Los Angeles residents may be able to buy alcohol later at night if a California senate bill is passed. Senate Bill 58, which would extend alcohol serving hours for businesses to 4 a.m., received support and opposition from local governing bodies. California businesses are currently not allowed to serve alcohol between 2 and 6 a.m. […]
Category Archives: Westwood
North Westwood Neighborhood Council recap – April 4
The North Westwood Neighborhood Council is the official neighborhood council representing Westwood Village and UCLA to LA City Council. Council meetings are open to the public and held monthly. The next meeting will be held on May 1 in Weyburn Terrace from 7 p.m. to 10 p.m. Comments from public officials: Andrew Thomas, executive director […]
Los Angeles repairs roads riddled with potholes after recent rain
The City of Los Angeles completed a month-long project in March to reduce the number of potholes in Los Angeles. The “pothole blitz” project, a City of LA Bureau of Street Services initiative, aimed to identify and repair potholes in LA after frequent winter rains caused an increase in road damage across the city. The […]
800 Degrees pizzeria to reopen Westwood location after closing last year
This post was updated April 3 at 3:18 p.m. A Westwood pizzeria is reopening Wednesday. 800 Degrees Woodfired Kitchen is relaunching its Westwood location with a new franchise operating partner after closing in October. It will remain at its original location on Lindbrook Drive in Westwood Village. Anthony Carron opened the 800 Degrees franchise’s first […]
Project targets alcohol-related issues on campus and in Westwood community
UCLA students and staff are banding together with members of the Westwood community to address alcohol-related issues such as alcohol poisoning. The Westside Impact Project is an informal collaboration between Westwood residents and UCLA to address alcohol-related problems on campus and in the surrounding area. According to a press release published by the WSIP, the […]
UCLA Transportation partners with Long Beach Transit to create new bus line
Students and staff will now be able to take a new direct bus line between Long Beach and UCLA. The UCLA/Westwood Commuter Express will offer a direct connection from Long Beach to Westwood starting Monday. The new line has two stops in Long Beach and three stops in Westwood. The year-long pilot program was created […]
Westwood Village Improvement Association recap – March 28
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 the Village with functions the city of Los Angeles could not provide. Its board of directors will meet next May 16. Erin Schneider, a field deputy for […]