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...
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August 8, 4:31 pm
Bruin Theater to reopen in the fall after 2-year wait
This post was updated Aug. 9 at 6:25 p.m. A historic single-screen theater in Westwood will reopen as soon as October after a more than two-year wait. Read more...
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August 4, 5:51 pm
Crimewatch: July 2026
Sources: UCPD. Graphic reporting by Julian Duaybis, Metro editor. Interactive by Bianca Peralta, Data editor. UCPD recorded 563 unique entries in its July 1-30 daily crime log. Read more...
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July 18, 8:53 pm
North Westwood Neighborhood Council recap – July 1
The North Westwood Neighborhood Council elected two board members and passed a community impact statement in support of taxing future Olympic ticket purchases at its July meeting. Read more...
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July 13, 1:38 pm
Raising Cane’s opens Westwood location after three-year wait
This post was updated July 20 at 12:17 a.m. Raising Cane’s opened in Westwood on Monday after a three-year wait. The Louisiana-based fried chicken restaurant held its grand opening on the corner of Broxton Avenue and Weyburn Avenue at 8 a.m., featuring a ribbon-cutting ceremony, giveaways, a live DJ, face painting and a caricature artist. Read more...