HOLMBY NEWS
May 19, 2023
From the Holmby Westwood Property Owners Association, serving the Holmby Westwood community since 1960.
1. LAPD Crime Report
2. Tree Trimming Caution – Bird Nests
3. Prevent Credit & Debit Card Skimming
4. Westwood Event – Street Closures
5. Hammer Museum – Weekend Info.
6. UCLA Memorial Day Ceremony
7. Activities & Things to Do
8. Local Discounts & HWPOA Benefits
9. HWPOA Contact Information
1. LAPD CRIME REPORT
BICYCLE – STOLEN
Incident #: 230809438
700 BLOCK MALCOLM AV | 5/9/2023 @ 5:00 PM
VEHICLE, STOLEN
Incident #: 230809732
10600 BLOCK LINDBROOK DR | 5/16/2023 @ 10:00 PM
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. TREE TRIMMING CAUTION – BIRD NESTS
It’s Bird Nesting Season! Please take precautions when considering trimming trees, hedges and other locations where birds might nest.
In Southern California, bird nesting season usually occurs in spring and can extend through the month of August. Since birds did not evolve in a situation where nests are relocated, they are unable to recognize a nest as theirs if it is moved.
Unless a tree is presenting a safety issue, the best practice is to hold off on pruning and schedule tree maintenance. As birds do not just nest in trees, the same schedule should be applied to trimming large bushes and shrubs.
Guide to Bird-Friendly Tree and Shrub Trimming & Removal
3. PREVENT CREDIT & DEBIT CARD SKIMMING
Thanks to our neighbors in WHPOA for the following information:
In 2022 over $19 million of card benefits were stolen in Los Angeles County due to card skimming. A skimmer is a device that thieves place on ATMs or payment machines to steal information. Gas station machines are particularly vulnerable to theft.
The LA County Consumer & Business Affairs website has valuable information about how to identify a skimmer on a payment machine, protect your cards and what to do if your card is skimmed. It is found online at https://dcba.lacounty.gov/newsroom/understanding-card-skimmers-and-how-to-protect-yourself/
4. WESTWOOD EVENT – STREET CLOSURES
Le Conte Avenue in the Village will be closed starting this Friday, May 19, at 8:00 pm, through Sunday, May 21, at 2:00 pm, to accommodate the Geffen’s big fundraiser, Backstage at the Geffen.
Backstage at the Geffen takes place this Saturday, May 20, beginning at 6 pm. This annual celebration is a vital fundraiser for the theater’s education, community engagement, and artistic initiatives.
For more info and to reserve tickets, go to https://www.classy.org/event/backstage-at-the-geffen/e485368
5. HAMMER MUSEUM – WEEKEND INFO.
Special Hours, May 20–21
Please note, the Hammer Museum will be closed all day Sunday, May 21 for a special event. Lulu will be closed the entire weekend of May 20-21.
K.A.M.P. Family Fundraiser
Sunday, May 21, 10 a.m.–2 p.m.
Join us for our annual family fundraiser K.A.M.P. (Kids’ Art Museum Project), an event that provides unforgettable experiences for kids and their families with renowned Los Angeles artists. Families can participate in inventive hands-on workshops, listen to celebrity guests read from their favorite children’s books, and dance to music from DJ Reprise and Rookie5 in the Hammer Museum courtyard. Lunch provided by Annie Campbell. Limited tickets still available!
6. UCLA MEMORIAL DAY CEREMONY
The UCLA community will come together to commemorate Memorial Day with a ceremony on Thursday, May 25. Join us in remembering those we have lost so that their sacrifices might never be forgotten. Chancellor Gene Block will deliver remarks.
UCLA Memorial Day Ceremony
Thursday, May 25, 2023
11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
Wilson Plaza, UCLA Campus
7. ACTIVITIES & THINGS TO DO
Pick Pico Street Fair
Sunday, May 21st 11am-3pm
10701 W. Pico (corner of Pico and Overland Ave)
Pick Pico is BACK!!! This free community street fair was put on pause since the pandemic and we are so happy to be back! Pick Pico is all about supporting local businesses, artists, nonprofits and schools.
- 110 Local vendors
- 17 Local Restaurants!
- Kid Zone with FREE Balloon Artist, Face Painting, Art Activities and a Butterfly Experience for the kids.
- Safety Zone with Cert Education and Community Watch Information
- Live Music
- Mounted LAPD /LAFD Station 92
- Meet Your Elected Officials! Katy Yaroslavsky/ Congresswoman Sydney Kamlager Dove/ St Senator Lola Smallwood Cuevas and County Sup. Lindsay Horvath
- Ask City Departments Questions!!..Planning, LADBS and La Sanitation will hand out FREE composting pails
Sponsored by Westside Neighborhood Council, Friends of West LA and generous donations from local companies.
EARTH FOCUS – Environmental Film Festival
May 22-25
at the Landmark Westwood Theatre (and online)
The 2023 Earth Focus Environmental Film Festival encourages dialog and better understanding of environmental issues, and motivates audiences to create and engage in positive change in their communities. The festival is a hybrid event on May 22-25, offering virtual screenings on the Eventive platform and in-person screenings at the Landmark Westwood Theatre in Los Angeles. The Festival is open to everyone.
Festival attendees enjoy premieres of award-winning documentaries, and engage with filmmakers, environmental experts and each other in post-screening conversations.
Complimentary tickets are now available. See schedule for films and special guests.
8. LOCAL DISCOUNTS & HWPOA BENEFITS
Below you will find links to discounts and benefits that local businesses have offered to HWPOA members. We hope to add more as often as we can. Please let us know if you would like to submit additional discounts for other Westwood retailers.
Current benefits include:
- Campus Shoe Repair – 10% off any shoe or bag repair
- Generac Home Generators – special discounts on generators and whole home battery backup system
9. 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.