Monday, April 27

UCLA tells faculty to prepare for remote fall quarter, official plans unannounced

Faculty should expect large courses to be offered remotely for fall quarter, according to an announcement from a university official. While UCLA has not made an official announcement regarding fall plans, faculty should be prepared to transition the majority of classes online for fall quarter, said Executive Vice Chancellor and Provost Emily Carter in an open email to faculty. Read more...

Photo: Faculty should expect the majority of classes to be taught online, according to an announcement from Executive Vice Chancellor and Provost Emily Carter. However, UCLA has not made an official decision. (Daily Bruin file photo)


WVIA working to remove parking, food regulations to help support Village’s economy

Some Westwood Village zoning regulations may be reduced or eliminated if Los Angeles City Planning follows recommendations by a local business association. The Westwood Village Improvement Association unanimously asked LA City Planning to remove some food establishment and parking regulations in the Westwood Village Specific Plan, a zoning and regulatory framework for the area, during a virtual board meeting Thursday. Read more...

Photo: Westwood Village is largely quiet amid the COVID-19 pandemic. Local stakeholders are pressing for changes to the Village Specific Plan, a zoning and regulatory framework, in the hopes of enticing businesses to fill empty storefronts during the eventual economic recovery. (Axel Lopez/Daily Bruin senior staff)



Company created by alumni uses self-driving robots to deliver products in pandemic

This post was updated May 15 at 4:29 p.m. Third-year sociology student Petra Silvey routinely receives her yerba mate – or any other groceries she needs – from a self-driving robot at her apartment door. Read more...

Photo: Recent UCLA alumni launched a robot delivery service in the time of the novel coronavirus outbreak to reduce the amount of trips people living near UCLA have to go to the grocery store. (Courtesy of Cyan Robotics)


LA official announces stay-at-home orders likely to be extended through July

Stay-at-home orders in Los Angeles County will likely be extended over the next three months, according to LA County Department of Public Health Director Barbara Ferrer. Read more...

Photo: Barbara Ferrer, the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health director, announced Tuesday that stay-at-home orders will likely be extended for the next three months. This is the second time stay-at-home orders will be extended. (Liz Ketcham/Photo editor)


Daily Bruin earns 3 SPJ awards and honors in national collegiate competition

The Daily Bruin received three national honors from the Society of Professional Journalists in May. At the national level, the Daily Bruin won awards for General Column Writing and Breaking News Photography in the Large School Division. Read more...

Photo: The Daily Bruin won national awards in college journalism and was named regional Best All-Around Daily Student Newspaper. (Daily Bruin file photo)


Ballpark Figures | Enterprise

UCLA Athletics is a huge business. Think, $130 million huge. In the age of coronavirus, it’s also an institution at a standstill. As the moving parts of UCLA Athletics slow during this shutdown, we’ll take you through a snapshot of how those tens of millions break down, using UCLA’s NCAA financial filings from 2015 to 2019. Read more...