New draft of Community Plan Update proposes residential zoning changes to neighborhood
By Cory Birkett and Kimberly Fox, on behalf of the Ad Hoc Community Plan Update Committee of the Neighborhood Council of Westchester/Playa The Community Plan Update for Westchester/Playa is proposing some zoning changes to parts of our neighborhood that may affect our...
Get ready to celebrate an “Ultimate Summer” at the 23rd 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 23rd annual event on Tuesday, July 4 with the theme, “Ultimate Summer!” We invited...
Get ready for an ultimate summer!
Hello summer! Forget “June Gloom,” we’re ready for the sunshine and all our favorite Westchester/Playa outdoor events! Check out this list of our top local happenings to add to your “ultimate summer” calendar. We’ll add more events as they’re announced! Stay tuned...
LMU coach shares passion for the pool with others to create a special community for swimmers
Up on the bluffs, on the campus of Loyola Marymount University, is a gorgeous, Olympic-sized pool that’s a swimmer’s dream. Once the marine layer has lifted, the pool gets full California sun and even has a grassy area nearby with picnic tables. This pool is the...
Nonprofit spotlight: Westchester’s SOFESA works to give families experiencing homelessness hope and services
Westchester resident Jess Echeverry is using her story and her deep compassion for people that are suffering to run her nonprofit SOFESA. For more than 20 years, Echeverry has helped people and families experiencing homelessness gain hope and services so they can...
AMCS breaks fundraising record at Spring into Well-Being celebration
Airport Marina Counseling Service brought the community together to spotlight their mission and raise money to support their efforts in delivering low-cost mental health services to the community at their 18th Annual Spring into Well-Being Celebration. The event was...
Local moms make a difference in their families and communities
Whether it’s running the kids to sports, working to make ends meet, supporting their communities in the best way they know how, moms are the busiest, most involved, most sacrificing people we know. It’s amazing there’s only one day a year to officially celebrate them!...
Congratulations to the 2023 Teacher Eddy Award Honorees
Superfine Playa: a new local eatery where food and family flourish
Though chef Steve Samson grew up mostly in Los Angeles, he spent the summers of his youth in Bologna, Italy under the watchful eye of his maternal grandparents, surrounded by his many cousins and friends. The highlight of his time spent under the Bolognese sun was...
Five ways to celebrate Earth Month with Friends of Ballona
Here with the Friends of Ballona Wetlands, Earth Day is every day! Since 1978, the Friends have been advocating for and protecting L.A.’s last coastal wetlands and inviting the community to get involved and learn more. In honor of Earth Month, and Earth Day on April...
