This post was updated Sept. 23 at 5:44 a.m. Espresso Profeta, a specialty coffee shop, will close Friday after 20 years in Westwood. The shop, which opened its only location at 1129 Glendon Avenue in January 2006, could no longer afford to pay rent, co-owner and General Manager Samantha Langford said. Read more...
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September 9, 8:35 pm
North Westwood Neighborhood Council recap – Sept. 2
The North Westwood Neighborhood Council endorsed a letter condemning the announced closure of UCLA’s childcare centers at its September meeting. The council, which represents UCLA and Westwood Village, meets on the first Wednesday of every month at UCLA’s Weyburn Terrace. Read more...
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September 6, 9:10 am
UCLA expands graduate student housing with $8.5M Sawtelle property acquisition
UCLA will convert a newly acquired Sawtelle multifamily complex into graduate student housing over the next few months. UCLA purchased the building at 1775 Beloit Ave. Read more...
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September 2, 8:48 pm
Family-owned Westwood business Sarah Leonard Fine Jewelers closes after nearly 80 years
This post was updated Sept. 6 at 9:22 p.m. Sarah Leonard Fine Jewelers, one of the oldest family-owned businesses in Westwood, closed Saturday. Sarah “Sunny” Friedman and Leonard “Lenny” Friedman opened the store, located at 1055 Westwood Blvd., in 1946 under the name Crescent Jewelers. Read more...
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August 21, 8:15 pm
Westwood’s Urban Outfitters closes after 22 years following UC Investments acquisition
This post was updated Aug. 23 at 6:08 p.m. Urban Outfitters’ Westwood location shuttered Thursday after over 22 years on Westwood Boulevard. The lifestyle retailer, which sold clothing, dorm decorations and music products at 1028 and 1038 Westwood Blvd., was among more than a dozen Westwood Village properties that UC Investments – the office of the UC Regents’ chief investment officer – bought in July for nearly $50 million, according to the Commercial Observer. Read more...
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August 14, 7:07 pm
Reopening of historic Westwood theater excites movie lovers, cultivates community
After shuttering in 2024, the Westwood Village Theater – now rebranded as the Directors Village – brought hundreds of people to Westwood to see “The Odyssey.” The theater was purchased in February 2024 by a collective of filmmakers including Christopher Nolan, director of “The Odyssey,” an adaptation of the epic poem written by ancient Greek poet Homer. Read more...
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August 12, 6:19 pm
North Westwood Neighborhood Council recap – Aug. 5
The North Westwood Neighborhood Council elected a board member and urged the city of Los Angeles to address housing and homelessness concerns at its August meeting. Read more...