Bella Pita – a Mediterranean sandwich restaurant run by a retired UCLA adjunct professor – closed in Westwood on March 4. Bella Pita, which opened on Gayley Avenue in 2007, was founded and run by Medy Sanadidi – a retired UCLA adjunct professor – with the help of his son. Read more...
Photo: Signs hang in the window of the Bella Pita storefront. The Gayley Avenue restaurant closed this month after nearly 20 years in business. (Joice Ngo/Daily Bruin staff)
Union members representing UC academic and research employees said at a demonstration Thursday that they plan to strike as soon as next week if the University does not meet their contract demands. Read more...
Photo: Academic Advancement Program counselors Stephanie Valdez (left), Asbeidy Solano (middle) and Paloma Doreza Dimaya (right) cheer during a Thursday picket in Royce Quad led by members of the United Auto Workers’ UC units. The union members threatened to strike if the UC does not meet its contract demands.(Andrew Ramiro Diaz/Photo editor)
This post was updated March 11 at 10:02 p.m. Teaching assistants in the UCLA Cluster Program said discussion section size increases stemming from budgetary issues have left them stretched thin. Read more...
This post was updated March 12 at 1:32 p.m. Danny Martinez worked administrative roles at California State University, Long Beach and California State Polytechnic University, Pomona for several years. Read more...
Photo: Danny Martinez, a sports psychologist at UCLA Counseling and Psychological Services and UCLA Athletics, stands outside the CAPS office. CAPS – located in the John Wooden Center – provides mental health services to undergraduate and graduate students. (Ruby Galbraith/Daily Bruin staff)
The Undergraduate Students Association Council approved a resolution calling on UCLA to protect free speech at its March 3 meeting. USAC is the official student government representing the undergraduate student body at UCLA. Read more...
This post was updated March 11 at 9:45 p.m. When a UCLA Early Care and Education teacher was arrested for child sexual abuse in 2024, the families of his former students expected the university to keep them informed about the case. Read more...
Photo: A sign is posted in the parking lot of the Krieger Center. A bench warrant for a former employee at the center was issued after he failed to appear in court. (Leydi Cris Cobo Cordon/Daily Bruin senior staff)
This post was updated March 11 at 10:24 p.m. The North Westwood Neighborhood Council approved an updated design for a bike lane project intended to reduce cycling accidents for cyclists in West Los Angeles, including in Westwood and Santa Monica. Read more...
Photo: A bike lane sign is posted on the street outside of a UCLA building. Multiple projects in the Westside of Los Angeles aim to improve cycling infrastructure and safety. (Daily Bruin file photo)
