Verizon Wireless may install cellphone signal booster systems on existing street poles in Westwood Village. Verizon originally planned to install five new 33-foot poles that would improve mobile coverage throughout the village, but the Westwood Neighborhood Council and the Westwood Community Design Review Board unanimously voted against Verizon’s proposals Jan. 11. Council members said they […]
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Westwood community leaders, developers comment on property stagnation
Jerry’s Famous Deli, a black building with a wide awning, has stood empty on Weyburn Avenue since 2013. When its original owner died, a Japanese management company bought the building and tried to renovate it, but abandoned the project halfway, said Steve Sann, chair of the Westwood Community Council. Then, another landlord leased the building […]
Questions about campaign funding raised in city council race
Companies with financial ties to a $1.2 billion development project in South Los Angeles contributed to a political action committee supporting the re-election campaign of Westwood’s city council member. A Feb. 16 campaign mailer for Councilmember Paul Koretz lists Sunset Health Realty, Elizabeth Place Holdings and Rosco Capital as contributors of $100,000 to the Progressive […]
Restaurants to replace Landmark Regent Theater after doors close
An historic 50 year-old single screen theater in Westwood will soon be restored to its original facade and replaced by two restaurants. The Landmark Regent Theater is a single-screen theater that has shown mainly independent and foreign films since 2002. The building’s owners will need to flatten out the stage floor and divide the building […]
Candidates concerned that Mayor Garcetti will leave position mid-term
Candidates in Los Angeles’ mayoral race said they think incumbent Mayor Eric Garcetti will be too preoccupied with running for higher office in 2018 to tackle the city’s fundamental issues. Although political consultant Bill Carrick said Garcetti has not yet decided about running for higher office, some candidates believe he will run for governor or […]
Kelton Avenue’s fallen trees raise student concerns about street safety
Students living on Kelton Avenue said they have concerns about the street’s safety, following a number of fallen trees this winter. At least three trees have fallen on Kelton Avenue since the beginning of the 2016-2017 academic year. Jerry Markham, a UCLA facilities management director, said trees may fall because of weather conditions. Periods of […]
LA City Councilmember Paul Koretz outlines re-election platform
The city council member representing Westwood is running for re-election March 7 with platforms on homelessness, environmental preservation and improving the Westwood community. Paul Koretz, who has represented Los Angeles City Council District 5 since 2009, grew up in the district, which includes the majority of West Los Angeles. He said he has been involved […]