News
Oct. 24, 2026 6:33 p.m.
The North Westwood Neighborhood Council voted to support the construction of an affordable housing development on Strathmore Drive in its October meeting.
The council, which represents UCLA and Westwood Village, meets on the first Wednesday of every month at UCLA’s Weyburn Terrace.
By Julian Duaybis
News
Oct. 23, 2026 7:53 a.m.This post was updated Oct. 24 at 4:16 p.m.
The Westwood Community Design Review Board voted to recommend against a proposal for a 12-story housing complex on Strathmore Drive on Wednesday, citing concerns over the large size of the building.
By Savannah Cunningham
News
Oct. 18, 2026 7:38 p.m.26 Pho Cafe opens in Westwood, offers discounts ahead of grand opening
This post was updated Oct. 18 at 11:13 p.m.
26 Pho Cafe, a Vietnamese restaurant, opened in Westwood on Oct. 4.
Located on Glendon Avenue, 26 Pho Cafe offers Vietnamese-inspired dishes including pho, bánh mì and vermicelli noodles, as well as drinks such as Vietnamese coffee with ube and black sesame cream and Thai milk tea.
By Presley Liu
Homelessness
Oct. 16, 2026 12:54 a.m.Olympics security measures could displace people experiencing homelessness, report says
Security measures for the 2028 Olympic and Paralympic Games could displace nearly 6,000 people experiencing homelessness, according to a joint UCLA and University of Southern California report released Wednesday.
By Julia Divers
News
Oct. 13, 2026 8:47 p.m.UC’s Westwood purchases incite questions, excitement
This post was updated Oct. 13 at 10:05 p.m.
After the UC acquired at least 15 Westwood commercial properties worth about $50 million last summer, Chancellor Julio Frenk said the new spaces would be used for classrooms and graduate student housing.
By Julian Duaybis
Crime
Oct. 13, 2026 4:37 p.m.UCPD receives notice of alleged sexual battery at off-campus residence
Editor’s note: This article includes a description of a reported sexual battery incident that some readers may find disturbing.
UCPD received notice of a reported sexual battery that occurred at an off-campus residence Saturday.
By Alexis Muchnik
News
Oct. 6, 2026 8:43 p.m.Sana’a Cafe brings Yemeni-inspired drinks, pastries to Westwood
This post was updated Oct. 7 at 12:16 a.m.
Sana’a Cafe, a Yemeni-inspired coffee and tea shop, opened its Westwood location Monday.
Located on Broxton Avenue, the shop is nestled between the Westwood Village Theater and Falafel Inc.
By Patrick Woodham and Nury Salazar-Ibanez
News
Oct. 6, 2026 7:52 p.m.Aahs! to shutter after Halloween, joining recent Westwood business closures
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.
By Lauren Nguyen
Los Angeles
Sept. 30, 2026 12:12 a.m.Westwood receives long-awaited sidewalk repairs ahead of 2028 LA Olympics
This post was updated Sept. 30 at 12:14 a.m.
The city of Los Angeles is accelerating long-awaited sidewalk repairs in Westwood in time for the 2028 Olympic and Paralympic Games.
By Julia Divers
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