The Westwood Neighborhood Council is the city’s official advisor on Westwood politics. In November, students and other Westwood community members announced plans to form a new neighborhood council because they felt the current one did not adequately address their issues. Read more...
Interactive Page, News, Westwood
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May 23, 2:10 am
Westwood Subdivided
Crime, News, Westwood
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May 23, 12:06 am
Unclear if DelVesco was sexually assaulted before her alleged murder, says LAPD
Forensic experts for Los Angeles police testified Tuesday it is inconclusive whether a UCLA student was sexually assaulted before she was killed in 2015. Ernest Park, a criminalist and DNA analyst with LAPD, said he examined samples from the body of Andrea “Andy” DelVesco, who had been killed in her apartment, which was set on fire. Read more...
Crime, News, Westwood
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May 22, 12:22 am
Evidence tests positive for victim’s DNA presented at Medina trial
A criminalist for Los Angeles police testified Monday that a DNA sample collected from a man’s car matched the DNA profile of a UCLA student he is accused of having murdered in 2015. Read more...
News, Westwood
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May 22, 12:20 am
Westwood Village Improvement Association to increase fees in 2019
Businesses in Westwood Village will be required to pay increased fees starting in 2019. The Westwood Village Improvement Association, a nonprofit organization tasked with improving the state of the Village, voted to increase assessments on businesses by 2 percent at its monthly board meeting on May 17. Read more...
Crime, News, Westwood
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May 18, 12:11 am
Forensic, housemate testimony present more evidence on third day of Medina trial
A man charged with murdering a UCLA student in 2015 told police officers in an interview shortly after he was arrested that his friend murdered the student, video evidence revealed Thursday. Read more...
News, Westwood
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May 17, 7:14 pm
Westwood Boulevard bike lane prank prompts mixed feelings from community
Westwood residents and community members woke up to a fake bike lane on Westwood Boulevard early Thursday morning. The bike lane, which was drawn in paint along the road, extends from Le Conte Avenue to Lindbrook Drive. Read more...
Photo: Westwood community members saw Thursday morning that someone had painted a bike lane along Westwood Boulevard. (Keila Mayberry/Daily Bruin staff)
Crime, News, Westwood
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May 16, 10:33 pm
Trial for 2015 murder of UCLA student progresses as witnesses testify
A jury heard from witnesses who lived with a man accused of murdering a UCLA student during trial proceedings Wednesday. Alberto Medina, a former Fresno State University student, was arrested in 2015 for allegedly murdering Andrea “Andy” DelVesco, who at the time was a UCLA student. Read more...