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Westwood BID recap – April 21

The Westwood Village Improvement Association, also known as the BID, is a nonprofit organization tasked with improving the state of Westwood Village. The BID was created by property and business owners in August 2011 to provide Westwood Village with functions the City of Los Angeles could not provide. Read more...


Westwood restaurant chef succeeds through, finds value in mentorship

Adrian Vela lost his chance to play for the UCLA football team and attend his dream college after an injury. With college no longer an option, Vela took a job washing dishes. Read more...

Photo: Adrian Vela, who recently arrived at Napa Valley Grille in Westwood Village s executive chef, lost his chance to play for the UCLA football team about a decade ago due to an injury. (Anisha Joshi/Daily Bruin)


Westwood property owners renew business improvement district for 10 years

The business improvement district for Westwood Village will continue to provide cleaning and public safety services for the Village after Westwood property owners approved its renewal Tuesday. Read more...

Photo: Andrew Thomas has been executive director of the Westwood Village Improvement Association, also known as the BID, since it began in 2011. The BID was renewed Wednesday for 10 more years. (Daily Bruin file photo)


Westwood Neighborhood Council recap – April 13

The Westwood Neighborhood Council meets monthly to discuss issues pertaining to Westwood Village and the surrounding areas. Comments by public officials Faisal Alserri, senior planning deputy for LA City Councilman Paul Koretz’s office, said his team is redrafting its Baseline Mansionization and Hillside Ordinances to limit the buildable area on lots to 50 percent of the lot size. Read more...


Terasaki Research Institute to open new offices in Westwood

The Terasaki Research Institute began construction in February for an office building on Westwood Boulevard scheduled to open next spring. The institute, a research group founded by Dr. Read more...

Photo: The Terasaki Research Institute is scheduled to open an office building on Westwood Boulevard for researchers, clinicians and scientists next spring. Construction for the building began in February. (Terasaki Research Institute)



Westwood metered parking price increases by 20 cents

City officials increased the average metered parking price in Westwood Village by about 20 cents on April 4. The Los Angeles Department of Transportation worked with the Westwood Village Improvement Association, which operates the Westwood Business Improvement District, to increase average Express Park prices in Westwood from $1.35 to $1.56 per hour. Read more...

Photo: The Los Angeles Department of Transportation worked with the Westwood Village Improvement Association to increase the average metered parking price in Westwood Village by about 20 cents on April 4. (Maryrose Kulick/Daily Bruin senior staff)



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