Students can now rent a bike and drop it off at designated locations in Santa Monica, Beverly Hills and West Hollywood. The Bruin Bike Share program expanded its services Monday to connect with Santa Monica’s Breeze Bike Share program, the Beverly Hills Bike Share program and the WeHo Pedals Bike Share program. The newly formed […]
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Street vending legalized in Los Angeles, but with limitations
The Los Angeles City Council voted Tuesday to legalize street vendors within city limits, five years after council members first considered legalization. The council also approved a motion put forward by councilmembers Joe Buscaino, Curren Price and Jose Huizar to not give brick-and-mortar businesses, such as restaurants, the ability to deny street vendors access to […]
Westwood Neighborhood Council, Westwood Forward discuss revising boundaries
The Westwood Neighborhood Council is calling on the city to include the Los Angeles National Cemetery and the Westwood Hills Property Owners Association in its boundaries if a vote to subdivide the council passes. The council voted at its Wednesday meeting to alter its boundary lines to accommodate the potential formation of a new neighborhood […]
Study finds LA County residents generally reporting lower quality of life
UCLA researchers have found more than half of Los Angeles County residents are worried they might be displaced because of rising housing costs. The UCLA Luskin Los Angeles Initiative and The California Endowment released the 2018 Quality of Life Index, an annual study surveying LA County residents’ quality of life. Survey questions asked residents to […]
Tree falls on Kelton Avenue, causes damage to two vehicles
A tree fell on Kelton Avenue on Monday afternoon, damaging a pickup truck and a station wagon. The fallen tree blocked the road between Ophir Drive and Levering Avenue in front of 555 Kelton Avenue as of Monday evening. Joana Ramirez, a third-year biology student, said the tree fell around 2:45 p.m, and said smaller […]
Metro releases renderings for Westwood stations in Purple Line Extension
New renderings of the Los Angeles Metro Purple Line Extension into Westwood show the stops will be built from concrete and stainless steel and feature glass overhangs and standard Metro signage. The Purple Line, which is planned to be extended in three stages, will conclude the final stage of its extension project in Westwood, with […]
WWNC to pursue shared custody of Westwood in event of council vote loss
Members of the Westwood Neighborhood Council said at a meeting Wednesday night they want to share custody of Westwood Village if community members vote to create the North Westwood Neighborhood Council. The council unanimously passed a motion to designate the Village a shared resource between the current council and the proposed North Westwood Neighborhood Council. […]