The intersection of Landfair Avenue and Strathmore Drive has been blocked off following a water main leak in the area. The Los Angeles Department of Water and Power received a report of a water main leak at noon, said LADWP spokesperson Sylvia Beltran. Read more...
Photo: A water main break on Landfair Avenue led to the closure of the intersection of Landfair Avenue and Strathmore Drive. (Mackenzie Possee/Daily Bruin senior staff)
A Westwood group is suing the University of California and UCLA over a proposed student-housing project in Westwood Village. The Westwood History and Architecture Association and Steve Sann, chair of the Westwood Community Council, filed a petition Wednesday ordering UCLA to halt a building project at the UCLA Extension site building on Le Conte Avenue. Read more...
Photo: The UCLA Extension building is about a block away from the Fox Westwood Village Theater. The Westwood History and Architecture Association is suing UCLA and the UC over a building proposal for a 17-story unit for student housing.
City officials have rescheduled a meeting with student leaders that would determine whether they can hold an election for a new neighborhood council for Westwood. Westwood Forward, a coalition of students and community members proposing a new neighborhood council, is now scheduled to meet with the Board of Neighborhood Commissioners and the Department of Neighborhood Empowerment on March 13. Read more...
Photo: A meeting between city officials and Westwood Forward, a student-led coalition calling for the creation of a new neighborhood council, was rescheduled to March 13. If the application to subdivide the Westwood Neighborhood Council is approved, students may be able to vote for a new council May 22. (Jacob Preal/Daily Bruin senior staff)
Dialing 911 in Westwood does not guarantee that university police will receive the call. UCPD Lt. Kevin Kilgore said dialing from a cellphone in dense urban environments like Westwood can prevent emergency calls from reaching the nearest emergency communication center. Read more...
Uber riders can now meet at common locations to get picked up and dropped off to save money on their rides. Uber Express POOL reduces costs because the app combines users’ routes and requires them to walk short distances before or after they ride together. Read more...
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Firefighters put out a fire in an apartment on Gayley on Saturday. Fire officials extinguished the fire on the balcony of 415 Gayley Ave. around 8:21 p.m., before it could spread to other parts of the building, according to the Los Angeles Fire Department. Read more...
Photo: Firefighters extinguished a balcony fire on 415 Gayley Ave. on Saturday evening. (Michael Zshornack/Photo editor)
The Westwood Neighborhood Council requested the city to delay approving an application to create a new neighborhood council at its monthly meeting Thursday. Westwood Forward, a coalition of students, business owners and homeowners, submitted a subdivision application in December to split up the Westwood Neighborhood Council. Read more...
Photo: Students and other community members spoke about Westwood Forward’s plans to subdivide the Westwood Neighborhood Council during its monthly meeting Thursday. If the proposal is approved, a new council will be formed for UCLA’s campus, Westwood Village and the North Village. (Jacob Preal/Daily Bruin senior staff)
