Students will not be ticketed for illegal apron parking in North Village, officials said Monday. The Los Angeles Department of Transportation has suspended ticketing for apron parking after protests from students and intervention from councilmember Paul Koretz's office. Read more...
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May 10, 12:46 am
Ticketing for apron parking suspended
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May 6, 3:10 am
Illegally apron-parked cars in the North Village receive citations warning of future tickets
People who park illegally in the North Village received written warnings on Wednesday morning that the city will soon begin to distribute tickets for apron parking, or blocking the sidewalk by parking behind other cars in a driveway. Read more...
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A line of cars that are apron parked in the North Village just out of a driveway and into the street. This type of parking will soon be ticketed.
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May 5, 12:41 am
Westwood Village approves self-tax program
In an effort to make up for a diminishing city budget, Westwood Village property owners will begin to self-tax themselves to provide services "“ and UCLA is planning to pitch in. Read more...
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April 18, 12:11 am
Volunteers for second annual Westwood Organized MEGA Project work to revitalize the streets of the Village
Crouched on the ground in the middle of Broxton Avenue, Sharon Tran put the finishing touches on a mural of the original Ralphs in Westwood Village. Read more...
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Second-years microbiology, immunology and molecular genetics student Sharon Tran and Design | Media Arts student Bonnie Chen participated in WOMP.
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April 18, 12:08 am
UCLA Professor Jonathan Stewart researches structural devastation in Japan
Shipping containers had been thrown across the dock yard, and cars were strewn across the street when Jonathan Stewart visited the Kashima port in eastern Japan in late March. Read more...
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UCLA professor Jonathan Stewart (back center), and a team of engineers traveled to Japan to understand why the structures in the area failed.
(Courtesy: Jonathan Stewart)
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April 12, 1:13 am
Evening Van Service extended south of Wilshire
Starting this week, the Community Service Officer Evening Van Service route will be extended to run south of Wilshire Boulevard to accommodate greater student demand. Read more...
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The Community Service Officer Evening Van Service will extend its route to south-of-Wilshire.
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April 4, 1:24 am
Nonprofit organization Project Vietnam Foundation helps rural villages in Vietnam with improving medical training
In American medical schools, students are required to go to psychiatric hospitals and attain clinical hands-on training, regardless of the specialty they choose. Read more...
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Trang Ho examines the teeth of a child in Vietnam. Ho volunteered with the Project Vietnam Foundation to provide medical care to impoverished villages.
(Courtesy of Trang Ho)




