The Los Angeles Metro received the federal funding needed to begin work on a new extension connecting Westwood to Century City. According to a Century City/Westwood News report, the approval of LA Metro’s request for funding reimbursement will allow the Metro to be selective in competitive bids for the boring of the metro tunnel. Read more...
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Electric scooter riders in Los Angeles will be able to have scooters delivered to their front doors. Electric scooter company Bird Rides, Inc. announced Thursday it plans to launch its new service Bird Delivery, which is designed to aid riders who want to make scooters a regular fixture of their daily travel. Read more...
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UCLA researchers found two-thirds of children and four-fifths of teenagers in California fail to exercise for the recommended amount of one hour per day. The study examined what environmental factors might discourage children from exercising. Read more...
Megyn Rugh said she understands why surfers at the beach don’t want her to swab their noses for germs. “It’s a lot of people trying to surf really quickly before work. Read more...
Photo: Megyn Rugh explains the study to a passing surfer.(Stephen Liu/Daily Bruin senior staff)
The number of reported sexual assaults on or near campus increased by 38 percent between 2016 and 2017, according to an annual report released by university police. Read more...
Photo: On Thursday, UCPD released the 2018 UCLA Annuals Security and Fire Safety Report, which compiles crime statistics at UCLA and surrounding areas. The report details the number of burglaries, assaults and robberies have been reported in the area. (Jenna Smith/Daily Bruin)
The UCLA David Geffen School of Medicine received $3 million to further spinal cord research. The Louis and Harold Price Foundation made the gift to fund the research of Daniel Lu, an associate professor of neurosurgery. Read more...
Photo: The UCLA David Geffen School of Medicine received $3 million to further spinal cord research. The money will go towards expanding the participant pool for research studies. (Amy Dixon/Photo editor)
A group of political commentators and experts said they think the confirmation of a new Supreme Court nominee could change the role and decisions of the court for decades to come. Read more...
Photo: Los Angeles area-based political experts debated the fate of Justice Brett Kavanaugh’s Supreme Court nomination and the November midterm elections at the Hammer Museum. (Daily Bruin file photo)
