As we get ready to celebrate Father’s Day, the Inncrowd and I were touched by a story we recently heard from our Westchester neighbor, Karen Dial. Karen shared with us, “From about the age of 4, I recall my dad, Howard Drollinger, taking me to help inspect buildings...
The HomeTown News is proud to present its Fifth Annual Best Of Readers’ Poll! Show your support for your favorite businesses, restaurants, events and hot spots by voting today. Our Readers’ Poll is about celebrating local small businesses in Westchester,...
New Farmers’ Market for Westchester? The Westchester Town Center Business Improvement District (BID) is considering establishing a new weekend farmers’ market in Westchester’s business district to open sometime this summer. If the plans move forward, the BID would...
Calling all candidates! If you’ve ever considered becoming more active in the community and serving on the 31-seat Neighborhood Council of Westchester/Playa (NCWP), now is your chance to get involved. With the election taking place in late spring of this year, the...
In the 18 years since Tony Palermo, or Tony P as he known by his friends and family, has owned his namesake restaurant with business partner Dan Ringwood, he’s managed to donate more than $380,000 to the community and operate arguably the Marina’s most popular...
Ever been curious about what your neighbors’ perfectly landscaped home looks like on the inside? The Holiday Home Tour, sponsored by the Westchester Mental Health Guild, gives attendees the chance to take a look at some of these cute, unique or architectural...
Dear Readers, The votes are in and we are proud to share the results of our 2015 Fourth 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...
An impressive view of the planes flying in and out of LAX and the calm waves of Playa del Rey’s Gillis Beach made it the perfect spot for locals to spend their weekends and summers. In the early 1970s, the beach was the popular hangout for students from Westchester...
Celebrate Independence Day with the 16th Annual Fourth of July Parade presented by the LAX Coastal Chamber! This year's theme is "American Beach Party." The parade will take place on Saturday, July 4 starting at 11 a.m. Fifty entries including floats, marching bands...
In recent weeks, we have enjoyed a reduction in the number of crime incidents in Westchester, Playa del Rey and Playa Vista as compared to earlier this year, but as we enter the holiday season, a period that often includes an uptick in crime, some reminders are in...
