Tuesday, August 18

In the news:

Community members talk transit benefits, issues at TransportationCamp LA

This article was updated June 30 at 8:16 p.m. Transportation professionals, scholars and students shared their concerns about transit issues at a conference June 8. The structure of TransportationCamp Los Angeles – hosted by the UCLA Institute of Transportation Studies at the Luskin School of Public Affairs – differed from formal conferences, as session topics were not decided by the organizers, according to the program’s website. Read more...

Photo: The UCLA Institute of Transportation Studies held TransportationCamp Los Angeles this month. The conference gave students, community members and transportation professionals a chance to learn and educate each other on global transportation issues. (Zoraiz Irshad/Daily Bruin senior staff)


BJ’s Restaurant & Brewhouse to close the doors of its Westwood location July 2

BJ’s Restaurant & Brewhouse is closing its Westwood location July 2. According to a notice posted on the BJ’s website, the Broxton Avenue restaurant – which has been open since 1996 and serves Chicago style pizzas and pizookies – will close in early July. Read more...

Photo: BJ’s Restaurant and Brewhouse is closing its Westwood location July 2. (Darlene Sanzon/Assistant Photo editor)



UC Regents Health Services Committee discusses UC medical system, access to care

The UC Board of Regents Health Services Committee met June 12 to discuss the UC medical system and access to health care. The meeting came hours after the regents heard public comment and appointed Julio Frenk as the next permanent chancellor of UCLA. Read more...

Photo: The Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center is pictured. The UC Board of Regents Health Services Committee met June 12 to discuss the UC medical system. (Daily Bruin file photo)


Bruin Entrepreneurs hosts 1000 Pitches for students to pitch business ideas

Bruin Entrepreneurs gave students an opportunity to pitch their startup ideas at its 1000 Pitches event May 29. Bruin Entrepreneurs hosted its annual event for students to present their ideas to investors and fellow students in the De Neve Plaza Rooms. Read more...

Photo: The 1000 Pitches competition was held in the De Neve Plaza Rooms. The event, hosted by Bruin Entrepreneurs, allowed students to present their ideas to investors and fellow students. (Courtesy of Yashila Suresh)


Charge against 1st arrest related to attacks on encampment changed to misdemeanor

This is a developing story and will be updated as more information becomes available.  UCPD changed the charge of its first arrest in relation to the April 30 counter-protester attack on the first Palestine solidarity encampment from an alleged felony to a misdemeanor, according to a press release from the Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office.  The arrested individual, Edan On, was referred to the Los Angeles City Attorney’s Office from the LA county DA for misdemeanor filing consideration Friday. Read more...

Photo: Counter-protesters remove a barricade from the first pro-Palestine encampment. On Friday, the Los Angeles County District Attorney announced that the first arrest from the counter-protester attack will be filed as a misdemeanor. (Jeremy Chen/Daily Bruin senior staff)


Michael Levine to serve as interim Executive Vice Chancellor and Provost

UCLA announced that Michael Levine will become the interim Executive Vice Chancellor and Provost. In an email to students Friday, Chancellor Gene Block announced that Levine – the current vice chancellor for academic affairs and personnel – had been appointed to the role. Read more...

Photo: Murphy Hall houses the UCLA administration. Michael Levine, the current vice chancellor for academic affairs and personnel, will serve as interim executive vice chancellor and provost until January. (Daily Bruin file photo)