Students shopping at the Ralphs supermarket in Westwood this week will enter a store that has nearly doubled in size, after an expansion to the store opened last week. Read more...
Photo: The recent expansion to Ralphs in Westwood makes it the largest Ralphs in the state. (Jintak Han/Daily Bruin)
About 30 protesters marched around campus and in Westwood Monday to protest a grand jury’s non-indictment of a Ferguson, Mo., police officer who shot and killed black teenager Michael Brown. Read more...
Photo: Students protest the grand jury’s decision to not indict Ferguson, Mo., officer Darren Wilson near Bruin Plate on the Hill. (Eu Ran Kwak/Daily Bruin)
Westwood Village business and property owners are considering several proposals that they hope will improve business in the district, including dismantling multiple six-way crosswalks, adding a new crosswalk on Westwood Boulevard and revamping the Broxton Avenue parking structure. Read more...
In the coming months, several new stores and restaurants will open their doors in Westwood Village. The Village is now home to a new European clothing store, and students will soon be able to choose from new dining options at The Boiling Crab, a seafood restaurant, and Koala Tapioca, an Asian fusion restaurant. Read more...
A city councilmember is considering a new plan that aims to construct bicycle lanes on Westwood Boulevard without affecting traffic and parking. The proposal, which has garnered community support through an online petition with about 500 signatures, would install bike lanes between Santa Monica Boulevard and Le Conte Avenue. Read more...
The six candidates running for seats representing Westwood have raised more than $15 million combined for the midterm election, the most expensive the community has seen in years. Read more...
With the midterm election a week away, Sandra Fluke said Monday that students should participate in politics more if they want to address the growing cost of higher education. Read more...
Photo: Human rights lawyer and advocate Sandra Fluke participated in a Reddit Ask Me Anything on Monday. (Brandon Choe/Daily Bruin senior staff)
