This post was updated March 11 at 4:40 p.m. The Metro Board amended the budget of The LA Metro Purple Line Extension Project from $1.4 billion to $3.2 billion at its meeting Feb. Read more...
Photo: The Purple Line is currently being extended to connect Westwood to Downtown Los Angeles. The cost of the project was recently raised from $1.4 billion to $3.2 billion. (Daily Bruin file photo)
Students can now get around Westwood with electric bicycles. Wheels electric bicycles allow users to access and ride the vehicles using a mobile application, similar to Lime and Bird electric scooters. Read more...
Photo: Wheels electric bicycles come with a foam seat, 14-inch wheels, integrated Bluetooth speakers and swappable replacement parts. Users access the bikes with a mobile application similarly to Bird and Lime scooters. (Elise Tsai/Daily Bruin)
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...
A referendum to increase housing costs for more programming in north university apartments failed Feb. 27. The referendum, which was created by UCLA Residential Life, would have increased student fees for University Apartments North residents by $38.76 per year. Read more...
Photo: UCLA Residential Life held a referendum asking University Apartments North residents if they wanted to increase student fees in exchange for more programming. 91 percent of voters voted no. (Daily Bruin file photo)
A Westwood church partnered with a senior housing developer to build a senior living center on Wilshire Boulevard, a proposed project that has been met with mixed reactions regarding its height. Read more...
Photo: The Westwood Presbyterian Church partnered with Belmont Village, an assisted living housing developer, to build a senior living center on Wilshire Boulevard. (Mia Kayser/Daily Bruin staff)
A new restaurant and bar opened inside the Hammer Museum on Tuesday. Audrey at the Hammer opened its doors as part of a 4-year project to expand the museum. Read more...
Photo: Audrey at the Hammer opens Tuesday inside the Hammer Museum. The restaurant features a full bar and a menu emphasizing European flavors. (Courtesy of Amanda Schnider)
A new Mexican restaurant is now open in Westwood. Tocaya Organica opened on the corner of Lindbrook Drive and Gayley Avenue on Friday. It is located in the storefront next to Le Pain Quotidien, a bakery-restaurant in Westwood. Read more...
Photo: Tocaya Organica opened on the corner of Lindbrook Drive and Gayley Avenue on Friday. It serves modern organic Mexican cuisine. (Mia Kayser/Daily Bruin staff)
