A man who has robbed six people in Westwood Village since September was sentenced Monday to nine years and four months in state prison. Dennis Toliver pleaded no contest to two counts of first degree robbery and robbery charges from previous arrest at a preliminary hearing at the Airport Courthouse Monday morning. Read more...
Crime, News, Westwood
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May 23, 2:09 pm
Man sentenced to nine years in prison for multiple Westwood robberies
News, Westwood
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May 23, 12:47 am
Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf to put a lid on Gayley location
The Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf on Gayley Avenue, one of Westwood Village’s many coffee shops, will close in June. Danny Hernandez, the store’s general manager, said the shop will close because of financial difficulties. Read more...
Photo: The Coffee Bean and Tea Leaf on Gayley Avenue, one of seven coffee shops in Westwood Village, will close around the end of June. (Laura Uzes/Daily Bruin).
News, Westwood
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May 20, 12:29 am
Metro Expo extension opens, connects downtown LA to Santa Monica
The Metro Expo Line extension opens Friday, allowing passengers to take the public rail to Santa Monica for the first time since the 1950s. The 15-mile line connects downtown to Santa Monica with a 45-minute ride. Read more...
Photo: The Expo Line’s second phase opened Friday, connecting downtown Los Angeles to Santa Monica. The line is now about 15 miles long and takes about 45 minutes to go from end to end.
News, Science & Health, Westwood
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May 20, 12:27 am
Student aims high with medical marijuana delivery business
Medical marijuana was the only drug that improved Christian Kramme’s stomach pain after spending two years in and out of hospitals. Kramme, a second-year microbiology, immunology and molecular genetics student, believed he had pancreatic cancer when he began experiencing severe stomach pain and a lack of appetite in 2012. Read more...
Photo: Christian Kramme, a second-year microbiology, immunology and molecular genetics student, began a medical marijuana delivery service in December. (Pinkie Su/Daily Bruin)
News, Podcasts, Westwood
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May 19, 8:37 pm
Apartment Managers
Apartment managers need to handle a lot on a daily basis – whether it be answering frequent maintenance calls, shutting down parties when they get out of hand, or just trying to keep a building full of residents happy. Read more...
Photo: Kelly Brennan/Daily Bruin
News, Westwood
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May 19, 12:18 pm
Westwood BID recap – May 19
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...
News, Westwood
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May 19, 12:38 am
Officials consider proposal to name intersection after David Geffen
Westwood community leaders expressed mixed reactions about UCLA’s proposal to rename a Westwood Village intersection after David Geffen. The Westwood Neighborhood Council, an advisory board for Westwood to the Los Angeles City Council, and the Westwood Community Council, which meets several times a year to discuss Westwood issues, both discussed the proposition to install the sign at their most recent meetings this month. Read more...
Photo: UCLA’s proposal to rename a Westwood Village intersection after David Geffen creates confusion among Westwood community leaders. (Laura Uzes/Daily Bruin)