Posts Tagged ‘Westwood’
Fowler Museum to celebrate Chicano culture with La Santa Cecilia and Patssi Valdez
February 3, 2012 at 10:43 pm
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Singer Marisol Hernandez, guitarist Gloria Estrada and percussionist Miguel Ramirez met during a jam session at a party in the summer of 2007. Little did they know they would later form a group, La Santa Cecilia, that has since exposed them to bigger audiences and has even garnered them a recent Latin Grammy nomination.
Conan O’Brien to headline event for Geffen Playhouse
January 31, 2012 at 10:10 pm
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O'Brien, Nick Offerman and Patton Oswalt will take part in a family-friendly benefit for the Geffen Playhouse Story Pirates Play/Write program.
Volunteers from UCLA community work to revitalize garden at local Mark Twain Middle School
January 30, 2012 at 9:26 pm
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Whiteboards, chalkboards and writing utensils lay next to shovels, mulch, bricks and plant pots in the garden of Mark Twain Middle School in West Los Angeles on Saturday.
Search Continues For Suspect In Sexual Assault On UCLA’s Campus
January 29, 2012 at 9:19 pm
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WESTWOOD (CBS) — Authorities Sunday continued to search for a man suspected in a sexual assault on UCLA’s campus last week, City News Service reported.
Campus police say the attack occurred just after 2 a.m. Friday near the popular Saxon Trail.
According to authorities, a female student was approached by a man named “Claude.”
After a brief conversation, [...]
UCLA summit looks at future of water in Southern California
January 29, 2012 at 2:36 pm
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The summit is is sponsored by the Luskin Center for Innovation at UCLA's Luskin School of Public Affairs; the UCLA Institute of the Environment and Sustainability; and UCLA's Water Technology Research (WaTeR) Center.
Female UCLA Student Sexually Assaulted On Campus Near Residence Hall
January 27, 2012 at 6:00 pm
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University police say that a UCLA student was sexually assaulted near a residence hall on campus early this morning.
A male suspect called out to a female student climbing what are called the Saxon Steps before he sexually assaulted her. [ more › ]
70-mph Santa Ana winds could hit L.A. area, forecasters say
January 25, 2012 at 10:13 pm
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Powerful Santa Ana winds up to 70 mph could hit Ventura and Los Angeles counties from Friday night through Saturday, forecasters said.
The combination of dry, gusty winds and low relative humidities could heighten brush fire conditions, although the moisture levels of vegetation may not be dry because of recent rains, the National Weather Service said.
The [...]
UCLA to see an increase in buildings certified green, reducing energy costs
January 25, 2012 at 9:49 pm
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IoES headquarters, La Kretz Hall, was the first campus building to qualify for 'green' certification.
UCLA Live hosts a medley of performances in the coming months
January 24, 2012 at 10:10 pm
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UCLA’s Royce Hall hosts acts ranging from student organizations to world renowned artists. Royce Hall’s UCLA Live presents performers that travel from around the world.
Sustainable construction workshop
January 23, 2012 at 11:38 pm
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The seminar focused on green building and how to educate the public about green living.
Kathleen Battle sings spirituals at UCLA’s Royce Hall
January 22, 2012 at 10:31 pm
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Frederick Douglass, the great 19th century orator, writer and former slave, once wrote of the music he regularly heard emerging from the fields and houses where he and other slaves toiled, “I have sometimes thought that the mere hearing of those songs would do more to impress some minds with the horrible character of slavery, [...]
UCLA’s plans to sell Japenese garden stirs un-Zen-like uproar
January 22, 2012 at 8:22 pm
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For nearly half a century, the UCLA Hannah Carter Japanese Garden in Bel-Air has served as a serene stopover for visitors from locations as varied as Newhall, Nashville and the Netherlands. But a decision by UCLA to sell the steep hillside property and an adjoining house to raise money for endowments [...]
