The North Westwood Neighborhood Council voted to support the construction of an affordable housing development on Strathmore Drive in its October meeting. The council, which represents UCLA and Westwood Village, meets on the first Wednesday of every month at UCLA’s Weyburn Terrace. Read more...
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October 23, 7:53 am
Design Review Board votes against 12-story affordable housing on Strathmore Drive
This post was updated Oct. 24 at 4:16 p.m. The Westwood Community Design Review Board voted to recommend against a proposal for a 12-story housing complex on Strathmore Drive on Wednesday, citing concerns over the large size of the building. Read more...
Photo: The current housing development at 11045 Strathmore Dr. is pictured. The Westwood Community Design Review Board voted Wednesday against replacing it with a 12-story housing complex. (Crystal Tompkins/Daily Bruin senior staff)
Campus, Homelessness, Los Angeles, Los Angeles City Council, News, Westwood
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October 20, 6:07 pm
Anticamping zones continue to cause controversy in Westwood
This post was updated Oct. 20 at 10:50 p.m. More than a year after the city of Los Angeles placed restrictions on where people can sleep or camp in public spaces across Westwood, controversy over the limitations’ effectiveness in addressing homeless encampments remains. Read more...
Photo: Westwood Village is pictured. Researchers and community members raised concerns that anticamping zones in Westwood do not effectively address homelessness. (Crystal Tompkins/Daily Bruin senior staff)
News, Westwood
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October 18, 7:38 pm
26 Pho Cafe opens in Westwood, offers discounts ahead of grand opening
This post was updated Oct. 18 at 11:13 p.m. 26 Pho Cafe, a Vietnamese restaurant, opened in Westwood on Oct. 4. Located on Glendon Avenue, 26 Pho Cafe offers Vietnamese-inspired dishes including pho, bánh mì and vermicelli noodles, as well as drinks such as Vietnamese coffee with ube and black sesame cream and Thai milk tea. Read more...
Photo: 26 Pho Cafe’s Westwood storefront is pictured. The Vietnamese-inspired restaurant will hold soft opening events during October before its grand opening planned for November. (Joice Ngo/Assistant Photo editor)
Homelessness, Los Angeles, News, Westwood
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October 16, 12:54 am
Olympics security measures could displace people experiencing homelessness, report says
Security measures for the 2028 Olympic and Paralympic Games could displace nearly 6,000 people experiencing homelessness, according to a joint UCLA and University of Southern California report released Wednesday. Read more...
Photo: Two tents stand in a park. A joint UCLA and University of Southern California report found that nearly 6,000 people experiencing homelessness could be displaced by the 2028 Olympic and Paralympic Games. (Daily Bruin file photo)
News, UC, Westwood
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October 13, 8:47 pm
UC’s Westwood purchases incite questions, excitement
This post was updated Oct. 13 at 10:05 p.m. After the UC acquired at least 15 Westwood commercial properties worth about $50 million last summer, Chancellor Julio Frenk said the new spaces would be used for classrooms and graduate student housing. Read more...
Photo: Westwood Village is pictured. UC Investments purchased almost $50 million of commercial property in the Village in July but has not announced its plans for the buildings more than three months later. (Daily Bruin file photo)
Crime, News, Westwood
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October 13, 4:37 pm
UCPD receives notice of alleged sexual battery at off-campus residence
Editor’s note: This article includes a description of a reported sexual battery incident that some readers may find disturbing. UCPD received notice of a reported sexual battery that occurred at an off-campus residence Saturday. Read more...
Photo: A UCPD car is pictured. UCPD received notice of a reported sexual battery that occurred at an off-campus residence Saturday. (Crystal Tompkins/Daily Bruin senior staff)