Housing, business, and construction projects shaping Whittier.
Trash from outside Whittier will cost less to dump than Whittier's own by next year — and the city hasn't said how it will repay the millions it's borrowing to build more landfill space.
August 06, 2026
A five-story storage project next door promised shared parking. Residents fought back, and days later, the Planning Commission denied it.
July 29, 2026
The proposal would add public parking next to The Groves, but it also asks the city to transfer public land, rezone the property and approve cleanup of a former auto-salvage yard.
July 13, 2026
Same building, same owner — but a very different price tag.
June 26, 2026
The storefront still has the murals from an Indian restaurant that never opened. Now a Korean beer chain is moving in.
June 19, 2026
More services coming to Whittier by 2027 — but questions remain about a stretch of public land the city is giving up and added traffic.
June 17, 2026
Ever ended up parking by Stater Bros. to get to Rodeo 72? The city's own data explains why — and two new businesses could make it worse.
May 23, 2026
This stretch of Whittier Blvd is now zoned for high-density housing. The redevelopment was approved just months before the change took effect.
May 15, 2026
A development proposal that would demolish two single-family homes in Uptown Whittier and replace them with nine three-story market-rate townhomes is heading to its first official public hearing on May 14 at Whittier City Hall.
May 08, 2026
