LAPD announces increase in Westwood Village crime rates compared to 2018 report

Westwood Village saw an increase in theft and burglary as well as a decrease in robberies and aggravated assault from 2018-2019, according to a Los Angeles Police Department report. The LAPD shared a four-month summary report to the North Westwood Neighborhood Council at its May 1 meeting indicating a 37% increase in part one crimes […]

Results announced for North Westwood Neighborhood Council’s first full-term election

The North Westwood Neighborhood Council held an election at John Wooden Center on Thursday to determine the members of its first full-term council. The NWWNC represents the UCLA campus, the North Village and Westwood Village to the Los Angeles City Council. The NWWNC selected council members for their interim board in October following a vote […]

Power outage reported in Westwood and Brentwood areas, to be resolved by 6 p.m.

Westwood and Brentwood residents lost power at their homes Thursday afternoon. A power outage was reported at 2:16 p.m. in Westwood, affecting 932 Los Angeles Department of Water and Power customers in the area and approximately 800 in the neighboring Brentwood area, an LADWP spokesperson said. Power is expected to be restored by 6:00 p.m. […]

Westwood Village Improvement Association recap – May 16

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 will next meet July 18, 2019. Erin Schneider, a field deputy […]

NWWNC wastes over a thousand dollars in attempted business event

A local neighborhood council approved $1,015 in expenses at a special meeting Wednesday for an event that never happened. The North Westwood Neighborhood council first announced “Next Friday,” a monthly event intended to highlight businesses in Westwood, at its January meeting. The first event was initially set for March 8, but was later moved to […]

North Westwood Neighborhood Council: May 8

The North Westwood Neighborhood Council is the official neighborhood council representing Westwood Village and UCLA to LA City Council. Council meetings are open to the public and held monthly. A new council board will be elected Thursday. Voting will take place at the UCLA John Wooden Center from 12 p.m. to 6 p.m. at the […]

NWWNC has two weeks to approve grants for local organizations before election

North Westwood organizations have less than two weeks left to potentially receive a neighborhood purpose grant from the current council. Neighborhood purpose grants, which are grants given by neighborhood councils to benefit community organizations, can be issued in amounts up to $5,000 to eligible organizations, such as approved nonprofit organizations and public schools that lie […]