A clothing store and a restaurant opened in Westwood Village last week, and several others are scheduled to open in the coming months. Heavenly Couture Heavenly Couture, a women’s discount clothing store that offers items for less than $17.99, opened Thursday on Broxton Avenue at Kaitlyn’s old location. Read more...
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February 23, 11:28 am
Man reported peeping into student’s Kelton Avenue apartment
University police are searching for a man who was seen peeping into a UCLA student’s North Village apartment Tuesday morning. The student said a man looked into her apartment window on Kelton Avenue near Levering Avenue at 4 a.m., according to a UCPD alert. Read more...
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February 22, 11:48 pm
Family-owned Shanes Jewelry to close up shop, dull Westwood’s shine
Stan and Wendy Shane recall watching lines of young couples in their 20s snake around the corner of Broxton and Weyburn avenues, waiting to enter their jewelry store. Read more...
Photo: Wendy Shane and her husband Stan Shane will close their jewelry store, Shanes Jewelry, in April after running it for more than 40 years. (Kira VandenBrande/Daily Bruin)
Crime, News, Westwood
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February 19, 5:10 pm
Police arrested man on charges of robbery in Westwood
Police arrested a man Feb. 4 accused of robbing six people in Westwood Village since September. Los Angeles police arrested Dennis Toliver on Westwood Boulevard and Kinross Avenue, said LAPD detective Luz Glorioso. Read more...
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February 18, 1:36 pm
Westwood BID recap – Feb. 18
The Westwood Village Improvement Association, also known as the BID, is a nonprofit organization tasked with improving the state of Westwood Village. The BID was created by property and business owners in August 2011 to provide Westwood Village with functions the City of Los Angeles could not provide. Read more...
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February 18, 1:17 am
City commission votes to keep Westwood Boulevard bike lane in plan
The Los Angeles City Planning Commission voted to keep a Westwood Boulevard bike lane in the Mobility Plan 2035 at a public hearing Feb. 11. At the meeting, the city’s planning department advised the commission against changing plans for the bicycle network because officials determined Westwood Boulevard is an important north-south corridor for cyclists. Read more...
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February 18, 12:54 am
Employees tailor new look for Westwood’s American Vintage
Two years ago, shoppers at American Vintage had to sort through racks of clothing to find items that fit their styles. Now, sales associates Stephany Torrejon and Melissa Ramos can lead customers to specific pieces tailored to their tastes, like vintage corsets, Mexican dresses and cutoff shorts. Read more...
Photo: Stephany Torrejon, an employee at American Vintage in Westwood Village, has made changes to the store to increase its popularity. (Efren Piñon/Daily Bruin)