As of press deadline Tuesday night, L.A. mayoral candidate Eric Garcetti held a 5 percent lead over Wendy Greuel in the city primary election results for the next mayor.
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Mayoral candidate Garcetti visits Westwood
Dolores Vera was heading home from Margarita Monday, explaining to her friends why she plans to vote for Eric Garcetti in Tuesday’s mayoral primary, when the city councilman came up to her on a street in Westwood and offered her a Diddy Riese cookie. Mayoral candidate and Democrat Garcetti came to Westwood Village Monday night, […]
Student robbed on Gayley Avenue
University police are investigating the robbery of a UCLA student near the corner of Strathmore Drive and Gayley Avenue last week, according to a university police report released Friday. About 3 a.m. Friday morning, the student was walking northbound near 505 Gayley Ave. when a man reportedly came up to her and grabbed a cellphone […]
Northbound 405 lanes reduce from five to two this weekend
Temporary lane closures on the 405 Freeway this weekend are expected to cause traffic delays for Los Angeles drivers, including UCLA commuters.
Candidates Mark Herd and Paul Koretz debate community issues before Fifth District’s city council election
Westwood Neighborhood Council member Mark Herd and L.A. City Councilman Paul Koretz discussed finances and transportation Tuesday night, in the first and only debate for L.A.’s Fifth District city council election.
Villaraigosa affected UCLA through K-12, transportation measures
Two-term Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa will step down in June after the upcoming Los Angeles mayoral election, leaving behind a series of public school reforms and transportation developments. The connection between Villaraigosa and UCLA is often indirect because they operate in two different political spheres – the mayor is part of city government, whereas UCLA is […]
New toll lanes aim to reduce traffic
A new toll lane opening on the 10 Freeway, which runs east-west from Santa Monica through Los Angeles, could ease traffic for some UCLA commuters this weekend.