John Sungkamee’s Westwood restaurant Emporium Thai was on the cusp of its 20-year anniversary when Los Angeles restaurants were ordered to switch to delivery and takeout only. Read more...
Photo: Sequential government orders have limited restaurants and bars in Westwood Village to takeout and delivery options. The economic toll of the limits and the coronavirus pandemic has even forced some to close and has left others on the edge. (Jintak Han/Daily Bruin senior staff)
Los Angeles County will subsidize rent and expand tenant protection using emergency funding, according to a plan approved Tuesday. The program aims to provide subsidies of a maximum of $1,000 per month for up to three months for families whose income is impacted by the coronavirus pandemic. Read more...
Photo: Students in on-campus housing can simply end their housing contract, but students living in off-campus apartments may not have an easy way out of their leases. Given the impact of the coronavirus pandemic, state and local governments have enacted some protections and support for tenants. (Daily Bruin file photo)
A section of Wilshire Boulevard closed April 2 to expedite the construction of the Purple Line subway extension, but there are no confirmed plans to do the same in Westwood. Read more...
Photo: The Purple Line Extension is a high-speed subway project that will connect Westwood with Downtown Los Angeles. A portion of the project in Beverly Hills is being expedited while traffic is low during the COVID-19 shutdown. (Daily Bruin file photo)
This post was updated April 10 at 9:03 p.m. Los Angeles County officials announced Friday that the “safer at home” order will extend to May 15. Read more...
Medical students at UCLA are mobilizing volunteers to support health care workers in the fight against the novel coronavirus. LA COVID-19 Volunteers, established by UCLA medical students last month, now has over 300 student volunteers, who are assisting families of health care workers with free services such as child care, pet sitting and errands. Read more...
Photo: Medical students at UCLA are recruiting volunteers and finding ways to support health care workers amid the COVID-19 pandemic. LA COVID-19 Volunteers, is one such venture. The organization, which was established last month, now has over 300 student volunteers. (Top left to right: courtesy of Rose Paneno, E Colin Reeves-Fortney & Prestige Portraits; Bottom left to right: courtesy of Tanya Datta)
Los Angeles City residents will be required to wear cloth face coverings while working or shopping at nonmedical essential businesses, LA Mayor Eric Garcetti announced Tuesday. Read more...
Photo: Both workers and customers will be required to wear cloth face masks at nonmedical essential businesses, like Ralphs, starting Friday. (Jintak Han/Daily Bruin senior staff)
Reported crime in Los Angeles decreased by 45% during the two weeks following “safer at home” orders issued March 19 compared to the two weeks prior. Read more...
