This post was updated May 29 at 6:39 p.m. A jury found Alberto Medina guilty in the first degree of the 2015 murder of a UCLA student. Read more...
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May 29, 1:27 am
Westwood bistro to close after 18 years, new restaurant to take its place
Two French-Canadian restaurants in Westwood will close Wednesday. Luc Alarie, founder and head chef of Soleil Westwood, announced in a Facebook post May 8 that he will be closing Soleil and its adjacent poutine bar, P’tit Soleil. Read more...
Photo: Luc Alarie, founder and head chef of Soleil Westwood, said he will be closing Soleil and its adjacent poutine bar, P’tit Soleil. (Amy Dixon/Assistant Photo editor)
Crime, News, Westwood
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May 24, 11:00 pm
Medina’s defense attorney refutes first-degree murder charge
A defense attorney representing Alberto Medina, who allegedly murdered Andrea “Andy” DelVesco in 2015, said he had killed her. Debra Werbel, the attorney representing Medina, a former Fresno State University student accused of murdering DelVesco, a UCLA student, said while the defense concedes Medina did kill DelVesco, the murder was not premeditated and the charge of murder in the first degree is too severe. Read more...
Crime, News, Westwood
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May 24, 12:33 am
Defense’s witness provides testimony of nights leading up to DelVesco’s death
A man accused of murdering a UCLA student in 2015 waived his right to testify during trial proceedings Wednesday. The prosecution rested its case against Alberto Medina, a former Fresno State University student, and gave the defense an opportunity to present witness testimony. Read more...
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May 23, 12:22 pm
Vote to subdivide WWNC, create new Westwood council receives majority
This post was updated May 23 at 4:19 p.m. Students and Westwood community members won an election to create a new neighborhood council in Westwood, according to a preliminary vote tally Wednesday. Read more...
Photo: Westwood Forward, a coalition of homeowners, business owners and student leaders, such as Graduate Students Association President Michael Skiles, won the election to subdivide the Westwood Neighborhood Council. (Jacob Preal/Daily Bruin senior staff)
Interactive Page, News, Westwood
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May 23, 2:10 am
Westwood Subdivided
The Westwood Neighborhood Council is the city’s official advisor on Westwood politics. In November, students and other Westwood community members announced plans to form a new neighborhood council because they felt the current one did not adequately address their issues. Read more...
Crime, News, Westwood
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May 23, 12:06 am
Unclear if DelVesco was sexually assaulted before her alleged murder, says LAPD
Forensic experts for Los Angeles police testified Tuesday it is inconclusive whether a UCLA student was sexually assaulted before she was killed in 2015. Ernest Park, a criminalist and DNA analyst with LAPD, said he examined samples from the body of Andrea “Andy” DelVesco, who had been killed in her apartment, which was set on fire. Read more...