Congress voted to begin the process of undoing the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act last week, the 2010 law which expanded and mandated health insurance for all U.S. Read more...
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News, Westwood
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January 20, 12:17 am
New crosswalk coming to Westwood between Weyburn and Kinross
Westwood residents and visitors will soon be able to use a new crosswalk on one of the longest blocks in Westwood Village. A new pedestrian crosswalk is under construction on Westwood Boulevard between Weyburn and Kinross avenues, after the Westwood Village Improvement Association approved it last year. Read more...
Photo: A new crosswalk will be available to pedestrians on Westwood Boulevard between Weyburn and Kinross avenues in mid-February. (Miriam Bribiesca/Photo editor)
Campus, News, Westwood
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January 20, 12:16 am
Saturday BruinBus destination changes from Santa Monica to Hollywood
A UCLA shuttle will transport students from the Hill to the Hollywood area this quarter. UCLA Office of Residential Life changed the free Saturday BruinBus shuttle’s destination from Santa Monica to two different locations: Hollywood and Highland, and The Grove. Read more...
Photo: The Saturday BruinBus shuttle will take students to Hollywood and Highland, and The Grove this quarter. (Daily Bruin file photo)
News, Westwood
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January 20, 12:15 am
Westwood Village Improvement Association recap – Jan. 19
The Westwood Village Improvement Association, also known as the BID, is a nonprofit organization tasked with improving the state of Westwood Village. Property and business owners created the association in 2011 to provide Westwood Village with functions the city of Los Angeles could not provide. Read more...
News, Student Government
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January 20, 12:14 am
USAC adds more buses to take students to Women’s March
The undergraduate student government will provide more free buses to drive students to a demonstration Saturday because of unexpectedly high interest. Sunday, the Undergraduate Students Association Council Academic Affairs Commission started offering students bus rides to the Women’s March in downtown Los Angeles. Read more...
A Closer Look, Campus, News
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January 20, 12:13 am
Themed floor for first-generation students to open in Hedrick in fall
A themed floor for first-generation college students will open in Hedrick Hall in fall 2017. First to Go, a Living Learning Community, will give students who are the first in their families to attend college an environment where they can learn from one another, according to UCLA Residential Life. Read more...
Photo: A new Living Learning Community called First To Go, will open at Hedrick Hall in September 2017, giving first-generation college students a chance to spend time with each other. (Daily Bruin file photo)
A Closer Look, Campus, News, Science & Health
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January 18, 11:37 pm
Cal-designed emergency alert app Wildfire spreads to UCLA
UCLA students can now download an emergency alert application created by University of California, Berkeley, alumni. Wildfire, an application created by UC Berkeley alumni Hriday Kemburu, Tim Hyon, Jay Patel and Vinay Ramesh, delivers real-time safety alerts about dangerous situations, such as a mugging or a shooting, through emails and phone notifications. Read more...
Photo: Wildfire is a real-time alert application that cautions users about nearby public emergencies through email or phone notifications. (Miriam Bribiesca/Photo editor)