An Los Angeles city council member proposed banning electric scooters at the end of July until the city begins issuing permits to companies that make them. Read more...
Photo: Electric pay-per-minute scooters from companies, like Bird Rides, Inc. and LimeBike, are facing new potential regulations in Los Angeles after facing backlash from a city council member and residents. (Nathan Smith/Daily Bruin senior staff)
A tree fell on the roadway between Sunset Boulevard and Westwood Plaza on Tuesday afternoon, blocking the roadway while damaging a vehicle and injuring a driver. Read more...
Thousands of Los Angeles residents lost power Saturday after high temperatures resulted in increased electricity use, according to the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power. Read more...
Los Angeles will continue to see high temperatures through Saturday, according to weather officials. The National Weather Service issued an weather alert Friday warning Los Angeles residents of excessive heat expected to continue through 9 p.m. Read more...
Photo: High temperatures in excess of 100 degrees Fahrenheit will last through Saturday evening, according to weather officials. (Jenna Nicole Smith/Daily Bruin)
This post was updated June 25 at 3:47 p.m. Comments by public officials Gibson Nyambura, a representative of the Department of Neighborhood Empowerment, said the Board of Neighborhood Commissioners will decide at a meeting in August whether jurisdiction of the business district in Westwood Village will fall under the Westwood Neighborhood Council or the new North Westwood Neighborhood Council, or be shared between the two councils. Read more...
A new eclectic American-style restaurant opened in one of Westwood’s oldest buildings, with a few modern updates. Fellow opened on Glendon Avenue on June 11 after offering only delivery and catering services since February. Read more...
Photo: Fellow, a new eclectic American-style restaurant, opened on Glendon Avenue on June 11. (Courtesy of Wonho Frank Lee)
Nightlife in Westwood Village may improve due to the passage of a vote to create a new neighborhood council in Westwood. The vote, which passed May 22, subdivided the old Westwood Neighborhood Council boundary into two smaller districts. Read more...
Photo: Michael Skiles, an organizer with Westwood Forward, said he thinks the division of Westwood Village into two council districts will open the door to new businesses and an improved nightlife scene. (Joe Akira/Daily Bruin)
