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Holmby News 3-24-23

HOLMBY NEWS
March 24, 2023

From the Holmby Westwood Property Owners Association, serving the Holmby Westwood community since 1960.

1.  Seeking New HWPOA Board Members
2.  LAPD Crime Report
3.  Mail Deliveries & Mail Box Issues
4.  Free CPR Training & Life-Saving Techniques
5.  Events & Premieres in Westwood – Street Closures
6.  Adopt or Foster a Pet – Volunteers Needed
7.  Activities & Things to Do
8.  Resident Ads
9.  Local Discounts & HWPOA Benefits
10.  HWPOA Contact Information

1.  SEEKING NEW HWPOA BOARD MEMBERS

Join the Board of Directors of
Holmby Westwood Property Owners Association

The HWPOA Board is seeking Holmby Westwood residents to volunteer to serve as a Director for 1 year. We ask only that you be a financially current member of the Association for the past 2 years and have an interest in maintaining and improving the quality of life we have all come to know and enjoy.  The election of the Board of Directors will take place at our Annual Meeting on May 9.

Serving on our Board of Directors is a great way to meet your neighbors!  It’s a commitment of only 2 hours per month. You will have an extremely worthwhile experience while giving back to our community.  HWPOA is a highly respected association throughout the city and, with your involvement, we hope that will continue indefinitely.  We can only keep our property values high with resident participation.

We usually meet on the second Tuesday of each month at 7:30 PM. Our meetings have been on Zoom in recent years (due to COVID) but we may transition back to in-person meetings, which will be held at Belmont Village (on Wilshire at Warner Ave.)

We encourage all Board members to join one of our committees, which include: Security, Green Team, Westwood Village, Traffic, Holmby Park, Architectural Supervising Committee, 4th of July event, Filming (in the neighborhood), Membership, LAPD liaison and more.

Please contact Dana Glenn, our Office Manager, and let her know that you want to join our Board. Send an email to hwpoa@aol.com or call (310) 470-1785 to contact Dana. The deadline for submissions is April 10. We look forward to hearing from you!!

2.  LAPD CRIME REPORT

THEFT – PETTY (plain theft-petty) ($950 & under)
Incident #: 230800598
10500 BLOCK LINDBROOK DR  |  3/17/2023 @ 2:30 AM

File a Police Report Online: click here
EMERGENCY: 911
NON-EMERGENCY: 1-877-275-5273
All other City Services: 311
West L.A. Community Police Station –1663 Butler Ave.
James Allen, Senior Lead Officer
Office: 310-444-0741
Email: 39318@lapd.online
West LA Community Police Station Website:  click here
LAPD Website: www.lapdonline.org

3.  MAIL DELIVERY & MAIL BOX ISSUES

Thank you to Brentwood Homeowners Association for the following information.  Although the article discusses issues in Brentwood, HWPOA utilizes the same area post office so the concerns are relevant to our neighborhood.

We asked Congressman Brad Sherman to look into why our members can go days without receiving their mail.  After contacting the Postmaster for our area, Congressman Sherman’s representative reported the following:

“USPS has been having severe staffing issues since the beginning of the pandemic. It has been very hard for the post office to maintain a full staff. Though they are hiring on a daily basis, staff often does not remain with the post office longer than a few days-especially as of late. Due to the low number of workers, customers are going to experience that 3-5 day window where they will not receive mail, except for packages.”

While this is not a solution to the problem, it is an explanation.  If you have not received mail for more than two days,  you can also fill out a service request,  which goes straight to the supervisor’s email and is replied to within 72 hours.

Due to theft and vandalism over the years, Barrington post office has been forced to lock or remove the outdoor mailboxes. If you wish to mail letters or packages at the post office, you must use the depository just inside the glass doors in the PO box area.

4.  FREE CPR TRAINING & LIFE-SAVING TECHNIQUES

SAVING LIVES!
Hosted by LAFD CERT Battalion 9
FREE TRAINING!

Join LAPD Chief/Paramedic Stacy Gerlich (Ret.) as she leads a hand-on training seminar covering:
  • CPR (Hands-Only)
  • Emergency Bleeding Control Techniques (Tourniquets)
  • and more!

Date and time:
SUNDAY – April 2, 2023, 2:00 PM – 4:00 PM

Location:
LAFD Fire Station 59 – Training Facility
2117 Butler Ave. Los Angeles, CA 90025

RSVP REQUIRED.  Reserve your spot today!

Saving Lives! – RSVP HERE

5.  EVENTS & PREMIERES IN WESTWOOD – STREET CLOSURES

There are several events and red carpet premieres coming up in Westwood Village, which will involve various sidewalk and street closures near each venue:

Hammer Museum Opening Celebration – Saturday, March 25, 2023
Hammer Museum Opening Celebration for the Lynda & Stewart Resnick Cultural Center and the Exhibition: Together in Time

“Dungeons & Dragons” – Sunday, March 26, 2023
PARAMOUNT will hold the “DUNGEONS & DRAGONS” premiere at 6:30 PM on Sunday, March 26, at the Regency Village Theater.

“AIR” – Monday, March 27, 2023
AMAZON will be holding the premiere of “AIR” at 7:30 PM on Monday, March 27, at the Regency Village Theater.

“Murder Mystery 2” – Tuesday, March 28, 2023
NETFLIX will be holding the premiere of “MURDER MYSTERY 2” at 7:30 PM on Tuesday, March 28, at the Regency Village Theater.

6.  ADOPT OR FOSTER A PET – VOLUNTEERS NEEDED

LA Animal Services Centers Full – LA Animal Services is urging adoptions of pets as the number of dogs coming into the centers is outpacing their ability to find them homes. With more than 1,300 dogs in the shelters, they are URGENTLY asking the community to adopt a pet. If you can’t adopt, please consider fostering. Give a dog or cat a ‘staycation’ for a weekend, a week, or a month to give pets a break from kennel life.

Learn more by visiting laanimalservices.com/about-fostering.

7.  ACTIVITIES & THINGS TO DO

TOGETHER IN TIME – EXHIBITION
Opening Day – Sunday, March 26
at the Hammer Museum

Celebrate the debut of the Hammer’s new main entrance and lobby, new gallery and sculpture terrace—plus eight exhibitions on view museum-wide—and the newly named Lynda and Stewart Resnick Cultural Center. Take in the new exhibition Together in Time: Selections from the Hammer Contemporary Collection, as well as large-scale artworks by Sanford Biggers, Rita McBride, and Chiharu Shiota.

Enjoy art-making activities for all ages, curator-led tours, and a special presentation of artist videos in the Billy Wilder Theater. As always, admission is free!

Learn More

8.  RESIDENT ADS

IN-HOME FITNESS COACHING
I would like to highly recommend Tom Dailey, fitness trainer. Tom Dailey is a health coach and master trainer with 23 years in the health and fitness industry.  He has a number of clients in the neighborhood ranging in age from 12 to 80.  Tom has the expertise to provide you with knowledge to slow the aging clock; improve your vitality and overall quality of life; strength and cardiovascular training; improve posture and joint issues; sleep coaching; and athletic conditioning and boxing training.

To schedule a complimentary consultation, email Tom@daileywellnesscoaching.com

HWPOA Communication & Ad Policy:
Please direct all comments, questions or issues regarding the Holmby News to hwpoa@aol.com.

HWPOA members are welcome to post free ads (such as ads for plumbers, housekeepers, garage sales, etc.) in the Holmby News.  When placing an ad, please send to hwpoa@aol.com for the Holmby News editor to review.  Responses to ads should be directed to the ad placer, not to HWPOA.

9.  LOCAL DISCOUNTS & HWPOA BENEFITS

Below you will find links to discounts and benefits that local businesses have offered to HWPOA members.  We hope to add more as often as we can.  Please let us know if you would like to submit additional discounts for other Westwood retailers.

Current benefits include:

  • Campus Shoe Repair – 10% off any shoe or bag repair
  • Phew Tech Help – Free service to first 100 family & friends
  • Generac Home Generators – special discounts on generators and whole home battery backup system

To see offers, click here

10.  HWPOA CONTACT INFORMATION

Holmby Westwood Property Owners Association, Inc.
P.O. Box 49180
Los Angeles, CA  90049
Phone: (310) 470-1785 (call/text)
Email: hwpoa@aol.com OR info@holmbywestwoodpoa.org
Website: www.holmbywestwoodpoa.org
Pay Membership Dues: https://squareup.com/store/hwpoa

You Are Invited . . .

  • To attend our monthly Board Meetings*
  • To let us know your concerns about our community and your ideas about how we might work to improve it
  • To become involved in our Association.

*Board Meetings are usually held the second Tuesday of each month.  Please confirm prior to attending.

Holmby News 3-17-23

HOLMBY NEWS
March 17, 2023

From the Holmby Westwood Property Owners Association, serving the Holmby Westwood community since 1960.

1.  Seeking New HWPOA Board Members
2.  Fourth of July Parade – Volunteers Needed!
3.  L.A. Marathon – Street Closures this Sunday
4.  LAPD Crime Report
5.  Holmby Park Reminders
6.  Meetings with Councilwoman Yaroslavsky
7.  L.A. Zoo – Paid Summer Internship
8.  Metro Bike Share Pop-Ups in Westwood Village
9.  Activities & Things to Do
10.  Resident Ads
11.  Local Discounts & HWPOA Benefits
12.  HWPOA Contact Information

1.  SEEKING NEW HWPOA BOARD MEMBERS

Join the Board of Directors of
Holmby Westwood Property Owners Association

The HWPOA Board is seeking Holmby Westwood residents to volunteer to serve as a Director for 1 year. We ask only that you be a financially current member of the Association for the past 2 years and have an interest in maintaining and improving the quality of life we have all come to know and enjoy.  The election of the Board of Directors will take place in May.

Serving on our Board of Directors is a way to safeguard one of the largest investments you will make in your lifetime. You will have an extremely worthwhile experience while giving back to our community.  HWPOA is a highly respected association throughout the city and, with your involvement, we hope that will continue indefinitely.

We usually meet on the second Tuesday of each month at 7:30 PM. Our meetings have been on Zoom in recent years (due to COVID) but we may transition back to in-person meetings, which will be held at Belmont Village (on Wilshire at Warner Ave.).

We encourage all Board members to join one of our committees, which include: Security, Green Team, Westwood Village, Traffic, Holmby Park, Architectural Supervising Committee, 4th of July event, Filming (in the neighborhood), Membership, LAPD liaison and more.

Please contact Dana Glenn, our Office Manager, and let her know that you want to join our Board. Send an email to hwpoa@aol.com or call (310) 470-1785 to contact Dana. The deadline for submissions is April 10. We look forward to hearing from you!!

2.  FOURTH OF JULY PARADE – VOLUNTEERS NEEDED!

Fourth of July Volunteers Needed!
Without volunteers, HWPOA cannot sponsor our annual July 4th Parade and Picnic. We all look forward to this very special community event but it cannot happen without volunteers to help pull it together. HWPOA Board member, Caron Schwartz will chair the big celebration but she needs help!

We need volunteers to assist with fundraising, decorations, food, city permits, coordination with LAPD and LAFD, arts & crafts and more!

Please contact Dana at hwpoa@aol.com or call our office at 310- 470-1785 if you would like to join the planning committee. We must hear from you this coming week in order to move forward. Greatly appreciated!

3.  L.A. MARATHON – STREET CLOSURES THIS SUNDAY

The Los Angeles Marathon will be held this Sunday, March 19. There will be numerous road closures across the city throughout the day.  Please plan ahead for an alternate travel route to avoid street closures.

4.  LAPD CRIME REPORT

VEHICLE, STOLEN
Incident #: 230807058
DEVON AV & BEVERLY GLEN  |  3/10/2023 @ 3:15 PM

File a Police Report Online: click here
EMERGENCY: 911
NON-EMERGENCY: 1-877-275-5273
All other City Services: 311
West L.A. Community Police Station –1663 Butler Ave.
James Allen, Senior Lead Officer
Office: 310-444-0741
Email: 39318@lapd.online
West LA Community Police Station Website:  click here
LAPD Website: www.lapdonline.org

5.  HOLMBY PARK REMINDERS

There have been many requests for permits to celebrate birthdays and special occasions at Holmby Park. Please remember that the park houses a “Pitch and Putt” mini golf course. There are reports that guests are spilling on to the golf course which then prohibits golfers from playing. Please keep your guests in the designated areas.

Also, the park staff understands that children like to color the sidewalks with chalk. This is very difficult to remove and takes hours of staff time. Please refrain from bringing chalk to the park.

One last important reminder: All dogs must be ON LEASH at the park for everyone’s safety!

Thank you!

6.  MEETINGS WITH COUNCILWOMAN YAROSLAVSKY

The Westside Regional Alliance of Councils, a coalition of 14 neighborhood and community councils, met with Councilmember Katy Yaroslavsky and her staff last week to discuss the major issues on the westside as well as throughout the city.  Subjects included development, homelessness, Holmby Park, Westwood Village, and transportation.  Katy is very open to suggestions, inclusiveness, transparency, and consensus.

The following week, Ellen Turner, HWPOA Board member, represented HWPOA at a meeting with CM Yaroslavsky and 17 homeowner organizations on the westside.  Each association had 3 minutes to tell Katy a little bit about their association and discuss their most pressing issues.  Her staff was introduced to the community leaders.  They are smart, competent, and ready to respond.  We are very lucky to have Katy’s leadership!

7.  L.A. ZOO – PAID SUMMER INTERNSHIP

The L.A. Zoo is hosting 10-week paid internships for college students in the zoo and conservation fields. Interns will work directly with industry professionals on real world projects, then summarize their practical knowledge and present on their experience at the conclusion of their internship.  Learn more here.

8.  METRO BIKE SHARE POP-UPS IN WESTWOOD VILLAGE

Metro will be hosting two bikeshare pop-up events in Westwood on March 23! Come try out Metro Bikes and learn how you can use them in your neighborhood.

Glendon & Kinross Pop-Up
10:00AM -11:30 AM
1080 Glendon Ave
Los Angeles, 90024

Westwood Village Farmer’s Market Pop-Up
12:00PM – 1:30 PM
1017 Broxton Ave
Los Angeles, CA 90024

9.  ACTIVITIES & THINGS TO DO

Originalism and the Supreme Court, with Erwin Chemerinsky
Wednesday, March 22 at 7:30 PM
at the Hammer Museum

As engaged citizens, it is important for us all to understand the role the Supreme Court plays in our lives and its decisions impact us all. Erwin Chemerinsky, one of the nation’s foremost Constitutional scholars, covers these issues in a series of three Hammer Forums.

This final installment concentrates on constitutional interpretation and the role originalism plays or doesn’t play in the Court’s decisions.

Learn More

10.  RESIDENT ADS

ANATOMIE TRUNK SHOW
Anatomie spring/summer trunk show in Little Holmby today, tomorrow and Sunday.  Dozens of great sportswear pieces in sizes XS – XL.  Great casual outfits, perfect for travel (and golf, tennis and pickle ball, too!).  Made from or exclusive Italian fabric that is machine washable and wrinkle free.  New clients receive 15% off their first order. There are some great sale pieces, too!

Call or email Denise to schedule your appointment: dzbarta@aol.com; (310) 721-2500

HWPOA Communication & Ad Policy:
Please direct all comments, questions or issues regarding the Holmby News to hwpoa@aol.com.

HWPOA members are welcome to post free ads (such as ads for plumbers, housekeepers, garage sales, etc.) in the Holmby News.  When placing an ad, please send to hwpoa@aol.com for the Holmby News editor to review.  Responses to ads should be directed to the ad placer, not to HWPOA.

11.  LOCAL DISCOUNTS & HWPOA BENEFITS

Below you will find links to discounts and benefits that local businesses have offered to HWPOA members.  We hope to add more as often as we can.  Please let us know if you would like to submit additional discounts for other Westwood retailers.

Current benefits include:

  • Campus Shoe Repair – 10% off any shoe or bag repair
  • Phew Tech Help – Free service to first 100 family & friends
  • Generac Home Generators – special discounts on generators and whole home battery backup system

To see offers, click here

12.  HWPOA CONTACT INFORMATION

Holmby Westwood Property Owners Association, Inc.
P.O. Box 49180
Los Angeles, CA  90049
Phone: (310) 470-1785 (call/text)
Email: hwpoa@aol.com OR info@holmbywestwoodpoa.org
Website: www.holmbywestwoodpoa.org
Pay Membership Dues: https://squareup.com/store/hwpoa

You Are Invited . . .

  • To attend our monthly Board Meetings*
  • To let us know your concerns about our community and your ideas about how we might work to improve it
  • To become involved in our Association.

*Board Meetings are usually held the second Tuesday of each month.  Please confirm prior to attending.

Holmby News 3-10-23

HOLMBY NEWS
March 10, 2023

From the Holmby Westwood Property Owners Association, serving the Holmby Westwood community since 1960.

1.  HWPOA Board Meeting – Video Conference
2.  Daylight Savings Reminder
3.  LAPD Crime Report
4.  Curbside Organics Recycling – Program Update
5.  National 311 Day
6.  Scenic America – Opposition to Digital Billboards
7.  Hyundai & Kia Cars – Anti-Theft Software
8.  Activities & Things to Do
9.  Local Discounts & HWPOA Benefits
10.  HWPOA Contact Information

1.  HWPOA BOARD MEETING – VIDEO CONFERENCE

On Tuesday, March 13 at 7:30 PM, the HWPOA Board of Directors will hold its monthly meeting.  The meeting will be a video-conference held online via Zoom.  Please click here to see the agenda.

Members of the community are welcome to join the Zoom call. Please let us know if you plan to attend and we will send you the link to access the video-conference.  Email Dana at hwpoa@aol.com.

2.  DAYLIGHT SAVINGS REMINDER

Don’t forget to set your clocks forward one hour before you go to bed Saturday night, March 11. Daylight savings begins this Sunday, March 12! It’s time to “spring forward” – set your clocks forward one hour!

Daylight Saving Time is also a great time to check the things that keep us safe and ready for emergencies. It is a good time to:

  • Replace the batteries in your smoke alarms and carbon monoxide detectors
  • Double check the expiration dates on your emergency kits and replace missing/expired items.

For some history on Daylight Saving Time, take a look at https://www.cnn.com/2022/11/05/health/daylight-saving-time-explainer-wellness/index.html

3.  LAPD CRIME REPORT

BURGLARY (entry of structure w/intent to commit theft or a felony)
Incident #: 230806680
700 BLOCK WESTHOLME AV  |  2/24/2023 @ 2:00 PM

THEFT FROM VEHICLE – GRAND ($950.01 & over)
Incident #: 230806991
300 BLOCK CONWAY AV  |  3/5/2023 @ 5:00 AM

File a Police Report Online: click here
EMERGENCY: 911
NON-EMERGENCY: 1-877-275-5273
All other City Services: 311
West L.A. Community Police Station –1663 Butler Ave.
James Allen, Senior Lead Officer
Office: 310-444-0741
Email: 39318@lapd.online
West LA Community Police Station Website:  click here
LAPD Website: www.lapdonline.org

4.  CURBSIDE ORGANICS RECYCLYING – PROGRAM UPDATE

The LA Sanitation new composting program encourages residents in single-family homes (or apartments with 4 units or less) to start putting food scraps and food-soiled paper in their green bins with the current yard clippings.

Why can’t I put compostable plastics in the green bin?
Although marketed as “compostable” or “biodegradable”, these items do not actually break down in the amount of time the commercial facilities compost the material. Although these bags are “certified” under various certifications such as ASTMD6400 or BPI, the testing conditions for this certification do not actually match what many real commercial composting facilities operate at. This means the products don’t fully decompose with the other organics in the compost. This causes issues in the quality of compost when it is sold to agricultural producers. As such, we are advising residents to NOT place “compostable” utensils, bags, or service ware in the green bin with their organics. Although these items have good intentions they should be placed in the trash at this time as they will also cause issues with the recycling of conventional plastics in the blue bin.

Tips/Reminders:

  • If you do order a kitchen pail, do not line it with a bag (even a biodegradable bag); instead, use a paper towel that can then be tossed along with the food scraps into your green bins.
  • Sprinkle baking soda inside the pail to prevent odors.
  • You can wash your kitchen pail in the dishwasher
  • Wrap smellier items and store in your refrigerator or freezer until pickup day.

Curbside Organics Recycling Program

5.  NATIONAL 311 DAY

On March 11th, the City of Los Angeles will be celebrating National 311 Day, in an effort to promote the knowledge and usage of the city’s 311 and MyLA311 service requests.

MyLA311 offers residents the ability to make requests on a variety of services including:

  • Bulky item pickup
  • Graffiti removal
  • Pothole repairs
  • Tree emergencies
  • Animal related services
  • and more

Here are the various ways by which you can access and utilize the system:

6.  SCENIC AMERICA – OPPOSITION TO DIGITAL BILLBOARDS

Scenic America, the national nonprofit organization dedicated to preserving the visual character of America’s communities and countryside, and their local chapter, Scenic Los Angeles, is opposing a proposal by the Metropolitan Transportation Authority (Metro) to install nearly 100 new digital billboards throughout the city, including a dozen around the Eastside.

Scenic America believes that the flashing and changing images on the billboards will pose a danger to drivers, while also causing light pollution in the surrounding areas.  We urge the L.A. City Council to consider the potential negative impacts of these billboards on our community.

The proposed digital signs are still subject to review and approval by the L.A. City Council, and Scenic America is urging concerned citizens to voice their opposition to the plan. The organization has been advocating for the regulation of outdoor advertising for over four decades, arguing that unregulated billboards and other forms of outdoor advertising are harmful to the environment, create clutter, and reduce property values.

For more information about Scenic America and their efforts to preserve the visual character of America’s communities and countryside, please visit their website at www.scenic.org.

7.  HYUNDAI & KIA CARS – ANTI-THEFT SOFTWARE

From Westside Today:

Kia and Hyundai vehicles have become a major target for car theft in Los Angeles, with a 7 percent increase in thefts since 2021.

Hyundai and Kia have launched a service campaign to prevent the theft of millions of their vehicles that have become targets of a TikTok social media challenge.

The companies have recently developed theft deterrent software for these vehicles, which lack an immobilizer, and will provide it free of charge to vehicle owners. The software updates the theft alarm software logic to extend the length of the alarm sound from 30 seconds to one minute and requires the key to be in the ignition switch to turn the vehicle on.

To read the complete article, please click here:
Westside Today – Hyundai & Kia Anti-Theft Software

8.  ACTIVITIES & THINGS TO DO

SECOND SATURDAY CONCERT SERIES
Saturday, March 11 at 3:30 PM
at Westwood Library

ZARĘBSKI PIANO DUO – Coming to us from Poland, pianists Piotr Różański and Grzegorz Mania will delight us with a piano four-hands program titled From the Salons of Vienna, Berlin and Warsaw, with sprightly dances and lush waltzes from composers Paderewski, Moszkowski, Friedman, Żeleński, Godowski and Zarębski.

This new concert series is in addition to our signature Sunday concerts at the library.  Unlike the Sunday concerts, which take over the entire library while it’s closed, the Second Saturday concerts will be much more informal — they will take place upstairs in the alcove by the balcony while the library is open for regular business. Starting at 3:30 p.m., concerts will last approximately an hour.  This is a great opportunity to introduce your kids to live classical music and musicians in the casual, safe, familiar setting of our local library.

WESTWOOD LIBRARY BIG READ
FREE BOOK – INTERIOR CHINATOWN

Sign up at the Information Desk for the Big Read Book Discussion and receive a free copy of the novel Interior Chinatown by Charles Yu (while supplies last).

The discussion will take place in the library (not on Zoom) on Saturday, April 22nd, at 2:00 p.m. Mr. Yu’s novel is a humorous take on type-casting in television and in life.

9.  LOCAL DISCOUNTS & HWPOA BENEFITS

Below you will find links to discounts and benefits that local businesses have offered to HWPOA members.  We hope to add more as often as we can.  Please let us know if you would like to submit additional discounts for other Westwood retailers.

Current benefits include:

  • Campus Shoe Repair – 10% off any shoe or bag repair
  • Phew Tech Help – Free service to first 100 family & friends
  • Generac Home Generators – special discounts on generators and whole home battery backup system

To see offers, click here

10.  HWPOA CONTACT INFORMATION

Holmby Westwood Property Owners Association, Inc.
P.O. Box 49180
Los Angeles, CA  90049
Phone: (310) 470-1785 (call/text)
Email: hwpoa@aol.com OR info@holmbywestwoodpoa.org
Website: www.holmbywestwoodpoa.org
Pay Membership Dues: https://squareup.com/store/hwpoa

You Are Invited . . .

  • To attend our monthly Board Meetings*
  • To let us know your concerns about our community and your ideas about how we might work to improve it
  • To become involved in our Association.

*Board Meetings are usually held the second Tuesday of each month.  Please confirm prior to attending.

Holmby News 3-3-23

HOLMBY NEWS
March 3, 2023

From the Holmby Westwood Property Owners Association, serving the Holmby Westwood community since 1960.

1.  Fourth of July Parade – Volunteers Needed!
2.  LAPD Crime Report
3.  LADWP Power Outages
4.  COVID State of Emergency Ends in California
5.  Tax Deadline Extended
6.  Westwood Village Ambassadors
7.  Coffee with a Cop – Westwood Village
8.  Red Carpet Premieres – Street Closures
9.  UCLA Faculty Club – Dinner Service
10.  Activities & Things to Do
11.  Resident Ads
12.  Local Discounts & HWPOA Benefits
13.  HWPOA Contact Information

1.  FOURTH OF JULY PARADE – VOLUNTEERS NEEDED!

Fourth of July Volunteers Needed!
Without volunteers, HWPOA cannot sponsor our annual July 4th Parade and Picnic. We all look forward to this very special community event but it cannot happen without volunteers to help pull it together. HWPOA Board member, Caron Schwartz will chair the big celebration but she needs help!

Please contact Dana at hwpoa@aol.com or call our office at 310- 470-1785 if you would like to join the planning committee. We must hear from you this coming week in order to move forward. Greatly appreciated!

2.  LAPD CRIME REPORT

THEFT FROM VEHICLE – PETTY ($950 & under)
Incident #: 230806491
900 BLOCK MANNING AV  |  2/15/2023 @ 9:05 PM

File a Police Report Online: click here
EMERGENCY: 911
NON-EMERGENCY: 1-877-275-5273
All other City Services: 311
West L.A. Community Police Station –1663 Butler Ave.
James Allen, Senior Lead Officer
Office: 310-444-0741
Email: 39318@lapd.online
West LA Community Police Station Website:  click here
LAPD Website: www.lapdonline.org

3.  LADWP POWER OUTAGES

A message from City Councilwoman Katy Yaroslavsky:

As a result of Friday’s winter storm, an overwhelming number of neighborhoods across Los Angeles experienced power outages, including many in Council District 5 (Hancock Park, Bel Air, and others).

Earlier, I spoke to the General Manager of the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power to express frustration at the amount of time it has taken to restore power. I was told that all available LADWP personnel were deployed throughout the City. However, LADWP has experienced Level 3 damage to the electrical grid, which is on par with the level of damage DWP expects from a magnitude 6 earthquake or higher.

I know for many of you last weekend was overwhelming and incredibly frustrating. As ratepayers, you deserve a reliable and resilient power grid. To that end, I will be calling on LADWP to present their plan for improving resiliency and reducing the frequency of outages at the Energy and Environment Committee, which I chair. It is my goal to ensure that the City is doing everything we can to ensure reliable service and to prevent future situations like the one we just experienced.

In the meantime, please continue to contact 311 to report any clogged storm drains, downed trees, or mudslides in your neighborhood. Many storm-related costs, including spoiled food, are reimbursable through your homeowners or renters insurance providers.

Please do not hesitate to reach out to my office if we can be of further assistance. Our phone number is (213) 473-7005 and our general email is Councilmember.Yaroslavsky@lacity.org.

All my best,
Katy

4.  COVID STATE OF EMERGENCY ENDS IN CALIFORNIA

Earlier this week, Governor Gavin Newsom issued a proclamation terminating the state’s COVID-19 State of Emergency, as previously announced in October.

The state’s SMARTER Plan will maintain California’s operational preparedness to address the next phase of the COVID-19 pandemic and will continue to guide the state’s work to support communities across the state. Additionally, COVID-19 vaccines, testing, and treatment continue to be available at sites within local communities across the state.

What SMARTER stands for:

  • Shots – Vaccines are the most powerful weapon against hospitalization and serious illness.
  • Masks – Properly worn masks with good filtration help slow the spread of COVID-19 or other respiratory viruses.
  • Awareness – We will continue to stay aware of how COVID-19 is spreading, evolving variants, communicate clearly how people should protect themselves, and coordinate our state and local government response.
  • Readiness – COVID-19 is not going away and we need to be ready with the tools, resources and supplies we will need to quickly respond and keep public health and the healthcare system well prepared.
  • Testing – Getting the right type of tests—PCR or antigen—to where they are needed most. Testing will help California minimize the spread of COVID-19.
  • Education – California will continue to work to keep schools open and children safely in classrooms for in-person instruction.
  • Rx – Evolving and improving treatments will become increasingly available and critical as a tool to save lives.

5.  TAX DEADLINE EXTENDED

California is extending the state tax filing and payment due dates to October 16, 2023 for Californians impacted by the winter storms in December and January. This aligns California with the Biden Administration, which announced that the IRS extended various due dates until October 16, as well.

For more information, please click here:

Tax Deadline Extension

6.  WESTWOOD VILLAGE AMBASSADORS

From the Westwood Village Improvement Association:

The Westwood Village Ambassador Program operates seven days a week and provides a friendly and safe atmosphere in the Westwood Village District.

Are you working late? Ambassadors will escort you to your vehicle. Are they stuck in the rain? Ambassadors will walk with you beneath their umbrellas to your destination.

Maintenance Ambassadors handle upkeep in alleyways and sidewalks. Services include trash collection, cleaning, graffiti and flyer removal, sidewalk power-washing, and reporting of structural issues.

The Quality of Life Ambassador primarily focuses on providing outreach information. The Quality of Life Ambassador is specifically trained to interact with and help individuals who are experiencing homelessness.

For assistance with non-emergency issues, the Westwood Village Ambassadors are here to help!

7.  COFFEE WITH A COP – WESTWOOD VILLAGE

Join the West LA Lead Officer Allen and the Westwood Ambassadors for conversation and complimentary coffee!

Building relationships. One cup at a time. Join your neighbors and police officers for coffee and conversation as we work to build a stronger Westwood Village community. RSVP is not required, stop by anytime.

Coffee With a Cop – Westwood Village
Starbucks Coffee
10955 Weyburn Ave
Thursday, March 9, 2023
10:00 am to 11:00 am

8.  RED CARPET PREMIERES – STREET CLOSURES

There are several movie and red carpet premieres coming up in Westwood Village, which will involve various sidewalk and street closures around the area of Broxton Avenue between Weyburn Avenue and Le Conte Avenue:

“Ted Lasso Season 3” – Tuesday, March 7, 2023
AppleTV+ will host the “Ted Lasso Season 3” premiere at the Regency Village Theater on Tuesday, March 7, 2023.

“Shazam! Fury of the Gods – Tuesday, March 14, 2023
Warner Brothers will hold the “SHAZAM! FURY OF THE GODS” premiere at 6:00 PM on Tuesday, March 14th, at the Regency Village Theater.

9.  UCLA FACULTY CLUB – DINNER SERVICE

Effective the week of Monday March 6, we will offer dinner on Tuesday and Thursday nights only, 5 pm – 8 pm. The location of dinner service will be the Main Dining Room.

Small Bites, along with Full Bar Service, are available Monday through Friday, 4 pm to 8 pm, in Playa Café and in the Sherie Bar and Lounge.

We appreciate your support and look forward to welcoming you.

10.  ACTIVITIES & THINGS TO DO

SECOND SATURDAY CONCERT SERIES
Saturday, March 11 at 3:30 PM
at Westwood Library

ZARĘBSKI PIANO DUO – Coming to us from Poland, pianists Piotr Różański and Grzegorz Mania will delight us with a piano four-hands program titled From the Salons of Vienna, Berlin and Warsaw, with sprightly dances and lush waltzes from composers Paderewski, Moszkowski, Friedman, Żeleński, Godowski and Zarębski.

This new concert series is in addition to our signature Sunday concerts at the library.  Unlike the Sunday concerts, which take over the entire library while it’s closed, the Second Saturday concerts will be much more informal — they will take place upstairs in the alcove by the balcony while the library is open for regular business. Starting at 3:30 p.m., concerts will last approximately an hour.  This is a great opportunity to introduce your kids to live classical music and musicians in the casual, safe, familiar setting of our local library.

MAESTRO JAMES CONLON ON DEBUSSY
Sunday, March 5 at 3:00 PM
at the Hammer Museum

Maestro James Conlon, world-renowned conductor and music director of the Los Angeles Opera, shares his passion for the legacy of French composer Claude Debussy in conjunction with the Los Angeles Opera’s production of Debussy’s landmark work, Pelléas et Mélisande. Prince Golaud returns home with a mysterious new bride, but wedded bliss soon gives way to suspicion and jealousy as Mélisande grows closer to his half-brother Pelléas in Debussy’s one and only opera.

The program will be followed by a reception with Maestro Conlon.

Learn More

ART EXHIBIT – “Ginger Q: AS W/IN SO W/OUT”
Now through March 18
at D2 Art in Westwood

AS W/IN SO W/OUT is an exploration of tension. This exhibition will challenge viewers to examine the push and pull created from delicate and durable materiality.  At the core of the collection is the theme of strain and equilibrium between the exterior and the interior, between distance and intimacy.  Through her sculptural interpretations, Ginger Q’s exhibition displays the suspension between differing forces and the intrinsic balance among them.

“Ginger Q: AS W/IN SO W/OUT”
D2 Art Westwood
1074 Gayley Ave.

Visit during gallery hours or book an appointment, https://calendly.com/d2art/galleryvisit?month=2023-02

11.  RESIDENT ADS

LOOKING FOR A POOL PERSON
I’m looking for recommendations for an experienced pool cleaner to work 1-2 times a week in Little Holmby.

Please contact catalina1066@gmail.com.  Thanks!

HWPOA Communication & Ad Policy:
Please direct all comments, questions or issues regarding the Holmby News to hwpoa@aol.com.

HWPOA members are welcome to post free ads (such as ads for plumbers, housekeepers, garage sales, etc.) in the Holmby News.  When placing an ad, please send to hwpoa@aol.com for the Holmby News editor to review.  Responses to ads should be directed to the ad placer, not to HWPOA.

12.  LOCAL DISCOUNTS & HWPOA BENEFITS

Below you will find links to discounts and benefits that local businesses have offered to HWPOA members.  We hope to add more as often as we can.  Please let us know if you would like to submit additional discounts for other Westwood retailers.

Current benefits include:

  • Campus Shoe Repair – 10% off any shoe or bag repair
  • Phew Tech Help – Free service to first 100 family & friends
  • Generac Home Generators – special discounts on generators and whole home battery backup system

To see offers, click here

13.  HWPOA CONTACT INFORMATION

Holmby Westwood Property Owners Association, Inc.
P.O. Box 49180
Los Angeles, CA  90049
Phone: (310) 470-1785 (call/text)
Email: hwpoa@aol.com OR info@holmbywestwoodpoa.org
Website: www.holmbywestwoodpoa.org
Pay Membership Dues: https://squareup.com/store/hwpoa

You Are Invited . . .

  • To attend our monthly Board Meetings*
  • To let us know your concerns about our community and your ideas about how we might work to improve it
  • To become involved in our Association.

*Board Meetings are usually held the second Tuesday of each month.  Please confirm prior to attending.

Holmby News 2-24-23

HOLMBY NEWS
February 24, 2023

From the Holmby Westwood Property Owners Association, serving the Holmby Westwood community since 1960.

1.  Home Burglary Prevention
2.  Changes to the WLAPD Safety Fair
3.  Big Book Sale at Westwood Library
4.  Activities & Things to Do
5.  Resident Ads
6.  Local Discounts & HWPOA Benefits
7.  HWPOA Contact Information

1.  HOME BURGLARY PREVENTION

The tip list below is provided by the LAPD and includes helpful reminders of ways to prevent home burglaries.  Stay safe!

File a Police Report Online: click here
EMERGENCY: 911
NON-EMERGENCY: 1-877-275-5273
All other City Services: 311
West L.A. Community Police Station –1663 Butler Ave.
James Allen, Senior Lead Officer
Office: 310-444-0741
Email: 39318@lapd.online
West LA Community Police Station Website:  click here
LAPD Website: www.lapdonline.org

2.  CHANGES TO THE WLAPD SAFETY FAIR

Due to the rain forecasted for this Saturday, the WLAPD Safety Fair scheduled for this Saturday, 2/25, has been downsized to only doing Catalytic Converter etching.

You must register in advance for an appointment at 30627@lapd.online

LAPD West Los Angeles Division
Crime Prevention & Safety Fair
CATALYTIC CONVERTER ETCHING ONLY

West LAPD Community Police Station
1663 Butler Ave. (East Parking Lot)

Saturday, February 25th, 2023
8:00 AM – 12:00 PM

You  MUST register for an appointment time for Catalytic Converter Etching.  Email Senior Lead Officer Jimmy Lavenson at 30627@LAPD.online.  You will receive an email confirming your appointment time.

3.  BIG BOOK SALE AT WESTWOOD LIBRARY

*BIG BOOK SALE*
First Big Book sale of 2023!

The Friends of Westwood Library are proud to host our BIG BOOK SALE with a HUGE SELECTION of gently used and new books, including:

  • Fiction and nonfiction
  • Children’s and teen
  • Architecture, film, and art
  • Biography, history, tech
  • Cookbooks
  • Farsi language books
  • and SO MUCH MORE!

ARRIVE EARLY FOR THE BEST SELECTION!

Hardcovers $2, paperbacks $1, fancy art books start at $4 and a big blowout sale on CDs/DVDs – 5 for $1!  Cash preferred, but credit cards OK with $10 minimum purchase.

Westwood Library Book Sale
Saturday, February 25th
10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
On the outdoor patio of the library
1246 Glendon Avenue
FREE Validated Parking

Browse and buy some wonderful books for you, your family and friends!  A great way to build your personal library for very low cost while supporting your local public library.  All proceeds support the Westwood Branch Library’s free programs, books, ebooks, DVD collection, computer aide, and so much more!

4.  ACTIVITIES & THINGS TO DO

CRUEL YOUTH DIARY: Chinese Photography and Video
Now through May 14
at the Hammer Museum

Selected from a recent major gift of works to the Hammer Contemporary Collection by the Haudenschild family, this exhibition focuses on pioneering Chinese photography and video from the 1990s and early 2000s. Cruel Youth Diary looks at a generation of artists whose work responded to a period of tremendous social, political, and economic change in mainland China. Through strategies of Conceptual art, performance, and installation, these artists reflected on and critiqued the visual culture of a burgeoning new China on the cusp of the 21st century.

Learn More

5.  RESIDENT ADS

SEEKING GARDENER
The gardener we’ve had for twenty years had a stroke and is no longer able to work. I would really appreciate referrals of capable gardeners (not just mow and blow) who really care and take pride in doing a good job.

Please send any referrals to greuben@pacbell.net or call or text 310-968-3520. Thank you.

HWPOA Communication & Ad Policy:
Please direct all comments, questions or issues regarding the Holmby News to hwpoa@aol.com.

HWPOA members are welcome to post free ads (such as ads for plumbers, housekeepers, garage sales, etc.) in the Holmby News.  When placing an ad, please send to hwpoa@aol.com for the Holmby News editor to review.  Responses to ads should be directed to the ad placer, not to HWPOA.

6.  LOCAL DISCOUNTS & HWPOA BENEFITS

Below you will find links to discounts and benefits that local businesses have offered to HWPOA members.  We hope to add more as often as we can.  Please let us know if you would like to submit additional discounts for other Westwood retailers.

Current benefits include:

  • Campus Shoe Repair – 10% off any shoe or bag repair
  • Phew Tech Help – Free service to first 100 family & friends
  • Generac Home Generators – special discounts on generators and whole home battery backup system

To see offers, click here

7.  HWPOA CONTACT INFORMATION

Holmby Westwood Property Owners Association, Inc.
P.O. Box 49180
Los Angeles, CA  90049
Phone: (310) 470-1785 (call/text)
Email: hwpoa@aol.com OR info@holmbywestwoodpoa.org
Website: www.holmbywestwoodpoa.org
Pay Membership Dues: https://squareup.com/store/hwpoa

You Are Invited . . .

  • To attend our monthly Board Meetings*
  • To let us know your concerns about our community and your ideas about how we might work to improve it
  • To become involved in our Association.

*Board Meetings are usually held the second Tuesday of each month.  Please confirm prior to attending.

Holmby News 2-17-23

HOLMBY NEWS
February 17, 2023

From the Holmby Westwood Property Owners Association, serving the Holmby Westwood community since 1960.

1.  High Gas Bill Resources
2.  Warner Ave. School – Prospective Parents’ Day
3.  LADWP Construction on Sunset Blvd.
4.  Safety Fair & Catalytic Converter Etching
5.  Survey – Sepulveda Transit Corridor Project
6.  Activities & Things to Do
7.  Local Discounts & HWPOA Benefits
8.  HWPOA Contact Information

1.  HIGH GAS BILL RESOURCES

Gas bills across California have been abnormally high over the past several months, with some customers reporting a 2x or 3x increase over their normal bill. This can be especially difficult for low income and fixed income residents. Here are a list of resources to help provide some relief:

WAYS TO SAVE
You may be able to find ways in your own home to reduce your overall consumption of natural gas. Here is a tool to help analyze your household energy use and discover customized energy-efficiency recommendations:

BILL TRACKER ALERTS
Set up custom alerts so that you can be notified if your gas usage is abnormally high.

GAS ASSISTANCE FUND
SoCalGas has set up a fund for income-qualified customers struggling with their gas bill. Eligible applicants can receive up to $100 per household.

LEVEL PAY PLAN
It can be hard to budget for your natural gas bill when your use changes depending on the season. SoCalGas will let you pay a flat rate every month so you can better plan for increased use in the winter.

SoCalGas also encourages individuals who are experiencing hardship to explore the many bill payment or assistance programs options it offers at www.socalgas.com/save-money-and-energy/assistance-programs or to call 1-800-427-2200

2.  WARNER AVE. SCHOOL – PROSPECTIVE PARENTS’ DAY

Join us for a tour of Warner School
Thursday, February 23, 2023
8:45am – 10:00am
615 Holmby Avenue

  • Meet Principal Agnes Kamau
  • Meet Warner parents
  • Tour the school!

For inquiry and RSVP:
please email PPDWARNER@gmail.com

3.  LADWP CONSTRUCTION ON SUNSET BLVD.

Please note that LADWP will be replacing two large water valves on Sunset Blvd located in the city of Beverly Hills. Although this construction work is in Beverly Hills, Sunset is a popular thoroughfare.

LADWP will begin working on the valve replacement on Sunset Blvd between Alpine and Foothill the week of Feb 21. This section of work is expected to be completed by mid-March, weather permitting.  Click here for more information.

For the Alpine portion of work, the eastbound direction of Sunset between Alpine and Foothill will be closed. The westbound direction of Sunset will be reduced to one lane for east and westbound traffic.

Additional information can be found at www.ladwp.com/westlaprojects under Sunset Boulevard Large Water Valve Replacements. Updates will also be posted on NextDoor and social media as we get closer to the date.

Thank you.

Deborah Hong
LADWP Senior Public Relations Specialist
Communications and Public Affairs
(213) 367-5204

4.  SAFETY FAIR & CATALYTIC CONVERTER ETCHING

LAPD Crime Prevention & Safety Fair
Saturday, February 25, 2023
8:00 am – 1:00 pm
at the West LAPD Police Station
1663 Butler Ave.

Catalytic Converter Etching – The Greater Los Angeles Area has been experiencing thefts of catalytic converters, machinery underneath the car made of precious metals, that requires your car to run properly. It can cost up to $2,000 to replace your catalytic converter if stolen, and it is illegal to drive without one.

If you would like to attend the Safety Fair and have your catalytic converted etched with identification information, you must register for an appointment.  Appointments fill up quickly.  Email Senior Lead Officer Jimmy Lavenson, at 30627@lapd.online for an appointment.

5.  SURVEY – SEPULVEDA TRANSIT CORRIDOR PROJECT

Where should the Sepulveda Transit Corridor Stations be?

Metro is planning a future rail project to connect the Valley and the Westside and wants to know where you think stations should be. In particular, Metro is considering a station on the UCLA campus.

Take a look at the options here and share your thoughts using this questionnaire. Look here to find out more about the project and stay informed.

Metro Survey – click here

6.  ACTIVITIES & THINGS TO DO

WESTWOOD LIBRARY CHESS
Saturday, February 18th, from 11:00 a.m.-1:00 p.m.
at Westwood Library

Join us in the library for Beginning Chess this Saturday, February 18th, at 11:00 a.m.-1:00 p.m. Chess expert Brian Glover will introduce the classic game of strategy. All ages are welcome!

Parking is validated, no reservation required.

ART LAB – WEEKLY ACTIVITY
Saturdays through April 29, 1:00 – 4:00 PM
at the Hammer Museum

Whether you are looking for a kid-friendly project or for something artful to do after spending time in the galleries, drop by Art Lab for hands-on creative activities inspired by artworks on view at the museum. This program is for anyone—at any age or skill level—who wants to experiment with art making.

Facilitated by Hammer educators for visitors of all ages. Children must be accompanied by guardians at all times.

7.  LOCAL DISCOUNTS & HWPOA BENEFITS

Below you will find links to discounts and benefits that local businesses have offered to HWPOA members.  We hope to add more as often as we can.  Please let us know if you would like to submit additional discounts for other Westwood retailers.

Current benefits include:

  • Campus Shoe Repair – 10% off any shoe or bag repair
  • Phew Tech Help – Free service to first 100 family & friends
  • Generac Home Generators – special discounts on generators and whole home battery backup system

To see offers, click here

8.  HWPOA CONTACT INFORMATION

Holmby Westwood Property Owners Association, Inc.
P.O. Box 49180
Los Angeles, CA  90049
Phone: (310) 470-1785 (call/text)
Email: hwpoa@aol.com OR info@holmbywestwoodpoa.org
Website: www.holmbywestwoodpoa.org
Pay Membership Dues: https://squareup.com/store/hwpoa

You Are Invited . . .

  • To attend our monthly Board Meetings*
  • To let us know your concerns about our community and your ideas about how we might work to improve it
  • To become involved in our Association.

*Board Meetings are usually held the second Tuesday of each month.  Please confirm prior to attending.

Holmby News 2-10-23

HOLMBY NEWS
February 10, 2023

From the Holmby Westwood Property Owners Association, serving the Holmby Westwood community since 1960.

1.  HWPOA Board Meeting – Video Conference
2.  LAPD Crime Report & Scam Alert
3.  Movie Premieres – Street Closures
4.  L.A. Conservancy Tour of Holmby Westwood
5.  Update on U.S. Open Championship
6.  Student Art Competitions
7.  Westwood Library Concert
8.  Activities & Things to Do
9.  Local Discounts & HWPOA Benefits
10.  HWPOA Contact Information

1.  HWPOA BOARD MEETING – VIDEO CONFERENCE

On Monday, February 13 at 7:30 PM, the HWPOA Board of Directors will hold its monthly meeting.  The meeting will be a video-conference held online via Zoom.  Please click here to see the agenda.  Note – this meeting was rescheduled from Valentine’s Day and moved one day earlier.

Members of the community are welcome to join the Zoom call. Please let us know if you plan to attend and we will send you the link to access the video-conference.  Email Dana at hwpoa@aol.com.

2.  LAPD CRIME REPORT & SCAM ALERT

BURGLARY – ATTEMPTED
Incident #: 230805577
10200 BLOCK CHARING CROSS RD  |  2/5/2023 @ 8:49 AM

POSSIBLE SCAM NEAR HOLMBY PARK
A homeowner reported that she was walking her dog near Holmby Park when a car pulled up to her.  A young man was driving and an elderly woman was in the passenger seat.  The elderly woman asked for directions and encouraged the homeowner to approach the car to give her something.  The homeowner kept her distance.  However, she later spoke to a friend who conveyed a similar story, but in that instance, the friend approached the car and when the passenger handed her something, she removed the woman’s wedding ring and drove off.  If anyone asks for directions or approaches you, please keep your distance to avoid possible theft.

LADWP PHONE SCAM
Watch out! Do you get calls demanding that you immediately pay your LADWP bill over the phone or your water and power will be shut off?  We have seen an increase in reports of individuals calling our customers and falsely claiming their services will be disconnected unless payment is made immediately. Don’t fall for the trick and become a victim.  LADWP does not call customers threatening to turn off water and power service over the phone. If you receive a call like this, hang up. Call LADWP directly at 1-800-DIAL-DWP (800-342-5397) to ask about your account.

LAPD PHONE SCAM
Another scam is where a caller poses as an LAPD officer and states to the victim that due to bank fraud, and to prevent their account from being jeopardized, the victim must move the money in his bank account to a Bitcoin account.  As a reminder, NO LAPD officer will EVER ask for money to be given over the phone.  If you see suspicious activity or know of someone who has been scammed, please notify the police.

File a Police Report Online: click here
EMERGENCY: 911
NON-EMERGENCY: 1-877-275-5273
All other City Services: 311
West L.A. Community Police Station –1663 Butler Ave.
James Allen, Senior Lead Officer
Office: 310-444-0741
Email: 39318@lapd.online
West LA Community Police Station Website:  click here
LAPD Website: www.lapdonline.org

3.  MOVIE PREMIERES – STREET CLOSURES

There are several movie premieres coming up in Westwood Village, which will involve various sidewalk and street closures around the area of Broxton Avenue between Weyburn Avenue and Le Conte Avenue:

“Outer Banks Season 3” – Thursday, February 16
NETFLIX will be holding the premiere of “OUTER BANKS SEASON 3”, at 6:00 PM on Thursday, February 16, 2023, at the Regency Village Theater.

“Party Down” – Wednesday, February 22
STARZ will be holding the premiere of “PARTY DOWN” at 6:00 PM on Wednesday, February 22, 2023, at the Regency Bruin Theatre.

4.  L.A. CONSERVANCY TOUR OF HOLMBY WESTWOOD

Due to the overwhelming interest in The LA Conservancy’s tour of Holmby Westwood this past November, we are very happy to announce a second tour of our community.  It is planned to take place on April 23rd and April 30th from 9:00 am – noon.

If you were unable to join the tour groups in November, this is your opportunity to learn about your neighborhood, when and how it was developed in the 1920’s, and see some of the architectural masterpieces lining our streets.

Sign-ups with The LA Conservancy will begin in a few weeks.  We will keep you informed as plans progress!

Sandy Brown

5.  UPDATE ON U.S. OPEN CHAMPIONSHIP

I recently met with the Championship Director of the 2023 U.S. Open and the GM/COO of The Los Angeles Country Club to get an update of the planning for the event to be held on June 12th through June 18th.  Anticipated attendance is 22,000.

You might have noticed the very tall wooden poles at the Club View bend across from Holmby Park with large netting attached:  Those are temporary and will be removed at the end of the tournament.  Shuttles will be dropping off guests in the Holmby Park area who will walk to the LACC.  There will be a Joint Operation Command Center, food trucks, and trucks serving the tournament players.

A temporary bridge over Wilshire Blvd. near the club entrance will be installed in May and is likely to require a one night closure of Wilshire in the area.  Parking for the tournament will be in many nearby parking areas.  Those being considered and/or planned include UCLA, Century City, and Beverly Hills.

I have requested a map from the Championship Director of the general areas for bus drop-off and pick-up, resident access, golf parking, media, and hotel shuttle drop-off.

Sandy Brown

6.  STUDENT ART COMPETITIONS

3rd, 4th & 5th Graders – Clean Beach Poster Contest
The Los Angeles County Department of Beaches and Harbors is seeking young artists for its annual Can the Trash! Clean Beach Poster Contest.  As part of an educational campaign reminding residents that “ocean pollution begins at home,” this summer each winning entry will be displayed on beach trash barrels. In addition, $100 gift cards will be given to all winners! The contest is open to all 3rd–5th graders in LA County. To enter, draw a picture with a message about how we can keep our oceans and beaches pollution-free and healthy.  Related article can be found at the Santa Monica Mirror – click here.

Clean Beach Poster Contest – Enter Now

High School Students – Congressional Art Competition
From Congressman Ted Lieu:
Each spring, a nation-wide high school arts competition is sponsored by the Members of the U.S. House of Representatives. The Congressional Art Competition is an opportunity to recognize and encourage the artistic talent in the nation, as well as in our Congressional District.

The Congressional Art Competition is open to all high school students (9-12th grade) who either reside or attend school in the 36th District.

Congressional Art Competition

7.  WESTWOOD LIBRARY CONCERT

LA Musical Salon presents
Second Saturday Concert Series
at Westwood Library

Our new free informal monthly concert series at Westwood Library called “SECOND SATURDAYS” debuts a week from this Saturday, on February 11. This new series is in addition to our signature Sunday concerts at the library.  Unlike the Sunday concerts, which take over the entire library while it’s closed, the Second Saturday concerts will be much more informal — they will take place upstairs in the alcove by the balcony while the library is open for regular business. Starting at 3:30 p.m., concerts will last approximately an hour.  This is a great opportunity to introduce your kids to live classical music and musicians in the casual, safe, familiar setting of our local library.

THE BELROSE DUO
Saturday, February 11 at 3:30 PM
at Westwood Library

We are honored to welcome two very special guests to open our new series: cellist David Garrett from the L.A. Philharmonic, and concert pianist Junko Ueno Garrett of the piano faculty at Occidental College.Their program, titled Time Traveling with Cello and Piano, spans the eras from Bach and Mozart, to Schumann, Walton and Copland—along with fascinating anecdotes from the world of music.

8.  ACTIVITIES & THINGS TO DO

A Dialogue on the Economy with Ed Leamer and Dan Mitchell
Thursday, February 16 from 1:30 pm – 3:00 pm
at the UCLA Faculty Club Sequoia Room

The UCLA Retirees Association After-Lunch Series has returned to in-person at the UCLA Faculty Club. All staff, faculty, retirees, and emeriti are welcome. Dan Mitchell, professor emeritus of management and organizations and former interim director of the UCLA Anderson Forecast, will interview Ed Leamer, distinguished professor emeritus of global economics and management and former director of the Forecast, about the economic outlook, the likelihood of a recession, and forecasting more generally, including interpretation and presentation of economic data and the uses and abuses of econometrics. The interview will be followed by a Q&A with the audience. This event is co-sponsored by the UCLA Emeriti Association.

Reservations are required. To learn more and to register, please visit the link below.

Visit the After-Lunch Series event page

New Exhibition: Karon Davis
Opens Saturday, February 11
at the Hammer Museum

Part of the Hammer Contemporary Collection, Karon Davis’s installation is made up of three figures rendered in the artist’s familiar lexicon of plaster and wire. The works remark on the long and continuing legacies of violence in American schools.  As with much of Davis’s work, the figures take on an aura of haunting unfinish, the broken quality of their materials relating to an interior brokenness, exposing the frayed and crumbling structures of a delicate democracy.

Learn More

LAPD Safety Fair & Catalytic Converter Etching
Saturday, February 25, 8am – 1pm
at the West LAPD Station

We encourage you to attend the upcoming Crime Prevention & Safety Fair, hosted by the West LA Police Dept.  There will be a number of safety-related activities at the event as well as food and music.  In particular, you may wish to consider signing up for “catalytic converter etching”.

The Greater Los Angeles Area has been experiencing thefts of catalytic converters, machinery underneath the car made of precious metals, that requires your car to run properly. It can cost up to $2,000 to replace your catalytic converter if stolen, and it is illegal to drive without one.

If you would like to attend the Safety Fair and have your catalytic converted etched with identification information, you must register for an appointment.  Appointments fill up quickly.  Email Senior Lead Officer Jimmy Lavenson, at 30627@lapd.online for an appointment.

9.  LOCAL DISCOUNTS & HWPOA BENEFITS

Below you will find links to discounts and benefits that local businesses have offered to HWPOA members.  We hope to add more as often as we can.  Please let us know if you would like to submit additional discounts for other Westwood retailers.

Current benefits include:

  • Campus Shoe Repair – 10% off any shoe or bag repair
  • Phew Tech Help – Free service to first 100 family & friends
  • Generac Home Generators – special discounts on generators and whole home battery backup system

To see offers, click here

10.  HWPOA CONTACT INFORMATION

Holmby Westwood Property Owners Association, Inc.
P.O. Box 49180
Los Angeles, CA  90049
Phone: (310) 470-1785 (call/text)
Email: hwpoa@aol.com OR info@holmbywestwoodpoa.org
Website: www.holmbywestwoodpoa.org
Pay Membership Dues: https://squareup.com/store/hwpoa

You Are Invited . . .

  • To attend our monthly Board Meetings*
  • To let us know your concerns about our community and your ideas about how we might work to improve it
  • To become involved in our Association.

*Board Meetings are usually held the second Tuesday of each month.  Please confirm prior to attending.

Holmby News 2-3-23

HOLMBY NEWS
February 3, 2023

From the Holmby Westwood Property Owners Association, serving the Holmby Westwood community since 1960.

1.  LAPD Crime Report – Mysterious Food Deliveries
2.  HWPOA Board Meeting – Date Change
3.  Filming on Westholme – Street Closure
4.  Holmby Park Playground – Now Open
5.  UCLA Botanical Garden Newsletter
6.  Westwood Library Updates
7.  Celebrate Valentine’s Day in Westwood Village
8.  Activities & Things to Do
9.  Resident Ads
10.  Local Discounts & HWPOA Benefits
11.  HWPOA Contact Information

1.  LAPD CRIME REPORT – MYSTERIOUS FOOD DELIVERIES

THEFT – PETTY (plain theft-petty) ($950 & under)
Incident #: 230805173
600 BLOCK HILGARD AV  |  1/28/2023 @ 10:00 AM

MYSTERIOUS FAST-FOOD DELIVERIES
Numerous residents of Westwood Hills (the neighborhood on the west side of UCLA) have reported an unusual situation.  Over the last week, many residents have received food deliveries that they did not order.  Food has arrived from Uber Eats, McDonalds and a variety of other locations.  Different restaurants and different delivery people.

According to LAPD detectives, one of the fast-food delivery people that was caught on video is known to LAPD as burglary suspect in connection with crimes in other neighborhoods.

Senior Lead Officer James Allen strongly advised that you do not leave any such unordered fast food outside your door. Also, if you know one of your neighbors is out of town, do them a favor and throw out any fast-food deliveries left at their door. Officer Allen feels there’s a very good possibility that criminals are using this way to judge whether a house is vacant or if the owner is away – they deliver the food, and then check back later or the next day to see if it’s still there.

He also cautioned against eating any such food, in case it has been tainted.

If you receive an unordered food delivery, you should call 877-275-LAPD (877-275-5273). This way, police can come to you to file a report. You can then give all the pictures and footage from the deliveries.

File a Police Report Online: click here
EMERGENCY: 911
NON-EMERGENCY: 1-877-275-5273
All other City Services: 311
West L.A. Community Police Station –1663 Butler Ave.
James Allen, Senior Lead Officer
Office: 310-444-0741
Email: 39318@lapd.online
West LA Community Police Station Website:  click here
LAPD Website: www.lapdonline.org

2.  HWPOA BOARD MEETING – DATE CHANGE

The HWPOA Board of Directors normally holds its monthly meeting on the second Tuesday of each month.  This month, the second Tuesday falls on Valentine’s Day, so the board has decided to move the meeting to Monday, February 13.

The meeting will be held via Zoom and community members are invited to attend.  Zoom information and the meeting agenda will be available next week.

3.  FILMING ON WESTHOLME – STREET CLOSURE

On Wednesday, February 8, a production company will be filming near the corner of Wilshire and Westholme.  The block of Westholme between Wilshire and Lindbrook will be closed for portions of the day.  The closure will likely occur between late morning and mid-afternoon.  It is the production company’s intention to make sure that Westholme remains open for the morning and evening commutes of the neighborhood.

4.  HOLMBY PARK PLAYGROUND – NOW OPEN

We are happy to report that the newly renovated playground at Holmby Park is now open!  Thanks to you and your children for your patience over the last several months.  Have fun!

5.  UCLA BOTANICAL GARDEN NEWSLETTER

Dear Garden Community:

This month has brought exciting things to the Garden, from Spectrum News coverage of the Tongva Basket-weaving Garden to new plantings of drought-sensitive plants at our Hilgard Gate.

To read the January Newsletter of the UCLA Mildred E. Mathias Botanical Garden, please click below:

UCLA Mildred E. Mathias Botanical Garden
January 2023 Newsletter

6.  WESTWOOD LIBRARY UPDATES

No more book donations:
The Westwood Branch Library is no longer accepting book donations.  You may take your donations to the following nearby branches:

  • Palms-Rancho Park
  • West LA
  • Brentwood

Thank you for your understanding.

Second Saturday Concert Series:
Our new free informal monthly concert series at Westwood Library called “SECOND SATURDAYS” debuts a week from this Saturday, on February 11. This new series is in addition to our signature Sunday concerts at the library.  Unlike the Sunday concerts, which take over the entire library while it’s closed, the Second Saturday concerts will be much more informal — they will take place upstairs in the alcove by the balcony while the library is open for regular business. Starting at 3:30 p.m., concerts will last approximately an hour.  This is a great opportunity to introduce your kids to live classical music and musicians in the casual, safe, familiar setting of our local library.

THE BELROSE DUO
Saturday, February 11 at 3:30 PM
at Westwood Library

We are honored to welcome two very special guests to open our new series: cellist David Garrett from the L.A. Philharmonic, and concert pianist Junko Ueno Garrett of the piano faculty at Occidental College.Their program, titled Time Traveling with Cello and Piano, spans the eras from Bach and Mozart, to Schumann, Walton and Copland—along with fascinating anecdotes from the world of music.

7.  CELEBRATE VALENTINE’S DAY IN WESTWOOD VILLAGE

From the Westwood Village Improvement Association:

Valentine’s Day is right around the corner. Here is a round-up of places to eat, shop and play in Westwood Village this Valentine’s Day! Click below for information about restaurants, jewelry stores, gift shops, flower shops, activities and more!

Celebrate Valentine’s Day in Westwood Village
Click here

8.  ACTIVITIES & THINGS TO DO

NEW EXHIBIT – BRIDGET RILEY DRAWINGS
February 4 to May 28, 2023
at the Hammer Museum

Opens Saturday!  Bridget Riley Drawings: From the Artist’s Studio is the first and most extensive museum exhibition dedicated exclusively to the artist’s drawings in over half a century, and the first major exhibition of her work at a West Coast museum.

Learn more – click here

GALLERY EXHIBIT – LUA KOBAYASHI
Exhibit extended through February 18
1027 Westwood Blvd.

“Where a Forest Once Grew” gallery show by Lua Kobayashi has been extended through February 18th.  The gallery is open on weekends from 2:00 – 6:00 pm, and on weekdays the installation will be lit from 6:00 – 8:00 pm, making it visible from the street.

Lua’s work, “Where a Forest Once Grew,” is a love letter to her Grandmother as she shares her life and story of a Japanese-American Nisei through her belongings and memories. It has taken many forms in its development but is taking its final form in this show in lightboxes.

For more information on the work and artist, please visit:
https://www.luakobayashi.com/whereaforestoncegrew

This project has been co-sponsored by The George and Sakaye Aratani CARE Award and UCLA’s Asian American Studies Center and made possible by the Westwood Village Improvement Association.

9.  RESIDENT ADS

SEEKING HOUSEKEEPER

We are looking for a housekeeper to work one day a week.  Must be willing to work while wearing a high-quality mask.

If you have any recommendations, please send them to hwpoa@aol.com.  Thank you.

HWPOA Communication & Ad Policy:
Please direct all comments, questions or issues regarding the Holmby News to hwpoa@aol.com.

HWPOA members are welcome to post free ads (such as ads for plumbers, housekeepers, garage sales, etc.) in the Holmby News.  When placing an ad, please send to hwpoa@aol.com for the Holmby News editor to review.  Responses to ads should be directed to the ad placer, not to HWPOA.

10.  LOCAL DISCOUNTS & HWPOA BENEFITS

Below you will find links to discounts and benefits that local businesses have offered to HWPOA members.  We hope to add more as often as we can.  Please let us know if you would like to submit additional discounts for other Westwood retailers.

Current benefits include:

  • Campus Shoe Repair – 10% off any shoe or bag repair
  • Phew Tech Help – Free service to first 100 family & friends
  • Generac Home Generators – special discounts on generators and whole home battery backup system

To see offers, click here

11.  HWPOA CONTACT INFORMATION

Holmby Westwood Property Owners Association, Inc.
P.O. Box 49180
Los Angeles, CA  90049
Phone: (310) 470-1785 (call/text)
Email: hwpoa@aol.com OR info@holmbywestwoodpoa.org
Website: www.holmbywestwoodpoa.org
Pay Membership Dues: https://squareup.com/store/hwpoa

You Are Invited . . .

  • To attend our monthly Board Meetings*
  • To let us know your concerns about our community and your ideas about how we might work to improve it
  • To become involved in our Association.

*Board Meetings are usually held the second Tuesday of each month.  Please confirm prior to attending.

Holmby News 1-27-23

HOLMBY NEWS
January 27, 2023

From the Holmby Westwood Property Owners Association, serving the Holmby Westwood community since 1960.

1.  Curbside Organics Recycling – Program Update
2.  New Concert Series at Westwood Library
3.  Safety Fair & Catalytic Converter Etching
4.  Free Metro Rides on Transit Equity Day
5.  UCLA First Thursdays Event
6.  Activities & Things to Do
7.  Resident Ads
8.  Local Discounts & HWPOA Benefits
9.  HWPOA Contact Information

1.  CURBSIDE ORGANICS RECYCLING – PROGRAM UPDATE

Last week, Los Angeles Sanitation and Environment (LASAN) announced that all customers can now dispose of all food scraps and food-soiled paper along with their existing yard waste.

To help residents start collecting food scraps, the City is providing 2-gal kitchen pails. These pails are available for pick-up at participating distribution sites, one pail per household, while supplies last. Residents can start making appointments to pick up their pails through the LASAN’s scheduling system at www.lacitysan.org/organics

Items that CAN go in the green bin include:

  • Fruits, vegetables
  • Dairy, eggshells
  • Stale bread, cereal, grains, rice, pasta, beans
  • Old lunch meat, steak and chicken bones, fish bones, shells
  • Coffee grounds and used paper coffee filters
  • Food soiled paper products (e.g., used paper napkins, soiled pizza boxes)
  • Yard trimmings, flowers, and clean untreated wood

What CANNOT go in my green bin?

  • Plastics
  • Products labeled “biodegradable” or “compostable”
  • Glass
  • Produce stickers
  • Rubber bands
  • Twisty ties
  • Plastics, waxes, coatings, etc.
  • Pet waste
  • Pet litter

For more information about this program, please click here:

Curbside Organics Recycling Program

2.  NEW CONCERT SERIES AT WESTWOOD LIBRARY

The Los Angeles Musical Salon is very excited to announce the 2023 launch of a new free informal monthly concert series at Westwood Library called “SECOND SATURDAYS” — in addition to our signature Sunday concerts at the library. Note that in January as well as the months when we have a Sunday concert, there will be no Second Saturday concert.

Concerts will take place upstairs in the alcove by the balcony while the library is open for regular business. Starting at 3:30 p.m., concerts will last approximately an hour.

This is a great opportunity to introduce your kids to live classical music and musicians in the casual, safe, familiar setting of our local library.

We’ve got a stellar line-up to kick off our exciting new series!!  See the flyer below for more information.

3.  SAFETY FAIR & CATALYTIC CONVERTER ETCHING

LAPD Crime Prevention & Safety Fair
Saturday, February 25, 2023
8:00 am – 1:00 pm
at the West LAPD Police Station
1663 Butler Ave.

Catalytic Converter Etching – The Greater Los Angeles Area has been experiencing thefts of catalytic converters, machinery underneath the car made of precious metals, that requires your car to run properly. It can cost up to $2,000 to replace your catalytic converter if stolen, and it is illegal to drive without one.

If you would like to attend the Safety Fair and have your catalytic converted etched with identification information, you must register for an appointment.  Appointments fill up quickly.  Email Senior Lead Officer Jimmy Lavenson, at 30627@lapd.online for an appointment.

4.  FREE METRO RIDES ON TRANSIT EQUITY DAY

Metro is offering free rides on our bus, rail and bike system on Saturday, February 4, to honor Transit Equity Day and the birthday of civil rights icon Rosa Parks, who in 1955 famously refused to give up her seat on a bus in Alabama because she was Black.

Parks’ action and courage led to the U.S. Supreme Court ruling that segregation on transit was unconstitutional — an important milestone in dismantling the Jim Crow laws that persisted in the U.S. for a century after the end of the Civil War.

If you’re an Metro existing rider, enjoy the free rides! Turnstiles will be unlocked at rail stations on Feb. 4 and there’s no need to TAP at fare validators or fare boxes.

If you’re a new rider to Metro, welcome aboard! We suggest using the Transit app to help plan your transit trip. Our system can connect you to a ton of destinations worthy of a Saturday visit — including Exposition Park, downtown Los Angeles, Hollywood, the beach in Santa Monica, Old Pasadena and downtown Long Beach, to name a few.

Transit Equity Day

5.  UCLA FIRST THURSDAYS EVENT

Join us on Broxton every first Thursday to connect, celebrate the moment, and enjoy tasty food and free entertainment!

Westwood Village Farmers’ Market
12:00 – 4:00 p.m.
Mentorship Cafe | February 2, 2023
Stop by for an informal chat with alumni from various fields of industry. It’s a chance for you to casually explore your professional interests, ask questions in a supportive environment and learn from the experience of other Bruins.
12:00 – 2:00 p.m. – Health & Research
2:00 – 4:00 p.m. – STEM

Evening Block Party
7:00 – 10:00 p.m.
Westwood Wonder | February 2, 2023
Featuring an immersive dive into the cosmos, with meteorites on display, telescopes to view the Moon and Mars, photo booth, orbitron, out-of-this-world dance floor, space games, performers, giveaways, and more.

Visit our event website and follow @UCLA for more information about #UCLAfirstthursdays.

6.  ACTIVITIES & THINGS TO DO

ACTING WORKSHOP
Saturday, January 28th, at 2:00 p.m.
at Westwood Library

Join us in the library for our Acting Workshop this Saturday! Alexa Almaz teaches the fundamentals of acting, and how to make it in Hollywood.

Parking is validated, no reservation required.

826LA@HAMMER: MAKING MONSTER MANUALS
Sunday, January 29 at 11:00 am
at the Hammer Museum

Monsters are coming out from under the bed and hoping to become welcome members of our households! In this workshop, students create an illustrated manual for appropriate monster behavior. Led by Kim Adelman, an author of four nonfiction books and an experienced monster tamer.

Recommended for ages 8–14

Learn more – click here

7.  RESIDENT ADS

CONTRACTOR NEEDED ASAP
Wanted! I am in need of a licensed contractor to seal and fix rain-damaged french doors ASAP!

Please send recommendations to cujogizmo@aol.com.  Thank you!

ANATOMIE PRIVATE TRUNK SHOW
View the entire ANATOMIE spring/summer collection at a private trunk show in Little Holmby this weekend. New clients receive 15% off. Sizes XS-XL.

Call, text or email Denise for details: (310) 721-2500, dzbarta@aol.com.

HWPOA Communication & Ad Policy:
Please direct all comments, questions or issues regarding the Holmby News to hwpoa@aol.com.

HWPOA members are welcome to post free ads (such as ads for plumbers, housekeepers, garage sales, etc.) in the Holmby News.  When placing an ad, please send to hwpoa@aol.com for the Holmby News editor to review.  Responses to ads should be directed to the ad placer, not to HWPOA.

8.  LOCAL DISCOUNTS & HWPOA BENEFITS

Below you will find links to discounts and benefits that local businesses have offered to HWPOA members.  We hope to add more as often as we can.  Please let us know if you would like to submit additional discounts for other Westwood retailers.

Current benefits include:

  • Campus Shoe Repair – 10% off any shoe or bag repair
  • Phew Tech Help – Free service to first 100 family & friends
  • Generac Home Generators – special discounts on generators and whole home battery backup system

To see offers, click here

9.  HWPOA CONTACT INFORMATION

Holmby Westwood Property Owners Association, Inc.
P.O. Box 49180
Los Angeles, CA  90049
Phone: (310) 470-1785 (call/text)
Email: hwpoa@aol.com OR info@holmbywestwoodpoa.org
Website: www.holmbywestwoodpoa.org
Pay Membership Dues: https://squareup.com/store/hwpoa

You Are Invited . . .

  • To attend our monthly Board Meetings*
  • To let us know your concerns about our community and your ideas about how we might work to improve it
  • To become involved in our Association.

*Board Meetings are usually held the second Tuesday of each month.  Please confirm prior to attending.

Holmby News 1-20-23

HOLMBY NEWS
January 20, 2023

From the Holmby Westwood Property Owners Association, serving the Holmby Westwood community since 1960.

1.  LAPD Crime Report
2.  Find Your Government Representatives
3.  Curbside Organics Recycling – Now Required
4.  Emergency Pop-Up Drill
5.  Safety Fair & Catalytic Converter Etching
6.  Sepulveda Transit Corridor Project – Open House
7.  Join the UCLA Faculty Club
8.  Sarah Leonard Jewelers – Sale
9.  Dunkin’ Grand Opening
10.  Activities & Things to Do
11.  Resident Ads
12.  Local Discounts & HWPOA Benefits
13.  HWPOA Contact Information

1.  LAPD CRIME REPORT

BURGLARY (entry of structure w/intent to commit theft or a felony)
Incident #: 230804472
800 BLOCK MALCOLM AV  |  1/13/2023 @ 7:41 PM
Unknown suspects forced open rear window to residence. Suspects removed safe containing $500,000 in jewelry and passports. Ring Video available, No Evidence Recovered

THEFT FROM VEHICLE – GRAND ($950.01 & over)
Incident #: 230804453
10800 BLOCK LINDBROOK DR  |  1/11/2023 @ 3:00 PM

File a Police Report Online: click here
EMERGENCY: 911
NON-EMERGENCY: 1-877-275-5273
All other City Services: 311
West L.A. Community Police Station –1663 Butler Ave.
James Allen, Senior Lead Officer
Office: 310-444-0741
Email: 39318@lapd.online
West LA Community Police Station Website:  click here
LAPD Website: www.lapdonline.org

2.  FIND YOUR GOVERNMENT REPRESENTATIVES

The L.A. Times has developed a project that allows you to see who represents you in various branches of the government. It also includes phone numbers and email addresses for those elected officials, should you need to contact them.

Engaging with bureaucracy can feel confusing and intimidating.  This project was created to help Angelenos learn more about their local government and institutions that affect their day-to-day lives.

Simply enter your address via the link below and find out who represents you in the City and County of Los Angeles, the State of California and in the Federal Government.

Find Your Government Reps

3.  CURBSIDE ORGANICS RECYCLING – NOW REQUIRED

OrganicsLA is a curbside organics recycling program from the City of Los Angeles, mandated by Senate Bill 1383, a statewide mandate aimed at keeping organic waste out of landfills and reducing greenhouse gas emissions.

Effective immediately, residents serviced by LASAN are required to place food scraps and food-soiled paper, along with yard waste, in their green bin. The City of Los Angeles will pick up the green bin weekly and the collection day will remain the same.

Residents serviced by the City’s recycLA program should work through their property management company to request organics service, if it is not already provided. To establish organics service, the property management company should contact our 24-hour Customer Care Center at 1-800-773-2489 and request a waste assessment, from their recycLA service provider.

For more information go to:
Curbside Organics Recycling Program

4.  EMERGENCY POP-UP DRILL

In Person Drill: Practice responding to and managing incidents deployed out of a Neighborhood Staging Area

Your Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) and Neighborhood Team Program (NTP) is hosting our next Neighborhood Staging and Deployment Pop-Up Drill in the West LA area!

This drill will focus on Staging Area Operations. Most members will be inside the classroom simulating being a Scribe, Radio Operator, or Staging Manager at a Neighborhood Staging Area with a couple members outside providing radio incidents.

Sunday, January 29, 2023
9:30 AM – 12:30 PM
at
LA Fire Dept. Station #59
11505 W. Olympic Blvd.

For more information and to register, CLICK HERE

5.  SAFETY FAIR & CATALYTIC CONVERTER ETCHING

We encourage you to attend the upcoming Crime Prevention & Safety Fair, hosted by the West LA Police Dept.  There will be a number of safety-related activities at the event as well as food and music.  In particular, you may wish to consider signing up for “catalytic converter etching”.

The Greater Los Angeles Area has been experiencing thefts of catalytic converters, machinery underneath the car made of precious metals, that requires your car to run properly. It can cost up to $2,000 to replace your catalytic converter if stolen, and it is illegal to drive without one.

If you would like to attend the Safety Fair and have your catalytic converted etched with identification information, you must register for an appointment.  Appointments fill up quickly.  Email Senior Lead Officer Jimmy Lavenson, at 30627@lapd.online for an appointment.

6.  SEPULVEDA TRANSIT CORRIDOR PROJECT – OPEN HOUSE

Metro is continuing environmental review for the Sepulveda Transit Corridor project, which would provide a high-quality transit service between the Valley and the Westside.

We invite you to join us at one of our upcoming Community Open Houses to learn more about the project. The open houses will focus on potential station locations and how to access this future transit system. Each open house will feature the same information and include opportunities for the public to engage and ask questions of Metro staff and the Pre-Development Agreement (PDA) teams.

In-Person Open House
Tuesday, January 24, 20235 p.m. – 8 p.m.
Westwood United Methodist Church
10497 Wilshire Blvd

Virtual Open House
Thursday, January 26, 2023
6 p.m. – 8 p.m.*
Zoom Webinar
Register Here

Please note that there will not be a formal presentation at the in-person open houses. Join us at any time to visit different information centers to learn and share your thoughts about the potential station locations and entrances.

7.  JOIN THE UCLA FACULTY CLUB

An attractive oasis on the eastern edge of the UCLA campus, the UCLA Faculty Club offers a full range of dining and entertaining options throughout the day.

The UCLA Faculty Club provides members with a home away from home on campus — a quiet, attractive haven in the heart of UCLA’s huge, bustling campus. It is a place where members eat, meet, and celebrate. Offering a variety of rooms and settings, the Faculty Club is suited for members’ needs, whether for reflecting, entertaining, meeting, networking, or conferencing.

Members of the community are invited to join the UCLA Faculty Club.  The price for local residents (affiliate members) is $35 per month.  Prices may be different for UCLA alumni or emeriti members.

Website:
UCLA Faculty Club

8.  SARAH LEONARD JEWELERS – SALE

Ring in the New Year! Sarah Leonard Fine Jewelers in Westwood Village is offering 30% off all in-stock designer settings now through February 28.  See flyer below for more information.

9.  DUNKIN’ GRAND OPENING

Last week, Dunkin’  held a grand opening ribbon-cutting event at their newest Next Generation restaurant in Westwood Village. Now, people who live and work in Westwood can run on Dunkin’ faster and more conveniently than ever at this new Next Gen restaurant.  Welcome to Westwood, Dunkin’!

Dunkin’
1001 Gayley Ave.
Website

10.  ACTIVITIES & THINGS TO DO

HAMMER FORUM – Recent Supreme Court Rulings
Sunday, January 22 at 3:00 PM
at the Hammer Museum

Erwin Chemerinsky, one of the nation’s foremost Constitutional scholars, kicks off a series of three Hammer Forums looking at the impact of recent and upcoming Supreme Court decisions. The first will reflect on last year’s momentous decisions on abortion, climate change, immigration, and more.

Learn More

MUSIC AND JUSTICE CONCERT – Featuring Dave Brubeck
Sunday, Februrary 26, 2023 at 4:00 PM
at UCLA Royce Hall

As part of “Music and Justice,” a series by the Lowell Milken Center for Music of the Jewish American Experience that will feature prominent musicians, scholars and critics, UCLA musicians and others will perform Dave Brubeck’s “The Gates of Justice” on campus and in the community.

The first part of the concert program features works by six contemporary composers addressing social justice, including world premieres by Diane White-Clayton and multi-Grammy winner Arturo O’Farrill.

Part two of the program features a rare performance of the landmark 1969 cantata The Gates of Justice by legendary jazz composer and musician Dave Brubeck.

For more information and to reserve seats – click here

11.  RESIDENT ADS

EXCELLENT HOUSEKEEPER AVAILABLE
Excellent housekeeper available Fridays.  She is meticulous, thorough and doesn’t cut corners when cleaning.  Speaks excellent English.  Takes direction.

Victoria’s cell number is 310-386-9552
For a reference, contact Gwen at 310-748-8108

SEEKING HOUSEKEEPER
We are looking for a housekeeper to work one day a week.  If you have any recommendations, please send them to hwpoa@aol.com.  Thank you.

ANATOMIE TRUNK SHOW
Anatomie trunk show featuring: NEW STYLES! NEW COLORS! SIZES XS – XL! AS ALWAYS: NO SHIPPING, NO TAX, FREE RETURNS!
NEW CLIENTS RECEIVE 15% OFF

IN-HOME FITNESS COACH
I would like to highly recommend Tom Dailey, an in-home fitness coach. He already has a number of clients in the neighborhood.

In-Home Fitness Coaching with Master Trainer Tom Dailey
Tom Dailey is a health coach and master trainer with 23 years in the health and fitness industry.  He has a number of clients in the neighborhood ranging in age from 12 to 80.  Tom has the expertise to provide you with knowledge to slow the aging clock; improve your vitality and overall quality of life; strength and cardiovascular training; improve posture and joint issues; sleep coaching; and athletic conditioning and boxing training.

To schedule a complimentary consultation, email Tom@daileywellnesscoaching.com

HWPOA Communication & Ad Policy:
Please direct all comments, questions or issues regarding the Holmby News to hwpoa@aol.com.

HWPOA members are welcome to post free ads (such as ads for plumbers, housekeepers, garage sales, etc.) in the Holmby News.  When placing an ad, please send to hwpoa@aol.com for the Holmby News editor to review.  Responses to ads should be directed to the ad placer, not to HWPOA.

12.  LOCAL DISCOUNTS & HWPOA BENEFITS

Below you will find links to discounts and benefits that local businesses have offered to HWPOA members.  We hope to add more as often as we can.  Please let us know if you would like to submit additional discounts for other Westwood retailers.

Current benefits include:

  • Campus Shoe Repair – 10% off any shoe or bag repair
  • Phew Tech Help – Free service to first 100 family & friends
  • Generac Home Generators – special discounts on generators and whole home battery backup system

To see offers, click here

13.  HWPOA CONTACT INFORMATION

Holmby Westwood Property Owners Association, Inc.
P.O. Box 49180
Los Angeles, CA  90049
Phone: (310) 470-1785 (call/text)
Email: hwpoa@aol.com OR info@holmbywestwoodpoa.org
Website: www.holmbywestwoodpoa.org
Pay Membership Dues: https://squareup.com/store/hwpoa

You Are Invited . . .

  • To attend our monthly Board Meetings*
  • To let us know your concerns about our community and your ideas about how we might work to improve it
  • To become involved in our Association.

*Board Meetings are usually held the second Tuesday of each month.  Please confirm prior to attending.