Wednesday, April 1

UCPD cracks down on dangerous scooter riding following safety concerns

This post was updated Dec. 3 at 9:51 p.m. UCPD stopped more than 100 people this fall for speeding on scooters or riding them dangerously. Unsafe riding practices have been a significant issue for UCPD in the past year, said Jeffrey Chobanian, the captain of UCPD’s operations bureau. Read more...

Photo: A person rides a scooter through an intersection. Over 100 people were stopped by UCPD this fall for unsafe scooter riding. (Chenrui Zhang/Daily Bruin)





California NanoSystems Institute hosts Biotech Connection LA biotechnology summit

Students, industry leaders and government officials gathered at UCLA’s California NanoSystems Institute to learn about the future of biotechnology on Nov. 8. Biotech Connection Los Angeles – a volunteer-based organization run by students and industry professionals – themed its 11th annual biotechnology summit around the year 2030, bringing together academics, industry leaders and government officials to discuss the next five years of the biotechnology industry, according to its press release. Read more...

Photo: Dino Di Carlo speaks during the symposium discussing the future of biotechnology in Los Angeles.(Courtesy of Leah Kim)


California Assembly Bill 893 aims to improve near-campus housing shortages

UCLA community members said a new California housing bill has the potential to increase affordable housing, but may bring little change to Westwood. Gov. Gavin Newsom signed California Assembly Bill 893 into law Oct. Read more...

Photo: Apartment buildings in Westwood are pictured. A bill signed into law October aims to streamline development near college campuses. (Leydi Cris Cobo Cordon/Daily Bruin senior staff)


Report urges Westwood Village to expand commercial appeal beyond students

This post was updated Feb. 21 ay 7:55 p.m. Editor’s note: This article was updated Nov. 12 at 3:22 p.m. to replace a 2022 statistic cited from the Los Angeles Department of City Planning on storefront vacancy rates in Westwood that put the figure at nearly 40% with a November report – which was not available at the time of this article’s publication – from the Westwood Village Improvement Association that lists Westwood Village’s vacancy rate as being 13% as of October. Read more...

Photo: A report published this June urged the Westwood Village Improvement Association to make Westwood appeal to a broader audience beyond students. It said, although businesses stay in Westwood to be close to UCLA, owners can benefit from a diverse customer-base. (Daily Bruin file photos. Design by Armaan Dhillon/Daily Bruin staff)



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