HOLMBY NEWS
October 11, 2024

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

1.  LAPD Crime Report
2.  Relaxed Parking During the Jewish Holidays
3.  Election Info. – Calif. Ballot Propositions
4.  Westwood Village Flea Market
5.  Seeking Military Veterans for Upcoming Event
6.  Fall Festivals & Halloween Events
7.  Activities & Things to Do
8.  Resident Ads
9.  Local Discounts & HWPOA Benefits

1.  LAPD CRIME REPORT

THEFT – PETTY (plain theft-petty) ($950 & under)
Incident #: 240811148
700 BLOCK HOLMBY AV  |  9/22/2024 @ 9:10 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

2.  RELAXED PARKING DURING THE JEWISH HOLIDAYS

The Council Office has notified us that parking will be relaxed in our community during the upcoming Jewish holidays.  For a complete list of dates and locations where the parking rules will be relaxed, please click here:

Relaxed Parking – Jewish Holidays 2024

Please note that portions of Strathmore and Westholme near Hillel will not have relaxed parking, per Hillel’s conditional use permit.

3.  ELECTION INFO. – CALIF. BALLOT PROPOSITIONS

From the Westwood-Century City Patch:

While the world turns its attention to the presidential election and who will win control of Congress on Nov. 5, Californians will be taking on weighty issues from same-sex marriage to climate change to criminal justice reform and affordable housing.

There are 10 statewide propositions on the Nov. 5 ballot. For pros, cons and straightforward explanations of how California’s 10 ballot measures would impact you, please click below.

Westwood Century City Patch
California Ballot Propositions 2024

4.  WESTWOOD VILLAGE FLEA MARKET

The Bruin Flea Market is back—now better than ever and happening on the 3rd Friday of every month! Get ready for an unbeatable community experience on Broxton Avenue in Westwood Village this fall. Dive into a treasure trove of LA’s best vendors offering vintage gems, Y2K fashion, streetwear, art, pottery, jewelry, and more. You’ll find it here if you’re looking for your next statement piece or one-of-a-kind home decor.

The Bruin Flea
Friday, October 18, 2024
3:00pm – 8:30pm

Broxton Plaza – 1036 Broxton
thebruinflea.com

Don’t miss out! For inquiries about collaboration and more information on the event, please visit thebruinflea.com.

5.  SEEKING MILITARY VETERANS FOR UPCOMING EVENT

From the Office of Congressman Ted Lieu:

Each year around Veterans day, Congressman Lieu brings together 6 to 8 veterans to join him in an event where the veterans tell a story about something they experienced while serving.  We look for a wide range of stories about things they experienced while serving – scary, exciting, inspirational, funny.  This is NOT about what the veteran is doing today unless they tie it into a specific experience that inspired this while they were in the Service.

The veteran tells their stories, and NO questions or discussion follows.  The idea is to acknowledge what he/she experienced and hopefully build a better appreciation for our veterans in the community.

We are looking for veterans or reservists who have had active duty and who live or work or volunteer in the CA 36 or nearby (including West LA VA) and would be willing to tell me their story and be considered for the event.

Any veteran interested can either email me one of his/her stories or I am happy to call the veteran and take notes as they tell me the story. 

Many thanks,

Janet Turner
Deputy District Director, CA 36
Office of Congressman Ted W. Lieu
Janet.Turner@mail.house.gov

6.  FALL FESTIVALS & HALLOWEEN EVENTS

Theatre Forty Halloween Show
Saturday, October 12th, at 3:00 p.m.
at Westwood Library

Don’t miss the Theatre Forty Halloween Show taking place in the library this Saturday, October 12th, at 3:00 p.m.

Actors from the popular local troupe will chill your spine with some scary tales!

Parking is validated, no reservation required.

Cinema Under the Stars: 
The Nightmare Before Christmas
Saturday, October 26, 2024 from 4:00 pm – 10:00 pm
on Broxton Plaza in Westwood Village

Join us for a special bonus movie night screening of The Nightmare Before Christmas on Saturday, October 26th.

In addition to the outdoor movie, enjoy a special screening of Ghostbusters at the Landmark Theater for just $10. The evening will feature Halloween-themed crafts, free trick-or-treating at local businesses, entertainment, and more.

This free outdoor movie series is perfect for the whole family and takes place along the lower part of Broxton Ave in the new Broxton Plaza!

Warner Ave. School Halloween Haunt
Sunday, October 27 from 11am – 4pm
at Warner Ave. School

Are you ready for the Warner Haunt? This is a community event and we invite our neighbors to come by and join the fun!

This parent-run community celebration is one of Warner’s biggest and spookiest fundraisers! Come enjoy fun carnival games, bounce houses, petting zoo, arts & crafts, walk through a Haunted House (if you dare) and much, much more!  Food trucks will be available along with our famous bake sale.

NOTE – STREET CLOSURES
Warner Ave. between Woodruff & Loring will be closed from approximately 8am – 6pm on Sunday, October 27.

Halloween Spooktacular
Saturday, October 26 from 11:00 am to 3:00 pm
at Westwood Recreation Center

Join us for Westwood Recreation Center’s Halloween Spooktacular 2024!  Carnival games, contests, jumper and more!  Free Admission!

7.  ACTIVITIES & THINGS TO DO

Bee Week
October 13-20
at the Hammer Museum

Forget Shark Week! The bees are coming to take over the Hammer with a week of bee talks, honey tastings, and screenings.

In conjunction with the exhibition Breath(e): Toward Climate and Social Justice.

Bee Week – Calendar of Events

Free Concert – Piano Performance
Saturday, October 19 at 3:00 PM
at Westwood Library

Mark your calendars! We look forward to welcoming pianist GRACE CHEN, completing her degree in piano performance at the UCLA Herb Alpert School of Music. She’ll present some of the masters of the Romantic Era, including Schumann’s Grand Piano Sonata No. 1, Op. 11, along with pieces by Chopin and Debussy.

UCLA Botanical Garden’s Fall Fest
Saturday, October 19 from 12-4pm
at the UCLA Botanical Garden

Join us for our upcoming Fall Fest here at the Garden!  We will have fun activities for people of all ages such as the Los Angeles Public Library’s iNaturalist workshop, learning about the plants used in basket weaving, and making seed bombs, along with live performances by ilayali, Melt to Stone (who performed at our Twilight events in August and September), Bryce Fleming, and Garden Party. There will also be the food trucks Rice Balls of Fire and Ciao Bella on site.

Organizations like California Native Plant Society, Theodore Payne Foundation, Bruin Birding Club, and more will be tabling at this event and having fun giveaways. 

This event is free and open to the public!

8.  RESIDENT ADS

EXPERIENCED MATH TUTOR AVAILABLE
Former high school math teacher now offering personalized math tutoring for high school students in the Los Angeles area and remotely.  Whether you’re looking to strengthen your math skills, boost your grades, or prepare for exams, Sean can help. Sessions are tailored to each student’s unique needs, ensuring clear understanding and improved performance.

Sean Eads
Phone: (310) 562-6558
Email: seanjeads@gmail.com

Former teaching experience includes:

• Geometry
• Algebra 1 and 2
• Precalculus

Please call, text or email for rates and availability.

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:

• ACS Security – $150 account credit towards Patrol or Alarm Monitoring*. Please call 310-446-0527 ext 3 or email  info@acssecurity.com and mention Holmby Hills July 4th.
  *New customers only, agreement required.
• SSA Security – For new clients, SSA will waive the $110 sign-up fee and the 1^st month will be 50% of the going fee. New clients who pay for a full year in advance will receive an additional free month. Valid until the end of 2024.
• Danny Boy’s Famous Original – Complimentary cheese pizza when you place your first large order over $50.  Valid online through 10/31/24.  Click below for details.
• Campus Shoe Repair – 10% off any shoe or bag repair

To see offers, click here

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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://hwpoa.square.site/

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
October 4, 2024

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

1.  HWPOA Board Meeting – Video Conference
2.  Relaxed Parking During the Jewish Holidays
3.  Warner Ave. School – Prospective Parents Day
4.  Westwood Library Book Sale
5.  DMV News – No More Written Tests for 70+ Drivers
6.  Emergency Preparedness Event – Saturday
7.  District Attorney Candidate Debate
8.  Understanding Local Ballot Measures
9.  Activities & Things to Do
10.  Resident Ads
11.  Local Discounts & HWPOA Benefits

1.  HWPOA BOARD MEETING – VIDEO CONFERENCE

On Tuesday, October 8 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.  RELAXED PARKING DURING THE JEWISH HOLIDAYS

The Council Office has notified us that parking will be relaxed in our community during the upcoming Jewish holidays.  For a complete list of dates and locations where the parking rules will be relaxed, please click here:

Relaxed Parking – Jewish Holidays 2024

Please note that portions of Strathmore and Westholme near Hillel will not have relaxed parking, per Hillel’s conditional use permit.

3.  WARNER AVE. SCHOOL – PROSPECTIVE PARENTS DAY

Prospective Parents Day
Thursday, October 10 at 8:45 AM

Meet our Principal and learn about the teaching philosophy and special programs at Warner Avenue School. 

Warner parents will lead school tours and help answer any questions you may have. We look forward to seeing you!

To RSVP for our Fall Prospective Parents Day please visit:
Fall Prospective Parents Day

Contact WAVECommunications1927@gmail.com for more information.

4.  WESTWOOD LIBRARY BOOK SALE

Friends of Westwood Library
Used Book Sale (and live music!)

Saturday, October 5th from 10 am – 2 pm
on the Front Patio

Discover Your Next Favorite Book!  Explore hidden gems, timeless classics, and thrilling reads—all at unbeatable prices at the Friends of Westwood Library’s Used Book Sale! Whether you’re into fiction, non-fiction, or history, there’s something for everyone (and some live music, too!).  Enjoy a special acoustic guitar performance by Megan Winsor at 11:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m.

Pricing:

• Hardcover books: $2 each
• Paperback books: $1 each
• Coffee Table/Art books: $4 each

All proceeds support the Westwood Branch Library’s free programs, books, ebooks, DVD collection, computer aide, and so much more!

5.  DMV NEWS – NO MORE WRITTEN TESTS FOR 70+ DRIVERS

The California Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) today announced earlier this week that drivers 70-years-old and older in California whose licenses expire in 2024 and beyond will no longer be required to take a written knowledge test beginning October 1.

For those renewing their license who are 70 and older, an office visit is still required for a vision exam and an updated photo. Some renewal notices for customers with licenses that expire in 2024 may indicate a knowledge test is required, but it will be waived during the in-office visit.

To read the complete press release, please click here.

6.  EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS EVENT – SATURDAY

LA County Supervisor Lindsey Horvath is hosting “Get Ready, Stay Ready!” Emergency Preparedness Event on October 5th at the Skirball Center. This is a fantastic opportunity for you and your family to learn vital information about emergency preparedness and ensure you’re ready for any situation.
 
Event Details:

• Date: Saturday, October 5th from 9am – 1pm
• Location: Skirball Center, 2701 N. Sepulveda Blvd.

What to Expect:

• Free Onsite Parking for all attendees.
• Complimentary Breakfast to start your day.
• Resources and Information from key agencies including LA County Emergency Management, LA City Emergency Management Department, and the California State Insurance Commissioner Ricardo Lara’s office.
• Over 20 Agencies and Groups tabling with valuable insights and materials.
• Car Seat Safety Checks with the California Highway Patrol (CHP).
• Informative Presentations on topics such as home hardening, emergency planning, wildfires, and earthquakes.

Please RSVP at  https://www.eventbrite.com/e/get-ready-stay-ready-sd3-emergency-preparedness-event-tickets-996652573677 to ensure there are adequate accommodations for everyone.

7.  DISTRICT ATTORNEY CANDIDATE DEBATE

KNX radio and the LA Times are presenting a one-hour live commercial-free debate on Tuesday, October 8 at 5 pm between the two District Attorney candidates, the incumbent George Gascon and the challenger Nathan Hochman.

The debate will be aired on KNX news (97.1 FM and 1070 AM) as well as on the digital and social platforms of the LA Times and KNX.

FYI: The Jewish Federation sponsored a debate on September 11, between the two candidates Nathan Hochman and George Gascon. If you would like to view this important debate, the recording is now posted on JFEDLA’s YouTube Channel at https://youtu.be/xRORtZ0XHXE?si=vLNBafiwqdzp89MG

8.  UNDERSTANDING LOCAL BALLOT MEASURES

From the UCLA Office of Government and Community Relations:

Join us in person or online for a moderated discussion with UCLA experts on key local ballot measures in the November 2024 election.

Wednesday, Oct. 9 – 3:30 – 5:00 p.m.
Jim Newton, veteran journalist and Blueprint editor, will lead a discussion with Shane Phillips, housing affordability researcher from the UCLA Lewis Center for Regional Policy and The Honorable Dean Florez ’87, former California State Senator and founder and CEO of Balance Public Relations, to give inside perspective on:

• Proposition 33 — Rent Control 
• Proposition 36 — Increasing Penalties for Theft and Drug Trafficking

RSVP today for this educational event that will provide valuable insights into the upcoming election. Food and refreshments will be provided.

Join Online
Register Here
Zoom link will be provided upon registration.

Join In Person
James West Alumni Center, Collins Conference Room
325 Westwood Plaza

Tuesday, Oct. 15 – 3:30 – 5 p.m.
Jim Newton, veteran journalist and Blueprint editor, will lead a discussion with Professor Michael Lens, Professor Gary Segura and Zev Yaroslavsky to give an insightful perspective on:

• L.A. County Measure G — Los Angeles County Government Structure, Ethics and Accountability Charter Amendment
• Charter Amendment DD — Independent Redistricting Commission for the City of Los Angeles
• L.A. County Measure A — Homelessness Services and Affordable Housing Ordinance

Join Online
Register Here
Zoom link will be provided upon registration.

Join In Person
James West Alumni Center, Collins Conference Room
325 Westwood Plaza

9.  ACTIVITIES & THINGS TO DO

CicLAvia—Heart of LA
Sunday, October 13 from 9am – 4pm
on various streets in Downtown LA

Boyle Heights, Chinatown, Downtown, Echo Park, and Little Tokyo all contain rich history, a strong community spirit, and delicious food. This CicLAvia Sunday offers a chance to check out some of the MANY local gems in the area outside of a car.

Heart of LA, our beloved anchor route, will connect Boyle Heights, Chinatown, Downtown, Echo Park, and Little Tokyo. There will be tons to see and do along the route so make sure to check out our blog! Be sure to also use the CicLAvia Interactive Digital Map to plan out your day!

Free Concert – Piano Performance
Saturday, October 19 at 3:00 PM
at Westwood Library

Mark your calendars! We look forward to welcoming pianist GRACE CHEN, completing her degree in piano performance at the UCLA Herb Alpert School of Music. She’ll present some of the masters of the Romantic Era, including Schumann’s Grand Piano Sonata No. 1, Op. 11, along with pieces by Chopin and Debussy.

UCLA Botanical Garden’s Fall Fest
Saturday, October 19 from 12-4pm
at the UCLA Botanical Garden

Join us for our upcoming Fall Fest here at the Garden!  We will have fun activities for people of all ages such as the Los Angeles Public Library’s iNaturalist workshop, learning about the plants used in basket weaving, and making seed bombs, along with live performances by ilayali, Melt to Stone (who performed at our Twilight events in August and September), Bryce Fleming, and Garden Party. There will also be the food trucks Rice Balls of Fire and Ciao Bella on site.

Organizations like California Native Plant Society, Theodore Payne Foundation, Bruin Birding Club, and more will be tabling at this event and having fun giveaways. 

This event is free and open to the public!

10.  RESIDENT ADS

EXPERIENCED MATH TUTOR AVAILABLE
Former high school math teacher now offering personalized math tutoring for high school students in the Los Angeles area and remotely.  Whether you’re looking to strengthen your math skills, boost your grades, or prepare for exams, Sean can help. Sessions are tailored to each student’s unique needs, ensuring clear understanding and improved performance.

Sean Eads
Phone: (310) 562-6558
Email: seanjeads@gmail.com

Former teaching experience includes:

• Geometry
• Algebra 1 and 2
• Precalculus

Please call, text or email for rates and availability.

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:

• ACS Security – $150 account credit towards Patrol or Alarm Monitoring*. Please call 310-446-0527 ext 3 or email  info@acssecurity.com and mention Holmby Hills July 4th.
  *New customers only, agreement required.
• SSA Security – For new clients, SSA will waive the $110 sign-up fee and the 1^st month will be 50% of the going fee. New clients who pay for a full year in advance will receive an additional free month. Valid until the end of 2024.
• Danny Boy’s Famous Original – Complimentary cheese pizza when you place your first large order over $50.  Valid online through 10/31/24.  Click below for details.
• Campus Shoe Repair – 10% off any shoe or bag repair

To see offers, click here

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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://hwpoa.square.site/

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
September 27, 2024

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

1.  LAPD Crime Report
2.  Relaxed Parking During the Jewish Holidays
3.  Free At-Home COVID Tests
4.  Warner Ave. School – Prospective Parents Day
5.  Book Donations for Westwood Library Book Sales
6.  UCLA Botanical Garden Newsletter
7.  Understanding Local Ballot Measures
8.  Resident Ads
9.  Local Discounts & HWPOA Benefits

1.  LAPD CRIME REPORT

BURGLARY
Thursday 9/19/24 at 4:25 PM
300 Block Dalehurst Ave
Unknown suspect smashed rear door and ransacked the house.  It appears suspect did not take any property.

BURGLARY
Friday  9/20/24 at 5:35 PM
800 Block Warner Ave.
Unknown suspects smashed rear glass door, entered, ransacked and removed designer handbags, jewelry and gold coins.

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.  RELAXED PARKING DURING THE JEWISH HOLIDAYS

The Council Office has notified us that parking will be relaxed in our community during the upcoming Jewish holidays.  For a complete list of dates and locations where the parking rules will be relaxed, please click here:

Relaxed Parking – Jewish Holidays 2024

Please note that portions of Strathmore and Westholme near Hillel will not have relaxed parking, per Hillel’s conditional use permit.

3.  FREE AT-HOME COVID TESTS

Americans can now order another round of free COVID-19 nasal swab tests that will be delivered to homes. Shipping forms just opened on Thursday and are free to all residents.

Each household can get four tests through COVIDtests.gov or https://special.usps.com/testkits The tests will be delivered for free by the U.S. Postal Service.

Order Free COVID Tests
Click here – https://www.covid.gov/tests

Note regarding “Expired” Tests:
Before You Throw Out “Expired” Tests: Check to see if your COVID-19 tests’ expiration dates have been extended:

COVID Test Expiration Dates

4.  WARNER AVE. SCHOOL – PROSPECTIVE PARENTS DAY

Prospective Parents Day
Thursday, October 10 at 8:45 AM

Meet our Principal and learn about the teaching philosophy and special programs at Warner Avenue School. 

Warner parents will lead school tours and help answer any questions you may have. We look forward to seeing you!

To RSVP for our Fall Prospective Parents Day please visit:

Fall Prospective Parents Day

Contact WAVECommunications1927@gmail.com for more information.

5.  BOOK DONATIONS FOR WESTWOOD LIBRARY BOOK SALES

Friends of Westwood Library is seeking book donations to sell at our immensely popular bi-monthly book sales. The money we receive goes toward purchasing new books for the library as well as programming for children, teens, and adults and even computer help for those in need. 

Books may now be donated any time the library is open.  Please take the books to the check-out desk.  If you have too many to easily bring up, just bring a few up and they will send a cart down to your car to get the rest.  Free parking is available and there is an elevator to make it easier to carry book donations.

We welcome the following in good condition:

• Children’s books
• Fiction, poetry, essays, memoirs, plays
• General interest non fiction
• Graphic novels
• Art books
• Cookbooks 
• DVDs, CDs and LPs

We discourage donations of:

• Textbooks of any kind, including teachers manuals, course manuals or readers
• Highly specialized scholarly monographs
• Encyclopedias
• Computer books
• Outdated (more than two years) test preparation materials
• Outdated restaurant and travel guides, manuals, etc
• Outdated diet/medical/advice books
• Children’s activity books that have been used (written in and/or colored, used stickers, etc.)
• Damaged books or books with a lot of markings such as highlighting or underlining 
• Magazines of any sort
• Cassette tapes, laser discs, VHS tapes 
• Toys

6.  UCLA BOTANICAL GARDEN NEWSLETTER

Dear Garden Friends,

We want to thank our summer visitors who joined us for our successful Third Thursday evening program with music and wine bar. I enjoyed meeting our neighbors and members of our campus community. I look forward to see more of you at the free public festival, Fall Fest, on Saturday, October 19 from noon-4pm.

As we start the new academic year, we are reaching out for volunteers to help us with our public tours and K-12 school visits. Please consider joining our community of passionate volunteers. Sign up for our volunteer orientation on September 23 from 11am-12pm or contact our Manager of Outreach and Education, Chantal Ochoa-Clark.

For those of you considering refreshing your home gardens, please join Assistant Director and Horticulturalist Allison Keeney at our plant propagation workshop on October 5 from 11am-12pm.

Finally, I am excited to share the good news that the Garden received a $250,000 award from the Institute of Museum and Library Sciences (IMLS) to develop a strategic collections plan for adding more species to the Garden. The Garden’s Herbarium Curator, Dr. Anthony Baniaga, and Science Advisor, Dr. Felipe Zapata, are working with me to lead the study.

See you in the Garden!

September Newsletter

7. UNDERSTANDING LOCAL BALLOT MEASURES

From the UCLA Office of Government and Community Relations:

Join us in person or online for a moderated discussion with UCLA experts on key local ballot measures in the November 2024 election.

Wednesday, Oct. 9 – 3:30 – 5:00 p.m.
Jim Newton, veteran journalist and Blueprint editor, will lead a discussion with Shane Phillips, housing affordability researcher from the UCLA Lewis Center for Regional Policy and The Honorable Dean Florez ’87, former California State Senator and founder and CEO of Balance Public Relations, to give inside perspective on:

• Proposition 33 — Rent Control 
• Proposition 36 — Increasing Penalties for Theft and Drug Trafficking

RSVP today for this educational event that will provide valuable insights into the upcoming election. Food and refreshments will be provided.

Join Online
Register Here
Zoom link will be provided upon registration.

Join In Person
James West Alumni Center, Collins Conference Room
325 Westwood Plaza

Tuesday, Oct. 15 – 3:30 – 5 p.m.
Jim Newton, veteran journalist and Blueprint editor, will lead a discussion with Professor Michael Lens, Professor Gary Segura and Zev Yaroslavsky to give an insightful perspective on:

• L.A. County Measure G — Los Angeles County Government Structure, Ethics and Accountability Charter Amendment
• Charter Amendment DD — Independent Redistricting Commission for the City of Los Angeles
• L.A. County Measure A — Homelessness Services and Affordable Housing Ordinance

Join Online
Register Here
Zoom link will be provided upon registration.

Join In Person
James West Alumni Center, Collins Conference Room
325 Westwood Plaza

8.  RESIDENT ADS

SEEKING HOUSEKEEPER / CARETAKER
Seeking a Monday-Friday Live-In housekeeper and care-taker for very active older woman. Light meal prep and driving required. Does not need own car but must be a licensed driver.

Private home in Studio City. Please contact Diane Levin at 818-400-3633

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.

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:

• ACS Security – $150 account credit towards Patrol or Alarm Monitoring*. Please call 310-446-0527 ext 3 or email  info@acssecurity.com and mention Holmby Hills July 4th.
  *New customers only, agreement required.
• SSA Security – For new clients, SSA will waive the $110 sign-up fee and the 1^st month will be 50% of the going fee. New clients who pay for a full year in advance will receive an additional free month. Valid until the end of 2024.
• Danny Boy’s Famous Original – Complimentary cheese pizza when you place your first large order over $50.  Valid online through 10/31/24.  Click below for details.
• Campus Shoe Repair – 10% off any shoe or bag repair

To see offers, click here

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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://hwpoa.square.site/

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
September 20, 2024

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

1.  LAPD Report – Prevent Follow-Home Robberies
2.  Holmby Westwood Green Team Update
3.  Hiding Your House Photos Online
4.  City Council Approves More Funds for West LAPD
5.  Emergency Preparedness Event
6.  Community Police Advisory Board (CPAB)
7.  Coastal Cleanup Day – This Saturday
8.  Activities & Things to Do
9.  Local Discounts & HWPOA Benefits

1.  LAPD REPORT – PREVENT FOLLOW-HOME ROBBERIES

Our LAPD Senior Lead Officer James Allen reported that last week, there was a follow-home robbery in Bel Air. 

The victim had dinner at a well-known restaurant in the Beverly Hills/Hollywood area.  He was wearing flashy jewelry that apparently caught the eye of some thieves. They followed him home to Thurston Circle in Bel Air, where they confronted him,  demanding his valuables. When the victim stalled, they shot him. He is currently in the hospital.

Please stay very aware of your surroundings when you are out, especially in the Beverly Hills/Hollywood area.  Be particularly aware of anyone that might be following you.

Do not wear flashy, obviously expensive, jewelry that could tempt a thief, and do not post photos of yourself with such jewelry on social media.

If you feel someone is following you, do not drive home.  Instead call 911 en route and drive to the LAPD station at 1663 Butler Ave. (one block south of Santa Monica Blvd, a few blocks west of the 405 Fwy). It is also a good idea to alter your routes home and pay attention to vehicles that repeatedly make the same turns as you.

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.  HOLMBY WESTWOOD GREEN TEAM UPDATE

The Green Team recommends recent  articles and an upcoming webinar to learn more about trees, parkways and LA neighborhoods:

1. Miller, Charles, “A Plastic Lawn is Way Worse than a Real One,” LA Times, August 5, 2024.  Contrary to what many have come to believer, artificial turf is bad for our ecosystem as well as our health. LA City no longer considers artificial turf a form of drought tolerant landscaping.
2. Pergament, Danielle, “A tour of LA’s Neighborhoods, Let the Trees be Your Guide”  August 6, 2024, New York Times – LA has one of the most densely populated, diverse urban forests in the world, Familiar neighborhoods showcase different tree species.
3. Renkl, Margaret, “Why Aren’t we Saving Urban Forests?”  April  22,2024,  New York Times. Saving mature trees is just as important as planting new trees to replace those already lost.
4. Haggerty, Noah, “ California is home to millions of Urban Trees, What Happens When they Die?”  August 10, 2024, LA Times. LA conservationists are turning dead trees into lumber.
5. Roach, Margaret, “Yes, Tree Collecting Is a Thing,” August 28, 2024, New York Times.  A new book explores this obsession and how it connects us with our own mortality.

Also, you may want to listen in to a Zoom webinar “Goodbye Grass! Save Water with a Native Landscape”  sponsored by The Thomas Payne Foundation and the LA Metropolitan Water District on October 2 from 6-8 pm.  Learn about rebates for replacing grass with sustainable landscaping.
 
For more information, find the Green Team at https://www.holmbywestwoodgreenteam.org

Working Together to Preserve Holmby Westwood’s Beautiful Tree Canopy

3.  HIDING YOUR HOUSE PHOTOS ONLINE

With burglaries, break-ins and home invasion robberies on the rise in Southern California, experts say there is yet another tool at homeowners’ disposal to protect property.

See below links for tutorials on how to remove photos of your home on Redfin and Zillow as well as blur out your home on Google Street View as a security measure. 

Zillow – How do I hide or remove photos of my home?

Redfin – Removing Photos on a Sold Home

Google Maps – Blur Street View Imagery

Thank you to Bel Air HOA and Westwood Hills POA for providing this information.

4.  CITY COUNCIL APPROVES MORE FUNDS FOR WEST LAPD

From the Westside Current:

The Los Angeles City Council on Wednesday approved a motion introduced by Councilwoman Katy Yaroslavsky to allocate $200,000 toward additional police overtime in Council District 5. The funds, drawn from the CD5 Neighborhood Service Enhancements fund, will be distributed to the LAPD’s Wilshire, West LA, and Pacific divisions to increase patrols and bolster public safety efforts.

“This funding is critical for bolstering public safety across the board, especially in light of the challenges posed by LAPD’s staffing shortages,” said Yaroslavsky. “Whether it’s increasing patrols, ensuring safe streets, or supporting no-camping enforcement efforts near schools and parks, these resources will help us address a wide range of public safety priorities throughout the district.”

Click here to read the complete article.

5.  EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS EVENT

LA County Supervisor Lindsey Horvath is hosting “Get Ready, Stay Ready!” Emergency Preparedness Event on October 5th at the Skirball Center. This is a fantastic opportunity for you and your family to learn vital information about emergency preparedness and ensure you’re ready for any situation.
 
Event Details:

• Date: Saturday, October 5th from 9am – 1pm
• Location: Skirball Center, 2701 N. Sepulveda Blvd.

What to Expect:

• Free Onsite Parking for all attendees.
• Complimentary Breakfast to start your day.
• Resources and Information from key agencies including LA County Emergency Management, LA City Emergency Management Department, and the California State Insurance Commissioner Ricardo Lara’s office.
• Over 20 Agencies and Groups tabling with valuable insights and materials.
• Car Seat Safety Checks with the California Highway Patrol (CHP).
• Informative Presentations on topics such as home hardening, emergency planning, wildfires, and earthquakes.

Please RSVP at  https://www.eventbrite.com/e/get-ready-stay-ready-sd3-emergency-preparedness-event-tickets-996652573677 to ensure there are adequate accommodations for everyone.

6.  COMMUNITY POLICE ADVISORY BOARD (CPAB)

Community Police Advisory Board (CPAB)
September Meeting
Tuesday, Sept. 24 at 4:00 PM
via Zoom

The next Zoom CPAB meeting is taking place on September 24, 2024 at 4 pm. Our guest speaker will be Karl Susman, who is an insurance professional and he will be discussing insurance topics and how it relates to police work. If you have any questions please let me know. Thank you.

ZOOM LINK:
https://lapd.zoom.us/j/2087969708?omn=84555875601

Sincerely,
Police Officer III Chris Pech
Serial No. 37881
Los Angeles Police Department – West LA Division
CPAB Coordinator
1663 Butler Ave.
(310) 444-0732 (Desk)
Officer Pech Email: 37881@lapd.online

7.  COASTAL CLEANUP DAY – THIS SATURDAY

From State Senator Ben Allen:

Please join us at the 35th anniversary of the world’s largest volunteer event, Coastal Cleanup Day, with Heal the Bay. This will be a unique opportunity to participate in an international effort and give back to your community by reducing trash on our beaches! You can join my team at the Santa Monica Pier, or find another location that is more convenient for you when you register.

Coastal Cleanup Day
Saturday, September 21, 2024
9 a.m. – Noon

Santa Monica Pier (Northside)
Tower 1550 – 1600 Appian Way, Santa Monica, CA 90401

Register Today

Through efforts like this and timely investments from the State to protect our coast and climate, we can provide a cleaner California for generations to come. If possible, please bring a bucket, gloves, and a reusable water bottle as the site may reach maximum capacity and supplies could run low. We hope to see you there!

8.  ACTIVITIES & THINGS TO DO

Botany Workshop – Plantober!
Saturday, October 5 from 11am – 12pm
at the UCLA Botanical Garden – La Kretz Garden Pavilion

Looking to take your backyard, balcony, or dorm room garden to the next level? Autumn is the perfect time to propagate and plant in Southern California. Learn from Allison Keeney, the Garden’s Assistant Director, who manages the acquisition and care of all our living collections (over 2000 plant species!).

This event is free and open to the public. Please join us – a green thumb is not required! 🙂

RSVP Here

The Bruin Flea Market
Friday, September 27 from 3:00pm – 8:30pm
on Broxton Plaza in Westwood Village

The Bruin Flea Market is back—now better than ever and happening on the 3rd Friday of every month! Get ready for an unbeatable community experience on Broxton Avenue in Westwood Village this fall. Dive into a treasure trove of LA’s best vendors offering vintage gems, Y2K fashion, streetwear, art, pottery, jewelry, and more. You’ll find it here if you’re looking for your next statement piece or one-of-a-kind home decor.

For more information:
thebruinflea.com

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:

• ACS Security – $150 account credit towards Patrol or Alarm Monitoring*. Please call 310-446-0527 ext 3 or email  info@acssecurity.com and mention Holmby Hills July 4th.
  *New customers only, agreement required.
• SSA Security – For new clients, SSA will waive the $110 sign-up fee and the 1^st month will be 50% of the going fee. New clients who pay for a full year in advance will receive an additional free month. Valid until the end of 2024.
• Danny Boy’s Famous Original – Complimentary cheese pizza when you place your first large order over $50.  Valid online through 10/31/24.  Click below for details.
• Campus Shoe Repair – 10% off any shoe or bag repair

To see offers, click here

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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://hwpoa.square.site/

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
September 13, 2024

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

1.  LAPD Report – Crime Prevention Tips
2.  National Preparedness Month
3.  Dog Owner Etiquette
4.  Seeking Host for Young Families Meet-Up
5.  Activities & Things to Do
6.  Resident Ads
7.  Local Discounts & HWPOA Benefits

1.  LAPD REPORT – CRIME PREVENTION TIPS

The LAPD and the Brentwood Community Council shared a number of safety tips to keep your home safe from burglars.  While no measure is absolutely fool-proof, the more we all do to make it harder to commit a crime in our neighborhood, the sooner criminals will leave.

Harden Your Home:

• Install an alarm and USE it.  Alarm all windows: burglars will even make ladders out of lawn furniture to gain entry upstairs.  Include motion sensors and glass breakers.
• Keep your house looking lived in, whether you are home or not.  Lights on, noise from a TV, stereo or radio.  Consider putting lights on timers.
• Safe or Safes – use it, and have it bolted down.  If a safe is not installed properly, it is not effective. Consult a professional.  Consider multiple safes, potentially one acting as a dummy safe. While a convenient location, burglars are going straight to the master bedroom. Consider installing a safe in a child’s room instead.
• Windows/Glass doors – consider having safety film installed – this makes glass harder to break.

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.  NATIONAL PREPAREDNESS MONTH

National Preparedness Month is a national campaign that occurs every September. It aims to educate and empower Americans to respond to natural disasters or potential terrorist attacks.  With the 4.7 earthquake in Malibu earlier this week, it is a good reminder to prepare for potential disasters.

Below you will find links to several documents that could be helpful with emergency preparedness.

• Emergency Kit Checklist
• Family Emergency Plan
• Fire Safety Tips

For additional information on disaster preparedness, please click here:

American Red Cross – Disaster Preparedness

3.  DOG OWNER ETIQUETTE

HWPOA has recently received several complaints regarding dogs and dog owners:

Pick Up After Your Dog
Please clean up after your dog – always!  Remember that it is illegal, as well as unsanitary, unsightly and un-neighborly to leave your animal’s feces on the sidewalk or neighbors’ lawns.

Use Your Own Trash Bins
While everyone appreciates that you are picking up dog waste, please dispose of it in your own trash bin.  Please be respectful and do not use your neighbors’ bins.

Keep Dogs on a Leash
For the safety of your neighbors, children and other dogs, please keep your dog on a leash at all times when you are outside of your home.  We have had several past reports of dog attacks in the neighborhood, injuring both people and dogs.  Please follow the law and keep your dog on a leash.

Please be sure to remind everyone in your household that walks your dog about these rules – including your children, housekeepers, dog walkers, etc.  Thank you for your cooperation.

4.  SEEKING HOST FOR YOUNG FAMILIES MEET-UP

HWPOA is looking for one or more residents to spearhead a Halloween Meet-up for young families in the neighborhood.  We already have several volunteers but we still need a family who is willing to offer their home or yard to host a small neighborhood event.

With young students in many different schools, it might be a good way to meet neighbors.  The meet-up could be on a weekend afternoon, possibly with costumes, snacks and activities.

If you are interested in hosting or volunteering, please email Dana at hwpoa@aol.com.  Thanks!

5.  ACTIVITIES & THINGS TO DO

Sunday Concert: Fiato Quartet
Sunday, September 15, 2024 from 2:30 pm – 4:00 pm
at Westwood Branch Library (1246 Glendon Ave.)

Westwood Library’s Quartet-in-Residence, the Fiato Quartet, brings us an intriguing concert titled American Harmonies. It celebrates the work of African-American composers in American classical music, including Florence Price, Coleridget-Tayler Perkinson, George Walker, and Jessie Montgomery. There will be time for Q&A at the end of the performance.
 
The library will not be open for regular business; the parking garage will be open at 2 pm.

Cinema Under the Stars: Ratatouille
Saturday, September 14 from 6:00 pm – 10:00 pm
on Broxton Plaza in Westwood Village (1036 Broxton)

Come watch “Ratatouille” with us! Enjoy a family-friendly outdoor movie screening with live music and crafting before the show. 

Event Details:

• Pre-show Event: 6:00 pm – Sunset
• Movie Time: 30 min after sunset at 7:30 pm

Highlights:

• Watch a special student performer from the Angeles Academy of Music
• Express your creativity with a painting craft with UCLA Botanical Gardens, Splatterz Studio & Upward Together
• Visit the LA Public Library Street Fleet Van and participate in fun activities!
• Free food samples from California Pizza Kitchen and Sweetfin Poke!
• Participate in the raffle to win prizes from local businesses!
• The first 100 attendees will receive a custom screen-printed blanket!
• Free popcorn!

RSVP and Important Information

6.  RESIDENT ADS

NANNY / HOUSEKEEPER AVAILABLE
Nanny and/or housekeeper available M-F.  Our children are older and now and we want to help Marelin find the next “right family”.  Marelin can cook, clean, drive, speaks English well and most importantly she is very responsible and always has a sunny disposition.

Happy to share more information.  You can call me at 310.650.4442

Best,
Dana Goodman

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.

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:

• ACS Security – $150 account credit towards Patrol or Alarm Monitoring*. Please call 310-446-0527 ext 3 or email  info@acssecurity.com and mention Holmby Hills July 4th.
  *New customers only, agreement required.
• SSA Security – For new clients, SSA will waive the $110 sign-up fee and the 1^st month will be 50% of the going fee. New clients who pay for a full year in advance will receive an additional free month. Valid until the end of 2024.
• Danny Boy’s Famous Original – Complimentary cheese pizza when you place your first large order over $50.  Valid online through 10/31/24.  Click below for details.
• Campus Shoe Repair – 10% off any shoe or bag repair

To see offers, click here

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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://hwpoa.square.site/

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
September 6, 2024

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

1.  HWPOA Board Meeting – Video Conference
2.  LAPD Report – New Burglary Hotline
3.  Stop Signs – Safety Reminder
4.  Holmby Westwood Green Team Update
5.  Seeking Volunteers for Young Families Meet-Up
6.  UCLA News: Updated Policies Regarding Protests
7.  Activities & Things to Do
8.  Local Discounts & HWPOA Benefits

1.  HWPOA BOARD MEETING – VIDEO CONFERENCE

On Tuesday, September 10 at 8:00 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.

Please note, the meeting was moved to 8:00 PM so that members may watch the Presidential Debate.

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 REPORT – NEW BURGLARY HOTLINE

From the Los Angeles District Attorney’s Office (LADA):

New Residential Burglary Hotline
Community members who have information about residential burglaries are encouraged to share their tips and leads by calling LADA at: (877) 542-9370. The information collected will be directed to the appropriate law enforcement agencies for investigation and follow-up.

LA District Attorney’s
Residential Burglary Hotline
(877) 542-9370

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.  STOP SIGNS – SAFETY REMINDER

It has come to our attention that, for some time, there exists a disregard for stop signs in Holmby Westwood as well as elsewhere in the city. Some drivers appear to think stop signs are simply a suggestion. This has caused some near miss accidents and some near miss personal injury in our neighborhood. There have also been a couple of hit and run reports in nearby communities.

PLEASE MAKE A FULL STOP AT STOP SIGNS IN HOLMBY WESTWOOD, and PLEASE BE WATCHFUL IF YOU ARE WALKING OR DRIVING IN OUR NEIGHBORHOOD.

Thank you.

4.  HOLMBY WESTWOOD GREEN TEAM UPDATE

A Green Team Success Story
The Green Team is thrilled to report a significant response to our door tag campaign, which introduced the updated parkway tree plan for Holmby Westwood streets and the new Holmby Westwood Green Team website. The positive feedback from several residents is a testament to the impact of our collective efforts. We’re excited to share a success story that not only demonstrates the website’s positive impact but also makes us all proud of what we’ve achieved together.

Recently, a neighborhood resident on one of the streets in Holmby Westwood was thinking about the advantages of having a parkway tree in front of his house.  As he was considering which tree species to plant, a door tag was delivered to his home. Upon receiving the door tag, the resident easily navigated the new Green Team website. He found the recommended tree species for his street in the “Updated Parkway Tree Plan” section, along with the “How to Plant a Tree in 5 Easy Steps” section. He then planted the right tree for his street. Here is the beautiful new white crepe myrtle that he planted.

This success is great for the residents, our neighborhood, and the city. We hope that other residents will also use the various resources available on the Green Team website as they plant new parkway trees and care for our beautiful tree canopy. Go Green!

Visit Us at:  HolmbyWestwoodGreenTeam.org

Working Together to Preserve Holmby Westwood’s Beautiful Tree Canopy

5.  SEEKING VOLUNTEERS FOR YOUNG FAMILIES MEET-UP

HWPOA is looking for one or more residents to spearhead a Halloween Meet-up for young families in the neighborhood.  We would be happy to put the details in our newsletter if several people would like to get together to plan it.  With young students in many different schools, it might be a good way to meet neighbors.  The meet-up could be on a weekend afternoon, possibly with costumes, snacks and activities.

If you are interested in hosting or volunteering, please email Dana at hwpoa@aol.com.  Thanks!

6.  UCLA NEWS: UPDATED POLICIES REGARDING PROTESTS

Dear Westwood Community,

This summer, UCLA staff and faculty have been assessing UCLA’s policies and processes related to free speech and campus safety, developing new initiatives to promote dialogue and well-being, enhancing efforts to combat discrimination in all its forms, and establishing plans to help Bruins rebuild connections following a challenging spring.

Today, we are sharing UCLA’s updated Interim Time, Place and Manner (TPM) policies. These policies govern certain uses of UCLA property, including supporting our community in hosting events on campus and defining when, where and how Bruins and visitors can exercise their First Amendment rights on campus.

As UCLA heads into the fall quarter with classes resuming on September 26, we plan to share additional communications and updates with you for your awareness.

Please don’t hesitate to reach out if you have any questions.

Best,
Duane

Duane Muller (she/her)
Senior Executive Director
UCLA Government and Community Relations
dmuller@support.ucla.edu
https://advocacy.ucla.edu/

7.  ACTIVITIES & THINGS TO DO

Cinema Under the Stars: Ratatouille
Saturday, September 14 from 6:00 pm – 10:00 pm
on Broxton Plaza in Westwood Village (1036 Broxton)

Come watch “Ratatouille” with us! Enjoy a family-friendly outdoor movie screening with live music and crafting before the show. 

Event Details:

• Pre-show Event: 6:00 pm – Sunset
• Movie Time: 30 min after sunset at 7:30 pm

Highlights:

• Watch a special student performer from the Angeles Academy of Music
• Express your creativity with a painting craft with UCLA Botanical Gardens, Splatterz Studio & Upward Together
• Visit the LA Public Library Street Fleet Van and participate in fun activities!
• Free food samples from California Pizza Kitchen and Sweetfin Poke!
• Participate in the raffle to win prizes from local businesses!
• The first 100 attendees will receive a custom screen-printed blanket!
• Free popcorn!

RSVP and Important Information

Breath(e): Toward Climate and Social Justice
Sep 14, 2024–Jan 5, 2025
at the Hammer Museum

Opening soon—Breath(e): Toward Climate and Social Justice is a groundbreaking exhibition that confronts the climate crisis and its deep connection to social justice. Curated by artist Glenn Kaino and guest curator Mika Yoshitake, Breath(e) is part of Getty’s PST ART: Art & Science Collide initiative and features over 100 artworks by 25 international artists. The exhibition will transform our galleries and outdoor spaces with thought-provoking works, including specially commissioned pieces by Mel Chin, Ron Finley, Cannupa Hanska Luger, Garnett Puett, and Lan Tuazon. Mark your calendars to experience art that challenges perspectives and inspires action.

Learn more about the exhibition

Sunday Concert: Fiato Quartet
Sunday, September 15, 2024 from 2:30 pm – 4:00 pm
at Westwood Branch Library (1246 Glendon Ave.)

Westwood Library’s Quartet-in-Residence, the Fiato Quartet, brings us an intriguing concert titled American Harmonies. It celebrates the work of African-American composers in American classical music, including Florence Price, Coleridget-Tayler Perkinson, George Walker, and Jessie Montgomery. There will be time for Q&A at the end of the performance.
 
The library will not be open for regular business; the parking garage will be open at 2 pm.

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:

• ACS Security – $150 account credit towards Patrol or Alarm Monitoring*. Please call 310-446-0527 ext 3 or email  info@acssecurity.com and mention Holmby Hills July 4th.
  *New customers only, agreement required.
• SSA Security – For new clients, SSA will waive the $110 sign-up fee and the 1^st month will be 50% of the going fee. New clients who pay for a full year in advance will receive an additional free month. Valid until the end of 2024.
• Danny Boy’s Famous Original – Complimentary cheese pizza when you place your first large order over $50.  Valid online through 10/31/24.  Click below for details.
• Campus Shoe Repair – 10% off any shoe or bag repair

To see offers, click here

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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://hwpoa.square.site/

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
August 30, 2024

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

1.  LAPD Community Alerty & Crime Prevention Tips
2.  Interview with Katy Yaroslavsky
3.  Updated COVID Vaccine Approved
4.  GoPass – Students Ride Free on Metro
5.  Fall Sports & Classes at Westwood Rec. Center
6.  Activities & Things to Do
7.  Local Discounts & HWPOA Benefits

1.  LAPD COMMUNITY ALERT & CRIME PREVENTION TIPS

A sophisticated crew of burglars using WiFi jamming equipment is targeting Westside Los Angeles, and police are warning residents to be alert.

From the West LAPD:

In the last several months West Los Angeles, LAPD has reported a wave of burglaries targeting residential single-family homes in the Pacific Palisades, Riviera, Brentwood, Westwood Hills, Bel Air, Bel Air Crest, Beverly Glen, Benedict Canyon, Holmby Hills, Little Holmby-Westwood, Westwood South, Cheviot Hills and Beverlywood areas.

2 to 4 unknown males are a part of an organized burglary crew impacting the West Los Angeles community.  Suspects related to this crew are known to target large homes that appear to be unoccupied at the time of the break-in.

On several occasions’ suspects have been depicted using a ladder, step stool, outdoor furniture or exterior drain pipes attached to the rear of the residence to get up to the master bedroom 2nd story balcony. The suspects then smash or cut out a glass partition of the door and crawl in and remove property. These suspects are particularly ransacking the master bedroom and master bedroom closet for jewelry, watches, high-end purses, safes and US currency.  Often times, suspects leave a lay-off/ getaway vehicle out front with a suspect acting as a lookout in case of law enforcement response. Suspects are known to carry handheld short-range radios for communication with the lay-off vehicle/lookout. Suspects also carry a WIFI Jammer in an attempt to disrupt the WIFI signal of wireless residential security cameras like RING or NEST.

Please click the link below to read the complete notice, which includes a list of burglary prevention recommendations:

LAPD Community Alert
Burglary Warning & Burglary Prevention Tips

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.  INTERVIEW WITH KATY YAROSLAVSKY

From Councilwoman Katy Yaroslavsky:

Earlier this month, I had the opportunity to sit down with the Westside Current for an in-depth, two-part interview, where we dove into the challenges and opportunities we face in our district and across Los Angeles. 

In the first part of the interview, we discussed the unique challenges of governing a district as diverse as ours, which includes a range of neighborhoods from Bel Air and Beverly Crest to Palms and Koreatown. We discussed the critical issue of homelessness, highlighting the work we’re doing to bring more interim housing to our district and the challenges we face due to limited resources. It’s a difficult balance, but we’re committed to addressing these issues head-on. 

The second part of the series focused on my approach to policymaking and collaboration across ideological lines. I believe that effective governance requires us to bridge divides and work together, and a lot of my time on the City Council has been focused on finding solutions to issues with a range of perspectives. We also discussed public transportation safety and my long-term vision for a sustainable, livable Los Angeles—one where we can reduce traffic, increase mobility, and create safe, vibrant communities. 

I encourage you to read both parts, and hope that you will find them insightful into the ongoing work we are doing in Council District 5. 

All my best,
Katy

Westside Current
Interview with Katy Yaroslavsky
Part 1 – Challenges of Governing CD5
Part 2 – Approach to Policymaking

3.  UPDATED COVID VACCINE APPROVED

Federal regulators have approved updated COVID-19 vaccines to better target recent virus strains that have contributed to a summer illness surge in California and around the country.

The approval for this year’s vaccine came a little earlier than in previous years, as most of the country is experiencing increased viral activity. 

Supplies of 2024-2025 mRNA COVID-19 vaccines are starting to arrive in California and will be increasingly available throughout the state over the next month.

CVS is now offering appointments for the 2024-2025 vaccine, and Walgreens has appointments available beginning Sept. 6.

Westwood-Century City Patch
Updated COVID Vaccine
What To Know, How To Get One In CA
Click here to read article

4.  GO PASS – STUDENTS RIDE FREE ON METRO

Students at participating K-12 and Community Colleges can enjoy the freedom of going anywhere, anytime for FREE on Metro buses and trains.

With an active GoPass TAP card, you can enjoy unlimited free rides on Metro bus and rail, AVTA (beginning September 2023), City of Commerce Transit, Culver CityBus, Foothill Transit, Glendale Beeline, GTrans, LADOT Dash, La County Shuttles, Long Beach Transit, Montebello Bus, Norwalk Transit, Pasadena Transit, Santa Monica Big Blue Bus and Torrance Transit.

For more information, and to check if your school qualifies, go to https://www.metro.net/riding/fares/gopass/

5.  FALL SPORTS & CLASSES AT WESTWOOD REC. CENTER

Registration is now open for a variety of sports and classes at Westwood Recreation Center.

Sports:

• Flag Football – click here for flyer
• Basketball (Co-Ed)
• Basketball (Girls)
• Volleyball (Girls)

Basketball & Volleyball Information

Children’s Classes:

• Karate
• Clay & Ceramics
• Soccer
• Gymnastics
• Drawing
• and other classes

Adult Classes:

• Fitness/Cardio
• Ceramics
• Raquetball
• Karate

Click here for Fall Class Schedule

6.  ACTIVITIES & THINGS TO DO

K.A.M.P. Fundraiser (Kids Art Museum Project)
Sunday, September 29 from 10AM – 2PM
at the Hammer Museum

Tickets are now available for K.A.M.P. (Kids’ Art Museum Project), the Hammer Museum’s 15th annual family fundraiser that invites kids to get creative with Los Angeles–based artists. Attendees can participate in family-friendly art workshops designed by prominent Los Angeles artists and enjoy your favorite children’s stories read by special celebrity guests!

Proceeds from K.A.M.P. support Hammer Kids, which offers free programming to thousands of children and families throughout the year.

Purchase K.A.M.P. Tickets

Day of the Dog Festival
Saturday, Sept. 7, from 12pm to 5pm
on Main Street in Santa Monica

The Day of the Dog Festival, North America’s largest festival dedicated to dogs, is returning to Main Street in Santa Monica on Saturday, Sept. 7, from 12pm to 5pm. This free event will benefit the Just Love Animals Society, a nonprofit focused on community outreach and animal welfare.
 
The Day of the Dog will take place on two full city blocks of Main Street, where streets will be closed for the event. Public parking is available at Santa Monica Beach Parking Lot 5. 
 
The festival is expected to attract over 10,000 attendees and features more than 100 exhibitors showcasing the latest dog products and trends, according to a release from organizers. Attendees can participate in a variety of canine-themed activities, including a 100-foot pool party, dog races, a foam party for pups, and a dog surfing wave machine.

Read more at https://smmirror.com/2024/08/north-americas-biggest-dog-festival-to-return-to-santa-monica/

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:

• ACS Security – $150 account credit towards Patrol or Alarm Monitoring*. Please call 310-446-0527 ext 3 or email  info@acssecurity.com and mention Holmby Hills July 4th.
  *New customers only, agreement required.
• SSA Security – For new clients, SSA will waive the $110 sign-up fee and the 1^st month will be 50% of the going fee. New clients who pay for a full year in advance will receive an additional free month. Valid until the end of 2024.
• Danny Boy’s Famous Original – Complimentary cheese pizza when you place your first large order over $50.  Valid online through 10/31/24.  Click below for details.
• Campus Shoe Repair – 10% off any shoe or bag repair

To see offers, click here

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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://hwpoa.square.site/

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
August 23, 2024

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

1.  LAPD Crime Report
2.  Suspicious Activity at the Post Office
3.  Update on California Homeowners Insurance
4.  Hammer Museum Fundraiser for Kids
5.  Activities & Things to Do
6.  Resident Ads
7.  Local Discounts & HWPOA Benefits

1.  LAPD CRIME REPORT

VEHICLE, STOLEN
Incident #: 240810258
10500 BLOCK LE CONTE AV  |  8/16/2024 @ 6:00 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

2.  SUSPICIOUS ACTIVITY AT THE POST OFFICE

From Brentwood Homeowners Association:

Last week a member wrote to us that four to five tall young men, wearing fake beards and sunglasses, were harassing everyone entering the post office. In addition to yelling at patrons of the post office, the men were filming people as well as their cars/license plates. 

LAPD advised us that unfortunately, this incident is part of a group that calls itself  “First Amendment Auditors.”  They show up at post offices, police station lobbies, sidewalks as well as private businesses and harass people so they can film their reaction, post it online and increase their views.  In addition, they try and bait people to get angry and attack them so they can call the police and do a private person’s arrest for battery.  Sometimes they try and sue.

The best thing to do is just ignore them and go about your business. If they get a reaction in a certain location they will definitely come back.

3.  UPDATE ON CALIFORNIA HOMEOWNERS INSURANCE

As you may know, 7 of the top 12 insurance companies have paused or restricted new business in California. Since these 12 companies comprise 85% of the State’s homeowners market, the impact of these decisions is greatly felt by homeowners in Los Angeles.  

In response to the State’s insurance crisis, Insurance Commissioner Ricardo Lara is taking steps to restore insurance options through his Sustainable Insurance Strategy

A new regulation is being proposed as part of this strategy.  Read more on how you can provide public comment on this regulation and attend the hearing on September 17.

Sustainable Insurance Strategy
Information and Public Hearing

4.  HAMMER MUSEUM FUNDRAISER FOR KIDS

Tickets are now available for K.A.M.P. (Kids’ Art Museum Project), the Hammer Museum’s 15th annual family fundraiser that invites kids to get creative with Los Angeles–based artists. Attendees can participate in family-friendly art workshops designed by prominent Los Angeles artists and enjoy your favorite children’s stories read by special celebrity guests!

Proceeds from K.A.M.P. support Hammer Kids, which offers free programming to thousands of children and families throughout the year.

K.A.M.P.
Kids Art Museum Project
Sunday, September 29
10AM-2PM

$250 per person
Ticket bundles also available

Purchase K.A.M.P. Tickets

5.  ACTIVITIES & THINGS TO DO

Roller Skate in Santa Monica
Now through October 14
at 1324 5th St. in Santa Monica

Downtown Santa Monica has opened its first-ever seasonal roller skating rink, Roll @ Santa Monica, bringing a new recreational option to the beachside community. The 4,800-square-foot outdoor rink, managed by Willy Bietak Productions, will be open from August 10 through October 14 at 1324 5th Street.

With colorful skates, lessons from the LA Skate Hunnies, and hip music from the DJ on duty, it’s a great way to enjoy yourself with friends while getting some exercise and fresh air while working on your skating skills.

Information and Tickets

Day of the Dog Festival
Saturday, Sept. 7, from 12pm to 5pm
on Main Street in Santa Monica

The Day of the Dog Festival, North America’s largest festival dedicated to dogs, is returning to Main Street in Santa Monica on Saturday, Sept. 7, from 12pm to 5pm. This free event will benefit the Just Love Animals Society, a nonprofit focused on community outreach and animal welfare.
 
The Day of the Dog will take place on two full city blocks of Main Street, where streets will be closed for the event. Public parking is available at Santa Monica Beach Parking Lot 5. 
 
The festival is expected to attract over 10,000 attendees and features more than 100 exhibitors showcasing the latest dog products and trends, according to a release from organizers. Attendees can participate in a variety of canine-themed activities, including a 100-foot pool party, dog races, a foam party for pups, and a dog surfing wave machine.
 
Read more at https://smmirror.com/2024/08/north-americas-biggest-dog-festival-to-return-to-santa-monica/

6.  RESIDENT ADS

ANATOMIE TRUNK SHOW IN LITTLE HOLMBY
Anatomie trunk show (sportswear for men and women) in Little Holmby today, tomorrow and Sunday! The full collection, including great limited edition pieces. Great clothing for every day casual, travel, golf, tennis and pickle ball. Everything’s made from our exclusive European wrinkle-free fabric.  New clients receive 10% off their first order.  

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.

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:

• ACS Security – $150 account credit towards Patrol or Alarm Monitoring*. Please call 310-446-0527 ext 3 or email  info@acssecurity.com and mention Holmby Hills July 4th.
  *New customers only, agreement required.
• Danny Boy’s Famous Original – Complimentary cheese pizza when you place your first large order over $50.  Valid online through 10/31/24.  Click below for details.
• Campus Shoe Repair – 10% off any shoe or bag repair

To see offers, click here

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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://hwpoa.square.site/

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
August 16, 2024

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

1.  Broxton Plaza – Coming Soon to Westwood Village
2.  DMV News – Real ID Deadline
3.  Westwood Rec. Center Pool Party
4.  Danny Boy’s Special Offer – Free Pizza
5.  Activities & Things to Do
6.  Resident Ads
7.  Local Discounts & HWPOA Benefits

1.  BROXTON PLAZA – COMING SOON TO WESTWOOD VILLAGE

From the Westwood Village Improvement Association (WVIA):

By September 2024, Broxton Avenue will be closed to vehicle traffic, creating a pedestrian-friendly plaza to enhance the vibrancy and accessibility of Westwood Village. The Broxton Plaza is a temporary two-year pilot program, and if successful will become permanent.

The Broxton Plaza will feature a patterned street treatment, large planters, tables, chairs, games, and weekly activations. Located on lower Broxton Avenue between Weyburn and Kinross Avenues, it will repurpose the street space into a vibrant, pedestrian-friendly area for events, outdoor dining, and activities.

Parking meters will no longer be available on the street, but the Broxton Public Structure offers 2 hours of free parking and a flat rate after 5 p.m. The construction will not affect the parking lot. The closure of Broxton Plaza has the same footprint as the Westwood Village Farmers Market; the parking structure will remain open!

More info at https://thewestwoodvillage.com/broxton-plaza/

2.  DMV NEWS – REAL ID DEADLINE

The DMV reminds Californians there is less than one year remaining before the U.S. Department of Homeland Security begins enforcing the REAL ID requirement. Starting May 7, 2025, a REAL ID, or other federally approved identification, will be necessary to board domestic flights and access certain federal facilities.

To apply for a REAL ID, Californians should visit REALID.dmv.ca.gov, fill out the online application and upload their documents. Customers must visit a DMV office and bring their uploaded documents to complete the application. By starting the process online, it should take only about 15 minutes in the office.

To apply for a Real ID, visit:
https://www.dmv.ca.gov/portal/driver-licenses-identification-cards/real-id/

3.  WESTWOOD REC. CENTER POOL PARTY

We’re throwing a pool party! City Councilwoman Katy Yaroslavsky is sponsoring a pool party at the Westwood Recreation Center Pool on August 22. Join us for a free, fun filled evening with music, food and games!

WESTWOOD POOL PARTY
Thursday, August 22 at 5:00 P.M.

LOCATION:  
Westwood Recreation Center Pool
1350 S. Sepulveda Blvd.

*Children under 7 must be accompanied by an adult at all times.

4.  DANNY BOY’S SPECIAL OFFER – FREE PIZZA

One of LA’s best NY-style pizzerias, Danny Boy’s Famous Original, is now open at 10889 Lindbrook Drive in Westwood Village. As a welcome gift to the neighborhood, they’re offering a complimentary cheese pizza to HWPOA members when you place your first large order over $50 via their online ordering platform.

To redeem, simply fill up your cart with items equal to or more than $50; add a “regular cheese pie” to your order; and use the code CHEESE at checkout.

(Terms: Order total must equal $50 or more before taxes + fees, not including the complementary cheese pie. Offer valid online through 10/31/24. Can be used on both delivery or pick-up orders.)

5.  ACTIVITIES & THINGS TO DO

Beginning Chess
Saturday, August 17th from 11:00 a.m.-1:00 p.m.
at Westwood Library

Join us in the library this Saturday, August 17th, from 11:00 a.m.-1:00 p.m. for Beginning Chess. Chess expert Brian Glover will introduce the classic game of strategy. All ages and levels are welcome!

Parking is validated, no registration required.

CicLAvia – Meet the Hollywoods
Sunday, August 18, from 9 AM to 4 PM
along Santa Monica Bl., Highland and Hollywood Bl.

Our 54th CicLAvia Sunday is here! 6.6 miles of open streets will be transformed into a public park for the day, connecting West Hollywood, Hollywood, and East Hollywood.  The Hollywoods are jam packed with cultural landmarks, public art, and world-class eateries. There will be tons to see and do along Santa Monica Blvd, Highland Ave, and Hollywood Blvd.

Enjoy the pop-up park for the day in your favorite people-powered way, whether that’s walking, jogging, biking, roller skating, skating, or simply spectating! All ages and abilities are welcome.

CicLAvia – Meet the Hollywoods

6.  RESIDENT ADS

PART-TIME BOOKKEEPER SOUGHT
Seeking a trustworthy, detail-oriented bookkeeper for once a week or two times monthly work for a small business in Westwood, preferably in-office (but remote work may be possible with solid references).

Any recommendations will be appreciated! Please reply to DrKayOfficeStaff@gmail.com

Thank you!
Robin

IN-HOME FITNESS COACHING
I would like to recommend Tom Dailey for in-home fitness coaching.  He already has a number of clients in the neighborhood.  Thanks.
 
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.

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:

• ACS Security – $150 account credit towards Patrol or Alarm Monitoring*. Please call 310-446-0527 ext 3 or email info@acssecurity.com and mention Holmby Hills July 4th.
  *New customers only, agreement required.
• Danny Boy’s Famous Original – Complimentary cheese pizza when you place your first large order over $50.  Valid online through 10/31/24.  Click below for details.
• Campus Shoe Repair – 10% off any shoe or bag repair

To see offers, click here

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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://hwpoa.square.site/

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
August 9, 2024

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

1.  HWPOA Board Meeting –  Canceled
2.  LAPD Crime Report & Burglary Prevention Tips
3.  Back to School Safety
4.  Earthquake Alerts – MyShake App
5.  UCLA Botanical Garden – News & Events
6.  Activities & Things to Do
7.  Local Discounts & HWPOA Benefits

1.  HWPOA BOARD MEETING – CANCELED

This month’s HWPOA Board meeting has been canceled due to lack of a quorum (many board members are traveling).  Our next meeting is tentatively scheduled for Tuesday, September 10.

Updated information will be posted at the beginning of September.

2.  LAPD CRIME REPORT & BURGLARY PREVENTION TIPS

THEFT FROM VEHICLE – GRAND ($950.01 & over)
Incident #: 240809946
600 BLOCK COMSTOCK AV  |  7/30/2024 @ 4:30 PM

BURGLARY PREVENTION SAFETY TIPS
A majority of the recent organized burglaries utilize a similar method. The burglars use sports utility vehicles or crossover style vehicles, usually with no front plate and a “cold plate” affixed to the rear of the vehicles. Very often you see uninvolved motorists drive right past them during the commission of their crimes.

More and more we are seeing burglars utilizing Wifi Jammers, cutting the power to homes, ripping alarm systems out of the wall, and reaching up to push cameras out of view. A way to combat this is to hard wire all camera systems, pad lock electrical boxes, and placing security cameras in out of reach and clandestine places throughout their homes.

Many of these “dinner time burglaries”, burglaries that occur between 1800 – 2200 hours (6:00 PM – 10:00 PM), occur immediately after victims leave their homes. Anytime you leave your home, have situational awareness and pay attention to vehicles missing front plates, or no plates, that are idly parked in your neighborhoods.

If you have an alarm system and security camera system, make sure it is on and in good working order. Most importantly, know how to use it. Make sure the master bedroom is alarmed with motion detection, glass break notification, and if the master bedroom is on the second story, that the balcony doors are alarmed.  Most burglars enter residences this way because balconies usually are not alarmed. If you bolt a safe into your master bedroom hardwood floor, burglars will pry or cut it out of the floor. It is best to bolt it into something sturdy like concrete.

If any evidence is left behind, do not handle it with bare hands, and immediately notify the responding officers who can collect it. 

Finally, look out for each other in your neighborhoods. You live in your neighborhoods and you know them best. Our biggest breaks come from neighbors paying attention and providing information to officers who are responding. The only way we will be successful in stopping them is by utilizing the help of the entire communities where they are occurring.

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.  BACK TO SCHOOL SAFETY

Next Monday, August 12th is the first day of school for LAUSD schools, including Warner Avenue Elementary.  Welcome Back!

Please be careful when driving around the neighborhood at drop-off and pick-up times, and if you are a parent of a student, please observe all safety regulations when dropping off or picking up your children. Let’s keep the neighborhood safe!

4.  EARTHQUAKE ALERTS – MYSHAKE APP

Did you feel the 5.2 earthquake last Tuesday evening?  Did you receive an advanced alert?

The MyShake App sent a warning to mobile phone users about 5-10 seconds before the shaking occurred.  Users received an “Amber Alert” type of noise on their phones, followed by a visual warning and an announcement that said, “Earthquake! Drop, Cover, Hold On!  Shaking Expected”.

MyShake sends notices for earthquakes of magnitude 4.5 or greater.  In addition, MyShake offers information regarding earthquake preparedness, survival and recovery.

MyShake Website

NOTE: ShakeAlertLA was previously used by the City of LA for earthquake alerts.  However, ShakeAlertLA no longer sends earthquake alerts to users. Residents who want to receive earthquake early warning notifications should download the MyShake app.

5.  UCLA BOTANICAL GARDEN – NEWS & EVENTS

Dear Garden Friends,

As the temperature rises, I invite you to cool down amid lush greenery at our shaded seating areas. Summertime reminds us even more of the respite offered by nature. I invite you to visit us and enjoy a picnic with family, rest next to the waterfall, and learn about the myriad species in our living collections.

Our first summer twilight event was a huge success! I extend my sincere gratitude to the 200+ community members who came to celebrate our new stream. I also thank our amazing staff whose planning made it a beautiful event. Please join us for live music and a cash wine bar after hours in the Garden on Aug 15 and Sep 19 from 5–7pm. 

Don’t forget our monthly free guided tour of the Garden. The next one is on Sep 7 at 10am. Every tour is different, and there is always something new to see. Lastly, I invite you to the UCLA Mathias Botanical Garden Fall Fest on Oct 19 from 12–4pm. Savor autumn’s beauty with fun nature activities!

We’ll see you in the Garden soon!

UCLA Botanical Garden
August Newsletter

Twilight in the Garden – Event Info.
Thursday, Aug. 15 from 5–7pm
This event includes a wine bar, live music, snacks, and access to explore our recently renovated 7.5-acre botanical garden during the sunset.

6.  ACTIVITIES & THINGS TO DO

Free Concert – South American Tango Music
Saturday, August 10 at 3:00
at Westwood Library

Don’t miss the next FREE CONCERT @ Westwood Library, THIS SATURDAY, AUGUST 10, at 3 PM! 

We’re thrilled to welcome Grammy-nominated Argentinian guitarist FABIO ZINI showcasing South American tango music, as well as some of his original compositions. On part of the program, he will be accompanied by violinist Jason Issokson.

Cinema Under the Stars – Finding Nemo
Saturday, August 10, 2024 from 6:00 pm – 10:00 pm
Broxton Plaza – 1036 Broxton Ave.

Join the WVIA in Westwood Village for Cinema Under the Stars!  Every second Saturday of the month this summer, we’ll be screening family-friendly movies!  This month’s feature is Finding Nemo!

Daily Bruin Article
Cinema Under the Stars

Event Details:

• Pre-show Event: 6:00 PM – Sunset
• Movie Time: 30 min after sunset

Highlights:

• Create an under-the-sea diorama and puppets with Upward Together
• Spot the Animal activity and coloring pages with the UCLA Botanical Gardens
• Express your creativity with a painting craft with Splatterz Studio
• Visit the LA Public Library Street Fleet Van and participate in fun activities!
• Free food samples from California Pizza Kitchen and Sweetfin Poke!
• Participate in the raffle to win prizes from local businesses!
• The first 100 attendees will receive a custom screen-printed blanket!
• Free popcorn!

Highlights and Important Information

JazzPOP 2024
Thursday, August 15, 2024 from 8:00 pm to 10:00 pm
at the Hammer Museum

This summer JazzPOP celebrates its 17th season, inviting luminaries of West Coast jazz and improvised music for three concerts in the Hammer courtyard. The 2024 edition features quintets led by three innovative California bandleaders who explore a vast terrain in their dynamic, adventurous music. This free program is not ticketed.

Organized by San Francisco Bay Area bassist Lisa Mezzacappa.

Thursday, August 15: Dan Rosenboom’s Polarity Quintet

More Information – JazzPOP

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:

• ACS Security – $150 account credit towards Patrol or Alarm Monitoring*. Please call 310-446-0527 ext 3 or email info@acssecurity.com and mention Holmby Hills July 4th.
  *New customers only, agreement required.
• Campus Shoe Repair – 10% off any shoe or bag repair

To see offers, click here

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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://hwpoa.square.site/

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.