Tuesday, March 31

Assembly Bill 1482 allows 10% rent increase, will impact Westwood renters

This post was updated Aug. 21 at 8:37 p.m. Across California, Assembly Bill 1482 is allowing rent increases of up to 10% starting this month due to inflation. Read more...

Photo: California Assembly Bill 1482 is allowing rent increases of up to 10% this month because of increased inflation. The bill will apply to Los Angeles housing, though only units not covered already by a local rent stabilization ordinance. (Lauren Man/Daily Bruin senior staff)


New seminar features voices in politics to highlight AAPI identities, advocacy

This post was updated Aug 21. at 8:42 p.m.  A new undergraduate seminar highlighting Asian American and Pacific Islander politics and policy advocacy will allow UCLA students to put theory into practice this fall. Read more...

Photo: Three people stand at a podium, one holding a sign, as others gather in the background. UCLA is introducing a new seminar for undergraduate students centered on turning theory into policy for the Asian American and Pacific Islander communities. (Isabella Lee/Illustrations director)





LA Metro progresses with extension project through Westwood

The Los Angeles Metro is making its way to Westwood through the Purple (D Line) Extension Transit Project. Expanding from the existing Wilshire/Western stop in Koreatown, the project is adding seven new stations along Wilshire Boulevard, leading into West LA to improve the traveling experiences between downtown and the Westside, according to the Metro website. Read more...

Photo: Construction for the Westwood/UCLA metro station continues on Wilshire Boulevard. The two stations in Westwood make up the final stops on the extension and are slated for completion in 2027.(Finn Chitwood/Daily Bruin staff)


California state budget to include $13M for UC labor centers

The 2022-2023 California state budget will allocate $13 million to the University of California labor centers, allowing scholars to increase the extent of their research on working conditions and inequitable labor policies. Read more...

Photo: The UCLA Labor Center is housed in the Peter V. Ueberroth building (pictured). The revised California state budget proposal allocates more funding for the UC labor centers and their research on worker justice. (Chelsea Rose Westman/Daily Bruin staff)