This post was updated on May 18 at 7:40 p.m. The Westwood Village Improvement Association said it may approve a new manager for its farmers market, despite recent protests from farmers and market vendors to keep current management in place. Read more...
Photo: The Westwood Village Farmers Market, held every Thursday on Broxton Avenue, will soon be under new management that hopes to expand the market and add vendors. (Daily Bruin file photo)
The next Westwood Neighborhood Council election will take place in 2019 instead of 2018 to accommodate a citywide change. The council voted May 10 to approve the change after the Department of Neighborhood Empowerment said the city clerk will no longer hold neighborhood council elections on even-numbered years. Read more...
The Hammer Museum plans to open its cafe to the public, expand the cafe’s hours and sell a greater variety of liquor in the near future. Read more...
Photo: The Hammer Museum plans to open its cafe to the public rather than restricting it to museum visitors. (Hannah Burnett/Daily Bruin)
This post was updated May 11 at 11:29 p.m. Police arrested a suspect Thursday after a carjacking and collision at the intersection of Westwood Boulevard and Le Conte Avenue. Read more...
The Westwood Neighborhood Council meets monthly to discuss issues pertaining to Westwood Village and the surrounding areas. Comments by public officials Chris Ragsdale, Los Angeles Police Department officer for Westwood, said overall crime in Westwood, except for burglaries, has decreased by 13 percent. Read more...
Most mornings, you can find at least a few students on Veteran Avenue waiting for the car pictured on their phones to pull up. Many UCLA students use ride-sharing apps such as Uber and Lyft to get to campus, which gives them more options for navigating around Westwood and campus. Read more...
Photo: Students are increasingly using ride-sharing apps, such as Uber and Lyft, to get to their classes from the North Village or the Hill. (Daniel Leibowitz/Daily Bruin)
Pedestrians will soon be able to walk on newly paved sidewalks on Westwood Boulevard. Sidewalks in need of repair on the west side of Westwood Boulevard, between Le Conte and Weyburn avenues, will undergo reconstruction from May 8 to May 26. Read more...
