The Los Angeles City Council is planning to decriminalize and regulate street vending to protect LA’s immigrant population from being deported. The council is trying to shield street vendors from President Donald Trump’s executive order, which would deport immigrants with minor crimes or a perceived history of criminal acts, according to the Los Angeles Times. Read more...

Photo: Freddy Augustin runs a fruit cart at the corner of Westwood Boulevard and Le Conte Avenue. He said he thinks his business would improve if street vending were decriminalized. (Aubrey Yeo/Daily Bruin senior staff)

Los Angeles residents can now start voting in the primary municipal elections. The Los Angeles primary municipal election will be held on March 7 and feature primary elections for mayor, city attorney and city council members. Read more...

Photo: UCLA students can start voting in the Mar. 7 Los Angeles primary municipal elections. The Los Angeles County Registrar-Recorder/County Clerk mailed out absentee ballots earlier this week. (Stella Huang/Daily Bruin)

This post was updated Jan. 23 at 9:32 p.m. Power in Westwood Village went out around 9:30 p.m. Sunday near Broxton Avenue and was restored Monday morning. Read more...

Photo: Starbucks and other businesses near Broxton Avenue are without power. (William Thorne/Daily Bruin senior staff)