HOLMBY NEWS
March 19, 2021
From the Holmby Westwood Property Owners Association, serving the Holmby Westwood community since 1960.
1. LAPD Safety Tips
2. Relaxed Parking – Jewish Holidays
3. Guidance for Fully Vaccinated People
4. Holmby Westwood Green Team Update
5. Hazardous & Electronic Waste Disposal
6. Food Drive in Brentwood
7. Westwood Village – Business Spotlight
8. Activities & Things to Do
9. HWPOA Contact Information
1. LAPD SAFETY TIPS
FILING A POLICE REPORT ONLINE
The LAPD has provided the following information that explains how and when to file an online police report:
LAPD Online Police Reporting Info Sheet
SAFETY REMINDERS:
Gardening equipment theft – One recent theft from a motor vehicle involved a gardener getting his equipment taken from the bed of his truck while working. If you have gardeners working for you, please remind them to make sure their equipment is locked in their vehicle while they are working. The thieves pull up quickly in a vehicle, grab the lawn equipment and drive off.
Home Safety – Always lock your doors and windows when you leave your home. If you have an alarm please use it and if you have security cameras, make sure they are working, and the footage can be accessed.
Car Safety – DO NOT leave key fobs or keys in your vehicle. Also, please don’t leave valuables inside your vehicle, especially if they are visible from outside the vehicle. And of course, do not leave your car unlocked on the street or driveway. These all make it way too easy for thieves and they will continue to target the area if the opportunities a readily available.
Selling items online – If you are going to sell an item on the internet and meet in person, make sure you have someone else with you and make the transaction in a public location. Many people meet in front of police station to make the transaction and advise the buyer of the location prior to meeting.
Grocery Shopping – When you are shopping, please keep your purse on your person and not left in the shopping cart. Thieves will many times work in pairs to distract the victim while the other suspect takes the purse. If you feel it is necessary to keep your purse in the shopping cart have it zipped up and place it in the bottom.
2. RELAXED PARKING – JEWISH HOLIDAYS
The City of Los Angeles has relaxed parking restrictions for the upcoming Jewish holidays of Passover 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:
Jewish Holidays Mar-May 2021
3. GUIDANCE FOR FULLY VACCINATED PEOPLE
The CDC released guidance which states that fully vaccinated people can gather indoors with other fully vaccinated people in small groups without wearing masks or practicing physical distancing.
Fully vaccinated people should continue to wear a mask and maintain physical distance:
- in public
- when visiting unvaccinated people at increased risk for severe COVID-19 disease or who have an unvaccinated household member at increased risk for severe COVID-19 disease
- when around unvaccinated people from multiple households.
Fully vaccinated people should also avoid medium- and large-sized in-person gatherings.
4. HOLMBY WESTWOOD GREEN TEAM UPDATE
The Holmby Westwood Green Team is answering questions related to our parkway trees in the HWPOA newsletter. In addition to focusing on our parkway trees, we will address the work of the Green Team, efforts by the City of Los Angeles related to urban trees as well as resources for tree care and maintenance. Please send your questions to Marnie Bodek at mossbodek@msn.com or Allyson Bunting at Allyson.bunting@gmail.com
Why Do Trees Matter?
The tree canopy in Holmby Westwood is one of the neighborhood’s defining features. The beauty and shade of our tree lined curving streets not only encourage walking but also regulate temperatures, reduce noise pollution, improve air quality and help decrease aggressive driving through the neighborhood. As one resident recently put it, “ I think I am speaking on behalf of most of our neighbors that we all took it (our streets and trees) for granted: and now as I see so many neighbors walking everyday, it has become abundantly clear how important the trees and sidewalks are to us.”
By adding to the natural character, definition and beauty of our neighborhood, street trees provide important psychological and mental health benefits. Trees combat climate change and provide critical environmental benefits: they reduce air pollution, conserve water, reduce soil erosion, and increase urban biodiversity. They also reduce heat island effect, increase property values up to 20% and add to economic stability.
Holmby Westwood has the good fortune of a beautiful tree canopy and we all need to do everything we can to ensure that it continues to thrive.
5. HAZARDOUS & ELECTRONIC WASTE DISPOSAL
LA Sanitation (LASAN) has established programs for Los Angeles City residents to safely dispose of their household hazardous waste (HHW) and electronic waste (E-waste).
Hazardous Waste & E-Waste Drop Off
Saturday, March 20
8AM – 2PM
Safely Dispose of:
Electronics, batteries, paint, garden chemicals, light bulbs
No Touch, Covid Safe Drop Off
UCLA SAFE CENTER
550 Charles E. Young Dr. West
Los Angeles CA 90095
Thur, Fri & Sat 8a.m. – 2p.m.
E-waste is only collected on Saturdays at this location
For more information about what is and is not accepted and for a list of locations, visit lacitysan.org/safecenters
Questions? Call our 24-hour Customer Care Center at 1-800-773-2489!
6. FOOD DRIVE IN BRENTWOOD
Community Food Drive
Benefitting the Westside Food Bank
March 27 – 10AM – 2PM
Location – Brentwood Science Magnet School
Please bring non-perishables such as canned goods, dry foods and pasta
7. WESTWOOD VILLAGE – BUSINESS SPOTLIGHT
For a full list of all of Westwood Village’s businesses, please visit: www.thewestwoodvillage.com.
PlatinumBlack: a Michael Haase Salon
From Beverly Hills to Brentwood and now to Westwood, PlatinumBlack shares its unique space with every visitor. The highly qualified staff is qualified in all disciplines of hairstyling, trimming, color and style. The disinfection regime makes PlatinumBlack a safe haven for a clean and safe environment that has consistently exceeded the expectations of clients and staff.
PlatinumBlack
1065 Broxton Ave.
310-476-4466
www.salonplatinumblack.com
Flax Pen to Paper
Flax Pen to Paper is located in Westwood Village and offers a curated selection of fine pens, bespoke and boxed paper goods, greeting cards, and gifts for every occasion including fine writing papers, small leather goods, journals, photo albums, desk accouterments, and baby/toddler gifts.
Flax Pen to Paper
1078 Gayley Ave.
310-208-3529
www.flaxpentopaper.com
8. ACTIVITIES & THINGS TO DO
The Hammer Museum presents:
LUNCHTIME ART TALK ON REYNALDO RIVERA
Wednesday, March 24, 2021 at12:30 PM PDT (online)
The Hammer’s curatorial department leads free, insightful, short discussions about artists in Made in L.A. 2020 online every Wednesday at 12:30 p.m. This talk on Reynaldo Rivera is led by Vanessa Arizmendi, curatorial assistant. Click here for more information and to RSVP.
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The Los Angeles Conservancy presents:
WESTWOOD VILLAGE – LIVE VIRTUAL TOUR
Schedule: Wednesdays, March 24 and April 7 at 6:00 PM
Length: 60 minutes
Cost: $12 general public, $8 Conservancy members
Format: Zoom webinar
Reservations required – CLICK HERE
Come along with us as we virtually tour the “town for the gown.” Virtually visit one of the earliest planned suburban shopping villages in the world. On this tour we will visit sites like the Bruin Theatre and learn more about why Westwood Village became the entertainment destination for west L.A. We will also unearth some history, and unique architectural flourishes and secrets that connect this quaint Mediterranean-style district to its neighbor UCLA. This presentation will be conducted through Zoom. Information on how to attend will be sent following registration.
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. Please confirm prior to attending.