The North Westwood Neighborhood Council heard updates from public officials in its final term meeting June 4. The council, which represents Westwood to the Los Angeles City Council, meets on the first Wednesday of most months in UCLA’s Weyburn Commons. Read more...
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Los Angeles, Los Angeles City Council, News, Westwood
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June 10, 8:34 pm
LA City Council’s $30 minimum wage boost for tourism sector draws Westwood support
Westwood hotel workers said they supported the Los Angeles City Council’s motion to increase minimum wage for tourism workers. The LA City Council voted May 7 to increase minimum wage for some workers in the tourist industry to $30 an hour. Read more...
A Closer Look, Academics, Los Angeles, National, News, Science & Health, Westwood
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June 10, 11:46 am
LA’s premier innovation conferences combine for inaugural LABEST Week
Bioscience and medical technology leaders convened at UCLA from May 19 to May 22, combining two of Los Angeles’s premier innovation conferences. The UCLA Technology Development Group united the UCLA MedTech Conference and LA Bioscience Ecosystem Summit for the inaugural LABEST Week with the hope of fostering collaboration across fields such as medical technology, therapeutics and artificial intelligence, according to a press release. Read more...
News, Westwood
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June 8, 8:37 pm
Westwood Village Improvement Association welcomes all with community collaboration
The Westwood Village Improvement Association is finding new ways to engage students and community members. Events held in Westwood throughout the academic year – such as the annual Westwood Village Block Party and monthly Bruin Flea – seek to encourage students to interact with Westwood businesses and other small vendors, said Megan Furey, the director of programs and partnerships for WVIA. Read more...
News, Westwood
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June 8, 7:30 pm
Le Conte Avenue food trucks provide diverse cuisines for Westwood diners
Natalie Moore, the owner of Philly Jawnz – a food truck specializing in Philadelphia cheesesteaks and hoagies, said she needed to find a location to situate her food truck after moving from Philadelphia. Read more...
Los Angeles, News, Transportation, Westwood
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June 8, 7:19 pm
Upcoming Metro projects set to improve UCLA commute times, curb Westwood traffic
Two upcoming Westwood public transit projects have the potential to reduce traffic at UCLA. The D Line Subway Extension Project will extend the subway line nine miles along Wilshire Boulevard and will include a Westwood/UCLA station, which is set to open in 2027. Read more...
Los Angeles, News, Transportation, Westwood
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June 2, 10:16 pm
LA Metro discusses costs of Sepulveda Transit Corridor alternatives at May meeting
Los Angeles Metro officials discussed preliminary costs and scheduling for the Sepulveda Transit Corridor Project at a May community meeting Thursday. The meeting, held at the Westwood United Methodist Church, included information stations about the different stages of the Sepulveda Transit Corridor Project – a plan to expand accessible public transit from the San Fernando Valley to West LA through the Sepulveda Pass – as well as a presentation and Q&A session with LA Metro. Read more...