UCLA, it looks like it’s time for me to say goodbye ““ two quarters earlier than I expected.
Author Archives: Lina Chung
Metro’s Bus-Only Lane project will increase efficiency and reduce high traffic, smog
As a longtime L.A. resident and former commuter to UCLA, I can attest to the challenges of using the Metro bus system in a city whose traffic yields to no one.
LA transport system, Westside subway, long overdue
Last week, in a remarkable move toward ending Los Angeles’ traffic plague, L.A. County officials approved a 30-year transportation plan for an estimated $300 billion, which includes arrangements for a Westside subway.
Getaways boost appreciation of UCLA
I appreciate UCLA’s high degree of school spirit.
Act prompts healthy choices by requiring calorie counts
With the U.S. government’s recent interest in health-care reform, calorie counting has gone beyond the habits of the Real Housewives and is now an issue of national concern. The Labeling Education and Nutrition Act of 2009 aims to reduce the problems of obesity and associated medical conditions by mandating that restaurants provide nutritional information on their menus.
Digital textbooks offer a long-term solution
Last month, the California state budget closed a $24-billion gap, which slashed funding for new textbooks. The Board of Education won’t approve new books for kindergarten through eighth grade until at least January 2016, and budget restraints have forced school districts, such as the Los Angeles Unified School District, to halt orders for new high school textbooks.
City frets over aesthetics
Last month, the city of Santa Monica took a disappointing step backward in the fight for alternative energy by issuing a superficial ordinance that aims to reduce the visibility of existing solar panels.