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The Harvard-Westlake Chronicle

The Student News Site of Harvard-Westlake School

The Harvard-Westlake Chronicle

The Student News Site of Harvard-Westlake School

The Harvard-Westlake Chronicle

Studio City Ice Cream Shops

  McConnell's Fine Ice Cream By Sabrina Hamideh McConnell’s is the best ice cream parlor in all of Studio City. From the variety of tasty flavors to the ambiance of the shop and even...

Stores offer discounts

Stores offer discounts

Georgia Grad and Max Turetzky October 18, 2022

Prefect Council announced the school’s restaurant discount partners in an email to students Oct. 17. The participating restaurants are located in Studio City, with discounts ranging from 5% to 15% off...

Underneath a freeway, people experiencing homelessness build shelters.

Community reflects on homelessness in Studio City

Iona Lee March 24, 2022

As Will Sonneborn '24 ran by a homeless encampment, he said he noticed a man who held a sign that read “I’m thirsty, and I need water." Sonneborn said that there's a contradiction in witnessing...

A sign at a gas station in Studio City reflects the recent rise in fuel prices in Los Angeles, as well as throughout the nation.

Rising gas prices follow sanctions

Lily Lee March 20, 2022

California’s average price per gallon of gasoline ascended to $5.91 March 18, signaling record high prices for the country, according to NBC Los Angeles. The U.S. enacted sanctions on Russian oil and...

Streamlining the River Park project

Streamlining the River Park project

Editorial Board February 17, 2022

Despite the inundation of River Park banners on campus and related posts on the school’s social media accounts, much of the school community is disconnected from the project. Many students who see these...

After the garden’s opening, President Rick Commons and Head of Communications Ari Engelberg 89 receive a Certificate of Appreciation from Los Angeles City Council Member Nithya Raman.

Local organizations unveil Fairway Garden on Ventura

Natasha Speiss February 12, 2022

Studio City residents and council members celebrated the unveiling of Fairway Garden, a garden located on the small hillside on Fairway Avenue and Ventura Boulevard, Feb. 10. The school collaborated with...

Hannah Carbunaru 24 visits a fruit stand at the Studio City Farmers Market, masked up in front of a table of mandarins.

Studio City Farmers Market adapts to Omicron

Iona Lee January 25, 2022

As COVID-19 cases rise to almost 2.5 million cases in total due to the surge of the Omicron variant, the Studio City Farmers Market remains open while enforcing community health guidelines. The Farmers...

Palm trees line both sides of the street on Ventura Boulevard and Laurel .Canyon intersection, where establishments such as Laurel Tavern and Mazza Modern Kitchen adapt to the rise in COVID-19 cases.

Soaring COVID-19 cases impact Studio City businesses

Grant Park and Jackson Mayer January 20, 2022

The ongoing surge of the omicron COVID-19 variant has led to increased infection rates in Los Angeles County, with over 2 million cases tallied in total, as of Jan. 14. Although Studio City’s daily case...

Crowds rush to the newly opened Erewhon Market on Ventura Boulevard to purchase food and to eat at their tables outside.

Erewhon Market opens new location in Studio City

Davis Marks and Jackson Mayer November 18, 2021

Supermarket chain Erewhon Market opened a new location in Studio City on Thursday. Erewhon is the first shop to open in the newly constructed The Shops at Sportsmen's Lodge complex, which is located at...

Before homecoming, signs objecting to the River Park recreation project appeared along streets near the Upper School. It is unclear whether each sign was placed by a different community member or whether the local campaign was the work of a single activist.

Administration faces backlash over River Park

Lucas Cohen-d'Arbeloff October 3, 2021

Members of Save Weddington placed signs along Coldwater Canyon Avenue to protest the school’s River Park plan. The organization, whose goal is to preserve Weddington Golf & Tennis, posted signs to...

The construction at Sportsmens Lodge Hotel located on the intersection of Coldwater Boulevard and Ventura Boulevard continues.

Construction at Sportsmen’s Lodge Hotel moves ahead

Ava Fattahi March 28, 2021

The centuries-old Studio City gathering place known as Sportsmen's Lodge is currently in the process of a $100 million renovation to become an outdoor mall with locally-based chain restaurants and name-brand...

Studio City businesses struggle amid pandemic

Liam Razmjoo October 14, 2020

Five months after restaurants reopened for outdoor dining in Los Angeles, the economy is slowly climbing back to where it was before the pandemic. Yet with many shops and offices closed, widespread layoffs...

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