Tuesday, December 23

Westwood officials postpone plans for plaza on Broxton Avenue

Westwood officials postponed plans to create a community plaza on Broxton Avenue and created a committee to address the proposal's logistical and funding problems. Read more...

Photo: The Westwood Village Improvement Association will not apply to create a community plaza on Broxton Avenue this year so it can take more time to improve the plaza’s design and negotiate costs. (Westwood Village Improvement Association)


Westwood Neighborhood Council recap – Nov. 11

The Westwood Neighborhood Council meets monthly to discuss issues pertaining to Westwood Village and the surrounding areas. Comments by public officials Sheila Kouhkan, deputy director of the Westwood Village Improvement Association, also known as the BID, discussed the BID’s plan to turn part of Broxton Avenue into a public plaza. Read more...



City program aims to pave road to more available parking in Westwood

City officials implemented a demand-based parking program Thursday that limits Westwood residents and visitors to two hours of street parking at a time. Los Angeles Department of Transportation officials developed the Express Park program in 2012 to decrease parking traffic in L.A. Read more...

Photo: Mayor Eric Garcetti, among other city officials, arrived in Westwood Village on Thursday afternoon for the launch of Express Park, a new parking program. (Westwood Village Improvement Association)


Musashiya stirs up home-style noodles in Westwood

The owner of Musashiya Udon Noodle wanted to open his first U.S. location in Westwood Village because his father grew up in an era when the Village was considered the center of all L.A. Read more...

Photo: Japanese restaurant Musashiya Udon Noodle, an udon noodle restaurant chain that originated in Japan, opened across the street from Whole Foods Market last week. (Jennifer Hu/Daily Bruin)



Residents rally for Palestine in wake of airstrikes

Westwood community members and students chanted while marching to the Israeli Consulate on Wilshire Boulevard Sunday to protest what they claimed was the Israeli occupation of areas such as West Bank and the Gaza Strip. Read more...

Photo: Westwood community members and students chanted while marching Sunday to the Israeli Consulate on Wilshire Boulevard. (Nis Hamid/Daily Bruin)



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