Margaret Jacob had to find a gavel at a town hall meeting to calm down the crowd after it got out of control. The meeting was held to decide on the creation of the Westwood Neighborhood Council in 2010. Read more...
Photo: Laura Winikow and Lisa Chapman listen to public comment during a Westwood Neighborhood Council meeting. Those advocating for the creation of the council in 2009 faced similar road blocks to members of Westwood Forward. (Amy Dixon/Assistant Photo editor)
The Westwood Neighborhood Council issued Wednesday a vote of no confidence against the Los Angeles department that oversees neighborhood councils. The council passed the motion against the Department of Neighborhood Empowerment, which supervises all 96 neighborhood councils in Los Angeles, during its May meeting. Read more...
Photo: Lisa Chapman, Stephen Resnick and Scott Whittle (left to right), members of the Westwood Neighborhood Council, voiced their frustration toward members of the Department of Neighborhood Empowerment. The council issued a vote of no confidence against the department at its Wednesday meeting for its lack of transparency. (Kristie-Valerie Hoang/Assistant Photo editor)
This post was updated May 14 at 12:50 p.m. Users of short-term rental services, such as Airbnb, may find Westwood rental options drastically reduced in the coming months. Read more...
The owner of a Westwood sports bar plans to open a new restaurant in Westwood Village. A retail space at 1009 Broxton Ave. that women’s clothing boutique Kinsley used to occupy is being outfitted to house a restaurant. Read more...
Photo: (Photo by Niveda Tennety/Daily Bruin, lllustration by Lexi Sanchez/Daily Bruin)
Metro contractors began preconstruction in Westwood for the LA Metro Purple Line Subway Extension this week. Workers began relocating utility lines and sawing and potholing areas covering Section 3, the part of the Purple Line that covers Wilshire and Westwood boulevards, on Monday. Read more...
Photo: When complete, the LA Metro Purple Line Subway Extension will include two stops in the Westwood area. One will be at the intersection of the Wilshire and Westwood boulevards. (Daily Bruin file photo)
Homeless veterans who live in their cars now have access to 10 safe parking spaces at the Department of Veterans’ Affairs West Los Angeles campus. This is a first step in the VA’s larger initiative to address homelessness, which includes the construction of 110 housing units by 2020 and 1,200 total units to be built on the VA’s West LA campus. Read more...
Photo: Homeless veterans are able to park in 10 designated parking spots at the Department of Veterans Affairs’ West Los Angeles campus. (Daily Bruin file photo)
The Department of Veterans Affairs plans to build more than 1,000 housing units at its West Los Angeles campus. The VA held a public hearing Thursday to gauge public opinion for its plans to provide permanent supportive housing for veterans who are homeless or at risk of being homeless. Read more...
Photo: Members of the Department of Veterans Affairs said at a public meeting Thursday it is seeking out a developer to build more than 1,200 housing units for homeless veterans at its West Los Angeles campus. (Daily Bruin file photo)
