After running a business for more than 31 years in the same location, Felicia St. Denis is ready for a new beginning. As owner of Flowers by Felicia, St. Denis has played an important role in many people’s lives in Playa del Rey and beyond by creating beautiful floral...
He’s traveled all over the world as a chef on a cruise ship and worked at some of the best Italian restaurants on the Westside, but the moment Nando De Stefano drove through Westchester he knew he had found the place he wanted to be. De Stefano, the owner of The Good...
Looking to make local high school seniors feel important and celebrated, Westchester resident Hallie Hawk, knew she wanted to act. After seeing an Adopt-A-Senior program started for her alma mater in Colorado, she decided to start one for neighborhood grads. With the...
Everyone’s business could use a little help these days, so we’re featuring some companies owned by local residents or located in Westchester/Playa to help promote shopping locally and supporting community members. Here’s the scoop on Deux Life, owned by Playa...
With graduating and celebrating students' accomplisments looking a lot different this year, the HomeTown News wanted to do our part to commemorate our local Class of 2020 and let them know the community is supporting them! We put out a call for families with...
At the beginning of April, stuck at home with limited items in her cupboard and a shortage of many staples on the shelves at local grocery stores, Westchester’s Cory Birkett took to Facebook. Someone that has always loved to cook, she was looking for new meals for the...
The LAX Coastal Parade Committee announced this week that for the first time in 20 years, the Westchester Fourth of July Parade that travels down Loyola Blvd. has been canceled. “We waited as long as we could to see if a parade would be possible this year, but due to...
It’s time to show your support for your favorite local businesses and organizations in our 10th Anniversary Best Of Readers’ Poll! The last year has been difficult for many businesses, so it’s more important than ever that we celebrate the best our community has...
Everyone’s business could use a little help these days, so we’re featuring some companies owned by local residents or located in Westchester/Playa to help promote shopping local and supporting community members. Here’s the scoop on Chapter 4, owned by Westchester...
Since Westside Pacific Villages (WPV) launched the WPV Cares Program in late March in response to COVID-19, they’ve been an invaluable resource for seniors that are sheltering in place. With a large coalition of local nonprofits, including the Westchester Rotary Club,...