HOLMBY NEWS
February 1, 2019
From the Holmby Westwood Property Owners Association, serving the Holmby Westwood community since 1960.
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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.
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 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 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
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.
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.
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 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.
“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
10. HWPOA COMMUNICATION AND AD POLICY
Please direct all comments, questions or issues regarding the Holmby News to hwpoa@aol.com.
Ads for plumbers, housekeepers, garage sales, etc. will be posted in the weekly News. Emergency situations such as lost and found pets, traffic alerts and similar situations will be published during the week as received.
When placing an ad, please send to hwpoa@aol.com for the Holmby News moderator to review. Responses to ads should be directed to the ad placer, not to HWPOA.
11. RESIDENT ADS
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
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
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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.