HOLMBY NEWS
September 15, 2023
From the Holmby Westwood Property Owners Association, serving the Holmby Westwood community since 1960.
1. LAPD Crime Report
2. Relaxed Parking During the Jewish Holidays
3. New COVID Booster Vaccines Now Available
4. Stop the Spread of West Nile Virus
5. Activities & Things to Do
6. Resident Ads
7. Local Discounts & HWPOA Benefits
8. HWPOA Contact Information
1. LAPD CRIME REPORT
BURGLARY (entry of structure w/intent to commit theft or a felony)
Incident # 230813993
200 BLOCK CONWAY AV | 8-31-2023 @ 11:20 AM
Unknown suspect smashed side bedroom window and entered. A watch & two bracelets taken
VEHICLE, STOLEN
Incident # 239924705
200 BLOCK WOODRUFF AV | 9-5-2023 @ 8:30 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. RELAXED PARKING DURING THE JEWISH HOLIDAYS
The Council Office has notified us that parking will be relaxed in our community during the upcoming Jewish holidays. For a complete list of dates and locations where the parking rules will be relaxed, please click here:
Relaxed Parking – Jewish Holidays 2023
Please note that portions of Strathmore and Westholme near Hillel will not have relaxed parking, per Hillel’s conditional use permit.
3. NEW COVID BOOSTER VACCINES NOW AVAILABLE
The new COVID-19 boosters are now available. The updated COVID vaccine can protect against severe illness from the virus, and is approved for people 6 months and older.
The development comes amid a spike in COVID cases in the Golden State and just as cold and flu season ramps up. State health officials are urging residents to get fully vaccinated as another ‘tripledemic’ looms.
Dept. of Public Health website:
COVID-19 Vaccine Information
Westwood-Century City Patch Article:
New COVID Boosters Approved
4. STOP THE SPREAD OF WEST NILE VIRUS
Last week, the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health reported the season’s first death from West Nile Virus (WNV). The deceased was a resident of the San Fernando Valley.
Each year, hundreds of people in Los Angeles County are diagnosed with this infection, carried from birds to humans by mosquito bite. Most mosquitoes do not carry the virus, but the bite of an infected mosquito can cause fever, rash, muscle aches, and fatigue. In severe cases it can lead to paralysis or even death. While everyone is at risk for WNV, people over 50 and those with pre-existing health problems are at greater risk.
We can all do our part to stop the spread of WNV by eliminating the stagnant water where mosquitoes lay their eggs. A single teaspoon of standing water can breed hundreds of mosquitoes. Please protect yourself, your family and your neighbors by taking the following steps.
- Remove standing water from clogged rain gutters, rain barrels, discarded tires, buckets, watering cans, the saucers under flower pots, or anything that holds water for more than a week.
- Change the water in pet dishes, birdbaths, and other small containers weekly.
- If you have an ornamental pond, stock it with insect-eating mosquitofish. You can get them for free from your local vector control district.
- Make sure that swimming pools, spas, and ponds are properly maintained.
- Wear EPA-recommended insect repellent when outdoors where mosquitoes may be present.
If you see a neglected (green) swimming pools or any accumulation of standing water too big for you to remove, call the Greater Los Angeles County Vector Control District at 562-944-9656 or online at www.glacvcd.org.
Westwood-Century City Patch Article:
Get Ready For The Invasion Of The Ankle Biters
5. ACTIVITIES & THINGS TO DO
Made in L.A. Opening Celebration
Saturday Sept. 30, 2023 8:00 PM to 11:00 PM
at the Hammer Museum
Celebrate the opening of Made in L.A. 2023: Acts of Living, the Hammer’s biennial exhibition showcasing artists from across Los Angeles.
Be among the first to see the exhibition, and dance in the courtyard to music from Made in L.A. artist collective Mas Exitos. Galleries open late. Cash bar.
This event is free and open to the public. Become a member today for priority entry and a free first drink! Members at the Impact level and above are also invited to attend the Director’s Reception, prior to the public celebration.
Ever Present: JJJJJerome Ellis, Kerry Tribe, Maral
Sunday, September 17, 2022, at 4:30 pm
at the Getty
Three artists navigate their relationships to the natural world, to shifting intensities across the phases of life, and to inhabiting a collision of cultures in this afternoon of performances that engage with language, psychology, and sound.
JJJJJerome Ellis presents a site-specific performance of poetry and music in the Central Garden. Kerry Tribe stages a new work titled “The Complaint.” Maral performs a unique musical set featuring special guests on the Garden Terrace Stage.
This event is part of Ever Present, an ongoing experimental series that brings contemporary performance into the Getty’s architecture and gardens.
Admission: Free with reservation.
6. RESIDENT ADS
STREET NUMBER CURB PAINTING
Does anyone know of someone to call who paints street number on the curb? Please send contact information to khowe.kwh@gmail.com. Many thanks!
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.
7. 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
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.