The University of California Office of the President has installed computer hardware capable of monitoring email transactions among computers across the University of California system. According to a letter by Ethan Ligon, an associate professor of agricultural and resource economics at UC Berkeley, the hardware is designed to monitor and possibly record all network traffic, […]
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Community members volunteer to count Westwood’s homeless population
Volunteers walked the streets of Westwood to count the homeless population, as most residents left the Village’s restaurants and hookah bars. More than 50 Westwood community members counted 115 individuals, vehicles and shelters in the area bordered by Santa Monica Boulevard and Highway 405, up by 31 from last year. Westwood officials organized the count, […]
Stolen car, smashed windows reported at Gayley Avenue apartment garage
Students living in an apartment building on Gayley Avenue near Le Conte Avenue woke up Thursday morning to find their car windows smashed and personal items stolen. An unknown number of people broke into the parking garage at 747 Gayley Ave. sometime between Wednesday night and Thursday morning and stole a car, said Nancy Greenstein, […]
UCLA researchers develop therapy to treat PTSD, depression
Sleeping and going out with his family were not easy for Ron Ramirez, a 38-year-old veteran whose military service trained him to act on instinct. In 2006, a roadside bomb in Iraq left Ramirez with a traumatic brain injury, night terrors and a quick temper. But now, Ramirez said he’s hopeful because his symptoms have […]
Council member’s emails show inconsistencies with stance against bike lanes
Email correspondence between a city council member’s staffers and Westwood residents shows inconsistencies in his stance on the proposed Westwood Boulevard bike lane. L.A. City Councilman Paul Koretz, who represents Westwood Village and surrounding areas, consistently told community leaders he did not support bike lanes on Westwood Boulevard. However, his staff members sent several emails […]
Westwood Village bar O’Hara’s closes, to be replaced by Rocco’s Tavern
Westwood Village bar O’Hara’s will close Saturday, and an Italian bar and tavern will move in at the corner of Gayley and Weyburn avenues. Rocco’s Tavern, which has three locations throughout the Los Angeles area, will replace the bar, said Joshua Trifunovich, the new owner of the property. He added he closed the deal on […]
Rendezvous opens for weekends on Hill in place of Feast
Students can now feast at Rendezvous on weekends, but can no longer rendezvous at Feast. UCLA residential restaurant Rendezvous, which offers to-go Mexican and Asian entrees, is now open Saturdays and Sundays from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. and from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. UCLA Dining Services officials said Feast dining hall will now […]