President Barack Obama will visit West Los Angeles from Wednesday evening until Thursday morning and is expected to cause heavy traffic in the area. According to the White House, Obama will arrive at LAX at 5 p.m. Read more...
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May 7, 12:57 pm
President Obama to attend events in LA, heavy traffic expected
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May 5, 1:25 am
Patrons treat Stan’s Donuts to sweet tribute for 50th anniversary
Rick Ramirez remembered walking down the streets of Westwood nine years ago, distraught over his son’s emergency open-heart surgery, when he came across Stan’s Donuts. As he walked through door, the owner smiled at him and asked him how he was – Stan Berman’s kindness and positive personality made Ramirez think that everything was going to be OK. Read more...
Photo: Hundreds of Westwood residents came out to celebrate the 50th anniversary of Stan’s Donuts in the Village on Saturday morning. (Julia Raven/Daily Bruin)
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May 2, 12:54 am
Stan’s Donuts celebrates 50th anniversary
Stan’s Donuts in Westwood Village will celebrate its 50th anniversary Saturday morning with discounted donuts and a ceremony. Stan’s Donuts will roll its prices back to what they were 50 years ago – 10 cents apiece – in honor of the anniversary, said Steve Sann, chairman of the Westwood Community Council. Read more...
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May 1, 12:48 am
Luxury movie theater iPic to open in Westwood Friday
iPic Theaters, a luxury movie theater with a full-service bar and an Italian restaurant, will open in Westwood on Friday. The Florida-based movie-theater company will open a location in the former AMC Avco 4 movie theater location on Wilshire Boulevard. Read more...
Photo: iPic Theaters will open Friday in Westwood Village on Wilshire Boulevard between Westwood Boulevard and Malcolm Avenue. (Jose Ubeda/Daily Bruin staff)
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April 22, 12:27 am
Family on same page running local shop Flax Pen to Paper
The late afternoon sunlight caught the glint of lacquer fountain pens and signature greeting cards in one of Westwood’s oldest family businesses. Flax Pen to Paper, originally named M. Read more...
Photo: Joan Flax and Philip Clark run their family business, Flax Pen to Paper, on Gayley Avenue. (Sonja Bartlett/Daily Bruin)
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April 22, 12:14 am
Westwood to be included in Great Streets initiative
Westwood Boulevard is one of 15 streets Mayor Eric Garcetti hopes to renovate and improve economically as part of his Great Streets initiative. With the plan, Garcetti said he aims to bring new businesses into neighborhoods, help current ones expand and make neighborhoods accessible to pedestrians as well as cars. Read more...
Photo: Westwood Boulevard is one of the streets that Mayor Eric Garcetti plans to improve as part of his Great Streets Initiative. (Jennifer Lin/Daily Bruin)
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April 17, 1:17 am
Westwood Thai restaurant the result of family’s journey
John Sungkamee struggled to adapt to his new surroundings when he first arrived in the U.S. from southern Thailand more than 20 years ago. It was his start working in restaurants that taught him how to interact with customers and gave him insight into how the business operated, he said. Read more...
Photo: At the Emporium Thai Cuisine on Westwood Boulevard, siblings from the Sungkamee family cook up Southern Thai specialties. The restaurant is well-known for its one-to-10 spiciness rating scale. The Sungkamee family, which immigrated to America by chance, specializes in the food business. (Evaneet Sidhu/Daily Bruin)