The UCLA Hammer Museum raised $2.7 million during a star-studded gala Oct. 12. The gala saw notable guests including filmmaker Jordan Peele, feminist writer and activist Gloria Steinem, feminist artist Judy Chicago and Coldplay frontman Chris Martin. Read more...
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Red tape and high costs have hindered Los Angeles’ efforts to effectively address homelessness with voter-approved funds, according to a report released Oct. 8 by the city controller’s office. Read more...
Photo: Efforts to address homelessness in Los Angeles with voter-approved funds are being hindered by red tape and high costs, according to a report by the city controller. Proposition HHH was approved in 2016 and is funding a supportive housing development on Wilshire Boulevard by the West LA Veteran Affairs Medical Center. (Daniel Leibowitz/Daily Bruin staff)
Los Angeles may ban the sale of vaping and electronic cigarette devices if the city council passes a proposed ordinance. Paul Koretz, councilmember for City District 5, which includes Westwood, introduced the motion during an Oct. Read more...
Photo: The recent outbreak in electronic cigarette-related injuries and deaths prompted Los Angeles City Councilmember Paul Koretz to introduce a ban on the sale of those devices. The motion is pending review by the Health, Education, Neighborhoods, Parks, Arts, and River Committee. (Kanishka Mehra/Assistant Photo editor)
This post was updated Oct. 11 at 11:03 a.m. Women are more fearful of using Los Angeles public transit than men despite taking more trips, according to an LA Metro report released Aug. Read more...
Photo: More women feel unsafe riding the Metro at night than during the day, according to a study released Aug. 30. The comprehensive study examined how women use public transit and how they feel about safety and access. UCLA researchers helped produce the study. (James Schaap/Daily Bruin)
A local neighborhood council urged UCLA to do more to fund its food closet as the council approved a grant for the program. The North Westwood Neighborhood Council unanimously renewed a $5,000 community purpose grant at their meeting Oct. Read more...
Photo: The Community Programs Office food closet is located in the Student Activities Center and run. The North Westwood Neighborhood Council unanimously approved a $5,000 neighborhood purpose grant for the food closet while urging UCLA to do more to fund it. (Daily Bruin file photo)
This post was updated Oct. 10 at 11:47 a.m. A string of restaurants have closed in Westwood over the past few months, adding to an already high vacancy rate. Read more...
Photo: Tanino Ristorante Bar, an upscale Italian restaurant on Westwood Boulevard, closed in July because the landord ended its lease. Some stakeholders say restaurants like Tanino have difficulty relocating in the Village because of the Westwood Village Specific Plan. (Emily Ng/Daily Bruin)
A theater on Broxton Avenue may offer beer and wine when it reopens in November if its permit application is approved by the city. The North Westwood Neighborhood Council unanimously approved a resolution supporting the beer and wine permit application for Landmark’s Regent Theatre, which has been closed since June 14, on Wednesday. Read more...
Photo: Landmark’s Regent Theatre on Broxton Avenue will reopen in November with a new interior and auditorium seating. The renovated theater may offer beer and wine if its liquor license is approved by the city. (Daily Bruin file photo)
