The Westwood Village Improvement Association is a nonprofit organization that supplies Westwood Village with maintenance and outreach services the city cannot provide. Its board of directors meets monthly to discuss issues pertaining to the Village and plan services such as sidewalk cleaning and a Westwood Village Ambassador Program. The association was granted a 10-year renewal […]
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UCLA officials denounce David Horowitz posters as intimidation
This post was updated on April 19 at 7:46 p.m. UCLA officials accused conservative writer David Horowitz Tuesday of using intimidation tactics after he posted flyers around campus Friday that named students and faculty members as supporters of terrorism against Israel. Jerry Kang, vice chancellor for equity, diversity and inclusion, sent an email to students […]
ASUCLA Services Committee recap – April 15
Associated Students UCLA is a multimillion-dollar organization that provides student services and activities that the university does not fund. It oversees the Undergraduate Students Association Council, Graduate Students Association, Communications Board, campus services and enterprises. Board of Directors meetings are monthly and open to the public. Executive and committee reports Executive director Bob Williams said […]
Protestors condemn Napolitano’s treatment of undocumented students
UCLA students protested against cuts in funding for undocumented student resources and demanded University of California President Janet Napolitano’s resignation as she left a forum at the UCLA School of Law Wednesday. About a dozen students waved posters and chanted to disrupt a forum hosted by the American Constitution Society. The protest was organized by […]
Pop-up clothing shop opens Westwood site for Coachella-goers
Students can buy festival clothing and attend fashion events at a pop-up store in Westwood Village for about the next two weeks. Boohoo, an online clothing retailer based in the United Kingdom, opened a temporary location on Westwood Boulevard on Saturday in anticipation of Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival. The store will host various […]
Former UCLA employee sentenced to two years in prison for embezzlement
A judge sentenced a former UCLA personal assistant to two years in state prison Wednesday for embezzling about $80,000 from a university bank account. Casandra Carmen Jones, a temporary personal assistant who stole money from a university account for more than a year, pleaded no contest to one count of grand theft of personal property, […]
Preliminary hearing concludes for men accused of killing UCLA student
Two men accused of killing UCLA student Andrea “Andy” DelVesco in the summer of 2015 will be arraigned a second time after their preliminary hearing concluded Monday. On the final day of the preliminary hearing, Commissioner Mark Zuckman recommended Eric Marquez be tried for aiding and abetting murder and Alberto Medina be tried for murder […]