Wednesday, May 13

UCPD arrests 2 individuals in connection to recent Westwood burglaries

University police arrested two people Tuesday in connection with several Westwood burglaries. Cierra Marie Bartholomew, 28, and Adrian Givens, 46, were arrested early Tuesday morning and charged with burglary, possession of stolen property, possession of burglary tools and being felons in possession of firearms and ammunition, according to a Thursday press release from the UCPD. Read more...

Photo: UCPD police officers arrested two people in Westwood on Tuesday in connection with several Westwood burglaries.



Primo’s Donuts to fill Westwood vacancy after Stan’s Donuts closure

The hole left by the departure of Stan’s Donuts has a new filing: another family-owned donut shop. Primo’s Donuts, a 64-year-old donut shop operated by three generations of the same family, will take over the Westwood Village vacancy previously occupied by Stan’s Donuts this fall, according to a press release from Bel Air Branding, who represents Primo’s Donuts. Read more...

Photo: Primo’s Donuts, a family-owned donut shop, will occupy the Westwood Village vacancy previously occupied by Stan’s Donuts this fall. (Daily Bruin file photo)


Organizers make plans to establish Westwood community fridge, reduce food insecurity

Students and community organizers are looking to establish a community fridge in Westwood Village to combat food insecurity in Westwood during the pandemic. Community fridges are public refrigerators filled with free fresh groceries, meals and produce open to anybody without limits or restrictions on how much one can take. Read more...

Photo: Students hope to create a community fridge in Westwood to provide fresh groceries to those who are food insecure. (Daily Bruin file photo)


Westwood Village businesses struggle amid re-tightening of restrictions

Since Gov. Gavin Newsom tightened stay-at-home restrictions that had been loosened in May, Westwood businesses have struggled to adjust to the new normal. The re-tightening of restrictions came July 13 in response to a spike in COVID-19 cases after the state partially reopened in May. Read more...

Photo: Businesses have been forced to adjust to a new way of life after a re-tightening of restrictions was implemented in Los Angeles. (Axel Lopez/Daily Bruin senior staff)


Black Lives Matter protesters demonstrate in solidarity with those in Portland

Hundreds of protesters chanted in Westwood on Sunday in solidarity with protesters in Portland, Oregon. The Black Lives Matter Los Angeles Chapter organized the protest, held at the Federal Building on Wilshire Boulevard, to show their opposition to federal police stationed in Portland. Read more...

Photo: In a protest organized by the Black Lives Matter Los Angeles Chapter, hundreds of protesters gathered in Westwood to show their solidarity with protesters in Portland, Oregon, and their opposition to federal police presence. (Kanishka Mehra/Photo editor)


NWWNC votes to rename Le Conte Avenue, citing namesake’s racist past

This post was updated July 21 at 4:41 p.m. to reflect new statements from the North Westwood Neighborhood Council. Local council members unanimously voted in favor of a resolution to rename Le Conte Avenue in Westwood at a July 1 meeting. Read more...

Photo: The North Westwood Neighborhood Council voted unanimously to rename Westwood’s Le Conte Avenue at a meeting July 1. (Kanishka Mehra/Photo editor)



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