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Aug. 8, 2026 12:26 a.m.
A Big Blue Bus drives on Westwood Plaza. Big Blue Bus will centralize its routes to reduce wait times starting Sunday. (Daily Bruin file photo)
This post was updated Aug. 9 at 6:29 p.m.
Santa Monica buses will no longer serve stops along Gayley Avenue and Hilgard Avenue and will move to more central locations on campus starting Sunday.
By Sophia Pu
Campus
June 7, 2026 12:54 p.m.Second-year English student Scout Knight is one of many students who bring their car to campus during the school year.
However, Knight said she has not been able to secure a parking permit for the past two years and pays parking fees out of pocket multiple days a week.
By Avital Abramov
California
May 31, 2026 11:46 p.m.Los Angeles mayoral contenders offer competing visions for city’s future
Incumbent Karen Bass and 13 challengers are running for Los Angeles mayor.
Voters will choose the top two candidates in the June 2 primary election to advance to a November runoff, unless a candidate receives more than 50% of the vote in the primary and automatically wins the office.
By Julian Duaybis
Los Angeles
May 8, 2026 1:52 p.m.LA Metro connects downtown to Beverly Hills with new D Line subway extension
This article was updated May 10 at 8:34 p.m.
LA Metro opened the D Line subway extension Friday, connecting downtown to Beverly Hills.
Hundreds gathered at the Petersen Automotive Museum in Wilshire/Fairfax at 8:30 a.m.
By Nury Salazar-Ibanez
Los Angeles
April 29, 2026 10:58 a.m.Why drive when you can bike? CicLAvia closes Westwood Boulevard for Sunday event
Three miles of Santa Monica Boulevard and Westwood Boulevard closed to cars Sunday, creating a temporary park for cyclists and pedestrians.
CicLAvia – a nonprofit that temporarily closes streets to cars across the city – hosted the event.
By Alexis Muchnik and Lauren Nguyen
Los Angeles
March 10, 2026 5:19 p.m.Bike lane project aims to prevent accidents, make roads safer for cyclists
This post was updated March 11 at 10:24 p.m.
The North Westwood Neighborhood Council approved an updated design for a bike lane project intended to reduce cycling accidents for cyclists in West Los Angeles, including in Westwood and Santa Monica.
By Charlotte Martling
Campus
Jan. 9, 2026 9:20 p.m.LA Metro staff recommend transit project alternative including UCLA stop
This post was updated Jan. 14 at 1:54 p.m.
Los Angeles Metro staff recommended a modified version of alternative five of the Sepulveda Transit Corridor Project – which includes a station on UCLA’s campus – to the LA Metro board’s planning and programming committee Friday.
By Maggie Konecky
Los Angeles
Jan. 2, 2026 7:48 p.m.Parts of Wilshire Boulevard to close this week for LA Metro construction
Parts of Wilshire Boulevard in Westwood will close this week because of construction on a new Los Angeles Metro station.
The westbound side of Wilshire Boulevard between Veteran Avenue and Westwood Boulevard will be blocked from 11 p.m.
By Maggie Konecky
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