HOLMBY NEWS
November 19, 2021
From the Holmby Westwood Property Owners Association, serving the Holmby Westwood community since 1960.
1. LAPD Crime Report
2. Holiday Package Safety
3. Drought Conditions – Please Conserve Water
4. Movie Premiere – Street Closures
5. Fixing L.A.’s Sidewalk Program
6. Westwood Restaurant Update
7. Blanket & Sock Drive – Spread the Warmth
8. Holiday Toy & Book Drive
9. Adopt or Foster a Pet
10. Local Discounts & HWPOA Benefits
11. HWPOA Communication and Ad Policy
12. Resident Ads
13. HWPOA Contact Information
1. LAPD CRIME REPORT
TIRES STOLEN
A homeowner on Le Conte reported that earlier this week in the overnight hours, thieves stole all four tires off of a car that was parked on the street. To prevent similar crimes, please park your car in your garage or driveway whenever possible.
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. HOLIDAY PACKAGE SAFETY
What comes after Black Friday and Cyber Monday? “Package Theft Wednesday”, the biggest day of the year for package thieves. With the holiday season there are more packages and thieves who want to take advantage of the ripe pickings.
It is never safe to leave packages by your front door. Please have packages delivered with “signature required” or have them delivered to another location (such as a business office) where it can be handed to a person directly. We also suggest following these simple tips…
DO
- Check your email alerts to know when packages have arrived and have someone bring them into the house as soon as possible.
- If no one is around to receive packages, have them delivered to a safer location, like a workplace or a Smart Locker.
- Check delivery dates to make sure packages don’t arrive when you’re away. If this can’t be avoided, have a friend or neighbor hold them for you.
DON’T
- Leave packages out all day or overnight.
- Leave outgoing mail in your mailbox, especially any bills with checks.
- Thieves are getting more creative and some will arrive at your door with a food delivery bag, leaving with your belongings when they see no one is home. Be on the lookout for suspicious activity.
3. DROUGHT CONDITIONS – PLEASE CONSERVE WATER
From LADWP:
It is more important than ever to stay vigilant with our water conservation efforts as we navigate the current dry weather conditions. Take simple steps to reduce your use. We offer a variety of rebates, programs and free water conservation items to help make conservation even easier for our customers. Together, we can do more to protect our precious water resources and the environment.
Ways you can conserve water:
- Limit outdoor watering
- Use recycled water when possible outdoors
- Take shorter showers
- Only run dishwashers and washing machines when they are full
4. MOVIE PREMIERE – STREET CLOSURES
UAR/MGM will be holding the Premier of “LICORICE PIZZA”, at 7:00 PM on Saturday, November 20, 2021 at the Regency Village Theater, located at 961 Broxton Avenue.
There will be various sidewalk and street closures around the area of Broxton Avenue between Weyburn Avenue and Le Conte Avenue.
5. FIXING L.A.’s SIDEWALK PROGRAM
L.A. Controller Ron Galperin released a new report analyzing the City’s sidewalk repair program and urging sweeping changes to get more walkways fixed. Controller Galperin found that less than 1% of the City’s sidewalks have been certified as repaired. Why so few? When it fixes a sidewalk, the City replaces the entire parcel — far more than it is legally required to do — making repairs more costly and time consuming than they should be. In addition, the current priority is to fix sidewalks next to City-owned facilities, leaving out L.A.’s residential neighborhoods and commercial centers. Controller Galperin also determined that the City is responding slowly to simple repair requests.
Los Angeles lacked a comprehensive sidewalk repair program for nearly 50 years. That changed following the 2016 Willits settlement, when the City agreed to spend $1.37 billion over 30 years to address broken sidewalks, inaccessible curb ramps and other barriers in the pedestrian public right-of-way. That year, the City Council also adopted a “fix and release” policy, allowing L.A. to repair broken sidewalks and then issue a certificate of compliance, along with a limited warranty to the adjacent property owner for the repair. After that, the City can enforce the owner’s duty to maintain the sidewalk on their private property.
Along with the report, Controller Galperin created an interactive dashboard that maps 50,000+ sidewalk repair requests over the past six years. Users can view the requests by Council District or Neighborhood Council.
6. WESTWOOD RESTAURANT UPDATE
From Carole, past president of Westwood Hills POA:
Happy to report that the Westwood Village restaurant scene is getting brighter. On Glendon, both Fellow and Violet Bistro are now open for dinner Tuesday through Saturday. AND Down the block at the Hammer Museum, Alice Waters’ eagerly awaited LuLu is now open Tuesday through Sunday from 11 a.m. until 6 p.m.
Each of these restaurants is unique and each is great in its own way. We have tried them all and are so happy to see this revival of quality in our Westwood Village food scene. Looking forward to seeing familiar faces on our next trips.
NOW OPEN: LULU
Lulu, the Hammer’s new restaurant led by acclaimed chef, writer, and cookbook author David Tanis and conceived with legendary chef and food activist Alice Waters is now open for lunch, with menus changing daily.
7. BLANKET & SOCK DRIVE – SPREAD THE WARMTH
This holiday season, help spread warmth – the Department of Los Angeles Sanitation & Environment is organizing a donation drive to collect cold-weather items for homeless individuals across Los Angeles.
The agency’s Solid Resources Citywide Recycling Division will be collecting donations of new and gently used blankets, sleeping bags, and socks throughout December 31st.
Donations can be dropped off from 9 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. weekdays at many city yards. The nearest location is:
West LA District Yard
2027 Stoner Avenue
For more information, please contact the City Facilities Recycling Program (CFRP): san.cfrp@lacity.org or call 213-485-2260.
8. HOLIDAY TOY & BOOK DRIVE
The Jewish Federation’s 16th Annual
Festival of Lights Toy & Book Drive
Nov. 1 – Dec. 15, 2021
This holiday season, you can send a gift — and a smile — to a child in need with a donation of a new toy or book (or both!).
The process is entirely virtual this holiday season, so it’s easier than ever. See below for all of the organizations we’re partnering with and their Amazon Wish Lists — and donate straight from there!
Jewish Federation – Toy & Book Drive 2021
9. ADOPT OR FOSTER A PET
Make a difference – LA Animal Services (LAAS) is urgently seeking animal-loving Angelenos to adopt or foster a pet as our shelters near capacity. Our LAAS Centers are filled with amazing dogs, cats, and kittens who are already spayed or neutered, vaccinated, and microchipped, and ready to meet you and be a part of your family. Visit their website to see the pets available for adoption.
To view the wonderful pets that LA Animal Services have available for adoption or foster, please visit: https://www.laanimalservices.com/
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 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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HOLIDAY GIFT POP-UP
Holiday gift pop-up in Little Holmby tomorrow, Saturday 11/20 from 12 noon – 5 PM, featuring Anatomie SPF 50 sportswear (15% off for first time clients); jewelry by Julie Starr Dressner, incorporating vintage lockets, lavaliers, and other one-of-a-kind pieces (at 20-30% off retail); and the complete line of shortyLOVE handbags, which are made of nylon with great details and designed by the former handbag designer for Marc Jacobs.
No appointments necessary, but you must be fully vaccinated. Call Denise for address and details: 310-721-2500.
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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.