The Westwood Village Improvement Association is a nonprofit organization tasked with improving the state of Westwood Village. Property and business owners created the association in 2011 to provide the Village with functions the city of Los Angeles could not provide. Its board of directors meets monthly. Andrew Thomas, the association’s executive director, said the Westwood […]
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UCLA searching for woman who threatened student, stole cell phone
This post was updated Jan. 13 at 3:47 p.m. University police arrested a woman Saturday for a robbery that occurred Thursday night. The woman threatened a UCLA student with a box cutter, and stole the student’s cell phone. She was last seen walking south on Gayley Avenue towards Strathmore Drive. UCPD described the woman as […]
UCPD arrests two men for vandalism of Bruin Bear during rivalry week
University police arrested two men Wednesday for vandalizing the Bruin Bear. UCPD Lt. Kevin Kilgore said in an email that Louis Torres, 19, and Willie Johnson, 18, were charged with conspiracy and felony vandalism after allegedly painting the Bruin Bear statue last month. The university erects chalkboard walls to protect the bear and other statues […]
Police find two men on Hill possessing controlled substances, firearm
University police arrested two men Monday for possession of controlled substances and a loaded firearm on the Hill. UCPD Lt. Kevin Kilgore said in an email that Christopher Tyree, 34, and John Garren, 39, were found in an illegally parked vehicle in the De Neve Plaza loading dock around 4:50 p.m. Upon further investigation, officers […]
UCPD searching for man involved in attempted burglary on Gayley Avenue
University police are searching for a man involved in an attempted burglary Friday morning. The man attempted to enter a UCLA student’s apartment on Gayley Avenue through her balcony while she was sleeping, according to a UCPD alert. The student reported to UCPD that the man fled after hearing yelling from outside the apartment. UCPD […]
UCPD searching for perpetrator of burglary at university apartment
University police is searching for an individual who allegedly burgled a university apartment Monday. The individual entered a university apartment on Sawtelle Boulevard around 4 a.m. Monday morning, stole some property from the residents and left, according to a UCPD alert. At least one of those who had their belongings stolen is a UCLA student. […]
UCPD searching for man involved in armed robbery of UCLA student
University police are searching for a man involved in an armed robbery Friday. A man approached a UCLA student on Ophir Drive near Midvale Avenue, waved a gun over the student’s head and demanded he take everything out of his pockets. The man took the student’s property and fled on Ophir Drive. He was last […]