FlyAway bus service to LAX moves pickup spot closer to student housing

A bus service to Los Angeles International Airport moved their bus stop location to be closer to campus. The Westwood FlyAway bus stop will move to Gayley Avenue north of Strathmore Place starting Monday. The original bus stop was located on Kinross Avenue adjacent to Parking Structure 32, almost a mile away from the Hill. […]

Revolution Club leads march through Westwood in support of universal women’s rights

Students and locals marched through Westwood for International Women’s Day on Friday. About 35 people walked on the streets to show their support for universal women’s rights, briefly disrupting traffic. The group also marched to commemorate the 40th anniversary of a 1979 protest led by the Communist Party of Iran in which Iranian women protested […]

Power outage affects 1,100 LADWP customers in and around Westwood

This post was updated March 11 at 11:36 a.m. Residents across Westwood lost power Saturday afternoon. A power outage occurred around 1 p.m. in Westwood, affecting around 1,100 Los Angeles Water and Power customers in the area, an LADWP spokesperson said. Power is expected to return by 10 p.m. The LADWP spokesperson said they did […]

Police investigate suspicious package found in Westwood

This post was updated March 9 at 5:01 p.m. Police investigated a suspicious package reported in Westwood on Saturday afternoon. UCLA spokesperson Ricardo Vazquez said in an email statement that a suspicious package was dropped off at the UCLA SAFE Collection Center at 550 Charles E. Young Drive West, which accepts drop-offs of household hazardous […]

Metro amends subway extension budget to $3.2 billion

This post was updated March 11 at 4:40 p.m. The Metro Board amended the budget of The LA Metro Purple Line Extension Project from $1.4 billion to $3.2 billion at its meeting Feb. 28. This budget amendment is to build the third section of the Purple Line Extension, which will pass through Westwood. The Purple […]

Electric bicycles roll into Westwood, giving students new transportation option

Students can now get around Westwood with electric bicycles. Wheels electric bicycles allow users to access and ride the vehicles using a mobile application, similar to Lime and Bird electric scooters. The bikes come with a foam seat, 14-inch wheels, integrated Bluetooth speakers and swappable replacement parts, according to the Wheels website. Wheels does not […]

North Westwood Neighborhood Council recap – March 4

The North Westwood Neighborhood Council is the official neighborhood council representing Westwood Village and UCLA to the Los Angeles City Council. Council meetings are open to the public and held monthly. The next meeting will be held on April 3 in Weyburn Commons Village View Room from 7-10 p.m. Comments from public officials Erin Schneider, […]