HOLMBY NEWS
October 28, 2022
From the Holmby Westwood Property Owners Association, serving the Holmby Westwood community since 1960.
1. Warner Ave. School – Halloween Haunt
2. LAPD News – Crime Report & New Commanding Officer
3. Holmby Westwood Green Team Update
4. Antisemitic Flyers in Westside Neighborhoods
5. November Election – Voting & Candidate Information
6. Tours of Westwood, UCLA & Little Holmby
7. Conversations with Military, Veteran & Gold Star Families
8. Home Backup Generators – Discount Offer
9. Activities & Things to Do
10. Resident Ads
11. HWPOA Contact Information
1. WARNER AVE. SCHOOL – HALLOWEEN HAUNT
We are so excited to be back in-person for a big blowout Halloween carnival this year!
Warner Ave. School
HALLOWEEN HAUNT
Sunday, October 30
11:00 am – 4:00 pm.
We will have food trucks, entertainment, carnival games, inflatables, arts & crafts, and more.
Halloween Haunt – Information and Tickets
Street Closures:
Warner Avenue will be closed between Woodruff and Loring on Sunday, October 30 from 7:00 am – 7:00pm.
2. LAPD NEWS – CRIME REPORT & NEW COMMANDING OFFICER
THEFT – PETTY (plain theft-petty) ($950 & under)
Incident #: 220815899
900 BLOCK THAYER AV | 10/13/2022 @ 1:43 PM
NEW LEADERSHIP AT WEST LAPD
Please read below for a very special note from the Commanding Officer of West Los Angeles, Captain Jonathan Tom. Capt. Tom has been promoted to Commander and assigned to Operations – West Bureau. West LA Patrol Commanding Officer, Captain Craig Heredia, has been promoted to Captain III and will be taking over from Capt. Tom as the Commanding Officer of the West LA area.
Farewell and Congratulations to Capt. Jonathan Tom!
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. HOLMBY WESTWOOD GREEN TEAM UPDATE
Many thanks to Debby Dunn, Beverly Hills Water Conservation Administrator, who shared practical, easy to execute tips on conserving water with Holmby Westwood residents last weekend. For those who were unable to join the Green Team at this presentation, some of Debby’s tips are below. Note the variety of rebates that are offered on indoor and outdoor water saving devices at www.SoCalWaterSmart.com
Water Conservation Tips
Simple Ways to Conserve Water
See flyer below
4. ANTISEMITIC FLYERS IN WESTSIDE NEIGHBORHOODS
Thank you to Brentwood Glen HOA and to Westwood Hills POA for the following information:
Many of you saw the recent article and editorial in the LA Times about the recent spate of anti-Semitic flyers and the banners hung over the 405 Fwy. If you did not, here are the links:
- More antisemitic hate seen in L.A. after Kanye West’s hateful rants
- Editorial – Antisemitism has to be called out
Representative Ted Lieu has also condemned the Anti-Semitic flyers found in Brentwood and Bel-Air:
Several areas throughout the Westside were targeted, including Brentwood Glen, Beverly Hills, Westwood and Bel Air. One person may have gotten the license plate on the car driving on their street and reported it to the police.
Brentwood Glen HOA received an email from Jeff Abrams, Regional Director of ADL, Los Angeles. The ADL is working with their LAPD partners. They are planning some educational programs about this group and these flyers so that people have a better understanding of who they are, what they do, and how to respond (including avoiding re-posting the propaganda on social media). We will notify you when we get more information about these programs.
LAPD has a special anti-hate unit to deal with these sorts of incidents. If you recently received such material, please let us know so we can pass the info on to LAPD. Please send us an image that we can forward to LAPD. In the meantime, hold onto your flyers and let us know if you’d be willing to have the detective assigned to the case contact you.
5. NOVEMBER ELECTION – VOTING & CANDIDATE INFORMATION
VOTE CENTERS:
Voters in Los Angeles County have the option to cast their ballot in-person at a participating Vote Center in an upcoming election. Some of the nearby Vote Centers include:
- Hammer Museum – opens 10/29
- Emerson Middle School – opens 11/5
- Westfield Century City – opens 11/5
- UCLA – opens 11/5
For more information about voting please click here – www.lavote.gov
MAYORAL RACE – The CD5 Coalition, which is a coalition of several HOAs in the 5th City Council District, conducted interviews with both mayoral candidates, Rick Caruso and Karen Bass, and also asked each of them to answer a number of questions in writing. You may find this info useful in deciding who to vote for in the upcoming election, so we’ve uploaded this candidate info/response sheet to our website:
Coalition of Homeowners – Council District 5
L.A. Mayor – Candidate Information
CITY COUNCIL CANDIDATES – DISTRICT 5
and
LA COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS – DISTRICT 3
On September 28th, candidates for LA City Council District 5 and LA County Board of Supervisors District 3 seats discussed critical issues, including public health, homelessness, affordable housing and more. The first part of the forum featured CD-5 candidates Katy Young Yaroslavsky and Sam Yebri. The second part of the forum featured Board of Supervisors candidates Bob Hertzberg and Lindsey Horvath.
Both candidate forums were livestreamed and can be viewed by clicking below:
Candidate Forums – click here
City Council forum is at the beginning of the video
Board of Supervisors forum begins at 1:07:00
6. TOURS OF WESTWOOD, UCLA & LITTLE HOLMBY
The Los Angeles Conservancy
is excited to announce our 2022 special fall tour:
“All Roads Lead to Westwood!”
Follow your nearest road to Westwood and join us for a weekend walking tour exploring the neighborhood’s complex and layered history. See firsthand how this intentionally planned neighborhood has influenced and been influenced by the developments built around it.
We will explore three distinct areas via guided or self-guided tours, looking at how each contributes to the greater sum of Westwood’s identity. You’ll meet the community, explore legacy businesses, and see ongoing efforts to preserve Westwood’s historic places—not to mention become a Bruin for the day!
Join the Los Angeles Conservancy today and take advantage of our member presale! General public sales open on Thursday, October 13, 2022.
All Roads Lead to Westwood: The Village and UCLA
Saturday, November 12
Part I: Westwood Village Exploration
Visit and learn about iconic Spanish revival-style buildings from the 1930s and historic movie theatres like the Regency Village.
Sunday, November 13
Part 2: UCLA
Tour significant structures on the UCLA campus and learn how the university and Westwood Village are inextricably linked. Bruins are encouraged to attend and share their stories of the historic campus!
One ticket, two tours!
SPECIAL DISCOUNT FOR HWPOA MEMBERS: The L.A. Conservancy would like to extend a special discount to residents of Little Holmby for the upcoming All Roads Lead to Westwood tour! The code in the flyer below will get folks 25% off the price of the tour when they use it to check out online. If they’re members of the Conservancy, the code will work in addition to the member price, for a further reduction.
Learn about our tours of Westwood Village and UCLA
All Roads Lead to Westwood: Little Holmby
Sunday, November 13
Tours begin every half hour between 9:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m.
This tour is SOLD OUT. To join the waitlist, please contact the LA Conservancy at (213) 623-2489 or info@laconservancy.org.
Learn about our Little Holmby Tour
7. CONVERSATIONS WITH MILITARY, VETERAN & GOLD STAR FAMILIES
Hello Holmby Westwood Neighbors,
Community members are warmly invited to join Rep. Ted Lieu in honoring local military families at a VIRTUAL event titled “Conversations with Military, Veteran and Gold Star Families.”
Six to nine military families will talk about their experiences in a wide variety of inspirational stories.
One of the families is a military couple that was stationed at the Ukrainian Embassy when the war broke out. They will talk about this experience and their concern for friends they made who are still in Ukraine.
Rep. Ted Lieu, an Air Force veteran, is hosting and Stephanie Stone, Deputy Director of Los Angeles County Department of Military and Veteran Affairs is emceeing.
CONVERSATIONS WITH MILITARY, VETERAN & GOLD STAR FAMILIES
A Military Family Appreciation Event
Sunday, November 13, 2022
2:00 P.M. – 4:00 P.M. PST
Zoom Webinar
YOU MUST RSVP to register and get a zoom link:
Click here to register in advance
8. HOME BACKUP GENERATORS – DISCOUNT OFFER
Fearful of future blackouts? With soaring temperatures, a perpetual drought and the ever-present threat of fires, they’re bound to become more frequent in the coming years. Generac has proven solutions to protect you and and your families from distressing power outages.
Through the end of the year, Generac is offering Holmby Westwood Property Owners Association members special discounts on both its generators (free 7 year warranty, a $695 value) and its whole home battery backup system (buy 5 battery modules, get 1 free- a $1995 value).
For more information, please call David at 310-908-9726.
9. ACTIVITIES & THINGS TO DO
EXPLORING YOUR UNIVERSE
Sunday, November 6, from 12:00 PM – 8:00 PM
at UCLA
Exploring Your Universe is UCLA’s annual science fair for all ages and backgrounds. Thousands of participants from the greater LA area are welcome to campus every first Sunday in November for this hands-on learning experience. Come explore interactive science booths, talks, and a planetarium at UCLA! Also, an award ceremony for a special guest you won’t want to miss. Be sure to reserve your tickets to the planetarium early. All activities are free of charge and materials are provided – just bring your open mind!
Exploring Your Universe
Free registration – click here
CZECH PAINTERS OF CALIFORNIA
Thursday, November 3 from 2:00 to 4:00 PM
at Belmont Village Westwood – 10475 Wilshire Blvd.
The Consulate General of the Czech Republic in Los Angeles, in association with the Belmont Village Westwood and the Czechoslovak Society of Arts and Sciences in Los Angeles, are delighted to invite you to the exhibition opening dedicated to celebration of Czech painters of California.
The exhibit focuses on the Czech artists who arrived on the West Coast of the United States from the end of the 19th century until the 1989 Velvet Revolution
RSVP required – Email CzechConsulateLA@gmail.com
HALLOWEEN HAUNTED HOUSES
Throughout Southern California
Presented by the Westwood-Century City Patch
It’s terror time! Check out the spookiest, scream-inducing haunts near you in the Los Angeles County region. Ready for the annual scare season? As Halloween nears, bone-chilling options abound at haunted houses throughout Greater Los Angeles and nearby. Peruse the list of amusement-park extravaganzas and local fear-fests. Several open in mid-September or early October, and tickets to many are on sale.
Westwood-Century City Patch
Halloween Haunted Houses 2022
10. RESIDENT ADS
IT / TECH ASSISTANCE FOR COMPUTER PROBLEMS
Does anyone know of a trustworthy IT person who can help me solve my computer problems? (not Geek Squad, please)
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.
11. HWPOA CONTACT INFORMATION
Holmby Westwood Property Owners Association, Inc.
P.O. Box 49180
Los Angeles, CA 90049
Phone: (310) 470-1785 (call/text)
Email: hwpoa@aol.com OR info@holmbywestwoodpoa.org
Website: www.holmbywestwoodpoa.org
Pay Membership Dues: https://squareup.com/store/hwpoa
You Are Invited . . .
- To attend our monthly Board Meetings*
- To let us know your concerns about our community and your ideas about how we might work to improve it
- To become involved in our Association.
*Board Meetings are usually held the second Tuesday of each month. Please confirm prior to attending.