Brentwood is mourning the Reiners, but also having O.J. Simpson flashbacks

"Sandwiched between Bel-Air and Santa Monica, the tony Los Angeles neigborhood of Brentwood has long been home to more than its fair share of industry captains, actors, directors, musicians, media moguls and professional athletes. But despite its tall hedges, multimillion-dollar homes and marquee names, residents say Brentwood feels like a small town. It's not that unusual to see a famous face at the local coffeehouse, supermarket or power-walking along San Vicente Boulevard."

"Now, residents here are taking the shocking killings of Hollywood legend Rob Reiner and his photographer wife Michele hard. Reiner was a popular figure among a legion of fans, as well as those who called him a neighbor. Compounding the pain has been the arrest of their son Nick, who lived in the Reiners' guesthouse and grew up in the area."

"This, too, is something Brentwood is familiar with. In 1962, the death of Marilyn Monroe brought notoriety. Then, 31 years ago, Brentwood was under siege for months by one of the most sensational killings of all time. Nicole Brown Simpson and her friend Ron Goldman were found stabbed to death outside Nicole's condo on Bundy Drive. Days later, O.J. Simpson was arrested after leading police on an infamous "slow speed chase" from Orange County to the gates of his Brentwood estate on Rockingham Avenue."

Brentwood sits between Bel-Air and Santa Monica and houses many industry captains, actors, directors, musicians, media moguls and professional athletes. Despite tall hedges and multimillion-dollar homes, residents describe Brentwood as feeling like a small town where famous faces appear at local coffeehouses and supermarkets. The killings of Rob Reiner and his photographer wife Michele, and the arrest of their son Nick, have deeply unsettled residents. International media descended with TV trucks and live coverage. Past notoriety includes Marilyn Monroe's death and the Nicole Brown Simpson and Ron Goldman murders, which briefly turned local sites into tourist attractions.

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