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Category Archives: Crime/Police
Agencies Meet to Address Fire/Homeless Concerns in Pacific Palisades Area
The recent Palisades Fire brought together City, County and State officials, because it spread through those jurisdictions that included City (the Highlands), the County (Topanga) and State parks (Will Rogers and Topanga). LAPD Captain Jonathan Tom, commanding officer of the … Continue reading
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City Council Votes 13 to 1 to Pursue Homeless Feasibility Study
The L.A. City Council voted today to approve a motion by Councilmen Mike Bonin and Mark Ridley-Thomas (Motion 21-0350) to study the feasibility of using Will Rogers State Beach, Dockweiler Beach, LAX land and two city parks, Mar Vista and … Continue reading
OPINION: Times Editorial Calls Bonin Enterprising, Shames Pacific Palisades Residents
The Los Angeles Times editorial on Sunday (“Shelter Next to the Beach?”) stated that Councilman Mike Bonin’s idea of turning the Will Rogers Beach parking lot into a village for the homeless should be considered. Since many Circling the News … Continue reading
Street Racing and RVs Addressed at PCH Task Force Quarterly Meeting
RV overnight parking and street racing continue to be a challenge, according to CHP and L.A. County Sheriffs. At the quarterly virtual meeting of the PCH Task Force on May 12, both enforcement groups voiced frustration. (LAPD and Santa Monica police were … Continue reading
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Letter to a Midwesterner Explaining the Palisades Fire and Homelessness
Dear Mom, You may have heard that we had a brush fire in Pacific Palisades. Even though the brush hadn’t burned in nearly 60 years, we were lucky because there were no winds and no structures burned. They caught a … Continue reading
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Palisades Fire Is Zero Percent Contained; Hundreds of Highlands Residents Receive an Evacuation Warning
Tonight, when Circling the News went to press, there was zero percent containment of the Palisades Fire, which had grown to more than 1,325 acres at last report. LAFD Spokesperson Margaret Stewart released the following statement at 6 p.m. “During … Continue reading
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Arson Suspect Sought After Fires Are Set in the Highlands and Topanga State Park
The first of several brushfires was reported off Michael Lane in the Highlands at 10 p.m. Friday night, according to Los Angeles Fire Department spokesman Nicholas Prange. LAFD reported three hours later that there are “72 firefighters on scene, … Continue reading
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Anti-Semitic Graffiti Has Been Defacing Benches and Pathways from Will Rogers Beach to Venice
A Santa Monica Canyon resident alerted the Los Angeles Police Department to stenciled hate messages that were found at Will Rogers State Beach in Pacific Palisades. “I saw a news segment on Channel 9 last night about this and evidently … Continue reading
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Tell LAPD Officials that Rusty Redican Should Be Our Town’s New Senior Lead Officer
Many residents have noticed that since January, when Michael Moore retired as the LAPD’s Senior Lead Officer for Pacific Palisades and Brentwood, we have had four temporary officers. All have been effective, but one reader emailed Circling the News on … Continue reading
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Garden Café and Cafe Vida Are Burglarized; Detectives Seek Help in Identifying Suspects
Palisades Garden Café on La Cruz Drive was broken into around 2 a.m. on April 19. The suspects smashed through the front door. There was only change in the café register, and they took snacks, then proceeded to Café Vida … Continue reading
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