HOLMBY NEWS
March 26, 2021
From the Holmby Westwood Property Owners Association, serving the Holmby Westwood community since 1960.
1. Vaccine Eligibility Update
2. Spring Break Traveling Information
3. Relaxed Parking – Jewish Holidays
4. Holmby Westwood Green Team Update
5. Front Porch Mail Theft
6. Tax Filing Deadlines Extended
7. Hammer Museum – Reopening Soon
8. Food Drive in Brentwood – This Saturday
9. Activities & Things to Do
10. HWPOA Communication and Ad Policy
11. Resident Ads
12. HWPOA Contact Information
1. VACCINE ELIGIBILITY UPDATE
With supply of vaccines expected to significantly increase in the coming weeks, the state is expanding vaccine eligibility to more Californians. Starting April 1, individuals aged 50+ will be eligible to make an appointment, and individuals 16+ will be eligible to make an appointment to be vaccinated starting on April 15.
Read the complete press release at:
https://www.gov.ca.gov/2021/03/25/state-expands-vaccine-eligibility-to-50-californians-starting-april-1-and-all-individuals-16-on-april-15-based-on-expected-supply-increases/
For vaccine eligibility information:
VaccinateLACounty.com
2. SPRING BREAK TRAVELING INFORMATION
With Spring Break upon us, LA County’s Department of Public Health encourages everyone to remain close to home and adhere to the State travel advisory which recommends no recreational travel outside a 120-mile radius.
Recreational travelers and residents coming to LA County are required to self-quarantine for 10 days after returning from out-of-state or out-of-country travel.
It is recommended that resident travelers who are exposed to crowds and/or unmasked individuals in close proximity get tested upon their return. There is a heightened risk if traveling to places with high rates of community transmission, like Miami, which is recently reporting a 9% test positivity rate; this is 6 times higher than the test positivity rate in LA County.
Remember how easily this virus can spread, and take every action you can to protect yourself and others until we all can get vaccinated.
3. 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
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
Can I remove a street tree in front of my house and plant a new tree?
NO, parkway trees are city property and may not be removed or replaced without City permission. A tree removal permit from the Division of Urban Forestry is required. The permit is granted after a City arborist makes a site visit to see the tree in question. Reasons for potential street tree removal include excessive damage to a sidewalk, curb or driveway that cannot be repaired through root mitigation or without removal of the tree. Permits are not granted for removal of healthy trees.
The City only allows certain tree species to be planted on our parkways. These trees are climate resilient, disease resistant, drought tolerant, and appropriately sized for the particular parkway where a new tree is to be planted. The City grants a planting permit for the selected tree species.
The Green Team is committed to maintaining our tree canopy and the original concept of one tree species per street that the Janss Company developed and implemented for Holmby Westwood. The Green Team is working with the City’s Urban Forestry Division and an arborist to identify tree species for those streets planted with trees no longer allowed by the City and which therefore require a replacement tree. Before selecting a parkway tree, (which, again, requires a City permit before planting,) the Green Team hopes that you will contact us for information on your street and the tree species that is recommended for planting. (Marnie Bodek, Green Team Coordinator; mossbodek@msn.com)
5. FRONT PORCH MAIL THEFT
A homeowner reported that last Friday afternoon (March 19), a thief stole items from the front porch mailbox. The theft occurred on the 10500 block of Lindbrook Drive (between Westholme and Warner). The suspect may have been following behind the mail delivery truck.
The suspect (pictured below) was driving an older model SUV, possibly an older model Ford Explorer or Expedition with a tow hitch on the back bumper.
If you recognize the suspect or had a similar theft, please let us know at hwpoa@aol.com.
6. TAX FILING DEADLINES EXTENDED
From the Westwood-Century City Patch:
Individual taxpayers in the Golden State get a little relief for filing returns and making any payments in 2021.
For the second time in the coronavirus pandemic, California residents will get an extra month to file their federal and state income tax returns.
The federal government announced that it will extend the 2020 tax filing due date from April 15 to May 17. The Golden State did the same for state income tax filing.
But both the Internal Revenue Service and the state tax agency said the extension will not apply to those making quarterly estimated tax payments on 2021 income that isn’t subject to tax withholding. First-quarter payments will still be due April 15.
Read the entire article, with more details, at: https://patch.com/california/centurycity/s/hhevx/california-tax-deadline-extended-federal-date-also-pushed
7. HAMMER MUSEUM – REOPENING SOON
The Hammer Museum is thrilled to announce they’ll be reopening on April 17!
Advance reservations are required and will be available starting April 6. Hammer Members get first access to reservations. Become a member today!
8. FOOD DRIVE IN BRENTWOOD – THIS SATURDAY
Time to clean out your food pantry for a good cause! The Community Food Drive will benefit the Westside Food Bank. Please bring non-perishables such as canned goods, dry foods and pasta.
Community Food Drive
Benefitting the Westside Food Bank
Saturday, March 27 – 10AM – 2PM
Brentwood Science Magnet School
740 S. Gretna Green Way (at San Vicente)
9. ACTIVITIES & THINGS TO DO
The Hammer Museum presents:
LUNCHTIME ART TALK ON CHRISTINA FORRER
Wednesday, March 31 at 12:30 PM PDT (online)
The Huntington’s chief curator of American art Dennis Carr leads a live online discussion of the work of Made in L.A. 2020 artist Christina Forrer. Click here for more information and to RSVP.
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The Los Angeles Conservancy presents:
WESTWOOD VILLAGE – LIVE VIRTUAL TOUR
Schedule: Wednesday, 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.
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 TV-HOME MEDIA COMPANY
I’m hoping to find a home media company to recommend & install in my living room a retractable flatscreen TV housed in a very narrow cabinet. Do any of you, my wise, resourceful neighbors, have any suggestions &/or referrals?
Thanks … Carole
drgrmacarole@verizon.net
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
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.