Holmby News 10-27-23

October 28, 2023 hwpoa@aol.com

HOLMBY NEWS
October 27, 2023

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

1. LAPD Crime Report
2. Warner Halloween Haunt – Street Closure
3. Halloween Safety
4. UCLA Ranked Best Hospital in California
5. UCLA S.A.F.E. Center – Upcoming Closures
6. Activities & Things to Do
7. Resident Ads
8. Local Discounts & HWPOA Benefits
9. HWPOA Contact Information

1. LAPD CRIME REPORT

BURGLARY (entry of structure w/intent to commit theft or a felony)
Incident #: 230815776
900 BLOCK WESTHOLME AV | 10/18/2023 @ 8:30 AM
Unknown Suspect smashed rear sliding glass door. No property taken.

REPORTING RESIDENTIAL BURGLARIES
Did you know that police resources for our area are allocated based on reporting of incidents? So even if nothing was taken, you should report each incident by calling the non-emergency number, 1-877-ASK-LAPD. You cannot file a burglary report online since all residential burglaries require the police to visit your home and to bring someone to dust for fingerprints.

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. WARNER HALLOWEEN HAUNT – STREET CLOSURE

Warner Ave. School
Halloween Haunt
Sunday, October 29
11:00 am-4:00 pm

We invite the entire community to come join in the fun of our annual Halloween Haunt! Tickets and wristbands will be available at the event. There will be carnival games, bounce houses, food trucks, a petting zoo, and more!

Street Closure
Warner Avenue will be closed from Loring to Woodruff from 8:00 am to 6:00 pm on Sunday, October 29. Please be sure to move all cars off the road before 8:00 am. We appreciate all the community support!

3. HALLOWEEN SAFETY

In order to assist the Los Angeles community in enjoying this fun-filled holiday as safely as possible, the Los Angeles Police Department has compiled a list of Halloween safety tips for children and their parents.

To keep all trick-or-treaters safe, please read and take heed of these important safety tips:

LAPD Halloween Safety Tips

PET SAFETY
Don’t forget about the four-legged members of the family on Halloween. Pets can be confused and spooked by strange sounds and sights, and unfamiliar people in costumes, so keep pets indoors and away from the front door. As always, make sure your pets also have up-to-date identification.

Have a safe and enjoyable Halloween!

4. UCLA RANKED BEST HOSPITAL IN CALIFORNIA

From the Westwood-Century City Patch and Newsweek:

The best hospital in California is UCLA Health-Ronald Reagan Medical Center, but 39 others are ranked in Newsweek’s first-ever ranking of America’s Best In-State Hospitals, more than any other state.

The results are based on four data sources, including surveys by Newsweek’s data partner, Statista, of doctors, hospital administrators and other healthcare professionals, as well as patients, and Medicare and Medicaid data.

The final scores were weighted on peer recommendations (32.5 percent in-state and 7.5 percent out-of-state), patient experience (17.5 percent), hospital quality metrics (40 percent) and implementation of standardized Patient-Reported Outcome Measures, or PROMs (2.5 percent).

Los Angeles area hospitals on the list include:

1. UCLA Health-Ronald Reagan Medical Center, Los Angeles: 96.78%
4. Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles: 92.09%
6. Keck Hospital of USC, Los Angeles: 86.91%
7. UCLA Health-Santa Monica Medical Center, Santa Monica: 85.90%
10. Torrance Memorial Medical Center, Torrance: 85.38%
20. Kaiser Permanente Los Angeles Medical Center, Los Angeles: 79.16%
37. Providence Saint John’s Health Center, Santa Monica: 77.35%

For a complete list of hospitals and to read more, please click here:

Best Hospitals in CA

5. UCLA S.A.F.E. CENTER – UPCOMING CLOSURES

LA Sanitation (LASAN) has established programs for Los Angeles City and L.A. County residents to safely dispose of their household hazardous waste (HHW) and electronic waste (E-waste). Items accepted can be found HERE.

Please note that the center at UCLA will be closed for several days next month in observance of Veterans’ Day and Thanksgiving.

NOVEMBER CLOSURES
UCLA SAFE Center will be CLOSED on the following dates:
Thursday, November 9, 2023
Friday, November 10, 2023
Thursday, November 23, 2023
Friday, November 24, 2023

NOTE: Please DO NOT LEAVE WASTE OUTSIDE THE FACILITY WHEN IT IS CLOSED — THIS IS CONSIDERED ILLEGAL DUMPING.

6. ACTIVITIES & THINGS TO DO

EXPLORING YOUR UNIVERSE
Sunday, November 5, 2023, 12:00 – 8:00 p.m.
at the UCLA Court of Sciences

UCLA’s Exploring Your Universe is a K-12+ science festival with hands-on exhibits, experts, and activities for everybody!

Website – Exploring Your Universe

Join us for over 50 interactive science booths, science talks, “Ask a Scientist” Q&A panels, a planetarium, nighttime telescopes, as well as an award ceremony presenting a special guest with the Science and Education Pioneer Award. All activities are held by real scientists and organized by UCLA volunteers.

Admission is free but registration is required.

7. RESIDENT ADS

SEEKING HOUSEKEEPER

Looking for a part time housekeeper who can do laundry and light ironing.

Please contact Sandra at esoexo7@gmail.com
Thank you.

SEEKING A/C & HEATING COMPANY

Looking for recommendations for a competent, honest AC/heating company. Thanks!

Please email Randi at ilana@ucla.edu

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

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

8. LOCAL DISCOUNTS & HWPOA BENEFITS

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

Current benefits include:

Campus Shoe Repair – 10% off any shoe or bag repair

To see offers, click here

9. HWPOA CONTACT INFORMATION

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

You Are Invited . . .

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

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

Holmby News 10-20-23

October 28, 2023 hwpoa@aol.com

HOLMBY NEWS
October 20, 2023

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

1. LAPD Crime Report
2. West LAPD Community Update Meeting
3. Home Sharing Portal Now Available
4. Metro Meetings – Traffic Reduction Plans
5. Fall Festivals & Events
6. Activities & Things to Do
7. Resident Ads
8. Local Discounts & HWPOA Benefits
9. HWPOA Contact Information

1. LAPD CRIME REPORT

BURGLARY (entry of structure w/intent to commit theft or a felony)
Incident #: 230815544
300 BLOCK COMSTOCK AV | 10/13/2023 @ 10:00 PM

2. WEST LAPD COMMUNITY UPDATE MEETING

You are invited to:

West LAPD Community Update Meeting
Zoom Video Meeting

Tuesday, October 24th
5:00 pm – 6:30 pm

Some of the agenda items include:

Guest Speaker: Detective Arthur Han – Narcotics Unit (Information on the use of Fentanyl, etc.)
Community Issues: Protecting our houses of worship (Israeli/Hamas conflict)
Captain Richard Gabaldon and available SLO’s will be updating us on current events in WLA
Officer Christopher Pech, C-PAB Coordinator

If you have specific questions for items on the Agenda or other issues within WLA please email them to ringler@mac.com or Text me at (310) 365-5723 by Noon – Tuesday, October 24th, they will be forwarded to the appropriate person/persons.

Join Zoom Meeting
https://lapd.zoom.us/j/87205898768

3. HOME SHARING PORTAL NOW AVAILABLE

From City Councilwoman Katy Yaroslavsky:

The Los Angeles Planning Department has launched a new portal that allows residents to see whether a property is registered for Home-Sharing and if a Home-Sharing citation has been issued to the property.

Users can search for a specific property or generate a list of properties by registration status, citation/complaint type, ZIP code, and/or Council District.

Click here to access the portal

4. METRO MEETINGS – TRAFFIC REDUCTION PLANS

Metro is proposing 3 projects that will supposedly reduce traffic:

Sepulveda Transit Corridor – building either a tunnel, or a monorail down the 405, between the Valley and the Westside
405 Freeway Toll Lane (Metro calls it their “I-405 Sepulveda ExpressLane” project) – turning the free carpool lane on the 405 (built at considerable expense with taxpayer money) into a Toll/Fasttrack lane and/or adding additional lanes to the 405 through the Sepulveda Pass
Congestion Pricing (Metro calls it their “Traffic Reduction Study”) – requiring you to pay in order to use some of the streets in Los Angeles. Metro has floated the idea of using the Westside and/or downtown as a demo project for congestion pricing.

Metro has scheduled several community meetings on these proposals:

In-Person Meetings
Each in-person meeting will include a formal presentation by Sepulveda Transit Corridor, Q&A session and an open house with information for all three projects in English and Spanish. The presentation will begin 30 minutes after the start times listed below.

Tuesday, October 24, 2023
5:30-8pm
Westwood United Methodist Church
10497 Wilshire Bl.

Virtual Community Meeting
Join us virtually to view a presentation on updates on the I-405 Sepulveda Pass ExpressLanes project. These meetings will include a Q&A session and will offer Spanish interpretation.

Monday, October 30, 2023
12pm
Zoom Link: https://tinyurl.com/405EXP-1
Webinar ID: 899 7243 490

5. FALL FESTIVALS & EVENTS

Warner Ave. School – Halloween Haunt
Sunday, October 29, 2023
11:00 am – 4:00 pm

Are you ready for the Warner Haunt? This parent-run community celebration is one of Warner’s biggest and spookiest fundraisers! Come enjoy fun carnival games, inflatables, 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.

Haunt Packages – https://fundraising.warnerschool.org/product/haunt-packages/

St. Paul the Apostle School Festival
“Totally 80s”
Friday-Sunday, October 20-22
at St. Paul the Apostle School (1536 Selby Ave.)

Games, Food, Rides, and much more!

Website – St. Paul the Apostle School Festival

6. ACTIVITIES & THINGS TO DO

WESTWOOD LIBRARY EVENTS
throughout the month
at the Westwood Branch Library

A few of the upcoming activities include:

Saturday, October 21, 2023 3:00 PM
Movie Screening: “King Chess”
Join us in the library for this fascinating documentary covering eight great chess players competing in Berlin and London for the world championship. Suitable for the whole family. Free snacks will be provided.

Saturday, October 21st, at 11:00 a.m.-1:00 p.m.
Beginning Chess
Chess expert Brian Glover will introduce the classic game of strategy. All ages are welcome!

October 24, 2023 – 4:00 PM to 5:00 PM
TreePeople Traveling Dirt Doctor
Through an interactive presentation, TreePeople’s “Doctor Dirt” will share with students about the importance of healthy soil, tell a story about the trash-reducing items in a special treasure chest, and invite them to plant a tree seed to grow and take home (tree care instructions included).

7. RESIDENT ADS

PRIVATE CHEF RECOMMENDATION
I would like to recommend Chef Ruwan as a private chef. He creates Vegan and Vegetarian food made fresh to order. Ruwan is a superb chef who specializes in Gluten Free, Sugar Free and Salt free with only healthful, quality ingredients! Delivered by order.

Contact:
Chef Ruwan
310-963-9522

Sandy Brown

3 GREAT WOMEN’S COLLECTIONS IN LITTLE HOLMBY
Today thru 10/25 come shop 3 great lines: NouvelleSillk95five is made of 95% silk and 5% stretch; there are gorgeous colors and something for everybody type: pants, tops, jackets, dresses and skirts. The fabric is amazing (and it’s washable!). I also carry the complete line of Anatomie sportswear as well as shortyLOVE handbags! Come shop! Free shipping; free returns!

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

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

8. LOCAL DISCOUNTS & HWPOA BENEFITS

Current benefits include:

Campus Shoe Repair – 10% off any shoe or bag repair

To see offers, click here

9. 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.

Holmby News 10-13-23

October 18, 2023 hwpoa@aol.com

HOLMBY NEWS
October 13, 2023

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

1. LAPD Crime Report
2. Artificial Grass – Considerations & Options
3. Fire Station 71 Update
4. Free Classes at Santa Monica College Emeritus
5. Fall Festivals & Events
6. Activities & Things to Do
7. Resident Ads
8. Local Discounts & HWPOA Benefits
9. HWPOA Contact Information

1. LAPD CRIME REPORT

BURGLARY (entry of structure w/intent to commit theft or a felony)
Incident #: 230815363
10500 BLOCK LE CONTE AV | 10/5/2023 @ 3:10 PM
HOT PROWL – Male Hispanic approximately 20 yrs entered 2nd story Window while Victim was at home. Victim confronted Suspect and Suspect demanded Property. Victim refused and ran from the Location.

2. ARTIFICIAL GRASS – CONSIDERATIONS & OPTIONS

The following article was written by a neighbor in Westwood Hills. Thank you to the author and to WHPOA for providing this information.

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I’m a gardener. I know how challenging some locations can be, and I’m sure that before putting in artificial grass, neighbors will have tried their best to find solutions to grow real grass or groundcover. For anyone considering using artificial grass, I’d like to share some thoughts.

Before choosing artificial grass, please consider the following:

Real roots help infiltrate water into the soil, thus replenishing aquifers, whereas artificial grass, like pavement, encourages water runoff which increases flooding downstream.
Artificial grass is basically plastic. Even though it is treated against UV and all, it will eventually break down into microplastic particles. The WWF estimates that with all the plastic in the ocean, microplastic particles are now in the food chain, and we currently eat the equivalent of one credit card of microplastic particles per week! The effect on health is still not clear, but it’s clearly not making us healthier.
Because it is treated, this means even more toxic chemicals polluting our waterways, aquifers, oceans, and ultimately…our drinking water. These chemicals affect hormonal function, fertility and more. Clear drinking water is not only important for humans, but also for wildlife. Here is a whole page of articles and videos from various sources expressing concerns on the human toxicity of artificial turf.
Under artificial grass is dead soil. Normally, soil is alive: bacteria, fungi, microorganisms, etc… soil life which contributes to feeding the whole food chain: bugs, birds, animals, humans, etc. For example, there are solitary bees which need to have access to digging holes in the ground to make their nests. In short, artificial grass prevents creation of habitat and food for biodiversity.

What I recommend instead of artificial grass:

Plant a diversity of native plants! Not only are they attractive, low maintenance and low water use, but they provide food and habitat for wildlife, help improve the soil and its capacity to absorb water, thus helping replenish our dwindling aquifers and avoid flooding. You can ask a native-plant expert from the Theodore Payne Foundation for specialized advice for your garden.
If worse comes to worst, you can always grow succulents.
Vegetated slopes are usually planted with shrubs rather than a lawn, which could be another option.

Of course, everyone will do as they wish. But as you plan your landscaping, you might want to take into account solutions other than artificial grass, for our health, our children, our wildlife, our future.

3. FIRE STATION 71 UPDATE

HWPOA’s Update on our Fire Station 71 at Beverly Glen and Sunset

Holmby Westwood is covered by 2 fire stations: Station 37 on Veteran Ave. just north of Wilshire that covers the western part of the neighborhood and Station 71 at Beverly Glen and Sunset that covers the eastern part. There are 104 stations serving Los Angeles.

Station 71 has protected our community since 1948. It is an all-risk public safety and emergency service provider. Its mission is to preserve life, protect property, and safeguard our community through relentless commitment to emergency preparedness, prevention, response, and recovery.

Our first responders include 18 firefighters, 6 per shift. On an average day in a 24 hour period, the station averages 2,000 calls. That seems like a huge number but the population it serves includes 85,000 on campus at UCLA and 75,000 to 85,000 residents. The residents are split with Station 37. As expected, the call volume goes up when UCLA is in session.

You might be aware that LAFD has the lowest staffing since 2007. The Dept. lost 90 people to retirement in June and 30 to retirement in July. That puts an additional burden on our firefighters and requires that each live at the station 20% more of the time than before. In other words, they cannot go home and thus, the station becomes their home away from home for days at a time.

The Adopt Fire Station 71 non profit was conceived by a Holmby Westwood POA Board member, Leonard McRoskey, who wanted to provide our firefighters with equipment the city did not provide, upgrades to the station, new kitchen appliances, a new tool room, exercise equipment, outdoor BBQ, and landscaping to name a few needs to make life more comfortable at 71.

The most recently installed gift, made available by a grateful local resident, is a “cold plunge” installed next to the heavily used sauna (see photo below). Cold water therapy can be an effective supplemental treatment for stress relief and it can help reduce anxiety for the firefighters. There are mental and chemical benefits including active recovery of muscles. A huge thank you from the firefighters and the Adopt Station 71 board members to our Holmby Westwood member for this wonderful contribution!!!

If you would like to contribute, please send a check made out to: Adopt Fire Station 71. Mail to:

Adopt Fire Station 71
c/o HWPOA
P.O. Box 49180
Los Angeles, CA 90049

Greatly appreciated!

4. FREE CLASSES AT SANTA MONICA COLLEGE EMERITUS

Santa Monica College’s Emeritus program offers over 140 completely FREE classes in disciplines such as art, music, literature, political science, computer training, health and wellness, and much more. Learn about the available classes at an Open House:

DATE: Thursday, Oct. 26, 2023
TIME: 3 pm – 6 pm

PLACE: Santa Monica College Emeritus Campus
1227 2nd Street, Santa Monica, CA 90401

Please stop in Room 408 to check in and discover all Emeritus has to offer.

PARKING: Free parking in Public Parking Lot 2

MORE INFO: Go to https://www.smc.edu/academics/community-learning/emeritus-program/

A musical performance by pianist Makiko Hiraka will kick off the event at 3 p.m.

5. FALL FESTIVALS & EVENTS

Warner Ave. School – Halloween Haunt
Sunday, October 29, 2023
11:00 am – 4:00 pm

Food trucks will be available along with our famous bake sale.

Haunt Packages – https://fundraising.warnerschool.org/product/haunt-packages/

St. Paul the Apostle School Festival
“Totally 80s”
Friday-Sunday, October 20-22
at St. Paul the Apostle School (1536 Selby Ave.)

Games, Food, Rides, and much more!

Website – St. Paul the Apostle School Festival

6. ACTIVITIES & THINGS TO DO

KCET Cinema Series
Tuesdays at 6:30 pm – October 24 through December 12
at the Landmark Westwood Theatre in Westwood Village

Make this fall special with KCET. Return with us to the movie theater for some of the best films from the Cannes, Telluride, and Toronto Film Festivals. Hosted by popular film critic Pete Hammond.

Seven evenings of new dramas, comedies and documentaries – before their release in theatres and streaming. You’ll also enjoy in-person Q&As with the filmmakers.

All at a great price! Register today!

KCET Cinema Series

CicLAvia — Heart of LA
Sunday, October 15, from 9 AM to 4 PM
Throughout Downtown Los Angeles

On Sunday, October 15, we’re opening up the streets in the Heart of LA so you can jog, ride, bike, skate, run, walk, skateboard, spectate, and enjoy the route however you want. Our routes are welcoming to people of all ages and abilities! This CicLAvia is presented by Metro.

CicLAvia – More information

7. RESIDENT ADS

SEEKING ELECTRICIAN & HANDYMAN
I’m looking for an electrician for some minor electrical work. Please let me know if you have a recommendation.

I could also use a good handyman (or handywoman).

Many thanks.

Andrea Smith
andybabette@gmail.com

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

8. LOCAL DISCOUNTS & HWPOA BENEFITS

Current benefits include:

Campus Shoe Repair – 10% off any shoe or bag repair

To see offers, click here

9. 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.

Holmby News 10-6-23

October 6, 2023 hwpoa@aol.com

HOLMBY NEWS
October 6, 2023

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

1. HWPOA Board Meeting – Video Conference
2. Housing Element & Rezoning Update
3. Veteran Ave. Lane Closures
4. Emergency Preparedness
5. Big Book Sale at Westwood Library
6. New Business in Westwood Village
7. Activities & Things to Do
8. Resident Ads
9. Local Discounts & HWPOA Benefits
10. HWPOA Contact Information

1. HWPOA BOARD MEETING – VIDEO CONFERENCE

On Tuesday, October 10 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. HOUSING ELEMENT & REZONING UPDATE

Many of our members have inquired about the Housing Element information that was posted recently by Holmby Westwood POA. Everyone asked what are the next steps and what can we do?

The zoning changes for our residential area are working their way through the City Planning Dept. and affect all neighborhoods throughout LA. Homeowner groups have organized under the banner of “United Neighbors” and continue to oppose these zone changes. We believe LA can build all of the housing needed without busting single-family neighborhoods. We have Councilmember Yaroslavsky’s support but remember, there are 15 councilmembers who will eventually cast a vote. We are concerned that Mayor Bass is NOT listening, her Director of Planning, Vince Bertoni, is not listening, and therefore, the Planning Dept. is not being told to correct the problems. This has to change!

Earlier this week, HWPOA asked each of you to email Mayor Bass and Councilmember Yaroslavsky. All associations asked the same of their members. We hope the offices were flooded with emails.

“United Neighbors” will be meeting this coming week. The meeting is not open to the public as there is discussion as to strategy. It is for key members who represent the many groups who have joined together.

I will keep you apprised as to next steps. Please, stay tuned!

Sandy Brown
HWPOA President

3. VETERAN AVE. LANE CLOSURES

Metro’s subcontractor will perform required preliminary, limited geotechnical fieldwork to gather information on existing soil and rock conditions. Lane closures will occur on Veteran Ave. between Sunset and Levering as well as intermittent closures near Montana/Gayley.

When:

Planned dates: October 9 – November 24, 2023
Work hours: Primarily Monday – Friday, 7am–4:30pm
Some weekend work will also occur.

Lane Closures
Veteran Av will be reduced to one lane of through traffic in the 100–500 block in one or more 150-foot segments as work is conducted. Flaggers will be present to safely allow through traffic to pass by the work area. This work will also require the intermittent closure of the Montana Av/Gayley Av intersection at Veteran Av, including on some weekends. Detour information will be provided.

Fieldwork activities are permitted through the City of Los Angeles. Fieldwork is a dynamic process, and information is subject to change without notice.

4. EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS

From the New York Times Wirecutter:

Emergency supply checklists are all over the internet, but a lot of advice can be intimidating in breadth, specificity, and cost. Piece by piece, you can assemble the basics of a well-prepared home using stuff you already own and a little extra know-how. There’s no single strategy that’s right for everyone, but our advice should help you get started.

Get Started Here:

5. BIG BOOK SALE AT WESTWOOD LIBRARY

Mark Your Calendars for the upcoming
Friends of Westwood Library
Used Book Sale

Saturday, October 7, 2023
10 am to 2 pm

Whether you’re an avid reader, a collector of rare finds, or just looking for some great bargains, our Big Book Sale has something for everyone. We have a wide selection of genres, including fiction, non-fiction, mystery, romance, science fiction, and much more.

Hardcover books: $2 each
Paperback books: $1 each
Coffee Table/Art books: $4 each
Cash preferred, but credit cards OK

Remember, your purchases not only provide you with affordable reading material but also directly contribute to the enrichment of our community through library programs, resources, and services.

Front Patio of Westwood Branch Library
1246 Glendon Avenue
FREE Validated Parking

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

6. NEW BUSINESS IN WESTWOOD VILLAGE

Honey Krush
1138 Westwood Blvd

Join us by welcoming Honey Krush to Westwood Village!

Honey Krush offers organic fruit-based cream cheese lattes, Harney & Sons fine tea-based boba drinks, and special homemade syrup crafted from organic cane sugar. They take pride in using only the best organic milk options—no non-dairy cream powders. The menu also features mouthwatering Korean BBQ chicken with various sauces, served daily from 11 AM to 10 PM.

Honey Krush

7. ACTIVITIES & THINGS TO DO

Fiato Quartet – Free Concert
Sunday, October 8, 2023 at 2:30 PM
at Westwood Library

SAVE THE DATE! Don’t miss our next FREE Concert @ Westwood Library, when the Library’s beloved Quartet in Residence, the FIATO QUARTET, celebrates its 10th year as our Quartet in Residence! We’ll be upstairs on a Sunday afternoon when the Library is not open for regular business.

Fiato will bring us the first and the last string quartet from two masters:

Beethoven – String Quartet No. 1, Op. 18, No. 1
Mendelssohn – String Quartet No. 6, Op. 80

Admission is FREE with FREE parking at the Library. Library and garage doors open at 2 PM. Concerts last approximately 90 minutes with no intermission.

Broxton Nights: Trick or Treat Spooktacular!
Saturday, October 14, 2023 from 5:00 pm to 9:00 pm
Broxton Ave. in Westwood Village

Join us on the 2nd Saturday of each month for an extraordinary pop-up market on Broxton Ave; this October, it’s all about the Halloween magic! Come for a delectable dinner, explore unique handmade gifts from local artisans, and don’t forget to bring your roller skates! There will be a Halloween costume contest with exciting prizes and other surprises!

Our pop-up event will embrace a unique theme each month. For October 14th, we’ve conjured up a partnership with the LA Skate Hunnies to bring you a Roller Disco extravaganza with a Halloween twist! The Basics of Happy will provide roller skate rentals, while the LA Skate Hunnies offer complimentary skating lessons. And to keep the energy high, the Soundbox Truck will spin the tracks that keep you grooving and trembling!

Parking is a breeze with $5 after 5:00 pm at the Broxton Public Lot.

Get ready to experience an evening market by Farm Habit that showcases artisan treasures, crafts, and mouthwatering Halloween treats. Let’s come together to create unforgettable Halloween memories and spread spooky positivity throughout our community. Don’t miss out on the enchantment – join us to skate, shop, and dance with the spirits in the moonlight!

Broxton Nights: Every month is an adventure.

Click here for more information

8. RESIDENT ADS

TRUSTWORTHY NANNY SEEKING WORK
Sadly, we need to say goodbye to our nanny for the last 14 years. Lupe started when our twin boys were just babies, and she has stayed with us as they have grown into their teenage years. Lupe speaks both English and Spanish fluently, she is well educated and is great about making healthy home food for your baby/children, walks around the neighborhood or Holmby Park, reading, fun games, cognitive games, and so much more.

Lupe is one of those rare nannies that likes to work on weekends, and prefers Friday through Sunday, so great for parents who want to relax on the weekend and leave some of the mundane tasks for the nanny. But, Lupe is also available during the week.

Lupe is looking to bring her 20 years of experience to help you and your family, and prefers to start with children that are one year or younger, but is open to working with any nice family. Lupe’s organizational skills allows her to work just as easily with one baby, twins and/or preemies. Geographically Lupe prefers the general areas of Cheviot Hills, Brentwood, Santa Monica, Westwood, anything close to the “LA area”. Lupe is truth worthy, responsible, energetic, well organized, plans ahead, and is a self-starter.

Lupe can be reach on her cell phone at 323.617.7066

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

9. LOCAL DISCOUNTS & HWPOA BENEFITS

Current benefits include:

Campus Shoe Repair – 10% off any shoe or bag repair

To see offers, click here

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.

Holmby News 9-29-23

October 1, 2023 hwpoa@aol.com

HOLMBY NEWS
September 29, 2023

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

1. LAPD Community Alert & Crime Prevention Tips
2. Holmby Westwood to be Rezoned
3. Big Book Sale at Westwood Library
4. UCLA First Thursdays – Night Market
5. Clean Air Day – Free Metro Rides
6. Activities & Things to Do
7. Resident Ads
8. Local Discounts & HWPOA Benefits
9. HWPOA Contact Information

1. LAPD COMMUNITY ALERT & CRIME PREVENTION TIPS

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

2. HOLMBY WESTWOOD TO BE REZONED

Holmby Westwood to be Rezoned Unless We Act!

The dark-shaded areas on the map below show how Holmby Westwood will be rezoned in the next few months unless we convince city officials to change their minds and their maps, now!

Shaded areas in our single-family neighborhood will allow apartment buildings to be built right next to our homes. Specifically, Beverly Glen between Wilshire and Sunset and Hilgard between Westholme and Sunset have been targeted and allow for 4-6 story apartment buildings to be built next to single family homes. The light blue west of Manning also allows 4-6 story apartment buildings. The Planning Dept. even rezoned our fire station at Beverly Glen and Sunset to be developed into 4-6 story apt. building. The remainder of our neighborhood (in pink) allows for ADU’s or Accessory Dwelling Units (2 homes on a single lot).

If allowed to move forward and approved, this will forever change our Holmby Westwood neighborhood.

Our HWPOA Board of Directors has joined with virtually all of the homeowner/residential groups from the Palisades to Hancock Park, Sherman Oaks and San Fernando Valley groups under the banner of “United Neighbors” to oppose rezoning of single family homes. We met with Councilwoman Yaroslavsky who supports our position; we sent a letter to Mayor Bass and to the Planning Dept. The 15 member city council will decide.

We have demonstrated that such rezoning is not necessary. There is plenty of space on our commercial corridors and empty lots to accommodate the required additional housing and to conform to state laws, and actually produce the more affordable housing that Los Angeles needs. We also recommended Adaptive re-use of our historic structures in Westwood Village for additional housing.

On the map below, both the dark greenish color and the light blue areas will allow apartments in single-family zones.

Los Angeles City Planning – Housing Element

3. BIG BOOK SALE AT WESTWOOD LIBRARY

Mark Your Calendars for the upcoming
Friends of Westwood Library
Used Book Sale

Saturday, October 7, 2023
10 am to 2 pm

Hardcover books: $2 each
Paperback books: $1 each
Coffee Table/Art books: $4 each
Cash preferred, but credit cards OK

Remember, your purchases not only provide you with affordable reading material but also directly contribute to the enrichment of our community through library programs, resources, and services.

Front Patio of Westwood Branch Library
1246 Glendon Avenue
FREE Validated Parking

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

4. UCLA FIRST THURSDAYS – NIGHT MARKET

UCLA First Thursdays
Thursday, October 5, 2023
Broxton Ave

Westwood Village Farmers’ Market Pop-Up
12:00 – 4:00 p.m.
Come stop by the UCLA pop-up at the Westwood Village Farmers Market! The Market features over 40 weekly vendors and offers local and organic fresh produce, baked goods, prepared foods, handmade artisanal items, and more!

Evening Block Party – Night Market
7:00 – 10:00 p.m.
Night Market, launching the 2023-2024 First Thursday series, celebrates cuisine, culture, and LA’s diverse food scene!

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

5. CLEAN AIR DAY – FREE METRO RIDES

Ride Metro for FREE on Wednesday, October 4th in honor of Clean Air Day!

California’s 6th annual Clean Air Day is just around the corner –– a moment where organizations big and small come together to encourage everyone to do their part to improve California’s air quality. Planting trees. Shopping locally. Installing air filters. Composting. And taking public transportation, which not only reduces greenhouse gas emissions and criteria air pollutants, including particulate matter, but also promotes a healthier environment for people living near high traffic areas. Taking transit also promotes a healthier lifestyle for everyone by promoting walking or biking options to reach bus stops and train stations.

That’s why, this October 4, all rides on Metro Rail, Bus, and Bike rides are completely FREE.

So what are you waiting for? Take a ride on us! And remember that every time you travel by train, bus, bike, micro transit, or with your own two feet, you are helping us build a brighter, greener, and more resilient tomorrow.

Thanks for riding Metro!

6. ACTIVITIES & THINGS TO DO

Fiato Quartet – Free Concert
Sunday, October 8, 2023 at 2:30 PM
at Westwood Library

Fiato will bring us the first and the last string quartet from two masters:

Beethoven – String Quartet No. 1, Op. 18, No. 1
Mendelssohn – String Quartet No. 6, Op. 80

Admission is FREE with FREE parking at the Library. Library and garage doors open at 2 PM. Concerts last approximately 90 minutes with no intermission.

CAP UCLA Events
Ongoing – see calendar

UCLA’s Center for the Art of Performance (CAP UCLA) brings the world’s most innovative and dynamic performing artists live to the stages of UCLA’s Royce Hall, The Theatre at Ace Hotel and the new UCLA Nimoy Theater, which opens on Westwood Boulevard in fall 2023. We seek out excellence in dance, music, theater, spoken word and a broad spectrum of multidisciplinary collaborations.

Please click the link below for a calendar of upcoming events.

CAP UCLA Calendar of Events

7. RESIDENT ADS

SEEKING GARDENER FOR PRUNING
Can anybody recommend a gardener or professional who knows how to do the annual pruning of grapevines? Please let me know.

Grateful,
Nora
nrozengu@g.ucla.edu

HOUSEKEEPER AVAILABLE
My housekeeper, Teresa is looking for work on Mondays and Thursdays. One of the families that she worked for moved out of the area. Teresa has worked for me for 15 years and does a wonderful job cleaning. Her English is excellent.

If you would like more information, please give me a call. Thank you.

Roberta
(310) 474-0542

NEW WOMEN’S CLOTHING LINE – TRUNK SHOW
New women’s clothing line is available to see in Little Holmby 10/1-10/20. NouvelleSillk95five is made of 95% silk and 5% stretch; there are gorgeous colors and something for everybody type: pants, tops, jackets, dresses and skirts. The fabric is amazing (and it’s washable!). I also carry the complete line of Anatomie sportswear as well as shortyLOVE handbags! Come shop! Free shipping; free returns!

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

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

8. LOCAL DISCOUNTS & HWPOA BENEFITS

Current benefits include:

Campus Shoe Repair – 10% off any shoe or bag repair

To see offers, click here

9. 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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