Aahs! The Ultimate Gift Store will celebrate its last Halloween in Westwood before shuttering Nov. 3.
Aahs! – which opened in 1981 on the corner of Kinross Avenue and Westwood Boulevard – sells costumes, props, toys and novelty items.

This post was updated Oct. 4 at 11:33 p.m.
UCLA eliminated dozens of classroom computers this quarter amid budget shortfalls, which faculty said has impacted their teaching.

The Undergraduate Students Association Council unanimously supported a California bill addressing artificial intelligence-generated deepfakes and other forms of technology-facilitated sexual harassment at its July 21 meeting.

This post was updated July 12 at 7:53 p.m.
Tucked into the lobby of the Chabad House at UCLA, a Jewish student center in Westwood, is a small shop serving lattes and pour-over coffee.

This post was updated May 19 at 11:04 p.m.
Milksha, a Taiwanese bubble tea chain, opened a new location in Westwood on May 7.
Milksha’s grand opening event, which began at 11 a.m., featured discounted prices, free merchandise and a DJ.

This post was updated May 6 at 12:54 a.m.
The Los Angeles County Superior Court raised bail to $1.4 million Monday for a man who allegedly kidnapped two UCLA students in March and raped a woman last year.

Three miles of Santa Monica Boulevard and Westwood Boulevard closed to cars Sunday, creating a temporary park for cyclists and pedestrians.
CicLAvia – a nonprofit that temporarily closes streets to cars across the city – hosted the event.

This post was updated Feb. 18 at 11:38 p.m.
UCLA will no longer use a committee to evaluate student conduct decisions – except in specific cases – and will give students more time to appeal conduct decisions, according to new guidelines sent in a campuswide email Tuesday.

The North Westwood Neighborhood Council elected a new at-large board member at its monthly meeting Feb. 4.
The council, which represents UCLA and Westwood Village, meets on the first Wednesday of every month at UCLA’s Weyburn Terrace.

The use of Westwood as a backdrop in film and media productions since October has increased exposure to the area but has also required businesses to make operational adjustments.