This is like a condensation of Altadenablog's week ...
PSN's Larry Wilson, in his column today, talks about a film that is being made by Neil LaBute, fictionalizing the Irsie Henry story (Henry being the African-American LAPD cop who allegedly harassed his mixed-race neighbors in Altadena). "Lake View Terrace," it's called, and it stars Samuel L. Jackson as the cop.
This has it all: Altadena location, the movies, and a story that was covered by (and just got an award for) Pasadena Weekly's (and A-blog fan) Andre Coleman . We can retire now.