Proposition 64 passed in November, legalizing recreational marijuana use in California. When it goes into full effect on Jan. 1, 2018, anyone 21 or older, including UCLA students, will be able to buy marijuana from stores with retail licenses. Read more...
Westwood
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May 18, 1:50 pm
Westwood Village Improvement Association recap – May 18
The Westwood Village Improvement Association is a nonprofit organization tasked with improving the state of Westwood Village. Property and business owners created the association in 2011 to provide the Village with functions the city of Los Angeles could not provide. Read more...
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May 17, 1:18 am
Westwood Village association to approve new farmers market management
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)
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May 17, 1:16 am
WWNC elections moved to odd-numbered years
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...
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May 15, 6:49 pm
Hammer Museum to provide visitors with more amenities in museum cafe
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)
Crime, News, Westwood
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May 11, 7:25 pm
Police arrest suspect in carjacking incident
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...
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May 11, 3:05 pm
Westwood Neighborhood Council recap – May 10
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...