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SMMUSD mediation continues as deadline for agreements passes

Malibu and SMMUSD

release joint statement regarding school district separation negotiations

By JUDY ABEL Special to The Malibu Times

After missing a self-imposed deadline to complete the rst drafts of three major agreements identi ed in the Term Sheet in the Malibu School District separation process from the Santa Monica Malibu Uni ed School District, the district and the City of Malibu have issued a joint statement.

Both parties had been quiet on Malibu’s “uni cation,” as it’s called, since missing the deadline of April 15. SMMUSD o cials said the district was busy trying to replace Dr. Ben Drati, who resigned from his position as superintendent to serve in the Bellower Uni ed School District.

The joint statement issued Monday, May 15, recounted: “Negotiations between the City of Malibu and the Santa Monica-Malibu Uni ed School District (SMMUSD), initiated in October 2022, led to agreement

on a ‘Term Sheet,’ which outlined a framework to accomplish formation of an independent Malibu Uni ed School District and Santa Monica Uni ed School District.

e Term Sheet identi ed a goal of nalizing three agreements by April 15, 2023, but clari cation of additional details will be required to accurately re ect the agreement between the parties.”

New information in the statement reads: “Most importantly, the parties have reached an agreement that all students will bene t from the creation of independent school districts. Hence, the parties will continue to nalize key terms for the three agreements that will de ne the separation.”

Under the Term Sheet, the parties were left to hammer out three major written agreements, namely, a tax revenue sharing agreement, an operational transfer agreement, and a joint powers agreement, as part of an exhaustive effort to effect the complicated process of the separation. An unanswered question is how future taxpayer funding would ensure no less than the current level of educational

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New podcast tells the riveting story of the Point Dume Bombers

A new podcast is telling the captivating story of local heroes trying to save their community

during the Woolsey Fire. “Sandcastles” focuses on “home, how we create it, and why we ght so hard for it,” according to creator Adriana Cargill. e rst season, launched May 9, is named after

those local heroes who’ve come to be known as “ e Point Dume Bombers.”

Releasing episodes every week in May, “ e Point Dume Bombers” story unfolds in serial form. It

tells of the harrowing days of the 2018 re and its aftermath when Malibu was cut o from the rest of the world and how some ingenious Point Dume citizens figured

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Sheriff’s captain details new crime-fighting efforts in speech at State of the City address

By JUDY ABEL Special to The Malibu Times

After a warm welcome from the Malibu community at last week’s State of the City address, Los Angeles Sheriff’s Department Capt. Jennifer Seetoo detailed some innovative ideas she has to help deter crime in our area.

As one of the featured speakers at the event sponsored by the Malibu Pacific Palisades Chamber of Commerce, Seetoo opened her remarks saying, “I’m honored to be your station captain and to be back in this community. I love you guys so much.” After more applause for the popular law enforcement officer, Seetoo

The North Santa Monica Bay Watershed Steering Committee held an inaugural State of the Watershed 2023 meeting last Thursday to address its efforts in improving local water quality and the danger of Steelhead trout, also known as the Oncorhynchus mykiss irideus, becoming extinct.

In 1997, National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) listed Southern steelhead as endangered. In 2012, NMFS designated Malibu Creek as

river

spiders. Being a naturalist is an asset when it comes to being on the Parks & Rec Commission and deciding how to best manage and preserve the city’s nature parks — especially the 532-acre Charmleee Wilderness Park with its hiking trails and nature center.

Lifelong Malibu resident Suzanne Guldimann cares deeply about the environment, and can instantly identify almost any local animal, bird, and wild ower — even down to the snakes and

After the Woolsey Fire reduced over 100,000 acres of the Santa Monica Mountains to a barren moonscape in November 2018, Guldimann documented nature’s recovery by taking over 10,000 photos of plants and animals

as they re-grew and returned in upper Zuma and Trancas Canyons and other parts of the Santa Monica Mountains. She then shared her observations and images of life renewing itself over the eight months after the re at a standing-room-only “Life in the Burn Zone” talk at the King Gillette Ranch Visitor Center.

Suzanne “grew up in a family of activists” dedicated to saving Malibu from over-development. Back in the day, her father, in particular, worked hard to

support the Coastal Act, create the Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area, push for Malibu cityhood, and squash a large proposed boat marina at Paradise Cove “that would’ve turned Malibu into Marina del Rey.”

“I saw a lot of the history of Malibu unfolding in our living room where they held meetings,” she said. “My father worked hard along with a group of ordinary people; and they really accomplished a lot by working together and pushing back against some things that would’ve really

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OPINION

Celebrating the Roots of Mother’s Day

JOHN COPELAND GUEST COLUMNIST

Sunday, May 14, was Mother’s Day here in the United States, Canada, and Australia.

Mother’s Day is also observed in many countries around the world, but on di erent days of the year.

In the United States, Mother’s Day is a fairly young holiday, just a little over a hundred years old. But, the tradition of honoring mothers and motherhood is deeply rooted in antiquity. Over the ages, nearly every culture celebrated motherhood. But in ancient times, it was expressed in honoring a “mother” goddess. Only in the past few centuries has the celebration of motherhood has shifted its focus to our human mothers.

e rst Great Mother Goddess we know of was Cybele. Cybele, represented by a black meteorite, was originally worshipped by the inhabitants of Phrygia located today, in Turkey.

Eventually, Cybele was venerated as the Mother of the Gods throughout the entire Mediterranean basin under a host of names.

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In Asia Minor, Greece, and Italy she was known as Cybele, or simply Magna Mater(Great Mother).

Babylonians and Assyrians knew her as Astarte or Ishtar.

Across the ancient world, other cultures celebrated similar deities including Gaia the Earth Goddess and Meteroreie the Mountain Mother. One of the earliest accounts of celebrating a mother goddess comes from Egypt. e Egyptians honored Isis, as the mother goddess, who was regarded as the mother of the pharaohs.

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She is often depicted as a beautiful, stern woman seated on a throne crowned by a pair of bull horns enclosing the orb of the ery sun.

Ancient Greeks held a festival in honor of Rhea, the mother of the Greek gods, including Zeus. Rhea’s festival took place around the time of the Spring Equinox.

On March 1, Romans celebrated the festival of Matronalia in honor of the goddess Juno. Juno was the goddess of childbirth. During Matronalia, it was common to pray and make o erings in Juno’s temple for a happy marriage.

It was also a time husbands gave presents to their wives. e rest of the year, Roman women normally wore their hair up, but during Matronalia, they would let their hair down and attend ceremonies at Juno’s temple celebrating women’s ability to give life.

Early Christians, also celebrated a Mother’s Day of sorts. On the fourth Sunday of Lent, parishioners paid homage to the Virgin Mary and to the church in which they were baptized, which they referred to as their “Mother Church.”

During the 16th Century, the Anglican Church in England decreed that on the fourth Sunday of Lent, all mothers were to be honored. Called Mothering Sunday, it was a day for visiting one’s mother. Mothering Day grew into an important holiday in England.

On Mothering Sunday, besides attending church with their mothers, sons, and daughters assumed all the household duties for the day and prepared a special dinner in honor of their mother. Mothering Day also provided a one-day

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Dear Editor,

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I am in a state of shock. We live in a society that is all about correctness, proper behavior, and how we treat others, don’t raise your voice or look at me that way. Yet, the victim of a crime so heinous you wouldn’t wish it on your worst enemy has no rights and must live in this endless loop of repeating over and over again the crime that has no justice. Does the law and conviction mean further negotiation, time to start a new manipulation so you can bend the outcome to what you want it to be?

Inmate AL8228 is up for parole again, hearing on June 6th, 13 years

after snu ng Emily’s life away.

AL 8228 was convicted of 2nd-degree murder and sentenced to 15 years to life; my precious daughter only spent 13 years living her life. Inmate AL 8228 was 26 when convicted in 2012, with the ability to live his whole life ahead of him. Where is my parole? When do I get to resume my life full of joy and laughter? ere is no parole for me because I cannot snap my ngers and turn back the clock.

Let me explain Emily was murdered 13 years ago, in 2010. We spent two years convicting AL8228; he was sentenced to 15 years to life, not 15 years but a maximum of life. Ten years later, we are told he is up for parole. We are dragged back into the nightmare again. AL 8228 must serve

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reprieve from the fasting and penance of Lent allowing families to gather for a dinner and mothers were the guests of honor. As part of the meal, it was common for mothers to be presented with a “mothering cake” and owers.

No one knows exactly which aspects of the celebration’s history led to the names “Mothering Day” and “Mothering Sunday.” But, by the 1920s, England’s centuries-old tradition of Mothering Sunday had fallen into obscurity. World War II changed that; during those dark and trying days, lonely American soldiers stationed in England, missing their girlfriends, wives, and mothers revived interest in Mothering Sunday by celebrating their own version of this day: “Mother’s Day.” Reminded by the American soldiers of just how special this day was, British families once again began celebrating Mothering Sunday with enthusiasm.

When the rst English settlers came to America, the tradition of Mothering Day was discontinued. One explanation was that they just didn’t have time; they lived under harsh conditions and were forced to work long hours just in order to survive. However, another likely possibility is that Mothering Day con icted with the colonists’ Puritan ideals. Fleeing England to practice a more conservative Christianity without being perse-

three more years before he is eligible for parole, and here we are again, a little over a year. When we were told three years before he could apply, we are brought back to this place again. ink of this momentarily; your child has been ripped from your life. Not only do you grieve the loss, but for the next 24 months, you can’t gure out how to live with this hole in your heart. You spend that whole time reliving the events, which dig deeper and deeper into your soul, the pain, the anguish, and the visual images repeated and repeated; it’s torture. en it starts all over again.

Is this the justice we deserve?

AL 8228 has never shown remorse; he aimed his car at a girl, or maybe he thought a woman killed wantonly and willfully and tried to play the system for two years to escape murder. en, in prison, he continues to play the system to get out. We are now preparing for our second parole hearing.

When you murder one person, it’s a ripple, not a singular action. ose a ected her friends, sisters,

cuted, these early colonists ignored the more secular holidays, focusing instead on a no-frills devotion to God. Even the holidays of Christmas and Easter were much more somber occasions, usually taking place in a church that was stripped of all extraneous ornamentation.

But what about Mother’s Day we celebrate today on the second Sunday in May. ere are three women, Ann Reeves Jarvis, Julia Ward Howe and Ann’s daughter Anna M. Jarvis who contributed to the creation of the holiday. e precursor to our American Mother’s Day, like many of our holidays, has it roots in the Civil War. After the war, Julia Ward Howe, author of “The Battle Hymn of the Republic,” felt the United States should observe a day in honor of mothers. Her idea was actually framed as a day for mothers to come together and protest war and the futility of sons killing the sons of other mothers.

In 1873, women’s groups in 18 American cities gathered and observed Howe’s Mothers holiday. Initially, Howe, personally funded many of these celebrations and they died out once Howe stopped footing the bill. e celebration of Mother’s Day that we know today did not come about until early in the 20th Century thanks to Anna M. Jarvis.

As a child, Anna Jarvis’ mother,

uncle, cousins, etc. is man ruined and changed so many lives for him to be carefree and forgiven of his crime of snatching a young girl’s life because he was having a bad day; in my books, is unforgivable. Let Inmate AL 8228 spend at least 40 more years in prison. If he needs to be released, he must be an old man, not in his prime.

But we live in extraordinary times; everyone is about being correct and having rights and weaknesses. Especially now, with DA Gascon in charge, he is about the prisoners, opening the prison doors and getting them out of the system, back on the streets where they can continue to wreak havoc.

Mr. Gascon has made it impossible for the victims to see the Prisoner’s behavior information while incarcerated, so you can see if he has been rehabilitated. All other counties and cities make this available, but not here. We will only nd out at the hearing.

We are so hung up on what suits others that the victims

Ann Reeves Jarvis, was an organizer, in West Virginia, who had high hopes to bring women together to lower infant mortality and improve sanitary living conditions. Ann, founded a West Virginia women’s group whose purpose was to re-unite families and neighbors who had been divided between the Union and Confederate sides of the Civil War. One of the rst events the group organized was Mothers Friendship Day. When her mother died in 1905, Anna Jarvis began to campaign for the creation of an o cial Mother’s Day. Anna petitioned the superintendent of the church where her mother had taught Sunday School for over 20 years and on May, 10th, 1908, the rst o cial Mother’s Day celebration took place at Andrew’s Methodist Church in Grafton, West Virginia. Anna Jarvis arranged for white carnations, her mother’s favorite ower, for folks to pin to their clothes and two carnations were given to every mother in attendance. Today, white carnations are used to honor deceased mothers, while pink or red carnations pay tribute to mothers still living. e Andrew’s Methodist Church still stands today. It was renamed the International Mother’s Day Shrine. Anna Jarvis endlessly petitioned the government, business leaders,

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are now punished. Society around us is collapsing, and we are moving to a new reality of anarchy.

If you would like justice served or have been touched by this murder of our little girl Emily. Who was all of 13 with her whole life ahead of her? Please write. You need to explain why AL8228 should not be released. Here is the info:

Please send too: BPH.CorrespondenceUnit@cdcr.ca.gov

Your statement must identify the Inmate’s name: Sina Khankhanian The Inmate’s CDCR number must be provided: Inmate AL8228 e date of the hearing must be provided: Parole Hearing June 6, 2023

Your email must be sent and received by May 20, 2023, to be considered.

I thank you and pray that you never have to walk in my shoes.

Michel Shane, Father of Emily RIP April 3, 2010

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“I am not bound to win, but I am bound to be true. I am not bound to succeed, but I am bound to live by the light that I have. I must stand with anybody that stands right, and stand with him while he is right, and part with him when he goes wrong.” — Abraham Lincoln

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The following incidents were reported between:

APR 23 - APR 28

4/23 | Grand eft

A custom surfboard worth $1,200 was stolen from a property on Sequit Drive. e victim said they say saw a male suspect walk past their vehicle and take the surfboard from the victim’s vehicle. The suspect was described from the ages between 40-50 years old, with short blonde hair, wearing a black T-shirt and brown shorts. e video was submitted for evidence.

4/23 | Burglary

A vehicle parked near Mastro’s Ocean Club was broken into and the window was shattered. e window was estimated to cost $500 to repair.

4/26| Burglary

A vehicle parked near Surfrider Beach was broken into and an iPhone, wallet and $50 in cash was stolen. e victim said they left the key underneath the front rear tire, went sur ng, and upon return, the key was missing and their vehicle was ransacked. e victim said an estimated $30,000 was charged to the credit cards at a Nordstrom and Apple Store. ere were no security cameras available for evidence.

4/28 | Burglary

A property on Paseo Portola was broken into, and $500 in cash was stolen. e victim’s sliding door was shattered and estimated to cost $1,500 to repair.

4/28 | Grand eft

A catalytic converter worth $1,500 was stolen from a Blue Honda Accord parked on Las Flores Canyon. ere were no security cameras available for evidence.

National Fentanyl Awareness Day: law enforcement continues vigorous response to the fentanyl epidemic

On Tuesday, May 9, law enforcement o cials announced a dozen new federal cases targeting fentanyl dealers who, except for one case, allegedly sold fentanyl and fake pills containing fentanyl that directly resulted in the death of at least one victim.

e announcement was made at a news conference in which federal authorities, joined by local law enforcement leaders, discussed their ongoing e ort to combat the proliferation of fentanyl. is potent synthetic opioid is found in many illicit drugs and is killing approximately 70,000 Americans every year.

“ e two main drivers causing fentanyl-related deaths in our community and throughout the nation are accessibility and deception,” DEA Los Angeles Special Agent in Charge Bill Bodner said in the news conference.

“Social media platforms have made fentanyl widely available to anyone with a smartphone

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and made every neighborhood an open-air drug market. e deceptive marketing tactics used by the Sinaloa and Jalisco New Generation cartels have created a vast pool of victims who unknowingly ingested fentanyl and did not choose to be harmed or die. rough the DEA Overdose Justice Task Force, we continue to send a strong message to individuals who engage in drug tra cking resulting in death or great bodily injury that selling even one fentanyl pill will have signi cant consequences in the federal criminal justice system.”

Sheriff Robert Luna sent a strong message to those distributing the illicit drug: “If you are distributing this poison, our goal is to charge you with murder when there is an overdose out there. Plain and simple, you’re distributing this poison, you’re going to go to prison for a long time for committing murder.”

e best way to help combat the fentanyl drug problem is through awareness and education. e Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department urges everyone to talk to loved ones about the dangers of drugs.

People are also encouraged to report any activity that appears to be suspicious or criminal in nature. Information can be provided anonymously by calling Crime Stoppers

at (800) 222-TIPS (8477) or using the website http://lacrimestoppers. org/.

Film Screening: ‘21 Miles in Malibu’ at Malibu Blu s Park

Shane Gang Pictures presents the lm “21 Miles in Malibu” at Malibu Blu s Park on Friday, May 19.

‘21 Miles’ explores why so many people are killed on Paci c Coast Highway in Malibu. Emily Shane was one of the youngest victims: a 13-year-old girl whose life was taken by a maniacal driver on the deadly road. Her father, Michel Shane, made this documentary lm in her honor to raise awareness, create change, and spark action.

“If even one driver slows down or one life is saved, this lm has accomplished its purpose,” Producer Michel Shane, Emily’s father, said in a press release. “You should not have to take your life in your hands to drive down a road. Life is precious; everything else can be replaced.”

Join Shane for the free screening at 7 p.m. at Blu s Park in Malibu, with a Q&A starting at 7:30 p.m.

e lm is a hybrid of personal stories of loss, the history of a loved place, and a cautionary tale of government indi erence and citizen activism. is lm is not intended for people younger than 16. Visit MalibuCity.org/21Miles for more information.

Open Mic Poetry with featured readers Chloe Loquet, Janet Goldberg, and Carol Davis set for May 20

Featured poets Chloe Loquet, Janet Goldberg, and Carol Davis will read their poetry on May 20 at the Malibu Library from 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. An open mic format will follow for poets to share their work with the Malibu Community.

Jane Seymour ‘Expressions’ Art Exhibition on display starting May 22

e exhibition will be on display from May 22 to June 30 and open Monday through Friday, from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. e reception will be on Sunday, June 4, from 12 to 1:30 p.m. at the Malibu City Gallery at Malibu City Hall. e reception will feature live music by A Call 2Peace and refreshments.

e “Expressions” art exhibition showcases a variety of delicate watercolors, colorful, vibrant oil paintings, and ne art bronze sculptures. Seymour began painting over three decades ago during a personal challenge. Her art became the expression of a private healing process from which she emerged as an accomplished, passionate painter.

Blood Drive at Malibu Jewish Center & Synagogue

on May 25

UCLA Health and Pepperdine University Pre-Med Club will be hosting a Blood Drive at the Malibu Jewish Center & Synagogue, on ursday, May 25, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. To sign up go to ucedonor.com, use the code “PUMED.” Donors get a movie ticket or $10 gift card.

Malibu Inn Motel public hearing on May 31

On April 17, the Planning Commission postponed the public hearing on the Malibu Inn Motel project environmental document and project entitlements to May 31.

City of Malibu demonstrates e ective brush clearance techniques for re safety

As wild re season approaches, the City of Malibu is emphasizing the importance of consistent and thorough brush clearance to protect homes and slow the spread of res. e city’s re safety liaisons are currently conducting annual brush clearance on the slopes above City Hall and using the opportunity to create a demonstration plot showcasing e ective techniques. e demonstration plot highlights how native and non-native vegetation can be blended to enhance slopes, making them re-safe during re season while providing excellent erosion control during the rainy season. e technique involves reducing the volume of vegetation, trimming the limbs of the lower one-third of shrubs, and cutting limbs from the bottom 6 feet of trees. A mosaic pattern is created, retaining some vegetation to prevent erosion and leaving gaps between bunches of vegetation to limit the spread of horizontal res.

Adriana Harmanna Daniel, formerly of Malibu, went to be with her Lord and Savior on April 21 in ousand Oaks after a long illness. She was 85 years old.

Adrianna was born May 17, 1937, in Groningen, e Nether-

lands. She and her family moved to the United States in 1954. She was quick to learn a new language and was able to get her rst job at an insurance company in downtown L. A.

She married W. Gayle Daniel in 1956. Together, they raised four children. She always aspired to have a career. She helped her husband with architectural drafting and design. Later, she worked as an estimator for kitchen design. Later in life, she earned her real estate license. She had a very successful career in Malibu for over 30 years, working for Spinello Realty and then on to Coldwell Banker. She was a broker and land specialist.

Adriana was an active member of Malibu Presbyterian Church for over 35 years, serving as a

deacon, an elder, and a leader in Women’s Bible studies.

Adriana loved spending time with her family. She enjoyed many road trips, boating trips, snow skiing, and camping. She enjoyed working in her garden, transplanting cuttings from various locations to build a beautiful variety of owers.

Adriana is pre-deceased by her parents, her husband Gayle, and her beloved sister Christa. She is survived by her children, Vicki (Bob), Chris, Michelle, and Gary; 5 grandchildren and ve great-grandchildren, her brother Chris (Patty); and many nieces and nephews and their families. Also, cousins and their families in the U.S. and the Netherlands, and many friends. She will be missed by all.

ADRIANA H. DANIEL 1937 – 2023

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Thu may 18

LEGACY PARK NATURE WALK

Spend the morning in nature at Legacy Park from 10 to 11 a.m. Children ages 1-5 and their caregivers will begin their morning at the Malibu Library and enjoy a walk around the Legacy Park Pond with a Community Services Park educator and naturalist. Participants will learn about nature as they explore the abundant waterfowl and wild owers. e walk will culminate with storytime at the amphitheater and a return to the library. Participants must be accompanied by a caregiver.

fri may 19

FILM SCREENING: ‘21 MILES

IN MALIBU’

Shane Gang Pictures presents the lm “21 Miles in Malibu” at Malibu Blu s Park on Friday, May 19. e lm is a hybrid of personal stories of loss, the history of a loved place, and a cautionary tale of government indi erence and citizen activism.

e lm and PCH safety discussion begin at 7:30 p.m. is lm is not intended for people younger than 16. Please visit MalibuCity.org/21Miles for more information.

fri may 19

ICE DYING WORKSHOP

Ice dying is a technique that uses ice to “split” colored dye into its parts, resulting in vibrant, unpredictable, and complex explosions of color onto previously white fabrics. e instructor will provide an item to dye. Adults must accompany children under 12. Instructed by Fluidity with Mattie. At Malibu Blu s Park Michael Landon Community Center from 3 to 4:30 p.m.

SAt may 20

CAFFEINATED VERSE AT THE MALIBU LIBRARY

Featured poets Chloe Loquet, Janet Goldberg, and Carol Davis will read their poetry. An open mic format will follow for poets to share their work with the Malibu Community on Saturday, May 20, from 11 to 12:30 a.m. at the Malibu Library.

Sun may 21

NICK RODIONOFF CELEBRATION OF LIFE

We will gather at Nick Rodiono ’s happy place, Zuma Beach, for his Celebration of Life. At Tower 12 — look for the

Woody. We’ve moved the start time up to 10 a.m. — if you want to participate in the paddle out, bring your board. If you want to make a day of it, please bring your beach chairs and food and drinks. Super chill time to be enjoyed by all and our plan is to make this an annual gathering at Zuma to keep his legacy going.

Sun may 21

MALIBU ART ASSOCIATION PRESENTS ART IN THE PARK

Join the Malibu Art Association for Art in Legacy Park Art Show and Sale and a day celebrating art in Malibu’s beautiful Legacy Park; on Sunday, May 21, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Many MAA artists will be showcasing original ne art.

WED may 24

MALIBU FOUNDATION

EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS

TRAINING

e Malibu Foundation will be o ering emergency preparedness for seniors on Wednesday, May 24, from 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. We are partnering with the city of Agoura Hills to hold a senior citizen emergency preparedness session at Agoura Hills Recreation Center. is event brings our elder community members together to make sure that we are all connected and prepared. ere will be water, co ee, and a light lunch provided for all participants, as well as a FEMA-approved go bag.

Thu may 25

BLOOD DRIVE AT MALIBU JEWISH CENTER & SYNAGOGUE

UCLA Health and Pepperdine University Pre-Med Club will be hosting a Blood Drive at the Malibu Jewish Center & Synagogue, on ursday, May 25, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. To sign up go to ucedonor.com, use the code “PUMED.” Donors get a movie ticket or $10 gift card.

Thu may 25

CREATE POLKA DOT ART

Join us and celebrate Asian

Paci c American Heritage Month by creating your own polka dot art inspired by Japanese artist Yayoi Kusama. Canvas, markers, and polka dot making tips will be provided. For ages 13-17. On ursday, May 25, from 4 to 5 p.m. at the Malibu Library.

SAT JUN 3-4

BEACH BLANKET BOOK SALE

e Friends of the Malibu Library are having a summer “Beach Blanket Booksale” on Saturday, June 3, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. and Sunday, June 4, from 1 to 4 p.m. ey will have tons of books for all ages as well as CDs and DVDs all for $1 plus specials priced as marked as well as a fun backdrop for a photo op.

Thu JUN 8

BLOOD DRIVE AT CITY HALL

e City of Malibu will be hosting a Community Blood Drive on ursday, June 8, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at City Hall (23825 Stuart Ranch Road). roughout the COVID-19 pandemic, blood donations and blood supplies had fallen due to facility closures, stay-athome orders and other impacts. Donated blood is needed every day for surgeries, emergencies, and regular medical procedures, and is needed for any natural or human-made disasters. With COVID-19 rates continuing to improve, the city is proud to once again safely resume this life-saving activity. Sign up on the Red Cross website with code “CityofMalibu.” For more information, call (818) 200-3445.

SAT JUN 10

PUBLIC SAFETY EXPO

e city’s annual Public Safety Expo is scheduled for Saturday, June 10, at Malibu City Hall. Learn how to get started on, or improve your preparedness for wild res, earthquakes, and other disasters. e free event will feature presentations from the California Insurance Commissioner on wild re insurance and from the LA County Fire Department on brush clearance. Take a ride in an earthquake simulator that recreates a realistic and educational experience of a major earthquake inside a house, highlighting the need to make your home more earthquake safe.

SAT JUN 17

TOPANGA LAGOON

RESTORATION PROJECT

PUBLIC INFORMATION

MEETING

e Resource Conservation District is hosting a public information meeting on June 17 from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. at Palisades Charter High School, 15777 Bowdoin St. Join the organizations behind the restoration of Topanga Lagoon

to hear about the background, current status and future of this important project. To RSVP, visit: eventbrite.com/e/topangalagoon-restoration-projectpublic-information-meetingtickets-631048782897.

ONGOING

CERT TRAINING COURSE

e City of Malibu is o ering the next round of the highly popular Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) training. e series of seven classes will be held on ursday evenings from 6 to 9 p.m., April 13 through May 25, in the Multipurpose Room at Malibu City Hall, 23825 Stuart Ranch Road.

CREATIVE WRITING COURSE

AT THE MALIBU LIBRARY

Bring Out Your Inner Writer: Creative Writing will be o ered from Tuesday, June 6, through July 18 (no class July 4) from 2:15 to 3:45 p.m. at the Malibu Senior Center at City Hall. $5 per class. In this 6-week freeform class, students learn to use writing as a tool for personal expression, creativity, and healing. Students explore creative writing techniques, fun prompts, timed writing exercises, and thoughtful listening to encourage students to let words ow and see what evolves. No experience is necessary. Bring pens, notebooks, and an open mind. Instructed by Tracy Katz.

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.

MINDFULNESS MEDITATION

SITTING GROUP

e Malibu Mindfulness

Meditation Group meets ursday evenings at 7:30 p.m. for a group sit and chat in Point Dume. ey are led by longtime local resident Michael Kory, who has been practicing Mindfulness Meditation for over 12 years and recently graduated a twoyear teacher training program. Everyone is welcome whether you are an experienced meditator or are a complete newbie. ere are many bene ts to be had both from giving yourself the gift of learning how to quiet the mind, and doing it in a group with the support of others. If you wish to attend, please email mmm@budharma.com for more info.

BALLET SLIM AND TRIM

Develop better posture and improve balance, exibility, and circulation during this onehour class. Class is ursdays from 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. at the Michael Landon Community Center. e instructor will also focus on body awareness, coordination, and stretching techniques. Please wear workout clothes and ballet shoes. No experience is necessary. Sign up at MalibuCity.org/Register to register for the month or pay a $5 drop-in rate, space permitting.

TAP/JAZZ DANCE COMBO

Enter stage right to the senior center’s new dance program. e class will consist of jazz warmups and stretches, followed by routines. Every dance taught will be straight from a Broadway musical. Instructed by Ann Monahan. Class is ursdays from 9 to 10 a.m. at the Michael Landon Community Center. No experience is necessary. Register for the month or pay a $5 dropin rate, space permitting.

CARDIO SALSA AND STRETCH

An energetic Latin dance workout that incorporates salsa, cha-cha, and merengue in an easy-to-follow format. e cooldown will include stretching to relax the body. No dance experience necessary. Instructed by Jackline Daneshrad. e program is held on Tuesdays from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at the Michael Landon Center at Malibu Blu s Park. Sign up at MalibuCity.org/Register to register for the month, or pay a $5 drop-in rate, space permitting.

MAT PILATES PLUS

Relax, refresh, and build core strength. Sessions are ursdays from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at the Michael Landon Community Center at Malibu Blu s Park. Please bring a yoga mat and wear comfortable clothes. Sign up at MalibuCity.org/Register to register for the month, or pay a $5 drop-in rate, space permitting.

SENIOR STRETCH AND STRENGTH

Class is organized on Mondays from 1 to 2 p.m. and Wednesdays and Fridays from 11 a.m. to 12 p.m. Participants will focus on exibility, balance, circulation, muscle tone, and breathing techniques. Class will be held outdoors at the Malibu Senior Center. Register for the month or pay a $5 drop-in rate. For additional information contact (310) 456-2489, Ext. 357, or visit Malibucity.org/SeniorCenter.

MAT YOGA

Learn new poses, increase exibility, and practice stretching techniques in a calm and relaxing environment. Bring your own yoga mat. Instructed by Daya Chrans. Class is organized on Tuesdays at the Senior Center at Malibu City Hall from 1 to 2 p.m. Sign up at MalibuCity. org/Register to register for the month or pay a $5 drop-in rate, space permitting.

CHAIR YOGA

Yoga is a wonderful way to stretch the body and calm the mind. is class helps you develop a strong and exible spine, feel ease in your joints, and be steady in your balance. Get t while you sit! Join this peaceful hour of exercise. Instructed by Daya Chrans. Class is organized on Mondays at the Senior Center at Malibu City Hall from 11 a.m. to 12 p.m.

RELAX THROUGH COLORING

Did you know that coloring helps relieve stress? Join a free coloring program led by Judy Merrick at the Senior Center at Malibu City Hall on Wednesdays from 1 to 2 p.m. RSVP by calling the Malibu Senior Center at (310) 456-2489, Ext. 357.

CHOIR

Join an upbeat choir group and learn the fundamentals of singing and performing di erent styles of music. Group meets at Malibu City Hall Senior Center on Tuesdays from 10 to 11 a.m. is is a great opportunity for socialization, self-expression, and learning through music. All levels are welcome. Instructed by Laura DeMieri Fercano. $5 per class.

KNITTING

Knitting with Sheila Rosenthal is organized every Monday and Friday at the Senior Center at Malibu City Hall from 9 to 10:30 a.m. is is an ongoing drop-in complimentary program. No experience is required. Please bring your own size 8 needles and one skein of yarn.

Malibu/Lost Hills Sheriff’s Station holds open house at department headquarters

Friends, family, and community members attended the event-full day last Saturday

By SAMANTHA BRAVO

The Malibu/Lost Hills Sheri ’s Station held another community event, this time in Agoura Hills, on Saturday, May 13, at the department headquarters. e event featured the Sheri ’s K-9, Special Enforcement Bureau, Recruitment, Mounted Enforcement Detail, Search and Rescue Team, a helicopter, and activities for the kids. Participants were able to meet their local sheri ’s department deputies, members of the Arson Watch, and Malibu Search and Rescue Team members.

e open house followed an event held at the Cross Creek shopping center last month, which featured the Malibu Search and Rescue team, Mini therapy horses, co ee from Whole Foods, and an opportunity for the community to get to know its local sheri ’s department.

“Once a year, we like to open our doors to the community so they can learn about what law enforcement does and how they can get involved and be a volunteer or VOP on patrol, whatever it may be,”

Capt. Jennifer Seetoo said. “It’s just an opportunity for us to reach out to the community, invite them to our station, show them our station, and that’s where the relationship starts.”

Families were able to meet some of the horses at the open house. e Los Angeles County Sheri ’s Department

Mounted Posse is a tradition that started in 1850, and the Malibu/Lost Hills Sheri ’s Station continues the tradition at the station.

“We are able to patrol on four feet instead of two, and we go places like festivals, fairs, we patrol the malls, we go to the beach, and we’re a very approachable way to meet our community, and people love horses and so we love to introduce our horses to them,” Mounted Posse Volunteer Karry Mellin said. “We’re a friendly way to patrol our community and make our areas safer for everyone.”

e Posse comprises reserve deputies and civilian volunteers dedicated to supporting their communities within the Los Angeles County Sheri ’s Department. e Posse is seeking dedicated men and women with a desire to give back to their community and volunteer their time with their horses. e minimum requirement is a horse, a trailer, a tow vehicle, and passing a background check.

Law Enforcement Technician Amy Nelson was at the open house showcasing the H125 Helicopter.

“We are interacting with the public and letting them see the aircraft we use while on patrol in Malibu’s area and throughout the desert,” Nelson said. “Typically, they respond to anything from a missing child, missing critical to burglary or pursuit.”

Malibu Search and Rescue (Malibu SAR) displayed a rescue basket and demonstrated how they hoist and transport injured victims to a nearby hospital.

Malibu SAR reserve deputy Steve Sullivan was at the event, answering participants’ questions.

In March, Malibu SAR responded to back-to-back injured hiker rescues at Escondido Falls Trail. e rst victim, a female adult, su ered a broken ankle and was carried to an awaiting re QVR (Quick Response Vehicle) for transport.. As rescuers were completing the rst rescue, a passerby alerted them to another female hiker who su ered more signicant injuries at the waterfall.

“We’ve been busy with stranded and lost hikers, just the rst few days getting into the hot weather,” Sullivan said.

Sullivan suggests taking lots of water and cautions visitors about rattlesnakes with the warm weather approaching.

Malibu SAR also suggests wearing appropriate footwear and staying on stable trails.

Civilian Volunteer Specialist Andrew Schneider cautions hikers when taking their pets out for hikes, saying they also do dog rescues.

“Dogs have been sitting around all

winter long and haven’t been out there,” Schneider said. “ ey’re not conditioned for these hikes; you really have to watch your animals and make sure you’re hydrated and they’re hydrated — at the same time, don’t take your dog out for a ve-mile hike, it’s not ready. It’s unfortunate because the dog will walk itself until it no longer can, and it becomes a sad situation.”

Founded in 1977, the Malibu Search & Rescue Team is an all-volunteer organization comprised of Los Angeles County Sheri ’s Department reserve deputy sheri s, a select few civilian volunteer specialists, and incident support personnel.

e Malibu SAR jurisdiction includes

187 square miles of the Santa Monica Mountains from the Los Angeles/Ventura County line to Paci c Palisades, the east face of the Santa Susana Mountains and the contract cities of Westlake Village, Agoura Hills, Malibu, Calabasas, and Hidden Hills. ey can also be sent anywhere in Los Angeles County to assist other LASD teams and respond anywhere in the state or country if requested to do so through the California Emergency Management Agency (Cal EMA).

As for the Los Angeles County Sheri ’s Department substation near the Santa Monica College Malibu Campus, Seetoo said it will open in July. “We’re excited to be there locally with

our residents in Malibu,” Seetoo said. “It’s July because that’s what starts our scal year, so that’s when the contract starts.”

e substation will occupy a one-story wing of the building, which includes jail facilities, a helicopter pad outside, and a multi-purpose room to be shared by the Malibu community, the Sheri ’s Department, and SMC.

Seetoo said while they’re prepared for summer with the beach team, they’re already planning for re season.

“For summer we are looking at tra c on PCH, so trying to come up with a plan to deal with the tra c issues on PCH, but even though we’re already starting summer, we’re already forwarding thinking for our re season,” Seetoo said. “I’ve

already talked to our Fire Chief Drew Smith and we’re already having these conversations, having weekly meetings and starting to prepare.”

e Malibu/Lost Hills Sheri s will host a Fentanyl, Drug, and Overdose Reversal Awareness event on May 23 from 6 to 8 p.m. at Calabasas Founders Hall behind the library. e Lost Hills Sheri ’s Departments Juvenile Intervention Team and Sheila Scott from the Lukelove Foundation will speak on fentanyl awareness and overdose identi cation and reversal. To RSVP email grayson.delaney@gmail.com.

For more information, follow the station on Instagram @lasd_lhs and on Twitter @ LHSLASD.

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The Malibu Search and Rescue team was at the open house on Saturday demonstrating its equipment and what kind of services it provides (above). Families attending the open house had the opportunity to sit inside the H125

Helicopter and learn about the incidents the department responds to. The Malibu Search and Rescue team showcased their equipment and services. Gia Shaenan, from Malibu VOP, warmly welcomed guests. Visitors were also treated to a tour of the Sheri ’s station and got to meet K9 Bolt with Deputy K9 Handler Jim Mulay (below). Photos by Samantha Bravo/TMT

Most Malibu residents will receive brush clearance notices from the Los Angeles County Fire Department ahead of the June 1 deadline. For more information on brush clearance and re safety, please email FireSafety@MalibuCity.org or call (310) 456-2489.

City of Malibu announces 5.9 percent increase in annual minimum wage for 2023

e City of Malibu is pleased to announce a 5.9 percent increase in the annual Minimum Wage based on the Consumer Price Index (CPI) for the year 2023. E ective July 1, the new Minimum Wage for all employers within Malibu City limits will be $16.90. is adjustment follows the United States Bureau of Labor Statistics’ reported CPI increase of 5.9 percent for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers during 2022 in the Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim statistical region.

Since Jan. 1, 2022, the City of Malibu’s minimum wage policy ensures an annual increase on July 1, re ecting changes in the CPI. By aligning with the minimum wage policies of Los Angeles County and neighboring cities, the City of Malibu aims to support local businesses in maintaining competitiveness and attracting high-quality sta .

e City Council’s historic vote on March 28, 2016, paved the way for incremental increases to the minimum wage, reaching $15 per hour by 2020, in line with L.A. County’s minimum wage policy. e following phased increases were established for companies with more than 25 employees:

• $10.50 starting July 1, 2016

$12 starting July 1, 2017

$13.25 starting July 1, 2018

• $14.25 starting July 1, 2019

$15 starting July 1, 2020

• Minimum wage cost of living increase based on CPI e ective every year July 1

To accommodate smaller local businesses with fewer than 25 employees, the city’s ordinance provided a one-year delay for minimum wage increases. ese businesses began following the same schedule starting July 1, 2017, reaching $15 per hour in 2021. As of July 1, 2022, small businesses with fewer than 25 employees are required to comply with the established minimum wage in accordance with the Malibu Municipal Code §15.64.

For more information on the minimum wage policy in the City of Malibu, visit malibucity.org.

RCD’s ‘WiLD CiTY!’ workshop series o ers experiences in county’s wildspaces

e Resource Conservation District of the Santa Monica Mountains has announced its rst-ever community workshop series, WiLD CiTY — a set of handson immersive experiences within LA’s wildspaces guided by the group’s team of experts. e RCD has led enrichment programs for thousands of students since 1964, providing access and insight to local natural areas, and we now hope to share this unique opportunity with a wider audience, o ering an enriched lens into our shared LA ecosystem.

roughout this six-part community workshop series, participants will experience wildspaces across Los Angeles County guided by professionals in environmental and creative elds. ey will receive hands-on training with fundamental scienti c practices, including water quality testing, bird presence, and diversity surveys, invasive species removal, and plant identi cation as well as immersing themselves in creative experiences with both watercolor scienti c painting and nature journaling — all set within the backdrop of some of LA’s most scenic natural areas. Following each workshop, there will be an optional opportunity to further engage with fellow workshop participants and leaders at nearby co ee shops, cafes, breweries, tasting rooms, and wineries.

is series will take place on select Saturdays in May through June 2023. Space is limited, so be sure to reserve your spot via our website at rcdsmm.org/wild-cityworkshop/

Summer Recreation Guide and City Newsletter available

e Summer Recreation Guide is available online and will be mailed to residents the week of April 24. e guide features upcoming summer programs o ered June through August, including Learn to Swim Lessons, Summer Day Camps, CineMalibu Community Movies in the Park, Outdoor Recreation at Charmlee Wilderness Park, Parent and Me Programs, Senior Programs and Excursions, and the Summer Coed Adult Softball League. Visit malibucity.org/335/Community-Services for details.

After-school

programs in partnership with the Malibu Boys & Girls Club run

women groups, and churches to create a Mother’s Day. In 1912, her e orts nally paid o . West Virginia became the rst state to recognize Mother’s Day and other states quickly followed suit. Congressman J. omas He in of Alabama and Senator Morris Sheppard of Texas presented a joint resolution to Congress for Mother’s Day be observed nation-wide. e resolution was passed by both houses.

In 1914, President Woodrow Wilson signed the bill designating the second Sunday in May as a legal holiday dedicated “to the best mother in the world, your mother.”

But what about Anna M. Jarvis? Mother’s Day quickly became a commercial gold mine centered on the buying and giving of owers, candies, and greeting cards. e rapid commercialization of Mother’s Day greatly disturbed Jarvis, so she incorporated herself as the Mother’s Day International Association and vociferously opposed what she perceived as a misuse of the holiday. In 1938, Time Magazine ran an article about Jarvis’s ght to copyright Mother’s Day, but by then it was too late to change the commercial trend. Anna Jarvis died in 1948, blind, poor and in a sana-

through June 1

Afterschool programs will continue through June 1 at Malibu and Webster elementary schools. e city will o er three classes: Animal Adventures, Basketball, and eater Improv, for students in grades TK through 5. Visit the community programs webpage for details and to register.

Updates on reporting of LA County COVID-19 statistics

Due to the continuing improvements in COVID-19 conditions in Los Angeles County, the city will no longer post the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health (LADPH) COVID-19 statistics in the City Manager Update. City sta continues to monitor and respond to the pandemic in accordance with recommendations and requirements by the LADPH, U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention; California Department of Public Health; and the California Division of Occupational Safety and Health. e LADPH will continue to post key COVID-19 statistics on its COVID-19 dashboard at publichealth.lacounty.gov.

Community Blood Drive at City Hall on June 8

e City of Malibu will be hosting a Community Blood Drive on ursday, June 8, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at City Hall (23825 Stuart Ranch Road). Throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, blood donations and blood supplies had fallen due to facility closures, stayat-home orders and other impacts. Donated blood is needed every day for surgeries, emergencies and regular medical procedures, and is needed for any natural or human-made disasters. With COVID-19 rates continuing to improve, the city is proud to once again safely resume this life-saving activity. Sign up on the Red Cross website with code “CityofMalibu.” For more information, call 818200-3445.

Public Safety Expo scheduled for June 10

Save the date for the city’s annual Public Safety Expo on Saturday, June 10, at City Hall. Learn how to get started on, or improve your preparedness for wild res, earthquakes, and other disasters. e free event will feature presenta tions from the California Insurance Commissioner on wild re insur ance and from the LA County Fire Department on brush clearance. e Fire Department will conduct a demonstration helicopter water drop. Numerous public safety agencies will have other demonstrations and will be displaying vehicles, including the Sheri ’s Department

torium; a lonely forgotten woman. Ironically, she never knew that the Florist’s Exchange had anonymously paid for her care. She spent half her life ghting for a special “day” for mothers; then other half ghting against it!

ere are around 85 million mothers in the United States. In past years Americans spent about $671 million on cards for Mother’s Day and another $1.9 billion on owers for moms. When you throw in other gifts, brunches and dinners, the amount spent on Mom totaled about $20.7 billion. So maybe, Anna Jarvis had a point about commercialization.

Mother’s Day is more than just owers and greeting cards. Gifts are great, but, if you really want to give Mom something meaningful, give her your time. Talk to her, share something that you appreciate about her — a special story or photograph, a favorite recipe. Some moms fret about their child-rearing mistakes, so share a memory about something she did right. And be sure and ask her to share some memories of her childhood and her mom, maybe you’ll get some insights into Mom you never had before. I am pretty sure that Anna Jarvis and her mother would approve. Indepedent columnist may not re ect the view, opinion and/or ethics of the e Malibu Times. To send a response to the column email us at editorial@malibutimes.com

Bomb Squad, Fire Department, Lifeguard Division, and others.

Take a ride in an earthquake simulator that recreates a realistic and educational experience of a major earthquake inside a house, highlighting the need to make your home more earthquake safe. e Expo is a great opportunity for kids to learn about emergency preparedness and meet public safety and law enforcement professionals in person. Learn about emergency and wild re preparedness products and services from the many participating vendors.

Apply for Woolsey Fire Rebuild Fee waivers before June 30 deadline

e city continues to work to help Malibu residents rebuild homes destroyed in the devastating Woolsey Fire and urges homeowners to submit applications for rebuild fee waivers before the June 30 deadline. All required Planning Department applications for a project must be deemed complete by June 30. All required building permits must be pulled by Dec. 30. Fees will not be waived after Dec. 30. e fee waivers cover all city planning and building permit fees for properties that are being rebuilt as a “like-for-like” or “likefor-like plus 10%” rebuild and were used as a primary residence by the property owner as of Nov. 8, 2018. e City Council made Woolsey Fire rebuilding its top priority, after public safety, every year since the 2019-2020 budget, and has voted unanimously every year to extend the fee waivers, which now total $5.7 million in Woolsey Fire rebuild assistance. For more information and resources related to the fee waivers, and to submit

an application, visit the Fee Waiver webpage at malibucity.org/958/ Fee-Waiver-Deadlines.

Malibu Rebuild Statistics

Sta continues to work with homeowners to rebuild. Here are the current Woolsey Fire rebuild statistics. See continuously updated statistics on the Rebuild Portal.

• Single Family Dwellings building permits issued — 254

Single Family Dwellings complete — 126

• Multifamily building permits issued — 18 units

Multifamily building units complete — 12 units

Planning Consultations and Rebuild Resources

e Fire Rebuild team is available Monday through Friday at City Hall for complimentary one-on-one consultations about any re 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 (malibucity.org/901/Malibu-Rebuilds).

CERT training classes continue at City Hall

As part of its ongoing e orts toward community-wide preparedness, the City of Malibu o ers the highly popular Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) training. e free in-person classes will be held on ursday evenings from 6 to 9 p.m. April 13 through May 25 at Malibu City Hall. (Only the rst class may be missed, and can be made up). Learn how you to get your family, business, school or organization better prepared for wild res and other disasters. CERT o ers training in basic rst aid, search and rescue, use of re extinguisher, disaster psychology and more. Learn more and sign up on the webpage. For more information call Emergency Services Coordinator Sarah Flores at (310) 456-2489, ext. 237 or email Sa ores@MalibuCity.org.

Wireless communications facilities application

reviews deadline to submit extended

e deadline to submit for the city’s Request for Proposals (RFP) for rms to assist the Planning Department with expert, technical, regulatory consultation and application review work on wireless communications facility applications was extended to May 5. e previous agreements for these services had expired due to City Council Policy limiting such agreements to two years. On April 27, the city issued an addendum to respond to questions received since the issuance of the RFP, leading to the extension. Once the evaluation process has been completed, City sta will present an item to the City Council, likely at the end of June.

out ways to help defend their community and provide support when none o cially appeared.

Cargill, a radio journalist, was watching Woolsey coverage on television back in 2018 and was astounded by unlikely images.

“I saw all these surfers on longboards loading generators, cartons of water, and food and literally sur ng it in,” she said. “It stopped me in my tracks.”

Being a surfer herself, she said she knows how di cult it is to balance all that equipment “without it being latched on. It was clear to me that there was no emergency personnel in any of the footage I was seeing. It looked like this was all community members. I was captivated.”

Cargill said she discovered an incredible story unlike anything else she had ever heard and said, “ is has to be told in a longer format.” e podcast narrative spans from the night of the re up until now.

Two people highlighted in the series are Keegan Gibbs and Robert Spangle. Gibbs’ family home burned down.

“It’s devasting to lose a home, but the choice Gibbs and his friends made was to try and help save others’ homes and to help the community in any way possible. e amount of e ort and care they put into their community to me was next level,” Cargill commented.

“ e perseverance and commitment is something special.”

The podcast also highlights Spangle, a former reconnaissance Marine, who joined the motley group of locals who were without internet, cell service and out of communication without any government help. Spangle, using a toy walkie-talkie and trash can lid, “MacGyvered” it into a eldexpedient antenna. e “bombers” used the walkie-talkies to direct their group to put out spot res smoldering for days after Woolsey initially blew through town.

Cargill found the level of response unprecedented, especially with this loosely knit group staying awake at all hours to be on the lookout.

“Robert organized them into teams, another friend brought in production walkie-talkies from lm sets and they coordinated all of that shipping into Paradise Cove,” she said. “It was this one group of childhood surfer friends that were able to help hundreds of people in Malibu and put out countless spot res and it was all spontaneous. To me, it’s impressive because they used what the community has which is its people and their expertise to be able to allow the community to take care of itself.

“Others pro led in the podcast include a lawyer, veteran, carpenter, mechanical engineer, production manager, lifeguards; they’re all part of what’s come to be known as ‘ e

Point Dume Bombers.’ ey each had a skill and a role that they were able to leverage to make the group and the community stronger.”

Cargill narrates how internet hot spots eventually let community members use social media to request that help was needed. at resulted in a otilla of vessels, from a billionaire’s yacht to rickety rafts loaded with supplies sailing into Malibu, which was cut o by land.

Cargill spoke with Dru Jacobson, who along with her son Kelly and others, were instrumental in setting up and sta ng e Point Dume Relief Center for cooking meals.

Many of the Point Dume Bombers and other Malibu neighborhood groups have been

working with the LA County Fire Department on “what could be a potentially massive shift in the culture of how the re department manages re risk,” according to Cargill.

“ e shift is from people solely relying on the re department when a disaster strikes to the community becoming an active partner and doing resiliency work on its own in coordination with LA County,” she continued. “ ey’ve had promising conversations with the LACOFD about a potential partnership on a model for a Community Brigade Pilot Program. It could be a game changer.”

To listen to the podcast visit wavemakermedia.org.

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noted the many people in attendance she’s worked with on public safety initiatives and thanked them for their service.

While other speakers spoke of the state of the city today as is custom, Seetoo said she would address the future of public safety and law enforcement. Malibu/Lost Hills’ first female captain said it would be “epic failure” to continue the status quo.

The captain stated with the support she sees from the Malibu City Council, new County Supervisor Lindsey Horvath and new Sheriff Robert Luna “we can do something and change.” She laid out her ideas presenting them using the acronym TIDE.

The T stands for technology. Seetoo said she partnered with property developer and Los Angeles Police Commissioner Steve Soboroff to develop a real-time crime and disaster center for

programs to students in both territories. An earlier joint statement also detailed a framework to achieve an independent Malibu School District by including selfimposed deadlines in order to keep the process moving forward with the earliest possible date for Malibu autonomy of July 1, 2024. The delays make even less likely that the formation of a new independent Malibu school district could occur by that date.

Monday’s joint statement does not identify any progress made with respect

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changed this community.”

She has written two historical photo- lled books about Malibu — “Life in Malibu” (2018) and “Life in Malibu II” (2021) as well as numerous newspaper articles on interesting events in local history, going all the way back to the original Chumash residents and rst homesteaders. She’s currently working on a new book about wildlife in the Santa Monica Mountains, expected to be out in time for the holidays, and is also writing her first novel, “ e Coastwatchers,” set in Malibu during World War II.

A long-time Celtic harpist, Guldimann has always been fascinated by early and traditional harp music, and has written a number of music books for the small (folk) harp.

With a Master’s degree in ne art, Suzanne has also been successful as a book illustrator and theatrical designer, and last year published a “2023 Life in Malibu” wall calendar featuring her depictions of life along the Malibu coast.

Guldimann was a writer/ reporter for the Malibu Surfside News for many years, and an associate editor of the Messenger Mountain News in Topanga. She is currently editor and resident naturalist for the Topanga New Times, and a board member of the Topanga Historical Society.

Here is our

Q&A:

Q. Why were you interested in serving on the Parks & Rec Commission?

A. I believe we’re far better o as the City of Malibu than we were under county control, despite the challenges we continually face as a community. I know, because I had a front-row seat for the fight against the county and the claustrophobic future that was planned for Malibu — one with 180,000 people crammed in high-rise apartment buildings, with a six-lane freeway running right through the heart of the community and a Marina Del Rey-style harbor in place of what is now a legendary sur ng beach and a marine protected area. No matter where any of us stand on the issues today, nobody wanted that future and we were able to avert it. Serving on the Parks and Rec Commission is a way for me to give back to a place that I love. I bring my background as an environmentalist and naturalist and my knowledge of Malibu’s history to the commission. It is

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the “whole entire community.” With the help of others, Soberoff secured funds for the project that recently broke ground at the Malibu/Lost Hills station. Seetoo says it will be the first such center in the nation “that’s actually funded and built by the community.” She thanked those in attendance saying, “Malibu is leading the way.”

Seetoo explained that eventually private businesses and local schools can upload their security public-facing cameras to livestream into the station’s center.

“If there’s a burglary at one of our businesses we can immediately pull up that camera, look what’s going on, make sure that deputies know what they’re responding to, give suspect information and be able to apprehend; make a difference,” she said. “Let’s stop this crime. We want to stop any crime from coming to Malibu and this entire community.”

The center would also be used in disasters.

Seetoo was personally affected on her third day on the job at Malibu/Lost Hills, the day of the

to any of the three agreements. Self-imposed deadlines of April 15, May 4, May 10, and May 15 for completion of the agreements, approval of a Joint Petition by the School Board and by the Malibu City Council, and submission of the Joint Petition to the County have all passed.

Malibu Mayor Bruce Silverstein noted that Monday’s press release was not approved or endorsed by the City Council. Silverstein does not sit on the Ad Hoc Committee responsible for the School Separation e ort and said he is “not at liberty to discuss information I have learned in Closed Session meetings of the

important to remember how we got here as we move forward. Very few communities have the kind of ecological resources our city has, so I’m honored to be able to have a role in the stewardship of those assets.

Q. What all do you hope the commission accomplishes during your term?

A. I just have one year left, but I feel that we have made good progress during the seven years I’ve served this commission. It’s been a tough ride. I served through the heartbreak of the Woolsey Fire and the uncertainty of the Coronavirus pandemic, but I had the opportunity to help with some important projects, including implementing the earth-friendly management program, planning, designing, and making the temporary skatepark a reality, installing shade structures at Blu s Park, wildlife cameras at Charmlee and Legacy, and making suggestions for the restoration of Charmlee Wilderness Park in the aftermath of the Woolsey Fire. It’s been a joy to participate in the rehabilitation of Legacy Park. After a rocky start, it is becoming a robust habitat that supports an increasing number of plant and wildlife species— not bad for a stormwater runo facility. We even played host to a rare white-faced ibis this winter at Legacy, a bird that is rarely seen in this area.

I’ve watched our sta become more aware and knowledgeable about our environmental resources. Our former director didn’t know what an oak tree was when he arrived and was astonished to learn we have owls in Malibu. We have a really good team right now who not only know we have owls but also appreciate them and the ecology that supports them. We’re waiting for what will be the third community services director during my tenure. I’m hoping the city will make a wise and farsighted choice.

Our current commission works well together and has a lot of good ideas. We are all on board with nding the resources to build a community aquatic facility, and we all agree that it is important to make sure that the facilities the city does commit to are environmentally sensitive, are practical and useful, and have the potential to serve the needs of the community. I look forward to seeing the permanent skatepark become a reality. I would also like to nd a way to use the city’s library set-aside funds to create

Woolsey Fire. She said she will never forget it, calling it “the most horrific day in my career.”

She wants fire cameras livestreamed into the center to have “early detection, respond quickly, and know if roads are blocked. Wouldn’t that be incredible?”

The I stands for innovation. Seetoo said that while crime has not gone up in the Malibu area, it has in surrounding communities and “criminals do not know borders.”

She said of people using Pacific Coast Highway as a speedway,“That has got to stop,”. “We have to come up with new solutions to protect our most vulnerable, our kids. Every kid deserves to go to school and be safe.

“We have to come up with new solutions to prevent and respond to natural disasters. Let’s not forget about earthquakes. When that earthquake comes, guess what? Nobody else is coming here.”

D stands for drones. “Yes, you heard me I said drones,” the captain reiterated. Seetoo said the use of drones by the Malibu Search and Rescue

City Council to receive brie ngs by the Ad Hoc Committee and their advisors.”

Last October, then-Councilmember Silverstein abstained from supporting the “Term Sheet” that was approved by the City Council and the School Board. He had publicly described the original joint agreement as a “pre-election political stunt.” Silverstein this week emailed e Malibu Times saying, “I continue to support the Ad Hoc Committee’s e orts to negotiate a consensual arrangement that will be fair to Malibu and Santa Monica, but I am skeptical of the School Board’s good faith and willingness to engage in the sort of true compromise

a multigenerational community center with library services.

at’s not something that can be accomplished in the year I have left on the commission, but it is a seed that can be planted. Our seniors need a permanent space where they can have their classes and activities. As our city grows there is less and less space for the seniors at City Hall. ey have lost almost all of the resources they were initially promised. A community center would o er the space they need, plus room for children’s and youth classes and activities and community events for all ages.

Q. Do you think the city will ever pass the Poison Free Malibu policies?

A. Yes I do. Government often moves at a frustratingly slow pace, but this City Council is unanimously committed to passing the ordinance. I know the item is supposed to come back to council soon. Unincorporated Los Angeles County already has a poison-free policy and so far it is working well. We can do this, and I am optimistic that the legislature will eventually pass a statewide law. We need it, urgently.

Q. Do you spend much time in our parks or have any favorites?

A. I love Charmlee Wilderness Park. The Chumash archeological record goes back more than 10,000 years— that’s the end of the last ice age, when civilization was just starting to emerge in Europe and the Middle East. It has rare plants and animals, incredible ocean views, and more than 500 acres of solitude and beauty. It is a treasure beyond price. I was appalled when a previous City Council gave it away, saddened when it burned in the Woolsey Fire, and incredibly grateful to have the park back again. Malibu Community Services staff is doing an amazing job. The contractors who restored the trails were excellent, the park is clean, loved, and cared for, and the biodiversity that makes it such a special place is recovering from the damage done by Woolsey. Charmlee is close to my heart, but I love the view of the ocean from Bluffs Park, and watching the birds at Legacy. Trancas Field is a small treasure that is home to many rarely seen residents: ground bees, king snakes, and even a long-tailed weasel or two, and Los Flores Canyon Park offers a welcome opportunity to stretch

Team, the busiest in the county, would be enhanced. Drones could y in to assess situations and nd lost hikers or cars over the side. And Seetoo said the response time would be faster. Drones could also be used before re season to locate hidden homeless encampments in canyons. Once located Seetoo said services would be o ered to those living in the canyons and lessen the likelihood of res. E stands for everyone, as Seetoo said “We all have to partner together.” She recalled in 2019, how she partnered with the late Safety Commissioner Andy Cohen and Safety Chair Chris Frost on devising a traffic plan for PCH. According to Seetoo there were no traffic deaths that summer.

“We can’t do this alone. We need you to develop innovative ideas to make a safe PCH,” Seetoo said. “We can work together as a team and make PCH safe. A tide takes multiple forces coming together. I hope you will join me and your law enforcement family to work together, join forces to help prevent crime and prepare for natural disasters.”

necessary to reach such an arrangement.”

According to Silverstein, “there does not appear to be any reasonable prospect that any of the Term Sheet’s future deadlines will be satis ed.”

Malibu’s only school board member Stacy Rouse sounded more positive on the separation negotiations. Although she does not sit on the subcommittee working on the negotiations, she said Monday’s joint statement between the City of Malibu and the district indicates commitment. “It’s still a priority and still happening even though the timeline isn’t being kept. All along, it’s been a roadmap. It’s not an alarm that we’re not

one’s legs on the homeward drive, or enjoy a moment of tranquility when traffic is bad on PCH. No matter what the community decides to do with the city’s undeveloped property, I hope we will incorporate walking paths and native plant and wildlife habitat. We already have resources unlike any other community anywhere, and we have the potential to do more while still meeting our needs for recreational and civic facilities.

meeting all the dates at this time. e fact they’re making joint statements and continuing mediation is really positive and encouraging. Everything I hear is that both sides are really committed. My understanding is they want to do it right, and if that means going forward to get the things done that need to get done, then they’re committed to that.” e next mediation session is scheduled for August 8, 2023. Meanwhile, an update on the negotiations was given to the Los Angeles County Committee on School District Organization on May 3 and was provided to the Malibu City Council on May 8.

Q. Is there anything else you’d like to share in terms of future Parks & Rec plans?

A. I would like to see the City Council nd a way to buy back the parts of the Ioki and Heathercliff properties that were bought with transportation bond money. Being able to use those extra acres for community resources instead of parking lots would be a tremendous asset for the community. Instead of a sea of asphalt we could have

gardens, multi-use elds — a lot more green space for the next generation. I also want to make sure that the Ioki property keeps its name and that we don’t forget the Japanese-American family who lived there and the sacri ces they made. Our history is important. I am grateful to have had this opportunity to serve our community on the commission and look forward to seeing what grows from the seeds that we have worked together to plant.

LASD CAPT. JENNIFER SEETOO

Allegations of misconduct and unfair practices surround Santa Monica High School athletics

book page in July 2021, presenting itself as a 501(c) (3) nonprofit dedicated to offering affordable training, camps, and leagues for young athletes.

By JIMY TALLAL Special to The Malibu Times

Santa Monica Malibu United School District (SMMUSD) parents whose children participate in sports at Santa Monica High School had a unique vantage point to witness the activities within di erent sports programs and on the athletic elds utilized by Samohi.

Parents took notice when Samohi appointed Coleen Davenport, previously employed by Beverly Hills High School (BHHS) as a trainer without prior administrative experience, as the new athletic director. Additionally, concerns arose when Carter Paysinger, a person reportedly associated with significant challenges, and also formerly employed by Beverly Hills High School, was hired as the head football coach.

Paysinger introduced an organization at Samohi called “Compete Forever,” which is described as a private football club offering training for various age groups. The club charges $15 per player per practice session.

Compete Forever, Inc. was registered as a domestic nonprofit organization on Dec. 19, 2017, with its incorporation address listed as 30 Dudley Ave. 8, Venice, CA 90291. The registered agent of the company is Legalzoom.com, Inc., and it remains an active entity under the jurisdiction of California. The organization established a Face -

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Steelhead Recovery Plan. Malibu Creek is one of the last remaining streams in Southern California where steelheads can be found.

According to California Trout, the nonprofit organization, at the current rate, 45 percent of California salmonids are likely to be extinct in the next 50 years. This includes 11 of 21 anadromous species (52 percent) and three of 10 inland species (30 percent). In 100 years, 23 of the remaining 31 species (74 percent) are likely to be extinct if present conditions continue.

Although the Southern steelhead has been listed as endangered since 1997, they remain under threat of extinction within the next 25 to 50 years. Barriers such as Rindge Dam have blocked their access to creeks and streams; however, most recently, the dam was advanced to pre-construction, engineering, and design phase. The removal of the dam will have a positive impact on the steelhead’s recovery. The eight upstream barriers will restore access for steelhead to 18 miles of historic spawning and

Although participation in Compete Forever is not mandatory for players on the Samohi football team, parents have reported that Paysinger actively encourages them to enroll and pay for the program as off-season training from January through April. They further allege that he recently utilized his SMMUSD email contact list to recruit young athletes to join his private program for practices conducted at Samohi. It should be noted that Compete Forever is not officially integrated into the Samohi curriculum, and it is assumed that Paysinger personally benefits financially from the fees paid by students who participate in the program.

The other practice of this organization some parents call into question is that, in addition to charging fees for the private program, it is holding practices on school/city playing fields without paying and receiving unfair priority for the use of those fields over other local athletic organizations.

“We noticed this in January,” one parent stated. “While our game ran over, there was a group waiting for the field that looked oddly calm. Folks started looking into it, and it appears they’re violating the Joint Use Agreement with the City of Santa Monica by using Davenport’s position to secure field space for Compete Forever, a private football club, with no permit.”

Parents have presented documents that indicate the athletic director reserves field space under the name of Samohi Athletics, allowing them to utilize the fields without charge. However, evidence suggests that it is actually the private group Compete Forever that is using the fields instead.

“Field space is at a premium in Santa Monica, so circumventing the process with the city and not paying to use the field is not following the rules,”

rearing habitat.

Last week’s conference included representatives from Agoura Hills, Calabasas, Hidden Hills, Topanga, Westlake Village, and Malibu.

Guests include Agoura Hills City Councilmember Jeremy Wolf, Watershed Coordinator Melina Watts, representatives for LA County Supervisor Lindsey Horvath, and Dr. Katherine Pease from Heal the Bay.

For Malibu, Public Works Director Rob DeBoux attended the conference and provided an update on the current and future projects the City of Malibu is working on.

“We want to do projects that help our water quality,” DeBoux said. “We use our funds for ongoing operations and maintenance in our storm drain facilities.”

Watts helped coordinate the event to help connect cities and their efforts in improving water quality.

“The first annual North Santa Monica Bay State of the Watershed event came out of a conversation with Dave Pedersen, general manager of the Las Virgenes Municipal Water District, who wanted to create an event which

one parent wrote. “They’re using Davenport’s AD position to bypass the City of Santa Monica field permit process for ‘Compete Forever,’ a football fee-based program that Paysinger is affiliated with. They’re jumping the line for field space and not paying a permit fee.”

“This is almost exactly like what Paysinger got investigated for at BHHS, when he ran his own private fee-based ‘Beverly Hills Sports Academy’ for many years, which was not registered with the City of Beverly Hills for over a decade, “one person noted.

Under the Joint Use Agreement between SMMUSD and the City of Santa Monica, SMMUSD athletic facilities are transferred to the city after school hours in order for the city to issue permits for non-SMMUSD uses.

“Because field space is extremely limited and oversubscribed in Santa Monica, any group wanting to use a field must apply for a permit and be allocated space by the city,” one parent explained.

Use of the Samohi football field is tracked in an Online Facility Use Permits calendar by SMMUSD and a Reservation Master List by the city. On Jan. 10, 2023, Compete Forever showed up with a large group for a practice that wasn’t scheduled. On Jan. 11, the next day, there was also no scheduled use of the field reserved during that time slot in the SMMUSD Facility Use Permits calendar.

“Suspiciously, a few days later, the Samohi system had been updated to show a reservation for ‘Samohi Spring Training’ for every Tuesday through March 28, 2023 …Interestingly, while Samohi field space is usually reserved for the school by an office administrator, these Tuesday practices were added by AD Coleen Davenport herself.”

Compete Forever held practices on the Samohi field for ten weeks, with the exception of two rain

would explore the nexus between the work our cities and Los Angeles County are doing to improve water quality while creating local water supply and the conservation efforts underway by many community partners to sustain biodiversity in our region,” Watts said.

“Dave noted that the cities and agencies which work in the North Santa Monica Bay region integrate conservation values into their work in an effort to help sustain the biodiversity that we cherish in this region.”

When rain hits the ground and takes pollutants with it into streams and down into the sea, it sounds like the most elusive problem imaginable, and Watts said learning how Agoura Hills, Calabasas, Hidden Hills, Malibu, Westlake Village and L.A. County are taking on stormwater pollution is inspiring.

Safe, Clean Water L.A. is providing funding to municipalities that makes critical annual maintenance work possible. As an example, regular street sweeping is an incredibly effective tool in reducing pollution. Safe Clean Water L.A. also can provide funding for major infrastructure projects and was origi -

cancellations. Compete Forever advertised each of the practices on Instagram for the same times reserved by Davenport for Samohi football.

Based on the Reservation Master Report from the city, it is evident that Compete Forever does not possess a permit to utilize the Samohi field. In contrast, the city’s records exclusively list Samohi Athletics, with Davenport listed as the contact, for the dates and times when Compete Forever conducted its practices at Samohi.

Compete Forever does, however, have a permit to use the Lincoln Middle School field from time to time, so the school officials are aware of the permit process. In the Lincoln permit, Compete Forever describes itself as a “resident” group, which gives them priority over non-resident groups and a lower permit fee. e veri cation of resident status remains uncertain at this time. Among the youth sports groups, apart from Compete Forever, only AYSO, Paci c Coast Soccer Club, and Autobahn Soccer Club have asserted their resident status. Notably, prominent youth sports organizations like Santa Monica Surf, FC England, Santa Monica Pony League, Fundamental Youth Sports, and Santa Monica Rugby Club have not made any claims regarding their resident status.

Note: Part I of a two-part series. e events described in this story unfold in Santa Monica, speci cally within the Santa Monica-Malibu Uni ed School District (SMMUSD). It is important to note that all the information presented in this article is supported by documented evidence. Part II, scheduled for release next week, delves into the documention of nepotism in hiring practices at Samohi and the district’s failure to conduct thorough background checks on certain key personnel. e Malibu Times has contacted both SMMUSD and Compete Forever for comment and is currently awaiting their response. Concerned parents who have brought forth this story have requested anonymity, fearing potential reprisals from the school district.

nally designed to support open space acquisition and projects that would move impermeable surfaces back to permeable surfaces.

Focusing on the conservation presentations, Watts said they are lucky to have the Santa Monica Bay National Estuary Program working on numerous conservation projects, such as beach dune restoration and kelp forest restoration.

“Rosi Dagit and her team at the Resource Conservation District of the Santa Monica Mountains have been studying our endangered Southern steelhead trout for several decades, and it is daunting to learn how fragile that fish population is,” Watts said. “But their work to restore the Topanga Lagoon and Trancas Lagoon will increase fish habitat, so that’s hopeful.”

Watts said Wolf, who’s also an LVMWD staffer as well as Agoura Hills councilmember, introduced them to a poster fish to inspire more work to save this species, a fish former Calabasas Mayor Dennis Washburn dubbed, “Rosey the Steelhead” to the acclaim of the audience. She also said the California Department of State Parks con -

tinues to make progress on getting to the point of removing Rindge Dam and eight upstream fish barriers.

“That would open up 15 miles of upstream habitat, so perhaps Southern steelhead trout can re-establish themselves in Malibu Creek,” Watts said. “Our event was led by Wolf, who gave a heartfelt land acknowledgment, while Senator Fran Pavley started the afternoon off with insights on water use in California.”

The presentation closed the evening with a tour of the Pure Water Project demonstration site led by Riki Clark of the LVMWD. Participants learned how the district can take treated wastewater and run it through reverse osmosis and UV treatment.

“I was really moved by the excitement in the room after the event,” Watts shared. “People are thrilled to find out how much positive work is happening to improve local water quality, increase local water supply and sustain biodiversity.”

To learn more about the Las Virgenes Malibu Water District, visit lvmwd.com. To learn more about the steelhead trout, visit caltrout.org.

Parents accuse coaching staff of charging players for off-season practice and using practice eld without permits

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In-the-park homers and stolen bases: Malibu Little League playoffs begin this Week

By MCKENZIE JACKSON

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Sawyer, who plays for the Dodgers, had just hit the ball deep into out eld late in his team’s contest against the Braves on May 13 at Blu s Park.

“I wanted to make sure I didn’t get out,” Sawyer, 12, said. “I tried my best to get around all the bases to help my team score.” at he did.

Sawyer rounded rst base, then second base. ere was no stopping him, so he advanced to third base, and then home plate to the cheers of his teammates. e inside-

the-park home run was Sawyer’s second homer of the season and it added another run to the scoreboard in what ended up a 9-2 Dodgers victory.

“I think this was either my best or second-best home run,” Sawyer stated. “It was right in the gap — a line drive.”

Moments like that, MLL President Nick Shurgot noted, are what the youth baseball league is all about.

“ e season has been a big success,” he explained. “ ere is a lot of good talent on

each team; there is a lot of good depth.”

e Dodgers win over the Braves in the MLL’s major division— three teams composed of mostly kids ages 11 and 12 — was an action-packed game that featured strikeouts, stolen bases, and nicely caught pop-ups. Sawyer wasn’t the only Dodger to have an inside-the-park homer, either. His teammate, Asher Redclay, blasted a pitch into center eld, and rounded all the bases for a score also.

“My coach told me if I hit it into the

out eld, I’m going all the way,” Asher, 11, noted. “I was thinking to just run as fast as I could.”

e Dodgers rst run of the contest came courtesy of Ryleigh Marlow stealing home plate. Asher then hit an RBI double to score Noah Cadenas. e scoring remained constant for the rest of the game.

Greg Belzberg, a Dodgers parent and coach, said the team played great.

“Our guys were sharp today,” he said.

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Recounting my journey on the aptly named Backbone Trail

By ERICA BROER Contributing Writer

Ihiked the Backbone Trail, spanning 67 miles from Paci c Palisades to Malibu, over ve days in October 2021. I was born and raised in Los Angeles, and my parents moved to Malibu after my brother and I left for college. ough I’d spent many hours walking in the Santa Monica Mountains, I hadn’t before walked continuously for days through this coastal range. My mother dropped me o at the Will Rogers Trailhead, and I hiked 10 miles to Musch Camp in Topanga. e Backbone is well-marked, with brown signs on wooden posts, but there are forks in the road. I used a National Geographic paper map and the Gaia app to navigate. It’s a beautiful trail, with layers of mountains gently rolling and rising toward the sky, the ocean in the distance sparkling in the sun. Sitting under the sandstone outcrop of Eagle Rock, I looked out upon a landscape that had been scorched by re in May 2021, and I admired the oak trees that were growing back, green leaves on black branches. I pitched my tent, the only one at the campsite, beside the cot-

tontail rabbits, and made dinner over my camp stove.

When I was 16 years old, I had spinal fusion surgery to correct severe scoliosis.

I’ll never forget the X-ray of my spine on display in the o ce of my orthopedic surgeon at Children’s Hospital in LA: It was so curved it looked like a snake.

In the days leading up to my surgery, I

was terri ed that I would wake up in the hospital paralyzed, or that I wouldn’t wake up at all. e last thing I remember before succumbing to anesthesia is seeing my parents cry and realizing that, though they’d been hiding it to keep me calm, they were scared as well. While I slept, the surgeon cut open my back, put a

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Malibu Little League baseball player Sawyer Ebeling thought was to run as hard as possible.

Various Malibu Little League players pitch, hit, and celebrate during games on May 13. The Dodgers’ Asher Redclay slides into home for an inside-the-park homer (far left, bottom) and celebrates with his teammates (second from left, bottom). Photos by Devon Meyers

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“ ey came out early. Everybody was on in warmups.”

While the Dodgers and Braves faced o , teams such as the Phillies, Pirates, and another Dodgers bunch competed on the parks’ two other diamonds in front of their families and friends.

e youth league’s player enrollment numbers have grown from around 110 kids at the outset of the COVID-19 pandemic to 280 this season. e kids play in one of six divisions — T-ball, AA, AAA, majors, juniors, and softball. Softball and T-ball have the most players, said Shurgot.

“Six teams and each team has 15 kids bursting at the seams,” he said of the league’s T-ball division, composed of a majority of kids ages 4 and 5.

Shurgot credited the MLL’s board and parents for the increased participation, and coaches for ensuring the youth have an enjoyable time on the diamond.

“Everyone is having a lot of fun,” he said. “We have a lot of managers promoting the kids having fun. Everyone has embraced that.”

e MLL season began in March. e double-elimination playo s began this week.

In the AAA division, composed of kids ages 8 to 10, the Yankees played the Angels on May 16, and the Dodgers played the Phil-

lies on May 17. e winner of the Yankees and Angels will play the Padres on May 20.

ere will be games on May 23, 24 and 31.

e championship game will be on June 3.

In the majors division, the Yankees and Dodgers will play on May 20. e winner will face the Padres on May 24. ere will be a contest on June 3. e title game is June 4.

e Dodgers’ Sawyer is con dent his team can advance to the championship game.

“We just have to come in — not cocky — but with con dence,” he said. “Not swinging at bad pitches, not sloppy in elding or out elding.”

e MLL will host the California District 25 Baseball 11U All-Star Tournament at Blu s Park beginning on June 26. e multiday competition will feature an all-star squad from Malibu and other leagues including Beverly Hills Little League, Culver City Little League, Culver Marina Youth Baseball Little League, Ladera Little League, North Venice Little League, Santa Monica Little League, University Little League, and West Los Angeles Little League.

Malibu’s 11U team placed third in the tournament last summer. Malibu’s 10U team nished fourth in their tournament. Both teams, Shurgot noted, want to play well next month.

“We have some really strong all-star teams,” he said. “It will be pretty legit. We want a lot of people to come out and cheer on the Malibu team.”

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Burt’s Eye View: All in the genes

PERSPECTIVE

By Burt Ross, Contributed Column

I’m beginning to think that all this working out and eating healthy might be a waste of my time. One’s longevity is, in my uneducated and unscienti c opinion, primarily determined by the genes. My dad lived to 91. His father lived to around 95. Dad had two sisters who lived to 90 and 103, and a brother who lived to 96. ose are called good genes. I understand that good genes don’t guarantee longevity, but they seem to help more than 25 minutes a day on a stationary bike.

When I was mayor of Ft. Lee, New Jersey many decades ago, I cut a ribbon for the grand opening of a Jack LaLanne’s gym in town. Jack was there to preside over the festivities. He was short and remarkably muscular. He shook my hand with such intensity, it hurt for several days.

Jack was a pioneer of his time. He made going to the gym fashionable. He was the founder of the modern physical tness movement and possibly the rst to go public with a regimen of

exercise and healthy diet, long before people starved by eating kale.

For decades Jack encouraged people to get o their butts and to walk, lift weights, and to drink fruit and vegetable juice preferably prepared by his own patented Power Juicer. Each year well into his later life, Jack performed a stunt to show his physical prowess. One year he swam from Alcatraz Island to Fisherman’s Wharf while handcu ed, shackled, and towing a 1,000-pound boat. At age 70, handcu ed and shackled again, he towed 70 boats, carrying a total of 70 people, a mile and a half through Long Beach Harbor. Apparently Jack liked being handcu ed and shackled.

Jack was frequently quoted as saying, “I can’t die. It would ruin my image.” Well, Jack did die, but he made it to 96. You might think all that exercise and juice drinking did the trick. Before you draw any hasty conclusions, you might want to know one additional fact. Jack had a brother Norman, whose physical activity was primarily limited to chasing a golf ball around a golf course. ere is no record of his eating like Jack or towing boats across a harbor. Norman reached the ripe old age of 97.

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titanium rod on either side of my spine, and bridged the gaps between my vertebrae with bone from a cadaver. Upon regaining consciousness, I was overwhelmed with relief that I could wiggle my toes. e operation was a success, but the long recovery period was a blow. I was a serious soccer player at the height of my athleticism, but my doctor told me not to engage in strenuous physical activity, much less contact sports, for at least a year.

Seventeen years later, the Backbone Trail held special meaning for me because of its name. After my surgery, I became a hiking enthusiast and lover of the outdoors. e scar that runs the length of my back is a constant reminder of my body’s resilience, and I never take my own movement for granted.

e next day, I walked 15 miles from Musch Camp to Malibu Creek State Park. It’s fun to imagine the stories behind the names of the trails that, stitched together, form the Backbone: names like Dead Horse, Fossil Ridge, Saddle Peak. I loved feeling surrounded by nature and also in contact with humanity, scrambling over rock formations one moment and

crossing a paved road the next. On di cult uphills, I realized how much of walking is about overcoming mental blocks, turned o my brain, and put one foot in front of the other. I became acutely aware of time and distance, measuring hours in miles. I found a white and brown striped hawk feather that I wore in my hat for the remainder of the hike. A rattlesnake that had recently eaten something, a mass moving through its body, slithered along the side of the trail, and 12 deer grazed in a eld at dusk.

My mother drove my father to meet me at my campsite in Malibu Creek State Park on the morning of my third day, and she gave us a ride to the trailhead at Piuma so we didn’t have to walk 1.5 miles. My dad introduced me to the Backbone Trail by taking me on a couple day hikes: from Mishe Mokwa west to the Ray Miller Trailhead and from Mishe Mokwa east to Kanan. I love hiking with my father; he walks in front and seems young and strong, like he could walk forever. Ben, my friend at the time who has since become my husband, planned to meet us at the Kanan Trailhead. My cellphone service was spotty, so I wasn’t sure the timing would work, but just as my dad and I arrived at Kanan, Ben pulled up in his van. e three of us sat on a bench by

the parking lot drinking beer and eating snacks. We hiked to Zuma Ridge, for a total of 14 miles that day, where Ben made a delicious dinner and we talked and laughed until after dark. A great outdoorsman himself, Ben brought so much joy after an exhausting day of hiking in the sun. My father and I spoke about him many times over the next two days, and he was ecstatic when Ben and I started dating a few weeks later.

My initial plan was to walk 14 miles to Sandstone Peak on the fourth day, but we ended up hiking an additional 6 miles to Danielson Multi-Use Area because my dad convinced me not to go to Circle X Ranch for water. It would have required hiking 3 miles o the Backbone, and we weren’t positive there was water at Circle X. We were lucky to nd a water spigot at a re station across the street from the parking lot at Encinal, but we de nitely needed more water before the end of the day. We passed Sandstone Peak, the highest point in the Santa Monica mountains, and walked down the steep Old Boney Trail to Blue Canyon Trail. e sun set as we hiked, light blue sky fading into a peachy glow behind the mountains, which looked like they were covered in velvet. irsty, we were relieved to nd water at Danielson. It was

a warm night, the moon cast shadows, and we fell asleep under a big sycamore to the sound of crickets. When we woke up on our nal morning, we heard two owls hooting in the tree directly above us. Walking through Sycamore Canyon was lovely, at, and shady, and we saw a stag with huge antlers. e end of the Backbone is spectacular: We looked down at the stunning coastline of Point Mugu, blue waves crashing on gold sand. We met a middle-aged man near the Ray Miller Trailhead who said “he ran the entire Backbone in 25 hours without sleeping,” and I thought, “To each their own.” After 8 miles, my mom, our trail angel, met us at Ray Miller with sandwiches and lemonade and drove us home.

At the end of the hike, I felt like I had accomplished something important. I realized my body is capable of much more than I think. Each morning, I winced at the pain of putting on my backpack: aching hips, back, shoulders. e trail would break me down, then build me back up, leading me to nd my hiker legs. My backbone provides support and structure for my body, like the Backbone Trail does for the Santa Monica Mountains. ese backbones may not be perfect, and they may have scars, but they are a force to be reckoned with.

A Malibu Little League Dodgers player takes a cut (left, bottom photo), while his teammate gets a little parental assist with his cleats (right, bottom photo).

Photos by Devon Meyers

NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF FREDRIC JESSE HODGSON aka RICK HODGSON

Case No. 23STPB04157

To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the will or estate, or both, of FREDRIC JESSE HODGSON aka RICK HODGSON

A PETITION FOR PROBATE has been filed by Nancy Nachman Hunt in the Superior Court of California, County of LOS ANGELES.

THE PETITION FOR PROBATE requests that Nancy Nachman Hunt be appointed as personal representative to administer the estate of the decedent.

THE PETITION requests the decedent’s will and codicils, if any, be admitted to probate. The will and any codicils are available for examination in the file kept by the court.

THE PETITION requests authority to administer the estate under the Independent Administration of Estates Act. (This authority will allow the personal representative to take many actions without obtaining court approval. Before taking certain very important actions, however, the personal representative will be required to give notice to interested persons unless they have waived notice or consented to the proposed action.) The independent administration authority will be granted unless an interested person files an objection to the petition and shows good cause why the court should not grant the authority.

A HEARING on the petition will be held on May 25, 2023 at 8:30 AM in Dept. No. 4 located at 111 N. Hill St., Los Angeles, CA 90012.

IF YOU OBJECT to the granting of the petition, you should appear at the hearing and state your objections or file written objections with the court before the hearing. Your appearance may be in person or by your attorney.

IF YOU ARE A CREDITOR or a contingent creditor of the decedent, you must file your claim with the court and mail a copy to the personal representative appointed by the court within the later of either (1) four months from the date of first issuance of letters to a general personal representative, as defined in section 58(b) of the California Probate Code, or (2) 60 days from the date of mailing or personal delivery to you of a notice under section 9052 of the California Probate Code.

Other California statutes and legal authority may affect your rights as a creditor. You may want to consult with an attorney knowledgeable in California law.

YOU MAY EXAMINE the file kept by the court. If you are a person interested in the estate, you may file with the court a Request for Special Notice (form DE-154) of the filing of an inventory and appraisal of estate assets or of any petition or account as provided in Probate Code section 1250. A Request for Special Notice form is available from the court clerk.

Attorney for petitioner:

STUART D ZIMRING ESQ

SBN 052911

LAW OFFICES OF STUART D ZIMRING

16133 VENTURA BLVD

STE 1075

ENCINO CA 91436

CN996068 HODGSON May 4,11,18, 2023

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T.S. No. 108780-CA APN: 4451-009-023 NOTICEOF

TRUSTEE’S SALE IMPORTANT NOTICE TO PROPERTY

OWNER: YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST, DATED 1/28/2014. 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 5/31/2023 at 10:30

AM, CLEAR RECON CORP, as duly appointed trustee under and pursuant to Deed of Trust recorded 2/24/2014 as Instrument No. 20140187039 of Official Records in the office of the County Recorder of Los Angeles County, State of CALIFORNIA executed by: COLLIN

M. SCHINDLER, A MARRIED MAN, AS HIS SOLE AND SEPARATE PROPERTY AND VANESSA GARCIA, HIS NON-VESTED SPOUSE 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; BEHIND THE FOUNTAIN LOCATED IN CIVIC CENTER PLAZA, 400 CIVIC CENTER PLAZA, POMONA, CA 91766 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: 22002 CARBON MESA RD, MALIBU, CA 90265

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 held, but without covenant or warranty, express or implied, regarding title, possession, condition, or encumbrances, including fees, charges and expenses of the Trustee and of the trusts created by said Deed of Trust, to pay the remaining principal sums of the note(s) secured 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: $357,682.64 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 a written Notice of Default and Election to Sell. The undersigned or its predecessor caused said Notice of Default and Election to Sell to be recorded in the county where the real property is located. 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 (844) 477-7869 or visit this Internet Web site WWW. STOXPOSTING.COM, using the file number assigned to this case 108780-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 108780-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: (844) 477-7869 CLEAR RECON CORP 8880 Rio San Diego Drive, Suite 725 San Diego, California 92108 MALIBU 116

NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE T.S. No. 48073172

PLEASE NOTE THAT PURSUANT TO CIVIL CODE Section 2923.3(d)(1) THE ABOVE STATEMENT IS REQUIRED TO APPEAR ON THIS DOCUMENT BUT PURSUANT TO CIVIL CODE Section 2923.3(a) THE SUMMARY OF INFORMATION IS NOT REQUIRED TO BE RECORDED OR PUBLISHED AND THE SUMMARY OF INFORMATION NEED ONLY BE MAILED TO THE MORTGAGOR OR TRUSTOR. YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST DATED 6/1/2006. 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. A public auction sale to the highest bidder for cash, cashier’s check drawn on a state or national bank, check drawn by a state or federal credit union, or a check drawn by a state or federal savings and loan association, or savings association, or savings bank specified in Section 5102 of the Financial Code and authorized to do business in this state will be held by the duly appointed trustee as shown below, of all right, title, and interest conveyed to and now held by the trustee in the hereinafter described property under and pursuant to a Deed of Trust described below. The 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 the Deed of Trust, with interest and late charges thereon, as provided in the note(s), advances, under the terms of the Deed of Trust, interest thereon, fees, charges and expenses of the Trustee for the total amount (at the time of the initial publication of the Notice of Sale) reasonably estimated to be set forth below. The amount may be greater on the day of sale. Trustor: RACHID GHOSSEIN, A SINGLE MAN AND

Trustee disclaims any liability for any incorrectness of the street address or other common designation, if any, shown above. If no street address or other common designation is shown, directions to the location of the property may be obtained by sending a written request to the beneficiary within 10 days of the date of first publication of this Notice of Sale. 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 (866) 684-2727 or visit this Internet Website https://www. servicelinkasap.com, using the file number assigned to this case 48073172. 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 Website. 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 (866) 684-2727, or visit this internet website https://www.servicelinkasap.com, using the file number assigned to this case 48073172 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.

The Notice to Tenant pertains to sales occurring after January 1, 2021. Date: 5/1/2023 IDEA LAW GROUP, LLC 1651 E 4th Street, Suite 124 Santa Ana, California 92701 Foreclosure Department: (877) 353-2146

Sale Information Only: (866) 684-2727 https://www. servicelinkasap.com Maggie Salac, Foreclosure Officer PLEASE BE ADVISED THAT THE WOLF FIRM MAY BE ACTING AS A DEBT COLLECTOR, ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION YOU PROVIDE MAY BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. A-4783290 05/11/2023, 05/18/2023, 05/25/2023

MALIBU 118

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING CITY OF MALIBU CITY COUNCIL

The City of Malibu City Council will hold a public hearing on MONDAY, May 22, 2023, at 6:30 p.m. on the item listed below in the Council Chambers at Malibu City Hall, located at 23825 Stuart Ranch Road, Malibu, CA, and via teleconference.

Public comment can be submitted ahead of the public hearing to citycouncil@malibucity.org for inclusion in the public record. To view and participate during the public hearing, please review the meeting agenda posted at MalibuCity.org/AgendaCenter and follow the directions for public participation.

PUBLIC HEARING TO HEAR COMMENTS AND CONSIDER RESOLUTION LEVYING ASSESSMENTS FOR THE MAINTENANCE, REPAIR AND IMPROVEMENT OF WORKS, SYSTEMS AND FACILITIES FOR THE FOLLOWING:

Assessment District No. 98-1 (Big Rock)

Written objections or comments regarding the Assessment Districts may be submitted to the City Clerk by email to cityclerk@malibucity.org between now and Monday, May 22, 2023. If you are unable to submit your objections by email please contact the City Clerk at (310) 456-2489, ext. 228 to make alternative arrangements. All written objections or comments must be received prior to the opening of the public hearing.

A copy of all relevant material, including resolutions, staff reports, and Engineer’s Reports, are on file and available by request. Requests or questions about

this notice should be directed to Public Works Director Robert DuBoux at (310) 456-2489 ext. 339 or rduboux@ malibucity.org.

IF YOU CHALLENGE THE COUNCIL’S ACTION IN COURT, YOU MAY BE LIMITED TO RAISING ONLY THOSE ISSUES RAISED AT THE PUBLIC HEARING DESCRIBED IN THIS NOTICE, OR IN WRITTEN CORRESPONDENCE DELIVERED TO THE CITY, EITHER AT OR PRIOR TO THE PUBLIC HEARING.

Robert DuBoux, Public Works Director

Publish Date: May 11 and May 18, 2023 MALIBU 119

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING CITY OF MALIBU CITY COUNCIL

The City of Malibu City Council will hold a public hearing on MONDAY, May 22, 2023, at 6:30 p.m. on the item listed below in the Council Chambers at Malibu City Hall, located at 23825 Stuart Ranch Road, Malibu, CA, and via teleconference.

Public comment can be submitted ahead of the public hearing to citycouncil@malibucity.org for inclusion in the public record. To view and participate during the public hearing, please review the meeting agenda posted at MalibuCity.org/AgendaCenter and follow the directions for public participation.

PUBLIC HEARING TO HEAR COMMENTS AND CONSIDER RESOLUTION LEVYING ASSESSMENTS FOR THE MAINTENANCE, REPAIR AND IMPROVEMENT OF WORKS, SYSTEMS AND FACILITIES FOR THE FOLLOWING:

Assessment District No. 98-3 (Malibu Road)

Written objections or comments regarding the Assessment Districts may be submitted to the City Clerk by email to cityclerk@malibucity.org between now and Monday, May 22, 2023. If you are unable to submit your objections by email please contact the City Clerk at (310) 456-2489, ext. 228 to make alternative arrangements. All written objections or comments must be received prior to the opening of the public hearing. A copy of all relevant material, including resolutions, staff reports, and Engineer’s Reports, are on file and available by request. Requests or questions about this notice should be directed to Public Works Director Robert DuBoux at (310) 456-2489 ext. 339 or rduboux@ malibucity.org.

IF YOU CHALLENGE THE COUNCIL’S ACTION IN COURT, YOU MAY BE LIMITED TO RAISING ONLY THOSE ISSUES RAISED AT THE PUBLIC HEARING DESCRIBED IN THIS NOTICE, OR IN WRITTEN CORRESPONDENCE DELIVERED TO THE CITY, EITHER AT OR PRIOR TO THE PUBLIC HEARING.

Robert DuBoux, Public Works Director

Publish Date: May 11 and May 18, 2023

MALIBU 120

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING CITY OF MALIBU CITY COUNCIL

The City of Malibu City Council will hold a public hearing on MONDAY, May 22, 2023, at 6:30 p.m. on the item listed below in the Council Chambers at Malibu City Hall, located at 23825 Stuart Ranch Road, Malibu, CA, and via teleconference.

Public comment can be submitted ahead of the public hearing to citycouncil@malibucity.org for inclusion in the public record. To view and participate during the public hearing, please review the meeting agenda posted at MalibuCity.org/AgendaCenter and follow the directions for public participation.

PUBLIC HEARING TO HEAR COMMENTS AND CONSIDER RESOLUTION LEVYING ASSESSMENTS FOR THE MAINTENANCE, REPAIR AND IMPROVEMENT OF WORKS, SYSTEMS AND FACILITIES FOR THE FOL-

LOWING:

Assessment District No. 98-2 (Calle Del Barco)

Written objections or comments regarding the Assessment Districts may be submitted to the City Clerk by email to cityclerk@malibucity.org between now and Monday, May 22, 2023. If you are unable to submit your objections by email please contact the City Clerk at (310) 456-2489, ext. 228 to make alternative arrangements. All written objections or comments must be received prior to the opening of the public hearing.

A copy of all relevant material, including resolutions, staff reports, and Engineer’s Reports, are on file and available by request. Requests or questions about this notice should be directed to Public Works Director Robert DuBoux at (310) 456-2489 ext. 339 or rduboux@ malibucity.org.

IF YOU CHALLENGE THE COUNCIL’S ACTION IN COURT, YOU MAY BE LIMITED TO RAISING ONLY THOSE ISSUES RAISED AT THE PUBLIC HEARING DESCRIBED IN THIS NOTICE, OR IN WRITTEN CORRESPONDENCE

DELIVERED TO THE CITY, EITHER AT OR PRIOR TO THE PUBLIC HEARING.

Robert DuBoux, Public Works Director

Publish Date: May 11 and May 18, 2023

MALIBU 121

NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF: GEORGE ARNOLD KIEFFER

CASE NO. 23STPB04669

To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the WILL or estate, or both of GEORGE ARNOLD KIEFFER.

A PETITION FOR PROBATE has been filed by ERIC WINSTON KIEFFER in the Superior Court of California, County of LOS ANGELES.

THE PETITION FOR PROBATE requests that ERIC WINSTON KIEFFER be appointed as personal representative to administer the estate of the decedent.

THE PETITION requests the decedent’s WILL and codicils, if any, be admitted to probate. The WILL and any codicils are available for examination in the file kept by the court.

THE PETITION requests authority to administer the estate under the Independent Administration of Estates Act. (This authority will allow the personal representative to take many actions without obtaining court approval. Before taking certain very important actions, however, the personal representative will be required to give notice to interested persons unless they have waived notice or consented to the proposed action.) The independent administration authority will be granted unless an interested person files an objection to the petition and shows good cause why the court should not grant the authority.

A HEARING on the petition will be held in this court as follows: 06/06/23 at 8:30AM in Dept. 44 located at 111 N. HILL ST., LOS ANGELES, CA 90012

IF YOU OBJECT to the granting of the petition, you should appear at the hearing and state your objections or file written objections with the court before the hearing. Your appearance may be in person or by your attorney.

IF YOU ARE A CREDITOR or a contingent creditor of the decedent, you must file your claim with the court and mail a copy to the personal representative appointed by the court within the later of either (1) four months from the date of first issuance of letters to a general personal representative, as defined in section 58(b) of the California Probate Code, or (2) 60 days from the date of mailing or personal delivery to you of a notice under section 9052 of the California Probate Code.

Other California statutes and legal authority may affect your rights as a creditor. You may want to consult with an attorney knowledgeable in California law.

YOU MAY EXAMINE the file kept by the court. If you are a person interested in the estate, you may file with the court a Request for Special Notice (form DE-154) of the filing of an inventory and appraisal of estate assets or of any petition or account as provided in Probate Code section 1250. A Request for Special Notice form is available from the court clerk. Attorney for Petitioner

DANIEL C. HALES, ESQ. - SBN 146564, CITADEL LAW CORPORATION

2372 MORSE AVENUE IRVINE CA 92614

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MALIBU TIMES

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NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE TS No. CA-22-9 14099SH Order No.: 220234214-CA-VOI YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST DATED 5/19/2003.

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. A public auction sale to the highest bidder for cash, cashier’s check drawn on a state or national bank, check drawn by state or federal credit union, or a check drawn by a state or federal savings and loan association, or savings association, or savings bank specified in Section 5102 to the Financial Code and authorized to do business in this state, will be held by duly appointed trustee. The 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 the Deed of Trust, with interest and late charges thereon, as provided in the note(s), advances, under the terms of the Deed of Trust, interest thereon, fees, charges and expenses of the Trustee for the total amount (at the time of the initial publication of the Notice of Sale) reasonably estimated to be set forth below. The amount may be greater on the day of sale. BENEFICIARY MAY ELECT TO BID LESS THAN THE TOTAL AMOUNT DUE. Trustor(s): JOCELYNE ABRAR, AN UNMARRIED WOMAN Recorded: 6/3/2003 as Instrument No. 03 1573645 of Official Records in the office of the Recorder of LOS ANGELES County, California; Date of Sale: 7/12/2023 at 11:00 AM Place of Sale: Behind the fountain located in Civic Center Plaza, 400 Civic Center Plaza, Pomona CA 91766 Amount of unpaid balance and other charges: $903,295.45 The purported property address is: 29311 CASTLEHILL DRIVE, AGOURA HILLS, CA 91301 Assessor’s Parcel No.: 2056-047-014 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 619-8467649 for information regarding the trustee’s sale or visit this internet website http://www.qualityloan. com, using the file number assigned to this foreclosure by the Trustee: CA-22-914099-SH. 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 website. 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 619846-7649, or visit this internet website http://www. qualityloan.com, using the file number assigned to this foreclosure by the Trustee: CA-22-914099-SH 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. NOTICE TO PROSPECTIVE OWNER-OCCUPANT: Any prospective owner-occupant as defined in Section 2924m of the California Civil Code who is the last and highest bidder at the trustee’s sale shall provide the required affidavit or declaration of eligibility to the auctioneer at the trustee’s sale or shall have it delivered to QUALITY LOAN SERVICE CORPORATION by 5 p.m. on the next business day following the trustee’s sale at the address set forth in the below signature block. The undersigned Trustee disclaims any liability for any incorrectness of the property address or other common designation, if any, shown herein. If no street address or other common designation is shown, directions to the location of the property may be obtained by sending a written request to the beneficiary within 10 days of the date of first publication of this Notice of Sale. If the sale is set aside for any reason, including if the Trustee is unable to convey title, the Purchaser at the sale shall be entitled only to a return of the monies paid to the Trustee. This shall be the Purchaser’s sole and exclusive remedy. The purchaser shall have no further recourse against the Trustor, the Trustee, the Beneficiary, the Beneficiary’s Agent, or the Beneficiary’s Attorney. If you have previously been discharged through bankruptcy, you may have been released of personal liability for this loan in which case this letter is intended to exercise the note holders right’s against the real property only. Date: QUALITY LOAN SERVICE CORPORATION 2763 Camino Del Rio S San Diego, CA 92108 619-645-7711 For NON SALE information only Sale Line: 619-846-7649 Or Login to: http://www. qualityloan.com Reinstatement Line: (866) 645-7711 Ext 5318 QUALITY LOAN SERVICE CORPORATION . TS No.: CA-22-914099-SH IDSPub 0185733 5/18/2023 5/25/2023 6/1/2023

MALIBU 125

2023076635

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT

THE FOLLOWING PERSON IS (ARE) DOING BUSINESS

AS:

1. FOR THE FEW ENTERTAINMENT

18034 VENTURA BLVD #2027, ENCINO, CA 91316, LOS ANGELES COUNTY

2. FOR THE FEW 18034 VENTURA BLVD #2027, ENCINO, CA 91316, LOS ANGELES COUNTY

3. FOR THE FEW RECORDS

18034 VENTURA BLVD #2027, ENCINO, CA 91316, LOS ANGELES COUNTY

4. FOR THE FEW STUDIO

18034 VENTURA BLVD #2027, ENCINO, CA 91316, LOS ANGELES COUNTY

5. FOR THE FEW FESTIVAL

18034 VENTURA BLVD #2027, ENCINO, CA 91316, LOS ANGELES COUNTY

Articles of Incorporation or Organization Number (if applicable):

Registered Owner(s):

1. FOR THE FEW VENTURES LLC 18034 VENTURA BLVD #2027, ENCINO, CA 91316

If Corporation or LLC- CA State of Incorporation/Organization CA

This business is conducted by A LIMITED LIABILITY

COMPANY

The date registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: 04/2023.

I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. (A registrant who declares as true information which he or she knows to be false is guilty of a crime). Signed, FOR THE FEW VENTURES LLC, DARRYL GREEN, CEO

This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Los Angeles County on 4/6/2023.

NOTICE IN ACCORDANCE WITH SUBDIVISION (a) OF SECTION 17920, A FICTITIOUS NAME STATEMENT GENERALLY EXPIRES AT THE END OF FIVE YEARS FROM THE DATE ON WHICH IT WAS FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY CLERK, EXCEPT, AS PROVIDED IN SUBDIVISION (b) OF SECTION 17920, WHERE IT EXPIRES 40 DAYS AFTER ANY CHANGE IN THE FACTS SET FORTH IN THE STATEMENT PURSUANT TO SECTION 17913 OTHER THAN A CHANGE IN THE RESIDENCE ADDRESS OF A REGISTERED OWNER. A NEW FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT MUST BE FILED BEFORE THE EXPIRATION.THE FILING OF THIS STATEMENT DOES NOT OF ITSELF AUTHORIZE THE USE IN THIS STATE OF A FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME IN VIOLATION OF THE RIGHTS OF ANOTHER UNDER FEDERAL, STATE, OR COMMON LAW (SEE SECTION 14411 ET SEQ., BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONS CODE).

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FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT

THE FOLLOWING PERSON IS (ARE) DOING BUSINESS AS:

1. HANK’S ORGANIC

22601 PACIFIC COAST HWY, MALIBU, CA 90265, LOS ANGELES COUNTY Articles of Incorporation or Organization Number (if applicable): 5371879

Registered Owner(s):

1. MIRR PCH MALIBU, INC.

22601 PACIFIC COAST HWY, MALIBU, CA 90265

If Corporation or LLC- CA State of Incorporation/Organization CA

This business is conducted by A CORPORATION

The date registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: N/A.

I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. (A registrant who declares as true information which he or she knows to be false is guilty of a crime). Signed, MANUEL REYNOSO, PRESIDENT, MIRR PCH MALIBU, INC.

This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Los Angeles County on 3/8/2023.

NOTICE IN ACCORDANCE WITH SUBDIVISION (a) OF SECTION 17920, A FICTITIOUS NAME STATEMENT GENERALLY EXPIRES AT THE END OF FIVE YEARS FROM THE DATE ON WHICH IT WAS FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY CLERK, EXCEPT, AS PROVIDED IN SUBDIVISION (b) OF SECTION 17920, WHERE IT EXPIRES 40 DAYS AFTER ANY CHANGE IN THE FACTS SET FORTH IN THE STATEMENT PURSUANT TO SECTION 17913 OTHER THAN A CHANGE IN THE RESIDENCE ADDRESS OF A REGISTERED OWNER. A NEW FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT MUST BE FILED BEFORE THE EXPIRATION.THE FILING OF THIS STATEMENT DOES NOT OF ITSELF AUTHORIZE THE USE IN THIS STATE OF A FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME IN VIOLATION OF THE RIGHTS OF ANOTHER UNDER FEDERAL, STATE, OR COMMON LAW (SEE SECTION 14411 ET SEQ., BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONS CODE).

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Oaks Christian baseball, led by former Malibu Little League coach, has controversial end to season

The Lions finished campaign with a 14-11 overall record, which included a 9-6 record in the Marmonte League

By MCKENZIE JACKSON Special to The Malibu Times

Nine months after receiving their championship rings, the defending CIF Southern Section Division 3 champion Oaks Christian Lions baseball team’s season ended on March 5 in the rst round of the CIF Southern Section Division 2 playo s in a controversial fashion.

e Lions, coached by Malibu resident Royce Clayton, a former coach in the Malibu Little League, took a 1-0 lead over the host Mater Dei Monarchs in the rst inning courtesy of a home run by junior Chris Tampoya. at score held until the bottom of the seventh inning when the Monarchs’ Dylan Wetzel was on second base with two outs and his teammate Braden Ruiz hit a ground ball that was elded by a Lions in elder, who threw the ball to senior pitcher Jaden Onaca covering rst base.

An umpire’s initial out call ended the game. However, as Oaks Christian’s players and fans in the stands began to celebrate,

Mater Dei coach Richard Mercado asked the umpires to meet to discuss the play. e o cials reversed the call, and Ruiz was ruled safe, after o cials said Onaca did not touch rst base.

Wetzel rounded third base and scored on the play, knotting the contest 1-1.

Clayton, a Major League Baseball player for 17 seasons, was incensed and said the Monarchs shouldn’t receive the run because the Lions players didn’t not pay attention to Wetzel since they believed they had the third

out. However, the umpires met again and said the run counted because if the correct call were made at rst base initially, Wetzel would have scored because he was far down the third-base line. With the score tied, the game went into extra innings. Ruiz hit a walk-o home run in the bottom of the ninth to give Mater Dei a 2-1 victory. In all his years in baseball, Clayton explained, he had never seen an umpire give a team a run.

“We all know once you call somebody out the play is dead,” he said. “ e play is over. Not only did he make the mistake of overturning the call — which wasn’t right — he made a double mistake by giving a runner two extra bases. You can never give a guy two extra bases unless it’s an overthrow or some type of interference. You continue the play only if he is called safe.”

e Lions were dejected, Clayton recalled, but didn’t put all the blame on the o cials for their loss. Members of the team cried, but there was a touching moment. Onaca, who will play college baseball at San Jose State, handed over the team’s “Ace of the Sta ” jacket, which goes to the top pitcher, to freshman Jack Laubacher, who spent some time on the mound during the extra innings.

“It was kind of a passing of the torch,” he said. “Just seeing special things these young men have created for one another is gratifying. As much as we lost, we didn’t lose. We won the game.”

In addition to claiming the Division 3 title last season, the Lions also advanced to the CIF SoCal Division Baseball Championship’s title game. Two of the key players on that team were Clayton’s sons — Royce Clayton Jr., who now plays at LA Valley College, and Elijah Clayton, who won the Division 2 Player of the Year honor as a sophomore last year.

e Lions ended this season with a 14-11 overall record, which included a 9-6 record in the Marmonte League.

e Lions returned eight seniors from the championship squad, as well as Elijah Clayton and eight other juniors. Even still, coach Clayton said the year was all about growth.

“ ere was a little concern about complacency, which to their credit, as leaders, they didn’t allow to creep in,” Clayton noted. “ ey became the leaders I expected them to be. We had some young components that became key factors. When you have freshman that make varsity, you want them to have the proper role models, guys to show them the right. ey went far beyond my expectations with leadership.”

e squad’s seniors included Onaca, Josh Cornelison, Tommy Farmer, Carson Teck, Finley Buckner, Gaelan Mendoza, Dustin Disney, and Joseph Steventon.

e Lions had three freshman mainstays in their lineup Laubacher, catcher Carson She er, and out elder/in elder Quentin Young, one of the most highly touted ninth-graders in America.

“We had some great seniors and upperclassmen for them to look up to,” Clayton stated.

e Lions defeated a talented Westlake team three straight games in early April and downed Gahr, which won over 20 games this season, in the middle of the month. However, Clayton said Oaks Christian played winning ball at the end of the season.

“We had a formidable opponent in Mater Dei, but we won the game,” he said. “We handled adversity well as a team and are going to be better for it.”

Waves basketball’s career scoring leader Ross wins Italian league’s MVP

Point guard averaged 17.5 points, 7.5 assists and 4.4 rebounds a contest during for Pallacanestro Varese

By MCKENZIE JACKSON Special to The Malibu Times

The top scorer in Pepperdine Waves men’s basketball history was named the Most Valuable Player of Italy’s top hoops professional league last week.

Point guard Colbey Ross, who graduated two years ago, won the Lega Basket Serie A’s MVP award for the 2022-23 season on May 11.

Ross, who played for Pallacanestro Varese, a squad in northern Italy, called winning MVP a team

award and thanked his teammates and coaches for helping him have success.

“I’ve really enjoyed every part of this season and have learned many life lessons here,” Ross said in a press release. “Playing in Italy has been so di erent than anything I’ve experienced. e talent level is very high and the intensity of the games feels like a playo game every time.”

e MVP award, Pepperdine Waves head coach Lorenzo Romar noted, is a great honor for Ross.

“Nothing surprises me with Colbey,” he stated. “He is such a hard worker and has such a strong belief and drive in himself. You just can’t ever count him out.”

Ross, 24, is known for his eciency, hoops IQ, and play-mak -

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Ross played for ERA Nymburk in the Czech Republic during the 2021-22 season. In 32 games, he averaged 14.7 points, 5.8 assists,

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and 2.6 rebounds a game.

Ross scored 2,236 points during his college career. He is also tops in Waves history in total assists (854), assists per game (6.8), eld goals attempted (1,582), free throws made (651), free throw percentage (84.7 percent), games started (125), and minutes played (4,424).

He was the rst NCAA Division I men’s basketball player to have at least 2,200 points, 800 assists, and 400 rebounds in a career.

Romar is proud of Ross.

“He has not been distracted in reaching his goals, and I don’t see this being the last award he will get,” Romar said. “As long as Colbey Ross puts on a uniform in the game of basketball, he’s going to continue to excel.”

Royce Clayton, a former Malibu Little League coach, coached the Oaks Christian baseball team to a CIF title last year. The squad included his sons Elijah Clayton (left) and Royce Clayton Jr. The Lions lost in the first round of the CIF Southern Section playo s this year. Photo by Royce Clayton

Colbey Ross attempts a layup during a Lega Basket Serie A game in Italy earlier this season.

The former Pepperdine standout played this season in Italy’s top hoops league after playing the previous season in the Czech Republic. Photo from Ciamillo-Castoria