HOLMBY NEWS
November 12, 2021
From the Holmby Westwood Property Owners Association, serving the Holmby Westwood community since 1960.
1. LAPD Crime Report & Community Alert
2. Holmby Westwood Green Team Update
3. Veteran Ave. Lane Closures
4. Crest/Nimoy Theater Update
5. Westside Pavilion – The New Google Campus
6. Holmby Park Advisory Board Meeting
7. Tiny Homes for Veterans – Please Donate
8. New Karate Studio in Westwood Village
9. Activities & Things to Do
10. Local Discounts & HWPOA Benefits
11. HWPOA Communication and Ad Policy
12. Resident Ads
13. HWPOA Contact Information
1. LAPD CRIME REPORT & COMMUNITY ALERT
THEFT FROM VEHICLE – PETTY ($950 & under)
Incident #: 210816119
MANNING AV & WILSHIRE BL | 10/30/2021 @ 6:45 AM
COMMUNITY ALERT – FOLLOW-HOME ROBBERIES
LAPD has become aware of an ongoing crime trend of follow-home robberies. Suspects have been locating victims in Los Angeles, following them, and then committing the robberies as the victim arrives home or at their business. See the notice below for more information.
File a Police Report Online: click here
EMERGENCY: 911
NON-EMERGENCY: 1-877-275-5273
All other City Services: 311
James Allen, Senior Lead Officer
West L.A. Community Police Station –1663 Butler Ave.
Office: 310-444-0741
Email: 39318@lapd.online
West LA Community Police Station Website: click here
LAPD Website: www.lapdonline.org
2. HOLMBY WESTWOOD GREEN TEAM UPDATE
INTRODUCING GREEN TEAM TREE OF THE MONTH
The Green Team is delighted to introduce our first Tree of the Month Profile featuring the Coast Live Oak. Each month we will share a new profile of one tree species in our neighborhood. Besides the tree’s botanic name, provenance and description, the profiles will indicate if the tree is drought and pest tolerant, its’ potential for root damage, a fun fact about the species and where you can find the tree in our neighborhood.
The profile information is primarily drawn from the STS Publication “Street Trees Recommended for Southern California” and the Selectree Cal Poly website.
Special thanks to Cassandra Franklin, Kathryn Welch Howe, Cage Hall, and Allyson Bunting for writing and designing the Tree of the Month Profiles.
Tree of the Month:
Coast Live Oak (click here)
3. VETERAN AVE. LANE CLOSURES
Veteran Avenue Sewer Improvement Project
UCLA Capital Programs will be conducting an upgrade to the Veteran Avenue sewer main from Wilshire Blvd. to Weyburn Avenue. The work will take place beginning November 15, 2021 and continue until June 30, 2022. The work will lead to intermittent lane reductions on Veteran Avenue during construction hours.
See below for the Construction Notice with additional details:
4. CREST/NIMOY THEATER UPDATE
From the UCLA Office of Government & Community Relations:
Dear Neighbors,
Please join UCLA for a virtual update on the Crest/Nimoy theater. The meeting will be held via Zoom and Conference Call:
Date: Monday, November 22, 2021
Time: 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.
Location: UCLA – Zoom (Web-based Video Conference)/Conference call
Click link to join meeting:
https://ucla.zoom.us/j/99233379863
Meeting ID: 992 3337 9863
Or Dial-in to join meeting on phone:
+12133388477
5. WESTSIDE PAVILION – THE NEW GOOGLE CAMPUS
Some residents have asked what was being developed at the old Westside Pavilion. The info below was made available by the Westside Urban Forum for an upcoming meeting. I found it very informative.
–Sandy Brown
One Westside – The New Google Campus
One Westside is a 584,000 square foot creative office campus in the heart of West LA that has been fully pre-leased by Google. Developed by Hudson Pacific in a joint venture with Macerich, the adaptive reuse project transforms the former inward-facing Westside Pavilion mall to an expansive, natural light-filled space with high ceilings, vast floorplans, plentiful skylights and a multi-level atrium.
The soon-to-be LEED Gold certified project has on-site solar panels and a seamless indoor-outdoor environment enabled by exterior terraces, patios and a rooftop garden deck with amenity space. By reusing the mall’s former steel structure, the project’s embodied carbon footprint is approximately 33% lower than if the campus had been built from scratch.
The project also was associated with the Vibrant Cities Arts Grant program, a first-of-its-kind initiative that redirected Private Arts Development Fees directly to artists, resulting in more than $650,000 in direct grants to LA-based artists–mostly artists of color, female and LGBTQ+ artists–who were suffering during the COVID-19 pandemic.
One Westside is set to be delivered to Google for tenant improvements in the first quarter of next year.
6. HOLMBY PARK ADVISORY BOARD MEETING
You are invited to attend the Holmby Park Advisory Board meeting:
Holmby Park Advisory Board – Meeting
Thursday, November 18, 2021
5:00 PM – 7:00 PM
Agenda items include:
- 5th Council District Report – Jasmine Shamolian
- LAPD Senior Lead Officer – James Allen
- Recreation and Parks – Leo Floyd
- General Public Comments
- Landscape Committee Update
- TGA Golf Update
Join Zoom Meeting:
https://usc.zoom.us/j/9828400171
Meeting ID: 982 840 0171
Or by one tap mobile
+1-669-900-6833 982 840 0171#
Or call in: (669) 900-6833 enter Meeting ID: 982 840 0171.
Press #9 to raise your hand.
7. TINY HOMES FOR VETERANS – PLEASE DONATE
Village for Vets recently provided 25 tiny shelters for homeless veterans on the West LA VA campus (GLAVAHS) with support from GHC Housing Partners, and Change Reaction. We are currently seeking donations to provide an additional 40 or more tiny shelters. These shelters provide an elevated standard of living from tent encampments while veterans are on their journey to find permanent housing and stability.
Each tiny shelter cost $10,000 which includes the shelter itself as well as maintenance and repairs. Consider donating today!
Village for Vets – Tiny Shelter Donations
8. NEW KARATE STUDIO IN WESTWOOD VILLAGE
Welcome to Westwood Village
Goju-Ryu Seiwa-Kai Karate of Los Angeles
Goju-Ryu Seiwa-Kai Karate of LA traces its origins to the very roots of Goju-Ryu in Japan. Founded in 1972 in Santa Monica, it recently opened a new site in Westwood Village. Teaching traditional Goju-Ryu Seiwa-Kai karate for adults and children 4 years and over.
Sign up for a complimentary week’s trial! FREE unlimited introduction to Goju-ryu karate. Attend unlimited classes for 1 week.
Goju-Ryu Seiwa-Kai Karate
937 Westwood Blvd.
www.karateofla.com
9. ACTIVITIES & THINGS TO DO
UCLA – BEAT ‘SC RALLY
Wednesday, November 17, at 5:00 p.m.
UCLA’s Wilson Plaza
Please join UCLA students, alumni, faculty, and friends in this Bruin tradition as we get ready to take on our crosstown rival.
- 5:00 p.m. Festivities: Tailgate games, food trucks, music, and more!
- 6:00 p.m. Beat ‘SC Rally Begins: Amplified sound and student performances/presentations by the UCLA Spirit Squad and Marching Band, student groups, and Coach Chip Kelly and the UCLA Football Team
- 7:00 p.m. Bonfire Lighting (weather permitting)
Details:
Noise and light levels have been taken into consideration, and we do not anticipate any visual or sound spill into the surrounding neighborhoods. COVID-19 guidelines include proof of full vaccination or proof of a negative COVID-19 test taken within 72 hours of checking in at the event. Guests will also be required to wear a mask except when actively eating or drinking.
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The Los Angeles Public Library presents:
STOP SENIOR SCAMS
Thursday, November 18 at 3:00 PM (online via Zoom)
Join The Stop Senior Scams Acting Program and retired Senior Investigator Ann Stahl from the Federal Trade Commission for an informative Zoom Webinar about the latest scams targeting Older Adults. At the conclusion of the program, Ann will be leading a Q and A session. Dr. Sherry McCoy Columnist for Not Born Yesterday Senior Newspaper will also be present to answer questions on holiday scams.
Email westla@lapl.org for Zoom link.
10. 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:
- Campus Shoe Repair – 10% off any shoe or bag repair
Westwood Village Rewards Program:
You can now earn rewards for shopping and dining in Westwood Village! Exclusive offers, promotions, and other incentives are now available in many restaurants, shops, and businesses in Westwood Village. So easy to use, too, you can access all of these rewards from your mobile device!
Visit www.WestwoodVillageRewards.com and register for a list of promotions, rewards, and other incentives offered by local retailers. No extra steps are required, and no apps to download!
11. 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.
12. RESIDENT ADS
SEEKING WINDOW WASHER
Hope someone has the name of a “fairly-priced GOOD window-washer” they can share with us…..
310-475-5185 …..THANX
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KEY FOUND ON DALEHURST
A homeowner on Dalehurst has found a single key connected to a pink “lizard” key chain. If this is your key, please contact hwpoa@aol.com. Thank you.
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SEEKING LIVE-IN HOUSEKEEPER
Looking for a live-in housekeeper for older woman who lives on Wilshire corridor. Light caregiving involved. English speaking and strong references a must. Please contact Denise (310-721-2500) or Marci (310-948-8715).
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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*
- 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.