Meet the Friends of Ballona Wetlands, supporting the wetlands through education, restoration, and more
For the Friends of Ballona Wetlands it’s all about education, restoration and advocacy. According to Executive Director Scott Culbertson, the coastal wetlands are an often-overlooked ecosystem that are incredibly important for the future of our planet. Not only do...
Meet AMCS, supporting mental health and training therapists
Taking care of your mental health has always been important, but as we come out of the pandemic, the need to focus on mental health has reached critical levels. While Westchester’s Airport Marina Counseling Service (AMCS) has served the community for more than 60...
Meet the LAX Coastal Education Foundation, supporting local schools & education
The LAX Coastal Education Foundation (LAXCEF) was launched in 2017 to support all schools—traditional public, private, charter and parochial—through grants, outreach and strategic partnerships. After a three-year hiatus, the nonprofit is excited to once again host the...
Meet The Home EC Center, supporting the lost art of home economics & building skills for success
The Home EC Center was founded in 2021 with the mission to reconnect youth to a lost art and to bring home economics back into people’s lives. With an eye to the future, Co-Founder and Executive Director Sydney Sonnier, believes that home economics will prepare people...
Historical Society revives holiday candle tradition
It’s all about candles and community this month! The Westchester/Playa Historical Society (WPHS) has been hosting Holiday Candle Making Workshops since September, and the final one of the season is being held mid-November. WPHS Board Member and community leader, Grant...
5 Questions with…Joe Chehade
For nearly his entire life, Joe Chehade has been advocating for peace and looking for ways to bring people together for a common purpose and understanding. Joe was born in Ethiopia to Egyptian parents and shortly after, the family moved to Lebanon. Joe loved growing...
Raise money for mental health by decorating your home for the holidays
Decorating your home for the holidays? Want to support mental health? The Westchester Mental Health Guild needs your support! The Guild’s largest fundraiser of the year is happening next month and the organization is calling all interested Westchester/Playa residents...
Westchester High School Comets host fundraiser to rename school’s gym after legendary basketball coach
Westchester High School coaching legend Ed Azzam doesn’t miss being head coach of a varsity basketball team. Not one bit. "I wanted to be an assistant coach. I was trying to get out of head coaching my last 10 years, but [Assistant Coach DeWitt Cotton] wouldn’t have...
Westchester’s Helen’s Room helps raise women’s spirits as they battle cancer
According to the National Cancer Institute, it’s estimated that 287,850 women in the United States will develop a new case of breast cancer in 2022, with breast, lung and colorectal cancers accounting for 50 percent of all diagnoses. With treatment, the majority...
WAM raises funds for YMCA’s Teen Health & Wellness Program
Community members flocked to Emerson Ave. to enjoy the festivities at the 7th Annual Westchester Arts & Music (WAM) Block Party on September 24, and if you weren’t there, you definitely missed out on the weekend’s most talked about event in the 90045. Attendees,...
