Tuesday, April 16

Westwood Village Ambassadors manage safety, cleanliness for community members

The Westwood Village Ambassador Program aims to enhance the safety, cleanliness and overall community spirit of the Village. The program provides safety escorts in Westwood to help students and community members feel safer, especially when walking late at night, said Henry Rojas, a supervisor and the team lead of the Westwood Village Ambassadors. Read more...

Photo: David Solache, a cleaning ambassador for the Westwood Village Ambassador Program, is pictured. Members of the ambassador program, which is part of the Westwood Village Improvement Association, work to maintain the cleanliness of the village. (Courtesy of Westwood Village Improvement Association)


‘Game On’-themed First Thursdays event highlights adaptive sports with games, art

With nearly a thousand Bruins and community members in attendance, March’s First Thursdays event livened up Broxton Avenue and Westwood Village with sports, art installations and food. Read more...

Photo: Community members are pictured walking outside of the entrance for First Thursdays hosted by UCLA and the Westwood Village Improvement Association. The monthly event, themed “Game On” for March 2024, was founded in 2022 to connect students with the community. (Eva Danesh/Daily Bruin)


UCLA hosts three voting centers for March 5 primary election

This post was updated March 6 at 1:10 a.m. Voting centers opened on campus and around Westwood on Saturday for Tuesday’s primary election. The Hammer Museum, Tom Bradley International Hall and Ackerman Union served as polling centers accessible to students and community members looking to cast their vote on Proposition 1 and Measure HLA, and in a primary for presidential, United States Senate and local candidates. Read more...

Photo: The Ackerman Union voting center is pictured. Voters cast their ballot on campus Tuesday in both Ackerman and Tom Bradley International Hall. (Michael Gallagher/Daily Bruin)


Supporters, opponents of Measure HLA discuss its focus on improving street safety

This post was updated March 5 at 1:22 a.m Angelenos have the opportunity to vote Tuesday on a measure that would require Los Angeles to redesign its streets, with the aim of making them safer for pedestrians and bicyclists. Read more...

Photo: Midvale Avenue is pictured. The street is one of many that could be improved through the city of Los Angeles’ Mobility Plan if the Healthy Streets LA measure is passed this year. (Brandon Morquecho/Photo editor)