HOLMBY NEWS
April 19, 2019
From the Holmby Westwood Property Owners Association, serving the Holmby Westwood community since 1960.
1. LAPD Crime Report
2. Upcoming Holidays – Relaxed Parking
3. HWPOA Annual Meeting – Save the Date
4. Plastic Straw Restrictions – New Ordinance
5. Housing Bill Update – SB 50
6. Upcoming Community Events
7. HWPOA Communication and Ad Policy
8. Resident Ads
9. HWPOA Contact Information
1. LAPD CRIME REPORT
BURGLARY, RESIDENCE: Day, Entry By Force
Incident #: 919-00373-3499
10500 BLK LINDBROOK DR, LOS ANGELES, CA | 4/10/2019 @ 7:21 PM
DAYTIME BURGLARIES
Last week, we reported a burglary that took place on Malcolm. While the police report listed the incident at 10:00 PM, the homeowners wanted us to report that the burglary actually took place at 6:40 PM, when it was still light out. The suspects left their home carrying a sack of the homeowners possessions. Please be vigilant and report anything that looks suspicious, whether it is day or night. Not all crimes are committed in the dark.
2. UPCOMING HOLIDAYS – RELAXED PARKING
The City of LA has relaxed parking restrictions for the upcoming holidays of Passover, Easter and Shavuot. Time limits and preferential parking restrictions will be relaxed on specific dates. Meters, tow-away zones and other safety violations will still be enforced.
To see the memo with specific locations and dates, please click here:
Passover, Easter & Shavuot Holidays 2019 Relaxed Parking
3. HWPOA ANNUAL MEETING – SAVE THE DATE
The Annual HWPOA membership meeting is scheduled for 7:15 PM on Tuesday, May 14 at Belmont Village. A new Board of Directors for 2019-20 will be elected and we will have several guest speakers, including:
- Councilmember Paul Koretz
- Officer Chris Ragsdale, LAPD
- Speakers for Holmby Westwood’s Green Team
- Speakers for Save Hilgard Avenue
Mark your calendars!
4. PLASTIC STRAW RESTRICTIONS – NEW ORDINANCE
Plastic straws are only available by request in Los Angeles, beginning on Earth Day.
Plastic pollution is a big problem for our oceans and waterways. Plastics do not break down in the environment, but instead break up into smaller pieces, which are ingested by marine life and poison, starve or suffocate them.
To reduce the harmful effects of plastic pollution, the City of Los Angeles has adopted a plastic Straws-on-Request Ordinance to encourage everyone to reduce their use of disposable plastic straws.
The Ordinance becomes effective on April 22, 2019, in honor of Earth Day.
Please see LA City Sanitation’s webpage about this Ordinance for more details: lacitysan.org/straws
And please consider purchasing your own reusable straws!
5. HOUSING BILL UPDATE – SB 50
From the L.A. Times:
For the second year in a row, the Los Angeles City Council has come out against a plan by a San Francisco-based state senator to lift restrictions on higher-density housing near rail stations, major bus routes and areas with high concentrations of jobs.
On a 12 to 0 vote Tuesday, council members authorized the city’s lobbyists to oppose Senate Bill 50 — authored by Democratic state Sen. Scott Wiener— one of a handful of bills targeting the state’s housing crisis.
Councilman Paul Koretz, who represents part of the Westside, called the bill a “handout for developers” that would result in the destruction of historic districts and single-family neighborhoods.
SB 50 would allow developers to build four- to five-story residential projects near rail stations and major transit stops. In neighborhoods with frequent bus service, and areas designated as “job rich,” cities and counties would be forced to relax their zoning requirements and allow the construction of smaller apartment or townhouse projects.
L.A. neighborhood groups in locations such as Westwood, Sunland-Tujunga, Pacific Palisades and South Los Angeles have come out against the bill, with many arguing that it would shift planning decisions to Sacramento.
6. UPCOMING COMMUNITY EVENTS
Spring Eggstravaganza – Saturday, April 20 at Westwood Rec. Center. Egg hunts from 11:00-3:00 PM (time slots vary by age range). Jumpers, games, treat bags, face painting, Mr. Bunny and more! Food for sale. Admission is $3 when you pre-register by April 19 or $5 on the day of the event. Don’t forget to bring your own basket! For more information, please click here:
Westwood Rec. Center Eggstravaganza
Documentary Screening: Ask Dr. Ruth – Monday, April 22, 7:30 PM at the Hammer Museum. This documentary portrait chronicles the incredible life of Dr. Ruth Westheimer, a Holocaust survivor who became America’s most famous sex therapist. As her 90th birthday approaches, Dr. Ruth revisits her painful past and her career at the forefront of the sexual revolution. (2019, dir. Ryan White, 100 min.) The film will be followed by a Q&A with director Ryan White and Liz Goldwyn, author, filmmaker, and founder of The Sex Ed. Click here for more information.
Westwood Village Concert Series – The Westwood Village Improvement Association, in partnership with the UCLA Herb Alpert School of Music Department Of Ethnomusicology, presents the Westwood Village Concert Series.
Join us for a weekly music lunchtime series on every Thursday in April at the Westwood Village Farmers’ Market by Farmer Mark on Broxton Avenue. Concerts are free and open to the public!
Thursday, April 25, 2019, 12:00pm – 2:00pm
Music of India Ensemble & Music of the Balkans Ensemble
UCLA Film & Television Archive – Current programming include:
- Forbidden Hollywood: When Sin Ruled the Movies
- UCLA Celebration of Iranian Cinema
- Family Flicks – The Music Man
Click here to see a list of upcoming events: UCLA Archive
7. HWPOA COMMUNICATION AND AD POLICY
Please direct all comments, questions or issues regarding the Holmby News to hwpoa@aol.com.
Ads for plumbers, housekeepers, garage sales, etc. will be posted in the weekly News. Emergency situations such as lost and found pets, traffic alerts and similar situations will be published during the week as received.
When placing an ad, please send to hwpoa@aol.com for the Holmby News moderator to review. Responses to ads should be directed to the ad placer, not to HWPOA.
8. RESIDENT ADS
LUNG GROUP MEETING
The next meeting of the Los Angeles area group for people with lung conditions such as bronchiectasis and mycobacterium avium complex (MAC) will be Monday, May 6, at 1:15 pm, at 641 Warner Avenue, in Westwood. No RSVP is necessary and there are no fees.
Our group meets about every two months to update each other on our conditions, treatments, meds, research, resources, experiences, and anything else that might be helpful or interesting to the group. It’s a wonderful resource as well as providing a support group of people who are going through similar symptoms and treatments.
People are also welcome to be on the email list to receive information about bronchiectasis, MAC, and NTM (non-tuberculous mycobacteria), as well as notes from meetings of two other groups (New York and Palm Springs) that are very informative. To be added to this list, or for questions, email Andrea Smith at ablsmith@dock.net.
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AHMANSON SEASON TICKETS
I am looking for someone to purchase one or both of my Ahmanson season tickets for 2019-2020. The tickets are for Saturday evenings, Series A2, Orchestra Row E, and are for seven plays at a cost of $749 per person for the season. As of this evening the Ahmanson has not released the exact dates. As soon as they do I will notify the purchaser. The current deadline for season ticket renewal is April 19, however, in the past they have briefly extended the deadline.
Below is the link for the 2019 – 2020 Ahmanson Season:
https://www.centertheatregroup.org/about/press-room/press-releases-and-photos/archive/2019/march/center-theatre-group-announces-2019-2020-season-at-ahmanson-theatre/
I would prefer to carpool with the other ticket-holder and possibly have a bite to eat prior to the performances.
Contact:
caculturalevents@yahoo.com
310-614-6295
9. HWPOA CONTACT INFORMATION
HOLMBY WESTWOOD PROPERTY OWNERS ASSOCIATION, INC.
P.O. Box 49180
Los Angeles, CA 90049
310-470-1785
Email: hwpoa@aol.com
Web site: www.holmbywestwoodpoa.org
Pay Membership Dues: https://squareup.com/store/hwpoa
You Are Invited . . .
- To attend our monthly Board Meetings*
- To let us know your concerns about our community and your ideas about how we might work to improve it
- To become involved in our Association.
*Board Meetings are usually held the second Tuesday of each month at 7:30 pm at Belmont Village (10475 Wilshire Blvd.). Please confirm prior to attending.