The Westwood Neighborhood Council meets monthly to discuss issues pertaining to Westwood Village and the surrounding areas. Comments by public officials Jasmine Shamolian, a field representative for Councilmember Paul Koretz, said the Los Angeles Planning and Land Use Management Committee will soon vote to cap short-term rentals in Los Angeles at 180 days. Read more...
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March 15, 4:28 pm
Westwood Neighborhood Council recap – March 14
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March 15, 4:22 pm
Five running in GSA elections for four positions with three unopposed
The graduate student presidential candidate will run uncontested for the second year in a row in this year’s election. The Graduate Students Association Election Board announced Wednesday night that the spring election will include five candidates and a referendum, which would increase graduate student fees by $5.75 per quarter to expand the Graduate Writing Center. Read more...
Photo: Voting for the Graduate Students Association spring election will be open on MyUCLA from April 11 to April 17. (Quanzhao “Ari” He/Daily Bruin)
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March 15, 12:33 pm
Board of Regents votes to increase tuition of nonresident students
Nonresident students will have to pay $978 more in tuition next year following a vote by the governing board of the University of California on Thursday. Read more...
Photo: The UC Board of Regents increased nonresidential supplemental tuition by 3.5 percent Thursday. The board also increased professional degree supplemental tuition for 23 graduate programs. (Jenna Smith/Daily Bruin)
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March 15, 12:24 am
City board to decide on Westwood Forward’s subdivision election proposal
UCLA students and Westwood community members are one step closer to voting on the creation of a new neighborhood council. The Board of Neighborhood Commissioners, which oversees neighborhood councils in Los Angeles, held a special town hall meeting Tuesday to take public comment about Westwood Forward’s proposal to separate UCLA and Westwood Village from the Westwood Neighborhood Council. Read more...
Photo: If the city approves the proposal, stakeholders in Westwood will be able to vote to break UCLA, Westwood and North Village away from current council boundaries. (Ryan Leou/Daily Bruin senior staff)
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March 14, 10:38 pm
USAC aims to decrease campaign spending in spring elections
Candidates running in this year’s undergraduate student government election will be reimbursed for their campaign spending. The Undergraduate Students Association Council approved several changes to the election code bylaws Tuesday, including using the USAC Election Board budget to reimburse a portion of up to 100 percent of a candidate’s total campaign expenditures. Read more...
Photo: The Undergraduate Students Association Council approved changes to the election code bylaws, including using the USAC Election Board budget to reimburse candidates. (Kristie-Valerie Hoang/Assistant Photo editor)
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March 14, 10:28 pm
UC Regents recap – March 14
The governing board of the University of California met for the second day of its March meeting at UCLA on Wednesday. The Board of Regents discussed a nonresident tuition increase, housing projects and efforts to advocate for more state funding. Read more...
Photo: The Board of Regents discussed a nonresident tuition increase, housing projects and efforts to advocate for more state funding. During the public comment session, students from various UC campuses, including UCLA, called on the regents to vote against raising out-of-state tuition. (Amy Dixon/Assistant Photo editor)
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March 14, 9:53 pm
USAC recap – March 13
The Undergraduate Students Association Council is the official student government representing the undergraduate student body at UCLA. Council meetings take place every Tuesday at 7 p.m. Read more...