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Our new neighbor - Google

Westside Pavilion played roles in the 1995 film “Clueless” and the video for musician Tom Petty’s 1985 hit “Free Fallin’.”

Now Google will rent nearly all of the former Westside Pavilion shopping mall as the tech giant further expands its presence in Los Angeles. …

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Added by Rancho Park Online on January 8, 2019 at 5:19pm — No Comments

The awareness Show Interviews Maria T. Aguirre, Executive Director of Kaiser Permanente Watts Counseling and Learning Center, Thursday

This Thursday The awareness Show with host Michelle Vcfs Padilla is pleased to interview Maria T. Aguirre, Executive Director of Kaiser Permanente Watts Counseling and Learning Center.…
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Added by SPMG Media on August 14, 2017 at 3:06pm — No Comments

Ethio Cali @ LACMA Target Free Holiday Monday: Memorial Day ♪

  No automatic alt text available.  LACMA Mon., May 29th (2) sets 12:30-1:15 & 2:45-3:30pm "swing by 'n ✔ it-out, very Cali-casual" -  …Image result for ethio cali

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Added by O on June 5, 2017 at 5:04pm — No Comments

Children's Book World Receives the WNBA 2017 Pannell Award!

Children's Book World is honored to be recognized by the WNBA for our commitment to raising curious and empathetic readers for 30 years. 

Here is the official press release:

WOMEN’S NATIONAL BOOK ASSOCIATION ANNOUNCES THE

2017 WNBA PANNELL AWARD RECIPIENTS

 

The Women’s National Book Association is pleased to announce the 2017 WNBA…

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Added by Children's Book World on May 16, 2017 at 12:07pm — No Comments

KPCC presents Unheard LA: The stories of where you live

 W…

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Added by Miyuki Miyagi on April 17, 2017 at 3:34pm — No Comments

Editorial - The VA and the neighbors in West L.A. have started helping homeless vets; when will Congress do its part?

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Added by Sarah Bullion on September 8, 2016 at 12:18pm — No Comments

L.A. lawmakers plan to grandfather in hundreds of granny flats

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Added by Sarah Bullion on September 1, 2016 at 2:33pm — No Comments

Expo Line trains regularly run behind schedule, posing a challenge for Metro

Ben Poston and Laura J. Nelson


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Added by Sarah Bullion on August 29, 2016 at 3:00pm — No Comments

LA Rams Hiring Event

Added by SPMG Media on July 2, 2016 at 10:25pm — No Comments

The Expo Line Service Starts Friday, May 20 for Culver City, Palms, Rancho Park, West LA and Santa Monica

Phase Two of the Expo Line opens for business on Friday, May 20. 

Metro is offering free rides beginning noon on Friday and all day Saturday. 

Steve Hymon at Metro's The Source posted this great guide with info on everything you need to know about the Culver City to Santa Monica Extension, including recommendations to visit the Apple Pan and the Motor Ave Farmer's…

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Added by Orli Belman on May 19, 2016 at 10:30am — No Comments

Why So Many Mattress Stores?

I've always wondered why we have so many mattress stores on Pico Blvd. in Rancho Park and West LA.

t turns out mattress stores are a big business that is only growing. The news program Marketplace has provided some answers, which I have summarized here:

We buy them more often, we want to test them out in person, they are inexpensive to run, and concentrations of them…

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Added by Orli Belman on May 3, 2016 at 10:30am — No Comments

Expo Line to Santa Monica to Begin Service May 20

All aboard! The Expo Line officially opens on May 20. 

Metro's The Source Blog has all the info (or at least 17 things) you need to know about this new service. Here are a few of them. Read Steve Hymon's post for the full list.

•This is the first…

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Added by Orli Belman on February 25, 2016 at 2:00pm — No Comments

Expo Bike Path Meeting, Wednesday, Jan 13 at Palms Park Library, to Discuss Closing the Northvale Gap

The bike path running along the Expo Line has an over half a mile gap here in Rancho Park, between Overland and Motor Avenues.

Tomorrow, the public is invited to a meeting community meeting to provide input on how to close what is called the Northvale Gap.

Here are the details from the LA Department of Transportation:



Expo-Northvale Bicycle Path Open House

Palms-Rancho Park Branch Library – Meeting Room [2920 Overland Ave, Los Angeles]

January 13th, from 6 to…

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Added by Orli Belman on January 12, 2016 at 10:00am — No Comments

Holiday Lighting Contest

After delicious holiday baking, my second favorite part of the Holidays is seeing how everyone decorates!  This season, in honor of sparkling lights everywhere,  my company is giving away $1,000 in prizes to homeowners who go the extra mile including a $500 cash payout for first place!  

You can enter for free on our website, link below, or contact me anytime with questions.  …

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Added by Jessica D. Winstead on November 12, 2015 at 1:04pm — No Comments

UCLA to Build Private Middle School and High School in Westwood with $100 Million Gift from Geffen

Billionaire David Geffen is giving UCLA more money  - $100 million more - to build a private school in Westwood that will serve children of UCLA faculty and staff as well as children from the wider Los Angeles area.

The reported goal is an economically and ethnically diverse student body reflecting the city.…

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Added by Orli Belman on November 12, 2015 at 9:30am — No Comments

Westside pavilion *updated with comment from mall management

I was at Westfield shopping town in century city the other day and was speaking to one of the mall attendants about the renovations. Was told that Westside pavilion is going To be closing and Nordstrom moving to century city. Was wondering if anyone has further info on whether WPavilion is in fact going to close once nordstroms moves in 2017.

Added by Sueska on September 17, 2015 at 9:30pm — 4 Comments

Westwood Greenway…Open Space next to the Expo Line

If you go by the Expo Line construction in Rancho Park/West LA you’ll see test trains, new crossing gates, and lots of construction vehicles and workers between Overland Ave. and Westwood Blvd.  This wide swath of public land has been a staging area for the Phase 2 construction and is now a dumping ground for extra asphalt, unused catenary poles, and broken-down equipment.

However, a group of dedicated community members has been looking beyond the construction and envisioning the…

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Added by Sarah Hays on July 2, 2015 at 4:32pm — No Comments

Another Angle on Our Drought

Californians keep hearing about the drought all over the news and lots of us have taken steps to address this dire situation but as we already know, there's still plenty of room for improvement.  

Wanted to share this fun infographic created by SERVIZ, an on-demand home services booking tool, because it addresses how certain cities in California are handling their water usage at the local level, plus has some home conservation tips that everyone should be implementing if they're not…

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Added by Jessica D. Winstead on June 29, 2015 at 10:12am — No Comments

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