The North Westwood Neighborhood Council elected a new at-large board member at its monthly meeting March 4. 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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Crime, Los Angeles, News, Westwood
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March 24, 4:11 pm
Santa Monica man arrested twice by UCPD for alleged kidnapping, rape
This post was updated March 24 at 4:22 p.m. UCPD arrested a Santa Monica man Friday after he allegedly trapped two UCLA students in his vehicle and threatened them earlier this month. The man allegedly drove half a mile through Westwood while refusing to let the students leave his vehicle, according to a Tuesday UCPD press release. Read more...
News, Regents, UC, Uncategorized, Westwood
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March 18, 4:01 pm
UC Regents committee recommends $351 million for UCLA student housing project
This post was updated March 19 at 1:15 p.m. The UC Board of Regents’s Finance and Capital Strategies Committee recommended a budget of $351 million to build new UCLA student housing on Levering Ave. Read more...
News, Westwood
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March 15, 11:22 am
Westwood Village hosts first Lunar New Year event, highlights businesses
Hundreds of Westwood residents celebrated Lunar New Year with an afternoon of cultural activities in Broxton Plaza on Feb. 21. The Westwood Village Improvement Association hosted the inaugural celebration from noon to 5 p.m. Read more...
News, Westwood
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March 13, 6:55 pm
Bella Pita officially closes doors after gradual decline in foot traffic, orders
Bella Pita – a Mediterranean sandwich restaurant run by a retired UCLA adjunct professor – closed in Westwood on March 4. Bella Pita, which opened on Gayley Avenue in 2007, was founded and run by Medy Sanadidi – a retired UCLA adjunct professor – with the help of his son. Read more...
Los Angeles, News, Transportation, Westwood
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March 10, 5:19 pm
Bike lane project aims to prevent accidents, make roads safer for cyclists
This post was updated March 11 at 10:24 p.m. The North Westwood Neighborhood Council approved an updated design for a bike lane project intended to reduce cycling accidents for cyclists in West Los Angeles, including in Westwood and Santa Monica. Read more...
Campus, Crime, News, Westwood
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March 10, 4:04 pm
Crimewatch: February 2026
Sources: UCPD. Graphic reporting by Maggie Konecky, Assistant News Editor. Interactive by Ayushi Kadakia, Data Editor. UCPD recorded 594 unique entries in its Feb. 1 to Feb. Read more...