The North Westwood Neighborhood Council is the official neighborhood council representing Westwood Village and UCLA to the Los Angeles City Council. Council meetings are open to the public and held monthly. Read more...
News, Westwood
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November 7, 5:28 pm
North Westwood Neighborhood Council recap – Nov. 6
Campus, News, Westwood
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November 7, 12:22 am
Construction noises cause disruption to residents of Weyburn Terrace
This post was updated Nov. 8 at 4:23 p.m. Early morning construction noise has prompted some Weyburn Terrace residents to voice their frustrations with UCLA Housing’s communication. Read more...
Photo: Construction near the Weyburn Terrace apartment complex has lead to frustration from some residents. Noise has been reported as early as 7 a.m. despite the UCLA Housing contract promising construction noise would occur during “normal daytime working hours” only. (Joe Akira/Daily Bruin senior staff)
A Closer Look, News, Westwood
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October 31, 9:55 am
Proposed soccer field may be connected to unlawful land leases by VA
This post was updated Nov. 5 at 4:24 p.m. A proposed second soccer field at Westwood Park is linked to a youth soccer club, which an Office of the Inspector General report found that the Veterans Affairs improperly leased federal land to. Read more...
Photo: Residents may see a new soccer field at Westwood Park if a plan pushed forward by Nikki Mark is approved by the city. The Department of Recreation and Parks commissioners will vote on the design of the field at its next public hearing Wednesday at Baldwin Hills Recreation Center. (Niveda Tennety/Assistant Photo editor)
California, Fire, News, Westwood
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October 28, 4:36 am
Getty fire reaches 39% containment as most evacuation orders are lifted
This post was updated Oct. 31 at 2:17 p.m. UCLA continues to operate normally as firefighters work to contain the Getty fire west of the 405 Freeway. Read more...
Photo: Firefighters are battling a brush fire near the Getty Center, west of the 405 Freeway. (Jintak Han/Daily Bruin senior staff)
News, Westwood
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October 28, 12:06 am
Kelly Music Building in Westwood under consideration for monument designation
A building on Westwood Boulevard could soon become a Historic-Cultural Monument, depending on an upcoming vote from the Los Angeles City Council. The Kelly Music Building, which most recently housed an Italian restaurant called Tanino Ristorante, was completed in 1930. Read more...
Photo: The building that formerly housed Tanino Ristorante may be recognized as a historical building if the city council approves it. The building was designed by Paul Revere Williams, the only certified African American architect west of the Mississippi River at the time. (Emily Ng/Daily Bruin)
News, Westwood
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October 24, 6:16 pm
Brush fire reported in Sepulveda Basin, 7 miles from campus
This post was updated Oct. 25 at 1:56 a.m. Firefighters stopped a brush fire in the Sepulveda Basin that was visible from campus Thursday. The blaze was reported at 4:03 p.m. Read more...
Photo: A fire was reported at 4:03 p.m. in the Sepulveda Basin at the intersection of Woodley Avenue and Burbank Boulevard. Ground teams and helicopters responded. (Liz Ketcham/Photo editor)
News, Westwood
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October 16, 6:46 pm
Students, faculty discuss implications of Westwood’s expensive housing options
This post was updated Oct. 17 at 12:17 a.m. Chaonan Liu pays exorbitant sums to live several miles away from campus. Liu, a fourth-year financial actuarial mathematics student, said the expense of living near campus had forced her into an apartment a few miles away from campus still costing $1,100 a month – with no bathroom. Read more...
Photo: Westwood has the highest rent in all of California. In the nation, only a few New York ZIP codes are more expensive. The high cost of rent can drive students to live with several roommates or live far from campus. (Daily Bruin file photo)