HOLMBY NEWS
September 2, 2022
From the Holmby Westwood Property Owners Association, serving the Holmby Westwood community since 1960.
1. Excessive Heat Warning
2. HWPOA Board Meeting & City Council Candidate Discussions
3. LAPD Crime Report
4. Streetlight Outages
5. West LAPD Community Update Meeting
6. November Election – Candidate Forums
7. Westwood Village News
8. LAUSD Students – Free Metro Pass
9. Activities & Things to Do
10. Resident Ads
11. HWPOA Contact Information
1. EXCESSIVE HEAT WARNING
The National Weather Service has issued an excessive heat warning for Southern California that is expected to continue through Labor Day. Please also note that during an extended heat wave, levels of ground-level ozone, aka smog, are likely to be unusually high.
As such, Mayor Eric Garcetti has announced the opening of nine cooling centers in the City of Los Angeles, including Westwood Recreation Center at 1350 S Sepulveda Blvd, and urged Angelenos to also take advantage of libraries, Recreation and Parks facilities, and senior centers to escape dangerous temperatures in the upcoming days. The City’s recreation and senior centers and libraries will be open during regular operating hours. Information on hydration stations and tips for staying cool is available at emergency.lacity.org/heat or by calling 311.
In addition, the State’s power grid manager has issued a Flex Alert urging residents to voluntarily conserve as much electricity as possible from 4:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.
PET SAFETY – And finally, don’t forget your animals. See hot weather pet safety tips in the link as well as in the image below.
2. HWPOA BOARD MEETING & CITY COUNCIL CANDIDATE DISCUSSIONS
On Tuesday, September 13 at 7:30 PM, the HWPOA Board of Directors will hold its monthly meeting. Due to social distancing recommendations, the meeting will be a video-conference held online via Zoom.
With the November run-off election of a new City Councilmember for our district, we have invited each candidate to speak at one of our upcoming meetings. At this month’s meeting, we will be hosting Katy Young Yaroslavsky for an informal discussion and Q&A. On October 11, we will be hosting a conversation with Sam Yebri.
Members of the community are welcome to join the Zoom call. Please let us know if you plan to attend and we will send you the link to access the video-conference. Email Dana at hwpoa@aol.com.
We hope to see you there!
3. LAPD CRIME REPORT
VEHICLE, STOLEN
Incident #: 220813809
WESTHOLME & LINDBROOK | 8/27/2022 @ 5:30 PM
PROWLERS LOOKING IN CARS
Prowlers are regularly visiting our streets to case cars – please see the following recent video from a nearby neighborhood:
This is a good reminder to lock your cars and do not leave anything of value inside them.
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
4. STREETLIGHT OUTAGES
A homeowner recently called 311 to report the streetlight outages on their block. They were advised that the waiting time to restore these lights is now 30-45 days.
The reason for the extended wait time is due to homeless people tying into them for power and shorting them out, or thieves stealing the copper wire. Repair time in the Valley is now 3-4 months — for the same reason.
If you are aware of street light outages, please report them ASAP so that they will be fixed as quickly as possible. To report outages:
- Call 311
- Report online – MyLA311
- Use the MyLA311 app
5. WEST LAPD COMMUNITY UPDATE MEETING
You Are Invited to:
West LAPD Community Update Meeting
via Zoom
Wednesday, September 7, 2022 at 7:00pm
Captain Jonathan Tom and available Senior Lead Officers will be updating the community on current events in West LA. In addition, guest speaker, Alison Berglass from American Red Cross, will discuss Disaster Preparedness (20 minutes followed by Q&A).
If you have specific questions for the LAPD, please email them to ringler@mac.com or Text (310) 365-5723 by Noon – Wednesday, Sept. 7, 2022. The questions will be forwarded to the appropriate person.
Date: Wednesday, Sept. 7, 2022
Time: 7:00 pm to 8:30 pm
Join Zoom Meeting:
https://lapd.zoom.us/j/2087969708?pwd=RHdJL2tpb3NXaFpERHovS0l6SU1UQT09
Meeting ID: 208 796 9708
Passcode: 915421
6. NOVEMBER ELECTION – CANDIDATE FORUMS
UCLA & Westwood Village
Community Partners Present Candidate Forums:
Your Vote, Our Future
Wednesday, September 28, 2022, from 6-9 pm
Billy Wilder Theatre @ Hammer Museum
The November elections will result in new leadership at the city and county levels, with current City Councilmember Paul Koretz vacating Council District 5, and County Supervisor Sheila Kuehl is retiring, leaving an opening for Supervisorial District 3. Hear from the candidates looking to fill these local seats and how they might address important issues, including housing and homelessness; public safety; sustainability and transportation; and economic recovery.
SCHEDULE
6 pm: Box office opens
7 pm: LA City Council – District 5 Forum
- Katy Young Yaroslavsky
- Sam Yebri
8 pm: LA County Board of Supervisors – District 3 Forum
- Bob Hertzberg
- Lindsey Horvath
CO-MODERATORS
- Dr. Darnell Hunt, Executive Vice Chancellor and Provost, UCLA
- Alex Cohen, Anchor, “Your Morning” and Host, “Inside the Issues,” Spectrum News 1
RSVP – Click Here
This event will also be live streamed. For more information, visit hammer.ucla.edu/2022candidateforum
7. WESTWOOD VILLAGE NEWS
The Westwood Village Improvement Association (WVIA) announced that Executive Director, Andrew Thomas has left to pursue a new opportunity.
The WVIA welcomes new Executive Director, Michael Russell, who comes to the WVIA with a wealth of business improvement district experience. He previously served as the Chief Operating Officer for the Gateway LA BID, Executive Director to the Culver City Arts District BID, and Operations Director and subsequently the Executive Director of Wilshire Center BID. He also served as Chair of the LAPD Community Police Advisory Board and was a Member of the County of Los Angeles Assessor Advisory Council. Michael is native to Los Angeles, holds a Bachelor of Arts in Business Management and earned a Master of Science in Public Administration from the California State University of Los Angeles.
Welcome, Michael, to Westwood Village!
8. LAUSD STUDENTS – FREE METRO PASS
LAUSD students can ride transit for free with a Metro GoPass!
With a registered GoPass TAP card, students attending LAUSD schools can ride Metro and other participating systems to and from school, and for trips after school and on weekends. Using public transit to get to and from school has never been easier!
For more fare information and program details please visit Metro online at https://www.metro.net/riding/fares/
For a list of participating schools, visit metro.net/gopass.
9. ACTIVITIES & THINGS TO DO
L.A. BIO-BLITZ CHALLENGE
September 1-30
Access to biodiversity is closer than you may think. More than 56% of the Los Angeles city population is within half a mile of a park or open space. Take a walk around your neighborhood or local park to find and photograph animals, insects and plants for the #LABioBlitz Challenge.
To help protect and support wildlife in the City of Los Angeles, participants are encouraged to crowdsource photographs of animals, insects, and plants around their homes, neighborhoods, parks, and other areas across the city using the iNaturalist app.
The observations contributed to the challenge will help map the city’s existing native biodiversity, and assist researchers in determining the distribution of wildlife and health of the environment. Upload at least 10 observations – including three or more indicator species and at least one observation in a data cold spot to complete the #LABioBlitz Challenge and qualify for a prize drawing. Please visit lapl.com/bioblitz to learn more.
10. RESIDENT ADS
ANATOMIE SPORTSWEAR TRUNK SHOW
Anatomie women’s trunk show in Little Holmby September 5-15. New clients receive 15% off a fabulous collection of pants, jackets, vest, tees, and dresss in our exclusive European fabrics that is SPF50, wrinkle free and machine washable. Many pieces are also perfect for the golf course or tennis and pickle ball! Ideal for travel: lightweight and comfortable, but you will look put together! This fall collection also includes high quality cashmere pieces in beautiful colors and many styles.
Contact Denise for your appointment: dzbarta@aol.com; (310) 721-2500
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.
11. 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.