HOLMBY NEWS
April 30, 2021
From the Holmby Westwood Property Owners Association, serving the Holmby Westwood community since 1960.
1. LAPD Crime Report
2. Tree Removal on Wilshire Blvd.
3. Unarmed Crisis Response – Feedback Requested
4. DMV Update – Real ID Deadline Change
5. UCLA Botanical Garden – Now Open
6. Holmby Westwood Green Team Update
7. Sarah Leonard Jewelers
8. Activities & Things to Do
9. HWPOA Communication and Ad Policy
10. Resident Ads
11. HWPOA Contact Information
1. LAPD CRIME REPORT
THEFT – PETTY (plain theft-petty) ($950 & under)
Incident #: 210808492
500 BLOCK WARNER AV | 4/19/2021 @ 9:13 AM
BURGLARY (entry of structure w/intent to commit theft or a felony)
Incident #: 210808607
500 BLOCK DALEHURST AV | 4/22/2021 @ 9:21 AM
THEFT – PETTY (plain theft-petty) ($950 & under)
Incident #: 210808679
10800 BLOCK LINDBROOK DR | 4/15/2021 @ 8:00 PM
ROBBERY (taking property of another by means of force or fear)
Incident #: 210808767
600 BLOCK S BEVERLY GLEN BL | 4/29/2021 @ 1:45 PM
E-Policing: http://www.lapdonline.org/e_policing
File a Police Report Online: click here
EMERGENCY: 911
NON-EMERGENCY: 1-877-275-5273
All other City Services: 311
Pete Ojeda, Senior Lead Officer
West L.A. Community Police Station – 1663 Butler Ave.
Office: 310-444-0741
Email: 36393@lapd.online
Website: www.lapdonline.org
2. TREE REMOVAL ON WILSHIRE BLVD.
Metro Purple Line Update:
In preparation for piling and excavation activities at the future Westwood/UCLA Station, 15 LA City trees will be removed on Wilshire Blvd between Veteran Ave and Glendon Ave. Work is anticipated in May or June 2021*, for one week, Monday to Friday, 9am to 3:30pm.
Intermittent lane reductions on Wilshire Blvd. and sidewalk closures may be required.
*Pending permit approval from the Board of Public Works. City of Los Angeles tree removal permits require a minimum 2 to 1 tree replacement ratio. Trees will be planted at the end of construction near the area of removal, based on City of Los Angeles requirements.
3. UNARMED CRISIS RESPONSE – FEEDBACK REQUESTED
On October 14, 2020, the Los Angeles City Council adopted a report from the Ad Hoc Committee on Police Reform relative to developing an unarmed model of crisis response (C.F. 20-0769). This report directed the Office of the City Administrative Officer (CAO) to assist in implementing a pilot program for mobile crisis response modeled after the Crisis Assistance Helping Out On The Streets (CAHOOTS) Program in Eugene, Oregon (https://whitebirdclinic.org/cahoots/).
The CAO is also soliciting community feedback to help inform the parameters of an unarmed crisis response program within the City. Please submit responses no later than Sunday, May 9, 2021. Click the button below to fill out the feedback form:
4. DMV UPDATE – REAL ID DEADLINE CHANGE
The DMV continues to offer REAL IDs to Californians as the U.S. Department of Homeland Security extends the enforcement date from October 1, 2021 to May 3, 2023. As the COVID-19 emergency continues, office space and appointments are limited to accommodate physical distancing guidelines. The DMV encourages customers to plan ahead and be patient.
The DMV is taking many steps to improve its services and make getting a REAL ID easier. By filling out the REAL ID application at REALID.dmv.ca.gov and uploading their documents, Californians can bring their confirmation code and documents with them to a DMV office at their convenience, even the same day, for express service – no appointment necessary. Once at a service window, it now takes less than 10 minutes to complete the REAL ID transaction.
5. UCLA BOTANICAL GARDEN – NOW OPEN
Neighbors, it is with great joy we write to welcome you back to the UCLA Botanical Garden!
As of Monday 4/26, we received approval to reopen all of our gates to the community. Wildflowers and Puya are blooming. Butterflies are emerging. Spring is here and we are ready to share it with you.
Please note that masks are required, no gatherings are permitted, and our restrooms are still closed for now. Admission is free 7 days a week. See the latest updates on our website.
6. HOLMBY WESTWOOD GREEN TEAM UPDATE
The Holmby Westwood Green Team is answering questions related to our parkway trees in the HWPOA newsletter. In addition to focusing on our parkway trees, we will address the work of the Green Team, efforts by the City of Los Angeles related to urban trees as well as resources for tree care and maintenance. Please send your questions to Marnie Bodek at mossbodek@msn.com or Allyson Bunting at Allyson.bunting@gmail.com
On a recent visit to Holmby Westwood, representatives from the City’s Urban Forestry division, shared tips about our parkways:
- While ivy and climbing vines from the parkway can be aesthetic and a useful barrier against erosion, they typically grow uncontrollably, creating two serious problems. First, they tend to tangle together in a thick mass. As a result, vines create unstable, dangerous footing especially for people exiting cars. Also, vines and ivy attach themselves to parkway trees and grow up tree trunks. Since, vines grow faster than trees, they grow quickly and eventually can suffocate the parkway tree.
. - Lawn mowers and weed wackers can injure the base of young trees. To prevent this from happening either buy a simple, inexpensive weed wacker guard for your tree or remove the grass in a circle around the tree base and if possible, place mulch around the tree base.
. - Any tree work in a parkway such as tree planting, tree trimming, or tree removal requires a permit from Urban Forestry. Call 311 or go to MyLA311 to request a permit.
. - Do not use artificial turf in parkways with existing trees because it kills all soil and wildlife life beneath it, can overheat in the summer and can even cause surface runoff which contributes to flooding. Permits are required for artificial turf. They are issued by The Bureau of Engineering with approval from Urban Forestry. Since parkway turf must be 10 feet outside the tree dripline and irrigation must be installed for trees, almost all parkways in our neighborhood would be denied permits for artificial turf.
. - Free mulch is available Monday through Friday at the Lopez Canyon Environmental Center at 11950 Lopez Canyon Road, San Fernando Valley, Ca 91342 between 7:00 am and 5:00 pm. The site is self-serve, so bring a shovel, and a trash bag or empty garbage can for the mulch.
7. SARAH LEONARD JEWELERS
Sarah Leonard Jewelers, in the heart of Westwood Village, has a variety of gifts for Mothers’ Day:
Sarah Leonard Jewelers
1055 Westwood Blvd
310-208-3131
sarahleonardjewelers.com
8. ACTIVITIES & THINGS TO DO
CITY NATURE CHALLENGE
April 30 – May 3, 2021
The City Nature Challenge is an international effort taking place from April 30th to May 3rd, 2021, to document nature in cities. In light of the COVID-19 pandemic, the sponsors urge all participants to carefully follow public health guidelines. Here’s how you can participate:
- Download the iNaturalist app from the App Store or Google Play.
- Find wildlife — near your home, yard, or neighborhood — within the boundaries of Los Angeles County.
- Take photos of WILD plants & animals.
- Share your observations in the iNaturalist App. If they’re not wild, be sure to mark them as captive/cultivated!
- Help identify what everyone found from May 4 – May 9.
For more info, go to https://nhm.org/city-nature-challenge/
THE SKIRBALL CULTURAL CENTER
Opens May 15 – Link here for Ticketing Information
Welcome back to the Skirball! On May 15, we open our doors to the general public with the Southern California debut of Ai Weiwei: Trace, with Member Preview Days taking place May 1–14. The Skirball campus is now open to Skirball Members for Noah’s Outdoor Explorers—an open-air experience inspired by the messages of Noah’s Ark at the Skirball™.
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
FREE ADULT DIAPERS
I have a box of 60 XL brief style adult diapers that were shipped to my medical office by mistake. If anyone would like them, I can leave them outside my office door in Westwood for pick up.
Email me at frontdesk@mgyn.la
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GROUP FOR PEOPLE WITH A CHRONIC LUNG CONDITION
I host a meeting every other month for people with bronchiectasis and chronic lung diseases other than TB or cancer. It’s a very informal support and information group, free of charge, which has been ongoing for about 15 years. The meetings bring together people who all share a common health problem, so we can feel completely comfortable talking about our lung issues in a warm, supportive environment. Each of us has a history of diagnosis, treatment, and day-to-day experience that is very helpful for answering our questions and getting the benefit of people’s personal experience. Even with the best of doctors, this is an invaluable service.
Our group is open to all and, due to the coronavirus, the next meeting will be on Zoom on Monday, May 3, at 1:30 p.m. PDT. Here is the link and other information:
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/85826951742?pwd=d01TM0p0Uk5Ja3NXY2FrTTBEUXE5QT09
Meeting ID: 858 2695 1742
Passcode: 954441
Please feel free to contact me for more information. I look forward to speaking with you and meeting you!
Andrea Smith, ablsmith@dock.net
310-470-8343 (home); 310-770-5674 (cell)
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*
- 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.