This post was updated Nov. 11 at 4:23 p.m. UCLA resumed all outdoor recreation and sports activities Sunday after canceling them earlier due to poor air quality while a fire burns south of Simi Valley. The university issued a Bruin Alert on Sunday advising all residents to remain indoors on account of the Woolsey Fire, […]
Category Archives: Westwood
Protests held in Westwood, across the country after Sessions’ resignation
Around 400 protesters demonstrated outside the Federal Building in Westwood, and over 1,000 outside Los Angeles City Hall, on Thursday as part of a nationwide protest against Attorney General Jeff Sessions’ resignation. Protesters gathered in response to President Donald Trump’s appointment of Matthew Whitaker as acting Attorney General after Sessions’ resignation Wednesday, at Trump’s request. […]
North Westwood Neighborhood Council recap – Nov. 7
This post was updated Nov. 13 at 2:28 p.m. The North Westwood Neighborhood Council met for the first time Wednesday to discuss the formation of their council and issues pertaining to Westwood Village and surrounding areas. Los Angeles City Councilmember Paul Koretz swore in 19 interim council members. Members of the NWWNC also nominated and voted […]
New purchase of historic Crest Theater latest in trend of UCLA property purchases
UCLA’s recent purchase of a historic theater is the newest in a long string of local property acquisitions by the university in Westwood. The UCLA School of the Arts and Architecture announced its acquisition of the Crest Theater in Westwood in late October. The Crest, soon to be the UCLA Nimoy Theater, is expected to […]
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 […]
California Proposition 5 could reduce property taxes, state funding
Schools and local governments could eventually lose up to $1 billion annually if a proposition to provide qualified homeowners a major tax break is approved. Proposition 5, which will be on the November 2018 statewide ballot, would allow property tax savings for homeowners over 55 years old, homeowners with disabilities and homeowners affected by natural […]
LA Metro, ride-share services to offer free or discounted rides on Election Day
This post was updated Nov. 1 at 12:23 p.m. Voters commuting to polling locations will be able to take the Los Angeles Metro bus and rail transit system for free on Election Day. The Metro board of directors unanimously approved waiving the standard $1.75 fare on Nov. 6 in a meeting Thursday. Eric Garcetti, a […]