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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…

As reported here on Rancho Park Online in an earlier post, the post office in the Westside Pavillion is among those being studied for possible closure by the U.S. Postal Service.

Now a Facebook group has formed to try and save Rancho Park's mall post office…

With tons of kid's clothing and toy stores, gym and music classes, and those great family bathrooms, the Westwide Pavillion here in Rancho Park is one kid-friendly mall.

They host some fun kid's entertainment on the first Wednesday of each month in the food court. This coming Wednesday, July 6 features a ventriliquist. Hope to see you there.

In the midst of planning train lines, widening the 405 and other ongoing  transit projects in and around Rancho Park and West LA, the city is also undertaking a comprehensive study of transportation issues on the Westside to form the basis of  what they are calliing the Westside Mobility Plan, a forward-looking blueprint that will offer strategies addressing issues like how to get across town and where to park over the next…

Since I am spending so much time researching what is going on in Rancho Park these days, I've decided to make 2011 my hyperlocal year, literally. My plan is to have Rancho Park be my one stop locale for as much of my shopping, eating, entertainment, education, health and wellness as is practically possible. For groceries, you'll find me at Trader Joe's on Westwood and National. For exercise, I'll try out some of the many boot camps held in the early mornings at Rancho Park, post some of my…