Sources: UCPD. Graphic reporting by Gabrielle Gillette, Assistant News Editor. Interactive by Liam McGlynn, Data Editor. UCPD recorded 546 unique entries in its July daily crime log. Read more...
Westwood
News, Westwood
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July 11, 5:55 pm
Consignment store 2nd Street to open doors in Westwood Village this summer
This post was updated July 14 at 7:46 p.m. UCLA students hoping to shop sustainably will soon be able to look no further than Westwood Village. Read more...
Photo: 2nd street is on the corner of Kinross Ave and Westwood Boulevard. The new consignment store provides more access to sustainable shopping for the Westwood community. (Aidan Sun/Assistant Photo editor)
A Closer Look, News, Westwood
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July 2, 4:49 pm
Westwood’s Pret A Manger successfully draws in students with fresh food, drinks
This post was updated Aug. 3 at 5:50 p.m. At the corner of Westwood Boulevard and Le Conte Avenue is a brand new coffee shop, bustling with activity from UCLA students and Westwood community members alike. Read more...
Photo: Pret A Manger’s storefront sign in Westwood. Pret opened their first Los Angeles location in Westwood this May. (Zimo Li/Photo editor)
Los Angeles, News, Westwood
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June 26, 5:23 pm
BJ’s Restaurant & Brewhouse to close the doors of its Westwood location July 2
BJ’s Restaurant & Brewhouse is closing its Westwood location July 2. According to a notice posted on the BJ’s website, the Broxton Avenue restaurant – which has been open since 1996 and serves Chicago style pizzas and pizookies – will close in early July. Read more...
Photo: BJ’s Restaurant and Brewhouse is closing its Westwood location July 2. (Darlene Sanzon/Assistant Photo editor)
Los Angeles, News, Westwood
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June 10, 4:02 pm
‘An authentic take on LA’: Westwood businesses look back on a year of expansion
Several new businesses opened in Westwood during the 2023-2024 school year, providing new opportunities for dining, recreation and other services to the Westwood community. Michael Russell, executive director of the Westwood Village Improvement Association, said there was a significant increase in new businesses opening in the last year and a half. Read more...
Photo: Community members walk around Westwood Village. The Village saw many new businesses open over the past year, offering new places to eat, shop and exercise for Westwood’s community. (Zimo Li/Photo editor)
A Closer Look, Westwood
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June 10, 12:06 am
UCLA’s acquisitions, expansions during Chancellor Gene Block’s tenure
Throughout his tenure, Chancellor Gene Block has expanded UCLA’s reach with numerous acquisitions that span beyond the hills of Westwood and into greater Los Angeles. Block, who was in office for 17 years, replaced former interim Chancellor Norman Abrams, who had held the position since 2006. Read more...
Photo: Throughout his 17 years as UCLA’s chancellor, Gene Block expanded the university’s reach into Los Angeles, providing new opportunities for the UCLA community. Block acquired new research facilities, student housing and medical centers, among other opportunities. (Ashley Heeseon Choi/Graphics editor) Photo credit: Ashley Heeseon Choi
Crime, News, Westwood
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May 24, 3:27 pm
UCPD searches for suspect in incident of sexual battery in Westwood Village
Editor’s note: The following article contains a description of a reported sexual battery incident. UCPD is searching for an individual suspected of an off-campus sexual battery incident that occurred Thursday afternoon. According to a crime alert sent Friday, the suspect reportedly grabbed the victim by the shoulder and thrusted his pelvis against the victim’s buttocks at the southwest corner of Le Conte Avenue and Broxton Avenue at around 3:30 p.m. Read more...