Student activists are calling to end campus police and to redistribute resources to communities harmed by police violence. No UCPD Coalition, a student-led movement, is advocating for abolishing police departments due to over-policing of people of color, said Andrew Guerrero, the coalition’s co-founder. Read more...
Photo: Campus activists call for the abolishment of the university police department and divestment of its funds. (Naveed Pour/Daily Bruin staff)
A new Greek-inspired restaurant opened its doors in Westwood on Oct 8 by serving a lunch crowd lined up down the block. Nick the Greek held a free lunch event to kick off its opening in Westwood Village. Read more...
Photo: The Nick the Greek franchise has come to Westwood. The restaurant, located on Kinross Avenue, handed out free food to more than 400 people on its first day open. (Anika Chakrabarti/Daily Bruin)
UCLA Transportation commissioned two new zero-emissions shuttles to run through Westwood and help the university make strides toward its sustainability goals. The two new shuttles will run a 30-minute loop between the Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center and the UCLA Medical Center, Santa Monica to transport both staff and patients, according to a Sept. Read more...
Photo: UCLA Transportation commissioned two zero-emissions shuttles in accordance with the university’s goal of a more sustainable campus. (Justin Jung/Daily Bruin senior staff)
The North Westwood Neighborhood Council is the official neighborhood council representing Westwood Village and UCLA to the Los Angeles City Council. Council meetings are open to the public and held monthly. Read more...
Three newly appointed neighborhood council members hope to increase student awareness of issues in Westwood. The North Westwood Neighborhood Council appointed Nina Long, Nuha Khalfay and Furkan Yalcin as council members at its Sept. Read more...
Photo: The North Westwood Neighborhood Council appointed Nina Long, Nuha Khalfay and Furkan Yalcin as council members at its Sept. 2 meeting. (Justin Jung/Daily Bruin senior staff)
A piece of home-cooked Italian cuisine will make its debut in Westwood this month despite a rising vacancy rate in the Village. The restaurant, called Prince of Venice, is set to open at 1091 Broxton Ave. Read more...
Photo: The new Italian restaurant Prince of Venice will open in Westwood in mid-October, offering a taste of home-cooked Italian cuisine. (Daily Bruin file photo)
University police are investigating phone calls from people impersonating police and demanding payment. Several members of the UCLA community received calls from a person who claimed to be from campus police starting mid-September, according to a UCPD crime alert. Read more...
