HOLMBY NEWS
February 28, 2020
From the Holmby Westwood Property Owners Association, serving the Holmby Westwood community since 1960.
1. Primary Election – VOTE NOW
2. Free Metro Rides on Election Day
3. Westwood Library – March Happenings
4. UCLA Botanical Garden – Events
5. Home-Sharing Enforcement
6. Phone Scam Alert – LADWP
7. Upcoming Community Events
8. HWPOA Communication and Ad Policy
9. Resident Ads
10. HWPOA Contact Information
1. PRIMARY ELECTION – VOTE NOW
Though the California Primary Election is on March 3, many voting locations are now open. March 3 is the last day to vote but you can VOTE NOW. You can vote at any Vote Center – near your home, your office or anywhere that is convenient for you. Nearby Vote Centers include:
Vote Centers Open Now:
- UCLA Ackerman Union – Bruin Reception room
308 Westwood Plaza
February 22- March 2: 8am-5pm
March 3: 7am-8pm
. - The Beverly Hilton
9876 Wilshire Blvd, Beverly Hills
February 22 – March 2: 8AM – 5PM
March 3: 7AM – 8PM
Vote Centers Open Beginning Saturday, February 29:
- Hammer Museum- Annenberg Terrace
10899 Wilshire Blvd.
February 29- March 3: 8am-5pm
March 3: 7am-8pm
. - Warner Avenue Elementary School
615 Holmby Avenue
Location: Auditorium
February 29- March 2: 8 am-5 pm
March 3: 7 am -8 pm
The website https://locator.lavote.net/locations/vc is very easy to navigate. Enter your zip code and you’ll see many locations directly adjacent to our neighborhood – please note that times and dates vary at the different locations.
You can also enter the zip code for a different location (e.g. your office or children’s school), if voting near that location is more convenient.
2. FREE METRO RIDES ON ELECTION DAY
Metro will provide FREE rides on all Metro Bus and Rail lines to help people reach the polls on Election Day, which is taking place Tuesday, March 3. No fare will be charged from midnight on Tuesday, March 3 to midnight on Wednesday, March 4.
Metro Bike Share is also offering free rides on Election Day, no promo code needed! Visit any bike station kiosk on March 3 to get a single free ride. The first 30 minutes are free and $1.75 per 30 minutes thereafter.
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:
- Author Talk: Javad Djavahery
- Income Tax Preparation and Filing
- Poetry Open Mic
- Marilyn Monroe – Author Talk and Cemetery Tour
- Bilingual Farsi Storytime
- Building Bricks (Lego) Club
- Knitting Club
- Nowruz Celebration
For a complete list of upcoming events, please click here:
https://www.lapl.org/branches/westwood
4. UCLA BOTANICAL GARDEN – EVENTS
UCLA Mildred E. Mathias Botanical Garden is a 7.5 acre garden, outdoor classroom, and research facility on the UCLA campus in Los Angeles, California. This living museum contains a diverse collection of plants from around the world. Come explore this urban oasis, free to the public daily.
Upcoming Events:
Shakespeare in the Botanical Garden: Twelfth Night
Saturday 3/7 & Sunday 3/8 at 2:00pm
The Nest Amphitheater
Love, power, class, poetry, wit, music, tennis balls and yellow stockings: William Shakespeare’s Twelfth Night’s got it all! Set in the homes of 1970s rich socialites, Viola assumes a new identity and hijinks ensue! We are happy to welcome back the Shakespeare Company at UCLA for two fantastic outdoor performances of the Twelfth Night. Learn more and RSVP here.
Drop-in Botanical Garden Tour
Saturday 3/7 1:00pm
UCLA La Kretz Garden Pavilion
Explore our living museum featuring collections of plants from around the globe! Join a docent for a free guided tour of the garden on the first Saturday of the month at 1pm. We’ll hear the stories of a selection of plants in the garden, and their relevance to human society. All ages are welcome. See you there! We will meet at the La Kretz Garden Pavilion, no RSVP needed.
5. HOME-SHARING ENFORCEMENT
City Planning began enforcing the Home-Sharing Ordinance (HSO) in November 2019. In less than three months, online listings have dropped by nearly 50%—from about 36,700 short-term listings in November 2019 to approximately 18,700 as of February 1, 2020.
In total, City Planning has sent over 6,000 initial warning letters since November 2019 to hosts and owners of non-compliant properties. These letters were sent to both single- and multi-family properties, directing hosts and property owners to comply with the HSO or face penalties. City Planning began mailing follow-up letters in December, notifying offenders that failure to comply with the HSO could result in new fines and penalties.
Based on a review of listings on February 12, 2020, the warning letters achieved an 80 percent compliance rate: of the approximately 6,000 hosts sent initial warning letters, about 4,800 subsequently either registered or removed their non-compliant listings.
6. PHONE SCAM ALERT – LADWP
LADWP Customers Beware!
Protect Yourself from Phone Scammers
LADWP will never call you to demand your personal information or immediate payment over the phone via gift cards. If you receive a call from someone who is threatening to shut off your water or power if you don’t pay your LADWP bill over the phone, BEWARE! It must be a scammer who is preying on unassuming customers. Hang up and call LADWP at 1-800-DIAL-DWP.
7. UPCOMING COMMUNITY EVENTS
Super Tuesday Bash 2020 – Tues., March 3, 5:30 p.m. at the Hammer Museum. Watch the Super Tuesday election results roll in at the museum, following polls and pundits on giant screens. And raise a glass to democracy alongside fellow political junkies of all stripes! Cash bar and snacks available.
Opening Night: Ramos Art Exhibition – Saturday, March 7, 6-9pm at 1137 Westwood Blvd. in Westwood’s Village Square. Ramos, as he’s known in the art world, is an incredibly talented painter, and we are honored to host his inaugural exhibition. Opening Night is Saturday, March 7 from 6:00-9:00pm and will feature several series by Ramos in the ground floor showroom. Free cocktails will be hosted by Somabar, accompanied by appetizers, beautiful art, and good company. It will be a nice evening. Click here for more information.
Paul McCarthy: Head Space, Drawings 1963–2019 – Open through May 10, 2020 at the Hammer Museum. The first comprehensive survey in the United States of drawings and works on paper by the Los Angeles–based artist. Click here for more information.
8. 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.
9. RESIDENT ADS
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, March 2, 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
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WORTH NEW YORK & W By WORTH SALE
Worth New York and W By Worth, a luxury women’s clothing company, will be closing their doors after 28 years in April. Until then, I will be hosting fabulous 50-70% OFF sales at my home in Little Holmby. There are pieces for all lifestyles, from the most casual to cocktail, in sizes ranging from 0-16, xsmall-xlarge. New shipments arriving weekly! Gorgeous leathers and suedes, sweaters, jackets, coats, etc.
By appointment only. Denise Barta, (310) 721-2500; dbarta@worthnewyork.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 – MARCH 10
- 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.