Printer-sized robots are rolling through the streets of Westwood, carting food orders to students at a fraction of the price of a normal delivery. However, if past experiences at other college campuses are any indication, they may be met with pokes, prods and kicks. Read more...
Photo: A food delivery startup recently traveled from Berkeley to Westwood with mixed reviews from students so far. (Courtesy of Kiwi Campus)
Commuter students now have another option to get to campus with a new monthly subscription plan released by ride-share company Lyft. Lyft released a monthly subscription plan earlier this month that charges passengers an upfront price of $299 per month to get 30 rides for up to $15 each, offering customers a long-term method of transportation. Read more...
Photo: UCLA Transportation has partnerships with transit agencies like the Santa Monica Big Blue Bus to offer options for commuter students that may cost less than Lyft’s subscription. (Daily Bruin file photo)
This post was updated Nov. 13 at 2:30 p.m. The North Westwood Neighborhood Council held a selection at John Wooden Center Thursday to determine the members of its interim board. Read more...
Photo: The North Westwood Neighborhood Council held a selection at the John Wooden Center on Thursday to determine the members of its interim board. (Michael Zshornack/Daily Bruin senior staff)
UCLA recently acquired a historic theater in Westwood. The UCLA School for the Arts and its performing arts program, the Center for the Art of Performance at UCLA, announced its acquisition of the Crest Theater in Westwood on Thursday. Read more...
Photo: Brett Steele, dean of the UCLA School of the Arts and Architecture, and Kristy Edmunds, artistic and executive director of CAP UCLA, helped acquire the Crest Theater. (Courtesy of UCLA Newsroom)
Students can now order food via robot delivery in Westwood. Kiwi Campus, a startup that originated at UC Berkeley, began operating in Westwood at the beginning of October. Read more...
Photo: Kiwi Robots can deliver food from local businesses to customers in Westwood via a mobile app. (Courtesy of Kiwi Campus)
The North Westwood Neighborhood Council formation committee plans to reach out to voters using social media, email and an online advertising campaign. The NWWNC formation committee met Thursday to approve an official outreach budget for the council’s selection Thursday, Oct. Read more...
Photo: The North Westwood Neighborhood Council formation committee plans to reach out to voters using social media, email and an online advertising campaign. (Amy Dixon/Photo editor)
Two candidates for the North Westwood Neighborhood Council selection are running as independents, separate from the Westwood Forward slate. The Department of Neighborhood Empowerment released an official list of candidates for the NWWNC on Oct. Read more...
Photo: Furkan Yalcin is an independent candidate running for an at-large seat of the new North Westwood Neighborhood Council. (Amy Dixon/Photo editor)
