Where do I start? LaDoris is a fantastic host. Her home is amazing and welcoming to everyone. She makes sure you are looked after and well fed! She provides you with continental breakfast and cooks meals for everyone every night if needed. Her meals are delicious and homemade. Ask her about the BBQ ribs!
I was a postdoc scientist visiting UCLA for 3 months and her house is a bus ride away from Westwood/UCLA and in a safe area! Her house often has students visiting UCLA so you are guaranteed to make friends and meet interesting, likeminded people during your stay, especially her two little dogs Bella and Angel, the cutest dogs in all of LA.
I cant recommend her place enough and if I find myself in LA again I will no doubt be at her place again drinking coffee and annoying her with my British accent!