University police are searching for an individual who allegedly burglarized a UCLA student’s apartment Saturday. The individual entered an apartment on the 3700 block of Keystone Avenue through a sliding glass door between midnight and 7 a.m., according to a UCPD alert. The individual stole gaming systems and a cellphone from the apartment while its […]
Category Archives: Westwood
Local business owners share opinions on Westwood Forward proposal
This post was updated Nov. 30 at 3:15 p.m. Local business owners and residents said at a town hall Monday they support a proposal for a new Westwood council even though they are not included within its boundaries. Westwood Forward, a student-run coalition composed of student leaders, local homeowners and business owners who want to […]
Video: Westwood Forward Town Hall
This post was updated Nov. 27 at 4:47 p.m. Students formed a coalition called Westwood Forward, challenging the existing Westwood Neighborhood Council and petitioning to ratify a new council they say will better represent the UCLA campus and Westwood Village. A town hall meeting was held Nov. 16 to address this issue.
Westwood Village improvement in hands of association’s new board chair
The Westwood Village Improvement Association’s new chair plans to make the Village a more welcoming place for visitors. The association’s board elected Jim Brooks, president of the TOPA Management company – a property management company that leases spaces to businesses in the Village – as the new board chair at its November meeting. Brooks has […]
Bruin Bike Share membership subscriptions exceed expectations
A program that allows students to rent bikes from stations around UCLA and Westwood exceeded its projected memberships for the year within the first two months of launch. The Bruin Bike Share program, which UCLA Transportation launched in October, allows students, staff, faculty and visitors to borrow bikes for annual or monthly fees. David Karwaski, […]
City council’s vote to legalize of street vending met with mixed feelings
Street vendors may soon be able to legally peddle their goods in Los Angeles, but some vendors and activists think the regulations that would govern street vending would be too strict. The City of Los Angeles is considering a plan to legalize street vending, which would permit sidewalk vendors to peddle their goods on city […]
Ministry of Coffee brings Australian drinks, food to Westwood Village
A new Australian coffee shop opened in Westwood Village on Saturday. Ministry of Coffee, located on Glendon Avenue, will also sell all-day breakfast and lunch. Manager Nicole Rodrigues said she thinks MOC is different from other coffee shops in Westwood because it roasts its coffee in-house and provides a full food menu. As opposed to […]