President Barack Obama released a $4 trillion budget proposal on Monday for the 2016 fiscal year, which includes funding for the Los Angeles County Metro Purple Line and for several higher education items, including an increase in the federal Pell Grant program. Read more...
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February 2, 11:40 pm
Obama’s 2016 budget plan expands funding for Pell Grants, Metro line
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January 28, 6:00 pm
Future of Jackie Robinson Stadium unclear after court settlement
The future of Jackie Robinson Stadium, home to UCLA baseball, is unclear after the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs settled a lawsuit Wednesday that alleged the baseball stadium and other facilities on the West Los Angeles VA campus are misuses of the land. Read more...
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January 28, 1:58 am
Pieology to take a slice of Westwood’s competitive pizza market
Lucio Lopez dances at 8 p.m. on a Friday to bass-heavy music and shouts to students about 99-cent pizza slices, while the Westwood eatery he works for sits empty behind him. Read more...
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January 28, 1:20 am
Saffron and Rose Ice Cream to reopen in Westwood after renovations
The Saffron and Rose Ice Cream on Westwood Boulevard will reopen this weekend after being temporarily closed for renovations. When customers enter the renovated family-run shop, they will experience the smell of fresh waffle cones and homemade Persian ice cream made from organic ingredients at a seating area with eight to nine extra spaces, said store manager Fred Papen. Read more...
Photo: Local Persian ice cream shop Saffron and Rose reopens this weekend after renovations. (Jintak Han/Daily Bruin)
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January 27, 12:32 am
LA Homeless Services Authority to survey Westwood homeless population
Students and community members will help the Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority in Westwood determine the number of homeless individuals in the area Wednesday, as part of the organization’s survey of L.A. County’s homeless population and demographics. Read more...
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January 26, 1:53 am
Phi Kappa Psi continues to rebuild after chapter’s re-establishment
Almost two years after jackhammers tore down the remains of the Phi Kappa Psi house on fraternity row, a newly built $7.5 million fraternity house stands in its place, ready to house a chapter with a fresh focus on service. Read more...
Photo: Phi Kappa Psi re-established its UCLA chapter in September. (Keila Mayberry/Daily Bruin)
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January 23, 9:24 am
CoCo Fresh Tea and Juice boba shop causes stir in Westwood
CoCo Fresh Tea and Juice, a boba shop brand with locations across Southern California, held its Westwood soft opening Wednesday, creating lines of thirsty customers out the door. Read more...
Photo: Neil Deramchi, a second year biochemistry student enjoys a drink at newly opened Coco Fresh Tea.