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...
Westwood
Campus, International, News, Science & Health, Westwood
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April 4, 1:54 pm
Coronavirus Q&A: Testing capabilities, how Westwood is faring and life at UCLA
This post was updated May 6 at 1:33 p.m. We know you have a lot of questions about the novel coronavirus. From questions about recovery to whether or not UCLA Hill employees would be paid, Daily Bruin staffers answered your most pressing questions. Read more...
Los Angeles, News, Science & Health, Westwood
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April 1, 7:08 pm
Total confirmed UCLA COVID-19 cases reach 9 after 2 more students test positive
UCLA confirmed Wednesday that there are two new cases of the novel coronavirus in the university community, bringing the total up to nine. Both new cases are students who live in off-campus apartments that are not owned by the university, according to UCLA’s case update page. Read more...
Photo: Two more students in the UCLA community have tested positive for the novel coronavirus, bringing the total number of cases up to nine.
Los Angeles, Los Angeles City Council, News, Westwood
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March 27, 7:47 pm
Temporary shelters open across LA to house homeless in novel coronavirus pandemic
The Westwood Recreation Center has been temporarily sheltering locals experiencing homelessness since March 20 amid “safer at home” orders, raising concerns about health safety. Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti directed the city’s homeless population of approximately 59,000 to move indoors in response to the exponential spread of the new coronavirus in LA County. Read more...
Photo: Westwood Recreation Center has been sheltering locals experiencing homelessness since March 20, following a citywide executive order to repurpose recreation centers during the new coronavirus pandemic. (Daily Bruin file photo)
Daily Bruin: In Focus, Los Angeles, News, News: In Focus, Westwood
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March 22, 4:52 pm
Gallery: A week in photos: Westwood businesses and residents respond to the COVID-19 pandemic
Amid the coronavirus pandemic, shelves and streets are cleared as people stock up to stay home. Read more...
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)
A Closer Look, Campus, News, UC, Westwood
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March 16, 11:03 pm
Faculty housing project prioritization points to larger affordability concerns
A planned faculty housing building on Hilgard Avenue will continue to prioritize tenure-track faculty over adjunct professors or lecturers, according to UCLA media relations. Ladder-rank or tenure-track faculty are prioritized for faculty housing over appointees in the clinical professor series, adjunct professor series and lecturers at UCLA. Read more...