Lucio Lopez dances at 8 p.m. on a Friday to bass-heavy music and shouts to students about 99-cent pizza slices, while the Westwood eatery he works for sits empty behind him. Read more...
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January 28, 1:58 am
Pieology to take a slice of Westwood’s competitive pizza market
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January 28, 1:20 am
Saffron and Rose Ice Cream to reopen in Westwood after renovations
The Saffron and Rose Ice Cream on Westwood Boulevard will reopen this weekend after being temporarily closed for renovations. When customers enter the renovated family-run shop, they will experience the smell of fresh waffle cones and homemade Persian ice cream made from organic ingredients at a seating area with eight to nine extra spaces, said store manager Fred Papen. Read more...
Photo: Local Persian ice cream shop Saffron and Rose reopens this weekend after renovations. (Jintak Han/Daily Bruin)
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January 27, 12:32 am
LA Homeless Services Authority to survey Westwood homeless population
Students and community members will help the Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority in Westwood determine the number of homeless individuals in the area Wednesday, as part of the organization’s survey of L.A. County’s homeless population and demographics. Read more...
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January 26, 1:53 am
Phi Kappa Psi continues to rebuild after chapter’s re-establishment
Almost two years after jackhammers tore down the remains of the Phi Kappa Psi house on fraternity row, a newly built $7.5 million fraternity house stands in its place, ready to house a chapter with a fresh focus on service. Read more...
Photo: Phi Kappa Psi re-established its UCLA chapter in September. (Keila Mayberry/Daily Bruin)
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January 23, 9:24 am
CoCo Fresh Tea and Juice boba shop causes stir in Westwood
CoCo Fresh Tea and Juice, a boba shop brand with locations across Southern California, held its Westwood soft opening Wednesday, creating lines of thirsty customers out the door. Read more...
Photo: Neil Deramchi, a second year biochemistry student enjoys a drink at newly opened Coco Fresh Tea.
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January 21, 5:43 pm
Westwood Community Council recap – Jan. 20
The Westwood Community Council meets several times a year to discuss issues relevant to the Westwood Village business and residential community. A spokesman for Senator Ted Lieu (D-Torrance) said Lieu is negotiating with Robert McDonald, secretary for Veteran Affairs, about issues regarding the VA West Los Angeles Medical Center campus. Read more...
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January 16, 10:42 am
Westwood Neighborhood Council approves design for new fraternity house
The Westwood Neighborhood Council approved a possible design Wednesday for a new fraternity house on Gayley Avenue, the latest step in the multiple-year project to develop the empty lot. Read more...
Photo: A possible design of a new fraternity house on Gayley Avenue passed through the Westwood Neighborhood Council Wednesday with a 13-0-2 vote. The project is expected to cost about $6 million. (Westwood Neighborhood Council)