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Holmby News 3-29-19

March 29, 2019 hwpoa@aol.com

HOLMBY NEWS
March 29, 2019

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

1. Tree Planting Event – This Saturday
2. Seeking New HWPOA Board Members
3. “No on Hilgard High Rise” – Lawn Signs Available
4. LAPD Alert – Car Key Fobs
5. Westwood Library – April Happenings
6. Lawn Bowling at Holmby Park
7. Dockless Scooters – Parking & Reporting
8. News from the Mayor’s Office
9. Upcoming Community Events
10. HWPOA Contact Information

1. TREE PLANTING EVENT – THIS SATURDAY

PARKWAY TREE PLANTING
Malcolm and Manning Avenues
Saturday, March 30th
9:00 AM to 12:00 PM

Come show your support to your
Holmby Westwood Green Team
808 Malcolm Avenue

TreePeople Founder Andy Lipkis will join us to celebrate our 26 new parkway trees and their benefit to our neighborhood and the city.

Come learn how to plant and care for your parkway trees.

Meet your neighbors and have fun!

2. SEEKING NEW HWPOA BOARD MEMBERS

Join the Board of Directors of
Holmby Westwood Property Owners Association

The HWPOA Board is seeking Holmby Westwood residents to volunteer to serve as a Director for 1 year. We usually meet on the second Tuesday of every month except for August and December. We ask only that you be a financially current member of the Association for the past 2 years and have an interest in maintaining and improving the quality of life we have all come to know and enjoy.

You will work with many neighbors who serve on the Board, some who have served for many years. This is a way to help your community, to work with city officials and departments, to plan events, and to support the protections in place today.

The Holmby Westwood community is over 80 years old and preservation, livability, and schools are key to its residential value. Serving on our Board of Directors is a way to safeguard one of the largest investments you will make in your lifetime.

We want the next generation to be able to carry on what we have fought to protect for these many years. Holmby Westwood Property Owners Association is a highly respected association throughout the city and, with your involvement, we hope that will continue indefinitely.

Our meetings are held at Belmont Village, Wilshire at Warner Ave., at 7:30 PM. Our committees include: Security, Parkway Tree Green Team, Traffic, Holmby Park, Architectural Supervising Committee, 4th of July event, Filming (in the neighborhood), WLAPD liaison and more.

You will have an extremely worthwhile experience while giving back to a community that has remained highly desirable for many years. That did not happen accidentally. It happened with a commitment from hundreds of our neighbors over 80 years!

Please, contact Dana Glenn, our Office Manager, and let her know that you want to join our Board. Send an email to hwpoa@aol.com or call (310) 470-1785 to contact Dana. The deadline for submissions is April 8. We look forward to hearing from you!!

Many thanks,
Your HWPOA Board of Directors

3. “NO ON HILGARD HIGH RISE” – LAWN SIGNS AVAILABLE

DUE to popular demand– get your Hilgard lawn signs today!

A new batch of “No on Hilgard High Rise” lawn signs has arrived. Please email if you would like one.

Email: emagna@msn.com
Website – https://savehilgardavenue.com/

4. LAPD ALERT – CAR KEY FOBS

PLEASE, PLEASE, PLEASE, DO NOT LEAVE YOUR VEHICLE FOBS OR KEYS IN YOUR CARS!!!

The West Los Angeles Area Auto Detectives advise that at present, the average for vehicles stolen from the West Los Angeles Area, and ultimately recovered, which have the fobs or keys left within the vehicle is well over 40%. Nearly HALF!!! In fact, a few weeks ago, we experienced a trend wherein 100% of the cars stolen in a one week period from the West LA Area involved victims who left their fobs or keys within their cars.

Some of victims are most adamant about not having done so, and yet when we recover the car– often in other parts of the City– the fobs or keys are within the vehicle (mind you, fobs are NOT easy to duplicate).

If you don’t make the foolish habit of doing this, we commend you. But please know that this practice still affects you and your family’s safety. Criminals coming into our community and finding cars to steal (or to break into) with ease only brings more opportunistic criminals roaming our streets.

Keep in mind that these criminals conduct ‘Door Checking’ in which they walk our streets, enter our parking lots and garages and tug on the door handles. If it opens, they know the fobs are likely somewhere in the vehicle. They push the start button and they’re off!!

Lastly, during the warmer months, criminals KNOW and take advantage of people who leave their keys on their tires when parked at the beach or park or trail head. Don’t do that.

We owe it to each other to live a responsible Big City Smarts kind of life. The West Los Angeles Area is a beautiful, safe community and sometimes it’s easy to forget that we are still part of a huge metropolis, and all that goes with it.

Talk to your friends, neighbors, coworkers and family members about this too!

Important Telephone Numbers
EMERGENCY CALL 911
CITY-WIDE DIRECTORY 311
NON EMERGENCY 1-877-ASKLAPD
For additional Crime Prevention information, Log on: www.lapdonline.org

Support the LA Police Foundation: www.lapolicefoundation.org

5. WESTWOOD LIBRARY – APRIL 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! A Star is Born (2018)
Transform Your Life Through Meditation
Puppet Show – The Splashy Sea Saga of Sailor Sam
Pop-Up Book Sale – Saturday, April 6
Apollo 11 – Pieces from the Space Age
Guitar Concert – Hugo Nogueira

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

6. LAWN BOWLING AT HOLMBY PARK

Retiring? Retired? Have you ever thought about doing something exciting in your ‘Golden Years’ in your own neighborhood? Why do not try lawn bowling at beautiful Holmby Park? Our free Introductory Class is specially organized for residents of the Holmby Hills – Westwood area.

Where: Holmby Park Lawn Bowling Club
When: Saturday, March 30 at 10 AM
Cost: FREE for HWPOA residents and one guest

Contact or RSVP:
Dr. Michael Litwin
310.441.9945, or michaellitwin@mac.com

Map and more info: www.losangeleslawnbowling.com

A healthy, open air sport, with like-minded people in a beautiful park. If you are interested, but the time is inconvenient, give a call to ‘Dr. Mike’.

7. DOCKLESS SCOOTERS – PARKING & REPORTING

It is illegal for dockless scooters to be parked:

In front of driveways, crosswalks, and transit stops
Near ADA access ramps
Near utilities (such as fire hydrants)
Along color curbs (such as Accessible Parking Zones-blue and Loading Zones-yellow)
On landscaped areas or grass
On sidewalks less than 3 feet wide
and they must leave at least 6 feet of sidewalk space for pedestrians and persons with disabilities

More info at: https://ladot.io/programs/dockless/

You can report improperly parked scooters (or other dockless vehicles like e-bikes) that are improperly parked to MyLA311. How to make a report:

Phone 3-1-1 from any landline or mobile phone in the LA area (if calling from outside the City, dial (213) 473-3231 or call (213) 473-5990 for TDD. Phone hours are 8 am – 4:45 pm daily. Tell the customer service representative that you’d like to report an abandoned or badly parked dockless vehicle.
Visit the MyLA311 website at https://www.lacity.org/myla311-service-request; click the link to the Service Request Form; then select “Dockless Mobility Enforcement” in the Transportation section of the MyLA311 service request list.
Use the MyLA311 mobile app for Android or iOS and select “Dockless Mobility Enforcement” in the Transportation section of the service request list. The app is available on the Google Play store, the Apple App store, and on the 311 website linked above.

8. NEWS FROM THE MAYOR’S OFFICE

Recent Announcements from the Mayor:

Mayor Garcetti and Los Angeles World Airports broke ground at LAX Airport on the Automated People Mover (APM), a train which will connect travelers directly to airport terminals and create new and convenient locations for passenger pick-up and drop-off outside the Central Terminal Area. Learn more here.
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Mayor Garcetti took a powerful step forward in L.A.’s movement toward renewable energy, announcing that the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power (LADWP) will not repower three coastal natural-gas power plants. Learn more here.
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Mayor Garcetti announced that L.A. will recycle 100% of its wastewater by 2035 — a major step to expand water recycling and reduce reliance on imported water. Learn more here.

Resources and Opportunities:

Volunteer Activities and Info Fair: In recognition of National Volunteer Month, VolunteerLA is hosting volunteer activities and an info fair with nonprofit partners and City departments. The event is April 9th from 11 am – 2 pm at Los Angeles City Hall. Stop by for a few minutes to learn more about our work and contribute to our hands-on service activity. For more information, email mayor.volunteer@lacity.org.

Pothole Blitz: A pothole blitz is underway across Los Angeles. City crews are working overtime to repair our roads after the recent storms. Read about it here. To report one near you, call 311 or download the MyLA311 app.

Westwood Homeless Connect Day: Connect Days bring together service providers, community partners, governmental agencies, and dedicated volunteers to help individuals experiencing homelessness access a wide array of services. We invite you to volunteer at the Westwood Homeless Connect Day on April 24th, between 10 am and 2 pm, at the Westwood Recreation Center. To sign up to volunteer, email ami.fields-meyer@lacity.org

9. UPCOMING COMMUNITY EVENTS

West Los Angeles Symphony – Sunday, April 7 at 7:00 PM at UCLA Royce Hall. The West Los Angeles Symphony presents world-class conductors and soloists free of charge to the greater Los Angeles community. The mission of the all-professional orchestra is to provide an outstanding live concert experience in order to promote the love of classical music. Our audience ranges from the most sophisticated music listeners to those who ordinarily would not be able to afford to attend a concert of this quality.

27th Anniversary Concert
“The Marvelous Mr. Mendelssohn”

Lot 2, on the eastern edge of campus is the designated parking lot. UCLA parking rate $12 cash.

For more information, please call (310) 873-7777. This concert is presented in cooperation with UCLA Performing Arts.

FOR NEW PARKING INFORMATION, please see our website www.wlasymphony.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 – APRIL 9
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 3-22-19

March 22, 2019 hwpoa@aol.com

HOLMBY NEWS
March 22, 2019

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

1. In Memory of Tom Paterson
2. Seeking New HWPOA Board Members
3. L.A. Marathon – Street Closures this Sunday
4. Tree Planting Event – Help Needed
5. Westwood LAX Flyaway – New Location
6. More Funds to Fix L.A. Streets
7. City of L.A. Junior Golf Championship
8. Upcoming Community Events
9. HWPOA Contact Information

1. IN MEMORY OF TOM PATERSON

Tom Paterson, Office Manager for HWPOA for many years, passed away last week at his home in Valley Village. Born in Chicago, of which he was very proud, Tom lived with his mother in Valley Village for many years. He served as President of Valley Village Homeowners Association and often worked with other associations throughout the city. He was always interested in his community, was very knowledgeable about planning and zoning issues, and we were fortunate to have been able to use his expertise in Holmby Westwood. Tom retired in 2013.

We will dedicate our April meeting in Tom’s memory. He will be greatly missed.

2. SEEKING NEW HWPOA BOARD MEMBERS

Join the Board of Directors of
Holmby Westwood Property Owners Association

Many thanks,
Your HWPOA Board of Directors

3. L.A. MARATHON – STREET CLOSURES THIS SUNDAY

The Los Angeles Marathon will be held on Sunday, March 24. There will be numerous road closures across the city throughout the day. To see a map of the street closures, please click here:

http://www.lamarathon.com/race-weekend/street-closures

Please plan ahead for an alternate travel route to avoid street closures.

4. TREE PLANTING EVENT – HELP NEEDED

Holmby Westwood Green Team Event:
Help us Plant Trees,
Honor our partners TreePeople,
and train to be a Planting Supervisor

Please join the HWPOA Green Team to celebrate and help plant our new street trees on Saturday, March 30th. We will plant another 12 trees on Malcolm and Manning Avenues thanks to the participation of 8 homeowners and Kappa Kappa Gamma Sorority. A total of 26 trees planted since January!

We will begin the day at 9:00 am with a brief ceremony recognizing the supportive collaboration of Tree People. We are delighted that TreePeople founder and chair, Andy Lipkis, and TreePeople Urban Forestry staff leaders, Lizbeth Williams and Brian Rekart, will be with us to accept our appreciation and supervise our planting. TreePeople volunteers will do the actual planting.

TreePeople will hold a demonstration of planting and street tree care for all owners of the new trees. They will also provide training to be an Urban Planting Supervisor, no heavy lifting required.

Please let us know if you plan to come, would like to volunteer or have any questions.

Kathryn Welch Howe – khowe.kwh@gmail.com
Marnie Bodek – mossbodek@msn.com

5. WESTWOOD LAX FLYAWAY – NEW LOCATION

From MyNewsLA.com:

The LAX FlyAway bus stop in Westwood will be moving to a new location closer to student housing and dormitories, officials announced Monday.

Starting March 18, the new location will be on Gayley Avenue, just north of Strathmore Place on the east side of the street. Previously, the Westwood FlyAway stop was a nearly 1-mile walk into Westwood Village from the campus, officials said.

To read the complete article, please click here

6. MORE FUNDS TO FIX L.A. STREETS

Dear Neighbors:

Earlier this month, I released my annual Revenue Forecast report which provided updated revenue estimates for this fiscal year and projected how much money will come into the City’s coffers next year.

As part of the report, I noted a major increase to the City’s Street Damage Restoration Fee (SDRF) Fund. The SDRF — money paid by utility companies for street damages — was the subject of a 2014 audit by my office. Because of changes made through a partnership with the City Council, SDRF receipts are set to grow to $40.2 million this year and $70.5 million next year — 10 times the revenue we recovered for the fee in 2018. This will allow the City to fix more streets that badly need it now and in the future!

To read the full Revenue Forecast report, click here: http://bit.ly/Revenue2019.

Very truly yours,
Ron Galperin
L.A. Controller

7. CITY OF L.A. JUNIOR GOLF CHAMPIONSHIP

Boys and girls ages 7-18 are invited to participate in the City of L.A. 69th Annual Junior Golf Championship event, which takes place April 13-15, 2019 at parks in Los Angeles. Entries must be received by April 1.

For more information and entry forms, please click here:
Junior Golf Championships

8. UPCOMING COMMUNITY EVENTS

Black Women and the #MeToo Movement – Tuesday, March 26, 7:30 p.m. at the Hammer Museum. Panelists Kenyette Tisha Barnes, Stephanie Jones-Rogers, Rashida Jones, Dee Barnes, and Jamilah Lemieux examine how race influences which sexual abusers do and do not face consequences for their misdeeds. Moderated by Kimberlé Crenshaw. Part of the series Her Dream Deferred. Click here for more information.

9. HWPOA CONTACT INFORMATION

You Are Invited . . .

To attend our monthly Board Meetings*
NEXT MEETING – APRIL 9
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 3-15-19

March 15, 2019 hwpoa@aol.com

HOLMBY NEWS
March 15, 2019

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

1. Street Repair Update
2. More Parkway Trees for Little Holmby
3. Suspicious Activity – Devon/Birchwood
4. Dealer Ad Plates Now Illegal
5. Free Bulky Item Drop-Off Event
6. IRS Scam Warning – Phone Calls & Emails
7. L.A. Marathon – Next Weekend
8. Upcoming Community Events
9. HWPOA Contact Information

1. STREET REPAIR UPDATE

The City of LA Bureau of Street Services (BSS) recently selected the following locations for pothole and other street repairs:

660 Club View Dr
555 Woodruff
Selby Ave between Wilshire Bl & Lindbrook Dr
Comstock at Wyton / Beverly Glen
Loring Ave and Charing Cross Rd

BSS will return to Westwood tentatively in late August for another round of street repairs.

If you would like a pothole or other street repair fixed prior to August, you are welcome to submit a request via the following link. There is no guarantee when or if BSS will repair it, but it never hurts to ask. Submitting a photo with your request is also very helpful:

Bureau of Street Services – Report Potholes

2. MORE PARKWAY TREES FOR LITTLE HOLMBY

Holmby Westwood Green Team
Planting Event
on Malcolm and Manning Avenues

Saturday, March 30
9AM to 12 PM

The Holmby Westwood Green Team will plant 12 more parkway trees on Malcolm and Manning Avenues on Saturday, March 30 beginning at 9:00 am. Please come join us to take part in another great day to replenish our neighborhood tree canopy. TreePeople volunteers will plant the trees and we need your help assisting the planters—not strenuous work at all, just fun and an important help for the day.

We will plant trees along the 700, 800 and 900 blocks of Malcolm Avenue and on the side parkway of Kappa Kappa Gamma Sorority at Hilgard and Manning Avenue. Parking will be relaxed along Malcolm from 8AM to 1PM for the volunteers to park.

Our Holmby Westwood Green Team has worked hard throughout the glorious rainy weekends to talk with homeowners to obtain their permission to plant and care for the free trees, which are provided by TreePeople and CityPlants. With this, the Green Team will have planted 26 new trees in Holmby Westwood this year.

We welcome more Little Holmby neighbors joining us in our “greening” efforts. In the coming year we will plant more trees and work with UCLA and TreePeople to develop ways to keep Little Holmby green, healthy and thriving. Please contact us to find out more: Kathryn Welch Howe (khowe.kwh@gmail.com) and Marnie Bodek (mossbodek@msn.com).

Hope you saw the recent LATimes article on the work of the Holmby Westwood Green Team:

https://www.latimes.com/business/realestate/hot-property/la-fi-hp-neighborhood-tree-planting-20190125-story.html

3. SUSPICIOUS ACTIVITY – DEVON/BIRCHWOOD

A homeowner reported the following incident that occurred earlier this week. Please be alert when walking around the neighborhood.

I was out with my dog around 5:20 PM. At the bottom of Birchwood facing Devon (the wrong way on a one way street) was a Black Nissan Altima with a black female driver and black male passenger, both in their mid-20s. A car coming up Birchwood stopped and explained it was one way. They didn’t move. I walked down towards them with my dog. They backed up 6 feet almost hitting me. They stopped and the male passenger looked like he was getting out of the car. Then he looked down and noticed my dog, a pit bull mix. He said to the driver “he has a dog” and they immediately drove off turning right on Wilshire. The license plate is 7JFK932. Black Nissan Altima.

4. DEALER AD PLATES NOW ILLEGAL

As of January 1, the State has made it easier for you and law enforcement to identify suspicious vehicles. Cars and trucks must now have either permanent or temporary numbered plates on both the front and back of the vehicle.

The dealer ad paper plates on new cars we have seen for decades are a thing of the past. This can be a significant deterrent to crime in our area, as it will now be easier for law enforcement to identify and investigate crimes involving vehicles.

For more details: https://www.dmv.ca.gov/portal/dmv/detail/vr/templp

5. FREE BULKY ITEM DROP-OFF EVENT

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

On Saturday, March 16th 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. 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

6. IRS SCAM WARNING – PHONE CALLS & EMAILS

Watch Out for IRS Impersonator Scams This Tax Season

Scammers and cyber-thieves continue to use the IRS as bait. The most common tax scams are phone calls and emails from thieves who pretend to be from the IRS. Scammers use the IRS name, logo, fake employee names and badge numbers to try to steal money and identities from taxpayers.

Taxpayers need to be wary of phone calls or automated messages from someone who claims to be from the IRS. Often, these criminals will say taxpayers owe money and demand payment right away. Other times, scammers will lie to taxpayers and say they’re due a refund. The thieves ask for bank account information over the phone. The IRS warns taxpayers not to fall for these scams.

Click here for a list of tips that will help filers avoid becoming a scam victim.

7. L.A. MARATHON – NEXT WEEKEND

The Los Angeles Marathon will take place next weekend on Sunday, March 24. More information will be posted next week, but we wanted to give you a head’s up as there will be numerous street closures throughout Los Angeles.

Course Map:
https://www.lamarathon.com/event-info/the-course/course-map

8. UPCOMING COMMUNITY EVENTS

Screening: Matangi/Maya/M.I.A. – Wednesday, March 20 at 7:30 PM at the Hammer Museum. “Not a normal pop documentary, because M.I.A. is not a normal pop star” (The Atlantic), this Sundance award winner provides unparalleled access to the Sri Lankan–born artist’s journey from refugee immigrant to international pop star. (2018, dir. Steve Loveridge, 97 min.). Click here for more information.

The PLATO Society of Los Angeles Colloquium – March 21, 2019 at the Skirball Cultural Center (2701 N. Sepulveda Blvd.). The speaker at this event will be Thomas Rice, Disguised Professor in the Department of Health Policy and Management at UCLA’s Fielding School of Public Health and his topic is:

Health Care Systems in Other High-Income Countries:
How Do We Compare?

Dr. Rice is a major figure in healthcare economics. His research covers Medicare, cost containment and the role of competition in healthcare.

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.

9. HWPOA CONTACT INFORMATION

You Are Invited . . .

To attend our monthly Board Meetings*
NEXT MEETING – APRIL 9
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 3-8-19

March 8, 2019 hwpoa@aol.com

HOLMBY NEWS
March 8, 2019

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

1. Daylight Savings Reminder
2. No on Hilgard High Rise (Agora) – Update
3. USPS Mail Service Complaints
4. LAPD Crime Report
5. L.A. Camp Fair
6. SB 50 – Housing Construction Bill
7. Big Blue Bus – Service Changes
8. Movie Premiere – Street Closures
9. Metro FY20 Budget
10. Upcoming Community Events
11. HWPOA Communication and Ad Policy
12. Resident Ads
13. HWPOA Contact Information

1. DAYLIGHT SAVINGS REMINDER

Don’t forget to set your clocks forward one hour before you go to bed Saturday night, March 9. Daylight savings begins this Sunday, March 10! It’s time to “spring forward” – set your clocks forward one hour!

Daylight Saving Time is also a great time to check the things that keep us safe and ready for emergencies. It is a good time to replace the batteries in your smoke alarms and carbon monoxide detectors, double check the expiration dates on your emergency kits and replace missing/expired items.

2. NO ON HILGARD HIGH RISE (AGORA) – UPDATE

From the Save Hilgard Avenue group:

Our petition numbers are growing fast, and another 50 lawn signs will go up within the next week. If you know of anyone who needs a sign for their lawn, please email emagna@msn.com or call/ text 310.963.1188. The new signs say “No High Rise on Hilgard,” so we want to place them on visible streets. Also, see the latest Daily Bruin article linked below, in which the writer calls out zoning laws— the first time UCLA students have acknowledged the rules in place. Our Save Hilgard website/ petition is linked from this article.

http://dailybruin.com/2019/02/28/ucla-needs-to-address-housing-availability-with-its-fast-growing-student-body/

Excerpt from the Daily Bruin article:
As a public university, UCLA’s first and foremost responsibility is to its students. Prioritizing out-of-state admissions because of the money it brings in contradicts that idea, especially considering we already have a housing problem on campus. UCLA can’t grow indefinitely, and Westwood’s community has already pushed against its growth.

The Agora building, a private housing venture in Westwood intended for students, was proposed to city planners at more than four times the height and three times the square footage allowed by the area’s zoning laws, inciting a petition against it from local homeowners.

By all intents and measures, The Agora indicates a point where housing can no longer match the student population. Projects like this should be unnecessary: They disrupt and disregard zoning laws. This is reflective of the root cause behind the overwhelming housing demand in Westwood: the student body’s size.

3. USPS MAIL SERVICE COMPLAINTS

If you are experiencing any issues with mail delivery to your home, please contact hwpoa@aol.com or call 310-470- 1785. Please note your address and phone number in your e-mail or message so we can identify which mail carrier delivers to your home and reach you for additional information. We will reach out to Councilman Ted Lieu’s office to try to remedy any problems.

4. LAPD CRIME REPORT

BURGLARY FROM VEHICLE
Incident #: 190806658
900 BLOCK MALCOLM AV | 2/28/2019 @ 11:00 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. L.A. CAMP FAIR

Find the Perfect Summer Camp for Your Child at L.A. Camp Fair 2019:

Saturday, March 9
12:00 – 3:00 PM
UCLA – Pauley Pavilion
Admission is Absolutely FREE*!

Over 50 summer camps and programs will be on display at the UCLA Los Angeles Summer Camp Fair.

You will be able to go booth-to-booth meeting camp counselors, directors, and staff from over 100 participating camps and learn about their programs.

There will also be games, prizes, raffles, and animals to play with for the kids, not to mention delicious food and an all-around good time.

*Camp Fair admission is free, but tickets are required.

Get your free tickets here!

6. SB 50 – HOUSING CONSTRUCTION BILL

This week, Councilmember Koretz introduced a resolution in formal opposition of California State Senate Bill 50 (Wiener) that ostensibly seeks to mandate upzoning in cities throughout California to increase affordable housing and density along transit corridors regardless of local jurisdiction’s zoning laws.

The resolution points out that SB 50 would allow construction of higher density multi-family housing developments near major transit stops that are out-of-compliance with local land use regulations and procedures and requests that the City of Los Angeles oppose the bill in its 2019-20 State Legislative Program, unless the bill is amended to exclude the City of Los Angeles from its provisions. Los Angeles already has its own increased density mechanisms that are being tailored to better fit the city’s many unique neighborhoods.

Councilmember Koretz pointed out that “While we all agree that we need to build more affordable housing, particularly near transit, SB 50 focuses mainly on the creation of market-rate housing and takes away planning oversight from local jurisdictions. Furthermore, Los Angeles is more progressive than many California cities in that it already incentivizes multifamily development through Measure JJJ and the Transit Oriented Community program – both of which could be set back if SB 50 becomes law. State control of local zoning undermines not only the integrity of cities and counties, but strips residents of their ability to engage in a meaningful planning and community building process. The passage of SB 50 would still threaten single-family neighborhoods in CD5 and elsewhere, where we could look forward to seeing tall narrow 4 to 5 story buildings towering over single-family homes until they are squeezed out and many analysts of the bill say they could still could be much taller.”

To read Councilmember Koretz’ resolution, please click here:
http://clkrep.lacity.org/onlinedocs/2019/19-0002-S38_reso_02-27-2019.pdf

7. BIG BLUE BUS – SERVICE CHANGES

On Sunday, March 17, we’re making adjustments to many routes and schedules, and reinvesting those resources to add and expand service where customers need it most.

Some of the highlights include:

Service frequency improvements on nine (9) routes, for better connections and reliability during weekday commute and late-evening hours.
Major schedule changes on Route 3, Rapid 3, Route 5, Route 7, Rapid 7, Rapid 10, Route 15, and Route 42.
Extension of Route 7 to Wilshire/Western Station Purple Line on all days.
New Route 9 express trips to/from Palisades Charter High School on weekdays.
Rapid 10 regular fare is now $1.25 cash or $1.10 using Stored Value on TAP, and $0.50 for Senior/Disabled/Medicare customers. All Local passes are now accepted on Rapid 10.
Extension of Route 17 and Route 18 to UCLA on all days.

On March 17, updated bus arrival information will be available on third-party mobile applications, such as Google Transit, Transit App, Moovit, and CityMapper.

We’re making other improvements too! Our busiest bus stops are being upgraded with solar-powered lights and digital arrival displays. Plus, onboard wifi is now available on 19 buses, and counting.

Preview the full list of changes, including schedules and maps, at: bigbluebus.com/servicechange.

8. MOVIE PREMIERE – STREET CLOSURES

Paramount Studios will be holding the premiere of “Wonder Park” on Sunday, March 10th at 12:30pm at the Regency Village Theatre, located at 961 Broxton Avenue in Westwood Village.

There will be various sidewalk and street closures around the area of Broxton Avenue between Weyburn Avenue and Le Conte Avenue.

If have you any questions or concerns regarding the Wonder Park premiere, please feel free to contact Ari Schwartzman at 323-633-6539.

9. METRO FY20 BUDGET

Join the Movement! We want your input on Metro’s FY20 Budget.

Have your say in Metro’s financial planning! Metro’s annual budget sets transportation priorities across LA County for the coming year. As Metro begins to put together its budget for 2020 fiscal year, effective July 1, 2019 through June 30, 2020, the agency seeks input.

Comment Online
Metro’s interactive budget tool includes a short interactive survey to guide our budget, set priorities, allocate dollars and provide feedback.

English: metro.net/onlinebudget
Español: metro.net/onlinebudgetspanish

Online Budget Tool:
http://lametro.force.com/onlinebudget

10. UPCOMING COMMUNITY EVENTS

Art + Feminism Wikipedia Edit-a-Thon – Sunday Mar 10, 2019 from 12:00PM to 5:00PM at the Hammer Museum. Co-presented with East of Borneo, this is a global do-it-yourself campaign to combat gender bias and improve the coverage of cis and transgender women, feminism, and the arts on Wikipedia. A training session for beginners will take place at noon and 3 p.m.—all you need is a laptop.

Health Care Systems in Other High-Income Countries:
How Do We Compare?

Dr. Rice is a major figure in healthcare economics. His research covers Medicare, cost containment and the role of competition in healthcare.

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.

CAP UCLA (Center for the Art of Performance) – CAP UCLA curates an annual season of live performance in all disciplines with particular emphasis on contemporary genres.

Upcoming events include Carrie Mae Weems, Roberto Fonseca & Fatoumata Diawara, Batsheva Dance Company and more!

For a complete calendar of upcoming CAP UCLA events, please click here: http://cap.ucla.edu/calendar/

11. 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.

12. RESIDENT ADS

SEEKING HOUSEKEEPER – FULL TIME

We are looking for a full time or M-W-F housekeeper. Must speak some English, have experience and references. No pets or children.

We are in the Little Holmby neighborhood.

Please contact Joyce @ 914 391-5098.

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SEEKING HOUSEKEEPER

We are looking for someone to clean our house one day a week (Monday, Tuesday or Thursday). Must speak English. If you have recommendations, please contact Carrie at 310.480.3060. Thank you.

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EXCELLENT CARE GIVER AVAILABLE

I would like to recommend Jhoy Victorino, Excellent Care Giver, who is looking for a Friday, Saturday & Sunday position.

Jhoy has 19 years experience in the L.A. Area. She worked for my dear Mother for almost 9 years giving her TLC Plus before my Mother passed at 98 ½ years young!! Jhoy was responsible for making the last years of my Mother’s life so very comfortable and pleasant. Jhoy has had training in the care for Disabled Adults also and is extremely capable, experienced and a lovely person to have in one’s home. She is a very neat & well organized person who provided complete care for my Mother including administering her medications, daily routines of food preparation, bathing, foot massage, dressing, assistance in getting out of bed and communication with doctors and with our family.

Please contact Jhoy Victorino directly @ 310 895-3162 for an interview.

If you need further information, please contact Debra @ 310 433-2950 or e-mail EZBNGRN@VERIZON.NET and I will be happy to give you any further information that you need.

13. HWPOA CONTACT INFORMATION

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 3-1-19

March 1, 2019 hwpoa@aol.com

HOLMBY NEWS
March 1, 2019

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

1. LAPD Crime Report
2. Pothole Repairs – Schedule Change
3. Westwood Library – March Happenings
4. LADWP – eComments Feature
5. New Restaurant – Audrey at the Hammer Museum
6. Movie Premiere – Street Closures
7. Spring Break Golf Camp at Holmby Park
8. Upcoming Community Events
9. HWPOA Communication and Ad Policy
10. Resident Ads
11. HWPOA Contact Information

1. LAPD CRIME REPORT

THEFT FROM VEHICLE – PETTY ($950 & under)
Incident #: 190806282
10700 BLOCK LE CONTE AV | 2/19/2019 @ 8:00 AM

THEFT – PETTY (plain theft-petty) ($950 & under)
Incident #: 190806604
COMSTOCK AV & WILSHIRE BL | 2/26/2019 @ 6:00 PM

COMMUNITY ALERT – “DOOR CHECKING”
There has been a continuing trend targeting our neighborhoods. During the overnight hours, suspects are canvassing residential neighborhoods targeting cars parked on the street, driveway, unsecured carports or garages.

The MO of “door checking” has been taking place where suspects will check the door handle of vehicles parked in the street, driveway or an accessible carport or garage to determine if the vehicle is unlocked or if there are visible valuables inside. If unlocked, the suspects will enter the vehicle and ransack the interior and pop the trunk looking for any valuables.

Additionally, in vehicles that are started with a Fob Key, the suspects will depress the Start Engine button to see if the engine will start. This has been successful in cases where Fob Keys or ignition keys are left either inside the car or hidden inside the vehicle resulting in the car being stolen.

Previously while door checking cars, suspects have also been “door checking” the doors to homes. In previous incidents, the suspects have entered unlocked doors targeting small items left inside the doorway such as purses, wallets, brief cases, keys, and small electronics that are typically left within close proximity to the door.

Daytime and Evening Trends continue: The “Knock Knock” Burglary series continues. The suspects typically knock or ring the doorbell to determine if anyone is home. When there is no answer, the suspects enter the side or rear of the residence and force entry typically by smashing the window or door glass to gain entry. Suspects are targeting the master bed and bath as well as other areas of the home and removing jewelry, cash, small valuables and small electronics.

2. POTHOLE REPAIRS – SCHEDULE CHANGE

Last month, HWPOA submitted a list of street repair requests to the Bureau of Street Services (BSS), as BSS had scheduled a day this week to repair potholes in the Westwood Neighborhood Council area. However, due to rainy weather throughout the month of February, BSS has postponed the date that they will be in Westwood. A new date has not yet been scheduled yet, but we will let you know when we find out more information.

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:

Popcorn and a Movie! First Man
Nowruz Celebration
Science Club – Color and Light
Divas: A Celebration of Sopranos Past and Present
Building Bricks Club – Lego fun
Tax Reform for DIYers

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

4. LADWP – E-COMMENTS FEATURE

The L.A. Dept. of Water and Power (LADWP) recently launched eComment on The Board of Water and Power Commissioners’ agenda home page. The new eComment function allows members of the public to offer comment remotely on any agenda item or subject matter under the Board’s jurisdiction, beginning when the agenda is published – three days prior to a board meeting – until the Monday evening before the scheduled meeting.

The Board of Water and Power Commissioners meets regularly on the second and fourth Tuesdays of each month at 10:00 a.m. Constituents are not always able to attend Board meetings in person to give input to the Board for consideration. eComment provides another channel for stakeholders to weigh in on important issues.

For more information and to begin using the eComment feature, please visit www.ladwp.com/board.

5. NEW RESTAURANT – AUDREY AT THE HAMMER MUSEUM

Westwood now has a new prime place to eat. Audrey is the new restaurant that opened this week inside the Hammer Museum. Serving lunch and dinner inside the museum, there’s no entrance fee required to dine at the restaurant, which takes over the museum’s rather wonderful courtyard, as well as a portion of the ground floor.

The food feels seasonal and approachable; apps feels shareable and light, something to cap off a day or afternoon at the museum. To drink, there are some fun cocktails.

To read the full write-up on Eater LA, please click here:

Audrey at the Hammer Museum

Audrey is open from 11 a.m. to 11 p.m., Tuesday to Sunday. Closed Monday along with the rest of the museum. 10899 Wilshire Boulevard, Los Angeles, CA 90024.

6. MOVIE PREMIERE – STREET CLOSURES

Lionsgate will be holding the premiere of “Five Feet Apart” at 7:30pm on Thursday, March 7th at the Regency Bruin Theatre, located at 948 Broxton Avenue in Westwood Village.

There will be various sidewalk and street closures around the area of Broxton Avenue between Weyburn Avenue and Le Conte Avenue.

If you have any questions or concerns regarding the Five Feet Apart premiere, feel free to contact Talia Shnaider at 310-742-1064 or 818-926-8319.

PLEASE NOTE:
The Westwood Village Improvement Association (WVIA) acknowledges that Westwood Village, in general, and north Broxton Avenue, in particular, are viewed as desirable venues for a host of special events, such as movie premieres, private events and film screenings.

The District has been increasingly impacted by these closures over the past several years such that the WVIA Board of Directors is moving to adopt general guidelines with respect to evaluating petitions to close streets within the Westwood Village.

Make your voice heard – if you have concerns or questions regarding premieres and events in the district, please join us on Thursday, March 7th at 9:00am at the WVIA Business Attraction and Retention Committee. This meeting will be held at 1002 Westwood Blvd, just south of Weyburn Ave on the east side of the street by Sur La Table.

7. SPRING BREAK GOLF CAMP AT HOLMBY PARK

Keep Swinging® on the links this Spring Break with TGA as they offer their popular Holmby Park Golf Camps:

March 25-29
April 1-5
April 15-19

There are two camps, one that plays daily at Holmby Park and another that uses Holmby Park as a base but travels to other golf courses four days of the week.

Camps run from 9am – 3pm and TGA offers daycare from 8am – 9am and 3pm – 5pm to accommodate working parents.

TGA (Teach Grow Achieve) runs the only sports camps in Los Angeles that incorporate STEM into their curriculum in addition to skill development.

For more information and to sign up, visit playtga.com/losangeles. Keep Playing® with TGA Premier Golf!

8. UPCOMING COMMUNITY EVENTS

CicLAvia – Culver City Meets Mar Vista + Palms – Saturday, March 3rd (Rain or Shine, this event is happening!). Join us for the first CicLAvia of 2019! Culver City, Mar Vista and Palms will host the country’s largest open streets event! Streets will be closed to cars and open for cyclists, pedestrians, runners and skaters to use as a recreational space. Click here for more information.

Hammer Museum – Current programming includes:

Gerrymadering at Its Worst: A North Carolina Case Study
826LA Zine Workshop (for kids)
Hal Foster and Charles Ray
Dirty Protest: Selections from the Hammer Contemporary Collection

Click here to see a list of weekly programs and exhibitions: Hammer Museum

“How to Look at Architecture” at the Skirball Cultural Center. This is a series of four classes (Wednesdays, March 6, 13, 20 and 27, 1:30-3:00 pm) which will include short documentaries on architecture’s “basics,” on Frank Lloyd Wright and Organic Architecture, and on Bruno Zevi’s thinking. They will also encompass seven short documentaries (for a total of 120 minutes) with visual observations on “what makes cities great?” recently filmed in Paris, Berlin, and Rome.

Expand your awareness about the spaces—streets, buildings, and open public spaces—of Paris, Berlin, and Rome. Each session begins with a new short film documentary produced by the instructor, followed by interactive class discussions about exploring architecture with a mission, conceiving open spaces for people, and rethinking the city.

For details, please visit the Skirball’s website: https://www.skirball.org/programs/classes/how-look-architecture

9. HWPOA COMMUNICATION AND AD POLICY

Please direct all comments, questions or issues regarding the Holmby News to hwpoa@aol.com.

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.

10. RESIDENT ADS

SEEKING HOUSEKEEPER

I am looking for a reliable housekeeper for my home in Holmby neighborhood. One day per week – cleaning only. I would like the housekeeper to speak some English and have experience.

Thank you,
Stefanie Simon
stefanie.simon@gmail.com

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SEEKING ROOFER

I am looking for a high quality roofer who can fix (or possibly replace) my roof. If you have a recommendation, please call me at (310) 474-7673. Thank you!

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SEEKING HOUSEKEEPER

We are looking for someone to clean our house one day a week (Monday, Tuesday or Thursday). Must speak English. If you have recommendations, please contact Carrie at 310.480.3060. Thank you.

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GUEST HOUSE TO RENT

Do you have a guest house to rent, or do you know someone in the valley who would like to rent a guest house? Our kind, quiet, and responsible house sitter is a writer who needs to move. Please call me at 310-271-6700 or e-mail susanjreuben@yahoo.com.

11. HWPOA CONTACT INFORMATION

You Are Invited . . .

To attend our monthly Board Meetings*
NEXT MEETING – MARCH 12
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 2-22-19

February 22, 2019 hwpoa@aol.com

HOLMBY NEWS
February 22, 2019

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

1. LAPD Crime Report
2. Save Hilgard – Sign the Petition
3. Security – Know Your Neighbors
4. Summer Camp Fair
5. Spring Break Golf Camp at Holmby Park
6. Community Police Advisory Board Meeting
7. Upcoming Community Events
8. HWPOA Communication and Ad Policy
9. Resident Ads
10. HWPOA Contact Information

1. LAPD CRIME REPORT

THEFT FROM VEHICLE – GRAND ($950.01 & over)
Incident #: 190805972
500 BLOCK WOODRUFF AV | 2/14/2019 @ 6:10 PM

THEFT – PETTY (plain theft-petty) ($950 & under)
Incident #: 190805981
LORING & COMSTOCK | 2/10/2019 @ 7:00 PM

2. SAVE HILGARD – SIGN THE PETITION

Sign the petition if you haven’t already:
https://actionnetwork.org/petitions/no-on-agora-the-900-hilgard-high-rise

Save Hilgard Avenue is a growing group of homeowners, renters, students, and other stakeholders who have one goal: Decline both the 16 story and 8 story proposals for the Agora.

All 4 Westwood Neighborhood Associations and the Westwood Neighborhood Council unanimously voted against the Agora High Rise.

Be aware that the “Agora” developer team is door knocking in Little Holmby and approaching people at Holmby Park; tell them we are all united in opposition.

Email with any questions: savehilgard@gmail.com
Website: https://savehilgardavenue.com/facts

3. SECURITY – KNOW YOUR NEIGHBORS

To help develop a greater sense of community and security, it is a good idea for you to know your immediate neighbors.

We suggest that you get the phone number (or email) for your neighbors: next door, on both sides, and across the street. You could even get the phone number of the people who live directly behind you.

Sharing contact information is a great way to interact with those who live closest to you. You can notify neighbors if their garage doors are open, their car or house alarms have gone off, or water is seen flowing out of their home (and they can do the same for you). In addition, when neighbors are out of town, you can help each other by taking in their mail or newspapers.

4. SUMMER CAMP FAIR

Free community Camp fair at Roscomare Rd. Elementary this Saturday, February 23 (11am-3pm).

Free Bounce house and Inflatable, free performance, free kids activities – golf putting, art projects and more. There will be 25 great camps – sleep-away and day camps to learn about. Don’t miss this wonderful free community fair open to all and hosted at Roscomare Rd. Elementary (2425 Roscomare Rd. ). Easy on campus parking. Have fun!

5. SPRING BREAK GOLF CAMP AT HOLMBY PARK

Keep Swinging® on the links this Spring Break with TGA as they offer their popular Holmby Park Golf Camps:

March 25-29
April 1-5
April 15-19

There are two camps, one that plays daily at Holmby Park and another that uses Holmby Park as a base but travels to other golf courses four days of the week.

Camps run from 9am – 3pm and TGA offers daycare from 8am – 9am and 3pm – 5pm to accommodate working parents.

TGA (Teach Grow Achieve) runs the only sports camps in Los Angeles that incorporate STEM into their curriculum in addition to skill development.

For more information and to sign up, visit playtga.com/losangeles. Keep Playing® with TGA Premier Golf!

6. COMMUNITY POLICE ADVISORY BOARD MEETING

The West L.A. Community Police Advisory Board (CPAB) was created to provide community members with an opportunity to provide information and advice to their respective Area and to take information from the police department back to the community.

The West L.A. CPAB will be meeting next week, on Tuesday, February 26. Community members are welcome and encouraged to attend.

WEST LA CPAB
COMMUNITY POLICE ADVISORY BOARD MEETING

Tuesday, February 26, 2019
7:00 pm – 8:30 pm

Please Welcome Our New Commanding Officer !!!!

Commanding Officer & C-PAB Co-Chair, Captain Vic Davalos
Guest Speaker: LAPD Bomb Detection K-9 Section, Officer Leslie Macias
Senior Lead Officers (SLO’S) Report
Crime and Station Reports and Updates: Captain Vic Davalos and Patrol Captain & Assistant Co-Chair Randall Goddard
Liaison & Reserve Officer Phu N. Ha

West Los Angeles Community Police Station
Roll Call Room (Downstairs)
1663 Butler Avenue
Los Angeles, California 90025

Refreshments !!!! Courtesy of Haldis Toppel

7. UPCOMING COMMUNITY EVENTS

Tressie McMillan Cottom & Roxane Gay – Wed. Feb 27, 7:30 p.m. at the Hammer Museum. Tressie McMillan Cottom’s debut collection of personal essays, Thick, mines for meaning everything from Saturday Night Live, LinkedIn, and BBQ Becky to sexual violence, infant mortality, and Trump rallies. Roxane Gay, the author Bad Feminist and Hunger: A Memoir of (My) Body joins her in conversation. Click here for more information.

CicLAvia – Culver City Meets Mar Vista + Palms – Saturday, March 3rd. Join us for the first CicLAvia of 2019! Culver City, Mar Vista and Palms will host the country’s largest open streets event! Streets will be closed to cars and open for cyclists, pedestrians, runners and skaters to use as a recreational space. Click here for more information.

For details, please visit the Skirball’s website: https://www.skirball.org/programs/classes/how-look-architecture

8. HWPOA COMMUNICATION AND AD POLICY

Please direct all comments, questions or issues regarding the Holmby News to hwpoa@aol.com.

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

SEEKING PART-TIME DRIVER

I am looking for a part-time driver. If you have an recommendations, please contact Marie at (310) 897-3114

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PART-TIME SALES POSITION

If you are interested in working part-time in a sales position, please contact Susan at (310) 897-3114. Thank you.

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SEEKING HOUSING

My name is Ken Yamazaki. I am an Iraqi Freedom veteran and work at the UCLA/Armand Hammer Museum as a security officer. I would like to know if anyone currently has a place at this time. Any type of space (guesthouse, apartment, room, etc.) will suffice. I prefer to have a place of my own at this time. I will gladly give out more information and references about me upon request. Thank you very much for your time.

Ken Yamazaki
fuzoku51@yahoo.com
kyamazaki@re.ucla.edu

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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, February 25, 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

10. HWPOA CONTACT INFORMATION

You Are Invited . . .

To attend our monthly Board Meetings*
NEXT MEETING – MARCH 12
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 2-15-19

February 15, 2019 hwpoa@aol.com

HOLMBY NEWS
February 15, 2019

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

1. LAPD Crime Report
2. Parking Permit Solicitation by UCLA Students
3. Dogs Off-Leash at Holmby Park
4. Parent Education Event – Digital Culture
5. UCLA Recreation Summer Camps
6. Save Hilgard – Sign the Petition
7. Upcoming Community Events
8. HWPOA Communication and Ad Policy
9. Resident Ads
10. HWPOA Contact Information

1. LAPD CRIME REPORT

THEFT FROM VEHICLE – GRAND ($950.01 & over)
Incident #: 190805729
900 BLOCK WESTHOLME AV | 2/9/2019 @ 7:20 PM

THEFT FROM VEHICLE – GRAND ($950.01 & over)
Incident #: 190805761
800 BLOCK S BEVERLY GLEN BL | 2/9/2019 @ 1:30 AM

BURGLARY (entry of structure w/intent to commit theft or a felony)
Incident #: 190805779
400 BLOCK HILGARD AV | 2/10/2019 @ 12:00 PM

THINGS THAT MOST COPS WOULD NEVER, EVER DO…

To get people thinking defensively, or to learn or adjust to big city life, I thought it would be interesting to share a few things that most cops would never do… Speaking for myself (and knowing what I know from 26 years of police work), I would never, ever do the following:

I would NEVER leave my cell phone or lap top on a coffee shop table and turn away even for a moment (much less leave it on the table to go use the bathroom or order a refill).

I would NEVER hang my purse or backpack off the back of my chair at any restaurant or public location (I keep it between my feet).

I would NEVER leave my purse or wallet in my shopping cart and turn away, even for a moment (I strap it around my body as I shop).

I would NEVER leave anything of value in my car and, if for some reason I didn’t have a choice, I would hide it in the trunk and then change my parking space (even loose change or a pair of sunglasses may get you a broken window).

I would NEVER walk and talk on my phone on any public street (if I had to look at or talk on my cell phone I would stop at a lighted place and put my back against a wall before glancing at my phone in public).

I would NEVER leave my car unlocked or the fob in the center console (I tend to check and recheck obsessively).

I would NEVER drive with my doors unlocked.

I would NEVER leave my house without locking all the doors and windows, or leaving on a few lights and my stereo to an audible level and petting my three blood thirsty dogs.

Most importantly, I would NEVER not trust my instincts… They’ve always served me well. I encourage you to do the same…

Best to you all,
Officer Maria Gray

2. PARKING PERMIT SOLICITATION BY UCLA STUDENTS

We received a report that a UCLA student posted a request online to purchase a parking permit in the neighborhood.

It is against the law to sell your parking permits to anyone, students or others, who are unaffiliated with your household! If you do so, then you would be deemed at fault and subject to punishment.

Councilman Koretz would appreciate receiving any specific information garnered about the students who are soliciting people in the neighborhood, such as their name or contact info, and a copy of their request to purchase a parking permit. If you have any specific information, please let us know right away. We will pass it on to Councilman Koretz’s office, and his staff will contact the students and discourage them from pursuing this illegal action.

3. DOGS OFF-LEASH AT HOLMBY PARK

HWPOA has received several reports of people not following the rules at Holmby Park. Dog owners regularly let their dogs run off-leash on the golf course.

Signs at the park state “No Dogs Off Leash. Only registered golfers allowed on putting greens and turfgrass”. Offenders could face fines if caught disobeying the rules.

If you would like to report a violation, please call:

LAPD Non-emergency: 877-275-5273
City of LA Animal Services: 213-485-0494

The Holmby Park Golf Course is not a dog park. If you would like your dog to be off-leash, please visit the dog park at Westwood Rec. Center. Thank you!

4. PARENT EDUCATION EVENT – DIGITAL CULTURE

Warner Ave. Elementary is hosting a special presentation on Tuesday, February 19th from 7 pm – 8:30 pm, by internationally acclaimed, Dr. Gail Dines, about our current health crisis and challenges of bringing up healthy kids in today’s digital culture saturated with porn and hyper-sexualized images. She will discuss how parents and educators can help build resilience and resistance in kids to porn culture. You don’t want to miss this! $20 per person.

CULTURE REFRAMED
The challenges of bringing up healthy kids in today’s digital culture
Guest Speaker – Dr. Gail Dines

Tuesday, February 19th
7 pm – 8:30 pm
Warner Ave. Elementary – Auditorium

Buy tickets here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/dr-gail-dines-tickets-55476404419

Detailed info about the event:
https://files.constantcontact.com/e46185a0101/1aeb9621-dc93-40dd-bdcd-d07c9c861171.pdf

5. UCLA RECREATION SUMMER CAMPS

UCLA Summer Camp Registration begins Tuesday, February 19! Register by April 15 to take advantage of our new EARLY BIRD pricing!

For more information about UCLA summer camps, spring break camps and other youth programs, please click here:

https://www.recreation.ucla.edu/youthprograms

Day Camp – Adventure Camp – Musical Theater
Skateboarding – Water Sports – Outdoor Exploration
and so much more!

6. SAVE HILGARD – SIGN THE PETITION

Save Hilgard Avenue is a growing group of homeowners, renters, students, and other stakeholders who have one goal:

Decline both the 16 story and 8 story proposals for the Agora.

Sign the petition and share it with others ASAP:
SIGN THE PETITION to oppose the Agora

Thank you!
Esther Magna
Paula Rogers
Website – https://savehilgardavenue.com/

7. UPCOMING COMMUNITY EVENTS

The PLATO Society of Los Angeles Colloquium – February 21, 2019, from 1:30 pm to 3:00 pm, in the Magnin Auditorium at the Skirball Cultural Center (2701 N. Sepulveda Blvd.). This event is open to the public. Admission and parking are FREE. Complimentary coffee and cookies are available from 12:45 pm. The speaker at this event will be Adam Winkler, Professor of Law at UCLA and his topic is: “Citizens United and the Story Behind How Corporations Became People.” Mr. Winkler will discuss how that controversial Supreme Court decision was the capstone of a two-hundred-year struggle over corporate personhood.

The Plato Society of Los Angeles is a self-learning group that meets in Westwood Village, with a current membership of over 400, https://theplatosociety.org/. The Plato Society offers 7 colloquium each year with excellent speakers on topics of interest.

For details, please visit the Skirball’s website: https://www.skirball.org/programs/classes/how-look-architecture

8. HWPOA COMMUNICATION AND AD POLICY

Please direct all comments, questions or issues regarding the Holmby News to hwpoa@aol.com.

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

MAGIC CASTLE ADMISSION

My nephew who is 9 years old loves magic and I would like to surprise him with a visit to the Magic Castle. Can any fellow neighbors assist me in getting in to the Magic Castle? Thank you for your consideration!!!

Sincerely,
Nettie Dart
Cell 310 266-4808

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SEEKING HOUSING

I am a middle aged single woman, non-smoker, no pets looking to rent, house sit or sublet in your wonderful neighborhood. I work in Westwood and received 2 graduate degrees from UCLA while living nearby. I am quiet and have excellent credit, employment and local references.

Please call or text. Thank you for your consideration.

Sincerely,
Jennifer Edwards
310-897-9642

10. HWPOA CONTACT INFORMATION

You Are Invited . . .

To attend our monthly Board Meetings*
NEXT MEETING – MARCH 12
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 2-8-19

February 8, 2019 hwpoa@aol.com

HOLMBY NEWS
February 8, 2019

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

1. HWPOA Board Meeting
2. Street Repair Requests
3. LAPD Crime Report
4. Stop The Agora – How You Can Help
5. Red Cross & LAPD Blood Drive
6. Broken Trash & Recycling Bins
7. Movie Premiere – Street Closures
8. Service Academy Day
9. Sarah Leonard Jewelers Offer
10. Upcoming Community Events
11. HWPOA Contact Information

1. HWPOA BOARD MEETING

On Tuesday, February 12 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. 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 February 27, 2019.

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 Monday, February 11. 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.

3. LAPD CRIME REPORT

BURGLARY (entry of structure w/intent to commit theft or a felony)
Incident #: 190800521
500 BLOCK S MAPLETON DR | 1/31/2019 @ 8:20 PM

BURGLARY (entry of structure w/intent to commit theft or a felony)
Incident #: 190805352
700 BLOCK THAYER AV | 1/31/2019 @ 11:30 AM

THEFT – PETTY (plain theft-petty) ($950 & under)
Incident #: 190805441
800 BLOCK WARNER AV | 1/29/2019 @ 4:00 PM

BURGLARY – ATTEMPTED
Incident #: 190805599
700 BLOCK WARNER AV | 2/6/2019 @ 9:15 PM

Will you know if someone is standing at your front door or accessing your front or side access gates now?
Although overall Part 1 crime is significantly down for the area, Residential Burglaries continue to trend throughout the area, It is important to remain vigilant and not become complacent when it comes to securing and safeguarding our homes, automobiles and persons AT ALL TIMES!

Immediate Detection, Notification and Verification Technology is critical in determining when a crime is occurring and in progress at your home. An alarm alone is no longer sufficient. There must be a secondary immediate means of notification and verification to support whether or not the alarm is valid or false.

Additionally, residents should be notified and aware when there is physical activity at key entry points of the property. These key locations are the front door, any side access points to the rear of the property, and any rear doors or accessible areas from the backyard. Please take a few moments to review this news video: https://ktla.com/2015/08/28/after-attempted-home-invasion-in-valley-village-lapd-looks-for-suspect-for-hours/

4. STOP THE AGORA – HOW YOU CAN HELP

Dear supporters,

We are writing to share that the Daily Bruin’s Editorial Board has just delivered a resounding attack of the Agora proposal. In this editorial, the Board writes,

“Developers in the neighborhood have long taken advantage of students’ need to live near campus, and The Agora seems just another example.”

You must read this. It will make you Bruin proud. Here is the link:

The Agora is an overwhelming mirage with an underwhelming delivery

What can you do? Sign the petition and share it with others ASAP.

SIGN THE PETITION to oppose the Agora

Can you take a lawn sign? Email us. We want all streets of Little Holmby to be included with lawn signs.

Thank you!
Esther Magna
Paula Rogers
Website – https://savehilgardavenue.com/

5. RED CROSS & LAPD BLOOD DRIVE

LAPD WEST L.A. Area
Battle of the Badges Blood Drive
Helping save lives on and off the job.

Location:
Blood mobile in front of West L.A. Area Police Station
1663 Butler Avenue
Los Angeles 90025

Date:
Tuesday, February 12th, 2019
8:00 AM to 8:00 PM

Please join us in supporting our local law-enforcement at our annual blood drive. Discover your blood type AND help save up to 3 lives!

Give life, give blood! To make an appointment call 310-444-0735 or visit Redcrossblood.org and enter sponsor code BADGESoCal.

1-800-RED-CROSS / 1-800-733-2767 / redcrossblood.org

6. BROKEN TRASH & RECYCLING BINS

From Los Angeles Sanitation:

Have you called us about your broken bins yet? Call us and we’ll send our bin delivery team to repair or replace your damaged containers at no extra cost! Our 24-hour Customer Care Center will be happy to assist you! Make sure to have your bin’s serial number handy (located on the front side of your bin).

Call 1-800-773-2489

-Los Angeles Sanitation & Environment

7. MOVIE PREMIERE – STREET CLOSURES

Universal Studios will be holding the Premiere of “How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World”, at 12:00pm on Saturday, February 9, 2019 at the Regency Village Theater, located at 961 Broxton Avenue in Westwood Village.

There will be various sidewalk and street closures around the area of Broxton Avenue between Weyburn Avenue and Le Conte Avenue.

If you have any questions or concerns regarding any of these events, feel free to contact Talia Shnaider at 310-742-1064 or 818-926-8319.

8. SERVICE ACADEMY DAY

Dear Friend,

As a proud member of the Air Force Reserve, I take great pride in assisting our next generation of leaders on their path to service. Therefore, it is my pleasure to invite students, parents, and educators to attend the Fourth Annual Bi-Partisan, Multi-District Service Academy Day taking place:

Saturday, February 16, 2019, 1:00-4:00 pm
Los Angeles Air Force Base
Gordon Conference Center
400 North Douglas Street
El Segundo, CA 90245

Attendees will have the opportunity to learn more about the United States Air Force Academy, the United States Military Academy, the United States Naval Academy, the United States Coast Guard Academy, and the United States Merchant Marine Academy. Additionally, prospective students can engage with current students during a student-led panel and prospective parents can engage with current parents during a parent panel. Multiple Southern California Congressional Offices will also be in attendance to answer academy related questions.

Please contact Daisy Paniagua-Uribe in my office at daisy.paniagua-uribe@mail.house.gov or (323) 651-1040 with any questions.

Please RSVP by visiting the following link: https://serviceacademyday.eventbrite.com/

PLEASE NOTE: due to base policy, you must RSVP with your name and the name of any additional attendees in order to enter LA Air Force Base.

Sincerely,
Ted W. Lieu
Member of Congress

9. SARAH LEONARD JEWELERS OFFER

HWPOA would like to support our local businesses. Sarah Leonard Fine Jewelers in the heart of Westwood Village is offering a Valentine’s Day Special:

Bring home a fully trained
FREE STUFFED PUPPY
wearing a cultured pearl bracelet “collar”!
with a purchase of $150 or more!
*While supplies last

Sarah Leonard Fine Jewelers
1055 Westwood Blvd.
Facebook
Website

10. UPCOMING COMMUNITY EVENTS

Pop Up Book Sale at Westwood Library – Saturday, February 9 from 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM in front of the library (1246 Glendon Avenue). Friends of Westwood Library are proud to host our occasional but ridiculously popular POP UP BOOKSALE! Fully loaded carts of carefully curated books (including kids books) will be for sale at the usual GREAT PRICES. Hardcovers are $2, paperbacks are $1, fancy art books start at $4 and go up to $15.

Winter Exhibitions Opening Celebration – Saturday, February 9 from 8:00-11:00 PM at the Hammer Museum. Please join us to celebrate the opening of our winter exhibitions. Allen Ruppersberg: Intellectual Property 1968–2018 is the first comprehensive US survey of this influential Los Angeles-based artist in over 30 years. Dirty Protest highlights recent acquisitions and works from the Hammer Contemporary Collection that have never before been on view.

Be among the first to see the exhibitions while you enjoy music by DJ Nubar and DJ ShyBoy from MaDonna Summer and Bootie LA/SF. Cash bars serve beer, wine, and specialty cocktails all night, with the food truck The Original Grilled Cheese Truck outside on Lindbrook Drive.

This event is free and open to the public. Entry is granted on a first-come, first-served basis. RSVP does not guarantee admission if event reaches capacity.

For details, please visit the Skirball’s website: https://www.skirball.org/programs/classes/how-look-architecture

11. HWPOA CONTACT INFORMATION

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 2-1-19

February 1, 2019 hwpoa@aol.com

HOLMBY NEWS
February 1, 2019

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

If you recently received a membership renewal notice,
you can pay your dues here:
Renew HWPOA Membership – CLICK HERE

1. Trees, Beautiful Trees
2. Agora Project on Hilgard – Sign the Petition
3. Street Repair Requests
4. LAPD Crime Report
5. Westwood Library – February Happenings
6. Movie Premieres – Street Closures
7. Sepulveda Transit Corridor Project
8. Los Angeles Population – Did You Know?
9. Upcoming Community Events
10. HWPOA Communication and Ad Policy
11. Resident Ads
12. HWPOA Contact Information

1. TREES, BEAUTIFUL TREES

Holmby Westwood now has 13 new Parkway Trees — seven Coast Live Oaks (Quercus agrifolia) on Malcolm and six Olive Trees (Olea europaea) on Manning.

Thanks to the Holmby Westwood Green Team and Malcolm and Manning owners, a festive Tree Planting on January 26th brought many neighbors together with TreePeople volunteers to plant the beautiful free trees. Be sure to walk over and see the trees—each has been named by the homeowner and you will see the care instructions on each tree. The Green Team project received positive coverage in the Los Angeles Times and Councilmember Paul Koretz recognized the effort with a Certificate of Appreciation from the City of Los Angeles.

The HW Green Team will continue to build appreciation for our unique Parkway Trees and to work with owners, both to care for our trees and to replace those that are missing. Please continue to follow their progress here and in future postings on the HWPOA website. If you have any questions or would like to get involved, contact the HWGreen Team coordinators: mossbodek@msn.com and khowe.kwh@gmail.com.

Click below for links to :
Tree People press release
Los Angeles Times article

2. AGORA PROJECT ON HILGARD – SIGN THE PETITION

The developers of “The Agora” project at 900 Hilgard (SE corner of Hilgard and LeConte) have filed an application with the city for a 16 story, 194 ft. in height, student residential high rise on a property that is zoned for not higher than 45 ft. or 3 stories. It is 4 times the height allowed and 3 times the amount of sq. ft. allowed.

Please voice your opposition to a huge project that violates height limits on Hilgard. Sign the petition below. The HWPOA Board voted to oppose the project.

SIGN THE PETITION to oppose the Agora

A brave, young editor of the Daily Bruin has culminated weeks of investigative work with a stellar article published today. Click on the link below.

Daily Bruin – Agora article

Also, click below for a video exposing the lies of the Agora developers:

NEW VIDEO–What are the lies of the Agora?

Thank you!
Website – https://savehilgardavenue.com/

3. STREET REPAIR REQUESTS

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

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

4. LAPD CRIME REPORT

BURGLARY (entry of structure w/intent to commit theft or a felony)
Incident #: 190805136
10400 BLOCK W SUNSET BL | 1/22/2019 @ 10:00 AM

BURGLARY ON MAPLETON
Brazen thieves rammed through the gate of a Los Angeles mansion Thursday night, making off with a 1,000-pound safe filled with $300,000 in cash and jewelry. Click below to read the article and watch a video from the news:

Burglary in Holmby Hills

BURGLARY PREVENTION TIPS
Side gates that are left unsecured or ajar are a draw for suspects to quickly and quietly access your backyards. Packages delivered and left on door stoops also indicate, at a glance, that no one is home.

Remember that residential burglaries typically happen during the day. So, use your alarms, lock your doors and close your windows, even if leaving for a quick trip to the store. Your system should include instant notification to your smartphone if someone is at your front door, the sides or your house and/or your backyard.

What to look for? Look for cars in your neighborhood containing multiple young people together, both male and female, wearing cinched hoodies (the equivalent of modern day masks when cinched tight enough), in rental vehicles (as indicated by the rental bar code stickers in the windows), or vehicles with paper plates, or vehicles with excessively tinted windows, often with visors down, or any combination of these descriptors. Seeing such described vehicles or young people wearing hoodies does not necessarily make them criminal, but they deserve a second, and even third, look. And let them know they’re being looked at! You may want to pick up your cell phone and stare to give the impression that you’re calling the police about them. Let them know that your neighborhood is a watchful, cared for community, that looks out for one another and they’d better move on and move on quickly.

5. 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:

Pop-Up Book Sale (Feb. 9)
Popcorn and a Movie! Mission: Impossible Fallout
Reading to Dogs
Opera Talk: The Clemency of Titus
NEA Book Read Discussion – The Beautiful Things That Fall Apart
UCLA Memory Training Program

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

6. MOVIE PREMIERES – STREET CLOSURES

There are several premieres coming up in Westwood, which will involve various sidewalk and street closures around the area of Broxton Avenue between Weyburn Avenue and Le Conte Avenue:

“The Lego Movie 2: The Second Part” – Saturday, February 2, 2019
Warner Bros will be holding the Premiere of “The Lego Movie 2: The Second Part”, at 1:00 PM on Saturday, February 2, 2019 at the Regency Village Theater, located at 961 Broxton Avenue in Westwood Village.

“Alita: Battle Angel” – Tuesday, February 5, 2019
20th Century Fox will be holding the Premiere of “Alita: Battle Angel”, at 7:30 PM on Tuesday, February 5, 2019 at the Regency Village Theater, located at 961 Broxton Avenue in Westwood Village.

If you have any questions or concerns regarding any of these events, feel free to contact Talia Shnaider at 310-742-1064 or 818-926-8319.

7. SEPULVEDA TRANSIT CORRIDOR PROJECT

Four refined concepts have been released for the Metro project that will build a fast, high-capacity transit line between the San Fernando Valley and the Westside through the Sepulveda Pass. Three of the four are heavy rail — i.e. the type of trains used on Metro’s Red/Purple Line subway — and the other concept is a monorail.

Click here for more information.

The next round of community meetings will include an update on the study, including refined concepts for the San Fernando Valley-Westside connection and initial concepts for the Westside-LAX connection. Consider attending the upcoming event:

Saturday, February 2, 2019, 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.
Marvin Braude Constituent Service Center
6262 Van Nuys Bl
Van Nuys, CA 91401

8. LOS ANGELES POPULATION – DID YOU KNOW?

Did you know? Los Angeles County has a population larger than 43 states! The map below shows the 43 states that have smaller populations than LA county:

9. UPCOMING COMMUNITY EVENTS

Hammer Forum: United States–Saudi Relations – Sunday, Feb. 3, 2:00 p.m. at the Hammer Museum. Robert W. Jordan, former US Ambassador to Saudi Arabia, Brookings Institution fellow Tamara Cofman Wittes, and former deputy assistant secretary of state for Near Eastern affairs discuss United States–Saudi relations.

Speaking Truth to Power: From Thomas to Kavanaugh – Tuesday, Feb. 5 at 7:30 p.m. at the Hammer Museum. Anita Hill spoke truth to power, recounting before a Senate committee the sexual harassment she endured while working with US Supreme Court nominee Clarence Thomas. A screening of Anita is followed by a conversation with UCLA Law professor Kimberlé Crenshaw and writer Rebecca Traister.

For details, please visit the Skirball’s website: https://www.skirball.org/programs/classes/how-look-architecture

10. HWPOA COMMUNICATION AND AD POLICY

Please direct all comments, questions or issues regarding the Holmby News to hwpoa@aol.com.

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

SEEKING UPHOLSTERER & MOBILE CAR WASH

I would like to put a couple of questions to my neighbors…

Can anyone recommend a good upholsterer? I need to have new slipcovers made for a sofa and chaise.
Can any recommend a good mobile car wash service?

Thank you!

Ted Cohen
Malcolm
tedpcohen@gmail.com

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WORTH NEW YORK TRUNK SHOW

Today through February 7 (including the weekend!), Worth New York trunk show featuring women’s clothing for all lifestyles, from the most casual tee shirts to cocktail. Sizes 00-20 in styles and fabrics exclusive to Worth. At a private home in Little Holmby by appointment only. Call or email Denise Barta for details: dbarta@worthnewyork.com, (310) 721-2500.

12. HWPOA CONTACT INFORMATION

You Are Invited . . .

To attend our monthly Board Meetings*
NEXT MEETING – FEBRUARY 12
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 1-25-19

January 25, 2019 hwpoa@aol.com

HOLMBY NEWS
January 25, 2019

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

If you recently received a membership renewal notice,
you can pay your dues here:
Renew HWPOA Membership – CLICK HERE

1. Tree Planting Event in HWPOA – Saturday
2. LAPD Crime Report
3. Movie Premiere – Street Closures
4. Fellow Restaurant – Now Open for Dinner
5. Sepulveda Transit Corridor Project Meetings
6. Upcoming Community Events
7. HWPOA Communication and Ad Policy
8. Resident Ads
9. HWPOA Contact Information

1. TREE PLANTING EVENT IN HWPOA – SATURDAY

Join the fun! Everyone is welcome!

The Holmby Westwood Green Team’s first parkway tree planting is scheduled for Saturday, January 26th from 9 AM to 12 Noon. Trees will be planted on Manning Avenue between Hilgard and Malcolm and in the 700 block of Malcolm Avenue. Councilman Paul Koretz, whose office has been helpful to our effort, will join us to inaugurate the planting. Tree People volunteers will plant the trees and we welcome neighbors’ help and good cheer. Please let us know if you will join us by emailing Marnie (mossbodek@msn.com) or kathryn (khowe.kwh@gmail.com)

For safety, streets will be closed 8 am to 1pm: Manning Avenue between Hilgard and LeConte; and Malcolm between Glenmont and Manning.

This should be a fun and exciting event for Holmby Westwood. The Green Team plans to work with neighbors and Tree People to replant 300 of our missing parkway trees. Please see the HWPOA website for information: https://www.holmbywestwoodpoa.org/?page_id=1301

2. LAPD CRIME REPORT

BURGLARY FROM VEHICLE
Incident #: 190804795
10800 BLOCK LINDBROOK DR | 1/20/2019 @ 10:30 AM

2ND STORY BURGLARY PREVENTION
Please remember the importance of securing your 2nd story doors and windows and make sure you include the 2nd story in your game plan when equipping your residence with an alarm system (preferably one with a system of instant notification to your smart phone).

Keep in mind that most of these burglary suspects are young, males, and while it seems impossible for us to imagine anyone being able to climb up to your 2nd (or even 3rd) story, it’s actually very common and seemingly way too easy for them to do so. Detectives, via their interviews with arrested burglary suspects, have discovered that burglars often believe that if a house is alarmed, the 2nd story is often not included in the alarm system and it makes it a desirable entry point into your home.

Also, let’s make it as hard on them as possible. Please remove ladders, lawn furniture, large planters or any other items that they can use to climb on and access your 2nd story. You must look at your home and yard and actually “think like a bad guy” who is trying to breach your home. Where are your points of weakness or vulnerability? Where can they secrete themselves and be most secluded? What can they climb on?

3. MOVIE PREMIERE – STREET CLOSURES

The Joe Lewis Company is coordinating the arrivals for the premiere of “What Men Want”, to be held at the Regency Village Theater, on Monday, January 28, 2019.

There will be various sidewalk and street closures around the area of Broxton Avenue between Weyburn Avenue and Le Conte Avenue.

If you have any questions or concerns, please feel free to contact event coordinator, Mary Pat Kasravi, at 818-402-1073.

4. FELLOW RESTAURANT – NOW OPEN FOR DINNER

HWPOA would like to support local businesses. Fellow (www.fellow.la), which opened last year in the heart of Westwood Village, has expanded to full service including dinner and cocktail service.

Fellow’s dinner cuisine is described as “modern contemporary with a soulful edge; a melting pot of global influences” showcasing a true New American counter culture to nouvelle cuisine. Items on the menu include Ora King Salmon Tartare, Calamari Kung Pao, Sumac Dusted Crispy Spanish Octopus, and a Red Wine Braised Wagyu Beef Cheek.

Fellow’s cocktail program showcases classic cocktails with modern twists, utilizing interesting and fun ingredients along side a sophisticated local beer and wine offering.

Fellow is housed in one of the first buildings ever constructed in Westwood, the location of the legendary Moustache Café. Chef Michael’s dessert menu will even include a take on the Moustache’s famous Chocolate Soufflé.

Fellow is located at 1071 Glendon Avenue, LA, CA 90024. For more information, visit www.fellow.la and please follow @fellowlosangeles for further updates.

5. SEPULVEDA TRANSIT CORRIDOR PROJECT MEETINGS

Metro is conducting a Feasibility Study to identify and evaluate a range of high-capacity rail transit alternatives between the San Fernando Valley and LAX, including connections to existing and planned Metro bus and rail lines, including the Orange, Purple, and Expo Lines.

Thanks to all who took the online survey to share thoughts about traveling the Sepulveda Corridor. More than 6,000 people took the survey and provided valuable feedback to Metro’s project team.

Consider attending one of these upcoming events:

Wednesday, January 30, 2019, 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.
Westwood Presbyterian Church
Hoffman Hall
10822 Wilshire Bl
Los Angeles, CA 90024

Saturday, February 2, 2019, 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.
Marvin Braude Constituent Service Center
6262 Van Nuys Bl
Van Nuys, CA 91401

6. UPCOMING COMMUNITY EVENTS

Dirty Protest: Selections from the Hammer Contemporary Collection – Open now at the Hammer Museum. This group show highlights a lively mix of painting, sculpture, and media installations by more than 40 international artists, including many recent acquisitions from the Hammer Contemporary Collection that have never before been on view. Click here for more information

Liberating Hollywood: Women Directors & the Feminist Reform of 1970s American Cinema – Now through February 23 at the Billy Wilder Theater. This series at the UCLA Film and Television Archive showcases the wide variety of narrative films directed by women who began their careers during the 1970s. Working across production cultures—from low-budget exploitation to the Hollywood studio—these women made their mark in one of the most mythologized eras of American cinema. Click here for more information.

Free Museums – Throughout Southern California. Discover cultural Southern California—FREE! With an assortment of museums as diverse as Southern California itself, there is something for everyone. CLICK HERE for a list of museums, their hours and days of free admission.

7. HWPOA COMMUNICATION AND AD POLICY

Please direct all comments, questions or issues regarding the Holmby News to hwpoa@aol.com.

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 TRUNK SHOW

Worth New York trunk show featuring women’s clothing for all lifestyles, from the most casual tee shirts to cocktail. Sizes 00-20 in styles and fabrics exclusive to Worth. At a private home in Little Holmby by appointment only. Call or email Denise Barta for details: dbarta@worthnewyork.com, (310) 721-2500.

9. HWPOA CONTACT INFORMATION

You Are Invited . . .

To attend our monthly Board Meetings*
NEXT MEETING – FEBRUARY 12
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.

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If you recently received a membership renewal notice, you can pay your dues here: Renew HWPOA Membership – CLICK HERE

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If you recently received a membership renewal notice, you can pay your dues here: Renew HWPOA Membership – CLICK HERE

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If you recently received a membership renewal notice,
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If you recently received a membership renewal notice,
you can pay your dues here:
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