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May 14, 6:08 pm

While some Village businesses find relief in Paycheck Protection Program, others don’t

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)

Los Angeles, News, Westwood

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May 13, 7:53 pm

WVIA working to remove parking, food regulations to help support Village’s economy

Some Westwood Village zoning regulations may be reduced or eliminated if Los Angeles City Planning follows recommendations by a local business association. The Westwood Village Improvement Association unanimously asked LA City Planning to remove some food establishment and parking regulations in the Westwood Village Specific Plan, a zoning and regulatory framework for the area, during a virtual board meeting Thursday. Read more...

Photo: Westwood Village is largely quiet amid the COVID-19 pandemic. Local stakeholders are pressing for changes to the Village Specific Plan, a zoning and regulatory framework, in the hopes of enticing businesses to fill empty storefronts during the eventual economic recovery. (Axel Lopez/Daily Bruin senior staff)

News, Westwood

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May 12, 6:30 pm

Company created by alumni uses self-driving robots to deliver products in pandemic

This post was updated May 15 at 4:29 p.m. Third-year sociology student Petra Silvey routinely receives her yerba mate – or any other groceries she needs – from a self-driving robot at her apartment door. Read more...

Photo: Recent UCLA alumni launched a robot delivery service in the time of the novel coronavirus outbreak to reduce the amount of trips people living near UCLA have to go to the grocery store. (Courtesy of Cyan Robotics)

A Closer Look, Los Angeles, News, Westwood

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May 1, 9:43 pm

Good Things are Bruin: Four stories of community support amid COVID-19 restrictions

Some Bruins have made efforts to give back to their communities despite social restrictions during the coronavirus pandemic. This series of articles, each made of several short stories, aims to remind us “Good Things are Bruin” and provide some hopeful news during a difficult time. Read more...

Photo: Paul Kurek, a Germanic languages graduate student, said he tries to help out the community by donating still-useful items students that have been discarded in North Westwood Village. (MacKenzie Coffman/Daily Bruin senior staff)


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