Students said they think sidewalks in Westwood are not being repaired enough. Sidewalks in Westwood are reconstructed as soon as funds are available, said Andrew Thomas, executive director of the Westwood Village Improvement Association. However, many students said they think the repairs that have been made are still insufficient. Thomas said sidewalks in Westwood are […]
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Proposed policy would improve working conditions for Westwood retail employees
Retail workers in Westwood may be able to work more predictable hours and receive improved workplace benefits due to a proposed labor policy. The North Westwood Neighborhood Council voted in its Jan. 9 meeting to show its preliminary support for the policies of Fair Workweek LA, a coalition promoting fairer working conditions for retail workers. […]
Bus service between Westwood and LAX reduces hours due to low ridership
This post was updated March 17 at 11:48 a.m. A bus service to Los Angeles Interational Airport is reducing its operating hours in Westwood due to low ridership in the area. The airport is reducing its FlyAway bus services, which offers hourly trips to and from Westwood and LAX. The bus will now run its […]
Meat Your Seoul brings Japanese-Korean fusion dining to Westwood
A new restaurant in Westwood is fusing Japanese- and Korean-style food customers can cook themselves. Meat Your Seoul, a Japanese-Korean Fusion restaurant, opened in early November on the corner of Gayley Avenue and Kinross Avenue, where KONY Pizza closed earlier this year. John Chung, co-owner of Meat your Seoul and previous co-owner of KONY Pizza, […]
Mobile alternative to metered parking expands into Westwood
Drivers in Westwood now can pay for metered street parking on their smartphones through the ParkMobile app. ParkMobile announced its expansion into Westwood in late October. The app allows drivers to make parking reservations, pay for parking and extend parking times at all metered parking spaces in Westwood on their phones. Parking payments on ParkMobile […]