The University of California Board of Regents discussed various construction projects, the UC’s legislative lobbying and efforts to support undocumented students on the first day of its January board meeting at UC San Francisco Wednesday. Board of Regents Teamsters Local 2010, which represents UC clerical workers, led a protest during the public comment section. Protesters […]
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Westwood improvement association board experiences high turnover rate
About half of the board members of the Westwood Village Improvement Association resigned or left the association’s board of directors over the past year. The 13-member board leads Westwood’s business improvement district, which collects assessment fees from property owners in Westwood Village to provide services such as street maintenance and events. The board is comprised […]
Gov. Jerry Brown pledges support for immigration, healthcare policies
California Gov. Jerry Brown promised to defend laws protecting immigrant rights, criticized climate change denial and encouraged bipartisan cooperation in his State of the State address on Tuesday morning. Brown named four priorities for the coming year in his speech: immigration, healthcare, renewable energy and infrastructure. He opened his speech by commending immigrants and their […]
UC Regents preview – Jan. 25-26
The University of California Regents, the governing board of the UC, will discuss tuition increases, undocumented student concerns and President Donald Trump’s administration, among other topics, at its bimonthly board meeting at UC San Francisco on Wednesday and Thursday. Wednesday The Academic and Student Affairs Committee will discuss additional student support services funded by this […]
Westwood business owners struggle to obtain liquor licenses
If local workers want to get cocktails at happy hour after work, they have limited options in Westwood Village. The Westwood Neighborhood Council, which advises the city on alcohol permit applications, imposes conditions on businesses’ alcohol sales because state guidelines restrict the number of businesses that can sell alcohol in the district. Some say the […]
UCLA community weighs in on impact of possible Affordable Care Act repeal
Congress voted to begin the process of undoing the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act last week, the 2010 law which expanded and mandated health insurance for all U.S. citizens. President-elect Donald Trump, who will be inaugurated Friday as the nation’s 45th president, urged Congress last Tuesday to repeal and replace the act with Republican-backed […]
Saturday BruinBus destination changes from Santa Monica to Hollywood
A UCLA shuttle will transport students from the Hill to the Hollywood area this quarter. UCLA Office of Residential Life changed the free Saturday BruinBus shuttle’s destination from Santa Monica to two different locations: Hollywood and Highland, and The Grove. The bus will alternate between the two destinations every week. The change took effect Jan. […]