The University Religious Conference at UCLA, which houses several student organizations, will vote to sell its Hilgard Avenue property April 14. The URC building, built in 1951, hosts a variety of religious and campus-affiliated organizations including UCLA UniCamp and Meals on Wheels of West Los Angeles. Janet Doak, URC Board of Directors president, said the […]
Category Archives: Westwood
Westwood rent prices highest in Los Angeles
High prices in Westwood make it hard for students to find a place to live off campus. They’ve been a problem in Westwood for decades. What is causing prices to be so high and how are they affecting students? WALLS: The term, “poor college student” is thrown around a lot on college campuses and between […]
Road closures to accompany President Barack Obama in Westwood
Several roads around Westwood will be closed Thursday and Friday while President Barack Obama visits West Los Angeles, police said. He will stay at the W Los Angeles – West Beverly Hills hotel in Westwood Village for one night. Obama is traveling to the area to attend Democratic fundraisers, including an event at Walt Disney […]
New graduate class built around Westwood urban planning
A new graduate class will study Westwood Village’s urban planning and propose potential improvements to the neighborhood’s specific plan. Architect John Kaliski’s class at the UCLA Luskin School of Public Affairs will explore the existing Westwood Village Specific Plan, which regulates land use and development design criteria in the Village, and prepare recommendations for the […]
Officials to re-evaluate taxi parking outside Hammer Museum
Five taxi drivers waited in the taxi parking zone in front of the Hammer Museum for an hour Thursday afternoon, but nobody used their services. The section of Lindbrook Drive in front of the Hammer museum is reserved for taxi parking, but some business owners have advocated getting rid of the area and using the space […]
Pop-up clothing shop opens Westwood site for Coachella-goers
Students can buy festival clothing and attend fashion events at a pop-up store in Westwood Village for about the next two weeks. Boohoo, an online clothing retailer based in the United Kingdom, opened a temporary location on Westwood Boulevard on Saturday in anticipation of Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival. The store will host various […]
Cheaper Metro bus passes may be on the way for UCLA students in August
Los Angeles college students may be able to buy cheaper Metro bus passes in August through a partnership between LA County Metro and Los Angeles universities. Metro spokesperson Dave Sotero said officials will collaborate with Los Angeles colleges to subsidize bus passes for students, but was unsure how much the new passes would cost. UCLA […]