HOLMBY NEWS
March 1, 2019
From the Holmby Westwood Property Owners Association, serving the Holmby Westwood community since 1960.
1. LAPD Crime Report
2. Pothole Repairs – Schedule Change
3. Westwood Library – March Happenings
4. LADWP – eComments Feature
5. New Restaurant – Audrey at the Hammer Museum
6. Movie Premiere – Street Closures
7. Spring Break Golf Camp at Holmby Park
8. Upcoming Community Events
9. HWPOA Communication and Ad Policy
10. Resident Ads
11. HWPOA Contact Information
1. LAPD CRIME REPORT
THEFT FROM VEHICLE – PETTY ($950 & under)
Incident #: 190806282
10700 BLOCK LE CONTE AV | 2/19/2019 @ 8:00 AM
THEFT – PETTY (plain theft-petty) ($950 & under)
Incident #: 190806604
COMSTOCK AV & WILSHIRE BL | 2/26/2019 @ 6:00 PM
COMMUNITY ALERT – “DOOR CHECKING”
There has been a continuing trend targeting our neighborhoods. During the overnight hours, suspects are canvassing residential neighborhoods targeting cars parked on the street, driveway, unsecured carports or garages.
The MO of “door checking” has been taking place where suspects will check the door handle of vehicles parked in the street, driveway or an accessible carport or garage to determine if the vehicle is unlocked or if there are visible valuables inside. If unlocked, the suspects will enter the vehicle and ransack the interior and pop the trunk looking for any valuables.
Additionally, in vehicles that are started with a Fob Key, the suspects will depress the Start Engine button to see if the engine will start. This has been successful in cases where Fob Keys or ignition keys are left either inside the car or hidden inside the vehicle resulting in the car being stolen.
Previously while door checking cars, suspects have also been “door checking” the doors to homes. In previous incidents, the suspects have entered unlocked doors targeting small items left inside the doorway such as purses, wallets, brief cases, keys, and small electronics that are typically left within close proximity to the door.
Daytime and Evening Trends continue: The “Knock Knock” Burglary series continues. The suspects typically knock or ring the doorbell to determine if anyone is home. When there is no answer, the suspects enter the side or rear of the residence and force entry typically by smashing the window or door glass to gain entry. Suspects are targeting the master bed and bath as well as other areas of the home and removing jewelry, cash, small valuables and small electronics.
2. POTHOLE REPAIRS – SCHEDULE CHANGE
Last month, HWPOA submitted a list of street repair requests to the Bureau of Street Services (BSS), as BSS had scheduled a day this week to repair potholes in the Westwood Neighborhood Council area. However, due to rainy weather throughout the month of February, BSS has postponed the date that they will be in Westwood. A new date has not yet been scheduled yet, but we will let you know when we find out more information.
3. WESTWOOD LIBRARY – MARCH HAPPENINGS
The Westwood Branch Library has a busy month of events and activities for adults, teens and children. Some of the programs include:
- Popcorn and a Movie! First Man
- Nowruz Celebration
- Science Club – Color and Light
- Divas: A Celebration of Sopranos Past and Present
- Building Bricks Club – Lego fun
- Tax Reform for DIYers
For a complete list of upcoming events, please click here:
https://www.lapl.org/branches/westwood
4. LADWP – E-COMMENTS FEATURE
The L.A. Dept. of Water and Power (LADWP) recently launched eComment on The Board of Water and Power Commissioners’ agenda home page. The new eComment function allows members of the public to offer comment remotely on any agenda item or subject matter under the Board’s jurisdiction, beginning when the agenda is published – three days prior to a board meeting – until the Monday evening before the scheduled meeting.
The Board of Water and Power Commissioners meets regularly on the second and fourth Tuesdays of each month at 10:00 a.m. Constituents are not always able to attend Board meetings in person to give input to the Board for consideration. eComment provides another channel for stakeholders to weigh in on important issues.
For more information and to begin using the eComment feature, please visit www.ladwp.com/board.
5. NEW RESTAURANT – AUDREY AT THE HAMMER MUSEUM
Westwood now has a new prime place to eat. Audrey is the new restaurant that opened this week inside the Hammer Museum. Serving lunch and dinner inside the museum, there’s no entrance fee required to dine at the restaurant, which takes over the museum’s rather wonderful courtyard, as well as a portion of the ground floor.
The food feels seasonal and approachable; apps feels shareable and light, something to cap off a day or afternoon at the museum. To drink, there are some fun cocktails.
To read the full write-up on Eater LA, please click here:
Audrey is open from 11 a.m. to 11 p.m., Tuesday to Sunday. Closed Monday along with the rest of the museum. 10899 Wilshire Boulevard, Los Angeles, CA 90024.
6. MOVIE PREMIERE – STREET CLOSURES
Lionsgate will be holding the premiere of “Five Feet Apart” at 7:30pm on Thursday, March 7th at the Regency Bruin Theatre, located at 948 Broxton Avenue in Westwood Village.
There will be various sidewalk and street closures around the area of Broxton Avenue between Weyburn Avenue and Le Conte Avenue.
If you have any questions or concerns regarding the Five Feet Apart premiere, feel free to contact Talia Shnaider at 310-742-1064 or 818-926-8319.
PLEASE NOTE:
The Westwood Village Improvement Association (WVIA) acknowledges that Westwood Village, in general, and north Broxton Avenue, in particular, are viewed as desirable venues for a host of special events, such as movie premieres, private events and film screenings.
The District has been increasingly impacted by these closures over the past several years such that the WVIA Board of Directors is moving to adopt general guidelines with respect to evaluating petitions to close streets within the Westwood Village.
Make your voice heard – if you have concerns or questions regarding premieres and events in the district, please join us on Thursday, March 7th at 9:00am at the WVIA Business Attraction and Retention Committee. This meeting will be held at 1002 Westwood Blvd, just south of Weyburn Ave on the east side of the street by Sur La Table.
7. SPRING BREAK GOLF CAMP AT HOLMBY PARK
Keep Swinging® on the links this Spring Break with TGA as they offer their popular Holmby Park Golf Camps:
- March 25-29
- April 1-5
- April 15-19
There are two camps, one that plays daily at Holmby Park and another that uses Holmby Park as a base but travels to other golf courses four days of the week.
Camps run from 9am – 3pm and TGA offers daycare from 8am – 9am and 3pm – 5pm to accommodate working parents.
TGA (Teach Grow Achieve) runs the only sports camps in Los Angeles that incorporate STEM into their curriculum in addition to skill development.
For more information and to sign up, visit playtga.com/losangeles. Keep Playing® with TGA Premier Golf!
8. UPCOMING COMMUNITY EVENTS
CicLAvia – Culver City Meets Mar Vista + Palms – Saturday, March 3rd (Rain or Shine, this event is happening!). Join us for the first CicLAvia of 2019! Culver City, Mar Vista and Palms will host the country’s largest open streets event! Streets will be closed to cars and open for cyclists, pedestrians, runners and skaters to use as a recreational space. Click here for more information.
Hammer Museum – Current programming includes:
- Gerrymadering at Its Worst: A North Carolina Case Study
- 826LA Zine Workshop (for kids)
- Hal Foster and Charles Ray
- Dirty Protest: Selections from the Hammer Contemporary Collection
Click here to see a list of weekly programs and exhibitions: Hammer Museum
“How to Look at Architecture” at the Skirball Cultural Center. This is a series of four classes (Wednesdays, March 6, 13, 20 and 27, 1:30-3:00 pm) which will include short documentaries on architecture’s “basics,” on Frank Lloyd Wright and Organic Architecture, and on Bruno Zevi’s thinking. They will also encompass seven short documentaries (for a total of 120 minutes) with visual observations on “what makes cities great?” recently filmed in Paris, Berlin, and Rome.
Expand your awareness about the spaces—streets, buildings, and open public spaces—of Paris, Berlin, and Rome. Each session begins with a new short film documentary produced by the instructor, followed by interactive class discussions about exploring architecture with a mission, conceiving open spaces for people, and rethinking the city.
For details, please visit the Skirball’s website: https://www.skirball.org/programs/classes/how-look-architecture
9. 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.
10. RESIDENT ADS
SEEKING HOUSEKEEPER
I am looking for a reliable housekeeper for my home in Holmby neighborhood. One day per week – cleaning only. I would like the housekeeper to speak some English and have experience.
Thank you,
Stefanie Simon
stefanie.simon@gmail.com
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SEEKING ROOFER
I am looking for a high quality roofer who can fix (or possibly replace) my roof. If you have a recommendation, please call me at (310) 474-7673. Thank you!
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SEEKING HOUSEKEEPER
We are looking for someone to clean our house one day a week (Monday, Tuesday or Thursday). Must speak English. If you have recommendations, please contact Carrie at 310.480.3060. Thank you.
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GUEST HOUSE TO RENT
Do you have a guest house to rent, or do you know someone in the valley who would like to rent a guest house? Our kind, quiet, and responsible house sitter is a writer who needs to move. Please call me at 310-271-6700 or e-mail susanjreuben@yahoo.com.
11. 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://squareup.com/store/hwpoa
You Are Invited . . .
- To attend our monthly Board Meetings*
NEXT MEETING – MARCH 12
- 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 at 7:30 pm at Belmont Village (10475 Wilshire Blvd.). Please confirm prior to attending.