HOLMBY NEWS
January 13, 2023
From the Holmby Westwood Property Owners Association, serving the Holmby Westwood community since 1960.
1. LADWP Construction on Sunset Blvd.
2. High Gas Bills this Month
3. Park Advisory Board Meetings
4. Westwood Village Improvement Association Meeting
5. Greater LA Homeless Count – Volunteers Needed
6. Mary & Robbs Westwood Cafe
7. Activities & Things to Do
8. Resident Ads
9. Local Discounts & HWPOA Benefits
10. HWPOA Contact Information
1. LADWP CONSTRUCTION ON SUNSET BLVD.
Please note that LADWP will be replacing two large water valves on Sunset Blvd located in the city of Beverly Hills. Although this construction work is in Beverly Hills, Sunset is a popular thoroughfare.
Both projects will be completed in March 2023, weather permitting. The links below include a map, traffic impacts, and working hours.
- The first work area is located at Sunset and Sierra Dr and construction will begin the week of Jan 23. Click here for more information.
- The second work area is located at Sunset and Alpine Dr and construction will begin in late February. Click here for more information.
Additional information can be found at www.ladwp.com/westlaprojects under Sunset Boulevard Large Water Valve Replacements. Updates will also be posted on NextDoor and social media as we get closer to the date.
Thank you.
Deborah Hong
LADWP Senior Public Relations Specialist
Communications and Public Affairs
(213) 367-5204
2. HIGH GAS BILLS THIS MONTH
From the Westwood-Century City Patch:
Los Angeles SoCalGas customers can expect to see “shockingly high” bills in January, the company announced last week.
Natural gas market prices more than doubled in the West between December and January with a 128 percent increase, according to SoCalGas. This will translate to higher gas bills for residents.
“The high bills are a result of historically high natural gas prices in the western United States,” SoCalGas said in a news release.
For more information, please click below:
3. PARK ADVISORY BOARD MEETINGS
HOLMBY PARK ADVISORY BOARD MEETING
Thursday, January 19, 2023 – 5:00PM to 7:00PM
via Zoom
Meeting agenda – click here
Join Zoom meeting:
https://usc.zoom.us/j/9828400171
Meeting ID: 982 840 0171
Or by one tap mobile
+1-669-900-6833 982 840 0171#
Or call in: (669) 900-6833 enter Meeting ID: 982 840 0171. Press #9 to raise your hand.
WESTWOOD REC. CENTER ADVISORY BOARD MEETING
Wednesday, January 25th at 6:00 pm
via Google Meet
Meeting agenda – click here
Join the video meeting:
https://meet.google.com/gnb-kyhw-hog
Otherwise, to join by phone, dial +1 260-702-9307 and enter this PIN: 419 880 448#
4. WESTWOOD VILLAGE IMPROVEMENT ASSOCIATION MEETING
Please join the WVIA for an in-person kickoff Board meeting with Councilmember Katy Young Yaroslavsky. The meeting will also feature a special presentation from the LA28 Olympic and Paralympic Games.
January 19, 2023
8:30 – 10:30 AM
at the W Hotel
RSVP at:
www.bit.ly/WVIA-Jan-19-2023
5. GREATER LA HOMELESS COUNT – VOLUNTEERS NEEDED
The Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority 2023 Greater Los Angeles Homeless Count is around the corner. The Westwood Count will take place on Wednesday, January 25, 10:00 PM to 12:00 AM at the Westwood Presbyterian Church in Hoffman Hall.
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.
If you would like to volunteer with the count in Westwood, please sign up online:
Greater LA Homeless Count
Volunteer for the Westwood Count – click here
For more information:
www.theycountwillyou.org
6. MARY & ROBBS WESTWOOD CAFE
Mary & Robbs Westwood Cafe is now open for breakfast/brunch on Sundays and is re-opening for dinner 6 nights a week!
Mary & Robbs Westwood Cafe
1455 Westwood Blvd.
https://www.maryandrobbs.com/
7. ACTIVITIES & THINGS TO DO
“TILL” MOVIE SCREENING
Saturday, January 14 at 7:30 PM
at the Hammer Museum
Director Chinonye Chukwu’s film depicts the true story behind the 1955 lynching of 14-year-old Emmett Till through the eyes of his mother.
Post-screening Q&A with Chinonye Chukwu and UCLA professor Robin D. G. Kelley.
GALLERY EXHIBIT – LUA KOBAYASHI
Gallery Opening – Friday, Jan. 13, 5-9pm
Exhibit now through January 28
1027 Westwood Blvd.
“Where a Forest Once Grew” – Lua’s work, “Where a Forest Once Grew,” is a love letter to her Grandmother as she shares her life and story of a Japanese-American Nisei through her belongings and memories. It has taken many forms in its development but is taking its final form in this show in lightboxes.
“Where a Forest Once Grew” gallery will be open on weekends from 1-5 pm until January 28 and can also be seen at night, 24 hours a day; if you can only drive by, the work transforms from day to night.
For information on the artist, please visit www.luakobayashi.com.
*Please wear masks when coming to visit for the health and safety of others.
These projects have been made possible by the UCLA Asian American Studies Center and the Aratani C.A.R.E. Award.
8. RESIDENT ADS
GARAGE DOOR REPAIR RECOMMENDATION
I would like to recommend Joey Chen, an honest, capable garage door repair man who is extremely affordable. I have used him for years.
After a day of nonstop power outages in the area I tried to open my garage door manually. I was unsuccessful as could not pull the cord in the proper direction. When power was finally turned on I could not get the door to open with or without power. I called Joey who “walked” me thru what I needed to do and it worked! He refused my offer of payment.
Joey comes to the house for all repairs and installation. Never overcharges for any part.
Joey Chen
Elite Garage Door Repair
818-998-1335 or 818-292-6028
“RING FINDERS” RECOMMENDATION
From a homeowner in Westwood Hills:
My wife lost her wedding ring in one of our many potted plants in our backyard. We searched for hours with no success. We actually bought a metal detector (worthless) and did a visual search of all the pots (about 100).
I then contacted “Ring Finders,” https://theringfinders.com/, and Jeff Levy (951-217-5101) came out the next day, in the rain, and found the ring in less than an hour! He used his large detector, but the foliage was very tall and dense in our orchids, so he used a small handheld probe that found the ring in one of the pots under some of the bark. Really a wonderful surprise!
I highly recommend him if you have a missing item. He was delightful and wonderfully effective!
ANATOMIE TRUNK SHOW
Anatomie trunk show featuring: NEW STYLES! NEW COLORS! SIZES XS – XL! AS ALWAYS: NO SHIPPING, NO TAX, FREE RETURNS!
NEW CLIENTS RECEIVE 15% OFF
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.
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
- Phew Tech Help – Free service to first 100 family & friends
- Generac Home Generators – special discounts on generators and whole home battery backup system
10. 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.