The Westwood Village Improvement Association, also known as the BID, is a nonprofit organization tasked with improving the state of Westwood Village. Property and business owners created the association in 2011 to provide Westwood Village with functions the city of Los Angeles could not provide. Read more...
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January 20, 12:15 am
Westwood Village Improvement Association recap – Jan. 19
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January 18, 6:21 pm
Westwood Community Council recap – Jan. 18
The Westwood Community Council meets several times a year to discuss issues relevant to the Westwood Village business and residential community. Discussion Janet Turner, field representative and constituent services of Congressman Ted Lieu, said the post office recently improved training for mail carriers and the Enterprise Customer Care system, which helps accurately locate packages. Read more...
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January 17, 9:32 pm
BruinBus adds three new stops to routes, more access to Westwood
Students will be able to catch the BruinBus at three additional locations on campus and in Westwood. Students and staff taking the northbound Wilshire route through Westwood Village can now stop behind the Hammer Museum on Lindbrook Drive. Read more...
Photo: Students can now catch the BruinBus at the Hammer Museum, Westwood Boulevard and Murphy Hall. (Keila Mayberry/Daily Bruin staff)
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January 17, 9:12 pm
LA Metro launches new hotline to reduce harassment on trains, buses
Los Angeles Metro launched a 24/7 hotline Jan. 11 for passengers to report sexual harassment on its trains and buses. Counselors from Peace Over Violence, a community advocacy nonprofit, manage the confidential hotline. Read more...
Photo: Counselors from Peace Over Violence will advise callers to the sexual harassment hotline how to safely handle confrontations. (Daily Bruin file photo)
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January 12, 1:49 pm
Westwood Neighborhood Council recap – Jan. 11
Comments by public officials Janet Turner, from Rep. Ted Lieu’s office, said he had been appointed as assistant whip and to the House Judiciary Committee. She added that the U.S. Read more...
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January 12, 1:11 pm
Two residents elected to Westwood Neighborhood Council renter seats
The Westwood Neighborhood Council selected two Westwood residents at its Wednesday meeting to fill recently vacated board seats. Cyrus Baraghoush, a director of coordinated patient services for UCLA Health, and Shelby Kretz, a UCLA doctoral student in urban schooling and nonprofit director, won seats reserved for individuals who rent property in Westwood. Read more...
Photo: Cyrus Baraghoush, a director of coordinated patient services for UCLA Health, won one of the two vacant renter’s seats. (Amy Dixon/Daily Bruin)
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January 11, 10:20 pm
Rocket Fizz candy shop opens karaoke lounge in party room
Westwood residents can sing at a new karaoke lounge in Rocket Fizz, a candy shop on Broxton Avenue. The karaoke lounge is the newest addition to the candy store’s Rocket Room, a private party room on the store’s second floor. Read more...
Photo: Rocket Fizz, a candy store in Westwood Village, added a karaoke lounge earlier this month. Customers can reserve the room for two-hour periods. (Wesley Hardin/Daily Bruin)