Students are dissatisfied with the campus van service that picks students up in the evening, according to a survey administered by undergraduate student leaders. The USAC Facilities Commission gathered testimony from students who used the Community Service Officer Evening Van Service over the past two weeks and shared their findings at a meeting Thursday. The commission […]
Category Archives: Westwood
Bike share program rolling onto campus this spring
UCLA officials said a campus bike share program will launch spring 2017. The UCLA bike share program, which was announced April, will allow students, faculty, staff and visitors to rent bikes for a fee and return them at hubs all over campus. David Karwaski, senior associate director of UCLA Transportation, said he thinks the program […]
Westwood Village Improvement Association holds annual public meeting
Westwood officials discussed plans to retain revenue from parking meters, improve infrastructure and make businesses more sustainable at a public meeting Tuesday. The Westwood Village Improvement Association held its annual meeting at the Geffen Playhouse on Tuesday, where its staff discussed last year’s progress and what the public can expect in 2017. The association operates […]
New dog park in Westwood to replace existing Barrington location
The city plans to open a dog park at a Westwood recreation center near Santa Monica Boulevard. The dog park will replace playground equipment near Veteran Avenue at the Westwood Recreation Center, said Jasmine Shamolian, a field deputy for Los Angeles City Councilmember Paul Koretz. Officials are building the dog park to replace the one […]
President Barack Obama to visit Westwood, cause traffic delays
President Barack Obama will visit Beverly Hills and Hollywood Monday and Tuesday, causing some traffic delays along roads around Westwood. Obama will attend two fundraisers, one for Hillary Clinton and the other for the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee. He will also make an appearance on “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” The Los Angeles Police Department released the […]
Westwood BID recap – Oct. 20
The Westwood Village Improvement Association 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 said the association installed tree […]
Westwood Village’s farmers market sprouts further along Broxton Avenue
Westwood Village’s farmers market plans to use more space on Broxton Avenue and increase its number of vendors. The Westwood Village Improvement Association met with the Los Angeles fire marshal Oct. 11 to discuss how they can safely expand the market. The Westwood Village Farmers Market invites vendors to sell produce and other goods Thursdays […]