HOLMBY NEWS
November 11, 2022
From the Holmby Westwood Property Owners Association, serving the Holmby Westwood community since 1960.
1. LAPD Crime Report & Home Burglary Prevention
2. UCLA Faculty Club – Now Open for Dinner
3. DMV News – Get a Real ID
4. UCLA “Beat ‘SC” Rally
5. Westwood & Little Holmby Tours – Space Available
6. Holiday Toy & Book Drive
7. Veterans Day Event
8. Safety & Preparedness Fair
9. Activities & Things to Do
10. Resident Ads
11. Local Discounts & HWPOA Benefits
12. HWPOA Contact Information
1. LAPD CRIME REPORT & HOME BURGLARY PREVENTION
We received a report that earlier this week, a home on Loring was burglarized while the residents were out for dinner. The suspects crouched down to avoid the Ring doorbell cameras and the alarm system was not armed.
Home Burglary Prevention Tips
The tip list below is provided by the LAPD and includes helpful reminders of ways to prevent home burglaries. Stay safe!
Promotion/Swearing-In Ceremony for Capt. Jonathan Tom
Our beloved Area Commanding Officer, Captain Jonathan Tom has been promoted to Commander at LAPD Operations West Bureau. His Promotion/Swearing in ceremony will be held at LAPD Headquarters in Deaton Hall next Thursday, November 17th Ceremony at 8:00am in the morning. Check in time 7:00am. If you plan on taking your own vehicle “They do have some parking available at motor transport division which is located on main, between 2nd and 3rd streets on the east side. There will be an officer letting people into the building”. You are invited to attend and cheer him on. This promotion is definitely well deserved as he has served the WLA Community exceptionally well and was a pleasure to work with. We wish him all the best !!!!
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. UCLA FACULTY CLUB – NOW OPEN FOR DINNER
The UCLA Faculty Club just re-opened for dinner last week. Members of the community have reported that the food is excellent, served in a very nice setting and a pleasant atmosphere.
Menus – UCLA Faculty Club
The UCLA Faculty Club provides members with a home away from home on campus — a quiet, attractive haven in the heart of UCLA’s huge, bustling campus. It is a place where members eat, meet, and celebrate. Offering a variety of rooms and settings, the Faculty Club is suited for members’ needs, whether for reflecting, entertaining, meeting, networking, or conferencing.
Better than ever: The UCLA Faculty Club reopened after renovations, preserving what Bruins have cherished. Renovations include a new roof, landscaping, new paint, and two new accessible restrooms.
Article about Renovations
Interested in joining? Membership is open to UCLA faculty and staff, visiting faculty and researchers, UCLA emeriti and retirees, UCLA alumni, parents of UCLA students and alumni, and members of the community.
Faculty Club Membership Information
3. DMV NEWS – GET A REAL I.D.
Real ID – Enforcement 6 months away
Beginning next May, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security will require a valid passport or other federally approved document, like a REAL ID driver’s license or identification card, to board flights within the United States and access secure federal facilities and military bases.
Customers who want to upgrade to a REAL ID can fill out an application and upload their required documents online before visiting a DMV office to complete their application and take a new photo.
Get started at REALID.dmv.ca.gov
4. UCLA “BEAT ‘SC” RALLY
From the UCLA Office of Community and Local Government Relations:
Dear Neighbors,
As we approach the end of the UCLA Football season, we are excited to inform you about this year’s Beat ‘SC Rally. This annual tradition will take place on Wednesday, November 16 from 6:00 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. at Wilson Plaza. Please join students, alumni, faculty, and friends in this Bruin tradition as we get ready to take on our crosstown rival. Due to the current drought we are facing, UCLA has decided to replace this year’s bonfire with a light show.
While we look forward to the energy that will surround the campus, we are also taking the necessary steps to prevent any disturbances in consideration of our neighbors. Below are details for the Rally:
BEAT ‘SC RALLY:
Wednesday, November 16, 2022
Wilson Plaza
6:00 p.m. – Tailgate at Wilson Plaza (music, games and activities)
7:00 p.m. – Rally begins: Will include student performances, the UCLA Spirit Squad and Marching Band, and Coach Kelly and the UCLA Football Team. The event will conclude with a dance party and light show.
We hope to see you at the event!
For more event information please visit:
https://alumni.ucla.edu/traditions/beat-sc-rally/
5. WESTWOOD & LITTLE HOLMBY TOURS – SPACE AVAILABLE
The Los Angeles Conservancy
is excited to announce our 2022 special fall tour:
“All Roads Lead to Westwood!”
Join the Los Angeles Conservancy today and take advantage of our member discount.
JOIN NOW
All Roads Lead to Westwood: The Village and UCLA
Join us this Saturday and Sunday!
Take the 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 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!
ONE registration gets you:
- Part I: Westwood Village Exploration (Saturday, November 12)
Visit and learn about iconic Mediterranean-style buildings from the 1930s and historic movie theatres like the Regency Village.
- Part 2: Historic Walking Tour of UCLA (Sunday, November 13)
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!
- A KEEPSAKE BOOKLET bursting with rare photos documenting the development of Westwood and UCLA. It’ll be your guide for the day—and a conversation piece forever!
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.
***SPACE AVAILABLE – SPOTS JUST OPENED!!***
Join the Conservancy for a guided walking tour through the historic neighborhood of Holmby-Westwood, or “Little Holmby.” Holmby-Westwood is one of the City’s premier historic neighborhoods, an early residential suburb, and well known for its period revival architectural styles and homes dating from the 1920s through the 1950s. It is extraordinary for its collection of residential architecture and early Los Angeles history. On this guided tour, you’ll see stunning exteriors designed by master architects, learn about Holmby-Westwood’s relationship to nearby Westwood Village and UCLA, and discover what’s happening today in this bucolic neighborhood.
Learn about our Little Holmby Tour
6. HOLIDAY TOY & BOOK DRIVE
The Jewish Federation’s 17th Annual
Festival of Lights Toy & Book Drive
Nov. 1 – Dec. 9, 2022
This holiday season, you can send a gift — and a smile — to a child in need with a donation of a new toy or book (or both!).
The process is entirely virtual this holiday season, so it’s easier than ever. See below for all of the organizations we’re partnering with and their Amazon Wish Lists — and donate straight from there!
Jewish Federation – Toy & Book Drive 2022
7. VETERANS DAY EVENT
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
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.
8. SAFETY & PREPAREDNESS FAIR
SAFETY & PREPAREDNESS FAIR
Sunday, November 13 from 10:00 am – 4:00 PM
Exposition Park in Downtown LA
The Greater Los Angeles Safety & Preparedness Fair is on Sunday, November 13, 2022 from 10am to 4pm at Exposition Park. Everyone is welcome to this live, outdoor, FREE safety and disaster preparedness event. Bring the family, your friends and your neighbors!
- Hands-on Training – CPR, Stop the Bleed, Basic First Aid, Pet First Aid
- FREE RAFFLE – Drawings throughout the day. Must be present to win
- Food Trucks – Food, Snacks & Desserts for sale
- FREE Emergency Supplies – While supplies last, one kit per family
- Information Booths
- Buy Preparedness Supplies
- Kid Zone
For more information and to register, please click here:
https://www.safetyfair.org/
9. ACTIVITIES & THINGS TO DO
POP-UP STUDIO: FANTASYLANDS
Saturday, November 12 at 11:00 am
at the Hammer Museum
Create fantastical stories using figures from Bob Thompson’s artworks. This drop-in workshop is designed for families to explore and create together.
This workshop is being held in conjunction with the exhibit, Bob Thompson: This House Is Mine, which is open at the Hammer Museum now through January 8, 2023. For more information about the exhibit, please click here.
MoMA CONTENDERS – FILM SERIES
10 Screenings beginning Nov. 30 through Dec. 15
at the Hammer Museum, Billy Wilder Theater
In advance of movie award season, the Hammer Musuem at UCLA will screen 10 of the year’s most important and critically acclaimed films as it hosts the Los Angeles presentation of MoMA Contenders.
The series begins Nov. 30 with “Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery,” which will be introduced by writer and director Rian Johnson. Other highlights include “Everything Everywhere All at Once” (Dec. 6), “The Whale” (Dec. 7) and “Sr.” (Dec. 12). The series closes Dec. 15 with “Guillermo del Toro’s Pinocchio,” which will be introduced by the director.
Filmmakers and cast members will participate in post-screening conversations at several of the events. All screenings begin at 7:30 p.m. and take place at the Billy Wilder Theater at the Hammer Museum. The program is organized by The Museum of Modern Art, New York.
For the complete list of movies and ticket information, read the full announcement from the Hammer Museum at UCLA.
10. RESIDENT ADS
SEEKING HOUSEKEEPER
We need a maid to work one day every two weeks for a household of two people; someone who will work 9:00-4:00. We’ve tried several people who “work until it’s done”, which amounts to 5 hours, and have not had a good result. Thank you for your suggestions.
Please contact : swy333@gmail.com
HOLIDAY GIFT POP-UP IN LITTLE HOLMBY
Holiday Gift Pop-Up In Little Holmby
Friday, November 11 and Saturday, November 12:
Come see the debut of MEADOW, a brand new collection of silk and cashmere robes, not cards, and candles. We’ll also have the complete line of ANATOMIE sportswear, including the limited edition fall/spring collection (new clients receive 15% off their first order), as well as great handbags, totes and carry-ons by SHORTYlove. ALL OF THESE BRANDS ARE WEB BASED, SO THIS IS YOUR CHANCE TO TOUCH AND FEEL AND TRY THEIR GREAT PRODUCTS IN PERSON!
Call, text or email Denise for hours and location: 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.
11. LOCAL DISCOUNTS & HWPOA BENEFITS
Below you will find links to discounts and benefits that local businesses have offered to HWPOA members. We hope to add more as often as we can. Please let us know if you would like to submit additional discounts for other Westwood retailers.
Current benefits include:
- Campus Shoe Repair – 10% off any shoe or bag repair
- Generac Home Generators – special discounts on generators and whole home battery backup system
To see offers, click here
12. HWPOA CONTACT INFORMATION
Holmby Westwood Property Owners Association, Inc.
P.O. Box 49180
Los Angeles, CA 90049
Phone: (310) 470-1785 (call/text)
Email: hwpoa@aol.com OR info@holmbywestwoodpoa.org
Website: www.holmbywestwoodpoa.org
Pay Membership Dues: https://squareup.com/store/hwpoa
You Are Invited . . .
- To attend our monthly Board Meetings*
- To let us know your concerns about our community and your ideas about how we might work to improve it
- To become involved in our Association.
*Board Meetings are usually held the second Tuesday of each month. Please confirm prior to attending.
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