HOLMBY NEWS
November 1, 2024
From the Holmby Westwood Property Owners Association, serving the Holmby Westwood community since 1960.
1. LAPD Crime Report
2. Daylight Savings Reminder
3. Presidential General Election – Vote Now
4. Pumpkin Composting Event
5. Conversations with Veterans
6. New Restaurant in Westwood Village
7. West LAPD Holiday Toy Drive
8. Empower LA Youth Conference for Teens
9. Activities & Things to Do
10. Resident Ads
11. Local Discounts & HWPOA Benefits
1. LAPD CRIME REPORT
BURGLARY
1000 BLOCK HILTS AVE.
10/22/25 @ 5:42 pm
2 male unknown suspects turned power off to home, smashed rear door, ransacked interior and removed jewelry and designer handbags
ATTEMPTED BURGLARY
800 BLOCK THAYER AVE.
10/25/24 @ 9:07 p m
Rear window smash – 2 male blacks of unknown age smashed two rear windows to residence and attempted to make entry but failed.
VEHICLE, STOLEN
Incident #: 240811685
700 BLOCK MALCOLM AV | 10/29/2024 @ 9:00 PM
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. DAYLIGHT SAVINGS REMINDER
Don’t forget to set your clocks back one hour before you go to bed Saturday night, November 2. Daylight savings ends this Sunday, November 3! 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 as well as update your emergency supplies.
3. PRESIDENTIAL GENERAL ELECTION – VOTE NOW
The Presidential General Election will take place on Tuesday, November 5. Ballots were mailed to all registered voters. Voting is easy! You have several safe, secure, and reliable options for returning your ballot. You can mail your ballot, drop it off at a collection box or vote in person at a local Vote Center.
At a Drop Box – Drop off your completed vote-by-mail ballot at a secure official drop box in your county at any time between October 8 through the close of polls on November 5.
- Drop Box locations – click here
- Local drop box locations include Holmby Park, Westwood Library and the UCLA Campus
By mail – Make sure your vote-by-mail ballot return envelope is postmarked by November 5, 2024, and arrives by November, 12, 2024. No stamp needed.
In Person Vote Centers —Drop your completed vote-by-mail ballot off at a Vote Center by 8:00 p.m. on November 5. Voting locations offer voter registration, replacement ballots, accessible voting machines, and language assistance.
- Vote Center locations – click here
- Local Vote Center locations open now include Beverly Hills City Hall, Crestwood Hills Rec. Center and the UCLA Campus
- Local Vote Center locations open beginning Nov. 2 include the Hammer Museum, Emerson Middle School and Westfield Century City
For more information, please click below:
4. PUMPKIN COMPOSTING EVENT
The 2nd Annual Great Pumpkin Bash
Sunday, November 3rd, from 11 AM to 3 PM
at Pan Pacific Park
Join us on Sunday, November 3rd, from 11 AM to 3 PM at Pan Pacific Park for a family-friendly event where you can turn your Halloween pumpkins into compost! We’ll have a Dodgers Strike Zone, Smash Patch, food vendors, face-painting, bounce houses, and more. Bring your pumpkins and come ready to smash, pitch, and compost while having fun!
5. CONVERSATIONS WITH VETERANS
Each year around Veterans Day, Congressman Ted Lieu brings together 6 to 8 veterans to join him in an event where the veterans tell a story about something they experienced while serving.
We hope that community members will join us in showing their support and appreciate to our local veterans by attending this virtual event. Please register to get the Zoom link.
Conversations with Veterans
Hosted by Rep. Ted Lieu
Saturday, November 9, 2024
10 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.
via Zoom
RSVP:
Must register to get the Zoom link. You can register online here OR write to Lieu.Staff@mail.house.gov and a Zoom link will be sent to you.
6. NEW RESTAURANT IN WESTWOOD VILLAGE
Get ready, Westwood — Bruxie is opening next week!
Starting Wednesday, November 6, their hand-crafted waffle sandwiches, famous chicken tenders, and artisan custard shakes arrive in Westwood Village. Bruxie has reimagined the Chicken & Waffles classic, offering bold, fun waffle sandwiches, crispy tenders, and rich shakes. With scratch-made sauces, fresh ingredients, and everything made to order, Bruxie promises an unforgettable dining experience!
Bruxie
1114 Gayley Ave.
www.bruxie.com
7. WEST LAPD HOLIDAY TOY DRIVE
West Los Angeles Station will be hosting its Annual Toy Giveaway on December 18, 2024. Toy drive collection begins today and will end on December 17, 2024.
Please donate Unwrapped and New Toys for kids Ages 8-12. Toys can be dropped off at West Los Angeles Station lobby between the hours of 7 am and 8 pm.
TOY DROP-OFF LOCATION:
WLA Community Police Station
1663 Butler Ave.
Nov. 1 – Dec. 17
7:00 am – 8:00 pm
Thank you!
8. EMPOWER LA YOUTH CONFERENCE FOR TEENS
EmpowerLA proudly presents the 2025 EmpowerLA Youth Conference, a one-day event on Saturday, February 22, 2025 from 8:00am-4:00pm designed to engage and inspire youth from across Los Angeles. This year’s event will welcome 100 young people between the ages of 14-17 who will dive into the role the Neighborhood Council system plays in grassroots local democracy, attend learning sessions on ways to be civically engaged in the community, network with like-minded young leaders, engage with City leaders, and so much more.
EmpowerLA seeks to motivate young people to get involved with the Neighborhood Council system and intentionally shape their personal and professional futures. Conference attendees will have the opportunity to hear from City leaders, attend workshops and panel discussions, and participate in a resource fair with over a dozen City departments and trusted community partners. This conference is free to attend, and breakfast and lunch will be provided to all attendees.
Youth interested in attending the 2025 EmpowerLA Conference will be asked to complete a short application.
9. ACTIVITIES & THINGS TO DO
Exploring Your Universe 2024
Sunday, November 3, 2024 from 12:00 – 5:00 p.m.
at the UCLA Court of Sciences
Join us for the 17th annual EXPLORING YOUR UNIVERSE 2024!
EYU is a K-12+ science festival with hands-on exhibits, experts, and activities for everybody! 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.
Viva Classic Broadway! – Free Concert
Saturday, November 9 at 3:00 pm
at Westwood Library
We’re very excited to present “Viva Classic Broadway!” featuring soprano Oriana Falla and tenor Arnold Livingston Geis. This dynamic duo will warm our hearts with favorites from shows such as West Side Story, My Fair Lady, Kismet and Phantom of the Opera. They’ll be accompanied by pianist Kathryn Eames. Co-sponsored by THE OPERA BUFFS, INC.
10. RESIDENT ADS
HOUSEKEEPER AVAILABLE
Our Amazing housekeeper Mercedes Ruiz will be available Thursdays starting November 14th. She is an excellent cleaner, good English and answers her phone & texts Promptly!
Please contact Mercedes directly @ 323-877-8937
Steve & Carrie Chmara as reference
HWPOA Communication & Ad Policy:
Please direct all comments, questions or issues regarding the Holmby News to hwpoa@aol.com.
HWPOA members are welcome to post free ads (such as ads for plumbers, housekeepers, garage sales, etc.) in the Holmby News. When placing an ad, please send to hwpoa@aol.com for the Holmby News editor to review. Responses to ads should be directed to the ad placer, not to HWPOA.
11. LOCAL DISCOUNTS & HWPOA BENEFITS
Below you will find links to discounts and benefits that local businesses have offered to HWPOA members. We hope to add more as often as we can. Please let us know if you would like to submit additional discounts for other Westwood retailers.
Current benefits include:
- ACS Security – $150 account credit towards Patrol or Alarm Monitoring*. Please call 310-446-0527 ext 3 or email info@acssecurity.com and mention Holmby Hills July 4th.
*New customers only, agreement required. - SSA Security – For new clients, SSA will waive the $110 sign-up fee and the 1st month will be 50% of the going fee. New clients who pay for a full year in advance will receive an additional free month. Valid until the end of 2024.
- Campus Shoe Repair – 10% off any shoe or bag repair
Holmby Westwood Property Owners Association, Inc.
P.O. Box 49180
Los Angeles, CA 90049
Phone: (310) 470-1785 (call/text)
Email: hwpoa@aol.com OR info@holmbywestwoodpoa.org
Website: www.holmbywestwoodpoa.org
Pay Membership Dues: https://hwpoa.square.site/
You Are Invited . . .
- To attend our monthly Board Meetings*
- To let us know your concerns about our community and your ideas about how we might work to improve it
- To become involved in our Association.
*Board Meetings are usually held the second Tuesday of each month. Please confirm prior to attending.