Holmby News 10-18-24

HOLMBY NEWS
October 18, 2024

From the Holmby Westwood Property Owners Association, serving the Holmby Westwood community since 1960.

1.  LAPD Report – Crime Prevention Tips
2.  Community Police Advisory Board (CPAB)
3.  UCLA Botanical Garden Updates & Events
4.  District Attorney Race: Meet the Candidates
5.  Broxton Plaza Opening Weekend
6.  Fall Festivals & Halloween Events
7.  Activities & Things to Do
8.  Local Discounts & HWPOA Benefits

1.  LAPD REPORT – CRIME PREVENTION TIPS

The LAPD and the Brentwood Community Council shared a number of safety tips to keep your home safe from burglars.  While no measure is absolutely fool-proof, the more we all do to make it harder to commit a crime in our neighborhood, the sooner criminals will leave.

Harden Your Home:

  • GPS Tracking Devices, such as Apple Air Tag. Consider putting these inside expensive handbags, safes, expensive clothing (yes, even certain designer clothing has been stolen in these burglaries).  Name the AirTags something innocuous, such as “Fluffy,” or “Fido,” names that might signal a nearby pet, but not “Luxury Goods Safe.”
  • Dog – Advertise that you have a dog or dogs with signs.  This is also important in the event of fire.  OSH and many online retailers have “Beware of Dogs” signs.
  • Landscaping/Fencing – tall fences that are hard to scale, and landscaping that is hard to walk through, such as rose bushes with thorns, can provide a deterrent.
  • Locks – keep doors, windows, gates, locked.  Secure your electrical panels so that burglars can’t interrupt power to your home and alarm system.  Consider replacing standard length screws with extra-long screws on the hinges of exterior doors so doors are harder to kick in.
  • Lights – light up your yard … without lighting up the house next door.
  • Cameras – Consider security cameras. There are many different varieties.  Realize that ones that rely solely on Wi-Fi may be rendered inoperable by Wi-Fi jammers, a now somewhat common burglary tool.  Ring and Nest make various products, and companies such as Moore Protection install wired home security camera systems. There are also AI/live monitored camera systems, such as Deep Sentinel as well as laser motion sensors that will recognize the presence of someone before they reach your home.

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.  COMMUNITY POLICE ADVISORY BOARD (CPAB)

Community Police Advisory Board (CPAB)
October Meeting
Wednesday, October 23 at 4:00 PM
via Zoom

It’s almost time for our monthly CPAB Meeting via Zoom. Please join us as we will have special guest speaker Detective III John Hill from West LA. He will be discussing Theft from Motor Vehicles and how to avoid being a victim during the holiday season. West LA’s Senior Lead Officers will be discussing issues in their areas and answering any questions you may have.

ZOOM LINK:
https://lapd.zoom.us/j/88324855021

Meeting ID – 883 2485 5021

Sincerely,
Police Officer III Chris Pech
Serial No. 37881
Los Angeles Police Department – West LA Division
CPAB Coordinator
(310) 444-0732 (Desk)
Officer Pech Email: 37881@lapd.online

3.  UCLA BOTANICAL GARDEN UPDATES & EVENTS

Dear Garden Friends,

Welcome to fall!  We are holding our first-ever Fall Fest, a celebration of the season on Saturday, October 19 from noon to 4pm. There will be live music, food, and crafts. We welcome our campus and neighboring communities! Please drop by—the Garden is as beautiful as ever.

Don’t forget that on the first Saturday of every month, we host free public tours. The next one is Saturday, November 2 from 10-11am.

For those of you who want to learn science in a fun way, please come listen to Dr. Tom Gillespie talk about Hawaii at our lunchtime Botany Brown Bag Lunch Series, next month on Monday, November 4 at 12pm-1pm.

You have to see the beautiful new stream area! Thanks to Allison Keeney, our Assistant Director, and her amazing staff, plants have been re-planted after the water-saving and beauty-enhancing stream reconstruction project.

We’ll see you in the Garden!

4.  DISTRICT ATTORNEY RACE: MEET THE CANDIDATES

From the Westwood-Century City Patch:

Perhaps the most closely watched race in Los Angeles County is the battle for the largest district attorney’s office in the nation. It’s also become the country’s most scrutinized district attorney’s race.

Learn about the candidates’ priorities for Los Angeles County, their professional history, and their approach to criminal justice.

Check out the candidate profiles below, listed in the order they appear on the ballot:

Westwood-Century City Patch Article:
LA District Attorney’s Race

5.  BROXTON PLAZA OPENING WEEKEND

Broxton Plaza Opening Weekend!
Friday, October 25 & Saturday, October 26
All day!

Celebrate the soft opening of Broxton Plaza, Westwood Village’s exciting new car-free pedestrian plaza! Join us for a weekend of family-friendly activities, including live music, lawn games, sound baths, movie screenings, and much more. Whether you’re grabbing a coffee or enjoying an outdoor film, there’s something for everyone at Broxton Plaza!

Here’s a sneak peek of what you can expect:

Friday, October 25:
11 AM – 3 PM: Free Coffee & Chill with Boondocks Coffee
12:00 PM – 1:00 PM: Broxton Bliss: Lunchtime Sound Bath
1:30 PM – 2:30 PM: Herb Albert School of Music Student Performances
4 PM – 6PM: Boba Happy Hour

Saturday, October 26:
11 AM – 3 PM: Free Coffee & Chill with Boondocks Coffee
1:30 PM – 2:30 PM: Free yoga class with Mighty Pilates
4:00 PM – 6:00PM: Broxton Candy Crawl: Trick or Treating
5:00 PM – 6:00 PM: Special Performances by Angeles Academy
6:30 PM – 8:30 PM: The Nightmare Before Christmas screening
10:30 PM: Ghostbusters at Landmark Theatre

With something for everyone, this is the perfect weekend to check out the brand new Broxton Plaza and enjoy fun activities with friends and family.

6.  FALL FESTIVALS & HALLOWEEN EVENTS

Broxton Candy Crawl
Saturday, October 26, 2024 from 4:00 pm – 6:00 pm
on Broxton Plaza in Westwood Village

We are calling all ghouls, ghosts, and little goblins! Join us on Saturday, October 26th, for the spooky Halloween fun in Westwood Village. Stroll down Broxton Plaza and beyond for a fun, family-friendly Broxton Candy Crawl, where local businesses will hand out sweet treats to all the costumed kiddos!

It’s the perfect prelude to our outdoor movie night screening of The Nightmare Before Christmas, so bring the whole family for a fa-boo-lous time!


Cinema Under the Stars: 
Halloween Double Feature

Saturday, October 26, 2024 from 6:30 pm – 11:30 pm
on Broxton Plaza in Westwood Village

Get ready for the ultimate Halloween movie night! Cinema Under The Stars is back for one last epic event this year, and we’re going all out with a spooky double feature!

Kick off the night with The Nightmare Before Christmas on Broxton Plaza, then keep the fun going with Ghostbusters at Landmark Theatre: Westwood. Don’t miss your chance to see this classic on the big screen—tickets are just $10!

Click here for more information


Warner Ave. School Halloween Haunt
Sunday, October 27 from 11am – 4pm
at Warner Ave. School

Are you ready for the Warner Haunt? This is a community event and we invite our neighbors to come by and join the fun!

This parent-run community celebration is one of Warner’s biggest and spookiest fundraisers! Come enjoy fun carnival games, bounce houses, petting zoo, arts & crafts, walk through a Haunted House (if you dare) and much, much more!  Food trucks will be available along with our famous bake sale.

NOTE – STREET CLOSURES
Warner Ave. between Woodruff & Loring will be closed from approximately 8am – 6pm on Sunday, October 27.


Halloween Spooktacular
Saturday, October 26 from 11:00 am to 3:00 pm
at Westwood Recreation Center

Join us for Westwood Recreation Center’s Halloween Spooktacular 2024!  Carnival games, contests, jumper and more!  Free Admission!

7.  ACTIVITIES & THINGS TO DO

Free Concert – Piano Performance
Saturday, October 19 at 3:00 PM
at Westwood Library

Mark your calendars! We look forward to welcoming pianist GRACE CHEN, completing her degree in piano performance at the UCLA Herb Alpert School of Music. She’ll present some of the masters of the Romantic Era, including Schumann’s Grand Piano Sonata No. 1, Op. 11, along with pieces by Chopin and Debussy.



Exploring Your Universe 2024
Sunday, November 3, 2024 from 12:00 – 5:00 p.m.
at the UCLA Court of Sciences

Join us for the 17th annual EXPLORING YOUR UNIVERSE 2024!

EYU is a K-12+ science festival with hands-on exhibits, experts, and activities for everybody!  Join us for over 50 interactive science booths, science talks, “Ask a Scientist” Q&A panels, a planetarium, nighttime telescopes, as well as an award ceremony presenting a special guest with the Science and Education Pioneer Award. All activities are held by real scientists and organized by UCLA volunteers.

Admission is free but registration is required.

Register Here

8.  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:

  • ACS Security – $150 account credit towards Patrol or Alarm Monitoring*. Please call 310-446-0527 ext 3 or email  info@acssecurity.com and mention Holmby Hills July 4th.
    *New customers only, agreement required.
  • SSA Security – For new clients, SSA will waive the $110 sign-up fee and the 1st month will be 50% of the going fee. New clients who pay for a full year in advance will receive an additional free month. Valid until the end of 2024.
  • Danny Boy’s Famous Original – Complimentary cheese pizza when you place your first large order over $50.  Valid online through 10/31/24.  Click below for details.
  • Campus Shoe Repair10% off any shoe or bag repair

To see offers, click here


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://hwpoa.square.site/

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.