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News, Uncategorized, Westwood

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June 11, 10:47 pm

Westwood community adjusts to life under lockdown during COVID-19 pandemic

Westwood Village has become a ghost town, said Ashley Carpenter, a first-year physics student who stayed on campus for spring quarter. “Usually, there are thousands of people walking around or exercising, but now there are only some,” she said. Read more...

Photo: Students were encouraged to move out of campus housing because of health concerns regarding the coronavirus. As many students complete spring quarter courses remotely, those who remain in Westwood adjust to a new way of life. (Liz Ketcham/Daily Bruin senior staff)

News, Westwood

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June 10, 5:27 pm

Westwood businesses struggle to make ends meet under pandemic regulations

Many Westwood Village businesses are adapting to limitations inflicted by COVID-19, but their futures remain uncertain with no confirmation of UCLA reopening. UCLA’s shift to online instruction and statewide stay-at-home orders decreased the number of potential customers for businesses. Read more...

Photo: The majority of businesses in Westwood were forced to modify or suspend their services in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. While some were able to easily make the transition, it is likely that others have served the UCLA community for the last time. (MacKenzie Coffman/Daily Bruin senior staff)

California, Campus, Los Angeles, National, News, Westwood

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June 7, 3:40 pm

Majority of National Guard troops to leave LA as protests have become less violent

Most of the National Guard will depart from Los Angeles on Sunday evening, LA Mayor Eric Garcetti said in a statement Sunday. “A small number of units” will remain nearby until Wednesday for emergency support if necessary, he said.  “I’m proud that our city has been peaceful this week — and that our residents are leading a powerful movement to make Los Angeles more just, equitable, and fair for Black Angelenos, communities of color, and all of our workers, youth, and families,” Garcetti said in the statement. Read more...

Photo: Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti said in a statement that most National Guard troops will depart from LA on Sunday evening. (Liz Ketcham/Daily Bruin senior staff)

California, Los Angeles, News, Westwood

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June 6, 8:26 pm

Protest against racial injustice draws hundreds to Wilshire Federal Building

“Show me what democracy looks like,” called protesters in Westwood on Saturday afternoon. “This is what democracy looks like,” hundreds chanted back. The protesters gathered near the Wilshire Federal Building on Saturday to protest against police brutality and racial discrimination. Read more...

Photo: Hundreds of protesters crowded the intersection of Wilshire Boulevard and Veteran Avenue on Saturday to protest police violence and racial discrimination. (Amy Dixon/Daily Bruin senior staff)

California, Los Angeles, News, Westwood

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June 4, 8:41 pm

NWWNC pushes for more government effort to shelter homeless in hotels

The North Westwood Neighborhood Council urged the city and state to ramp up efforts for California Gov. Gavin Newsom’s initiative to shelter vulnerable, unhoused populations in hotels and motels. Read more...

Photo: Several hotels in the Los Angeles area have opened their doors to homeless individuals in accordance with Gov. Newsom’s Project Roomkey. So far, 10,974 hotel and motel rooms have been made available statewide. (David Rimer/Daily Bruin)

California, Campus, News, Westwood

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June 4, 7:32 pm

Hundreds gather at UCLA to protest police brutality, racial injustice

This post was updated June 6 at 5:28 p.m. to reflect new statements from UCLA media relations.  Student leaders of two black student groups at UCLA co-hosted a demonstration in protest of police brutality on campus Thursday.  Hundreds of students, UCLA staff and Westwood community members gathered at Royce Hall, where student leaders spoke about their demands, then marched across campus to the UCPD’s UCLA headquarters. Read more...

Photo: Hundreds gathered outside Royce Hall on Thursday to protest police brutality at a demonstration organized by the Black Graduate Student Association at UCLA and Afrikan Student Union at UCLA. (Axel Lopez/Daily Bruin senior staff)

Crime, Los Angeles, National, News, Westwood

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June 3, 4:26 am

UCLA-leased Jackie Robinson Stadium facilities used by LAPD to detain protestors

This post was updated June 4 at 2:25 a.m. Editor’s note: This article refers to protesters by their first names because of safety concerns following online harassment on Twitter. Read more...

Photo: The Los Angeles Police Department used the Jackie Robinson Stadium parking lot as a detainment center. Several detainees said they sat handcuffed without access to food or water for hours. (Liz Ketcham/Photo editor)


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