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STRAWBERRY MOON Malibu residents who were lucky enough to witness the last full moon rising over the ocean were treated to a glorious and rare ‘Strawberry Moon’. This was also the first time in 70 years there has a been a full moon on the summer solstice.

Why do they call it a Strawberry Moon? Because Native Americans saw it as to signal for the ideal time for fruit picking. Strawberries are the earliest fruit to ripen and are a particular pleasure along with the other pleasures of June.

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POINT DOOMED?

BY SAM HALL KAPLAN

IMPERIOUS CITY COUNCIL RILES POINT DUME RESIDENTS

THE CITY OBSERVED If anyone needed a sad paradigm of how not to pursue a purported street improvement plan, look no further than the City of Malibu, which recently approved and is now reconsidering a resolution to compel property owners remove landscape encroachments, less mature trees, from the municipal right of way edging roadways.

Limited to the web of streets composing Point Dume and its comfortable village clutter of 700 or so homes, ranging from modest to mac mansions, the resolution appeared as an arbitrary add on, if not an after thought, to a traffic management plan that had not been presented clearly by the City and had not been reviewed in any detail by concerned residents.

Traffic is very much a concern of residents on the Point, which increasingly is being inundated by beach goers bound for the adjacent Zuma, but wanting to avoid the $14 a day parking fee there, so they scour the Point for a free spot on a convenient residential street. Surfers also fill the streets when the surf is up and use the Pt. Dume Wildlife Reserve stairs to access the Little and Big Dume beaches. Then there is the annoyance of the trash they leave behind for the residents to clean. Speeding on the Point also is a problem, by the beachgoers and resident themselves, which was addressed in the plan by lowering speed limits and installing questionable speed humps.

But it was the resolution to remove the landscape encroachments and no parking signs , including mailboxes and fences, to accommodate a possible increase in parking and a sidewalk, that has generated the protests and demands for a retraction. This plan was apparently the result of the mayor and council candidate Laureen Sills creating a plan after driving around Pt. Dume looking for more parking spaces.

That the City has not come up with specifics as to the parking and/or sidewalks has particularly annoyed residents.

Said one, the City doesn’t plan, it piddles, with an alarming ignorance of the latest professional standards (widening streets encourages speeding) and the disregard for the effect on the neighborhood (compromising the Point’s rural ambience) .

As a result, the protests have been increasingly strident, flamed by a televised segment of a flummoxed council discussing the issue in which the mayor questioned the placement of the grandfathered no parking signs on select streets, and looked forward to having them removed. And this despite the signs having been hard fought by the residents in a past legal battle with the Coastal Commission, prompting one venerable Point resident to comment that pulling them up would be the equivalent of pulling a pin out of a grenade.

The issue might seem parochial, but it is resonating loudly across Malibu, where in referendums and countless community meetings residents have been challenging the City over several questionable planning and development initiatives. Inherent in the complaints is that the City Council is not listening to the residents, but rather to a small circle of friends and special interests.

The Council, of course, has denied this at its last meeting that was packed by Point residents protesting the encroachment resolution. Mayor Laura Rosenthal pointedly stated she had heard the concerns, and declared that the City was not going to implement it, if at all, until after the community was surveyed, and more meetings held.

There was no admission that the council or the city staff had acted precipitously. Indeed, to the chagrin of some city activists, Mayor Pro Tem Lou La Monte repeated the defense that the council had acted in clear response to resident requests at past community meetings, however vacantly expressed and not vetted.

The City also keeps referring to the clearance of right-of-way encroachments on Busch drive for a sidewalk as a success, while many residents there contend was costly, is incomplete and not very successful.

People have questioned where and how this decision originated to strip down homeowner’s easements, and to generate more parking with the removal of legitimate “no parking” signs across the Point. It was reported on social media that the plan began at the first Point traffic meeting, which focused on Grasswood, the street on which council candidate Sills lives.

The goal was to re-distribute parking so that streets, other than Grasswood, take onthe impact of public parking

While the first traffic meeting held on Point Dume was well attended, the following official city council meeting was nearly empty (see YouTube video). The majority of Point residents reportedly were unaware that a decision was to be made or that this meeting was even on the agenda. Only one Point Dume resident attended and spoke, candidate and close friend of the mayor, Laureen Sills.

Malibu’s Municiple code, specific to Point Dume, lay out a clear blueprint for planning decisions for this neighborhood. LU Policy 2.4.6 states ” The City shall avoid improvements which create a suburban atmosphere such as sidewalks and street lights”.

To be sure, this is a prideful if imperious council that never seems to tire of self aggrandizement. This has made the flare up over the encroachment issue particularly embarrassing to it and a lockstep staff, but an arrow in the quiver of those looking forwards to the City elections in the Fall.

EDITOR’S NOTE: For two weeks Malibu residents have repeatedly, publicly requested that the Mayor respond to their questions regarding the City’s motion that she passed to clear the right-ofway across Point Dume on March 14. She has yet to respond. (Youtube link to 14 minute council meeting: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nbnRdDHePGI) This is a copy of personal email sent to a resident and shared on the internet: Laura Rosenthal stated today in an email to a concerned neighbor...”I am sorry that you are being mislead by your neighbors about this issue. We are not taking any action except to send a letter to all Pt. Dume residents asking them to take an online survey about this issue. And the city has never said that people would be asked to take down mailboxes, etc if or when encroachments on city property are moved so that there can be a walking path”

And yet, the City’s own documents and videotape from the March 14th council meeting prove differently.

The mayor passed a council motion (see photo below) to start the removal of landscaping in the right-of-way, Skylar Peak was not present nor voted. This motion has yet to be officially rescinded.

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Photo of Point Dume Traffic Meeting City Slideshow Of Easement Removals.

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MALIBU LAGOON EXCEEDS WILDLIFE EXPECTATIONS KBU keeps its ears open and / or attends California Coastal Commission meetings that concern Malibu and reports this: It’s been 3 years since the Malibu Lagoon was dug up and deepened to improve water circulation and wildlife habitat in the rare remaining coastal lagoon. The project was bitterly opposed by some Malibu residents and some out of town self-proclaimed wildlife experts. But California State Parks pressed ahead in the face of bitter opposition to dig out mud and remove man-made islands and deepen the channel.

A month ago, somebody appeared before the California Coastal Commission to allege that the project was a failure. The commission asked its staff to investigate and an informal report was delivered late last week.

Coastal commissioners were told circulation and oxygen levels in the re-sculpted lagoon are good and species diversity of both fish and birds have exceeded expectations. Regional coastal director Steve Hudson said the project was succeeding beyond what scientists had hoped for. “The restoration project has met or exceeded the required thresholds and that criteria for success. There has been a substantial increase in the oxygen levels of the water of the lagoon. And that’s critical because that is what drives the species diversity of that water.“ Hudson told the Coastal Commission that scientists are required to keep track of biological diversity and water quality in the lagoon for 5 years after the project was finished and that window is half over. What state parks have observed is that there is now already, after two years, a significant increase in the diversity of these benthic species. And these are the species acclimated to a much high quality habitat and this has been considered to be a huge success to date.”

A significant percentage of Malibu residents gave credence to opponents of the lagoon project ,who in good faith, truly believed it would be a disaster for the environment.

It was not helped that out of town environmentalists seized on the issue with their own set of experts and their own criteria for success.

The project is now a fait accompli for two and a half years, the results impressive, the opponents unswayed.

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CCC CANS MARTHA MC CLURE

Martha McClure, another California Coastal Commission connection to Malibu based developer Don Schmitz ( also connected to the David Evans a.k.a. The Edge and his ‘mini eco mansion project’ ), got canned by the CCC. KBU reports:

Finally…. in news from WAY up the coast. The California Coastal Commission’s recent pro-development votes have cost one member her job.

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Voters in Crescent City, 760 miles north of Malibu, have ousted Del Norte county supervisor Martha McClure from the seat that she had held for the past 20 years.

That loss will boot her from Coastal Commission. And it was an overwhelming vote in Del Norte County. Martha McClure received just 35 percent.

Elegant Terns are gathering in bigger numbers and the Santa Monica Audubon has recorded a record high number of 78 different bird species since the restoration.

ACCESS COMPLIED!

BY STEVE WOODS

A new, safer, public beach access has been completed at 24038 Malibu Road, a half-mile west of Webb Way. There are 3-4 parking spots at the stairway, as well as street parking.

Though you will not see any new restroom facilities available, much of the rusty chain link fence and old concertina wire will remain. This is one of the few places on Malibu road that the public still has a partial view of the ocean. For decades, surfers who wanted to surf the fickle Colony Reef would have to negotiate through a hole in corroded wire fence, scramble down a precarious rocky cliff and time the surge of the sea during high tides. The new stair way is a much safer solution to accessing the wet beach.

The California Coastal Conservation Initiative, approved by voters in 1972, mandated public access to much of California’s coastline. The initiative also led to the establishment of the California Coastal Commission, the agency empowered with regulating use and development of coastal lands.

Joan Cardellino, South Coast regional manager of the California State Coastal Conservancy said, “Getting public access along the Malibu coast has been a huge struggle. It was actually one of the reasons that the Coastal Act was so widely supported by the California population back in 1972, when the measure was on the ballot. Both the Sonoma coast and the Malibu coast were getting developed and getting walled off to the public and people were very concerned about that. So Malibu was kind of ground [zero] for the battle to open public accessways. We’ve been working on it over all these years, since 1976, gradually getting more and more accessways opened [along all of the California coast].”

Enjoying the section of beach is “pretty much for a short day,” Cardellino said. “You can take a nice walk down the beach at low tide. It does get inundated at high tide, so it’s good to check the tide charts. There are tide pools there. … I don’t typically see people swimming there. It’s pretty much surfers and walkers.”

Surfers may have a safer access to the beach but with so many construction workers in the area jockeying for the limited parking spaces, surfers are still finding it a struggle get out for surf.

Environmentalists up in the redwood country say they were betrayed by McClure’s recent votes on the Coastal Commission ,including her vote to fire executive director Charles Lester.

Malibu residents may remember she is the Coastal Commissioner who famously spent the night at Malibu developer Don Schmitz’s guest house at the same time Schmitz was representing the rock and roll star who wanted to build five mountaintop houses above the pier.

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BIG CLAY #7 GETS BIG REJECTION

BY STEVE WOODS

Art is in the eye of the beholder, but structures are in the hands of those who oversee city building codes.

With a 3-1 vote, the city council decided that the controversial Big Clay #7, the 45-foot tall (4 1/2 story) abstract metal sculpture, IS a structure and has exceeded the 28-foot zoning code without a permit.

Ken Ehrlich, attorney for the owners of the sculpture on the PCH bluff top property across from Winding Way, tried his best to convince the Malibu city council that Big Clay should remain bolted in place. Citing that the prominent piece of art is designed by world renowned sculptor, Urs Fischer, and is not a structure because it can be unbolted and moved, (with a massive crane) he requested the council to consider granting an after-the- fact variance permit. The council was told that Big Clay did not have a roof, any doors, pipes, or electrical outlets and was safely secured to a foundation. City staff then pointed out that anything fixed to a foundation is considered a structure. A 70-foot radio antenna does not have a roof or doors but is considered a structure because it is anchored to a foundation that requires a building permit.

While the attorney for owner and art collector Bill Bell said that no one on PCH could see the sculpture, or that nearby residents could only see the very tip, neighborhood residents from Winding Way vehemently disputed that claim. Mark Gervitz purchased his Winding Way home 25 years ago because of the unobstructed ocean views and protested to the council that almost the entire structure, not just the tip, can be seen from every room in his house. He said that it is “an eyesore”, “right smack in the middle of his view,” and “that when the sun hits it, it is staggering how much light it gives off.“ Mark denied that the owners of the sculpture came to his house to verify his view of the large shiny reflective object. He said it would be inappropriate if he had a bunch of lions in his yard and called it “living art.”

Another neighbor protested that her primary ocean view is also blocked. She went on to say that this is not a matter of what you consider art, that this is clearly a structure, and warned that if approved could set a precedent allowing residents to have 5 of these view blocking sculptures.

When city-planning commissioner John Mazza came to the podium, most expected the renowned stickler to the rules and building codes man to oppose approving the giant, unpermitted sculpture. Instead he surprised many when he spoke in favor of the 45-foot high artwork. Emphasizing that he was speaking as a member of the Malibu Arts Foundation, and not his other job as planning commissioner, Mazza argued in favor of the 45-foot sculpture in the 28-foot height zone area. “This is not a structure, this is art. The city has to decide, are we going to allow art in Malibu, because there are no laws that allow art in the city of Malibu.” John cited an artist who painted a pipe named ‘This Is Not A Pipe ‘ and John said it was not a pipe; it was a painting of a pipe. He said this is not a structure, it is art, and Malibu has many art pieces that are not permitted. Mazza asked if the council would take down the other art pieces around town, like the Hammer at the Country Mart, the Dancing Pigs or the Sculpture at the Old Court house. “Are those Structures? “ The city council did not buy the arguments and denied the variance to permit what they deemed a structure.

The sculpture is slated to be removed, however, I have a suggestion for the owners if they want to keep this art on their property. Since this structure exceeds building code heights, you could simply lay the sculpture horizontally and rename it “Big Clay # 7 Takes A Nap.”

POISON FREE MALIBU WINS OVER CITY COUNCIL

BY STEVE WOODS

A packed city hall was attended by segments of the community concerning two troubling agenda issues. The first, involved residents of Point Dume who feel the rural nature of their quiet community is being threatened by possible city plans to remove No Parking signs, widen streets and remove landscaping that is encroaching on existing easements.The last, but certainly not least, was big agenda issue which although did not end until after midnight, did not deter the large devoted crowd from expressing themselves.

Over two hours of public comments were heard concerning the city’s use of poison in public areas. Kian and Joel Schuman who have spearhead Poison Free Malibu can be congratulated for spearheading their effort to completely stop the use of poisons in all of our parks. Their grassroots energy spread across the community who showed up last night in full force to protect our residents and the environment. Glyphosate expert Stephen Franz PHD was in attendance for this monumental decision to free Malibu from these killer poisons.

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Many long time residents of Malibu and patrons of the Artifac tree were left wondering less than a year ago what the rush was for the non-profit/thrift store to vacate the property especially since it wasthe heart, soul and compassion of Malibu’s elderly and struggling.

Malibu Lumber employees,just inches away on the other side of a chain link fence, their shoppers and building contractors who frequent the buisness have been equally mystified and curious about the unknown plans taking shape next door in plain site.

After the Artifac Tree owner, Martha Templeton, completed the gargantuan task of clearing out years of collected donations involved with her charitable thrift store, the old existing manufactured home was gutted and refurbished. With no known plans about what the owner planned and why it was so important for the Artifac Tree to leave, speculation and rumors ran rampant.

Did this have something to do with a deal between the Adamson’s Mariposa Land Company and Steve Soberoff’s Whole Foods? Was the space going to be extra overflow parking or a construction office trailer space? Were there negotiations for a utility easement to facilitate the future proposed shopping malls? Or were the descendants, who inherited the land from recently passed Grant Adamson, just not happy with the thrift store clutter and clientele and wanted a more upscale business?

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PERMIT PROBLEMS FOR THE ADAMSON PROPERTY

BY STEVE WOODS

As the months went by, carpenters, contractors and lumber yard employees watched construction workers erect 6”x 6” posts in a series of 10’x10’ square patterns squeezed in between the shady sycamore trees. Apparently the construction workers were told not to answer any questions from anyone on the other side of the fence, so the mystery remained, but the evolving structures were looking more and more like large framed outdoor trellises. What was even more surprising to all observers was that the Adamson project was not even purchasing lumber from Dave Anawalt’s Malibu Lumber. The framing lumber was literally sitting in piles, inches from the fence and could have been easily handed directly over to the job site. Then concrete slabs were poured, roofs framed and, after a short pause in the work, exterior walls were framed up in a really funky, poorly executed manner. Then one day all work ceased.

Apparently a Malibu resident was curious enough to go to city hall and ask to see the permit and ask what was planned. The city was baffled. There was no permit, so the city sent out an inspector who immediately red tagged the project and all work came to a halt. Even the most naïve person knows that it is illegal to build a trellis unit without a permit. Longtime landowners know that violations increase when small unpermitted projects morph into what appears to be trellis structures evolving into a series of small enclosed office cubicles.

It will be interesting to see how this evolves through our legal maze as one of Malibu’s founding families deals with the planning commission and staff. Believe me, the many people in Malibu who were upset about the Artifac Tree displacement will be keeping a sharp eye out for any more hanky panky or special favors that developers seem to receive.

Will the city send the Adamson’s Mariposa Land Company the same kind of threatening code enforcement letter that the city sent to a Point Dume resident concerning code violations threatening huge fines and / or jail time ?

Meanwhile, Martha Templeton, is still in the process of negotiating another lease for the Arti-Fac Tree at another location. Stay Tuned.

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PEPPERDINE UNIVERSITY’S WATER SUSTAINABILITY PRACTICES ARE NOT JUST A THING OF THE PAST, BUT THE KEY TO OUR FUTURE IN SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA The beauty of Pepperdine University. Stunning grounds with vast green lawns. Yet, how could this possibly be in the middle of a serious Southern California drought? As an environmental activist, I was relieved when I learned about the process Pepperdine uses to treat their wastewater and prevent runoffs to the Santa Monica Bay. As Malibu celebrates their first wastewater plant in the Civic Center, we believe it is time to give much needed applause to this University, who were visionaries of what California would look like presently as we face so many water issues. We are grateful for this opportunity to showcase Pepperdine’s amazing efforts toward water conservation which dates back to 1972! - Jennifer Weiser, Senior Editor Commitment to Preservation: Pepperdine University maintains 500 of its 830 acre Malibu campus in a native state, which provides habitat and ecosystem value to the Santa Monica Mountains while at the same time preserving downstream water quality. Photo courtesy of Pepperdine University.

Reclaimed Water Pepperdine’s commitment to water conservation and water quality dates back to when the University’s Malibu Campus first opened in 1972.

When Pepperdine moved to Malibu, there was no regional wastewater system so the University established an innovative wastewater treatment program for the Malibu Campus.

The program includes a wastewater treatment plant, Malibu Mesa Water Reclamation Facility, which was constructed by the University and then ultimately dedicated to Los Angeles County Department of Public Works, and use of the Tapia Water Reclamation Facility operated by Las Virgenes Municipal Water District.

What was distinct about Pepperdine’s program when it started in 1972, and remains so today, is that the University reuses all of the resulting reclaimed water generated from the campus’ wastewater treatment, as well as the treatment of the nearest residential subdivision, Malibu Country Estates, in the campus’ irrigation program.

Today potable irrigation accounts for less than 1% of the total Campus water use. Since the early 1970s when the University initiated this program, it has conserved upwards of four billion gallons of potable, or drinking water in this conservation effort alone.

Irrigation Monitoring Despite the use of reclaimed, rather than potable water, for irrigation – the University nevertheless seeks to ensure the responsible application of that reclaimed water on campus.

Since 1987, Pepperdine University has operated an irrigation monitoring program specifically designed to conserve water, reduce runoff, and ensure that the campus’ irrigation practices do not exacerbate or otherwise impact existing off-campus landslides.

The irrigation schedule is administered by an advanced, automated central control system based upon historical irrigation practices. The system adjusts according to current climactic conditions collected by on-site weather stations, inspection of plant health, and soil moisture estimates made by Pepperdine personnel. Additionally, the University has tracked soil moisture access casings on-campus, as well as groundwater monitoring wells both on- and off-campus, since the mid-1980s.

Pepperdine’s irrigation monitoring program ensures that the University is only prescribing the amount of irrigation necessary to maintain healthy vegetation while taking into account evaporation rates.

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ENVIRONMENT Selection of Vegetation The question remains, however, why use turf grass? People see the green lawns on the front of the Malibu Campus and wonder why Pepperdine uses turf grass in the Santa Monica Mountains. This is an understandable question given that Southern California has a Mediterranean climate. However, it is important to note that the University chose to use turf grass specifically due to its high water consumption. Turf grass is a necessary part of the University’s wastewater treatment and potable water reuse program. Specifically, Pepperdine chose turf grass based upon its evapotranspiration rate or the rate at which the plant uses water taking into account evaporation and other factors.

Turf grass has a high evapotranspiration rate, which is generally what makes it problematic for use in arid areas, but here allows the University to ensure reuse of all of the potable water consumed by the campus in lieu of doing an ocean outflow, which remains industry standard for many wastewater treatment programs. It is estimated that some 1.35 billion gallons of reclaimed water are discharged to the ocean every day in California. That is water that would offset potable, or drinking water, consumption if captured. Pepperdine has been capturing and reusing all of its potable water since the 1970s.

Native Vegetation Despite the necessary and intentional use of turf grass, and other high evapotranspiration rate vegetation, for reuse of its potable water, Pepperdine remains committed to preserving the native environment as well as to the significant benefits of native vegetation.

Native vegetation requires no chemicals or irrigation, and has a superior carbon balance to non-native or ornamental vegetation. The University maintains over 500 acres of its 832 acre Malibu Campus in a native state, which provides habitat and ecosystem value to the surrounding Santa Monica Mountains while at the same time preserving water and protecting downstream water quality. Beyond the more than 60% of the Malibu Campus maintained in a completely native and organic state, Pepperdine also uses over 40 acres of native vegetation for landscaping within the developed portion of the campus.

Indeed, the University’s success with native vegetation landscaping has been featured in several news pieces over the years. Moreover, the foremost expert on native vegetation and chaparral ecology, Dr. Stephen Davis, is an esteemed professor of Biology at Pepperdine University.

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Rhiannon Bailard, Founding Director of the Center for Sustainability; Sam Lagana, Associate Vice Chancellor; and Emily Mead, Coordinator for the Center for Sustainability.

The retention ponds found on Pepperdine’s Alumni Park contain reclaimed water, which is used for irrigation across all 830-acres of the campus.

Decorative Fountains Pepperdine has 12 decorative water fountains located on the Malibu Campus, which the University has not used since 2014 in direct response to the current drought. These fountains all recirculate water, which means they were permitted to remain on per the Governor’s executive orders and Los Angeles County Water District 29 drought restrictions and regulations promulgated in the spring of 2015. Nevertheless, Pepperdine University has opted not to currently use these decorative features for two reasons.

First, because water fountains can use a tremendous amount of water even when recirculated. Pepperdine was able to determine that just one of these fountains uses tens of thousands of gallons of water per month with data the University maintains as part of its Hydrogeological Monitoring Program. Second, the University has kept the fountains off to set a public example and to further educate students. Pepperdine placed signage at each of the fountains explaining that the fountains were off in response to the drought. This has resulted in a great dialogue with the students about the drought, its implications, and necessary resulting actions.

Pool Cover & Pool Temperature Adjustments In response to the drought, Pepperdine made some changes to its Olympic-sized pool at the Firestone Fieldhouse, which was the site of the 1984 Olympics’ water polo games.

First, the University purchased a pool cover for application when the pool is not in use. A pool cover reduces water consumption by reducing evaporation, and also has an energy consumption benefit in terms of reducing the amount of natural gas required to keep the pool heated. Second, Pepperdine also reduced the overall temperature of the pool by several degrees to further reduce evaporation and thus conserve more water.

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ENVIRONMENT Pool Cover & Pool Temperature Adjustments In response to the drought, Pepperdine made some changes to its Olympic-sized pool at the Firestone Fieldhouse, which was the site of the 1984 Olympics’ water polo games.

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First, the University purchased a pool cover for application when the pool is not in use. A pool cover reduces water consumption by reducing evaporation, and also has an energy consumption benefit in terms of reducing the amount of natural gas required to keep the pool heated. Second, Pepperdine also reduced the overall temperature of the pool by several degrees to further reduce evaporation and thus conserve more water.

Indoor Water Conservation The University’s practices are not just limited to the outdoors. Since the 1980s, Pepperdine has engaged in green building practices, which include water conservation measures in its buildings and facilities.

Pepperdine also seeks to conserve waters indoors through the use of submetering to track energy and water consumption and to change behavior related to that consumption. Pepperdine’s first sustainable residence hall, the Eden Project, opened to residents in the fall of 2015 and it, along with two other residence halls was submetered for water and energy tracking. The Eden Project has green building retrofits and an associated behavioral campaign, while the second residence hall solely has a behavioral campaign, and the third serves as a double-blind baseline, with no changes made to the facility or the programming. Pepperdine held its first water conservation competition in the spring of 2016 as between the Eden Project and the two other residence halls. The students engaged and created campaigns around this effort including signage and peer-to-peer education and modeling. The idea behind this program is to encourage water-wise actions during the competition while establishing cognizance of consumption practices, resulting lifelong conservation habits.

Ducks, just one of the native creatures that call Pepperdine home, go for a swim in one of the retention basins.

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PHOTO: LINDA ATKINSON/RED INK BRAND CREATIVE AGENCY

The University utilizes low flow fixtures throughout the campus for showerheads, faucets, and toilets. In addition, the University has a policy to replace existing fixtures as they reach the end of their useful life with low flow fixtures. One specific element of this commitment is the use of dual flush toilets, of which there are over 70 on the Malibu Campus. The University also implemented an innovative approach to indoor water conservation in the dining halls through the purchase of an air compressor, in lieu of high-pressure water, to remove food waste and debris from plates and cutlery prior to placement in the dishwasher. This was an innovative initiative led by Executive Vice President Gary Hanson. Relatedly, the University has implemented low water use appliances throughout the campus such as dishwashers and washing machines.

Behavioral Campaigns The Eden Project was not the only place where Pepperdine has implemented behavioral campaigns.

The University’s Center for Sustainability—which functions as the conduit and clearinghouse for sustainability throughout Pepperdine by bringing together stakeholders, implementers, and subject-matter experts— rolled out many educational forums, opportunities, and events for the community during the 2015-2016 school year. Examples include providing information at events ranging from New Student Orientation to Housing & Residential Living staff training to the University’s Step Forward Day during which Pepperdine comes together for a day of service in the community.

Pepperdine turned off all 12 of its decorativer water fixtures, despite California’s regulations allowing for the recirculation of reclaimed water, in order an effort to conserve as much water as possible.

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In 2016, the Center for Sustainability and the Pepperdine GreenTeam, an undergraduate sustainability club, conducted analyses and research to determine the ‘virtual water’ allowance in products and services used by students and throughout the campus. For example, information on the virtual water required to bring a hamburger to the table as well as to produce a water bottle. Additionally, the Green Team put together a “green” dinner wherein everything that was served was low-water and data on just how much water was used for every item on the menu was made available. Information about the aforementioned initiatives was shared widely with the campus community through cafeteria displays, promotional posters in the residence halls, and via social media.

As one long-term outcome from these educational efforts, the University’s dining services vendor, Sodexo, has continually increased their offerings of vegetarian and vegan meals, several options of which are now available at breakfast, lunch, and dinner. This is incredibly important when looking at indirect water consumption and virtual water allowances, as vegetarian and vegan meals take much less water to produce than more traditional animal-product based meals. Pepperdine’s students are learning about indirect water consumption, while at the same time learning that a vegan or vegetarian meal can be just as good as, and indeed even better than, a meat or animal-product based meal.

What’s Next Currently, Pepperdine is assessing feasibility of reusing the reclaimed water resulting from its potable water consumption through activities other than irrigation, such as double-plumbing buildings and refilling toilets. Relatedly, the University is analyzing an increase in the size of the retention ponds for reclaimed water on-campus. Water availability is one of the most significant environmental concerns that Southern California faces – and Pepperdine remains committed to stretching to look for additional means to conserve more water.

The University maintains a Hydrogeological Monitoring Program which allows for the close monitoring of water use, goal setting, and behavior modification.

For more information go to: www.pepperdine.edu/sustainability for more information on Pepperdine’s sustainability programs.

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For 12 Summer rolls 12 rice papers (spring rolls skin) We show a lot of fruits but here are some example: 1 Dragon fruit 2 strawberries 1 kiwi 1 mango 1tbsp sesame seeds A few mint leaves A few edible flowers to decorate Cashew Paste: in the blender: 2 cups of cashews soaked minimum if 2 hours up to overnight. (Remove the water) 1 cup of frozen cherries or berries of your choice 1/4 cup agave 1tsp cinnamon 1tsp vanilla extract Add a few tbsp of water if needed. Paste should be smooth but not liquid!!!

Mix on high speed for a few minutes until smooth. Refrigerate until the fruits are all cut.

1. Shop the fruits in small slices.

2. Place some hot water in a plate. Soak your rice paper one at the time in the water and place in a soaked paper towel. Sprinkle a few sesame seeds.

3. Place a few pieces of fruit and 1heaping tsp of paste in the middle and sprinkle extra sesame seeds.

4. Fold the top first. Then the sides. Nice and tight. Fold back on the top until it looks like a lovely spring rolls!

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OLD MAN IN THE SEA

RUTGER HAUER’S YOUTHFUL SPIRIT IS UNDOUBTEDLY EVIDENT IN HIS PASSION FOR LIFE AND OCEAN CONSERVATION.

Meeting on a Sea Shepherd vessel on a sunny spring morning, it’s hard not to be cliché and think of “The Old Man And The Sea.” But he is far from cliché. He seems timeless sometimes. And other moments he is like a child saying whatever is on his mind or losing himself in some small thing nearby.

“I think it’s pretty much in my DNA,” says Dutch born actor Rutger Hauer of his devotion to the sea. Growing up in Amsterdam, he would spend his summers on the tiny island of Schiermonnikoog off the Frisian coast.

“There were a lot of birds and nature, with the wind and the tides going through the entire ten-mile island. It’s the movement and the breath of the sea that I love.”

When you look in his steely blue eyes it’s easy to see the fifteen year old that ran off to the sea and scrubbed decks on a freighter for a year. At eighteen he joined the Royal Dutch Navy.

“SEA SHEPHERD TO ME IS A CONNECTION TO NATURE AND WATER – THE SOURCE OF NATURE.”

COVER FEATURE “I DON’T THINK WE’RE HERE TO OWN ANYTHING. WE’RE HERE TO DO SOMETHING.” - RUTGER HAUER “After my service I didn’t know what to do. My parents suggested acting. I joined an experimental acting troupe. I loved acting school but I didn’t learn shit. I wanted to make a dollar to pay the rent.” That is where Paul Verhoeven found him and cast him in the lead for “Floris”, the 1969 Dutch medieval TV series. That role made him very famous in Holland. He went on to do a number of films with Verhoeven, most notably Turkish Delight and Soldier Of Orange.

Receiving recognition in the U.S., he made his American debut playing opposite Sylvester Stallone in the 1981 film Nighthawks in which he played a psychopathic, cold-blooded terrorist. The eighties were Rutger’s decade. The following year he appeared in arguably his most famous and acclaimed role as the eccentric and violent anti-hero, Roy Batty, in Ridley Scott’s Blade Runner. Other projects he is well known for are “Ladyhawke” and “The Hitcher.”

Asked who influenced him the most in acting, he said, “I guess the biggest spark of inspiration came from Brando. After he passed away it came to me, and it was this don’t lose yourself. Acting should be interesting and fun. Keep it real.” Since then Rutger Hauer has gone on to act in close to two hundred films and television pieces.

As well as being a prolific actor, Rutger is a tireless humanitarian. If he is not working on a film he is usually giving his time and energy to his favorite charities. In 2011 he coproduced and starred in a short called “Requiem 2019.” In it,Rutger interacts with the last remaining blue whale. The film highlights the perils these majestic animals face and the bleak future of man as we continue to eradicate their species.

Rutger sits on the board of advisors for Sea Shepherd. He is passionate about preserving the ocean and sea life. “Sea Shepherd to me is a connection to nature and water – the source of nature.” He is a friend of Paul Watson, founder of Sea Shepherd and advocated for his release from Dutch prison in the 1990’s. Rutger also has a non-profit called the Rutger Hauer Starfish Association, an organization that raises help and awareness for HIV/AIDS. It focuses especially on support for pregnant women and children suffering from the disease.

In 2014 Rutger was made Knight of the Order of the Dutch Lion. This well deserved bit of recognition was bestowed upon him to celebrate his large body of work in acting as well as acknowledge his commitment to charity and conservation. He is a true gentleman by any measure.

For more information go to: seasheperd.org

Rutger Hauer boarding the Sea Shepard the day of our shoot.

HAPPY AT SEA: Hauer is passionate about Ocean Conservation and sits on the board of Sea Shepherd.

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The 90265 Magazine glossy print edition returns this summer.

Known for it’s authentic representation of the Malibu lifestyle, 90265 Magazine goes deep into an issue close to our heart: the world of ocean conservancy.

Issue 1 vol. 2, celebrates the countless organizations who defend, protect and clean our waterways. The DEVOCEAN issue features businessman and philanthropist John Paul DeJoria on the cover. The longtime Malibu resident is a Sea Shepherd Board of Advisor Member, Founder of Patron Spirits, and co-founder of cruelty-free Paul Mitchell Haircare line. DeJoria, an ocean advocate for decades, traveled to the Gulf of St. Lawrence onboard the Sea Shepherd III to stand against the Canadian Seal Hunt in 1998.

This issue includes some of the most celebrated ocean activists and philanthropists in the world sharing their passion to protect the ocean.

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JUST SAY THE WORD!

Malibu, California, Saturday July 9, 2016. Say Word is holding its 2nd Annual Run Your Mouth Fundraiser, a poetry hike focused on health and active lifestyles with proceeds to benefit Say Word’s Youth Slam Team.

This year, Say Word is proud to be a collaborating agency with The Bigger Picture, a national campaign that “empowers youth to raise their voices and change the conversation about Type 2 Diabetes by exposing and working to change the social and environmental factors that have led to its spread.” Say Word is dedicated to taking on the disparity of resources, safe parks and healthy foods in under-served communities, and our annual Run Your Mouth hike is an opportunity to do more than just take a stand, but to take a hike!

Join us not only for the good cause but for a singularly unique experience in a singularly beautiful setting. Along your journey towards the ocean, members of the Say Word Youth Slam Team will greet you with original poems addressing healthy choices, body image, food deserts, and social justice.

Through the dynamic energy of spoken word poetry, Say Word empowers young people to speak up for themselves by providing for them safe spaces in which to create, and instilling in them the essential tools of self-expression. Since 2012, we have worked with over 1,000 students in 10 high schools across the Los Angeles Basin. Our work breaks the cycle of apathy by increasing access to education, culture, community and social awareness, and introduces creativity and literacy as an integral paths to self-discovery. 90% of Say Word students improve their English Composition grades by a full letter, and 86% of students on our Youth Slam Team go on to attend college. All proceeds from Run Your Mouth will support our Slam Team as they travel to Washington D.C. this July to participate in the 19th Annual Brave New Voices International Youth Poetry Slam Festival. Say Word is a project of Community Partners, and all contributions are tax deductible to the full extent of the law.

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Everybody is looking for the answer... FAQ’s: What is menopause? When does menopause start?

How long does it last? And am I going to lose my mind and my relationship in the process?

There are no concrete answers... “The shoe that fits one person pinches another.” (Carl Jung) Typically a woman must go 12 months without her menstruation before “officially” entering menopause. The age may vary but the average is 51. A variety of physiological changes and symptoms occur in women that can be disruptive.

Menopause is the result of a natural decline in hormones produced in the ovaries. As hormone levels decrease, a number of symptoms may emerge. The most common symptoms are weight gain, hot flashes, depression, loss of libido, insomnia, vaginal dryness and irritability. However, if you have not experienced these symptoms don’t allow it to become part of your reality!

Mental attitude has a lot to do with how well a woman adjusts. If you view it as the end of youth, it can have a negative impact on your life, creating the temptation to solve the problem. If viewed as a natural transition to the next phase of life, it can be readily accepted and more easily handled.

Menopause is not a disease, but you can alleviate the symptoms of this hormonal transition by adhering to a whole food, sugar free, anti-inflammatory diet and a regular exercise regimen. If you are seeking alternative solutions to pharmaceutical medications, essential oils that are derived from plants are a great choice. Some have been found to provide relief. These oils come from many different plant sources and can often be found in their natural form. You can add these oils to your bath water, dilute them in fractionated coconut oil for massage, as a moisturizer, place a few drops on a tissue and inhale, add a few drops to a water bottle for a room spray, place in a diffuser or add to your tea or other beverages.

7 ESSENTIAL OILS THAT CAN HELP RELIEVE YOUR SYMPTOMS:

Geranium has powerful effects to uplift spirits and mental functioning, which makes it useful in the treatment of symptoms associated with menopause.

Clary Sage Clary sage oil is the most effective essential oil that offers relief from menopause symptoms like hot flashes. It has the ability to reduce cortisol levels by 36% and improve thyroid hormone levels.

It contains properties that are similar to estrogen and helps to balance hormones. As an essential oil, Clary Sage has a powerful effect on the psyche. It has a euphoric effect that is almost like a narcotic. It is a relaxant for the mind, body, and spirit. Clary Sage also contains aphrodisiac properties that are perfect for women experiencing a loss of libido during the menopausal years.

Its ability to relieve anxiety and stress make it an excellent choice for a massage blend. For quick relief, add a few drops to a tissue or napkin and inhale.

Peppermint oil Peppermint oil may also reduce your discomfort when experiencing hot flashes. Add no more than two drops to a tissue. Hold the tissue up to your nose while breathing slowly.

Geranium Geranium has been found to help menopausal women manage hormonal changes. Place one to two drops on a napkin and inhale for immediate stress relief. Geranium is also helpful for dry skin. Consider adding a few drops to the water during a relaxing, hot bath.

Basil If you’re looking for ways to increase your estrogen levels, and to help improve your mood and overall stimulation, consider adding basil to your daily regimen. Basil can also be helpful against hot flashes when applied to your feet or rubbed across the back of your neck.

Sandalwood Of the seven essential oils for hormones, sandalwood is very effective at balancing out testosterone levels in women. Sandalwood has actually been used as a natural aphrodisiac.

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As Malibuites are feeling the heat of summer, the Southern Hemisphere winter has awoken with a roar. The Roaring Forty wind fetches off of the Antarctic ice sheets producing large consistent swells heading into Central America, Mainland Mexico, Tahiti, and as far north as Malibu.

The World Surfing League held its first extreme big wave riding contest at Puerto Escondido Mexico in 20- 25 foot surf as Twiggy Baker paddle into perfect spitting barrel bomb.

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What a wonderful welcome to Summer 2016!

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