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Get into the holiday spirit this Friday from 5 to

Get into the holiday spirit this Friday from 5 to 8 pm at LMU's annual Tree Lighting!🎄

Expect lots of good cheer, a Santa sighting, treats, music crafts and more! 🎅🎁☕️🍪

It's Small Business Saturday! Every purchase at a

It's Small Business Saturday! Every purchase at a small business supports our local entrepreneurs, boosts our local economy, creates jobs in our community and helps make a vibrant neighborhood!

Check out our retail Community Partners and give a shout out to your fave small businesses below! 👇

Thank you to our community for supporting our small business! ❤️❤️

#smallbusinesssaturday #Westchester #westchesterla #laxcoastal #siliconbeach #playadelrey #playavista

It's holiday travel season, and LAX is anticipatin

It's holiday travel season, and LAX is anticipating a busy Thanksgiving holiday travel period, with more than 2.2 million passengers traveling between November 21 to December 2. 🛫🛫

The busiest travel day is expected to be Sunday, November 24, so plan ahead when traveling to or around the airport.

Check out LAX's real-time traffic information via their X (formerly Twitter) feed @Flylaxstats.

📸 courtesy LAWA

Are your holiday decorations the talk of the block

Are your holiday decorations the talk of the block? 😍

Then, the Westchester Mental Health Guild would love your participation in their 5th Annual Holiday Lights Tour & Contest! 💡🎅🎄🎁

Add to the festiveness of the season by registering your home for this annual tradition that helps raise money for important mental health services in the community!

Participants will be added to a map of Westchester/Playa’s most dazzling homes and be eligible to win some fantastic prizes! For a donation to the Guild, community members can purchase the map and go on a self-guided tour to check out all lights, inflatables, Santas and more. They’ll also get a chance to vote for the “Fan Favorite."

Get more details and register at westchestermhg.org.

Congratulations to Westchester resident Sylvia Wil

Congratulations to Westchester resident Sylvia Wilson for being named AMCS's Community Builder awardee! Sylvia will be honored at the nonprofit’s Spring into Wellness Gala in May, which raises money for mental health services.

Sylvia is being recognized for her volunteer work in the community, as well as building connections between people and groups. She is currently a member of the AMCS and the Westchester Family YMCA Board of Directors, and served as an elected member of the Neighborhood Council of Westchester/Playa from 2019 to 2023. She has been a steadfast supporter of community mental health, and of AMCS in particular, and recently held a wine fundraiser for the nonprofit. Sylvia is also an active admin with the “Parenting Sisterhood in Westchester, PDR and PV,” and a proud member of the Rotary Club of Westchester! 👏

📸 @photosbyzsuzsi

Save the date for the Playa del Rey Toy Drive! Com

Save the date for the Playa del Rey Toy Drive! Community members are invited to participate in the 21st Annual Playa del Rey Children’s Hospital Toy Drive and Animal Shelter Collection (benefiting Pet Harbour) on Saturday, December 7 from 9 a.m. to noon at Triangle Park.

Hosted by Jane St. John and Felicia St. Denis, the event is a way for neighbors to come together to spread holiday cheer! 🧸🎁🪀

Hosting a collection drive this holiday season? Send us a DM or tag us so we can share the info!

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