Students arriving at Los Angeles International Airport can use the ride-sharing service Uber to return to Westwood Village. Los Angeles World Airports, or LAWA, allowed Uber to pick up passengers from LAX beginning Thursday. Read more...
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January 22, 10:13 pm
UCPD looking for man accused of sexual assault in North Village
University police are searching for a man who allegedly sexually assaulted a UCLA student at a party in the North Village early Friday. The student was at a party on Gayley Avenue near Strathmore Drive about midnight when an unknown man approached her and sexually assaulted her, according to a UCPD alert. Read more...
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January 21, 12:15 pm
Westwood BID recap – Jan. 21
The Westwood Village Improvement Association, also known as the BID, is a nonprofit organization tasked with improving the state of Westwood Village. The BID was created by property and business owners in August 2011 to provide Westwood Village with functions the City of Los Angeles could not provide. Read more...
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January 21, 2:20 am
Westwood crime rate increases 22 pct. in 2015, first spike since 2003
Criminal activity in Westwood increased by 22 percent in 2015, the first increase in crime rates since 2003, police officials said. Thefts and robberies account for most of the increase, said Chris Ragsdale, the Los Angeles Police Department’s lead officer for Westwood, at last week’s Westwood Neighborhood Council meeting. Read more...
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January 20, 5:21 pm
Westwood Community Council recap – Jan. 19
The Westwood Community Council meets several times a year to discuss issues relevant to the Westwood Village business and residential community. Discussion Tina Nieto, captain of the Los Angeles Police Department in the West LA Area since May, discussed recent developments in the West LA division of the LAPD. Read more...
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January 16, 11:05 am
Student robbery reported on Landfair Avenue
University police are looking for people who struck a UCLA student from behind and stole his money and credit card early Saturday in the North Village. Read more...
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January 15, 1:05 am
Community celebrates life of Westwood jewelry store owner
Behind the counter of her small store, Muriel Chastanet created handmade jewelry inspired by her travels abroad. “From every angle, her jewelry was beautiful and mindful,” said Charlotte Chastanet, Muriel Chastanet’s daughter. Read more...
Photo: Muriel Chastanet, who died last November, is remembered for creating handmade jewelry at her store in Westwood Village. (Courtesy of Charlotte Chastanet)