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Happy Boxing Day…if you don’t feel like hitting the Target or Macys to return gifts, we found a few other stores with sales that might satisfy the shopping bug, as well as a few events that have nothing to do with either shopping or food. Read on for all the details. more › See the rest here: Pencil This In: Classic Cartoons, Spare Room Party and Racing at Santa Anita
This Beverly Hills Police Department blotter set shows that even getting caught in the act won’t stop some thieves from following through with their crimes. Check the garage Sometime between the evening of Dec. 2 and the morning of Dec. 5, building materials were stolen from an underground garage on the 900 block of North Alpine Drive. A loss of $1,500 was reported. Through the window Between 5:30 and 11:30 p.m. on Dec. 5, property was stolen from a residence on the 300 block of South Crescent Drive. Someone pried open a rear window to gain access to the home, took goods and fled. The victim reported a loss of $2,200. Deconstructed During the night of Dec. 5, a residential construction site was burglarized on the 300 block of North Maple Drive. Someone entered the secured rear gate of the site, accessed the unsecured rear door of the home, removed $18,000 worth of material and fled. Whack Shortly before midnight on Dec. 8, an assault occurred on the 9400 block of West Olympic Boulevard. Someone threw a bag containing a hard object at another person’s face and mouth. Busted lock During the night of Dec. 8, items were stolen from a storage unit on the 700 block of North Alta Drive. Someone broke the chain lock to the gate securing the unit, removed property valued at $5,300 and fled. Bike grab At 11:45 p.m. on Dec. 9, someone was caught stealing a bicycle on the 9600 block of West Olympic Boulevard. A witness observed a man described as being 35 years old, 5-feet 8-inches tall, weighing 135 pounds with black hair exiting an open garage with the bike. When confronted by the witness, the suspect fled with the property. The victim reported a loss of $2,000. This information was provided by the Beverly Hills Police Department. Be sure to follow Beverly Hills Patch on Twitter and “Like” us on Facebook . Read this article: Police Blotter: Olympic Assault, Broken Chain Lock and a Stolen Bicycle
LOS ANGELES — A judge on Friday granted Kirsten Dunst a temporary restraining order against a French man who has repeatedly written to the actress and traveled to Los Angeles at least five times to try to meet her. Superior Court Judge Carol Boas Goodson ordered Jean Christophe Prudhon of Dijon, France, to stay 100 yards away from the “Spider-Man” star and to stop trying to contact her. In letters accompanying Dunst’s petition, Prudhon wrote that he sold his home in France so he could continue to travel to meet Dunst, who has not responded to any of his more than 50 letters. He wrote that he is in love with the actress and that he has repeatedly waited outside Dunst’s home to try to meet her and has been mistaken for a paparazzo. “I am frightened for my safety, as well as the safety of my family and friends who visit my home,” Dunst wrote in a court filing. “I am worried that Mr. Prudhon will escalate his conduct further, putting myself and my family in danger.” Dunst’s mother, Inez Dunst, wrote in a sworn declaration that she was alarmed by Prudhon’s appearance when he came to her door last week trying to meet the actress. Inez Dunst said she knew who he was because he has repeatedly sent her daughter letters over the years. It could not be immediately determined if Prudhon, 51, was represented by a lawyer, and attempts to locate him for comment were unsuccessful. The actress, who recently appeared in the film “Melancholia,” wrote in a court filing that her security personnel told Prudhon to stay away, but he has refused. Goodson will consider whether to grant a three-year restraining order at a Dec. 21 hearing. ___ View post: Kirsten Dunst Stalker: Judge Orders Man To Stay Away
Residents have been falling prey to thieves. Gun safes, a bicycle and more are reportedly snatched up in this Beverly Hills Police Department blotter set. Stolen gun safes Sometime during the day of Sept. 29, someone stole gun safes from an apartment on the 100 block of South Roxbury Drive. The front door was unlocked and the safes were in a closet. The victim reported a loss of $1,900. Unlocked bike Between midnight and 9:45 a.m. on Sept. 30, an unlocked bicycle was stolen from a parking garage on the 100 block of South Spalding Drive. The victim reported a loss of $1,500. Backyard burglary Between 9:30 p.m. on Dec. 2 and 2 p.m. on Dec. 3, property was stolen from a home on the 200 block of South Rexford Drive. Someone gained entry to the locked garage and rear yard, took the property and fled. The victim reported a loss of $13,200. Pry guy Between 6:45 p.m. on Dec. 3 and 6 p.m. on Dec. 4, someone removed property from a storage unit on the 400 block of North Palm Drive. The suspect used an unknown pry tool to open the unit and commit the alleged theft. The victim reported a loss of $5,000. Off the wall Between 7:30 p.m. on Dec. 3 and 7:30 p.m. on Dec. 4, property was stolen from an apartment building on the 400 block of North Palm Drive. Someone entered the secured lobby, removed items from the wall and left. A loss of $2,000 was reported. Dog door man At about 7:30 a.m. on Dec. 4, someone attempted to kick open the doggie door of a home on the 800 block of Greenway Drive. When confronted, the suspect demanded money, then entered the guesthouse, looked for valuables and attempted to set papers on fire. Sticky fingers At 6 p.m. on Dec. 4, merchandise was stolen from a store on the 300 block of North Canon Drive. Someone selected items from the shelf, placed them into his shopping bag and exited the store without paying. A loss of $100 was reported. This information was provided by the Beverly Hills Police Department. Be sure to follow Beverly Hills Patch on Twitter and “Like” us on Facebook . Link: Police Blotter: Thieving in Beverly Hills
Buckle up butter beans because Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Bill Dedman filed his latest installment on MSNBC.com regarding the saga of wickedly rich and recently deceased copper heiress, doll collector and hardcore recluse Huguette Clark. And, children, it is a doozy. Mister Dedman combs through, chronicles and details court documents filed in relation to the legal battle brewing over the dispensation of Miz Clark’s approximately $400,000,000 fortune. The documents (and Mister Dedman’s report) shed a bit of light on just how Miz Clark’s closest advisers spent her money in the last years of her isolated life. With no children or close relatives, the aged heiress communicated with almost no one the last 20 or 25 years of
The legendary Hotel Bel-Air is set to open today, although things might not go as smoothly as planned. The hotel, which has provided respite for weary celebs including Grace Kelly, Britney Spears and Nicole Kidman, has been closed for renovations for two years. USA Today reports that upon reopening, rooms will start at $565 a day… more › Follow this link: Hotel Bel-Air To Open Today, May Be Picketed by Occupy LA
The legendary Hotel Bel-Air is set to open today, although things might not go as smoothly as planned. The hotel, which has provided respite for weary celebs including Grace Kelly, Britney Spears and Nicole Kidman, has been closed for renovations for two years. USA Today reports that upon reopening, rooms will start at $565 a day… more › Follow this link: Hotel Bel-Air To Open Today, May Be Picketed by Occupy LA
