This post was updated Sept. 1 at 11:10 a.m. California residents are advised to continue conserving electricity Friday afternoon as extreme heat continues. The California Independent System Operator, a nonprofit that oversees much of the state’s electric power system, issued a statewide Flex Alert for consumers to reduce their electricity usage from 1 p.m. to 10 p.m. Friday. The Los Angeles […]
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State audit reveals UC violated displacement guidelines
The University of California violated guidelines governing the replacement of employees with contract workers, according to a state audit released Tuesday. After reviewing 31 service contracts at three UC campuses, two medical centers and the UC Office of the President, auditors found that two of these contracts did not fully adhere to UCOP’s displacement guidelines, […]
Westwood Village Improvement Association elects new board secretary
A newly elected secretary for the Westwood Village Improvement Association plans to use her knowledge as a business owner to help improve the Village. The board elected Kifishia Kawachi, who ran unopposed, as the new board secretary at its Thursday meeting. Kawachi, who serves on the association’s Clean, Safe and Beautiful Committee, will now also […]
New Westwood association member to work closely with landlords
A new member of the Westwood Village Improvement Association said he wants to involve landlords more in the Westwood Village community. The association’s board of directors unanimously appointed John Heidt, owner of Heidt Torres Co., a real estate agency, to occupy a vacant property owner’s seat in Zone 1 of the association’s boundaries at its […]
Westwood Village Improvement Association recap – Aug. 17
The Westwood Village Improvement Association is a nonprofit organization tasked with improving the state of Westwood Village. Property and business owners created the association in 2011 to provide the Village with functions the city of Los Angeles could not provide. Its board of directors meets monthly. Eric Geier, community relations manager for the LA County […]
Westwood cafe temporarily shut down due to vermin on premises
This post was updated Aug. 16 at 8:11 p.m. Public health officials ordered the temporary closure of a cafe in Westwood because they discovered cockroaches in the building. The Los Angeles County Department of Public Health officials suspended the public health permit of Elysee Bakery & Cafe and ordered its closure when they discovered cockroaches […]
Cyberattack on UCLA server potentially accesses student information
This post was updated Aug. 4 at 2:30 a.m. A cyberattack on a UCLA administration server potentially breached the personal information of about 32,000 students earlier this week, UCLA officials said. On Monday, UCLA reported an alleged May 18 cyberattack on a Summer Sessions and International Education Office server. The server contained the personal information […]