A Closer Look
Dec. 8, 2020 9:16 p.m.Co-op housing association provides cheaper alternative to apartments, dorms
Cooperative housing offers students an affordable, community-oriented housing option during the COVID-19 pandemic, students and alumni said.
The University Cooperative Housing Association was established by students in 1936 to provide nondiscriminatory and less expensive housing for other students after the Great Depression.
By Emmi Deckard
A Closer Look
Nov. 3, 2020 10:43 p.m.Los Angeles cities enact precautionary safety measures ahead of Election Day
This post was updated Nov. 4 at 1:22 a.m.
The LAPD declared a citywide tactical alert Tuesday in preparation for potential unrest after Election Day.
The citywide alert was not made in response to a specific event, according to a tweet from the LAPD.
By Emmi Deckard
Opinion
Nov. 2, 2020 9:57 p.m.Opinion: Political candidates should address issues specific to disability community
This post was updated Nov. 8 at 7:16 p.m.
This year’s presidential debates were surprising in many ways but remained the same in one particular way – the lack of discussion around the disability community.
By Emmi Deckard
A Closer Look
Oct. 6, 2020 7:40 p.m.Prince of Venice to bring royally delicious, authentic Italian food to Westwood
A piece of home-cooked Italian cuisine will make its debut in Westwood this month despite a rising vacancy rate in the Village.
The restaurant, called Prince of Venice, is set to open at 1091 Broxton Ave.
By Emmi Deckard
News
Sept. 4, 2020 4:36 p.m.Survey finds most Westwood stakeholders favor easing Village Specific Plan restrictions
Westwood Village associations and a Los Angeles city official are fighting vacancies in the Village by collaborating to potentially amend its business regulations.
A survey distributed in part by the Westwood Village Improvement Association found that of the 2,519 respondents, most of whom were from Westwood, around 60% supported some degree of changes to the Westwood Village Specific Plan, a document that regulates the entrance of new businesses into Westwood Village.
By Emmi Deckard
Campus
Aug. 6, 2020 5:55 p.m.Petition to rename Campbell Hall for Black Panthers killed in 1960s gains support
This post was updated Aug. 6 at 7:59 p.m. to include the NWWNC’s vote in support of renaming Campbell Hall.
UCLA community members are calling on the UCLA administration to rename Campbell Hall to honor two Black activists who were killed inside the hall in the 1960s.
By Emmi Deckard
Los Angeles
April 20, 2020 8:56 p.m.Small businesses discuss difficulties, adjustments under safer-at-home order
John Sungkamee’s Westwood restaurant Emporium Thai was on the cusp of its 20-year anniversary when Los Angeles restaurants were ordered to switch to delivery and takeout only.
By Emmi Deckard
Los Angeles
Jan. 23, 2020 12:28 a.m.Metro on road to better bus system, utilizing community input in redesign plan
Los Angeles Metro aims to update its bus network and service for the first time in decades by December.
The bus system, which carries 70% of all Metro transit riders in LA, was last updated 25 years ago.
By Emmi Deckard
California
Jan. 5, 2020 11:41 p.m.LA City Council study may bring establishment of minimum wage for ride-hail drivers
This post was updated Jan. 10 at 11:35 a.m.
A recent action by the Los Angeles City Council may lead to a minimum wage for ride-hail drivers and potentially increased prices for consumers in the city.
By Emmi Deckard
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