A crowd of more than 20 men, dressed in paint-splattered jeans and thick work boots, gathered on the sidewalk near the Koreatown Home Depot in the early morning, waiting for temporary job offers to come its way. Read more...
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July 9, 5:40 pm
Lambda Theta Phi, resource center team up to support day laborers
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July 9, 3:43 pm
Ackerman Turnaround, Parking Structure 6 close for construction of Luskin center
UCLA Ackerman Turnaround and its bus terminal closed this week until the summer of 2016 to allow for the construction of the Meyer and Renee Luskin Conference and Guest Center. Read more...
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July 8, 1:28 am
New UCLA staff assembly president aims to unite staff
The original headline accompanying this article contained an error and has been changed. See the bottom of the article for additional information. Volunteering is a way of life for Cindy Cordova. Read more...
Photo: Cindy Cordova, UCLA’s new staff assembly president, traveled to Romania to volunteer with disabled children.
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July 8, 1:22 am
Alumna pursues passion of saving rabbits with Los Angeles Rabbit Foundation
She got her first pet rabbit, Sasha, about 15 years ago after pet store workers told her the unwanted animal was going to be sold as snake food. Read more...
Photo: UCLA alumna Michelle Kelly works in the rabbit room at the West Los Angeles Animal Shelter and is the founder and president of the Los Angeles Rabbit Foundation. She has had a passion for working with the animals ever since she adopted her first rabbit while she was a graduate student at UCLA.
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July 1, 7:56 pm
Jerry’s Famous Deli closes its doors after 17 years in the Village
Jerry’s Famous Deli closed its doors on Friday, after 17 years in Westwood Village. The restaurant did not generate enough business to afford the 12,000 square foot space, located on Weyburn Avenue near Broxton Avenue, said Ami Saffron, executive vice president of Jerry’s Deli. Read more...
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June 30, 10:55 pm
Recent LA plastic bag ban to affect Westwood, may be adopted by ASUCLA
Local officials approved a ban on plastic bags last week that will gradually eliminate them from businesses around Los Angeles city. On Tuesday June 25, the Los Angeles City Council passed an ordinance on a 9-1 vote, banning plastic bags from large retail stores and pharmacies. Read more...
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June 30, 10:54 pm
UCLA students propose parklets to Westwood Business Improvement District
He walks by the Westwood hotspot Diddy Riese Cookies regularly, often passing up its signature ice cream and cookies because of the long line of customers that seems to stretch continuously down Broxton Avenue. Read more...