A city councilmember is considering a new plan that aims to construct bicycle lanes on Westwood Boulevard without affecting traffic and parking. The proposal, which has garnered community support through an online petition with about 500 signatures, would install bike lanes between Santa Monica Boulevard and Le Conte Avenue. Read more...
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October 31, 8:09 am
Midterm election contributions the largest seen in years
The six candidates running for seats representing Westwood have raised more than $15 million combined for the midterm election, the most expensive the community has seen in years. Read more...
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October 28, 2:42 am
State Senate candidate Sandra Fluke holds Reddit Ask Me Anything
With the midterm election a week away, Sandra Fluke said Monday that students should participate in politics more if they want to address the growing cost of higher education. Read more...
Photo: Human rights lawyer and advocate Sandra Fluke participated in a Reddit Ask Me Anything on Monday. (Brandon Choe/Daily Bruin senior staff)
Campus, News, Westwood
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October 28, 2:36 am
Website sets goal to conserve the amount of water lost in UCLA flood
A brother-and-sister team recently built a website designed to encourage people to conserve 20 million gallons of water, the amount lost during the July water main break that flooded UCLA. Read more...
Photo: A water main burst on Sunset Boulevard in July, causing about 20 million gallons of water to flood the UCLA campus. (Harrison Liddiard/Daily Bruin senior staff)
Crime, News, Westwood
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October 28, 2:29 am
Police make three arrests in connection with several street robberies
Police arrested three people in Westwood Village late Friday in connection with a series of street robberies in the area. University police officers pulled over a car driving near the corner of Westwood Boulevard and Lindbrook Drive after matching it with the description on an internal crime bulletin, said UCPD Lt. Read more...
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October 16, 1:47 am
Students create website encouraging the exploration of LA by bus
Two students aim to pop the "UCLA bubble" using a website they built to share iconic and interesting locations in Los Angeles accessible by bus. Read more...
Photo: busla.me maps more than 100 Los Angeles hotspots and the bus routes needed to reach them from campus. (Courtesy of Byron Pang)
News, Westwood
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October 15, 2:54 am
Mayor Garcetti issues directive for reducing water use
In response to the record drought, Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti called for the city to reduce its fresh water use by 20 percent over the next three years. Read more...