This post was updated June 27 at 8:06 p.m. The North Westwood Neighborhood Council voted in mid-May to recommend reforms to the business appeals process that would discourage serial appellants. Read more...
Photo: The North Westwood Neighborhood Council recommended reforms to the city business appeals process. If approved by the LA City Council, the recommendations would discourage repeatedly filing appeals. (Sakshi Joglekar/Daily Bruin staff)
This post was updated June 15 at 11:10 p.m. California ended limits on business capacity and eased mask requirements for fully vaccinated individuals Tuesday in the final stage in the state’s reopening plan. The California Department of Public Health issued a health guidance effective Tuesday stating that fully vaccinated individuals are no longer required to wear masks in most public settings such as gyms, restaurants and stores. Read more...
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This post was updated June 12 at 6:36 p.m. Wireless internet service in Westwood was affected Saturday after a fiber-optic cable was damaged. UCLA Housing’s internet service provider Spectrum announced in an automated message to users that it is working to repair the fiber-optic cable damage, which affected video, internet and phone service. Read more...
Social justice protests across Los Angeles have seen progress for their demands, but their work is not complete, some community leaders and advocates said. Hundreds marched around the city for the Black Lives Matter movement after George Floyd’s death in Minnesota police custody last year. Read more...
Photo: (Clockwise from top left: Lauren Man/Daily Bruin senior staff, Chelsea Westman/Daily Bruin, Jason Zhu/Daily Bruin staff, Chelsea Westman/Daily Bruin)
Many Westwood businesses are looking forward to new opportunities amid rising vaccination rates and easing of the public health guidelines instituted because of the COVID-19 pandemic. Read more...
Photo: Businesses in Westwood are expressing optimism for the future, as rising vaccination rates and the coming fall quarter present new opportunities. (Anika Chakrabarti/Assistant Photo editor)
Undergraduate student government members are advocating for greater accessibility to mental health services as UCLA prepares to return to in-person instruction in the fall. UCLA announced in mid-May that it plans to offer approximately 80% of courses in person and open triple-occupancy housing in the fall. Read more...
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Plans for the reopening of facilities and increased capacity remain uncertain ahead of fall quarter, said a UCLA spokesperson. Los Angeles County moved to the least restrictive yellow tier in the state’s pandemic response plan May 4. Read more...
Photo: UCLA planned to reopen restaurants and gyms on campus at 50% capacity starting May 21. (Noah Danesh/Daily Bruin)
