The use of Westwood as a backdrop in film and media productions since October has increased exposure to the area but has also required businesses to make operational adjustments. Read more...
Photo: (Naomi Tsang / Daily Bruin)
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Campus, Crime, News, Westwood
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December 2, 4:54 pm
Crimewatch: November 2025
UCPD recorded 601 unique entries in its Nov. 1 to Nov. 30 daily crime log. The department received 101 crime reports from Nov. 1 to Nov. Read more...
Campus, Crime, News, Transportation, Westwood
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December 1, 8:08 pm
UCPD cracks down on dangerous scooter riding following safety concerns
This post was updated Dec. 3 at 9:51 p.m. UCPD stopped more than 100 people this fall for speeding on scooters or riding them dangerously. Unsafe riding practices have been a significant issue for UCPD in the past year, said Jeffrey Chobanian, the captain of UCPD’s operations bureau. Read more...
Photo: A person rides a scooter through an intersection. Over 100 people were stopped by UCPD this fall for unsafe scooter riding. (Chenrui Zhang/Daily Bruin)
Los Angeles, News, Westwood
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November 30, 1:46 pm
UCLA students react to Westwood Village Theater reopening in 2027
This post was updated Dec. 1 at 10:32 a.m. When Tara Radmard arrived in Westwood as an incoming first-year student, her first stop was not UCLA. Read more...
Photo: The outside of the Westwood Village Theater is pictured. The nearly 100-year-old theater is slated to reopen in 2027 after over a year-long hiatus from operation. (Daily Bruin file photo)
Los Angeles, News, Westwood
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November 17, 1:07 pm
Sandwich shop Bread Head opens Westwood Village location
This post was updated Nov. 18 at 11:12 p.m. Bread Head – a sandwich shop known for its custom focaccia bread – opened in Westwood Village on Nov. Read more...
Photo: The exterior of Bread Head’s Westwood location is pictured. The sandwich shop, which has two other locations, opened in Westwood in November. (Chenrui Zhang/Daily Bruin)
Homelessness, Los Angeles, Los Angeles City Council, News, Westwood
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November 16, 8:45 pm
North Westwood Neighborhood Council recap – Nov. 5
This post was updated Nov. 16 at 10:14 p.m. The North Westwood Neighborhood Council appointed a new secretary and passed a community impact statement supporting the construction of new UCLA student housing on Levering Avenue at its November meeting. Read more...
Los Angeles, News, Science & Health, Westwood
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November 16, 12:00 pm
California NanoSystems Institute hosts Biotech Connection LA biotechnology summit
Students, industry leaders and government officials gathered at UCLA’s California NanoSystems Institute to learn about the future of biotechnology on Nov. 8. Biotech Connection Los Angeles – a volunteer-based organization run by students and industry professionals – themed its 11th annual biotechnology summit around the year 2030, bringing together academics, industry leaders and government officials to discuss the next five years of the biotechnology industry, according to its press release. Read more...
Photo: Dino Di Carlo speaks during the symposium discussing the future of biotechnology in Los Angeles.(Courtesy of Leah Kim)