Westwood stakeholders said the closure of a local sports bar was a failure as a community at a meeting Wednesday. The first agenda item of the North Westwood Neighborhood Council addressed the closure of Sepi’s, a longstanding Westwood sports bar. Sepi’s closed Tuesday after being unable to relocate. Other agenda items were tabled for later […]
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Westwood has seen nightlife shuttered by local competition, city regulations
Westwood has always faced legal hurdles to expanding its nightlife scene and providing students entertainment after 10 p.m. Organizations like the North Westwood Neighborhood Council have supported the establishment of businesses in Westwood to improve the nightlife scene – such as Rocco’s Tavern and Broxton Brewery – to serve customers from dinnertime onward. However, these […]
Document shows three people account for majority of property appeals in Westwood
Nearly two-thirds of appeals against Westwood businesses and properties in the last 20 years were made by the same three community members. A document compiled by the Los Angeles Department of City Planning listed 72 appeals made since 1998. Of the 72 appeals, 61% were filed by the same three community members in a community […]
Committee discusses movie premieres’ impact on Westwood Village businesses
Westwood business owners expressed concerns that movie premieres in the Village may negatively impact their businesses. At a Westwood Village Improvement Association committee meeting April 18, merchants raised concerns about the effect movie premieres may have on their businesses by closing streets and limiting parking. The WVIA is a nonprofit organization tasked with improving the […]
Westwood Connect Day provisions homeless individuals, sponsored by NWWNC and WWNC
Westwood and Los Angeles community groups and government organizations connected homeless individuals with needed services at an event Wednesday. Westwood Connect Day, held at the Westwood Recreation Center, featured over 40 city, state, county and nonprofit organizations that provided free services such as food, haircuts and clothing to homeless individuals. The event, the first to […]
Westwood community expresses support for Sepi’s after announcement of closure
A crowd erupted with cheers after witnessing a narrow basketball game win, filling a Westwood bar shoulder-to-shoulder. Sports memorabilia and brightly lit signs lined the green walls, with customers crowding tables for a better view of the numerous television screens. Warm lights illuminated the bar, emanating out to the streets. Guests have packed Sepi’s, a […]
Students express support for boycott of hotels over anti-gay laws in Brunei
Several students said they support continuing a boycott of two hotels owned by the Sultan of Brunei after the country instituted anti-LGBTQ laws. The Sultan of Brunei announced a new penal code based on Sharia law which included punishment of homosexuality and adultery by stoning or whipping to death April 3, prompting calls for boycotts […]