A new Westwood is coming, and the UCLA Hammer Museum, as well as more than a dozen artisans, is at the forefront. Last spring, the Hammer Museum entered and won the Arts and Cultural Vitality category for the Goldhirsh Foundation’s My LA2050 challenge, a program committed to revamping Los Angeles. Read more...

Photo: From Nov. 1 through Nov. 24, the ReSTORE LA: Westwood program will host retailers and organizations as a method of bringing life to the town’s troubled market. Artisans, students and other vendors will host events and venues for marketing their items and attracting the community.

It’s that time of year again, when people take to the streets to consume copious amounts of candy and act spooky. Fortunately, UCLA’s location in West Los Angeles is ideal for hitting famed Halloween-themed neighborhoods and events, so Bruins won’t have to go far to take a well-deserved midterm study break. Read more...