Los Angeles County residents will vote in November whether to increase the sales tax to fund major public transit projects. LA County Metro officials voted Thursday to put the 0.5 percent sales tax increase on the Nov. 8 ballot. The tax increase would raise about $800 million annually and requires a two-thirds vote to pass. […]
Category Archives: Westwood
All About Keys to close door on Westwood after rent hike
Empty shelves once filled with colorful trinkets and Bruin-decorated accessories line the white walls of a Westwood key shop. Keys of all different sizes sit dormant on the opposite wall, waiting to be transported to their next owner. All About Keys, a family-owned locksmith store on Gayley Avenue that has been in Westwood for 27 […]
Yamato closes after nine years of service in Westwood Village
Yamato, a Japanese restaurant, closed on June 11 after almost nine years in Westwood Village. The restaurant was located in the Janss Investment Company Building on the corner of Westwood Boulevard and Kinross Avenue. The building’s landlord has begun looking for a new tenant to fill the restaurant space, said Suzanne Laff, a broker for […]
New KazuNori location brings hand-rolled sushi to Westwood Village
Sushi chefs swiftly rolled rice, fish and seaweed in front of dozens of new customers who visited a restaurant when it opened Tuesday. KazuNori, located in a recently restored building on Gayley and Kinross avenues, is a sushi bar where chefs prepare sushi by hand instead of using a mat, said Clement Mok, one of […]
Westwood Neighborhood Council members announced
Westwood voters elected four new council members and 15 incumbents to the Westwood Neighborhood Council June 5. The city clerk certified the council members Friday, including newcomers Trent Jolly, a rental residential group director, Philip Gabriel, a business group director, Caroline Conway, an educational community director and Chantelle Eastman, an at large director. The new […]
Westwood Neighborhood Council recap – June 8
The Westwood Neighborhood Council meets monthly to discuss issues pertaining to Westwood Village and the surrounding areas. Wednesday’s meeting was the last to be headed by retiring Westwood Neighborhood Council President Jerry Brown. Congressman Ted Lieu recognized Brown with a certificate of congressional recognition, honoring his leadership and dedication to the community of Westwood from […]
Westwood Neighborhood Council president to retire, reflects on term
Jerry Brown said he will remember lengthy council meetings, heated controversies and major victories as he prepares to end his final term as president of the Westwood Neighborhood Council this month. Brown, who has been president of the council since 2010, has been involved in controversial issues such as the implementation of a bus-only and […]