The Westwood Neighborhood Council meets every month to discuss issues regarding Westwood Village. Comments by public officials Fiona Ma, chair of the Board of Equalization, said California will be introducing new taxation policies to collect revenue from the cannabis industry as California moves to legalize marijuana. Ma said she thinks California should model its cannabis […]
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Westwood cafe temporarily shut down due to vermin on premises
This post was updated Aug. 16 at 8:11 p.m. Public health officials ordered the temporary closure of a cafe in Westwood because they discovered cockroaches in the building. The Los Angeles County Department of Public Health officials suspended the public health permit of Elysee Bakery & Cafe and ordered its closure when they discovered cockroaches […]
LA keeps 2024 deadline for Olympic projects despite winning 2028 bid
Little will change in Los Angeles’ plans for the Olympic Games despite Monday’s announcement that it would host the games in 2028, four years later than its original bid. The International Olympic Committee considered both Los Angeles and Paris to host the 2024 Games, but organizers reached an agreement for Los Angeles to host the […]
UCLA campus facilities to be used during 2028 Summer Olympic Games
International athletes will be using UCLA campus facilities during the 2028 Summer Olympic Games. Los Angeles Olympic bid organizers declared candidacy Monday for the 2028 Summer Olympic Games. The announcement comes as part of an agreement with Paris, which will most likely host the games in 2024, according to a news release from the International […]
Amazon opens location in Westwood with added benefits for Prime members
Students can now receive textbook orders from Amazon within a day at Westwood Village’s latest offering. Amazon opened a staffed pickup location Tuesday on Westwood Boulevard. Members of Amazon Prime and Prime Student receive free same-day pickup on items they ship to this location if they place their orders before noon, said Carly Golden, an […]
UCPD searching for July 14 car burglary suspects
University police are searching for a man and a woman who allegedly burglarized a UCLA student’s vehicle on July 14. Video surveillance footage taken from a 11140 Rose Ave. parking garage showed the man and woman breaking the vehicle’s rear passenger window and taking items from inside, according to a UCPD alert. The two then […]
LA City Council renews suspended parkway parking law
Students living off campus may start receiving parking tickets next month. The Los Angeles City Council approved an ordinance June 28 to outlaw parkway parking, the practice of parking in the grassy area between the street and the sidewalk. The city council suspended the original ordinance banning parkway parking in 2011 so the city attorney […]