Category Archives: Pico/Robertson

Different Mores Regarding Noise

Do Westernized Jews have different mores regarding noise than fresh immigrants from Iran, Morocco and other Sephardic cultures? Persians, Moroccans, immigrant Sephardim in Pico-Robertson etc frequently honk their horns when they drive up to a home, hang out in the … Continue reading

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A Dangerous Part Of Town

Ten days before the fatal stabbing on Robertson and 18th, I sat in a home nearby and wrote: I’m in a dangerous part of town. Goy town. Rabid dogs all around off their leash. Why should their owners give a … Continue reading

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Man Stabbed To Death At Corner Of Robertson Blvd/18th Street

A press release from LAPD: “On Sunday, July 22, 2012, at approximately 8:25 p.m., LAPD, West Los Angeles Patrol Officers were summoned to a stabbing that occurred in the 1700 block of Robertson Boulevard in the city of Los Angeles. … Continue reading

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Charles Manson At Starbucks

Wednesday afternoon, I’m waiting for the bathroom at the Starbucks on Pico and Robertson. A homeless guy walks in. He looks like Charles Manson. His gym bag, however, looks relatively neat and organized and I feel like starting up a … Continue reading

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Crime Patrol For Pico-Robertson

Kenneth Lowenstein, founder and director of the LA Shmira Patrol, spoke in shul Sunday evening about taking note of suspicious behavior and reporting threats to the police. He begins his talk with an anecdote about a tattooed skinhead in his … Continue reading

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