Amid the coronavirus pandemic, shelves and streets are cleared as people stock up to stay home. Read more...
Los Angeles
Los Angeles, Los Angeles City Council, News, Westwood
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March 20, 2:27 pm
LA City Council, NWWNC take measures to protect homeless amid COVID-19 pandemic
Westwood stakeholders are mobilizing to counteract the effects of the novel coronavirus pandemic on locals experiencing homelessness. North Westwood Neighborhood Council President Michael Skiles authorized a $1,000 emergency fund March 12 using the Neighborhood Council Emergency Authority. Read more...
Photo: With residents ordered to remain at home, many people are still out on the streets and camped at parks in Westwood. To help them, North Westwood Neighborhood Council President Michael Skiles approved $1,000 to supply locals experiencing homelessness with food and necessities during the pandemic. (Sofia Gonzalez/Daily Bruin)
California, Los Angeles, News
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March 19, 7:34 pm
Gov. Newsom issues new “stay at home” order in effort to slow COVID-19 spread
This post was updated March 22 at 4:56 p.m. California Gov. Gavin Newsom ordered California residents to “stay at home” unless necessary at a Thursday press conference. Read more...
Photo: California Gov. Gavin Newsom and Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti both issued “safer at home” orders Thursday, asking residents of their jurisdictions to stay home unless necessary. (Daily Bruin file photo)
Los Angeles, News, Westwood
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March 15, 10:31 pm
LA Mayor Garcetti orders closure of bars and restaurants to slow spread of COVID-19
This post was updated March 16 at 10:59 p.m. Bars, restaurants and nightclubs across the city must close at midnight Sunday following an executive order from Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti. Read more...
Photo: Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti signed an executive order Sunday closing all bars, dine-in restaurants and nightclubs in an effort to prevent the spread of novel coronavirus. LA County has 69 cases of the disease, including one death, as of Sunday.
Arts, Los Angeles, News, Theater & Fine Arts
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March 13, 7:37 pm
Fowler Museum and Hammer Museum to close in response to COVID-19
The Hammer Museum and the Fowler Museum at UCLA will soon close their doors. As of Saturday, the Hammer Museum will close to the public in response to COVID-19. Read more...
Photo: The Hammer Museum and the Fowler Museum at UCLA both plan on closing following advice from UCLA and health officials. (Daily Bruin file photos)
Los Angeles, News, Science & Health
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March 12, 11:18 pm
UCLA cardiologist accused of sexual assault should have license revoked, says judge
This post was updated March 7 at 11:07 a.m. Editor’s note: The Daily Bruin removed the full name of one of the accusers mentioned in the story to protect their safety. Read more...
Photo: A UCLA cardiologist is accused of sexually assaulting another doctor in 2015. An administrative law judge said his medical license should be revoked after finding convincing evidence. (Daily Bruin file photo)
A Closer Look, Los Angeles, News, Westwood
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March 11, 11:56 pm
WVIA to consider whether it should change how it approves business signage
A local business district committee is looking to amend a costly and slow storefront signage process. The Westwood Village Improvement Association planning and mobility committee met with Los Angeles City planning assistant Julia Duncan on March 4 to relay complaints from prospective businesses about storefront signage. Read more...
Photo: New businesses in Westwood Village must go through an extensive approval process for their storefront signs. In the meantime, many businesses opt to put up banners. Some stakeholders have called the process unnecessarily cumbersome. (Martín Bilbao/Daily Bruin senior staff)