Beverly Hills' worst fears have been realized: Metro's board has approved a plan to dig a tunnel under Beverly Hills high school for the Purple Line that will bring a subway all the way to Century City and Westwood.
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Metro Approves Plan to Tunnel Under Beverly Hills High School Despite NIMBY Objections
UCLA Students Getting Repeatedly Robbed Near School Housing
Last week, Cal Poly kids were getting punched for their cell phones, and now, UCLA students are being robbed as they roam the streets surrounding their school in Westwood. According to the Daily Bruin, a total of seven robberies have been reported in the area since the beginning of April.
Which Los Angeles ZIP Codes Are the Most Generous To Politicians?
As we speak President Barack Obama should be on plane bound for Los Angeles. When he touches down, he'll head over to George Clooney's place for a fundraiser that will bring quite a bit of cash into the campaign coffers. But who else in Los Angeles is giving money during this campaign year?
Target Makes a Big Push With Smaller Stores into Los Angeles
Big box stores are scaling down and making a big push into the city of Los Angeles.
Today Target announced the third location for its new project CityTarget, which is a whittled-down version of the big box store.
Video: Fight on Big Blue Bus Leaves Passenger With Serious Head Injury
Video footage released Wednesday by the Los Angeles Police Department shows a verbal spat that escalated into physical violence aboard a Santa Monica Big Blue Bus.
FINALLY: The Returns of Native Foods' Vegan Reuben & Westwood Location
Native Foods Café fans -- particularly those of the Classic Deli Reuben -- you may want to take a seat. We have two slices of fabulous food news for you. Firstly, the beloved sandwich will return to the menu tomorrow, April 24 (!!!). Secondly, Westwood residents will soon be saved from making the trip to Culver City to devour the addictive vegan fare.
4,000 Bikes Will Be Coming to a Kiosk Near You Thanks to City's New Massive Bike-Sharing Program
Bike Nation will be bringing 4,000 bikes to 400 kiosks around downtown, Hollywood, Playa del Rey, Westwood and Venice Beach over the next two years.
Andrew Breitbart Collapsed Outside His Westwood Home After Midnight
The Los Angeles County coroner's office will be reviewing conservative muckraker Andrew Breitbart's unexpected death at age 43.
Breitbart was on a midnight walk last night near his home in Westwood, where he lived with his wife Susannah Bean Breitbart and their four children.
5-Hour Rooftop Standoff Ends In Barrage Of Bean Bag Rounds
The Westwood rooftop standoff involving an alleged vehicle thief ended in a fury of bean bag projectiles followed by a swift arrest of the suspect.
Sunday Marks The End for Westwood's AMC Avco Center 4
Failed negotiations for the lease for the AMC Avco Center 4 in Westwood mean the movie theatre is going to shut down on Sunday. AMC was unable to come to agreeable lease renewal terms with the landlord, Avco Corp., reports the LA Times' Company Town blog.
UCLA Students Arrested During Big Banks Protest
On the heels of National Bank Transfer Day, UCLA students joined forces with Occupy L.A. - and the rest of the statewide anti-big bank movement - on Wednesday to protest cuts to higher education and public services. The Refund California Coalition organized the L.A. march, which took place in the downtown financial district at 4:30pm. Over 100 UCLA students remained on their turf to protest.
Time to Lace Up: 5 Outdoor Ice Skating Rinks in Los Angeles
We can now officially complain about how cold it is in Los Angeles, and with the holidays coming up, it's time to get into the spirit of what passes for autumn and winter around here. Your local big box superstore may already be over-reaching with Christmas decorations, but when it comes to good old fashioned fun, the most important season is upon us: Ice skating!
Hail to the Tweet: Obamajam Gripes & Quips Plus What Streets Will Be Closed
If you work or live between Westwood and Hancock Park, prepare for a commute nightmare this evening, courtesy President Barack Obama, who arrives in town just in time for rush hour fun. We list some affected streets (and share some Twitter bitching for amusement/comfort).
Obamajam Hangs On This Morning: Street Closures for President's Departure
President Obama is set to fly out of Los Angeles International Airport this morning at 10:30 a.m., on a flight bound for Denver, Colorado. The Commander-in-Chief still needs to get from the Beverly Wilshire Hotel, however, to his flight, and that means traffic will be affected.
Will You Survive 'The Rampture'? Wilshire On & Off Ramps to 405 Will Be Closed For Several Days in November
From the folks who brought you the marvel that was Carmageddon comes The Rampture--no, it's not a traffic-inspired disaster movie, but rather a nickname bestowed upon the several days of closures the eight Wilshire Boulevard on and off ramps to the 405 Freeway will undergo at various times in November.
Ice Cream Week: Saffron and Rose Ice Cream
July is National Ice Cream Month. To celebrate, we'll be reviewing some of our favorite ice cream spots -- and some new ones, too -- all this week.
Is the Ching Chong Ling Long Food Delivery Service Racist?
"Ching Chong Ling Long" means many things: It means you're an airheaded UCLA student ranting about Asian schoolmates in the library. It means "I love you" to one songwriter. It means a clever marketing ploy for a Chinese food delivery service in Westwood. But when it comes to the latter, one politician says it simply means "racist."
UCLA Student's Racist Rant Inspires New Chinese Food Delivery Service for Campus
Remember (former) UCLA co-ed Alexandra Wallace and her "racist rant" video about Chinese students on their cellphones in the library? While for one creative man, her ignorant (or faux-ignorant?) take on the Chinese language translated into "I love you," a new food delivery business serving the campus is embracing Ching-Chong-Ling-Long and hoping it means cash in the bank.
My Morning Jacket to Treat KCRW Members to Intimate Live Performance
On June 21, KCRW is presenting MMJ live for 250 members and guests at The Village studios in West L.A. Tickets are available for $125 exclusively for KCRW members at 10 a.m. today. If you have any doubt about dropping the cash, clearly you are not aware that My Morning Jacket puts on as good a live show as any touring band today, as evidenced by last night's YouTube stream from Louisville, produced by Todd Haynes.
Flying Manhole Cover In Westwood Sends Metro Driver To The Hospital, Underground Explosion Investigated
A Metro bus driver was taken to the hospital and treated for a "stress reaction" when an underground electrical transformer bank exploded Tuesday morning in Westwood causing a manhole cover to fly up from the street and strike the back of a bus parked near the UCLA campus, according to the Metropolitan Transportation Authority and Los Angeles city fire officials, reports LA Now.
Maps: Transit Coalition's Proposed I-405 Rail Project
With a decisive focus on the massive I-405 corridor, a transit project back by The Transit Coalition and The Regenerative Communities Project was presented yesterday during a joint House-Senate hearing in Los Angeles on transportation, and the 30/10 plan to implement several transit projects in the region as expediently as possible.
Urban Outfitters Responds to Cries They're Taking Banksy Down
When rumors swirled that Urban Outfitters in Westwood wanted their brand new Banksy painted over, the internet cried foul. Now Urban Outfitters is responding, and explains that it is not the store, but rather the property management of their retail space in Westwood, who wants the "Crayola Shooter" colored over.
Urban Outfitters Wants to Paint Over Banksy's "Crayola Shooter"
Urban Outfitters, who have made a few bucks off the work of street artist Banksy through the years, now allegedly want his "Crayola Shooter" piece, on the wall behind their Westwood store, to be painted over.
2 Troublemaking Brits in Westwood: Banksy & Jamie Oliver
When British Chef and TV personality Jamie Oliver set up his "Food Revolution" studios in Westwood, a lot of folks went "Huuuuhhhh?" considering the neighborhood is largely a blend of high-end living and the UCLA college town. Yesterday, when word hit that Brit street art superstar Banksy's handiwork had cropped up on a wall in Westwood, well, since that's not his usual L.A. turf, many an eyebrow was raised.
Wilshire Blvd Demonstrations Show Support For Egypt Protests
Demonstrators in Westwood are filling the streets in front of the Federal Building in support of the anti-government protests happening for a fifth day in Egypt. Members of the local chapter of Act Now to Stop War and End Racism (ANSWER) are planning to gather through the afternoon, reports CBS Local, while a separate demonstration is set outside the Egyptian Consulate on Wilshire Boulevard, "where protesters will call for an end to about $1.5 billion annually in U.S. economic and military aid to the Mubarak regime. That group plans to join the Westwood demonstration about 2:30 p.m."
'Jamie Oliver's Food Revolution' Making Waves in LA
“Jamie Oliver’s Food Revolution" has come to Los Angeles. Jamie is trying to get into the LAUSD as part of his food advocacy efforts, but he’s been told he and his Emmy-award winning show are not welcome in our schools. Spend five minutes talking with the impassioned chef, and you’ll know that a “no” won’t stop him from trying. Yesterday, there was a sign that his very vocal perseverance may eventually pay off.
1 Mile Break in Wilshire Rapid Lane Won't Affect Funding
Westwood condo-dwellers who object to converting lanes on busy Wilshire Boulevard into Metro Rapid bus-only lanes twice daily during rush hour periods insist a one mile segment of the proposed 8.7 mile stretch be exempted. Now the Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority says that exemption won't render the project ineligible to receive federal aid for bus rapid transit endeavors, according to LA Now.
Noshed at Jerry's in Westwood? Get a Hep A Vaccination!
Diners who grabbed at bite at Jerry's Famous Deli in Westwood last month may have gotten a little extra something with their pastrami on rye. "The Los Angeles Health Department announced Wednesday night that an employee of Jerry’s Deli in Westwood [...] has been diagnosed with acute hepatitis A," according to NBC LA.
Condo Dwellers on Wilshire Bus Lane: Not On Our Boulevard!
A one-mile stretch of Wilshire Boulevard in Westwood nicknamed "Condo Canyon" is proving to be a wrench in the works for proposed bus-only lanes that could improve the commute for transit users, according to the LA Times.
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