Westwood visitors will soon receive discounted parking rates in the evening as part of a two-year pilot program. The Westwood Village Improvement Association is collaborating with UCLA to offer the “$5 after 5 p.m.” parking program at Lot 36 and on 924 Westwood Blvd. Read more...
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April 26, 4:44 pm
American Apparel in Westwood Village closes
The clothing manufacturer American Apparel closed its Westwood location Wednesday. The company, which gained popularity with its “Made in USA – Sweatshop Free” policy, provocative advertising campaigns and simple designs, filed for bankruptcy in 2015. Read more...
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April 24, 8:05 pm
Vendors speak against potential change to Westwood farmers market staff
Local farmers and business owners held posters bearing the messages “Respect our farmers!” and “No farmer thief!” at a meeting earlier this month to protest the replacement of the current Westwood Village Farmers Market manager. Read more...
Photo: Farmers’ market vendors expressed their discontent over the Westwood Village Improvement Association’s decision to replace current market manager Emmanuel Bautista when his contract expires in June at a meeting earlier this month. (Daily Bruin file photo)
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April 23, 4:13 pm
New MAC Cosmetics store opens in Westwood
This post was updated on April 24 at 2:55 p.m. Rows of colorful lipsticks and eye shadows now line display shelves at a new MAC Cosmetics store that opened on Westwood Boulevard. Read more...
Photo: MAC cosmetics, which opened on Westwood Boulevard Friday, will offer makeup technique classes for customers. (Alyssa Dorn/Daily Bruin staff)
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April 20, 12:23 am
Los Angeles will not desert water regulations despite wet year
Los Angeles does not have any plans to rollback water conservation policies following recent rainfall. During the drought, the city of Los Angeles and Mayor Eric Garcetti introduced new regulations to conserve water, including limiting water usage for landscaping and irrigation, and adopting more water-efficient plumbing in homes. Read more...
Photo: Sandy Brown, president of the Holmby Westwood Property Owners Association, said she thinks homeowners in Westwood will continue to conserve more water. (Laura Uzes/Daily Bruin)
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April 19, 1:27 am
Students comment on idea of online WWNC voting process
A Westwood neighborhood organization may not implement online elections any time soon, but some students are interested in voting on the web instead of going to polling stations. Read more...
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April 13, 12:53 pm
Westwood Neighborhood Council recap – April 12
The Westwood Neighborhood Council meets monthly to discuss issues pertaining to Westwood Village and the surrounding areas. Comments by public officials Niki Svara, operations manager of the Westwood Village Improvement Association, said the association is working on sidewalk reconstruction on Westwood Boulevard down to Weyburn Avenue and fixed some electrical problems with tree lighting in Westwood Village. Read more...