UCLA has undertaken several water conservation projects since 2013 because of the California drought and Gov. Jerry Brown’s emergency water restrictions, including replacing the Intramural Field’s grass with artificial turf. Los Angeles is part of the almost 50 percent of California currently facing exceptional drought, according to the U.S. Drought Monitor. UCLA’s water conservation projects […]
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Man reported peeping into student’s Roebling Avenue apartment
University police are searching for a man seen peeping into a UCLA student’s Roebling Avenue apartment Tuesday night. The man was standing outside the student’s apartment on the 10900 block of Roebling Ave. and looking through the window at about 8:47 p.m., according to a UCPD statement. The man was about 6 feet tall with […]
UCPD searching for suspect in attempted Glenrock Avenue burglary
University police are searching for a man who entered a UCLA student’s Glenrock Avenue apartment early Monday morning and attempted burglary. The man entered the apartment on 558 Glenrock Ave. about 12:10 a.m. Monday through an open window screen, according to a UCPD statement. The student woke up and confronted the man, who then left […]
LA City Council approves measures to remove homeless encampments
This article was updated on June 28 at 8:12 pm. The Los Angeles City Council approved two ordinances Tuesday that call to remove homeless individuals’ encampments from public areas, such as those in Westwood Park. The first ordinance plans to restrict possession of bulky items and tents within parks. The second ordinance plans to prohibit […]
Strathmore Drive under construction to increase clearance height
This post was updated on June 24 at 6:25 p.m. Campus officials have closed Strathmore Drive between Westwood Plaza and Charles E. Young Drive East until the end of August as workers increase the height of the bridge above the street. Students will still be able to walk under the bridge during the construction, but […]
LA Metro officials will vote on contract for bike-sharing program
Los Angeles County Metro Planning and Programming Committee approved a contract Wednesday to implement the city’s first bike-sharing program, but the plan will not include Westwood Village because of the officials’ preference for other areas. Bike-sharing programs allow people to borrow bikes for a fee from docking stations in participating communities and return them to […]
LA Mayor Garcetti signs minimum wage measure into law
Mayor Eric Garcetti signed into law Saturday a Los Angeles City Council proposal that will gradually increase the city’s minimum wage every year to $15 an hour by 2020. Garcetti signed the measure at Martin Luther King Jr. Park in South Los Angeles. The signing included a ceremony attended by business and labor leaders and […]