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Triathlon with a new format slated for fall 2024 in Malibu Concerns raised regarding the procurement evaluation and award process

By BARBARA BURKE Special to The Malibu Times

After a hotly contested procurement bid award process to determine who would host the Malibu Triathlon, the City of Malibu on Dec. 8, chose the Zuma Foundation, a nonprofit entity recently created by Malibuite Michael Epstein, who founded the event in 1987, and other supporters in Malibu.

Since 2012, the Malibu City Council has had a policy stating that, “The City may grant a maximum of two temporary use permits for marathons, triathlons, and cycling events per calendar year.” In 2013, the city entered into a 10-year agreement with Epstein granting him permits to host the Malibu Triathlon until 2023. In 2017, Epstein transferred the agreement to Motiv Sports, a company that manages mass race participation events across the world.

Super League purchased the event from Epstein in 2021 and operated the triathlon through last year.

In early 2023, the city created a Road Race ad hoc committee to decide which organizations should

get the two permits that the city gives out each year for a triathlon and a running race. The city then issued a request for proposals for each race and ultimately awarded the triathlon to the Zuma Foundation, a decision that Triathlonmagazine.ca in Canada described as “rocking the triathlon world.”

Since the triathlon contract was awarded five weeks ago, Zuma Foundation has been planning its event slated for this September. The Malibu Times caught up with those operating Zuma Foundation and also spoke to Super League, which lost the right to operate a triathlon in Malibu and states that the City Council did not administer the procurement process in a transparent fashion.

Zuma Beach Triathlon The Zuma Foundation, spearheaded by Michael Epstein, who founded the Malibu Triathlon and operated it for many years, received the right to operate its Zuma Beach Triathlon for five years.

“The Zuma Beach Triathlon will be held on Sept. 14 and 15,” Epstein announced, adding that the twoday event will feature a corporate challenge that pits top corporations against each other in pursuit of their corporate employees’ health and wellness as well as to support their CONTINUED ON PAGE A7

Members of the Malibu City Council hold up signs brought by Councilmember Paul Grisanti discouraging speeding on Pacific Coast Highway during the council meeting Monday, Jan. 22.

Photo by Samantha Bravo/TMT

‘Let’s get something done’: Council dedicates first half of meeting to Pacfic Coast Highway safety In other business, CHP contract and equipment for the Sheriff’s Department Beach Team approved

was honored with a City Tile for seven years of service to the City of Malibu.

Pettijohn joined the City of Malibu in January 2017 as their deputy

By SAMANTHA BRAVO city clerk and was promoted to city Of The Malibu Times clerk in 2021. The Malibu native To start off the Malibu City also attended Malibu Elementary, Council meeting on Monday night, Middle and High schools. PettiJan. 22, City Clerk Kelsey Pettijohn john received her Bachelor’s degree

‘21 Miles in Malibu’ screening at SMC Malibu Campus brings continued safety concerns on Pacific Coast Highway Local leaders, city manager, and Sheriff’s captain answer lingering questions after the viewing

After the loss of four Pepperdine students last October, anger, grief, and the urgency to make change sparked the Malibu community.

On Oct. 17, Niamh Rolston, Peyton Stewart, Asha Weir, and Deslyn Williams were struck and killed by a driver who lost control of his vehicle and slammed into several parked cars, which then struck the girls.

Since then, the city has held several meetings and press conferences and prioritized projects to improve safety

(From left) Malibu City Manager Steve McClary, “21 Miles in Malibu” Producer Michel Shane, Malibu Arts Commission Chair Fireball Tim Lawrence, Malibu/Lost Hills Sheriff’s Capt.

Jennifer Seetoo, and UCLA Health EMT Josh Cooper are shown at the screening of “21 Miles in Malibu” last week in Malibu. Photo by Samantha Bravo/TMT

and mobility on PCH. a screening of the film “21 Miles Last week, Shane Gang Pictures, in Malibu.” The film is a hybrid of in partnership with the Malibu Arts personal stories of loss, the history CONTINUED ON PAGE A7 Commission and SMC-Malibu, held

Malibu’s Homelessness Working Group reports progress

City’s Public Safety Department holds virtual community meeting to discuss homeless issues

By BARBARA BURKE Special to The Malibu Times

The City of Malibu’s Public Safety Department held a wellattended virtual community meeting to discuss homelessness in Malibu on January 17. The city’s Homelessness Working Group met with representatives of the People Concern, an area nonprofit whose

PCH Taskforce collaborates to solve highway challenges Coalition, City Council tackle projects within Malibu’s jurisdiction, look for other agencies to increase efforts

By BARBARA BURKE Special to The Malibu Times

By SAMANTHA BRAVO Of The Malibu Times

outreach workers assist unhoused individuals and advocate for them obtaining services and housing; Melissa Stallings, community library manager of the Los Angeles County Library, Malibu Branch; Gabriel Graham, outreach coordinator for the Las Virgenes-Malibu Council of Governments; Terry Davis, president of the Community Assistance Resource Team (CART); Kay Gabbard, CART’s treasurer; Doug Stewart, Malibu mayor pro tem; Susan Dueñas, Malibu public safety director; city staff; and concerned citizens.

Luis Flores, public safety liaison for the City of Malibu, provided opening comments and noted, “Areas of concern regarding the homeless population include addressing the needs of the increased numbers of unhoused persons in Legacy Park and of a few individuals at Zuma Creek. The homeless volunteer teams are placing signs at Legacy Park and reminding the unhoused to not camp there, and the teams are going early in the morning to ensure there are no camps.”

Addressing homelessness in CONTINUED ON PAGE A7

from Cal Lutheran University, and recently received her designation as a certified municipal city clerk last year. As city clerk, Pettijohn oversees the city clerk department as a local officer who administers the Democratic process, such as elections, access to the city records, and also acts as a compliance officer for federal, state, and local statutes.

When it comes to the hazardous, often-deadly dangers inherent on Pacific Coast Highway in Malibu, there are no silver bullets or panaceas.

Rather, there are a myriad of complicated challenging conundrums involving critically needed traffic design and engineering improvements and modifications, synchronization of traffic lights, slowing down traffic and moderating its flow, and everincreasing enforcement challenges due to speeding and negligent driving.

Some necessary changes on PCH that can be addressed within the foreseeable future are already underway, while others are in the planning stages and will take years to plan, let alone to implement.

The PCH Taskforce is a decadesold coalition of elected officials from the City of Malibu, Los Angeles County, and the state; key decision makers from various government agencies, including Caltrans; and pedestrian and bicycle safety advocates. The Taskforce convenes periodically to address the obstacles that impede rendering PCH more safe and its efforts have accelerated since the deadly PCH crash that tragically claimed the lives of four Pepperdine students on Oct. 17, 2023.

“The purpose of the Taskforce is to provide key decision makers a place

to collaborate and deliberate about challenges concerning the dangers of PCH in Malibu and developing and implementing strategies to address PCH dangers,” City of Malibu Public Works Director Rob DuBoux explained.

The Taskforce’s meetings provide a space for those in the public sector who have the power to help solve problems to debate, confer, and identify possible remedial actions to tackle the innumerable obstacles presented by the highway’s 21 miles of dangers that are attributable to its physical conditions and to speeding and inattentive driving by the motoring public. Such meetings also provide a forum for members of the public to provide insights and input.

State Senator Ben Allen (Dist.

24) and State Assemblywoman Jacqui Irwin (Dist. 42) co-chair the Taskforce. Los Angeles County Supervisor Lindsey Horvath is also an active member of the group. The Taskforce’s jurisdiction stretches from the McClure Tunnel in Santa Monica to the Ventura County line, including the cities of Santa Monica, Los Angeles, Malibu, and unincorporated Los Angeles County.

The City of Malibu’s role in the Taskforce The Malibu Times conversed with representatives from Allen’s and Irwin’s offices, Malibu Mayor Steve Uhring, Malibu’s Public Safety Director Susan Dueñas and DuBoux, and discussed what actions the Taskforce takes, Malibu’s role in CONTINUED ON PAGE A8

“Let me just sort of expand on that a little bit — she does a lot.

When you run for City Council, Kelsey’s the person you talk to and she keeps us out of jail; she tells us what the rules are,” Mayor Steve Uhring said. “She plays an integral role not only helping run the city but helping keep the City Council CONTINUED ON PAGE A5

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Principals’ Letter of Appreciation Dear Editor, The following letter expresses our appreciation to the Malibu City Council, which we would like to share with the community.

Dear Honorable Malibu City Council:

Bright new year celebrating unity and safety in Malibu Reflecting on 2023, and looking ahead to 2024

What the heck was that on Sunday?

Giant statue off Malibu coast, which turned out to be part of a promotional stunt, creates unexpected spectacle

‘Waiting for that miracle’: Malibu Farmers Market hopes to remain at Legacy Park Vendors and shoppers alike share their appreciation for Debra Bianco’s dedication and leadership

We, the four principals of Malibu schools, write to you today on behalf of all the students and families of Malibu Elementary, Webster Elementary, Malibu Middle, and Malibu High to express our deepest gratitude for the Jan. 8 unanimous vote to provide seed funding for the launch of a Centralized Malibu Fundraising Entity.

Your support marks a significant step in our community’s journey towards ensuring the prosperity of Malibu’s education system. This pivotal vote reflects your dedication to supporting our public schools and enhancing the educational experience for every student in Malibu.

As principals of our public schools, we recognize the immense impact this funding will have on the lives of our students. Your commitment to investing in education resonates with our shared mission to provide a rigorous, enriching, and joyous academic environment.

The launch of this entity will not only bridge critical funding gaps but will also pave the way for a more sustainable and vibrant future for Malibu’s schools. Establishing an athletics pathway and funding the gap in maintaining our instructional aides and art teachers ensures parity with surrounding districts. We commit to working with the new entity to demonstrate the tangible outcomes of your investment in Malibu public education.

Once again, thank you for supporting this short-term investment in the future of our community. We look forward to the meaningful impact this funding will have on the educational landscape of Malibu.

Thank you for your time and attention to this crucial issue.

Patrick Miller, Principal, Malibu High School Greg Schellenberg, Principal, Malibu Middle School

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Christopher Hertz, Principal, Malibu Elementary School Tedd Wakeman, Principal, Webster Elementary School To whoever thought this was a good idea Dear Editor,

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Unintended consequences, at least you hope it is unintended.

I have been cycling Pacific Coast Highway (this is the part that seems to be required to establish some sort of “I live here” credibility) since 1980.

In the early 2000s, I cycle-commuted to work from Malibu to downtown LA three times per week. I have witnessed some bizarre situations and behaviors. The saddest incident was the death of a cyclist that was forced into the road by K-rails put up by the Jewish Center when they were doing landscaping. The cyclist

was hit by a food truck and killed. I don’t remember if any charges were ever brought against anyone for this avoidable death.

History seems to repeat itself.

The speed control signs now posted along PCH may be deterrents for speeding drivers. The location of the digital warning devices is about as detrimental to safety as you could possibly conjure up. I can only imagine the meeting and planning that went into the creation and location of those signs. Did the discussion ever go to “this will force cyclists right into traffic”?

We are all saddened by the recent events and the 58 deaths memorialized with the white tires. Unless we are ready to put multiple ghost bikes (bikes painted white to note a dead cyclist) alongside the tires, then let’s figure out a better placement of those speed control warning boxes and do it now.

Whoever is responsible for locating these signs needs to get it together and stop creating problems.

As is usual in Malibu, I am sure this letter will create a backlash of anti-cyclist rhetoric. Let’s get real. Thousands of cyclists use PCH to access some of the best cycling in the world, that is not going to stop. We can stop doing stupid things to further make PCH a killing field.

Stupid is as stupid does, and the consequences of stupid in this situation are deadly.

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HAYLEY MATTSON Thank you all for writing in this week and keeping PCH safety at the forefront. Monday’s city council meeting was a testament to our community’s passion for real change.

street. How about 10 trucks and cut the six-month project in three weeks — we would be done by now.

Lanes: Why are we closing lanes going both ways doing construction or road work at the same time? There is no back-up going westbound in the morning even with one lane. How about cutting that to one lane and making the eastbound two lanes while the project is going on — my 7-year-old pointed this out to me without any clues from me.

Overall, I just feel our time is not being considered at all in this project, and while I know we are not in a prison, here is my math of the time wasted and taken for no valid reason in this project: Six months = 26 weeks = 130 days. Take on average 30 minutes per day (and that’s a low estimate) — you just took 65 hours of our lives — take out eight hours of sleep and this puts all daily drivers in a prison-like setting for four full days or more!

Please fix this problem — quickly!

Erik Hochstein, Malibu Reckless Driver

Michael Johnson, Dear Editor, Malibu Thank you so much for sharing the story of the 18-year-old reckless PCH a place for ‘Prison Car Hours’ driver. I hope they take away his license for at least five years. Please let us know the outcome.

Dear Editor, Pacific Coast Highway is our most important and often only way to travel and transport for so many activities like schools, work, and life. People use it as a speedway unfortunately, as we all know and condemn. People use it for scenic drives, which in many ways we are blessed to have as part of our lives in Malibu. People use it to distinguish our wealth — do you leave on the “oceanside of PCH” or the “other” side — but I couldn’t be happier living in Malibu PERIOD. But now PCH has turned into “Prison Car Hour” — driving towards Santa Monica in the mornings during the week puts you in traffic prison for 30 minutes to an hour. We all know that there is no reasonable alternative and for those of us who have jobs, schools, and part of our lives in that direction, this PCH project literally puts us in prison for days of our lives in total.

While I don’t know the exact specifics of the project — I do see the work being done, because our family drives by that area six to 10 times per day, with the overall work minor at best — I have never seen a true reason to block an entire lane. So while I do not question the overall project validity, the way this project is being managed is about as bad as one can imagine.

Time: When is the worst time to cut eastbound PCH to one lane?

Weekday mornings, of course, so the project starts around 7 a.m. and is usually done by 2 p.m. How about letting those hard workers sleep in a little longer — start the lane cut at 10:30 a.m. and not so early in the worst traffic hours.

Labor: I see usually one truck doing some work on the side of the

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Toni Webb, Malibu Term limits and ‘party loyalty’ Dear Editor, Malibu City Council has term limits. The presidency has them.

Congress does not. There are people who have been serving in Congress WAY too long and have lost touch with what it is like to make ends meet in the “real world.”

Congressmen and senators are supposed to be “representatives” who come from the ranks of ordinary citizens where they experience all of the challenges of making a living, being an employee, paying taxes, making payroll, taking professional risks. But, increasingly, they are “lifer” politicians who spent most of their adult lives in politics with little depth-of-life experience amongst ordinary folk.

The main risk that congressmen

and senators have is getting re-elected. This is every two years for a congressman and every six years for a senator. One of the ways to ensure they get re-elected is to have the support of their party. The way to ensure the support of their party is by “party loyalty.” How often do they support their party’s agenda? This goes for both political parties.

Take our congressman, Brad Sherman, for example. Brad Sherman is on his 14th term (28 years at the end of this term) as a congressman.

He has been in three different congressional districts because he has gone through two separate re-districting cycles, which happen every 10 years. Congressman Sherman has a 100 percent rating from the “Five Thirty Eight” political tracking organization of supporting his party’s (Biden) administration. 100 percent. That is party loyalty. That kind of loyalty leads to your party’s support for re-election to 14 terms.

We need representatives who think for themselves and not simply vote 100 percent in line with their party, no matter which party it is.

The way to get there is to have someone who thinks for themselves and is not so desperate for re-election that they will simply vote in lockstep with their party. It is VERY difficult to dislodge an incumbent, but it can be done. This is the only “term limit” imposed on Congress: that which is delivered by the voters. But it takes an engaged citizenry.

Congressman Sherman is being challenged this next election by several candidates from his own party and a couple from the Republican Party. One of those candidates is Larry Thompson, a successful entertainment and movie industry executive who was born into very humble roots in a small town in Mississippi and then came out to the very competitive world of Hollywood. That line of work is in a world of problem-solving in dynamic situations where collaboration, cooperation, teamwork, and communication skills are essential to mission accomplishment. That environment provides a great depth of life experience and skill set to getting things done with diverse groups of people. The equivalent of “party loyalty” has zero value in that arena.

Larry Thompson has had a very successful career and should be enjoying the fruits of his hard labor.

But like many Americans, he is looking around and is very concerned that the current direction of America is a grim one. Rather than relax

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in the afterglow of his considerable success and hard work, he is rolling up his sleeves to get to work for the country that gave him such great opportunities. Common sense for the country and for the citizens, not party loyalty, is his primary concern.

Although unanimously endorsed by the California State Republican Party, Larry promises to bring common sense, not necessarily strict party-line, solutions the challenges facing the country. If you don’t need the job and the support of the party to be re-elected, because you have already had a successful career in the private sector, it gives you the ability to do the right thing. You are negotiating from a position of strength.

Look around you at the country and our state. Do you like the direction its going? Do you like our involvement in a proxy-war with Russia? Like the open border?

How about the cost of living, interest rates, price of fuel, and the $13 trillion debt? How about the lack of enforcement of our laws or the incredible increase in homelessness?

Do you think we are heading into the “Golden Age” of America or a “Dark Age”? Are you concerned for your kids’ future?

Think back to the Founding Fathers. Do you think they envisioned “lifer” politicians when they crafted the Constitution — or did they want representatives of the population who had spent their time developing the life skill set that actually creates jobs and makes the country work? Do you think we need common sense from our congressional representative, or do we need more party loyalty? That goes for either party by the way.

If you think things are going well for America, you can vote for the “party loyalty” candidate. If not, you might look into what your congressman has been supporting and give a fresh look at those, like Larry Thompson, that would like to replace him and be your representative and bring common sense and not party loyalty to congressional decision-making. Only you can enforce term limits on Congress. After all, our congressmen and senators only represent the people who control this country: You and me. We all have to assume the responsibility of “We The People” and get engaged.

Do we want a “Golden Age” or a “Dark Age” for our future? Let’s choose wisely and thoughtfully.

Rick Mullen, Malibu

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DEC 17 - DEC 23  12/17 | Identity Theft A vehicle parked near Topanga Beach was broken into and ransacked. The victim left the key in the lockbox when surfing and upon return the key was missing and the victim’s iPhone and wallet were taken. The victim received a notification of two charges made to their credit cards. One is at Van Cleef and Arpel for $7,273.13 in Costa Mesa, and another is for a Louis Vuitton bag for $13,252.26. There were no security cameras available for evidence.  12/21 | Vehicle burglary A vehicle parked near Topanga Canyon was broken into and ransacked. The victim said they left the key on top of the rear driver-side tire, went surfing, and upon return, the key was missing, and an iPhone and an estimated $1,000 in cash were stolen. There were no security cameras available for evidence.  12/21 | Grand Theft A vehicle parked outside a resident’s home was broken into and ransacked. The victim’s extra key fob was stolen from the center console. There was no damage made to the vehicle. The key fob was estimated to cost $200 to replace.

There were no security cameras available for evidence.  12/23 | Vandalism A building in the Cross Creek shopping center was vandalized, and the property manager said they had to pay $500 to purchase paint to cover the graffiti.  12/23 | Burglary A vehicle parked near Topanga Beach was broken into and ransacked. The victim parked their vehicle in the paid parking lot, locked their vehicle, and upon return, their window was left ajar, and their belongings were taken from the glove compartment. There were no security cameras available for evidence.

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CHP officers arrest 18-year-old after a high speed pursuit last Thursday

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CHP conducts special traffic enforcement On Thursday, January 18, at operation in Malibu

approximately 3:14 PM, a California Highway Patrol West Valley Area officer attempted to overtake a high-speed vehicle (white 2013 BMW 335i) on northbound Kanan Road near Castle View Road. According to the press release, CHP officers took the driver, 18-year-old Colin Brath of Malibu, into custody and released the passenger, a minor, to her family, after Brath hit the side of a truck and crashed into a port-a-potty. The CHP officer activated the patrol vehicle’s forward red and blue lights and sirens attempting to make a stop on the BMW on Kanan Road near Highway 101. The BMW instead entered Highway 101 northbound and fled from the officer in a reckless manner, at speeds clocked over 115 mph and the motorist driving on the right shoulder. The officer lost visual of the BMW but advised CHP dispatch of its license plate number, which came back registered to an address in Malibu.

As officers responded to Malibu to search for the BMW, CHP helicopter H50 located the vehicle and directed the officers toward its location. CHP ground units re-engaged the BMW and performed a PIT maneuver that unfortunately did not stop the BMW from fleeing. The BMW continued driving recklessly, and the officers backed off to prevent a possible collision. CHP H50 continued to monitor the BMW from overhead as it drove northbound on Pacific Coast Highway (PCH) and entered a residential area and attempted to enter a gated yard. CHP ground units once again re-engaged the BMW and it fled from officers a third time.

As the BMW drove through the residential area, it attempted to pass a truck which was turning into a residence. The BMW struck the side of the truck, which caused the BMW to lose control, overturn and crash into an unoccupied porta-potty before coming to rest on its side in the roadway.

Brath was booked into LASD Lost Hills Station for felony evading (2800.2 VC). For any further inquires, please contact Officer Ramstead at CHP West

The California Highway Patrol (CHP) carried out a targeted traffic enforcement operation in Malibu on Saturday, January 13, aimed at promoting road safety and addressing traffic violations.

The operation involved the deployment of four dedicated officers who diligently enforced traffic laws throughout the day, issuing a total of 78 citations. The citations included:

• 63 speeding citations • 6 seatbelt citations • 2 unsafe turn citations • 1 stop sign violation • 1 cellphone violation • 5 equipment violations Malibu’s law enforcement partners remain committed to ensuring the safety of all road users and will continue to conduct proactive enforcement operations to deter unsafe driving practices. Increased enforcement efforts such as the January 13 operation serve as a reminder that traffic violations will not be tolerated, and consequences will be enforced to maintain public safety. The City of Malibu is actively working with Caltrans to implement crucial safety infrastructure improvements and remains dedicated to fostering a safe and secure environment for all road users in Malibu. For more information about the city’s efforts to improve safety on PCH, visit the webpage at malibucity.org.

Meeting on proposed changes to SMMUSD School Board elections to be held in Malibu

district every four-year voting cycle for a four-year term. Currently, all registered voters in the two cities get to vote for at-large candidates area-wide. Many have argued the current system disadvantages Malibu voters, who typically can only elect one member to the board.

Proposed maps split Malibu into two separate districts. Public input is sought at the Jan. 31 meeting and another scheduled Feb. 10 at 9:30 a.m. at SMMUSD headquarters located at 1717 4th. St. in Santa Monica.

be intermittent lane closures, with City Council one lane remaining open in each approves funds to direction. The lane closures will support local Malibu begin in mid-December. Watch for workers and work vehicles in schools and around the roadway. Under

On Jan. 8, the Malibu City Council gave a one-time grant of $353,100 to the Malibu Education Foundation to support athletic programs in local Malibu schools. The Malibu Parent Teacher Student Association (PTSA) and Malibu School Leadership Council (MLSC) Give your input on asked the City Council to create professionally run, centralized the regional hazard afundraising entity to make it possible for the community to mitigation plan raise and spend funds to ensure update by Jan. 31 Malibu public schools have more Malibu community members resources for academics, arts, and are invited to give their input on athletics. For more information, see the draft update of the Las Vir- the staff report. genes-Malibu Council of Governments (LVMCOG) Region- Lane shift and al Hazard Mitigation Plan. The nighttime lane LVMCOG includes the cities of Malibu, Agoura Hills, Calabasas, closures announced Hidden Hills, and Westlake Village. Hazard mitigation plans are for PCH at Corral typically developed as a regional Canyon Road plan since most hazards cross jurisdictional boundaries. Submit Caltrans has implemented a public comment to Susan Dueñas lane shift on Pacific Coast Highat sduenas@malibucity.org. The last way at Corral Canyon Road, in day to submit comments is Jan. 31. place through spring 2024 for For more information, visit the work to convert the culvert at city’s website at www.malibucity. PCH and Corral Canyon Road org/225/Emergency-Preparedness. into a bridge. It is the first of three shifts during the course Shoulder repair of the project. Two lanes will open in each direction, project on Westward remain except at night, when there will

California law, fines for traffic violations are doubled in construction zones.

The project is part of a larger project to upgrade stormwater drainage along PCH and restore access to spawning habitat for the endangered Southern California steelhead trout. The larger project, which is expected to be completed in mid-2025, includes rehabilitating 13 culverts along a 25-mile stretch of PCH between Pacific Palisades and the Los Angeles County Line. The culvert at PCH and Corral Canyon Road currently prevents trout from accessing spawning habitat upstream in Solstice Cree

All city commission meetings now held in person at City Hall

On Jan. 1, Assembly Bill 361, which has allowed the city’s commissions to meet virtually via Zoom, expired. This law was a temporary provision approved by the State Legislature to allow local agencies to conduct entirely virtual meetings pursuant to the Brown Act during the COVID-19 pandemic. Under normal circumstances, the Brown Act requires that commission

Beach Road near completion

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The contractor has completed the repair work and the final pavement restoration on the Westward Beach Road shoulder repair project. City staff and the contractor are working on additional striping. The expected completion date is January 26.

Malibu Park area A proposal to change the method street resurfacing in which Malibu and Santa Monica voters elect Santa Monica Mali- project to begin on bu Unified School District Board Jan. 22 of Education members is on the table for discussion on Jan. 31.

The public hearing scheduled for 6 p.m. at Santa Monica College’s Malibu campus will be the first of two hearings focusing on changing the current area-wide voting system to trustee voting areas. A proposal would divide the voting areas into seven districts that can elect one board member from their

Field operations are expected to begin Jan. 22 on the city’s Malibu Park Resurfacing Project, which includes street paving work on Harvester Road and Busch Drive. This project also includes miscellaneous pavement repairs, pavement striping, and replacement of an existing storm drain on Harvester Road.

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JAMES D. WIEBE 1955-2024

ames D. Wiebe of Los Angeles, Ca., passed away on January 13th, 2014. Born October 28th, 1955, in Los Angeles, Ca., to Herb and Johanna

Wiebe. Jim grew up in Monterey Park and attended Cal State LA. In 1975, he took over his grandfather’s HVAC contracting company, which he ran for 30 years. He is survived by his son, Joseph Wiebe; his daughter, Kimberly (Robert) Fiffer; his grandchildren, Rose and Nellie Fiffer; his brother, John Wiebe; his sisters, Deanna Wiebe and Suzanne (Vince) Bindi. In 1981, he married Shirley Vernale, and they divorced in 1987. His sister, Charlene Heit, passed away in 2023.

Jim was a passionate surfer, a talented musician and singer, and a hardworking businessman.

He lived in Malibu for ten years

and in greater Los Angeles for his entire life. The beach was his home. He took many adventurous surf trips to Mexico and Hawaii - he was the king of waves. He took ski trips to Switzerland, Colorado, and every mountain in California - he was the king of the slopes. He was always in a band, playing guitar or base or jamming on the harmonica or singing beautiful rock songs – he was the king of the stage. He was patient, deeply generous, and always challenged those around him to have more fun than they were currently having and to “stay focused on the moment.” A private memorial will be held at a time and place to be announced.

*The Malibu Times publishes any local obituary under 300 words with one photo at no cost. Anything over 300 words with additional images will have a fee to run in the paper. Please contact our office for more details on how we can help honor your loved ones. office@malibutimes.com (310)456.5507

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activities, participants will learn about fashion design principles jan including color, fabric, silhouette/ shape, illustration, sketching, MALIBU HIGH SCHOOL SOCCER TEAM SENIOR NIGHT sewing, styling, and more.

AND BAKE SALE FUNDRAISER Workshop is on Sat, Feb. 3, Senior Night has been confirmed from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. at the Michael Landon Community for Friday, Jan. 26, (kickoff Center. Bring a piece to upcycle.

6:30). Malibu vs Santa Paula.

Instructed by The Upcycle The ceremony will commence Academy. immediately following the JV fri game (4:30 kickoff ). All proceeds jan for the bake sale will go towards sun the end-of-the-season soccer SMARTY PANTS STORYTIME feb banquet. Food sales are donated Let’s get ready for school!

Enjoy books, songs, rhymes, and by Kristy’s so all sales will be 100 PADDLE OUT FOR LYON “SLY” movement while learning school- percent profit.

SKYLAR HERRON readiness skills and having fun.

Join the Malibu community on For ages 2-5 with their parent Sunday, Feb. 4 at 9 a.m. for a sat or caregiver on Friday, Jan. 26, paddle out and Hawaiian-style jan from 10:30 to 11 a.m. This pot luck at Zuma Beach Tower event is held in-person at the 10. Paddle out begins at 10 a.m., THE RIPPLE EFFECT: A Malibu Library Meeting Room. GENERATIVE POETRY bring a dish to share, a lei or Attendance is limited, and flowers, and stories to tell.

WORKSHOP advance registration is required.

When things ripple, they Please register every individual emanate from a center and tue in your party, including kids. move outwards. Ripples are an feb This will be used to save your unfolding interaction. In terms spots in the program. We cannot of poetry, poems “ripple out” SEASONAL CRAFT: ROCK guarantee availability for any from us and join the ripple of PAINTING unregistered attendees. existing and yet-to-be-penned Join Community Services staff poems which creates a dialogue members each month for a that continuously overlaps. complimentary simple and fun fri Join us for a generative, poetry art activity! This month’s activity jan writing workshop where we is Rock Painting! At the Malibu will sit in the “ripple” of each Senior Center from 2:30 to 3:30 MAKE YOUR OWN SELFIE other’s energies, read, and p.m. RSVP is required.

STAMP WORKSHOP discuss poems to stimulate our Want to add a personalized imaginations, and write original touch to notecards, wrapping thu paper, or paper? Carve your own poems from prompts provided feb selfie stamp! Learn how to draw in the workshop. This workshop and transfer your image onto the is for everyone, regardless of WINTER JUBILATIONS ability level. Participants should block to create your own stamp Join the Malibu community bring a pen and a notepad! with the Community Service on Thursday, Feb. 8, from 5 to Led by Malibu Poet Laureate Department on Friday, Jan. 26, 6:30 p.m. at the Malibu Library.

Nathan Hassall. Join the poetry from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. No prior Hosted by the Malibu Poet experience is required, just bring community on Saturday, Jan. 27, Laureate Nathan Hassall. A from 2 to 4 p.m. at the Michael a photo of yourself on your gathering themed to celebrate Landon Community Center. phone and get ready to learn a joy in a time of whelming new skill. All materials will be possibilities, to give voice to the provided. A paying adult must true nature of vitality modeled wed accompany children under 12. on the natural world, and to jan Instructed by Fluidity by Mattie. attend to the power of love The deadline to register is Friday, LEARN PHOTOGRAPHY and joy. The gathering features Jan. 19. selected poets, an open mic, and WORKSHOP conversation. Complimentary, no Learn beginner photography concepts and practices, including RSVP required. use of equipment, aesthetic principles, composition, light, thu color, and texture on Wed, Jan. feb 31 from 3:30 to 5:30 p.m. at the Michael Landon Community MALIBU MIDDLE SCHOOL Center. No camera? No problem! MUSICAL PRESENTS: FROZEN The instructor will include an JR. adapted course curriculum for Come enjoy a story of true love advanced photography on your where two sisters experience smart phone via professional mysteries of magic, tragedy, photography phone applications. and a long journey to find their This course will blend lectures confidence and inner powers in with guided photo-taking and the upcoming Malibu Middle photo editing. Instructed by School musical, “Frozen Jr.,” Michael Manfredo. This is a running Feb. 8-11. The royal complimentary workshop. sisters of Arendelle, Anna, and Elsa deal with matters of friendship, family, and love with fri some irresistible characters feb along the way, including Olaf the snowman, Kristoff and Sven SVF AUDUBON SOCIETY SEMINAR FOR WINTER BIRDS the reindeer, Oaken, Pabbie and Bulda, and the Hidden Folk. It is OF LEGACY PARK truly a magical frozen tale!

Join the SMC Malibu Campus on Friday, Feb. 2, from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. at the SVF Audubon sat Society Seminar for winter birds feb of Legacy Park. Registration: Go to commed.smc.edu and HHW/E-WASTE COLLECTION search for “Birds” to find this BEHIND CITY HALL FREE seminar registration. For Properly dispose of certain types questions call (310) 434-8600. of household hazardous waste (HHW) and electronic waste on Saturday, Feb. 17, from 10 a.m.

Presented by the SFV Audubon to 2 p.m. at the upper parking lot Society. A total of 209 unique of City Hall. All containers must bird species have been reported be clearly labeled to identify the at Legacy Park. Roughly 80 contents. Maximum amount of species of birds have been paint/motor oil accepted is 15 reported during February. The gallons or 125 pounds per trip. presentation will highlight identifying some of these likely species, where and when to look Accepted materials list: for them, and how to use eBird and other online resources for research and documentation. If • Paint (water-based only) weather permits, we will take a • Used motor oil brief walk to the park to illustrate • Anti-freeze various habitats and their likely • Automotive and household denizens. Please bring binoculars batteries if you have them.

• Compact fluorescent bulbs (unbroken) • Electronics sat The city schedules its events on feb the third Saturday in February, April, June, August, and October.

UPCYCLING WORKSHOP Rain cancels the event.

Learn about sustainable fashion from industry professionals from Los Angeles and New Masks are not currently required York City. Through hands-on

25, from 5 to 8 p.m. at the OLM Sheridan Hall. $10 per person, includes five cards, additional card $1. Food, drinks, and sweet treats are available for purchase.

Space is limited. To purchase tickets venmo @olmschool. For more info, call (310)456-8071 or email lhall@olmalibuschool.org.

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Artists and members of the Zanmi Club at Malibu High School! Products of the Zanmi Club are currently being displayed at the Third Space store in Malibu. Contributed photo

Submission deadline is Monday at noon. Please email submissions to:

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DUNGEONS AND DRAGONS

Join The Malibu Library on Thursday, Jan. 25, from 4 to 6 p.m. to learn and play the popular role-playing game Dungeons and Dragons.

Beginners and experts are welcome. For teens ages 1317. Attendance is limited, and advance registration is required.

Please register every individual in your party, including kids.

This will be used to save your spots in the program. We cannot guarantee availability for any unregistered attendees. This event is held in-person. LA County Public Health strongly encourages masks and physical distancing indoors regardless of vaccination status. Masks will continue to be available for customers upon request. Please see the Guidelines for Attendees during the registration process for more information.

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Visit www.888CleanLA.com for information about the county’s HHW events.

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CAFFEINATED VERSE

Caffeinated Verse includes a featured reader Kim Dower, followed by an open mic format.

On Saturday, Feb. 17, from 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at the Malibu Library.

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PRESIDENTS DAY CITY HALL CLOSED

City Hall will be closed on Monday, Feb. 19 for Presidents Day. Special holiday hours for city parks and facilities will be posted in the News & Announcements section of the website homepage the week prior to the holiday.

The Malibu Municipal Code prohibits construction of any kind on city holidays (M.M.C. 8.24.050(G)).

ONGOING

FARMERS MARKET

Shop for fresh fruits and veggies prepared food, and more at the weekly Malibu Farmers Market on Sundays from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Market at Legacy Park.

LOSS SUPPORT GROUP AT MALIBU CITY HALL

This support group is designed to offer connection, community, and hope to those who are grieving the loss of a loved one. Share your experiences with others who have experienced a similar loss.

Moderate by volunteer, Roxy DeCou. This complimentary program is on Dec. 20, Jan. 3 and 17, and Feb. 7 and 21, on Wednesdays from 2 to 3 p.m.

For more information, contact the Malibu Senior Center at (310) 456-2489 ext. 357, or at malibuseniorcenter@malibucity. org.

RELAXING THROUGH COLORING

The art of coloring activates different areas of the brain, using logic, forming colors, and creativity. Join this free, unstructured program. Instructed

by Judy Merrick. Complimentary program. Visit malibucity.org for dates and times.

STRETCH AND STRENGTH

Participants will focus on increasing flexibility, balance, circulation, and muscle tone while learning to relax through breathing techniques. Bring yoga blocks and a mat. Instructed by Marsha Cooper. $5 per class.

Visit malibucity.org for dates and times.

WELLNESS WORKSHOPS

Learn ways to help release tension and stress, balance energy in the body, and promote a sense of well-being. Leave each workshop with restored inner harmony and receive the healing benefits of community connection. Instructed by The Mindry, TheMindry.com. The first workshop is Yin Yoga and Group Meditation on Jan. 20 at 9:30 a.m. Ages 18 and over.

Followed by a Restorative Soundback at 2:30 p.m. for ages 55 and over. The third workshop is Breathwork and Stress Management on Feb. 2 at 4 p.m. for ages 12 through 17.

Pre-register at malibucity.org/ register.

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apprised on what’s going on and what we have to do, so we thank you very much for that.”

The City Council, staff, and members of the public stood to give Pettijohn a round of applause.

“I’ve had the privilege of growing up in Malibu both as a person and as a professional, so I know it’s a really special community to serve, and we have a really special staff that I get to serve with,” Pettijohn said.

“Thank you for the honor and the recognition.”

City Council dedicated the first half of the meeting to addressing the PCH safety review. Staff prepared an update on the Pacific Coast Highway (PCH) Safety Projects from 2015. The list focuses on discussions held during the last PCH Task Force Special Meeting held on Nov. 8, 2023. The city identified several key initiatives and projects that posed an opportunity for collaboration with Caltrans, and state and local officials to improve safety along the state highway.

Those areas included a Safety Corridor Designation, considerations for a redesign of PCH, Permanent Increase to Enforcement, Initiation of Special Legislation, Investment in Speed and Traffic Data Collection Technology, and a Re-prioritization of the 2015 PCH Safety Plan. According to the report, the 2015 PCH Safety Plan identified 130 projects, 53 total projects planned, in design, under construction, or completed. The total estimated funding is $52,139,719, the funding available is $28,049,719, and the funding needed is $24,090,000. Caltrans has six initialed projects; six are in design, under consultation, or completed. The city has 59 projects that are not prioritized and are unfunded.

To read the full report, read the “PCH Taskforce members collaboratively seek solutions for challenging highway perils”

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meetings be held in-person to allow the commission to openly conduct the people’s business. After Jan. 1, all of the city’s Brown Act bodies have resumed meeting in-person at City Hall. City Council and Planning Commission meetings will continue to be held in a hybrid format; in-person at City Hall and virtually via Zoom. These meetings will continue to be available to view live and on-demand on the city’s YouTube channel and website and live on City TV Ch. 3.

All of the other city commissions will begin meeting in person at City Hall only as they did before the pandemic, with no video broadcast.

Nighttime hike at Charmlee Wilderness Park to be held Jan. 26

City Clerk Kelsey Pettijohn was honored with a City Tile for seven years of service to the City of Malibu.

Photo by Samantha Bravo/TMT

article on A1.

Councilmember Bruce Silverstein asked staff about the speed cameras and asked what the difference is between speed cameras and red light cameras.

“Red light cameras are essentially censored, so if you run a red light, it’s a trigger that camera will take a snapshot of the vehicle; however, speeds are not captured,” Deputy City Manager Alexis Brown said.

“Whereas a speed camera is captured by speed, it’s able to capture the speed as well with that data, and you’re able to issue a citation based on that infraction.”

Public Works Director Rob DeBoux answered questions regarding how effective they will be to make PCH safer.

“Some of these will have a temporary effect; how effective that’ll be in the long term is skeptical,” DeBoux said. “These are temporary or quick fixes for certain situations on speeding and safety than the corridor.”

About a dozen speakers including residents and Pepperdine students, spoke during public comment and on Zoom addressing PCH. Silverstein thanked the few members of the public who attended and expressed their concerns.

“I’m a little disappointed by the relatively sparse turnout,” he said. “I appreciate ev-

city.org/1090/Outdoor-Recreation. held on Thursday evenings from 6 to 9 p.m., April 18 through May Temporary Use 30 at Malibu City Hall. The program is administered by the city Permit Ordinance and other public safety agencies hearing rescheduled across the country and empowers community members to help to Feb. 12 themselves and their neighbors The City Council public hear- during disasters. Through handsing to consider the Temporary on training, participants learn the Use Permit (TUP) proposed most up-to-date information on ordinance originally scheduled basic disaster preparedness, the for Dec. 11, 2023, has been re- use of a fire extinguisher, disasscheduled to Monday, Feb. 12, at ter medical care, first aid, search 6:30 p.m. in-person at City Hall and rescue, disaster psychology, and virtually via Zoom. The hear- and neighborhood team building. ing is to consider an ordinance For more information and to sign and the Planning Commission’s up, visit the webpage, at malibucity. recommendations on updating org or email publicsafety@maliburegulations for TUPs, which are city.org, or call (310) 456-2489, ext. permits for events at non-resi- 237. dential properties. For more information about TUPs, visit the Work underway on webpage at https://www.malibuPCH Traffic Signal city.org/368/Temporary-Use-Permits.

Synchronization

synchronize the signals to existing traffic conditions. It will allow signals to be controlled remotely by the Caltrans Traffic Management Center to lower traffic speeds and reduce congestion. Work hours are Monday through Friday from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., with alternating lane closures in both directions, mostly on the right-hand lanes.

Summer work hours (Memorial Day to Labor Day) will be Monday through Friday from 7 a.m. to 4 p.m., with some nighttime work. Watch for workers and work vehicles in and around the roadway. Under California law, traffic citation fines are doubled in construction zones. See details about the project at malibucity. org/CivicAlerts.aspx?AID=1672.

For more information about the city’s efforts to address PCH safety, visit the PCH Safety webpage at malibucity.org.

city’s Malibu’s Traffic Signal Synchronization Project, the city’s most significant measure to date to improve safety and mobility on PCH. The project will make PCH a safer “Smart Corridor” by installing communication lines between the existing traffic signals on PCH from Topanga Canyon Boulevard to John Tyler Drive to

June 1, 2023, was the LA County brush clearance deadline, but you can still complete your mandatory brush clearance. Many Malibu residents received brush clearance notices from the Fire Department for the first time due to updated maps. Proper brush clearance is required by law and is one of the most important ways

Registration is now open for the next Discover the nighttime magic CERT training, of Charmlee Wilderness Park on Friday, Jan. 26, at 5:30 p.m. starting April 18 Participants should feel comfortable walking on uneven terrain for 90 minutes. Hiking boots or sturdy closed-toe shoes are recommended. The program is free to attend, and reservations are required. For more information, visit the Outdoor Recreation webpage at https://www.malibu-

eryone that’s here and everything you have to say, as well as people on Zoom. [I] don’t know what’s stopping more residents from at least calling in on Zoom and giving us their views, because this is a critical issue and everyone here is rightfully up in arms about this and look at the participation in government; it’s sad, we need to go forward.

I’ve heard some really good ideas tonight, things I haven’t thought of, and I think the more voices we hear, the more we can do.”

Silverstein made a request to give staff direction to come back with a list of things they can immediately do and asked for data on when and where fatal incidents have occurred.

“I wish we had this meeting two or three months ago —actually years ago, and that we were here tonight, approving things, as opposed to talking about what we can staff to put together a list of things we can do,” Silverstein said. “One of our speakers said, ‘little fires are not enough, it’s time to start a big fire,’ I say blow it up, let’s get rid of all the red tape out of the way, let’s get something done.”

Councilmember Paul Grisanti brought signs that read, “Lidar speed enforcement next 21 miles,” “Fines tripled in work zones,” “PCH Malibu Deadliest HWY obey speed

limits,” “Reckless drivers, booked, impounded, 30 days min,” and “Strict speed enforcement ahead.”

Grisanti said although they’re not able to place unpermitted signs on PCH due to Caltrans, he said maybe homeowners could participate in placing signs on their property.

“One of the things that I think that we need to do is talk to private owners along the road and get them to let us put signs along their property, and they’re going to have to be large so they can be read,” Grisanti said.

“It would get some comments and some thought process on what’s going on.”

Uhring thanked the speakers and students from Pepperdine for sharing their concerns.

“If we don’t keep this issue in front of the community, it’s going to disappear. We have got to keep talking about it, I’ll take all the help I can get, we heard a lot of things here tonight,” Uhring said. “I am not going to let this fade, can’t do that. Thirty years that I’ve been here, every year that the City Council runs, one of the campaign promises is we’re going to fix PCH — 30 years we haven’t done anything. This is the chance to do it.

I want you folks to keep on our backs, to make sure we don’t change our minds, but I’m going to make sure I do everything I can to make sure that happens.”

Silverstein moved to direct the staff to get a list of things they can begin to implement. Uhring seconded the motion. Motion passed.

“We seem to be content to see words on the list, of things that can be done over time, they’re words on a page, they’re not happening — they’re not stopping deaths. We need to do what we can to stop deaths, and it’s not just talk. What is just talk is the list — we need to do something,” Silverstein said.

“We’ve got a lot of money, and we have an emergency, and until we get this emergency under control we need to spend the money to deal with it.”

Registration is now open for the city’s next Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) training. As part of its ongoing efforts toward community-wide wildfire and disaster preparedness, the city is offering the next round of the highly popular free training with seven classes to be

Complete required brush clearance to Street work is underway on Pacific Coast Highway (PCH) protect your home starting between Topanga Canyon and Big Rock Drive on the from wildfire Project

Malibu/Lost Hills Sheriff ’s Sgt. Chris Soderlund provided an update on the recent accidents, including an update on the speed chase that occurred last Thursday. To read about the recent incident, check out the news briefs on A3. Soderlund provided a report on the citations from 2023 and said there were 7,580 citations issued in the City of Malibu, and ages ranging from 20 to 34 years old account for 50 percent of the citations. Soderlund said 10 percent of those residents are not Malibu residents, and 90 percent of the citations are from non-residents. Soderlund said he would provide the report to the city. The Malibu Times will follow up on the report and publish the information in the upcoming issue.

In other actions, the council approved equipment for the Los Angeles County Sheriff ’s Department Beach Team. Soderlund emphasized the importance of the beach team and how important they are during the summer. The beach team focuses on alcohol, while the lifeguards concentrate on the individuals in the ocean.

Planning Director Richard Mollica presented the Wireless Local Coastal Program Amendment Coastal Commission item. The council motioned to receive and file the item.

The last item addressed was the Agreement with California Highway Patrol. The Adopted Budget for FY 2023-24 included funds in Account No. 100-7021-511500 (L.A. Co. Sheriff Services) to provide additional patrol services as well as necessary support personnel to coincide with the opening of the Los Angeles County Sheriff ’s Department (LASD) Malibu Substation. However, since the substation has not opened and LASD is not allowing for any growth in contracts at this time, there will be a cost savings of approximately $3.0 million, which is sufficient to cover the estimated $700,000 cost of the CHP contract through the end of the fiscal year.

The next City Council meeting is scheduled for Feb. 12.

to protect your home and property from wildfire, and to slow the spread of fires in our community.

For questions about brush clearance, contact the city’s fire safety liaisons at FireSafety@MalibuCity.org or call (310) 456-2489, ext.

388. For information on brush clearance in Los Angeles County, including a list of vendors, a checklist, and FAQs, go to fire. lacounty.gov.

City Hall staff undergo Emergency Operations Center (EOC) training exercise

All of the city staff participated in several rounds of training on operating the city’s Emergency Operations Center (EOC) this week as part of the city’s ongoing efforts to be prepared to respond to wildfires, earthquakes, and other disasters. City staff goes through the EOC trainings every year. The EOC is the central hub where the city coordinates with the LA County Fire and Sheriff ’s Departments and other partner agencies on the planning, response, and communications to the public during a disaster. The Malibu CERT Team also participated and has a key role in the EOC and the city’s response in the community.

Planning consultations and rebuild resources available The Fire Rebuild team is available Monday through Friday at City Hall for complimentary oneon-one consultations about any fire rebuild project. Contact Aakash Shah at ashah@malibucity.org to set an appointment for a meeting by phone or online. For ideas about how to get started with your project, as well as numerous handouts, forms, and resources, visit the Rebuild webpage at malibucity. org/901/Malibu-Rebuilds.

Homeless Outreach update

The City’s Homeless Outreach Team, which consists of two outreach workers and a housing navigator from The People Concern, reported that in November 2023, it engaged with 67 people experiencing homelessness in Malibu, one of whom was placed into permanent housing. In Malibu, 32 people are currently in various stages of engagement as the Outreach Team proactively works towards getting them into housing and comprehensive services. Current and past monthly Homeless Outreach reports are available malibucity.org/1051/ Outreach-Support.

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Effort to add ‘Repeal the Death Tax’ initiative to ballot Malibu & Pacific Palisades

By BARBARA BURKE Special to The Malibu Times

Howard Jarvis Taxpayers Association, a California-based nonprofit lobbying and policy organization, has filed an initiative entitled “Repeal the Death Tax” with the Office of the California Attorney General and has been approved for collecting signatures to have the initiative placed on the 2024 ballot.

The HJTA proposition would seek to repeal Proposition 19’s “death tax,” passed in 2020 with only 51 percent of votes in favor. The death tax currently triggers a massive property tax increase on inherited property, often negatively affecting the ability of older generations to successfully pass primary residences on to their children or grandchildren to enjoy because some of those who inherit residences cannot afford the taxes and must sell the inherited property.

Malibu Estate Planning Attorney Jeff Jennings, whose practice has involved wills and trusts for 30 years, explained the details and competing policies concerning the proposal to repeal Prop. 19.

In 2020, Proposition 19 eliminated safeguards against property reassessment that had been established decades before, Jennings stated, referring to the 1986 parent-child exclusion from reassessment that was added to the California Constitution.

That provision passed by a unanimous vote in both houses of the legislature and was approved by 75 percent of voters statewide.

Jennings added that the HJTA’s initiative aims to reinstate the two voter-approved initiatives that were canceled by Prop. 19. Proposition 58 allowed parents to pass their primary residence to their offspring without triggering a reassessment, as a sale would. Parents could also transfer their businesses, second homes, and rentals if the total assessed value of those assets was less than $1 million. Prop. 193 extended the same exclusion to intergenerational transfers between grandparents and grandchildren when parents had died.

Together, those provisions allowed the children and grandchildren of the original property owners to avoid paying market-value taxes on a property

that was not their primary residence.

“The classic hypothetical involved the children of Lloyd Bridges, who inherited his very large estate, paid no taxes on that inheritance and earned enormous rental income from renting the estate out,” Jennings explained.

California was the only state in the country to provide such a tax break, which was nicknamed the “Lebowski Loophole” due to actor Jeff Bridges, star of “The Big Lebowski” being one of its prominent beneficiaries once upon a time.

“When Prop. 19 reduced the intergenerational tax exclusion benefit to the point of insignificance — by only excluding the first $1 million in the value of a primary residence, but exposing the home’s value beyond that amount to a death tax, and by fully eliminating the reassessment exclusion for additional properties, that eviscerated the goals of many of my clients’ estate planning.” Jennings said.

Jennings also noted that under Prop. 19, heirs must use the home as their primary residence within a year of inheriting the property or the property will be reassessed at market value.

“The tax policies behind Prop. 19 can be argued both ways, when one considers the hypothetical involving the Lloyd Bridges estate,” Jennings said.

When Prop. 19 was being debated, the Los Angeles Times noted that Prop. 13, “fostered inequity and helped widen the generational wealth gap. The measure caps most property tax rates at 1 percent of a home’s sale price and holds annual increases in assessed value to 2 percent or less. Older folks who purchased their homes a few decades ago pay significantly less property tax than, say, their younger neighbors who bought more recently.”

Jennings is most concerned by Prop. 19 misleading voters. “The removal of the exemptions that were in place for years was the result of stealth by the proponents of Prop. 19,” he said, referring to the fact that Prop. 19 had a surprise in the fine print — the biggest tax increase in the history of California.

Prop. 19 was titled, “The Home Protection for Seniors, Severely Disabled, Families and Victims of Wildfire or Natural Disasters Act.” That title described the part of the proposition that allowed

homeowners who were 55 years of age or older, severely disabled, or the victim of a disaster to transfer the property tax rate of their current home to a replacement home located anywhere in California that was purchased or built within two years of the sale of the original home. Previously, such transfers were only possible with certain counties and certain homes. With Prop. 19, the transfer of the lower tax rate works anywhere in California, and it works up to three times.

The rationale behind those provisions is to open up housing inventory by allowing empty nesters to sell their homes without fearing they’ll experience a potentially significantly higher tax-rate increase for a new home. The proposition also included a provision for wildfire losses by allowing purchasers of new homes to pass on the tax rate they had for their homes lost in a fire, in an effort to hopefully allow them to stay in California as they rebuild.

“Tucked away in the back of Prop. 19 was the elimination of intergenerational tax exclusion,” Jennings said, noting that what the title of the Prop. 19 did not reveal was that, upon the passage of Prop. 19, any property that was inherited upon the death of a parent is now reassessed, which often doubles, triples, or otherwise dramatically increases the property tax liability of the property due to the increased appreciation in the home over time.

The money raised by Prop. 19 is in part allocated to a state fund for anti-wildfire measures in an effort to help prevention and firefighting in areas of the state that need more support, although those funds will only be available over time.

“Repeal of Prop. 19 was presented to the Legislature, but the lawmakers declined to put it on the ballot, so there is now the HJTA effort,” Jennings said. “That organization is collecting signatures to place the ‘Repeal of the Death Tax’ on the ballot and they’ll need approximately 1.2 million signatures.”

For its part, the HJTA states, “The death tax is worse than an estate tax, which California voters flatly banned in 1982. An estate tax is owed only once. Property taxes are owed every year as a condition of keeping what you already own.”

Planning Commission delays Trancas Market Events

In permit application, shopping center proposes 50 events per calendar year on its common area lawn

By SAMANTHA BRAVO Of The Malibu Times

Starting Jan. 1, the Planning Commission has begun to meet on Tuesdays after The Malibu Times has gone to print. We will continue our coverage regularly and publish our articles online following the meetings.

To start off last week’s meeting, the commission approved Conditional Use Permit Amendment No 18-002, an application to expand the existing interior and exterior restaurant’s service area of Kristy’s Village Café by 1,631 square feet for a total service area of 3,262 square feet and to maintain the current hours of operation, located in the Community Commercial (CC) zoning district at 30745 Pacific Coast Highway (Zuma Beach Properties, LLC).

On June 5, 2018, the applicant submitted a request pursuant to Malibu Municipal Code (MMC) Chapter 17.66 to amend CUP No. 07-013

to allow the expansion of the existing interior and exterior restaurant space and to maintain their current hours of operation. The request is to expand their existing 1,631 square foot restaurant and outdoor patio service area by 1,631 square feet for a total restaurant space of 3,262 square feet. No additional seats beyond the original CUP approval are proposed as part of the expansion.

The commission moved on to item Coastal Development Permit No. 19-054, Variance No. 23-006, and Conditional Use Permit No. 19-006. An application for a new single- story commercial office building. The project site is approximately 34,250 square feet in size and is flat with slopes less than 5 to 1.

The site is currently developed with a 3,837-square-foot single-story commercial office building and associated surface parking. According to the plans, the application proposes a new 1,299-square-foot, single-story commercial building proposed near the center of the parcel and within the previously approved reconfigured parking lot.

After an hour of deliberation, commissioner Skylar Peak motioned to approve the project as is, commissioner Dennis Smith seconded the

motion, and the motion carried by a 3-2 vote.

The commission approved Coastal Development Permit No. 21-048, and Variance Nos. 22-004, 23-028 and 23-035. An application to replace a failed retaining wall with two new 6-foot tall walls as part of a follow-up to Emergency Coastal Development Permit No. 20- 005.

The motion passed unanimously.

The commission moved on to Coastal Development Permit No. 22-018 and Lot Line Adjustment No. 22-001, an application for a lot line adjustment. The commission motioned to approve the project as is with the additional condition suggested by city staff. The motion carried.

The commission motioned to continue the Conditional Use Permit No. 18-003. An application to allow 50 events per calendar year at the Trancas Country Market Shopping Center which will consist of live music performances and movie nights; events are expected to have between 50 to 100 attendees each.

Trancas Country Market shopping center is proposing 50 events per calendar year on its common area lawn located on the northeast side of the property. Currently, tempo-

rary events that are held onsite are subject to city approval through the issuance of a Temporary Use Permit (TUP) for each event. Only six TUPs are allowed per calendar year pursuant to MMC Section 17.68.010.

The proposed events would include movie nights on Thursdays from 6 to 10 p.m., live music performances on Fridays from 6 to 9 p.m. with varying monthly occurrences. In the month of December, there will a third potential event option for a live music performance on Saturdays that will last for a duration of up to three hours and will take place between the window of 12 to 9 p.m.

Additionally, there will occasionally be a concert or movie night on a holiday or holiday eve such as, but not limited to, Martin Luther King Jr. Day, Independence Day, or Labor Day that would take place between 6 and 10 p.m. Most events are expected to have an average attendance of 50 to 75 people while the events that take place in relation to a holiday are expected to have a maximum of 100 attendees.

The applicant had originally proposed an additional 12 events in the form of a once-per-month car show but withdrew these events from the original proposal prior to the original

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staff report being published. The car shows would have been considered higher impact than the current proposal. The proposed events are considered more compatible with the applicable CC zoning.

The events are hosted by Vintage Grocers, the grocery store tenant within the shopping center. However, if the tenant becomes unable or unwilling to host, the shopping center’s owner would host the events.

No food or alcohol will be served at these events, though there are onsite tenants that sell food and drinks, such as Vintage Grocers, Kristy’s Village Café, and Malibu Brewing Company. To see the full report visit, www.malibucity.org/AgendaCenter/ ViewFile/Item/6465?fileID=58070.

Two Malibu West residents spoke against approving the application to allow 50 events per year, stating the events will affect parking and traffic.

A Traffic Impact Analysis (TIA) has been submitted and analyzed the traffic and parking impacts of CUP No. 18-003, CUPA No. 18-002. The requested changes added a weekend event day option that proposes to allow for live music on Saturday within

the month of December and to allow for the Thursday movie nights to start at 6 p.m. rather than 8 p.m.

On June 20, 2018, the applicant submitted a request pursuant to Malibu Municipal Code (MMC) Chapter 17.66 to allow that 75 events per calendar year be included as part of the shopping center’s use and has since revised the request to 50 events. The events will include live music performances and movie nights with varying monthly occurrences depending on the seasons.

On Nov. 20, 2023, the subject item was scheduled for a Planning Commission meeting, but the meeting was adjourned due to a power outage in the area. The meeting adjourned to Nov. 30, 2023. Prior to hearing the item, the Planning Commission continued the item to the Jan. 16 regular Planning Commission meeting.

Two spoke in favor, saying the concerts showcase local talent and bring the community together.

“We’re really trying to build a sense of community at Trancas Country Market that’s needed in the world now more than ever,” Kristy Apana said.

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of a loved place, a cautionary tale of government indifference and citizen activism. Following the screening, there was a discussion with local leaders, City Manager Steve McClary, Malibu/Lost Hills Sheriff ’s Capt. Jennifer Seetoo, and UCLA Health Behavioral and Health Associates Josh Cooper on PCH safety and how we can recover from loss.

“We all know how important the message of this film is because we live it every day, but I will tell you that it’s a work of passion; it took me several years to get it done,” Michel Shane, the film’s producer, said.

Shane experienced tragedy firsthand.

In 2010, Shane’s 13-year-old daughter Emily was walking home on the shoulder of PCH when an out-of-control driver purposely slammed into her.

That driver is currently serving a prison term for her death. The filmmaker’s grief turned into action when Shane said he became more aware of all the accidents and problems on PCH. As a filmmaker, he decided to create change and bring awareness to those problems with his documentary.

“What this documentary has brought is figuring out that the story isn’t what’s in the film, the story is what the film can bring out,” Shane said.

Seetoo emphasized the three E’s she will be focusing on: Enforcement, education, and engineering.

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camaraderie and to fundraise for Children’s Hospital Los Angeles. The triathlon will also feature a Beachside Health and Wellness Expo, and will sponsor a Summer Swim Clinic Series that will enable participants to train all summer with the best open water coaches in the world while being supervised by LA County lifeguards. Finally, the triathlon will offer high school divisions for the race.

With regard to the scheduling of the events, on Saturday, Sept. 14, there will be a triathlon for kids ages 9 to 14, consisting of a 100- to 200yard swim, a 2- to 4-mile bike race, and a 1- to 2-mile run. On Sunday, Sept. 15, there will be a one-half mile swim, an 18-mile bike race, and a 4-mile run, as well as a 1.5K swim, a 40K bike race and a 10K run.

“The Zuma Foundation is a nonprofit corporation formed by Malibu residents to create athletic health and wellness initiatives and

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“That’s really how we’re going to solve this problem,” Seetoo said. “So enforcement, that’s me, and so we’re out there — day in and day out. If you follow us on social media, you’ll see our radar guns saying 112 mph, 104 mph, and we continue to do the enforcement, but guess what, there’s still 50 to 100 people, doing the same thing.”

While the city began its contract with California Highway Patrol, Seetoo said the department is still struggling with deputies.

“We just don’t have enough officers, not CHP officers and not deputy sheriffs, to deal with this problem when it comes to enforcement,” Seetoo said. “This is a nationwide problem, no one wants to be a police officer right now, and it’s not just the LASD; it’s CHP, LAPD, it’s across the nation. When you demonize law enforcement, well, no one wants to be us anymore, and we’re really, really trying to recruit and hire.”

Seetoo said ways that residents can help make PCH safer is by driving the speed limit themselves and changing behavior.

“It’s a whole community approach,” Seetoo said.

“All of us in this room can make a difference and help law enforcement.”

City Manager Steve McClary said the city was waiting for Sacramento to get back to them on their requested changes contract.

“It took some time to get an answer from Sacramento, we sent our response to them before the holidays

events, including triathlons for all ages,” Epstein said. “In addition to raising important funds for pediatric cancer research at CHLA, our local funding mission is to directly benefit Malibu’s youth-serving nonprofits that focus on character development, healthy lifestyles and mental health and wellness. Our purpose is to raise important funds for a variety of children’s health causes.”

Epstein added that the Zuma Foundation Board consists of Malibu residents and he and all the board members thank the City Council and Malibu residents for their support.

To sponsor or participate in the triathlon, or both, go to zumabeachtriathlon.org.

Super League’s response to losing the right to operate the triathlon SuperLeague, which purchased the Malibu Triathlon from Epstein in 2021, issued an official statement expressing criticisms of the City of Malibu’s administration of the two proposals for the triathlon contract.

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Malibu through the Homelessness Working Group provides, “a unique partnership as we have so many hands on deck and we have a great division of the labor needed to help the unhoused,” Flores added.

The group was originally formed in February 2018 to provide input for the City’s Strategic Plan on Homelessness and it meets regularly to discuss issues and opportunities for addressing homelessness in Malibu.

Several members of the group were heartened by the fact that Malibu has experienced its lowest homeless count in years, with 71 homeless, as compared to 239 homeless persons in 2020. The volunteers attribute the significant reduction to many of the homeless who were served by their organizations being able to transition to housing, reuniting with their families, or returning to their places of origin.

“It’s a testament to the great work of our outreach volunteers, with the help of the Los Angeles Sheriff ’s Department, that there were only two homeless encampment fires this past year and our goal is to have no such fires this year.” Flores said. “Our teams have placed signs in areas where the homeless camp to remind them to not start fires. Our outreach teams are out visiting with the homeless day in and day out, as do the Sheriff ’s.”

Flores noted that when dealing with the unhoused, who sometimes have mental illnesses, volunteers and

extremely disappointed by the decision of the Malibu City Council to award the permit for a triathlon to a former owner who has sold the triathlon in the past for commercial gain,” Super League Triathlon said in a statement. “Super League remains the legal owner of the Malibu Triathlon event’s intellectual property, and this decision sets a very dangerous precedent for the wider industry and all who want to promote health and wellness by investing in sporting events.”

Super League Triathlon has owned the Malibu Triathlon since 2020, its statement noted, adding, “We steered the triathlon through the challenging times of COVID, raising substantial funds for CHLA as well as revitalizing a race with a tremendous history and legacy in the sport. The decision not to award a new permit ends 38 years of Malibu Triathlon as we know it and its proven substantial fundraising for CHLA, which has brought in $18 million for pediatric cancer research, as well as being an important part

professionals must first engage with them and build trust, a process that takes some time.

Zachary Coil, director of Westside Outreach for The People Concern stated, “Our job is to get people off the streets into permanent housing and to help them to improve their mental health. In order to accomplish that, we must first meet with each unhoused individual where they are at, and then we try to open the door to providing them with supportive services.”

Coil noted that the Venice Clinic provides street medicine to the homeless. Flores elaborated, saying, “Providing street medicine has improved the lives of our homeless population significantly.”

Flores added, “We have made great strides at Zuma Creek as we used to have 11 homeless encampments and now, we are down to four. That area is under the supervision of Beaches and Harbors, so our two organizations collaborate to try to clean up the area.”

The challenges of serving Malibu’s homeless Helping unhoused persons in Malibu is very challenging, Coil noted, stating, “There are not a lot of services available in Malibu. The closest county-funded mental health department, regular hospitals, and the county hospitals and clinics are all far away.”

Therefore, Coil explained, the outreach workers provide homeless persons with special care transportation, as well as assisting them in getting identification and taking them to the Social Security and Veterans Administration offices, steps that are essential to helping the homeless

and they didn’t get back to us until this week,” McClary said. “They’ve been really really great working with us, but there was a little bit of a delay from them.”

The Malibu City Council addressed the agreement with CHP; read the City Council article on A1.

“I think the fundamental character needs to change and we need Caltrans and the State of California to help us on that,” McClary said.

Fireball Tim Lawrence, executive producer of the film and chair of the Malibu Arts Commission, moderated the Q&A and said it was a great discussion.

“The biggest challenge is that all of these are good ideas; the problem is, what do you implement first,” Lawrence said. “I’m not on City Council, but you have to do your part and our part is to create this film and create awareness. The question to the community is that, what can you do that you’re passionate about, that can create that awareness, it could be slowing down, it could be putting together a campaign to resolve speeding in your area, be the tip of the sphere yourself for your area of Malibu and then things will change.”

“21 Miles” has been featured in a number of trade magazine articles, premiered on Feb. 16, 2023, at the Santa Barbara International Film Festival, and won Best Safety Film and Video at the Houston Inter- A panel discusses traffic issues on Pacific Coast Highway after the national Film Festival 2023. It can be watched by screening of “21 Miles in Malibu.” From left are Fireball Tim Lawrence renting or purchasing it on Amazon Prime Video. (moderator); the film’s producer Michel Shane; Malibu City Manager Visit https://www.21milesinmalibu.com to learn more Steve McClary; Sheriff’s Capt. Jennifer Seetoo, and EMT Josh Cooper.

Photo by Samantha Bravo/TMT about the film. of the community and delivering support for a significant number of local charities and businesses.”

According to Malibu City Councilmember Paul Grisanti, who served with fellow Councilmember Marianne Riggins on the Road Race Ad Hoc Committee administering the procurement, the two proposals were submitted, each vying organization presenting its proposal in person to the committee and then responded to questions later.

“There has been a disappointing lack of clarity around the decisionmaking criteria during the RFP process,” the statement continued.

“We have asked the City Council many times for a meeting to discuss the criteria used in the process as we have been ready to satisfy any and all requirements, but we have not received a response. Super League Triathlon will undertake all necessary measures to protect our IP and to robustly question both this process and the outcome, as well as to defend the wider sport event industry.”

Brennan Lindner, who operated

the Super League Triathlon last year, characterized the city’s contract procurement process and the City Council’s deliberations as “bizarre and sad.”

He noted that councilmembers expressed concerns about the triathlon being run by “locals” in Malibu. However, he observed, the Zuma Foundation’s response to the RFP included a letter signed by Sam Renouf, CEO of Professional Triathletes Organization, committing $300,000 towards the event’s budget as well as offering for PTO to provide operational, marketing, and commercial support from PTO’s team of experienced personnel. PTO, Lindner noted, is not based in Malibu — it’s headquartered in London, England, according to Crunchbase, but has U.S. operations.

Renouf is a former elite triathlete from Great Britain and the former CEO of Motiv, which purchased the Malibu triathlon from Epstein in 2017. Execution of the race will be performed by the McCourt Foundation, which produces the Los

clients try to get social security and veterans benefits.

“Low rent in Southern California is not so low,” Coil said. “We do all we can to help the homeless persons sign up for waiting lists for housing.”

Davis expressed concerns about the homeless encampments in Tuna Canyon where there have been encampment fires in the past.

“Only two of the encampments at Tuna Canyon are within city limits and those individuals have been cooperating with us and there have been no fires,” Flores stated, noting that the rest of the Tuna Canyon area is within the county’s jurisdiction.

Meeting attendees Joan and Burt Ross complimented the efforts of the Homelessness Working Group.

“Almost every community has a homelessness concern,” Burt Ross said. “It’s so impressive that we have reduced the homeless from more than 200 persons to 71 in just a few short years.”

That feat is attributable to the tireless efforts of the outreach coordinators, Dueñas said.

In Fiscal Year 2022-2023, the People Concern team had 4,019 contacts with homeless people in Malibu, placed 34 clients in interim housing, 11 clients in permanent housing and reunified 25 people with friends and family, Coil stated, adding, “From July 2023 to November 2023, our team had 1,994 contacts with clients, placed seven in interim housing and 10 in permanent housing and our agency numbers are reported at 90 percent retention in housing.”

Davis noted that Stallings ensures that the library

Angeles Marathon and marketing services will be provided by McCourt.

Lindner noted that the concept of Super League being a local organization is quite off base.

Triathlon Magazine Canada, a leading publication in the racing world, opined about this lack of clarity: “During the meeting, the City of Malibu councilmembers were all quick to note that they weren’t experienced in the world of triathlon or running racing, so even if they had seen McCourt’s letters of support, it’s unlikely that they would have been aware that the bid by the Zuma Foundation was potentially replacing one international triathlon organization with another.”

Grisanti stated at the council meeting in which the contract was awarded that he has been in this community for 45 years, and when he saw Epstein’s board, he “knew without having to ask any questions who five of the six board members were. If any of those five had bad reputations, I would have been pushing in the other way.”

provides homeless clients with computers so they can look for housing. “The partnership with homeless outreach workers and the library is incredibly important,” Davis said.

Kay Gabbard, CART’s treasurer, addressed the importance of that organization providing meals to the homeless.

“Our meals provide consistency for the clients who know that the Street Medical Team will be there to serve them,” Gabbard said. “When we build such trust with the homeless, we are more likely to succeed at getting them into housing and having them stay in housing.”

Flores added, “The Sheriff ’s have been very proactive and sometimes don’t arrest a homeless person, but instead exercise compassion and their handling situations in that way has led to much success.”

As of press time, the coalition of public employees and community organizations and volunteers were preparing for the annual homeless count which was held on Jan. 24.

“I have been an observer for the homeless count,” Mayor Pro Tem Stewart said. “The success of all those who work with Malibu’s homeless is attributable to the work of all those who participate in Malibu’s [Homelessness] Working Group and we help with homelessness one story at a time and by providing one helping hand at a time.”

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that coalition, and what its members hope to accomplish in the near term and in the future.

First, it’s very helpful to define what the Taskforce can and cannot do, DuBuox noted. The Taskforce is not an independent agency that has its own general operational budget, although it can in limited circumstances coordinate applications for federal grants and administer functions necessary to fulfill the goals of any grants that are awarded.

Second, the Taskforce may sound familiar to many readers as it has been around for approximately 15 years and in 2015, the City of Malibu applied for a grant through the Taskforce and secured a $124,250 safety corridor grant from the California Office of Traffic Safety, through the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration in order to improve safety on PCH. That grant funded the purchase and deployment of changeable message signs to display traffic safety and emergency messages, three pedestrian and bicycle safety assessments and trainings within the PCH corridor, and educational outreach aimed for all users of the highway, according to a press release issued by the City of Malibu at the time of award.

In late December 2023, the City of Malibu hosted California Secretary of Transportation Toks Omishakin and state officials for a tour of PCH in Malibu to conduct a comprehensive assessment of safety conditions on the highway. The delegation held a meeting with local and state elected officials in an effort to foster collaboration to address safety concerns. Discussions about how to address the highway’s safety concerns included infrastructure enhancements, increased law enforcement presence, and educational initiatives to promote responsible driving.

Next steps also include the city, California Highway Patrol (CHP) and LA County working together to expand future patrols, designating PCH as a Safety Corridor as soon as possible, and moving legislation forward to deploy speed cameras on PCH as soon as feasible, according to a City of Malibu press release concerning the gathering.

Caltrans provides some funding Caltrans announced that to address immediate concerns, $4.25 million dollars have been allocated under a Caltrans “Director’s Order” for infrastructure improvements along PCH. The funding will support projects to enhance safety and prevent further tragedies. The funds will be used to install optical speed bars at 10 locations, 13 speed feedback signs at 10 locations, enhanced striping of curves, speed limits being placed with white pavement markings, restriping of crosswalks at 22 locations, replacing

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or adding new warning and regulatory signs at approximately 30 locations, installing delineators along curves north of the Pepperdine University entrance, and updating traffic signals with loop detector locations as needed, according to the director’s PCH fact sheet, which also states that safety audits are planned along PCH and are expected to be completed by May. A complete list of projects to be completed under the Caltrans Director’s Order is available at tinyurl.com/ CaltransDOList2023.

In D e c e m b e r, CHP Commissioner Sean Duryee also announced a proactive measure to increase traffic enforcement in Malibu. Starting Jan. 1, a threeofficer CHP task force was deployed to enforce traffic regulations, and a long-term contract to secure CHP’s presence on the highway will soon be considered by the City council.

“The PCH Taskforce has brought us resources and full cooperation from state and local government,” Malibu Mayor Pro Tem Doug Stewart said on Jan. 19.

“Well-qualified experts have been developing what needs and can be done.”

Residents skeptical as elected officials demand action As local, county and state officials have rallied and pledged significant changes to PCH to address its unsafe conditions since the tragedy killed the four Pepperdine students, many Malibu residents have posted on social media stating that they are very skeptical about whether real changes on PCH will be implemented, noting that very few of the PCH Taskforce’s 2015 planned improvements to PCH have been implemented.

Some of the strongest voices expressing such frustrations are those of Malibu’s representatives in Sacramento, Allen and Irwin, who jointly wrote a letter on Dec. 4, 2023, to Rachel Carpenter, chief safety officer for the California Department of Transportation, vociferously demanding immediate actions to address PCH’s perils.

The letter said: “For years, residents of Malibu have had to witness, endure, and bury the dead from high-speed crashes along PCH. For years, residents have called upon city, county, and state officials to make changes to how PCH is patrolled and designed to increase the safety of those living and traveling along the Malibu corridor. For years, residents have seen little change with studies, reports, and recommendations rarely translating into physical changes to PCH. Understandably, their patience has run out, as have ours as their representatives in the State Legislature.”

The letter continued, “Caltrans District 7 staff recently sent us a draft copy of a ‘Director’s Update’ that included a list of proposed ‘Short Term Improvements’ to PCH. These improvements include optical speed bars, speed feedback

signs, enhanced striping, and road signs, which are estimated to cost $2.25 million. We request that you work with your colleagues and the director to finalize this list of ‘Short Term Improvements,’ identify timelines for each project to be completed, and identify any existing funds and funding shortfalls. We also request Caltrans provide us with a list of the five most impactful safety modifications that could be made in the intermediate to long term to the Malibu section of PCH to prevent excessive speeding and preserve both pedestrian and motorist lives.

“We understand that in the area of traffic engineering not every solution in the Caltrans toolbox may be appropriate, so we look to your expertise to help focus and fast-track efforts to make improvements to PCH and save lives. In making your recommendations, we request that you review the 2015 Pacific Coast Highway Safety Study prepared by the consulting firm Stantec for the City of Malibu and the Southern California Association of Governments. While not a Caltransinitiated study, Caltrans participated in its Project Steering Committee and many of its recommendations remain unfulfilled and seem highly relevant to producing effective safety improvements.

“We stand ready as legislators to assist Caltrans and the administration in securing resources to ensure that short-term improvements can be made. . . to prevent the ever-growing graveyard that is PCH. “But we, as well as the residents of Malibu, will no longer tolerate unnecessary bureaucratic delays.

If an underpass fire that burned pallets and abandoned cars can bring together the collective forces of Caltrans to turn a five-week project into a re-opening in a matter of days, the death of four young women should be able to move the Santa Monica Mountains.”

For its part, the City Council is overseeing PCH safety projects and is monitoring Caltrans’ progress and initiating the funding of other projects within the City of Malibu’s control. To thoroughly review the city’s list, go to mail.google.com/ mail/u/3/#inbox?compose=CllgCJ fpsSVgmmvrJgmMFzBWmqDD XVgnKtLmtPvnCsmMvqTpvFP ktVBxRtHxWqLvLvpbJdmgNlq &projector=1.

Public Works Director Rob DuBoux joined the City of Malibu in 2009 as a senior civil engineer, was later promoted to assistant public works director, and, in 2018, he was named public works director for the city. He has overseen several of the city’s major capital improvement projects including Legacy Park, Trancas Canyon Park, Broad Beach Biofiltration, and the Civic Center Water Treatment Facility.

DuBoux previously worked as a senior civil engineer for the City of Ventura where he was responsible for design and construction of

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the city’s water, wastewater, storm drainage, traffic/transportation, buildings, parks, and other municipal infrastructure projects.

He also worked at a private civil engineering design firm responsible for the development and design of commercial and residential developments. He is a registered professional civil engineer and a member of the State Bar of California. DuBoux obtained his Bachelor’s degree in civil engineering from Cal Poly San Luis Obispo and his Juris Doctorate degree from Ventura College of Law.

part of the Governor’s Office of Emergency Services. She currently serves on the California Contract Cities Association’s Public Safety Committee and has also served on the Board of Directors of the California Emergency Services Association and the National Grants Management Association.

safety projects and initiatives. There are a myriad of projects for which Caltrans is responsible that are in the design and planning stages.

As to city’s projects, a long-term agreement with CHP to provide three traffic enforcement officers is pending before the City Council.

The city intends to work with CHP and state officials to dedicate additional officers and expand the Taskforce in upcoming budget cycles.

A PCH signal synchronization project from Topanga Canyon Road to John Tyler Drive is in construction, and a similar project intended to cover John Tyler Drive to Trancas Canyon Road is in the planning stages.

“The City of Malibu is actively collaborating with Senator Allen and Assemblymember Irwin to introduce special legislation aimed at implementing speed cameras on Malibu’s 21 miles,” Uhring said.

That proposed legislation will aim at amending AB645, adopted in October 2023, which established a Speed Safety Pilot Program in Los Angeles, San Jose, Oakland, Glendale, and Long Beach.

Getting the speed camera legislation adopted will be complicated because, as AB 645’s sponsor, Assemblywoman Laura Friedman, who authored the legislation, explained, efforts to pass the speed camera pilot program faced strong opposition. Friedman noted that the affected cities with the pilot program sponsored that bill.

“The ACLU and others objected to the cameras on grounds that they would invade privacy,” Friedman said. “We spent four years addressing the well-placed privacy concerns and the pilot program does not collect personal data. Rather, those caught speeding on camera, will first get a warning, and if they commit a second offense, they will receive a ticket of only $50.”

Friedman noted any proceeds from such fees will go to a state fund for bicycle lanes to be constructed.

She will help Allen and Irwin in any way she can, but anticipates a tough fight to implement speed cameras in Malibu, even if only on a trial basis.

“The other strong opponents objecting to AB 645 were the police unions and I surmised they were concerned about cameras possibly replacing officers enforcing traffic law,” Friedman stated.

Municipalities such as Malibu can also attempt to lower the speed limit on the highway, she noted.

The city is currently evaluating vehicle limits to determine whether a lower speed limit is warranted from Webb Way to Las Flores Canyon Road and has several projects in the design state, according to DuBoux.

There are also several projects for which Caltrans is responsible that are in the design and planning stages.

“As Harry Truman and Ronald Reagan said, ‘It’s amazing what you can accomplish when you do not care who gets the credit,’” Stewart said. “Now, we just need to deliver results.”

For more information about the efforts to improve safety on PCH in Malibu, visit the city’s webpage at MalibuCity.org/PCHSafety.

Public Safety Director Susan Dueñas joined the city in 2017 as the city’s first public safety manager and, in 2022, was promoted to public safety director when the Public Safety Office was converted to a department. She has worked in the field of emergency management and public safety for over 25 years, accumulating a significant depth of knowledge and experience.

Over the years, she has responded to earthquakes, floods, an airline crash, a train crash, landslides, winter storms, numerous fires, and terrorism. Some of the more wellknown incidents include the 1998 El Niño floods, 2000 Alaska Airlines Flight 261 crash, 2005 La Conchita landslide, 2007 Zaca Fire, 2015 Metrolink crash, 2017 Tubbs Fire, and the 2018 Woolsey Fire. She has worked for the cities of Oxnard, El Segundo, and West Hollywood, as well as the Ventura County Sheriff ’s Office of Emergency Services for 15 years. Each position provided new and different opportunities and perspectives in emergency management and public safety.

In addition to her professional experience, Dueñas has a Bachelor of Arts degree in journalism and a Master’s degree in public policy and administration. In 2016, she was certified as an outreach instructor for the California Specialized Training Institute, which is

Mayor Steve Uhring was elected to the City Council in November 2020. His term will expire this November. He was elected mayor pro tem in December 2022. Uhring was raised in a small town in upstate New York and attended college in New England, graduating with an accounting degree. He and his wife, Marcia, moved to Malibu in 1994. Following a successful career as an executive officer of a Fortune 500 company, as well as an internet start-up that was later acquired by Symantec, he has spent his time actively embracing Malibu’s mission and vision statements with a focus on protecting its rural character.

Uhring has served on the Malibu Planning Commission, as a board member in a number of Malibu organizations, including the Malibu Coastal Land Conservancy, Malibu Community Action Network, Malibu Township Council, and the Malibu Community Alliance.

In addition to those who spoke with The Malibu Times, other Malibu members of the Taskforce include Mayor Pro Tem Doug Stewart, City Manager Steve McClary, and Deputy City Manager Alexis Brown.

Stewart often comments that, “If you don’t measure it, you can’t manage it.” He and other Taskforce members are steadfastly keeping Caltrans’ feet to the fire so that it contributes its part to the PCH improvement efforts.

Where PCH safety projects stand; speed cameras proposed On Jan. 22, the City Council was updated about the status of PCH

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ou’ve probably driven by it hundreds of times. The Getty Villa is a beloved Los Angeles destination and landmark and it’s right in our own backyard along the Malibu coast.

The Getty Villa is this country’s preeminent museum of ancient Greek, Roman, and Etruscan antiquities and it’s celebrating 50 years welcoming the public to its beautiful grounds.

Not to be confused with the Villa de Leon, a separate privately-owned villa visible from Pacific Coast Highway right near the Getty’s entrance near Coastline Drive, the Getty Villa Museum is not visible from the highway, but once you enter you’ll be transported back in time to a sanctuary for the preservation and appreciation of classical art and cultures.

The Villa was built for oil magnate J. Paul Getty to house his growing art collection and provide the public with greater access to view it. For the 50th anniversary of the Getty Villa that opened this month back in 1974, you can experience the permanent collection plus rotating exhibitions. Currently there are two ancient Egyptian exhibitions on display, one from the Villa’s own collection and one on loan from the British Museum of ancient Egyptian materials.

The curator of antiquities at the Getty, Kenneth Lapatin explained, “While our collection is Greek, Roman, and Etruscan, we also are interested in the entire ancient world. In April we’re going to have an exhibition, ‘Picture Worlds,’ looking at Greek, Maya, and Moche ce-

The outside of the Getty Villa Museum is shown in Pacific Palisades. For the 50th anniversary of the Getty Villa that opened this month back in 1974, you can experience the permanent collection plus rotating exhibitions.

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ramics, so even the New World. We don’t collect in that area, but we display it in changing exhibitions.”

“Picture Worlds” is described as

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“Mighty deities, brave heroes, and fantastic beings adorn the terracotta vessels of the ancient Greeks, the Maya in Central America, and the Moche of north-

ern Peru. This exhibition juxtaposes these and social engagement.” three distinct ceramic traditions and exAbout 400,000 visitors come yearly plores the ways in which painted pottery to the magnificent museum designed to CONTINUED ON PAGE B3 served as a dynamic means of storytelling

12-year-old Malibu skateboarder wins National Amateur Championship in San Diego Brandon Burchard spoke at Planning Commission meeting last November to support skatepark

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Waves gently crash onto the shore by the Malibu Pier after the sun sets in Malibu on Jan. 17. Taken at 5:41 p.m. with a Canon 5d MkIII and a 16-35mm at f/4.5 and 1.6 seconds. Photo by Benjamin Hanson To submit your community spotlight, send a high resolution (300 dpi) jpeg photo by email to editorial@malibutimes. com, along with a caption up to 85 words

t age 3, Brandon Burchard knew he wanted to be a skater.

“I’ve been doing it for about eight years now and I love it — it’s my favorite thing in the world,” Burchard said. “I started skating because my mom got me into it, at first. It was kinda scary, but as I did a little bit more, I started to like it a lot more.”

In addition to skating, Burchard loves surfing, basketball, and snowboarding.

Burchard also looked up to his mom, who ran track, and his sister, who loves swimming.

“I started skating, and I liked it my whole life and it’s part of my life now,” he said.

Although Burchard is grateful for the current temporary skatepark at Malibu Bluffs Park, he is excited about the permanent skatepark coming to fruition. On Nov. 30, the Malibu Planning Commission approved the 12,500-square-foot permanent skatepark. The community has been utilizing the temporary skatepark since 2019. Burchard attended and spoke CONTINUED ON PAGE B2

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The Canceled Saint Formerly Known as Father Serra has defenders

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ast week up at Serra Retreat, the statue of the Saint Formerly Known as Father Serra wondered why he had been vandalized. When he understood the concept of being canceled, Saint Serra argued he didn’t deserve the ignominy. That he and the Franciscan Padres did not venture halfway around the world to California to do harm. The conversation continues.

Did you have a good week?

The 49ers won. That pleased me.

But this rain. Yuck. Balding head + wool robe + rain = no bueno. Got an umbrella you can spare?

You have your defenders. On the Knights of Columbus site, Archbishop Salvatore J. Cordileone of San Francisco wrote an opinion piece in The Washington Post: “TO THE PROTESTERS who tore down his statue in Los Angeles this month, the priest, friar and saint Junípero Serra represents ‘hate, bigotry and colonization,’ as one activist put it.

Nothing would have made Serra sadder, for the real man was a profound lover of all people and especially of the Indigenous peoples he came to serve.”

That is correct. We came to save souls, not exterminate them. This does make me sad.

Serra wept!

Yep. Framing me and my brothers in evil is incorrect and an injustice.

The archbishop continues in your defense: “Who, then, is Junípero Serra after all? First and foremost, Serra represents the true spirit of a Church identified with the poor and outcast. Serra repeatedly intervened for mercy on behalf of Indigenous rebels against Spanish authorities.

He famously walked to Mexico City with a painful, ulcerated leg to obtain the authority to discipline the military who were abusing the Indigenous people. Then he walked back …”

You walked from here to Mexico City? Walked?

No, I walked from where the ship dropped us off in Vera Cruz, Mexico: 250 miles. Took us 24 days. That was 1749. I worked in Mexico for 18 years before they sent me to Alta California.

There are others who speak for you: “Archbishop José H. Gomez of Los Angeles, president of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops wrote: ‘Letter to the faithful for the memorial of St. Junípero Serra.’

I UNDERSTAND the deep pain being expressed by some native peoples in California. But I also believe Fray Junípero is a saint for our times, the spiritual founder of Los Angeles, a champion of human rights, and this country’s first Hispanic saint…

The sad truth is that, beginning decades ago, activists started ‘revising’ history to make St. Junípero the focus of all the abuses committed against California’s Indigenous peoples. … It was California’s first governor who called for ‘a war of extermination’ against the Indians and called in the U.S. Cavalry to help carry out his genocidal plans. That was in 1851. St. Junípero died in 1784.”

Is that so? A Californio said that publicly?

With a gammy leg?

I got bit by something on that That’s true. I helped a Malibu guy walk and the wound bothered me polish a screenplay set in California for the rest of my life. in 1850. The Golden State was fixing Continuing with Archbishop Sal- to become one of the United States. vatore J. Cordileone: “If we looked Everyone had Gold Fever and were at him with clear eyes, we would see going loco. It was Peter Burnett who Serra as one of the first American declared in an 1851 speech, “[t]hat a champions of the human rights of war of extermination will continue Indigenous peoples, a man who pro- to be waged between the races until tested abusive police powers by gov- the Indian race becomes extinct must be expected. While we cannot anticernment authorities.”

That is correct. Please thank him ipate the result with but painful refor me. I was a defender, not a con- gret, the inevitable destiny of the race queror. I wanted to save souls, not is beyond the power and wisdom of enslave them or send them on be- man?”

He wrote that down and said it yond. publicly? Heavy call.

Harsh! Kill ‘em all, let God sort ‘em out.

That wasn’t me, and it wasn’t us, the Franciscans. That was a greedy gringo. Way past my time.

There’s more in your defense: Auxiliary Bishop Robert Barron of Los Angeles, founder of Word on Fire Catholic Ministries, equates canceling Father Serra to the Ku Klux Klan going after Catholics in the 20th century: “WHEN I SAW the videos of Serra statues being torn down, burned, spat upon, trampled and desecrated in San Francisco and Los Angeles, I shuddered — not only because such behavior was boorish and unjustified, but also because it called to mind very similar activities at earlier stages of American history.

So when I see mobs of people tearing down and desecrating statues of a great Catholic saint, canonized just five years ago by Pope Francis, how can I not see the ugly specter of anti-Catholicism raising its head?

One can only hope that cooler heads will prevail and that responsible people might bring to an end this ridiculous and dangerous attempt to erase Padre Serra.”

Are cooler heads prevailing?

No, you are being canceled, alongside Harvey Weinsten, Kevin Spacey, Juan Rodriguez Cabrillo, Christopher Columbus, Juan Ponce de Leon, Robert E. Lee, George Washington, the Washington Redskins … a whole lotta canceling going on. I’m surprised the San Diego Padres baseball team hasn’t been canceled and renamed the San Diego Surfers or something.

The statue of “The Saint Formerly Known as Father Serra” stands in Malibu, with the Pacific Ocean behind him, and the Serra Retreat in front of him. TMT file photo

What a strange world.

Your amigo Mel Gibson almost got canceled. Directed “Braveheart” in 1995 then broke several of the Deadly Sins and went into Hollywood Jail until “Passion of the Christ” in 2004.

He made bank on that movie. Jesus Sells!

Another Gyrocopter Captain line from “Mad Max 2.” I think you might have a bit of a man-crush. A Mel-Crush! You should go on “Jeopardy!” or something.

So what do you think about all this? Do I deserve to be beheaded, decapitated, dragged through the slime and the mud? Cancelado!?

He told me about all that. Waved I think the Chumash would have some cheques grandes at me. Mucho been better off left alone. Who needs dolares from mucho dolores.

God when you have sunshine and Clever man. lobster and tuna and ocean and beauMel was raised a good Catho- ty and abalone and privacy and peace lic and kind of leaned on me as his and quiet and cool canoes out to the Confessor. I wasn’t entirely comfort- Channel Islands?

Now that I think about it, “The able with it, but he’s so Godda… doggone smart and weird and fas- Father Serra Story” could be a projcinating and has so many stories to ect for Mel: A misunderstood Catholic man who worked and toiled and tell. I could write a book. strived, penalized by the public and If you had use of your arms. history. Lashings of violence, sex , etc.

Yes, ha ha. Funny. Make fun of the “Cancelado: The Father Serra Saga!”

That is Mel’s line of country. If he statue.

But seriously folks. Do I deserve comes around maybe I’ll pitch it … all this? “Canceled” is why those Thank you for your time and honhooligans chopped my head off and dragged me through the dirt. Can- esty, Your Saintliness.

Thank you for your time and celed! After all this time! That’s disinterest. honest! Low!

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s if I needed any reminder that I am getting older, which I most assuredly do not, I can always count on my good friends at The Neptune Society to remind me. I am constantly being bombarded both by snail mail and on my

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at the meeting and said he travels outside of Malibu to other skateparks to practice and to compete.

“I’m really grateful for the park that we have right now, but I feel like we’ve outgrown it,” he said at the meeting. “We need to skate bigger and better stuff.”

Burchard mentioned a few skateparks he likes going to, such as the skatepark in Venice Beach, The Cove Skatepark in Santa Monica, and Vans Off The Wall in Huntington Beach.

“I don’t go to that one often because it’s far [about an hour and a half from Malibu], but they’ve got some cool ramps,” he said of the Vans Off The Wall park.

Malibu resident and part-time skateboard coach Chris Rodgers said while the permanent skatepark in Malibu was being addressed at the Planning Commission, Burchard was training for the National Amateur Championships.

And when it came time to compete in the San Diego event, Burchard placed first in Vert/Bowl, first place in Park/Mini, and second place in Street in the 12-15 age division.

“I’m so proud of this little Malibu national champion and how hard he worked to achieve this,” Rodgers said. “It really just backs up the importance of our Malibu community’s need for a high-quality permanent skatepark.”

Rodgers said, like Burchard, there are many talented people in Malibu who need to be recognized.

“I get emotional when I hear his name at a contest, ‘Brandon

computer that this society will happily turn me into ashes. Yes, The Neptune Society performs cremations.

Now, let me be clear: I have nothing against cremations. The whole concept of dust to dust and ashes to ashes is something I can live with, or more accurately, die with.

I have only one reservation about cremation, and I have made it crystal clear to my survivors — please

make sure I am gone before anybody lights the match. I do not suffer from a martyrdom complex and have no desire to emulate Joan of Arc’s departure.

I recently received an irresistible solicitation from The Neptune Society. It read “free cremation.” The word “free” is definitely one of my favorite four letter words. Just when I was about to be enticed, I noticed next to “free cremation” the words “cost

Burchard from Malibu, California!’ and I get so proud to hear that,” Rodgers said. “He competed with so many guys who fly out from all over the country, so he was a representative for Malibu for Malibu youth and a [testament] of the great skateboarders that we have here.”

Rodgers also wanted to acknowledge Brandon’s mom, Tina Burchard, for supporting him and his love for skateboarding.

“Besides every man is a great woman and that’s his mom Tina Burchard, who put so much time and effort and money and sacrifice for years bringing folks like me and all other instructors in to have him be able to spend so much time practicing his skills and craft,” Rodgers said. “It takes a village and his parents being completely behind him.”

With skateboarding being in the Olympics and being accepted as a lifestyle and a sport, Rodgers hopes to see more Malibu champions.

“In a community like this with so much surfing and skateboard- Brandon Burchard (center) shows off one of his trophies during the National Amateur Championships in San Diego ing, history and culture, I want last month. Contributed Photos people in our community to know that we have talented people like Brandon,” Rodgers said. “I’m just really proud of what he’s accomplished this past year and how hard he’s worked and I’m just grateful for the time I spent with him; skies the limit.”

Burchard gave some advice to those interested in skating for the first time.

“I think it’s a really fun sport once you get to learn it; I think you’ll love it, and if you fall, just get back up and try it again,” Burchard said.

guide.” The word “cost” is one of my least favorite four letter words.

I confuse easily, but it seemed to me that “free” and “cost” didn’t go together like, let’s say “horse and carriage.” My initial excitement when I saw the word “free” immediately turned into a total lack of interest when I saw the words “cost guide.” I cannot tell you what the costs might have been because I immediately hit the delete button.

Malibu resident Chris Rodgers (right) has been Brandon Burchard’s parttime coach and a booster of skateboarding in Malibu.

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resemble an ancient Roman country house. The villa is a near replica of the Villa di Papyri that was buried by the Mt. Vesuvius eruption in 79 A.D. The Getty Villa version is just about how you would find the original in the same Mediterranean climate. You’ll walk among its stately colonnades, elaborate fountains and the most magnificent reflecting pool surrounded by ancient statues in the middle of a fragrant garden planted with the same native plants that were once cultivated by the ancient Romans.

Inside the Getty Villa Museum are galleries filled with treasures that are not found in other area museums.

“I think what’s so special about the Villa is when you enter the site and go through the modern architecture that since the early 2000s frames the Villa, you’re kind of time traveling,” Lapatin said. “You’re back in an ancient Roman luxury home and although it’s very grand and beautiful, it’s very humane in scale. You hear the birds singing, there’s the ocean breeze and unlike any kind of reconstruction on paper, video, or virtually, you’re really in this place and it’s a kind of time travel to a different world. I think that’s what makes it so magical.

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“Obviously the collections are important and meaningful artifacts from antiquity, but, to be in this ancient house with the gardens and fountains, it’s really magical.”

According to Lapatin, the daily number of visitors to the Villa is actually limited. “We’re mindful of the neighborhood,” he said.

There is so much to learn at the Getty Villa that it’s become a gateway to the arts for many school-age children. The museum hosts tens of thousands of school children each year for docent-led tours of the ancient treasures dating as far back as 6,500 B.C. The museum even subsidizes bus transportation.

To celebrate its milestone, the Villa will offer daily 45-minute tours delving into the artworks purchased by J. Paul Getty. The tour will take place daily through March 4 at 1 p.m. at the Getty Villa.

Look for programs centered on the ancient Villa di Papyri which is the model of the villa from the Bay of Naples. It’s a site where papyrus scrolls have been found. In March there will be a program on the papyri from Herculaneum.

There is a charge for parking, and reservations are required, but admission is free.

“Many people may think they know the Getty Villa, but have never been. What they’re seeing from Pacific Coast Highway isn’t it,” said Lapatin.

“There’s a lot of loveliness to be seen here.”

Historical images of The Getty Villa Museum. founded by J. Paul Getty (top left), a captain of industry and an avid collector of objects de art, artifacts, and historical documents. Photos courtesy of The Getty Villa

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PUBLIC NOTICE T.S. No. 109635-CA APN: 4449-002-045 NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE IMPORTANT NOTICE TO PROPERTY OWNER: YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST, DATED 4/9/2007. UNLESS YOU TAKE ACTION TO PROTECT YOUR PROPERTY, IT MAY BE SOLD AT A PUBLIC SALE. IF YOU NEED AN EXPLANATION OF THE NATURE OF THE PROCEEDING AGAINST YOU, YOU SHOULD CONTACT A LAWYER On 3/7/2024 at 9:00 AM, CLEAR RECON CORP, as duly appointed trustee under and pursuant to Deed of Trust recorded 4/23/2007 as Instrument No. 20070968266 of Official Records in the office of the County Recorder of Los Angeles County, State of CALIFORNIA executed by: CARTER KOCHER, NIRA R KOCHER, CARTER A. KOCHER TRUSTEE OF THE KOCHER FAMILY TRUST DATED 10/28/1991, NIRA R. KOCHER TRUSTEE OF THE KOCHER FAMILY TRUST DATED 10/28/1991 WILL SELL AT PUBLIC AUCTION TO HIGHEST BIDDER FOR CASH, CASHIER’S CHECK DRAWN ON A STATE OR NATIONAL BANK, A CHECK DRAWN BY A STATE OR FEDERAL CREDIT UNION, OR A CHECK DRAWN BY A STATE OR FEDERAL SAVINGS AND LOAN ASSOCIATION, SAVINGS ASSOCIATION, OR SAVINGS BANK SPECIFIED IN SECTION 5102 OF THE FINANCIAL CODE AND AUTHORIZED TO DO BUSINESS IN THIS STATE; VINEYARD BALLROOM, DOUBLETREE HOTEL LOS ANGELES - NORWALK, 13111 SYCAMORE DRIVE, NORWALK, CA 90650 all right, title and interest conveyed to and now held by it under said Deed of Trust in the property situated in said County and State described as: MORE FULLY DESCRIBED ON SAID DEED OF TRUST The street address and other common designation, if any, of the real property described above is purported to be: 18942 PACIFIC COAST HWY, MALIBU, CA 90265 The undersigned Trustee disclaims any liability for any incorrectness of the 2023276374 street address and other common designation, if any, FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT shown herein. Said sale will be held, but without covenant THE FOLLOWING PERSON IS (ARE) DOING BUSINESS or warranty, express or implied, regarding title, possession, AS: 2023268564 condition, or encumbrances, including fees, charges 1. MUM’S THE WORD FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT and expenses of the Trustee and of the trusts created by 629 SEWARD ST., LOS ANGELES, CA 90004, LOS THE FOLLOWING PERSON IS (ARE) DOING BUSINESS said Deed of Trust, to pay the remaining principal sums ANGELES COUNTY AS: of the note(s) secured by said Deed of Trust. The total Articles of Incorporation or Organization Number (if 1. INTELLIGENT EXISTENCE amount of the unpaid balance of the obligation secured applicable): 31334 ANACAPA VIEW DR, MALIBU, CA 90265, LOS by the property to be sold and reasonable estimated costs, Registered Owner(s): ANGELES COUNTY expenses and advances at the time of the initial publication 1. MUM’S THE WORD LLC PO BOX 6207, MALIBU, CA 90264 of the Notice of Sale is: $346,618.68 If the Trustee is unable 629 SEWARD ST., LOS ANGELES, CA 90004, LOS Articles of Incorporation or Organization Number (if to convey title for any reason, the successful bidder’s sole ANGELES, CA 90004 applicable): and exclusive remedy shall be the return of monies paid If Corporation or LLC- CA State of Incorporation/ Registered Owner(s): to the Trustee, and the successful bidder shall have no Organization 1. TIMELESSTODAY LLC further recourse. The beneficiary under said Deed of Trust CA 31334 ANACAPA VIEW DR, MALIBU, CA 90265 heretofore executed and delivered to the undersigned This business is conducted by: A LIMITED LIABILITY If Corporation or LLC- CA State of Incorporation/ a written Declaration of Default and Demand for Sale, COMPANY Organization and a written Notice of Default and Election to Sell. The The date registrant commenced to transact business DE undersigned or its predecessor caused said Notice of under the fictitious business name or names listed above This business is conducted by: A LIMITED LIABILITY Default and Election to Sell to be recorded in the county on: 12/2023.

COMPANY where the real property is located. NOTICE TO POTENTIAL I declare that all information in this statement is true and The date registrant commenced to transact business BIDDERS: If you are considering bidding on this property correct. (A registrant who declares as true information under the fictitious business name or names listed above lien, you should understand that there are risks involved which he or she knows to be false is guilty of a crime). on: 07/2021. in bidding at a trustee auction. You will be bidding on a Signed, MUM’S THE WORD LLC, ELISSA FAINCHTEIN, I declare that all information in this statement is true and lien, not on the property itself. Placing the highest bid at a MANAGER correct. (A registrant who declares as true information trustee auction does not automatically entitle you to free This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Los which he or she knows to be false is guilty of a crime). and clear ownership of the property. You should also be Angeles County on 12/27/2023.

Signed, TIMELESSTODAY LLC, KATHLEEN M GLIEBE, aware that the lien being auctioned off may be a junior NOTICE IN ACCORDANCE WITH SUBDIVISION (a) OF TREASURER lien. If you are the highest bidder at the auction, you are or SECTION 17920, A FICTITIOUS NAME STATEMENT This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Los may be responsible for paying off all liens senior to the lien GENERALLY EXPIRES AT THE END OF FIVE YEARS FROM Angeles County on 12/15/2023. being auctioned off, before you can receive clear title to the THE DATE ON WHICH IT WAS FILED IN THE OFFICE NOTICE IN ACCORDANCE WITH SUBDIVISION (a) OF property. You are encouraged to investigate the existence, OF THE COUNTY CLERK, EXCEPT, AS PROVIDED IN SECTION 17920, A FICTITIOUS NAME STATEMENT priority, and size of outstanding liens that may exist on this SUBDIVISION (b) OF SECTION 17920, WHERE IT EXPIRES GENERALLY EXPIRES AT THE END OF FIVE YEARS FROM property by contacting the county recorder’s office or a title 40 DAYS AFTER ANY CHANGE IN THE FACTS SET FORTH THE DATE ON WHICH IT WAS FILED IN THE OFFICE insurance company, either of which may charge you a fee IN THE STATEMENT PURSUANT TO SECTION 17913 OF THE COUNTY CLERK, EXCEPT, AS PROVIDED IN for this information. If you consult either of these resources, OTHER THAN A CHANGE IN THE RESIDENCE ADDRESS SUBDIVISION (b) OF SECTION 17920, WHERE IT EXPIRES you should be aware that the same lender may hold more OF A REGISTERED OWNER. A NEW FICTITIOUS 40 DAYS AFTER ANY CHANGE IN THE FACTS SET FORTH than one mortgage or deed of trust on the property.

BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT MUST BE FILED BEFORE IN THE STATEMENT PURSUANT TO SECTION 17913 NOTICE TO PROPERTY OWNER: The sale date shown on THE EXPIRATION.THE FILING OF THIS STATEMENT DOES OTHER THAN A CHANGE IN THE RESIDENCE ADDRESS this notice of sale may be postponed one or more times by

the mortgagee, beneficiary, trustee, or a court, pursuant to Section 2924g of the California Civil Code. The law requires that information about trustee sale postponements be made available to you and to the public, as a courtesy to those not present at the sale. If you wish to learn whether your sale date has been postponed, and, if applicable, the rescheduled time and date for the sale of this property, you may call (800) 280-2832 or visit this Internet Web site WWW.AUCTION.COM, using the file number assigned to this case 109635-CA. Information about postponements that are very short in duration or that occur close in time to the scheduled sale may not immediately be reflected in the telephone information or on the Internet Web site. The best way to verify postponement information is to attend the scheduled sale. NOTICE TO TENANT: Effective January 1, 2021, you may have a right to purchase this property after the trustee auction pursuant to Section 2924m of the California Civil Code. If you are an “eligible tenant buyer,” you can purchase the property if you match the last and highest bid placed at the trustee auction. If you are an “eligible bidder,” you may be able to purchase the property if you exceed the last and highest bid placed at the trustee auction. There are three steps to exercising this right of purchase. First, 48 hours after the date of the trustee sale, you can call (855) 313-3319, or visit this internet website www.clearreconcorp.com, using the file number assigned to this case 109635-CA to find the date on which the trustee’s sale was held, the amount of the last and highest bid, and the address of the trustee. Second, you must send a written notice of intent to place a bid so that the trustee receives it no more than 15 days after the trustee’s sale.

Third, you must submit a bid so that the trustee receives it no more than 45 days after the trustee’s sale. If you think you may qualify as an “eligible tenant buyer” or “eligible bidder,” you should consider contacting an attorney or appropriate real estate professional immediately for advice regarding this potential right to purchase. FOR SALES INFORMATION: (800) 280-2832 CLEAR RECON CORP 8880 Rio San Diego Drive, Suite 725 San Diego, California 92108 PUB: 1/25, 2/1, 2/8/2024 MALIBU 6

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING CITY OF MALIBU PLANNING COMMISSION The Malibu Planning Commission will hold public hearing on MONDAY, February 5, 2024, at 6:30 p.m. in the Council Chambers, Malibu City Hall, 23825 Stuart Ranch Road, Malibu, CA and via teleconference on the project identified below.

COASTAL DEVELOPMENT PERMIT NO. 22-040 AND CODE VIOLATION NO. 22-038 - An application to restore a wetland buffer that was disturbed due to weed abatement activities Location: 23855 Civic Center Way APN: 4458-021-007 Zoning: Community Commercial (CC) Applicant: Cornerstone Real Estate Consulting Owner: Civic Center Way LLC Appealable to: City Council and California Coastal Commission Environmental Review: Categorical Exemption CEQA Guidelines Sections 15301(h) and 15304(b) Application Filed: July 8, 2022 Case Planner: Tyler Eaton, Senior Planner (310) 456-2489, extension 273 teaton@malibucity.org For the project identified above with a categorical exemption for environmental review, pursuant to the authority and criteria contained in the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), the Planning Director has analyzed this proposed project and found that it is listed among the classes of projects that have been determined not to have a significant adverse effect on the environment. Therefore, the project is categorically exempt from the provisions of CEQA. The Planning Director has further determined that none of the six exceptions to the use of a categorical exemption apply to this project (CEQA Guidelines Section 15300.2).

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A written staff report will be available at or before the hearing for the project. All persons wishing to address the Commission regarding this matter will be afforded an opportunity in accordance with the Commission’s procedures.

Copies of all related documents can be reviewed by any interested person at City Hall during regular business hours. Oral and written comments may be presented to the Planning Commission on, or before, the date of the meeting.

LOCAL APPEAL – A decision of the Planning Commission may be appealed to the City Council by an aggrieved person by written statement setting forth the grounds for appeal. An appeal shall be filed with the City Clerk within ten days following the date of action (15 days for tentative maps) for which the appeal is made and shall be accompanied by an appeal form and filing fee, as specified by the City Council. Appeal forms may be found online at www.malibucity.org/planningforms or in person at City Hall, or by calling (310) 456-2489, extension 246.

COASTAL COMMISSION APPEAL – For projects appealable to the Coastal Commission, an aggrieved person may appeal the Planning Commission’s approval to the Coastal Commission within 10 working days of the issuance of the City’s Notice of Final Action. Appeal forms may be found online at www.coastal.ca.gov or in person at the Coastal Commission South Central Coast District office located at 89 South California Street in Ventura, or by calling 805-585-1800. Such an appeal must be filed with the Coastal Commission, not the City.

IF YOU CHALLENGE THE CITY’S ACTION IN COURT, YOU MAY BE LIMITED TO RAISING ONLY THOSE ISSUES YOU OR SOMEONE ELSE RAISED AT THE PUBLIC HEARING DESCRIBED IN THIS NOTICE, OR IN WRITTEN CORRESPONDENCE DELIVERED TO THE CITY, AT OR PRIOR TO THE PUBLIC HEARING. Richard Mollica, Planning Director Publish Date: January 25, 2024 MALIBU 22

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING CITY OF MALIBU PLANNING COMMISSION The Malibu Planning Commission will hold public hearings on TUESDAY, February 20, 2024, at 6:30 p.m. in the Council Chambers, Malibu City Hall, 23825 Stuart Ranch Road, Malibu, CA and via teleconference on the projects identified below.

COASTAL DEVELOPMENT PERMIT NO. 07-087, CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT NO. 21-010, SIGN PERMIT NO. 19-004, INITIAL STUDY NO. 19-001, NEGATIVE DECLARATION NO. 19-001, VARIANCE NOS. 21-022, AND 21-023 AND 23-029 - An application for public access improvements at Lechuza Beach to improve accessibility consistent with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) including installation of a new ADA accessible single-stall restroom, onsite wastewater treatment system (OWTS), gate, access improvements, ADA van parking space and access aisle, and reconstruction of existing view platforms and staircases; including a conditional use permit for an OWTS to be located on separate properties, variances for locating improvements on a steep slope, reduction in the blufftop setback, and retaining wall heights in excess of six feet, and a sign permit for the installation of information signs Location: 31720.5 Broad Beach Road APNs: 4470-026-003; 4470-021-008; 4470-021-007; 4470-021-900; 4470-028-918; 4470-028-917; 4470-028915; 4470-021-009; 4470-024-901; 4470-024-062 Zoning: Single-family Medium (SFM) Applicant/Owner: Mountains Recreation and Conservation Authority Appealable to: City Council and California Coastal Commission Environmental Review: Initial Study No. 19-001 / Negative Declaration No. 19-001 State Clearinghouse No. 2019011015 Application Filed: July 16, 2007 Case Planner: Joseph Smith, Planning Consultant jsmith@californiacw.com Pursuant to California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Guidelines 15082 and 15096, the Mountains Recreation and Conservation Authority (MRCA), acting as lead agency for the proposed project, consulted with responsible agencies throughout the preparation of an Initial Study (IS) and Negative Declaration (ND), including the City. As the agency implementing the project, MRCA is the lead agency for purposes of CEQA. The IS prepared by MRCA determined the proposed project would not have a significant impact on the environment; subsequently a negative declaration was prepared and

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On May 1, 2019, in compliance with CEQA, the MRCA adopted the IS and ND. COASTAL DEVELOPMENT PERMIT NO. 22-049, SITE PLAN REVIEW NO. 22-027, AND MINOR MODIFICATION NO. 23-002 - An application to demolish the existing single-family residence, construction of a new single-family residence, basement, pool, landscaping, retaining walls, onsite wastewater treatment system and associated development Location: 6740 Wildlife Road APN(s): 4466-005-040 Zoning: Rural Residential-One Acre (RR-1) Applicant: Stephanie Hawner Owner: Gold Palm Trust Appealable to: City Council and California Coastal Commission Environmental Review: Categorical Exemption CEQA Guidelines Sections 15303(a) and 15303(e) Application Filed: August 10, 2022 Case Planner: Tyler Eaton, Senior Planner (310) 456-2489, extension 273 teaton@malibucity.org For the projects identified above with a categorical exemption for environmental review, pursuant to the authority and criteria contained in the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), the Planning Director has analyzed these proposed projects and found that they are listed among the classes of projects that have been determined not to have a significant adverse effect on the environment. Therefore, the projects are categorically exempt from the provisions of CEQA. The Planning Director has further determined that none of the six exceptions to the use of a categorical exemption apply to these projects (CEQA Guidelines Section 15300.2).

A written staff report will be available at or before the hearing for the projects. All persons wishing to address the Commission regarding these matters will be afforded an opportunity in accordance with the Commission’s procedures.

Copies of all related documents can be reviewed by any interested person at City Hall during regular business hours. Oral and written comments may be presented to the Planning Commission on, or before, the date of the meeting.

LOCAL APPEAL – A decision of the Planning Commission may be appealed to the City Council by an aggrieved person by written statement setting forth the grounds for appeal. An appeal shall be filed with the City Clerk within ten days following the date of action (15 days for tentative maps) for which the appeal is made and shall be accompanied by an appeal form and filing fee, as specified by the City Council. Appeal forms may be found online at www.malibucity.org/planningforms or in person at City Hall, or by calling (310) 456-2489, extension 246.

COASTAL COMMISSION APPEAL – For projects appealable to the Coastal Commission, an aggrieved person may appeal the Planning Commission’s approval to the Coastal Commission within 10 working days of the issuance of the City’s Notice of Final Action. Appeal forms may be found online at www.coastal.ca.gov or in person at the Coastal Commission South Central Coast District office located at 89 South California Street in Ventura, or by calling 805-585-1800. Such an appeal must be filed with the Coastal Commission, not the City.

IF YOU CHALLENGE THE CITY’S ACTION IN COURT, YOU MAY BE LIMITED TO RAISING ONLY THOSE ISSUES YOU OR SOMEONE ELSE RAISED AT THE PUBLIC HEARING DESCRIBED IN THIS NOTICE, OR IN WRITTEN CORRESPONDENCE DELIVERED TO THE CITY, AT OR PRIOR TO THE PUBLIC HEARING. Richard Mollica, Planning Director Publish Date: January 25, 2024 MALIBU 23

PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE Trustee Sale No. 169649 Title No. DEF-585203 YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST, DATED 09/20/2007. UNLESS YOU TAKE ACTION TO PROTECT YOUR PROPERTY, IT MAY BE SOLD AT A PUBLIC SALE. IF YOU NEED AN EXPLANATION OF THE NATURE OF THE PROCEEDING AGAINST YOU, YOU SHOULD CONTACT A LAWYER. On 02/22/2024 at 9:00 AM, The Mortgage Law Firm, PLC, as duly appointed Trustee under and pursuant to Deed of Trust recorded 10/15/2007, as Instrument No. 20072345642, in book xx, page xx, of Official Records in the office of the County Recorder of Los Angeles County, State of California, executed by Dianne Franken Divorced Unmarried, WILL SELL AT PUBLIC AUCTION TO HIGHEST BIDDER FOR CASH, CASHIER’S CHECK/CASH EQUIVALENT or other form of payment authorized by 2924h(b), (payable at time

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the CALIFORNIA COASTAL COMMISSION will hold a virtual public hearing starting at 9:00 am, Wednesday, February 7, 2024 The Coastal Commission meeting will be a hybrid meeting occurring both in-person and virtually through video and teleconference. Please see the Coastal Commission’s Virtual Hearing Procedures posted on the Coastal Commission’s webpage at www.coastal.ca.gov/mtgcurr.html for details on the procedures of this hearing. If you would like to receive a paper copy of the Coastal Commission’s Virtual Hearing Procedures, please call 415-904-5202. The in-person hearing will be held at Oceanside City Council Chambers, located at 300 North Coast Highway, Oceanside, CA 92054.

The public hearing will act on the following item of local interest: Item W12a: City of Malibu Local Coastal Program Amendment No. LCP-4-MAL-21-0048-1-Part A (Wireless Communications Facilities Update). Public hearing and action on City of Malibu’s request to amend the Implementation Plan portion of its certified LCP to modify definitions, development standards, and permit procedures related to wireless communications facilities.

Check the Coastal Commission’s website for the staff report and more meeting information at www. coastal.ca.gov/mtgcurr.html

of sale in lawful money of the United States), Doubletree Hotel Los Angeles-Norwalk, 13111 Sycamore Drive, Norwalk, CA 90650 - Vineyard Ballroom. All right, title and interest conveyed to and now held by it under said Deed of Trust in the property situated in said County and State, described as: FULLY DESCRIBED IN THE ABOVE DEED OF TRUST. APN 2052-018-024 The street address and other common designation, if any, of the real property described above is purported to be: 26106 Veva Way, Calabasas, CA 91302 The undersigned Trustee disclaims any liability for any incorrectness of the street address and other common designation, if any, shown herein.

Said sale will be made, but without covenant or warranty, expressed or implied, regarding title, possession, or encumbrances, to pay the remaining principal sum of the note(s) secured by said Deed of Trust, with interest thereon, as provided in said note(s), advances, if any, under the terms of said Deed of Trust, fees, charges and expenses of the Trustee and of the trusts created by said Deed of Trust. The total amount of the unpaid balance of the obligation secured by the property to be sold and reasonable estimated costs, expenses and advances at the time of the initial publication of the Notice of Sale is: $337,780.32 If the Trustee is unable to convey title for any reason, the successful bidder’s sole and exclusive remedy shall be the return of monies paid to the Trustee, and the successful bidder shall have no further recourse. The beneficiary under said Deed of Trust heretofore executed and delivered to the undersigned a written Declaration of Default and Demand for Sale, and written Notice of Default and Election to Sell. The undersigned caused a Notice of Default and Election to Sell to be recorded in the county where the real property is located. Dated:01/17/2024 THE MORTGAGE LAW FIRM, PLC Adriana Durham/Authorized Signature 27368 Via Industria, Suite 201 Temecula, CA 92590 (619) 4658200 FOR TRUSTEE’S SALE INFORMATION PLEASE CALL (800) 280-2832 The Mortgage Law Firm, PLC. may be attempting to collect a debt. Any information obtained may be used for that purpose. NOTICE TO POTENTIAL BIDDERS: If you are considering bidding on this property lien, you should understand that there are risks involved in bidding at a trustee auction. You will be bidding on a lien, not on the property itself. Placing the highest bid at a trustee auction does not automatically entitle you to free and clear ownership of the property. You should also be aware that the lien being auctioned off may be a junior lien. If you are the highest bidder at the auction, you are or may be responsible for paying off all liens senior to the lien being auctioned off, before you can receive clear title to the property. You are encouraged to investigate the existence, priority, and size of outstanding liens that may exist on this property by contacting the county recorder’s office or a title insurance company, either of which may charge you a fee for this information. If you consult either of these resources, you should be aware that the same lender may hold more than one mortgage or deed of trust on the property. NOTICE TO PROPERTY OWNER: The sale date shown on this notice of sale may be postponed one or more times by the mortgagee, beneficiary, trustee, or a court, pursuant to Section 2924g of the California Civil Code. The law requires that information about trustee sale postponements be made available to you and to the public, as a courtesy to those not present at the sale. If you wish to learn whether your sale date has been postponed, and, if applicable, the rescheduled time and date for the sale of this property, you may call (800) 280-2832 for information regarding the trustee’s sale or visit this Internet Web site – www.Auction.com - for information regarding the sale

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of this property, using the file number assigned to this case: 169649. Information about postponements that are very short in duration or that occur close in time to the scheduled sale may not immediately be reflected in the telephone information or on the Internet Web site. The best way to verify postponement information is to attend the scheduled sale. NOTICE TO TENANT: You may have a right to purchase this property after the trustee auction pursuant to Section 2924m of the California Civil Code. If you are an “eligible tenant buyer,” you can purchase the property if you match the last and highest bid placed at the trustee auction. If you are an “eligible bidder,” you may be able to purchase the property if you exceed the last and highest bid placed at the trustee auction. There are three steps to exercising this right of purchase. First, 48 hours after the date of the trustee sale, you can call (800) 2802832 for information regarding the trustee’s sale, or visit this internet website www.auction.com or https://tracker. auction.com/sb1079/ for information regarding the sale of this property, using the file number assigned to this case Ts# 169649 to find the date on which the trustee’s sale was held, the amount of the last and highest bid, and the address of the trustee. Second, you must send a written notice of intent to place a bid so that the trustee receives it no more than 15 days after the trustee’s sale. Third, you must submit a bid so that the trustee receives it no more than 45 days after the trustee’s sale. If you think you may qualify as an “eligible tenant buyer” or “eligible bidder,” you should consider contacting an attorney or appropriate real estate professional immediately for advice regarding this potential right to purchase. A-4807419 01/25/2024, 02/01/2024, 02/08/2024 MALIBU 24

LOS ANGELES COUNTY COMMITTEE ON SCHOOL DISTRICT ORGANIZATION NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING Pursuant to Education Code §5019(c), the Los Angeles County Committee on School District Organization will be conducting a public hearing on a proposal to establish trustee areas and trustee area voting within the Santa Monica-Malibu Unified School District (USD).

Connection information for online access to the proceedings will be posted to the County Committee’s website under the Public Hearings section at least 72 hours before the hearing at the following link: https://www.lacoe.edu/services/business/bas/countycommittee#tabs-32b0ce2fb0-item-89b3e519fa-tab DATE: Wednesday, January 31, 2024 TIME: 6:00 p.m.

LOCATION: Malibu Campus – Santa Monica College Multipurpose Room, 103 23555 Civic Center Way Malibu, CA 90265 NOTE: Language translation services and American Sign Language interpreters will be provided with a minimum notice of three business days prior to the public hearing.

Posting or distribution of banners, leaflets, handouts, or other media or communications, which serve to promote or discourage specific points of view, are prohibited inside the hearing room.

For additional information or to request translation service, call (562) 922-6110.

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Malibu basketball’s Goosen scores 51 points in victory Sharks junior has four games of 40 points or more this season

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alibu High boys basketball player Dylan Goosen dribbled down the court and drained an open three-point shot in the opening moments of the Sharks’ home basketball contest against TEACH Tech Charter on Jan. 12.

The junior guard wasn’t done scoring.

Goosen splashed more triples, finished forays to the hoop with layups, and knocked down jump shots throughout Malibu’s 6855 win. The 16-year-old finished the game with a season-high 51 points.

Goosen, who has played basketball since he was 5, said he has never had a scoring outburst like that.

“I started off mostly with some threes,” he said. “I rode that.”

Dylan’s dad, Malibu head coach David Goosen, knew early in the Sharks’ victory

his son was going to have a high-scoring contest.

“He was in the zone,” the coach recalled.

“He was locked in ready to go. I could just see it in his body language. I knew he was going to have a good game.”

The younger Goosen finished the first quarter with around a dozen points. At halftime, he had 31. Halfway through the fourth quarter, Dylan had 44 points, and coach Goosen was ready to sub him out of the game since the Sharks’ win was almost secured, but assistant coach Nick Kaplinsksy convinced him to let Dylan try to score 50 points. So, the scorer stayed in the contest.

Goosen made a foul shot. Then, he hit a three. Goosen then nailed another triple to finish his night at 51 points.

Goosen said he is focused on winning games. He aims to do that by getting his teammates opportunities to score, either by passing them the ball or drawing more than one defender to him because of his scoring progress.

Goosen also grabbed five rebounds, had six steals, and dished out five assists in the Sharks’ triumph. Sharks freshman forward Morgan Donnelly snagged 10 rebounds,

had seven steals, and scored nine points.

Goosen has four games of 40 points or more this season. He tallied 41 points in a win over Vaughn High on Jan. 6. Three days earlier, Goosen rang up 48 points in a 80-70 loss to Sun Valley Magnet.

His dad noted that Dylan had a game last season as sophomore at Northridge Academy in which he hit 10 threes and scored 36 points but said the 51-point outing was Dylan’s best game ever.

Goosen had 25 points early in the second half of Malibu’s loss to Valor Academy when he injured his tailbone and left the contest.

Goosen didn’t play in his team’s 61-33 loss to Carpinteria the next day. Instead, he cheered his teammates on from the sideline.

“I really wanted to play,” Goosen said, “but I had to listen to my body.”

The junior came back with a scoring vengeance against TEACH Tech Charter and has continued his high-scoring ways since.

Goosen scored 26 points in Malibu’s 50-41 loss to East College Prep in a tournament at Louisville High in Woodland Hills on Dec. 15.

The next day, he tallied 39 points, five rebounds, and five steals in the Sharks’ 47-44

victory over Hueneme. His scores included a 3-point make from around 35 feet away from the basket late in the game.

In his team’s 66-54 loss to Community Charter on Dec. 17, Goosen rang up 36 points, seven assists, six rebounds, and six steals. He also reached 1,000 career high school points.

Donnelly had 14 points and 10 rebounds in he contest.

Goosen scored 43 points and had five assists, five rebounds, and nine steals in Malibu’s 69-29 win over Magnolia Academy on Jan. 19.

Freshman Shark Nickau Webb scored 11 points also.

Goosen’s good shooting isn’t a matter of luck. He shoots daily on his basketball goal at home. He also worked with a trainer last summer to get stronger.

Malibu High boys basketball player Dylan Goosen drives “He has been really dedicated and fo- to the basket in a game earlier this season. cused to be the best player he can be,” Photo by McKenzie Jackson David Goosen said about his son.

The Sharks entered Tuesday’s game Sharks host Channel Islands on Feb. 1 to against Nordoff with a 4-9 record. They close the regular season.

The younger Goosen wants Malibu to play at Santa Paula on Thursday, Jan. 25, and host Carpinteria on Friday, Jan. 26, continue improving. at 5 p.m. Malibu plays at Hueneme on “I want to keep winning games,” he said.

Jan. 29 and at Fillmore the next day. The “I want us to be as good as we can be.”

Waves women’s tennis begins season with wins, weekly awards Pepperdine will host the ITA Kick-Off Weekend on Saturday and Sunday

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he Pepperdine Waves women’s tennis team began their spring season with a strong showing at a tournament in Nevada and by sweeping the West Coast Conference weekly awards.

The Waves finished the three-day Freeman Memorial Tournament in Las Vegas on Jan. 14 with eight singles wins and five doubles wins. All-American tennis players Savannah Broadus and Janice Tjen, the fourth-ranked doubles team in the nation, went undefeated in the tournament.

Two days later, Broadus and Tjen were named the WCC Doubles Team of the Week, and their teammate Lisa Zaar was named the Singles Player of the Week.

Zaar went 2-1 in the Freeman Memorial Tournament.

Broadus, a junior, and Tjen, a senior, have now won the conference’s tandem of the week honor 10 times. Zaar, a graduate student, is a four-time winner of weekly singles player honors.

Broadus and Tjen went 3-0 in Neva-

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Standout Pepperdine tennis tandem Janice Tjen (left) and Savannah (above right and right photo) teamed to go 3-0 in the Freeman Memorial Tournament in Las Vegas. Photo by Kyle Cajero.

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Florida. Tjen and Broadus opened the event up with a win over UNLV’s Zita Kovacs and Salsa Aher.

Zaar also opened the tournament up with a win. She downed the second-ranked singles player in the nation, Oby Kajuru of

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Oklahoma State. Zaar beat Florida’s Carly Briggs, the 38th-ranked singles player in the next round. Zaar was downed by Oklahoma State’s Komar in the finale.

Waves players Nikki Redelijk, a senior, and freshmen Jasmine Conway and Vivian

Yang also competed in the tournament.

Pepperdine will host the ITA Kick-Off Weekend on Saturday and Sunday. The Waves play San Diego State on Friday at 10 a.m. and will play either LSU or LMU on Saturday at 10 a.m.

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