HOLMBY NEWS
December 17, 2021
From the Holmby Westwood Property Owners Association, serving the Holmby Westwood community since 1960.
1. LAPD Crime Report
2. I-405 Wilshire Ramp Closures – Overnight
3. Free Metro Rides – Christmas Eve & New Years Eve
4. Westwood Library Needs Your Help
5. Give Back During the Holiday Season
6. Sweetgreen Opens in Westwood Village
7. Holiday Events & Activities
8. Activities & Things to Do
9. Local Discounts & HWPOA Benefits
10. HWPOA Contact Information
1. LAPD CRIME REPORT
BICYCLE – STOLEN
Incident #: 210817519
10400 BLOCK CHARING CROSS RD | 12/9/2021 @ 10:00 PM
BURGLARY (entry of structure w/intent to commit theft or a felony)
Incident #: 210817555
800 BLOCK HILGARD AV | 12/11/2021 @ 6:45 AM
FOLLOW-HOME ROBBERIES
Victims with high end jewelry and cars that are coming from trendy clubs or expensive shops are being targeted for robbery. The victims are carefully chosen as easy targets with money. In one recent instance, a couple who was staying in a Beverly Hills hotel went shopping at Rolex. While en route home the victims stopped at the gas station on Moraga and Sepulveda. While attempting to get gas, 4 black males exited a black Toyota Corolla and hit the victim in the back of the head then robbed him. The suspect accidentally dropped a hand gun but quickly recovered it. Please stay alert during this holiday season.
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. I-405 WILSHIRE RAMP CLOSURES – OVERNIGHT
Metro contractors are continuing subsurface investigations on Wilshire Blvd. Work will require closures as follows:
Dates: December 15 to 30
Work hours: Monday through Thursday, 10pm to 6am
Traffic Impacts:
- Freeway Ramp Closure: Northbound 405 off-ramp to eastbound Wilshire Blvd.
- Freeway Ramp Closure: Eastbound Wilshire Blvd. on-ramp to northbound 405
- Partial lane reductions along Wilshire Blvd. between Bonsall Ave. and Veteran Ave.
3. FREE METRO RIDES – CHRISTMAS EVE & NEW YEARS EVE
Metro will be offering free service on all bus and rail lines on Christmas Eve and New Year’s Eve so everyone can get home safely during the holidays.
No fare will be collected during the following times:
- Friday, Dec. 24, starting at 9 p.m. through Saturday, Dec. 25 at 2 a.m.
- Friday, Dec. 31, 2021, starting at 9 p.m. through Saturday, Jan. 1, 2022 at 2 a.m.
All Metro Rail stations with fare gates will be unlatched, and fare boxes and validators will not deduct fare from TAP cards and fare media.
Please note that there will be no overnight or enhanced rail service on Dec. 31, New Year’s Eve. Normal weekday bus and train schedules and service levels will be in effect. Trains will run approximately every 20 minutes after 8 p.m., and last trains will depart around midnight.
Metro will run on Sunday/holiday schedule on Christmas Day and on New Year’s Day, with added capacity on the L Line (Gold) on Jan. 1, 2022 for those heading to the Rose Parade or Rose Bowl game.
4. WESTWOOD LIBRARY NEEDS YOUR HELP
2021 hasn’t been easy but Westwood Branch Library has been OPEN to provide books and limited programming to our patrons.
Please include us in your year end donations through this easy link. See letter below for more information. Thank you!
5. GIVE BACK DURING THE HOLIDAY SEASON
Here are a few ways you can help the community this holiday season:
CD5 HOLIDAY DRIVE
Councilmember Koretz’s office is collecting donations for our unhoused neighbors in the Fifth Council District. Please consider donating items to help them through the winter months. Items include socks, blankets, sweatshirts and dog food. There are several drop-off locations, the closest of which is at a volunteer’s home in the neighborhood (1022 Selby Ave.). See flyer for details:
BLANKET & SOCK DRIVE – SPREAD THE WARMTH
The Department of Los Angeles Sanitation & Environment is organizing a donation drive to collect cold-weather items for homeless individuals across Los Angeles. They are 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 see flyer below.
6. SWEETGREEN OPENS IN WESTWOOD VILLAGE
Please welcome Sweetgreen to Westwood Village!
Sweetgreen serves up a variety of salads, warm bowls, plates, sides, and shareables. Their seasonal menu rotates 5 times a year, based on seasonality, and location – offering customers a variety of fresh produce in their peak ripeness throughout the year.
Sweetgreen is now open in the historic Kinross Cornerstone building (at the corner of Kinross and Gayley).
Sweetgreen Westwood Village
10922 Kinross Ave
Open daily: 10:30 am – 9:00 pm
Website:
www.sweetgreen.com
7. HOLIDAY EVENTS & ACTIVITIES
CELEBRATE AT WESTWOOD VILLAGE FARMERS MARKET
Please join us to celebrate the holiday season at the Westwood Village Farmers’ Market!
Free Holiday Crafts, Live Music & More!
Thursday, December 23, 2021
Holiday Carolers & Holiday Card Making
1:00 pm – 3:00 pm
Westwood Village Farmers’ Market
1036 Broxton Ave
Two hours free parking in the Broxton Avenue Structure before 5:00 pm.
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HOLIDAY EVENT GUIDE
From the Westwood-Century City Patch:
Time to start planning as holiday festivities are underway in Westwood, Century City and throughout the South Bay, West Side and nearby.
Find tree lightings, parades, Nutcrackers, concerts, ice rinks, craft boutiques, light shows & more. Many events kick off soon, while several require advance bookings, and space may be limited.
Please note: Always confirm with organizers that the listed activities are proceeding as planned when posted.
Patch’s Holiday Event Guide 2021
8. ACTIVITIES & THINGS TO DO
MoMA CONTENDERS 2021
January 5-27 at the Hammer Museum
Tickets on Sale Now! The Hammer Museum presents MoMA Contenders 2021, 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. See them on the big screen followed by Q&A with filmmakers and cast members!
MoMA Contenders – View Schedule & Buy Tickets
9. 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!
10. 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.