Westwood attempts to address homelessness via nonprofits, lacks location

Westwood community leaders are attempting to address homelessness locally amid countywide efforts to alleviate Los Angeles’ homelessness crisis. The Westwood Neighborhood Council’s Homelessness Task Force held a meeting Thursday to discuss ways to improve resources currently available to Westwood’s homeless population. Council members and nonprofit leaders said they think the community should provide housing and […]

UCPD arrests, charges man for sexual battery near UCLA

University police have arrested a man in connection with a battery and a sexual battery near UCLA. UCPD Lt. Kevin Kilgore said the department received a tip about the man and made contact with him at 4:10 p.m. Wednesday near the intersection of Kinross and Glendon avenues. Paris Carter, 28, has been charged with felony […]

Cellular 911 calls from UCLA travel beyond Westwood, may cause delays

Dialing 911 in Westwood does not guarantee that university police will receive the call. UCPD Lt. Kevin Kilgore said dialing from a cellphone in dense urban environments like Westwood can prevent emergency calls from reaching the nearest emergency communication center. UCPD has an on-campus 911 dispatch center, which is the emergency center closest to students […]

Metro looks to increase ridership with Purple Line extension to Westwood

LA Metro is working to increase ridership following recent studies showing that the number of riders using public transportation has been falling for more than a decade. The Institute of Transportation Studies at UCLA released a report Jan. 31 stating that ridership is decreasing as a result of rising vehicle ownership. Other factors, such as […]