Transparency isn’t a strong point for UCLA. In fact, it’s a sore one. For the second time in the past six quarters, Chancellor Gene Block bailed on his quarterly tradition of meeting with the Daily Bruin Editorial Board – essentially the only time he talks to reporters about the issues plaguing this campus. Read more...

Three people are holding Westwood hostage. They have been for the past two decades. Because of its penchant for holding businesses at bay or filing appeals against them, Westwood Village has long been synonymous with empty buildings, unfulfilled promises and the distant memory of a thriving community that once was. Read more...

This post was updated May 29 at 6:41 p.m. A guest lecturer, a mute administration and an ideologically divided campus. That’s all it took for UCLA to turn into a discordant frenzy this month. Read more...

Hoping for change is a mistake in California – especially on the housing front. The Golden State was on the verge of a breakthrough in its housing affordability crisis. Read more...

UCLA has a new motto for student services: If it’s not broken, break it. The saying derives from the latest chapter of UCLA’s student services mishap – this time about its Campus Assault Resources & Education program, which provides resources to sexual assault survivors and advocates against sexual violence. Read more...

The North Westwood Neighborhood Council is an advisory body of 19 community members – including students, homeowners, renters, homeless individuals and university staff – representing Westwood Village, UCLA and the North Village area to the Los Angeles City Council. Read more...

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