California
Dec. 6, 2025 6:33 p.m.
A California EBT card is pictured. Organizations serving UCLA students have expanded their emergency food assistance programs after the federal government shutdown delayed CalFresh benefits in early November. (Daily Bruin file photo)
Organizations serving UCLA students have expanded their emergency food assistance programs after the federal government shutdown delayed CalFresh benefits in early November.
Gov. Gavin Newsom announced that CalFresh – a program that provides nearly 5 million low-income Californians with federally funded food assistance would be delayed beginning Nov.
By Xinyan Cen
Los Angeles
Dec. 4, 2025 8:34 p.m.The use of Westwood as a backdrop in film and media productions since October has increased exposure to the area but has also required businesses to make operational adjustments.
By Lauren Nguyen
Campus
Dec. 1, 2025 8:08 p.m.UCPD cracks down on dangerous scooter riding following safety concerns
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
Homelessness
Nov. 16, 2025 8:45 p.m.North Westwood Neighborhood Council recap – Nov. 5
This post was updated Nov. 16 at 10:14 p.m.
The North Westwood Neighborhood Council appointed a new secretary and passed a community impact statement supporting the construction of new UCLA student housing on Levering Avenue at its November meeting.
By Julian Duaybis
Los Angeles
Nov. 16, 2025 12:00 p.m.California NanoSystems Institute hosts Biotech Connection LA biotechnology summit
Students, industry leaders and government officials gathered at UCLA’s California NanoSystems Institute to learn about the future of biotechnology on Nov. 8.
Biotech Connection Los Angeles – a volunteer-based organization run by students and industry professionals – themed its 11th annual biotechnology summit around the year 2030, bringing together academics, industry leaders and government officials to discuss the next five years of the biotechnology industry, according to its press release.
By Kyan Wang
California
Nov. 11, 2025 8:18 p.m.California Assembly Bill 893 aims to improve near-campus housing shortages
UCLA community members said a new California housing bill has the potential to increase affordable housing, but may bring little change to Westwood.
Gov. Gavin Newsom signed California Assembly Bill 893 into law Oct.
By Avery Mahan
News
Nov. 5, 2025 2:35 p.m.Report urges Westwood Village to expand commercial appeal beyond students
Editor’s note: This article was updated Nov. 12 at 3:22 p.m. to replace a 2022 statistic cited from the Los Angeles Department of City Planning on storefront vacancy rates in Westwood that put the figure at nearly 40% with a November report – which was not available at the time of this article’s publication – from the Westwood Village Improvement Association that lists Westwood Village’s vacancy rate as being 13% as of October.
By Phoebe Huss
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