This post was updated Feb. 15 at 09:27 p.m. A UCLA program is aiming to improve stroke care by providing treatment for stroke victims out of a mobile unit that can diagnose and treat them in the field. Read more...
Photo: The UCLA Mobile Stroke Unit is working to improve care for stroke victims by reducing the time between diagnosis and treatment. (Noah Danesh/Daily Bruin)
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. Read more...
This post was updated Feb. 8 at 12:57 p.m. Editor’s note: The original version of this article’s illustration labeled virus variants based on the countries where they were discovered. Read more...
Photo: (Emily Dembinski/Illustrations director)
Some city departments and council members said they do not agree with a new motion that gives city employees the ability to fine individuals who refuse to wear masks in public. Read more...
Photo: (Katelyn Dang / Daily Bruin)
The Los Angeles City Council unanimously voted Tuesday to give grocery and drug retail store workers an additional $5 per hour to offset the heightened risk of contracting COVID-19 while at work. Read more...
Photo: Essential workers at large grocery stores will soon receive an additional $5 in hourly wages in accordance with LA’s new hazard pay ordinance. (Lauren Man/Assistant Photo editor)
Some restaurant workers and customers in Westwood said the reopening of outdoor dining on Friday may be good for businesses, but they are concerned about high COVID-19 case numbers in Los Angeles. Read more...
Photo: On the first days of outdoor dining in LA County since November, restaurant employees and customers alike expressed ambivalence about the reopenings. (Michael Vigman/Daily Bruin)
This post was updated Jan. 31 at 8:44 p.m. An emergency medical services commission passed a motion Wednesday to recommend keeping a UCLA Health-owned medical center in Los Angeles open to continue providing health care during the COVID-19 pandemic. Read more...
Photo: LA County’s Emergency Medical Services Agency is urging that Olympia Medical Center, a hospital UCLA Health recently purchased, stay open until Sept. 31. (Javier Jauregui/Daily Bruin)
