Los Angeles Metro plans to add more trains to the Expo Line by December to meet growing ridership. In August, 43,015 people rode the line daily, reaching about 70 percent of the daily ridership Metro planners projected for 2030, according to a report. However, some riders said the line’s 12-minute train intervals are too infrequent, […]
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The Westwood Ambassador Program has left a safer, cleaner Village
In 2011, a small group called the Westwood Ambassador Program picked up 80 to 90 bags of garbage off the streets of Westwood Village on an average day. “I remember picking up receipts in 2011 that were dated a year prior,” said Michael Gonzalez, the Westwood Ambassador Program operations manager. “That’s how long the trash […]
Westwood restaurant chef succeeds through, finds value in mentorship
Adrian Vela lost his chance to play for the UCLA football team and attend his dream college after an injury. With college no longer an option, Vela took a job washing dishes. “I fell in love with the pace of things in the kitchen, from the clash of the pans to the noise and chatter […]
Officials to re-evaluate taxi parking outside Hammer Museum
Five taxi drivers waited in the taxi parking zone in front of the Hammer Museum for an hour Thursday afternoon, but nobody used their services. The section of Lindbrook Drive in front of the Hammer museum is reserved for taxi parking, but some business owners have advocated getting rid of the area and using the space […]
UCLA appoints professor to head precision medicine efforts
UCLA appointed a psychiatry and neurology professor to serve as the new senior associate dean of the UCLA Health System and associate vice chancellor of precision medicine at the UCLA David Geffen School of Medicine. Daniel Geschwind, a Gordon and Virginia MacDonald distinguished chair in human genetics, will assume his new roles on March 1. […]
City officials fund project to improve lighting in North Village
City officials have funded a project that aims to improve lighting in North Village by the end of the year, Westwood council members announced at a meeting Wednesday. Westwood Neighborhood Council member Jacob Finn said the Bureau of Street Services prioritized improving North Village lighting after receiving multiple complaints from community members. Eddie Chavez, a […]
UCLA signs lease with VA for continued use of Jackie Robinson Stadium
UCLA signed a $300,000 lease with the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs to continue its use of Jackie Robinson Stadium, officials announced Thursday. In addition to the new lease, UCLA officials agreed to provide an annual $1.15 million to the VA department’s West L.A. campus. UCLA’s baseball team has been using the stadium on Constitution […]