Many buildings in Westwood Village have a rich backstory. The Daily Bruin first wrote about some of these buildings, including Yamato Restaurant and the building that houses Peet’s Coffee & Tea and 800 Degrees Neapolitan Pizza, in April. Here is the second installment in this series, which takes a look at how some well-known locations have changed over the years.
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Bike Nation to bring bicycle rental kiosks to Westwood in the fall
Bicycle rental kiosks will soon populate Westwood, once a city-wide bike-sharing program launches this fall.
Building on the past: Westwood’s history can still be seen in the architecture of the Village’s newer businesses
Westwood Village has changed in many ways since Edwin and Harold Janss first began its development in 1928, but remnants of that past can still be spotted throughout the Village ““ if you know where to look.
Reagan’s daughter co-leads alzheimer’s support group at UCLA Medical Center
Every Monday evening, a group meets in Room 3-3102 of the Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center. The people who gather have one thing in common: Their lives have been touched by Alzheimer’s disease.
UC statements of intent to register may ask for sexual orientation
Incoming freshmen and transfer students may be asked to declare their sexual orientation upon accepting admission offers from a University of California school.
“Do It in the Dark” competition on the Hill encourages residents to increase sustainability
The plastic vampire fangs handed out to Delta Terrace residents this month were not part of a campaign by vampire-obsessed teenage girls or belated Halloween fanatics.
New Court of Sciences Student Center appeases South Campus hunger
Past a small, somewhat inconspicuous sign advertising UCLA’s newest dining facility, students can be seen lounging on the South Campus Court of Sciences Student Center’s grass rooftop patio and heading underground toward its restaurants.
After more than two years of construction, the center saw its first customers Tuesday.
The new center, which is certified by the Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design for energy efficiency, replaced the Bombshelter, South Campus’ former dining area that was demolished in 2009.