Posts Tagged ‘Westwood’
Native Foods Reopens in Westwood Village…
May 2, 2012 at 9:27 am
la.eater.com
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Yesterday, Native Foods in Westwood Village launched its newly expanded space adjacent to the restaurant's original digs on Gayley, as noted by both Quarry Girl and Toddrickallen. This right here is the new menu, meanwhile Quarry Girl comments that there's now "tons of comfy seating," and patrons still order at the counter and a server [...]
Former UCLA Swim Coach Dies at 71
April 30, 2012 at 9:30 pm
centurycity.patch.com
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Ron "Stix" Ballatore, who coached the UCLA men's swimming team for 16 seasons, including guiding the Bruins to the 1982 NCAA championship, died tonight in a Gainesville, Fla. hospital from bone cancer, the university announced. He was 71. UCLA finished in the top 10 in the NCAA championship 15 times and top five nine times under Ballatore. Ballatore coached [...]
Acapulco Says ‘Adios’ To Westwood Village
April 29, 2012 at 8:31 pm
centurycity.patch.com
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Westwood Village is down one Mexican restaurant after Acapulco served its last blended margarita earlier this week, reports Eater LA. Acapulco Restaurante Y Cantina, part of the Real Mex Restaurant group that was purchased in March by a new owner, still has an open location at 4444 Sunset Boulevard near Los Feliz. Several new restaurants [...]
Rosendahl, Koretz Call for Safer Work Conditions at LAX
April 24, 2012 at 7:35 pm
brentwood.patch.com
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Responding to union allegations of poor working conditions at Los Angeles International Airport, two City Council members today urged airlines to work closely with contractors to improve service and safety standards. "It's clear to me that the conduct and practices of the airline service contractors are creating poor working conditions and causing these labor tensions," [...]
Free Solar Webcast on New LADWP Program to Purchase Power From Los Angeles Rooftops
April 24, 2012 at 2:02 pm![ladwp-solar-feed-in-tariff_450x2951[1]](http://theopendaily.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/ladwp-solar-feed-in-tariff_450x29511-96x62.png "ladwp-solar-feed-in-tariff_450x2951[1]")
LADWP is launching a new program to purchase solar energy from commercial and multi-family rooftops and parking lots in the City of Los Angeles. Open Neighborhoods will be hosting a free webcast event this Thursday April 26 at 2pm to discuss the new program and how you can participate. More information is available at openneighborhoods.net/communitysolar.
Bike Nation to bring bike sharing to Westwood
April 22, 2012 at 8:58 pm
www.environment.ucla.edu
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The bike-share company Bike Nation recently announced plans to distribute 4,000 bikes across four communities in Los Angeles, including bringing hundreds of those bikes to Westwood and UCLA by mid-2013.
Ex-appraiser Says He Cut Westside Property Values in Hopes of Donations to Assessor
April 20, 2012 at 4:00 pm
www.latimes.com
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Scott Schenter says L.A. County Assessor John Noguez promised him a promotion and implied that it was tied to his reducing the valuations on pricey Westside homes. Noguez denies offering the promotion. A former county appraiser who secretly and improperly slashed tens of millions of dollars from the taxable values of Westside properties in late [...]
LA County offering $2000 for green home upgrades
April 18, 2012 at 9:08 pm
www.scpr.org
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To commemorate 10,000 homes in California environmentally efficient enough to earn the GreenPoint Rated label, Energy Upgrade California is offering L.A. County residents up to $2,000 in rebates to bring their homes up to the same standard.For a home to qualify for a GreenPoint Rated label, it has to meet requirements across five categories: energy [...]
Getty Bridge Demolition Causes 405 Lane Closures
April 18, 2012 at 6:54 pm
centurycity.patch.com
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A portion of the Getty Center Drive Bridge deck and barrier rail will be removed Wednesday and Thursday nights, causing lanes on the 405 Freeway to close, according to Metro. Metro officials say partial demolition of the westside of the bridge is scheduled for Wednesday from 9 p.m.-6 a.m. The eastside of the bridge will [...]
UCLA’s Telescope ‘Time Machine’ Peers into Galaxy’s Past
April 17, 2012 at 11:30 pm
brentwood.patch.com
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A new telescope instrument built by UCLA scientists is being called a "time machine" for its ability to peer through interstellar dust to the beginnings of our universe, the school reported Saturday. The instrument has been attached to a telescope on the world's highest volcano, and is able to allow scientists to see the earliest [...]
Massive Vet Solar Carport Project, In LA, Of Course
April 17, 2012 at 11:00 pm
www.earthtechling.com
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In the city infamous for its traffic and people’s affinity for their cars, as well as its abundant sunshine, it’s only fitting that one company is taking advantage of both—with a solar canopy project at the West Los Angeles Veterans Affairs Medical Center. The first phase of the solar canopy project has just been completed —putting up 3.72 of the 6.8 megawatts of solar planned for the VA hospital’s carports.
Secretary of Homeland Security Janet Napolitano delivers lecture at UCLA
April 17, 2012 at 9:33 pm
www.dailybruin.com
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Secretary of Homeland Security Janet Napolitano delivered a lecture at the UCLA Anderson School of Management on Monday, speaking to about 350 people about the role and responsibilities of the federal Department of Homeland Security.
