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Pacific Palisades Area Crime Update April 22, 2013 - May 12, 2013
ROBBERY0 GRAND THEFT AUTO Miami/Almar, btwn 4/22/13 at 9 AM and 4/24/13 at 12 PM. The suspect took victim's vehicle from the street. BURGLARY/THEFT from MOTOR VEHICLE Temescal Canyon/Sunset, 5/7/13 btwn 1:55 PM and 3 PM. The suspect pried open/f... (Read More)
RABBI MIRIAM E. HAMRELL HONORED BY COUNCILMAN ZEV YAROSLAVSKY
Rabbi Miriam E. Hamrell was honored by councilman Zev Yaroslavsky at a gala held on May 4, 2013 in Los Angeles. This award was granted by the Board of Supervisors of the County of Los Angeles for, "Ten years of service as a motivational leader, teac... (Read More)
Safety Tips for Tweens and Teens
I'm the type of person who talks to strangers on the street, at the grocery store…wherever. So, warning my daughter about "Stranger Danger" a popular public service salve won't work in our household. "Mom, WTF…" I imagined my tween asking as I ... (Read More)
Czech That Film Fest Opens in Los Angeles on Friday May 10, 2013
Czech That Film festival will kick off in Los Angeles on Friday, May 10 at 7:30 pm with screening of the Flower Buds (Poupata), winner of four Czech Lions. The screening will take place at the Billy Wilder Theater (10899 Wilshire Blvd, Los Angeles). ... (Read More)
Brentwood Weekly Crime Report: April 22, 2013 through May 6, 2013
ROBBERY: 0ADW (Assault with a Deadly Weapon): 0ADW/Vehicle 0 BURGLARY: 1100 Kenter On 04/24/13 between 5:30 am and 10:30 pm, suspect(s) pried the side bedroom window and removed portable safe with cash and jewelry.40... (Read More)
A 26.2 Tributte to Boston
As my family, friends and I watched and read news coverage of the Boston Marathon bombings, we wiped away tears and wondered what we could do. On Sunday, April 21, 2013 a group of friends from throughout Los Angeles ran a marathon relay through the s... (Read More)
New Multiple Sclerosis Study Offers New Hope to Those with MS
Multiple Sclerosis, (MS) is a chronic inflammatory disease of the central nervous system that affects the brain's ability to send and receive signals thus compromising its patients' balance, memory, vision and other functions. Researchers have long ... (Read More)
Two Friends on a Mission
On Sunday, March 17, two longtime friends and law enforcement colleagues met up in the dark A.M. hours to join several thousand others at Dodger Stadium. The occasion?…To run the largest marathon on the west coast - the Los Angeles Marathon – fr... (Read More)
Pacific Palisades Area Crime Update
ROBBERYNone GRAND THEFT AUTO None BURGLARY/THEFT from MOTOR VEHICLE 600 Palmera Ave, btwn 3/25/13 at 5 PM and 3/26/13 at 9 AM. The suspect took golf clubs from victim's unlocked vehicle trunk.RD 822Los Liones/Sunset, 3/30/13 btwn 3 PM and 6 PM. ... (Read More)
Brentwood Weekly Crime Report: March 19, 2013 - March 26, 2013
ROBBERY: 0ADW (Assault with a Deadly Weapon): 0BURGLARY: 400 S Bundy Dr Between 3/15/13 at 4:00 pm and 3/19/13 at 10:00 am, suspect(s) smashed rear glass door, ransacked location, took jewelry and I-Pad.140 Barrington (commercial)On 03/17/13 at ar... (Read More)
Dr. Davis Nguyen and Much Love Animal Rescue Host Makeovers for Mutts
Dr. Davis Nguyen along with his wife Alyssa and honoree Maria Menounos hosted a star studded bash to benefit Much Love Animal Rescue on March 14, 2013 in Beverly Hills.Leading plastic surgeon Davis Nguyen put aside his biped patients and instead he a... (Read More)
Archer's 7th Annual Literature &...Conference
On Wednesday, February 20th, Archer hosted its seventh annual Literature &...Conference. What once began as a co-taught senior seminar for Archer students has become an annual day of literary presentations from local students with the goal of "challe... (Read More)
Brentwood Native Returns to Open Pratice in Santa Monica
R. Sonia Batra, MD, MSc, MPH is a Brentwood native and an alumna of the local public school system, including Kenter Canyon Elementary, Paul Revere Junior High, and Palisades High School. She graduated as Valedictorian of Palisades High School, and ... (Read More)
The Jig is Up for the Illegal Digital Billboards in L.A.!!!
Finally, after 6 years of litigation, the digital billboards time has come. CBS Outdoor and Clear Channel Outdoor had one last chance to reverse the decisions against their illegal digital signs, and that was to have their case reviewed by the Calif... (Read More)
Rally Held for Disabled and Homeless Veterans
The Veterans Old Guard recently held a gathering outside the VA to celebrate the original deed granting the land to the government for the purpose of providing a home for disabled veterans. Anneke Barrie, a descendant of one of the families that gav... (Read More)
Bonnie Barchichat's Senior Comedy Afternoons Presents..
"GREAT GATSBY" COMEDY REVUE at PV GOLF CLUB MARCH 10th IS"INTER-GENERATIONAL ENTERTAINMENT" BLENDS BOOMERS AND SENIORS Redondo Beach, Ca. --, Bonnie Barchichat's Senior Comedy Afternoons is producing a GREAT GATSBY COMEDY REVUE on Sunday March 10th a... (Read More)
Local Business in Brentwood: State of the Union
Some say the economy is getting better – that housing prices are rebounding, more are finding jobs and the stock market is doing well. Maybe that's a precursor of something good on the horizon. But if we open our eyes and look around Brentwood, it... (Read More)
Highlights from the CD11 Candidate Forum
The Brentwood News, along with University Synagogue and the Westside Regional Alliance of Councils (WRAC) recently sponsored a "Meet the Candidates," forum. Five candidates seeking to replace Bill Rosendahl outlined their positions to an audience of... (Read More)
Los Angeles Mayoral Candidates Forum with OneLA
OneLA -IAF hosted a candidates' forum at Leo Baeck Temple featuring Los Angeles mayoral candidates Councilwoman Jan Perry, Councilman Eric Garcetti, Controller Wendy Greuel and Kevin James. The forum was a venue to present the candidates with a speci... (Read More)
ARTICLES BY JEFF HALL, EDITOR & PUBLISHER, BRENTWOOD NEWS/WESTSIDE TODAY
"The Guy's a Genius, What Can We Say?" An article on Leonard Kleinrock, one of the original inventors of the Internet (now a UCLA professor; he lives in Brentwood). This article was published in the Brentwood News at the time Dr. Kleinrock was awar... (Read More)
Fire & Ice Spa Package Makes Four Seasons Hotel Westlake Village, California the Hottest Place to Chill Out This Winter
The hottest place to chill out this winter is Four Seasons Hotel Westlake Village, California, where a romantic Fire & Ice Spa package is sure to warm things up while raising the temperature on the "cool" factor. Ideal for a romantic weekend or girl... (Read More)
Brentwood Students Tie Reminders on the Coral Trees
Because the city does not trim the corals each year, it is up to the community to care for them financially. Brentwood School students tied coral ribbons on 10 coral trees with a message to hug a tree and help support their care. Some businesses ar... (Read More)
Brentwood Coral Trees Need Your Care
The Brentwood Coral Trees on the San Vicente median require yearly trimming which used to be done by the City. With cuts to the budget, it will be done rarely by the City...maybe every 17 years. Therefore, an endowment is building to provide yearly... (Read More)
Obama's Second Term: What Does It Mean to The Westside of Los Angeles
Although cynical and ceremonially challenged by nature I was moved by President Obama's inaugural ceremony not because I am an ardent supporter of his but because it demonstrated once again the blessed American tradition of a peaceful transfer of pow... (Read More)
Come Meet the Candidates!
Happy New Year!A city council race – and the mayoral race – are hard upon us. We all vote March 5. The Brentwood News is delighted to host a "meet the candidate" forum at University Synagogue on the evening of Thursday, February 7. Mike Bonin... (Read More)
Pacific Palisades Area Crime Update: January 7, 2013 through January 14, 2013
ROBBERY300 Arno Way, 1/14/13 at 1 AM. The suspects (#1 male black, short hair, nfd. #2 male black, short hair, nfd. #3 male black, nfd) approached victim as she exited her car which she had just parked in her garage. Suspect #1 pointed a handgun at t... (Read More)
Burgarly by Distraction: An Extra Bulletin from LAPD
On January 7, 2013 on the 600 block of South Bundy Drive two criminals victimized a homeowner in the afternoon 3:00pm - 4:00 pm. Suspect 1, posing as a DWP worker, distracted victim while 2nd unobserved suspect removed cash and silverware from the r... (Read More)
Pacific Palisades Area Crime Update: Dec. 16, 2012 through Jan 7, 2013
ROBBERY0 GRAND THEFT AUTO 0 BURGLARY/THEFT from MOTOR VEHICLE 0 ASSAULT WITH A DEADLY WEAPON0BURGLARY 17800 Tramonto Dr, 12/21/12 btwn 10:30 AM and 2 PM. The suspect forced open a window to enter victim's home and took money, jewelry... (Read More)
Brentwood Weekly Crime Report:Dec. 16, 2012 through Jan 7, 2013
ROBBERY0ADW (Assault with a Deadly Weapon) 0BURGLARY 11700 Goshen Ave Between 12/19/12, 2:30 pm & 12/20/12, 6:30 pm, an unknown suspect(s) entered the victim's residence by unknown means and removed jewelry and make-up: $2,200.loss.12200 Darlington ... (Read More)
Rape and Murder in Delhi Hurts All of Our Humanity
No woman asks to be raped. Blaming the victim -- whether in the Delhi or Los Angeles -- is so tempting. So tempting, that far too many men and women cave in to this pathetic excuse so as to avoid a challenge to their world view. "She wore a short s... (Read More)
The Friends Holiday Book Sale
The Friends Holiday Book Sale at the Kaufman Brentwood Branch Lilbrary will continue through Saturday, December 22, in the community room on the second floor. Great books at bargain prices may just be the perfect gift for that someone special and he... (Read More)
Dog Spas vs. Justice for Homeless Veterans
You'd be amazed at how many press releases we get promoting the darndest things. Just read some of the verbiage from this press release promoting a holiday getaway for dogs:"Pooch Hotel Santa Monica", we're told, is a "five star" fitness center for ... (Read More)
Brentwood Weekly Crime Report:Dec. 8, 2012 through Dec. 16, 2012
ROBBERY: 0ADW (Assault with a Deadly Weapon): 0BURGLARY: 11400 Thurston Cr 12/10/12 between 12:30 pm and 3:30 pm, suspect(s) pried the bathroom window screen and removed a wallet/contents. 500 Gretna Green 11/23/12 at 3:00 am victim's house a... (Read More)
Let It Snow...
Only a short drive from Brentwood and the surrounding Westside in Westlake is the stunningly beautiful yet very comfortable Four Seasons Hotel. Weekends now through Saturday December 29th enjoy snow out on The Lookout, the Hotel's chic outdoor lounge... (Read More)
Westwood Transitional Village Adopt – A- Family
Most of us have seen the movie "It's a Wonderful Life" Released in 1946, with film star James Stewart as George Bailey, a man who has given up his dreams in order to help others… Helping others, that is the core of the business at The Salvation Arm... (Read More)
Brentwood News TV 12-5-2012
Update from Brentwood. Produced by Chip Dornell. (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)
A Tax Everyone Can Love!
Measure J, the ballot proposition that would have extended the Measure R sales tax – facilitating the speeding up of much-needed public transportation infrastructure – fell just short of the two-thirds vote required. Opponents to Measure J includ... (Read More)
JAY COOPER – INTERVIEW By Linnda Durré
LD: You are a legend in the music and entertainment business. You started out as a musician and then went into law.I played with Frank Sinatra, Nat King Cole, Bobby Darin, Les Brown, the Charlie Barnett Orchestra, Prez Prado, and the Los Angeles Phil... (Read More)
Pacific Palisades Area Crime Update: Nov. 22, 2012 through Nov 30, 2012
ROBBERYNone GRAND THEFT AUTO None BURGLARY/THEFT from MOTOR VEHICLE 1100 El Medio Ave, btwn 11/27/12 at 4 PM and 11/28/12 at 10 AM. The suspect entered victim's unlocked vehicle and took a purse, wallet, credit cards, and iPad.RD 81115500 Sunset... (Read More)
Brentwood Weekly Crime Report:Nov. 22, 2012 through Nov 30, 2012
ROBBERY: NoneADW (Assault with a Deadly Weapon): NoneBURGLARY: 11700 Kiowa Ave. RD: 832 On 11/28/12, between 8:30 am and 3:30 pm, suspect (s) used unknown means (no forced entry) to enter Victim's apartment. Suspect (s) ransacked location and r... (Read More)
My Mandeville Canyon "Status Car"
I guess you would call us early adopters of car technology. When the EV-1 came out my husband and I were one of the first to get it. It was a gem; it flew like a rocket and drove like a Ferrari. When oil prices rose after 9/11, we couldn't care l... (Read More)
Preview of Long Beach Opera's 2013 Season Featuring Stewart Copeland
A salon was recently held at the Audi showroom in Santa Monica (SM) for the many Long Beach Opera (LBO) benefactors living in the Brentwood, SM, and West LA areas. Andreas Mitisek, the Artistic and General Director, described the upcoming LBO season ... (Read More)
New Celebrity Ads Launched TODAY In Support of Proposition 37
Marisa Tomei, James Franco, Stacy Keibler, Minnie Driver, Brett Ratner, Trevor Plouffe, Tony Goldwyn, James Van Der Beek, Lisa Bonet, Mary Elizabeth Winstead, Eloise Mumford, China Chow, Molly Ringwald and more Join Consumer Advocates for Safe Food a... (Read More)
PROP 38 Funding For Brentwood Area Schools
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Going My Way?
Q. Mike, it's easy for everyday citizens to get the impression Sacramento is a real political cesspool. What's it really like? What works, what doesn't? If you could wave your magic wand, what would you change?A: The Capitol is bustling and exci... (Read More)
Genetic Roulette, The Gamble of Our Lives
Jeffrey Smith's Genetic Roulette, an engaging film about GMOs. Live music before the screening by Label GMO performer Rob Herring. After the film, David King, Master Gardener and founding director of the Seed Library of Los Angeles, will lead a panel... (Read More)
Brentwood Weekly Crime Report:September 30, 2012 to October 06, 2012
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.......10/02/12 1900 hrs., RD... (Read More)

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