City officials have rescheduled a meeting with student leaders that would determine whether they can hold an election for a new neighborhood council for Westwood. Westwood Forward, a coalition of students and community members proposing a new neighborhood council, is now scheduled to meet with the Board of Neighborhood Commissioners and the Department of Neighborhood […]
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Cellular 911 calls from UCLA travel beyond Westwood, may cause delays
Dialing 911 in Westwood does not guarantee that university police will receive the call. UCPD Lt. Kevin Kilgore said dialing from a cellphone in dense urban environments like Westwood can prevent emergency calls from reaching the nearest emergency communication center. UCPD has an on-campus 911 dispatch center, which is the emergency center closest to students […]
Uber Express POOL may operate in UCLA geofence, provide new commute option
Uber riders can now meet at common locations to get picked up and dropped off to save money on their rides. Uber Express POOL reduces costs because the app combines users’ routes and requires them to walk short distances before or after they ride together. Drivers transport multiple passengers at once, like uberPOOL. However, the […]
Fire breaks out on balcony of Gayley Avenue apartment
Firefighters put out a fire in an apartment on Gayley on Saturday. Fire officials extinguished the fire on the balcony of 415 Gayley Ave. around 8:21 p.m., before it could spread to other parts of the building, according to the Los Angeles Fire Department. The fire broke out around 8:06 p.m. There were no reported […]
WWNC asks to delay approval of Westwood Forward’s subdivision proposal
The Westwood Neighborhood Council requested the city to delay approving an application to create a new neighborhood council at its monthly meeting Thursday. Westwood Forward, a coalition of students, business owners and homeowners, submitted a subdivision application in December to split up the Westwood Neighborhood Council. At its February meeting, the Westwood Neighborhood Council requested […]
State law strives to facilitate development of affordable housing
A new state law plans to streamline the development of affordable housing in California and could potentially lead to more housing development in Westwood. Senate Bill 35 requires cities, such as Los Angeles, that have not met state-set affordable housing targets to approve projects where 10 percent or more of the units are set aside […]
Metro looks to increase ridership with Purple Line extension to Westwood
LA Metro is working to increase ridership following recent studies showing that the number of riders using public transportation has been falling for more than a decade. The Institute of Transportation Studies at UCLA released a report Jan. 31 stating that ridership is decreasing as a result of rising vehicle ownership. Other factors, such as […]