This post was updated Oct. 18 at 12:04 p.m. 800 Degrees Woodfired Kitchen closed its Westwood location Monday. 800 Degrees, a Neapolitan pizza and rotisserie chicken restaurant chain, closed after six years in Westwood. A new Italian restaurant will be opened in 800 Degrees’ former location in December, said Andrew Thomas, executive director of the Westwood […]
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LA City Council may adopt amendment simplifying zoning regulations
Land developers in Westwood may have an easier time applying for a land use permit if a new amendment is adopted by the Los Angeles City Council. The Processes and Procedures Ordinance, an amendment to the zoning section of the Los Angeles Municipal Code, proposes changes that standardize the approval process for individual development projects […]
UCLA Neurosurgery chair elected to National Academy of Medicine
A UCLA professor was elected to the National Academy of Medicine on Monday. Linda Liau, the chair of neurosurgery in the David Geffen School of Medicine, was elected to the academy for her achievements in studying the immunology of brain tumors and designing clinical trials of vaccines for glioblastomas, according to the National Academy of […]
Students, reporter, congressman acknowledge political potential of social media
This post was updated Oct. 31 at 8:11 p.m. An NBC News reporter said that Snapchat and other social media platforms will play a big role in political outreach during this year’s midterm elections at an event on campus Monday. Reporter Savannah Sellers held a discussion with U.S. Representative Ted Lieu and students in the […]
New UCLA Library program will begin digitizing cultural items for preservation
A new conservation initiative at UCLA Library will help digitize at-risk cultural items and share them on a UCLA-hosted website. UCLA Library announced Oct. 9 the creation of Documenting Global Voices, a program that aims to preserve endangered symbolic materials of cultures. DGV will identify, fund and collaborate with international organizations that lack the necessary […]
UCLA College launches revamped Honors Program following student concerns
The UCLA College Honors department is testing a new program to address student concerns about a lack of structure and opportunities in the current program. The program will operate alongside the traditional program, which serves about 800 freshmen. It will provide students with research opportunities, require them to complete a freshman cluster and capstone seminar, […]
After 26 years as UCLA admin, Waugh returns to world of medieval government
When he was a UCLA undergraduate, Scott Waugh talked with his friends about the Middle Ages over lunch. Now, after more than two decades in administration, Waugh will resume his quest into medieval research. Waugh, the executive vice chancellor and provost of UCLA, will step down in June and resume his post as a faculty […]