The North Westwood Neighborhood Council is the official neighborhood council representing Westwood Village and UCLA to the Los Angeles City Council. Council meetings are held each month and open to the public via Zoom. Read more...
Los Angeles, Westwood
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July 15, 2:25 pm
North Westwood Neighborhood Council recap – July 14
Los Angeles, News, Science & Health
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July 14, 12:06 pm
UCLA study reveals lack of cultural sensitivity in media’s portrayal of cancer
TV depictions of cancer lack representation of nonwhite actors playing both patients and health care providers, according to UCLA’s June 17 study. Shows analyzed in the study mainly dealt with treatment and coping rather than preventative strategies, said Grace Kim, the author of the study and research analyst at the UCLA Fielding School of Public Health, in an emailed statement. Read more...
Photo: Depictions of patients and health care providers on prime-time TV lack racial diversity, according to a recent UCLA study. Changing that might help address health disparities. (Sabrina Wu/Daily Bruin)
Los Angeles, News, Science & Health
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July 10, 1:56 pm
UCLA researchers to study health impacts of oil field in LA County
UCLA researchers will immediately begin leading a study on the health impacts of local oil drilling, in partnership with the LA County Department of Public Health. Read more...
Photo: UCLA researchers will lead a study assessing the health impacts of the Inglewood Oil Field, the largest urban oil field in the country. (Caden Fincke/Daily Bruin)
Crime, Los Angeles, News
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July 9, 6:59 pm
Anti-Asian hate crimes and violence more than double within LA community
This post was updated July 11 at 7:03 p.m. Hate crimes reported against Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders in LA more than doubled between 2019 and 2020, according to an LAPD report from April. Read more...
Photo: Hate crime reports against Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders more than doubled in LA from 2019 to 2020, according to the LAPD. The rise matched a similar trend statewide, according to the attorney general’s office. (Jason Zhu/Daily Bruin staff)
A Closer Look, Campus, Higher Education, Los Angeles, News, Westwood
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July 5, 11:50 am
Fowler Museum reopens with two new exhibits despite prolonged virtual curation
This post was updated July 12 at 7:38 a.m. Matthew Robb is ready to enjoy the Fowler Museum’s reopening after being unable to see artifacts in person for more than a year. Read more...
Photo: On July 1, the Fowler Museum opened its doors and welcomed back visitors more than a year after its closure because of the COVID-19 pandemic in March 2020. Museum staff expressed excitement for their return to work and the reopening, which includes two new exhibitions on display: “The Map and the Territory: 100 Years of Collecting at UCLA” and “Photo Cameroon: Studio Portraiture, 1970s-1990s.” (Justin Jung/Daily Bruin senior staff)
Los Angeles, News, Science & Health
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July 3, 7:50 pm
Founding member of UCLA Mobile Clinic Project steps down after more than 20 years
This post was updated July 5 at 5:55 p.m. A founding member of the UCLA Mobile Clinic Project retired Wednesday at its weekly volunteer night in Hollywood. Read more...
Photo: Dr. Walter Coppenrath, one of the UCLA Mobile Clinic Project’s founding members, retired Wednesday at the clinic’s weekly volunteer night in Hollywood after more than 20 years of service. (Justin Jung/Daily Bruin senior staff)
Homelessness, Los Angeles, News, Westwood
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July 3, 4:32 pm
LA County sees worsening conditions for individuals experiencing homelessness
The COVID-19 pandemic has exacerbated conditions for individuals experiencing homelessness, community leaders said. Current rates of homelessness around LA are unclear as the 2021 countywide homeless count was canceled amid public health concerns, according to the LA Times. Read more...
Photo: (Daily Bruin file photo)