Playa Vista Elementary took the teachers’ strike to Jefferson Boulevard Story By Shanee Edwards | Photo by Zsuzsi Steiner Morning commuters honked in support as teachers, parents, students and one Vietnamese potbellied pig took to Jefferson Boulevard on Jan. 18 in support of the LAUSD teachers’ strike. While it was day five of the strike, […]
A Very Special Delivery
Elon Musk pays a surprise visit to Playa Vista By Shanee Edwards Financial planner Devin Scott was excited to finally go pick up his customized Tesla 3. When he got a call saying that the car would instead be delivered to his Playa Vista home, he didn’t think too much of it. But when Scott […]
Runway Says Bye-Bye to Cars
Playa Vista’s retail hub will reactivate the street that runs through it as a pedestrian promenade Inspired by the popularity of Runway Funday pop-ups and the local farmers market, the managers of Runway at Playa Vista say they will soon close the shopping and retail hub to automobile traffic, turning Runway Road into a bustling […]
Hello again, Hal’s!
Hal’s 2.0 in Playa Vista gets its liquor license If you haven’t heard that Hal’s Bar & Grill has a new location at Runway in Playa Vista, it may be because from April until now, they’ve only been serving breakfast and lunch. They’ve been waiting to serve dinner until they could do it properly: with […]
The Good News about Climate Change
Al Gore visits YouTube Space LA to praise the emerging transformative power of technology By Shanee Edwards There was no politicking as Al Gore and the directors of “An Inconvenient Sequel: Truth to Power” spoke before a live audience at YouTube Space LA in Playa Vista on July 28, the day of the film’s release. […]
Pooches in Paradise
The Wallis Annenberg PetSpace opens June 24 By Shanee Edwards If there’s one thing we know about Playa Vistans, it’s that we love our furry friends. That special bond runs even deeper come June 24, when the revolutionary Wallis Annenberg PetSpace celebrates its long-awaited grand opening. If you’re scratching your head wondering what a “PetSpace” […]
Full Stream Ahead
YouTube launches its on-demand streaming television service in Playa Vista By Christina Campodonico YouTube sent ripples through the media industry back in February with the announcement of YouTube TV, a live and on-demand streaming television subscription service designed to compete directly with cable. Company officials chose to break the news at YouTube Space L.A. in […]
‘A Crucible of Creativity’
LMU is opening a Playa Vista satellite campus for graduate film students and special events Eyeing a greater presence in West L.A.’s ever-growing creative technology sector, Loyola Marymount University is expanding its footprint into Playa Vista. The private Jesuit school just up the hill has signed a long-term lease deal for more than 50,000 square […]