The sandwich and hot dog scene in Westwood Village is expected to expand in the coming months with the relocation and addition of several restaurants. Among the new restaurants is Ike’s Place, a San Francisco-based sandwich shop that is expanding from the Bay Area and moving into where Subway is currently located on 1151 Westwood Blvd. Read more...
Photo: Ike’s Place, a popular Bay Area sandwich chain, is coming to Westwood soon. The expansion has been several years in the making.
A state senate committee plans to investigate the quality of patient care at University of California medical centers, after a recent union report alleged that the quality of care at the facilities has declined in recent years. Read more...
UCLA students and Westwood consumers can expect to see labeling of genetically modified foods during their future visits to Whole Foods Market within the next five years. Read more...
Photo: Whole Foods Market, a national grocery chain with a location in Westwood, announced last week that it will voluntarily label all of its genetically modified foods, beginning in 2018.
The Wilshire Boulevard off-ramp leading west from the southbound 405 Freeway will close for two weeks starting 8 p.m. today. The existing ramp will be demolished and a new ramp will be constructed in its place, according to a Metro press release. Read more...
Incumbent Paul Koretz was re-elected to the the Los Angeles City Council for the 5th District, which includes Westwood and UCLA. Koretz led his challenger, Westwood Neighborhood Council board member Mark Herd, with 74 percent of the total 23,107 votes counted, according to the L.A. Read more...
Photo: Paul Koretz, the current councilman in the 5th District, and Westwood Neighborhood Council member Mark Herd faced off in a debate Tuesday.
Councilman Paul Koretz received a significant majority of the initial votes counted in the city council election for the L.A. 5th District, which includes Westwood, as of 11 p.m. Tuesday night. Read more...
As of press deadline Tuesday night, L.A. mayoral candidate Eric Garcetti held a 5 percent lead over Wendy Greuel in the city primary election results for the next mayor. Read more...
