HOLMBY NEWS
February 14, 2020
From the Holmby Westwood Property Owners Association, serving the Holmby Westwood community since 1960.
1. LAPD Crime Report
2. Voting is Changing in Los Angeles
3. Coronavirus Update for Los Angeles County
4. Safe Sidewalk LA Program – Comments Welcome
5. Collins & Katz Family YMCA
6. Upcoming Community Events
7. HWPOA Communication and Ad Policy
8. Resident Ads
9. HWPOA Contact Information
1. LAPD CRIME REPORT
THEFT FROM VEHICLE – GRAND ($950.01 & over)
Incident #: 200805662
10700 BLOCK WEYBURN AV | 2/7/2020 @ 2:54 AM
VEHICLE, STOLEN
Incident #: 200805279
700 BLOCK HOLMBY AV | 1/29/2020 @ 9:30 PM
WARNING – OFFICER IMPERSONATIONS
We have received a report from homeowners south of Wilshire that police impersonators knocked on their door and used fake warrants to get into the house. Please be careful and do not let anyone in to your home that you do not know. If a “police officer” shows you a warrant, please call the LAPD to verify the validity of the warrant before you let them inside.
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. VOTING IS CHANGING IN LOS ANGELES
Voting in Los Angeles County has changed, including when, how, and where you cast your ballot. LA County’s new Vote Center program begins February 22 for California’s Presidential Primary Election on March 3.
Here’s what’s new:
Within the City of Los Angeles, there are fewer Vote Centers than there were traditional polling places. Many former polling places are no longer being used, so it’s important to look up where you’ll vote now and in the future at: http://Locator.LAvote.net
While the total number of places to vote is smaller, the number of possible places where you can vote is much greater, because now you can vote at *any* Vote Center in LA County. So if it’s easier to vote during lunch while you’re at work – do it! No need to commute home after work just to cast your ballot. All you need to do is look up what Vote Center is closest to the places where you actually spend your day.
You’ll have a lot more time to cast your ballot than just Election Day. Instead of having only one day to vote, now you’ll have up to 11 days! Please note, though, that while many Vote Centers are open for 11 days, some are only open for 4 days. So when you look up which Vote Center is convenient to your home, workplace, or school, make sure to check the dates it’s open, too.
This year, UCLA Ackerman Union will serve as a Los Angeles County vote center for 11 days and the Hammer Museum will be a vote center for four days.
The official Election Day, March 3rd, is actually the *LAST* day that any Vote Center is open, and not the first. Eleven-day centers open Saturday February 22nd. Four-day centers open Saturday February 29. So if you aren’t sure how long your local Vote Center is open, aim to visit it between Feb 29 – March 3.
Items on your ballot will appear in a different order than before. Local candidates and issues will appear on your ballot first; national candidates – such as Presidential candidates – are toward the end.
HOW DO THE NEW ELECTRONIC BALLOT MARKING DEVICES WORK, AND ARE THEY SECURE?
Although the new electronic ballot marking devices have a touchpad, they are still actually paper-based devices. They are not online devices, and they are not vulnerable to hacking, because they are not connected to the internet, WiFi, or bluetooth. Your results cannot be downloaded, because they are not saved by the machine. The only record of your choices appears on the paper ballot that your machine prints out. That same paper ballot is what will be used to tally your vote when the ballots are counted.
SAVE TIME – GET A POLL PASS
This year, you’ll be able to research and select your ballot choices in the comfort of your own home, then upload your choices at the polls using a Poll Pass on your smartphone or other mobile device. A Poll Pass is a scannable QR code that works like an airline boarding pass, which you can scan at the voting booth to upload your pre-filled ballot choices. You may either bring your Poll Pass to the polls on your smartphone, or print it.
To create your Poll Pass, simply fill out an Interactive Sample Ballot at http://isb.LAvote.net, and either print it or download it to your mobile device. In the voting booth, you will still be able to make changes to any selections you upload via your Poll Pass, before finalizing and turning in your ballot.
VOTE BY MAIL
You may also choose to skip going to a Vote Center by registering to Vote By Mail. You can Vote By Mail as a one-time option, or you can choose to do so permanently.
One-Time Vote By Mail Registration:
If you’re a registered voter in LA County, apply online to Vote By Mail in the March 3, 2020 election here: https://lavote.net/Apps/VoteByMail/Index?id=4085
Permanent Vote By Mail Registration:
If you’re already registered to vote in LA County, you can register online to be a permanent Vote By Mail voter. All you need to do is fill out a new voter registration form, and check the Permanent Vote By Mail box on the form. Access the form on this page by clicking the Register Now button:
https://www.lavote.net/home/voting-elections/voter-registration/register-to-vote/register
LEARN MORE: PRINTABLE FAQ
The LA County Registrar-Recorder/County Clerk has prepared a print-friendly FAQ to help answer your questions or your stakeholders’ questions about LA’s new voting experience. Read and download the PDF here:
http://tiny.cc/LAVoteCenterFAQ
3. CORONAVIRUS UPDATE FOR LOS ANGELES COUNTY
Latest Coronavirus Updates from LA City Emergency Management Dept.:
Though cases have been reported in Los Angeles County, the risk of acquiring coronavirus in the LA area is low, especially if you follow simple steps to keep hands clean.
Get the latest verified news on coronavirus cases here:
4. SAFE SIDEWALK LA PROGRAM – COMMENTS WELCOME
The City’s “Safe Sidewalk LA” Sidewalk Repair Program is currently taking shape, and the decisions on how to approach fixing LA’s sidewalks could impact our urban tree canopy. Now is the time to share your thoughts on this subject, as public comments are open now through Monday February 24th on the Sidewalk Repair Program Draft Environmental Impact Report (EIR).
Have questions about the Safe Sidewalk LA Environmental review process? Contact Shilpa.Gupta@lacity.org.
5. COLLINS & KATZ FAMILY YMCA
Collins & Katz Family YMCA
1466 S Westgate Ave.
(at the south end of University High School)
Parking available in the Y’s attached parking garage
At Collins & Katz Family YMCA, we align luxury amenities with community, volunteerism and philanthropy to create an exciting wellness experience for every member of your family. Discover community, connection, purpose, quality time, and most of all, FUN!
Our state-of-the-art amenities include:
- 7,300 square feet of the latest cardio and strength training equipment
- Two indoor heated pools
- Spacious exercise studios
- Expansive menu of Youth, Teen, Adult and Senior programming
- Child Activity Center with complimentary child care during workouts
- Indoor basketball court
- Rooftop recreation deck
- Pristine locker rooms, featuring steam rooms & saunas
- Complimentary Wi-Fi
- Teen Center & Youth Activity Wing
- Social Lounges, Community Rooms & Conference Rooms
Click here for our latest membership promotion & join today.
6. UPCOMING COMMUNITY EVENTS
John Sayles: Independent – Feb. 13 – 29 at the Billy Wilder Theater. Within the pantheon of American independent filmmakers, there exists nothing more singular than the cinematic diversity, texture and brilliance of John Sayles. As the home of the John Sayles film collection, the Archive is especially excited and honored to host the maverick filmmaker in person for this 14-film retrospective, co-presented by the American Cinematheque!
John Sayles will be in person for the first five programs to sign copies of his new novel Yellow Earth before the screening and discuss his work on stage. Click here for more information.
The PLATO Society of Los Angeles Colloquium – February 20, 2020 at the Skirball Cultural Center (2701 N. Sepulveda Blvd.). The speaker at this event will be David Bennett, Meredith Professor of History Emeritus in the Maxwell School at Syracuse University and his topic is:
Fear of “The Other”–
Nativism in American History and its Resurgence Today
Mr. Bennett will discuss the contrast between a society celebrated on the great seal of the United States “Out of Many One” versus a large minority of Americans who have never accepted this vision of the country.
The program is from 1:30-3:00 in the Magnin Auditorium. Complimentary coffee and cookies are available from 12:45. This event is open to the Public. Admission and parking are free.
Paul McCarthy: Head Space, Drawings 1963–2019 – Open through May 10, 2020 at the Hammer Museum. The first comprehensive survey in the United States of drawings and works on paper by the Los Angeles–based artist. Click here for more information.
7. 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.
8. RESIDENT ADS
CAREGIVER AVAILABLE
Neighbors,
A compassionate, competent, dedicated and stellar caregiver is looking for a full time job. He cared for my father for over a decade.
Please email me for more information.
Julie
juliegadinsky@mac.com
9. 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*
- 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.