HOLMBY NEWS
August 19, 2022
From the Holmby Westwood Property Owners Association, serving the Holmby Westwood community since 1960.
1. LAPD Crime Report
2. Holmby Park Playground Update
3. Metro Purple Line – Wilshire Construction
4. City Council Candidates Forum
5. Movie Premiere – Street Closures
6. Activities & Things to Do
7. Resident Ads
8. HWPOA Contact Information
1. LAPD CRIME REPORT
Incident at Warner & Wilshire
Several homeowners reported an incident involving police on Wednesday, Aug. 17 around 10 or 11:00 AM. According to the LAPD, a parent called the police when her child (a young adult) was suffering from a mental health issue and climbed on to the roof of a house. No additional details have been provided.
File a Police Report Online: click here
EMERGENCY: 911
NON-EMERGENCY: 1-877-275-5273
All other City Services: 311
West L.A. Community Police Station –1663 Butler Ave.
James Allen, Senior Lead Officer
Office: 310-444-0741
Email: 39318@lapd.online
West LA Community Police Station Website: click here
LAPD Website: www.lapdonline.org
2. HOLMBY PARK PLAYGROUND UPDATE
Here Today, Gone Tomorrow – The Holmby Park playground renovation project is now under way. Contractors for the project have removed the current playground and are working to install the new equipment.
We hope the project will be completed soon. In the meantime, stop by the park and watch the progress!
3. METRO PURPLE LINE – WILSHIRE CONSTRUCTION
TRAFFIC ALERT
Westwood/UCLA Station: Purple (D Line) Extension Transit Project
Wilshire Blvd. between Veteran Ave. and Gayley Ave
Metro contractors will begin decking on Wilshire Blvd. in mid-August 2022. Decking along Wilshire Blvd. between Veteran Ave. and Westwood Ave. is anticipated to be completed in 14 weekends. There will be temporary partial street closures implemented on Wilshire Blvd. in four stages. Decking work will be completed during continuous weekends, Friday through Monday.
Decking is a process where the street is excavated at a depth of about 10 to 12 feet and deck beams are installed over the piles. Concrete precast deck panels are then installed over the deck beams to create a temporary street surface for vehicles and pedestrian access. This work allows for construction activities to continue below the surface of Wilshire Blvd. and help reduce community impacts. Traffic will be detoured around the construction work.
August 19th through September 12th,
Continuous work hours: Friday, 11:00 p.m. through Monday, 6:00 a.m.
Notices will be updated weekly and more details can be found here.
4. CITY COUNCIL CANDIDATES FORUM
The Los Angeles Conservancy is pleased to present Preservation Perspectives: Meet the 2022 L.A. City Candidates. Join us to hear Council District 5 candidates Sam Yebri and Katy Young Yaroslavsky discuss the role of preservation in their vision for L.A.’s future. Registration is free!
Los Angeles Conservancy
City Council District 5 – Candidates Forum
Wednesday, August 31st at 12:00 pm
Live on Zoom
Registration Required
5. MOVIE PREMIERE – STREET CLOSURES
Netflix will be holding the premiere of “ME TIME”, at 6:00 pm on Tuesday, August 23, 2022, at the Regency Village Theater, located at 961 Broxton Ave.
There will be various sidewalk and street closures around the area of Broxton Avenue between Weyburn Avenue and Le Conte Avenue.
6. ACTIVITIES & THINGS TO DO
CICLAVIA – MEET THE HOLLYWOODS
Sunday, August 21 from 9am to 4pm
On Sunday, August 21, the streets in Hollywood and West Hollywood will be open from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. so that you can jog, ride, bike, skate, run, walk, skateboard, or spectate and enjoy the route however you want. Our routes are welcoming to people of all ages and abilities! This CicLAvia is in partnership with City of West Hollywood and City of LA. and is presented by Metro.
Learn more at:
CicLAvia – Meet the Hollywoods
UCLA Botanical Garden Twilight Hours
5:30pm-7:30pm every Thursday night in August
at the UCLA Mildred E. Mathias Botanical Garden (707 Tiverton)
Members Only Event – Thanks to our special extended hours, members can now see the Garden in a whole new light! Members get exclusive Twilight Hour access to the Garden from 5:30pm-7:30pm every Thursday night in August. Roam around the Garden, enjoy a few snacks, or have a lovely picnic amongst the tall trees as you enjoy our peaceful, living museum.
For event information and to become a member, please CLICK HERE.
7. RESIDENT ADS
SEEKING CAREGIVER – NIGHT SHIFT
Looking for female caregiver to work Monday through Friday night shift (8:30 PM to 8:30 AM) for senior woman who lives on the Wilshire Corridor. Strong references required.
Contact Denise (310-721-2500) or Marci (310-948-8715).
HWPOA Communication & Ad Policy:
Please direct all comments, questions or issues regarding the Holmby News to hwpoa@aol.com.
HWPOA members are welcome to post free ads (such as ads for plumbers, housekeepers, garage sales, etc.) in the Holmby News. When placing an ad, please send to hwpoa@aol.com for the Holmby News editor to review. Responses to ads should be directed to the ad placer, not to HWPOA.
8. HWPOA CONTACT INFORMATION
Holmby Westwood Property Owners Association, Inc.
P.O. Box 49180
Los Angeles, CA 90049
Phone: (310) 470-1785 (call/text)
Email: hwpoa@aol.com OR info@holmbywestwoodpoa.org
Website: 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.