Bins of boba balls and boxes of tea ingredients litter nearly every surface inside the apartment of recent UCLA graduates David Mangold and Vince Ho. In the comfort of their kitchen, the pair has spent the past several months perfecting the boba tea recipes for their latest business venture – Koala Tea. Read more...
Photo: The Koala Tea boba truck is the newest business venture of two UCLA alumni.
Plush maroon carpets and gleaming glass cases filled with necklaces and earrings of silver and gold fill the intimate front room of Sarah Leonard Fine Jewelers on Westwood Boulevard. Read more...
Photo: UCLA alumnus Dean Abell is the third generation of his family to run Sarah Leonard Fine Jewelers, which has been in Westwood Village for nearly seven decades.
Officials are investigating a series of arsons that occurred in the residential area of Westwood’s North Village this month. The Los Angeles Fire Department Arson Unit is investigating two incidents at 650 Midvale Ave., one on Monday and one on Saturday of this week, according to a UCPD statement released today. Read more...
Three generations of UCLA alumnus Dean Abell’s family members have managed Sarah Leonard Fine Jewelers on Westwood Boulevard over the last six decades. They’ve watched the surrounding businesses come and go in a seemingly endless cycle. Read more...
Photo: Westwood residents have seen restaurants and stores come and go over the years, but some places have become staples in the Village.
Animal rights activists marched at UCLA on Monday to protest research experimentation on non-human primates and other animals. Read more...
Photo: About 40 protesters marched against the use of animals in research at UCLA on Monday. They called for the release of primates used in UCLA research studies.
Urban Outfitters recently announced plans to relocate and expand its Westwood location to create its third-largest store in California. Construction on the new storefront will begin in April and open in late 2014, said Rick Chancellor, western region vice president for The McDevitt Company. Read more...
The aroma of freshly brewed tea wafts through a room with bold red curtains surrounding soft lounge chairs and pillows, a calm contrast to the busy street with cars swiftly passing just outside. Read more...
Photo: Joe Recsnik, the director of the Westwood Wellness Center, wants the Nirvana Tea Lounge to be a space for people to talk and learn about natural medicine.
