All about the West Seattle neighborhood around Beach Drive
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The Seattle PD, in partnership with the West Seattle Junction Association is offering our community a Personal Safety & De-Escalation Training.Date: Tuesday May 20thTime : 5pm – 7pmLocation: VirtualRegister : Virtual Personal Safety Class May 20th 5-7PMAbout the ClassLearn proactive tips and steps you can take to enhance your personal safety taught by Seattle police officers and employees.Training goals:
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- Learn to make a safety plan based on different environments
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- This is not a self-defense class.
- This class is open to individuals of all ages and most appropriate for those who are at least 14 years of age or older. For that reason, children should not attend.
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UPDATE: The driver was heading south when he veered onto the sidewalk, striking down the pole. Power was out for 58 homes for about 12 hours. A big thank you to the crew for working so hard to restore power.
Walking by the crash site on Sunday, broken glass and vehicle parts are strewn on the sidewalk as well as a lone can of “house wine” (not sure if the wine is associated with the accident but it is with the remaining wreckage).
The neighborhood chatter is that it was a man in his early twenties who was driving and is suspected of being impaired. Neighbors said they were told by the police that he was arrested for DUI. (Not confirmed with SPD).
Beach Drive is such a busy street, it’s amazing no one else was hurt.
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The driver appears to be okay and it looks like they were heading south on Beach drive when they struck the pole and possibly drove down the sidewalk (absolute guess on our part and speculation from neighbors). The mirror on the BMW is broken off. The dark colored truck is the vehicle that took down the pole.
We heard a loud explosion before the sirens around 2:20 pm.
Seattle City Light currently has 8:51 pm as the estimated time that power will be restored. The site is showing 58 homes without power.
Save The DateDrug Take Back Day is Saturday April 26th 10am – 2pmSeattle Police Department – SW Precinct (2300 SW Webster St) & the North Precinct (10049 College Way N)Drop off expired, unused or unwanted drugs and medications. No questions asked.
This home that was built in 1913 located at 4134 Beach Drive Southwest, Seattle has had permits filed for quite a while for bigger plans than a single-family. We’ve walked by this home for years wondering “when” it was going to happen. Scupper posted about this home to celebrate it’s 100th birthday .
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Here’s the property as it stands as of April 13, 2025.
The current plans for this property appear to be a 3-story 9-unit apartment building.
The home that was originally on 4714 SW Beach Drive was built in 1920. The gentleman who lived there was known by many as Eddy. We knew him as someone who loved to fish, garden and bird watching. He was always there with a helping hand. His original beach cottage home was sold after his passing. 
Below is the property as of April 13, 2025.
The building permit shows that a new two-story single-family dwelling will be on this lot.
Two separate posts on Facebook warn of poison being spread in the wooded trails of Mee Kwa Mooks park. We have not personally gone to the park to verify, however we feel it’s important to err on the side of caution and share this. Hopefully this person is caught asap. 
This photo was taken from Facebook.
Has anyone seen our La Rustica cats? Both of our cats have gone missing. Meecho, our fluffy white and grey cat, was last seen on New Years Eve. Tiramisu, our striped cat, was last seen on Tuesday, Feb 25th. I’ve posted multiple times on Next Door looking for Meecho with no luck, but now our other kitty is missing.
Before anyone starts judging, just know that we love our cats, but they love to go outside and always find a way to sneak out even if we try to keep them in. They live above the restaurant and when people come in or out of the upstairs, they dart between your legs. They are animals and love to be with us, but also don’t want to use the litterbox if they can just go outside.
Both cats had airtag collars but the collars are the breakaway types, and may have come off. Both cats are microchipped and spayed/neutered.
If you have seen them, please let us know. We really miss our kitties
Many homes are currently without power along the Beach Drive neighborhood following last night’s windstorm. Our weather system actually clocked a gust of 71 mph at 2:40 am. We didn’t lose power until around 7:30 this morning…about the time I thought we were out of the woods. As I write this (around noon), we are still one of the homes without power. I’m thankful that the temps are warmer and that it happened during the daytime.
It’s still gusty and there is a Small Craft Advisory in effect until 7pm tonight.
Stay safe, neighbors! I hope the power is restored for all of us soon!
HIGH WIND WARNING is now an hour earlier since our last update – starting at noon today with gusts up to 60 mph. I don’t think I’ve ever seen a wind warning that cautions people to stay in the lower levels of their home! (See below). The GALE WATCH has been elevated to a GALE WARNING, which means the weather is imminent.
Next high tides are 1:07 pm today at 9.6 feet and Tuesday morning at 4:18 am at 11.3 feet. The wee hours are when this storm may be the most impactful.
I’m issuing a “barking dog report” to give a heads up that those who live on the water may have some splashing water coming over their seawalls. If you’re a long-time reader of BDB, you know that a “barking dog report” is intended to be a helpful warning and hopefully, it’s much ado about nothing, like your neighbors barking dog.
Tides:
…HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM PST TUESDAY…
Issued by NWS Seattle WA
* WHAT…South winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 50 to 60 mph expected.
* WHERE…Bremerton and Vicinity, Lower Chehalis Valley Area, Seattle and Vicinity, Southwest Interior, and Tacoma Area.
* WHEN…Until 10 AM PST Tuesday.
* IMPACTS…Damaging winds will blow down trees and power lines. Widespread power outages are expected. Travel will be difficult, especially for high profile vehicles.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS…Strongest winds will occur during the overnight hours.
* PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS… People should avoid being outside in forested areas and around trees and branches. If possible, remain in the lower levels of your home during the windstorm, and avoid windows. Use caution if you must drive.
…GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 7 AM PST TUESDAY…
Issued by NWS Seattle WA
* WHAT…South winds 30 to 40 kt.
* WHERE…Northern Inland Waters Including The San Juan Islands, Admiralty Inlet and Puget Sound and Hood Canal.
* WHEN…From 4 PM this afternoon to 7 AM PST Tuesday.
* IMPACTS…Strong winds will cause hazardous seas which could capsize or damage vessels and reduce visibility.
* PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…A Gale Warning means winds of 34 to 47 knots are imminent or occurring. Operating a vessel in gale conditions requires experience and properly equipped vessels. It is highly recommended that mariners without the proper experience seek safe harbor prior to the onset of gale conditions.
Seattle and Vicinity-
Including the cities of Seattle, Shoreline, Federal Way, and Kent
328 AM PST Mon Feb 24 2025
…WIND ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO NOON PST TUESDAY…
TODAY…Mostly cloudy in the morning, then a chance of rain late in the morning. Rain in the afternoon. Rainfall amounts a quarter to a half inch possible. Highs in the lower to mid 50s. East wind to 10 mph with gusts to 20 mph becoming south with gusts to 30 mph in the afternoon.
TONIGHT…Windy. Rain likely in the evening, then rain after midnight. Rain likely in the morning. Rainfall amounts a quarter to a half inch possible. Lows in the 40s. South wind 15 to 30 mph with gusts to 45 mph.
TUESDAY…Windy. Rain at times. Rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch likely. Highs near 50. Southwest wind 15 to 30 mph with gusts to 40 mph.
TUESDAY NIGHT…Mostly cloudy. A slight chance of rain in the evening. Lows in the mid 30s to lower 40s. South wind 10 to 15 mph with gusts to 30 mph decreasing to 10 mph or less after midnight.
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