Two green table umbrellas stand tall over their respective yellow tables, greeting customers with the national colors of Brazil. Mesa Brazilian Eatery, located on Lindbrook Drive, opened in the Village three weeks ago, where Nature’s Way Cafe used to be. Tiago Kim, the manager, said the menu offerings represent what a typical Brazilian eats every […]
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Westwood BID’s plan for parklet met with mixed feelings
Westwood Village parking spots may soon get a makeover, if city officials approve an application to install a “parklet” on Kinross Avenue. The proposed parklet is a small extension of the sidewalk onto the street that provides the amenities of a park such as benches, tables and a garden. The space would take the place […]
Susan Wojcicki to deliver Anderson commencement address
CEO of YouTube and UCLA Anderson School of Management alumna Susan Wojcicki will deliver the commencement address to the school’s graduating class in June. Wojcicki currently oversees YouTube’s content and business operations, engineering and product development, and is a member of UCLA Anderson’s board of visitors. She is also one of Anderson’s “100 Inspirational Alumni.” […]
Drake Stadium lights up with hope to honor loved ones lost to cancer
The original version of this article contained an error and has been changed. See the bottom of the article for additional information. The Drake Stadium lights shut down as the crowd sat in silence for the start of the Luminaria Ceremony at Relay for Life Saturday night. The ceremony honored those who suffered from cancer […]
Volunteers contribute to rid campus of cigarette butts
The Arthur Ashe Center hosted an event Wednesday afternoon in commemoration of the one-year anniversary of the tobacco ban and Earth Day. The event, called “Move Your Butts,” consisted of four different sessions at different locations; each session included a ten-minute fitness break followed by a cigarette butt collection. UCLA’s tobacco-free policy banned cigarettes, cigars, […]
UCLA to host pre-doctoral workshop for minority students
The Luskin School of Public Affairs will co-host the 2014 Summer Pre-Doctoral Workshop for Students of Color for the second consecutive year. The Association of Collegiate Schools of Planning sent a call out last year for schools interested in hosting a workshop for pre-doctoral students in ethnically underrepresented groups who plan to enter the field […]
Owners of Westwood sandwich shop Ike’s Place sued
A real estate company that owns buildings in Westwood sued Ike’s Place sandwich shop to evict the restaurant’s owners for failing to pay rent for its location in Westwood Village. The lawsuit filed this month states that the owners of the Westwood sandwich restaurant breached their lease agreement by failing to pay rent for the […]