Stars, celebrities and fans converge for LA Tennis Challenge

Pauley Pavilion hosted its first athletic competition not involving a UCLA athletic team since renovation Monday night in the first-ever Los Angeles Tennis Challenge, a tennis showcase that raised money to fight autism. Just two days after hosting a men’s basketball game, the venue was transformed into a tennis arena with a court and net […]

Listen: Bluegrass, Americana scene and community thrive in Los Angeles

The rising trend of Bluegrass, Americana and folk music is a nationwide phenomenon. As Billboard magazine reported in its Oct. 12 issue, Justin Bieber’s “Believe” was outsold by the neo-Americana band Mumford and Sons’ new record “Babel” with more than 600,000 sales in its first week. UCLA has surprising roots in Los Angeles’ burgeoning folk […]