Increased marijuana usage rates triggered by Proposition 19 will also spark more marijuana-related crimes, especially on roadways, according to police officers and prosecutors around the state. "It's not going to free up a lot of our resources," said Ethan Shear, a campus police detective who primarily investigates illicit marijuana sales. Read more...
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October 6, 1:46 am
Legalizing pot may cause rise in crime
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September 19, 4:37 am
Fighting for your right to party in Westwood Village proves difficult
At Baxter's restaurant and bar, 9 p.m. on a Friday meant shooing out the minors, installing bouncers at the door and opening up the dance floor. Read more...
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September 19, 4:34 am
Los Angeles looks to enter plan that would eliminate free parking in Broxton Avenue garage
The streets are lined with cars, parking lots are full, congestion is at a standstill, and people pack the sidewalk. Read more...
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September 19, 4:22 am
After decades of economic decline, hopeful signs for Westwood’s recovery
It was rare that gangs were ever seen in Westwood Village in the 1980s. Read more...
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June 6, 10:59 pm
Self-proclaimed apostle overcomes demons
Street musicians add life to Westwood
June 6, 2010 – Billy Cole and Apostle Smith are two of a handful of crooners who play to mostly uninterested passerby. Today is a slow day. But this doesn't seem to matter to Cole. He tries to act like no one's watching. That way, it's just the music and him.
Christina Hughes and Wan Wong report.
"Street musicians add life to Westwood"Cottrell Smith found religion while selling and taking heroin in South Central Los Angeles more than 30 years ago. Read more...
Photo: Cottrell Smith gave up his job to preach a message to the people of Westwood. To hear what this local homeless man has to say through words and music, go to dailybruin.com/video
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June 6, 10:49 pm
Strawberry Flag forever
Every morning Bobby Shelton walks outside and checks on each one of his fruits and vegetables: strawberries, cabbage and tomatoes "“ but that's just the start. Read more...
Photo: Veteran Bobby Shelton examines the strawberry plants in the pipes. The strawberries grow without soil and are watered through a solar power system.
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June 6, 10:42 pm
Mobile Clinic Project helps homeless of L.A.
Eleven years ago, a group of UCLA students leased a van for $86 a month and parked it in West Hollywood once a week. Read more...