Los Angeles residents may be able to buy alcohol later at night if a California senate bill is passed. Senate Bill 58, which would extend alcohol serving hours for businesses to 4 a.m., received support and opposition from local governing bodies. California businesses are currently not allowed to serve alcohol between 2 and 6 a.m. […]
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Alumna’s gift provides funding for program supporting women in engineering
The UCLA Henry Samueli School of Engineering and Applied Science received $5 million to fund an engineering program for women, a university press release announced Tuesday. Stacey Nicholas donated to UCLA to create a permanent fund for its Women in Engineering program. Nicholas is an alumna of the school of engineering, where she earned her […]
New USAC election chair accused of anti-Semitism, ready for 2019 elections
Student government officials appointed a new election board chair mid-March amid student concerns about comments made by the appointee that some considered to be anti-Semitic. Kyana Shajari, a third-year psychology student, was appointed election chair by the Undergraduate Student Association Council at its March 12 meeting. Shajari was formerly the investigative director of the election […]
North Westwood Neighborhood Council recap – April 4
The North Westwood Neighborhood Council is the official neighborhood council representing Westwood Village and UCLA to LA City Council. Council meetings are open to the public and held monthly. The next meeting will be held on May 1 in Weyburn Terrace from 7 p.m. to 10 p.m. Comments from public officials: Andrew Thomas, executive director […]
UCLA researchers develop device to monitor movement of people in perilous situations
UCLA researchers developed a fire-resistant device that monitors the safety of people working in extreme environments. Richard Kaner, a distinguished professor of inorganic chemistry who led the research, said the device generates electric signals from a person’s movement to monitor for signs of stillness that indicate the wearer might be in danger. Maher El-Kady, a […]
Los Angeles repairs roads riddled with potholes after recent rain
The City of Los Angeles completed a month-long project in March to reduce the number of potholes in Los Angeles. The “pothole blitz” project, a City of LA Bureau of Street Services initiative, aimed to identify and repair potholes in LA after frequent winter rains caused an increase in road damage across the city. The […]
ASU continues long-standing push for resources dedicated to black students at UCLA
A student said she is dismayed that UCLA has existed for 100 years but still has not established a resource center on campus for black students. Julia Robinson, a member of the Afrikan Student Union at UCLA and a third-year political science student, said she thinks administrators need to prioritize black students’ issues on campus. […]