We keep hearing about community engagement and community input; when and where will it take place? Are we still a democracy in Whittier?
Year: <span>2020</span>
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International Competition Builds Community in Whittier
I look forward to the competition every year, despite the unreasonable pain and suffering caused by attempting to complete over 200 challenges with 14 teammates in eight days. I joke; it's really fun!
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Commentary and Interview: Houseless Protest Group Occupies Central Park, City Hall
"At all times, Whittier should have a shelter open, and they don’t, so we are going to stay until it is open."
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Whittier City Council Passes Eviction Moratorium in 4-1 Vote
On Tuesday evening, in its first remote meeting after the state and county safer-at-home mandates, the Whittier City Council enacted a COVID-19 eviction moratorium in a 4-1 vote.
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Five Ways You Can Help
Scientists say that helping others can help with stress management, immune building, and more. Here are some ways you can exercise your altruism muscle
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Walk On By
If you see me walking down the street
And I start to cry each time we meet
Walk on by, walk on by
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Escape Online: Travel, Learn, See, Hear, Taste, Move, and More
Escape the boundaries of your safe-at-home stay with events and activities available free online.
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Opinion: A Heartfelt PSA from a Friend
We had a movement going in Italy, asking people to keep going out and supporting local businesses, feeling that the government was overreacting, but in hindsight this was not a great plan.
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Memories of Whittier: Tarantulas in Turnbull Canyon
It must have been around 1974—I was old enough to drive and had my own car—when I had an eerie adventure in my hometown of Whittier one summer evening.
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The Money Crunch: Resources for Whittier Area Emergency Needs
Sustainable City News shares local, regional, and national resources for workers feeling the crunch in greater Whittier.