The city plans to open a dog park at a Westwood recreation center near Santa Monica Boulevard. The dog park will replace playground equipment near Veteran Avenue at the Westwood Recreation Center, said Jasmine Shamolian, a field deputy for Los Angeles City Councilmember Paul Koretz. Officials are building the dog park to replace the one […]
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President Barack Obama to visit Westwood, cause traffic delays
President Barack Obama will visit Beverly Hills and Hollywood Monday and Tuesday, causing some traffic delays along roads around Westwood. Obama will attend two fundraisers, one for Hillary Clinton and the other for the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee. He will also make an appearance on “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” The Los Angeles Police Department released the […]
CPO grocery shuttle expected to begin service early January
Students living off-campus will soon be able to take a shuttle bus to grocery stores in Westwood and other areas. The UCLA Community Programs Office will provide shuttles so students can access healthier and more affordable food, said CPO director Antonio Sandoval. The University of California Office of the President will fund the $10,000 program. […]
Rep. Loretta Sanchez sheds light on civilian, military relations
A congresswoman spoke to UCLA Army ROTC cadets about her 20 years of experience on military and veteran affairs. Rep. Loretta Sanchez, D-Santa Ana, discussed her service on the House Armed Services Committee and House Committee on Homeland Security with about 50 people Thursday morning at the Pavilion Club in Pauley Pavilion. Sanchez has emphasized […]
Student dies after falling from Boelter Hall
This post was updated Oct. 28 at 3:25 p.m. A 20-year-old UCLA student died Tuesday night after falling from Boelter Hall. University police responded at 6:30 p.m. to reports of a fall from the roof of Boelter. First responders took the student to the Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center and the student died a short […]
Office of Equity, Diversity and Inclusion to host CrossCheck Live
UCLA doesn’t want discussions about diversity to revolve just around the talking heads of experts. Instead, the Office of Equity, Diversity and Inclusion will invite the community to ask questions and give input in a new panel series. On Wedesday, the Office of Equity, Diversity and Inclusion is hosting CrossCheck Live, a panel where UCLA […]
UCLA receives grant to research antidepressant resistance in seniors
A nonprofit organization awarded UCLA and four other universities a $13.9 million grant to study how elderly people with chronic depression respond to treatment. The Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute selected UCLA for the depression research study because UCLA researchers published a paper on the potential of methylphenidate to improve antidepressant response to citalopram. Methylphenidate treats […]