Past Stories
Westchester Master plan document shows homeowners asked LMU to charge for parking
By Gary Walker
A group of residents who live a few blocks from Loyola Marymount University have been up in arms since the university implemented a plan in January where anyone who parks on its grounds must pay a fee.…
Westchester: LMU student’s film to be distributed for wide release
Loyola Marymount University freshman Matthew Thompson’s award-winning feature film, “Night Sights,” has been picked up by ITN Distributions, an independent movie distribution company.
Thompson, who recently completed his ...
LMU, residents locked in stalemate over student parking solutions
By Gary Walker
Loyola Marymount University and a group of nearby homeowners remain at loggerheads over the Jesuit institution’s decision last year to charg...
Neighborhood council to consider potential changes to ‘special interest’ seats Amendment to remove ethics training scofflaws after 3 months passes
By Gary Walker
The Neighborhood Council of Westchester-Playa revamped what one high-ranking board member thought was an integral part of its by...
Rep. Waters honors local student winners in art competition
A senior at St. Bernard High School in Playa del Rey was one of 24 students recognized by Rep. Maxine Waters (D-Westchester) earlier this month for their achievements in the 2013 Congressional Art Competition.
Adrian Sanchez of...
LMU student wins award for short animated film
Loyola Marymount University senior Hayley Foster was awarded the Woody Woodpecker Award for Best Student Animated Short Film for her project, Yamashita, May 9.
The film portrays a young girl who perseveres through the experienc...
Westchester: Council offers motion to fund second light rail stop
By Gary Walker
Once considered an afterthought on the Crenshaw/LAX Corridor Light Rail Line, the proposed Hindry Avenue station in Westchester has had some influential supporters come to its aid this year in an attempt to reviv...
Groundbreaking held for LMU Life Sciences building
One of the academic components of Loyola Marymount University’s master plan will soon begin to take shape.
A groundbreaking ceremony was held May 6 for the university’s new $110 million Life Sciences building, which will he...
Westchester: Pulitzer Prize-winning author to speak at LMU commencement
Renowned historian and Pulitzer Prize-winning author Doris Kearns Goodwin will give the undergraduate commencement address at Loyola Marymount University at 9:30 a.m. Saturday, May 11 in the Sunken Garden.
Goodwin is a biograph...
Westchester: Walter Lantz Foundation gifts to LMU film school total over $1 million
The Walter Lantz Foundation has increased its gift to the Loyola Marymount University School of Film and Television’s Animation Department to more than $1 million, one of the largest grants the foundation has ever given to a ...
