Los Angeles
Jan. 31, 2026 8:18 p.m.
A sign reads, “Welcome to the 2026 Homeless Count!” Volunteers helped document the amount of people experiencing homelessness within different LA communities throughout the annual count. (Andrew Ramiro Diaz/Photo editor)
Community members documented the number of people experiencing homelessness in Westwood as part of a larger Los Angeles wide count Jan. 22.
Both first-time volunteers and returners – including UCLA students and faculty – participated in the Greater Los Angeles Homeless Count, an annual three-day count of the amount of people experiencing homelessness within different LA communities.
By Avital Abramov
A Closer Look
Jan. 30, 2026 4:50 p.m.More than half of tested homes in Los Angeles county fire-impacted communities had unsafe contaminant levels one year after the January 2025 fires, a survivor advocacy group said at the first annual LA Fires Research Conference on Jan.
By Nicholas Mouchawar
Los Angeles
Jan. 21, 2026 6:06 p.m.North Westwood Neighborhood Council recap – Jan. 7
The North Westwood Neighborhood Council approved a community impact statement supporting automated parking enforcement and smart loading zones at its January meeting.
The council, which represents UCLA and the Westwood Village, meets on the first Wednesday of every month at UCLA’s Weyburn Terrace.
By Mya Ward
News
Jan. 14, 2026 10:17 p.m.Broxton Brewery & Public House leaves Westwood Village after 7 years
This post was updated Jan. 15 at 10:01 p.m.
Westwood’s Broxton Brewery & Public House poured its final pint Dec. 27.
The brewery – which opened its doors on the corner of Broxton Avenue and Westwood Boulevard in 2018 – specialized in craft beers, innovative cocktails and comfort food, according to its website.
By Gianluca Centola
Campus
Jan. 12, 2026 9:41 p.m.UCPD investigates reported rape on Landfair Avenue Sunday
This post was updated Jan. 13 at 9:45 p.m.
UCPD is investigating a reported rape that allegedly occurred Sunday on Landfair Avenue.
The incident took place at a fraternity located on the 600 block of Landfair Avenue, said Jeffrey Chobanian, the captain of UCPD’s operations bureau, in an emailed statement.
By Alexis Muchnik
International
Jan. 11, 2026 8:11 p.m.U-Haul drives into Westwood protest for regime change in Iran
This post was updated Jan. 12 at 4:08 p.m.
A U-Haul truck drove into a crowd of people protesting for regime change in Iran outside the Wilshire Federal Building in Westwood at about 3:30 p.m.
By Maggie Konecky and Amanda Velasco
Los Angeles
Jan. 2, 2026 7:48 p.m.Parts of Wilshire Boulevard to close this week for LA Metro construction
Parts of Wilshire Boulevard in Westwood will close this week because of construction on a new Los Angeles Metro station.
The westbound side of Wilshire Boulevard between Veteran Avenue and Westwood Boulevard will be blocked from 11 p.m.
By Maggie Konecky
California
Dec. 6, 2025 6:33 p.m.Organizations increase food access support amid, following CalFresh delays
Organizations serving UCLA students have expanded their emergency food assistance programs after the federal government shutdown delayed CalFresh benefits in early November.
Gov. Gavin Newsom announced that CalFresh – a program that provides nearly 5 million low-income Californians with federally funded food assistance would be delayed beginning Nov.
By Xinyan Cen
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