Residents on the Hill to celebrate the Lunar New Year Festival

Afraid of the legendary monster’s annual visit to devour children, Mengshi He used to wear red clothing every day for weeks before the Lunar New Year. Growing up in Beijing, He knew the mythical tale of Nian, the monster that terrorizes towns on the eve of each coming year and fears the color red.

Los Angeles City Council to privatize free parking garage on Broxton Avenue

The parking garage on Broxton Avenue is the only free parking available in Westwood Village.
Now, the Los Angeles City Council has moved forward in its plans to sell the garage to a private company.

This move toward privatization has been unpopular among many Westwood residents and business owners.

UCPD suffers once again from state budget cuts

University police have been forced to scale back because of consecutive, 5 percent cuts that have slashed the police department’s budget in 2009 and again in 2010.

These cuts stem from a loss of state funding, which provides for about 50 percent, or $6 million, of the UCPD budget.

In general, UCPD must be more wary with the way it spends money, said assistant chief of police Jeff Young.

UCLA Dining Services’ website is missing meal facts

UCLA Dining Services first posted nutritional information online in 2008, but some meal items are still missing analysis.

In 2008, Dining Services purchased a software system called FoodPro, which calculates the nutritional value of the foods and recipes served on the Hill, said Joanne McGill, assistant director of business services of UCLA Dining Services.