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Category Archives: Pico/Robertson
Round-The-Clock Torah Learning At LINK LA
LINK on Robertson Blvd near Pico hosts the best Seudah Shlishit in Pico-Robertson. It’s usually meat. LINK is a friendly shul at 1453 S Robertson Blvd. There are many around-the-clock learning opportunities. LINK is also the best Orthodox shul in … Continue reading
Muslims In Pico-Robertson
On three separate occasions today, I ran into Muslims in Muslim garb in Pico-Robertson. I love our diverse neighborhood! You can never have too much diversity. Nobody fears for their life, not even Muslims do, when they walk through a … Continue reading
The Whorehouse Next To Synagogue Ohel Moshe On Pico Blvd 90035
A few hours after I published about the massage parlor next to the Orthodox synagogue Beth Jacob of Beverly Hills, the whorehouse closed down. I was not aware until this evening about the whorehouse next to the Sephardic synagogue Ohel … Continue reading
The Los Angeles Guardian Angels
It’s not unusual for me to be awoken in the middle of the night by the sound of a whirring police helicopter right above me and a light shining in my window and cops yelling through a loudspeaker, “Luke Ford! … Continue reading
Keeping My Eye On Pico-Robertson 90035
How Should You Walk The Mean Streets Of Pico-Robertson?
Leaving a Shabbat dinner the other night, I was advised by the hostess to watch out for muggers. Don’t let anybody sneak up behind me. There have been three Orthodox Jews mugged on Airdrome in the past month. I was … Continue reading
Gun Shots Usher In New Year In Pico-Robertson
I heard a lot of gunshots around midnight last night as the hood welcomed in the new year. I hear there was a big police presence at the 18th St/La Cienega Blvd mall in the early morning hours of Sunday. … Continue reading
I Walked Around Pico-Robertson In Jeans Friday Night
Friday was my graduation day. I had a friend in from the Bay Area. I had my psycho-therapy. And I did not have much spare time. So when my buddy came over at 5pm, I was still in my jeans. … Continue reading
Stealing Parking In Pico-Robertson, CA 90035
Theft of a business’s parking spaces for customers is theft. You are taking money from that business. This type of theft is rampant in Pico-Robertson among a certain group. Luke Ford, Rabbi Rabbs discuss this carelessness with other people’s property.
Man Shot, Killed In South-Robertson
There are all sorts of bad element, bad gangbangers, thieves and the like hanging out and walking around south of Pico Blvd near Robertson in zip code 90035. These are areas I’ve been checking out to rent a room or … Continue reading