We know you have a lot of questions about COVID-19 as 2022 begins with another quarter at least partially online. From topics like vaccine booster shots to whether gyms will remain open, Daily Bruin staffers answered your most pressing questions. Read more...
Los Angeles
Los Angeles, Los Angeles City Council, News, Science & Health
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January 9, 11:12 pm
LA City Council lifts mandatory vaccination status checks for malls, shopping centers
The Los Angeles City Council approved four amendments to the citywide COVID-19 vaccine mandate on Nov. 30, including the removal of shopping centers and malls from the proof of vaccination requirement. Read more...
Photo: As of Dec. 17, malls and shopping centers in Los Angeles are not subject to the citywide rule requiring businesses to check for visitors’ vaccination statuses. (Noah Danesh/Daily Bruin)
Campus, Los Angeles, News
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January 9, 11:12 pm
UCLA Labor Center renames building to honor Reverend James Lawson Jr.
This post was updated Jan. 12 at 7:54 p.m. The UCLA Labor Center renamed its downtown location after Reverend James Lawson Jr., a leader of the civil rights movement and a UCLA labor studies faculty member. Read more...
Photo: The downtown location of the UCLA Labor Center was renamed to honor Reverend James Lawson, a leader of the civil rights movement and a UCLA labor studies faculty member, as a part of an effort to renovate the labor center. (Daily Bruin file photo)
Campus, Los Angeles, News, Westwood
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January 6, 12:23 am
Greater Los Angeles Homeless Count resumes in Westwood, seeks volunteers
The 2022 Greater Los Angeles Homeless Count will be conducted in person in Westwood by two local organizations on Jan. 26, following a one-year hiatus due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Read more...
Photo: Two local organizations will execute the city’s annual homeless count in Westwood on Jan. 26 for the first time since 2019 after a cancellation last year amid the COVID-19 pandemic. (Daily Bruin file photo)
Los Angeles, News, Westwood
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December 14, 1:24 pm
Power, internet service outages affect Westwood apartments
This post was updated Dec. 14 at 2:46 p.m. Apartments in Westwood experienced power and wireless internet service outages Tuesday morning. At approximately 8:16 a.m., both private and university owned apartments across Strathmore Avenue, Levering Avenue, Glenrock Avenue, Kelton Avenue and Landfair Avenue lost power. Read more...
Photo: Power and internet service outages impacted both private and university apartments Tuesday morning. (Christine Kao/Daily Bruin staff)
Los Angeles, News, Transportation, Westwood
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December 12, 4:37 pm
LA Metro expands rideshare service Metro Micro, adds Westwood zone
The Los Angeles Metro launched Metro Micro, a zoned ride-hailing service for short trips, in the Westwood area Sunday. Similar to other ride-hailing services like Uber, Metro Micro provides an on-demand ride through the Metro Micro app, online or by phone within 15 minutes, according to LA Metro. Read more...
Photo: The Los Angeles Metro launched a ride-hailing service in the Westwood area. (Daily Bruin file photo)
Crime, Graphics, Los Angeles, News, Westwood
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December 7, 1:33 pm
Crimewatch: November 2021
Editor’s note: The crimewatch map omitted two reported incidents for which the locations were unclear. UCPD recorded 558 unique entries in its November daily crime log. Read more...