The Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority gathered volunteers, from UCLA students and faculty to Westwood Village Ambassadors, to conduct the annual Westwood Homeless Count on Feb. Read more...
Photo: A volunteer with the Westwood Homeless Count approaches Westwood Boulevard. The Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority conducted the Westwood Homeless Count as a part of the 2025 point-in-time census. (Nicolas Greamo/Daily Bruin senior staff)
The Los Angeles community celebrated the opening of the city’s largest pedestrian plaza Feb. 22. Beneath a towering blue-and-gold balloon arch, UCLA Chancellor Julio Frenk led a ribbon cutting ceremony, while community leaders took turns addressing the lively crowd of local families, UCLA students and local business owners in Westwood Village. Read more...
Photo: Westwood community members cut the ribbon opening Broxton Plaza. The Broxton Plaza opening marks the culmination of a several-year effort to revitalize the Westwood Village area. (Courtesy of the Westwood Village Improvement Association)
The North Westwood Neighborhood Council heard updates on wildfire relief efforts during their February meeting. The NWWNC, which represents UCLA and Westwood Village to the Los Angeles City Council, holds meetings on the first Wednesday of every month at Weyburn Commons. Read more...
This post was updated March 12 at 1:28 p.m. Students and community members will vote in the upcoming North Westwood Neighborhood Council election March 18. Of the 19 board seats up for election, three seats are reserved for UCLA students – with two undergraduate student seats and one graduate student seat. Read more...
Photo: Broxton Ave. in Westwood is pictured. Anyone who lives, works, attends school or is in a community organization in North Westwood can vote in the upcoming neighborhood council election. (Daily Bruin file photo)
This post was updated March 12 at 11:16 p.m. For Gaynell Massey, the reason she loves being a library assistant is interacting with people – and the Los Angeles Public Library’s Westwood branch is never in short supply. Read more...
Photo: Books line the stacks at the Westwood branch of the Los Angeles Public Library. The Westwood Branch Library is half a mile from UCLA’s campus and open to all members of the LA community. (Karla Cardenas-Felipe/Daily Bruin staff)
A fire started on Roebling Avenue around 8:45 p.m. Saturday. The fire, which the Los Angeles Fire Department extinguished at 9:22 p.m., came hours after UCLA men’s basketball’s 27-point victory over the University of Southern California. Read more...
Photo: A fire burns on Roebling Avenue. The fire began around 8:45 p.m. Saturday, and LAFD extinguished it at 9:22 p.m. (Michael Gallagher/Assistant Photo editor)
This post was updated March 9 at 9:09 p.m. Over 1,000 people – including students and scientists – protested Trump administration executive orders related to science and health at a Stand Up For Science rally Friday. Protesters gathered at noon at the intersection of Wilshire Boulevard and Veteran Avenue to protest, hear speeches and write letters to government representatives. Read more...
Photo: Students and scientists protest Trump administration executive orders related to science and health at a Stand Up For Science rally Friday. Protesters are holding signs and chanting. (Maggie Konecky/ Daily Bruin)
