Sitting in Ivan Q’s Barber Shop chair, with pomade slicked in his hair and King Talc powder slapped on his cheeks, the barber’s client gets his monthly haircut in a place that feels like it’s from a different time. Read more...
Photo: Ivan Quezada, 40, recently opened a traditional barber shop in Westwood Village. (Felicia Ramirez/Daily Bruin staff)
Ralphs grocery store recently announced that it plans to nearly double the size of its Westwood Village location – making it the largest Ralphs in the state. Read more...
Photo: Ralphs grocery store may nearly double in size by the end of this year, as it expands its location into an adjacent vacant space in Westwood. (Christopher Hoo/Daily Bruin senior staff)
Upon entering Westwood Flower Garden, customers are greeted by a love ballad from the 1960s crooning through the speakers and the overpowering aroma of fresh flowers. Read more...
Photo: Angelica Santiago, a florist at Westwood Flower Garden, wraps bouquets of flowers for Valentine’s Day. (Yin Fu/Daily Bruin)
A UCLA student was assaulted and robbed in the North Village early Monday morning, marking the second Westwood robbery this month, university police said. Read more...
A man pushed a UCLA student and stole her cell phone while she was walking in the North Village Wednesday afternoon. Read more...
Several new clothing or accessory stores are set to open in Westwood in the coming months. One store is returning to Westwood after participating in Arts ReSTORE LA: Westwood, which allowed temporary “pop-up” shops to open in vacant storefronts in November. Read more...
Photo: New “pop-up” clothing and accessory stores are coming to Westwood. The new stores include Clark and Madison and AG Jeans.
CVS Caremark announced Wednesday it would stop the sale of all tobacco products at its branch stores, including its Westwood location. The second-largest national pharmacy chain will no longer shelve cigarettes and other tobacco products at its more than 7,600 U.S. Read more...
Photo: CVS Caremark announced Wednesday it will no longer sell cigarettes. It also announced a new campaign to help its customers quit smoking.
