Westwood residents can sing at a new karaoke lounge in Rocket Fizz, a candy shop on Broxton Avenue. The karaoke lounge is the newest addition to the candy store’s Rocket Room, a private party room on the store’s second floor. According to store manager Jasmine Termechi, the Rocket Room has been open for private parties […]
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Vintage Westwood retirement home residents to be evicted for renovations
About 100 residents at a retirement home in Westwood Village have until November to move out of their units to allow for an extensive renovation of the building. Watermark Retirement Communities, a company based in Arizona, bought the Vintage Westwood retirement community building on Tiverton Avenue in October, said Jill Hofer, a spokesperson for the […]
Rocco’s Tavern now open after three years of negotiations
Students are now able to drink beer and cocktails at a bar and tavern that opened Dec. 8 at the corner of Gayley and Weyburn avenues. Rocco’s Tavern, which has three other locations in the Los Angeles area, serves pizza, beer and other American-style food and drinks. Customers can also watch sports on several large […]
Power outage affects Westwood businesses, residents
More than 200 residents and businesses are without power after an outage in Westwood on Sunday night. Power went out at about 7:55 p.m., said a Los Angeles Department of Water and Power spokesperson. The outage affected traffic lights on Gayley Avenue and businesses such as Chevron and In-N-Out. Repair crews are expected to fix […]
City rejects WWNC’s decision to extend council member terms
The city of Los Angeles denied the Westwood Neighborhood Council’s request to hold its elections every four years instead of every two in a letter Monday. The Department of Neighborhood Empowerment, which oversees Los Angeles’ neighborhood councils, said the WWNC’s proposed term limits change would limit UCLA students’ ability to run for council seats. “It […]
Westwood officials rev up to increase parking opportunities
Westwood officials are discussing increasing parking opportunities in Westwood Village. The Westwood Village Improvement Association’s Parking, Access and Transportation Committee plans to take over maintenance of the Broxton Avenue public parking garage, advertise private parking spaces and implement a districtwide valet service. The association’s staff noticed the Broxton Avenue garage was dirty, had deferred maintenance […]
City of Los Angeles to add about 20 trees to Westwood Boulevard
The city of Los Angeles will plant about 20 trees along Westwood Boulevard between Wilshire and Santa Monica boulevards in the next few months. Roozbeh Farahanipour, a Westwood Neighborhood Council board member, said between 80 and 90 trees in the designated area were removed, cut or vandalized in the past several years and have not […]