Century City/ Westwood OCTOBER 30 – NOVEMBER 27, 2020
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UCLA Student Falls to Death From Westwood Apartment Building UCLA student dies falling from Midvale Avenue apartment Saturday By Sam Catanzaro A UCLA student died after falling from a Westwood apartment building recently. According to the Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD, October 24 the male UCLA student fell from an apartment on the 400 block of Midvale Avenue around 4:35 a.m. and was transported to a local hospital where he was pronounced dead. An LAFD spokesperson says the cause of the fall is currently unknown No additional details are immediately available.
“We were devastated to learn that a UCLA student tragically died early this morning after falling from an off-campus apartment building,” said UCLA spokesperson Bill Kisliuk in a statement to the Daily Bruin. “We are working to provide support and comfort to the family and friends of this student along with anyone else impacted by this heartbreaking loss.” The Bruin in addition reported that several student reported seeing the victim on the roof of the apartment building at 433 Midvale Avenue prior to the incident. For more on the incident, check out the Bruin‘s story. The Bruin says it is withholding the identity of the student until the Los Angeles County Medical Examiner-Coroner office confirms the family has been notified.
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433 Midvale Avenue.
Mary & Robbs Westwood Cafe Changing Ownership
David Hekmat stepping down as owner of Westwood’s oldest eating establishment after 41 years By Sam Catanzaro
Mary & Robbs Westwood Cafe–Westwood’s oldest restaurant–is changing ownership for the first time in over 40 years to a longtime patron and active community member. Last month, David Hekmat stepped down as owner of Mary & Robbs Westwood Cafe, located at 1453 Westwood Boulevard, after 41 years, one of the most iconic and beloved restaurants in all of Westwood. In a letter announcing the news, Hekmat said he is “confidently” leaving the cafe in the “very capable hands” of Roozbeh Farahanipour, owner and president of nearby Delphi Greek
Cafe. “On behalf of my wife, Laila, and I, we thank you for your support over the last four decades. It has been an honor to serve multiple generations in this community, and I plan to continue to remain an active member of the Westwood Community Council. We will continue to consider you all family and Westwood will forever be my home,” Hekmat said. “While there has been a change in ownership, our longtime staff, including our friendly servers and chefs, will stay on to maintain consistency in food and service.” Mary & Robbs began as a soda fountain and lunch counter inside the former Westwood Super Drugs at Westwood Boulevard and Ohio Avenue, in the early 1950s. A young Hekmat was a frequent Mary & Robbs patron when one day in 1979 the then-owner approached his table and mentioned that he wanted to sell the restaurant. Hekmat had always loved the restaurant, which reminded him of his college years in New York City. He made an offer, and within a month he was the new owner of Mary & Robbs. Like Hekmat, Farahanipour is no stranger to Westwood. A devoted member of the
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Westwood community, Farahanipour has resided in Westwood for 20 years, owning and opening Delphi Greek Cafe for the past 11 years. “Just as David [Hekmat] was a frequent
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