5 Questions with…Amy Nelson Frelinger
Amy Nelson Frelinger might have grown up around the Golden Age of Television, but these days you’re much more likely to catch her negotiating contracts and walking on her favorite neighborhood trails, than spending time on the couch bingeing the latest shows on...
Pickleball takes off at Westchester Park
In just over a year, Mike Koss, a USA Pickleball Ambassador and certified pickleball coach, and Tom Brewster, a member of the Westchester Park Tennis and Pickleball League, have created a thriving community of “picklers” that are obsessed with a sport most people...
Grass Roots Neighbors and YMCA form new partnership to feed more local families
In the three years that Playa del Rey’s Grass Roots Neighbors (GRN) has been operating, the nonprofit has distributed more than 20,000 bags of groceries to families facing food insecurities and built a powerful network of volunteers to help with sorting, packing and...
Use the energy of spring cleaning to clear away the clutter
If clutter is causing you stress, you are not alone. According to a 2009 UCLA study, women who described their homes as cluttered were more inclined to have unhealthy patterns of cortisol levels. Unlike some of our other stressors, the great news about clutter is that...
5 Questions with…Traci Cox
Playa del Rey’s Traci Cox first visited California as a teenager and knew she’d be moving from her small town in Iowa to the West Coast as soon as she had the chance. From the great weather to all the career opportunities, Southern California seemed like the perfect...
Playa del Rey kickboxing studio helps students of all ages “train hard, win pretty”
Kickboxing master Hayward Brown is a gentle soul living in a warrior’s body. His high-energy kickboxing classes combine martial arts and self-defense to inspire both teens and adults. One class with Hayward and it’s obvious he’s living his best life–his passion for...
LMU Dance Marathon works to raise money to fight against cancer
Since 2018, the LMU Dance Marathon (LMUDM) has raised more than $270,000 to support The B+ Foundation and its mission to provide financial and emotional care to families of children with cancer, as well as fund cancer research. The student-led organization brings...
Help tackle stress with tips from Westchester’s neighborhood mental health clinic
According to the National Alliance on Mental Illness, one in five adults in the U.S. suffers from mental health issues. Stress can often compound these issues, and let’s face it–there’s no one on the planet who doesn’t have to deal with stress. At Airport Marina...
Getting involved in your community in 2023
Is this your year to get involved in your neighborhood? If one of your goals for the next 12 months is to get more active in the community, there are plenty of rewarding and fun ways to make a positive impact on Westchester/Playa! Whether you’re looking to get...
Tomat honors the past while creating a delicious future
Married couple Natalie Dial and Harry Posner are creating a new restaurant called Tomat that will soon take root in the Westchester Triangle, adjacent to local bibliophile hangout, The Book Jewel. Both the eatery and the bookstore have a familial connection that not...