The CEO and co-founder of Uber Technologies, Inc. told hundreds of students Monday starting a multi-billion dollar company was surprisingly lonely. “After a certain period of time, people who are close to you start to doubt (you’ll be successful),” said Uber CEO Travis Kalanick at an award ceremony in Royce Hall. “You only talk to […]
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Women’s boutique Francesca’s to open doors in Westwood Village
Francesca’s, a contemporary women’s clothing and accessories boutique, will open Saturday in Westwood Village, adding another retail store to the area. The store, opening south of Weyburn Avenue on Westwood Boulevard, will offer hand-selected clothing and accessories, said Michelle Giacalone, the chain’s district manager. Because the store is a boutique, it will sell a limited […]
UCLA students stage campus march for climate change action
About 25 students who support the climate change awareness movement marched from the Bruin Bear to the bottom of Janss Steps on Friday, demanding action to minimize the effects of global warming. UCLA joined more than 50 universities including USC and The Claremont Colleges undergraduate schools in Know Tomorrow, a national student-led campaign dedicated to […]
UCLA faculty call LA homelessness plan a start, not permanent solution
A recent city council plan to spend $100 million to alleviate homelessness in Los Angeles sparked criticism from several UCLA experts who don’t think the funding can provide a permanent solution. Seven Los Angeles City Council members and Mayor Garcetti said Sept. 22 they would declare a “state of emergency” and spend $100 million to […]
Westwood Neighborhood Council contests removal of vote-by-mail option
Westwood residents might only be able to vote for neighborhood council board members in 2016 by going to the polls, rather than voting by mail or online. The Department of Neighborhood Empowerment decided to remove the vote-by-mail option for all neighborhood council elections throughout Los Angeles because data revealed only a small percentage of votes […]
Westwood, UCLA community recalls hosting the 1984 Olympics
Westwood and UCLA community members recall the 1984 Summer Olympics with fondness and pride as the Los Angeles 2024 Exploratory Committee refines its bid to host the Games again in 2024. Sandy Brown, president of the Holmby Westwood Property Owners Association and member of the 1984 U.S. Olympic Committee, said Los Angeles has never looked […]
Capturing a Legacy: Family-run Bel Air Camera switches ownership after decades
Suzanne Herskovic Ponder handed over the keys to Bel Air Camera, a company that had been run by her family for more than 50 years, with a sense of finality. The store, located at the corner of Gayley and Kinross avenues, was her home for decades and where she worked with customers on a daily […]