HOLMBY NEWS
December 8, 2023
From the Holmby Westwood Property Owners Association, serving the Holmby Westwood community since 1960.
1. Traffic Alert – Friday near Holmby Park
2. HWPOA Board Meeting – Canceled
3. Upcoming Premiere in Westwood – Street Closures
4. LAPD & LAFD Holiday Toy Drives
5. Donate Blood & Platelets
6. John Wooden Commemorative Stamp
7. Activities & Things to Do
8. Resident Ads
9. Local Discounts & HWPOA Benefits
10. HWPOA Contact Information
1. TRAFFIC ALERT – FRIDAY NEAR HOLMBY PARK
Holmby Westwood residents should expect some unpredictable road closures and traffic delays through the weekend as President Joe Biden and First Lady Jill Biden arrive in Los Angeles for a weekend of fundraisers.
On Friday, December 8, the President is expected to attend a fundraiser at a home on Mapleton Dr. near Holmby Park. In addition, several pro-Palestinian organizations have scheduled a protest at Holmby Park beginning at 3:30 PM.
The LAPD is aware of the situation and have told us that they are prepared and taking all necessary precautions.
There will be No Parking on streets surrounding Holmby Park and some roads will be closed. Please plan your day/evening accordingly.
The president is slated to fly into Los Angeles International Airport shortly before 5 p.m. Friday before making his way to the Westside by helicopter and motorcade. Commuters should prepare for possible closures on side streets around the Santa Monica Airport, the San Diego (405) or Santa Monica (10) freeways. The specifics of the presidential travel plans and fundraising agenda remain vague for security reasons.
Westwood-Century City Patch Article (Updated)
Click here
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. HWPOA BOARD MEETING – CANCELED
The December meeting of the HWPOA Board of Directors has been canceled. The next meeting will be held via Zoom on Tuesday, January 9, 2024. Additional information will be posted in early January.
3. UPCOMING PREMIERE IN WESTWOOD – STREET CLOSURES
On Sunday, December 10, 2023 at 3:00 PM, Warner Bros will hold the premiere of “Wonka” at the Regency Village Theater in Westwood Village at 961 Broxton Avenue.
This event will involve various sidewalk and street closures around the area of Broxton Avenue between Weyburn Avenue and Le Conte Avenue.
4. LAPD & LAFD HOLIDAY TOY DRIVES
LA Fire Station #71 at Beverly Glen and Sunset as well as the LAPD station at 1663 Butler just off Santa Monica Blvd. are collecting new, still boxed, unwrapped toys or sporting goods for children for the holidays. They can be dropped off at either station for deserving children who otherwise might not receive gifts. You’ll know someone’s holiday will be brighter because of you!
There are several ways to make a donation to the annual Spark of Love Holiday Toy Drive, sponsored by the Los Angeles Fire Dept. and ABC7:
- Bring a new unwrapped toy or sporting good to your local Fire Station
- Text the word “SPARK” to 24365. An instant reply provides a link to make a secure credit card donation.
- Donate by mail: Make your check payable to the non-profit LAFD Foundation and write SPARK OF LOVE on the memo line. Mail to: LAFD Foundation, 1700 Stadium Way #100, Los Angeles, CA 90012.
Toys will be sent to the Spark of Love Toy Central at Los Angeles City Fire, where they will be sanitized, sorted and distributed evenly to Los Angeles, San Bernardino, Orange, Ventura and Riverside counties. All proceeds will go to buying toys or sports equipment for the children and teens in need.
5. DONATE BLOOD & PLATELETS
Donate Blood at the UCLA Blood & Platelet Center
Please consider donating blood at an upcoming blood drive. Your donation could make a real difference in the life of someone in need. Donating blood takes just one hour of your time. Donating platelets takes approximately two and a half to three hours. The impact of your donation lasts a lifetime.
For more information or to make your lifesaving donation appointment, please visit:
6. JOHN WOODEN COMMEMORATIVE STAMP
UCLA’s legendary Coach John Wooden to be honored with postage stamp
UCLA’s former men’s basketball coach John Wooden will be honored by the U.S. Postal Service with a limited edition Forever stamp. Featuring an original portrait of him, the stamp will be available for purchase starting early next year. Commemorative stamps are typically issued to honor those who have contributed significantly to American society, history, culture, or environment. Wooden’s stamp design is unique, using blue and gold colors to pay tribute to his incredible legacy and success at UCLA.
7. 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!
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!!
Broxton Nights: Holiday Market
Saturday, December 9, 2023 from 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!
CAP UCLA – Preview for 2024
2023 brought plenty of good tidings at CAP UCLA with the debut of our newest venue, the UCLA Nimoy Theater. We thank everyone who has already joined us for a show and are eager to welcome even more artists and guests to The Nimoy, Royce Hall and The Theatre at Ace Hotel in 2024!
A few standouts include:
- Senegalese kora player Ablaye Cissoko and French accordionist and composer Cyrille Brotto who unite on stage to create an exotic, yet strikingly contemporary cross-cultural sound.
- Composer Nico Muhly and librettist Alice Goodman present their latest project, The Street. Performed by harpist Parker Ramsay and soprano Jennifer Ellis Kampani and narrated by Mia Barron, it portrays a man’s wrongful condemnation and suffering in Jerusalem.
- Singer / songwriter and UCLA alum, India Carney curates and performs in a two-night celebration of music featuring some of L.A.’s trailblazing young artists.
- Contemporary Latin American jazz vocalist, Magos Herrera presents her latest work Aire – transforming grief and loneliness into luminous songs.
- Meshell Ndegeocello continues her exploration of the challenges and promises of the work of writer and civil rights activist, James Baldwin with No More Water / The Fire Next Time; The Gospel of James Baldwin.
8. RESIDENT ADS
TRANSPORTATION FROM LAX
Elderly couple looking for recommendations for transport from LAX home to Little Holmby. Please send your recommendation to swy333@gmail.com. I will appreciate your input.
Thank you.
FREE TICKETS TO “MAY DECEMBER” 12/11
We have two free tickets available for a 12/11/23, 7 p.m. screening of May December at the Hammer Museum’s Billy Wilder Theatre in Westwood followed by a moderated dialogue with Todd Haynes, the film’s director. The tickets are already paid for, but since we will be unable to use them, we’d like to give them to a neighbor who can make use of them.
Feel free to email DrRobKay22@gmail.com and we’ll be glad to email you the tickets.
LANDSCAPE ARCHITECT & CONTRACTOR RECOMMENDATIONS
I would like to enthusiastically recommend the most fantastic landscape architect and contractor. I have just completed installing a native landscape design throughout my property.
Jennifer Lowe, Architect
818-262-5065
darsaya88@gmail.com
Emerson Funes, Contractor
323-251-1619
Emerson.Funes.16@gmail.com
I have worked closely with both of them for almost an entire year. They work very well in tandem. Emerson’s crew and their complimentary specialists are fantastic. They are easy to work with, thoughtful, professional and truly excellent!
Julie Lovett
(310) 570-7593 Cell
WOMEN’S WEAR SAMPLE SALE
30% off ANATOMIE women’s wear sample sale today, Saturday and Sunday in Holmby Hills. Women’s sizes Small through X-Large. A great assortment of pants, tops, jackets, vests, cashmeres and wraps!
In Holmby Hills, by appointment only. Contact 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.
9. 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
10. 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.