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.
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.
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.
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.
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...
After two decades in the Village, Westwood Brewing Company closed its doors this week. Several students, alumni and community members flocked to the bar to say goodbye to one of the staples of the UCLA community. Read more...
Photo: Westwood Brewing Company will close its doors on Tuesday, after almost two decades in the Village. A seafood restaurant called The Boiling Crab is set to move into the space.
