Thursday, March 26

Nick’s Picks cheer up patients at Mattel Children’s Hospital

He has been in and out of the hospital his entire life. After years of painful nights in hospital beds, waiting for a life-changing liver transplant, 14-year-old Nick Wallace returned to the familiar halls of Mattel Children's Hospital on Saturday with something to celebrate. Read more...

Photo: Nick Wallace, 14, celebrated the anniversary of his liver transplant with family and doctors and Mattel Children’s Hospital.


Westwood BID board approves executive salary increases

The board of the Westwood Business Improvement District, a nonprofit organization that works to improve the area on behalf of local business owners, voted last Thursday to raise the salaries of two its executive staffers, a move that angered some Westwood residents. Read more...

Photo: Andrew Thomas, the executive director of the Westwood Business Improvement District, said his salary increace will not affect local projects.



Phi Kappa Psi house open for leasing, fraternity still suspended

The Phi Kappa Psi house reopened this month in the midst of the fraternity’s four-year suspension. The house, which has been almost completely reconstructed, will be the first of its kind at UCLA to be built following environmentally friendly policies. Read more...

Photo: The Phi Kappa Psi house, which reopened this month, is leasing rooms to UCLA students. Leases begin on Sept. 29.



Westwood bids farewell to Brew. Co

After two decades in the Village, Westwood Brewing Company closed its doors this week. Several students, alumni and community members flocked to the bar to say goodbye to one of the staples of the UCLA community. Read more...

Photo: Westwood Brewing Company will close its doors on Tuesday, after almost two decades in the Village. A seafood restaurant called The Boiling Crab is set to move into the space.


Westwood’s Brew Co. to close on Tuesday

The bar is closing because the owner wants to focus on other projects, said Brew Co.’s general manager, George Workman, in May. Read more...

Photo: Westwood Brewing Company will close its doors on Tuesday, after almost two decades in the Village. A seafood restaurant called The Boiling Crab is set to move into the space.



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