Since Gov. Gavin Newsom tightened stay-at-home restrictions that had been loosened in May, Westwood businesses have struggled to adjust to the new normal. The re-tightening of restrictions came July 13 in response to a spike in COVID-19 cases after the state partially reopened in May. Read more...
Photo: Businesses have been forced to adjust to a new way of life after a re-tightening of restrictions was implemented in Los Angeles. (Axel Lopez/Daily Bruin senior staff)
Hundreds of protesters chanted in Westwood on Sunday in solidarity with protesters in Portland, Oregon. The Black Lives Matter Los Angeles Chapter organized the protest, held at the Federal Building on Wilshire Boulevard, to show their opposition to federal police stationed in Portland. Read more...
Photo: In a protest organized by the Black Lives Matter Los Angeles Chapter, hundreds of protesters gathered in Westwood to show their solidarity with protesters in Portland, Oregon, and their opposition to federal police presence. (Kanishka Mehra/Photo editor)
This post was updated July 21 at 4:41 p.m. to reflect new statements from the North Westwood Neighborhood Council. Local council members unanimously voted in favor of a resolution to rename Le Conte Avenue in Westwood at a July 1 meeting. Read more...
Photo: The North Westwood Neighborhood Council voted unanimously to rename Westwood’s Le Conte Avenue at a meeting July 1. (Kanishka Mehra/Photo editor)
The North Westwood Neighborhood Council is the official neighborhood council representing Westwood Village and UCLA to the Los Angeles City Council. Council meetings are open to the public and held monthly. Read more...
The Los Angeles City Council made budget cuts to the Los Angeles Police Department following calls for action from neighborhood councils across the city of Los Angeles. Read more...
Photo: The Los Angeles City Council will cut the LAPD’s budget by $150 million after calls to action from local councils across Los Angeles. (Daily Bruin file photo) Photo credit: Firyal Bawab
Westwood Village has become a ghost town, said Ashley Carpenter, a first-year physics student who stayed on campus for spring quarter. “Usually, there are thousands of people walking around or exercising, but now there are only some,” she said. Read more...
Photo: Students were encouraged to move out of campus housing because of health concerns regarding the coronavirus. As many students complete spring quarter courses remotely, those who remain in Westwood adjust to a new way of life. (Liz Ketcham/Daily Bruin senior staff)
Many Westwood Village businesses are adapting to limitations inflicted by COVID-19, but their futures remain uncertain with no confirmation of UCLA reopening. UCLA’s shift to online instruction and statewide stay-at-home orders decreased the number of potential customers for businesses. Read more...
Photo: The majority of businesses in Westwood were forced to modify or suspend their services in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. While some were able to easily make the transition, it is likely that others have served the UCLA community for the last time. (MacKenzie Coffman/Daily Bruin senior staff)
