Category Archives: Crime/Police

Crime: Residential Burglary, Jewelry/Direction Scam, Post Office Nuisance

Posted on August 5, 2024 by Sue

RESIDENTIAL BURGLARIES: The vehicle (in the first photo) a black Chevy Suburban, has been seen in several burglaries throughout the Westside. The suspects are possibly three or four male blacks (based on security footage from a neighbor’s camera). During the … Continue reading →

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CRIME – July 14 to 20 and “I Need Directions Scam”

Posted on July 31, 2024 by Sue

Palisades Senior Lead Officer Brian Espin released the following report. “Recently while I was patrolling in the Palisades [Thursday, July 25]. I happened to come across a suspicious fire in the YMCA field at Sunset and Temescal. There was no … Continue reading →

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Venice Gang Member Sentenced to Maximum Term Amidst Courtroom Chaos; Yells “F* You” to Judge

Posted on July 28, 2024 by Sue

(Editor’s note: This story was first printed in the Westside Current on July 26 and is reprinted with permission. Too often residents hear of arrests, but do not hear a final story; residents don’t hear what judges may also face.) … Continue reading →

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Families Want Fentanyl Dealers Held Responsible for Deaths

Posted on July 24, 2024 by Sue

The U.S. government estimates more than 107,000 people died nationally of drug overdoses last year, including around 75,000 from synthetic opioids, such as fentanyl. Many might think the people dying on the streets are addicts, but that is only part … Continue reading →

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Crime: LA Crime Stats: National Night Out

Posted on July 23, 2024 by Sue

CRIME UPDATE: June 30 to July 6 (The new crime mapping software does not include grand theft auto, burglary theft from vehicles or theft. Burglary Theft from Vehicle was one of the top crimes reported in Pacific Palisades. By not … Continue reading →

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Transient Recognized as Possibly One that Set an Earlier Fire

Posted on July 21, 2024 by Sue

Circling the News ran a brief story about a one-eighth acre brush fire at 4:39 p.m., in the 1000 block of Palisades Drive, on July 18. No structures were threatened. Crews quickly surrounded the fire with hose lines and extinguished … Continue reading →

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RVs Parked Next to Ocean Could Heighten Bacterial Levels

Posted on July 17, 2024 by Sue

Among some of the hottest days of the summer, many nearby L.A. County Beaches have been closed because of elevated bacterial levels from fecal matter. Storm drains that operate during the dry season were installed as part of Prop O, … Continue reading →

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Crime Continues to Soar in Santa Monica

Posted on July 15, 2024 by Sue

  FOUR-YEAR-OLD ABDUCTED: The Santa Monica Police Department responded to a call at 12:11 p.m. in the 1900 block of Lincoln. A four-year-old girl and her grandmother were at a Panda Express when the girl was abducted. Witnesses said the … Continue reading →

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Beware of CVS Caller Scam

Posted on July 9, 2024 by Sue

  A reader wanted to alert people who use the CVS Pharmacy in Pacific Palisades of a scam. He said, “I received four phone calls in the last 24 hours from someone claiming to be from the CVS Pharmacy in … Continue reading →

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Criminal Released by Garcon Responsible for Death

Posted on July 8, 2024 by Sue

(This story “Newport Mayor Criticizes Judicial system after Released Santa Monica Robbery Suspect Involved in Fatal Newport Beach Incident” originally appeared on July 5 in the Westside Current and is reprinted with permission.) A man previously arrested for an armed … Continue reading →

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