Century City/ Westwood October 18 – 31, 2019
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Westwood Most Expensive Place to Rent in CA 90024 fourth most expensive ZIP code in the United States. By S am C atanzaro For the second year in a row, Westwood is the most expensive place to rent an apartment in California and the most expensive place to rent in the United States outside of New York City. According to a recent study from RentCafe, renters in Westwood’s 90024 ZIP code pay on average $,4944 a month, a 4.1 percent increase Photo: UCLA.
LEFT – UCLA’s Triangle Fraternity on Landfair Avenue in Westwood.
from last year. This makes Westwood the most fourth most expensive place to rent in the United States, behind three Manhattan ZIP codes. Boston is the only city outside of California and New York to make the top 50 list, with four ZIP Codes. The rent study used July data from Yardi Matrix to analyze the rent of around 15 million apartments of all sizes in over 130 U.S. markets. Other Westside neighborhoods to make the top 50 include Culver City’s 90232 ZIP Code at $4,118, Marina del Rey’s 90292 ZIP Code at $3,804, Santa Monica’s 90401 ZIP Code at $3,787 and Playa Vista’s 90094 ZIP Code at $3,735. Read the full study here: https://www.rentcafe.com/blog/rental-market/market-snapshots/ americas-most-expensive-zip-codes-2019/
Lyft Driver who Robbed Westwood Passenger at Large LAPD investigating August 31 incident
ing him to “get out” of the vehicle. Sera got out of the car, leaving behind nearly $3,000 worth of belongings. In addition, Sera says the driver has run up thousands of dollars on his credit cards left behind. By S am C atanzaro According to the LAPD, the suspect reThe Los Angeles Police Department quested multiple Lyft rides using the vic(LAPD) is investigating an incident from tim’s phone, several of which were canthis summer in which a passenger was celed which may have been an attempt to robbed at gunpoint by his Lyft driver, who disguise his own identity. As reported by KTLA, because of remains at large, in the driver canceled Westwood. “Safety is fundamental the trip when Sera According to the to Lyft. What the rider got into the vehicle, LAPD, Albert Sera described is frightening, the driver’s name was picked up after a and the driver’s access and picture were not night out in West Holto Lyft has been saved into Sera’s lywood at the corner Lyft account, making of Santa Monica Boupermanently removed.” it harder to prove his levard and San Vicenidentity. te Boulevard around According to Lyft, the driver goes by the 1:45 a.m. on August 31. During the drive to Sera’s residence in the San Fernando Val- name Nasser and was driving a 2017 Chevley, the driver turned off of Wilshire Boule- rolet Suburban. Century City Westwood News has reached vard onto a dark area of Comstock Avenue out to Lyft asking for more details into why in Westwood. The driver then stopped the car and point- they are unable to fully identify the driver. “Safety is fundamental to Lyft. What the ed a semiautomatic handgun at Sera, order-
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The intersection of Wilshire Boulevard and Comstock Avenue in Westwood near where a passenger was robbed at gunpoint by his Lyft driver.
rider described is frightening, and the driver’s access to Lyft has been permanently removed. We responded immediately and have been in close contact with the rider
since the incident. We have been in touch with law enforcement and responded to all requests related to their investigation,” said Lyft spokesperson in an email
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