Broxton Avenue came to life Friday as the Bruin Flea hosted its last event of the school year. The monthly flea, held from 3 to 8:30 p.m on the third Friday of each month, featured vendors and activities including henna art, jewelry and clothes. Read more...
Photo: Shoppers at the last Bruin Flea of the academic year are pictured. The market – founded by UCLA alumna – raised money for toiletry kits for Westwood’s unhoused population. (Xiang Li/Daily Bruin)
Police officers served made-to-order pancakes, gave tours of the police station and allowed community members to foster connections with officers April 16 at UCPD’s second annual Pancakes with Police event. Read more...
Photo: The UCPD station is pictured. The station invited students and faculty to eat pancakes and get to know officers and the station April 16. (Daily Bruin file photo Illo by Ashley Ko/Illustrations Director)
This post was updated April 18 at 9:06 p.m. With an Earth Day-themed celebration, April’s edition of Broxton Nights brought together small businesses, The Pop-Up Shoppes, new Bruins and locals to exchange clothing on Broxton Avenue. Read more...
Photo: Victoria Romero at the Face Paint 360 booth is pictured. Broxton Nights features numerous booths each month, including student-run and local businesses. (Brianna Carlson/Daily Bruin)
UCLA announced the creation of a new Unhoused Task Force on March 20 to explore strategies to address homelessness on campus and in Westwood. The task force includes administrators, faculty members, members of student governments and a representative of the UCPD, according to a press release. Read more...
Photo: The UCLA campus is pictured. The university launched a task force that will attempt to address homelessness on campus and in Westwood, such as alternatives to police intervention. (Jeremy Chen/Photo editor)
This post was updated April 9 at 9:34 p.m. The UCLA community celebrated Los Angeles culture Thursday at April’s First Thursdays block party. Roller skating, skate performances, a live mural painting and food trucks were featured on Broxton Avenue for “LA Vibes,” drawing in more than 2,200 attendees, said Eddie North-Hager, interim executive director of UCLA Media. Read more...
Photo: A mural is pictured. April’s First Thursdays event on Broxton Avenue featured UCLA alumnus and artist Lily Breeze (right) and her team painting a cityscape of Los Angeles. (Jonah Danesh/Daily Bruin)
House of Mandi is bringing authentic Yemeni cuisine to the Westwood community. The restaurant, which opened March 15, features traditional Arabic seating and music along with its Yemeni menu. Read more...
Photo: People walk past House of Mandi. (Jeremy Chen/Photo editor)
The North Westwood Neighborhood Council heard updates from various public officials and discussed issues surrounding transportation and homelessness Wednesday. The council, which represents Westwood to the Los Angeles City Council, meets on the first Wednesday of every month in UCLA’s Weyburn Terrace. Read more...
