The Westwood Business Improvement District, a non-profit organization tasked with improving the state of Westwood Village, was renewed last month for another three-year term. Property owners who pay fees to support the organization voted last month for the renewal, approving it by more than 75 percent, said Andrew Thomas, executive director of the BID. Read more...
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August 5, 1:00 am
Plan for Westwood Business Improvement District renewed
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July 29, 12:46 am
UC worker protest stops traffic
Police arrested 25 people in Westwood Friday during a protest organized by unionized University of California patient care workers against the UC. About 200 people were protesting the University’s decision to implement its last contract offer without reaching a settlement with the workers’ union. Read more...
Photo: Union workers and supporters blocked traffic at the intersection of Westwood Boulevard and Wilshire Boulevard on Friday to protest the University’s recent contract offer.
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July 22, 12:00 am
Bookstore looks to open new chapter in Westwood
Bins of used books attract the eyes of curious readers in a room generally reserved for late-night karaoke and stand-up comedy routines. The 700-volume collection, which fills the upstairs room of the Westwood Brewing Company, is the beginning of two friends’ quest to open their own fully functioning bookstore in Westwood Village. Read more...
Photo: Two Westwood residents are hosting a book sale in the upstairs room of the Westwood Brewing Company until July 29.
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July 22, 12:00 am
Nekter Juice Bar opens its doors in Westwood
Nekter Juice Bar opened in Westwood recently in hopes of attracting the business of health-conscious UCLA students. It opened its doors on Lindbrook Avenue on July 19, a block away from a similar store – Pressed Juicery on Kinross Avenue. Read more...
Photo: Nekter Juice Bar opened on Lindbrook Avenue on July 19.
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July 21, 2:02 pm
Fab Hot Dogs opens new Westwood location
Local hot dog chain Fab Hot Dogs opened its doors in Westwood Tuesday, in the space previously occupied by Socko’s Subs. The restaurant, located at 920 Broxton Ave., marks the chain’s first expansion beyond its original location in Reseda, Calif. Read more...
Photo: Fab Hot Dogs opened in Westwood on Tuesday on Broxton Avenue.
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July 18, 11:39 pm
Protesters run through Westwood in support of Trayvon Martin
At least one person was detained by police in Westwood Thursday while protesting a recent verdict that declared neighborhood watch volunteer George Zimmerman not guilty for the death of Florida teen Trayvon Martin. Read more...
Photo: Los Angeles police officers gathered on the corner of Westwood Boulevard and Lindbrook Drive, where they detained at least one protester Thursday evening.
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July 9, 5:40 pm
Lambda Theta Phi, resource center team up to support day laborers
A crowd of more than 20 men, dressed in paint-splattered jeans and thick work boots, gathered on the sidewalk near the Koreatown Home Depot in the early morning, waiting for temporary job offers to come its way. Read more...