The Westwood Village Improvement Association approved a new Board of Directors on Thursday, following the first board-wide election since the association's founding in 2011. Read more...
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November 22, 2:28 am
Bike lane proposal met with mixed reactions from Westwood community
Some Westwood community members are at odds about a proposed floating bike lane on Westwood Boulevard. L.A. City Councilman Paul Koretz recently announced he does not support the bike lane, which would be located on Westwood Boulevard between National and Santa Monica boulevards. Read more...
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November 19, 12:48 am
Westwood Business Improvement District to nominate new board
The Westwood Business Improvement District’s Board of Directors plans to nominate its next round of board members on Thursday. The organization, commonly called the BID, consists of a board made up of property owners, merchants and one UCLA representative. Read more...
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November 7, 4:08 pm
Wilshire flyover on-ramp to 405 Freeway opens
The last major flyover ramp connecting Wilshire Boulevard to Interstate 405 opened Thursday, marking the first time in more than a year that the interchange is fully open to vehicles, according to a news release from the Los Angeles County Metro. Read more...
Crime, News, Westwood
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November 5, 7:02 pm
Man fatally hit by vehicle on corner of Strathmore and Levering
This post was updated on Nov. 6 at 2:48 p.m. A 55-year-old man was fatally hit by a vehicle on the corner of Strathmore Drive and Levering Avenue shortly before 2 p.m. Read more...
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October 30, 12:57 am
UCLA graduates bring new boba truck to Westwood Village
Bins of boba balls and boxes of tea ingredients litter nearly every surface inside the apartment of recent UCLA graduates David Mangold and Vince Ho. In the comfort of their kitchen, the pair has spent the past several months perfecting the boba tea recipes for their latest business venture – Koala Tea. Read more...
Photo: The Koala Tea boba truck is the newest business venture of two UCLA alumni.
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October 29, 12:24 am
Family-owned Westwood jewelry business spans generations
Plush maroon carpets and gleaming glass cases filled with necklaces and earrings of silver and gold fill the intimate front room of Sarah Leonard Fine Jewelers on Westwood Boulevard. Read more...
Photo: UCLA alumnus Dean Abell is the third generation of his family to run Sarah Leonard Fine Jewelers, which has been in Westwood Village for nearly seven decades.