Oakley’s Barber Shop is one of the oldest businesses operating in Westwood. Owner Clinton Shudy deeply values the history of hair styling, the Oakley family and Westwood itself. Read more...
Westwood
Crime, News, Westwood
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June 23, 8:33 pm
UCPD searching for man who exposed himself to women in Westwood
University police are searching for a man who inappropriately exposed himself to two women in Westwood. The suspect allegedly exposed himself to one of the women at 4:50 p.m. Read more...
News, Westwood
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June 20, 12:55 pm
Westwood Neighborhood Council member, doctoral student resigns
A member of the Westwood Neighborhood Council recently resigned after moving out of the Village. Shelby Kretz, a UCLA doctoral student in urban schooling, announced her resignation at the council meeting on June 14. Read more...
Photo: Shelby Kretz, a UCLA doctoral student in urban schooling, announced her resignation from council because it was too expensive for her to continue living in Westwood. (Amy Dixon/Daily Bruin)
News, Westwood
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June 16, 3:10 pm
Westwood Neighborhood Council recap – June 14
The Westwood Neighborhood Council meets monthly to discuss issues pertaining to Westwood Village and the surrounding areas. Comments Ana Huizar, a representative from the Los Angeles Office of Community Beautification, said the group plans to start a beautification program to help clean up Westwood’s streets. Read more...
News, Westwood
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June 16, 2:59 pm
Westwood Village Improvement Association recap – June 15
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 Westwood Village with functions the city of Los Angeles could not provide. Read more...
A Closer Look, News, Westwood
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June 11, 1:15 pm
Westwood community polarized over improving Village nightlife
Westwood does not seem to be the place students have in mind when they want to have a night out on the town. Some Westwood community members said they think the area’s nightlife should be more lively and cater to students, while others said they think it should not be disruptive and should cater to more permanent residents. Read more...
Photo: Westwood community leaders and students have differing views about what nightlife should look like in the Village. (Eileen Lising/Daily Bruin)
A Closer Look, News, Westwood
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June 11, 1:09 pm
Iconic Westwood small businesses struggle in retail landscape
Oakley’s Barber Shop, Westwood’s oldest business, lines its walls with glass cases filled with knick-knacks and antique barber equipment. The barber shop is one of only a handful of Westwood Village businesses that have survived throughout the 20th century. Read more...
Photo: (Juliette Le Saint/Illustrations director)