Los Angeles residents voted Tuesday to fund transportation improvements and solutions to homelessness. Measure M, which would levy a half-cent sales tax to expand LA county transportation systems, passed with almost 70 percent approval. Read more...
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November 9, 11:51 pm
Los Angeles residents vote to pass Measure M and Measure HHH
News, Student Government, Westwood
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November 8, 9:04 pm
USAC looks to expand off-campus housing resources for students
This post was updated Nov. 15 at 10:55 p.m. Undergraduate student government leaders are gathering data to help address problems with off-campus housing. Undergraduate Students Association Council President Danny Siegel said his office started compiling information about rent prices and renters’ rights in the fall. Read more...
Photo: Undergraduate Students’ Association Government President Danny Siegel wants to raise awareness about high off-campus rents and improve relations between first-time student tenants and landlords. (Daily Bruin file photo)
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November 1, 11:09 pm
Stickhouse food truck transports gelato to the streets of Westwood
Students walking down Broxton Avenue can stop to see colorful gelato ice pops covered with chocolate and nuts through the window of a food truck. The truck bears the slogan, “From Italy with Love.” Stickhouse, an Italian company serving creamy gelato and fruity sorbets on popsicle sticks, drives through Westwood Village three days a week. Read more...
Photo: Stickhouse, an Italian gelato and sorbet truck, started driving in Westwood Village one month ago, usually driving on Broxton Avenue or Westwood Boulevard. (Courtesy of Desiree Samento)
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October 31, 12:13 am
Despite new businesses, Westwood lacks men’s apparel store options
Dresses and lace tank tops peek from window displays around Westwood and advertisements picture smiling women welcoming customers into stores. Westwood Village, which advertises itself as having unique boutiques and popular brands, has recently filled some of its empty storefronts with new women’s apparel stores, including Heavenly Couture and My-Dressed. Read more...
Photo: Target is one of the few stores selling men’s apparel in Westwood Village. Other businesses that sell men’s apparel include the men’s sections of Urban Outfitters and American Apparel. (Daily Bruin file photo)
Campus, News, Student Government, Westwood
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October 27, 9:18 pm
CSO Evening Van Service may pick up a mobile app for efficiency
Students are dissatisfied with the campus van service that picks students up in the evening, according to a survey administered by undergraduate student leaders. The USAC Facilities Commission gathered testimony from students who used the Community Service Officer Evening Van Service over the past two weeks and shared their findings at a meeting Thursday. Read more...
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October 27, 10:46 am
Bike share program rolling onto campus this spring
UCLA officials said a campus bike share program will launch spring 2017. The UCLA bike share program, which was announced April, will allow students, faculty, staff and visitors to rent bikes for a fee and return them at hubs all over campus. Read more...
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October 25, 8:53 pm
Westwood Village Improvement Association holds annual public meeting
Westwood officials discussed plans to retain revenue from parking meters, improve infrastructure and make businesses more sustainable at a public meeting Tuesday. The Westwood Village Improvement Association held its annual meeting at the Geffen Playhouse on Tuesday, where its staff discussed last year’s progress and what the public can expect in 2017. Read more...
Photo: Zev Yaroslavsky, a former Los Angeles city council member, spoke at the Westwood Village Improvement Association’s annual meeting Tuesday. (Catherine Liberty Feliciano/Daily Bruin senior staff)