University police are looking for a suspect who allegedly attempted to break into a university apartment Tuesday morning. The incident occurred on the 800 block of Weyburn Terrace Apartments, a graduate housing facility, at around 5:00 a.m., according to a UCPD crime alert sent Tuesday. Read more...
Westwood
California, Los Angeles, News, Science & Health, Westwood
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March 12, 1:49 pm
Recovering from COVID-19 looks different for many students who had the disease
Some UCLA students said they experienced fatigue and struggled with a lack of motivation while isolating and recovering from COVID-19. Facing the symptoms and isolation of COVID-19 was a shocking experience for Terran Cole, a fourth-year biochemistry student who contracted the virus in January. Read more...
Photo: (Nathan Koketsu/Daily Bruin)
Crime, Los Angeles, Los Angeles City Council, News, Westwood
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March 12, 11:52 am
LAPD’s use of Jackie Robinson Stadium as field jail was inappropriate, report finds
The LAPD was unprepared to handle mass arrests, and its use of the UCLA-leased Jackie Robinson Stadium as a detention center during protests against racial inequality was inappropriate, a report released Thursday found. Read more...
Photo: A report released Thursday evaluating the LAPD’s handling of protests in 2020 found that the use of Jackie Robinson Stadium as a field jail was inappropriate. UCLA leases the stadium for its baseball team and allowed the LAPD to use the lot before it was turned into a field jail. (Anika Chakrabarti/Daily Bruin staff)
California, Los Angeles, National, News, Science & Health, Westwood
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March 10, 3:02 pm
Social media campaigns provide education about COVID-19 vaccines
Health care workers and public health advocates are using social media to encourage people to get the COVID-19 vaccine and combat misinformation about COVID-19. Anna Yap, a resident physician at UCLA, started an organization in December with a network of physicians after seeing people spreading COVID-19 misinformation online. Read more...
Photo: To tackle misinformation about the new COVID-19 vaccines, doctors and medical professionals are using social media and other platforms to spread accurate information. (Kanishka Mehra/Photo editor)
Crime, News, Westwood
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February 19, 1:16 pm
Grand theft auto cases nearly double in West LA since beginning of pandemic
Grand theft auto and motor vehicle break-ins in West Los Angeles spiked since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic in March. According to data from the LAPD, there were 663 reported grand theft auto cases in West LA from March 20 to Feb. Read more...
News, Westwood
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February 14, 10:27 am
Kreation Organic Juicery brings expanded healthy eating options to Westwood
A Los Angeles-based healthy food chain opened a new location in Westwood Village on Friday. Kreation Organic Juicery, which specializes in healthy smoothies, acai bowls and juices, is located on Westwood Boulevard, occupying a space previously occupied by the sandwich chain Jimmy John’s. Read more...
Photo: Kreation Organic Juicery opened in Westwood Village on Friday. (Kanishka Mehra/Photo editor)
International, News, Westwood
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February 10, 11:40 am
Dozens gather outside Wilshire Federal Building to protest Myanmar coup
Dozens of protesters gathered in Westwood on Monday to denounce an early February military coup in Myanmar. “Free, free Aung San Suu Kyi! We want democracy!” protesters chanted in front of the Wilshire Federal Building on Monday while stomping on posters of military general Min Aung Hlaing that read “Shame on you, dictator. Read more...
Photo: On Monday, people gathered in front of the Wilshire Federal Building to protest the military coup in Myanmar and pressure the U.S. government to take action. (Lauren Man/Assistant Photo editor)