Dear Readers, The votes are in and we are proud to share the results of our 2016 Fifth Annual Best Of Readers’ Poll with you! Our neighborhood is made up of so many great restaurants, businesses and organizations, and we are honored to be able to recognize some of...
New Westchester Triangle Farmers’ Market sets Grand Opening for July 17
Community members will have another shopping option when it comes to purchasing fruits and veggies now that a new Farmers’ Market is opening in the Westchester Triangle on Sundays. The new market is a collaboration between Westchester Vitalization and the Westchester...
Community invited to celebrate at 17th Annual Fourth of July Parade
Grab your red, white and blue and head down to Loyola Boulevard to celebrate America’s birthday at the 17th Annual Fourth of July Parade presented by the LAX Coastal Chamber. The parade will take place on Monday, July 4 starting at 11 a.m. Fifty community groups,...
After 41 years, gift shop readies to close
After almost 41 years in business, The Guilded Cage, Westchester’s only nonprofit gift shop, is readying to close its doors. “It’s kind of a sign of the times. I think we’ve seen it coming. We’ve had a reduction in revenue and are down customers and volunteers,” said...
Calling all participants, volunteers and sponsors! It’s parade time!
Preparations are currently underway for the 2016 Fourth of July Parade! This year's theme is, "Our Little Piece of Paradise: Celebrating 75 Years of Westchester!" and applications are now available for groups wishing to have a float or march in the parade. The...
2016 Teacher Eddy Honorees
Twenty-four local teachers, who were selected by their peers and administrators, will be honored at the 2016 Teacher Eddy Awards on Tuesday, May 11, hosted by the LAX Coastal Chamber. At the event, the teachers will be presented with crystal eddy awards and a...
It’s build a garden, grow a community for Westchester’s EACG volunteers
The community of Westchester has long been a hidden gem, with only its locals knowing about the treasures that lie within. Driving down Emerson Avenue, most people might only notice schools, homes and churches, but if you look a little harder, you will find a small...
“Our Little Piece of Paradise: Celebrating 75 Years of Westchester”
Happy Birthday Westchester! Westchester is celebrating its 75th anniversary this year, and a committee has been created to help commemorate this special occasion. Anniversary activities kick-off at the 17th Annual LAX Coastal Fourth of July Parade with the theme,...
AMCS works to improve mental health for its clients and the community
For 55 years, the Airport Marina Counseling Service (AMCS) has served as a haven for both people seeking help during life’s most difficult times and those struggling with mental illness. With a milestone anniversary this year, the Westchester-based...
Community invited to take the plunge at Mother’s Beach for Special Olympics
It might be freezing, but that won’t stop hundreds of people from running and jumping into the water at Marina del Rey’s Mother Beach for the Special Olympics Southern California’s annual Polar Plunge taking place on Saturday, February 27. Community members are...