Thursday, August 13

In the news:

New automatic online voter registration system introduced at UCLA

UCLA is one of the first universities in the nation to offer automatic and completely online voter registration to its students. MyUCLA will autofill a California voter registration form with each eligible student’s name and information and send it to the California Secretary of State’s office beginning in fall quarter. Read more...

Photo: Voting locations across Westwood will now be consolidated to Ackerman Union Grand Ballroom, a well-known space on campus. (Daily Bruin file photo)


Westwood Forward slate to run in NWWNC election in mid-October

Westwood stakeholders will run for positions on the new North Westwood Neighborhood Council in an October election. The Board of Neighborhood Commissioners approved the borders and bylaws for the NWWNC at an Aug. Read more...

Photo: The new North Westwood Neighborhood Council will hold elections in October. Residents, business owners and students are expected to run for positions on the council. (Axel Lopez/Assistant Photo editor)


LA approves cap on scooters from companies such as Bird, Lime

The Los Angeles City Council unanimously approved new rules and regulations for electric, dockless scooters Tuesday after months of debate and confusion regarding monitoring their usage. Read more...

Photo: The Los Angeles City Council unanimously approved new electric scooter rules and regulations in a vote Tuesday. (Daily Bruin file photo)


Board of Neighborhood Commissioners certifies bylaws and boundaries for NWWNC

The Board of Neighborhood Commissioners approved the borders and bylaws for the North Westwood Neighborhood Council at a Monday hearing, thereby certifying it as the 98th neighborhood council in Los Angeles. Read more...

Photo: The Board of Neighborhood Commissioners approved the borders and bylaws for the North Westwood Neighborhood Council at a Monday hearing. (Michael Zshornack/Daily Bruin senior staff)


WWNC requests for LA council member’s veto of new neighborhood council’s borders

The Westwood Neighborhood Council wants a Los Angeles City council member to veto the decision on the official borders of a new neighborhood council. The WWNC created a motion Aug. Read more...

Photo: The Westwood Neighborhood Council wants Los Angeles City Councilmember Paul Koretz to veto the decision on the official borders of a new neighborhood council. (Axel Lopez/Assistant Photo editor)


Westwood Neighborhood Council recap – Aug. 8

Comments by public officials Samee Park, the director of Neighborhood Council Operations from the Department of Neighborhood Empowerment, said program applications for IgniteLA, an organization that teaches girls ages from 14 to 24 how to get involved in politics, are now open and available online. Read more...


Electric scooters may face enforced regulations to continue operation in LA

An Los Angeles city council member proposed banning electric scooters at the end of July until the city begins issuing permits to companies that make them. Read more...

Photo: Electric pay-per-minute scooters from companies, like Bird Rides, Inc. and LimeBike, are facing new potential regulations in Los Angeles after facing backlash from a city council member and residents. (Nathan Smith/Daily Bruin senior staff)



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