The Westwood Village Improvement Association approved a new Board of Directors on Thursday, following the first board-wide election since the association’s founding in 2011.
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Bike lane proposal met with mixed reactions from Westwood community
Some Westwood community members are at odds about a proposed floating bike lane on Westwood Boulevard. L.A. City Councilman Paul Koretz recently announced he does not support the bike lane, which would be located on Westwood Boulevard between National and Santa Monica boulevards. If approved, it would provide a bike lane on the street during […]
Westwood Business Improvement District to nominate new board
The Westwood Business Improvement District’s Board of Directors plans to nominate its next round of board members on Thursday. The organization, commonly called the BID, consists of a board made up of property owners, merchants and one UCLA representative. It provides multiple services for the Westwood community, such as graffiti removal and tree trimming, said […]
Wilshire flyover on-ramp to 405 Freeway opens
The last major flyover ramp connecting Wilshire Boulevard to Interstate 405 opened Thursday, marking the first time in more than a year that the interchange is fully open to vehicles, according to a news release from the Los Angeles County Metro.
Man fatally hit by vehicle on corner of Strathmore and Levering
This post was updated on Nov. 6 at 2:48 p.m. A 55-year-old man was fatally hit by a vehicle on the corner of Strathmore Drive and Levering Avenue shortly before 2 p.m. Tuesday. The driver was parallel parking on a steep incline when they struck the man, said Katherine Main, a spokeswoman for the Los […]
UCLA graduates bring new boba truck to Westwood Village
Bins of boba balls and boxes of tea ingredients litter nearly every surface inside the apartment of recent UCLA graduates David Mangold and Vince Ho. In the comfort of their kitchen, the pair has spent the past several months perfecting the boba tea recipes for their latest business venture – Koala Tea. This Saturday, Mangold […]
Family-owned Westwood jewelry business spans generations
Plush maroon carpets and gleaming glass cases filled with necklaces and earrings of silver and gold fill the intimate front room of Sarah Leonard Fine Jewelers on Westwood Boulevard. Sarah “Sunny” Friedman and her husband Leonard, or “Lenny,” smile side by side in a photograph that looks over the family business from the top of […]