HOLMBY NEWS
December 6, 2019
From the Holmby Westwood Property Owners Association, serving the Holmby Westwood community since 1960.
1. LAPD Crime Report
2. The Agora Project – Save Hilgard Update
3. Greening Holmby Westwood: Tree Trimming
4. Dalehurst Tree Planting – Save the Date
5. Westwood Library – December Happenings
6. Westwood Village News & Events
7. Give Back During the Holidays
8. Winter Break Day Camps
9. Holiday Event Guide
10. SGI Security
11. Blue Bin Recycling – Cardboard Boxes
12. Upcoming Community Events
13. HWPOA Contact Information
1. LAPD CRIME REPORT
BURGLARY FROM VEHICLE
Incident #: 190818543
800 BLOCK WESTHOLME AV | 11/20/2019 @ 11:35 PM
BURGLARY FROM VEHICLE
Incident #: 190818627
700 BLOCK DEVON AV | 11/20/2019 @ 10:30 PM
BURGLARY (entry of structure w/intent to commit theft or a felony)
Incident #: 190818675
800 BLOCK BIRCHWOOD DR | 11/22/2019 @ 6:22 PM
ROBBERY (taking property of another by means of force or fear)
Incident #: 190819005
800 BLOCK THAYER AV | 12/2/2019 @ 3:20 AM
WEST L.A. CRIME MAPS
Below is a map of the most recent crimes throughout West LA. At the top, right, you can adjust the dates as needed. Please note, map may be slow to load on your computer.
Sign up at www.crimemapping.com to receive alerts when crime is reported in your neighborhood.
E-Policing: http://www.lapdonline.org/e_policing
EMERGENCY: 911
NON-EMERGENCY: 1-877-275-5273
All other City Services: 311
Christopher Ragsdale, Senior Lead Officer
West Los Angeles Community Police Station
Office: 310-444-0741
Email: 26690@lapd.lacity.org
Website: www.lapdonline.org
2. THE AGORA PROJECT – SAVE HILGARD UPDATE
Dear HWPOA members,
Your Board of Directors voted to oppose The Agora 16-story high rise proposed for Hilgard at LeConte. Please see the letter sent by Esther Magna and the Save Hilgard Team and an article that appeared in the UCLA Daily Bruin.
It appears that the project is dead although, not yet confirmed by the developers.
Thanks to you and to our neighboring associations who supported us from the beginning! Without this engagement, the character of our neighborhoods remains at risk. As a Westwood community, we are a strong force, always on high alert, and will assess each proposed project as it relates to our community goals.
Sandy Brown
President, HWPOA
3. GREENING HOLMBY WESTWOOD: TREE TRIMMING
Good News for our parkway trees. The City’s Bureau of Street Services, is working in Holmby Westwood for the next few months. Look for the dedicated crew trimming trees, removing dead trees and in some cases, grinding old stumps. The team will be working between Sunset and Wilshire, as well as between between Beverly Glen and Hilgard.
Following the 2008 recession, the City’s street tree budget was reduced by almost 40% and nearly all proactive tree maintenance was halted. Outside contractors were used for most work.
Times have changed. The City’s current emphasis is on tree-related initiatives to fight climate change, and with it comes the recognition that regular tree maintenance is more efficient and maximizes a healthy tree canopy.
As a result the City’s street tree maintenance budget was increased and the decision was made to eliminate outside contractors and instead hire new in-house crews for proactive tree trimming. If we are lucky, the time between tree trims, will be reduced from the current 14 years to 7 or 8 years.
4. DALEHURST TREE PLANTING – SAVE THE DATE
The Holmby Westwood Green Team is planting new street trees again! This time we will be working on Dalehurst Avenue. Join us Saturday, January 11, 2020 from 9 AM to 12 PM. Tree People volunteers will plant the free trees in the Dalehurst parkways. Homeowners have agreed to participate in the tree planting and to care for the new trees as they become established. The City will honor relaxed parking on Loring and Warner Avenues to ensure safety during the planting.
Please come and help us or just watch. All family members and young adults are welcome. Community Service credit will be offered to students. Help add beauty to our streets, enhance our property values and contribute positively to our environment.
For more information, contact Juliana Bancroft at julianabancroft10@gmail.com or Marnie Bodek at mossbodek@msn.com.
5. WESTWOOD LIBRARY – DECEMBER HAPPENINGS
The Westwood Branch Library has a busy month of events and activities for adults, teens and children. Some of the programs include:
- Friends of the Westwood Library Book Sale (see below)
- Vegan Sushi for Teens
- Author Talk – Jeff McArthur
- Theatre 40 Holiday Show
- Movie Night: Love, Actually
For a complete list of upcoming events, please click here:
https://www.lapl.org/branches/westwood
Friends of the Westwood Library
BIG Book Sale
Saturday, December 7th
10:30 am-3:30 pm
Big big tables filled with so so many boxes of books, including cookbooks, art books, nonfiction, fiction, kids books, CDs, DVDS AND over 1000 BRAND NEW books generously provided by The Mystery Bookstore.
PRICES SO LOW! Hardcovers are $2, paperbacks are $1, fancy art books start at $4 and go up to $15. DVDs and CDs are only a buck!
In front of the library
1246 Glendon Avenue
Come and purchase some wonderful books for family and friends!
We’ll also be selling bookplates to add to the collection of our Library books. It’s a great way to increase your personal library while raising money for your public library.
6. WESTWOOD VILLAGE NEWS & EVENTS
Cinema Under the Stars: Holiday Event
The free outdoor family friendly movie series, Cinema Under The Stars, is back to kick off the holiday season with a double-feature movie night.
PLEASE NOTE: the event has been rescheduled from Saturday, December 7th to Saturday, December 14th due to weather conditions.
There will be free pictures with Santa Claus, a holiday themed photo-booth, live music, kids crafts, popcorn, hot cocoa and more! Attendance is FREE and the event is open to the public. Moviegoers should bring their own chairs, blankets, friends and family to enjoy these fan-favorite holiday flicks in a unique outdoor setting under the stars.
Saturday, December 14, 2019
Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer
(Immediately followed by)
National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation
Pre-show Mix & Mingle
4:00pm – 5:30pm
Showtime
5:30pm – 8:30pm
Location
Lower Broxton Ave – 1036 Broxton Ave.
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W Los Angeles Presents
Movie Night on the WET Deck
W Los Angeles invites you to light up your holiday season at an outdoor movie night on the WET Deck featuring ELF on Wednesday, December 18th. This event is free and open to the public – make sure to RSVP.
Bring your friends and family. Seating and blankets will be available, and complimentary popcorn will be provided by STK Los Angeles!
Wednesday, December 18, 2019
ELF
Pre-show Mix & Mingle
6:00pm – 7:00pm
Showtime
7:00pm – 9:30pm
Location
W Los Angeles – 930 Hilgard Ave.
Hot chocolate (spiked and not) available for purchase along with additional bites and drinks.
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#WestwoodCelebrates
Snap a picture at the Westwood Village holiday ornament located at the intersection of Westwood Blvd and Kinross and use the hashtag #WestwoodCelebrates for your chance to WIN a gift card from one of our many Westwood Village businesses! There are many chances to win!
To enter, simply follow these instructions:
- Follow @WestwoodVillage on Instagram
- Take a photo, selfie or group picture at the holiday ornament
- Use the hashtag #WestwoodCelebrates, tag @WestwoodVillage and post the image on Instagram
Photos will be automatically entered into a drawing and your picture might be featured on our official Instagram page. Contest ends on Friday, December 27. Winners will be announced Friday, January 10, 2020!
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Movie Premiere
Tuesday, December 10, 2019
Lionsgate will be holding the premiere of “Bombshell”, at 7:00 PM on Tuesday, December 10th, 2019 at the Regency Village Theater, located at 961 Broxton Avenue in Westwood. Street closures will occur around the area of Broxton Avenue between Weyburn Avenue and Le Conte Avenue.
7. GIVE BACK DURING THE HOLIDAYS
West LAPD
Holiday Toy Drive
The Holiday Toy Drive has begun! Drop off an unwrapped toy in the lobby of the West Los Angeles Community Police Station before December 21st and help spread Christmas cheer.
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UCLA Food Closet Donations
Healthy food should be available to every student, without fear of judgment or second-class treatment.
The Community Programs Office Food Closet was created in 2009. It provides free food for any UCLA student who may be experiencing hunger and/or struggling to attain food due to financial hardships. The Food Closet accepts stock and checks as donations. Funds are used for the daily operations of the facility and program. Your donation will aid with the purchasing of fresh produce, canned goods, and toiletries.
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Toy and Book Drive
Be part of the magic – bring a gift and a smile to children in need this holiday season!
The Jewish Federation of Greater Los Angeles is holding a toy and book drive this month. Check out their Amazon Wish List at http://bit.ly/JFedToyDrive and donate straight from there!
8. WINTER BREAK DAY CAMPS
Westwood Recreation Center
Winter Wonderland Camp
Gymnastics, Yoga, Art & Dance
January 6th – 9th
Let’s keep the holiday magic going one more week! Gymnastics, Yoga, Art, & Play with themes of snow and joy. We will imagine sledding, ice skating, and crazy blizzards, and an epic snowball fight! Then, build your winter house and curl up by the fire with people you love. Winter holidays celebrate the light within and remind us of love. We will use yoga to rest in the connection and sweetness and gymnastics to bring the fun. On Thursday, you can bring a healthy snack to share at the reindeer lunch and enjoy a hot chocolate buffet!
Half Day, Full Day, Day Rate, Early-care & After-care available
We would LOVE to have you!
Click here to enroll
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UCLA Recreation
Winter Camp 2020
January 6-10, 2020
Weekly Activities Include:
- Arts & Crafts
- Science Based Activities
- Disneyland Field Trip*
- Sports/Games
- Polar Bear Swim (In our heated pool)
- Dress-up
Click here for more information
9. HOLIDAY EVENT GUIDE
From the Westwood-Century City Patch:
The 2019 holiday season is upon us in the West Side, South Bay and throughout Los Angeles County with such annual festivities as holiday boutiques, Nutcracker ballets, Santa breakfasts, Christmas parades, concerts and tree-lightings, Chanukah events and more.
Peruse the annual Patch holiday event guide, find events near you, and make your plans, as many activities require advance registration.
And Happy Holidays, from Patch!
10. SGI SECURITY
Solutions Group International (SGI) is a high-end security company that works with estate owners to address their security needs. They have several clients in the Holmby Westwood area.
Solutions Group International utilizes the latest operational technology and methodologies in the delivery of services. The SGI Team is comprised of members who are recruited from all levels of the law enforcement and the military communities. Employees are current and former members of elite military special operations and intelligence units, as well as law enforcement special response teams. Clients include High Net-Worth Individuals and their Families, the Entertainment & Film Industries, Corporate Sectors, Broadcast News Organizations, and the Public Transportation and Shipping Industries.
Please note, HWPOA is not associated with SGI Security in any way and does not endorse or recommend any security company.
11. BLUE BIN RECYCLING – CARDBOARD BOXES
In the midst of Cyber-Monday and online holiday shopping, we’re finding recycling bins throughout the City filled to the brim with cardboard boxes and packaging. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
Please help us by breaking down all cardboard boxes and placing them inside your recycling bin. If you have too many to fit, you can stack them next to the bin but they must be flattened and tied with string. Preferably, the bundle should be leaned up against the blue bin facing the street so the driver can see them. Also, any bulky or air-filled recyclable plastic packaging should be deflated before going in the blue bin.
12. UPCOMING COMMUNITY EVENTS
Jerry Katell’s “People and Places” Photography Exhibit – Tuesday to Sunday, 11:00am to 7:00pm through December 12th, (closed on Monday) at 1137 Westwood Blvd. (just north of Lindbrook).
Jerry shares magnificent and thought provoking photographs from his travels all over the world to places many of us may never have the opportunity to visit – Nepal, Bhutan, Brazil, Iceland, India and many more countries. The exhibit also includes a slide show of over 300 images. If you like to travel and like photos that tell a story, you’ll really enjoy this exhibit. It’s also a great educational exhibit for children of any age.
40 Years of UCLA Student Filmmaking – November 15 to December 15 at the Billy Wilder Theater. In celebration of UCLA’s centennial, UCLA Film & Television Archive turns the spotlight on the university’s history of student filmmaking. Since the late-1940s, generations of students at the UCLA School of Theater, Film and Television have consistently demonstrated an eagerness to explore genre and form (animation, documentary, experimental and narrative), frequently with a vested interest in contemporary cultural politics. This retrospective focuses on the first four decades of student filmmaking at UCLA, drawing from the Archive’s collection of over 1,500 vintage student works. Click here for more information.
MoMA Contenders Tickets on Sale – The Hammer Museum proudly presents MoMA Contenders, The Museum of Modern Art’s renowned series of influential, innovative films from the past 12 months. Whether bound for awards glory or cult classic status, each of these films is a contender for lasting historical significance.
Join us for screenings of the year’s top films followed by intimate conversations with filmmakers and actors.
Tickets:
- $20 General Admission
- $10 Hammer Members with valid discount code. Become a member today to take 50% off your ticket!
Screenings:
- Dec 9: The Farewell—Q&A with director Lulu Wang
- Dec 10: Booksmart—Q&A with director Olivia Wilde
- Dec 11: The Irishman—introduction with actor Sebastian Maniscalco
- Dec 12: Marriage Story—Q&A with actor Laura Dern
- Dec 16: Judy—Q&A with actor Renée Zellweger
- Dec 17: Monos—Q&A with director Alejandro Landes
Click here for tickets and additional information:
MoMA Contenders 2019
13. 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 – JANUARY 14
- 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.