Residents in a ritzy area of Los Angeles are getting frustrated with local leaders such as Democrat Mayor Karen Bass over a recent rise in crime, with one resident saying that people in the community are “on edge” and says more needs to be done.
The call for increased security in the Encino neighborhood of Los Angeles, California, comes after longtime American Idol music producer Robin Kaye and her husband, Thomas Deluca, were found dead inside their home on July 14.
Police believe the couple was killed on July 10 as two calls were placed reporting a possible burglary incident at the couple’s Encino house. The suspect, 22-year-old Raymond Boodarian, was arrested on double homicide charges. It’s believed the alleged killings were random, officials said.
One neighbor previously told Fox News Digital that the suspect had mental health issues and would sometimes allegedly stalk people.
Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass has been highly critical of President Trump’s immigration agenda in recent months. On Thursday, she further criticized the administration after federal agents were seen outside a venue where California Gov. Gavin Newsom was holding a press conference. (PATRICK T. FALLON/AFP via Getty Images)
On the same day Encino met to present their list of demands to Bass, two more break-ins were reported in the neighborhood, with one being at the home of “Real Housewives of Beverly Hills” star Teddi Mellencamp.
Following the break-ins, a resident told the station, “We are being targeted…It’s scary.
Meanwhile, Glushon said city leaders, including Bass, aren’t doing enough to address the concerns of Encino residents, saying the LAPD is woefully understaffed.
“There’s no question that [the LAPD is] understaffed citywide,” he said. “We’re frustrated, we’re angry…You know, people are understandably fearful and they want action.”
Rob Glushon, left, President of Encino Property Owners Association, joins Encino community leaders at a press conference to ask city leaders for help following recent murders, home invasions and burglaries in Encino in front of Van Nuys City Hall on July 31, 2025. They want police to open a substation on Van Nuys Blvd., to clear homeless encampments and other measures to bring about a safer community. (Genaro Molina/Los Angeles Times via Getty Images)
“We are demanding action from the mayor, our city council members, and we’re gonna hold them accountable,” Glushon said.
