mglsharkson–I feel for you.I think it is only going to get worse and that you should consider moving inland. P.B. is not for families, and when we got pregnant, we moved the hell out.

We lived in PB from 1979 to 1986 as 20-something renters. In that space of time, our house was burglarized twice (both times, the front door was kicked in), someone stole our cheap Weber BBQ from the backyard, our neighbor was raped (the guy came through the bedroom window), the gas station on Grand behind our house was robbed and the robber came through our yard with a gun, running from police), I personally witnessed two purse snatchings in front of Von’s plus a bank robbery at B of A. My spouse said, “I will never live inland.” But, happily, he changed his mind and we have been living in peace since then.

If you own, you must have enough money to buy elsewhere in the county. I suggest you consider this option. The older you get, the harder it is to live in P.B.