Ayara Thai celebrates 20 years in Westchester
More than half of new restaurants fail in their first year, and even successful family-owned eateries sometimes struggle to survive the transition from one generation to the next. Fortunately for Ayara Thai founders Andy and Anna Asapahu, not one but two daughters are...
St. Anastasia community celebrates church remodel
St. Anastasia Catholic Church has nearly completed a remodel of the interior of their church, and they’re excited to share their progress with the community! Planning for the project began before the COVID pandemic as a part of the “Called to Renew” capital campaign...
Celebrate the sounds of summer at the 24th Annual Fourth of July Parade
Happy Fourth of July! The LAX Coastal Chamber of Commerce and its many community partners work hard every year to put on the Fourth Of July Parade. The chamber is honored to present the 24th annual event on Thursday, July 4 with the theme, “Sounds of Summer.” This...
Triangle Wines Takes Flight in Westchester
After four years of planning, and anticipation from the neighborhood, a family’s love for vino has finally been realized with the opening of a new boutique wine shop and tasting room in the Westchester Triangle. Aptly named Triangle Wines, it joins other bustling...
Neighborhood Watch: Local residents are encouraging their neighbors to stay aware & get connected
Burglary crimes are up in Westchester and Playa del Rey and a group of concerned residents are doubling down on new efforts to ramp up local Neighborhood Watch programs. Through boots-on-the-ground observations, sharing info on social media, and good old neighborly...
City unveils new draft of Community Plan Update maps for Westchester and Playa del Rey
With the crucial need for more housing in Los Angeles, the Community Plan Update process is an important step in providing a long-range vision for land use in each community. Community Plans address a range of topics that shape the quality of life within a...
The Power of Music
Playa del Rey’s Markus Illko may be a new Grammy winner, but the thing he really wants to celebrate and focus on is inspiring the next generation of musicians–starting with his third period class. Parents and students from WISH Academy High School agree that it is a...
Fourth Annual Rock Roll & Run raises $115,000 for education
The potential for rain didn’t keep racers away from the Fourth Annual Rock Roll & Run and Community Fair hosted by the LAX Coastal Education Foundation (LAXCEF) in partnership with LMU on Saturday, March 2. The event is the foundation’s largest fundraiser of the...
Takes some steps to become a pickleball pro
Opinion: Pickleball is the fastest growing sport in the United States. It grew 158.6 percent per year over the past three years. As of 2023, more than 36 million Americans played–including me. I am a member of the Westchester Pickleball Club! This month, I will share...
In your hometown with…the Escoto family
No one can predict when and where they’ll fall in love. What might seem like a small or random connection between two people can often blossom into something deep and purposeful over time. This is what happened to Henry and Jamie Escoto, who started as co-workers 14...
