This post was updated Oct. 20 at 10:50 p.m. More than a year after the city of Los Angeles placed restrictions on where people can sleep or camp in public spaces across Westwood, controversy over the limitations’ effectiveness in addressing homeless encampments remains. Read more...
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October 18, 7:38 pm
26 Pho Cafe opens in Westwood, offers discounts ahead of grand opening
This post was updated Oct. 18 at 11:13 p.m. 26 Pho Cafe, a Vietnamese restaurant, opened in Westwood on Oct. 4. Located on Glendon Avenue, 26 Pho Cafe offers Vietnamese-inspired dishes including pho, bánh mì and vermicelli noodles, as well as drinks such as Vietnamese coffee with ube and black sesame cream and Thai milk tea. Read more...
Homelessness, Los Angeles, News, Westwood
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October 16, 12:54 am
Olympics security measures could displace people experiencing homelessness, report says
Security measures for the 2028 Olympic and Paralympic Games could displace nearly 6,000 people experiencing homelessness, according to a joint UCLA and University of Southern California report released Wednesday. Read more...
News, UC, Westwood
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October 13, 8:47 pm
UC’s Westwood purchases incite questions, excitement
This post was updated Oct. 13 at 10:05 p.m. After the UC acquired at least 15 Westwood commercial properties worth about $50 million last summer, Chancellor Julio Frenk said the new spaces would be used for classrooms and graduate student housing. Read more...
Crime, News, Westwood
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October 13, 4:37 pm
UCPD receives notice of alleged sexual battery at off-campus residence
Editor’s note: This article includes a description of a reported sexual battery incident that some readers may find disturbing. UCPD received notice of a reported sexual battery that occurred at an off-campus residence Saturday. Read more...
News, Westwood
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October 6, 8:43 pm
Sana’a Cafe brings Yemeni-inspired drinks, pastries to Westwood
This post was updated Oct. 7 at 12:16 a.m. Sana’a Cafe, a Yemeni-inspired coffee and tea shop, opened its Westwood location Monday. Located on Broxton Avenue, the shop is nestled between the Westwood Village Theater and Falafel Inc. Read more...
News, Westwood
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October 6, 7:52 pm
Aahs! to shutter after Halloween, joining recent Westwood business closures
Aahs! The Ultimate Gift Store will celebrate its last Halloween in Westwood before shuttering Nov. 3. Aahs! – which opened in 1981 on the corner of Kinross Avenue and Westwood Boulevard – sells costumes, props, toys and novelty items. Read more...