Tuesday, April 28

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)


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)



UCLA reconsiders virtual commencement, Block offers apology

Chancellor Gene Block walked back on the university’s decision to hold its 2020 commencement ceremonies virtually following backlash from students. Block announced the move to reconsider the ceremonies in an email sent to all students Thursday evening. Read more...

Photo: UCLA will confer with the Undergraduate Students Association Council in making its final plans for the 2020 commencement. (Daily Bruin file photo)


Seniors reflect on leaving friends, UCLA as spring quarter moves online

This post was updated March 20 at 4:26 p.m. Fourth-year Mina Naziri was in class Friday when she heard the news. Her professor, who doesn’t allow electronics in class, had been talking for the past 20 minutes about why he didn’t want to hold finals online. Read more...

Photo: UCLA graduating students face troubled times as they enter their final quarter of college. (Amy Dixon/Daily Bruin senior staff)


UCLA moves spring graduation ceremonies online to curb spread of COVID-19

This post was updated March 18 at 10:49 p.m. UCLA plans to poll students graduating in 2020 about how they would like to proceed with their commencement following the cancellation of in-person spring ceremonies. Read more...

Photo: All campus graduation ceremonies will be virtual for spring. This will affect UCLA’s College commencement and all campus graduation ceremonies. (MacKenzie Coffman/Daily Bruin senior staff)