This post was updated Aug. 4 at 12:40 p.m. Sur La Table, an upscale culinary supplies store, had a successful first week of business, with about 800 people visiting the store the first day. The store, which sells high-end kitchenware and offers cooking classes, opened on the corner of Westwood Boulevard and Weyburn Avenue on […]
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UCLA basketball set to face top teams in 2016 season
Schedules are out for UCLA basketball teams with the men and women facing some of the top teams in the nation. The men’s team has a rematch against Kentucky before playing Michigan and Ohio State at Pauley Pavilion and Las Vegas respectively to wrap up nonconference play. Four of the Bruins’ first six conference games […]
UCLA professor emeritus, author remembered for local writer advocacy
Every time Carolyn See received a negative review for one of her books, she would send the critic a bouquet of flowers and a note: “Thank you for your review!” “They would sometimes end up becoming friends,” said Clara Sturak, See’s daughter. “She had a way of turning things around with incredible cheer.” Carolyn See, […]
UC Regents recap – July 19
The University of California Regents discussed housing projects and construction for several UC campuses on the first day of their bimonthly board meeting at the UC San Francisco Mission Bay campus. Committee on Compliance and Audit The committee unanimously approved the Ethics and Compliance Program plan, which oversees compliance of systemwide policy. Sheryl Vacca, chief […]
Alums in pro sports revisit UCLA for 2016 Kids’ Choice Sports Awards
UCLA looked a little different to a few notable alumni Thursday. Pro Football Hall of Famer Jonathan Ogden, Sacramento Kings small forward Matt Barnes and Los Angeles Rams linebacker Akeem Ayers all got a chance to revisit Westwood when UCLA hosted the Kids’ Choice Sports Awards for the third consecutive year. “It’s strange. It’s been […]
UC commits $3.3 million to food access in response to survey results
The University of California released the results of an online survey on food security Monday that found 19 percent of respondents had “very low” food security. Another 23 percent said they had “low” food security. In response, UC President Janet Napolitano announced Monday campuses will have access to $3.3 million in new funding over the […]
UCLA explores remote control lock system for classroom doors
UCLA officials are looking to install a system that would lock classroom doors remotely, following last month’s murder-suicide. A committee will decide between different lock systems that would allow officials to lock doors from a central location in case of an emergency, said Art Kirkland, director of the Office of Emergency Management. The committee hopes […]