HOLMBY NEWS
October 12, 2018
From the Holmby Westwood Property Owners Association, serving the Holmby Westwood community since 1960.
1. LAPD Crime Alert
2. Mosquito Alert
3. Filming Notice – Wilshire Blvd. & Westwood Village
4. Opossum Alert
5. Ballot Propositions – Pros and Cons
6. Do You Have Unclaimed Money?
7. UCLA Veterans Day Ceremony
8. Halloween Golf at Holmby Park
9. Heather Taylor Home – New Pop-Up Store
10. Fall Festivals & Halloween Events
11. Upcoming Community Events
12. HWPOA Contact Information
1. LAPD CRIME REPORT
BURGLARY (entry of structure w/intent to commit theft or a felony)
Incident #: 180817487
200 BLOCK LORING AV | 10/9/2018 @ 1:23 PM
PACKAGE THEFT PREVENTION
During the holiday season, the number of delivered package thefts skyrocket. Thieves literally follow the UPS and Fed Ex trucks throughout the neighborhood and scoop up the delivered packages right off front porches. It’s a very, VERY, common crime, especially this time of year, and it’s time to consider changing your online shopping practices to prevent becoming a victim.
Here are a few tips to consider:
Use Smart Lockers or Convenience Stores
Amazon now allows you to pick up your delivery in Amazon Locker with a unique code, which you can punch into the machine to retrieve your package in selected locations across the country. There is an Amazon Locker location in Westwood Village – look for this option when you are checking out items on Amazon.
If you are a frequent online shopper, you can also consider The UPS Store, or check the availability of lockers in nearby convenience stores (i.e. 7-11) or buy your own digital locker.
Have Packages Delivered to Your Workplace or Trusted Neighbor
Having your package delivered to your office will reduce the risk of package theft or package loss significantly (given that your company allows that and there are coworkers available in the office to retrieve your package). Or perhaps ask a trusted neighbor that is retired or works from home to use their address as your package destination address.
Install a Smart Security Camera at Your Front Door
A ‘Smart’ security camera system may not only serve as a deterrent for criminals but will also alert you in real time as to what’s happening on your front porch. The motion detection triggers an alert or alarm sending notifications to your phone the second movement is detected. It also provides for you to save the footage if you do experience a theft. And if the thieves are ultimately arrested, the footage can help in the prosecution. It can also serve to substantiate a theft for refund and/or replacement.
Require Signature on Delivery
Consider asking for a signature-required delivery. If your package is delivered by UPS, consult your sender and require delivery confirmation signature. Signature-required delivery should be strictly followed by couriers. If your package was left unattended, or even worse, lost, because they didn’t follow the protocol, delivery companies may be liable and you may be entitled to a full refund or replacement if you didn’t get a proof of delivery when you demand delivery by signature.
Reroute or Reschedule Delivery
If you are not sure whether or not you are going to be home to receive your package when the delivery truck pulls up to your front door, you can track the shipment information either on a package tracking app or order the information in advance.
Both UPS and FedEx offer web apps to help reroute parcels to another address and reschedule your package delivery at your convenience for a fee. For example, FedEx’s Delivery Manager and UPS My Choice premium membership is available for a nominal fee per year.
Require Vacation Package Hold
If you are going away for the holidays, you can place a hold on your package to keep your parcel safe. Many delivery companies such as USPS and FedEx offer a free service to hold your package at their terminals or delivery centers for a certain amount of time.
Insure Your Upcoming Packages
Consider insuring your parcels in the first place to ensure you will receive a reimbursement if your delivery was unfortunately stolen or lost before you get your hands on it.
2. MOSQUITO ALERT
From the L.A. Times:
Have you experienced an unusual number of mosquito bites this summer? Have they landed mostly below the knee and especially around your ankles? And did the six-legged perpetrator fly off unnoticed, like a mosquito ninja, after feasting on your blood?
If the answer to all these questions is yes, then your neighborhood is probably infested with an invasive mosquito that is moving rapidly across Southern California, driving residents and vector control specialists crazy.
CLICK HERE to read the complete article from the Los Angeles Times.
3. FILMING NOTICE – WILSHIRE BLVD. & WESTWOOD VILLAGE
Please be advised that a film production company is planning to film in your area. The production company is applying for all necessary permits and is required to abide by all city and county filming regulations.
Boss Filming Productions will be filming scenes for Quentin Tarantino’s film “Once Upon A Time in Hollywood” on Wilshire Blvd. and in Westwood Village.
LOCATION 1:
Wilshire Blvd., from Beverly Hills city limits to Manning Ave.
DATE: Sunday, October 14
Street Closure – Northbound Comstock, from Wilshire to Strathmore
LOCATION 2:
948 Broxton Ave
DATES: Monday, October 15 and Tuesday, October 16
Full Street Closures:
- Broxton Ave, Weyburn Ave to Le Conte
- Weyburn Ave Broxton to Westwood Blvd
- There will also be intermittent pedestrian control and intermittent traffic control
Production will maintain access to Broxton Public Parking Structure. Access to the parking structure will be re-routed.
MAP – Westwood Village Filming.
Production Representative: Rick Schuler
Production Office Phone: 213-718-0087
If you have any questions or concerns regarding this filming activity, please call FilmL.A. (213-977-8600) or the production company representative. You may also submit questions and comments to FilmL.A. by emailing info@filmla.com.
4. OPOSSUM ALERT
A homeowner on Lindbrook recently reported that several large opossums have been invading her yard. The animals have managed to get into the closed garbage cans and also have been messing up her yard.
Please be sure to remove all potential food sources for the opossums and keep garbage tightly sealed.
For more information about opossums, click here:
5. BALLOT PROPOSITIONS – PROS AND CONS
Westwood Library is hosting the following event:
League of Women Voters will give you unbiased explanations of the 12 propositions that you will be weighing in on come Nov. 6. The event will be held on Wednesday, October 17 at 6:00PM
Be informed! VOTE!
6. DO YOU HAVE UNCLAIMED MONEY?
From the Westwood-Century City Patch:
The State of California is safeguarding nearly $770 million in unclaimed cash belonging to Californians, and State Controller Betty Yee is urging owners to take steps to retrieve it. The loot includes forgotten bank accounts, uncashed checks, insurance policy proceeds, stocks and safe deposit box contents.
People who think they have unclaimed property can visit a state database for free and fill out a secure claim form online for most property.
Some items may need additional proof of ownership.
Check this link to see if California is holding your cash. You may also call (800) 992-4647. There is no time limit for submitting a claim.
7. UCLA VETERANS DAY CEREMONY
Come Honor our Veterans! Join our annual tribute to veterans and their contributions to the nation.
Chancellor Gene Block invites you to the annual UCLA Veterans Day Ceremony honoring all members of the Bruin community who have courageously defended our freedom through their military service.
UCLA Veterans Day Ceremony
Friday, November 9, 2018
10:30 a.m.
Wilson Plaza, UCLA
Please register by Friday, November 2, 2018 by emailing eventinfo@specialevents.ucla.edu or calling (310) 825-4868.
Parking is available for purchase in Parking Structure 4.
Information fair with campus and community resources immediately following ceremony.
8. HALLOWEEN GOLF AT HOLMBY PARK
TGA Premier Golf has announced their camp schedule at Holmby Park for the Fall / Winter programs.
Kick off the Halloween weekend with a frighteningly fun round of golf with TGA! Children ages 5-12 are invited to test their skills against the short course at Holmby Hills in a stroke play tournament. A shotgun start will begin at 1:15p and the event will conclude by 2:30p leaving time for awards and a costume contest. Parents are encouraged to caddy and keep score for their children. TGA coaches will be on hand to help with on-course rulings and general play.
Halloween 9 Hole Golf Tournament
Saturday, Oct. 27th, 1:00 – 3:00p
$40 per player
Rental clubs available by request
Tournament information:
- Costumes encouraged
- Stroke play with max score of 8 per hole
- Awards for lowest score and best costume
Addtional upcoming activities:
9. HEATHER TAYLOR HOME – NEW POP-UP STORE
HWPOA would like to support our local businesses. A charming Pop-Up home furnishings store, HEATHER TAYLOR HOME, recently opened up at 1001 Glendon Avenue (formerly Grace Jewelers, and previously the historic site of the legendary Foster’s silver, crystal, and antique shop from 1931-1979). This is right next door to Tender Greens. Check it out!
10. FALL FESTIVALS & HALLOWEEN EVENTS
SPA Under the Big Top – October 12-14, 2018 at St. Paul the Apostle School (1536 Selby Ave.) See flyer for hours. Games, food, carnival rides and more! Flyer – SPA Under the Big Top
Fairburn Elementary School Annual Fall Festival – October 20, from 12:00 to 4:00 p.m. on the Fairburn schoolyard. Bouncy Houses, carnival games, cookie decorating, pumpkins galore and so much more!
Warner Ave. School Halloween Haunt – Sunday, October 28 from 11:00 am to 4:00 pm. Carnival games, inflatables, arts & crafts, Haunted House and more!
Westwood Recreation Center’s “Incredible Halloween” – Saturday, October 27 from 4-8:00 pm.
2018 Guide to Halloween Events – The Westwood-Century City Patch has created the following ghoulish guide to carnivals, Day of the Dead festivals, haunted houses & other events throughout the Los Angeles County area. Los Angeles Guide to Halloween
11. UPCOMING COMMUNITY EVENTS
Free Concert: Fiato String Quartet – Sunday, October 14, 2018 at 2:30 PM. Join us for an adventurous program of music and voice that juxtaposes selections from the late 18th and early 20th centuries — featuring Westwood Library Quartet in Residence, the FIATO STRING QUARTET, in concert with guest British mezzo-soprano JESSIE SHULMAN.
- Samuel Barber – Dover Beach, Op. 3, with Ms. Shulman
- Joseph Haydn – Quartet in B flat major, Op. 76, no. 4 (“Sunrise”)
- Ottorino Respighi – Il Tramonto (“The Sunset”), with Ms. Shulman
Los Angeles Police Museum Tour – Saturday, October 27 from 11:00pm – 3:00pm. Members of the public are invited to join the West LA Community Police Advisory Board (CPAB) on a tour of the Los Angeles Police Museum. The LA Police Museum shares LAPD’s rich history including an engaging audio tour and numerous fascinating exhibits!
We will meet at the WLA Community Police Station (1663 Butler Avenue, Los Angeles, Ca. 90025) at 11:00am for transportation to the museum. Children are welcome as well as friends and family. This an Admission event, $9.00 for adults, $8.00 for seniors (62+) and children under 12 are free. R.S.V.P. to Robert A. Ringler (310) 365-5723 or ringler@mac.com
UCLA Film & Television Archive – Current programming include:
- Long Day’s Journey Into Night
- The Swim
- Abbott and Costello Meet Frankenstein
- Gala Celebrating Poverty Row
Click here to see a list of upcoming events: UCLA Archive
Exploring Your Universe – Sunday, November 4, 2018 at the UCLA Campus, Court of Sciences. Exploring Your Universe is UCLA’s annual science festival, educating and inspiring over 7,000 visitors each year! Launch bottle rockets, make comets, do chemistry and physics experiments, touch brains, see fossils, and much more! Exploring Your Universe will also offer planetarium shows, science talks, and telescope viewings! Exploring Your Universe is free and appropriate for all ages!
Exploring Your Universe
Noon – 5 PM
Nighttime Activities: 5 PM – 8 PM
Free Admission!
UCLA Parking: $12
https://www.exploringyouruniverse.org/
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*
NEXT MEETING – NOVEMBER 13
- 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.