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...
5 Questions With…Ahmanise Sanati Morgan
Playa del Rey’s Ahmanise Sanati Morgan is full of energy and determination to make the world a better place. As a Licensed Clinical Social Worker overseeing seven schools in LAUSD, she helps connect students to services like counseling and housing, and as a super...
Celebrating 50 years of Westchester Del Rey Little League
In the 50 years since Westchester Del Rey Little League (WDRLL) was founded, the league and its field–for many people an extension of their own backyard–has built community, friendships and a tradition that is spanning generations. When the first softball is thrown...
Public Safety Committee, LAPD Address Recent Crime Wave in NCWP Area
By Theresa Torrance, NCWP Board Member On Tuesday, January 23, the Public Safety Committee of the Neighborhood Council of Westchester/Playa held its first meeting of the New Year. Committee Chair John Logsdon invited LAPD Pacific Division Captain Applegate, our area...
Community trailblazer passes away at 100
Mary Ellen Cassman, nee Mary Ellen Gill, passed away peacefully on Friday, January 19, 2024. She left exactly as she wanted–with family, in her Westchester home where she lived for more than 65 years. She grew up in Atlantic City, New Jersey, the second of two...
