As the pandemic starts to appear in the rear-view mirror and vaccination numbers continue to rise, local businesses and organizations are beginning to plan and host events again. While last year every major summer happening was canceled or went virtual, as we move...
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 every month we’re featuring a different small business to help promote shopping locally and to support community members.When Ryan Xavier lost his job due to COVID in March, he decided to launch a new website...
On Monday, February 8th, the Westchester Family YMCA launched the Painted Pantry Project to address the growing needs of those facing food insecurities in the community. YMCA volunteers, representatives from the neighborhood council, donors and Councilmember Bonin...
Born in 1913, native Angeleno William H. Hannon dedicated his life to giving back to his community. His father, a rancher, and his mother, a homemaker, instilled in him a love of the history of the region. Upon graduation from Loyola High School in 1933, Hannon had...
It is Girl Scout cookie time! The time-honored tradition of buying Thin Mints, Samoas, Do-si-dos and more, while supporting Scouting in the community is here, but of course, like everything else over the past 11 months, the 2021 cookie season is looking a little...
Everyone’s business could use a little help these days, so every month we’re featuring a different small business to help promote shopping locally and to support community members. Since 2010, Teri Roseman has helped her students find balance through yoga at her...
Over the last few months, we’ve fielded a lot of questions from readers looking to get involved in their neighborhood, find ways to connect with others and curious about their community, so this year we’ve put together a list of FAQs we regularly get in our inbox! We...
The Westchester Family YMCA’s pool may be closed, and its workout equipment may be put away on racks, but if you think of the Y as just a gym, you’d be missing out on a large piece of what has made the organization an important part of the community for more than 60...
Growing up in a small suburb of Indianapolis, Alyssa Bost grew up thinking that big cities like Los Angeles and New York were scary places where “normal” families didn’t live. But after getting into her dream school, Pepperdine University in Malibu, she started to...
