Brian Smith was on track to be a businessman or a lawyer, but he realized his true passion was cooking. At the age of 19, he dropped out of college to pursue a career in the culinary arts. Read more...
Photo: Brian Smith, a principle cook at Bruin Plate, dropped out of college to pursue a career in the culinary arts. (Jessica Zhou/Daily Bruin)
The Los Angeles City Council voted Tuesday to increase the city’s minimum wage to $15 an hour by July 2020, but UCLA professors said they don’t think the Westwood community will experience severe problems with the increase. Read more...
UCLA’s got a new bike lane on Westwood Boulevard. This is a part of a campaign by UCLA Transportation to create a more bicycle-friendly campus. Currently many students feel that UCLA is difficult to navigate by bicycle. Read more...
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The Los Angeles City Council voted Tuesday to raise the city’s minimum wage to $15 an hour by 2020. As a result of the 14-1 vote, City Attorney Mike Feuer will write an ordinance for the proposal and submit it to the city council later this year. Read more...
Federal grants for UCLA research in social sciences and energy are expected to decrease following the reauthorization of the America COMPETES Act, which the House of Representatives Committee on Rules discussed Monday in a hearing. Read more...
Los Angeles County Metro Transportation Authority officials sent test trains to Westwood Boulevard earlier this month as part of the ongoing clearance testing of the Expo Line. Read more...
Photo: Los Angeles County Metro Transportation Authority officials sent test trains to Westwood Boulevard earlier this month as part of the testing of the new phase of the Expo Line. (Kristen Payne/Daily Bruin)
To reduce bus delays, Los Angeles County Metro Transportation Authority officials started testing all-door boarding with newly installed TAP card technology on Monday at 720 Metro Rapid line stops on Westwood Boulevard and Vermont Avenue. Read more...
Photo: Los Angeles County Metro Transportation Authority officials installed three TAP card validators at two 720 Metro Rapid line stops in Westwood on Monday to reduce bus delays. (Daily Bruin file photo)
