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One of the most recognizable movie theaters in the world is poised for a major comeback, thanks to the backing of filmmaker Jason Reitman and a host of other Hollywood A-list directors. The collective ...

Some of Hollywood's most prominent filmmakers have purchased a 93-year-old iconic theater known as a cultural landmark for moviegoers in Los Angeles. Jason Reitman along with more than 30 directors ...

The historic Westwood Village and Bruin movie theaters will go dark Thursday as their leases with Regency Theatres come to an end, the CEO of the Calabasas-based movie chain confirmed Monday. The ...

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. 20. The homeless ...

The Los Angeles community celebrated the opening of the city’s largest pedestrian plaza Feb. 22. Beneath a towering blue-and-gold balloon arch, UCLA Chancellor Julio Frenk led a ribbon cutting ...

Holmby Hall, a nearly 100-year-old retail building located at 921 Westwood Blvd. in Westwood, sold for $32.7 million in a transaction arranged by Kidder Mathews brokers Tanel Harunzade and Darrell ...

The Jason Reitman-led consortium of filmmakers, the Village Directors Circle (VDC), united to save the historic Westwood Village Theater. Now, they are partnering with the Los Angeles-based non-profit ...