An explosion in an electrical vault near Parking Structure 8 Tuesday afternoon caused a power outage on campus and in Westwood. Power was restored to the area at about 1:35 p.m. and no injuries were reported, said Carol Tucker, a spokeswoman for the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power. The Los Angeles Fire Department […]
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Hotel W Los Angeles unveils $25M renovations, adds STK steakhouse
The W Los Angeles – West Beverly Hills hotel, located on Hilgard Avenue a block from UCLA, recently completed its $25 million renovation and now includes the STK Los Angeles steakhouse that opened in June. Hotel officials hired design firm Dawson Design Associates to lead the renovations, which included the addition of 39 new guest […]
NextBus site allows Big Blue Bus riders to track arrivals in real time
Commuters are now able to digitally track real-time arrival times for the Santa Monica Big Blue Bus. Big Blue Bus officials announced the new service on the NextBus site Wednesday, after making it available to users July 1, said Suja Lowenthal, a spokeswoman for Big Blue Bus. Once riders arrive at a bus stop, they […]
UCPD looking for man who struck student on Glenrock Avenue
University police are searching for a man who hit a UCLA student on Glenrock Avenue early Friday after the student refused to give him money. The man approached the student about 5:55 a.m. near 555 Glenrock Ave. and asked the student for money, according to a UCPD statement. When the student refused, the man struck […]
UCLA officials demand $13M for damages from 2014 summer flood
This post was updated on July 10 at 10:54 a.m. UCLA officials are demanding $13 million from the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power to pay for damages caused by the Sunset Boulevard water main break last summer. The flood that resulted damaged five non-academic buildings, athletic fields and two underground parking garages. UCLA […]
Westwood Neighborhood Council recap – July 8
The Westwood Neighborhood Council meets monthly to discuss issues pertaining to Westwood Village and the surrounding areas. Comments by public officials Janet Turner, a representative from congressman Ted Lieu’s office, said U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs officials will offer presentations and discussions throughout the Westside region of Los Angeles County to receive residents’ feedback as […]
New Fleet and Transit Services director aims to innovate transportation
UCLA’s incoming Fleet and Transit Services director collected city maps as a kid because he found streets fascinating. Clinton Bench said he thinks street planning, which is constrained by urban development, must be creative to get people from place to place in the fastest way possible, and Los Angeles’ history is most intriguing to look […]