It was rare that gangs were ever seen in Westwood Village in the 1980s.
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Self-proclaimed apostle overcomes demons
Cottrell Smith found religion while selling and taking heroin in South Central Los Angeles more than 30 years ago.
Strawberry Flag forever
Every morning Bobby Shelton walks outside and checks on each one of his fruits and vegetables: strawberries, cabbage and tomatoes ““ but that’s just the start.
Mobile Clinic Project helps homeless of L.A.
Eleven years ago, a group of UCLA students leased a van for $86 a month and parked it in West Hollywood once a week.
Driven by personal experiences, medical students study to heal and help people
First-year medical student Brandon Ross had no interest in science.
UCLA Health System strategizes for future with five-year plan
When Dr. Eugene Washington, the new dean of the UCLA David Geffen School of Medicine and vice chancellor of health sciences, arrived at UCLA, he immediately set out to evaluate his new terrain.
Increased oversight for university-industry drug research partnerships
The pharmaceutical industry has a history of working with higher education to foster research and innovation.