Thursday, February 5


LA City Council to expand tenant protections with expected start in February

The Los Angeles City Council unanimously voted Jan. 20 to expand tenant protections aimed at keeping renters in their homes, following the conclusion of its pandemic-era regulations at the end of the month. Read more...

Photo: Housing in Westwood, Los Angeles, pictured. The LA City Council recently unanimously voted to expand tenant protections aimed at protecting renters from “just-cause” evictions and being priced out of their housing. (Ethan Manafi/Daily Bruin staff)


Westwood community members contribute efforts for the Greater LA Homeless Count

The Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority led more than a hundred volunteers through Westwood Wednesday night to conduct the annual Greater LA Homeless Count. The count – which took place from Tuesday to Thursday night – was co-chaired by members of the Westwood Neighborhood Council, which represents parts of Westwood as an advisory board to the LA City Council, and the Westwood Community Council, a non profit community organization. Read more...

Photo: Councilmember Katy Young Yaroslavsky speaks at the Greater LA Homeless Count in Westwood on Thursday night. Over a hundred volunteers showed up to the count to help collect data on Westwood’s homeless population. (Ethan Manafi/Daily Bruin staff)



LA City Council passes ordinance providing schedule stability for retail workers

The Los Angeles City Council voted Tuesday to expand worker protections by mandating retailers give two weeks of notice for assigned hours and 10-hour breaks in between shifts. Read more...

Photo: The Los Angeles City Council unanimously approved “Fair Work Week LA,” an ordinance seeking to expand worker protections with standards such as 10-hour breaks between shifts. (Daily Bruin file photo)


UCLA-hosted conference spotlights Indigenous ecology, ephemeral architecture

UCLA community members are joining scholars across the country to help highlight Indigenous architectural knowledge throughout the American continent in an annual program. The Forgotten Canopy – a series of conferences under The Center for 17th- and 18th-Century Studies’ Core Program – held its first summit from Nov. Read more...

Photo: The UCLA Mildred E. Mathias Botanical Garden is pictured. The first workshop for The Forgotten Canopy was held here, and participants observed the garden’s local flora once used in ephemeral architecture. (Christine Kao/Daily Bruin senior staff)


Horvath ekes out win over Hertzberg in Board of Supervisors race

Lindsey Horvath will be the next member of the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors representing the 3rd District. The Board of Supervisors is the five-member governing body for the LA County, and the 3rd District – currently represented by retiring supervisor Sheila Kuehl – includes UCLA and Westwood, according to the office’s website. Read more...

Photo: Westwood is pictured. Lindsey Horvath officially declared victory over Robert Herztberg in the election to represent the 3rd District of the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors. (Daily Bruin file photo)



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