HOLMBY NEWS
September 15, 2017
From the Holmby Westwood Property Owners Association, serving the Holmby Westwood community since 1960.
1. LAPD Crime Report
2. Relaxed Parking During the Jewish Holidays
3. Street Repaving
4. Focus Group: Alcohol in Westwood
5. Safe Sidewalks L.A. – Increased Rebates
6. Metro Purple Line – Community Meeting
7. Upcoming Community Events
8. HWPOA Communication and Ad Policy
9. Resident Ads
10. HWPOA Contact Information
1. LAPD CRIME REPORT
BURGLARY FROM VEHICLE
Incident #: 170815450
400 BLOCK COMSTOCK AV | 9/9/2017 @ 10:30 PM
BURGLARY (entry of structure w/intent to commit theft or a felony)
Incident #: 170815385
100 BLOCK HILGARD AV | 9/9/2017 @ 5:00 PM
VEHICLE, STOLEN
Incident #: 170815468
900 BLOCK HILGARD AV | 9/12/2017 @ 8:42 AM
BURGLARY – ATTEMPTED
Incident #: 170815473
10800 BLOCK LINDBROOK DR | 8/31/2017 @ 5:00 PM
2. RELAXED PARKING DURING THE JEWISH HOLIDAYS
The Council Office has notified us that parking will be relaxed in our community during the upcoming Jewish holidays. For a complete list of dates and locations where the parking rules will be relaxed, please CLICK HERE.
We wish you a happy and sweet New Year! L’ Shanah Tovah!
3. STREET REPAVING
The City of L.A. has finalized their list of streets to be repaved in the 2017-18 fiscal year. Although we do not have access to the complete list, we have received word from our council office that Sunset Blvd. west of Hilgard is slated to be resurfaced sometime in the next year (date unknown).
We will continue to work to include additional streets to the approved list and we will let you know if we get more information.
4. FOCUS GROUP: ALCOHOL IN WESTWOOD
A public health agency (Institute for Public Strategies, www.publicstrategies.org) funded by the LA County Department of Public Health is conducting focus groups and needs 20 Westwood residents to participate. It will be an easy, casual and completely anonymous conversation about alcohol’s impact in Westwood, particularly as it relates to the retail alcohol environment. The focus groups will last 1.5 hours and will be hosted at a convenient Westwood location. Participants will receive a $25 Target card as a thank you.
For more information, please CLICK HERE.
Text Jennifer Moore at (323) 389-7284 or email her at jmoore@harderco.com by October 3, 2017 to RSVP!
5. SAFE SIDEWALKS L.A. – INCREASED REBATES
Starting August 1, 2017, the City’s “Safe Sidewalks LA” sidewalk repair program will increase the amount residential and commercial property owners can receive through the City’s Rebate Program. The cap, originally $2,000 for homeowners and $4,000 for commercial property owners, has been raised to $10,000 for everyone, an amount that the City hopes will encourage more Angelenos to participate in the program. More information can be found at www.sidewalks.lacity.org
6. METRO PURPLE LINE – COMMUNITY MEETING
Save the Date:
Section 2 Pre-Construction Community Meeting
When:
Thursday, September 28, 2017 from 6pm-7:30pm
Where:
Century Plaza Towers (Conference Room A, on Concourse level D)
2029 Century Park East, Los Angeles, CA 90067
What to Expect:
The Purple Line Extension Transit Project is a critically important rail project that will provide a high-capacity, high-speed, dependable alternative for commuters to travel between downtown Los Angeles and the Westside. Join us for a series of regular meetings to keep the community informed during pre-construction and construction of Section 2 of the Purple Line Extension that will add new stations in Beverly Hills and Century City.
- Project Overview & Schedule
- Update on Advanced Utility Relocation: Constellation Ave., Wilshire/Rodeo
Transportation Info:
Century Plaza Towers is served by Metro Bus 728, 28. For more bus info, please call 323.Go.Metro. For more bus info, use the Trip Planner at metro.net or call 323.Go.Metro.
Parking garage entrance located off of Constellation under the building and will be validated.
ADA Accommodations:
ADA accommodations and translations are available by calling 213.922.6934 and requesting services at least 72-hours in advance.
7. UPCOMING COMMUNITY EVENTS
Free Bulky Item Drop Off – Saturday, September 16th
It’s time for fall cleaning! Do you have bulky items to get rid of? We have options for you! You can bring your items to one of five locations around the City, including:
West L.A. District Yard
2027 Stoner Ave.
Los Angeles, 90025
For more information about this event, please click here:
Bulky Item Drop-Off
Free Museum Admission Day – Sunday, September 17. Free admission: It’s coming for one day to more than 50 museums across Southern California as part of the upcoming Pacific Standard Time exhibitions. PST: LA/LA, which will explore Latin American and Latino art here and beyond through four months of exhibitions, public events and performances at SoCal museums, has its official launch party on Sept. 14. Dozens of museums will offer free admission on the following Sunday, Sept. 17. They include the Hammer Museum, the Skirball Cultural Center, the Los Angeles County Museum of Art and the California African American Museum, all in L.A.; as well as the Museum of Latin American Art in Long Beach, the Pasadena Museum of California Art and the Santa Barbara Museum of Art.
For more information about free admission day, please click here:
http://www.pacificstandardtime.org/en/events/
UCLA Botanical Garden Open House – Tuesday, Sept. 26, 2017. Dean Victoria Sork, Division of Life Sciences and Professor Phil Rundel, Garden Director invite you to drop by the public open house showcasing the beautiful new La Kretz Garden Pavilion:
Tuesday, September 26, 2017
Mildred E. Mathias Botanical Garden, UCLA
12:00 p.m. – Live music in The Nest
1:00 p.m., 2:00 p.m., 3:00 p.m. – Docent tours
(reservations not required)
4:00 p.m. – Distinguished lecture by renowned botanist,
Peter Raven ’60
Due to limited seating, reservations are required for the lecture
RSVP by Tuesday, September 19, 2017, to Janice Shintaku
collegeevents@support.ucla.edu
(310) 206-6503
8. HWPOA COMMUNICATION AND AD POLICY
Please direct all comments, questions or issues regarding the Holmby News to hwpoa@aol.com.
Ads for plumbers, housekeepers, garage sales, etc. will be posted in the weekly News. Emergency situations such as coyote sightings, lost and found pets, traffic alerts and similar situations will continue to be published during the week as received.
When placing an ad, please send to hwpoa@aol.com for the Holmby News moderator to review. Responses to ads should be directed to the ad placer, not to HWPOA.
9. RESIDENT ADS
HIGH HOLY DAYS AT HILLEL
Hillel at UCLA (the big stone building on Hilgard between Strathmore and Westholme) is offering two distinct services (one that’s traditional/Conservative and one that’s Reform) for Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur and EVERYONE IS WELCOME. No membership is required to participate. Ticket rates are very reasonable. College students can attend for free and they offer reduced rates for parents of college students, faculty members and young adults. Childcare is also available.
Hillel at UCLA
574 Hilgard Ave.
Rosh Hashanah: Sept. 20-22
Yom Kippur: Sept 29-30
More info here: www.uclahillel.org/highholydays2017
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CASEMENT WINDOW REPAIR
We are looking for someone who can repair a few broken casement window panes on our 1930s Spanish style home. If anyone has a recommendation to share, please email it to Michael at msba.rische@gmail.com. Thank you!
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HELP WANTED – PART TIME SALES
If you are interested in a part-time position in sales, please contact Marie at (310) 600-4726. Thanks!
10. HWPOA CONTACT INFORMATION
HOLMBY WESTWOOD PROPERTY OWNERS ASSOCIATION, INC.
P.O. Box 49180
Los Angeles, CA 90049
310-470-1785
Email: hwpoa@aol.com
Web site: www.holmbywestwoodpoa.org
Pay Membership Dues: https://squareup.com/store/hwpoa
You Are Invited . . .
- To attend our monthly Board Meetings*
NEXT MEETING – OCTOBER 10 - 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 at 8:00 pm at Belmont Village (10475 Wilshire Blvd.). Please confirm prior to attending.