The last major flyover ramp connecting Wilshire Boulevard to Interstate 405 opened Thursday, marking the first time in more than a year that the interchange is fully open to vehicles, according to a news release from the Los Angeles County Metro. Read more...
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November 7, 4:08 pm
Wilshire flyover on-ramp to 405 Freeway opens
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November 5, 7:02 pm
Man fatally hit by vehicle on corner of Strathmore and Levering
This post was updated on Nov. 6 at 2:48 p.m. A 55-year-old man was fatally hit by a vehicle on the corner of Strathmore Drive and Levering Avenue shortly before 2 p.m. Read more...
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October 30, 12:57 am
UCLA graduates bring new boba truck to Westwood Village
Bins of boba balls and boxes of tea ingredients litter nearly every surface inside the apartment of recent UCLA graduates David Mangold and Vince Ho. In the comfort of their kitchen, the pair has spent the past several months perfecting the boba tea recipes for their latest business venture – Koala Tea. Read more...
Photo: The Koala Tea boba truck is the newest business venture of two UCLA alumni.
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October 29, 12:24 am
Family-owned Westwood jewelry business spans generations
Plush maroon carpets and gleaming glass cases filled with necklaces and earrings of silver and gold fill the intimate front room of Sarah Leonard Fine Jewelers on Westwood Boulevard. Read more...
Photo: UCLA alumnus Dean Abell is the third generation of his family to run Sarah Leonard Fine Jewelers, which has been in Westwood Village for nearly seven decades.
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October 28, 1:10 pm
Officials investigating a series of arsons in Westwood
Officials are investigating a series of arsons that occurred in the residential area of Westwood’s North Village this month. The Los Angeles Fire Department Arson Unit is investigating two incidents at 650 Midvale Ave., one on Monday and one on Saturday of this week, according to a UCPD statement released today. Read more...
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October 16, 12:53 am
LA’s Westwood Village sees influx of new businesses
Three generations of UCLA alumnus Dean Abell’s family members have managed Sarah Leonard Fine Jewelers on Westwood Boulevard over the last six decades. They’ve watched the surrounding businesses come and go in a seemingly endless cycle. Read more...
Photo: Westwood residents have seen restaurants and stores come and go over the years, but some places have become staples in the Village.
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October 15, 12:07 am
Protesters rally against animal research at UCLA
Animal rights activists marched at UCLA on Monday to protest research experimentation on non-human primates and other animals. Read more...
Photo: About 40 protesters marched against the use of animals in research at UCLA on Monday. They called for the release of primates used in UCLA research studies.