My name is a celebration of the freedom my parents, and especially my mom, felt living in America. In the long list of people I want to celebrate, they are first. She was 29 and had been living in the United States six years when I was born. People often say Filipinos are predisposed to […]
Author Archives: Catherine Liberty Feliciano
Metro’s Purple Line Extension to begin construction ahead of schedule
This post was updated May 23 at 7:10 p.m. A planned subway extension to Westwood will begin construction in 2018, nine years ahead of its original schedule, according to a schedule Metro distributed at a community meeting Thursday. The new timeline is possible because in November, county voters passed Measure M, a half-percent sales tax […]
Professor Mark Sawyer remembered for mentorship, self-expression
Mark Sawyer spoke Spanish with a Cuban accent, despite growing up in the United States. While leading study abroad programs in San Juan, Puerto Rico, locals would call him “El Cubano.” Sawyer, a political science and African American studies professor known for his work on race relations in Cuba, died March 26 in Los Angeles. […]
New Footaction location opens in Westwood Village on Broxton Avenue
Mannequins sporting casual and athletic wear greeted customers Saturday in a new shoe and clothing store on Broxton Avenue. Footaction, a sports apparel store owned by Foot Locker, opened Saturday afternoon. It is one of few stores to sell men’s clothing in the Village. Johnny Mendez, the store’s manager, said he thinks the brand’s urban […]
LGBTQ women share mixed views on Dashew Center’s speed dating event
Catherine Cheng looked around the room to see overeager men and guarded women at a speed dating event. Compared to them, she was having fun. Cheng, who sat at the women-looking-for-women table, was attending the Dashew Center for International Students and Scholars’ annual International Speed Dating event Thursday. The event, which was first held in […]
Westwood reels in new Sweetfin Poké location
Sweetfin Poké opened its fourth location Tuesday on Westwood Boulevard and Lindbrook Drive. Sweetfin Poké offers predesigned bowls or allows customers to select their own base, fish, sauce and toppings. Bowls start at $7.95 for vegetarian options and $8.95 for fish, with premium toppings available for extra. It is the second fast-casual poke restaurant in […]
UC to terminate $450M in contracts with Wells Fargo
The University of California terminated a $25 million contract with Wells Fargo in November and will terminate another $450 million of contracts over the next two months. The University will end a $150 million contract with Wells Fargo by April and phase out its $300 million line of credit while looking for a new bank. […]