Thursday, May 15

Westwood Neighborhood Council recap – Dec. 13

The Westwood Neighborhood Council meets monthly to discuss issues pertaining to Westwood Village and the surrounding areas. Comments by public officials Marco Perez, a representative from UCLA Government and Community Relations, said campus parking will be free during UCLA’s closure from Dec. Read more...




New operator looks to expand, diversify Westwood farmers market

A new operator for the Westwood Village Farmers Market has been working to diversify vendors, survey customer preference and ensure compliance. The Westwood Village Improvement Association, which oversees the market, replaced the former operator, Bautista Community Events, with Farmer Mark in June. Read more...

Photo: Farmer Mark has brought new vendors to the Westwood Farmers Market, including Rawesome Morsels, an independently owned artisan food vendor, and Trashfish, a fish subscription program that sources less popular fish from local California fishermen. (Eljona Pinon/Daily Bruin)


UCLA launches improved mobile app to request rides from campus van service

Students can now use an improved mobile application when requesting rides from the campus van service that picks them up in the evening. UCLA Transportation launched Safe Ride, an app that allows students to arrange rides with the Community Service Officers’ Evening Van Service, on Monday. Read more...

Photo: UCLA Transportation launched Safe Ride, an app that allows students to arrange rides with the Community Service Officers’ Evening Van Service in a similar fashion to apps like Uber. (Michael Zshornack/Photo editor)


Questions arise about Persian Square in the Westwood Neighborhood Council

Several Westwood community members think a proposed neighborhood council should not include Persian Square while others believe the new council would benefit the Persian community. Westwood Forward, a coalition of students, business owners and homeowners created earlier in November, proposed subdividing the Westwood Neighborhood Council to better represent the interests of students and business owners near UCLA. Read more...

Photo: Westwood Forward, a coalition of students and business and home owners, recently proposed a new neighborhood council. Persian Square community members said they do not think the proposed council would have much impact on them but it could possibly benefit them. (Michael Zshornack/Photo editor)




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