Which Way, L.A.?
Judge Rules West LA VA Can't Lease Land to UCLA, Others
The West LA VA has 6 months to decide whether to continue to lease to private institutions or use its land for America’s contingent of homeless, often disabled veterans.
By Warren Olney • • 24m ListenThe Veterans' Administration has six months to decide if part of its 387 acres in West LA should continue to house the UCLA Baseball stadium, sports facilities for a private school and a hotel laundry, or make way for America's largest contingent of homeless, often disabled veterans. Is it just a battle between the veterans and the VA? Are Brentwood Homeowners also involved? Also, UC Riverside is developing a transparent skull implant in hopes of providing a "window to the brain."
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2 storiesShould VA Property Be Used for Veterans Only?
Los Angeles County has the most homeless veterans of any place in the country: 6,300 by the latest count. It also has 387 highly valuable acres of property in West Los Angeles, on the fringe of Westwood near UCLA. They are supposed to be used for veterans' healthcare — and they do include a big hospital.
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The ceramic material now used for dental crowns and hip implants can be made transparent. That's according to researchers at the University of California, Riverside . Since they know that the body will tolerate it in various applications, they're now working on making it into a "window to the brain."
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