HOLMBY NEWS
September 29, 2023
From the Holmby Westwood Property Owners Association, serving the Holmby Westwood community since 1960.
1. LAPD Community Alert & Crime Prevention Tips
2. Holmby Westwood to be Rezoned
3. Big Book Sale at Westwood Library
4. UCLA First Thursdays – Night Market
5. Clean Air Day – Free Metro Rides
6. Activities & Things to Do
7. Resident Ads
8. Local Discounts & HWPOA Benefits
9. HWPOA Contact Information
1. LAPD COMMUNITY ALERT & CRIME PREVENTION TIPS
From the West LAPD:
In the last several months West Los Angeles, LAPD has reported a wave of burglaries targeting residential single-family homes in the Pacific Palisades, Riviera, Brentwood, Westwood Hills, Bel Air, Bel Air Crest, Beverly Glen, Benedict Canyon, Holmby Hills, Little Holmby-Westwood, Westwood South, Cheviot Hills and Beverlywood areas.
2 to 4 unknown males are a part of an organized burglary crew impacting the West Los Angeles community. Suspects related to this crew are known to target large homes that appear to be unoccupied at the time of the break-in.
On several occasions, suspects have been depicted using a ladder, step stool, outdoor furniture or exterior drain pipes attached to the rear of the residence to get up to the master bedroom 2nd story balcony. The suspects then smash or cut out a glass partition of the door and crawl in and remove property. These suspects are particularly ransacking the master bedroom and master bedroom closet for jewelry, watches, high-end purses, safes and US currency. Often times, suspects leave a lay-off/ getaway vehicle out front with a suspect acting as a lookout in case of law enforcement response. Suspects are known to carry handheld short-range radios for communication with the lay-off vehicle/lookout. Suspects also carry a WIFI Jammer in an attempt to disrupt the WIFI signal of wireless residential security cameras like RING or NEST.
Please click the link below to read the complete notice, which includes a list of burglary prevention recommendations:
LAPD Community Alert
Burglary Warning & Burglary Prevention Tips
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 WESTWOOD TO BE REZONED
Holmby Westwood to be Rezoned Unless We Act!
The dark-shaded areas on the map below show how Holmby Westwood will be rezoned in the next few months unless we convince city officials to change their minds and their maps, now!
Shaded areas in our single-family neighborhood will allow apartment buildings to be built right next to our homes. Specifically, Beverly Glen between Wilshire and Sunset and Hilgard between Westholme and Sunset have been targeted and allow for 4-6 story apartment buildings to be built next to single family homes. The light blue west of Manning also allows 4-6 story apartment buildings. The Planning Dept. even rezoned our fire station at Beverly Glen and Sunset to be developed into 4-6 story apt. building. The remainder of our neighborhood (in pink) allows for ADU’s or Accessory Dwelling Units (2 homes on a single lot).
If allowed to move forward and approved, this will forever change our Holmby Westwood neighborhood.
Our HWPOA Board of Directors has joined with virtually all of the homeowner/residential groups from the Palisades to Hancock Park, Sherman Oaks and San Fernando Valley groups under the banner of “United Neighbors” to oppose rezoning of single family homes. We met with Councilwoman Yaroslavsky who supports our position; we sent a letter to Mayor Bass and to the Planning Dept. The 15 member city council will decide.
We have demonstrated that such rezoning is not necessary. There is plenty of space on our commercial corridors and empty lots to accommodate the required additional housing and to conform to state laws, and actually produce the more affordable housing that Los Angeles needs. We also recommended Adaptive re-use of our historic structures in Westwood Village for additional housing.
On the map below, both the dark greenish color and the light blue areas will allow apartments in single-family zones.
Los Angeles City Planning – Housing Element
3. BIG BOOK SALE AT WESTWOOD LIBRARY
Mark Your Calendars for the upcoming
Friends of Westwood Library
Used Book Sale
Saturday, October 7, 2023
10 am to 2 pm
Whether you’re an avid reader, a collector of rare finds, or just looking for some great bargains, our Big Book Sale has something for everyone. We have a wide selection of genres, including fiction, non-fiction, mystery, romance, science fiction, and much more.
Hardcover books: $2 each
Paperback books: $1 each
Coffee Table/Art books: $4 each
Cash preferred, but credit cards OK
Remember, your purchases not only provide you with affordable reading material but also directly contribute to the enrichment of our community through library programs, resources, and services.
Front Patio of Westwood Branch Library
1246 Glendon Avenue
FREE Validated Parking
All proceeds support the Westwood Branch Library’s free programs, books, ebooks, DVD collection, computer aide, and so much more!
4. UCLA FIRST THURSDAYS – NIGHT MARKET
UCLA First Thursdays
Thursday, October 5, 2023
Broxton Ave
Westwood Village Farmers’ Market Pop-Up
12:00 – 4:00 p.m.
Come stop by the UCLA pop-up at the Westwood Village Farmers Market! The Market features over 40 weekly vendors and offers local and organic fresh produce, baked goods, prepared foods, handmade artisanal items, and more!
Evening Block Party – Night Market
7:00 – 10:00 p.m.
Night Market, launching the 2023-2024 First Thursday series, celebrates cuisine, culture, and LA’s diverse food scene!
Visit the event website and follow @UCLA for more information about #UCLAfirstthursdays.
5. CLEAN AIR DAY – FREE METRO RIDES
Ride Metro for FREE on Wednesday, October 4th in honor of Clean Air Day!
California’s 6th annual Clean Air Day is just around the corner –– a moment where organizations big and small come together to encourage everyone to do their part to improve California’s air quality. Planting trees. Shopping locally. Installing air filters. Composting. And taking public transportation, which not only reduces greenhouse gas emissions and criteria air pollutants, including particulate matter, but also promotes a healthier environment for people living near high traffic areas. Taking transit also promotes a healthier lifestyle for everyone by promoting walking or biking options to reach bus stops and train stations.
That’s why, this October 4, all rides on Metro Rail, Bus, and Bike rides are completely FREE.
So what are you waiting for? Take a ride on us! And remember that every time you travel by train, bus, bike, micro transit, or with your own two feet, you are helping us build a brighter, greener, and more resilient tomorrow.
Thanks for riding Metro!
6. ACTIVITIES & THINGS TO DO
Fiato Quartet – Free Concert
Sunday, October 8, 2023 at 2:30 PM
at Westwood Library
SAVE THE DATE! Don’t miss our next FREE Concert @ Westwood Library, when the Library’s beloved Quartet in Residence, the FIATO QUARTET, celebrates its 10th year as our Quartet in Residence! We’ll be upstairs on a Sunday afternoon when the Library is not open for regular business.
Fiato will bring us the first and the last string quartet from two masters:
- Beethoven – String Quartet No. 1, Op. 18, No. 1
- Mendelssohn – String Quartet No. 6, Op. 80
Admission is FREE with FREE parking at the Library. Library and garage doors open at 2 PM. Concerts last approximately 90 minutes with no intermission.
CAP UCLA Events
Ongoing – see calendar
UCLA’s Center for the Art of Performance (CAP UCLA) brings the world’s most innovative and dynamic performing artists live to the stages of UCLA’s Royce Hall, The Theatre at Ace Hotel and the new UCLA Nimoy Theater, which opens on Westwood Boulevard in fall 2023. We seek out excellence in dance, music, theater, spoken word and a broad spectrum of multidisciplinary collaborations.
Please click the link below for a calendar of upcoming events.
7. RESIDENT ADS
SEEKING GARDENER FOR PRUNING
Can anybody recommend a gardener or professional who knows how to do the annual pruning of grapevines? Please let me know.
Grateful,
Nora
nrozengu@g.ucla.edu
HOUSEKEEPER AVAILABLE
My housekeeper, Teresa is looking for work on Mondays and Thursdays. One of the families that she worked for moved out of the area. Teresa has worked for me for 15 years and does a wonderful job cleaning. Her English is excellent.
If you would like more information, please give me a call. Thank you.
Roberta
(310) 474-0542
NEW WOMEN’S CLOTHING LINE – TRUNK SHOW
New women’s clothing line is available to see in Little Holmby 10/1-10/20. NouvelleSillk95five is made of 95% silk and 5% stretch; there are gorgeous colors and something for everybody type: pants, tops, jackets, dresses and skirts. The fabric is amazing (and it’s washable!). I also carry the complete line of Anatomie sportswear as well as shortyLOVE handbags! Come shop! Free shipping; free returns!
Call or email 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.
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
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.