Printer-sized robots are rolling through the streets of Westwood, carting food orders to students at a fraction of the price of a normal delivery. However, if past experiences at other college campuses are any indication, they may be met with pokes, prods and kicks. Kiwi Campus, a food delivery service founded at UC Berkeley, recently […]
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Lyft unveils subscription plan, but UCLA suggests more sustainable options exist
Commuter students now have another option to get to campus with a new monthly subscription plan released by ride-share company Lyft. Lyft released a monthly subscription plan earlier this month that charges passengers an upfront price of $299 per month to get 30 rides for up to $15 each, offering customers a long-term method of […]
Newly elected NWWNC council members on their objectives for the Village
This post was updated Nov. 13 at 2:30 p.m. The North Westwood Neighborhood Council held a selection at John Wooden Center Thursday to determine the members of its interim board. The NWWNC was formed following a May election to subdivide the jurisdiction of Westwood. Westwood Forward, the group behind the subdivision, ran on a platform […]
UCLA obtains historic theater with donations from Susan Bay Nimoy, unnamed donor
UCLA recently acquired a historic theater in Westwood. The UCLA School for the Arts and its performing arts program, the Center for the Art of Performance at UCLA, announced its acquisition of the Crest Theater in Westwood on Thursday. The Crest will be renamed to the UCLA Nimoy Theater, in honor of the late actor […]
Kiwi Bots roll into the Westwood area’s food delivery scene
Students can now order food via robot delivery in Westwood. Kiwi Campus, a startup that originated at UC Berkeley, began operating in Westwood at the beginning of October. Users of the service can download a mobile application to order food and drinks from local restaurants to be delivered via robot for a fee. Stephanie Falla, […]
NWWNC reaches out to voters in lead-up to first council selection Thursday
The North Westwood Neighborhood Council formation committee plans to reach out to voters using social media, email and an online advertising campaign. The NWWNC formation committee met Thursday to approve an official outreach budget for the council’s selection Thursday, Oct. 25. The committee approved $500 to spend on a Facebook promotion of the NWWNC Facebook […]
Two run independently for neighborhood council, sharing goals of Westwood Forward
Two candidates for the North Westwood Neighborhood Council selection are running as independents, separate from the Westwood Forward slate. The Department of Neighborhood Empowerment released an official list of candidates for the NWWNC on Oct. 16. DONE, which oversees neighborhood councils in Los Angeles, published an official list of candidates for the NWWNC council selection […]