HOLMBY NEWS
December 1, 2023
From the Holmby Westwood Property Owners Association, serving the Holmby Westwood community since 1960.
1. LAPD Community Alert – Burglary Warning
2. LAPD Crime Report
3. 99 Ranch Market – Now Open
4. Westwood Library Events – This Weekend
5. Metro Service Changes
6. Empower LA – Youth Conference for Teens
7. Upcoming Events in Westwood Village
8. Activities & Things to Do
9. Resident Ads
10. Local Discounts & HWPOA Benefits
11. HWPOA Contact Information
1. LAPD COMMUNITY ALERT – BURGLARY WARNING
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
2. LAPD CRIME REPORT
BURGLARY FROM VEHICLE
Incident #: 230816938
600 BLOCK COMSTOCK AV | 11/5/2023 @ 4:00 PM
BURGLARY (entry of structure w/intent to commit theft or a felony)
Incident #: 230817143
800 BLOCK DEVON AV | 11/22/2023 @ 5:15 PM
Unknown Suspect smashed side door. Suspect took safe that had cash, watches, & coins.
BURGLARY – ATTEMPTED
Incident #: 230817211
600 BLOCK THAYER AV | 11/22/2023 @ 6:20 PM
2 Unknown Suspects broke gate to rear yard & attempted to smash rear kitchen window. Suspects fled when startled by home owner.
ROBBERY – ATTEMPTED
Incident #: 230817242
WILSHIRE BL & COMSTOCK AV | 11/25/2023 @ 2:50 AM
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
3. 99 RANCH MARKET – NOW OPEN
The long-awaited 99 Ranch Market is finally open in Westwood. It’s the first major Chinese grocery chain to open on L.A.’s Westside—and there’s even an upstairs food court.
The eagerly anticipated debut of 99 Ranch Market has finally arrived! Situated just south of the Westwood Village Business District on Westwood Blvd, this new Asian market is now open for business.
99 Ranch Market
1360 Westwood Blvd.
(South of Wilshire)
- Website – 99 Ranch Market
- TimeOut article
4. WESTWOOD LIBRARY EVENTS – THIS WEEKEND
SWING BAND – THE PEPPER MOONS
FREE CONCERT
Sunday, December 3 at 2:30 pm
Doors open at 2:00 pm
at Westwood Branch Library
This Sunday, December 3 at 2:30 pm, join us for the fabulous, last concert in the 2023 Season of our FREE Concert Series @ Westwood Library, featuring one of L.A.’s hottest swing bands, THE PEPPER MOONS, as we Swing Through the Holidays! You won’t want to miss this one!
THE PEPPER MOONS bring us the glamorous sounds of the Swing Era, including such favorites as Ain’t Misbehavin’, All of Me and Fly Me to the Moon, plus some jingle jazz swing tunes. Put on your dancing shoes! We’ll have a dance floor for this festive year-end holiday musical celebration! Fun for the whole family!
Library garage and doors open at 2:00 pm, the show starts at 2:30, and will run approximately 90 minutes. This is one concert you won’t want to miss!
Friends of Westwood Library
BIG BOOK SALE
Saturday, December 2
10:00 am – 2:00 pm
at Westwood Branch Library
Books make great gifts! And when you can find them at the incredible bargains offered by The Friends of Westwood Library, that means you can buy even more books as gifts or just for you!
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.
All proceeds support the Westwood Branch Library’s free programs, books, ebooks, DVD collection, computer aide, and so much more!
5. METRO SERVICE CHANGES
Starting December 10, Metro is making changes to bus and rail service to provide more frequent and reliable trips for riders.
We’re improving frequencies on the A, C, E and K Lines, and adjusting 37 weekday, 29 Saturday and 24 Sunday bus schedules to improve reliability, with route and stop changes for various other bus lines to improve service for riders.
Metro Service Changes – Learn More
6. EMPOWER LA – YOUTH CONFERENCE FOR TEENS
The Department of Neighborhood Empowerment (DONE) is proud to announce applications for the 2024 EmpowerLA Youth Conference are now open!
On Saturday January 27, 2024, DONE will host 50 young people from across Los Angeles to participate in a one-day event focused on civic engagement, local leadership, and community engagement. Participants will learn about the history and purpose of the Neighborhood Council system, explore the policies and procedures that govern Neighborhood Councils, and gain valuable leadership and community engagement skills.
Interested Angelenos ages 14-17 are encouraged to apply!
7. UPCOMING EVENTS IN WESTWOOD VILLAGE
UCLA First Thursdays: Let There Be Light
Thursday, December 7, 2023
7:00 pm to 10:00 pm
Broxton Plaza
Join us in the final UCLA First Thursdays series event for 2023 with Let There Be Light! The evening party on Broxton Ave will be a vivid celebration of art, music, and food as the quarter and another year comes to a close.
UCLA’s award-winning First Thursdays series brings campus and local communities together throughout the year. Featuring a mix of food, fun, and entertainment, the themed experiences are always fresh and free!
UCLA First Thursdays has two parts:
1. Daytime activities at the Westwood Village Farmers’ Market
2. Evening thematic block parties
Broxton Nights: Holiday Market
Saturday, December 9, 2023
5:00 pm to 9:00 pm
Broxton Plaza
Join the festive fun at the Holiday Market on Broxton Ave, where Westwood Village comes alive with music, delicious eats, drinks, and holiday cheer. Discover unique treasures from talented vendors and soak in the enchantment!
Celebrate the season with free photos with Santa & Mrs. Claus, Hanukkiah Menorah Lighting, a bounce house, holiday shopping, lively fun, and dancing in faux snow!
The first 100 guests snag $5 in Market Bucks! Don’t miss out on the party!
8. ACTIVITIES & THINGS TO DO
Westwood Presbyterian Church Holiday Event
Saturday, Dec. 16, at 7:00 PM
at Westwood Presbyterian Church – 10822 Wilshire
The Westwood Presbyterian Church choir and guest orchestra are performing:
A Christmas Pudding
A holiday confection of stories, poems and
tales of the season, spiced with jokes, carols and more!
Saturday, Dec. 16, at 7:00 PM
Tickets are $25.00 and available on the WPC website:
www.westwoodpres.org
Parking is at the church and is free for both concerts. Call 310-474-7546 if you have any questions. We hope to see you there!!
Angel City Chorale: Holiday Homecoming
Saturday, Dec. 2 and Sunday, Dec. 3
at UCLA Royce Hall
Join ACC as they celebrate the culmination of their 30th anniversary year with Holiday Homecoming! Whether you celebrate Christmas, Hanukkah, Kwanzaa or simply the joyful spirit of the yuletide, ACC will invoke the warmth of the season and gather to rejoice at this special time of year with songs like Celebrate Me Home, Arbolito de Navidad, Hine Matov, and fresh, new arrangements of familiar titles like God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen and Hark the Herald Angels. Kick off your holiday season with ACC!
To see a preview of the show, please click here:
ACC Holiday Homecoming – Promo Video
9. RESIDENT ADS
ANATOMIE SAMPLE SALE
Anatomie Sample Sale! Great women’s sportswear in sizes XS – XL at 30% OFF! Fabulous pants, jackets, vests, tee shirts and dresses! In Holmby Hills Tuesday 12/5 through Sunday 12/10. By appointment only.
Call, text or email for details:
Denise (310) 721-2500; dzbarta@aol.com
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.
10. 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
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.