Sunday, February 8

LAPD’s drone use proposal raises privacy, misuse concerns

Los Angeles community members spoke up at a public forum in Westwood on Wednesday against city police’s proposed use of drone technology. At the Wednesday night meeting, Los Angeles Police Department officers addressed residents’ concerns about a proposal to allow the department to use nonweaponized drones, or small, unmanned aerial devices, to aid in police operations that might put officers’ lives at risk. Read more...

Photo: Horace Frank, deputy chief of the Los Angeles Police Department, answered residents’ questions about the department’s proposal to use drones to aid in situations in which police officers’ lives may be at risk. (Keshav Tadimeti/Daily Bruin senior staff)


Westwood Village Improvement Association elects new board secretary

A newly elected secretary for the Westwood Village Improvement Association plans to use her knowledge as a business owner to help improve the Village. The board elected Kifishia Kawachi, who ran unopposed, as the new board secretary at its Thursday meeting. Read more...

Photo: The Westwood Village Improvement Association elected Kifishia Kawachi as secretary of the association’s board of directors last Thursday. Kawachi owns Sepi’s and Flame Broiler in the Village. (Courtesy of Kifishia Kawachi)


New Westwood association member to work closely with landlords

A new member of the Westwood Village Improvement Association said he wants to involve landlords more in the Westwood Village community. The association’s board of directors unanimously appointed John Heidt, owner of Heidt Torres Co., a real estate agency, to occupy a vacant property owner’s seat in Zone 1 of the association’s boundaries at its monthly meeting Thursday Heidt, who has served in various leadership roles in Westwood, such as the board of trustees at Westwood United Methodist Church, said he thinks his ties to community organizations will help him attract successful businesses to the Village. Read more...



Westwood Neighborhood Council recap – Aug. 9

The Westwood Neighborhood Council meets every month to discuss issues regarding Westwood Village. Comments by public officials Fiona Ma, chair of the Board of Equalization, said California will be introducing new taxation policies to collect revenue from the cannabis industry as California moves to legalize marijuana. Read more...


Westwood cafe temporarily shut down due to vermin on premises

This post was updated Aug. 16 at 8:11 p.m. Public health officials ordered the temporary closure of a cafe in Westwood because they discovered cockroaches in the building. Read more...

Photo: Public health officials temporarily closed down Elysee Bakery & Cafe when they discovered unspecified vermin in the restaurant. (Michael Zshornack/Photo editor)




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