UCLA has some of the best college food in the country, but 50 tons of it is thrown out every month. In other words, UCLA wastes about two-thirds the weight of the retired Space Shuttle in food monthly. By the end of each academic year, UCLA has enough food left over to manufacture five space […]
Author Archives: Jonathan Friedland
Jonathan Friedland: City council member should not block Westwood bike lane development
Ignorance is bliss – it’s also unsafe, irresponsible and completely inappropriate when forming transportation policy in Los Angeles. Between 2002 and 2013, there have been 52 bicycle accidents on the stretch of Westwood Boulevard where Los Angeles City Councilmember Paul Koretz, with pressure from some of his constituents, has been opposing the development of a […]
UCLA Housing should provide shuttle service to LAX during finals week
The trip from UCLA to Los Angeles International Airport and back costs about half the price of a plane ticket for a round-trip flight to the Bay Area. To alleviate the high costs for students, UCLA Housing ran shuttles that costed $5 to LAX on the Tuesday and Wednesday before Thanksgiving break last year. Karen […]
Westwood official resigns, joins animal welfare initiative
A Westwood Village official resigned Monday to join an animal rights group, after serving the community for two years. Sheila Kouhkan, who worked as deputy director of the Westwood Village Improvement Association, also known as the BID, will become the manager of No-Kill Los Angeles, a Best Friends Animal Society initiative intended to ensure no […]
Westwood BID spends $50,000 on improving commercial viablity
Westwood officials spent about $50,000 last year to commission a report that suggested improvements for Westwood Village. A year later, city officials have addressed about half of the recommendations. The Westwood Village Improvement Association, also known as the Business Improvement District or BID, hired the York Consulting Group to develop short- and long-term strategies to […]
UCPD to restrict and regulate on-campus hoverboard usage
University police will more strictly enforce hoverboard restrictions on campus walkways and in buildings after student pedestrians reported safety concerns last week. UCPD spokesperson Nancy Greenstein said UCPD currently classifies hoverboards as skateboards, which students aren’t allowed to ride on sidewalks, bike paths or roadways to minimize pedestrian collisions. Beginning Jan. 1, 2016, hoverboards will […]