After more than 70 years of serving the youth of the community, the Westchester Townhouse will finally get the makeover it deserves courtesy of the Rotary Club of Westchester. Since opening in 1945, the Townhouse, located on Emerson Ave. next to Kentwood Elementary...
Applications sought for school arts & beautification grants
The LAX Coastal Education Foundation is offering its first round of grants to help support arts and beautification efforts at local schools! The grants are intended to help enhance all forms of arts education and/or the beautification of campuses, classrooms, etc....
Sharing Westchester and Playa del Rey’s history
Take a step inside the Westchester/Playa Historical Society Room located in the Westchester Triangle for a glimpse into the past of these two connected communities. The room, dubbed Westchester’s Jewel and Playa’s Treasure, has been open for just over a year and...
Rotary helps create mural at Westport Heights
Westport Heights Elementary School (WHES) has a new mural thanks to the help of the Westchester Rotary. The service club partnered with the Westchester elementary school for its fifth annual Community and Beautification Day on Saturday, May 5. Parents, community...
Best Of Voting starts May 11
Voting will open for the HomeTown News’ 7th Annual Best Of Readers’ Poll on Friday, May 11 at noon. Readers will have the opportunity to vote for their favorite local restaurants, businesses, organizations and places in more than 90 categories. The annual Best Of...
Rock Roll & Run raises money for education
More than 1,300 runners braved a forecast of rain and headed to Loyola Marymount University on Saturday, March 10 to raise money for local education at the inaugural Rock Roll & Run 5K. Hosted by the LAX Coastal Education Foundation in partnership with LMU, the...
Westchester Parents’ Nursery School looks to the community for help to find new location
For almost 70 years, Westchester Parents’ Nursery School (WPNS) has been an integral part of the community for many local families. A cooperative, parent participation preschool, WPNS unites students, parents and teachers together in the classroom, providing an...
Get ready to Rock, Roll and Run for Education!
The LAX Coastal Education Foundation, in partnership with Loyola Marymount University, is hosting the inaugural Rock, Roll and Run 5K/1K run/walk for Education on the campus of LMU on Saturday, March 10. After Race for Success organizers announced that their annual 5K...
New education foundation launches to support local schools
Looking to reinforce our community’s support of local schools, a group of parents and business leaders have embarked on a new mission to support all of the schools in Westchester and Playa del Rey. This week, the group formally announced the formation of the LAX...
Congratulations to this year’s Teacher Eddy Honorees
Congratulations to the 2017 Teacher Eddy Award Honorees! Twenty local teachers, nominated by their peers, will receive crystal awards at a gala held in their honor on May 11 at the Hilton LAX Hotel. The evening will include dinner, entertainment, music, an awards'...