The North Westwood Neighborhood Council is the official neighborhood council representing Westwood Village and UCLA to the Los Angeles City Council. Council meetings are open to the public and held monthly. Read more...
Los Angeles, News, Westwood
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March 5, 5:02 pm
North Westwood Neighborhood Council recap – March 4
A Closer Look, News, Westwood
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March 5, 12:42 am
WVIA discusses renovations allowed for buildings with historic designations
The local business improvement district is exploring potentially altering historic buildings in Westwood Village. The planning and mobility committee of the Westwood Village Improvement Association met with Los Angeles City Planning staff Wednesday to discuss the extent to which some historic buildings could be altered. Read more...
Photo: The Los Angeles City Council designated the Kelly Music Building a Historic-Cultural Monument in December. The Westwood Village Improvement Association explored the possibility of altering historic buildings such as this one at a committee meeting Wednesday. (Daily Bruin file photo)
News, Westwood
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February 25, 10:50 pm
Westwood’s Qwench Juice Bar remains closed for unknown reasons
A Westwood juice bar remains closed after locking its doors at least two months ago. Qwench Juice Bar, located at the intersection of Gayley Avenue and Weyburn Avenue, opened its doors in June but quietly went dark by the new year. Read more...
Photo: Qwench Juice Bar, which located at the intersection of Gayley Avenue and Weyburn Avenue closed its doors around the new year after opening in June. The reason for the close remains unclear, but some stakeholders attributed it to business cycles in a competitive market. (Emmy Shaw/Daily Bruin)
Los Angeles, News, Transportation, Westwood
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February 25, 12:56 am
Metro, other transit services to offer free transportation on state election day
Anyone in Los Angeles can use public transportation for free on election day. LA Metro is offering free rides on its bus and rail network for all of March 3, according to a Metro press release. Read more...
Photo: Los Angeles Metro and other transit agencies will offer free service on election day, March 3. Locals can use public transit to reach three voting centers in Westwood, including Ackerman Union at UCLA, the Hammer Museum in Westwood Village and Warner Avenue Elementary School on Holmby Avenue. (James Schaap/Daily Bruin)
Los Angeles, News, Westwood
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February 21, 12:50 am
Homeless population displaced as sweeps of Westwood Park resume under new leadership
Park rangers resumed sweeps of Westwood Park after a pause in cleanups led to an increase in homeless encampments over the last two months. Following the death of Albert Torres, the former senior park ranger, park cleanups lulled. Read more...
Photo: Visitors to Westwood Park, located about a mile south of campus, saw an increase in homeless encampments over the last two months. Some community members called the camps unsafe while others criticized sweeps by park rangers. (Sofia Gonzalez/Daily Bruin)
Campus, Los Angeles, News, Transportation, Westwood
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February 20, 1:08 am
Upgrades to LA Metro’s bus system could provide faster travel times for students
Getting around Los Angeles may become quicker and easier for some UCLA students, according to drafts of planned changes to Metro’s bus system. Los Angeles Metro released draft proposals of changes to its bus network Feb. Read more...
Los Angeles, News, Transportation, Westwood
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February 18, 3:40 pm
NWWNC proposes plan to get rid of required parking minimums in North Village
A local neighborhood council committee is calling for the removal of required parking minimums from North Westwood Village zoning regulations. Parking minimums are requirements for a certain number of parking spaces based on the number of residents or guests expected by the developer. Read more...
Photo: North Village parking requirements for buildings may be done away with if a committee on the North Westwood Neighborhood Council has its way. The transportation and public safety committee is calling on the council board to recommend the parking requirements’ removal to Los Angeles City Council. (Daily Bruin file photo)