Officials are investigating a series of arsons that occurred in the residential area of Westwood’s North Village this month. The Los Angeles Fire Department Arson Unit is investigating two incidents at 650 Midvale Ave., one on Monday and one on Saturday of this week, according to a UCPD statement released today. A third arson under […]
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LA’s Westwood Village sees influx of new businesses
Three generations of UCLA alumnus Dean Abell’s family members have managed Sarah Leonard Fine Jewelers on Westwood Boulevard over the last six decades. They’ve watched the surrounding businesses come and go in a seemingly endless cycle. “People still fall in love, people still want to get married, and our loyal customers are why we’ve stayed […]
Protesters rally against animal research at UCLA
Animal rights activists marched at UCLA on Monday to protest research experimentation on non-human primates and other animals.
Westwood Urban Outfitters announces plans for expansion
Urban Outfitters recently announced plans to relocate and expand its Westwood location to create its third-largest store in California. Construction on the new storefront will begin in April and open in late 2014, said Rick Chancellor, western region vice president for The McDevitt Company. Urban Outfitters, a chain clothing store currently located on the corner […]
Nirvana Tea Lounge provides integrative medicine
The aroma of freshly brewed tea wafts through a room with bold red curtains surrounding soft lounge chairs and pillows, a calm contrast to the busy street with cars swiftly passing just outside. Nestled within a row of shops on Gayley Avenue near Weyburn Avenue, the Nirvana TeaLounge offers UCLA students and Westwood residents a […]
Nick’s Picks cheer up patients at Mattel Children’s Hospital
He has been in and out of the hospital his entire life. After years of painful nights in hospital beds, waiting for a life-changing liver transplant, 14-year-old Nick Wallace returned to the familiar halls of Mattel Children’s Hospital on Saturday with something to celebrate.
Westwood BID board approves executive salary increases
The board of the Westwood Business Improvement District, a nonprofit organization that works to improve the area on behalf of local business owners, voted last Thursday to raise the salaries of two its executive staffers, a move that angered some Westwood residents.