HOLMBY NEWS
December 16, 2022
From the Holmby Westwood Property Owners Association, serving the Holmby Westwood community since 1960.
1. LAPD Crime Report
2. Protest on Westwood Blvd. – Street Closures
3. Free At-Home COVID Tests
4. Stay Healthy this Winter
5. DMV News – Real ID Deadline Extended
6. Holiday Wonderland at Aidan’s Place Playground
7. Westwood Village Farmers’ Market
8. Holiday Event Guide
9. Activities & Things to Do
10. Local Discounts & HWPOA Benefits
11. HWPOA Contact Information
1. LAPD CRIME REPORT
VEHICLE, STOLEN
Incident #: 220818043
LINDBROOK DR & HILGARD AV | 12/13/2022 @ 3:30 PM
BURGLARY (entry of structure w/intent to commit theft or a felony)
Incident #: 220818000
700 BLOCK WARNER AV | 12/9/2022 @ 3:30 PM
Construction Site – Unknown suspects entered home under renovation and removed appliances.
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
2. PROTEST ON WESTWOOD BLVD. – STREET CLOSURES
We have received information that a protest will occur on Westwood Blvd. on Saturday, December 17 at 12:00 PM. Although we do not have specific details, we believe that portions of Westwood Blvd. may be closed all day – possibly between Rochester and Ohio, but potentially as far north as Wilshire Blvd. and as far south as Santa Monica Blvd. Veteran Ave. may also be affected.
The flyer regarding the protest is posted below.
3. FREE AT-HOME COVID TESTS
Government-issued, free rapid COVID-19 tests are available again. Every U.S. household is eligible to order 4 free tests.
Place Your Order for Free At-Home COVID-19 Tests
To place your household’s order, visit:
https://www.covid.gov/tests
Each household can place one order for four free at-home COVID-19 test kits through the U.S. Postal Service. Limit of one order per residential address. One order includes #4 individual rapid antigen COVID-19 tests.
Orders will ship free starting the week of December 19, 2022.
Need help placing your order? 1-800-232-0233
Before You Throw Out “Expired” Tests:
Check to see if your COVID-19 tests’ expiration dates have been extended – click here
4. STAY HEALTHY THIS WINTER
COVID-19 cases are rising in LA County, and other viruses such as the flu and Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) are circulating too. Here are some measures you can take to stay safe and healthy this winter.
COLD MEDICINE SHORTAGE
Californians flocking to drug stores across the state are facing empty medicine shelves as three major respiratory viruses spread rapidly. Southern California residents sick with influenza, RSV or COVID-19 are having to contend with picked-over and empty medicine shelves in pharmacies this week, according to multiple reports.
Drug stores have reported shortages in fever reducers such as Motrin and Tylenol — a situation that is sounding the alarm statewide as emergency rooms across the state fill up to accommodate both children and adults sickened with respiratory viruses circulating. California — particularly Southern California — is experiencing an unusually bad flu and RSV season.
Read the complete article from the Westwood-Century City Patch:
Cold Medicine Shortage
5. DMV NEWS – REAL ID DEADLINE EXTENDED
For the third time, the federal government has passed down a massive extension on the deadline to get a REAL ID.
Residents of California have an additional 24 months to obtain their REAL IDs, a document that will be necessary to board domestic flights and enter certain federal buildings, after the Department of Homeland Security on Monday extended the enforcement deadline to May 7, 2025.
Officials said the extension is needed, in part, because of lingering problems from COVID-19 that caused backlogs in state agencies charged with issuing driver’s licenses.
To apply for a REAL ID, Californians should visit
REALID.dmv.ca.gov
6. HOLIDAY WONDERLAND AT AIDAN’S PLACE PLAYGROUND
Holiday Wonderland Event
Aidan’s Place Inclusive Playground
at Westwood Recreation Center
Saturday, December 17, 2022
10:30 AM
We have a special holiday-themed play date planned at the newly renovated Aidan’s Place Playground in Westwood. Enjoy this free gathering with holiday crafts, cookie decorating, snacks, and special guests! Plus, we will have buddies joining us on the playground. Come play with us!
Register for Free: https://inclusionmatters.org/my-playclub/
7. WESTWOOD VILLAGE FARMERS’ MARKET
Holiday Events at the Westwood Village Farmers’ Market
Please join us to celebrate the holiday season at the Westwood Village Farmers’ Market!
Thursday, December 22, 2022
- Holiday Carolers: 12:30 to 2:30 pm
- LA Cat: 12:00 to 5:00 pm
8. HOLIDAY EVENT GUIDE
From the Westwood-Century City Patch:
It’s time to start filling your 2022 calendars with such holiday events as Christmas parades, tree and menorah lightings, breakfasts with Santa, Nutcracker ballets, concerts and other community extravaganzas throughout Westwood, Century City, the Westside and South Bay.
Peruse Patch’s annual guide to find festivities going on near you. Always confirm with organizers that events are proceeding as planned when posted.
And to all our readers, Happy Holidays, from Patch!
9. ACTIVITIES & THINGS TO DO
THE NUTCRACKER BALLET AT UCLA
December 16-18 (mulitiple performances)
at UCLA Royce Hall
Presented by the Los Angeles Ballet – The Nutcracker is a Los Angeles holiday tradition, essential for celebrating the season. Journey with young Clara and her beloved Nutcracker as they battle a most memorable Mouse King, encounter dancing Snowflakes and travel to the Palace of the Dolls. Los Angeles Ballet stays true to the traditions of the holiday story, with a few surprises. This production is set in 1912 Los Angeles and throughout the five scenes in two acts you will find tastes of Southern California. Look for an elegant Spanish syle Hancock Park home, calla lillies, bougainvillea, the snowy forests of Big Bear, Venice Beach archways, and the moonlit Pacific Ocean.
HANUKKAH FESTIVAL 2022
Sunday, December 18 at 2:00 PM
at the Skirball Cultural Center (2701 N. Sepulveda Bl.)
Make Hanukkah memories at the Skirball!
Beloved klezmer rockers Mostly Kosher headline this year’s festival with support from Dublab DJ Callie Ryan and dance leaders Bruce Bierman and Gilberto Melendez. Plus, the Skirball Storytellers bring the Hanukkah story to life with a theatrical performance featuring puppetry.
Share a plate (or two) of latkes and jelly doughnuts, strike a pose in a holiday-themed photo booth, and light up the night with a handcrafted torch-making activity. At sundown, join your light with ours for a joyous community candle lighting.
More Information & Reservations – click here
OUTDOOR ICE SKATING RINK GUIDE
Throughout Southern California
Lace up your skates, and head outdoors as ice skating rinks pop up throughout California for the 2022-23 holiday season.
Check out the Westwood-Century City Patch’s annual guide to some of the best and most diverse throughout the region.
Note: Always confirm with organizers that listed activities are proceeding as planned when posted. Outdoor rinks may be subject to closure, depending on weather conditions.
Enjoy the season from Patch!
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
- Generac Home Generators – special discounts on generators and whole home battery backup system
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.