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 Route 18 […]
Category Archives: Westwood
800 Degrees shutters Lindbrook location after six years in Westwood
This post was updated Oct. 18 at 12:04 p.m. 800 Degrees Woodfired Kitchen closed its Westwood location Monday. 800 Degrees, a Neapolitan pizza and rotisserie chicken restaurant chain, closed after six years in Westwood. A new Italian restaurant will be opened in 800 Degrees’ former location in December, said Andrew Thomas, executive director of the Westwood […]
LA City Council may adopt amendment simplifying zoning regulations
Land developers in Westwood may have an easier time applying for a land use permit if a new amendment is adopted by the Los Angeles City Council. The Processes and Procedures Ordinance, an amendment to the zoning section of the Los Angeles Municipal Code, proposes changes that standardize the approval process for individual development projects […]
UCPD searching for man who sexually assaulted student at off-campus party
This post was updated Oct. 18 at 5:15 p.m. University police are searching for a man who sexually assaulted a UCLA student Friday. The man sexually assaulted a female student between midnight and 12:30 a.m. at an off-campus party. The man then left the party and was last seen heading north on Gayley Ave. UCPD […]
Luskin Center releases Prop. 10-pertinent report on LA rent-control history
The UCLA Luskin Center for History and Policy released its first report, which details the history of rent-control policies in Los Angeles. The report was released Oct. 1 and looks at three major periods in the history of the Los Angeles rental market. The paper focuses on federal rent control in the 1940s, citywide rent […]
Westwood Forward’s meet-the-candidates events emphasize grassroots campaigning
A coalition of candidates running for positions on the new North Westwood Neighborhood Council plans to campaign using social media and personal contacts to connect with stakeholders before the election. Westwood Forward, a coalition of students, homeowners and local stakeholders, spoke about their campaign strategies at two events the group hosted Wednesday and Thursday at […]
Westwood Forward hosts event introducing slate of NWWNC candidates
This post was updated Nov. 13 at 2:29 p.m. A coalition running for positions on the new North Westwood Neighborhood Council hosted an event to introduce the candidates of their new slate Wednesday. Westwood Forward, a coalition of students, homeowners and local stakeholders, hosted the event at Skylight Gardens in Westwood to let community stakeholders […]