Researchers across academic disciplines should work together to address the negative impacts of human interactions with and educate people about marine ecosystems, ocean preservation activists said at a May 21 event. Read more...
Photo: The Hammer Museum at UCLA is pictured. Researchers strove to educate attendees about marine ecosystems and ocean contaminants at an event at the Hammer Museum at UCLA on May 21. (Daily Bruin file photo)
Xibei Eatery, a Chinese hand-pulled noodle chain, opened in Westwood this spring. With more than 380 locations across China, Xibei Eatery’s Westwood location is the fourth to open in the Los Angeles area. Read more...
Photo: Xibei Eatery’s storefront is pictured. The Chinese hand-pulled noodle chain opened in Westwood this spring. (Jiah Jung/Daily Bruin)
This post was updated May 20 at 10:52 a.m. Flea borne typhus cases in Los Angeles County have reached an all-time high, according to an April report by LA County public health officials. Read more...
Photo: The David Geffen School of Medicine is pictured. Experts from the School of Medicine discuss possible causes and prevention techniques for the rise in typhus cases. (Crystal Tompkins/Daily Bruin senior staff)
The North Westwood Neighborhood Council passed a community impact statement calling for improvements to the Westwood Boulevard Safety and Mobility project at its May meeting. The council, which represents UCLA and Westwood Village, meets on the first Wednesday of every month at UCLA’s Weyburn Terrace. Read more...
This post was updated May 19 at 11:04 p.m. Milksha, a Taiwanese bubble tea chain, opened a new location in Westwood on May 7. Milksha’s grand opening event, which began at 11 a.m., featured discounted prices, free merchandise and a DJ. Read more...
Photo: People wait in line outside the entrance to Milksha’s Westwood storefront. The milk tea chain opened a new location on Broxton Avenue. (Elle Smith/Daily Bruin staff)
Sources: UCPD. Graphic reporting by Julian Duaybis, Assistant News Editor. Interactive by Bianca Peralta, Data Editor. UCPD recorded 576 unique entries in its April 1 to April 30 daily crime log. Read more...
This post was updated May 7 at 9:12 p.m. About 60 healthcare professionals gathered at Luskin Turnaround on Wednesday morning to protest patient overcrowding at UCLA’s on-campus hospital. Members of the California Nurses Association, Committee of Interns and Residents and University Professional and Technical Employees-Communications Workers of America 9119 – which represents healthcare, research and technical professionals – gave speeches calling on the University to address alleged overcrowding issues in the emergency department at the Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center. Read more...
Photo: Dr. Hannah Spungen is pictured giving a speech as one of the many healthcare professionals who gathered at Luskin Turnaround on Wednesday morning to protest patient overcrowding at UCLA’s on-campus hospital. (Izzy Greig/Daily Bruin)
