A brush fire broke out near the J. Paul Getty Museum area early Sunday afternoon, less than two miles from campus. The Los Angeles Fire Department received a call about the fire 1:34 p.m. Read more...
Westwood
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April 19, 12:51 am
Westwood Village Improvement Association applies for city grant to improve roads
A Westwood organization may help improve the infrastructure and appearance of Westwood Boulevard if a grant from the city of Los Angeles is approved. The Westwood Village Improvement Association, a nonprofit organization tasked with improving the state of Westwood Village, submitted an application to the 2019 Great Streets Challenge on April 1. Read more...
Photo: The Westwood Village Improvement Association submitted an application to receive a grant to improve Westwood Boulevard. If the application is fully approved, the street may see improvements to infrastructure and appearance.(Daily Bruin file photo)
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April 18, 12:02 am
Sports bar Sepi’s to close after struggles over relocation, liquor license
Sports bar Sepi’s will close its doors at the end of the month after 50 years in Westwood Village. Kifishia Kawachi, owner of Sepi’s, released a statement Tuesday announcing the sports bar’s closure. Read more...
Photo: Sepi’s, a sports bar in Westwood, will be closing at the end of the month. (Daily Bruin file photo)
Crime, News, Westwood
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April 11, 6:22 pm
University police investigating case of off-campus assault
University police are searching for a man involved in an off-campus assault Tuesday. The man allegedly approached the victim on Westwood Boulevard and Weyburn Avenue. He then struck the back of the victim’s head with a metal rod at around 9 p.m., causing minor injury, according to a UCPD alert. Read more...
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April 11, 2:08 am
Tree falls on Kelton Avenue, damaging apartment building
A tree fell onto an apartment on Kelton Avenue early Wednesday morning, damaging the exterior of the building. The Los Angeles Fire Department responded to a call on the 500 block of Kelton Avenue at 12:44 a.m. Read more...
Photo: A tree fell on an apartment complex on Kelton Avenue, damaging the structure’s exterior, early Wednesday morning. (Niveda Tennety/Daily Bruin)
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April 10, 3:23 am
Candidates announced for second North Westwood Neighborhood Council election
The North Westwood Neighborhood Council released a list of candidates for its upcoming election. The council represents Westwood Village, the North Village and UCLA campus. The NWWNC elected an interim board in October following a vote to subdivide Westwood. Read more...
Photo: The North Westwood Neighborhood Council, which represents Westwood Village, the North Village and UCLA Campus, released a list of candidates for its upcoming election. (Daily Bruin file photo)
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April 7, 11:48 pm
SB 50 garners support from NWWNC amid concerns over city planning, affordability
A California senate bill may lift height restrictions on residential buildings near transit lines if passed. Buildings in the Village are generally limited to 40 feet, according to the Westwood Village Specific Plan, the master document for Westwood Village. Read more...
Photo: Both Senate Bill 50 and the Transit Oriented Community program proposed by Los Angeles City Council seek to densify housing around major transit hubs, like LA Metro bus and train lines. (Daily Bruin file photo)