Author Archives: Josh Kahn

Police have arrested and charged a man suspected of shooting a patron of Habibi Café in Westwood Village early Christmas Day. Twenty-year-old Rafael Martirosyan was arrested at his apartment in Los Angeles on Dec. 28, 2005, West Los Angeles Police detective Ron Phillips said. Martirosyan was charged with attempted murder and pled not guilty to […]

The suspects involved in a Christmas Day shooting at a hookah bar on Broxton Avenue may soon be apprehended, police said Wednesday. A late-night gathering of a group of friends at the Habibi Cafe in Westwood Village was violently interrupted early Sunday morning when a stray bullet shattered the restaurant’s front window, striking a patron […]

Though its future was previously unclear, the Tail O’ the Pup hot dog stand in West Hollywood will definitely be moving from its current spot on San Vicente Boulevard to another location, though the new site is yet to be determined. Owner Dennis Blake said negotiations are ongoing with Regent Properties ““ which recently acquired […]

A large, 17-foot-wide hot dog ““ complete with mustard ““ may soon be on its way to Westwood. The Tail O’ the Pup hot dog stand, with its hot-dog-inspired storefront, has been on San Vicente Boulevard in West Hollywood since 1986, after development of a luxury hotel forced the stand to move from its original […]

As the big white tent gently swayed in the wind and rain poured down from grey clouds, a jazz band entertained the huddled and wet crowd. To commemorate Veterans Day this year, the Greater Los Angeles Department of Veterans Affairs decided against having a parade, opting instead to hold an information fair to educate veterans […]

The West Side of Los Angeles County is considered by many to be a commercial haven. Within its borders is a blend of top-notch educational institutions and entertainment companies, along with a highly skilled workforce and high-income consumer, all located within miles of the beach. And on Friday, a group of Westside business people, politicians […]

Tunneling and transportation experts found in a preliminary report last week that underground construction for a subway beneath Wilshire Boulevard could be done safely, thanks to improved tunneling and gas-detecting technology. This finding is the first step toward building a subway to relieve traffic congestion along the Wilshire corridor, which has some of the densest […]