Sunday, December 14

US Marines stationed at federal building in Westwood; 1 person detained

Around 40 United States Marines were stationed at the Wilshire Federal Building in Westwood – and had detained one person – as of 4:40 p.m Friday.  About 200 Marines arrived in Westwood on Friday morning, according to CBS News. Read more...

Photo: Around 40 United States Marines were stationed at the Wilshire Federal Building in Westwood – and had detained one person – as of 4:40 p.m Friday. (Michael Gallagher/Assistant Photo editor)


Six people attempt to steal from occupied off-campus residence Thursday morning

Six people attempted to steal items from an occupied off-campus residence around 4 a.m Thursday.  Four men and two women entered the residence through an unlocked door, according to a Clery Timely Warning crime alert. Read more...

Photo: A UCPD vehicle is pictured. Six people attempted to steal items from an occupied off-campus residence Thursday morning, according to a Clery Timely Warning crime alert. (Daily Bruin file photo)



LA City Council’s $30 minimum wage boost for tourism sector draws Westwood support

Westwood hotel workers said they supported the Los Angeles City Council’s motion to increase minimum wage for tourism workers. The LA City Council voted May 7 to increase minimum wage for some workers in the tourist industry to $30 an hour. Read more...

Photo: The UCLA Meyer and Renee Luskin Conference Center and Hotel is pictured. The city council approved a motion to increase the minimum wage to $30 per hour for workers in hotels with 60 rooms or more. (Daily Bruin file photos. Designed by Ava Johnson/Daily Bruin senior staff)


LA’s premier innovation conferences combine for inaugural LABEST Week

Bioscience and medical technology leaders convened at UCLA from May 19 to May 22, combining two of Los Angeles’s premier innovation conferences. The UCLA Technology Development Group united the UCLA MedTech Conference and LA Bioscience Ecosystem Summit for the inaugural LABEST Week with the hope of fostering collaboration across fields such as medical technology, therapeutics and artificial intelligence, according to a press release. Read more...

Photo: Panelists at LABEST are pictured. The UCLA Technology Development Group united the UCLA MedTech Conference and LA Bioscience Ecosystem Summit for the inaugural LABEST Week with the hope of fostering collaboration across fields such as medical technology, therapeutics and artificial intelligence, according to a press release. (Courtesy of LABEST)


Westwood Village Improvement Association welcomes all with community collaboration

This post was updated June 15 at 12:21 a.m. The Westwood Village Improvement Association is finding new ways to engage students and community members. Events held in Westwood throughout the academic year – such as the annual Westwood Village Block Party and monthly Bruin Flea – seek to encourage students to interact with Westwood businesses and other small vendors, said Megan Furey, the director of programs and partnerships for WVIA. Read more...

Photo: Broxton Plaza is pictured. The Westwood Village Improvement Association is finding new ways to engage students and community members. (Daily Bruin file photo. Photo illustration by Yuri Mansukhani/Daily Bruin staff)


Le Conte Avenue food trucks provide diverse cuisines for Westwood diners

Natalie Moore, the owner of Philly Jawnz – a food truck specializing in Philadelphia cheesesteaks and hoagies, said she needed to find a location to situate her food truck after moving from Philadelphia. Read more...

Photo: The Philly Jawnz trailer sits in a lot next to Le Conte Avenue and UCLA Health. Owner Natalie Moore said she choose to park her food truck on Le Conte Avenue because of Westwood’s sense of community. (Ruby Galbraith/Daily Bruin)



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