What was once an eyesore and was finally cleaned up and landscaped will now become a construction zone as Phase 2 of the Expo Light Rail Line begins.

Work crews will remove existing train tracks along the Expo right-of-way in Rancho Park and Cheviot Hills starting January 9. The work should be completed in April, according to BuildExpo.org.

Work crews will remove the existing railroad tracks consisting of rails, fasteners, and ties from Military Avenue to Bagley…

For everyone who celebrates Christmas at home with family, it really doesn't matter where you are. But for those people who mark the holiday with Chinese food and a movie, well it doesn't get any better than Rancho Park.

Park once on Pico, and head over to a delicous meal at the venderable …

I recently had several doors in my home repaired. There were problems ranging from the sliding doors coming off the hinges, to the backdoors not closing properly, etc. I had a great experience with a repairman, Alfredo Mendoza. His rates are reasonable and his work is excellent. He took the time to examine all of my doors and fix any additional, smaller problems with the doors throughout my house --- all for the same price he originally quoted me to fix 5 doors.

He was…

Where to send kids for middle school is a big worry for many parents of elementary school (and even preschool) students in Rancho Park.

Tonight at an event at Overland Avenue School, parents, students and teachers from Palms Middle School gathered to tell a crowd of elementary school kids and their parents that they can stop stressing out.

Their message: Palms is a great neighborhood middle school where teachers are dedicated, music programs rival any in the state, PE is not a…

The Mechanicals Theater Group's self-described irreverent production of Shakespeare's Twelth Night is onstage now at the Pico Playhouse through December 18.

It is not often you hear Kim Kardashian and Paris Hilton associated with Shakepeare. But the play's co-director Finn…

Begun in 1941 and billed as LA's longest-running single-day vegan tradition, the Vegan Thanksgiving Day Potluck Picnic will be held in Rancho Park at 11:00 am on Thursday, November 24. Opening circle begins at noon.

Here's the details from their website:

• To find the…

Got an email this morning for a coupon for Steingarten ($10 for $20 worth of food and drink).  I have never been there but know it is in the neighborhood!

Here is the link: …

Last weekend my family, along with many of our Rancho Park friends and neighbors, braved the rain and headed north up Westwood Blvd. to attend the UCLA women's soccer game versus USC.

Kids got in free if they wore their own soccer uniforms and we all had…

There's a e-mail campaign in progress to ask the California Public Utilities Commission to hold off approving EXPO's at-grade crossings (Overland, Westwood, Military, Sepulveda) during its meeting on Nov. 10.

EXPO is requesting approval while the appeal of residents' lawsuit against them is still pending. CPUC should keep out of it until the lawsuit is resolved. Approval would slant the lawsuit in EXPO's favor, disapproval would slant it in the plaintiff's favor.…

The Exposition Construction Authority is holding design update community meetings for Phase 2 of the Expo Line project. Stakeholders will receive information on design progress and will have the opportunity to view progress renderings.



The format will include a short presentation followed by an Open House session to facilitate dialogue and community input. The information presented at these meetings will be identical, so interested individuals, organizations and public agencies are…

The three-story Barnes and Noble on the corner of Pico and Westwood Blvds. will be closing its doors around the end of the year reports Kevin Roderick  at LAObserved. Sad news for those of us who've enjoyed reading with our kids in the children's section, flipping through magazines in the cafe, and having the ability to grab books at a convenient location with evening and weekend…

Halloween is Monday but here in Rancho Park and the surrounding West LA area (including Westwood and Cheviot Hills), things are already getting spooky. Here is a listing for a few of upcoming community events that will get you in the Halloween spirit.

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The foodie folks over at Grub Street are enthusiastically reporting that Hokkaido Seafood Buffet will be opening in a matter of days. They say that crews are hard at work to begin serving up all-you-can-eat Japanese and Chinese fare in late October or early November. The Rancho Park location is the third location for the…

Occupy LA is planning a field trip Friday morning to Fox Studios which involves a possible Pico Blvd. "sit in" near the intersection of Pico Blvd. and Motor Ave.

The LAPD is expecting over 400 people to be arriving in stages between 9 and noon, with a possible civil unrest at 11:30.

In an email to neighborhood groups, Captain Evangelyn Nathan, area commanding…

Mark you calendars for Sunday, October 23, 2011 and don’t miss the annual Halloween Hoot at Westwood Charter. The fun will begin at 10:00 am and last all day until 4:00 pm

This is one of Westwood Charter's biggest fundraisers of the year, and parents and teachers unite in making this a spectacular fun-filled day for kids and…