The Terasaki Research Institute began construction in February for an office building on Westwood Boulevard scheduled to open next spring. The institute, a research group founded by Dr. Paul Terasaki, late professor emeritus of surgery at the David Geffen School of Medicine, will open a new center on Westwood Boulevard next to Urban Outfitters, said […]
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UCLA students and Armenian community protest attacks against Artsakh
Hundreds of Armenian community members and UCLA students participated in a sit-in Friday at the Consulate General of Azerbaijan’s office to protest recent Azerbaijan violence against the Nagorno-Karabakh Republic, also known as NKR and Artsakh. Protesters waved red, blue and orange striped flags in the air as speakers from the Armenian Youth Federation chanted from […]
Planned Metro stop in Westwood could drive up rent prices
Apartments near planned Metro stations have seen an increase in rent of up to 45 percent, according to a study released in March by an apartment search service. RadPad, a site that allows users to search and pay rent for apartments, analyzed median rental prices for one-bedroom apartments within half-mile radii of Los Angeles Metro […]
City council to replace Westwood board members exceeding term limits
A Los Angeles City Council member plans to replace three members of the Westwood Community Design Review Board, including its chair, who have served for longer than their term limits allow, city officials said earlier this month. Chair Terri Tippit has served on the review board for 22 years, despite a written limit of two […]
Westwood to boast Heavenly Couture outlet and Panera Bread, among others
A clothing store and a restaurant opened in Westwood Village last week, and several others are scheduled to open in the coming months. Heavenly Couture Heavenly Couture, a women’s discount clothing store that offers items for less than $17.99, opened Thursday on Broxton Avenue at Kaitlyn’s old location. Justin Ha, chief executive officer of Heavenly […]
Brazilian restaurant owner pours passion for cuisine into Westwood
Nine-year-old Do Hun Kim walked into Paraná, Brazil, excited to begin what he thought was a vacation. At the time, he was unaware Brazil would be his home for the next 34 years. Kim’s knowledge of Brazilian cuisine and culture later helped him make a living for his family in Westwood Village. Kim, now the […]
CALPIRG, UCLA Library to push jointly for use of free, low-cost course material
Almost one-third of students nationwide use financial aid reimbursements to pay for textbooks, according to a report several state student activist groups released Wednesday. California Public Interest Research Group, a nonprofit organization that advocates on behalf of students, and other similar state organizations found the average student spends more than $300 on books per term, […]