UCLA researchers have found more than half of Los Angeles County residents are worried they might be displaced because of rising housing costs. The UCLA Luskin Los Angeles Initiative and The California Endowment released the 2018 Quality of Life Index, an annual study surveying LA County residents’ quality of life. Read more...
Photo: The survey found that an increasing number of Los Angeles residents are concerned with rising housing costs. (Ken Shin/Daily Bruin staff)
A tree fell on Kelton Avenue on Monday afternoon, damaging a pickup truck and a station wagon. The fallen tree blocked the road between Ophir Drive and Levering Avenue in front of 555 Kelton Avenue as of Monday evening. Read more...
Photo: A tree fell on Kelton Avenue on Monday afternoon. Several large trees have fallen on the street over the past year. (Michael Zshornack/Photo editor)
New renderings of the Los Angeles Metro Purple Line Extension into Westwood show the stops will be built from concrete and stainless steel and feature glass overhangs and standard Metro signage. Read more...
Photo: One of the Westwood stations for the Los Angeles Metro Purple Line extension project will be located at the intersection of Westwood and Wilshire boulevards. Both Westwood stations will be built from concrete and stainless steel and feature glass overhangs. (Courtesy of Los Angeles Metro)
Members of the Westwood Neighborhood Council said at a meeting Wednesday night they want to share custody of Westwood Village if community members vote to create the North Westwood Neighborhood Council. Read more...
American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees and students marched April 4 to protest what they claimed to be a widening wage gap at UCLA. Read more...
A new pizza restaurant in Westwood is serving up Italian and New York-style food. King of New York Pizza opened at the corner of Gayley and Kinross avenues April 3. Read more...
Photo: Kony Pizza, which serves Italian and New York-style food, opened on the corner of Gayley and Kinross avenues April 3. (Jacob Preal/Daily Bruin senior staff)
Students and Westwood community members will be able to vote for a new neighborhood council May 22. Westwood Forward, a coalition of students, homeowners and business owners, submitted an application to create a new neighborhood council in December, arguing the current WWNC does not adequately represent students or address their concerns. Read more...
Photo: The Westwood Forward coalition is advocating for a new neighborhood council for Westwood. The vote to approve the new council will be held Tuesday, May 22. (Ryan Leu/Daily Bruin senior staff)
