The Westwood Neighborhood Council meets monthly to discuss issues pertaining to Westwood Village and the surrounding areas. This was the first meeting led by the new council that was elected in June. LA City Council member Paul Koretz swore in the new council at the beginning of the meeting. The new council then unanimously elected […]
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Protest held outside federal building calling for Clinton indictment
About 70 people in orange jumpsuits and clothing waved signs outside the Wilshire Federal Building on Wilshire Boulevard and Veteran Avenue on Sunday afternoon calling on the Department of Justice to indict Hillary Clinton over her mishandling of emails. Drivers honked car horns to show their support for protesters, whose signs said “Indict Hillary” and […]
UCPD searching for suspect in second Roebling peeping incident
University police are searching for a man who was seen peeping into a North Village apartment on July 2. A UCLA student confronted a man who was looking into an apartment window at about 11 a.m. on Roebling Avenue, according to a UCPD alert.The man told the student he locked himself out of his apartment […]
LA City Council adds affordable housing ordinance to November ballot
The Los Angeles City Council voted June 21 to add an ordinance to the November ballot that would increase the number of affordable units in future housing development projects. The Los Angeles County Federation of Labor, a group backing the Build Better LA initiative, submitted the measure in February to the city clerk. If the […]
Westwood Village officials warn of business scammers
Westwood Village officials warned businesses Wednesday about a man who pretended to inspect a fire extinguisher in a business and then asked for money. Andrew Thomas, executive director of the Westwood Village Improvement Association, said the man walked into a business and asked to inspect the fire extinguisher. After he finished his inspection, he gave […]
Man reported peeping into student’s North Village apartment
University police are searching for a man who was seen peeping into a UCLA student’s North Village apartment Tuesday morning. The student said a man looked into her apartment’s bedroom window on Roebling Avenue at 1:30 a.m., according to a UCPD alert. The student screamed and the man left on a north walkway and down […]
Noodle World owner seeks new Westwood location after store closure
Noodle World closed its doors Friday after two decades of business in Westwood. The pan-Asian restaurant on Westwood Boulevard will vacate its space when its lease ends Thursday. Noodle World owner John Mekpongsatorn, who founded the restaurant chain 24 years ago, said he hopes his business won’t be absent from Westwood for long. He said […]