Westwood’s only public parking structure, on Broxton Avenue, may soon eliminate monthly parking passes depending on the results of a possible study by the Los Angeles Department of Transportation. A recent motion by Los Angeles city councilmember Paul Koretz aims to commission a study about the Broxton parking garage to review how eliminating the monthly […]
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LA Metro board approves September bus fare increases
The Los Angeles Metro board of directors voted Thursday to approve increases in Metro bus fares later this year. The fare increase option approved by Metro raised the base fare price for a bus ride from $1.50 to $1.75. Fares for kindergarten through 12th grade students will remain unchanged while those for students in college […]
LA Metro receives federal funds for Purple Line extension
Los Angeles County Metro officials received more than $2 billion in federal funds Wednesday to extend the Purple Line subway more than three miles into West Los Angeles. The subway extension is planned to eventually connect Westwood and Downtown L.A. The $1.25 billion grant and a $856 million federally backed loan will allow construction on […]
10-mile stretch of carpool lane on 405 to open Friday
The 10-mile northbound carpool lane on the 405 freeway is set to open to drivers Friday, county officials said. The carpool lane, the longest in the nation, will be opened in time for Memorial Day, according to a statement on Los Angeles County Supervisor Zev Yaroslavsky’s website. “The lane opening doesn’t spell the end of […]
EmpowerLA opens nominations for best neighborhood council
A service from the Los Angeles Department of Neighborhood Empowerment to increase community involvement in local government is calling for residents to submit nominations for the best neighborhood council. The service, called EmpowerLA, has a board of neighborhood commissioners that honors neighborhood councils that fulfill their mission to involve locals with their government, according to […]
Five UCLA students elected to Westwood Neighborhood Council
Five UCLA students were elected Sunday to the Westwood Neighborhood Council, an advisory board that represents the Westwood community to the Los Angeles City Council. The council formed in 2010 and receives a $37,000 budget to fund initiatives that support the Westwood community. UCLA students Jacob Finn, Eugene Tseng, Austin Velez and Armen Hadjimanoukian won […]
Westwood Neighborhood Council election to be held Sunday
The original version of this article contained an error and has been changed. See the bottom of the article for additional information. The Westwood Neighborhood Council, an advisory board to the Los Angeles City Council, will hold its third election on Sunday at the Westwood Recreation Complex. Three positions, all of which have multiple seats, […]