HOLMBY NEWS
March 22, 2024
From the Holmby Westwood Property Owners Association, serving the Holmby Westwood community since 1960.
1. HWPOA Annual Meeting – Save the Date
2. LAPD Crime Report
3. Protect Your Wireless Alarms from Wi-Fi Jammers
4. Westwood Village Ambassadors
5. Activities & Things to Do
6. Resident Ads
1. HWPOA ANNUAL MEETING – SAVE THE DATE
SAVE THE DATE:
HWPOA ANNUAL MEETING
Online via Zoom
Tuesday, April 16
The Annual HWPOA membership meeting is scheduled for the evening of Tuesday, April 16. The meeting will be held virtually (via Zoom). More details to follow. A new Board of Directors for 2024-25 will be elected and we will have several guest speakers.
Mark your calendars!
2. LAPD CRIME REPORT
BURGLARY (entry of structure w/intent to commit theft or a felony)
Incident #: 240807021
700 BLOCK MALCOLM AV | 3/17/2024 @ 6:00 PM
BURGLARY (entry of structure w/intent to commit theft or a felony)
Incident #: 240807022
400 BLOCK COMSTOCK AV | 3/17/2024 @ 6:00 PM
THEFT-GRAND (plain theft-grand) $950.01 & over
Incident #: 240807054
900 BLOCK WESTHOLME AV | 3/16/2024 @ 4:00 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
3. PROTECT YOUR WIRELESS ALARMS FROM WI-FI JAMMERS
The LA Police are warning residents that burglars are now jamming wireless signals which disables Ring cameras and alarm systems. There are a few steps you can take to protect your wireless system from interference. You may need assistance from a technician to help with the following steps:
- Use a strong password
- Enable Encryption, which scrambles data. Many routers come with encryption disabled by default, so be sure to enable it in your router’s settings. WPAZ is recommended as the strongest type of encryption currently available.
- Change the default SSID to something unique that only you know. Default SSID set to the manufacturer’s name or something similar makes it easy for criminals to target specific types of routers.
- Use a VPN (Virtual Private Network) which encrypts the traffic between your device and the VPN server making it difficult for someone to intercept and read your data.
4. WESTWOOD VILLAGE AMBASSADORS
The Westwood Village Ambassador Program, recently featured in the Daily Bruin, strives to enhance the safety, cleanliness, and community spirit in the Village. The program provides safety escorts, collaborates with local law enforcement, and offers assistance to people experiencing homelessness.
The ambassadors’ quick response and readiness to handle any situation have been widely praised by business owners and community members.
With life returning to something like pre-COVID norms, the program also helps manage large community events, from cleanup to the use of public transit.
Coming soon: the program expects to hire a plaza ambassador to make Broxton Plaza a pedestrian-only walkway.
Daily Bruin Article
Westwood Village Ambassadors
5. ACTIVITIES & THINGS TO DO
Argentine Tango: The Basics and Beyond!
Saturday, March 23rd, at 3:00 p.m.
at Westwood Library
Join us in the library this Saturday, March 23rd, at 3:00 p.m. for Argentine Tango: The Basics and Beyond!
Ilona Glinarsky’s fun and engaging class explores the essence of Argentine Tango, a social partner dance based on connection. Through practicing fundamental steps and patterns, participants will discover the deeper lessons tango has to offer, which can be integrated into one’s own “dance of life”. No partner is required.
Parking is validated, no registration necessary.
This LA Made program was made possible with the generous support of the National Endowment for the Humanities.
CAP UCLA Calendar
Various dates and venues
Please see below for a few upcoming events presented by CAP UCLA (Center for the Art of Performance UCLA). Events are often held at The Nimoy and Royce Hall:
- Maya Beiser x Philip Glass in Concert
- Third Coast Percussion
- Poetry Uncut: Last Call
- Flamenco Vivo Carlota Santana
- Meshell Ndegeocello
6. RESIDENT ADS
TRUNK SALE IN LITTLE HOLMBY
This Tuesday & Wednesday (3/26, 3/27) come see a collection of cashmere, silk and cotton scarves created by Joan Borinstein from her professional wildlife and landscape photographs. The images are beautifully printed onto the scarves incorporating the most gorgeous colors and hues. At the same time, feel free to browse the Anatomie (get 10% off your first order) and washable silk pieces from Nouvellesilk95five. All in Holmby Hills!
Contact Denise Barta for details (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.
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.