Holmby News 1-5-24

HOLMBY NEWS
January 5, 2024

From the Holmby Westwood Property Owners Association, serving the Holmby Westwood community since 1960.

1.  Renew Your HWPOA Membership
2.  HWPOA Board Meeting – Video Conference
3.  LAPD Crime Report & Burglary Update
4.  Street Closures – Golden Globe Awards
5.  LADWP Project in Westwood Village
6.  UCLA Acquires Westside Pavilion
7.  New Laws in California
8.  Greater LA Homeless Count – Volunteers Needed
9.  L.A. Animal Services – Wishlist & Pet Adoptions
10.  UCLA Botanical Garden Newsletter
11.  Resident Ads

1.  RENEW YOUR HWPOA MEMBERSHIP

Happy New Year!  Thank you for your continued membership to HWPOA.  Your support makes possible our efforts to guarantee that you will have a strong voice in City government and your quality of life in our neighborhood will be well maintained.

Next week, we will be sending out membership renewal letters to our members who are on our January billing cycle.  If you would like to get a head start and pay online, you may do so through the link below.  Here’s to a great 2024 in Holmby Westwood!

HWPOA Membership
Click here to renew online

2.  HWPOA BOARD MEETING – VIDEO CONFERENCE

On Tuesday, January 9 at 7:30 PM, the HWPOA Board of Directors will hold its monthly meeting.  The meeting will be a video-conference held online via Zoom.  Please click here to see the agenda.

Members of the community are welcome to join the Zoom call. Please let us know if you plan to attend and we will send you the link to access the video-conference.  Email Dana at hwpoa@aol.com.

3.  LAPD CRIME REPORT & BURGLARY UPDATE

BURGLARY UPDATE – from the Westside Current
At the LAPD Town Hall Zoom Meeting earlier this week, the LAPD announced that they’ve made 12 arrests related to the recent burglaries on the Westside and recovered over $1 million in stolen goods.

The recent arrests, primarily linked to a South American gang, were attributed to the collaboration among various police divisions and departments.

With these arrests, LAPD said residents can expect to see a significant decrease in burglaries in neighborhoods like Brentwood, Bel Air, Benedict Canyon, and the Mulholland area. However, the department encourages residents to stay vigilant, especially in areas like the Palisades which remain vulnerable.

LAPD is seeking public assistance in identifying owners of the recovered property and urges any burglary victims to contact them for help in reclaiming their belongings. For police assistance, the public can reach out to the LAPD at 1-877-275-5273 or dial 911 in case of emergencies.

Read the entire article at:
LAPD Westside Burglary Update

Thank you to WHPOA for the above information.

THEFT-GRAND (plain theft-grand) $950.01 & over
Incident #: 230818365
800 BLOCK THAYER AV  |  12/19/2023 @ 3:55 PM

BURGLARY (entry of structure w/intent to commit theft or a felony)
Incident #: 240804009
800 BLOCK MANNING AV  |  12/31/2023 @ 6:49 PM

BURGLARY (entry of structure w/intent to commit theft or a felony)
Incident #: 240804056
700 BLOCK WARNER AV  |  1/2/2024 @ 8:44 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

4.  STREET CLOSURES – GOLDEN GLOBE AWARDS

From the Westwood-Century City Patch:

Major road closures are planned in Beverly Hills and Westwood this week as part of preparations for the Golden Globes.  A week-long series of lane and sidewalk closures are scheduled on North Santa Monica and Wilshire boulevards in Beverly Hills ahead of the Golden Globes.

The closures will be in effect around the intersection of Santa Monica and Wilshire in preparation for the Golden Globes, which will take place Sunday, January 7 at the Beverly Hilton.

5.  LADWP PROJECT IN WESTWOOD VILLAGE

Please note that LADWP will begin construction on the Gayley Ave and Le Conte Ave Mainline Replacement Project in mid-January 2024. We are replacing a water mainline that was installed in the 1920s with earthquake resistant ductile iron pipe, which improves reliability and resilience.

Below is the fact sheet which includes a map of the construction area. Street parking will be restricted during work hours and traffic control measures will be implemented to mitigate traffic impacts. Construction is split into two phases: Phase 1 is on Gayley and Phase 2 is on Le Conte. Note that Phase 2 construction will be conducted AT NIGHT from 9:00PM to 5:00PM.

6.  UCLA ACQUIRES WESTSIDE PAVILION

UCLA has announced the acquisition of the Westside Pavilion to create a new state-of-the-art Research Park.

UCLA Newsroom Article:
UCLA Acquires the Westside Pavilion

What you need to know:

  • UCLA has acquired the former Westside Pavilion mall, a 700,000-square-foot property two miles from our Westwood campus
  • We will transform the empty former mall into the UCLA Research Park — housing the California Institute for Immunology and Immunotherapy and Center for Quantum Science and Engineering as well as programs across the disciplines
  • These initiatives are made possible in part by an intended $500 million investment from the state of California, with $200 million already allocated
  • The California Institute for Immunology and Immunotherapy is also supported by a group of founding donors led by Meyer Luskin, Dr. Gary Michelson, Dr. Eric Esrailian, Dr. Arie Belldegrun, Sean Parker and Michael Milken

7.  NEW LAWS IN CALIFORNIA

From the Westwood-Century City Patch:

In 2024, hundreds of new laws will take effect in California, increasing sick time, wages, and taxes and banning companies from punishing marijuana users.

In addition, from lowriders to speed cameras, California’s new traffic laws taking effect in 2024 cover a lot of ground.

Read more in the following two articles:

8.  GREATER LA HOMELESS COUNT – VOLUNTEERS NEEDED

The Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority 2024 Greater Los Angeles Homeless Count is around the corner.  The Westwood Count will take place on Wednesday, January 24, beginning at 9:30 PM at the Westwood Presbyterian Church in Hoffman Hall.

The Greater Los Angeles Homeless Count is the annual census that counts our neighbors experiencing unsheltered homelessness.  Through the Count, we’re better able to direct and advocate for vital services to support the needs of our unhoused neighbors.

If you would like to volunteer with the count in Westwood, please sign up online:

Greater LA Homeless Count
Volunteer for the Westwood Count – click here

For more information:
www.theycountwillyou.org

9.  L.A. ANIMAL SERVICES – WISHLIST & PET ADOPTIONS

WISHLIST
The WLA Animal Shelter on Pico just west of Best Buy is always in need of supplies, volunteers and donations.  They have posted a link to their wishlist for dogs, cats and other small animals, at:

ADOPTIONS
With the goal of finding homes for 3,000 pets by January 31, 2024, LA Animal Services is inviting Angelenos to celebrate the new year by offering reduced adoption fees this Saturday, January 6, and Sunday, January 7, from 11 am to 5 pm, for dogs and puppies (excluding $20 license fee for City residents), cats and kittens. Adoption fees for dogs will be $51, puppies: $75, cats: $12.50, and kittens: $25.

More details at https://www.laanimalservices.com/happy-new-pet-adoption-event

10.  UCLA BOTANICAL GARDEN NEWSLETTER

​​Dear Garden Friends,

It’s 2024! Have you made your healthy resolutions? What better way to celebrate the New Year than a stroll in our beautiful desert garden! The tree Aloes are blooming a beautiful orange and our succulents look particularly succulent. Please visit—we will leave the upper Hilgard gate open for you.

Our January theme is desert plants. We invite our members to join us for our upcoming Succulent Workshop on Saturday, January 13. Everyone is welcome to attend a fun Hummingbird ID Workshop on Saturday, February 10.

We look forward to seeing you in the Garden soon!

To read the January Newsletter of the UCLA Mildred E. Mathias Botanical Garden, please click below:

UCLA Mildred E. Mathias Botanical Garden
January 2024 Newsletter

11.  RESIDENT ADS

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ilana@ucla.edu

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.

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://hwpoa.square.site/

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.