Sunday, April 12

Project approval angers activists

Los Angeles city planners recommended approval for Palazzo Westwood on Friday, sparking reaction from community activists over the proposed $100 million dollar development in Westwood Village. Read more...


Education focus of primaries

While President Bush continues to deal with national security and the economy, the 2004 Democratic presidential primary candidates are waiting for the results from the first of the primary elections held today in Washington, D.C. Read more...


Village faces loss of customers

Empty storefronts are taking over the streets of Westwood Village, and the businesses remaining in the neighborhood are losing customers as a result. Stores like The Gap have increased the customer population in Westwood Village over the years, bringing consumers familiar with the popular brand of clothing to the area. Read more...


U.S. plays world bully with airline measures

Last Friday I was again reminded of how visiting the United States has begun to resemble entering a police-state. As I waited in line to check my bags at Heathrow Airport, a couple behind me joked about playing the “spot-the-sky-marshal” game. Read more...


Mad cow not real threat

On Dec. 23, 2003, a dark day for cattle farmers all over the United States, a single Holstein cow from Canada via Washington was diagnosed with mad cow disease. Read more...


New method helps predict quakes

UCLA seismologists are shaking things up with a new method that may allow scientists to predict earthquakes months in advance. The team of scientists from Russia, United States, Japan and France included experts in pattern recognition, geodynamics and statistical physics. Read more...


Mars madness

The recent successful landing of NASA’s Spirit Mars Exploration rover had a deep impact on planetary science at UCLA and around the world. “The Spirit rover provides a real sense of vicarious exploration,” said David Paige, a professor in the UCLA Department of Earth and Space Sciences. Read more...