HOLMBY NEWS
June 25, 2021
From the Holmby Westwood Property Owners Association, serving the Holmby Westwood community since 1960.
1. LAPD Report – Open Windows & Criminals
2. Digital COVID-19 Vaccine Records
3. The Passing of Dick Greenblatt
4. Wilshire & Gayley – Subway Related Work
5. Party House Reporting
6. DMV Offer – Free Real ID Upgrade
7. Metro Bus Route & Schedule Changes
8. July 4th Fireworks & Events
9. HWPOA Contact Information
1. LAPD REPORT – OPEN WINDOWS & CRIMINALS
With the weather heating up as we get into the summer months, LAPD wants to remind everyone to not leave your windows open when you leave your home. Criminals are very observant, and an open window is an open invitation to them.
E-Policing: http://www.lapdonline.org/e_policing
File a Police Report Online: click here
EMERGENCY: 911
NON-EMERGENCY: 1-877-275-5273
All other City Services: 311
Pete Ojeda, Senior Lead Officer
West L.A. Community Police Station – 1663 Butler Ave.
Office: 310-444-0741
Email: 36393@lapd.online
Website: www.lapdonline.org
2. DIGITAL COVID-19 VACCINE RECORDS
The California Department of Public Health and California Department of Technology announced a new Digital COVID-19 Vaccine Record for Californians, available at:
The tool is a convenient option for Californians who received a COVID-19 vaccination to access their record from the state’s immunization registry systems. California’s Digital COVID-19 Vaccine Record follows national standards for security and privacy, is built by the state, and provides Californians a way to view and save their vaccine record.
3. THE PASSING OF DICK GREENBLATT
We regret to inform you that Holmby Westwood resident, Dick Greenblatt, a long time HWPOA board member, passed away earlier this month. Dick never missed a board meeting until recently as his illness progressed. He served as Chair of the Community Police Advisory Board (CPAB) and was so supportive of WLAPD’s mentoring program as well as the needs of the department. Dick introduced the Collins and Katz Family YMCA to the Board and we were supportive of its food pantry for those in need during the pandemic. Dick was thoughtful and generous with his time and will be greatly missed.
The HWPOA Board of Directors would like to extend our condolences to Dick’s wife and all of his children and grandchildren.
4. WILSHIRE & GAYLEY – SUBWAY RELATED WORK
Metro contractors will begin traffic signal conduit relocation work in the Westwood area. Work is scheduled from June 28 through July 23, Monday through Friday, 9:00 pm to 6:00 am. Activities include saw cutting, demolition, and trenching of existing roadways and sidewalks to relocate and install traffic signal conduits.
This work will require lane reductions on Wilshire and neighboring streets as well as temporary sidewalk closures. Driveway and parking access will be maintained. Work will be done in stages. Traffic signals and street lights will be maintained during the work.
Read the full notice here.
5. PARTY HOUSE REPORTING
From the Office of Councilmember Paul Koretz:
If the property is acting outside of the Home-Sharing Ordinance or they have other legal issues such as noise, fire hazards, parties, etc… LAPD and the City Attorney’s Office would have to build a case against the property owner. Neighbors must call the LAPD non-emergency line (or 911 if an emergency) to log the issues with each location.
It is important to note that if you see a crime in progress or about to occur, call 911.
- Get the ADDRESS of the property!
- Call the non-emergency line to report a complaint. The LAPD non-emergency number is (877) 275-5273 — or (877) ASK-LAPD. This reporting system will take time so please be patient.
- Be patient if LAPD cannot immediately respond. The record of the call will be useful for LAPD to confront the property owner(s) and to forward on to the City Attorney.
* Even if LAPD officers cannot immediately respond due to other priority calls, the record of the incident number will be useful as those records are significant for the City Attorney to take action.
6. DMV OFFER – FREE REAL ID UPGRADE
The Department of Motor Vehicles invites all eligible Californians who received driver’s licenses or identification cards during the pandemic but did not get a REAL ID to upgrade now for no additional cost. This offer is set to expire at the end of the year.
An office visit is required to get a REAL ID. During the pandemic, the DMV temporarily expanded eligibility to renew online or by mail to include Californians age 70 and older, and customers who had reached their limit on out-of-office renewals – customers normally required to renew in person. A fee is paid at the time of driver’s license application for a new license or renewal. That fee will be waived for the customers who received a non-REAL ID during that time if they upgrade now at dmv.ca.gov/realidupgrade.
Beginning May 3, 2023, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security will require a valid passport or other federally approved document, like a REAL ID driver’s license or identification card, to board flights within the United States and access secure federal facilities and military bases.
7. METRO BUS ROUTE & SCHEDULE CHANGES
Starting on Sunday, June 27, Metro is rolling out realigned bus routes, and better schedules with more frequent service on many lines to get you where you want to go.
New posted schedules are now available and if you use the Transit app, Metro’s official smartphone app, a preview of the upcoming changes is also now available.
Check for any changes to your bus line.
8. JULY 4th FIREWORKS & EVENTS
From the Westwood-Century City Patch:
As coronavirus cases continue to drop across the state, and the number of those vaccinated continues to rise, Independence Day events are opening up area-wide.
July 4 is almost here, so find out what Fourth of July fireworks and festivities are going on near you. We have all the fireworks shows, parades and festivals happening in and around Los Angeles, so you can start planning.
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.