A student died early Saturday morning after falling from an apartment building near the UCLA campus. A male student fell from an apartment building at the 400 block of Midvale Avenue at around 4:35 a.m., according to LAPD spokesperson Rosario Cervantes. Read more...
Photo: A student died early Saturday morning after falling from an apartment in Westwood. (Bernard Mendez/Daily Bruin senior staff)
Rent prices in Los Angeles have dropped since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, but some community leaders said the price decrease may not help people already struggling to pay bills. Read more...
Photo: Dropping rent prices in Los Angeles may not benefit blue-collar workers already affected by the COVID-19 pandemic, some community members said. (Justin Jung/Daily Bruin senior staff)
This post was updated Oct. 25 at 8:03 p.m. A new coupon code will give the UCLA community discounts in at least 12 Westwood eateries. Undergraduate Students Association Council Facilities Commission and Financial Supports Commission partnered with the Westwood Village Improvement Association to create the coupon code, “ILOVEWESTWOOD,” announced via social media on Oct 13. Read more...
Photo: A new coupon code provides discounts at popular Westwood Village eateries to the UCLA community. (Justin Jung/Daily Bruin senior staff)
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...
