The Westwood Neighborhood Council passed a motion Wednesday calling for improved service from the LAX FlyAway shuttle. The FlyAway, an hourly bus service between LAX and Westwood, is popular among UCLA students traveling for university holidays. Read more...
Photo: A student steps aboard the Westwood FlyAway shuttle, which is now facing scrutiny from the Westwood Neighborhood Council for alleged recent service problems. (Daily Bruin file photo)
The closure of Tiverton Drive for the construction of a new UCLA Health building has drawn criticism from some cyclists and the UCLA Bicycle Academy. The construction of the Teaching and Learning Center for Health Sciences has been ongoing since September 2013 and is expected to end in fall 2016, according to a university statement. Read more...
Photo: Tiverton Drive has been closed since September 2013 because of construction on the Teaching and Learning Center for Health Sciences, which is expected to end in fall 2016. (Daily Bruin file photo)
Students shopping at the Ralphs supermarket in Westwood this week will enter a store that has nearly doubled in size, after an expansion to the store opened last week. Read more...
Photo: The recent expansion to Ralphs in Westwood makes it the largest Ralphs in the state. (Jintak Han/Daily Bruin)
About 30 protesters marched around campus and in Westwood Monday to protest a grand jury’s non-indictment of a Ferguson, Mo., police officer who shot and killed black teenager Michael Brown. Read more...
Photo: Students protest the grand jury’s decision to not indict Ferguson, Mo., officer Darren Wilson near Bruin Plate on the Hill. (Eu Ran Kwak/Daily Bruin)
Westwood Village business and property owners are considering several proposals that they hope will improve business in the district, including dismantling multiple six-way crosswalks, adding a new crosswalk on Westwood Boulevard and revamping the Broxton Avenue parking structure. Read more...
In the coming months, several new stores and restaurants will open their doors in Westwood Village. The Village is now home to a new European clothing store, and students will soon be able to choose from new dining options at The Boiling Crab, a seafood restaurant, and Koala Tapioca, an Asian fusion restaurant. Read more...
A city councilmember is considering a new plan that aims to construct bicycle lanes on Westwood Boulevard without affecting traffic and parking. The proposal, which has garnered community support through an online petition with about 500 signatures, would install bike lanes between Santa Monica Boulevard and Le Conte Avenue. Read more...
