Saturday, April 25

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.



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.




Final day of UC Regents meeting draws mixed reactions on appointment

The University of California Board of Regents ended its three-day board meeting at UC San Francisco on Thursday with the much-anticipated appointment of U.S. Secretary of Homeland Security Janet Napolitano as the next UC president. Read more...

Photo: Janet Napolitano, center, speaks at her first press conference as the UC president-designate.


UCSF police arrest protesters of Napolitano’s appointment

SAN FRANCISCO — University of California San Francisco police officers arrested six people at the UC Board of Regents meeting today, after they refused to disperse upon repeated police requests. Read more...

Photo: Multiple people were arrested at the UC regents meeting for refusing to disperse after police told them to do so.