Category Archives: Crime/Police

Rumor of Bonin Moving: Beach Patrol Threatened

Circling the News wrote in October 23 Musings: COUNCILMAN MIKE BONIN MOVING TO PACIFIC PALISADES? Yesterday a reader asked if I heard that Councilman Mike Bonin was moving to Pacific Palisades. I had not heard that, but it makes perfect … Continue reading

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Vandals Damage Pumpkins at YMCA  Pumpkin Patch

When Palisades-Malibu YMCA employee Oscar Rodriquez opened the Y’s Pumpkin Patch on Sunday morning, he discovered that about 20 large pumpkins had been broken open and empty Coors beer cans were scattered about. “Whoever it was may have been playing … Continue reading

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CRIME: Incidents Reported through October 10 in Pacific Palisades

Pacific Palisades Senior Lead Officer Michael Moore released the following crime that was reported from October 3 through October 10. To report a crime in progress, call 9-1-1. To report any non-emergency crime, call (877) 275-5273. A crime that has … Continue reading

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Crime and Vandalism in Pacific Palisades (and Thermopolis, Wyoming)

Circling the News received an email from members of the Village Green Board, which oversees the private nonprofit park on Sunset at Swarthmore. They wrote: “At the Village Green this morning (October 5) there were broken glass bottles all over the brickwork. It … Continue reading

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Man Arrested for Meth; Released on Misdemeanor

The last Pacific Palisades crime report included this item: POSSESSION OF CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE: September 22, 7:15 a.m. at Entrada and Pacific Coast Highway. A 32-year-old male was arrested for possession of meth while officers were checking for trespassers in a … Continue reading

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Palisades Residents Keep Receiving Letters from EDD, Addressed to Various Unknown People

What do Etosha L. Slaughter, John Dufin, Anthony Bryant, Fred Fuchs and Rebecca L. Bearden all have in common? The “same” Pacific Palisades address. None of the people live there or have ever lived at this residential address, but all … Continue reading

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CRIME: Crime Report Released by Senior Officer Moore

Senior Lead Officer Michael Moore has released the crimes that were recorded in Pacific Palisades from August through September 11. Remember not to leave car fobs inside the car to prevent stolen vehicles and to heed the LAPD’s warning: “Lock … Continue reading

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Opinion: Would the Community Council Have More Clout As a Neighborhood Council?

At the Community Council’s candidate forum, held on Zoom on August 27, a candidate who is running unopposed for a seat on the council mentioned he would like to figure out how to get the City (and Councilman Mike Bonin) … Continue reading

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Councilman Mike Bonin Hosts Virtual Town Hall on “Reimagining Public Safety”

Six panelists spent the first hour of Councilman Mike Bonin’s town hall on reimagining public safety explaining how the majority of people in Los Angeles support defunding the police. The panelists at the Zoom meeting were Dr. Melina Abdullah, Professor Michele … Continue reading

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Former PaliHi Athlete Ashton Price Is Shot and Killed in Las Vegas

Ashton Price, who graduated from Palisades High School in 2015, died from a gunshot wound to the chest on August 1. He was an innocent bystander caught in the crossfire during a shootout at a house party in Las Vegas. He … Continue reading

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