Week in Review: Seismic Schools, Wilshire Widening

This past week Patch brought you a California Watch investigation into

A 19-month California Watch investigation released Thursday uncovered holes in the state's enforcement of seismic safety regulations for public schools. Some schools may have been inadequately retrofitted, while more recent construction projects may not have received final state certification.

One Westwood-area school, Warner Avenue Elementary School, seems to have up-to-date paperwork. University High School is being repaired.

In other news, we were the first to tell you about the Wilshire Boulevard that began Friday night. Wilshire Blvd. now has one less center lane in each direction from Bonsall to Veteran.  All turn lanes will remain open.  There is now K-rail placed around the median of both westbound and eastbound Wilshire to create a work zone for the bridge widening.  This new configuration will remain in place for one year.

Here are some more highlights:

In sports, UCLA basketball great reviewed the Bruins' season. We also had dispatches from and

In arts, we interviewed the and previewed the film festival at the Hammer.

Business news included our weekly and columns.

See you next week.

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