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.

Starting Friday, the city of Los Angeles will shut off power and water to properties that hold large gatherings in response to COVID-19 concerns, announced LA Mayor Eric Garcetti at a press conference Wednesday.

UCLA is considering terminating two scholarships offered by a Confederacy heritage group.
The United Daughters of the Confederacy’s California Division currently offers two scholarships to students at the University of California who are descendants of either a Confederacy veteran or a Confederacy veteran’s sibling: the Lulie C.

Textbook affordability advocates worry that the transition to online learning will limit access to course materials for low-income students.
Many academic institutions have had to transition to at least partial remote instruction because of the COVID-19 pandemic.

A UCLA professor received a grant to develop a new treatment that could make COVID-19 vaccines more effective.
Song Li, the chair of Samueli School of Engineering’s bioengineering department, received a $149,916 grant from the California Institute for Regenerative Medicine to create a vaccine booster that could help the body defend against the coronavirus.

On top of increased rent for her university-owned apartment and the COVID-19 pandemic, Zuleika Bravo’s partner was laid off from his job, her family of three faced food insecurity and she is months behind on basic expenses.

UCLA researchers have developed a smart glove that converts American Sign Language into spoken English.
The glove uses stretchable sensors and a circuit board to wirelessly send signals to a smartphone app – also developed by the researchers – which translates hand gestures into English.