WESTWOOD—While in the Young Hall at UCLA for a lab class a female student was stabbed on Thursday, October 8, by a classmate. A suspect was arrested immediately.
WESTWOOD—On Friday, October 9, the smoke alarm in a woman’s house saved her life from a fire. LAFD personnel responded to a fire at the 11300 block of Thurston Place.
WESTWOOD—Two people were injured in an attempted robbery at a medical marijuana dispensary. Investigators do not know how many robbers were there, but they were described as African American males.
SHERMAN OAKS—Over 300 UCLA students committed to a day-long project at Kester Avenue Elementary School to help maintain and brighten up the campus. The school had lost its full-time maintenance crew.
WESTWOOD—By Wednesday alone, there were 18 bids on the crypt directly above Marilyn Monroe. Elsie Poncher is selling her late husband's crypt space. The auction is for 10 days.
WESTWOOD—A man driving a red VW Bug refused to stop after allegedly making threats against the White House. He was arrested in front of the Federal Building. The Secret Service was notified.
WESTWOOD—Since the presidential election in Iran,
countless rallies have been held around the world calling for reform inIran.July 25 was no different as thousands gathered at Bruin Plaza.
WESTWOOD—On Thursday, June 25, two American icons passed away at relatively young ages. Farrah Fawcett passed away at 62, while Michael Jackson died at age 50 after cardiac arrest.
WESTWOOD—John McInally Sr., 81, who suffers from dementia and is deaf, went missing on June 10 and was later found by the Westwood VA hospital. He was then safely returned back home.
WESTWOOD—A protest that began on the streets of Iran has spread to American cities to include Washington DC, San Diego, and Los Angeles. Iranians banded together, armed with signs and flags.
WESTWOOD—The devastating death of UCLA lab assistant, Sheharbano (Sheri) Sangji, leaves the University in the midst of an appeal. UCLA is attempting to set the record straight.
WESTWOOD—"What's in a name?" For one UCLA student, a name was the reason part of her graduation speech was almost removed. Senior Christina Popa balked when asked to back down.
WESTWOOD—On April 25, at the Annual Los Angeles Times Festival of Books, three people were injured from a falling scaffolding caused by heavy winds. It struck the victims around the east part of UCLA.
WESTWOOD—Researchers as UCLA’s Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center have come up with a way to examine the efficacy of a single chemotherapy treatment. It typically takes months to figure out how effective chemotherapy is on a particular patient.
WESTWOOD—The Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority has begun scheduling meetings continuing the planning of the Westside Subway Extension, between April 13 and April 23.
WESTWOOD—Spring is in the air, and so is the future. The Los Angeles City Planning Department has recently heard plans to expand the Cedars-Sinai campus in Westwood, by over 200,000 square feet.
WESTWOOD—The Los Angeles City Planning Commission rezoned a vacant lot next to the public library in Westwood, on Friday, March 13, in order to build 12,500-square foot, reader-friendly park.
WESTWOOD—On March 7, a UCLA lab researcher’s car was destroyed by a firebomb. This is part of a series of five attacks by animal rights activists, who claim UCLA has been harming animals for research.
WESTWOOD—Authorities are investigating violations following the December 29 fire that took the life of UCLA research assistant Sheri Sanji, who may have not received safety training.
The nation celebrated Abraham Lincoln’s bicentennial on Thursday during a remembrance ceremony at the Los Angeles National Cemetery. Duke Russell created the annual ceremony in 1993.
Thursday, February 5, over 400 workers marched in the rain nearly 10 miles from downtown Los Angeles to Westwood in an effort to persuade lawmakers to pass a bill that would make it easier to join unions.
