Businesses in Westwood don’t often stay for long. Since February 2010, at least 111 fast-food shops, restaurants, retail stores and service businesses in the Village have shut their doors, while 100 new ones opened. Read more...
Photo: Businesses have come and gone through Westwood at a relatively high rate. Westwood officials have been working on revitalizing the area for several years. (Austin Yu/Daily Bruin)
Students and other community members can file for candidacy Tuesday to run in the Westwood Neighborhood Council elections. Westwood Neighborhood Council is an advisory board that passes motions related to Westwood residents, organizes community outreach events and provides grants to schools and nonprofit organizations. Read more...
Thursday was a good day for 7-year-old Troy – a small black Chihuahua who used to live on the streets of Los Angeles. Despite being the oldest dog at the adoption stall at the Westwood Village Farmers Market, he was the first to find a new home. Read more...
Photo: Passersby at the Westwood Farmers’ Market stop to play with yapping brown and white Chihuahuas. (Tamaryn Kong/Daily Bruin)
One of Westwood’s staple restaurants, Elysee Bakery & Cafe, is looking to expand its dining options for the dinner crowd, including getting an alcohol license. The Westwood Neighborhood Council recently approved Elysee Bakery’s application inquiry for a beer and wine license at its Feb. Read more...
Photo: The Elysee Bakery & Cafe’s application inquiry for a beer and wine license was approved earlier this month. The restaurant is also featuring more appetizers and smaller versions of entrees to appeal to younger customers. (Jose Ubeda/Daily Bruin staff)
Occidental Petroleum, the largest public company in Los Angeles, recently announced it will move its headquarters to Houston from its current location in Westwood Village, in the building adjacent to the UCLA Hammer Museum. Read more...
It’s easy to tell when avid tennis fans enter Westwood Sporting Goods. They pass by the shiny rackets and bags displayed in front and instead veer toward the dusty animal heads, stained balls and broken rackets – memorabilia from the shop’s historical role in the tennis world. Read more...
Photo: Rick Hartman strings a tennis racket at Westood’s historic tennis supply store, Westwood Sporting Goods. The shop is a common stop for many professional tennis players. (Angie Wang/Daily Bruin)
Tender Greens, a restaurant chain that serves locally-sourced organic food, plans to open a location in Westwood Village in November. The restaurant has already obtained a liquor license in its new location, said Christina Wong, a spokeswoman for Tender Greens. Read more...
