University police are searching for two men, one of whom brandished a firearm at a UCLA student and her friend in Westwood Village early Friday. The student reported that two men approached her and her friend about 1:30 a.m. Read more...
Crime, News, Westwood
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October 30, 6:58 pm
Man accused of brandishing gun at UCLA student in Westwood
Arts, Lifestyle, News, Westwood
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October 30, 2:08 am
Seasonal store brings Halloween spirit, crafty costume ideas
Twitching corpses, shaking ghouls and blow-up Star Wars characters appear on Westwood Boulevard every fall. They are housed within the doors of the Halloween Club, the seasonal pop-up shop and extension of the Aahs! Read more...
Photo: In 1986, Jack Bhasin bought out the previously owned Aahs! store in Westwood and ran the business with his wife, his cousin and his uncle. Nine years later, the owners brought a Halloween Club to Westwood. (Ken Shin/Daily Bruin)
News, Westwood
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October 29, 3:58 am
Sur La Table to spice up Westwood with upscale kitchenware selection
Topa Management, a property management company, announced Tuesday a high-end kitchenware store will open in Westwood Village next spring. Sur La Table, which will open at the corner of Westwood Boulevard and Weyburn Avenue, will sell kitchenware and offer on-site cooking classes, said Rick Chancellor, vice president of the McDevitt Company. Read more...
Photo: Topa Management announced Tuesday Sur La Table will open at the corner of Westwood Boulevard and Weyburn Avenue next spring. (Mackenzie Possee/Daily Bruin)
News, Westwood
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October 29, 2:30 am
Westwood BID to ask property owners to increase term to 10 years
The Westwood Village Improvement Association, also known as the BID, will ask property owners to renew its funding for 10 years, instead of the usual three, before the BID’s current term ends in 2017. Read more...
Photo: The business improvement district for Westwood Village will ask property owners for a 10-year renewal, instead of a usual three. Andrew Thomas has been the executive director of the BID since it was created in 2011. (Daily Bruin file photo)
News, Westwood
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October 28, 1:12 am
New Saturday shuttle offers transportation from Hill to Santa Monica
Students can take a free UCLA shuttle directly from the Hill to downtown Santa Monica on Saturdays. UCLA Housing and Hospitality Services officials launched a new pilot program that takes students from De Neve Plaza and Hedrick Hall to Santa Monica via BruinBus about every hour from 11 a.m. Read more...
Photo: UCLA Housing and Hospitality officials launched a new pilot program that takes students to Santa Monica via Bruin Bus about every hour on Saturday. (Daily Bruin file photo)
Crime, News, Westwood
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October 27, 1:39 pm
LAPD visited UCLA student’s building hours before finding her body
Police launched an internal investigation after discovering officers had earlier visited the apartment building of the UCLA student found dead in her residence on Sept. 21. Read more...
Photo: Police responded to a call and visited Andrea DelVesco’s apartment building on Roebling Avenue before her body was found later that day. (Austin Yu/Daily Bruin senior staff)
News, Westwood
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October 26, 8:28 pm
UCLA purchases Occidental Petroleum building for more than $92M
UCLA has purchased the 16-story office building that houses the Hammer Museum on the corner of Westwood and Wilshire boulevards, officials announced Monday. The building, which formerly housed Occidental Petroleum headquarters, was sold for more than $92 million. Read more...
Photo: UCLA purchased the 16-story office building that houses the Hammer Museum on the corner of Westwood and Wilshire boulevards, officials announced Monday. (Creative Commons by Gary Minnaert via Wikipedia)