Shop Local Comes to Pico Boulevard!

The day after President Barack Obama visited L.A. for his 10th visit, he reported played basketball with George Clooney and Tobey Maguire at the Cheviot Hills Recreation Center at the Rancho Park Golf Course, according to Devin Dwyer of ABC News.

The day before he had raised $15 million.



Clooney and Obama played on the same team and were joined on the court by…

The corner of Pico Blvd. and Veteran Ave. in Rancho Park is about to get even more kid-friendly with the opening of Art Zone Children's Studio, which is hosting a free grand opening celebration over Memorial Day weekend. 

Art Zone began in Hermosa Beach and is opening its second location here in Rancho Park next door…

WHO SAYS YOUR KIDS WON’T READ AND WRITE OVER THE SUMMER?

Sign Them Up NOW for an Affordable, Positive Writing Experience

Session I: Mythology July 9, 11, 13

9:00-12:00 $250

Session II: Invention - July 16, 18, 20 9:00-12:00 $250

Session III: Humor - July 30th, Aug. 1, 3 9:00-12:00 $250



In the sessions above, students will produce a short story, a poem,

and an autobiographical sketch for an inspiring, week-end reading.



Recommended for…

An appeals court has affirmed Judge Thomas McKnew's earlier decision to deny the lawsuit challenging Phase Two of the Expo Line, which goes from Culver City through Rancho Park to Santa Monica.

They write:

"We find no merit in petitioner's contentions and affirm the judgment."

You can read the full decision here.  Here is a link to my earlier…

A story in the Los Angeles Times business section says that archery is shooting up in popularity due to the "Hunger Games"  books and movie. Here's a tip - the Rancho Park Archery Range offers free classes every Saturday.…

Rancho Park Expo Line Construction NoticeExpo construction crews will be relocating existing gas pipelines at Military Ave and Exposition Blvd, along the MTA right of way. The work will require full closure of Military Avenue at the intersection with Exposition Blvd for one week, beginning Monday, March 19 through Friday, March 23 from 9 am to 3:30 pm.

The notice of utility work says the noise, from the operation of…

As anyone who lives in and around the Westside knows, traffic, pollution and congestion don't obey council district or even city boundaries. Rancho Park residents can regulary be impacted by what is going on in Santa Monica or Westwood and vice versa.

With large projects like the Rancho Park-area Casden complex at Sepulveda and Exposition, Santa Monica's …

I just noticed this morning that Rancho Park Pharmacy will be moving up the street to the old Laser Disc store.The sign on the Laser Disc store says May 2012.

 PLEASE LET ME KNOW IF I CAN HELP.

TRULY,

ABBEY

310-901-5989

Last year Pico was repaved from Beverly Glen to Westwood.  The balance, to the 405 was put "on hold" while there is bridge widening and other improvements going on under the 405 at Pico.

The good news is that the section of Pico between Westwood and Sepulveda will now be repaved (Sepulveda to the 405 must wait until the bridge and other roadwork is completed).  The re-paving will be done over the weekend of February 25th in order to reduce business impacts, traffic disruption, and…

  Join the Westside Neighborhood Council for

PLANT PICO DAY

Feb.…

Here's the answer to yesterday's famous faces in Rancho Park's famous places question. Oprah was in our neck of the woods, filming an interview with actor Jonah Hill at Rancho Park's own John O'Groats. I hope they ordered the biscuits.

Thanks to photographer Danielle A. for sharing these great…

Oprah and Jonah Hill, right here in Rancho Park. Anyone recognize where they are? Answer will be revealed tomorrow.

Farm fresh fruits and vegetables are coming to Rancho Park as part of Temple Isaiah's ongoing partnership with McGrath Family Farms in Ventura.

Through the synagogue's Community Supported Agriculture program, temple and community members can…

I received two Expo Line updates relevant to Rancho Park in my mail box last night.

The first is this notice from the Expo Construction Authority about excavation work along the Exposition right-of-way that will begin next week, Feb 6.

Here are the details from the flyer:

Excavation will take place within the Expo Right-of-way to inspect concrete encasements of…

Earlier today helicopters hovered over the Rancho Park blocks west of Westwood Blvd. and south of Exposition and police closed off several streets looking for someone suspected of  breaking into a Veteran Ave home.

Today's incident marks the second burglary on this block since last Monday.  Not including these, NBC 4 news recently reported that there had been half a…