This post was updated Dec. 20 at 11:51 a.m. Student leaders submitted a petition to create their own neighborhood council for UCLA, Westwood Village and the North Village on Friday. Westwood Forward, a student-led coalition also consisting of local homeowners and business owners, submitted its application to subdivide the Westwood Neighborhood Council to the Los Angeles […]
Category Archives: Westwood
Westwood Neighborhood Council recap – Dec. 13
The Westwood Neighborhood Council meets monthly to discuss issues pertaining to Westwood Village and the surrounding areas. Comments by public officials Marco Perez, a representative from UCLA Government and Community Relations, said campus parking will be free during UCLA’s closure from Dec. 23 to Jan. 1, 2018. However, parking will not be free during UCLA’s […]
Video: Westwood Forward holds second town hall
Westwood Forward, an initiative to create a new neighborhood council in Westwood, held its second town hall Nov. 27. Some attendees voiced their concerns, while others lent their support and shared their visions for the future of Westwood.
UCPD on lookout for two alleged sexual assaulters
University police are searching for two men who allegedly sexually assaulted a woman at a party Nov. 10. The woman was at a party on the 600 block of Gayley Avenue when the two men allegedly sexually assaulted her, according to a UCPD alert. The woman, who is not affiliated with UCLA, then left the […]
New operator looks to expand, diversify Westwood farmers market
A new operator for the Westwood Village Farmers Market has been working to diversify vendors, survey customer preference and ensure compliance. The Westwood Village Improvement Association, which oversees the market, replaced the former operator, Bautista Community Events, with Farmer Mark in June. The Westwood Village Farmers Market operates Thursdays from 12 p.m. to 6 p.m. […]
UCLA launches improved mobile app to request rides from campus van service
Students can now use an improved mobile application when requesting rides from the campus van service that picks them up in the evening. UCLA Transportation launched Safe Ride, an app that allows students to arrange rides with the Community Service Officers’ Evening Van Service, on Monday. Students can use the app to request vans in […]
Questions arise about Persian Square in the Westwood Neighborhood Council
Several Westwood community members think a proposed neighborhood council should not include Persian Square while others believe the new council would benefit the Persian community. Westwood Forward, a coalition of students, business owners and homeowners created earlier in November, proposed subdividing the Westwood Neighborhood Council to better represent the interests of students and business owners […]