The assault occurred around 2:20 a.m. Friday near a UCLA dorm.
According to LAPD, the victim was treated for injuries and released.
Several homes in the area have been hit by burglars, according to LAPD.
The fire broke out around 1 a.m. Tuesday morning and was extinguished half an hour later. No one was injured.
The following information was supplied by the West LA Division of the Los Angeles Police Department. Where arrests or charges are mentioned, it does not indicate a conviction. The following are local crimes reported during Dec. 28-Jan. 3.
Hollywood Patch is covering the latest news on a string of arson fires in Hollywood and surrounding neighborhoods.
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Four lanes were shut down after five vehicles collided in three separate accidents at the same location around 4:30 a.m.
The Los Angeles Fire Department called after pepper spray was released in the building
A two-car collision at Wilshire and the 405 leaves one dead and a woman incarcerated on suspicion of drunken driving.
Another protest is anticipated at the Occupy LA camp in front of City Hall.
Pamela Fayed was killed in a Century City parking garage more than three years ago. Her estranged husband was convicted of organizing her murder.
The men were arrested early Wednesday morning in Westwood.
Eleven protesters were arrested during the demonstration, which caused gridlocked traffic in Westwood Village and on Wilshire Boulevard.
The coroner's office will conduct further tests to collect more information in the death of Glen Parrish, of Manhattan Beach.
The cause of death of the 18-year-old man from Manhattan Beach is currently under investigation.
Los Angeles Police Department released images of two men caught on video breaking into a Westwood apartment.
The leak was reported earlier Tuesday. Crews from the gas company and firefighters are in the area.
Los Angeles County sheriff's deputies put out a public safety advisory for children and parents to watch out for possible tricks in treats.
The Los Angeles Department of Transportation has decided to reverse its recent ban on apron parking. The new law went into effect Oct. 12.
The captain of the West Los Angeles Division of the Los Angeles Police Department to be one of six women honored at today's Women of Achievement Luncheon, presented by the Century City Chamber of Commerce.
No injuries are reported in early morning blaze on Wilshire Boulevard near UCLA
A West Hollywood actor who was the victim of a vicious 2002 beating that sparked debate over hate crimes was the first to alert authorities of the $1.9 million Ponzi scheme.
Metro is warning motorists about heavy traffic along Sunset Boulevard between the 405 and Beverly Glen Boulevard because of a demonstration.
The eastbound 10 connector to the southbound 405 will close at night for the next two weeks.
The Los Angeles City Department of Transportation will relax parking measures over the Yom Kippur holiday starting at 2 p.m. on Friday. The measures will remain in place until midnight Saturday.
A woman walking near Strathmore Drive and Levering Avenue is attacked Saturday night, according to campus police.
Some details about the president's plans have been released.
The man is believed to have been involved in incidents near Wilshire Boulevard and Bundy Drive in Brentwood, Wilshire and Westwood boulevards in Westwood, and Santa Monica and La Cienega boulevards in West Hollywood.
Members and law enforcement representatives consider ideas to ease congestion and get drivers to slow down.
The closures will take place Wednesday, Thursday and Friday from 9 p.m. to 6 a.m.
The closures will take place Monday through Friday from 9 p.m. to 6 a.m.
The lanes will close between 12 a.m. and 5 a.m. Tuesday morning.
Metro is shutting several freeway connectors and many roads for construction.
The northbound lanes of the freeway between Montana Avenue and Moraga Drive will be shut from 12-5 a.m.
Transportation authorities are urging motorists to use alternative routes.
Statistics on property and violent crime from mid-July to mid-August.
Many people have ignored their fines in the now-defunct program, but officials say they will face consequences if they don't pay up.
Check out this selection of tweets on the suspicious package incident Thursday morning.
Hundreds of families spend their evening at the park with officers from the West L.A. community police station.