Candidates for the Los Angeles Unified School District Board of Education debated the role of charter schools, protections for undocumented students and the district’s budget at a UCLA forum Wednesday. Candidates Allison Holdorff Polhill, Greg Martayan, Nick Melvoin and incumbent Steve Zimmer discussed their positions for the District 4 school board seat, which includes Westwood. […]
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Potential LA City Council members hold debate for District 5
Candidates for the Los Angeles City Council District 5 seat debated homelessness, business development and other Westwood issues Tuesday night. Challengers Jesse Creed and Mark Herd attacked incumbent Councilmember Paul Koretz’s record on city council items, while Koretz emphasized his experience and successes working with the city. About 150 people attended the debate at St. […]
Local retirement home residents no longer face eviction for renovations
More than 100 residents at a Westwood retirement home will no longer have to leave the building, according to a letter released Friday. Watermark Retirement Communities told its residents in the letter they will be able to stay in their unit while the building undergoes an extensive renovation. The company originally argued the construction would […]
Fallen tree damages Westwood apartment on Kelton Avenue
A tree fell and damaged a Kelton Avenue apartment shortly after noon Friday. Los Angeles Fire Department deployed crews to 617 1/2 Kelton Ave. at about 12:15 p.m. The tree broke through the roof and window of the building, said Madeleine Whittle, a fourth-year anthropology student, who was in the room the tree smashed into. […]
Westwood Village Improvement Association recap – Feb. 16
The Westwood Village Improvement Association, also known as the BID, is a nonprofit organization tasked with improving the state of Westwood Village. Property and business owners created the association in 2011 to provide Westwood Village with functions the city of Los Angeles could not provide. Its board of directors meets monthly. Executive director Andrew Thomas […]
Westwood Village considers changing farmers market operator
The Westwood Village Improvement Association may hire a new operator for the Village’s farmers market. The Westwood Village Farmers Market, which operates Thursdays from 12 p.m. to 6 p.m., is currently managed by Bautista Community Events. Recently, the association requested that other vendors submit their proposals to take over management, said association Executive Director Andrew […]
UCLA announces Tony Lee as new chief of police department
A Beverly Hills Police Department captain will take over as UCLA’s chief of police March 13. Tony Lee will replace interim UCPD chief Manny Garza, UCLA officials announced Tuesday. Garza replaced former UCPD chief James Herren in June after Herren retired. Herren served as UCPD chief for seven years. “Tony brings to UCLA a demonstrated […]