Monday, June 23

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. Read more...

Photo: Westwood residents have seen restaurants and stores come and go over the years, but some places have become staples in the Village.


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. Read more...

Photo: About 40 protesters marched against the use of animals in research at UCLA on Monday. They called for the release of primates used in UCLA research studies.


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. Read more...


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. Read more...

Photo: Joe Recsnik, the director of the Westwood Wellness Center, wants the Nirvana Tea Lounge to be a space for people to talk and learn about natural medicine.


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. Read more...

Photo: Nick Wallace, 14, celebrated the anniversary of his liver transplant with family and doctors and Mattel Children’s Hospital.


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. Read more...

Photo: Andrew Thomas, the executive director of the Westwood Business Improvement District, said his salary increace will not affect local projects.




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