Friday, March 27

While other restaurants close, Northern Cafe to open 3rd Westwood location

This post was updated Jan. 13 at 1:57 a.m. A new Northern Cafe restaurant will open in Westwood Village this year, making it the third within walking distance of UCLA in the Village. Read more...

Photo: A Chinese hot pot restaurant is preparing to open later this year on Broxton Avenue. This Northern Cafe will be the third to open within walking distance of UCLA in Westwood Village. (Martín Bilbao/Daily Bruin senior staff)




WWNC, NWWNC disagree about implementation of bike lanes on Westwood Boulevard

Westwood’s two rivaling neighborhood councils are at an impasse over whether or not bike lanes should be implemented on Westwood Boulevard. The North Westwood Neighborhood Council unanimously requested bike lanes be implemented on Westwood Boulevard and Gayley Avenue as part of the Los Angeles Metro’s First/Last Mile plan during the council’s December meeting. Read more...

Photo: A fake bicycle lane was painted on Westwood Boulevard in May 2018. Calls for a bike lane on the street were renewed in December when the North Westwood Neighborhood Council voted to support a bicycle lane to complement a Los Angeles Metro subway line extension set to be completed by 2026. (Daily Bruin file photo)


UCLA’s university housing projects are unlikely to reduce rent rates in Westwood

Several university housing projects set to be completed in the next few years are unlikely to lower rent costs in Westwood, experts say. Westwood Village has been rated the most expensive place to rent in California. Read more...

Photo: The introduction of new university housing over the next few years will at best only slow down rising rents, UCLA housing experts said. With the highest rent in California, Westwood Village can be prohibitively expensive for students who cannot live in university housing. (Amy Dixon/Daily Bruin senior staff)



Power outage affects over 5,000 residents in parts of Westwood, Brentwood

Over 5,000 Westwood and Brentwood residents lost power Wednesday. Approximately 5,700 Los Angeles Department of Water and Power customers in the Westwood and Brentwood areas were affected by a power outage Wednesday, said Michael Ventre, an LADWP spokesperson around 1:50 p.m. Read more...

Photo: Approximately 5,700 Westwood and Brentwood residents lost power Wednesday, according to a Los Angeles Department of Water and Power spokesperson. (Daily Bruin file photo)



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