Holmby News 10-30-20

October 30, 2020 hwpoa@aol.com

HOLMBY NEWS
October 30, 2020

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

1. Voting Information
2. Contactless Trick-or-Treating
3. Daylight Savings Reminder
4. Election Day Safety
5. LAPD Crime Report
6. COVID Update – Reopenings
7. DMV – Senior Drivers License Renewals
8. Local Halloween Activities
9. Activities & Things to Do
10. HWPOA Communication and Ad Policy
11. Resident Ads
12. HWPOA Contact Information

1. VOTING INFORMATION

Learn your safe voting options by making your voting plan today.
Make Your Plan to Vote

Here’s some information on available voting options:

VOTE BY MAIL:

Return by mail: Fill out your ballot at home and return it by mail as soon as possible. Ballots that are postmarked by Election Day and received within 17 days will be processed, verified and counted. Click here to learn more about voting by mail

Ballot Drop Box: These contactless drop boxes help you stay distanced and safe! Click here to learn more and find your local ballot drop box

Official Ballot Drop Boxes will look like the box pictured below. Local ballot drop box locations include:

Westwood Library – 1246 Glendon Ave.
Holmby Park – 601 Club View Dr.
UCLA – Parking/Info. Kiosk at 555 Westwood Plaza

Drop off at any Vote Center: All Vote Centers also act as Vote-by-Mail Drop Box locations. See information below regarding Vote Center locations. Click here to learn more about early voting at Voter Centers

TRACK YOUR BALLOT
Receive personalized text messages, emails and/or automated voice messages on your Vote by Mail ballot by subscribing to Where’s My Ballot. This is a free service available to all registered voters that gives you updated information on where your ballot is and when you can expect to receive it.

Subscribe to Where’s My Ballot

VOTE IN PERSON:

Voters can safely vote in-person at ANY Vote Center in the County. The Vote Center map is color-coded with estimated wait times at each location. Click here to learn more about Vote Centers

Vote Centers will be open every day from 10 AM to 7 PM during the early voting period. On Election Day Vote Centers will be open from 7 AM to 8 PM. All Vote Centers will follow public health and safety guidelines related to COVID-19.

Local Vote Centers include:

Hammer Museum
Emerson Middle School
UCLA Ackerman Union
Tom Bradley International Hall
St. Paul the Apostle Church

2. CONTACTLESS TRICK-OR-TREATING

The residents of the homes in the list below have graciously agreed to provide a contactless manner to pass out treats to the neighborhood children on Halloween this year:

Halloween 2020 – Contactless Trick-or-Treating

Neighbors with children who will be out trick-or-treating, a few reminders:

Suggested time for trick-or-treating is between 4pm-6pm on Saturday, October 31.
Please follow social distancing guidelines by maintaining small groups, social distancing and wearing masks
In our attempt to keep this small, please do not invite additional friends and family

Thank you again for your cooperation in making this a safe Halloween for our children. Happy Halloween!

3. DAYLIGHT SAVINGS REMINDER

Don’t forget to set your clocks back one hour before you go to bed Saturday night, October 31. Daylight savings ends this Sunday, November 1st! It’s time to “fall back” – set your clocks back one hour and get an extra hour of sleep — at 2 am on Sunday!

It is also a good time to replace the batteries in your smoke alarms and carbon monoxide alarms and also to update your emergency supplies.

4. ELECTION DAY SAFETY

As Election Day approaches, local law enforcement is preparing for the possibility of demonstrations and potential unrest. The FBI, LAPD and BHPD have been coordinating all of their resources to protect the community and the vote.

LAPD will be on heavy deployment beginning before the election and continuing throughout the week. Although there have not been any specific threats, law enforcement is encouraging businesses and citizens to be prepared.

If you see something, say something. Report any suspicious activity or crime immediately to the police department. The non-emergency numbers are as follows:

West L.A. Community Police Station:  (310) 444-0701
LAPD Non-Emergency: (877) 275-5273  
FBI: (310) 477-6565
BHPD: (310) 350-4951
UCLA Police Station: (310) 825-1491

Rodeo Drive will be closed from Santa Monica Blvd. to Wilshire for all pedestrians and cars on 11/3 and 11/4.

5. LAPD CRIME REPORT

THEFT FROM VEHICLE – PETTY ($950 & under)
Incident #: 200815661
10600 BLOCK LINDBROOK DR | 10/23/2020 @ 10:00 PM

E-Policing: http://www.lapdonline.org/e_policing
EMERGENCY: 911
NON-EMERGENCY: 1-877-275-5273
All other City Services: 311
Pete Ojeda, Senior Lead Officer
West L.A. Community Police Station – 1663 Butler Ave.
Office: 310-444-0741
Email: 36393@lapd.online
Website: www.lapdonline.org

6. COVID UPDATE – REOPENINGS

The Department of Public Health recently made additional updates to the Health Officer Order. All personal care establishments, including massage therapists, tanning salons, electrologists, waxing, and body art studios, can now operate indoors with modifications. In addition, recreational activities such as batting cages, mini golf and go cart racing can now operate outdoors, also with modifications.

As for breweries and wineries, reservations will no longer be required; however, it is strongly recommended that these businesses continue to operate with reservations only to prevent crowding. At wineries, tastings will no longer require a meal being served.

As with all modifications to Health Officer Orders, businesses must comply with all of the required public health protocols in order to keep residents, customers and staff as safe as possible.

7. DMV – SENIOR DRIVER LICENSE RENEWALS

Californians age 70 and older with a noncommercial driver’s license are now eligible to renew online or by mail, eliminating the need to visit a California Department of Motor Vehicles office. Licenses with an expiration date between March 1, 2020, throughout the COVID-19 emergency are eligible.

Click here for more information

Through Executive Order, Governor Gavin Newsom has temporarily waived the California law requiring drivers age 70 and older to visit a DMV field office to renew their license for the length of California’s State of Emergency or until modified. The DMV is completing the programming necessary so customers who meet the criteria will be able to complete their renewal online beginning December 6.

Nearly all California drivers are now eligible to renew their license online or by mail – even if their renewal notice states an office visit is required.

The DMV previously provided yearlong extensions to senior drivers with noncommercial licenses expiring in March through December 2020. Those who received the extensions are eligible to renew online.

The DMV previously expanded eligibility for drivers 69 and under to renew online, even if their DMV notification states they must come to an office.

8. LOCAL HALLOWEEN ACTIVITIES

CONTACTLESS TRICK-OR-TREATING
The residents of the homes in the list below have graciously agreed to provide a contactless manner to pass out treats to the neighborhood children on Halloween this year.

Halloween 2020 – Contactless Trick-or-Treating

SPOOKY AND SAFE HALLOWEEN
LA County and the Department of Public Health (DPH) want to help you take part in Halloween while reducing your risk of developing COVID-19, and has prepared guidance to help make this year’s Halloween celebrations as safe as can be. Here are some fun ideas to keep spooky and safe this Halloween season:

Online pumpkin carving or costume contest
A car parade
Watch your favorite movie at a drive-in
Decorate your haunted house

Ready to celebrate? Check out the Dept. of Public Health Halloween Guidance for more suggestions!

ROCKET FIZZ SPECIALS
Get your Halloween candy favorites and MORE at Rocket Fizz Westwood Village! Rocket Fizz (on Broxton Ave.) has some Halloween specials and safe, in-store trick or treating, by appointment only.

All Items available for Pickup or delivery via Postmates (except for gift cards):

Halloween Mystery Box
Halloween Grab ‘N Go Bags
Halloween Balloon Bouquet
Halloween “Totally Gross” Soda 8-Pack
Trick or Treat Gift Cards

Now until Oct. 31st, 2020, you can purchase a $25 gift card for only $20 ($5 off) to be used on October 31st, 2020 ONLY! This is a safe way to have your kids and their small group of friends “trick or treats” this year. Maximum 6 guests per visit, please make a reservation ahead of time. Gift cards can be purchased IN STORE or over the PHONE (310) 208-4509.

LITTLE HOLMBY HALLOWEEN TREAT MOBILE
Scott Goshorn Luxury Estates is excited to offer a safe way to provide candy treats to the kiddos in Little Holmby this Halloween!

On Halloween, Oct. 31st from 3-5pm, the team will be driving through the streets of Little Holmby, passing out treats and goodies from a safe distance. Brought to you by the Hollywood Candy Girls, we’ll have 300 treat bags on hand, all packaged, wrapped and handed out using contactless means!

9. ACTIVITIES & THINGS TO DO

CAP UCLA ONLINE

CAP UCLA (Center for the Art of Performance) is launching a new online channel – CAP UCLA Online – with The Tune In Festival on October 28 – 31. All of our online programming will now be available through this new channel at online.cap.ucla.edu beginning October 28th. (PLEASE NOTE: Forced Entertainment’s Complete Works: Table Top Shakespeare: At Home, will continue to be hosted on CAP UCLA’s website).

All programs on CAP UCLA Online are free to the public through January, 2021. There are no RSVPs, no access codes, no registration required – join us on the scheduled date and time and enjoy the show! Each program will also be available for 48 hours after its premiere. Dates and times for each on demand period will be noted on the channel, as well as on CAP UCLA’s website and in our bimonthly newsletters.

The Tune In Festival

Billed as “a convergence of music and poetry in the time of change,” The Tune In Festival features artists and ensembles from across the U.S., Canada and Latin America. Tune In is the voice of right now speaking up and out for the unmet needs and rights of so many Americans. Tune In is also an incredible celebration of the voices of artists who can inspire us to rise up, press on, resist and support one another in times of crisis.

CAP UCLA Online

EXPLORING YOUR UNIVERSE AT UCLA

Join us for the 12th year of this free, family-friendly afternoon of science exploration!

Exploring Your Universe 2020
A Virtual Experience for All

Sunday, November 1, 2020
12:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.

Featuring 2020 Nobel Prize winner Andrea Ghez as keynote speaker
50 virtual booths will be filled with exciting DIY experiments and guided demos for all ages.
Follow along for a real hands-on science experience in your own home while interacting with UCLA scientists!
“Ask a scientist” Q & A sessions will give you the chance to talk with experts in many scientific fields.
Live talks will cover climate science, creating new materials, where our water comes from, and much more.

Future scientists and curious minds of all ages are invited to attend from anywhere in the world! Admission is free. Visit www.exploringyouruniverse.org for more details.

Click here to Register

10. HWPOA COMMUNICATION AND AD POLICY

Please direct all comments, questions or issues regarding the Holmby News to hwpoa@aol.com.

Ads for plumbers, housekeepers, garage sales, etc. will be posted in the weekly News. Emergency situations such as lost and found pets, traffic alerts and similar situations will be published during the week as received.

When placing an ad, please send to hwpoa@aol.com for the Holmby News moderator to review. Responses to ads should be directed to the ad placer, not to HWPOA.

11. RESIDENT ADS

SEEKING TREE TRIMMER

I am in need of a good, well qualified tree trimmer. Please send any recommendations to rojinks3000@gmail.com. Thank you!

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GROUP FOR PEOPLE WITH A CHRONIC LUNG CONDITION

I host a meeting every other month for people with chronic lung conditions other than TB or cancer. It’s a very informal support and information group, free of charge, which has been ongoing for about 15 years. The meetings bring together people who all share a common health problem, so we can feel completely comfortable talking about our lung issues in a warm, supportive environment. Each of us has a history of diagnosis, treatment, and day-to-day experience that is very helpful for answering our questions and getting the benefit of people’s personal experience. Even with the best of doctors, this is an invaluable service.

Our group is open to all and, due to the coronavirus, the next meeting will be on Zoom on Monday, November 2, at 1:00. Here is the link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/86433686853 The meeting ID is 864 3368 6853 You can also call in: 1 669 900 6833

Please feel free to contact me for more information. I look forward to speaking with you and meeting you!

Andrea Smith, ablsmith@dock.net; 310-470-8343 (home); 310-770-5674 (cell)

12. HWPOA CONTACT INFORMATION

HOLMBY WESTWOOD PROPERTY OWNERS ASSOCIATION, INC.
P.O. Box 49180
Los Angeles, CA 90049
310-470-1785
Email: hwpoa@aol.com
Web site: 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 10-23-20

October 23, 2020 hwpoa@aol.com

HOLMBY NEWS
October 23, 2020

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

1. Voting Information
2. Seeking Homes for Trick-or-Treating
3. Garbage Bin Replacement
4. Westwood Village Restaurants
5. October is “Adopt a Shelter Dog” Month
6. Local Halloween Activities
7. Activities & Things to Do
8. HWPOA Contact Information

1. VOTING INFORMATION

Learn your safe voting options by making your voting plan today.
Make Your Plan to Vote

Here’s some information on available voting options:

VOTE BY MAIL:

Return by mail: This is the safest and most convenient way to exercise your right to vote this fall. Fill out your ballot at home and return it by mail as soon as possible. Click here to learn more about voting by mail

Ballot Drop Box: These contactless drop boxes help you stay distanced and safe! There are more than 400 secure ballot drop boxes throughout LA County to drop your voted ballot off. Click here to learn more and find your local ballot drop box

Official Ballot Drop Boxes will look like the box pictured below. Local ballot drop box locations include:

Westwood Library – 1246 Glendon Ave.
Holmby Park – 601 Club View Dr.
UCLA – Parking/Info. Kiosk at 555 Westwood Plaza

Subscribe to Where’s My Ballot

VOTE IN PERSON:

Voters can safely vote in-person at ANY Vote Center in the County. Select Vote Centers will be available beginning Saturday, October 24. All Vote Centers will be available beginning Friday, October 30. Click here to learn more about Vote Centers

Local Vote Centers include:

Hammer Museum – beginning Oct. 24
Emerson Middle School – beginning Oct. 30
UCLA Ackerman Union – beginning Oct. 30
Tom Bradley International Hall – beginning Oct. 30
St. Paul the Apostle Church – beginning Oct. 30

2. SEEKING HOMES FOR TRICK-OR-TREATING

Seeking Homes for Contactless Trick-or-Treating

In these unprecedented times, HWPOA would like to assist in providing local children with a somewhat normal Halloween, while taking appropriate precautions. HWPOA is compiling a list of addresses that would like to participate in safe trick-or-treating.

Families that agree to participate must provide a contactless manner to pass out treats to the children. This can include methods such as leaving a bin outside, using a grabber (or tongs) to give out treats, a “chute” to send the candy down, etc.

If you would like to be a part of this and provide treats to our neighborhood children, please email hwpoa@aol.com with your address. Suggested trick-or-treating time is Saturday, October 31 from 4pm–6pm.

A link to a list of participating homes will be posted in the Holmby News prior to Halloween. We must all agree as a community to keep this program small and within our neighborhood and its residents. In addition, when approaching homes, please limit the size of your group, maintain appropriate distance on sidewalks and driveways and follow other social distancing guidelines (wear a mask, etc.).

If you have any questions please contact hwpoa@aol.com. Thanks and Happy Halloween!

3. GARBAGE BIN REPLACEMENT

If your blue, black or green garbage containers are broken or missing, please call the LA Sanitation 24-hour Customer Care Center at 1-800-773-2489. Please have your bin number handy if possible. It’s located on the bin.

You can also create a service request using the MyLA311 app, available free in Google Play and the App Store. Download the MyLA311 app for Android or iPhone or submit requests using the MyLA311 website.

4. WESTWOOD VILLAGE RESTAURANTS

Restaurants and cafes in Westwood Village now offer safe outdoor dining through the LA Al Fresco program. Grab a cup of coffee or a lovely meal outside at any number of Village eateries. You can also support local Westwood Village restaurants by ordering takeout and delivery:

Westwood Village Restaurant Directory

Please visit our website for an updated list of open businesses: www.thewestwoodvillage.com

5. OCTOBER IS “ADOPT A SHELTER DOG” MONTH

October is Adopt a Shelter Dog Month and a good time to bring home an animal companion from LA Animal Services.

If you would like to adopt a pet, please follow these steps:

Visit laanimalservices.com/adopt and identify an animal you would like to adopt.
Call 888-452-7381 with the Animal ID number or A# (example: A1234567).
LA Animal Services will share all the information available on that animal.
If you’re interested in moving forward with the adoption, LA Animal Services will take your information and schedule a pick-up appointment.
During the appointment, the staff will introduce you to your selected animal.
Please be advised that due to City order in response to COVID-19, no more than 10 people are permitted in our facilities at a time, which includes staff.
To comply with social distancing requirements, we will be scheduling appointments daily at our four LA Animal Services Centers from 11:00 am to 4:00 pm.

Due to the pandemic, our LA Animal Services Centers are open by appointment only. Please visit laanimalservices.com or call 888-452-7381 for more information.

6. LOCAL HALLOWEEN ACTIVITIES

CONTACTLESS TRICK-OR-TREATING
Prior to Halloween, HWPOA will post a link to a list of participating homes in the neighborhood whose owners have agreed to provide a contactless manner to pass out treats to the children. More details to come. Email hwpoa@aol.com if you wish to add your home to the list.

Online pumpkin carving or costume contest
A car parade
Watch your favorite movie at a drive-in
Decorate your haunted house

Ready to celebrate? Check out the Dept. of Public Health Halloween Guidance for more suggestions!

All Items available for Pickup or delivery via Postmates (except for gift cards):

Halloween Mystery Box
Halloween Grab ‘N Go Bags
Halloween Balloon Bouquet
Halloween “Totally Gross” Soda 8-Pack
Trick or Treat Gift Cards

LITTLE HOLMBY HALLOWEEN TREAT MOBILE
Scott Goshorn Luxury Estates is excited to offer a safe way to provide candy treats to the kiddos in Little Holmby this Halloween!

7. ACTIVITIES & THINGS TO DO

CLASSIC ROCK DRIVEWAY SHOW

It’s Rocktober so come join 3 Car Garage for another driveway gig of Classic Rock on Sunday, Rocktober 25th from 3-6:00 PM at 868 Malcolm Ave.

Rock On!!

EXPLORING YOUR UNIVERSE AT UCLA

Join us for the 12th year of this free, family-friendly afternoon of science exploration!

Exploring Your Universe 2020
A Virtual Experience for All

Sunday, November 1, 2020
12:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.

Featuring 2020 Nobel Prize winner Andrea Ghez as keynote speaker
50 virtual booths will be filled with exciting DIY experiments and guided demos for all ages.
Follow along for a real hands-on science experience in your own home while interacting with UCLA scientists!
“Ask a scientist” Q & A sessions will give you the chance to talk with experts in many scientific fields.
Live talks will cover climate science, creating new materials, where our water comes from, and much more.

Future scientists and curious minds of all ages are invited to attend from anywhere in the world! Admission is free. Visit www.exploringyouruniverse.org for more details.

Click here to Register

8. HWPOA CONTACT INFORMATION

You Are Invited . . .

To attend our monthly Board Meetings*
NEXT MEETING – NOVEMBER 10 (Online Video Conference)
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 10-16-20

October 16, 2020 hwpoa@aol.com

HOLMBY NEWS
October 16, 2020

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

1. Update on Social Gatherings
2. Voting Information
3. Contactless Trick-or-Treating
4. LAPD Crime Report
5. Parking Enforcement Has Resumed
6. Free Bulky Item Drop-Off Event
7. LAPD National Night Out
8. New Westwood Restaurant – Nick the Greek
9. Local Halloween Activities
10. HWPOA Communication and Ad Policy
11. Resident Ads
12. HWPOA Contact Information

1. UPDATE ON SOCIAL GATHERINGS

The Dept. of Public Health recently updated its guidance to allow private gatherings of 3 or fewer households, as long as the private gathering is outdoors, everyone wears a cloth face covering and keeps at least 6 feet of physical distance, food is in single serve disposable containers, and the duration of the gathering is short.

2. VOTING INFORMATION

Learn your safe voting options by making your voting plan today.
Make Your Plan to Vote

Here’s some information on available voting options:

VOTE BY MAIL:

Official Ballot Drop Boxes will look like the box pictured below. Local ballot drop box locations include:

Westwood Library – 1246 Glendon Ave.
Holmby Park – 601 Club View Dr.
UCLA – Kiosk at 555 Westwood Plaza

Subscribe to Where’s My Ballot

VOTE IN PERSON:

Local Vote Centers include:

Hammer Museum – beginning Oct. 24
UCLA Ackerman Union – beginning Oct. 30
Tom Bradley International Hall – beginning Oct. 30
St. Paul the Apostle Church – beginning Oct. 30

3. CONTACTLESS TRICK-OR-TREATING

Seeking Homes for Safe Trick-or-Treating

If you have any questions please contact hwpoa@aol.com. Thanks and Happy Halloween!

4. LAPD CRIME REPORT

BURGLARY – ATTEMPTED
Incident #: 200815069
200 BLOCK WOODRUFF AV | 10/9/2020 @ 2:00 PM

PREVENTING PACKAGE THEFT
LA City Attorney Mike Feuer has provided the following tips on how to prevent your packages from being stolen:

5. PARKING ENFORCEMENT HAS RESUMED

Yesterday, October 15th, LADOT Parking Enforcement and Traffic control RESUMED parking enforcement and impounding of vehicles in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, where applicable, for the following categories:

Residential street sweeping;
Expired registration on a vehicle;
Overnight/Oversize parking districts;
Peak/rush hour and gridlock zone parking restrictions;
Ticket/tow for abandoned vehicles (72-hour rule); and,
Vehicles displaying recently expired permits within preferential parking districts.

LADOT will DELAY impounding vehicles used for dwelling pending a report back to Council in 30-60 days. Additionally, LADOT will DELAY the booting and impounding of scofflaw vehicles until January 1, 2021.

Enforcement is ONGOING for all the following categories:

Metered parking;
Time limits within preferential parking districts for vehicles without a valid or recently-expired permit;
Posted time limit zones in residential and commercial areas;
All posted Temporary No-Parking signs;
No blocking emergency access (alleyways, fire hydrants, etc.);
Colored curb zones; and,
Parking restrictions for City-owned lots.

6. FREE BULKY ITEM DROP-OFF EVENT

From LA Sanitation:

What are you doing with unwanted bulky items like furniture, appliances, and oversized toys? It’s time again to clean out those garages, attics, sheds and storage!

Bring your bulky waste to one of our participating district yards this Saturday for proper disposal. Before disposal, we encourage Angelenos to find a second life for any reusable items they may want to get rid of.

Nonetheless, if you’re an LA resident, feel free to bring your unwanted bulky items to a drop off event. LA Sanitation will be accepting bulky items at five locations around the City on Saturday, October 17 from 8:00am – 4:30pm. Nearby location:

West Los Angeles Yard
2027 Stoner Ave
Los Angeles, Ca 90025

Flyer – Free Bulky Item Drop-Off 2020

Questions? Call our 24-hour Customer Care Center at 1-800-773-2489. Or visit lacitysan.org/bulky

7. LAPD NATIONAL NIGHT OUT

Next Wednesday, Oct. 21, join West LAPD for its National Night Out event! Normally West LAPD holds its National Night Out in August at Stoner park, but this year it will be on Zoom due to COVID. National Night Out is a great opportunity for social interaction between police and the community, and is a nationwide event. Please feel free to join the Zoom meeting for an evening of fun and community building.

DATE: Wednesday, October 21, 2020
TIME: 6:00 to 8:00 p.m.
WHERE: LIVE VIA ZOOM
Meeting ID: 208-796-9708
Passcode:915421

LAPD will have tips on crime prevention, a live performance of our National Anthem by LAPD’s own Rosalind Curry, guest speakers, and lots more.

Come meet our Commanding Officer Captain Jonathan Tom; Los Angeles Controller Ron Galperin; WLA’s Auto Detectives; Red Cross Emergency Preparedness; RYLAN “Ready Your LA Neighborhood”; Veronica De La Cruz, Deputy City Attorney of Los Angeles for West LA; Representatives from Council District 5.

For further information: call West Los Angeles Community Police Station, Community Relations Office: 310-444-0730, or SLO Jimmy Lavenson, (310) 444-0742, 30627@lapd.online

8. NEW WESTWOOD RESTAURANT – NICK THE GREEK

Nick the Greek is a quick service family-friendly restaurant that offers authentic Greek street food suitable for all ages.

Nick the Greek in Westwood Village near UCLA is a beautiful place to eat. The interior vibe is clean and modern, with cobalt blue paneling and stainless-steel accents. Come enjoy outstanding fresh and authentic Greek food with the latest Greek hits playing in the background. Nick the Greek is the perfect place for a family dinner, lunch with friends, or a business meeting.

Delicious, Affordable, Fast.

Nick the Greek
10959 Kinross Ave
Los Angeles, CA 90024
424-256-2762

For more information, please visit: http://www.nickthegreeksj.com/

9. LOCAL HALLOWEEN ACTIVITIES

CONTACTLESS TRICK-OR-TREATING
Prior to Halloween, HWPOA will post a link to a list of participating homes whose owners have agreed to provide a contactless manner to pass out treats to the children. More details to come. Email hwpoa@aol.com if you wish to add your home to the list.

All Items available for Pickup or delivery via Postmates (except for gift cards):

Halloween Mystery Box
Halloween Grab ‘N Go Bags
Halloween Balloon Bouquet
Halloween “Totally Gross” Soda 8-Pack
Trick or Treat Gift Cards

LITTLE HOLMBY HALLOWEEN TREAT MOBILE
Scott Goshorn Luxury Estates is excited to offer a safe way to provide candy treats to the kiddos in Little Holmby this Halloween!

10. HWPOA COMMUNICATION AND AD POLICY

Please direct all comments, questions or issues regarding the Holmby News to hwpoa@aol.com.

When placing an ad, please send to hwpoa@aol.com for the Holmby News moderator to review. Responses to ads should be directed to the ad placer, not to HWPOA.

11. RESIDENT ADS

SEEKING TREE TRIMMER & ROOFER

We are looking for a good tree trimmer and a good, reliable roofer – hopefully licensed and bonded. Please send any recommendations to greuben@pacbell.net. Thank you.

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CLASSIC ROCK DRIVEWAY SHOW

It’s Rocktober so come join 3 Car Garage for another driveway gig of Classic Rock on Sunday, Rocktober 25th from 3-6 PM at 868 Malcolm Ave.

Rock On!!

12. HWPOA CONTACT INFORMATION

You Are Invited . . .

To attend our monthly Board Meetings*
NEXT MEETING – NOVEMBER 10 (Online Video Conference)
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 10-9-20

October 9, 2020 hwpoa@aol.com

HOLMBY NEWS
October 9, 2020

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

1. Voting Information
2. 2020 Census – Deadline Fast Approaching
3. LAPD Crime Report
4. Contactless Trick-or-Treating
5. Leaf Blowing Etiquette
6. Santa Monica Blvd. – Temporary Lane Reductions
7. Shrubs Blocking Sidewalks – Please Trim
8. YMCA – Non-Perishable Food Drive
9. HWPOA Communication and Ad Policy
10. Resident Ads
11. HWPOA Contact Information

1. VOTING INFORMATION

Dear Voter,

We know voting may look different this election season – but it’s critical to make a plan to vote early. Fortunately, you have safe and accessible options that will help you stay healthy when making your voice heard.

The safest way to participate in this election is to return your Vote by Mail ballot – which has already been mailed to all registered voters.

Learn your safe voting options by making your voting plan today.
Make Your Plan to Vote

Here’s some information on how to safely return your mail-in ballot:

Return by mail: This is the safest and most convenient way to exercise your right to vote this fall. All registered voters in Los Angeles County will be issued a ballot to ensure you have safe voting options during the COVID-19 pandemic. Once you receive it, fill it out at home and return it by mail as soon as possible. Click here to learn more about voting by mail
Vote by Mail Ballot Drop Box: These contactless drop boxes help you stay distanced and safe! When you receive your Vote by Mail ballot, locate one of 400 secure ballot drop boxes throughout LA County to drop your voted ballot off. Click here to learn more and find your local ballot drop box
**Local ballot drop box locations include Westwood Library, Holmby Park and UCLA
Drop off at any Vote Center: If you need to vote in person, be sure to vote early (Vote Centers are open starting 10 days before Election Day) to avoid long lines. Rest assured all Vote Centers will follow public health and safety guidelines related to COVID-19. Click here to learn more about early voting at Voter Centers

Voting early means taking a trip to the mailbox!
Make a plan to vote today!

Stay Safe,
Dean C. Logan
Los Angeles County Registrar-Recorder/County Clerk

2. 2020 CENSUS – DEADLINE FAST APPROACHING

The deadline to fill out your census form is fast approaching and all Angelenos need to be counted and make our voices heard. The courts have recently ordered the Census Bureau to continue counting until October 31, 2020.

Take the 2020 Census

The census count couldn’t be more important and the final tally will shape what L.A. will look like for the next decade. It will determine how many representatives we send to Washington D.C. to fight for our interests –– and how much funding we bring home for our roads, schools, health care, unemployment benefits, and other essential programs.

Take the 2020 Census

If we don’t respond by the deadline, those resources will end up going somewhere else, which we can’t let happen. All it takes to prevent this from occurring is ten minutes of your time, ten minutes to secure L.A.’s future for the next ten years. The power is in our hands.

Take the 2020 Census

3. LAPD CRIME REPORT

BICYCLE – STOLEN
Incident #: 200814977
400 BLOCK HILGARD AV | 10/7/2020 @ 12:00 PM

THEFT FROM VEHICLE – GRAND ($950.01 & over)
Incident #: 200814960
10400 BLOCK LINDBROOK DR | 10/6/2020 @ 6:00 PM

4. CONTACTLESS TRICK-OR-TREATING

If you have any questions please contact hwpoa@aol.com. Thanks and Happy Halloween!

5. LEAF BLOWING ETIQUETTE

We would like to remind you that gas powered leaf blowers are illegal. They can be very noisy and disruptive to other neighborhood residents.

Gas Powered Leaf Blowers – City Ordinance

If you or your gardeners use gas powered leaf blowers, please refrain from using them. There are other options available, including a variety of electric leaf blowers. Thank you.

6. SANTA MONICA BLVD – TEMPORARY LANE REDUCTIONS

From Los Angeles Metro:

The Metro Purple Line construction contractor will install landscaping on the north side of Santa Monica Blvd. beginning on Tuesday, October 6. This work will require temporary lane reductions on Santa Monica Blvd. between Century Park West and Moreno Dr. for an estimated two weeks.

*Construction is dynamic and is subject to change.

Click here for additional information

7. SHRUBS BLOCKING SIDEWALKS – PLEASE TRIM

Throughout the neighborhood, many shrubs and hedges have become overgrown. Some are encroaching on the sidewalk, making the sidewalk narrow and difficult to navigate.

If your bushes, shrubs or hedges are overgrown and blocking the sidewalk, please trim them as soon as possible. Please remember to take care of the shrubs on all sides of your property (not just the front). Thank you.

8. YMCA – NON-PERISHABLE FOOD DRIVE

During the pandemic, the Collins & Katz Family Y has been meeting critical community needs, feeding our hungry neighbors, and providing sanitation and showers to the unsheltered around us. Our Food Distribution program, in partnership with Food Forward and Westside Friends, has delivered meals and distributed 5,950 bags of fresh food to neighbors, which equals about 24,000 meals to families and seniors in need. Sadly, it’s not enough and here’s where you can help!

Our neighbors need non-perishable foods like rice, beans and pasta, and other items to add to the fresh produce that they pick up from the Y each Thursday. These nonperishable items will help people stretch their food to last through the week until the next food distribution.

Please drop off Nonperishable food items like rice, beans, pasta and more:

Drop-Off Location:
Collins & Katz Family YMCA
1466 S. Westgate Ave.
(near University High School)
at the East side, loading dock entrance

Time:
Monday – Friday, 9:00a – 2:00p

Thank you for considering this request. If you have questions, please call Aaron (424/465-5200), who’s coordinating all the food distribution.

9. HWPOA COMMUNICATION AND AD POLICY

Please direct all comments, questions or issues regarding the Holmby News to hwpoa@aol.com.

When placing an ad, please send to hwpoa@aol.com for the Holmby News moderator to review. Responses to ads should be directed to the ad placer, not to HWPOA.

10. RESIDENT ADS

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CLASSIC ROCK DRIVEWAY SHOW

Save the Date! My Band will be playing our 2nd Driveway Gig on Sunday, October 25 from 3-6:00 PM.

Come join 3 Car Garage for another Driveway Gig of classic Rock Tunes on Sunday 10/25 from 3-6pm, at 868 Malcolm Ave.

Rock On!!

11. HWPOA CONTACT INFORMATION

You Are Invited . . .

To attend our monthly Board Meetings*
NEXT MEETING – NOVEMBER 10 (Online Video Conference)
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 10-2-20

October 2, 2020 hwpoa@aol.com

HOLMBY NEWS
October 2, 2020

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

1. L.A. County Openings – Playgrounds & Nail Salons
2. LAPD Crime Report
3. Noisy Roosters – Cock-A-Doodle-Don’t
4. 2020 Census – Time is Running Out
5. Parking Enforcement Resumes Oct. 15
6. Voting Information
7. Community Police Advisory Board
8. HWPOA Communication and Ad Policy
9. Resident Ads
10. HWPOA Contact Information

1. L.A. COUNTY OPENINGS – PLAYGROUNDS & NAIL SALONS

PLAYGROUNDS
Outdoor playgrounds may reopen at the approval and discretion of cities and the County Parks and Recreation Department.

Parents and children age two years old and older must always wear a cloth face covering, avoid people not in their household, and sanitize hands before and after using playground equipment. There is no eating or drinking allowed at the playground. Indoor playgrounds remain closed.

For more information specifically for city and park agencies, click here.

NAIL SALONS
Beginning October 1, nail salons may reopen for limited indoor services at 25 percent occupancy.

COMING SOON
Over the next 10 days, the following sectors will be allowed to reopen once they implement the required protocols for infection control and distancing:

Monday 10/5: Cardrooms (at 25% capacity for outdoor operations only); TK-2 Waiver Process
Wednesday 10/7: Indoor malls (at 25% capacity)
Breweries and Wineries serving a meal are still pending a reopening date.

For more information and details on reopening guidelines, please visit The Department of Public Health.

2. LAPD CRIME REPORT

THEFT – ATTEMPTED (plain theft-attempted)
Incident #: 200814441
600 BLOCK WARNER AV | 9/22/2020 @ 1:30 PM

THEFT FROM VEHICLE – GRAND ($950.01 & over)
Incident #: 200814361
HILGARD AV & WYTON DR | 9/19/2020 @ 6:00 PM

3. NOISY ROOSTERS – COCK-A-DOODLE-DON’T

We have received complaints of roosters and/or chickens squawking in the very early hours of the morning. The noise can be heard on the west side of Holmby Park, between Comstock, Strathmore and Beverly Glen.

If you own roosters or chickens in that area, please take appropriate measures to address the noise issues. We would also appreciate it if you would please contact us at hwpoa@aol.com. Thank you.

4. 2020 CENSUS – TIME IS RUNNING OUT

The deadline to respond to the 2020 Census has been extended. If you haven’t done so already, please go to 2020Census.gov today to make sure you are counted.

Responding to the Census takes fewer than 10 minutes and helps secure funding for our community. The 2020 Census will also determine how congressional seats are apportioned and how federal dollars are distributed to state and local governments for education, healthcare, housing, and social safety net programs for the next 10 years.

Time is running out and there is no time like the present to make sure your census household information is submitted! The survey only takes a few minutes to complete and can be accessed by clicking on this link:

Take the 2020 Census

5. PARKING ENFORCEMENT RESUMES OCT. 15

Parking enforcement will resume beginning on Thursday, October 15, 2020 in the City of Los Angeles. In particular, the following situations which were relaxed will now be enforced:

Residential street sweeping
Expired registration
Overnight/Oversize parking districts
Peak/rush hour and gridlock zone parking restrictions
Expired preferential parking district permits

During COVID lockdowns, the City only did partial enforcement — while the above-listed items were relaxed, enforcement had continued throughout for permit parking, meters, posted time limits, etc.

Relaxation of these restrictions was originally slated to end October 1, but the LA City Council voted on September 30 to push resuming enforcement back to October 15, to allow time for outreach to be conducted, notifying the public of the change.

Impounding of vehicles in which there is vehicle dwelling will meanwhile be delayed for 30-60 days, to allow time for development of a next steps plan.

6. VOTING INFORMATION

Worried about your ballot being counted this year?
You can now sign up to track your ballot from the date it is mailed to you the date it received by the Registrar. Please sign up at this link: https://california.ballottrax.net/voter/

Wondering where or how to vote this year?
Please see all of the options for LA County at this site: https://lavote.net/home/voting-elections/current-elections#

Want to Volunteer as a Poll Worker?
Apply at this link: https://lavote.net/home/voting-elections/pollworker-information/become-an-election-worker/about-pollworkers

7. COMMUNITY POLICE ADVISORY BOARD

The West L.A. Community Police Advisory Board (CPAB) was created to provide community members with an opportunity to provide information and advice to their respective Area and to take information from the police department back to the community.

The West L.A. CPAB will be meeting online via Zoom on Wednesday, October 14 at 2:00 PM. Community members are welcome and encouraged to attend.

Dr. Yvette Campbell, Police Psychologist, West Area Behavioral Science Unit, LAPD will be our guest speaker.

The Official Facebook Page of the Los Angeles Police Department – West Los Angeles Division is: https://www.facebook.com/lapdwestla. Zoom information for the upcoming meeting will be provided shortly.

8. HWPOA COMMUNICATION AND AD POLICY

Please direct all comments, questions or issues regarding the Holmby News to hwpoa@aol.com.

When placing an ad, please send to hwpoa@aol.com for the Holmby News moderator to review. Responses to ads should be directed to the ad placer, not to HWPOA.

9. RESIDENT ADS

BEVERLY HILLS BRIDGE CLUB – SUPERVISED PLAY

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Flyer – Play Bridge

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10. HWPOA CONTACT INFORMATION

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.

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