Westwood Forward slate to run in NWWNC election in mid-October

Westwood stakeholders will run for positions on the new North Westwood Neighborhood Council in an October election. The Board of Neighborhood Commissioners approved the borders and bylaws for the NWWNC at an Aug. 27 hearing, certifying the district as the 98th Los Angeles neighborhood council. An election is planned for some time in mid-October to […]

UCPD on lookout for alleged burglar at Kelton Avenue apartment

University police are searching for a man who allegedly burglarized a UCLA student’s off-campus apartment Sunday. The man entered an apartment on the 600 block of Kelton Avenue through an unlocked door while the resident was sleeping, according to the alert. He then left the apartment after being confronted by the resident. No property was […]

UCPD advises to lock windows, doors after alleged burglary at Weyburn Terrace

University police are searching for a man who allegedly burglarized a UCLA student’s off-campus apartment Saturday. The man entered an apartment on the 11000 block of Weyburn Terrace and was found lying on the bed of the apartment’s resident, according to the alert. He stopped the resident from entering the apartment for 10 minutes, before […]

WWNC requests for LA council member’s veto of new neighborhood council’s borders

The Westwood Neighborhood Council wants a Los Angeles City council member to veto the decision on the official borders of a new neighborhood council. The WWNC created a motion Aug. 8 requesting Councilmember Paul Koretz of District 5 to veto a motion on the decision of the Board of Neighborhood Commissioners hearing Monday. The BONC, […]

Campuswide speaker system to be installed, facilitate emergency announcements

UCLA will install speakers on campus next year to make announcements during emergencies. The UCLA Office of Emergency Management will implement a new speaker system along poles and buildings on Bruin Walk in 2019 in order to issue immediate emergency alerts about situations, such as fires or active shooters, said OEM director Art Kirkland, in […]

Westwood Village Improvement Association to increase fees in 2019

Businesses in Westwood Village will be required to pay increased fees starting in 2019. The Westwood Village Improvement Association, a nonprofit organization tasked with improving the state of the Village, voted to increase assessments on businesses by 2 percent at its monthly board meeting on May 17. Assessments are fees property owners in Westwood Village […]

WWNC history marked by debate over proper representation of community

Margaret Jacob had to find a gavel at a town hall meeting to calm down the crowd after it got out of control. The meeting was held to decide on the creation of the Westwood Neighborhood Council in 2010. The proposal to create another intermediary between Westwood community members and the city faced a lot […]