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Jean | October 21, 2025 | Get to Know the Neighborhood
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An Amazing Thing Happened
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WSSM Annual Meeting Sept. 18
Jean | August 30, 2025 | Action Alerts, Get to Know the Neighborhood, WSSMHOA News
Please join us for the Westwood South of Santa Monica Boulevard (WSSM) HOA Annual Meeting. Guest Speakers include: Councilmember Katy Yaroslavsky West LA PD Captain Gabaldon LAPD Sr. Lead Officer Rick Ballesteros Chief Program Officer Randall Trice, Whittier First Day And more… DATE: Thursday, September 18, 2025 TIME: 6:30 PM Dinner (Optional) 7:15 PM: Business…
WSSM Opposes SB 79
Jeffrey Ellis | August 22, 2025 | Action Alerts, Development & Infrastructure, WSSMHOA News
Sacramento Continues its Efforts to Dismantle R1 neighborhoods, the latest attempt being SB-79 Over recent years, WSSM has been actively engaged in advocacy to protect R1 ( single family home) neighborhoods from California State legislative efforts to upzone them via government mandated one-size-fits-all legislation that would allow developers to build apartment buildings in the midst…
405 Sepulveda Pass Rehab Begins
Jeffrey Ellis | July 14, 2025 | Development & Infrastructure
The California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) has started work on the Interstate 405 (I-405) Pavement Rehabilitation Project. This project will extend the pavement life along I-405 in Los Angeles from Van Nuys to Westwood along with other upgrades and improvements. Construction will continue through winter 2028/2029. Once complete, the approximately $143.7 million project will rehabilitate…
Community Health: MICROPLASTICS AND WHAT YOU CAN DO ABOUT
Nancy Stone | July 2, 2025 | Action Alerts, Crime & Public Safety
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WSSM Welcomes New Boutique Hotel to Neighborhood
Nancy Stone | July 2, 2025 | Get to Know the Neighborhood
When I walked into the new Olivia Hotel for their open house celebration on June 26th , I was welcomed by the fashionable décor, inviting dining area, and comfortable courtyard. This was no longer the modest Travel Lodge that clung to the corner of Overland and Santa Monica for so long. This hotel, according to…
Use My311 to Report Neighborhood Issues
Jeffrey Ellis | March 4, 2025 | Action Alerts, Crime & Public Safety, Development & Infrastructure, Get to Know the Neighborhood
WSSM residents may not know that contacting the City of Los Angeles by calling 311 — or even better, downloading and utilizing the My311 mobile phone app — is the quickest and most efficient method of reporting concerns and issues that need to be addressed.
LETTER TO CITY – FOX DEVELOPMENT
Jeffrey Ellis | January 8, 2025 | Action Alerts, Development & Infrastructure
March 14, 2024 Mr. Ray Fukuda LA City Planning Associate Department of City Planning 221 N. Figueroa Street, Room 1350Los Angeles, CA 90012 VIA EMAIL: ray.fukuda@lacity.org RE: ENV-2023-1819-EIR, FOX FUTURE Project 10201-10275 West Pico Boulevard, Los Angeles, CA 90064 Dear Mr. Fukuda: This letter is submitted on behalf of the board and stakeholders…
FOX FUTURE PROJECT SUMMARY UPDATE
Jeffrey Ellis | January 8, 2025 | Action Alerts, Development & Infrastructure
Case Number: ENV-2023-1819-EIR Council District: 5 – Yaroslavsky Community Plan Areas: West Los Angeles Project Location: 10201-10275 West Pico Boulevard, Los Angeles, CA 9006 The Fox Studio has begun the process for seeking approval of a new land use development plan for the studio property between Pico and Olympic Blvds. which they refer to as “Fox Forward.”…
Warm Fuzzy Article with Sliding Gallery
By Jean |
An Amazing Thing Happened
By Jean |
WSSM Annual Meeting Sept. 18
By Jean |
WSSM Opposes SB 79
By Jeffrey Ellis |
405 Sepulveda Pass Rehab Begins
By Jeffrey Ellis |
Community Health: MICROPLASTICS AND WHAT YOU CAN DO ABOUT
By Nancy Stone |
Warm Fuzzy Article with Sliding Gallery
By Jean |
An Amazing Thing Happened
By Jean |
WSSM Annual Meeting Sept. 18
By Jean |
WSSM Opposes SB 79
By Jeffrey Ellis |
405 Sepulveda Pass Rehab Begins
By Jeffrey Ellis |
Community Health: MICROPLASTICS AND WHAT YOU CAN DO ABOUT
By Nancy Stone |
ONCE UPON A TIME IN WEST LOS ANGELES
It is often said that to make wise decisions about the future, it is important to understand your past – your history. As we embark upon writing the West Los Angeles Community Plan, therefore it may be helpful to look back to the origins of the communities that now make up this western region of…
L.A. City Now Provides Organics Recycling Via Our Green Bins
The LA City Sanitation and Environment Department (LSAN) has widened the scope of its curbside green bin composting program — it now includes mandatory organics recycling of most kitchen food scraps and waste. As of January, Los Angeles City residents served by LSAN, who currently place yard trimmings into their green waste bin, must also…
Jennifer Pennifer Bakes Now Open On Pico Blvd.
Our neighborhood has a great new locally-owned dining/take out option! Jennifer Pennifer Bakes recently opened on Pico Blvd. — just east of Midvale on the north side. Owned and operated by West L.A. native Jennifer Saltzman. the cafe menu includes breakfast and lunch items — such as omelettes, sandwiches and salads — featuring organic/locally sourced…
Walk Pico! Construction Begins
Over the last few weeks, WSSM residents have likely noticed the closure of curb lanes along westbound Pico Boulevard and its intersection at Overland. The great news is that the initial phase of the long anticipated Walk Pico! street improvement program is finally underway. After several years of planning in partnership with our community through the…
Thwart Catalytic Converter Theft
The plague of catalytic converter theft is most highly publicized in L.A. — but is experienced in equally astounding rates nationwide. Easily removed by thieves within a couple of minutes, they are readily resold on the black market. Scrap metal dealers will pay several hundred dollars each for these devices, which contain such precious metals…
Make Your Voice Heard on WSSM Area Redistricting
As a result of the completed 2020 U.S. Census, all of WSSM’s electoral districts – City Council (CD5), County Supervisorial (SD3), State and Federal offices – are currently undergoing the process of redrawing boundaries. The power of our votes and resulting representation will be strengthened or diluted – all depending upon how our new district…
Bad Housing Bills – TAKE ACTION!
Once again, the California Legislature is considering a host of housing bills, ostensibly for the purpose of increasing affordable housing but without providing any subsidies to actually enable the development of affordable housing. Although some bills may be worthwhile, many are simply destructive of existing communities, the environment and our quality of life, while providing gifts…
Major Changes to the 2121 Westwood Project
In response to concerns expressed by neighbors during the December 1, 2020 WSSM Board Meeting, developer RBM and land-use consultants three6ixty have made some MAJOR changes to the design of the project proposed for the 2121 Westwood (formerly Wally’s wine store) site. The main goal was to reduce the scale and visual impact of the…
WNC Community Clean-up needs YOU!
WNC has started a Community Clean Up to support our Local Business Community and to jump start what we all hope is the beginning of the way back to life prior to COVID-19 and all of its restrictions. Pico, Westwood, Sepulveda and Santa Monica are all looking a bit ragged and with a little community…
Safety & Preparedness Fair
This is a FREE virtual event on March 7, 2021, 11AM – 3PM for West Los Angeles residents to learn from local experts how to prepare for and survive a major disaster. Learn how to “prepare, survive and thrive”. All presentations are virtual and each will be followed by live Q & A sessions. Keynote…