Campus
Dec. 1, 2025 8:08 p.m.
A person rides a scooter through an intersection. Over 100 people were stopped by UCPD this fall for unsafe scooter riding. (Chenrui Zhang/Daily Bruin)
This post was updated Dec. 3 at 9:51 p.m.
UCPD stopped more than 100 people this fall for speeding on scooters or riding them dangerously.
Unsafe riding practices have been a significant issue for UCPD in the past year, said Jeffrey Chobanian, the captain of UCPD’s operations bureau.
By Avital Abramov
News
Oct. 24, 2025 8:49 p.m.This post was updated Oct. 26 at 10:36 p.m.
UCLA professors said a new state law allowing higher-density housing near major transit stops – including in Westwood – could make housing more affordable overall.
By Ryann Mitchell
Los Angeles
June 22, 2025 6:31 p.m.UCLA forum explores how 2028 Olympics can improve LA accessibility, transportation
A May 19 forum put on by the UCLA Institute of Transportation Studies examined how Los Angeles could use the upcoming 2028 Olympics to improve infrastructure, mobility and accessibility.
By Leyton Breese
Los Angeles
June 8, 2025 7:19 p.m.Upcoming Metro projects set to improve UCLA commute times, curb Westwood traffic
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.
By Victor Simoes and Caitlin Brockenbrow
Los Angeles
June 2, 2025 10:16 p.m.LA Metro discusses costs of Sepulveda Transit Corridor alternatives at May meeting
Los Angeles Metro officials discussed preliminary costs and scheduling for the Sepulveda Transit Corridor Project at a May community meeting Thursday.
The meeting, held at the Westwood United Methodist Church, included information stations about the different stages of the Sepulveda Transit Corridor Project – a plan to expand accessible public transit from the San Fernando Valley to West LA through the Sepulveda Pass – as well as a presentation and Q&A session with LA Metro.
By Gabrielle Gillette
Los Angeles
May 31, 2025 7:16 p.m.Los Angeles Metro names new chief to lead in-house police force
This post was updated June 1 at 11:59 p.m.
Los Angeles Metro will soon have its first chief of police and emergency management.
Metro announced in a May 7 statement that William Scott, who was the San Francisco Police Department’s chief for eight years and worked for LAPD for 27 years, will lead the new Transit Community Public Safety Department.
By Alexis Muchnik
Campus
May 4, 2025 10:57 p.m.Students to vote on renewal of the Bruin U-Pass in 2025 USAC elections
Students will determine the future of the Bruin U-Pass in the 2025 Undergraduate Students Association Council election.
The 2023 Universal Access Transit Pass Referendum, which provides UCLA students with TAP cards for unlimited public transit across Los Angeles County for what was initially $3.30 per quarter, is set to expire in 2026.
By Caitlin Brockenbrow
A Closer Look
Feb. 19, 2025 11:28 p.m.Distinguished professor emeritus, renowned urban planner Donald Shoup dies at 86
Donald Shoup, a distinguished professor emeritus whose parking reform ideas inspired generations of students and urban planners, died Feb. 6. He was 86.
Shoup, who taught in the urban planning department at the Luskin School of Public Affairs, researched the hidden costs of free parking in cities and spent his career advocating to remove mandatory off-street parking requirements.
By Sam Mulick
A Closer Look
Jan. 26, 2025 9:59 p.m.New California law seeks to improve safety by restricting parking in certain areas
A new California law seeking to improve pedestrian safety at intersections officially took effect this January.
Assembly Bill No. 413, also known as the “Daylighting to Save Lives” bill, requires parking to be at least 20 feet from marked and unmarked crosswalks to improve visibility for pedestrians and drivers.
By Chanel Brown
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