Metro contractors began preconstruction in Westwood for the LA Metro Purple Line Subway Extension this week. Workers began relocating utility lines and sawing and potholing areas covering Section 3, the part of the Purple Line that covers Wilshire and Westwood boulevards, on Monday. Read more...

Photo: When complete, the LA Metro Purple Line Subway Extension will include two stops in the Westwood area. One will be at the intersection of the Wilshire and Westwood boulevards. (Daily Bruin file photo)

Homeless veterans who live in their cars now have access to 10 safe parking spaces at the Department of Veterans’ Affairs West Los Angeles campus. This is a first step in the VA’s larger initiative to address homelessness, which includes the construction of 110 housing units by 2020 and 1,200 total units to be built on the VA’s West LA campus. Read more...

Photo: Homeless veterans are able to park in 10 designated parking spots at the Department of Veterans Affairs’ West Los Angeles campus. (Daily Bruin file photo)

The Department of Veterans Affairs plans to build more than 1,000 housing units at its West Los Angeles campus. The VA held a public hearing Thursday to gauge public opinion for its plans to provide permanent supportive housing for veterans who are homeless or at risk of being homeless. Read more...

Photo: Members of the Department of Veterans Affairs said at a public meeting Thursday it is seeking out a developer to build more than 1,200 housing units for homeless veterans at its West Los Angeles campus. (Daily Bruin file photo)

Westwood officials approved a plan Thursday to transform a portion of Broxton Avenue into a pedestrian-friendly plaza for community events. The Westwood Village Improvement Association Board of Directors approved a proposal to apply for the People St program, which allows the city to transform a road into a pedestrian space for community events. Read more...

Photo: The Westwood Village Improvement Association plans to submit an application to convert the portion of Broxton Avenue south of the public parking garage into a pedestrian plaza. (Daily Bruin file photo)