HOLMBY NEWS
February 3, 2023
From the Holmby Westwood Property Owners Association, serving the Holmby Westwood community since 1960.
1. LAPD Crime Report – Mysterious Food Deliveries
2. HWPOA Board Meeting – Date Change
3. Filming on Westholme – Street Closure
4. Holmby Park Playground – Now Open
5. UCLA Botanical Garden Newsletter
6. Westwood Library Updates
7. Celebrate Valentine’s Day in Westwood Village
8. Activities & Things to Do
9. Resident Ads
10. Local Discounts & HWPOA Benefits
11. HWPOA Contact Information
1. LAPD CRIME REPORT – MYSTERIOUS FOOD DELIVERIES
THEFT – PETTY (plain theft-petty) ($950 & under)
Incident #: 230805173
600 BLOCK HILGARD AV | 1/28/2023 @ 10:00 AM
MYSTERIOUS FAST-FOOD DELIVERIES
Numerous residents of Westwood Hills (the neighborhood on the west side of UCLA) have reported an unusual situation. Over the last week, many residents have received food deliveries that they did not order. Food has arrived from Uber Eats, McDonalds and a variety of other locations. Different restaurants and different delivery people.
According to LAPD detectives, one of the fast-food delivery people that was caught on video is known to LAPD as burglary suspect in connection with crimes in other neighborhoods.
Senior Lead Officer James Allen strongly advised that you do not leave any such unordered fast food outside your door. Also, if you know one of your neighbors is out of town, do them a favor and throw out any fast-food deliveries left at their door. Officer Allen feels there’s a very good possibility that criminals are using this way to judge whether a house is vacant or if the owner is away – they deliver the food, and then check back later or the next day to see if it’s still there.
He also cautioned against eating any such food, in case it has been tainted.
If you receive an unordered food delivery, you should call 877-275-LAPD (877-275-5273). This way, police can come to you to file a report. You can then give all the pictures and footage from the deliveries.
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. HWPOA BOARD MEETING – DATE CHANGE
The HWPOA Board of Directors normally holds its monthly meeting on the second Tuesday of each month. This month, the second Tuesday falls on Valentine’s Day, so the board has decided to move the meeting to Monday, February 13.
The meeting will be held via Zoom and community members are invited to attend. Zoom information and the meeting agenda will be available next week.
3. FILMING ON WESTHOLME – STREET CLOSURE
On Wednesday, February 8, a production company will be filming near the corner of Wilshire and Westholme. The block of Westholme between Wilshire and Lindbrook will be closed for portions of the day. The closure will likely occur between late morning and mid-afternoon. It is the production company’s intention to make sure that Westholme remains open for the morning and evening commutes of the neighborhood.
4. HOLMBY PARK PLAYGROUND – NOW OPEN
We are happy to report that the newly renovated playground at Holmby Park is now open! Thanks to you and your children for your patience over the last several months. Have fun!
5. UCLA BOTANICAL GARDEN NEWSLETTER
Dear Garden Community:
This month has brought exciting things to the Garden, from Spectrum News coverage of the Tongva Basket-weaving Garden to new plantings of drought-sensitive plants at our Hilgard Gate.
To read the January Newsletter of the UCLA Mildred E. Mathias Botanical Garden, please click below:
UCLA Mildred E. Mathias Botanical Garden
January 2023 Newsletter
6. WESTWOOD LIBRARY UPDATES
No more book donations:
The Westwood Branch Library is no longer accepting book donations. You may take your donations to the following nearby branches:
- Palms-Rancho Park
- West LA
- Brentwood
Thank you for your understanding.
Second Saturday Concert Series:
Our new free informal monthly concert series at Westwood Library called “SECOND SATURDAYS” debuts a week from this Saturday, on February 11. This new series is in addition to our signature Sunday concerts at the library. Unlike the Sunday concerts, which take over the entire library while it’s closed, the Second Saturday concerts will be much more informal — they will take place upstairs in the alcove by the balcony while the library is open for regular business. Starting at 3:30 p.m., concerts will last approximately an hour. This is a great opportunity to introduce your kids to live classical music and musicians in the casual, safe, familiar setting of our local library.
THE BELROSE DUO
Saturday, February 11 at 3:30 PM
at Westwood Library
We are honored to welcome two very special guests to open our new series: cellist David Garrett from the L.A. Philharmonic, and concert pianist Junko Ueno Garrett of the piano faculty at Occidental College.Their program, titled Time Traveling with Cello and Piano, spans the eras from Bach and Mozart, to Schumann, Walton and Copland—along with fascinating anecdotes from the world of music.
7. CELEBRATE VALENTINE’S DAY IN WESTWOOD VILLAGE
From the Westwood Village Improvement Association:
Valentine’s Day is right around the corner. Here is a round-up of places to eat, shop and play in Westwood Village this Valentine’s Day! Click below for information about restaurants, jewelry stores, gift shops, flower shops, activities and more!
Celebrate Valentine’s Day in Westwood Village
Click here
8. ACTIVITIES & THINGS TO DO
NEW EXHIBIT – BRIDGET RILEY DRAWINGS
February 4 to May 28, 2023
at the Hammer Museum
Opens Saturday! Bridget Riley Drawings: From the Artist’s Studio is the first and most extensive museum exhibition dedicated exclusively to the artist’s drawings in over half a century, and the first major exhibition of her work at a West Coast museum.
GALLERY EXHIBIT – LUA KOBAYASHI
Exhibit extended through February 18
1027 Westwood Blvd.
“Where a Forest Once Grew” gallery show by Lua Kobayashi has been extended through February 18th. The gallery is open on weekends from 2:00 – 6:00 pm, and on weekdays the installation will be lit from 6:00 – 8:00 pm, making it visible from the street.
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.
For more information on the work and artist, please visit:
https://www.luakobayashi.com/whereaforestoncegrew
This project has been co-sponsored by The George and Sakaye Aratani CARE Award and UCLA’s Asian American Studies Center and made possible by the Westwood Village Improvement Association.
9. RESIDENT ADS
SEEKING HOUSEKEEPER
We are looking for a housekeeper to work one day a week. Must be willing to work while wearing a high-quality mask.
If you have any recommendations, please send them to hwpoa@aol.com. Thank you.
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 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
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.