The Los Angeles City Council voted Tuesday to raise the city’s minimum wage to $15 an hour by 2020. As a result of the 14-1 vote, City Attorney Mike Feuer will write an ordinance for the proposal and submit it to the city council later this year. Read more...
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May 19, 12:45 am
LA Metro begins testing Expo Line extension to Santa Monica
Los Angeles County Metro Transportation Authority officials sent test trains to Westwood Boulevard earlier this month as part of the ongoing clearance testing of the Expo Line. Read more...
Photo: Los Angeles County Metro Transportation Authority officials sent test trains to Westwood Boulevard earlier this month as part of the testing of the new phase of the Expo Line. (Kristen Payne/Daily Bruin)
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May 19, 12:44 am
Metro Rapid tests all-door TAP card boarding on Westwood Boulevard stops
To reduce bus delays, Los Angeles County Metro Transportation Authority officials started testing all-door boarding with newly installed TAP card technology on Monday at 720 Metro Rapid line stops on Westwood Boulevard and Vermont Avenue. Read more...
Photo: Los Angeles County Metro Transportation Authority officials installed three TAP card validators at two 720 Metro Rapid line stops in Westwood on Monday to reduce bus delays. (Daily Bruin file photo)
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May 19, 12:15 am
Westwood Gardens Park to undergo renovations by end of summer
The Westwood Gardens Park south of Wilshire Avenue is planned to undergo renovations by the end of this summer, adding exercise equipment, a playground, picnic tables and other enhancements. Read more...
Photo: The Los Angeles Department of Parks and Recreation is currently finalizing a plan to renovate the Westwood Gardens Park located south of Wilshire Boulevard. (Kristen Payne/Daily Bruin)
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May 18, 2:09 am
Business improvement district to apply for Great Streets Challenge Grant
The Westwood Business Improvement District announced Friday it would apply for a $10,000 grant to improve Westwood infrastructure, said Andrew Thomas, the executive director. Mayor Eric Garcetti announced the Great Streets Challenge Grant on Tuesday, a program that would award up to $200,000 in grants from city funds to community groups and up to $20,000 for individual applicants intending to improve infrastructure on 15 predetermined roads. Read more...
Photo: The Westwood Business Improvement District will be applying for a grant, issued by the L.A. mayor Eric Garcetti, to improve infrastructure on Westwood Boulevard. (Owen Emerson/Daily Bruin)
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May 15, 2:50 am
UCLA alumna opens high-end candy shop
UCLA alumna Rosie O’Neill and her now-fiance Josh Resnick went to an outdoor screening of “Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory” on their third date. Afterward, they fantasized about creating a candy store for adults. Read more...
Photo: Rosie O’Neill, a UCLA alumna, created candy store Sugarfina alongside her fiance. The flagship store is located in Beverly Hills and has other locations throughout California. (Courtesy of Rosie O’Neill)
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May 14, 2:12 pm
Westwood Neighborhood Council recap – May 13
The Westwood Neighborhood Council meets monthly to discuss issues pertaining to Westwood Village and the surrounding areas. The council approved plans for a new fraternity house for the empty lot next to 613 Gayley Ave. Read more...