This post was updated Jan. 29 at 3:27 p.m. Over 150 volunteers gathered Wednesday night at the Westwood Presbyterian Church for the annual Westwood Homeless Count. Read more...
Photo: Steven Sann, co-chair of the Westwood Homeless Count, is pictured speaking to volunteers. Over 150 volunteers came together for the count Wednesday. (Michael Gallagher/Daily Bruin)
The Westwood Village Improvement Association hosted community members Thursday morning for its 2024 kickoff brunch at the Hammer Museum. The event included speeches from WVIA members and questions from the community. Read more...
Photo: Board chair Kevin Crummy is pictured. Community leaders spoke about their hopes for the future of Westwood. (Ella Coffey/Daily Bruin)
Students expressed concerns with Bird electric scooters and the difficulties parking them. The implementation of new parking zones in September by Bird has led to some challenges: While these zones aim to organize scooter parking, users are experiencing glitches with the app – particularly when trying to photograph and confirm their parking location. Read more...
Photo: A Bird scooter on the UCLA campus is pictured. Students expressed concerns about about Bird app glitches and difficulties with parking scooters. (Daily Bruin file photo)
The Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority will lead volunteers through Westwood to conduct the annual Greater LA Homeless Count on Jan. 24. Lisa Chapman, the co-chair of the Westwood Homeless Count, said the count is important in ensuring each area receives the funding needed to mitigate homelessness. Read more...
Photo: Pictured are volunteers for the Westwood Homeless Count 2023. This year’s homeless count will take place Jan. 24, starting at the Westwood Presbyterian Church. (Daily Bruin file photo)
The December edition of First Thursdays took over Broxton Avenue on Thursday night, featuring a “Let There Be Light” theme. The monthly First Thursdays event series began in March 2022 and has welcomed over 55,000 guests since then, said Eddie North-Hager, a UCLA spokesperson, adding that this month’s event aimed to highlight Bruins and their creativity – from a cappella performances to poets composing live pieces on type-writers. Read more...
Photo: First Thursdays is pictured. The December edition of the monthly event featured a “Let There Be Light” theme. (Eva Danesh/Daily Bruin)
Protesters in support of Palestine spray-painted and placed posters in front of the Starbucks store on Weyburn Avenue accusing the corporation and United States President Joe Biden of supporting genocide in Gaza. Read more...
Photo: The outside of the Starbucks store on Weyburn Avenue is pictured. Signs with statements such as “LA says no to Genocide Joe” and “Stand with Palestine! End the occupation now!” lean against the storefront, which is also spray-painted with text including “Baby killers” and “Starbucks supports genocide.” Protesters placed the signs and spray-painted the store Friday evening, accusing Starbucks and United States President Joe Biden of supporting genocide in Gaza. (Brandon Morquecho/Assistant Photo editor)
Sources: UCPD. Graphic reporting by Sharla Steinman, City and Crime Editor. Interactive by Junwon Choi, Data editor. UCPD recorded 637 unique entries in its November daily crime log. Read more...
