This post was updated Dec. 3 at 10:25 p.m. The Mildred E. Mathias Botanical Garden hosted its annual “Botany of the Holidays” event, which features plants used in global holiday traditions, Thursday. Read more...
Photo: The Mildred E. Mathias Botanical Garden hosted its annual “Botany of the Holidays” event at La Kretz Garden Pavilion on Thursday. The event featured presentations on different plants used in holiday traditions. (Courtesy of Gabrielle Siegel)
This post was updated Nov. 30 at 9:58 p.m. UCLA students and community members have long awaited the opening of 99 Ranch Market. A ribbon cutting ceremony marked the end of the three-year wait Wednesday. Read more...
Photo: 99 Ranch Market is pictured. The Asian grocery store officially opened Wednesday. (Catherine Hamilton/Daily Bruin senior staff)
The UCLA Department of Family Medicine’s Student Run Homeless Clinics received a neighborhood purpose grant from the North Westwood Neighborhood Council during the council’s November meeting. Read more...
Photo: UCLA’s Student Run Homeless Clinics website is pictured. The program recently received a $5,000 grant from the North Westwood Neighborhood Council for supplies. (Catherine Hamilton/Daily Bruin senior staff)
Attendees and vendors say the market is a well-needed addition to the community. Bruin Flea, Westwood’s monthly flea market featuring student-owned and community-based businesses, food trucks and music, took place Friday. Read more...
Photo: Students shopping at the November Bruin Flea are pictured. The monthly flea market was created by UCLA alumnus Luis Lopez and features numerous local vendors and student-owned businesses each month. (Anna Dai-Liu/Daily Bruin senior staff)
November’s edition of Broxton Nights featured a holiday theme, local vendors and people roller-skating down Broxton Avenue Nov. 11. Since starting in September, Broxton Nights – an event hosted by the Westwood Village Improvement Association, LA Skate Hunnies and Farm Habit – has become a space for community spirit and engagement through food, music and roller skating. Read more...
Photo: Broxton Nights is pictured. The monthly night market featured food trucks, vendors and roller-skating. (Maya O’Kelly/Daily Bruin senior staff)
Students have complained about prices at the UCLA Store market being more expensive than stores such as Target and Ralph’s. The UCLA Store market sells an array of food, drinks, toiletries and cleaning supplies, carrying many of the same products as other grocery stores in Westwood. Read more...
Photo: The UCLA store is pictured. Students have noticed price differences between the on-campus shop and other stores in Westwood. (Daily Bruin file photo)
This post was updated Nov. 15 at 12:25 a.m. Katy Yaroslavsky, the District 5 Los Angeles City Council member, sat down with the Daily Bruin to discuss her achievements in the first year of her four-year term, as well as share insight on what Westwood can expect in the future. Read more...
Photo: Pictured is Katy Yaroslavsky. The District 5 Los Angeles City Council member sat down the Daily Bruin to discuss changes coming to Westwood. (Courtesy of Councilwoman Yaroslavsky’s office)
