UCLA redshirt junior cornerback Ishmael Adams will not face felony charges following his arrest for allegedly attempting to steal from an Uber driver last month. County prosecutors did not find enough evidence to file felony charges and passed the case to city prosecutors to evaluate potential misdemeanor charges, said Jane Robison, a spokeswoman for the […]
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Here to stay
Sixteen Westwood Village businesses have maintained a presence for more than 50 years. Business owners said store histories, on-site owners and one-of-a-kind retail items were their key to success in the Village. Find out which ones they are and where they are located
Westwood BID recap – Sept. 17
The Westwood Village Improvement Association, also known as the BID, is a nonprofit organization tasked with improving the state of Westwood Village. The BID was created by property and business owners in August 2011 to provide Westwood Village with functions Los Angeles could not provide. Its board of directors meets monthly. Executive Director Andrew Thomas […]
Man sentenced to over 15 years in prison for stabbing UCLA hospital nurse
A Los Angeles man who stabbed a nurse multiple times at a UCLA hospital in Sylmar last year was sentenced Monday to a total of 15 years and eight months in state and county prisons. Romero Carnalla, 27, was arrested in April 2014 after he stabbed a nurse at the Olive View-UCLA Medical Center 12 […]
UCLA student assaulted with bottle at fraternity house
University police is searching for a man who hit a UCLA student with a bottle during a fight at a fraternity party late Saturday. A man entered Sigma Phi Epsilon’s house on Landfair Avenue about 11:30 p.m. with an unknown number of other people, all of whom were not invited to the party, according to […]
Westwood Neighborhood Council recap – Sept. 9
The Westwood Neighborhood Council meets monthly to discuss issues pertaining to Westwood Village and the surrounding areas. Comments by public officials Chris Ragsdale, Los Angeles Police Department’s senior lead officer for Westwood, said crime is decreasing in the city after a 20 to 30 percent increase at the start of the year. He added the […]