Westwood officials approved a plan Thursday to transform a portion of Broxton Avenue into a pedestrian-friendly plaza for community events. The Westwood Village Improvement Association Board of Directors approved a proposal to apply for the People St program, which allows the city to transform a road into a pedestrian space for community events. Andrew Thomas, […]
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Polling locations announced for neighborhood council special election
Students and Westwood community members will be able to vote to create a new neighborhood council at two locations May 22. The Los Angeles City Clerk released the locations of two polling places in Westwood on Monday for the subdivision process to create the North Westwood Neighborhood Council. Voters will be able to cast a […]
Bruin Bike Share cruises beyond Westwood area in new joint program
Students can now rent a bike and drop it off at designated locations in Santa Monica, Beverly Hills and West Hollywood. The Bruin Bike Share program expanded its services Monday to connect with Santa Monica’s Breeze Bike Share program, the Beverly Hills Bike Share program and the WeHo Pedals Bike Share program. The newly formed […]
UCPD searches for alleged sexual battery perpetrator near De Neve Plaza
University police are searching for a man who allegedly sexually battered a UCLA student Wednesday. The student was at the crosswalk between De Neve Plaza and Bruin Walk at 10:30 p.m. when the man asked her sexually explicit questions and grabbed her buttocks, according to a UCPD alert. UCPD described the man as black, 5 […]
UCLA administrators discuss MFA, electric scooters, Westwood lawsuit
Chancellor Gene Block said following the University of California Board of Regents’ decision in March to raise nonresident tuition, UCLA wants to continue providing assistance to students using private scholarships. Block, who was joined by several administrators, including Vice Chancellor for Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Jerry Kang, Administrative Vice Chancellor Michael Beck, Interim Vice Chancellor […]
Vote to create new Westwood neighborhood council to be held May 22
Students and Westwood community members will be able to vote for a new neighborhood council May 22. Westwood Forward, a coalition of students, homeowners and business owners, submitted an application to create a new neighborhood council in December, arguing the current WWNC does not adequately represent students or address their concerns. The Department of Neighborhood […]
Part of Sunset Boulevard to be inaccessible for resurfacing
A portion of Sunset Boulevard will be restricted to two lanes over the weekend because of street resurfacing. The City of Los Angeles Bureau of Street Services will cold plane and resurface the portion of the street from Westwood Plaza to Veteran Avenue, according to a media release. This section of Sunset Boulevard will be […]