This post was updated on June 24 at 6:25 p.m. Campus officials have closed Strathmore Drive between Westwood Plaza and Charles E. Young Drive East until the end of August as workers increase the height of the bridge above the street. Read more...
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June 22, 12:00 pm
LA Metro officials will vote on contract for bike-sharing program
Los Angeles County Metro Planning and Programming Committee approved a contract Wednesday to implement the city’s first bike-sharing program, but the plan will not include Westwood Village because of the officials’ preference for other areas. Read more...
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June 13, 6:40 pm
LA Mayor Garcetti signs minimum wage measure into law
Mayor Eric Garcetti signed into law Saturday a Los Angeles City Council proposal that will gradually increase the city’s minimum wage every year to $15 an hour by 2020. Read more...
Photo: The new law will increase the city’s minimum wage every year to $15 an hour by 2020. (Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti’s office)
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June 11, 6:59 pm
VA seeks to develop master plan to revitalize West LA campus
The United States Department of Veterans Affairs chose three firms Thursday to form a master plan intended to revitalize its West Los Angeles campus. The VA chose design firm HOK and construction firms The Walsh Group and Core Companies to create a master plan due Oct. Read more...
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June 11, 1:29 pm
Westwood Neighborhood Council recap – June 10
The Westwood Neighborhood Council meets monthly to discuss issues pertaining to Westwood Village and the surrounding areas. Los Angeles Police Department patrol officer Matthew Ensley said several Special Olympics World Summer Games events are expected to increase traffic near Westwood Village and UCLA. Read more...
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June 4, 3:09 am
LA councilman calls for removing planned Westwood Boulevard bike lane
The Los Angeles councilman representing Westwood and surrounding neighborhoods suggested the removal of a planned protected bike lane on Westwood Boulevard between Le Conte and Wellworth avenues. Read more...
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June 4, 3:08 am
New apartment buildings in North Village put focus on design
The green and white metal building on Strathmore Avenue, surrounded by drought-resistant plants, stands out from other North Village apartments in the area. Read more...
Photo: New apartment buildings in the North Village feature different exteriors and modern designs. (Owen Emerson/Daily Bruin)