Students share their “Reflections of COVID” to raise money for arts education in schools
Starting April 3, shop windows in the Westchester Triangle will be transformed into mini galleries to showcase the artwork of more than 100 local K-12 students for the LAX Coastal Education Foundation’s (LAXCEF) first annual Art Show and Competition. The drawings,...
Want to run for Neighborhood Council?
If you’ve ever wanted to run for the Neighborhood Council of Westchester/Playa (NCWP) and make your voice heard when it comes to issues that impact Westchester, Playa del Rey and Playa Vista, now is your chance! Elections happen every two years, and the candidate...
Westchester Pioneer Series: Ella Drollinger
Imagine please, stepping back in time, 80 years to the early 1940s during WWII. And imagine, then, just 20 years after women had received the national right to vote, business woman Ella Drollinger went out for a drive to explore a budding new neighborhood close to...
Business Spotlight: When it’s time to celebrate, Card My Yard West L.A. brings the joy with colorful displays
Everyone’s business could use a little help these days, so every month we’re featuring a different small business to help promote shopping locally and to support community members.Westchester mom Julie Michals never thought about being an entrepreneur and owning her...
For Westchester’s Citizen of the Year, it’s all about coming together to support seniors
Anyone who knows Carol Kitabayashi and her work with Westside Pacific Villages (WPV) will not find it surprising that she has been named the 2021 Citizen of the Year by the Westchester Rotary Club. The club selects an annual honoree to celebrate at their spring event...
Painted Pantry Project opens at the Westchester Family YMCA
On Monday, February 8th, the Westchester Family YMCA launched the Painted Pantry Project to address the growing needs of those facing food insecurities in the community. YMCA volunteers, representatives from the neighborhood council, donors and Councilmember Bonin...
Todd the Volunteer works to leave Westchester better than he found it
Todd Olin is not a city worker. And yet he devotes his days to improving the neighborhood by picking up trash for hours on end. You might have seen him along Westchester’s major thoroughfares in a neon safety vest, inscribed with the honorific “Todd the Volunteer,” a...
Westchester Pioneer Series: William H. Hannon
Born in 1913, native Angeleno William H. Hannon dedicated his life to giving back to his community. His father, a rancher, and his mother, a homemaker, instilled in him a love of the history of the region. Upon graduation from Loyola High School in 1933, Hannon had...
Things we love about Westchester/Playa
There's a lot to love about Westchester/Playa, so in honor of Valentine's Day we polled our HTN team to learn about the things that hold a special in their hearts when it comes to the community. If you love this area like we do, download our "I love Westchester/Playa"...
Business spotlight: LAX Coastal Chamber continues to pivot to help members connect during challenging time
Everyone’s business could use a little help these days, so every month we’re featuring a different small business to help promote shopping locally and to support community members. The LAX Coastal Chamber is made up of more than 600 local businesses and...
