UCLA School of Law receives $5.5 million donation to support Williams Institute

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]