Westwood may boast safety, Hollywood history and a vibrant daytime culture, but when it comes to nightlife, many students say it is lacking.
Several students say the limited nighttime food and entertainment options in Westwood Village can be too expensive to partake in regularly.

Students walking in Westwood will be able to stop for a break and refreshments on the corner of Le Conte Avenue and Westwood Boulevard on June 5.

A rise in electric scooter usage has led to declining ridership of an on-campus bike share program.
The number of electric scooter rides in the United States doubled between 2017 and 2018, according to a report from the National Association of City Transportation Officials.

Several students said they support continuing a boycott of two hotels owned by the Sultan of Brunei after the country instituted anti-LGBTQ laws.
The Sultan of Brunei announced a new penal code based on Sharia law which included punishment of homosexuality and adultery by stoning or whipping to death April 3, prompting calls for boycotts of hotels owned by the Sultan in the United States.

A California senate bill may lift height restrictions on residential buildings near transit lines if passed.
Buildings in the Village are generally limited to 40 feet, according to the Westwood Village Specific Plan, the master document for Westwood Village.

Students can now get around Westwood with electric bicycles.
Wheels electric bicycles allow users to access and ride the vehicles using a mobile application, similar to Lime and Bird electric scooters.

This post was updated Feb. 20 at 6:32 p.m.
Broxton Brewery began brewing its own beer in its on-site microbrewery Feb. 9, marking the first time a brewery has served its own alcohol in Westwood since a new neighborhood council was formed last year.

Andrei Atanasovski said PodShare is the only housing he can afford within walking distance from campus.
“I’m pretty sure without this as a solution I wouldn’t have been able to make it through my program,” Atanasovski said.

A UCLA report recommended California’s health insurance agency expand its coverage and make insurance more affordable.
The report, which was published Friday and co-written by Wes Yin, an associate professor of public policy, analyzed policy options that could improve market stability and affordability of health insurance.

Google will establish a new campus near UCLA in two years.
Google has leased the converted Westside Pavilion shopping mall in West Los Angeles, now called One Westside, and plans to turn it into its new 584,000-square-foot campus.