After more than 50 years of marriage and 44 years as active members of the Westwood community, Sandy and Jerry Brown admit their jobs can be frustrating, but the chance to make a difference makes it worth the struggle. Sandy Brown, president of the Holmby-Westwood Property Owners Association for the past 25 years, and Jerry […]
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Westwood officials postpone plans for plaza on Broxton Avenue
Westwood officials postponed plans to create a community plaza on Broxton Avenue and created a committee to address the proposal’s logistical and funding problems.
Westwood Neighborhood Council recap – Nov. 11
The Westwood Neighborhood Council meets monthly to discuss issues pertaining to Westwood Village and the surrounding areas. Comments by public officials Sheila Kouhkan, deputy director of the Westwood Village Improvement Association, also known as the BID, discussed the BID’s plan to turn part of Broxton Avenue into a public plaza. The council voted to oppose the plaza because […]
City council to vote on L.A. Mobility Plan after Fix the City lawsuit
The Los Angeles City Council will decide whether to revert the L.A. Mobility Plan 2035 it adopted in August to a previous version in response to a community group’s lawsuit. The plan is a guide for city officials and agencies on transportation-related issues for the next 20 years, with objectives including painting about 300 miles […]
City program aims to pave road to more available parking in Westwood
City officials implemented a demand-based parking program Thursday that limits Westwood residents and visitors to two hours of street parking at a time. Los Angeles Department of Transportation officials developed the Express Park program in 2012 to decrease parking traffic in L.A. communities. Parking prices will increase to $2 per hour during peak demand hours, […]
Musashiya stirs up home-style noodles in Westwood
The owner of Musashiya Udon Noodle wanted to open his first U.S. location in Westwood Village because his father grew up in an era when the Village was considered the center of all L.A. activity. “Although the Village has changed, his dad always remembered Westwood’s reputation and wanted it to be the first place he […]
UCPD searching for man seen peeping into UCLA student’s apartment
University police are searching for a man who was seen peeping into a UCLA student’s North Village apartment Friday night. A third-year psychology student said a man peeked into her third-floor apartment bathroom window on Kelton Avenue about 9 p.m. She said she went outside after she saw him, but the man ran down stairs […]