Empty storefronts are taking over the streets of Westwood
Village, and the businesses remaining in the neighborhood are
losing customers as a result.
Stores like The Gap have increased the customer population in
Westwood Village over the years, bringing consumers familiar with
the popular brand of clothing to the area.
Leaders in the Westwood community are trying to organize a
system to improve parking in Westwood Village and increase the
area’s dwindling consumerism.
Shoppers are constantly driving around the streets of the
Village, searching for metered parking near shops of their
choice.
Los Angeles City Councilman Jack Weiss said he will oppose
Casden Properties’ plan for the construction of a
multimillion dollar project in Westwood, after the firm’s
vice president and a group of subcontractors working with the firm
were indicted by the Los Angeles County District Attorney’s
Office for conspiring to violate campaign financing laws.
Wildfires have been ravaging Southern California, destroying
houses in neighborhoods that may seem distant to the UCLA
community.
But the devastating blazes have hit home for many students,
several of whom are just beginning to cope with their losses.
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