HOLMBY NEWS
January 7, 2022
HAPPY NEW YEAR!
Please note that due to technical difficulties, the newsletter may have some formatting issues. We are very sorry and hope to resolve the issues as soon as possible. Thank you.
From the Holmby Westwood Property Owners Association, serving the Holmby Westwood community since 1960.
1. HWPOA Board Meeting – Video Conference
2. LAPD Crime Report & Security Update
3. COVID Testing Locations
4. Holmby Westwood Green Team Update
5. Metro Micro – New Ride Service in Westwood
6. Westwood Library Updates
7. HWPOA Communication and Ad Policy
8. Resident Ads
9. HWPOA Contact Information
1. HWPOA BOARD MEETING – VIDEO CONFERENCE
On Tuesday, January 11 at 7:30 PM, the HWPOA Board of Directors will hold its monthly meeting. Due to social distancing restrictions, the meeting will be a video-conference held online via Zoom. Please click here to see the agenda.
Members of the community are welcome to join the Zoom call. Please let us know if you plan to attend and we will send you the link to access the video-conference. Email Dana at hwpoa@aol.com.
2. LAPD CRIME REPORT & SECURITY UPDATE
BURGLARY (entry of structure w/intent to commit theft or a felony)
Incident #: 220804024
10700 BLOCK WEYBURN AV | 12/29/2021 @ 8:00 AM
Rear sliding glass door smash. Jewelry taken.
IMPORTANT SECURITY INFORMATION
Holmby Westwood had 2 burglaries yesterday, both in the 10400 block of Lindbrook Dr. near Beverly Glen. Both occurred at night. In the past 48 hours, according to Capt. Tom, WLAPD, 16 burglaries have occurred, of which 5 were commercial and 11 residential. Rear windows and doors were smashed. As reported, a home on Lindbrook was trashed and at another, the owner heard a door open, went to look and saw a stranger. The owner screamed and the stranger fled. According to Capt. Tom, they were likely the same individuals.
Do not leave your doors and windows open. The “knock knock” burglars have become more organized and work in the back of the house. They are known to run away when confronted. They will jump over gates which were at one time a deterrent.
PLEASE maintain the exterior of your home as having the appearance that it is occupied. Keep lights on, put them on timers when necessary, and keep a car in the driveway.
You might also check online for “window security film.”
If any neighbor has info from their video that could be relevant to the Lindbrook burglaries, please forward it to Capt. Jonathan Tom, WLAPD (32993@lapd.online).
Sandy Brown, HWPOA President
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
3. COVID TESTING LOCATIONS
Here are a few websites to find nearby locations for COVID testing:
In addition, if you would like to purchase at-home COVID test kits, the following link provides up-to-the-minute information about where these hard-to-find test kits are available:
Zoolert Tracker – COVID Self Test Availability
4. HOLMBY WESTWOOD GREEN TEAM UPDATE
The Holmby Westwood Green Team cannot say enough about the importance of trees to our community. We are not alone. Cities around the country also recognize the many benefits trees offer to urban areas.
“What Technology Could Reduce Heat Deaths? TREES.”
In this time of heat waves around the world, scientists are saying “trees are stationary superheroes. They can lower urban temperatures 10 lifesaving degrees “
Further, trees can “reduce electricity demand for air conditioning, saving money and emissions, and avoid potentially catastrophic power failures during heat waves.”
In Des Moines, the current director of public works “hails trees as the only infrastructure that adds value over time.”
This article, which was originally published in The New York Times on July 3, 2021, and then reprinted on December 27 in “The Morning: Overlooked Stories” section of The New York Times, highlights what environmental planners, urban foresters, and directors of public works around the country are saying about the enormous benefits trees bring to communities.
For the full article, click on this link:
https://www.nytimes.com/2021/07/02/climate/trees-cities-heat-waves.html
5. METRO MICRO – NEW RIDE SERVICE IN WESTWOOD
Metro recently launched a new local shared-ride service call “Metro Micro.” It will provide on-demand shared rides to UCLA, Westwood, VA, the Expo Line and any other point within its service zone. The initial promotional fee is just $1 per ride.
Metro Micro is now available Mon.-Fri., 9 a.m. to 9 p.m., in the Westwood area. A map and further information is here: https://micro.metro.net/zone-map-ucla-westwood-va-medical-center/
6. WESTWOOD LIBRARY UPDATES
Westwood Library has new temporary hours, which are now in effect:
Library Hours:
Monday-Saturday: Noon – 5:30 p.m.
Telephone Reference Hours:
10:00 a.m. – Noon
(310) 474-1739
The hours have changed because of a staffing shortage. We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause.
There will be no evening programs during January and February, due to the temporary change in the library’s open hours. We hope that we will return to our normal hours soon, but we don’t know when that will happen. In the meantime, the following programs are canceled: Poetry Open Mic, Life Stories Open Mic, and Meditation.
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
SEEKING TREE TRIMMING RECOMMENDATION
Looking for recommendation of a bonded & insured TREE TRIMMING COMPANY.
Please email me at mdroffman@gmail.com or call/text me at 310-779-6091.
Thank you,
Marcia
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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.