Friday, July 3

Opportunity Green Business Conference held to promote eco-friendly practices

A race car driver, a fashion director, a NASA researcher and city government officials were only a few of those who shared their ideas and experiences about sustainable business practices this weekend at the third annual Opportunity Green Business Conference. Read more...

Photo: Chris Jordan presents a collage comprised of recycled objects at the third annual Opportunity Green Business Conference held in Ackerman Grand Ballroom.


UCLA hosts Model UN conference

High school students from California, Arizona, Washington and Mexico donned their suits and created solutions for international problems at the 17th Annual Los Angeles Model United Nations Conference hosted by UCLA's chapter this weekend. Read more...





UCLA student balances school and single motherhood

It's an early Wednesday morning, and 5-year-old Paloma is sitting on the sofa watching "Clifford the Big Red Dog." She's grabbed a box of Corn Pops and is eating them out of the bag while her mother, Nancy Gamboa, 26, gets ready in the bathroom. Gamboa has only a limited amount of time before she has to walk her daughter to the University Village day care center where Paloma will stay until closing time at 5 p.m. Read more...