The World Cup may not be taking place in Westwood, but a small replica of the crazed World Cup stadium atmosphere can be found right inside Barney’s Beanery. On Tuesday, multiple soccer fans and UCLA students dressed in red, white and blue regalia lined up outside of the Westwood sports bar, waiting to get a […]
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Man arrested in connection with two apartment peepings
This post was updated at 2:15 p.m. University police arrested a man Tuesday morning in connection with two reports of peepings at North Village apartments late Monday night and early Tuesday morning, according to a UCPD report. Police said a student was taking a shower at her Roebling Avenue apartment about 11:40 p.m. Monday when […]
Westwood’s last newsstand, a community fixture, to close
Don’t ask Karl Johansson about his favorite magazine or newspaper. Though he has been working at the Village Center Newsstand for more than two decades, he rarely reads the products he sells. For him, the job is more about forming connections with the community. “If you stand in people’s path every day for 20 years, […]
Power restored to North Village residents after Westwood outage
Power was restored to most of the North Village around 3 a.m. Friday after a power outage hit thousands of area residents Thursday night, officials said. About 4,500 Los Angeles Department of Water and Power customers in Westwood and surrounding areas were affected at the peak of the outage, said Kim Hughes, a department spokeswoman. […]
9021Pho to open location in Westwood
French-Vietnamese chain restaurant 9021Pho recently signed a deal to open its sixth location in Westwood later this year. The Los Angeles-based eatery will open in about six months in a Gayley Avenue storefront previously occupied by Native Foods Café, said David Dwyer, the director of operations for 9021Pho. “We just feel like Westwood holds our […]
Students give back to Westwood during fifth annual WOMP
Standing on a ladder stationed close to the curb, Gunhee Han carefully painted one of the 1930s era metal lampposts in Westwood Village with a fresh coat of paint. Covering the mottled lamppost with a layer of green, the second-year business economics student and president of United Korean Voice, worked with other group members to […]
4.2-magnitude earthquake hits near Westwood
This post was updated at 10:23 p.m. A 4.2-magnitude earthquake struck less than three miles from the UCLA campus Sunday evening. The quake struck at 7:36 p.m., according to the U.S. Geological Survey. The Los Angeles Fire Department found no significant damage related to the quake, according to a LAFD news release. Compiled by Sam […]