A new pizza restaurant will open in Westwood, replacing the original location of 800 Degrees Woodfired Kitchen. Pizzari, a new Neapolitan pizza restaurant, is expected to open in January on Lindbrook Avenue, where 800 Degrees closed in October after six years in business. Alessandro Iacobelli, the owner of the new restaurant, said he saw 800 […]
Category Archives: Westwood
Westwood looks to reduce obstacles for some businesses to obtain alcohol permits
A new ordinance proposal may make it easier for restaurants to serve alcohol in Westwood. The Department of City Planning proposed an ordinance that aims to reduce the processing times and costs of alcoholic beverage permits for sit-down restaurants in response to a motion by the Los Angeles City Council last year. Councilman Paul Krekorian […]
Hunger Project panel advocates for alleviation of homelessness, spreads awareness
Students and members of nonprofit organizations called for students to be more involved in helping alleviate homelessness by actively spreading awareness and volunteering for organizations that aim to combat homelessness at an event Thursday. Roughly 40 students attended the panel, which was held by Hunger Project at UCLA at the Sunset Recreation Center. Hunger Project […]
Lawsuit filed against Expo Line densification plan cites public safety concerns
A nonprofit organization filed a lawsuit against the City of Los Angeles’ plan to densify areas in Los Angeles near Metro Expo line stations. Fix the City, a nonprofit public safety advocacy group, initiated the lawsuit to halt the Exposition Corridor Neighborhood Transit Plan, a development plan that would allow for more dense housing and […]
Westwood Village Improvement Association recap – Nov. 15
The Westwood Village Improvement Association is a nonprofit organization tasked with improving the state of Westwood Village. Property and business owners created the association in 2011 to provide the Village with functions the city of Los Angeles could not provide. Its board of directors meets monthly. Andrew Thomas, the association’s executive director, said two board […]
UCPD officers volunteer as first responders in areas affected by Woolsey fire
The garage door of an elderly couple’s home would not open, leaving them trapped in their home in Malibu during the Woolsey fire. No one had heard from the couple, and eventually university police received a call asking for their whereabouts. One of the responding officers, UCPD Lt. Scott Scheffler, said the fire was within […]
Westwood Village Improvement Association covers city plans, Hammer renovations
Westwood officials announced the city’s participation in a parking revenue program and future expansions of the Hammer Museum at a Friday meeting. The Westwood Village Improvement Association reviewed last year’s programs and services, and next year’s plans for the Village during its annual meeting in the Billy Wilder Theater at the Hammer Museum. The WVIA […]