UCLA School of Law received a $5.5 million donation to sustain the Williams Institute for the next 10 years, according to a UCLA statement released Tuesday. The donation is businessman and philanthropist Charles R. Williams’s most recent contribution to the institute that conducts law and public policy research on the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender […]
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Bruins show political involvement in mayoral campaigns
For some students, this week’s runoff vote for the next mayor of Los Angeles is the culmination of months of eager phone banking and campaigning on and off the UCLA campus. The L.A. mayoral elections will come to a climactic conclusion Tuesday in a hotly contested vote that will elect either Eric Garcetti or Wendy […]
UCLA Housing will alter services in response to patient technical care workers’ strike
In the most recent in a string of events surrounding a planned strike by University of California workers for next week, UCLA Housing and Hospitality Services announced it will be making temporary “adjustments” to its dining and housekeeping services. The University and other state organizations, however, continue to try to take legal action to prevent the […]
The Westwood Brewing Company will close down after almost 20 years in the Village
It was the first microbrewery in Westwood, won awards for its homemade ale and became a staple for the UCLA community. And now, almost 20 years after it first opened on Glendon Avenue, the Westwood Brewing Company is closing its doors.
New optometry center to open next year in Ackerman
The Arthur Ashe Student Health and Wellness Center is partnering with Associated Students UCLA to open a new optometry center in Ackerman Union next year as part of an effort to expand and improve optometry services for students and faculty.
Brew Co. will close, to be replaced by seafood restaurant
The Westwood Brewing Company, a popular bar and restaurant among UCLA students commonly known as Brew Co., will close its doors this summer after almost two decades in the Village. The bar, located at 1097 Glendon Ave., will serve its last drink anytime from late June to August, depending on when the current owners can […]
L.A. ballot initiatives may affect marijuana dispensaries
A recent California Supreme Court ruling coupled with several initiatives on the ballot for Los Angeles’ upcoming mayoral elections leave the future of medical marijuana dispensaries in Los Angeles uncertain. The California Supreme Court ruled unanimously on Monday to give individual cities the authority to ban all medical marijuana dispensaries within their borders, upholding bans […]