Warm Fuzzy Article with Sliding Gallery
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
In the 1967 Mike Nichol’s film, “The Graduate”, family friend Mr. McGuire takes recent college graduate Benjamin Braddock (played by Dustin Hoffman) aside, and gives him some advice for his future. “I just want to say one word to you, just one word. Are you listening? Plastics. There’s a great future in plastics – will…
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 |
Show some love to our local businesses!
Businesses in our neighborhood are in a critical state. Many have trimmed staff, hours of operation and are hanging on by a thread. While a giant infusion of cash would help the situation, I know the City Budget is in the red and family budgets have been stretched thin, so, I am asking all of you to…
2121 Westwood – UPDATE
Representatives of developer RBM and land-use consultants three6ixty presented proposals for the 5-story apartment building project at 2121 Westwood (site of the former Wally’s wine store) at the WSSM Board meeting on December 1. The presentation included new renderings, sightline and shade studies. Those who did not attend or who would like to review the…
December WSSM Meeting
All WSSM area residents are encouraged to attend our Board Meeting on December 1. Some important items on the agenda this month, including a presentation by Olivia Joncich, Project Manager for the proposed 5 story apartment building to b located at at 2121 Westwood Boulevard (site of the former Wally’s wine store). The public portion…
New 5-story apartment building coming to Westwood Boulevard
A new 5-story, 109 unit apartment building is proposed for the site of the former Wally’s wine and cheese store at 2121 Westwood. The developer – RBM of California, a subsidiary of Tokyo-based Residence Building Management Company – filed for entitlements with the City of Los Angeles on October 7, 2020. The project will include…
West LA Community Plan Updates -submit your comments NOW!
Deadline for Comments is October 15 The deadline for submitting comments on Draft Concept for the West Los Angeles Community Plan Update is October 15, 2020. If you haven’t done so already, please submit your comments via email to City Planner Naomi Guth naomi.guth@lacity.org, with copies to Council District 5 Senior Planning Deputy Daniel Skolnick…
“Mixed-Use Corridor” concept for Pico Boulevard
As part of the West Los Angeles Community Plan update, the City Planning Department has proposed a “Mixed Use Corridor” concept for Pico Boulevard between Overland and Patricia Avenues. According to the Planners’ description, this change would: Encourage quality development and support walkability by applying the comprehensive Exposition Corridor Transit Neighborhood Plan Design Standards. Encourage…
WSSM area COVID-19 report September 11
Here is the WSSM area COVID-19 report for the week ending September 4. The dramatic improvement in case rates continues for the Westside and all of LA County. In the past week, LA County’s new infection rate dropped to 8 per 100,000, which if maintained (or improved) will permit more loosening of current restrictions. Locale…
August crime report
While reported crimes are up a bit from the past two months, crimes remain well below what we saw last year. For the entire West LA area, there’s been a significant increase in car thefts and an unfortunate increase (from a very low number) in homicides. However, all other crimes – both violent and property…
West LA Community Plan Updates
The City Planning Department is in the process of updating the West Los Angeles Community Plan and has recently made public a package of draft concepts, which includes proposals to allow increased density and building size/height – a process known as “upzoning” – in various parts of our WSSM neighborhood. Among the most affected streets/blocks…
Construction during COVID-19
Construction is still ongoing in many parts of the city. The Department of Building and Safety regulates all ongoing construction and enforces against code violations at all properties except multifamily housing. LADBS has published guidance regarding safe construction and will be inspecting for compliance. To report construction non-compliance please use 3-1-1. Contact may also be made with the CD…