Saturday, May 17

WWNC elections moved to odd-numbered years

The next Westwood Neighborhood Council election will take place in 2019 instead of 2018 to accommodate a citywide change. The council voted May 10 to approve the change after the Department of Neighborhood Empowerment said the city clerk will no longer hold neighborhood council elections on even-numbered years. Read more...




Westwood Neighborhood Council recap – May 10

The Westwood Neighborhood Council meets monthly to discuss issues pertaining to Westwood Village and the surrounding areas. Comments by public officials Chris Ragsdale, Los Angeles Police Department officer for Westwood, said overall crime in Westwood, except for burglaries, has decreased by 13 percent. Read more...


UCLA students choose BruinBus and ride-sharing apps for transportation

Most mornings, you can find at least a few students on Veteran Avenue waiting for the car pictured on their phones to pull up. Many UCLA students use ride-sharing apps such as Uber and Lyft to get to campus, which gives them more options for navigating around Westwood and campus. Read more...

Photo: Students are increasingly using ride-sharing apps, such as Uber and Lyft, to get to their classes from the North Village or the Hill. (Daniel Leibowitz/Daily Bruin)



Graduate student housing opportunities to grow

Graduate students may get more housing opportunities in a few years, after UCLA administrators decided to change their proposal for new housing projects. Michael Skiles, Graduate Students Association president, said officials plan to modify an existing construction proposal to include housing for 300 graduate students. Read more...

Photo: (Jintak Han/Assistant Photo editor)



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