Monday, March 30

Officials to re-evaluate taxi parking outside Hammer Museum

Five taxi drivers waited in the taxi parking zone in front of the Hammer Museum for an hour Thursday afternoon, but nobody used their services. The section of Lindbrook Drive in front of the Hammer museum is reserved for taxi parking, but some business owners have advocated getting rid of the area and using the space for parking. Read more...

Photo: City officials will re-evaluate taxi parking in front of the Hammer Museum in Westwood after businesses complained the space could be better utilized. (Viola Taubmann/Daily Bruin)


Pop-up clothing shop opens Westwood site for Coachella-goers

Students can buy festival clothing and attend fashion events at a pop-up store in Westwood Village for about the next two weeks. Boohoo, an online clothing retailer based in the United Kingdom, opened a temporary location on Westwood Boulevard on Saturday in anticipation of Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival. Read more...

Photo: Boohoo, an online clothing retailer based in the United Kingdom, opened a pop-up store on Westwood Boulevard on Saturday. (Anisha Joshi/Daily Bruin)




LA City Council settles lawsuit, allots $1.4B for sidewalk repairs

The Los Angeles City Council unanimously approved a $1.4 billion sidewalk repair program Tuesday that will shift sidewalk maintenance responsibilities from the city to property owners. Read more...

Photo: The Los Angeles City Council unanimously approved a $1.4 billion sidewalk repair program Tuesday that will put individual landowners in charge of maintenance. (Mischa Rajendiran/Daily Bruin)



Metro officials announce funding plan, including Westwood extension

County transportation officials announced a potential sales tax measure Friday that would fund the completion of the Purple Line by 2024 and build a train that runs from Westwood to the Los Angeles International Airport, among other transportation projects. Read more...

Photo: LA Metro officials released a plan for a potential half-cent sales tax increase, which would fund the Purple Line and a train from Westwood to LAX. (Daily Bruin file photo)



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