This post was updated Sept. 30 at 3:40 p.m. Local officials held an in-person outreach and service event for people experiencing homelessness at the Westwood Recreation Center on Tuesday. Read more...
Photo: Dozens of individuals experiencing homelessness received services at Westwood Connect Day on Tuesday. Co-hosted by local officials and service providers throughout Los Angeles, the event offered legal, medical, housing and hygiene services. (Justin Jung/Daily Bruin senior staff)
This post was updated Sept. 30 at 10:40 a.m. Lanes and sidewalk access around Wilshire Boulevard may be restricted until Oct. 30 as construction for the Los Angeles Metro continues. Read more...
Photo: Ongoing construction for the Los Angeles Metro is scheduled to cause traffic and sidewalk closures in Westwood until Oct. 30. (Esther Ma/Daily Bruin)
A second court motion to dismiss a sexual assault indictment against former UCLA OB-GYN James Heaps was denied Sept. 17. Heaps, a former David Geffen School of Medicine faculty member and OB-GYN at UCLA Health, was indicted in late May by a grand jury on 21 counts of felony sexual assault. Read more...
Photo: A state judge declined to dismiss former UCLA OB-GYN James Heaps’ sexual assault indictment in a court hearing Sept. 17. (Courtesy of Al Seib/Los Angeles Times)
A federal appeals court struck down a previous judicial order Thursday requiring the city of Los Angeles to house all people in the Skid Row area experiencing homelessness by mid-October. Read more...
Photo: A previous federal judicial order requiring housing for all people experiencing homelessness on Skid Row was struck down in an appeals court Thursday. (Antonio Martinez/Daily Bruin)
Whether you’re a political science enthusiast or simply want to make an impact, Westwood is home to many different types of community organizations for students to get involved in. Read more...
The Westwood Village Specific Plan, a master planning document that governs business regulations in the Village, should be revised to ease restrictions, some local officials said. Read more...
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The new North Westwood Neighborhood Council executive board hopes to address several key issues over its 2021-2023 term, including homelessness, undergraduate involvement and housing affordability. The NWWNC executive board includes four positions – president, vice president, secretary and treasurer – that are internally selected by the full council. Read more...
Photo: The 2021-2023 North Westwood Neighborhood Council took office June 2 with its executive board planning to address key concerns such as affordability and homelessness. Clockwise from top left: Andrew Lewis, Kyle Schmidt, Nolan Gray and Furkan Yalcin. (Courtesy of Andrew Lewis, Justin Jung/Daily Bruin senior staff)
