Brentwood's Jeff Hall has published local papers and magazines on the Westside since 1991.

Despite drastic…More changes in the local news publishing business, Hall remains optimistic about the need for local print publications; his relaunch of the (now scaled-down) Brentwood News is an example.</p> <p>His WestsideToday.com features up-to-date local news and events updated daily.</p>

Located in Los Angeles and recently re-located from New York, Gerald Gross Associates is the company of Jerry Gross,…More a freelance fiction and nonfiction trade book editor and member of The Independent Editors Group. Commonly referred to as the "Book Doctor," Gross has more than 40 years experience as a developmental editor and provides both published and first time writers detailed critiques that focus on pacing, dialogue, character development, descriptions and other literary devices and techniques. Gross additionally gives lectures and speeches on topics that include understanding the editor/author relationship and avoiding the most common mistakes writers make.</p> <p>Jerry Gross is the Editor of <em>Editors on Editing: What Writers Need To Know About What Editors Do</em>, first published in 1962. Gerald Gross Associates can be best reached at GrosAssoc@aol.com or jgross@bookdocs.com for any inquiries involving manuscript editing.</p>

Brentwood School, founded in 1972, is an independent K-12 coed day school on Sunset Boulevard.

It seeks to…More "provide challenging, engaging programs in a nurturing learning environment, devoting care and attention to every student. Embracing high standards of character, commitment, and achievement, ...[and]... encourages students to think critically and creatively and to act ethically. "</p> <p>By graduation, graduates have learned to "think critically, to reason scientifically, to understand the relationship between the global economy and sustainable environments, to attain proficiency in a foreign language (or languages), to recognize how art impacts business, culture, and commerce (and vice versa), to articulate ideas in different forums and through various media, and to become conversant in the cultural and religious beliefs of a number of countries."</p> <p>Brentwood allocates approximately $3.5 million annually in tuition assistance.</p>