Saturday, June 21

Primo’s Donuts to fill Westwood vacancy after Stan’s Donuts closure

The hole left by the departure of Stan’s Donuts has a new filing: another family-owned donut shop. Primo’s Donuts, a 64-year-old donut shop operated by three generations of the same family, will take over the Westwood Village vacancy previously occupied by Stan’s Donuts this fall, according to a press release from Bel Air Branding, who represents Primo’s Donuts. Read more...

Photo: Primo’s Donuts, a family-owned donut shop, will occupy the Westwood Village vacancy previously occupied by Stan’s Donuts this fall. (Daily Bruin file photo)


Organizers make plans to establish Westwood community fridge, reduce food insecurity

Students and community organizers are looking to establish a community fridge in Westwood Village to combat food insecurity in Westwood during the pandemic. Community fridges are public refrigerators filled with free fresh groceries, meals and produce open to anybody without limits or restrictions on how much one can take. Read more...

Photo: Students hope to create a community fridge in Westwood to provide fresh groceries to those who are food insecure. (Daily Bruin file photo)


Westwood Village businesses struggle amid re-tightening of restrictions

Since Gov. Gavin Newsom tightened stay-at-home restrictions that had been loosened in May, Westwood businesses have struggled to adjust to the new normal. The re-tightening of restrictions came July 13 in response to a spike in COVID-19 cases after the state partially reopened in May. Read more...

Photo: Businesses have been forced to adjust to a new way of life after a re-tightening of restrictions was implemented in Los Angeles. (Axel Lopez/Daily Bruin senior staff)


Black Lives Matter protesters demonstrate in solidarity with those in Portland

Hundreds of protesters chanted in Westwood on Sunday in solidarity with protesters in Portland, Oregon. The Black Lives Matter Los Angeles Chapter organized the protest, held at the Federal Building on Wilshire Boulevard, to show their opposition to federal police stationed in Portland. Read more...

Photo: In a protest organized by the Black Lives Matter Los Angeles Chapter, hundreds of protesters gathered in Westwood to show their solidarity with protesters in Portland, Oregon, and their opposition to federal police presence. (Kanishka Mehra/Photo editor)


NWWNC votes to rename Le Conte Avenue, citing namesake’s racist past

This post was updated July 21 at 4:41 p.m. to reflect new statements from the North Westwood Neighborhood Council. Local council members unanimously voted in favor of a resolution to rename Le Conte Avenue in Westwood at a July 1 meeting. Read more...

Photo: The North Westwood Neighborhood Council voted unanimously to rename Westwood’s Le Conte Avenue at a meeting July 1. (Kanishka Mehra/Photo editor)



Neighborhood councils across LA endorse cuts to LAPD’s budget, including NWWNC

The Los Angeles City Council made budget cuts to the Los Angeles Police Department following calls for action from neighborhood councils across the city of Los Angeles. Read more...

Photo: The Los Angeles City Council will cut the LAPD’s budget by $150 million after calls to action from local councils across Los Angeles. (Daily Bruin file photo) Photo credit: Firyal Bawab



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