There was very little trust between students and the police when Nancy Greenstein joined university police as their first civilian senior administrator. “When I first got there, it was even difficult to meet students because the police didn’t have the relationships they have today,” Greenstein said. Having served in UCLA’s police department since 1997, Greenstein […]
Category Archives: Westwood
New committee aims to improve Westwood with student representatives
A new Westwood committee aims to bring more student input into Village issues. Last week, the Westwood Neighborhood Council voted to create an ad hoc Student Advisory Committee to address student concerns in the Village. Only current board members can serve on the committee due to bylaw constraints that prevent the council from creating new […]
UCPD searching for two armed men allegedly involved in multiple robberies
University police are searching for two men who allegedly robbed multiple people with a knife and a handgun. The two armed men approached a group of people who were affiliated and unaffiliated with UCLA at about 1 a.m. Saturday morning and demanded their property by threatening them with a pocket knife and a handgun, according […]
Westwood Neighborhood Council recap – July 12
The Westwood Neighborhood Council meets monthly to discuss issues pertaining to Westwood Village and the surrounding areas. Comments by public officials Jasmine Shamolian, a field representative for Councilman Paul Koretz, said construction for the Westwood Recreation Center dog park will be completed by the beginning of August. She added the city will be making parkway […]
Suspect in UCLA kidnapping, carjacking case pleads not guilty
A man accused of kidnapping another man near the Center for Health Sciences building pleaded not guilty to charges of kidnapping and carjacking with a firearm Wednesday morning. Jason Levi Garza, 43, was charged on July 12 with one count of kidnapping for carjacking, carjacking with a firearm, kidnapping, criminal threats and assault with a […]
Researchers create report with suggestions for LA River revitalization
People can kayak and fish until Labor Day in the Los Angeles River – an area that was deemed too polluted for public use almost a century ago. The Los Angeles River opened in May to the public for its fifth year of recreational activities thanks to the ongoing efforts of urban planning experts, including […]
7-Eleven opens new location in Westwood, caters to UCLA community
Westwood Village’s latest store is serving up Slurpees and hot dogs. 7-Eleven opened a new store on Westwood Boulevard and Weyburn Avenue on Thursday. The orange, green and red stripes of the convenience store now wrap the previously unoccupied clock tower building in the Village. Shehbaz Mattu, the franchisee of the new store and whose […]