Author Archives: Sam Hoff
New express bus line to connect Westwood, the Valley in December
UCLA students and staff will have a new option for commuting to the San Fernando Valley starting in December when a Metro bus line begins service through the Sepulveda Pass. Line 788, which city officials announced Thursday, will offer express nonstop service from UCLA to the Orange Line before continuing to several other stops in […]
Former TFT administrator files lawsuit against UCLA
A former UCLA School of Theater, Film and Television administrator filed a lawsuit Friday against the university, saying he was fired for whistle-blowing after he ​complained about actions taken by the school’s dean. Peter Heller, the school’s former executive director of development, said in the lawsuit that he was fired for bringing attention to his […]
Two Inglewood men arrested in connection with July burglary
University police arrested two Inglewood men this week after finding that one of them matched a fingerprint found at the scene of a July burglary on Roebling Avenue. A UCPD officer found a fingerprint on an apartment window where police believe a thief entered on July 30. A detective then processed the print through federal […]
UCLA student reports two peepings into Roebling Avenue apartment
A UCLA student reported two peepings into her student apartment on Roebling Avenue last week, police said. The student saw a man looking into the window of her apartment about 8 p.m. on Sept. 8, according to a university police report. The man left after he saw her looking back at him. The student then […]
Man arrested for allegedly sexually assaulting woman he hired as escort
Los Angeles police say a 25-year-old man sexually assaulted a woman he hired as an escort in Westwood about two weeks ago. Police said Virenkumar Patel met the unidentified woman on Levering Avenue early on Aug. 31 after connecting with her on an escort website and offering to pay her about $800 per hour. Last […]
Westwood councils seek investigation of local storefront signs
Two Westwood associations have asked city officials to investigate local storefront signs after a Westwood councilmember claimed they promote activities that violate U.S. sanctions against Iran, though it is unclear whether those claims are valid. The Westwood Neighborhood Council approved two motions in its monthly meeting Wednesday at the request of councilmember Roozbeh Farahanipour, an […]