The October Crime Report for the Palisades area and its perimeter, according to the LAPDcrimemaps, is as follows:

10/01/09 10:00 AM Burglary 3100 block Almeria St
10/05/09 09:00 PM Grand Theft Auto 2500 block S Alma St
10/06/09 12:01 AM Theft From Vehicle 700 block W 26th St
10/06/09 10:00 PM Grand Theft Auto 4000 block S Gaffey St
10/09/09 03:30 AM Grand Theft Auto 900 block W 25th St
10/09/09 11:00 AM Theft From Vehicle 2600 block S Alma St
10/11/09 02:00 AM Burglary 1100 block W 36th St
10/12/09 08:00 PM Theft From Vehicle 800 block Hamilton Ave
10/17/09 11:00 AM Personal/Other Theft 1000 block W 34th St
10/18/09 07:00 AM Personal/Other Theft 1100 block W 36th St
10/20/09 04:15 PM Theft From Vehicle 1200 block W 25th St
10/24/09 08:00 PM Theft From Vehicle 800 block W 25th St
10/24/09 11:30 PM Burglary 1100 block W 37th St
10/25/09 05:00 PM Theft From Vehicle 2500 block S Cabrillo Ave
10/26/09 01:00 PM Theft From Vehicle 1200 block W 25th St
10/25/09 07:15 AM Burglary 700 block W 26th St
10/26/09 04:45 PM Burglary 1800 block W Paseo del Mar
10/27/09 09:30 PM Personal/Other Theft 700 block W 29th St

That makes for a total of 0 aggravated assaults, 5 burglaries, 3 grand theft auto, 0 homicides, 3 personal/other theft, 0 rapes, 0 robberies (violent), and 7 thefts from vehicles.

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The September Crime Report for the Palisades area and its perimeter, according to the LAPDcrimemaps, is as follows:

09/01/09 01:15 AM Burglary 900 block W 30th St
09/01/09 10:30 AM Burglary 900 block W 25th St
09/03/09 01:00 PM Theft From Vehicle 700 block W 30th St
09/05/09 09:30 PM Theft From Vehicle 700 block W 25th St
09/12/09 02:00 PM Burglary 800 block W 28th St
09/12/09 08:00 PM Theft From Vehicle 2900 block S Emily St
09/13/09 10:00 PM Theft From Vehicle 2500 block S Gaffey St
09/19/09 01:30 AM Aggravated Assault Paseo del Mar & Meyler St
09/24/09 09:55 PM Homicide 1200 block W 37th St (see update below)
09/24/09 11:00 PM Grand Theft Auto 25th St & Walker Ave
09/27/09 02:35 PM Burglary 1400 block W 37th St
09/29/09 02:35 AM Theft From Vehicle 36th St & Silvius
09/29/09 08:45 AM Burglary 1400 block W 37th St

That makes for a total of 1 aggravated assault, 4 burglaries, 1 grand theft auto, 0 1 homicide, 0 robberies (violent), 5 thefts from vehicles.

***UPDATE*** Good news! LAPD Officer Brian Cook informs us that the homicide on 37th Street did not take place in the Palisades area but at another 37th Street in Los Angeles.

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The Palos Verdes Peninsula Land Conservancy will be conducting a Wildfire Seminar on Tuesday, November 17th from 7:00—8:30 PM at Terranea featuring Dr. Jon Keeley, respected regional fire and local ecology expert. The Seminar is free and open to the public.

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3135 S. Gaffey Street. Click for larger image.

Gaffey Street at the Korean Friendship Bell entrance. Click for larger image.

Paseo del Mar beneath the Korean Friendship Bell. Click for larger image.

Verizon Wireless has applied to the Los Angeles City Planning Department for five projects in the Palisades. Several of the projects are to increase utility pole heights from approximately 30′ to 50′ and add cell phone antennae, add ventillation stacks and meter pedestals. Other projects, like at the base of the Korean Friendship Bell on Paseo del Mar, would be to install new 35′ utility poles.

Case Number: DIR-2009-3049-DD
Address: 820 W PASEO DEL MAR (on the curve near where the radio controlled gliders are flown, north side of street)
Description: ABOVE GROUND FACILITY: 35-FOOT-HIGH UTILITY POLE WITH WIRELESS ANTENNAE IN PUBLIC RIGHT-OF-WAY

Case Number: DIR-2009-3061-DD
Address: 3135 S GAFFEY ST (just south of 30th Street on west side of street)
Description: ABOVE GROUND FACILITY: 43-FOOT-HIGH POLE WITH 8′ DOUBLE EXTENSION ARMS WITH 3 PANEL ANTENNAE

Case Number: DIR-2009-3168-DD
Address: WESTERN AVE S (on curve south of 25th Street on west side of street)
Description: POLE 31760M WIRELESS TELECOMMUNICATIONS FACILITY IN PUBLIC RIGHT-OF-WAY

Case Number: DIR-2009-3169-DD
Address: W PASEO DEL MAR
Description: POLE 386006 VERIZON WIRELESS TELECOMMUNICATIONS FACILITY

Case Number: DIR-2009-3170-DD
Address: W PASEO DEL MAR
Description: POLE 325853M VERIZON WIRELESS TELECOMMUNICATIONS FACILITY

The last two proposals are located on the south side of Paseo del Mar. One is at the end of Western and the other is located at Wilders Addition at Parker Street. There is also another planned project on Gaffey Street just to the right of the entrance to the Korean Friendship Bell.

Appeals deadlines range from 10/14 to 10/22.

We will get more information for you as soon as we can.

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