A series of recently approved changes to the Big Blue Bus system will add the first-ever direct bus route from UCLA to Sawtelle Boulevard. The Santa Monica City Council approved the changes, which include the new Sawtelle Boulevard line and the consolidation of the Line 12 and Rapid 12 routes on Westwood Boulevard, at a public hearing on April 28. Read more...
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May 4, 1:41 am
AT&T to relocate store to new Westwood location
The Westwood AT&T store plans to relocate down the street to the previous location of Urban Outfitters on Westwood Boulevard by the end of the year. Read more...
Photo: The AT&T store is currently located on the corner of Westwood Boulevard and Weyburn Avenue. The store plans to relocate to the corner of Westwood Boulevard and Kinross Avenue, where it will take the spot formerly occupied by Urban Outfitters. (Miriam Bribiesca/Daily Bruin)
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May 4, 1:35 am
Bilingual Fair showcases LA schools with multi-language education
Several hundred parents, children and educators attended the first Bilingual Fair of Los Angeles on campus Sunday, featuring roughly 40 exhibits from bilingual and multilingual schools and publishers in the Los Angeles area. Read more...
Photo: Amy Conroy, a UCLA alum and founder and producer of “Habla Blah Blah,” speaks to a participant about her organization, which fosters foreign-language learning for kids through music. (Owen Emerson/Daily Bruin)
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April 29, 3:31 pm
Four Westwood restaurants begin accepting BruinCards
Simplethings, a sandwich and pie shop in Westwood Village, began accepting payments from BruinCards earlier last week. The store is one of four Westwood restaurants to implement the change within the last month. Read more...
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April 23, 1:13 am
Westwood Village building to be restored to original Spanish style
One of the oldest buildings in Westwood Village will undergo a $1 million renovation project starting next month to restore the 1930s building to its original style. Read more...
Photo: The building on Kinross and Gayley avenues, which houses three restaurants, will undergo a $1 million renovation starting in May. (Courtesy of Jim Brooks)
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April 22, 12:06 am
High-end stationery store Paper Source plans fall opening
Paper Source, an upscale stationery retailer, plans to open a new 5,000-square-foot location in the middle of Westwood Village by the start of fall quarter. As a stationery store and gift retailer, Paper Source offers high-end stationery, office supplies, custom engraved invitations, greeting cards and personalized gifts. Read more...
Photo: Paper Source, a stationery store, plans to open a new storefront in Westwood. Shoppers will be able to buy different types of paper for crafting purposes, many of which are printed with colorful patterns. (Kelsey Kong/Daily Bruin)
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April 17, 10:15 am
Westwood Village Improvement Association approves fee increase
The Westwood Village Improvement Association’s board voted 8-1-2 Wednesday to increase the fees businesses pay to support the association by a few hundred dollars per landowner. Read more...