California
June 6, 2021 10:42 p.m.Community leaders call for lasting change, fight against discrimination
Social justice protests across Los Angeles have seen progress for their demands, but their work is not complete, some community leaders and advocates said.
Hundreds marched around the city for the Black Lives Matter movement after George Floyd’s death in Minnesota police custody last year.
By Ishani Desai
California
May 28, 2021 11:29 a.m.UCLA alum Isaac Bryan to represent District 54 following special election
This post was updated May 31 at 12:31 p.m.
Isaac Bryan won the state Assembly’s 54th District seat special election with a majority vote, the California Secretary of State’s office announced Thursday.
By Ishani Desai
News
May 10, 2021 3:25 p.m.Advocates, commuter students push for improved safety on LA Metro system
For fourth-year psychobiology student Kriseira Lamas, her commute to UCLA on LA Metro’s transportation lacks guaranteed safety.
Her experience is not uncommon; many UCLA commuter students face crimes ranging from inappropriate groping to assaults while commuting to and from campus via public transportation.
By Ishani Desai
Connection
May 9, 2021 6:21 p.m.Exploring how the UCLA community uses social media to maintain activist efforts
Connection.
It’s a word that has taken on new meaning during a time of isolation.
For many, connection is now riddled with disconnection. But in a year that has tested the human spirit in many ways, we haven’t stopped connecting.
By Ishani Desai and Sabrina Huang
News
April 9, 2021 3:02 p.m.North Westwood Neighborhood Council recap – April 7
The North Westwood Neighborhood Council is the official neighborhood council representing Westwood Village and UCLA to the Los Angeles City Council. Council meetings are held each month and open to the public via Zoom.
By Ishani Desai
California
March 30, 2021 1:48 p.m.LA County to move into orange tier, further ease restrictions on businesses
This post was updated March 30 at 8:32 p.m.
Los Angeles County qualified for a less-restrictive tier of the state’s reopening plan Tuesday, and will allow more businesses to reopen and reduce restrictions on indoor capacity limits starting Monday, state officials announced.
By Marilyn Chavez-Martinez and Ishani Desai
Los Angeles
March 29, 2021 9:35 p.m.Displacement of homeless population at Echo Park sparks protests, clashes with LAPD
More than 200 individuals experiencing homelessness were displaced at Echo Park Lake, leading to protests attended by the UCLA community starting Wednesday.
Protests on Wednesday and Thursday led to clashes between 400 police officers and around 200 demonstrators – LAPD declared the assembly unlawful on both nights and arrested 182 individuals, including three members of the media.
By Ishani Desai
California
March 12, 2021 8:50 p.m.Three candidates contend for District 54 Assembly seat, including UCLA staff member
A UCLA staff member is planning to run for a California State Assembly seat that includes the Westwood area.
Isaac Bryan, the director of public policy at the UCLA Ralph J.
By Ishani Desai
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