The Westwood Neighborhood Council meets monthly to discuss issues pertaining to Westwood Village and the surrounding areas. Discussion with the L.A. City Council president Herb Wesson, president of the city council, attended the neighborhood council meeting to answer any questions from council members or the public. Read more...
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December 10, 12:19 pm
Westwood Neighborhood Council recap – Dec. 9
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December 7, 11:48 am
Mechanic recounts life in war-ridden El Salvador, finding home in Westwood
At 17, Gilberto Quintanilla decided he could no longer live in war-ridden El Salvador. “The government had lists of kids who were eligible to fight,” Quintanilla said. Read more...
Photo: Gilberto Quintanilla, escaping from war-ridden El Salvador, left Sonsonate to avoid being drafted. Now a service manager at Helen’s Cycles in Westwood Village, Quintanilla is known for being a mentor in both life and bicycle mechanics. (Miriam Bribiesca/Daily Bruin senior staff)
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December 4, 11:31 am
House fire one block from UCLA closes section of Hilgard Avenue
Part of Hilgard Avenue closed Friday morning after a house fire was reported a block east of UCLA. Firefighters responded to the fire at a two-story house at 510 Warner Ave. Read more...
Photo: Firefighters responded to a fire at a two-story house one block from UCLA. (Francesca Manto/Daily Bruin senior staff)
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December 3, 5:15 pm
Fire breaks out on Midvale Avenue following motorcycle collision
A motorcycle caught fire after it collided with a car in the North Village Thursday afternoon. Firefighters received a call at 3:48 p.m. about a collision between a motorcycle and a car on Midvale Avenue near Ophir Drive, in which the motorcycle caught on fire, said Margaret Stewart, a Los Angeles Fire Department spokesperson. Read more...
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December 1, 9:06 pm
UCPD looking for man accused of choking woman in parking lot
University police are searching for a man who choked a woman by the neck in a UCLA parking lot Sunday morning. The woman reported the man approached her about 9 a.m. Read more...
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November 30, 9:11 am
Westwood official resigns, joins animal welfare initiative
A Westwood Village official resigned Monday to join an animal rights group, after serving the community for two years. Sheila Kouhkan, who worked as deputy director of the Westwood Village Improvement Association, also known as the BID, will become the manager of No-Kill Los Angeles, a Best Friends Animal Society initiative intended to ensure no cats or dogs will be killed in animal shelters by 2017. Read more...
Photo: Sheila Kouhkan resigned from her position as deputy director of the Westwood Village Improvement Association to work in animal rights advocacy. (Tehya Faulk/Daily Bruin)
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November 25, 3:26 am
How the new $650M USC Village stacks up against Westwood Village
Westwood Village has been a historical part of UCLA since its opening in 1929, a community USC’s upcoming university village will attempt to establish in only three years, Westwood officials said. Read more...
Photo: USC is constructing a $650-million University Village that will include five-story residence halls, restaurants, shops and a large recreational plaza. The university announced the plan last year and estimated it will be completed by 2017. (Aubrey Yeo/Daily Bruin senior staff)