Thursday, August 20

In the news:



Water main burst causes flood in three South Campus buildings

Officials are assessing the extent of damage caused by a ruptured underground water main near the Court of Sciences Student Center early Tuesday morning, which sent a flood of water into surrounding buildings. Read more...

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A bulldozer dumps dirt into a hole near the Court of Sciences Student Center where a water main burst Tuesday around 4:30 a.m.


Building on the past: Westwood’s history can still be seen in the architecture of the Village’s newer businesses

Westwood Village has changed in many ways since Edwin and Harold Janss first began its development in 1928, but remnants of that past can still be spotted throughout the Village "“ if you know where to look. Read more...

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Built as a Ralphs grocery store in 1929, the building at the northeastern corner of Westwood Boulevard and Lindbrook Drive was one of the six original buildings in Westwood Village. It was divided into a multi-tenant space after the Ralphs closed in 1962, and is now home to Peet’s Coffee & Tea and 800 Degrees Neapolitan Pizza.