Police are searching for a man who has robbed six people in Westwood Village since September. The man hides a cellphone in his jacket pocket and presses it against people’s backs, pretending it’s a handgun, said Alexander Schlegel, a West Los Angeles robbery detective. Read more...
Photo: Police are searching for a man who has robbed six people in Westwood Village since September. (LAPD)
Niki Svara walked the streets of Westwood with a pen and clipboard, noting damaged infrastructure she would later report to city officials. Svara, the new operations manager at the Westwood Village Improvement Association, also known as the BID, said she plans to focus on attracting businesses and visitors, improving property values and helping the Village’s homeless population. Read more...
Photo: Niki Svara, the new operations manager at the Westwood Village Improvement Association, plans to revitalize Westwood. (Courtesy of Nikki Svara)
Charlie Jackson was looking forward to marrying his fiancee and graduating in the spring, but a gas leak in his hometown induced allergies and asthma symptoms that sidelined his plans. Read more...
Volunteers walked the streets of Westwood to count the homeless population, as most residents left the Village’s restaurants and hookah bars. More than 50 Westwood community members counted 115 individuals, vehicles and shelters in the area bordered by Santa Monica Boulevard and Highway 405, up by 31 from last year. Read more...
UCLA signed a $300,000 lease with the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs to continue its use of Jackie Robinson Stadium, officials announced Thursday. In addition to the new lease, UCLA officials agreed to provide an annual $1.15 million to the VA department’s West L.A. Read more...
Photo: UCLA signed a 10-year $300,000 lease for the use of Jackie Robinson Stadium, officials announced Thursday. (Daily Bruin file photo)
Students living in an apartment building on Gayley Avenue near Le Conte Avenue woke up Thursday morning to find their car windows smashed and personal items stolen. Read more...
Photo: Students living at 747 Gayley Ave. woke up Thursday morning to find their car windows smashed and personal items stolen. (Efren Piñon/Daily Bruin)
Email correspondence between a city council member’s staffers and Westwood residents shows inconsistencies in his stance on the proposed Westwood Boulevard bike lane. L.A. City Councilman Paul Koretz, who represents Westwood Village and surrounding areas, consistently told community leaders he did not support bike lanes on Westwood Boulevard. Read more...
Photo: L.A. City Councilman Paul Koretz has taken a stance against a bike lane on Westwood Boulevard. (Daily Bruin file photo)
