Tuesday, August 11

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Westwood

California, Los Angeles, National, News, Regents, Science & Health, Westwood

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May 6, 1:04 pm

Protesting doctors, nurses allege dangerous overcrowding at UCLA hospital

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)

Campus, Crime, Los Angeles, News, Westwood

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May 4, 1:25 pm

LA County Superior Court raises bail to $1.4M for man charged with kidnapping, rape

This post was updated May 6 at 12:54 a.m. The Los Angeles County Superior Court raised bail to $1.4 million Monday for a man who allegedly kidnapped two UCLA students in March and raped a woman last year. Read more...

Photo: The Airport Courthouse is pictured. The Los Angeles County Superior Court raised the bail of a man who allegedly trapped two students inside his vehicle in March. (Daily Bruin file photo)

Crime, News, Westwood

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May 4, 8:02 am

Private security hired by sororities after reports of harassment on Hilgard

UCLA sororities hired private security in response to patterns of street harassment on Hilgard Avenue, the Panhellenic Council president said. UCPD received reports of multiple incidents on Hilgard this year, with complaints including trespassing and threats with intent to terrorize, according to published UCPD crime statistics. Read more...

Photo: A Hilgard Avenue street sign is mounted next to a traffic light. Private security was hired to patrol the area after reports of street harassment. (Daily Bruin file photo)

Los Angeles, News, Student Government, Westwood

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May 1, 9:12 am

UCLA students advocate for better conditions in Westwood housing

Three UCLA students are pushing for housing reform in Westwood. Undergraduate Students Association Council General Representative Brett Berndt, USAC Student Housing Liaison Gabriella Llaneta and fourth-year political science student Henry Houser created UCLA’s chapter of the Student Homes Coalition, a statewide organization dedicated to advocating for better student housing. Read more...

Photo: USAC Student Housing Liaison Gabriella Llaneta, USAC General Representative Brett Berndt and fourth-year political science student Henry Houser are pictured left to right in front of a staircase in Kerckhoff Hall. The three students created the first chapter of the Student Homes Coalition, a student housing advocacy organization, at UCLA. (Karla Cardenas-Felipe/Daily Bruin staff)

Los Angeles, News, Transportation, Westwood

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April 29, 10:58 am

Why drive when you can bike? CicLAvia closes Westwood Boulevard for Sunday event

Three miles of Santa Monica Boulevard and Westwood Boulevard closed to cars Sunday, creating a temporary park for cyclists and pedestrians. CicLAvia – a nonprofit that temporarily closes streets to cars across the city – hosted the event. Read more...

Photo: Pedestrians and cyclists gather in Westwood. Parts of Santa Monica Boulevard and Westwood Boulevard were closed to cars on Sunday. (Presley Liu/Daily Bruin)

Los Angeles, News, Westwood

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April 23, 11:36 pm

Westwood sidewalk repairs will start this year, city says

Long-awaited sidewalk repairs are coming to Westwood this year, according to documents from the Los Angeles Bureau of Engineering. The city will repair sidewalks in areas in Westwood, including parts of Veteran Avenue, Levering Avenue, Landfair Avenue and Gayley Avenue, according to a pending request document from the bureau. Read more...

Photo: Cars are parked along a street in North Westwood. Parts of sidewalks in areas including Gayley Avenue and Veteran Avenue are set to be repaired in 2026 and 2027. (Karla Cardenas-Felipe/Daily Bruin staff)

Crime, News, Westwood

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April 21, 6:56 pm

LAPD responds to hot prowl burglary reported on Westholme Avenue

LAPD received a report of two masked people breaking into a home on Westholme Avenue shortly after midnight Tuesday. Multiple police vehicles responded to the break-in, which occurred less than three blocks from campus at 12:09 a.m. Read more...

Photo: A LAPD car drives down a Westwood street. LAPD responded to a break-in on Westholme Avenue in the early hours of Tuesday morning. (Daily Bruin file photo)


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