A Westwood Village official resigned Monday to join an animal rights group, after serving the community for two years. Sheila Kouhkan, who worked as deputy director of the Westwood Village Improvement Association, also known as the BID, will become the manager of No-Kill Los Angeles, a Best Friends Animal Society initiative intended to ensure no cats or dogs will be killed in animal shelters by 2017. Read more...

Photo: Sheila Kouhkan resigned from her position as deputy director of the Westwood Village Improvement Association to work in animal rights advocacy. (Tehya Faulk/Daily Bruin)

Westwood Village has been a historical part of UCLA since its opening in 1929, a community USC’s upcoming university village will attempt to establish in only three years, Westwood officials said. Read more...

Photo: USC is constructing a $650-million University Village that will include five-story residence halls, restaurants, shops and a large recreational plaza. The university announced the plan last year and estimated it will be completed by 2017. (Aubrey Yeo/Daily Bruin senior staff)

Morgan and Company, a Westwood business framed with lush green vines and tucked into a 1929 brick and mortar building, has served customers for almost half a century. Read more...

Photo: Morgan and Company Jewellers, located in Westwood, has reached its 50th year of service. Marcus Rosner, the owner of the store, has managed the business since 1975. (Tehya Faulk/Daily Bruin)