A Westwood Village official resigned Monday to join an animal rights group, after serving the community for two years. Sheila Kouhkan, who worked as deputy director of the Westwood Village Improvement Association, also known as the BID, will become the manager of No-Kill Los Angeles, a Best Friends Animal Society initiative intended to ensure no […]
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How the new $650M USC Village stacks up against Westwood Village
Westwood Village has been a historical part of UCLA since its opening in 1929, a community USC’s upcoming university village will attempt to establish in only three years, Westwood officials said. USC is constructing a $650-million University Village that will include five-story residence halls, restaurants, shops and a large recreational plaza. The university announced the […]
Morgan and Company Jewellers rings in 50 years of tradition, class
Morgan and Company, a Westwood business framed with lush green vines and tucked into a 1929 brick and mortar building, has served customers for almost half a century. The jewelry store, located on Glendon Avenue next to Espresso Profeta, has been part of the Westwood community since 1965. The store is commemorating its 50th year […]
Westwood BID spends $50,000 on improving commercial viablity
Westwood officials spent about $50,000 last year to commission a report that suggested improvements for Westwood Village. A year later, city officials have addressed about half of the recommendations. The Westwood Village Improvement Association, also known as the Business Improvement District or BID, hired the York Consulting Group to develop short- and long-term strategies to […]
Westwood BID recap – Nov. 19
The Westwood Village Improvement Association, also known as the BID, is a nonprofit organization tasked with improving the state of Westwood Village. The BID was created by property and business owners in August 2011 to provide Westwood Village with functions the City of Los Angeles could not provide. Its board of directors meets monthly. Andrew […]
Councils recommend limits on Airbnb’s lease in Westwood
Westwood councils will ask city officials to increase regulations for Airbnb and other short-term rentals in an effort to stabilize rental costs and availability of off-campus housing. The Westwood Neighborhood Council and Westwood Community Council recommend the city council issue an ordinance that limits the number of apartments landlords can rent for short-term use. The […]
Westwood Community Council recap – Nov. 17
The Westwood Community Council meets several times a year to discuss issues relevant to the Westwood Village business and residential community. Vincent Kane, senior adviser to U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs Secretary Robert McDonald, reviewed the master plan for the VA campus in West Los Angeles. The campus will be divided into four zones and […]