Last week, El Niño brought heavy rainfall to Westwood, causing minor leaks but no significant damages to the UCLA campus. UCLA Facilities Management and UCLA Housing officials conducted preventative maintenance on roof drains and storm sewers to avoid significant flooding on campus, said UCLA spokesperson Rebecca Kendall. Read more...
Photo: After El Niño, UCLA attended to minor damanges from the rain. (Jintak Han/Daily Bruin)
Students will be able to take free Saturday BruinBus shuttles to one of three Los Angeles shopping districts beginning this weekend, UCLA officials said. The shuttles will take students to the Grove on Fairfax Avenue, downtown Los Angeles and Hollywood Boulevard and Highland Avenue on a rotating basis beginning Saturday. Read more...
A family asking for money to pay for gas and medications has scammed students out of thousands of dollars, university police said. UCPD has received several reports of a family that asks students for money, saying their children are sick, said UCPD spokeswoman Nancy Greenstein. Read more...
New and closed businesses in Westwood Read more...
Bel Air Camera will close Wednesday due to declining sales, after 58 years in Westwood Village. Bel Air Camera is the only camera store in Westwood and one of the Village’s oldest businesses. Read more...
Photo: Bel Air Camera on Gayley and Kinross avenues will close Wednesday after 58 years in Westwood Village. (Owen Emerson/Daily Bruin senior staff)
Officials will close Napa Valley Grille on Glendon Avenue Sunday to remodel its interior and renovate the outdoor patio. The California-themed restaurant, which features a bar, outdoor patio and private rooms, will be closed for three months, said Karlee Kunkle, spokeswoman for Tavistock Restaurant Collection, which operates the restaurant. Read more...
Photo: Napa Valley Grille will be closed for three months starting Sunday for renovations. Restaurant managers will opt for more earth-tone colors and new textures. (Courtesy of Tavistock Restaurant Collection)
The Westwood Neighborhood Council meets monthly to discuss issues pertaining to Westwood Village and the surrounding areas. Discussion with the L.A. City Council president Herb Wesson, president of the city council, attended the neighborhood council meeting to answer any questions from council members or the public. Read more...
