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Pacific Palisades Area Crime Update: May
ROBBERY........Taking property by force or fear14800 Pacific Coast Hwy, 5/19/12 at 7:55 PM. The suspects (#1 Male Hispanic, 5'5" 205 lbs, 20/25 years, #2 Female Hispanic, brown hair brown eyes, 5'1" 150 lbs, 20/25 years) entered victim's business and... (Read More)
Brentwood Weekly Crime Report: May 13, 2012 to May 19, 2012
ROBBERY........Taking property by force or fearNONE GRAND THEFT AUTO .......... Lock your vehicle, and set your alarm.........05/17/12 2130 hrs., 11900 San Vicente Blvd., 05 GMC Envoy Black BURGLARY/THEFT from MOTOR VEHICLE .......Never lea... (Read More)
Brentwood Surgeon Erik N. Zeegen, M. D. Appointed Medical Honoree of 2012 Arthritis Walk
Brentwood's Erik N. Zeegen, M.D., one of Southern California's leading joint replacement surgeons, has been named the 2012 Medical Honoree for the Arthritis Walk at Six Flags Magic Mountain. Dr. Zeegen's practice is focused on hip and knee replacemen... (Read More)
Steve Tamashiro Retires after 37 years as a Firefighter
1. What inspired you to become a fireman?My parents subscribed to the Japanese Newspaper the Rafu Shimpo. There was a big ad in the paper saying they were recruiting Asian firefighters. My first thought was I was too short and didn't pay attentio... (Read More)
Venice Art Walk & Auctions Celebrates 34th Annual Venice Family Clinic Fundraiser In A Big Way
Venice Art Walk & Auctions, benefiting Venice Family Clinic, celebrates community, creativity, and care with a fresh new venue, exciting art & architecture tours and exclusive Angel events, all in support of the largest free clinic in the United Stat... (Read More)
STOP SENIOR SCAM DAY
EACH YEAR OVER 25 MILLION AMERICANS ARE VICTIMS OF SCAMS, MOST ARE SENIORS. STOP SENIOR SCAM DAY WILL EDUCATE THE SENIOR COMMUNITY ABOUT SENIOR FRAUD THROUGH A UNIQUE PERFORMANCE BY SENIOR ACTORS AGES 65 - 94. MANY OF THEM HAVE EXPERIENCED THESE SC... (Read More)
Pacific Palisades Area Crime Update: May
ROBBERY........Taking property by force or fearNone GRAND THEFT AUTO .......... Lock your vehicle, and set your alarm.........None BURGLARY/THEFT from MOTOR VEHICLE .......Never leave anything inside your vehicle.......Temescal Canyon/Sunset, 5... (Read More)
OPEN HOUSE OUTDOOR LAWN BOWLING
The Holmby Park Lawn Bowling Club will hold a free Open House on Saturday, May 12, between 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. The event is co-sponsored by the LA City Dept. of Recreation and Parks. There will be demonstrations of lawn bowling, free lessons, snack... (Read More)
Don't Let the Joy of Swimming be Marred by Swimmer's Ear
The joys of swimming, toned moms, and tired tykes. But, like with most things in life there is also a downside to this stellar summer exercise: swimmer's ear. A seasonal nuisance for both children and adults "otitis externa," or "outer ear infection... (Read More)
Casting Call: Wealthy Family Show Casting
Are you living the good life and proud of it? Are you the envy of your friends and neighbors because of your over-the-top lifestyle. A major cable network, along with the producers of "The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills" and "The Real Housewives ... (Read More)
Casting Call: Trophy Wives Casting
Do you have it all... looks, luxury, and a man who worships you? Does your husband or boyfriend provide you power, wealth and status, and do you provide him bragging rights over his friends? A major cable network, along with the producers of "The ... (Read More)
Brentwood Weekly Crime Report: March 18, 2012 to March 31, 2012
ROBBERY........Taking property by force or fearNONE GRAND THEFT AUTO .......... Lock your vehicle, and set your alarm.........03/24/12 0955 hrs., 200 Oceano Dr., 92 Nissan Pick-up White 03/25/11 1600 hrs., 12000 Wilshire Blvd., 06 Jeep Cherokee... (Read More)
Brentwood Village Welcomes Sean M. Flynn
Photographer Sean M. Flynn, son of Jane Seymour, recently exhibited his photography at Second Street Framing. Sean uses weather patterns, carefully selected exposure separations and an exact time of day when shooting. No filters, polarizers, or Pho... (Read More)
Los Angeles Conscious Life Expo
Welcome to the February 2012 Conscious Life Expo, bringing together an eclectic community of speakers, exhibitors, artists and visionaries, coming together for a 4-day explosion of collective consciousness. The CONSCIOUS LIFE VI... (Read More)
Book Drive Coming to Brentwood
This Spring, the Brentwood community will be working together to recycle our home libraries of children's books and redistribute them to Los Angeles schools in desperate need of books. Led by BookEnds, a Los Angeles nonprofit organization, Brentw... (Read More)
The St. John's Bible Comes to Pepperdine University
Pepperdine Unversity has purchased one of the only 200 hand-embossed Heritage Editions that will be produced this century, of the first bible to be hand written and illuminated in 500 years. The seven volume edition was created by a team of scribes a... (Read More)
The Charles Dickens Dinner
The Los Angeles Millennium Biltmore Hotel's Crystal Room was the location of the 25th Annual University of Southern California Thornton School of Music Charles Dickens Dinner honoring legendary singer/songwriter Richard Carpenter and The GRAMMY Found... (Read More)
"Musicians Bring Christmas Joy to Santa Monica Nursing Home Patients"
The "Pay it Forward" Volunteer Band, a group that performs exclusively for nursing homes all over Los Angeles County, brings their nostalgic Christmas show to three Santa Monica nursing homes tomorrow, December 10, part of an effort that will see th... (Read More)
DAVID DEAN BOTTRELL MAKES LOVE: A One-Man Show
Be sure to catch genius actor and writer David Dean Bottrell in his one-man-show during the final four shows for this season:December 7th & 8thDecember 14th & 15thinDAVID DEAN BOTTRELL MAKES LOVE: A One-Man ShowRogue Machine in Theatre/Theater5041 W.... (Read More)
Why Occupy Wall Street Matters to the Street
As a tenured banker and business leader, I believe there is an ‘excellent' Wall Street. Excellent Wall Street consists of capital market formation, the micro-cap sector, entrepreneurs and small businesses which make up 60-70% of all American job ... (Read More)
Occupy Wallstreet: A Rave or a Movement?
I like questioning the status quo and appreciate the Occupy movement for starting a conversation about the staggering disparity of wealth in this country and apparently others as the movement has spread to Europe. But now it appears that the protest... (Read More)
Brentwood Crime Alert: Arrests Made
Just wanted to send you some preliminary information on another great arrest from last night of two suspects involved in garage burglaries where high-end bicycles were taken.. WLA with the assistance of other LAPD entities (Deputy Chief McCarthy dr... (Read More)
500,000 New Jobs, Right Beneath Our Noses
I'm an old-fashioned print guy now reinventing himself as a dot-com mogul wannabe. Like everyone in this town, I've got this big idea I'm working on. More and more I find myself talking to fellow entrepreneurs, website designers, potential funders, ... (Read More)
Determined to Succeed Spins a Web of Fun to Benefit Middle School Students
DTS's third annual movie night showed the new, live action version of "Charlotte's Web" on picnic blankets under the stars at a Pacific Palisades mansion which was magically transformed into a vintage county fair setting thanks to a dedicated committ... (Read More)
Using Travel and the Seasons to Gain Perspective
The seasons go round and round sometimes without notice, but I like to pay attention. The Labor Day holiday reminds us that summer has almost ended and the school year will soon begin. This year my contemplation of beginnings and endings includes my ... (Read More)
Back to School Medical Advice
It's the most wonderful time of the year... no, not that time… it's back-to-school-time. And parents everywhere are singing a tune even more joyous than a Christmas carol! And although we live in Los Angeles, and, instead of feeling that cool cris... (Read More)
Redistricting: Brentwood Remains Intact After All
For those following the redistricting process this year you know that two major concerns arose for Brentwood: splitting Brentwood into multiple legislative districts and excluding the Veterans Administration property from the Congressional district f... (Read More)
Megan Lisa Jones Captivates The Wall Street Journal
In a changing and challenging publishing landscape, during a recession, Megan Lisa Jones partnered with BitTorrent to launch her debut novel, "Captive". The thriller was a Amazon Breakthrough Novel Award Semifinalist for Amazon's and has won critica... (Read More)
9/11 WEST COAST MOTORCYLE RIDE TO BENEFIT THE VETERANS HOME OF CALIFORNIA--WEST LOS ANGELES
The benefit ride is sponsored by Barger and Bartels Harley-Davidson dealerships, the Westside HOG Chapter and participating dealerships – and is the first fundraiser for the Veterans Home of California—West Los Angeles, the largest Veterans Home ... (Read More)
Neighborhood Watch: On the Prowl for a Person of Interest
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Venice Family Clinic Opens Its Mouth: Dental Clinic Added
Venice Family Clinic celebrated the opening of the Ruth Ziegler and Jack Skirball Dental Clinic, its first dental clinic, on August 2, 2011 in Santa Monica. Speakers included: Jane Harman, former Congressmember and Director of the Woodrow Wilson Inte... (Read More)
Missing Person Nancy Barrett 53-Year-Old Woman Missing Since Last year
Barrett was last seen a year ago on July 14, 2010, around 4:45 p.m. in the area of her home in the 2600 block of Grand Canal Court in the Venice area. Barrett moved from her apartment to her car, which was parked in front her former home. She aband... (Read More)
CircleQpons: The New Deal in Town
Groupon started a coupon revolution and has spawned many imitators most of whom offer specific demographics -- young singles, moms, and a soon-to-launch service aimed at gay men -- great deals. As a gal who loves a good bargain, I subscribe to many ... (Read More)
Obama Got Osama; Now What?
Terrorism is not a movement, or a state, or a leader -- it is a tactic used by madmen everywhere to terrorize people so that they can be manipulated for a variety of purposes. Terrorism is sadly alive and well -- but will we be? Will our troops in ... (Read More)
VA Land Use Claims Disputed
Cyril Barnert, MD wrote in his April 18th letter that some veterans with psychological problems "decline or walk away from the treatment" and that "all the income" from the non-veteran use of land at the VA hospital is used for veterans services. Wh... (Read More)
My choice for a name for the Charlie Munger Project is:
The world changes in gross and dastardly ways but Brentwood, where we have lived for 46 years, stays as charming and warmly hospitable as always, despite a few minor changes. Some examples are: Hamburger Hamlet morphed into the presidential eatery, ... (Read More)
Welcoming Home Warriors
Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Admiral Mike Mullen has crisscrossed this country talking with communities about supporting returning service men and women. He explains that the US military is the best in the world at preparing our young men a... (Read More)
VA Debate Heats Up
This subject is sensitive, timely, important and complex -- and goes to the heart of who we are as a community and a society. In the print issue of the Brentwood News, three pages are devoted to divergent views regarding the future of the VA (see pa... (Read More)
Alliance for Women in Media Announces the 2011 Gracie Award Winners
In preparation for the awards Gala, Gracie Award statues are being engraved for such talented women as Katie Couric, Martha Stewart, Meredith Vieira, Betty White and Alfre Woodard in recognition of such dynamic programming as ABC's Private Practice, ... (Read More)
Smart and Self Aware: A New Advertising Approach
Heard Frank I. Luntz interviewed about his new book -- on NPR of course, see nearby posting -- "Win: The Key Principles to Take Your Business from Ordinary to Extraordinary" and think he would approve of the straight forward approach Smart Water has ... (Read More)
The S.S. NPR; Sinking Ship or Raising the Tide of News?
It sucks to be an employee of NPR of late. First, one half of one-third of the Federal government -- aka congress -- has voted to cut you off entirely. Then, the now former chief fundraiser, Ron Schiller, has been caught , on tape bad mouthing The... (Read More)
City Baby L.A. : the Third Time is the Charm!
This third edition of their extraordinarily useful tome which includes even more information for moms who want to be in the know about what to do with their tykes in our fair city. Let's Have a Cart Party served up tasty popcorn, Celebration Enterta... (Read More)
Madeleine Brand Visits The Parish of St. Matthew in Pacific Palisades
Madeleine Brand, one of NPR's brightest stars and host of KPCC's home grown radio hour, "The Madeleine Brand Show" was like a rock star to the assembled crowd who were engrossed by her charming, knowledgeable presentation. Lawry Meister, a long-time... (Read More)
Lindsay Lohan: My Tax Dollars Paying for a Star's Room and Board? Not Cool.
As an American woman who was once an American girl and a mother who raised an adolescent in LA (I am pleased and relieved to report that he is currently a really cool young man, thank God) I feel great sympathy toward Lindsay Lohan. Thrust into the ... (Read More)
Wisconsin: The Spine of Politics
I've gotten a lot of advice about my bad back over the years as I moaned and walked like Mr. McGoo of cartoons long ago. The tips ranged rom wise to absurd but all included sleeping on a supportive surface. Thus, I have a firm mattress and manage... (Read More)
Los Angeles Orthopaedic Hospital Celebrates 100 Years
A recognized world leader in orthopaedic patient care, education and research, Los Angeles Orthopaedic Hospital (LAOH) is committed to improving the quality of life for children and adults with musculoskeletal disorders, locally and worldwide. LAOH s... (Read More)
Mar Vista Schools: What Do You Think -- And How Can We Help?
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Oscar Insider 2011
Riding a wave of momentum, The King's Speech won 4 key awards at the 83rd Academy Awards on Sunday, including Best Picture, Best Original Screenplay, Best Director and Best Actor for Colin Firth. Although it wasn't a major upset, The King's Speech be... (Read More)

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