Monday, May 18



Westwood BID’s plan for parklet met with mixed feelings

Westwood Village parking spots may soon get a makeover, if city officials approve an application to install a “parklet” on Kinross Avenue. The proposed parklet is a small extension of the sidewalk onto the street that provides the amenities of a park such as benches, tables and a garden. Read more...

Photo: Parklets replace what would’ve been a car parking space with a mini-park with benches, plants and other features. The Westwood Business Improvement District submitted an application to the L.A. Department of Transportation for a parklet in Westwood. (Courtesy of Madeline Brozen)





UCPD sergeant Miguel Bañuelos recalls 25 years of service

Miguel Bañuelos remembers flipping through rows of The Beach Boys records with his friends about 35 years ago when police officers walked in and pulled the group of teenagers out of the record shop. Read more...

Photo: Miguel Bañuelos went from community service officer to police sergeant in the university police. He has been in charge of protecting important figures coming to campus, like Bill and Hillary Clinton and University of California President Janet Napolitano. (Kelsey Kong/Daily Bruin)