HOLMBY NEWS
March 18, 2022
From the Holmby Westwood Property Owners Association, serving the Holmby Westwood community since 1960.
1. Seeking New HWPOA Board Members
2. L.A. Marathon – Street Closures this Sunday
3. LAPD Crime Report
4. Metro Construction – Wilshire Lane Reductions
5. Movie Premieres – Street Closures
6. 99 Ranch Market – Opening Soon
7. DMV News – Online Driver’s License Testing
8. Activities & Things to Do
9. Resident Ads
10. Local Discounts & HWPOA Benefits
11. HWPOA Contact Information
1. SEEKING NEW HWPOA BOARD MEMBERS
Join the Board of Directors of
Holmby Westwood Property Owners Association
The HWPOA Board is seeking Holmby Westwood residents to volunteer to serve as a Director for 1 year. We ask only that you be a financially current member of the Association for the past 2 years and have an interest in maintaining and improving the quality of life we have all come to know and enjoy. The election of the Board of Directors will take place in May.
Serving on our Board of Directors is a way to safeguard one of the largest investments you will make in your lifetime. You will have an extremely worthwhile experience while giving back to our community. HWPOA is a highly respected association throughout the city and, with your involvement, we hope that will continue indefinitely.
We usually meet on the second Tuesday of each month at 7:30 PM. Our meetings have been on Zoom in recent years (due to COVID) but we are transitioning back to in-person meetings, which will be held at Belmont Village (on Wilshire at Warner Ave.).
We encourage all Board members to join one of our committees, which include: Security, Green Team, Westwood Village, Traffic, Holmby Park, Architectural Supervising Committee, 4th of July event, Filming (in the neighborhood), Membership, LAPD liaison and more.
Please contact Dana Glenn, our Office Manager, and let her know that you want to join our Board. Send an email to hwpoa@aol.com or call (310) 470-1785 to contact Dana. The deadline for submissions is April 11. We look forward to hearing from you!!
2. L.A. MARATHON – STREET CLOSURES THIS SUNDAY
The Los Angeles Marathon will be held this Sunday, March 20. There will be numerous road closures across the city throughout the day. Please plan ahead for an alternate travel route to avoid street closures.
- Street closures – click here
- Marathon information – click here
Marathon Course:
The upcoming race will follow the same “Stadium to Stars” course as last year, starting at Dodger Stadium and finishing at Avenue of the Stars in Century City. As in 2021, the race will not finish in Santa Monica. The course will follow its traditional route until Brentwood, where runners double back on San Vicente, Sepulveda and Santa Monica boulevards before finishing at Avenue of the Stars. The Marathon route no longer runs the length of San Vicente and now stops near Bundy Drive.
3. LAPD CRIME REPORT
THEFT – PETTY (plain theft-petty) ($950 & under)
Incident #: 220806788
600 BLOCK HILGARD AV | 3/4/2022 @ 12:31 PM
THEFT FROM VEHICLE – PETTY ($950 & under)
Incident #: 220806851
HOLMBY & WILSHIRE | 3/11/2022 @ 8:00 PM
File a Police Report Online: click here
EMERGENCY: 911
NON-EMERGENCY: 1-877-275-5273
All other City Services: 311
West L.A. Community Police Station –1663 Butler Ave.
James Allen, Senior Lead Officer
Office: 310-444-0741
Email: 39318@lapd.online
West LA Community Police Station Website: click here
LAPD Website: www.lapdonline.org
4. METRO CONSTRUCTION – WILSHIRE LANE REDUCTIONS
Daytime – Eastbound Wilshire Blvd. at Glendon Ave.
Metro contractors will install instruments on Wilshire Blvd. near Glendon Ave. in preparation for the Purple (D Line) Extension Section 3 project. Work zones will require temporary lane reductions on Wilshire Blvd. between Westwood Blvd. and Selby Ave.
- Date: March 16 through April 1
- Work Hours: Monday to Friday, 9 am to 3:30 pm
- Traffic Control: Eastbound lane reductions on Wilshire Blvd between Westwood Bl and Selby Ave.
Nighttime – Westbound Wilshire Blvd. at Westwood Blvd.
Metro contractors will install instruments on Wilshire Blvd near Westwood Blvd in preparation for the Purple (D Line) Extension Section 3 project. Work zones will require temporary lane reductions on Wilshire Blvd between Westwood Blvd and Malcolm Ave.
- Date: March 15 through 21
- Work Hours: Monday to Friday, 11pm to 6am
- Traffic Control: Two westbound lanes on Wilshire Blvd. between Westwood Blvd. and Glendon Ave. will be restricted. Westbound traffic taper will begin at Malcolm Ave. The east leg crosswalk at Wilshire Blvd. and Westwood Blvd. will be closed during this activity.
5. MOVIE PREMIERES – STREET CLOSURES
There are several movie premieres coming up in Westwood Village, which will involve various sidewalk and street closures around the area of Broxton Avenue between Weyburn Avenue and Le Conte Avenue:
“Lost City” – Monday, March 21, 2022
Paramount will be holding the premiere of “Lost City”, at 6:30 PM on Monday, March 21, 2022, at the Regency Village Theater, located at 961 Broxton Avenue.
“Project Citrus” – Thursday, March 24, 2022
Disney+ will be holding two premieres of “Project Citrus” on Thursday, March 24, 2022. One at the Regency Village Theater, located at 961 Broxton Avenue at 7:00 p.m. and the other at Regency Bruin, located at 948 Broxton Ave at 7:30 p.m. followed by a reception in the parking lot at 900 Broxton Ave from 8:30 p.m. – 11:00 p.m.
6. 99 RANCH MARKET – OPENING SOON
From Westside Today:
The Westside’s first 99 Ranch Market – the popular Asian grocery store–is set to open soon in Westwood.
The shuttered Ross Dress For Less location in Westwood, at 1364 S. Westwood Blvd, will soon be the home of a new 99 Ranch Market as reported by What Now Los Angeles. The well-known Asian grocery store should open by May of 2022 and will include an unnamed restaurant and outdoor eating area on the market’s second floor.
99 Ranch Markets are known for their in-house deli that serves Cantonese, Szechuan and Taiwanese meals that you can eat there or take home but it is not known if the restaurant will house the grocery store’s deli area or another eatery.
Read the entire article:
https://westsidetoday.com/2022/03/17/westsides-first-99-ranch-market-set-to-open/
7. DMV NEWS – ONLINE DRIVER’S LICENSE TESTING
The California Department of Motor Vehicles is now offering online options so customers who need to take a driver’s license knowledge test can complete the requirement at home before visiting a DMV office.
For customers renewing a license with a knowledge test requirement, the DMV offers two options. In addition to a remote version of the traditional knowledge test, there also is an interactive eLearning course available.
Click here for more information
8. ACTIVITIES & THINGS TO DO
at UCLA Royce Hall
Guest conductor Roderick Cox makes his LACO debut in this dynamic program, featuring one of America’s finest young violinists Randall Goosby to perform Mendelssohn’s iconic Violin Concerto. Wagner’s Siegfried Idyll and the luscious Brahms Serenade No. 2 book-end Mr. Cox’s program.
at LAPD WLA Division – 1663 Butler Ave., Los Angeles, 90025
Have coffee with Detectives! This is a great opportunity for citizens to speak with Detectives of the West Los Angeles Community Police Station in a casual atmosphere. There is no agenda—just coffee, conversation and questions.
We will also send out a zoom link for those unable to attend in person.
For more information, please contact WLA SLO Lavenson, 30627@lapd.online, or Detective Miranda, 35101@lapd.online
WESTWOOD VILLAGE: A VIRTUAL TOUR
April 6 and 20 (Wednesdays)
6:00 p.m. PST
From the Los Angeles Conservancy:
Take a virtual tour of Westwood Village, one of the earliest planned suburban shopping villages in the world.
We’ll visit sites like Paul Revere Williams’ Kelly Music Building (formerly Tanino Restaurant) and Stiles O. Clement’s Kinross Cornerstone. Stops at the Village Theatre and Bruin Theatre will showcase why Westwood Village became the entertainment destination for West L.A.
We will also uncover the history and unique architectural flourishes that connect this Mediterranean-style district to its neighbor UCLA.
$8 Conservancy Members / $12 General Public
9. RESIDENT ADS
SEEKING PLUMBER RECOMMENDATIONS
Recommendations sought for a reliable, trustworthy plumber who can install new bath and shower faucets. It would be an added bonus if he/she was responsive during plumbing emergencies.
Please email recommendations to DrRobinKay@gmail.com.
Many thanks!
Robin Kay
HWPOA Communication & Ad Policy:
Please direct all comments, questions or issues regarding the Holmby News to hwpoa@aol.com.
HWPOA members are welcome to post free ads (such as ads for plumbers, housekeepers, garage sales, etc.) in the Holmby News. When placing an ad, please send to hwpoa@aol.com for the Holmby News editor to review. Responses to ads should be directed to the ad placer, not to HWPOA.
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 retailiers.
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. It’s easy to use and 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 CONTACT INFORMATION
Holmby Westwood Property Owners Association, Inc.
P.O. Box 49180
Los Angeles, CA 90049
Phone: (310) 470-1785 (call/text)
Email: hwpoa@aol.com OR info@holmbywestwoodpoa.org
Website: 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.