HOLMBY NEWS
September 17, 2021
From the Holmby Westwood Property Owners Association, serving the Holmby Westwood community since 1960.
1. Housing Bills Signed into Law
2. LAPD Contact Information
3. Primo’s Donuts – Grand Opening
4. Volunteers Needed – Westwood Connect Day
5. Fund a Project – Rotary Grants Available
6. Shoes for the Homeless – Donations Needed
7. Activities & Things to Do
8. HWPOA Communication and Ad Policy
9. Resident Ads
10. HWPOA Contact Information
1. HOUSING BILLS SIGNED INTO LAW
Yesterday, Gov. Gavin Newsom signed SB 9 and its cousin bill, SB 10, two deeply flawed and troubling bills that target single-family areas for density but with different approaches.
Neither bill requires any affordable housing to alleviate California’s affordability crisis.
Because these bills apply to all California towns of at least 2,500 population, they effectively outlaw single-family neighborhoods throughout the entire state, turning every neighborhood into multifamily regardless of impacts or infrastructure needs – and without requiring any affordable units whatsoever.
Thanks to all of you who worked to defeat these bills — although our efforts weren’t sufficient.
The good news is that the Mayor of Redondo Beach is spearheading a ballot initiative to amend the California Constitution to clarify that, with limited exceptions, zoning and land use are local issues outside the jurisdiction of the state – it’s called the “Californians for Community Planning Initiative” (CCPI). More information can be found at https://www.communitiesforchoice.org/
2. LAPD CONTACT INFORMATION
Our new Senior Lead Officer James Allen provided the following information for contacting the LAPD:
EMERGENCIES IN PROGRESS: Call 911 for:
- Life-threatening emergencies in progress actually needing police, paramedics or LAFD
- This includes things such as a shooting, heart attack, home invasion or fire.
- Your report should include: YOUR ADDRESS, PHONE NUMBER AND A BRIEF DESCRIPTIONS OF THE EMERGENCY.
- Based on your description the operator will determine if you need LAPD or LAFD
- DO NOT HANG UP!!!!!
Please note: if you call 911 from a cell phone, the call will be routed through the nearest cell tower which may send it to either the CHP or LAPD operator.
SUSPICIOUS ACTIVITY: 1-877-ASK LAPD (1-877-5273)
- Non-emergencies such as loud parties, verbal disputes, public nuisance.
- Once you get an operator and report an incident, remember to get the “INCIDENT NUMBER” which will ensure the report is actually recorded.
- The non-emergency line can often require a long wait time, sometimes as long as 45 minutes. You are encouraged NOT TO HANG UP! It is suggested you put the call on speaker while you wait so you can do other things.
- Depending on the incident , the operator may ask you to use the new Community Online Reporting System or “CORS.”
- Many incidents can be efficiently reported using CORS (Community Online Reporting System).
COMMUNITY ONLINE REPORTING SYSTEM (CORS): https://lapdonline.org/home/content_basic-view/60409
- Go to File A Police Report Online – Los Angeles Police Department
- Following are some types of crimes that can be reported on CORS: harassing phone calls, lost property, vandalism, theft, theft from vehicles, minor traffic collision, hit and run. To see other criteria, go to the link above for details.
- LAPD usually will not send an officer out to investigate these reported incidents, but will review your submission and, if approved, issue a final police report that you can use with your insurance company.
- The system allows you to upload both videos and photos.
PLEASE NOTE: THE LOBBY at the WEST LAPD STATION will be staffed only during regular weekday business hours, and will be closed at night and on the weekends. More information can be obtained at: https://www.lapdonline.org/west_la_community_police_station.
MyLA 311 (the free app that you can download into your smartphone from your app store) allows you to get relevant information from all bureaus in the city, or to report concerns. You can also call 311, or go online to https://myla311.lacity.org
Below you will find important West LAPD contacts that might prove helpful.
SLO James Allen, 39318@lapd.online. Jim is our Senior Lead Officer. He covers a very large territory (from Mulholland to Santa Monica Blvd., between Beverly Hills and the 405 Freeway) and so may not be able to respond promptly.
Scott Alpert, 36921@lapd.online. He is the sergeant who supervises all the Senior Lead Officers in West LAPD.
The West LAPD station is located at 1663 Butler Avenue, Los Angeles, CA 90025, tel: 310-444-0702.
3. PRIMO’S DONUTS – GRAND OPENING
A new chapter of donut deliciousness begins in Westwood Village this Saturday, September 18th, beginning at 6:00 a.m. with the Grand Opening of Primo’s Donuts at 10948 Weyburn Avenue, on the landmark corner of Broxton and Weyburn in the heart of the Village (former site of Stan’s Corner Donut Shoppe).
Primo’s Donuts was founded in 1956 by Ralph and Celia Primo on Sawtelle Boulevard in West L.A./Mar Vista. Now celebrating their 65th year in business, they are a beloved “legacy business” in Los Angeles. This is their second location of Primo’s Donuts.
In honor of their grand opening in Westwood Village, Primo’s invites you to taste their signature specialty, with complimentary Buttermilk Bites this Saturday, September 18th, from 12 noon to 1:00 p.m.
Primo’s website & menu:
https://www.primosdonuts.com/
4. VOLUNTEERS NEEDED – WESTWOOD CONNECT DAY
Connect Days are community events that bring service providers, community partners, governmental agencies, and dedicated volunteers together so that individuals experiencing homelessness can be connected to an array of services simultaneously.
At our Westwood Connect Day, there will be housing resources, legal assistance, medical services, hygiene kits, showers, haircuts, new clothes, and everyone will be provided both breakfast and lunch.
VOLUNTEERS NEEDED
Volunteers will assist with setting up the event, working the check-in table, helping guests navigate the event, organizing and distributing donated items, and serving meals.
Westwood Connect Day
Tuesday, September 28th, 2021
9:00am to 1:00pm
WESTWOOD REC CENTER
1350 S Sepulveda Blvd
Los Angeles, CA 90025
DONATIONS NEEDED
Help our unhoused neighbors by donating your gently used clothing, jackets, business attire, shoes, belts, purses, blankets, backpacks, luggage, reusable bags, tents, sleeping bags and non-perishable snacks. Please launder used clothing. All socks and underwear must be new in original packaging. We cannot accept dirty, stained, broken and bulky items.
Click here for more information
5. FUND A PROJECT – ROTARY GRANTS AVAILABLE
The Westwood Village Rotary Club (http://www.wvrc.net/) is ready and willing to apply for a grant on behalf of a local Westwood project. Grants cap out at $2,500 each.
District Grants are intended to support short-term humanitarian projects that benefit a local community. You can use District Grants to fund a variety of District and club projects and activities, including:
- Humanitarian projects, including service travel and disaster recovery efforts
- Scholarships for any level, length of time, location, or area of study
- Youth programs, including Rotary Youth Exchange, Rotary Youth Leadership Awards (RYLA), Rotaract, and Interact
- Vocational training teams, which are groups of professionals who travel abroad either to teach local professionals about their field or to learn more about it themselves
Read more about District Grants HERE
The deadline is October 30th.
Interested parties can contact Mark Rogo at (213) 280-6415 or Phil Gabriel at (310) 985-4488.
6. SHOES FOR THE HOMELESS – DONATIONS NEEDED
Please join the Westwood Village Rotary Club in donating lightly used and/or new men’s, women’s or children’s shoes. All shoes are provide free of charge to families in transition and the homeless in our local community through Shoes for the Homeless, Inc.
Drop-off locations are at various local YMCAs. See flyer below for details. Help us fill the box!
7. ACTIVITIES & THINGS TO DO
SUN & SEA
October 14–16, 2021
Presented by the Hammer, MOCA, and CAP UCLA
An opera-performance by Rugilė Barzdžiukaitė, Vaiva Grainytė, and Lina Lapelytė
Step into a sunny day by the sea. This theatrical installation stunned audiences at the 2019 Venice Biennale, earning its all-female creative team the coveted Golden Lion. The Hammer, MOCA, and CAP UCLA present Sun & Sea’s Los Angeles premiere, transforming The Geffen Contemporary at MOCA with 13 vocalists and 10 tons of sand. Sunbathing characters offer up a range of seductive harmonies and melodic stories that glide between the mundane, the sinister, and the surreal. From the sprawling tapestry of their lives emerges a piercing exploration of the relationship between people and our planet, captured in one afternoon on a crowded beach. The touring vocalists will be supported by members of L.A.-based choral group Tonality, best known for concerts on themes of social justice.
For more information and to purchase tickets, click here:
Sun & Sea
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
CHAIRLIFT INSTALLATION – SEEKING RECOMMENDATIONS
Looking for a honest and qualified company to install an outdoor chairlift and an indoor chairlift for a circular staircase. Thank you.
Aviva Monosson
amonosson@hotmail.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*
- 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.