She got her first pet rabbit, Sasha, about 15 years ago after pet store workers told her the unwanted animal was going to be sold as snake food. Read more...
Photo: UCLA alumna Michelle Kelly works in the rabbit room at the West Los Angeles Animal Shelter and is the founder and president of the Los Angeles Rabbit Foundation. She has had a passion for working with the animals ever since she adopted her first rabbit while she was a graduate student at UCLA.
Jerry’s Famous Deli closed its doors on Friday, after 17 years in Westwood Village. The restaurant did not generate enough business to afford the 12,000 square foot space, located on Weyburn Avenue near Broxton Avenue, said Ami Saffron, executive vice president of Jerry’s Deli. Read more...
Local officials approved a ban on plastic bags last week that will gradually eliminate them from businesses around Los Angeles city. On Tuesday June 25, the Los Angeles City Council passed an ordinance on a 9-1 vote, banning plastic bags from large retail stores and pharmacies. Read more...
He walks by the Westwood hotspot Diddy Riese Cookies regularly, often passing up its signature ice cream and cookies because of the long line of customers that seems to stretch continuously down Broxton Avenue. Read more...
Kim Cochran arrived with a cow suit, a tent, her two kids and her husband at a Westwood parking lot early Wednesday morning. The San Fernando Valley resident set up camp a block away from Westwood’s newest addition – Atlanta-based fast-food chain, Chick-fil-A – to participate in the restaurant’s grand-opening festivities. Read more...
Photo: About 160 people, including San Fernando Valley resident Kim Cochran, participated a Chick-fil-A event, hoping to win a free meal a week for a year.
Detour signs and traffic delays will remain a familiar sight for UCLA commuters who frequent the 405 Freeway, due to a one-year delay on the completion of the construction project. Read more...
Photo: SOURCE: The Los Angeles County Metro. Graphic reporting by Estefani Herrera, Bruin contributor.
Every Thursday afternoon, Broxton Avenue becomes a hotbed of bustling activity, as merchants and farmers set up shop for the weekly Westwood Village Farmer’s Market. From farm-raised fruits and vegetables to handcrafted jewelry, the market – established in 1994 – offers a wide variety of goods that attracts both regular visitors and casual passerby. Read more...
