A Westwood neighborhood organization may not implement online elections any time soon, but some students are interested in voting on the web instead of going to polling stations. Angus Beverly, Westwood Neighborhood Council parking and transportation chair, said the council discussed online voting after observing other neighborhood councils implement this system. However, Beverly, a graduate […]
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Westwood Neighborhood Council recap – April 12
The Westwood Neighborhood Council meets monthly to discuss issues pertaining to Westwood Village and the surrounding areas. Comments by public officials Niki Svara, operations manager of the Westwood Village Improvement Association, said the association is working on sidewalk reconstruction on Westwood Boulevard down to Weyburn Avenue and fixed some electrical problems with tree lighting in […]
Officials combat illegal furniture dumping in Village with workshops
Discarded mattresses and aged couches often line North Village sidewalks, waiting for garbage trucks to pick them up. Students who regularly move or are unaware of rules banning street dumping often leave out old furniture instead of properly getting rid of their bulky items. To combat this problem, Councilmember Paul Koretz’s office will soon hold […]
New app aims to make bus travel in Los Angeles easier for riders
Students can now use a mobile app to pay for bus fares on the Big Blue Bus. Token Transit is a mobile app that allows users to purchase bus fare on their devices. The app partnered with Big Blue Bus, which has several stops in the Westwood area and runs throughout Los Angeles. The app’s users […]
UCLA student dies in Westwood Palm apartment
A UCLA student died in his Gayley Avenue apartment Friday following an illness. Justin Sanchez, 22, was a third-year philosophy student, said campus spokesperson Rebecca Kendall. He was found dead at Westwood Palm, a university apartment. University police are investigating the death, but there is no indication of foul play, Kendall said. Counselors at Counseling […]
Proposed state bill could extend alcohol sales hours
Westwood community members think a new bill extending alcohol service hours in bars and restaurants might not affect the area. The bill, proposed by state Senator Scott Wiener in February, would allow cities to extend their last call hours to 4 a.m. The current legally mandated cutoff time for alcohol sales in California is 2 […]
New Footaction location opens in Westwood Village on Broxton Avenue
Mannequins sporting casual and athletic wear greeted customers Saturday in a new shoe and clothing store on Broxton Avenue. Footaction, a sports apparel store owned by Foot Locker, opened Saturday afternoon. It is one of few stores to sell men’s clothing in the Village. Johnny Mendez, the store’s manager, said he thinks the brand’s urban […]