In a recent string of car thefts, three cars were broken into on Veteran and Weyburn avenues on Sept. 4. Another three were broken into on Gayley and upper Landfair avenues on the same day. Read more...
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September 12, 6:31 am
Number of car burglaries in the North Village continues to rise, while on-campus thefts decrease
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September 6, 2:22 am
The Farmacy will be only marijuana dispensary in Westwood after new law takes effect
Westwood will soon have only one medical marijuana shop after Gov. Jerry Brown signed a bill Wednesday allowing local governments to regulate dispensaries. Read more...
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The Farmacy will soon be the only marijuana dispensary in Westwood.
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September 6, 2:17 am
Libros Schmibros offers literary levity at temporary location in Hammer Museum
In the lobby of the Hammer Museum, among pink lights and Chinese lanterns, sit 5,000 books. Read more...
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Libros Schmibros, a lending bookstore, hosts a trivia night on Saturday at its temporary location in the Hammer Museum.
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August 29, 7:30 am
First-year students learn about improving safety issues in the North Village in College Summer Institute course
A group of first-year students heads toward Kelton Avenue in Westwood Village's North Village, stopping to look at buildings and take notes. Read more...
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August 29, 7:22 am
Phi Kappa Psi suspension will not delay reconstruction of fraternity house
Phi Kappa Psi was recently suspended from UCLA's campus for three years, but plans for construction of a new fraternity house are still underway. Read more...
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The Phi Kappa Psi house at UCLA awaits a $5 million demolition and reconstruction funded by alumni donations, despite the recent suspension of the fraternity from campus.
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August 15, 1:19 am
Westwood's new Business Improvement District hopes to restore the Village
Andrew Thomas marches up Westwood Boulevard toward UCLA, stopping to point out gum on the sidewalks, overgrown trees and a Daily Bruin newsstand in desperate need of a paint job. Read more...
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Andrew Thomas, executive director of Westwood’s Business Improvement District, stands before one of Westwood’s landmark buildings. With a budget of $1.3 million, he is charged with revitalizing the Village.
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July 5, 4:22 am
Workers brace for 405 closure as emergency prepartions are being made to ease the burden of commuting throughout Los Angeles
For the more than 1,000 people who are scheduled to work at university hospitals and clinics the weekend of the 405 Freeway closure, longer commute times could become a big problem. Read more...