County Finalizes West Whittier Apartment Project — Eight Feet Taller Than Planners Wanted
The five-story building includes 12 units for very low-income renters, after two years of resident pushback over traffic and safety.
September 23, 2026Development
Housing, business, and construction projects shaping Whittier.
146 Three-Story Condos Proposed for The Quad in Whittier
The Design Review Board's September 10 vote covers architecture only. The bigger decisions on this long-anticipated project still lie ahead.
September 03, 2026
21-Unit Townhome Project Would Replace South Whittier Home
Los Angeles County will decide whether to approve the project October 7. The developer is asking to waive nine development standards.
September 03, 2026
Whittier Approves $6.6 Million in Landfill Expansion and Two Years of Fee Increases
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
The Groves Is Running Out of Parking. The City Approved a New Bar and Lost Its Backup Plan
A five-story storage project next door promised shared parking. Residents fought back, and days later, the Planning Commission denied it.
July 29, 2026
A Proposed 5-Story Storage Project Pitches a Parking Solution for The Groves
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
LA Fitness Whittier Is Becoming Club Studio. Here's What That Means
Same building, same owner — but a very different price tag.
June 26, 2026
Korean Beer Chain To Open First U.S. Location In Uptown Whittier
The storefront still has the murals from an Indian restaurant that never opened. Now a Korean beer chain is moving in.
June 19, 2026
PIH's New Three-Story Medical Building Hits a Milestone
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
