Category Archives: Westwood

Westwood Neighborhood Council recap – Jan. 13

The Westwood Neighborhood Council meets monthly to discuss issues pertaining to Westwood Village and the surrounding areas. Comments by public officials Chris Ragsdale, the Los Angeles Police Department’s senior lead officer for Westwood, said there was a 22 percent increase in crime in Westwood in 2015. The main crimes were thefts of unattended property and […]

Alum, film director puts new spin on LA bicyclists’ issues

Years ago, Marco Carvalho biked into an abruptly opened car door. Last month, he almost hit a bicyclist on Wilshire Boulevard late at night, and at the end of this year, he will debut a documentary about problems bicyclists face. Carvalho, a UCLA alumnus and independent film director, is creating a documentary called “Bike to […]

Man accused of attempting to sexually assault UCLA student at party

University police reported a man attempted to sexually assault a UCLA student at a party in the North Village Saturday night. The student reported an acquaintance attempted to assault her at a party on Landfair Avenue, according to a UCPD alert. The man left the party after someone confronted him. UCPD did not provide a […]

El Niño rains cause minor leaks, damages on campus

Last week, El Niño brought heavy rainfall to Westwood, causing minor leaks but no significant damages to the UCLA campus. UCLA Facilities Management and UCLA Housing officials conducted preventative maintenance on roof drains and storm sewers to avoid significant flooding on campus, said UCLA spokesperson Rebecca Kendall. Workers also placed sandbags in areas to slow […]

Weekend BruinBus to shuttle students to key LA locations

Students will be able to take free Saturday BruinBus shuttles to one of three Los Angeles shopping districts beginning this weekend, UCLA officials said. The shuttles will take students to the Grove on Fairfax Avenue, downtown Los Angeles and Hollywood Boulevard and Highland Avenue on a rotating basis beginning Saturday. Three shuttles will leave from […]

UCPD receives several reports of family scamming students in Westwood

A family asking for money to pay for gas and medications has scammed students out of thousands of dollars, university police said. UCPD has received several reports of a family that asks students for money, saying their children are sick, said UCPD spokeswoman Nancy Greenstein. Greenstein said the family consists of either a mother and […]