Emergency room doctors have seen an increase in scooter injuries as electric scooter use has increased in Westwood over the past few months. Mark Morocco, a faculty attending physician in the emergency department of the Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center, said he has seen numerous patients with minor injuries, such as sprains or fractures, as […]
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Over half of all UCLA elevators have outdated permits, riders cite malfunctions
This post was updated Nov. 7 at 11:08 a.m. Jaredd Franco said she was trapped in an elevator in Rieber Hall for two hours with 11 other students during the 2018 Transfer Summer Program. Franco, a third-year political science student, said in an email statement the students were able to contact the front desk of […]
Mobile alternative to metered parking expands into Westwood
Drivers in Westwood now can pay for metered street parking on their smartphones through the ParkMobile app. ParkMobile announced its expansion into Westwood in late October. The app allows drivers to make parking reservations, pay for parking and extend parking times at all metered parking spaces in Westwood on their phones. Parking payments on ParkMobile […]
California Proposition 5 could reduce property taxes, state funding
Schools and local governments could eventually lose up to $1 billion annually if a proposition to provide qualified homeowners a major tax break is approved. Proposition 5, which will be on the November 2018 statewide ballot, would allow property tax savings for homeowners over 55 years old, homeowners with disabilities and homeowners affected by natural […]
UCLA community members consider ramifications of Harvard admissions lawsuit
This post was updated Nov. 3 at 8:42 p.m. Members of the UCLA community said they think an ongoing federal case in Boston concerning affirmative action and college admissions could have consequences on race relations in America. Students for Fair Admission, a group headed by Edward Blum, is suing Harvard University for discriminating against Asian-American […]
LA Metro, ride-share services to offer free or discounted rides on Election Day
This post was updated Nov. 1 at 12:23 p.m. Voters commuting to polling locations will be able to take the Los Angeles Metro bus and rail transit system for free on Election Day. The Metro board of directors unanimously approved waiving the standard $1.75 fare on Nov. 6 in a meeting Thursday. Eric Garcetti, a […]
U.S. News & World Report ranks UCLA as 13th best university in world
UCLA was ranked the No. 13 best university in the world by a U.S. News & World Report ranking released Tuesday. The 2019 Best Global Universities Rankings also ranked UCLA as the No. 3 best public university in the United States, a drop from No. 1 in the U.S. News & World Report’s 2019 Best […]