This post was updated Dec. 16 at 8:32 p.m.
UCLA’s chapter of Alpha Kappa Alpha is celebrating 100 years of community and belonging.
Alpha Kappa Alpha – a Black Greek-letter sorority – was founded at Howard University in 1908.

This post was updated Oct. 30 at 11:17 p.m.
Fat Sal’s in Westwood temporarily closed Wednesday because of health code violations.
A notice posted on the storefront window said the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health had shut the location down, citing the presence of vermin.

This post was updated Nov. 9 at 12:12 p.m.
UCLA’s Office of Fraternity & Sorority Life released its community report Sept. 24, which disclosed academic, philanthropic and conduct-related information about UCLA’s Greek life chapters.

This post was updated Oct. 9 at 11:08 p.m.
An ice cream chain opened its first Westwood location Sept. 22.
Van Leeuwen Ice Cream sells ice cream, ice cream bars and ice cream sandwiches, including vegan options.

2nd Street, a Japanese thrift store chain focused on diverse and sustainable style, opened a location in Westwood last Friday.
The chain has over 700 locations in Japan and opened its first United States store on Melrose Avenue in Los Angeles in January 2018.

Natalie Moore, the owner of Philly Jawnz – a food truck specializing in Philadelphia cheesesteaks and hoagies, said she needed to find a location to situate her food truck after moving from Philadelphia.

This post was updated May 16 at 12:43 a.m.
A new Westwood Chinese restaurant opened in March following a trend of Westwood restaurant closures in recent years.

This post was updated April 13 at 11:28 p.m.
Fires burned across Los Angeles this January, prompting emergency responses from different levels of government across LA to support displaced Angelenos.

The Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority gathered volunteers, from UCLA students and faculty to Westwood Village Ambassadors, to conduct the annual Westwood Homeless Count on Feb.

This post was updated March 4 at 4:56 p.m.
Transact Mobile, the app used by students living in university housing to order meals, became unavailable late Tuesday morning.