After more than two decades of steady decline, Westwood Village may be poised for a revival, according to analysts at UCLA. Read more...
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May 1, 2:04 am
New restaurants look to replace former Acapulco location in Westwood Village
After 33 years, the space that until recently housed Acapulco Mexican Restaurant and Cantina in Westwood Village is looking for a new tenant. Read more...
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Acapulco Mexican Restaurant and Cantina on Glendon Avenue closed last week after 33 years in Westwood Village because of the location’s poor business performance.
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April 30, 1:10 am
Bruins join community volunteers in third annual project to beautify Westwood, North Village
Students, community members and business owners flooded Westwood Village and the North Village Saturday with a common goal: to spruce up the neighborhood. Read more...
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Volunteers hang signs on lampposts in North Village to encourage residents to keep the neighborhood clean.
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April 24, 8:18 am
Bike Nation to bring bicycle rental kiosks to Westwood in the fall
Bicycle rental kiosks will soon populate Westwood, once a city-wide bike-sharing program launches this fall. Read more...
Crime, News, Westwood
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April 23, 10:46 am
UCPD arrest man for burglaries in North Village, look to return stolen electronics
University police last month arrested a man who allegedly posed as a person who takes recycled items from North Village apartments to steal property from student parties, building up a stockpile of laptops, phones and cameras over the past three years. Read more...
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April 20, 12:28 am
Westwood Business Improvement District helps keep streets clean, alleviates homelessness
About a year ago, Westwood Village created a Business Improvement District to work to make the area more appealing to both business owners and shoppers. Read more...
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In this Daily Bruin file photo from October, an employee of the Business Improvement District cleans up a street in Westwood Village.
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April 18, 1:34 am
Building on the past: Westwood’s history can still be seen in the architecture of the Village’s newer businesses
Westwood Village has changed in many ways since Edwin and Harold Janss first began its development in 1928, but remnants of that past can still be spotted throughout the Village "“ if you know where to look. Read more...
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Built as a Ralphs grocery store in 1929, the building at the northeastern corner of Westwood Boulevard and Lindbrook Drive was one of the six original buildings in Westwood Village. It was divided into a multi-tenant space after the Ralphs closed in 1962, and is now home to Peet’s Coffee & Tea and 800 Degrees Neapolitan Pizza.