Urban Outfitters recently announced plans to relocate and expand its Westwood location to create its third-largest store in California. Construction on the new storefront will begin in April and open in late 2014, said Rick Chancellor, western region vice president for The McDevitt Company. Read more...
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October 11, 12:30 am
Westwood Urban Outfitters announces plans for expansion
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October 2, 1:45 am
Nirvana Tea Lounge provides integrative medicine
The aroma of freshly brewed tea wafts through a room with bold red curtains surrounding soft lounge chairs and pillows, a calm contrast to the busy street with cars swiftly passing just outside. Read more...
Photo: Joe Recsnik, the director of the Westwood Wellness Center, wants the Nirvana Tea Lounge to be a space for people to talk and learn about natural medicine.
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September 30, 2:08 am
Nick’s Picks cheer up patients at Mattel Children’s Hospital
He has been in and out of the hospital his entire life. After years of painful nights in hospital beds, waiting for a life-changing liver transplant, 14-year-old Nick Wallace returned to the familiar halls of Mattel Children's Hospital on Saturday with something to celebrate. Read more...
Photo: Nick Wallace, 14, celebrated the anniversary of his liver transplant with family and doctors and Mattel Children’s Hospital.
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September 27, 1:23 am
Westwood BID board approves executive salary increases
The board of the Westwood Business Improvement District, a nonprofit organization that works to improve the area on behalf of local business owners, voted last Thursday to raise the salaries of two its executive staffers, a move that angered some Westwood residents. Read more...
Photo: Andrew Thomas, the executive director of the Westwood Business Improvement District, said his salary increace will not affect local projects.
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September 22, 12:00 am
Big Blue Bus routes offer UCLA students transport around LA
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September 22, 12:00 am
Phi Kappa Psi house open for leasing, fraternity still suspended
The Phi Kappa Psi house reopened this month in the midst of the fraternity’s four-year suspension. The house, which has been almost completely reconstructed, will be the first of its kind at UCLA to be built following environmentally friendly policies. Read more...
Photo: The Phi Kappa Psi house, which reopened this month, is leasing rooms to UCLA students. Leases begin on Sept. 29.
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September 14, 2:02 pm
Halt on sale of Hannah Carter Japanese Garden upheld
The California Court of Appeal recently upheld a decision to temporarily halt the sale of the Hannah Carter Japanese Garden located in Bel Air near the UCLA campus, according to court documents. Read more...