The North Westwood Neighborhood Council requested a budget increase from the city of Los Angeles during its March meeting to enhance its ability to allocate money to the Westwood community. Read more...
Photo: Broxton Plaza is pictured. The North Westwood Neighborhood Council requested a budget increase from the city of Los Angeles to better fund local initiatives. (Daily Bruin file photo)
For about a week, residents of the University Cooperative Housing Association didn’t need an alarm clock – they were roused by a rooster’s crowing. The rooster, who was deemed “Baraaack” – after former president Barack Obama – lived in a then-vacant lot near the co-op – a student-led, nonprofit housing space – from April 6 to April 14. Read more...
Photo: Baraaack stands in an open field. The rooster, named after former president Barack Obama, lived in a then-vacant lot near the University Cooperative Housing Association for about a week. (Courtesy of Carrie Tiong)
This post was updated May 23 at 12:30 a.m. Students and community members woke up early Saturday morning to pick up trash at the North Westwood community cleanup. Read more...
Photo: Volunteers gather at the intersection of Strathmore Drive and Gayley Avenue. Community members and students worked together to pick up trash off Westwood’s streets. (Zachary Turcios/Daily Bruin)
This post was updated May 16 at 12:43 a.m. A new Westwood Chinese restaurant opened in March following a trend of Westwood restaurant closures in recent years. Read more...
Photo: The interior of Bruin Bowl Malatang is pictured. Bruin Bowl Malatang opened in March and serves customizable, individual hot pot bowls. (Selin Filiz/Daily Bruin)
Inmaculada García-Sánchez used to conduct research at a Los Angeles church, where the gates were open to all. But the church now looks like a fortress, she said. Read more...
Photo: A “know your rights” poster is pictured. Local churches expressed concern over potential raids from U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement. (Alexandra Crosnoe/Daily Bruin senior staff)
UCPD recorded 644 unique entries in its April daily crime log. University police received 160 crime reports from April 1 to 30 that resulted in active police cases. Read more...
This post was updated April 29 at 11:06 p.m. Andrew Loustalot’s first home at UCLA was the university apartments. Loustalot, a third-year anthropology student, lives in a four-bedroom, eight-person unit in Palo Verde, a university apartment. Read more...
Photo: Landfair Avenue, a residential street in Westwood, is pictured. Following UCLA housing changes, many students have turned to private off-campus housing options in Westwood. (Daily Bruin file photo)
