Police arrested 25 people in Westwood Friday during a protest organized by unionized University of California patient care workers against the UC. About 200 people were protesting the University’s decision to implement its last contract offer without reaching a settlement with the workers’ union. Read more...
Photo: Union workers and supporters blocked traffic at the intersection of Westwood Boulevard and Wilshire Boulevard on Friday to protest the University’s recent contract offer.
Bins of used books attract the eyes of curious readers in a room generally reserved for late-night karaoke and stand-up comedy routines. The 700-volume collection, which fills the upstairs room of the Westwood Brewing Company, is the beginning of two friends’ quest to open their own fully functioning bookstore in Westwood Village. Read more...
Photo: Two Westwood residents are hosting a book sale in the upstairs room of the Westwood Brewing Company until July 29.
Nekter Juice Bar opened in Westwood recently in hopes of attracting the business of health-conscious UCLA students. It opened its doors on Lindbrook Avenue on July 19, a block away from a similar store – Pressed Juicery on Kinross Avenue. Read more...
Photo: Nekter Juice Bar opened on Lindbrook Avenue on July 19.
Local hot dog chain Fab Hot Dogs opened its doors in Westwood Tuesday, in the space previously occupied by Socko’s Subs. The restaurant, located at 920 Broxton Ave., marks the chain’s first expansion beyond its original location in Reseda, Calif. Read more...
Photo: Fab Hot Dogs opened in Westwood on Tuesday on Broxton Avenue.
At least one person was detained by police in Westwood Thursday while protesting a recent verdict that declared neighborhood watch volunteer George Zimmerman not guilty for the death of Florida teen Trayvon Martin. Read more...
Photo: Los Angeles police officers gathered on the corner of Westwood Boulevard and Lindbrook Drive, where they detained at least one protester Thursday evening.
A crowd of more than 20 men, dressed in paint-splattered jeans and thick work boots, gathered on the sidewalk near the Koreatown Home Depot in the early morning, waiting for temporary job offers to come its way. Read more...
UCLA Ackerman Turnaround and its bus terminal closed this week until the summer of 2016 to allow for the construction of the Meyer and Renee Luskin Conference and Guest Center. Read more...
