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October 16, 6:46 pm

Students, faculty discuss implications of Westwood’s expensive housing options

This post was updated Oct. 17 at 12:17 a.m. Chaonan Liu pays exorbitant sums to live several miles away from campus. Liu, a fourth-year financial actuarial mathematics student, said the expense of living near campus had forced her into an apartment a few miles away from campus still costing $1,100 a month – with no bathroom. Read more...

Photo: Westwood has the highest rent in all of California. In the nation, only a few New York ZIP codes are more expensive. The high cost of rent can drive students to live with several roommates or live far from campus. (Daily Bruin file photo)

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October 16, 12:19 am

Report critiques city’s inefficient use of supportive housing funds

Red tape and high costs have hindered Los Angeles’ efforts to effectively address homelessness with voter-approved funds, according to a report released Oct. 8 by the city controller’s office. Read more...

Photo: Efforts to address homelessness in Los Angeles with voter-approved funds are being hindered by red tape and high costs, according to a report by the city controller. Proposition HHH was approved in 2016 and is funding a supportive housing development on Wilshire Boulevard by the West LA Veteran Affairs Medical Center. (Daniel Leibowitz/Daily Bruin staff)

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October 15, 12:37 am

City council ordinance proposing ban of e-cigarettes sales in LA pending review

Los Angeles may ban the sale of vaping and electronic cigarette devices if the city council passes a proposed ordinance. Paul Koretz, councilmember for City District 5, which includes Westwood, introduced the motion during an Oct. Read more...

Photo: The recent outbreak in electronic cigarette-related injuries and deaths prompted Los Angeles City Councilmember Paul Koretz to introduce a ban on the sale of those devices. The motion is pending review by the Health, Education, Neighborhoods, Parks, Arts, and River Committee. (Kanishka Mehra/Assistant Photo editor)

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October 11, 12:26 am

LA Metro report finds men, women perceive public transport safety differently

This post was updated Oct. 11 at 11:03 a.m. Women are more fearful of using Los Angeles public transit than men despite taking more trips, according to an LA Metro report released Aug. Read more...

Photo: More women feel unsafe riding the Metro at night than during the day, according to a study released Aug. 30. The comprehensive study examined how women use public transit and how they feel about safety and access. UCLA researchers helped produce the study. (James Schaap/Daily Bruin)

Campus, News, Westwood

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October 9, 12:50 am

NWWNC renews grant for CPO food closet, encourages UCLA to do more

A local neighborhood council urged UCLA to do more to fund its food closet as the council approved a grant for the program. The North Westwood Neighborhood Council unanimously renewed a $5,000 community purpose grant at their meeting Oct. Read more...

Photo: The Community Programs Office food closet is located in the Student Activities Center and run. The North Westwood Neighborhood Council unanimously approved a $5,000 neighborhood purpose grant for the food closet while urging UCLA to do more to fund it. (Daily Bruin file photo)

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October 8, 12:35 am

Recent restaurant closures in Westwood raise growing concerns of Village’s vitality

This post was updated Oct. 10 at 11:47 a.m. A string of restaurants have closed in Westwood over the past few months, adding to an already high vacancy rate. Read more...

Photo: Tanino Ristorante Bar, an upscale Italian restaurant on Westwood Boulevard, closed in July because the landord ended its lease. Some stakeholders say restaurants like Tanino have difficulty relocating in the Village because of the Westwood Village Specific Plan. (Emily Ng/Daily Bruin)


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