The California State Assemblyman who represents UCLA and Westwood resigned Wednesday due to health issues. Sebastian Ridley-Thomas, who represents the 54th assembly district, said in a statement he is leaving his position after Dec. Read more...
Photo: Sebastian Ridley-Thomas has represented UCLA and Westwood in the California State Assembly since 2013. (Creative Commons photo by Mark Sanchez via Wikimedia Commons)
This post was updated Dec. 20 at 11:51 a.m. Student leaders submitted a petition to create their own neighborhood council for UCLA, Westwood Village and the North Village on Friday. Read more...
Photo: Community members gave feedback to Westwood Forward, a student-led coalition, about its proposal to create a new neighborhood council at a recent town hall meeting. The coalition submitted its application for a new council Friday with 983 signatures from community members. (Ryan Leou/Daily Bruin senior staff)
The Westwood Neighborhood Council meets monthly to discuss issues pertaining to Westwood Village and the surrounding areas. Comments by public officials Marco Perez, a representative from UCLA Government and Community Relations, said campus parking will be free during UCLA’s closure from Dec. Read more...
Westwood Forward, an initiative to create a new neighborhood council in Westwood, held its second town hall Nov. 27. Some attendees voiced their concerns, while others lent their support and shared their visions for the future of Westwood. Read more...
University police are searching for two men who allegedly sexually assaulted a woman at a party Nov. 10. The woman was at a party on the 600 block of Gayley Avenue when the two men allegedly sexually assaulted her, according to a UCPD alert. Read more...
A new operator for the Westwood Village Farmers Market has been working to diversify vendors, survey customer preference and ensure compliance. The Westwood Village Improvement Association, which oversees the market, replaced the former operator, Bautista Community Events, with Farmer Mark in June. Read more...
Photo: Farmer Mark has brought new vendors to the Westwood Farmers Market, including Rawesome Morsels, an independently owned artisan food vendor, and Trashfish, a fish subscription program that sources less popular fish from local California fishermen. (Eljona Pinon/Daily Bruin)
Students can now use an improved mobile application when requesting rides from the campus van service that picks them up in the evening. UCLA Transportation launched Safe Ride, an app that allows students to arrange rides with the Community Service Officers’ Evening Van Service, on Monday. Read more...
Photo: UCLA Transportation launched Safe Ride, an app that allows students to arrange rides with the Community Service Officers’ Evening Van Service in a similar fashion to apps like Uber. (Michael Zshornack/Photo editor)
