A man suspected of sexual assault was taken into custody outside UCLA Medical Plaza on Thursday evening. 
The suspect, originally from Boston, drove a dark Lincoln SUV through the 405 Freeway and along surface streets in Inglewood.

This article was updated June 30 at 8:16 p.m.
Transportation professionals, scholars and students shared their concerns about transit issues at a conference June 8.
The structure of TransportationCamp Los Angeles – hosted by the UCLA Institute of Transportation Studies at the Luskin School of Public Affairs – differed from formal conferences, as session topics were not decided by the organizers, according to the program’s website.

BJ’s Restaurant & Brewhouse is closing its Westwood location July 2.
According to a notice posted on the BJ’s website, the Broxton Avenue restaurant – which has been open since 1996 and serves Chicago style pizzas and pizookies – will close in early July.

Several new businesses opened in Westwood during the 2023-2024 school year, providing new opportunities for dining, recreation and other services to the Westwood community.
Michael Russell, executive director of the Westwood Village Improvement Association, said there was a significant increase in new businesses opening in the last year and a half.

This post was updated June 5 at 11:23 p.m.
West Hollywood kicked off June with its annual WeHo Pride Parade on Sunday, drawing participants from across Los Angeles with its rainbow-drenched streets and candy-colored floats.

This post was updated June 5 at 11:29 p.m.
The Los Angeles City Council unanimously passed a motion Tuesday requesting a report from LAPD and the LA County Office of Inspector General regarding LAPD’s decisions during Palestine solidarity encampments at UCLA and the University of Southern California.

A joint report from GoDaddy’s Venture Forward and economists at the UCLA Anderson Forecast found that online microbusinesses contribute to lower rates of unemployment.
The study, released in March, found that one entrepreneur opening a microbusiness with a GoDaddy domain and website creates about seven new jobs through direct and indirect hiring and boosts local economies.