This post was updated Oct. 25 at 1:56 a.m. Firefighters stopped a brush fire in the Sepulveda Basin that was visible from campus Thursday. The blaze was reported at 4:03 p.m. Read more...
Photo: A fire was reported at 4:03 p.m. in the Sepulveda Basin at the intersection of Woodley Avenue and Burbank Boulevard. Ground teams and helicopters responded. (Liz Ketcham/Photo editor)
This post was updated Oct. 17 at 12:17 a.m. Chaonan Liu pays exorbitant sums to live several miles away from campus. Liu, a fourth-year financial actuarial mathematics student, said the expense of living near campus had forced her into an apartment a few miles away from campus still costing $1,100 a month – with no bathroom. Read more...
Photo: Westwood has the highest rent in all of California. In the nation, only a few New York ZIP codes are more expensive. The high cost of rent can drive students to live with several roommates or live far from campus. (Daily Bruin file photo)
The UCLA Hammer Museum raised $2.7 million during a star-studded gala Oct. 12. The gala saw notable guests including filmmaker Jordan Peele, feminist writer and activist Gloria Steinem, feminist artist Judy Chicago and Coldplay frontman Chris Martin. Read more...
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Red tape and high costs have hindered Los Angeles’ efforts to effectively address homelessness with voter-approved funds, according to a report released Oct. 8 by the city controller’s office. Read more...
Photo: Efforts to address homelessness in Los Angeles with voter-approved funds are being hindered by red tape and high costs, according to a report by the city controller. Proposition HHH was approved in 2016 and is funding a supportive housing development on Wilshire Boulevard by the West LA Veteran Affairs Medical Center. (Daniel Leibowitz/Daily Bruin staff)
Los Angeles may ban the sale of vaping and electronic cigarette devices if the city council passes a proposed ordinance. Paul Koretz, councilmember for City District 5, which includes Westwood, introduced the motion during an Oct. Read more...
Photo: The recent outbreak in electronic cigarette-related injuries and deaths prompted Los Angeles City Councilmember Paul Koretz to introduce a ban on the sale of those devices. The motion is pending review by the Health, Education, Neighborhoods, Parks, Arts, and River Committee. (Kanishka Mehra/Assistant Photo editor)
This post was updated Oct. 11 at 11:03 a.m. Women are more fearful of using Los Angeles public transit than men despite taking more trips, according to an LA Metro report released Aug. Read more...
Photo: More women feel unsafe riding the Metro at night than during the day, according to a study released Aug. 30. The comprehensive study examined how women use public transit and how they feel about safety and access. UCLA researchers helped produce the study. (James Schaap/Daily Bruin)
A local neighborhood council urged UCLA to do more to fund its food closet as the council approved a grant for the program. The North Westwood Neighborhood Council unanimously renewed a $5,000 community purpose grant at their meeting Oct. Read more...
Photo: The Community Programs Office food closet is located in the Student Activities Center and run. The North Westwood Neighborhood Council unanimously approved a $5,000 neighborhood purpose grant for the food closet while urging UCLA to do more to fund it. (Daily Bruin file photo)
