The Westwood Gardens Park south of Wilshire Avenue is planned to undergo renovations by the end of this summer, adding exercise equipment, a playground, picnic tables and other enhancements. Read more...
Photo: The Los Angeles Department of Parks and Recreation is currently finalizing a plan to renovate the Westwood Gardens Park located south of Wilshire Boulevard. (Kristen Payne/Daily Bruin)
The Westwood Business Improvement District announced Friday it would apply for a $10,000 grant to improve Westwood infrastructure, said Andrew Thomas, the executive director. Mayor Eric Garcetti announced the Great Streets Challenge Grant on Tuesday, a program that would award up to $200,000 in grants from city funds to community groups and up to $20,000 for individual applicants intending to improve infrastructure on 15 predetermined roads. Read more...
Photo: The Westwood Business Improvement District will be applying for a grant, issued by the L.A. mayor Eric Garcetti, to improve infrastructure on Westwood Boulevard. (Owen Emerson/Daily Bruin)
UCLA alumna Rosie O’Neill and her now-fiance Josh Resnick went to an outdoor screening of “Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory” on their third date. Afterward, they fantasized about creating a candy store for adults. Read more...
Photo: Rosie O’Neill, a UCLA alumna, created candy store Sugarfina alongside her fiance. The flagship store is located in Beverly Hills and has other locations throughout California. (Courtesy of Rosie O’Neill)
The Westwood Neighborhood Council meets monthly to discuss issues pertaining to Westwood Village and the surrounding areas. The council approved plans for a new fraternity house for the empty lot next to 613 Gayley Ave. Read more...
Westwood’s 800 Degrees Neapolitan Pizzeria offered a 50 percent-off daily special until last week, when it began selling the 11-inch Neapolitan pizzas for about $4 only on weekdays. Read more...
Photo: Molecular, cell, and developmental biology professor Matteo Pellegrini derived the number of different topping combinations for 800 Degrees’ pizza of the day special. (Conor Cusack/Daily Bruin)
University police are searching for a man wanted for attempting to hit another man and take his wallet near Chick-fil-A in Westwood Village late Sunday. Just before 10 p.m. Read more...
Five-year-old children crowded the community room of the Los Angeles Public Library in Westwood as they took turns holding Snuggles the python, and squealed as they took pictures with someone dressed up as Harry Potter. Read more...
Photo: Bruin Harmony, UCLA’s all-male a capella group, sings on the steps of the Los Angeles Public Library’s Westwood branch Saturday. (Friends of Westwood Public Library)
