HOLMBY NEWS
January 21, 2022
From the Holmby Westwood Property Owners Association, serving the Holmby Westwood community since 1960.
1. LAPD Crime Report
2. California Redistricting Information
3. Metro Work – Gayley Ave. Closure
4. Greater LA Homeless Count – Volunteers Needed
5. Community Service Program for Teens
6. Activities & Things to Do
7. Local Discounts & HWPOA Benefits
8. HWPOA Communication and Ad Policy
9. Resident Ads
10. HWPOA Contact Information
1. LAPD CRIME REPORT
DRIVING WITHOUT OWNER CONSENT (DWOC)
Incident #: 220804366
HILGARD AV & LE CONTE AV | 1/11/2022 @ 7:15 PM
BICYCLE – STOLEN
Incident #: 220804397
900 BLOCK HILGARD AV | 1/3/2022 @ 12:01 AM
ROBBERY (taking property of another by means of force or fear)
Incident #: 220804647
WEYBURN & MALCOLM | 1/17/2022 @ 2:55 PM
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. CALIFORNIA REDISTRICTING INFORMATION
Three separate Redistricting Commissions redistricted our Los Angeles City Council, Los Angeles County Supervisorial, Federal Congressional, State Senate and State Assembly Districts in 2021. Our Holmby Westwood community remained whole in each of our five new districts.
The Holmby Westwood Community is represented in each of these five new districts as follows:
LA City Council – We remain in Council District 5 (CD5) and will retain City Councilmember Paul Koretz. He is running for LA City Controller (General election is in November) and a new councilperson will be elected at that time. Contact: 323-866-1828
LA County Supervisor – Our County Supervisor, Sheila Kuehl, is not running for reelection in 2022. Supervisorial District 3 will elect a new representative whose term will take effect at the beginning of 2023 (General election is in November) Contact: 213-974-3333
U.S. Congress – Our Congressman, Ted Lieu represents the 33rd which has been changed to the 36th Congressional District. Office contact is 323-651-1040.
CA State Senate – Ben Allen is our CA State Senator representing the 26th District. He is not up for reelection. Office contact: 310-318-6994
CA State Assembly – Our current Senate District 54 has been changed to a new District 51 which takes effect after the Nov. 2022 election. Assemblymember Isaac G. Bryan’s seat will be open and our representative will be elected at that time. Contact: 310-641-5410
CA Governor – Gavin Newsom, Contact: 916-445-2841
U.S. Senator – Dianne Feinstein, Contact: 310-914-7300
U.S. Senator – Alex Padilla, Contact: 310-231-4494
3. METRO WORK – GAYLEY AVE. CLOSURE
Contractors will be working on the installation of water wells and dewatering work for the future Westwood/UCLA Station at the Gayley Ave and Wilshire Blvd intersection.
Dates: January 22 to January 23
Work hours: 7am to 6pm
Traffic Control:
- Northbound Gayley Ave. will be closed to through traffic.
- Westbound Wilshire Blvd will have two lanes of traffic open.
- Eastbound Wilshire Blvd. will have three lanes open to traffic.
4. GREATER LA HOMELESS COUNT – VOLUNTEERS NEEDED
The Greater Los Angeles Homeless Count is the annual census that counts our neighbors experiencing unsheltered homelessness. Through the Count, we’re better able to direct and advocate for vital services to support the needs of our unhoused neighbors.
The count, originally scheduled for late January, has been postponed. The Westwood Homeless Count will now take place on February 23 at 10:00 PM. The count is led by the LA Homeless Services Authority (LAHSA).
If you would like to volunteer with the count in Westwood, please sign up online:
Homeless Count 2022 – Westwood location
5. COMMUNITY SERVICE PROGRAM FOR TEENS
Does a young person in your life need community service hours?
At the outset of the pandemic in 2020, Wells Bring Hope got an overwhelming number of inquiries from teens looking to use their free time for good; so we started the Ambassadors Program to teach them how to do community outreach for a cause.
It’s one hour per week for eight consecutive weeks, with the next session beginning Saturday, February 12th at 11am PT on Zoom.
Learn more about the program HERE.
Contact yvonne@wellsbringhope.org to enroll in the next session by February 7th.
6. ACTIVITIES & THINGS TO DO
TALK: HISTORY OF BAROQUE OPERA
Presented by the Los Angeles Public Library
Saturday, January 22⋅2:00 – 3:00pm (Online via Zoom)
Don’t miss our Zoom talk on the History of Baroque Opera this Saturday, January 22nd, at 2:00 p.m. What was opera like before Mozart? Come and hear the fascinating story of a developing art form!
Join Zoom Meeting
https://lapl.zoom.us/j/89371539446?pwd=cWhLNUtNcjFLTmlkR3dqYXk1UXpGdz09
Meeting ID: 893 7153 9446
Passcode: 938099
7. 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!
8. 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.
9. RESIDENT ADS
SEEKING PLUMBER
We need recommendations for a plumber who is honest, reliable and reasonably priced? Please send recommendations to swy333@gmail.com. Thank you.
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HOUSEKEEPER NEEDED
Needed: a housekeeper/cleaner for a retired couple, once a week or every 2 weeks. English is required. Please respond to swy333@gmail.com. Thank you!
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TRUNKSHOW – ANATOMIE & SHORTYLOVE
Anatomie women’s sportswear and shortyLOVE handbag trunkshow in Little Holmby today through February 10.
The Anatomie collection is perfect for L.A. and these times: casual, comfortable, with most of the pieces made of our exclusive Italian fabric that is wrinkle free, machine washable and SPF50 (great for those walks around Holmby Park!). There are dozens of styles to chose from and I have all the colors and sizes at my home. There are also cashmeres that are perfect for these cooler temperatures, as well as the entire spring/summer collection. Sizes run from XS to XL. First time clients receive 15% off their entire order. You can also view the shortyLOVE handbag collection, designed by the former purse designer for Marc Jacobs. These nylon bags come in a variety of shapes, sizes and colors, are very reasonably priced. There are quite a few that are perfect for walks and hikes (hold an iPhone and keys) and travel (lightweight and pack flat).
Covid precautions: one-on-one appointments, vaccines and masks a must! Call, email or text me for more information: Denise (310) 721-2500; dzbarta@aol.com
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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.