UCLA alumna Laura Mariscal once worked with a child who was having trouble at home. Read more...

Photo: City Year volunteers Laura Mariscal, a corps member, and Daniel Ochoa, the Sunrise school team leader, paint a wall.

A housewife installs a Glade plug-in in her living room. A mob of young girls, entranced by the aroma of Axe body spray, chases a scruffy boy down the street. Read more...

Photo: Michelle Casale and Nilufar Boloorchi are the founders of Project Media Literacy, a student group aimed at educating middle and high school students about the media.

Before Gabriel Friedland moved to Westwood more than 15 years ago, his hair was a problem. Read more...

Photo: UCLA alumna Carol Pearlstein looks into the mirror as she gets a haircut at Oakley’s Barber Shop, the oldest business in Westwood. Oakley’s celebrated its 80th anniversary this month, allowing frequent clients to reflect on the changes the store has undergone, along with the Village in general.

Southern California water scarcity quickly becomes more of a harsh reality as increases in dust, brown patches in the lawn and failing trees around campus allude to UCLA's desert-like location. Read more...