The Westwood Village Farmers’ Market, once a vibrant social scene for the Westwood community, has struggled to attract customers since the onset of the coronavirus pandemic. Read more...
Photo: The Westwood Village Farmers’ Market on Broxton Avenue is still open but with limited capacity. During the first few weeks of “safer at home” orders, only around four vendors showed up, compared to the average of 32 before the start of the pandemic. (Amy Dixon/Daily Bruin senior staff)
The Medical Board of California moved to revoke the medical license of a UCLA cardiologist Thursday after he was accused of sexual assault. The decision will go into effect June 12. Read more...
Photo: A UCLA doctor’s medical license will be revoked by the Medical Board of California, following accusations of sexual assault. (Daily Bruin file photo)
Low-income Los Angeles neighborhoods are at greater risk for not receiving COVID-19 relief funds, according to a UCLA study published in April. The study, conducted by the UCLA Latino Policy & Politics Initiative and the UCLA Center for Neighborhood Knowledge, found that many LA neighborhoods will not qualify for rebates offered by the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act. Read more...
This post was updated May 27 at 4:15 p.m. UCLA announced that students may take more than one class pass/no pass for the spring quarter in light of the coronavirus pandemic. Read more...
Photo: Students weigh in on the implications of certain departments in the College of Letters and Science not applying a pass/no pass grading policy to courses fulfilling major requirements. (Daily Bruin file photo)
New student orientations will move online in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Orientation dates will follow the original schedule, said Roxanne Neal, the assistant vice provost of UCLA’s New Student and Transition Programs. Read more...
Photo: New student orientations will be held online but will follow the original schedule. (Daily Bruin file photo)
A federal loan program to help with the coronavirus pandemic has seen mixed results in Westwood Village, according to local business owners. The federal government launched the Paycheck Protection Program on April 3, intended to provide affordable low-interest loans to small businesses suffering from the effects of the pandemic. Read more...
Photo: Skylight Gardens received a loan through the Paycheck Protection Program thanks to a prior relationship with its lender. However, some other small business with less developed lender relationships did not receive funding during the first round of the program. (Axel Lopez/Daily Bruin senior staff)
Actor and activist George Takei will speak at UCLA’s virtual commencement ceremony June 12. Takei, a two-time UCLA graduate, is well known for his role as Hikaru Sulu in “Star Trek” and has appeared in a number of other films and TV shows. Read more...
Photo: Actor George Takei to speak at UCLA’s virtual graduation. (Jintak Han/Daily Bruin)
