This post was updated on April 16 at 9:35 p.m. Students reported finding several offensive posters on campus early Thursday that describe the group Students for Justice in Palestine as supporting terror groups, less than two months after posters with similar messages were reported across campus. The posters, found near the De Neve area, read “Stop SJP” […]
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Gov. Brown sets mandatory restrictions to reduce statewide water usage
Gov. Jerry Brown announced several mandatory restrictions aimed at reducing statewide water usage by 25 percent in response to the severe drought. The mandate includes a project to replace 50 million square feet of lawns with drought-tolerant plants and requires college campuses to reduce water usage. In total, the plan is estimated to save 1.5 […]
UCPD looking for suspects in thefts from North Village apartments
University police are searching for two men wanted for stealing a laptop and wallet from two Westwood apartments last week. According to a UCPD statement, a student told police that a laptop was stolen from his apartment at 512 Glenrock Ave. about 4 a.m. on March 13. Another student reported that about an hour later, […]
Westwood Community Council recap – March 17
The Westwood Community Council meets several times a year to discuss issues relevant to the Westwood Village business and residential community. Los Angeles City Attorney Mike Feuer answered questions from councilmembers about the duties of the city attorney’s office, as well as issues regarding food truck parking, illegal billboards and homeless encampments. Feuer said the […]
Election Board deems FIRED UP! ineligible following late application
The FIRED UP! slate is not allowed to run candidates in the upcoming undergraduate student government election, after four students submitted their candidate application packets seven minutes past the deadline. Undergraduate Students Association Council Election Board Chair Shagun Kabra said the applicants submitted the online portion of their applications at 11:53 a.m. on Friday, seven […]
Westwood Neighborhood Council recap – March 11
The Westwood Neighborhood Council meets monthly to discuss issues pertaining to Westwood Village and the surrounding areas. Discussion Several public commentators expressed their desire to pursue discussions about establishing bike lanes in Westwood Village. The council pushed the discussion of a proposed fraternity project on Gayley Avenue to their April meeting. Motions The council passed […]
Man hits UCLA hospital employee with metal baton in Santa Monica
University police are searching for a man wanted for hitting an employee with a metal baton at the Santa Monica-UCLA Medical Center on Friday. About 11:40 p.m. Friday, the man refused to leave the hospital area, grabbed the baton from his backpack and hit the employee once. He then ran northbound onto 17th Street in […]