HOLMBY NEWS
February 28, 2020

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

1.  Primary Election – VOTE NOW
2.  Free Metro Rides on Election Day
3.  Westwood Library – March Happenings
4.  UCLA Botanical Garden – Events
5.  Home-Sharing Enforcement
6.  Phone Scam Alert – LADWP
7.  Upcoming Community Events
8.  HWPOA Communication and Ad Policy
9.  Resident Ads
10.  HWPOA Contact Information

1.  PRIMARY ELECTION – VOTE NOW

Though the California Primary Election is on March 3, many voting locations are now open.  March 3 is the last day to vote but you can VOTE NOW.  You can vote at any Vote Center – near your home, your office or anywhere that is convenient for you.  Nearby Vote Centers include:

Vote Centers Open Now:

• UCLA Ackerman Union – Bruin Reception room
  308 Westwood Plaza
  February 22- March 2: 8am-5pm
  March 3: 7am-8pm
  .
• The Beverly Hilton
  9876 Wilshire Blvd, Beverly Hills
  February 22 – March 2: 8AM – 5PM
  March 3: 7AM – 8PM

Vote Centers Open Beginning Saturday, February 29:

• Hammer Museum- Annenberg Terrace
  10899 Wilshire Blvd.
  February 29- March 3: 8am-5pm
  March 3: 7am-8pm
  .
• Warner Avenue Elementary School
  615 Holmby Avenue
  Location:  Auditorium
  February 29- March 2: 8 am-5 pm
  March 3: 7 am -8 pm

The website https://locator.lavote.net/locations/vc is very easy to navigate. Enter your zip code and you’ll see many locations directly adjacent to our neighborhood – please note that times and dates vary at the different locations.

You can also enter the zip code for a different location (e.g. your office or children’s school), if voting near that location is more convenient.

2.  FREE METRO RIDES ON ELECTION DAY

Metro will provide FREE rides on all Metro Bus and Rail lines to help people reach the polls on Election Day, which is taking place Tuesday, March 3. No fare will be charged from midnight on Tuesday, March 3 to midnight on Wednesday, March 4.

Metro Bike Share is also offering free rides on Election Day, no promo code needed! Visit any bike station kiosk on March 3 to get a single free ride. The first 30 minutes are free and $1.75 per 30 minutes thereafter.

3.  WESTWOOD LIBRARY – MARCH HAPPENINGS

The Westwood Branch Library has a busy month of events and activities for adults, teens and children.  Some of the programs include:

• Author Talk: Javad Djavahery
• Income Tax Preparation and Filing
• Poetry Open Mic
• Marilyn Monroe – Author Talk and Cemetery Tour
• Bilingual Farsi Storytime
• Building Bricks (Lego) Club
• Knitting Club
• Nowruz Celebration

For a complete list of upcoming events, please click here:
https://www.lapl.org/branches/westwood

4.  UCLA BOTANICAL GARDEN – EVENTS

UCLA Mildred E. Mathias Botanical Garden is a 7.5 acre garden, outdoor classroom, and research facility on the UCLA campus in Los Angeles, California. This living museum contains a diverse collection of plants from around the world. Come explore this urban oasis, free to the public daily.

Upcoming Events:

Shakespeare in the Botanical Garden: Twelfth Night
Saturday 3/7 & Sunday 3/8 at 2:00pm
The Nest Amphitheater
Love, power, class, poetry, wit, music, tennis balls and yellow stockings: William Shakespeare’s Twelfth Night’s got it all! Set in the homes of 1970s rich socialites, Viola assumes a new identity and hijinks ensue! We are happy to welcome back the Shakespeare Company at UCLA for two fantastic outdoor performances of the Twelfth Night. Learn more and RSVP here.

Drop-in Botanical Garden Tour
Saturday 3/7 1:00pm
UCLA La Kretz Garden Pavilion
Explore our living museum featuring collections of plants from around the globe! Join a docent for a free guided tour of the garden on the first Saturday of the month at 1pm. We’ll hear the stories of a selection of plants in the garden, and their relevance to human society. All ages are welcome. See you there! We will meet at the La Kretz Garden Pavilion, no RSVP needed.

5.  HOME-SHARING ENFORCEMENT

City Planning began enforcing the Home-Sharing Ordinance (HSO) in November 2019. In less than three months, online listings have dropped by nearly 50%—from about 36,700 short-term listings in November 2019 to approximately 18,700 as of February 1, 2020.

In total, City Planning has sent over 6,000 initial warning letters since November 2019 to hosts and owners of non-compliant properties. These letters were sent to both single- and multi-family properties, directing hosts and property owners to comply with the HSO or face penalties. City Planning began mailing follow-up letters in December, notifying offenders that failure to comply with the HSO could result in new fines and penalties.

Based on a review of listings on February 12, 2020, the warning letters achieved an 80 percent compliance rate: of the approximately 6,000 hosts sent initial warning letters, about 4,800 subsequently either registered or removed their non-compliant listings.

6.  PHONE SCAM ALERT – LADWP

LADWP Customers Beware!
Protect Yourself from Phone Scammers

LADWP will never call you to demand your personal information or immediate payment over the phone via gift cards. If you receive a call from someone who is threatening to shut off your water or power if you don’t pay your LADWP bill over the phone, BEWARE! It must be a scammer who is preying on unassuming customers. Hang up and call LADWP at 1-800-DIAL-DWP.

7.  UPCOMING COMMUNITY EVENTS

Super Tuesday Bash 2020 – Tues., March 3, 5:30 p.m. at the Hammer Museum.  Watch the Super Tuesday election results roll in at the museum, following polls and pundits on giant screens. And raise a glass to democracy alongside fellow political junkies of all stripes! Cash bar and snacks available.

Opening Night: Ramos Art Exhibition – Saturday, March 7, 6-9pm at 1137 Westwood Blvd. in Westwood’s Village Square. Ramos, as he’s known in the art world, is an incredibly talented painter, and we are honored to host his inaugural exhibition.  Opening Night is Saturday, March 7 from 6:00-9:00pm and will feature several series by Ramos in the ground floor showroom.  Free cocktails will be hosted by Somabar, accompanied by appetizers, beautiful art, and good company. It will be a nice evening.  Click here for more information.

Paul McCarthy: Head Space, Drawings 1963–2019 – Open through May 10, 2020 at the Hammer Museum.  The first comprehensive survey in the United States of drawings and works on paper by the Los Angeles–based artist.  Click here for more information.

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 lost and found pets, traffic alerts and similar situations will 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

GROUP FOR PEOPLE WITH A CHRONIC LUNG CONDITION

I host a meeting every other month for people with chronic lung conditions other than TB or cancer. It’s a very informal support and information group, free of charge, which has been ongoing for about 15 years. The meetings bring together people who all share a common health problem, so we can feel completely comfortable talking about our lung issues in a warm, supportive environment. Each of us has a history of diagnosis, treatment, and day-to-day experience that is very helpful for answering our questions and getting the benefit of people’s personal experience. Even with the best of doctors, this is an invaluable service.

We are affiliated with a national non-profit organization, NTM Info & Research (NTMir), formed on behalf of patients with pulmonary nontuberculous mycobacterial (NTM) disease for the purpose of patient support, medical education, and research. The organization comprises patients, physicians and other medical practitioners, and researchers.

Our group is open to all and the next meeting will be on Monday, March 2, at 1:15 p.m., at my house, 641 Warner Avenue, in Westwood.

Please feel free to contact me for more information. I look forward to speaking with you and meeting you!

Andrea Smith, ablsmith@dock.net

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WORTH NEW YORK & W By WORTH SALE

Worth New York and W By Worth, a luxury women’s clothing company, will be closing their doors after 28 years in April.  Until then, I will be hosting fabulous 50-70% OFF sales at my home in Little Holmby.  There are pieces for all lifestyles, from the most casual to cocktail, in sizes ranging from 0-16, xsmall-xlarge.  New shipments arriving weekly!  Gorgeous leathers and suedes, sweaters, jackets, coats, etc.

By appointment only.  Denise Barta, (310) 721-2500; dbarta@worthnewyork.com

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 – MARCH 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 7:30 pm at Belmont Village (10475 Wilshire Blvd.).  Please confirm prior to attending.

HOLMBY NEWS
February 21, 2020

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

1.  How to Find a Voting Location
2.  Apply for a Real ID
3.  Vote for Your Favorite Businesses in Westwood
4.  Metro Feedback – Purple Line First Mile/Last Mile
5.  UCLA Recreation – Spring Break & Summer Camps
6.  Upcoming Community Events
7.  HWPOA Communication and Ad Policy
8.  Resident Ads
9.  HWPOA Contact Information

1.  HOW TO FIND A VOTING LOCATION

Though the California Primary Election is on March 3, voting locations open in just a few days.  Vote Centers will either be open  beginning February 22 or February 29 (depending on the location), with March 3 being the last day to vote.

The website https://locator.lavote.net/locations/vc is very easy to navigate. Enter your zip code and you’ll see many locations directly adjacent to our neighborhood – please note that times and dates vary at the different locations.

You can also enter the zip code for a different location (e.g. your office or children’s school), if voting near that location is more convenient.

Vote Centers Open Beginning Saturday, February 22:

• UCLA Ackerman Union – Bruin Reception room
  308 Westwood Plaza
  February 22- March 2: 8am-5pm
  March 3: 7am-8pm
  .
• The Beverly Hilton
  9876 Wilshire Blvd, Beverly Hills
  February 22 – March 2: 8AM – 5PM
  March 3: 7AM – 8PM

Vote Centers Open Beginning Saturday, February 29:

• Hammer Museum- Annenberg Terrace
  10899 Wilshire Blvd.
  February 29- March 3: 8am-5pm
  March 3: 7am-8pm
  .
• Warner Avenue Elementary School
  615 Holmby Avenue
  Location:  Auditorium
  February 29- March 2: 8 am-5 pm
  March 3: 7 am -8 pm

2.  APPLY FOR A REAL ID

The Secretary of the California State Transportation Agency (CalSTA), and representatives with the California Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) Transportation Security Administration (TSA) and Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) are reminding Californians that starting October 1, 2020, all travelers will need a REAL ID or another acceptable form of identification to board flights within the United States.

California driver licenses and identification cards that are REAL ID-compliant are marked with a bear and star.

Californians applying for a REAL ID are required to visit a DMV field office and bring:

• An identity document*, such as a valid passport or original birth certificate. (*If you’ve changed your name, legal name change document(s) might be required)
• A document with the entire Social Security number visible, such as an original Social Security card or W-2 form.
• Two hard copy documents showing California residency, such as a utility or cell phone bill, bank statement, or mortgage bill.

With lines at DMV offices shorter than ever, the DMV’s resolution is to keep wait times low. Californians can do their part by completing the required application online beforehand and being prepared for their visit to a DMV. Appointments are not required to complete an in-person REAL ID application, and customers can check wait times at nearby offices on the DMV website.

Many DMV offices also offer Saturday and extended morning hours. A full list of DMV offices and operating hours can be found at https://www.dmv.ca.gov/portal/dmv/detail/fo/fotoc.

For more information about REAL ID, a complete list of acceptable documents and FAQs, please visit CaliforniaREALID.org.

3.  VOTE FOR YOUR FAVORITE BUSINESSES IN WESTWOOD

From NextDoor:

Give a shout out to your favorite businesses in Westwood Village!  Your favorite local businesses are counting on you for support in this year’s Neighborhood Favorite Awards. Vote now to recognize them for all they bring to your neighborhood – it only takes a minute!

START VOTING

Voting runs until February 23, 2020 in the ‘Businesses’ section on Nextdoor. Stay tuned after you vote—winners will be revealed in April!

4.  METRO FEEDBACK – PURPLE LINE FIRST MILE/LAST MILE

Westwood/UCLA Community Members:

As you aware, Metro is developing a First/Last Mile (FLM) Plan for the Westwood/UCLA Station Purple Line Station.  At this time, we invite your feedback on recommended plan improvements prior to Board consideration this Spring.

The Plan is intended to improve this “first last mile” experience for users of the future station by identifying projects for efficient access and safety.  Projects identified in the Plan are then positioned for further study as part of a preliminary design phase through early 2021.

The conceptual plans included with this email are a product of over a year of field research, consultations, and community engagement.

Please find four documents:

1. Instructions
2. Pathway Map
3. Project List
4. Comment Form

Please carefully read the instructions and return your completed comment form to liebj@metro.net by Tuesday March 3, 2020.    Should you have any questions, please email or call Renee Ho at (213) 922- 4068, HoR@metro.net.

Thank you for your valuable input.

Sincerely,
Jacob Lieb
LA Metro
Senior Director, First/Last Mile Planning
Countywide Planning and Development
213.922.4132 W

5.  UCLA RECREATION – SPRING BREAK & SUMMER CAMPS

UCLA Recreation Youth Programs offers a wide variety of summer camps for children in grades K–12. Located at UCLA, the camps emphasize each child’s needs and personal development within a group setting.

Activities for younger children feature cooperative play and include indoor/outdoor games, arts and crafts, swimming, and field trips. For elementary children, camps focus on areas of interest: science, sports, acting, creative thinking, performance, and arts and crafts. Secondary school students can enjoy week-long programs in surfing, sailing, and rock climbing, as well as educational exploration in our adventure camps.

• Summer Camp Registration begins Wednesday, February 26
• Register by April 15 to take advantage of our EARLY BIRD pricing!

UCLA Youth Camps – Click Here

6.  UPCOMING COMMUNITY EVENTS

Opening Night: Ramos Art Exhibition – Saturday, March 7, 6-9pm at 1137 Westwood Blvd. in Westwood’s Village Square. Ramos, as he’s known in the art world, is an incredibly talented painter, and we are honored to host his inaugural exhibition.  Opening Night is Saturday, March 7 from 6:00-9:00pm and will feature several series by Ramos in the ground floor showroom.  Free cocktails will be hosted by Somabar, accompanied by appetizers, beautiful art, and good company. It will be a nice evening.  Click here for more information.

Fire Drill Fridays – Sunday, Feb. 23, 4 p.m. at the Hammer Museum.  Jane Fonda is joined by broadcast journalist Laura Flanders and community organizer Janet Valenzuela to discuss the future of environmental justice.  Click here to learn more.

Paul McCarthy: Head Space, Drawings 1963–2019 – Open through May 10, 2020 at the Hammer Museum.  The first comprehensive survey in the United States of drawings and works on paper by the Los Angeles–based artist.  Click here for more information.

John Sayles: Independent – Feb. 13 – 29 at the Billy Wilder Theater.  Within the pantheon of American independent filmmakers, there exists nothing more singular than the cinematic diversity, texture and brilliance of John Sayles. As the home of the John Sayles film collection, the Archive is especially excited and honored to host the maverick filmmaker in person for this 14-film retrospective, co-presented by the American Cinematheque!

John Sayles will be in person for the first five programs to sign copies of his new novel Yellow Earth before the screening and discuss his work on stage.  Click here for more information.

7.  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 lost and found pets, traffic alerts and similar situations will 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.

8.  RESIDENT ADS

WORTH NEW YORK & W By WORTH SALE

Worth New York and W By Worth, a luxury women’s clothing company, will be closing their doors after 28 years in April.  Until then, I will be hosting fabulous 50-70% OFF sales at my home in Little Holmby.  There are pieces for all lifestyles, from the most casual to cocktail, in sizes ranging from 0-16, xsmall-xlarge.  New shipments arriving weekly!  Gorgeous leathers and suedes, sweaters, jackets, coats, etc.

By appointment only.  Denise Barta, (310) 721-2500; dbarta@worthnewyork.com

9.  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 – MARCH 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 7:30 pm at Belmont Village (10475 Wilshire Blvd.).  Please confirm prior to attending.

HOLMBY NEWS
February 14, 2020

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

1.  LAPD Crime Report
2.  Voting is Changing in Los Angeles
3.  Coronavirus Update for Los Angeles County
4.  Safe Sidewalk LA Program – Comments Welcome
5.  Collins & Katz Family YMCA
6. Upcoming Community Events
7.  HWPOA Communication and Ad Policy
8.  Resident Ads
9.  HWPOA Contact Information

1.  LAPD CRIME REPORT

THEFT FROM VEHICLE – GRAND ($950.01 & over)
Incident #: 200805662
10700 BLOCK WEYBURN AV  |  2/7/2020 @ 2:54 AM

VEHICLE, STOLEN
Incident #: 200805279
700 BLOCK HOLMBY AV  |  1/29/2020 @ 9:30 PM

WARNING – OFFICER IMPERSONATIONS
We have received a report from homeowners south of Wilshire that police impersonators knocked on their door and used fake warrants to get into the house.  Please be careful and do not let anyone in to your home that you do not know.  If a “police officer” shows you a warrant, please call the LAPD to verify the validity of the warrant before you let them inside.

E-Policing: http://www.lapdonline.org/e_policing
EMERGENCY: 911
NON-EMERGENCY: 1-877-275-5273
All other City Services: 311
Christopher Ragsdale, Senior Lead Officer
West Los Angeles Community Police Station
Office: 310-444-0741
Email: 26690@lapd.lacity.org
Website: www.lapdonline.org

2.  VOTING IS CHANGING IN LOS ANGELES

Voting in Los Angeles County has changed, including when, how, and where you cast your ballot. LA County’s new Vote Center program begins February 22 for California’s Presidential Primary Election on March 3.

Here’s what’s new:

Within the City of Los Angeles, there are fewer Vote Centers than there were traditional polling places. Many former polling places are no longer being used, so it’s important to look up where you’ll vote now and in the future at: http://Locator.LAvote.net

While the total number of places to vote is smaller, the number of possible places where you can vote is much greater, because now you can vote at *any* Vote Center in LA County. So if it’s easier to vote during lunch while you’re at work – do it! No need to commute home after work just to cast your ballot. All you need to do is look up what Vote Center is closest to the places where you actually spend your day.

You’ll have a lot more time to cast your ballot than just Election Day. Instead of having only one day to vote, now you’ll have up to 11 days! Please note, though, that while many Vote Centers are open for 11 days, some are only open for 4 days. So when you look up which Vote Center is convenient to your home, workplace, or school, make sure to check the dates it’s open, too.

This year, UCLA Ackerman Union will serve as a Los Angeles County vote center for 11 days and the Hammer Museum will be a vote center for four days.

The official Election Day, March 3rd, is actually the *LAST* day that any Vote Center is open, and not the first.  Eleven-day centers open Saturday February 22nd. Four-day centers open Saturday February 29. So if you aren’t sure how long your local Vote Center is open, aim to visit it between Feb 29 – March 3.

Items on your ballot will appear in a different order than before. Local candidates and issues will appear on your ballot first; national candidates – such as Presidential candidates – are toward the end.

HOW DO THE NEW ELECTRONIC BALLOT MARKING DEVICES WORK, AND ARE THEY SECURE?

Although the new electronic ballot marking devices have a touchpad, they are still actually paper-based devices. They are not online devices, and they are not vulnerable to hacking, because they are not connected to the internet, WiFi, or bluetooth. Your results cannot be downloaded, because they are not saved by the machine. The only record of your choices appears on the paper ballot that your machine prints out. That same paper ballot is what will be used to tally your vote when the ballots are counted.

SAVE TIME – GET A POLL PASS

This year, you’ll be able to research and select your ballot choices in the comfort of your own home, then upload your choices at the polls using a Poll Pass on your smartphone or other mobile device. A Poll Pass is a scannable QR code that works like an airline boarding pass, which you can scan at the voting booth to upload your pre-filled ballot choices. You may either bring your Poll Pass to the polls on your smartphone, or print it.

To create your Poll Pass, simply fill out an Interactive Sample Ballot at http://isb.LAvote.net, and either print it or download it to your mobile device. In the voting booth, you will still be able to make changes to any selections you upload via your Poll Pass, before finalizing and turning in your ballot.

VOTE BY MAIL

You may also choose to skip going to a Vote Center by registering to Vote By Mail. You can Vote By Mail as a one-time option, or you can choose to do so permanently.

One-Time Vote By Mail Registration:

If you’re a registered voter in LA County, apply online to Vote By Mail in the March 3, 2020 election here: https://lavote.net/Apps/VoteByMail/Index?id=4085

Permanent Vote By Mail Registration:

If you’re already registered to vote in LA County, you can register online to be a permanent Vote By Mail voter. All you need to do is fill out a new voter registration form, and check the Permanent Vote By Mail box on the form. Access the form on this page by clicking the Register Now button:
https://www.lavote.net/home/voting-elections/voter-registration/register-to-vote/register

LEARN MORE: PRINTABLE FAQ

The LA County Registrar-Recorder/County Clerk has prepared a print-friendly FAQ to help answer your questions or your stakeholders’ questions about LA’s new voting experience. Read and download the PDF here:

http://tiny.cc/LAVoteCenterFAQ

3.  CORONAVIRUS UPDATE FOR LOS ANGELES COUNTY

Latest Coronavirus Updates from LA City Emergency Management Dept.:

Though cases have been reported in Los Angeles County, the risk of acquiring coronavirus in the LA area is low, especially if you follow simple steps to keep hands clean.

Get the latest verified news on coronavirus cases here:

Main Coronavirus Info Portal

4.  SAFE SIDEWALK LA PROGRAM – COMMENTS WELCOME

The City’s “Safe Sidewalk LA” Sidewalk Repair Program is currently taking shape, and the decisions on how to approach fixing LA’s sidewalks could impact our urban tree canopy. Now is the time to share your thoughts on this subject, as public comments are open now through Monday February 24th on the Sidewalk Repair Program Draft Environmental Impact Report (EIR).

Submit Comments – click here

Have questions about the Safe Sidewalk LA Environmental review process? Contact Shilpa.Gupta@lacity.org.

5.  COLLINS & KATZ FAMILY YMCA

Collins & Katz Family YMCA
1466 S Westgate Ave.
(at the south end of University High School)
Parking available in the Y’s attached parking garage

At Collins & Katz Family YMCA, we align luxury amenities with community, volunteerism and philanthropy to create an exciting wellness experience for every member of your family. Discover community, connection, purpose, quality time, and most of all, FUN!

Our state-of-the-art amenities include:

• 7,300 square feet of the latest cardio and strength training equipment
• Two indoor heated pools
• Spacious exercise studios
• Expansive menu of Youth, Teen, Adult and Senior programming
• Child Activity Center with complimentary child care during workouts
• Indoor basketball court
• Rooftop recreation deck
• Pristine locker rooms, featuring steam rooms & saunas
• Complimentary Wi-Fi
• Teen Center & Youth Activity Wing
• Social Lounges, Community Rooms & Conference Rooms

Click here for our latest membership promotion & join today.

6.  UPCOMING COMMUNITY EVENTS

John Sayles: Independent – Feb. 13 – 29 at the Billy Wilder Theater.  Within the pantheon of American independent filmmakers, there exists nothing more singular than the cinematic diversity, texture and brilliance of John Sayles. As the home of the John Sayles film collection, the Archive is especially excited and honored to host the maverick filmmaker in person for this 14-film retrospective, co-presented by the American Cinematheque!

John Sayles will be in person for the first five programs to sign copies of his new novel Yellow Earth before the screening and discuss his work on stage.  Click here for more information.

The PLATO Society of Los Angeles Colloquium – February 20, 2020 at the Skirball Cultural Center (2701 N. Sepulveda Blvd.).   The speaker at this event will be David Bennett, Meredith Professor of History Emeritus in the Maxwell School at Syracuse University and his topic is:

Fear of “The Other”–
Nativism in American History and its Resurgence Today

Mr. Bennett will discuss the contrast between a society celebrated on the great seal of the United States “Out of Many One” versus a large minority of Americans who have never accepted this vision of the country.

The program is from 1:30-3:00 in the Magnin Auditorium. Complimentary coffee and cookies are available from 12:45. This event is open to the Public.  Admission and parking are free.

Paul McCarthy: Head Space, Drawings 1963–2019 – Open through May 10, 2020 at the Hammer Museum.  The first comprehensive survey in the United States of drawings and works on paper by the Los Angeles–based artist.  Click here for more information.

7.  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 lost and found pets, traffic alerts and similar situations will 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.

8.  RESIDENT ADS

CAREGIVER AVAILABLE

Neighbors,

A compassionate, competent, dedicated and stellar caregiver is looking for a full time job.  He cared for my father for over a decade.

Please email me for more information.

Julie
juliegadinsky@mac.com

9.  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*
  
• 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 7:30 pm at Belmont Village (10475 Wilshire Blvd.).  Please confirm prior to attending.

HOLMBY NEWS
February 7, 2020

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

1.  HWPOA Board Meeting
2.  SB 50 – Housing Bill Update
3.  Prevent Blue-Bin Contamination
4.  Office Hours with the Mayor’s Representative
5.  2020 Census Update
6.  Upcoming Community Events
7.  HWPOA Communication and Ad Policy
8.  Resident Ads
9.  HWPOA Contact Information

1.  HWPOA BOARD MEETING

On Tuesday, February 11 at 7:30 PM, the HWPOA Board of Directors will hold its monthly meeting at Belmont Village, 10475 Wilshire Blvd.  Please click here to see the agenda.

Members of the community are welcome to attend, though space is limited. Please let us know if you plan to attend.  Email Dana at hwpoa@aol.com.

2.  SB 50 – HOUSING BILL UPDATE

Dear Friends,

SB 50, the California State Bill that was falsely packaged as an affordable housing solution, was defeated on the Senate floor for the third and final time.  Not only would the bill have threatened to decimate every single family neighborhood in the City, it would have actually exacerbated our affordable housing problem by incentivizing luxury housing in Los Angeles.  Not only would it have overridden local zoning but the bill’s language proscribed that Historic Preservation Zone designated after 2010 could have been overridden.  The Los Angeles City Council voted unanimously to oppose SB 50 in April 2019, and on this past Wednesday, I introduced a Resolution to re-affirm the City’s opposition to the bill even in its recently amended form.

In the end, almost all of the Senators in and around the Los Angeles County area saw through the bill and voted it down. The reality is that the path to fix our affordable housing problem is not by building new luxury housing but to address and fix Costa Hawkins, the state law at the heart of our housing crisis, which makes rent-controlled units unaffordable.

My office is also looking to address the problem of the large numbers of Wall Street-backed landlords that have thousands of newly built units they are leaving vacant to bring up land value, intentionally contributing to the housing shortage.

Thank you to everyone who worked with our office to oppose this legislation.  The finally vote tally revealed that most of the California State Senators in and around Los Angeles voted to oppose the bill.  But we must remain vigilant.  The bill’s author has already declared an intention to introduce similar legislation in the near future.

Sincerely,
Paul Koretz

3.  PREVENT BLUE-BIN CONTAMINATION

Top 6 items frequently placed in blue bins that end up contaminating loads:

1. E-waste
2. Clothes/Textiles
3. Plastic films/Plastic wraps
4. Garden hoses
5. Liquids
6. Food⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀

Help us prevent recycling contamination
In an effort to help spread Recycling-Ed and prevent contamination, please visit our website at lacitysan.org/bluebin

Check out our link for a full list of eligible recyclables:
If you have questions about recycling please reach out via social, or call our 24 – hour Customer Care Center at 800-773-2489

Remember that all plastics must be rinsed and emptied before placing them in the #bluebin

4.  OFFICE HOURS WITH THE MAYOR’S REPRESENTATIVE

Sign Up for Office Hours with Ami Fields-Meyer, Mayor Garcetti’s Representative:
The Mayor is committed to solving problems and making government accessible for everyday Angelenos. As his representative, I will be holding office hours across the Westside of Los Angeles to hear directly from you. Office hours are organized by area and can address any topic you wish to discuss. You will receive the specific address of our meeting upon signing up. Select an office hours slot by clicking on the link associated with your area:

Wed., 2/26 – Office Hours for Westwood/Westside Village/Sawtelle

5.  2020 CENSUS UPDATE

From Congressman Ted Lieu:

Friend,

Happy New Year! This year is a big one. As you may know, the US Census Bureau will attempt to count every person in the United States in 2020. The results of this census are crucial to the future of California and its 33rd District. Please watch this video to see why it’s so important to be counted in the 2020 Census:

VIDEO – Rep. Lieu on the Importance of the 2020 Census

Your participation in the Census is critical to our community because an accurate population count helps ensure the federal government is providing adequate funding and support to localities like ours. In mid-March, households will begin receiving instructions on how to participate in the census. When the invitation arrives, you can respond in one of three ways: online, by phone, or by mail.

For more information on the California census, visit:
www.census.ca.gov

6.  UPCOMING COMMUNITY EVENTS

Sontag, from the Archive: Duet for Cannibals – Friday, Feb. 7, 7:30 p.m. at the Billy Wilder Theater.  Join us for a salute to writer, critic, cinephile and all-around intellectual dynamo Susan Sontag! In her first feature, Duet for Cannibals, a quadrangular relationship drifts towards uncharted territory and gamesmanship that broaches the surreal and violent. Presented in a new 2K restoration from the Swedish Film Institute!

Highlights from the Susan Sontag Papers will be on view in the Billy Wilder Theater lobby. Archived by the UCLA Library Special Collections, this important collection includes her research notes, personal and professional correspondence, journals, photographs and more.  Click here for more information.

The PLATO Society of Los Angeles Colloquium – February 20, 2020 at the Skirball Cultural Center (2701 N. Sepulveda Blvd.).   The speaker at this event will be David Bennett, Meredith Professor of History Emeritus in the Maxwell School at Syracuse University and his topic is:

Fear of “The Other”–
Nativism in American History and its Resurgence Today

Mr. Bennett will discuss the contrast between a society celebrated on the great seal of the United States “Out of Many One” versus a large minority of Americans who have never accepted this vision of the country.

The program is from 1:30-3:00 in the Magnin Auditorium. Complimentary coffee and cookies are available from 12:45. This event is open to the Public.  Admission and parking are free.

Paul McCarthy: Head Space, Drawings 1963–2019 – Open through May 10, 2020 at the Hammer Museum.  The first comprehensive survey in the United States of drawings and works on paper by the Los Angeles–based artist.  Click here for more information.

7.  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 lost and found pets, traffic alerts and similar situations will 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.

8.  RESIDENT ADS

WORTH NEW YORK & W BY WORTH SALE

30-70% OFF designer women’s clothing!  After 28 years in business, Worth Collection and W By Worth will be closing their doors in April. I am hosting a fabulous sale featuring the NEW Spring 2020 collection at 30% off, fall/winter at 60% off, and select pieces from past seasons at 70% off. TODAY thru FEBRUARY 12. All sizes for all lifestyles, from the most casual to black tie!

By appointment only at my home in Little Holmby.  Call or email for address and hours:  dbarta@worthnewyork.com, 310-721-2500

9.  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*
  
• 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 7:30 pm at Belmont Village (10475 Wilshire Blvd.).  Please confirm prior to attending.

HOLMBY NEWS
January 31, 2020

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

1.  Street Repair Requests
2.  New Voting System in Los Angeles
3.  Westwood Library – February Happenings
4.  Dog Owner Etiquette – Keep Dogs on Leash
5.  UCLA Faculty Housing Project – Hilgard/Lindbrook
6.  Upcoming Community Events
7.  HWPOA Communication and Ad Policy
8.  Resident Ads
9.  HWPOA Contact Information

1.  STREET REPAIR REQUESTS

The Bureau of Street Services has scheduled a Small Asphalt Repairs (SAR) truck (which is described as 1 small asphalt repair truck, consisting of 2 workers and asphalt), for the Westwood Neighborhood Council area, to perform small asphalt repairs on Februrary 26, 2020.

The Westwood Neighborhood Council has asked us to submit suggested locations in our neighborhood for small street repairs. The city will only send the SAR truck to a total of 15 locations in the entire Westwood Neighborhood Council area, so Holmby Westwood will only see a handful of repairs.

The type of repairs that can be addressed with this program include the following:
– Potholes and pop outs
– Skin patching of eroded or cracked areas
– Some repairs on concrete streets

If you are aware of any spots in our neighborhood that would be particularly good candidates for this program, please send requests to Dana at hwpoa@aol.com no later than Wednesday, February 5.  Please only send street repair requests, not sidewalks or curbs.

NOTE: Street repaving is not part of this program.  Please do not submit requests to repave streets.

2.  NEW VOTING SYSTEM IN LOS ANGELES

The March 3 election is right around the corner — and voting is going to be very different from what you’re used to.

The County Registrar of Voters, which runs our elections, is instituting new voting machines, and new voting locations. And for many California voters, there is an extra step you need to take if you want to vote in the presidential primary.

THE NEW VOTING SYSTEM
The County has done away with voting on a single day in a neighborhood polling place with a paper ballot. Under the new system, you can vote over an 11-day period on touch screens at regional voting centers (see where the voting centers will be located here). While the new system is supposed to make voting faster, easier and more convenient, some people will no doubt find it unfamiliar or confusing.

And there is a website with further details here: https://lavote.net/home/voting-elections/voting-options/new-voting-experience/.

The County Registrar of Voters has also prepared a video demonstration that you can see here.

VOTING IN THE PRESIDENTIAL PRIMARY
If you are not a member of a political party (if you are registered as “no party preference” or “decline to state”), you will not see any presidential candidates on your ballot unless you take an extra step and request a different ballot for one of the parties that allows voting from unaffiliated voters. If you vote at the polls, you can request in person, but if you vote by mail, you need to fill out a postcard and mail it back in.

You can find out more on the Secretary of State’s website: https://www.sos.ca.gov/elections/voting-info/how-vote-president/?#*

3.  WESTWOOD LIBRARY – FEBRUARY HAPPENINGS

The Westwood Branch Library has a busy month of events and activities for adults, teens and children.  Some of the programs include:

• Popcorn and a Movie: Downton Abbey
  
• Family Pottery Painting
• Valentine’s Day Craft for Kids
• Opera Talk: Roberto Deveraux
• Tax Update
• Bilingual Farsi Storytime
• Building Bricks (Lego) Club

For a complete list of upcoming events, please click here:
https://www.lapl.org/branches/westwood

POP-UP BOOK SALE

Don’t miss the Friends of the Library Pop-Up Book Sale! Come and purchase some wonderful books for family and friends!  Fully loaded carts of carefully curated books (including kids’ books and art books) will be for sale at the usual great prices! It’s a great way to increase your personal library while raising money for your public library.

Saturday, February 1st
10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
In front of the library
1246 Glendon Avenue

4.  DOG OWNER ETIQUETTE – KEEP DOGS ON LEASH

A few reminders regarding dog walking – please be sure to remind everyone  in your household that walks your dog – children, housekeepers, dog walkers, etc.

Keep Dogs on a Leash
For the safety of your neighbors, children and other dogs, please keep your dog on a leash at all times when you are outside of your home.  Even if you believe that your dog is harmless, it is important to follow the law and keep your dog on a leash.

Use Your Own Trash Bins
While everyone appreciates that you are picking up dog waste, please dispose of it in your own trash bin.  Please be respectful and do not use your neighbors’ bins.

Thank you for your cooperation.

5.  UCLA FACULTY HOUSING PROJECT – HILGARD/LINDBROOK

From the Daily Bruin:

UCLA plans to build a seven-story apartment building for faculty on a vacant lot on Hilgard Avenue by November 2022, according to a university environmental review notice.

The apartment complex, just over 1,000 feet south of campus, will feature up to 100 units in a 120,000-gross-square-foot space and an interior courtyard. The building, which will be at the intersection of Hilgard Avenue and Lindbrook Drive, will be 78 feet tall at most and also have a two-level underground parking garage, according to the notice.

To read the complete article, please click here:
Daily Bruin article – Faculty Housing Project

6.  UPCOMING COMMUNITY EVENTS

Metro Art Events – From tours of Metro station artwork delivered by our cultured docents, to a special Valentines themed concert and an artist poster signing, here is your guide to the Metro Art events happening in February. All are free and open to the public!

Metro Art – Click Here

American Neorealism, Part One: 1948-1984 – Jan. 10 – Feb 8 at the Billy Wilder Theater.  In the aftermath of WWII, Italian neorealist filmmakers sought to directly represent the social reality of their time though non-professional actors, location shooting and open-ended narratives. John Cassavetes, Barbara Loden, Charles Burnett, Shirley Clarke, Billy Woodberry, Kent Mackenzie and other American filmmakers embraced this movement as a rich alternative to Hollywood’s classical style.

For more information about this series and the UCLA Film & Television Archive, click here:
https://www.cinema.ucla.edu/events/2020/american-neorealism

Cuisine.Art.People. Festival 2020 – UCLA’s Center for the Art of Performance is setting the plates for 12 nights of great food, fun and lively conversation in L.A.’s beloved restaurants, cafes and watering holes. 12+ amazing people are seated at each table to ‘break bread,’ raise a glass and exchange what’s on our minds in an intimate setting to help support the cultural life of Los Angeles. All proceeds benefit CAP UCLA programming. Click below for a schedule of events and to make reservations:

https://www.cap.ucla.edu/CuisineArtPeople

The PLATO Society of Los Angeles Colloquium – February 20, 2020 at the Skirball Cultural Center (2701 N. Sepulveda Blvd.).   The speaker at this event will be David Bennett, Meredith Professor of History Emeritus in the Maxwell School at Syracuse University and his topic is:

Fear of “The Other”–
Nativism in American History and its Resurgence Today

Mr. Bennett will discuss the contrast between a society celebrated on the great seal of the United States “Out of Many One” versus a large minority of Americans who have never accepted this vision of the country.

The program is from 1:30-3:00 in the Magnin Auditorium. Complimentary coffee and cookies are available from 12:45. This event is open to the Public.  Admission and parking are free.

7.  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 lost and found pets, traffic alerts and similar situations will 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.

8.  RESIDENT ADS

WORTH NEW YORK & W BY WORTH SALE

30-70% OFF designer women’s clothing!  After 28 years in business, Worth Collection and W By Worth will be closing their doors in April. I am hosting a fabulous sale featuring the NEW Spring 2020 collection at 30% off, fall/winter at 60% off, and select pieces from past seasons at 70% off. TODAY thru FEBRUARY 10. All sizes for all lifestyles, from the most casual to black tie!

By appointment only at my home in Little Holmby.  Call or email for address and hours:  dbarta@worthnewyork.com, 310-721-2500

9.  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 – FEBRUARY 11
  
• 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 7:30 pm at Belmont Village (10475 Wilshire Blvd.).  Please confirm prior to attending.

HOLMBY NEWS
January 24, 2020

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

1.  Street Repair Requests
2.  Synthetic Turf Field at Westwood Rec. Center
3.  SB-50 Housing Bill Update
4.  Parkway Trees Update
5.  Earthquake Safety
6.  Holmby Park – All Cleaned Up
7.  News from the Mayor’s Office
8.  Angeles Academy of Music – New in Westwood
9.  Upcoming Community Events
10.  HWPOA Contact Information

1.  STREET REPAIR REQUESTS

The Bureau of Street Services has scheduled a Small Asphalt Repairs (SAR) truck (which is described as 1 small asphalt repair truck, consisting of 2 workers and asphalt), for the Westwood Neighborhood Council area, to perform small asphalt repairs on Februrary 26, 2020.

The Westwood Neighborhood Council has asked us to submit suggested locations in our neighborhood for small street repairs. The city will only send the SAR truck to a total of 15 locations in the entire Westwood Neighborhood Council area, so Holmby Westwood will only see a handful of repairs.

The type of repairs that can be addressed with this program include the following:
– Potholes and pop outs
– Skin patching of eroded or cracked areas
– Some repairs on concrete streets

If you are aware of any spots in our neighborhood that would be particularly good candidates for this program, please send requests to Dana at hwpoa@aol.com no later than Wednesday, February 5.  Please only send street repair requests, not sidewalks or curbs.

NOTE: Street repaving is not part of this program.  Please do not submit requests to repave streets.

2.  SYNTHETIC TURF FIELD AT WESTWOOD REC. CENTER

The Recreation & Parks Commission has approved the installation of a controversial synthetic-turf soccer field at Westwood Park.

The synthetic field, which replaces natural grass in the park, will measure 180 feet by 300 feet, have LED lighting and 20-foot-high netting behind the goals. There will also be paint on the field to accommodate soccer and flag football. The field will not be fenced. City programming will occupy Tommy’s Field 45% of the time, 35% will be allotted for permit reservations, and the remaining 20% will be open for public use.

More information can be found in this Daily Bruin article:
https://dailybruin.com/2020/01/19/commission-approves-synthetic-turf-field-at-westwood-park-after-months-of-debate/

3.  SB-50 HOUSING BILL UPDATE

SB 50 is an attempt for the State to override local zoning restrictions to allow for multi-family housing in single family residential neighborhoods. That could result in apartment buildings in the HWPOA neighborhood.

As of today, SB 50 has been taken by Senator Atkins to the Rules Committee where it is waiting to be voted on.  The bill has to be out of the Senate by the January 31 deadline.

Here is a link to an article from the LA Times yesterday:

LA Times – SB 50 article

Please continue to follow this in the local news as the story is evolving on a daily basis.

4.  PARKWAY TREES UPDATE

Dalehurst Avenue
Thanks to the Holmby Westwood Green Team and TreePeople, Dalehurst Avenue now has 22 newly planted Canary Island Pines.  In addition, the City has removed 7 dead Aleppo Pines and several tree stumps from the street.  Drop by and see what has been accomplished.  It looks great!

Tree Trimming
You have probably noticed city tree trimmers in the neighborhood.  The City has developed a schedule for trimming parkway trees.  While the schedule for this fiscal year includes the majority of streets in Holmby Westwood, it does not include every street.  Streets that are not included will hopefully be addressed in the next fiscal year.  We will continue to press for completion of trimming throughout the neighborhood.

5.  EARTHQUAKE SAFETY

This week marked the anniversary of the 1994 Northridge earthquake.  Read about the quake’s significance and how you can prepare for the next one by clicking the link:

Remembering the Northridge Earthquake

We also experienced a 3.6 earthquake earlier this week, which was a good reminder that we should prepare for disasters that may occur in Los Angeles.

A few years ago, HWPOA hosted a Disaster Preparedness presentation, with speakers from the LAFD and a geologist from UCLA.  Videos of the presentation can be found on YouTube:

Part 1 – https://youtu.be/dxLoVloKvyw
Susan Reuben (HWPOA Vice President) discusses our neighborhood preparedness plans; Lt. Mark Akahoshi (LAFD Battalion Chief) discusses earthquake preparedness and the CERT training program.

Part 2 –  https://youtu.be/8xaTlJEhM5s
Debbie Weiser (Geologist) discusses earthquake hazards in West Los Angeles, the “Big One”, and what to do before, during, and after an earthquake.

Below, you will find links to a number of websites that may be helpful with earthquake preparedness and safety:

• Ready LA: http://www.readyla.org/
• CERT Los Angeles: http://www.cert-la.com/
• MySafe:LA: http://www.mysafela.org/
• Earthquake Country Alliance: http://www.earthquakecountry.org/
• The Great ShakeOut: http://www.shakeout.org/
• MyHazards: http://myhazards.caloes.ca.gov/
  Use this website to discover the hazards that exist in your area and learn how to reduce YOUR risk!

In addition, ShakeAlertLA is a mobile app that sends alerts to users within Los Angeles County that an earthquake of greater than magnitude 5.0 or level IV intensity has been detected and that they may soon feel shaking.  The app is available for both Apple and Android devices and available in both English and Spanish. You can also use this app to prepare for an earthquake, get details on recent earthquakes, and find help after an earthquake.

• Download on the Google Play Store
• Download on the Apple App Store

6.  HOLMBY PARK – ALL CLEANED UP

Earlier this month, the curbs and crosswalks around Holmby Park were filled with dead leaves and mud, which was unsightly and made it difficult for pedestrians to walk or get out of their cars.  HWPOA contacted the city to request street cleaning around the park and the city quickly cleaned up the mess.

7.  NEWS FROM THE MAYOR’S OFFICE

The Mayor’s Office recently sent out a newsletter with updates on a variety of programs, events and other announcements.    Topics include:

• LA Public Library to End Late Fees
• Jobs with Summer Night Lights
• LADOT Speed Hump Application
• Census Goodwill Ambassador Program

The notice can be found here:

News from the Mayor 1-20-20

8.  ANGELES ACADEMY OF MUSIC – NEW IN WESTWOOD

HWPOA would like to support our local businesses.  Angeles Academy of Music is a new business that recently opened up in Westwood Village at 10921 Weyburn Ave.  They offer piano lessons, voice lessons, violin lessons, guitar lessons and cello lessons.

Website:
Angeles Academy of Music

9.  UPCOMING COMMUNITY EVENTS

American Neorealism, Part One: 1948-1984 – Jan. 10 – Feb 8 at the Billy Wilder Theater.  In the aftermath of WWII, Italian neorealist filmmakers sought to directly represent the social reality of their time though non-professional actors, location shooting and open-ended narratives. John Cassavetes, Barbara Loden, Charles Burnett, Shirley Clarke, Billy Woodberry, Kent Mackenzie and other American filmmakers embraced this movement as a rich alternative to Hollywood’s classical style.

For more information about this series and the UCLA Film & Television Archive, click here:
https://www.cinema.ucla.edu/events/2020/american-neorealism

Cuisine.Art.People. Festival 2020 – UCLA’s Center for the Art of Performance is setting the plates for 12 nights of great food, fun and lively conversation in L.A.’s beloved restaurants, cafes and watering holes. 12+ amazing people are seated at each table to ‘break bread,’ raise a glass and exchange what’s on our minds in an intimate setting to help support the cultural life of Los Angeles. All proceeds benefit CAP UCLA programming. Click below for a schedule of events and to make reservations:

https://www.cap.ucla.edu/CuisineArtPeople

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 – FEBRUARY 11
  
• 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 7:30 pm at Belmont Village (10475 Wilshire Blvd.).  Please confirm prior to attending.

HOLMBY NEWS
January 17, 2020

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

1.  LAPD Crime Report
2.  Speed Hump Program
3.  Covered CA – Health Insurance Open Enrollment
4.  Free Bulky Item Drop-Off Event
5.  2020 Congressional Art Competition
6.  Free Museum Day
7.  Upcoming Community Events
8.  HWPOA Contact Information

1.  LAPD CRIME REPORT

RAPE, FORCIBLE (any age, non consentual sexual intercourse)
Incident #: 200804257
10700 BLOCK LE CONTE AV  |  1/4/2020 @ 10:00 PM

RAPE, FORCIBLE (any age, non consentual sexual intercourse)
Incident #: 200804256
10700 BLOCK LE CONTE AV  |  1/2/2020 @ 10:00 PM

NOTE:
We contacted the LAPD regarding the above two incidents.   Here is the response:

There were two acquaintance rapes reported on 1/7/20, that occurred at a hostel in the 10700 block of Le Conte Avenue.  The first allegedly occurred on 1/2/20, and the second by a different suspect on 1/4/20.  In both incidents, things began consensually and then escalated into an alleged rape.  The victim did not report either incident until several days later nor did she seek medical treatment.

2.  SPEED HUMP PROGRAM

Speed Humps are designed to reduce vehicular speed on residential local or collector streets that have a single lane of travel in each direction. While generally effective in reducing vehicle speeds and volume, speed humps also have disadvantages such as the potential for increased vehicle noise when traversing the hump as well as increased emergency vehicle response times.

The Speed Hump Program opens up a review cycle every 6 months to take petitions for speed humps. The speed hump application window will open Wednesday, January 29, 2020 at 8 a.m. PST

For more information about how you can apply for a speed hump in your neighborhood, speed hump guidelines and frequently asked questions, visit ladot.lacity.org/how-do-i/request-speed-humps.

3.  COVERED CA – HEALTH INSURANCE OPEN ENROLLMENT

GET COVERED, CALIFORNIA!
Open Enrollment for Health Insurance is Happening Now!

Dear neighbor:

Time is running out to sign up for affordable health insurance for 2020 in California.
Why get covered? Because health insurance can protect you from unexpected costs when an accident or illness occurs. Signing up for comprehensive coverage will give you and your family peace of mind, as well as financial security if you or a loved one gets hurt or sick.

Here’s what you need to know to get covered using the health care marketplace:

The deadline to sign up through open enrollment in California is January 31, 2020.  You can sign up for coverage or learn more by visiting www.coveredca.com  or calling 1 (800) 300-1506.

Coverage could be more affordable than you think. Premium assistance to help reduce the cost of health care is available to individuals and families who enroll in a Covered California health insurance plan and meet requirements. This year, new financial help is available to more middle-income Californians than ever before. If you didn’t qualify for help in the past, you may qualify now.

Already had coverage through Covered California for 2019? This year, it is more important than ever to head back to CoveredCA.com and shop and save. You may be eligible to receive even more help than you did before.

It is now California law to have health coverage in 2020. California restored the individual mandate that was part of the Affordable Care Act from 2014 to 2018, making it the law to have health coverage in 2020. It is especially important to enroll in the marketplace now to avoid potential tax penalties when you file your 2020 taxes in the spring of 2021.

If you have questions, free help is available in a variety of languages. Professionals are available to help you explore your options and sign up for a plan that is right for you.

Take the time to learn about your options and make sure to sign up before the January 31st deadline. If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact my Los Angeles office at 323-651-1040.

Sincerely,
Ted W. Lieu
Member of Congress

4.  FREE BULKY ITEM DROP-OFF EVENT

Do you have furniture, oversized toys, appliances, and other items to get rid of?  It’s time to purge!

On Saturday, January 18th and Saturday, January 25th from 8:00 am to 4:30 pm, LA Sanitation & Environment is hosting Free Bulky Item Drop Off events at five locations throughout Los Angeles.

Flyer – Free Bulky Item Drop-Off 2020

We will only be accepting bulky items… no building debris, concrete, dirt, asphalt or hazardous waste will be accepted.  Nearby location:

West Los Angeles Yard
2027 Stoner Ave
Los Angeles, Ca 90025

Questions?  Call our 24-hour Customer Care Center at 1-800-773-2489. Or visit lacitysan.org/bulky

5.  2020 CONGRESSIONAL ART COMPETITION

Each year, a nation-wide high school arts competition is sponsored by the Members of the U.S. House of Representatives. The Artistic Discovery Contest is an opportunity to recognize and encourage the artistic talent in the nation, as well as in our Congressional District.

Winners are recognized both in their district and at an annual awards ceremony in Washington, DC. The winning works are displayed for one year at the U.S. Capitol.

The Artistic Discovery Contest is open to all high school students (9-12th grade) who either reside or attend school in the 33rd District. Submission deadline is February 14, 2020. For more information, please click the flyer below:

2020 Congressional Art Competition Flyer

6.  FREE MUSEUM DAY

Museums Annual Free-For-All Day
Saturday, January 25, 2020

Over 40 museums—presenting art, cultural heritage, natural history, and science—will open their doors and invite visitors to attend free of charge.

For more information and a list of participating museums, please click the link below:

Free Museum Day

7.  UPCOMING COMMUNITY EVENTS

Some Favorite Writers: Tobias Wolff – Tuesday, Jan. 21, 7:30 p.m. at the Hammer Museum.  One of America’s preeminent writers, Tobias Wolff is the author of memoirs, novels, and short story collections. Wolff reads from his work and talks with UCLA professor Mona Simpson.  Click here for more information.

American Neorealism, Part One: 1948-1984 – Jan. 10 – Feb 8 at the Billy Wilder Theater.  In the aftermath of WWII, Italian neorealist filmmakers sought to directly represent the social reality of their time though non-professional actors, location shooting and open-ended narratives. John Cassavetes, Barbara Loden, Charles Burnett, Shirley Clarke, Billy Woodberry, Kent Mackenzie and other American filmmakers embraced this movement as a rich alternative to Hollywood’s classical style.

For more information about this series and the UCLA Film & Television Archive, click here:
https://www.cinema.ucla.edu/events/2020/american-neorealism

Cuisine.Art.People. Festival 2020 – UCLA’s Center for the Art of Performance is setting the plates for 12 nights of great food, fun and lively conversation in L.A.’s beloved restaurants, cafes and watering holes. 12+ amazing people are seated at each table to ‘break bread,’ raise a glass and exchange what’s on our minds in an intimate setting to help support the cultural life of Los Angeles. All proceeds benefit CAP UCLA programming. Click below for a schedule of events and to make reservations:

https://www.cap.ucla.edu/CuisineArtPeople

8.  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 – FEBRUARY 11
  
• 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 7:30 pm at Belmont Village (10475 Wilshire Blvd.).  Please confirm prior to attending.

HOLMBY NEWS
January 10, 2020

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

1.  HWPOA Board Meeting
2.  Coyote Alert
3.  Reminder: Dalehurst Tree Planting Tomorrow
4.  LAPD Crime Report
5.  Kelly Music Building / Tanino Ristorante
6.  Metro – Get to Know Your Line Letters
7.  2020 Homeless Count – Volunteers Needed
8.  2020 Community Police Academy
9.  Upcoming Community Events
10.  HWPOA Communication and Ad Policy
11.  Resident Ads
12.  HWPOA Contact Information

1.  HWPOA BOARD MEETING

On Tuesday, January 14 at 7:30 PM, the HWPOA Board of Directors will hold its monthly meeting at Belmont Village, 10475 Wilshire Blvd.  Please click here to see the agenda.

Members of the community are welcome to attend, though space is limited. Please let us know if you plan to attend.  Email Dana at hwpoa@aol.com.

2.  COYOTE ALERT

A resident reported seeing a large, fearless coyote earlier this week, on Charing Cross and Loring.  Here are a few tips when encountering a coyote:

What should I do if a coyote approaches me?
Wave your arms. Shout in a low, loud tone. Throw objects at the coyote while maintaining eye contact. Make yourself look as big as possible. If you are wearing a jacket, take it off & swing around over your head. If possible go towards active or populated areas but do not turn your back & run from the coyote as that could trigger a chase.

How can I keep my pets safe?
Keep you pets indoors or closely supervised when outside. Do not leave small pets unattended in your yard. Walk your dog on a leash at all times & stay close to high pedestrian traffic areas. Avoid dense brushy areas or paths near abandoned properties. If you notice a coyote when walking your dog, keep your dog as close to you as possible & move towards an active area. Never encourage or allow your dog to interact or “play” with coyotes.

How can I keep my children safe?
Make sure that your children never play outside in the same clothes they just ate food in. Wildlife may be attracted to food odors in clothing. Make sure children wash thoroughly after eating. Provide children with a whistle and breakaway necklace they can blow if an animal approaches. Never let them approach any stray animal. If a coyote approaches, they should face the animal, move slowly to another person or dwelling entrance, raise their arms over their head, clap their hands, stomp their feet, blow a whistle, and call out in a stern loud voice “There is a coyote here.” The best thing to do is avoid leaving children unattended.

Deterrents & Scare Tactics

• Sprinkle cayenne pepper or chili powder in areas where coyotes sleep to deter them from staying. These types of deterrents do not last & will need to be repeated if they become wet. Do not use these methods where children have access & do not use near air ducts.
• Use motion activated strobe lights, sprinklers, or radios that are set to talk or news stations to help deter the coyotes. Use caution as strobe lights can trigger seizures in people or pets with epilepsy.
• Use a coyote shaker can. This is a can containing a few coins which can be shaken & thrown towards a coyote. Throw tennis balls, open & close an umbrella towards the coyote, bang two pans together, blow a whistle, use an air horn, or use a high pressure water sprayer. Alternate the deterrents to prevent coyotes from getting used to one method.

3.  REMINDER: DALEHURST TREE PLANTING TOMORROW

It’s here at last!  The Holmby Westwood Green Team parkway tree planting on Dalehurst Avenue is tomorrow, Saturday, January 11 from 9 am to noon.

Come join us as we work with TreePeople volunteers to plant 22 new Canary Island Pines on three blocks.  Meet us at 523 Dalehurst for a morning of fun and neighborhood camaraderie.   Start the New Year off right and do something good for the neighborhood, the city, our environment and yourself.    Residents of all ages are welcome.   For questions about the planting or Green Team, contact Marnie Bodek (mossbodek@msn.com) or Juliana Bancroft (julianabancroft10@gmail.com)

4.  LAPD CRIME REPORT

BURGLARY (entry of structure w/intent to commit theft or a felony)
Incident #: 200804060
500 BLOCK DALEHURST AV  |  12/31/2019 @ 4:30 PM

E-Policing: http://www.lapdonline.org/e_policing
EMERGENCY: 911
NON-EMERGENCY: 1-877-275-5273
All other City Services: 311
Christopher Ragsdale, Senior Lead Officer
West Los Angeles Community Police Station
Office: 310-444-0741
Email: 26690@lapd.lacity.org
Website: www.lapdonline.org

5.  KELLY MUSIC BUILDING / TANINO RISTORANTE

As of December 2019, the Kelly Music Building, known most recently as Tanino Ristorante, is an officially designated Historic-Cultural Monument (HCM) as part of the development of Westwood Village.

The Kelly Music Building is important for its association with the early development of Westwood Village and as one of the earliest commercial architectural commissions by master architect Paul Revere Williams. Completed in 1930, the Kelly Music Building was part of the initial development phase of Westwood Village, which officially opened in late 1929.

For more information about this historic designation, please click here:

https://www.laconservancy.org/locations/kelly-music-building-tanino-ristorante

6.  METRO – GET TO KNOW YOUR LINE LETTERS

More line letters will soon be coming your way!  You may have  already noticed our transition to the A Line (Blue) and E Line (Expo), and the brand new signage on the A Line. The rest of our rail lines are now following suit.

The updated line letter names will be as follows:

7.  2020 HOMELESS COUNT – VOLUNTEERS NEEDED

Every January, the Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority (LAHSA) conducts a census of the homeless population through the Greater Los Angeles Homeless Count. The Count helps us better understand homelessness in our region and direct fiscal and staffing resources where they’re needed most. LAHSA needs at least 8,000 volunteers to canvas more than 80 cities and 200 communities across LA County.

You can now register for the Count, which will take place January 21st through January 23rd.  The count in our area will take place on January 22, 2020 – West Los Angeles, Southeast Los Angeles, & the South Bay (Service Planning Areas 5, 7, & 8)

Volunteer now – click here

8.  2020 COMMUNITY POLICE ACADEMY

Have you ever wondered what it would be like to attend the police academy? Here’s your chance!

The LAPD is now accepting applications for the Community Police Academy! Contact West LA’s Community Relations Office at (310) 444-0743 to apply.

9.  UPCOMING COMMUNITY EVENTS

Glenn O’Brien: Intelligence for Dummies – Tuesday, Jan. 14, 7:30 p.m. at the Hammer Museum.  Jonathan Lethem, Andy Spade, Linda Yablonsky, and others read from the recently released book of essays by the late Glenn O’Brien.  Click here for more information.

The PLATO Society of Los Angeles Colloquium – Thursday, Jan. 16 at the Skirball Cultural Center.  The PLATO Society welcomes Richard Sander, Professor of Law at UCLA. Prof. Sander will discuss “Affirmative Action in Higher Education: Problems, Paradoxes and Some Possible Solutions.”

Professor Sander is a national authority on race in higher education. In 2004 he published a comprehensive study of affirmative action in American law schools. His study concluded that the use of racial preferences in higher education may harm its intended beneficiaries and cause as many problems as it solves.

DATE: Thursday, January 16, 2020
TIME: 1:30 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. Complimentary coffee and cookies are available from 12:45 p.m.
PLACE: Skirball Cultural Center, 2701 N. Sepulveda Blvd., in the Magnin Auditorium.
PARKING: Free at the Skirball
COST: Free! Open to the public.

American Neorealism, Part One: 1948-1984 – Jan. 10 – Feb 8 at the Billy Wilder Theater.  In the aftermath of WWII, Italian neorealist filmmakers sought to directly represent the social reality of their time though non-professional actors, location shooting and open-ended narratives. John Cassavetes, Barbara Loden, Charles Burnett, Shirley Clarke, Billy Woodberry, Kent Mackenzie and other American filmmakers embraced this movement as a rich alternative to Hollywood’s classical style.

For more information about this series and the UCLA Film & Television Archive, click here:
https://www.cinema.ucla.edu/events/2020/american-neorealism

10.  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 lost and found pets, traffic alerts and similar situations will 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.

11.  RESIDENT ADS

LOOKING FOR A CLEANING LADY

We are looking for a once-a-week cleaning lady with excellent references who is completely trustworthy and honest, and has a green card.

Please contact Andrea Smith at 310-470-8343 or ablsmith@dock.net.

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SEEKING HOUSEKEEPER – 1 DAY/WEEK

A retired couple needs a housekeeper one day a week. Prefer someone who takes initiative and speaks English. No cooking or driving necessary. Please send email recommendations to swy333@gmail.com.

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WANTED: PART-TIME DRIVER

I am seeking a driver to drive approximately 2-4 hours per day, Monday through Friday.  Hours are flexible and driving will be short distances (about 1 mile).  Please contact Marie at (310) 897-3114.  Thank you.

12.  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*
  
• 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 7:30 pm at Belmont Village (10475 Wilshire Blvd.).  Please confirm prior to attending.

HOLMBY NEWS
January 3, 2020

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

1.  LAPD Crime Report
2.  Caution – Do Not Abbreviate 2020
3.  Another Little Holmby Tree Planting Event
4.  California “Real ID” Deadline
5.  2020 Homeless Count – Volunteers Needed
6.  Help Wanted – Join the 2020 Census Team
7.  Upcoming Community Events
8.  HWPOA Communication and Ad Policy
9.  Resident Ads
10.  HWPOA Contact Information

1.  LAPD CRIME REPORT

ASSAULT WITH DEADLY WEAPON (ADW) (likely to produce great bodily injury)
Incident #: 190820247
WILSHIRE BL & WESTHOLME AV  |  12/31/2019 @ 6:30 AM

BURGLARY – ATTEMPTED
Incident #: 190820258
900 BLOCK MALCOLM AV  |  12/31/2019 @ 2:00 AM

E-Policing: http://www.lapdonline.org/e_policing
EMERGENCY: 911
NON-EMERGENCY: 1-877-275-5273
All other City Services: 311
Christopher Ragsdale, Senior Lead Officer
West Los Angeles Community Police Station
Office: 310-444-0741
Email: 26690@lapd.lacity.org
Website: www.lapdonline.org

2.  CAUTION – DO NOT ABBREVIATE 2020

From USA Today:

The new year is giving scammers an easy way to forge documents, but you can protect yourself with an easy New Year’s resolution: Stop abbreviating the year.

Why? This year’s abbreviation is easily changeable and could be used against you. The concern is that scammers could easily manipulate a document dated “1/1/20” into “1/1/2000” or even “1/1/2021.”

Writing out the full date “could possibly protect you and prevent legal issues on paperwork,” according to Hamilton County, Ohio, Auditor Dusty Rhodes.

To read the complete USA Today article, please click here:

https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2020/01/02/do-not-abbreviate-year-2020-in-date/2795857001/

3.  ANOTHER LITTLE HOLMBY TREE PLANTING EVENT

Don’t forget that the Holmby Westwood Green Team is planting 22 new Canary Island Pines on three blocks of Dalehurst Avenue next Saturday, January 11 from 9 am to 12 noon.   All Holmby Westwood residents (including children and high school students) are invited to join us at 523 Dalehurst for a tree planting demonstration, followed by the actual tree planting and a naming ceremony for each tree.  Residents can do a lot or a little at the planting but neighborhood support and encouragement for the TreePeople volunteers will be welcome.  Refreshments will be available.  Start 2020 off right and come plant or cheer and enjoy your neighbors as we make beautiful Dalehurst even more beautiful.

Parking will be relaxed by the City from 8 am to 1pm on Warner Avenue between Hilgard and Loring Avenues and on Loring Avenue between Warner and Wyton.

For questions or to find out more about the Greening Holmby Westwood effort, please contact Marnie Bodek (mossbodek@msn.com) or Juliana Bancroft (julianabancroft10@gmail.com)

4.  CALIFORNIA “REAL ID” DEADLINE

From the Westwood-Century City Patch:

Tick, tock! The deadline for obtaining your REAL ID will be here before you know it. Here’s what you need to know if you don’t yet have one.

The year is just about here. California drivers’ licenses and state identification cards must be REAL ID compliant in late 2020 as state-issued ID cards fall in line with federal standards. Starting Oct 1., 2020, drivers’ licenses and state IDs that are not REAL ID compliant will not be accepted as identification by federal authorities.

What’s more, the California DMV is using the New Year’s holiday as a reminder to state residents to get their new identification cards before time runs out, encouraging those who live in the Golden State to make it their resolution to get a REAL ID.

To read the complete article, please click here:

https://patch.com/california/centurycity/s/gyrlb/ca-real-id-deadline-in-2020-what-to-know

5.  2020 HOMELESS COUNT – VOLUNTEERS NEEDED

Every January, the Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority (LAHSA) conducts a census of the homeless population through the Greater Los Angeles Homeless Count. The Count helps us better understand homelessness in our region and direct fiscal and staffing resources where they’re needed most. LAHSA needs at least 8,000 volunteers to canvas more than 80 cities and 200 communities across LA County.

You can now register for the Count, which will take place January 21st through January 23rd.  The count in our area will take place on January 22, 2020 – West Los Angeles, Southeast Los Angeles, & the South Bay (Service Planning Areas 5, 7, & 8)

Volunteer now – click here

6.  HELP WANTED – JOIN THE 2020 CENSUS TEAM

The U.S. Census Bureau is recruiting to fill hundreds of thousands of positions across the country to assist with the 2020 Census count.  Los Angeles County is hiring for a variety of temporary jobs, including census takers, recruiting assistants, office staff, and supervisory staff.

Candidates are invited to fill out an online job application. The application includes assessment questions about your education, work, and other experience.

2020 Census – Job Details

7.  UPCOMING COMMUNITY EVENTS

How to Be an Antiracist: Ibram X. Kendi – Wednesday, Jan. 8, 7:30 p.m. at the Hammer Museum.  Guggenheim Fellow and National Book Award–winner Ibram X. Kendi re-energizes and reshapes the conversation about racial justice. In his 2019 memoir, How to Be an Antiracist, he weaves together an electrifying combination of ethics, history, law, and science—including the story of his own awakening to antiracism—bringing it all together as “a confessional of self-examination that may, in fact, be our best chance to free ourselves from our national nightmare” (Jeffrey Stewart).  Click here for more information.

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 lost and found pets, traffic alerts and similar situations will 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

LEARN TO PLAY BRIDGE

FREE intro or refresher to Bridge!  Beverly Hills Bridge Club is offering a free bridge class to introduce those who might like to either start playing or come back to the game.

See flyer below about the ‘Quick & Easy Bridge’ workshop being held on Sunday, January 12 at Beverly Hills Bridge Club (located in the Beverly Hills tennis/community center at La Cienega and Olympic).

It is a WONDERFUL program — very welcoming and kind, yet challenging — fabulous teachers!!

Flyer – Quick and Easy Bridge

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 – JANUARY 14
  
• 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 7:30 pm at Belmont Village (10475 Wilshire Blvd.).  Please confirm prior to attending.

HOLMBY NEWS
December 27, 2019

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

1.  Christmas Tree Recycling
2.  New California Laws for 2020
3.  Westwood Library – January Happenings
4.  Ring in the New Year at Fellow
5.  Winter Break Day Camps
6.  HWPOA Contact Information

1.  CHRISTMAS TREE RECYCLING

LA Sanitation has curbside collection for Christmas trees to make it convenient to properly and safely recycle your tree. There are several options.

If your Christmas tree is too big to cut and place inside the green waste bin, simply place the tree next to your green waste bin on collection day.

How to Recycle your Christmas tree and put in the green bin:

1.  REMOVE all ornaments, decorations, tinsels and stand from the tree.
2.  CUT the tree into pieces, if needed, to fit into green bin.
3.  PLACE the tree pieces inside the green bin and put out for regular pick-up on collection day.

*Flock or artificial trees can’t be recycled – place them in the black container.

Collected Christmas trees will be recycled into compost and mulch that is available to residents for free.

In addition, holiday wrapping paper, cartons, cardboard, Styrofoam® and other expanded polystyrene products, plastics and gift boxes are also recyclable and should be placed in the blue bin. However, it is illegal to place household hazardous waste, such as electronics (i.e. televisions and computers) and batteries into the collection bins. Please take those items to one of seven S.A.F.E. Centers for safe disposal and recycling.

2.  NEW CALIFORNIA LAWS FOR 2020

From the Westwood-Century City Patch:

Here are a handful of laws that are new for 2020, including a smoking ban, limitations on gun purchases and a consumer loan cap.

See two articles below, which between them detail a total of 17 new laws that may impact your life:

• 11 New Laws (General)
• New Traffic Safety Laws

3.  WESTWOOD LIBRARY – JANUARY HAPPENINGS

The Westwood Branch Library has a busy month of events and activities for adults, teens and children.  Some of the programs include:

• Start the New Year with Meditation
• Family Movie Night: Toy Story 4
• Author Talk – Anne Morgan
• Slime Party
• Popcorn & a Movie – Yesterday
• Let’s Learn Yiddish!
• Adulting 101: Make Your Own Bullet Journal

For a complete list of upcoming events, please click here:
https://www.lapl.org/branches/westwood

4.  RING IN THE NEW YEAR AT FELLOW

Prix Fixe Dinner & Jazz
at Fellow in Westwood Village

Join us for a special New Year’s Eve dinner featuring an elegant prix fixe menu ($70/person), a live band, and wine and cocktail pairings. Seatings are available from 6pm-9:30pm!

• View the menu
• Book a reservation

https://www.fellow.la/

5.  WINTER BREAK DAY CAMPS

Westwood Recreation Center
Winter Wonderland Camp

Gymnastics, Yoga, Art & Dance
January 6th – 9th

Let’s keep the holiday magic going one more week! Gymnastics, Yoga, Art, & Play with themes of snow and joy. We will imagine sledding, ice skating, and crazy blizzards, and an epic snowball fight! Then, build your winter house and curl up by the fire with people you love. Winter holidays celebrate the light within and remind us of love. We will use yoga to rest in the connection and sweetness and gymnastics to bring the fun. On Thursday, you can bring a healthy snack to share at the reindeer lunch and enjoy a hot chocolate buffet!

Half Day, Full Day, Day Rate, Early-care & After-care available
We would LOVE to have you!
Click here to enroll

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UCLA Recreation
Winter Camp 2020

January 6-10, 2020

Weekly Activities Include:

• Arts & Crafts
• Science Based Activities
• Disneyland Field Trip*
• Sports/Games
• Polar Bear Swim (In our heated pool)
• Dress-up

Click here for more information

6.  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 – JANUARY 14
  
• 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 7:30 pm at Belmont Village (10475 Wilshire Blvd.).  Please confirm prior to attending.