HOLMBY NEWS
July 26, 2019
From the Holmby Westwood Property Owners Association, serving the Holmby Westwood community since 1960.
1. Street Repair Requests
2. LAPD Crime Report
3. Potential Thieves Posing as DWP Workers
4. Sepulveda Transit Corridor – Public Meetings
5. LAPD National Night Out
6. Westwood Village – Cinema Under the Stars
7. Staying Cool in the Summer Heat
8. Upcoming Community Events
9. HWPOA Contact Information
1. STREET REPAIR REQUESTS
The Bureau of Street Services has scheduled a Small Asphalt Repairs (SAR) truck (which is described as 1 small asphalt repair truck, consisting of 2 workers and asphalt), for the Westwood Neighborhood Council area, to perform small asphalt repairs on August 26, 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 Wednesday, August 7. Please only send street repair requests, not sidewalks or curbs.
NOTE: Street repaving is not part of this program. Please do not submit requests to repave streets.
2. LAPD CRIME REPORT
THEFT – PETTY (plain theft-petty) ($950 & under)
Incident #: 190812713
800 BLOCK GLENMONT AV | 7/16/2019 @ 4:15 AM
THEFT – PETTY (plain theft-petty) ($950 & under)
Incident #: 190813151
10800 BLOCK LE CONTE AV | 7/9/2019 @ 12:30 PM
E-Policing: http://www.lapdonline.org/e_policing
EMERGENCY: 911
NON-EMERGENCY: 1-877-275-5273
All other City Services: 311
Christopher Ragsdale, Senior Lead Officer
West Los Angeles Community Police Station
Office: 310-444-0741
Email: 26690@lapd.lacity.org
Website: www.lapdonline.org
3. POTENTIAL THIEVES POSING AS DWP WORKERS
A homeowner on Holmby Ave. reported an incident that occurred last Tuesday. At approximately 5:00 PM, a person wearing a yellow utility vest without any indicia rang the front door bell, saying he was with DWP. When asked what he wanted, his answer was not understandable and he had no ID badge showing. The homeowners did not open the door; and the suspect walked away. He left nothing to indicate why he was there (such as a DWP Notice of work being done in the area). No DWP vehicle was noticed.
Please take precautions when supposed “workers” knock on your door. It is very common for suspects to wear safety vests similar to that worn by utility workers and Amazon delivery personnel while engaged in their crimes. They tend to be overlooked by neighbors as “workers.”
4. SEPULVEDA TRANSIT CORRIDOR – PUBLIC MEETINGS
You’re invited to a community meeting!
Metro is making strides to improve travel between the San Fernando Valley, the Westside and Los Angeles International Airport (LAX). The goal of the Sepulveda Transit Corridor Feasibility Study is to identify and evaluate rail transit concepts that will provide high-quality service to the large and growing travel market between the San Fernando Valley, the Westside and the LAX area. At these meetings, Metro will present new information about the Valley-Westside and the Westside-LAX segments.
The meeting on the Westside will be:
Tuesday, July 30, 2019
6-8pm
Presentation at 6:30pm
St. Paul the Apostle Church
10750 Ohio Ave
Los Angeles, CA 90024
5. LAPD NATIONAL NIGHT OUT
National Night Out is a community police-awareness-raising event in the United States, which is annually held on the first Tuesday in August. National Night Out was created to increase awareness about police programs in communities.
National Night Out
America’s Night Out Against Crime
Tuesday, August 6th, 2019
5:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.
Stoner Park Recreation Center
1833 Stoner Ave.
Los Angeles, CA 90025
Food, Dippin Dots Ice Cream, Revive Kumbucha, Pepsi, Frito Lay, Face Painting, Go Country 105, 7-11, American Red Cross, Bounce House!
Come meet your Senior Lead Officers, West Los Angeles Area Commanding Officers, West Traffic Division Officers, Community Volunteer Patrol and our WLA Cadets.
For further information call the West Los Angeles Community Police Station, Community Relations Office, at 310-444-0735 or Senior Lead Officer Lavenson (310) 444-0742 or email: 30627@lapd.online.
6. WESTWOOD VILLAGE – CINEMA UNDER THE STARS
Cinema Under the Stars
Free Outdoor Summer Movie Series
in Westwood Village
Every Other Friday Night in August
The popular free outdoor movie series is back for the fifth year in a row, taking place on the street of Broxton Ave in between Weyburn and Kinross Ave. Attendance is completely free and the event is open to the public. Moviegoers bring their own chairs and blankets to enjoy these fan-favorite flicks in a unique outdoor setting under the stars!
Guardians of the Galaxy
Friday, August 2nd
Ant-Man
Friday, August 16th
Spider-man: Homecoming
Friday, August 30th
Pre-show Music and DJ Set:
6:30pm – 7:30pm
Movie Time:
7:30pm – 10:00pm
(depending on movie and sunset)
7. STAYING COOL IN THE SUMMER HEAT
Summer in Los Angeles invariably means long hot days. While the warm climate is one of the reasons we all love our city, excessive exposure to heat can be dangerous, especially for the elderly, young children, and pets.
Key Rules: Drink plenty of water before you become thirsty and rest in the shade before you become tired. Limit your exposure to direct sunlight between 10:00 AM and 4:00 PM, when the sun’s rays are strongest. Reschedule outdoor work and strenuous activities until the coolest time of the day. If indoors, cover windows that receive morning or afternoon sun with drapes, shades or awnings.
If you feel ill, tell someone immediately. Symptoms of dehydration and heat illness may include dizziness, fatigue, faintness, nausea, muscle cramps, headache and vomiting.
Many heat emergencies occur to people exercising, working, or staying alone. Use a buddy system and check on older adults, frail or at-risk neighbors at least twice a day. If you suspect someone is experiencing a medical emergency from extreme heat exposure, call 9-1-1.
If your home does not have air conditioning, visit a cool place during the hottest part of the day!
Schools, libraries, theaters, shopping malls and community facilities such as senior centers and recreation centers can offer an air-conditioned refuge. When there is extreme hot weather, designated cooling centers may be opened in the County and City of Los Angeles. To determine their status and location, call 3-1-1 or visit the Emergency Management Division’s Beat the Heat website.
Pets are also susceptible to hot weather. See that the special needs of your animals are met, including copious shade and plenty of cool water.
LA Animal Services offers these tips for ensuring pets are safe from the heat:
- Never leave your pet alone inside a vehicle
- Give your pet extra water
- Avoid hot ground surfaces
- Don’t leave your pet outdoors for a long time
- Know the signs of overheating
8. UPCOMING COMMUNITY EVENTS
Watch Party: Democratic Presidential Debates – Tues. July 30 & Wed. July 31, 5 p.m. at the Hammer Museum. Watch both rounds of the Democratic presidential debates on the big screen with your friends at the Hammer. Stay for a round-table discussion with political experts. Cash bar.
- Tuesday, July 30, 2019 – Round 1
Steve Bullock, Pete Buttigieg, John Delaney, John Hickenlooper, Amy Klobuchar, Beto O’Rourke, Tim Ryan, Bernie Sanders, Elizabeth Warren, Marianne Williamson - Wednesday, July 31, 2019 – Round 2
Michael Bennet, Joseph R. Biden Jr., Bill de Blasio, Cory Booker, Julián Castro, Tulsi Gabbard, Kirsten Gillibrand, Kamala Harris, Jay Inslee, Andrew Yang
For more information, please click here:
Democratic Presidential Debates
American Genre Film Archive – July 12 – Aug 17 at the Billy Wilder Theater and presented by the UCLA Film & Television Archive. Established as a non-profit in 2009, the Austin-based American Genre Film Archive (AGFA) continues to be a bastion of horror, action, exploitation, fantasy and weirdo cult cinema. Join us this summer for a seven-night series featuring the strangest, coolest and head-trippiest titles from AGFA’s outlandish collection. Guests will include punk rock maven Penelope Spheeris, Something Weird Video’s Lisa Petrucci, the hosts of Shock Waves Podcast for a live taping, and the entire AGFA team! Click here for more information.
CicLAvia – Meet the Hollywoods! – Sunday, August 18. CicLAvia will connect West Hollywood, Hollywood and East Hollywood with a new, 6.5-mile car-free route! Join us as we open iconic streets for you to bike, skate, stroll, and play. Save the date, and join us for a preview ride on Sunday, August 11. Event Information – click here
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.