A UCLA shuttle will transport students from the Hill to the Hollywood area this quarter. UCLA Office of Residential Life changed the free Saturday BruinBus shuttle’s destination from Santa Monica to two different locations: Hollywood and Highland, and The Grove. The bus will alternate between the two destinations every week. The change took effect Jan. […]
Category Archives: Westwood
Westwood Village Improvement Association recap – Jan. 19
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 Community Council recap – Jan. 18
The Westwood Community Council meets several times a year to discuss issues relevant to the Westwood Village business and residential community. Discussion Janet Turner, field representative and constituent services of Congressman Ted Lieu, said the post office recently improved training for mail carriers and the Enterprise Customer Care system, which helps accurately locate packages. People […]
BruinBus adds three new stops to routes, more access to Westwood
Students will be able to catch the BruinBus at three additional locations on campus and in Westwood. Students and staff taking the northbound Wilshire route through Westwood Village can now stop behind the Hammer Museum on Lindbrook Drive. Those traveling south can stop in front of the restaurant Panera Bread on Westwood Boulevard and at […]
LA Metro launches new hotline to reduce harassment on trains, buses
Los Angeles Metro launched a 24/7 hotline Jan. 11 for passengers to report sexual harassment on its trains and buses. Counselors from Peace Over Violence, a community advocacy nonprofit, manage the confidential hotline. The trained counselors give advice to help callers safely handle conflicts. The number for the hotline is 1-844-633-5464 and it is available […]
Westwood Neighborhood Council recap – Jan. 11
Comments by public officials Janet Turner, from Rep. Ted Lieu’s office, said he had been appointed as assistant whip and to the House Judiciary Committee. She added that the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs plans to open a legal clinic for veterans in association with UCLA by the end of summer. Chris Ragsdale, Los Angeles […]
Two residents elected to Westwood Neighborhood Council renter seats
The Westwood Neighborhood Council selected two Westwood residents at its Wednesday meeting to fill recently vacated board seats. Cyrus Baraghoush, a director of coordinated patient services for UCLA Health, and Shelby Kretz, a UCLA doctoral student in urban schooling and nonprofit director, won seats reserved for individuals who rent property in Westwood. Each candidate received […]