A Reader Writes In About An Attempted Burglary At His Home
Per, a loyal reader and Woodland Hills resident, writes on our Facebook wall:
Yesterday somebody planned to rob my house. Here is the story:
I was in bed, just about to sleep when my dogs start to bark like crazy. I turn the light on, and I hear my fence gate close with a bang. Then I saw two people walk very fast as they passed the house on the sidewalk.
Why then my house? It was dark and I now… only have one car, and that car is in the garage, there is an empty car space on the driveway. So it looked like nobody was home. It was my fault to forget to lock my gate. Had it been locked it probably would have been too much of an effort to climb a 7 foot fence, and climb out again with their loot.
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Taft High Student Dies After Drug Overdose At Rave
Um, okay. I don’t know what to say about this other than how the Hell are they holding raves in public venues. Raves are all about drugs, people. There is so much stupidity and ignorance to go around in this incident, I don’t even know where to go with it.
A 15-year-old girl died Tuesday of a suspected drug overdose after attending a rave over the weekend at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum that had a minimum age requirement of 16.
The girl, identified by family members as Sasha Rodriguez, was one of two rave attendees who were in critical condition at California Hospital Medical Center after the 14th annual Electric Daisy Carnival.
As Sasha’s family decided whether to remove her from life support Tuesday, her mother, Grace Rodriguez, told the CBS Evening News: “I was supposed to be planning her Sweet Sixteen party. Now I have to plan her funeral.”
Visit the LA Times’ site to see the full article.
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Fleming’s Offers Free Corkage This Summer
In an e-mail blast sent out yesterday, Fleming’s Prime Steakhouse (6373 Topanga Canyon Blvd in Woodland Hills) let us know that you’ll be able to get free corkage on up to two bottles of your own wine this summer.
They write:
Celebrate Your FavoriteSummer Wines WithComplimentary CorkageBring your own bottle to Fleming’s this summer |
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| THURSDAY, JUNE 24th – TUESDAY, AUGUST 31st LIMIT TWO BOTTLES PER VISIT |
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| Whether it’s a spicy Zinfandel to pair with our new Peppercorn Steak, or a silky Chardonnay that yearns for our Salmon Nicoise Salad, your favorite bottle is welcome at Fleming’s. |
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LAPD Topanga Reminds Us To Watch Out For Knock Knock Burglars
It is kind of sad that the world has come to this, but you really can’t open your door to strangers any more. Granted, let’s not rush to judgment, sometimes running from the cops is just a reflex action. Right?
Alert Message has been issued by the LAPD – Topanga.
Tuesday June 22, 2010 6:07 PM PDT
Young girl calls 911, thwarts knock-knock burglars, 6600 block of Corbin Ave in Winnetka
On June 22, 2010, at approximately 1:10 p.m., two suspects knocked on the door of a home in the 6600 block of Corbin Ave in Winnetka. There was a 12-year-old girl home, but she did not answer the door. She had been told by her parents not to answer the door when home alone. The girl peeked out through a window and saw one of the suspects, desribed as a male Black, 19 to 20 years old, slim build, wearing a blue and black flannel shirt and blue jeans, climbing over the fence to enter her backyard. The girl immediately called 911 and described the suspect to the police. Officers responded but as their sirens approached, the girl saw both suspects (the man in the flannel shirt and an additional suspect she could ohly describe as male) run from her yard. Officers were unable to locate the suspects.
Topanga detectives are seeking anyone in that neighborhood who may have had one of the suspects knock on their door on June 22nd between noon and 1 p.m. A common modus operandi for burglars is to knock on the door of a home during the day, and if there is no answer go around to the back and break in. If you are home during the day, you can prevent this by yelling through the door (not opening the door to strangers) for the person to go away. That way, they know you are home and will not target your home. If you see suspicious persons knocking on doors in your neighborhood or trying to enter backyards, please call the police.
Any information should be reported to Topanga officers at (818) 756-4800.
For full details, go to https://local.nixle.com/alert/2608294/.
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Bell Wine Cellars Dinner at Morton’s Woodland Hills Friday Night (June 25)
Bell Wine Cellars Dinner - June 25, 2010
I must admit I have been indulging in the Happy Hours at Morton’s quite a bit recently, and it has come to my attention that tomorrow night the restaurant is holding a special Bell Wine Cellars Dinner where patrons can “Enjoy 5 courses of Morton’s signature cuisine paired with artisinal wine from Bell Wine Cellars.” The dinner will be held at 7pm on Friday June 25th, and is $125 inclusive of tax and gratuity. The event is actually being hosted by the co-founder of the winery, Anthony Bell. Give Morton’s a call at 818-703-7272 to reserve your spot.
Bell Wine Cellars Dinner
Happening on June 25 (Friday)Join Morton’s for an evening of fine wine, great food and excellent company!
Enjoy five courses of Morton’s signature cuisine paired with artisinal wine from Bell Wine Cellars.
Friday, June 25
6:30pm Reception
7pm Dinner$125 per guest
Inclusive of tax and gratuityFor further information, please contact Matthew Prince at 818.703.7272 or matthew_prince@mortons.com
Menu for the Evening
First Course
Broiled Sea Scallops, Wrapped in Bacon, Apricot Chutney
Miniature Crab Cakes, Mustard Mayonaise
2007 Chardonnay, Napa ValleySecond Course
Roma Tomato, Fresh Mozzarella and Basil Salad
2009 Pinot Noir, Willamette ValleyThird Course
Grilled Lamb Chops with Caramelized Red Onion
2006 Cabernet Sauvignon, Napa ValleyFourth Course
New York Strip
Garlic Mashed Potatoes and Grilled Asparagus
2006 “Clone 6″ Cabernet Sauvignon, RutherfordFifth Course
Morton’s Legendary Hot Chocolate Cake
2007 Vintage Port, Lodi
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A Word On Valley Cultural’s Concerts In The Park
As many of you are aware, the Valley Cultural Center (http://www.valleycultural.org) puts on many concerts in the park every summer. Many people love these, and they are generally well received. To be totally honest, I’ve never been to any of them. Also, in general, you won’t find me writing about them much on the blog.
That being said, if you are interested, check out the upcoming 2010 concert schedule here. The concert season kicked off with the Playboy Jazz Festival on June 6th, and Wang Chung yesterday.
As far as some commentary I’d like to throw out there, while the VCC seems to put a lot of effort into these concerts, they put almost no effort into outreach to let people know about them. They rely almost entirely on word of mouth or the happenstance that you drive by one of the venues and see signage. Which is sad, because they have an e-mail subscription feature on their website, but so far I have yet to receive any e-mails about any of these events.
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LAPD Topanga Station Reminds You How To Safely Dispose Of Your Hand Grenades
On Friday night LAPD sent out this message via Nixle:
Police activity @ on schoenborn btwn topanga cyn and canoga. Avoid area.
Topanga is currently involved in a police activity.
Please avoid this area for the next several hours. Avoid schoenborn btwn Topanga Cyn and Canoga.
As it turns out, someone decided to bring a hand grenade to the station so the LAPD could dispose of it.
On Saturday, LAPD wrote:
Man drops off grenade at Topanga Station
Last night (June 11, 2010) around 9:15 p.m. a man came into Topanga Station and advised that he wanted to turn in a grenade which he had in his car. Officers immediately shut down Schoenborn Street between Topanga Canyon and Canoga and conducted some limited evacuations in the area around the man’s car. The bomb squad responded and determined that the grenade was a “practice” grenade with a live training fuse. Bomb Squad personnel removed the training fuse and detonated it in the alley next to the station.
Police are occasionally called out when someone is cleaning out their garage and finds an old grenade. The best thing to do is not to touch the grenade, just call 911. If the grenade is live, it should not be handled by anyone other than a trained expert. LAPD’s bomb squad will respond out to the house to dispose of the grenade.
If you have an old firearm that you want to turn in to the police station, you can put it in the trunk of your car, take it to the police station, and have an officer remove it from your car. DO NOT take the firearm into the police station. We have curbside service and will take the firearm from your car for you.
Be safe out there.
I think, one could argue, that if you find yourself in the possession of a grenade you are going to have to endure high drama when disposing of it – well, that is if you decide to dispose of it safely and responsibly. Ultimately, this means that the LAPD is going to swarm your house and shut down your entire neighborhood. Alternatively, putting it in your trunk and taking it adjacent to the police station means that at least your neighbors won’t have to witness the drama. Then again, in that scenario you could blow yourself up. So, I guess it might be best to endure the public humiliation and call 9-1-1.
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