The Westwood Village Improvement Association is a nonprofit organization tasked with improving the state of Westwood Village. Property and business owners created the association in 2011 to provide the Village with functions the city of Los Angeles could not provide. Read more...
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November 16, 1:55 am
Westwood Village Improvement Association recap – Nov. 15
A Closer Look, Crime, National, News, Westwood
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November 15, 1:27 am
UCPD officers volunteer as first responders in areas affected by Woolsey fire
The garage door of an elderly couple’s home would not open, leaving them trapped in their home in Malibu during the Woolsey fire. No one had heard from the couple, and eventually university police received a call asking for their whereabouts. Read more...
Photo: UCPD Detective John Berkeland (left) and Lt. Scott Scheffler (right) volunteered to help with the Woolsey fire, which has affected 98,362 acres across Ventura and Los Angeles counties as of Wednesday. (Jenna Nicole Smith/Daily Bruin)
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November 13, 12:33 am
Westwood Village Improvement Association covers city plans, Hammer renovations
Westwood officials announced the city’s participation in a parking revenue program and future expansions of the Hammer Museum at a Friday meeting. The Westwood Village Improvement Association reviewed last year’s programs and services, and next year’s plans for the Village during its annual meeting in the Billy Wilder Theater at the Hammer Museum. Read more...
Photo: The Westwood Village Improvement Association held its annual meeting in the Hammer Museum Friday and reviewed last year’s programs and services, and next year’s plans for the Village. (Tess Mcmullin/Daily Bruin)
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November 11, 12:21 pm
UCLA tells residents to stay indoors due to poor air quality caused by Woolsey Fire
This post was updated Nov. 11 at 4:23 p.m. UCLA resumed all outdoor recreation and sports activities Sunday after canceling them earlier due to poor air quality while a fire burns south of Simi Valley. Read more...
Photo: UCLA is advising all residents to remain indoors due to poor air quality on account of the Woolsey fire, which started Thursday and has spread through Los Angeles and Ventura counties. (Andy Bao/Daily Bruin)
National, News, Westwood
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November 9, 1:58 am
Protests held in Westwood, across the country after Sessions’ resignation
Around 400 protesters demonstrated outside the Federal Building in Westwood, and over 1,000 outside Los Angeles City Hall, on Thursday as part of a nationwide protest against Attorney General Jeff Sessions’ resignation. Read more...
Photo: Protesters Jim Smith (left), Loreen Ayer (center), and Ron Abraham (right) demonstrated at City Hall as part of a nationwide movement spanning over 900 locations. (Elise Tsai/Daily Bruin)
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November 8, 3:19 pm
North Westwood Neighborhood Council recap – Nov. 7
This post was updated Nov. 13 at 2:28 p.m. The North Westwood Neighborhood Council met for the first time Wednesday to discuss the formation of their council and issues pertaining to Westwood Village and surrounding areas. Read more...
Photo: The interim board met for the first time to discuss Westwood VIllage matters and the formation of their new council. (Daanish Bhatti/Daily Bruin)
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November 7, 1:28 am
New purchase of historic Crest Theater latest in trend of UCLA property purchases
UCLA’s recent purchase of a historic theater is the newest in a long string of local property acquisitions by the university in Westwood. The UCLA School of the Arts and Architecture announced its acquisition of the Crest Theater in Westwood in late October. Read more...
Photo: Kristy Edmunds, executive and artistic director of CAP at UCLA said ownership of the Crest Theater allows CAP to host more small productions than a rental space or Royce Hall. (Daanish Bhatti/Daily Bruin)