Monday, April 6

LAPD discusses crime, safety with Westwood Village business representatives

The Westwood Village Improvement Association held a virtual merchant meeting Tuesday with the LAPD to discuss crime and safety. Local business representatives, stakeholders and WVIA executive director Andrew Thomas attended the meeting. Read more...

Photo: The Westwood Village Improvement Association co-hosted a crime and safety meeting for business representatives and stakeholders with the LAPD. (Daily Bruin file photo)



Protesters demonstrate against masks, vaccine mandates in LA public schools

More than 60 people gathered outside the Wilshire Federal Building on Sunday to protest masking and vaccine requirements related to the COVID-19 pandemic in Los Angeles public schools. Read more...

Photo: Parents, children and other protestors outside the Wilshire Federal Building in Westwood on Sunday wave signs criticizing the Los Angeles Unified School District and its COVID-19 policies. The protest came amid ongoing lawsuits against the district, which previously announced that it would relax masking and COVID-19 testing protocols beginning in the second semester. (Courtesy of Victoria Li)





LA mayoral candidate proposes doubling size of city council

Los Angeles City Attorney and 2022 mayoral candidate Mike Feuer is pushing for a ballot measure to double the size of the LA City Council. Under Feuer’s proposal, the number of city council members would increase from 15 to 30. Read more...

Photo: Los Angeles may see its city council doubled in size under mayoral candidate Mike Feuer’s plan to increase the number of council members from 15 to 30. If the proposal receives enough signatures, voters will consider it on the November 2022 ballot. (Lauren Man/Daily Bruin senior staff)