The Sad Saga of the Santa Monica Mountain Lion
May25

The Sad Saga of the Santa Monica Mountain Lion

“Like so many people, I wanted to hang out in Santa Monica–but they stopped me dead in my tracks.” Those could’ve been the words of a three-year-old mountain lion, who was gunned down by police in the courtyard of a Santa Monica office building Tuesday to prevent what they saw as a public safety hazard.   There was an immediate outcry about the violent resolution to this highly unusual incident of a wild...

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Major Response/Minor Crimes

Just in the past couple of weeks, I’ve seen a lot of law enforcement response to seemingly minor vehicular crimes. Approaching the intersection of Santa Monica Boulevard in San Vicente in West Hollywood, I saw major LA County Sheriff’s Department squad car activity and one officer suddenly closed down Santa Monica in one direction. Kind of scary, and half expecting to hear gunshots break out at any moment, I quickly made a...

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