After having worked with one homelessness outreach program for five years, Westwood Village may soon find a new one. The Westwood Village Improvement Association’s contract with its current homelessness outreach partner, People Assisting The Homeless, will expire at the end of February. PATH partners with cities throughout California to provide opportunities for housing and other […]
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Westwood officials working to tighten food truck parking ticket laws
A Westwood committee is working to discourage food trucks from coming to the Village by making it difficult for them to park in one spot all day. The Westwood Village Improvement Association’s Parking, Access and Transportation Committee wants to change the city law to make it possible to give multiple parking tickets per day, said […]
Westwood reels in new Sweetfin Poké location
Sweetfin Poké opened its fourth location Tuesday on Westwood Boulevard and Lindbrook Drive. Sweetfin Poké offers predesigned bowls or allows customers to select their own base, fish, sauce and toppings. Bowls start at $7.95 for vegetarian options and $8.95 for fish, with premium toppings available for extra. It is the second fast-casual poke restaurant in […]
Councilmember Koretz working to prevent senior evictions in Westwood
This post was updated Feb. 9 at 2:20 p.m. Los Angeles City Councilmember Paul Koretz introduced a motion Tuesday to prevent more than 100 senior residents from being evicted at the Vintage Westwood Horizons retirement community. Koretz’s motion calls on the city’s Housing and Community Investment Department to determine whether the building should be designated […]
Westwood leaders respond to LA’s plan to decriminalize street vending
The Los Angeles City Council is planning to decriminalize and regulate street vending to protect LA’s immigrant population from being deported. The council is trying to shield street vendors from President Donald Trump’s executive order, which would deport immigrants with minor crimes or a perceived history of criminal acts, according to the Los Angeles Times. […]
Los Angeles primary municipal elections open for voting
Los Angeles residents can now start voting in the primary municipal elections. The Los Angeles primary municipal election will be held on March 7 and feature primary elections for mayor, city attorney and city council members. Since Monday, residents can vote in person at the county registrar’s office in Norwalk, California. The county registrar has […]
Iranian business owners in Westwood discuss effects of immigration ban
Fred Papen’s late grandfather immigrated to Westwood from Iran in the 1970s, hoping to create his own business. “My grandfather had one of the first Persian businesses on Westwood Boulevard,” said Papen, whose family runs Saffron and Rose. A large number of Iranians immigrated to Westwood south of Wilshire Boulevard following the Iranian Revolution in […]