Teacher Eddy 2020 Honorees!
The community is invited to attend the 2020 Eddy Awards virtual gala to celebrate the Outstanding Teachers of the Year on Thursday, May 14 at 5:30 PM! The Eddys represent excellence in education, and the LAX Coastal Chamber has been giving out these awards since 1998...
Local groups offer scholarships for High School Seniors
Check out these local groups offering scholarships open for Westchester/Playa High School Seniors: Twelve $1,000 scholarships up for grabs from the Playa Venice Sunrise Rotary. High school seniors are encouraged to apply for scholarships from the Playa Venice Sunrise...
It’s food, family and community at Westchester’s Tower Pizza
The Seruto family pose in front of Tower Pizza.Photo by Zsuzsi Steiner. It’s where everybody knows your name. Westchester’s own “Cheers,” Tower Pizza, is making sure their customers are still being taken care of even though business looks a lot different these days....
LiveYoga Wellness adapts to online classes as studio readies to celebrate 10 year anniversary
Since opening Westchester’s LiveYoga Wellness, Teri Roseman’s mission has been to unite the community through a holistic education of yoga–teaching the practice as a lifestyle that incorporates physical, mental and spiritual components to promote health and...
Acts of Kindness are everywhere in Westchester/Playa
While the recent weeks have brought a lot of fear and uncertainty to everyone, it has also brought an unprecedented amount of people looking to help, volunteer, donate and give back. We’re heartened by the constant stream of reports about neighbors helping neighbors...
Playa del Rey mom shares words of hope after COVID-19 diagnosis
Stacey and her family pose for a photo. By Stacey Cochrane, Contributing Columnist I stepped outside my front door for the first time in three weeks. While so much in the world has changed since I was last outside, so much is also the same. The birds are singing, the...
20+ things to know about Westchester/Playa in 2020
As we enter a new decade, we got to thinking about all the great things that make up the Westchester/Playa area. With so much to appreciate about our community, we started compiling a list, but since every month we share what we love about “our small town in a big...
Community Spotlight: Westchester/Playa Historical Society plans spring walk through neighborhood
The Westchester/Playa Historical Society is working on creating a new community event this spring featuring a historical walk through the communities of Westchester, Playa del Rey and Playa Vista. The event will most likely take place over a weekend in May between 10...
In your hometown with…the Farmer Family
The Farmers knew they wanted to live in Westchester since they were students at Loyola Marymount University. “I knew this was a neighborhood that was turning over. There were a lot of long-time residents that were selling, and I knew it was going to be the place for...
Celebrating the season! Our picks for the best family-friendly holiday events
If you’re looking to get into the holiday spirit, December is jam-packed with free and low-cost events that will have you humming Christmas carols and researching egg nog recipes in no time. Whether you’re looking to take a family photo with old St. Nick, view some...
