The Westwood Village Improvement Association hosted the first ever Village Pride event in Broxton Plaza on June 28.
With a live DJ, drag queen performers and curated vendors, the event sought to support the LGBTQ+ community, bring people together and benefit businesses in Westwood, said Megan Furey, the director of programs and partnerships for WVIA.

Two upcoming Westwood public transit projects have the potential to reduce traffic at UCLA.
The D Line Subway Extension Project will extend the subway line nine miles along Wilshire Boulevard and will include a Westwood/UCLA station, which is set to open in 2027.

This post was updated June 20 at 3:06 p.m.
UCLA’s new Latinx Success Center aims to support the university’s Latino community.
The center, located in De Neve Birch, was established following a 2022 recommendation from UCLA’s Hispanic-Serving Institution Task Force.

The North Westwood Neighborhood Council heard updates on Los Angeles budget cuts and the revised design proposal for the Westwood location of Raising Cane’s Chicken Fingers on May 7.

The Armenian Students’ Association hosted their annual candlelight vigil in Dickson Plaza on April 24 to commemorate the Armenian Genocide.
The vigil – which over 100 students and community members attended – honored the lives lost during the Armenian Genocide, said Alexander Azilazian, the political affairs chair of ASA and a fourth-year political science student.

This post was updated May 4 at 9:42 p.m.
Candidates running to be the Undergraduate Students Association Council’s international student representative emphasized the importance of legal services and fighting feelings of isolation at a debate Wednesday.

The sole candidate for the Undergraduate Students Association Council Community Service commissioner pledged to continue empowering student service Wednesday. 
The USA Elections Board and the Daily Bruin co-hosted a series of debates between candidates in the upcoming USAC election.

The Undergraduate Students Association Council voted unanimously Tuesday to appoint Joy Huang as its next Facilities commissioner.
Huang, a third-year environmental science student, will succeed former Facilities Commissioner Alexandra Paul, who resigned in January.

This post was updated Feb. 10 at 8:11 a.m.
A Students for Justice in Palestine at UCLA spokesperson condemned university policing during a special presentation at the Jan.