University police are investigating phone calls from people impersonating police and demanding payment. Several members of the UCLA community received calls from a person who claimed to be from campus police starting mid-September, according to a UCPD crime alert. Read more...
Westwood
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September 18, 4:48 pm
Landlord arrested for vandalism in attempt to evict UCLA students before end of lease
University police arrested a landlord in late August in his attempt to evict several UCLA students before their lease expired. Stephen Copen, a nephrologist at the Cedars-Sinai Medical Center who owns several Beverly Hills properties, rented out his 611 Gayley Ave. Read more...
Photo: University police arrested a landlord for vandalism in his attempt to evict UCLA students before their lease expired. (Daniel Leibowitz/Daily Bruin)
A Closer Look, Fire, Los Angeles, News, Westwood
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September 12, 2:36 pm
Air quality in Westwood deemed unhealthy as a result of nearby fires
Air quality in Westwood is unhealthy because of wildfires east of Los Angeles. The Bobcat fire, which began Sunday in the Angeles National Forest, has impacted air quality throughout Southern California. Read more...
Photo: Los Angeles residents are encouraged to stay indoors because of unhealthy air quality. The Bobcat fire is 6% contained and has burned nearly 30,000 acres as of Saturday morning. (Kanishka Mehra/Photo editor)
News, Westwood
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September 7, 2:00 pm
North Westwood Neighborhood Council recap – Sept. 2
The North Westwood Neighborhood Council is the official neighborhood council representing Westwood Village and UCLA to the Los Angeles City Council. Council meetings are open to the public and held monthly. Read more...
News, Westwood
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September 4, 4:36 pm
Survey finds most Westwood stakeholders favor easing Village Specific Plan restrictions
Westwood Village associations and a Los Angeles city official are fighting vacancies in the Village by collaborating to potentially amend its business regulations. A survey distributed in part by the Westwood Village Improvement Association found that of the 2,519 respondents, most of whom were from Westwood, around 60% supported some degree of changes to the Westwood Village Specific Plan, a document that regulates the entrance of new businesses into Westwood Village. Read more...
Photo: Local neighborhood councils distributed a survey that found the majority of respondents support changing city rules to combat the high commercial vacancy rate in Westwood. (Daily Bruin file photo)
Crime, News, Westwood
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September 4, 12:51 pm
UCPD arrests 2 individuals in connection to recent Westwood burglaries
University police arrested two people Tuesday in connection with several Westwood burglaries. Cierra Marie Bartholomew, 28, and Adrian Givens, 46, were arrested early Tuesday morning and charged with burglary, possession of stolen property, possession of burglary tools and being felons in possession of firearms and ammunition, according to a Thursday press release from the UCPD. Read more...
Photo: UCPD police officers arrested two people in Westwood on Tuesday in connection with several Westwood burglaries.
Crime, News, Westwood
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August 22, 10:47 am
One person is in critical condition after being shot in Westwood on Saturday
This post was updated Aug. 23 at 11:05 a.m. One person is in critical condition after being shot in Westwood on Saturday morning, according to the LAPD. Read more...
Photo: One person is in critical condition after being shot near the corner of Le Conte Avenue and Broxton Avenue on Saturday morning, an LAPD spokesperson said. (Kanishka Mehra/Photo editor)