Westwood Village saw an increase in theft and burglary as well as a decrease in robberies and aggravated assault from 2018-2019, according to a Los Angeles Police Department report. The LAPD shared a four-month summary report to the North Westwood Neighborhood Council at its May 1 meeting indicating a 37% increase in part one crimes […]
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One of the first female NASA astronauts to be 2019 college commencement speaker
One of NASA’s first female astronauts will speak at UCLA’s commencement ceremony June 14. Anna Lee Fisher, a three-time UCLA graduate, was part of NASA’s first astronaut class to include women, as well as the first mother in space. Fisher joined NASA in 1978 and embarked on a flight on the space shuttle Discovery in […]
UCLA continues to attract transfer students through Bruin Day welcome
This post was updated May 15 at 12:46 p.m. Prospective students said Los Angeles’ diversity, UCLA’s prestige and its reputation for welcoming transfer students convinced them to apply to the university. Roughly 2,000 students and their families and friends attended Bruin Day held for transfer students Saturday, participating in events such as activities fairs, presentations […]
NWWNC wastes over a thousand dollars in attempted business event
A local neighborhood council approved $1,015 in expenses at a special meeting Wednesday for an event that never happened. The North Westwood Neighborhood council first announced “Next Friday,” a monthly event intended to highlight businesses in Westwood, at its January meeting. The first event was initially set for March 8, but was later moved to […]
1,000 firearms seized from Holmby Hills mansion, man arrested and released on bail
Los Angeles police seized over 1,000 firearms at a Holmby Hills mansion less than a mile from campus Wednesday. The Los Angeles Police Department and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives raided the home Wednesday morning after receiving an anonymous tip about an individual illegally manufacturing and selling firearms, according to CBS. The […]
UCLA gymnastics hires Chris Waller as new head coach
A familiar face will lead the Bruins next season. UCLA gymnastics officially named Chris Waller its next head coach Wednesday evening. The associate head coach will take over for Valorie Kondos Field, who retired in April after 36 years with the program. “It was my great honor to have worked alongside (Kondos Field) for 17 […]
Ashe center offers free measles vaccines to prevent further outbreak
Students were vaccinated against measles at a vaccination fair Tuesday. The event, which was held by the UCLA Arthur Ashe Student Health and Wellness Center, offered free measles vaccinations to students who previously were not vaccinated. Students without the University of California Student Health Insurance Plan were also able to to get the vaccinations at […]