The United States Department of Veterans Affairs chose three firms Thursday to form a master plan intended to revitalize its West Los Angeles campus. The VA chose design firm HOK and construction firms The Walsh Group and Core Companies to create a master plan due Oct. 16 that the VA hopes will prioritize permanent and […]
Category Archives: Westwood
Westwood Neighborhood Council recap – June 10
The Westwood Neighborhood Council meets monthly to discuss issues pertaining to Westwood Village and the surrounding areas. Los Angeles Police Department patrol officer Matthew Ensley said several Special Olympics World Summer Games events are expected to increase traffic near Westwood Village and UCLA. Almost 7000 athletes will fly into LAX on July 21, and will […]
LA councilman calls for removing planned Westwood Boulevard bike lane
The Los Angeles councilman representing Westwood and surrounding neighborhoods suggested the removal of a planned protected bike lane on Westwood Boulevard between Le Conte and Wellworth avenues. L.A. City Councilman Paul Koretz said he wants to remove the lane from the Mobility Plan 2035 because of safety and traffic concerns. The Los Angeles City Planning […]
New apartment buildings in North Village put focus on design
The green and white metal building on Strathmore Avenue, surrounded by drought-resistant plants, stands out from other North Village apartments in the area.
UCPD searching for burglary suspects who entered a student’s apartment
University police are searching for two men who entered a UCLA student’s Gayley Avenue apartment in late May and stole cash and credit cards. The men entered the apartment on 663 Gayley Ave. about 11 p.m. May 22 and stole $150 in cash, credit cards and a silver ID holder, according to a UCPD statement. […]
UCPD searching for suspect who robbed student in North Village
University police are searching for a man who knocked a UCLA student to the ground and stole his backpack in the North Village last Thursday. The man robbed the student about 1:30 a.m. at the corner of Gayley Avenue and Lindbrook Drive, according to a UCPD statement. He was last seen running southbound on Gayley […]
Westwood restaurants to raise funds for summer Special Olympics
Several restaurants in Westwood Village will donate money from food sales on certain days this week to fundraise for the Special Olympics World Games, which will be held in Los Angeles this summer. From June 2-7, businesses will donate at least 10 percent of their sales on their scheduled fundraising days to the Special Olympics […]