5 Questions with…Valeria Velasco
Valeria Velasco grew up immersed in beach culture and would head every weekend from Whittier to the coastline with her family to enjoy the water, watch her brothers surf and do a little skateboarding. So it’s no surprise that when it came time to purchase a home, she...
Westchester Team Challenge combines friendly competition and community spirit
Westchester resident Amy Frelinger loves to get people moving, whether it’s by working as a Realtor to help people find their dream homes or inspiring her friends and family to dust off their tennis shoes to get some exercise. Looking for a way to combine her passion...
Community invited to view student artwork at Second Annual Art Show & Competition fundraiser
Local K-12 students are using their artistic skills to share what they love most about their schools for the LAX Coastal Education Foundation’s (LAXCEF) Second Annual Art Show & Competition. Starting Friday, March 4 at 5 p.m. through March 18, 115 pieces of...
Spring is in the air in Westchester/Playa
Spring starts March 20th, and there are lots of ways to enjoy the beautiful weather in Westchester/Playa! Check out our March roundup of activities and events that get you outside and taking in all that springtime has to offer!
AYSO looks for support to raise funds for improvements at Nielsen Field
Since 1983, Nielsen Field has been a community hub where kids play sports, parents take their turn at the snack shack selling hot dogs and fond memories are made of scoring the winning goal or hitting a home run. And with 3,000 kids using the space annually for...
Show your love for Westchester/Playa this month by…
Participating in a community event Kids have fun painting airplanes as part of a mural to commemorate the Westchester/Playa Historical Society’s aviation exhibit. Westchester/Playa is full of fun community events, so next time you see something interesting happening...
Community spotlight: Westchester dads invite families to check out Adventure Guides
For more than 40 years, the Adventure Guides has been one of the Westchester Family YMCA’s most popular programs and has created a place for fathers and their children to have quality bonding time. For dads with kids in kindergarten through third grade, the program...
5 Questions with…Erin Cueto
Erin Cueto has a passion for her community and seeing her hometown thrive. She was born and raised in Westchester, and after receiving a degree in Molecular and Cell Biology from UC Berkeley, earning a Doctor of Pharmacy from the University of Colorado and traveling...
Business spotlight: Chamber works to build community for local businesses
Chad Maender may only be a few weeks into his role as the LAX Coastal Chamber’s new President/CEO, but he’s using more than a decade of experience in community development to create a sense of belonging, build relationships and provide a powerful resource for area...
10+ Things to Know about the Community in 2022
A New Year means a new opportunity to get involved with the community, connect with your neighbors and learn more about Westchester/Playa! We love answering our readers’ questions, so we’ve put together a list of some of our most popular queries to help you get a head...
