At least one person was detained by police in Westwood Thursday while protesting a recent verdict that declared neighborhood watch volunteer George Zimmerman not guilty for the death of Florida teen Trayvon Martin. Read more...
Photo: Los Angeles police officers gathered on the corner of Westwood Boulevard and Lindbrook Drive, where they detained at least one protester Thursday evening.
A crowd of more than 20 men, dressed in paint-splattered jeans and thick work boots, gathered on the sidewalk near the Koreatown Home Depot in the early morning, waiting for temporary job offers to come its way. Read more...
UCLA Ackerman Turnaround and its bus terminal closed this week until the summer of 2016 to allow for the construction of the Meyer and Renee Luskin Conference and Guest Center. Read more...
The original headline accompanying this article contained an error and has been changed. See the bottom of the article for additional information. Volunteering is a way of life for Cindy Cordova. Read more...
Photo: Cindy Cordova, UCLA’s new staff assembly president, traveled to Romania to volunteer with disabled children.
She got her first pet rabbit, Sasha, about 15 years ago after pet store workers told her the unwanted animal was going to be sold as snake food. Read more...
Photo: UCLA alumna Michelle Kelly works in the rabbit room at the West Los Angeles Animal Shelter and is the founder and president of the Los Angeles Rabbit Foundation. She has had a passion for working with the animals ever since she adopted her first rabbit while she was a graduate student at UCLA.
Jerry’s Famous Deli closed its doors on Friday, after 17 years in Westwood Village. The restaurant did not generate enough business to afford the 12,000 square foot space, located on Weyburn Avenue near Broxton Avenue, said Ami Saffron, executive vice president of Jerry’s Deli. Read more...
Local officials approved a ban on plastic bags last week that will gradually eliminate them from businesses around Los Angeles city. On Tuesday June 25, the Los Angeles City Council passed an ordinance on a 9-1 vote, banning plastic bags from large retail stores and pharmacies. Read more...
