HOLMBY NEWS
December 13, 2024
From the Holmby Westwood Property Owners Association, serving the Holmby Westwood community since 1960.
1. Security Reminders – Vacation Tips
2. Housing Element – Rezoning Update
3. UCLA Botanical Garden
4. Broxton Plaza Holiday Kids Activities
5. Westwood Village Hanukkah Menorah Lighting
6. Katy Yaroslavsky Community Event
7. Resident Ads
8. Local Discounts & HWPOA Benefits
1. SECURITY REMINDERS – VACATION TIPS
Here are a few suggestions to stay safe during the holidays and while you’re on vacation:
- Porch pirates are in maximum overdrive. Remove your packages as soon as possible from your front door, and have a friend check your house daily if you’re planning on being away. If you work at an office that will be staffed while you are away, have your packages delivered to the office address. Amazon packages can be delivered to a nearby Amazon locker.
- Make sure trash cans are not left out after trash day.
- Two cars always in the driveway, with lots of dust, are one indicator you may be away.
- Newspapers and mail piling up is another indicator that you are away. Stop service while you’re away, or have a friend pick up for you every day.
- If you’re home and hear an unexpected knock, answer from inside and say, “we” can’t open the door right now. It lets possible criminals know you are not a good target. Barking dogs are also a great deterrent.
- Alarms on, windows locked, when you are away, even if it’s just a short errand.
- Put your indoor and outdoor lights on timers, so they will go on regardless of whether or not you are in town. This is also a great way to ensure that you never come home to a dark house at night.
- Ladder on the side of the house? Many criminals access second floors using items on your property. Keep access points to your backyard and sideyards locked or otherwise not easily accessible to criminals.
- Don’t leave items visible in cars, and certainly do not leave your key fobs in your cars.
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. HOUSING ELEMENT – REZONING UPDATE
Earlier this week, the LA City Council adopted the CHIP Draft #3 Housing Element without Exhibit D, which essentially excludes multi-family developments from single-family neighborhoods. There is more work to be done and individual Community Plans need to be adopted but this is good news for our neighborhood!
From the Westside Current:
The City Council Tuesday approved a plan to rezone the city in a bid to boost construction of more than 250,000 new affordable units — while excluding such developments from areas zoned for single-family homes.
The council unanimously approved its Citywide Housing Incentive Program (CHIP) ordinance in order to meet a February deadline to approve a plan leading to more affordable units and comply with state housing obligations.
The ordinance is expected to encourage developers to build more affordable housing in exchange for certain breaks on their projects, such as height and parking regulations. Developers could also receive benefits for building near transit, jobs and good schools. More incentives would be available for projects that are 100% affordable.
Vince Bertoni, L.A.’s planning director, called the plan a “game changer” for the city and state of California, serving as a foundation for “ensuring development is possible and affordable units are actualized.”
In a letter to the Housing Department, the California Department of Housing and Community Development confirmed that the plan is compliant and will meet housing goals within L.A.’s 2021-29 Housing Element.
Read the complete article here
3. UCLA BOTANICAL GARDEN
Last Saturday, your HWPOA Board of Directors was invited to the UCLA Mildred E. Mathias Botanical Garden for a wonderful tour of the Garden and Herbarium. Holmby Westwood residents and The Green Team joined the tour which was given by Victoria Sork, Garden Director and Anthony Baniaga, Herbarium Curator.
Occupying 7.5 acres on the UCLA campus at Hilgard and LeConte, the Garden is a living museum featuring collections of plants from around the globe. The Herbarium promotes the identification of plants, catalogues and stores them as well as maintaining a library. The collection consists of 150,000 dried and pressed plant specimens which we were able to see and to learn about the preservation process. The Garden just completed a renovation which included a stream with an irrigation system that delivers water to plants around the Garden.
Please visit the Garden, become a member and support its activities. This is a gem in our neighborhood, within walking distance for many, and the only free botanical garden in the greater LA area. We hope you will plan a tour with your family. There is no admission fee.
Sandy Brown
4. BROXTON PLAZA HOLIDAY KIDS ACTIVITIES
Broxton Plaza Holiday Kids Activities
Saturday, December 14
11:00 am – 1:00 pm
Broxton Plaza
1036 Broxton Ave
thewestwoodvillage.com
Looking for fun, engaging activities for the little ones? Join us at Broxton Plaza for these exciting children’s events:
Crafts with Upward Together
Saturday, December 14 | 11:00 am – 1:00 pm
Get creative with Upward Together as we make adorable holiday theme popsicle stick magnets—perfect for the refrigerator! Upward Together fosters creativity and connection in an inclusive environment where kids and families can share their unique perspectives while crafting meaningful memories.
Bring your family, friends, and plenty of smiles to Broxton Plaza for these heartwarming activities!
5. WESTWOOD VILLAGE HANUKKAH MENORAH LIGHTING
Hanukkah Menorah Lighting
Thursday, December 26, 2024
5:00 pm – 6:00 pm
Broxton Plaza
1036 Broxton Ave
Join the Sinai Temple community for the annual Hanukkiah Lighting in Westwood Village on Thursday, December 26th at 5 pm. Celebrate the Festival of Lights with songs, traditional prayers, and a beautiful menorah lighting ceremony led by Senior Rabbis Nicole Guzik and Erez Sherman.
6. KATY YAROSLAVSKY COMMUNITY EVENT
Gather your family and friends and join Councilwoman Katy Yaroslavsky for Holidays in Harmony, a celebration of the diverse communities that make our city so special. This FREE, family-friendly festival is all about coming together to share the joy of the season! Enjoy an afternoon of music, delicious food, creative activities, and winter fun! Come with your family and friends to enjoy:
- Live music performances
- Snow slides and a rock climbing wall for all ages
- Holiday arts and crafts to create keepsakes and decorations
- A delicious lineup of food trucks offering something for everyone
- A holiday market with one-of-a-kind gifts from local vendors
- A chance to meet and talk with staff from Council District 5 and other local elected officials
LA High Memorial park
Sunday, December 22 from 1PM to 5PM!
FREE for all!
RSVP HERE
7. RESIDENT ADS
ANATOMIE SAMPLE SALE
Anatomie SAMPLE SALE: men’s and women’s sportswear for 40% OFF! All sizes! In Little Holmby by appointment only Friday 12/13 – Sunday 12/15.
Contact Denise for details (310) 721-2500; dzbarta@aol.com
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.
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.
- Campus Shoe Repair – 10% off any shoe or bag repair
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.