Author Archives: Roberto Luna Jr.

Community celebrates life of Westwood jewelry store owner

Behind the counter of her small store, Muriel Chastanet created handmade jewelry inspired by her travels abroad. “From every angle, her jewelry was beautiful and mindful,” said Charlotte Chastanet, Muriel Chastanet’s daughter. “Muriel and her store brought something unique to Westwood Village.” Chastanet, who founded Muriel Chastanet Fine Jewelry Studio on Glendon Avenue nearly 52 […]

Man accused of attempting to sexually assault UCLA student at party

University police reported a man attempted to sexually assault a UCLA student at a party in the North Village Saturday night. The student reported an acquaintance attempted to assault her at a party on Landfair Avenue, according to a UCPD alert. The man left the party after someone confronted him. UCPD did not provide a […]

Outage leaves more than 1,000 Westwood residents without power

More than 1,300 students and Westwood residents are without power after an outage in the North Village late Sunday night. Power went out on Landfair Avenue about 11:30 p.m. and around midnight on Midvale Avenue. An LADWP maintenance worker on the scene said an electric conductor exploded underneath Strathmore Drive and Levering Avenue, causing the […]

Weekend BruinBus to shuttle students to key LA locations

Students will be able to take free Saturday BruinBus shuttles to one of three Los Angeles shopping districts beginning this weekend, UCLA officials said. The shuttles will take students to the Grove on Fairfax Avenue, downtown Los Angeles and Hollywood Boulevard and Highland Avenue on a rotating basis beginning Saturday. Three shuttles will leave from […]

UCPD receives several reports of family scamming students in Westwood

A family asking for money to pay for gas and medications has scammed students out of thousands of dollars, university police said. UCPD has received several reports of a family that asks students for money, saying their children are sick, said UCPD spokeswoman Nancy Greenstein. Greenstein said the family consists of either a mother and […]

Bel Air Camera to close after decades in business

Bel Air Camera will close Wednesday due to declining sales, after 58 years in Westwood Village. Bel Air Camera is the only camera store in Westwood and one of the Village’s oldest businesses. Fred Silvers, the store’s general manager and employee of 41 years, said the store’s management decided to close the store because sales […]