This post was updated on April 27 at 4:45 p.m. When he first came to the United States, Ethan Liu dreaded grocery shopping because he did not know the names of produce he was buying and would hold up the line behind him. Liu, a fourth-year psychobiology student, said his family was initially hesitant about […]
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ROTC cadets talk time commitment, handling finances
This post was updated on April 27 at 4:40 p.m. Katherine Knobloch wakes up every morning before dawn to train for combat before walking to her military science class at 8 a.m. By the time many students wake up in the morning, she has usually already been working for four hours, but has yet to […]
Proposed state bill could extend alcohol sales hours
Westwood community members think a new bill extending alcohol service hours in bars and restaurants might not affect the area. The bill, proposed by state Senator Scott Wiener in February, would allow cities to extend their last call hours to 4 a.m. The current legally mandated cutoff time for alcohol sales in California is 2 […]
Chipotle to close all ShopHouse restaurant locations
All ShopHouse Southeast Asian Kitchen locations, including one on Broxton Avenue, will close Friday. Chipotle, a Mexican fast-food chain that owns the ShopHouse franchise, said in a statement that the restaurant did not generate enough revenue to justify further investment. ShopHouse’s Westwood location opened on Broxton Avenue in 2013, two years after Chipotle launched the […]
Verizon negotiating to add cell signal boosters around Westwood
Verizon Wireless may install cellphone signal booster systems on existing street poles in Westwood Village. Verizon originally planned to install five new 33-foot poles that would improve mobile coverage throughout the village, but the Westwood Neighborhood Council and the Westwood Community Design Review Board unanimously voted against Verizon’s proposals Jan. 11. Council members said they […]
Westwood Village considers changing farmers market operator
The Westwood Village Improvement Association may hire a new operator for the Village’s farmers market. The Westwood Village Farmers Market, which operates Thursdays from 12 p.m. to 6 p.m., is currently managed by Bautista Community Events. Recently, the association requested that other vendors submit their proposals to take over management, said association Executive Director Andrew […]