Los Angeles police say a 25-year-old man sexually assaulted a woman he hired as an escort in Westwood about two weeks ago. Police said Virenkumar Patel met the unidentified woman on Levering Avenue early on Aug. Read more...
Crime, News, Westwood
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September 17, 6:47 pm
Man arrested for allegedly sexually assaulting woman he hired as escort
News, Westwood
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September 16, 10:19 pm
Westwood councils seek investigation of local storefront signs
Two Westwood associations have asked city officials to investigate local storefront signs after a Westwood councilmember claimed they promote activities that violate U.S. sanctions against Iran, though it is unclear whether those claims are valid. Read more...
Photo: A sign in a Westwood storefront offers delivery and courier services to Iran. (Courtesy of Roozbeh Farahanipour)
News, Westwood
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August 24, 9:42 pm
Pro-Israel protesters rally outside Wilshire Federal Building
Several hundred demonstrators gathered outside the Wilshire Federal Building Sunday, holding signs and flags to show their support for Israel in light of its current conflict with Hamas. Read more...
Photo: Demonstrators gathered along Wilshire Boulevard Sunday to show their support for Israel and condemn the actions of Hamas. (Sam Hoff/Daily Bruin senior staff)
Crime, News, Westwood
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August 14, 9:05 pm
Anti-Semitic flier placed under door of Jewish-owned business
An anti-Semitic flier with swastikas was found under the door of a business run by Jewish individuals in Westwood on Tuesday. Boruch Cunin, a rabbi at the Chabad House at UCLA, said the business owner and an employee later came to him to discuss the flier. Read more...
News, Westwood
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August 11, 12:40 am
On-demand hauling service Buddytruk moves forward with LA launch
Priyanka Tripuraneni needed a way to move her box spring and mattress to her new apartment down the street for the summer. The two items were impossible to fit in her small car. Read more...
Photo: Five associates, including UCLA alumnus Adam Jacobs, created Buddytruk, an on-demand moving, hauling, delivery and courier service, which launched on Aug. 1 in West Los Angeles. (Angie Wang/Daily Bruin senior staff)
News, Westwood
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August 5, 4:38 pm
Water main break may have resulted from outdated engineering practices
City officials cited outdated engineering practices as the cause of last week’s water main burst in several statements this week. There was an extensive amount of corrosion both inside and outside of the pipes that burst on July 29 near UCLA, said Jim McDaniel, senior assistant general manager for the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power, at Tuesday’s Board of Water and Power Commissioners meeting. Read more...
News, Westwood
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August 2, 7:09 pm
Arrests made at pro-Palestine protest in Westwood
More than a thousand pro-Palestine protesters marched down Wilshire Boulevard once again Saturday afternoon, drawing verbal conflicts with about 30 pro-Israel supporters who walked across the crowd. Read more...
Photo: (Jose Ubeda/Daily Bruin staff)