The Malibu Times • November 3, 2022

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By JUDY ABEL

e City of Malibu and the San ta Monica-Malibu Uni ed School District (SMMUSD) have jointly agreed to a detailed framework and process to pursue the separation of the two territories into two separate school districts.

In a 3-0 vote Friday, the Mal ibu City Council approved the self-styled Term Sheet with Bruce Silverstein abstaining and Steve Uhring absent. After years of ne gotiation, proponents of the Term Sheet argue that this is the closest Malibu has come to forming its own school district, a process con fusingly called “uni cation.”

A joint announcement was is sued Friday as to the approval of the Term Sheet, which sets forth a conceptual, nancial model that states it is intended to ensure main tenance of no less than the current level of educational programs to students in both territories, as well as a description of the agreements that the city and the district would need to nalize in order to e ect uni cation, including a tax revenue sharing agreement, an operational transfer agreement, and joint pow ers agreement. e Term Sheet af rms the need for special legisla tion to assist in the implementation of the uni cation. Finally, the Term Sheet sets forth a detailed but non binding timeline for the process. Under its terms, the earliest Malibu could achieve educational autono my would be July 1, 2024.

“After years of hard work and negotiations, we nally have a via ble framework for an independent Malibu Uni ed School District,” Malibu Mayor Paul Grisanti said. “We would not be here without the hard work, dedication, and compro mise made by the district and the city’s negotiating teams. Now that the Term Sheet has been accepted by both the SM-MUSD Board of Education and the Malibu City Council, I am hopeful that the pro cess and framework set forth will guide us to the ultimate goal of two separate school districts.”

Some local observers online, however, argue that the Term Sheet amounts to little more than an agreement to agree, noting that the key elements in disentangling the district’s complicated and messy nances are punted to the three key agreements, all of which remain to be negotiated.

Councilmember Silverstein wrote to e Malibu Times with a warning to read the “ ne print.”

Bu Bash Halloween Carnival held at Malibu Bluffs

By SAMANTHA BRAVO

By SAMANTHA

As the fall season approaches, Malibu is reminded of two tragic historical events that changed the community. On Nov. 7, 2018, 12 people, including Pepperdine stu dent Alaina Housley, were killed in a shooting at the Borderline Bar and Grill in ousand Oaks. e following day, Nov. 9, Mali

ibu. ( at doesn’t even count the time spent on design, application prep, Coastal Commission, and appeals, which bring the average total time up to 4.3 years).

By JIMY TALLAL

In an Oct. 6 presentation, local land use expert Don Schmitz lists a dozen ways the city planning process could improve current wait times that average 2.3 years for a single-family home in Mal

Whereas Malibu takes an aver age of 28.6 months to approve an application, according to Schmitz, other coastal cities do it in a small fraction of that time: Santa Cruz does it in 3.4 months, Capitola in 2.5 months, and Newport Beach in three to four months.

e California average is 2.3 to 3.4 months.

“ e statistics show that our

planning system is not working to a degree that’s literally unprec edented in the state of Califor nia,” Schmitz pointed out. He maintains the Malibu system is broken and has been for well over 20 years, saying it needs real reform and “proper procedural guidelines.”

“Every Planning Director Mal ibu ever had has been committed to reforming the department, and yet it’s never happened,” Schmitz said. “It’s not going to happen un less the whole community gets behind it … We’re looking to

create momentum so there can be positive reforms for improvement, working with decision-makers.”

He gave the example of one resident waiting ve years to get a septic system approved for a multiunit building, because his project kept getting kicked down the road to the next Planning Commission meeting. In another instance, a family waited so many years to get approval for a home, they nally canceled the project — their kids had literally grown up while waiting for the building permit.

By JUDY ABEL

A controversial plan to allow overnight camping at two sites in Malibu was presented by the Mountains Recreation and Con servation Authority (MRCA) headed by Joe Edmiston. e Low er Cost Accommodations Public Works Plan for Ramirez Canyon Park, which already has an exist ing campground, and Blu s Park, an open space next to an existing park facility, was revealed in a vir tual scoping meeting on Oct. 27. e plan for Blu s includes 8 to 12 yurts that can accommodate 10 to 12 people each, 16 to 20 tent cabins that can accommodate six to eight people, and 18 to 22 tent pad sites that can accommodate six to

From fairies to butter ies to skeletons and scarecrows, Malibu Blu s Park was lled with all kinds

of creatures for the annual Malibu Bu Bash Halloween Carnival on Friday, Oct. 28.

The event included carnival games, bounce houses, an art ac tivity with the Malibu Library, in

teractive S.T.E.A.M demonstra tions with MakMo Mobilemaker, and a costume parade on the “Cat Walk.” Face painting with Fancy Pantz and food from D’Amores Pizza Truck was also available for

families to enjoy. Parent Rachel Hall brought her son Ethan 9, to the event and said she has been attending the city events since he was 11 months old.

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Two best choices for Malibu City Council

Both are intelligent and thought ful in their assessment of issues.

‘It’s time to try something di erent,’ said Bobbett whose last day is on Nov. 4

Dear Editor, I entered this campaign season with no idea of whom I would vote for. But after having attended most of the six candidate forums, and having had the pleasure of getting to know and observe all the can didates over the past few months, the two best choices for City Coun cil at this time have become clear: Doug Stewart (Independent) and Hap Henry (Democrat). I have nev er before endorsed a City Council candidate, nor have I been a part of any candidate’s campaign commit tee. ese are my conclusions from observing the race and listening to the needs expressed by many Malibu residents.

It has been a pleasure meeting all of the City Council candidates this year. ey are all good people who care about Malibu. ey all have presented good ideas. And I deeply appreciate their past service, their willingness to continue to serve the community, and their willingness to run for City Council, especially in this era of harsh social media. Un fortunately, we can only choose two of them this election.

Doug and Hap, individually and serving alongside the other Council members, will give us a City Coun cil that most people in Malibu are looking for—one that is competent, will improve government services, will enrich Malibu community life, will work together well and bring Malibu back together. Equally as important, their election will give us a Council that will protect Mali bu, ourselves, the environment, and our way of life - from over-develop ment and from outside in uences that do not understand and would harm Malibu’s environment and character. ey are also committed to strengthening the ability of our City, County, and State to protect us from, during, and after natural disasters.

Doug and Hap’s platforms, per sonalities, and styles demonstrate that they both have the commit ment and ability to listen to others and deal with others with respect. ey have the ability to work well with all types of people and check their egos at the door if needed to get things done for Malibu. eir election will create a balanced Council where there are not two “sides” battling with each other, but rather 5 Council members that should be able to sort out most, if not all, issues that come their way while protecting our quality of life. No other combination of candidates running this time will give us that.

ey have a commitment to doing their homework, researching an is sue, getting input from the commu nity, and making decisions that are based on the facts, the law, and the best interests of Malibu residents. In dealing with outside agencies on our behalf, such as the MRCA, both should be e ective representatives for Malibu, in both substance and style.

Both have committed to reach out to residents after they are elected by holding meetings in our various neighborhoods. is is important for our Council to stay in touch with us and our neighborhoods and for us to regain trust and con dence in our government.

Both are committed to protecting the environment and this precious gem we are lucky to call home. Doug is endorsed by the League of Conservation Voters, and Hap has been involved all his life with protecting our environment. Both believe we have enough developed commercial space - and we do.

Doug and Hap bring di erent perspectives and life experience to the table that complement each oth er and the rest of our current Coun cil. Doug brings to the table a lot of valuable senior executive experience and knowledge from his work on the Public Safety Commission.

Hap, age 30, is a young Malibu entrepreneur, who has worked at several local businesses and start ed businesses of his own. He is currently launching an art trading start-up company. Moreover, Hap is of, by, and for Malibu, deeply loves this place - much like Zuma Jay and Henry Stern. Hap is in telligent, articulate, hard-working, motivated, and a quick learner. He digs into issues and reads sta re ports. He is diplomatic, kind, and humble, invaluable qualities in any public servant. People who have gotten to know Hap during the campaign have been positively impressed with him. Malibu-ites who have known Hap all his life enthusiastically con rm his qual ities and abilities. His leadership abilities surfaced young, having been elected President of the stu dent body at both Malibu High School and Middle School. He has continued to serve the com munity in a variety of roles, and currently serves as a Commis sioner of the Point Dume Ser vices District. Hap also brings the energy, vitality, and vision of our younger residents, something we need on a Council otherwise made up of senior citizens.

In sum, both Doug and Hap are

leaders in the servant-leader mod el, very much what we need right now. Both have run on platforms of healing this community and bringing us back together. If both get elected, it will be a big step in that direction.

Jane Albrecht, Malibu

Recently created ‘View Protection Ordinance’

Dear Editor,

Below is my letter that was sent to o cials Joyce Parker-Bozylinski and Richard Mollica at the City of Malibu on Saturday, Oct. 29. I have been in discussions with the City concerning the increasing loss of white water ocean view from our property as a result of volunteer trees growing since the Woolsey Fire. Many other Malibu residents will eventually su er the same fate if these trees are allowed to grow unchecked.

In my opinion, this matter re quires the attention of Malibu res idents. If a mutually agreed upon opinion develops, together, we will be much more persuasive:

Dear Joyce and Richard,

Please review the three-dimen sional images representing the re burn-out house plans our team has been developing for our project at 7004 Birdview, Malibu.

As you can see, the rst oor is where we have been planning the main living area. e rst oor is where we have designed the entry, kitchen, dining room, and living room. It was expected that from these rooms, we would have a whitewater view of the coastline. It was on the basis of the view that I paid 2 million dollars for the property.

Obviously, if the City of Malibu has written an amendment to the recently created View Protection Ordinance and the addition al lows property owners 10 years to

grow back the trees and hedges that blocked valuable ocean and mountain view corridors from Malibu taxpayers in the rst place, we’re back to square one.

When the majority of Malibu tax-paying residents voted to estab lish a View Protection Ordinance, we were handed a compromised version, and now somehow, it has been compromised further.

e volunteer Monterey Cypress trees, growing all around the street corner and in the ravine surround ing our properties, are growing like a forest. eir numbsers far exceed the original specimen trees growing prior to the Woolsey Fire.

If these trees continue to grow in, the number that have volunteered since the view corridor will disap pear entirely.

I’ve been a Malibu resident for almost 30 years. Before my home on West Winding Way was ap proved, I was lied to in writing by Chester King, Malibu’s City Ar cheologist.

At the advice of the then City Manager and the City Planning Director, I allowed one year’s time to resolve the matter using “Ad ministrative Remedy.”

During that time, I suffered greatly, both nancially and emo tionally. My entire family su ered.

anks to several city council members and local residents who shared my plight, I was able to en dure. In many ways, I haven’t been the same since.

At 70 years of age, I no longer have the ght in me. I have a heart condition.

e only reason I mention this is to remind you that the City of Mal ibu, even with the best intentions, has a history of writing Ordinances which have been overturned by the courts and the California Coastal Commission.

Whoever is responsible for the additional verbiage to the View Protection Ordinance, giving a

The Malibu Round Table

Friday, November 5 from 8:30 to 10 a.m.

Each month the agenda consists of:

• Tra c & Law Enforcement

California Coastal Commission

• Pepperdine University Report

Any other discussion items

homeowner 10 years to grow back the trees which destroyed the views of their neighbors in the past only to repeat the same assault on their neighbors again, must have not been very well thought out.

Richard, in your email, you men tioned that many Malibu residents have been denied the opportunity to establish the View Protection of their property, as have I.

Of course, this is true. e ques tion is, what are you going to do about it?

Jack Skene, Malibu

Malibu Farmers Market

Dear Editor,

As a long-time Malibu resident, I’ve been attending the farmers market in Malibu regularly for many years to get the best produce while supporting local farmers and goodness for the community.

e farmers market is having some issues to being located in a convenient place each week. It is confusing for all of us, buyers and vendors.

When installed on the border of Legacy Park, it made a total dif ference.

It made also perfect sense for a farmers’ market to be close to beau tiful nature.

Everybody, vendors and buyers, enjoyed it very much! is beautiful installation brought a big plus to the beauty of the uniqueness of Malibu as a sanctuary. It was a wonderful feeling. Like I was in a “Marches de Provence” in France.

I wish a great solution, pro table to everyone, will be found very soon.

I trust all of you will work togeth er to do your best to resolve this matter in the most beautiful way possible!

Yazemeenah Rossi, Malibu

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The Malibu Times, along with the Malibu Chamber of Commerce, look to make each meeting informative and engaging, allow for open conversations and an in-depth look at what is important to the community and keep everyone well informed.

We look forward to seeing you.

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Community Services

Director Jesse Bobbett resigns after six years

Shake shack restoration met by zoning challenges Park and Recreation Commission weighs pros and cons of restoring food vending area in Malibu Blu s Park

Malibu couple makes water from thin air e new technology could be a lifesaver in times of drought or disaster

Malibu girls tennis team crowned league champions again

e Sharks were undefeated in the Citrus Coast League and nished the regular season with a 14-2 record

Dog of Summer Contest

Winner of e Malibu Times

2022: Best Dog of Summer Contest goes to Mochi

• Chamber of Commerce Update City Manager Update

• City Council Update School District Separation & Election

From the publisher HAYLEY MATTSON

“There is

power for change greater than a community discovering what it cares about.”

— Margaret J. Wheatley

The following incidents were reported between:

Sep 24 - OCT 3

 9/24 | Burglary

A vehicle parked on Solstice Canyon Road was broken into, and the rear driver-side window was shattered. e window was estimated to cost $500 to repair. ere were no security cameras available for evidence.

 9/24 | Vandalism

A vehicle parked on Old To panga Road was vandalized. e victim said the damage was esti mated to cost $1,300 to repair.

 9/26 | Burglary

A vehicle parked near Sea Drift Cove was broken into and ransacked. e victim’s purse, wallet and sunglasses were sto len. e window was estimated to cost $400 to repair. ere were no security cameras available for evidence.

 9/27 | Petty eft

A Malibu High School stu dent’s backpack lled with a lap top, headphones, and calculator was stolen from campus. Princi pal Patrick Miller provided secu rity footage of the incident and showed two suspects, described as both male Hispanic, walking by the bag and were seen grab bing the bag and out of view. e victim said she did not recognize the suspects. e student’s items were worth $555.

 10/2 | Burglary

A vehicle parked on Old To panga Road was vandalized. e victim said the damage was esti mated to cost $1,300 to repair.

 10/3 | Vehicle burglary

A vehicle parked near Mali bu Lagoon was broken into and ransacked. e victim said their wallet, cell phone and sunglasses were stolen. e victim received a noti cation of a transaction made to their Apple card in a total of $7,600.

 10/3 | Burglary

A vehicle parked near Zuma Beach access road and the wid ow was shattered. e victim said their du e bag containing mis cellaneous clothing was stolen. ere was no evidence that the vehicle was ransacked or damage made to the vehicle.

Beverly Hills real estate devel oper Robert Flaxman committed suicide at his Serra Retreat home last week.

e 66-year-old was convicted in 2019 in the “Varsity Blues” col lege admissions scandal. He pled guilty to conspiring with Rick Singer, the college consultant who orchestrated fraud by either doctoring SAT scores or unlawful payments to buy students covet ed admission to elite colleges and universities.

Flaxman was among three doz en parents charged with crimes. He served one month at a fed eral prison in Arizona and was ordered to pay a $50,000 ne as well as perform 250 hours of community service. A statement from his company, Crown Realty & Development, read, “ ere are no words of comfort at this time for his family and friends. It is a huge loss for all of us.”

If you or someone you know is thinking of suicide, please call the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 988

Author who advocated ‘ e Case for Letting Malibu Burn’ dies Mike Davis, a widely-published author of over a dozen books, has died at age 76. His best-known works were “City of Quartz,” an economic and social history of Los Angeles with a decidedly Marxist perspective and 1999s “Ecology of Fear.” In it, he included his es say “ e Case for Letting Mali bu Burn,” where Davis described Malibu residents of the 19701990s as “wealthy pyrophiles en couraged by cheap re insurance, socialized disaster relief and an expansive public commitment to ‘defend Malibu.’” e central thesis of the essay was that pub lic resources that could be spent on re protection in downtown Los Angeles and Westlake were instead squandered on protecting private residences in ecologically precarious areas that, in his view, should never have been developed.

Widely criticized at the time of the essay’s publication by local residents, most notably a Malibu real estate broker who adopted the nom de plume, Brady Westwater, Davis remained unrepentant. In 2018, Davis told the Los Angeles Times, “I’m infamous for suggest ing that the broader public should not have to pay a cent to protect or rebuild mansions on sites that will inevitably burn every 20 or 25 years. My opinion hasn’t changed.”

Missing man found in Santa Monica Mountains con rmed shot

Police have con rmed they are investigating a homicide in the death of a missing man whose body was found by hikers in Agoura Hills. Earlier, the Ventu ra County Sheri ’s Department con rmed the discovered remains were of 35-year-old Jose Velas quez of Camarillo.

His body was found on Oct. 3 near Mulholland and April Road, wrapped in a tarp and tied by a bungee cord. Now homicide in vestigators say Velasquez had multiple gunshot wounds. Velas quez was rst reported missing in late July. He was last seen near the Janss Market Place shopping cen ter. Days later, his work van was found four miles away. His family told authorities they thought he was going to meet friends at a bar when they last spoke.

Investigators have not released information on any suspects.

porting e Boys & Girls Club of Malibu is one of our main pri orities.”

Workers needed for vote center at Malibu City Hall

e Los Angeles County Reg istrar-Recorder/County Clerk is seeking Vote Center workers to help sta the Vote Center at Malibu City Hall during the Nov. 8 General Municipal Elections (Oct. 29 through Election Day, Nov. 8).

Applicants must be 18 years of age or older; be a U.S. citizen; and registered to vote in Cali fornia or be a Legal Permanent Resident; and must provide proof of COVID-19 vaccination. Vote Center workers will earn $100 per day; will earn $80 for completing all training requirements; and will play a critical role in the demo cratic process.

For more information and to apply, visit the LAVote website (lavote.com).

Vote Center locations nalized in Malibu

Management are hosting the annu al free bulky item pickup for resi dents on Saturday, Nov. 5. House hold bulky items are oversized items that will not t into a solid waste bin such as a mattress or a sofa. An appointment must be made by 12 p.m. on Nov. 4 by calling Waste Management’s Service Center at (800) 675-1171.

e Service Center hours are 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Universal Waste Sys tems customers may call (800) 6317016 for bulky item disposal op tions. Maximum of seven items per household. For more information, including a list of accepted items, visit the webpage at malibucity. org/CivicAlerts.aspx?AID=1513.

e Malibu Half Marathon, 5K & Kids Run presented by Rusnak BMW, is ready to set a new atten dance record this year with over 4,500 runners registered to race.

e 5K and Kids’ Fun Run will take place on Saturday, Nov. 5, while runners for the Half Mar athon will start the following day on Sunday, Nov. 6.

Both the Half Marathon and 5K start and end at Zuma Beach. From the starting line, the Half Marathon course proceeds on the PCH and continues along the coast to Nicolas Canyon past the north Malibu mansions, home to many celebrities. e 5K Run/Walk, equally scenic, is a loop around Zuma Beach. e half Kids Run is a fast and fun kids-only race on the sand ending under the o cial nish line.

“I strongly believe that running and walking are powerful tools that provide remarkable physi cal and mental health bene ts,” Race Director Erica Segel said in a press release. “Additionally, it creates an opportunity to connect with like-minded individuals. It’s an incredibly supportive commu nity to be part of.”

Malibu Mayor Paul Grisan ti, and Councilmembers Mikke Pierson and Karen Farrer will be among the honorary guests who will attend and open the 5K and the Half Marathon ceremonies. Malibu Paci c Palisades Cham ber of Commerce President and Chairman Chris Wizner is also partaking in the race.

e event is expected to raise more than $55,000 for the event’s chosen charities: The Boys & Girls Club of Malibu, and Girls on the Run Los Angeles.

“ anks to our attendees, in cluding our VIP and Run for Charity runners, we are able to support these two amazing non pro ts, both of which empower young people to discover their voice and potential,” Segel said. “Our commitment is towards the Malibu community rst and sup

Los Angeles County has posted the final list of Mali bu-area Vote Centers on the Registrar-Record/County Clerk website (locator.lavote.gov/loca tions). The website defaults to only show 11-day Vote Centers. In order to see the complete list, select “four-day Vote Centers” as well. Malibu will have one 11day Voter Center at City Hall, and two additional four-day Vote Centers in the city. City election information will be posted and updated on malibucity.org/190/ Election-Information as it be comes available. Voters in Los Angeles County may cast ballots at any Vote Center in the coun ty. The Vote Center locations in Malibu will be:

Malibu City Hall, 23825 Stuart Ranch Road Hours: Oct. 29-Nov. 7, from 10 a.m to 7 p.m. Nov. 8 (Election Day), from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m.

Christian Science Church-Mal ibu, 28635 Paci c Coast Highway Hours: Nov. 5-7, from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m.. Nov. 8 (Election Day), from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m.

Malibu High School, 30215 Morning View Drive Hours: Nov. 5-7, from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Nov. 8 (Election Day), from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m.

Sign up for bulky item pickup by Nov. 4

e City of Malibu and Waste

Real estate mogul convicted in ‘Varsity Blues’ college admissions scandal dies by suicide in Malibu

14th Annual Malibu Half Marathon, 5K & Kids Run sells out for fth Year

nov 3

EMILY SHANE FOUNDATION FUNDRAISER

e Emily Shane Foundation announced its November fundraisers. "Soaring to Success” is replacing the annual “Butter y” event and is one of two major annual fundraisers for the foundation. Tickets to the Exclusive Wine Pairing Evening on ursday, Nov 3, from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. is is a limited-ticket evening at the Malibu Lumber Yard (Strange Family Vineyards Tasting Room) featuring Estate wines paired with cheese and charcuterie boards, beautiful

harp music, and more. For more information visit, bit.ly/ STSexclusivewinepairing.

sat nov 5

NUBIAN JEWELRY: FAMILY WORKSHOP AT THE GETTY VILLA

Make your own crown and royal regalia inspired by ancient Nubian designs with artist Marcus Kuiland-Nazario at the Getty Villa on Sat, Nov. 5, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Travel back in time to the Central Nile Valley, discover the precious materials used to make the magni cent jewelry worn by Nubian royalty, and embellish your creation with amulets meant to protect the living and the dead. is free, drop-in program complements the exhibition Nubian Jewelry: Splendors of Ancient Sudan from the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston. For more information visit: gettyvilla.edu.

ANNUAL BULKY ITEM PICK UP FOR MALIBU RESIDENTS

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e City of Malibu is partnering with Waste Management to host a free bulky item pickup on Saturday, Nov. 5, 2022. Household bulky items are oversized items that will not t into a solid waste bin such as a mattress or a sofa. Residents are encouraged to donate gently used items to charitable organizations or thrift shops. Call Waste Management’s Service Center at 800-675-1171 before 12 p.m. on Friday, Nov. 4. e Service Center hours are 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Universal Waste Systems customers may call 800-6317016 for bulky item disposal options.

sat nov 5-

MALIBU HALF MARATHON

e 14th Annual Malibu Half Marathon scenic course o ers runners a rare opportunity to run the storied Paci c Coast Highway and experience Malibu.

e Malibu 5K Run/Walk takes place on Sat, Nov. 5, and the Malibu Half Marathon takes place on Sun, Nov. 6.

sun nov 6

MALIBU ART IN THE PARK

Malibu Art in the Park on Sun, Nov. 6 at Legacy Park from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Admission is free. Ten percent of the pro ts will be donated to charity. For more information visit, allevents.in.

tue nov 8

FLORAL WORKSHOP: AUTUMN CENTERPIECE

Somethings Blooming is a orist developed during the pandemic to redirect creativity and promote well-being. rough the whimsical yet elegant oral workshops, students will create a passion for oral design. Each workshop will express that

month’s fall, Halloween, and anksgiving holidays. Workshop takes place at Malibu Blu s Park on Tuesday, Nov. 8, from 6 to 7 p.m. $25 per participant. All supplies are included, and each participant will go home with a unique piece to share with friends and family. e workshops are for all ages; adults must accompany children under 12.

wed nov 9

FREE VACCINE CLINIC AT THE MALIBU LIBRARY e LA County Department of Public Health is partnering with the LA County Library to provide free u vaccines, COVID-19 vaccines, and updated bivalent boosters to people 6 months of age and older, at the Malibu Library on Wed, Nov. 9, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. No health insurance is required. For more information, go to news briefs.

thu nov 10

WATER TASTING SERIES: PURE BEER

Come enjoy a beer made with puri ed water from the Pure Water Project Demonstration Facility! Join us on Nov. 10 for an evening lled with water education, community, and beer. Event goes from 7 to 9 p.m. at Tavern Tomoko & Ladyface Brewery, 29281 Agoura Road, Agoura Hills. e Las VirgenesTriunfo Joint Powers Authority (JPA) has come together to deliver the Pure Water Project, a sustainable solution that improves the health of the Malibu Creek and o ers greater water security for its people. e Pure Water Project will use a state-of-theart water puri cation process to transform recycled water into drinking water.

PARK TALES: A CORNUCOPIA OF TALES

Park Tales is a fun and educational program for the entire family. Children and their caregivers will listen to stories, create an art activity, and enjoy a complimentary snack. Pre-registration is required at MalibuCity.org/Register, and children must be accompanied by an adult. Program goes from 10 to 11 a.m. at Malibu Blu s Park.

fri nov 11

VETERANS DAY CITY HALL CLOSURE

City Hall will be closed on Friday, Nov. 11, to honor Veterans Day

sat nov 12 &

SANTA MONICA MOUNTAINS REAL NIGHTLIFE EXPOSED Wildlife photography taken with a camera trap — a camera triggered by a motion sensor — reveals animals we might never see with our own eyes. Johanna Turner returns to the Santa Monica Mountains Visitor Center with an all-new collection of images. Meet the artist on Saturday, Nov. 12, from 1 to 3 p.m. is is a free event with free parking. For reservations or more information, email samo@ wnpa.org (do not reply to this email) or call (805) 370-2302. For directions to the Anthony C. Beilenson Interagency Visitor Center, visit nps.gov. A portion of the funds from art sales will be used to support art and cultural programs.

sun nov 13

THE MATSIKO WORLD ORPHAN CHOIR RETURNS TO MALIBU METHODIST CHURCH Malibu United Methodist Church is excited to host the Matsiko World Orphan Choir as they perform in the greater Los Angeles area, culminating with a grand nale performance at Malibu United Methodist Church on Sunday, Nov. 13, during the 10:30am Worship Service.

ROTARY CLUB PANCAKE BREAKFAST FUNDRAISER

e Rotary Club of Malibu is having a Pancake Breakfast Fundraiser on Nov. 13, from 8 to 11 a.m., at Malibu High School. Tickets are $10 and includes pancakes, sausage links, water, and co ee. e event is cohosted by the Boy & Girls Club Malibu, Malibu Middle School and Malibu High School. e event will also feature the Malibu PTA Annual Holiday Boutique. Vendors will be o ering clothing, candles, perfumes, jewelry, and more at MHS from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.

thu nov 17

FRIENDSGIVING LUNCHEON

Celebrate anksgiving with your friends at the Malibu Senior Center! Lunch will be catered by Malibu Kitchen and entertainment will be provided by Tatjana from 12 to 1:30 p.m. $5 pre-registration is required. Maximum 60 participants.

NATIONAL TAKE A HIKE DAY AT CHARMLEE WILDERNESS PARK

Invite a friend and hit the trails for National “Take a Hike Day.” e day was established to encourage communities to go outdoors and rebuild a connection with nature to promote overall well-being. Use #NationalTakeAHikeDay to share the adventure through Charmlee Wilderness Park. Group meets on ursday, Nov. 17, from 5 to 6:30 p.m. Check in is at 4:45 p.m. at 2577 Encinal Canyon Road. Participants should feel comfortable walking on uneven terrain. Wear closedtoe shoes, bring water, and dress in layers.

fri nov 18 & MALIBU HIGH SCHOOL THEATRE DEPARTMENT PRESENTS: NOSES OFF

Malibu High School eatre Department presents “Noses O ” by Don Zolidis. e murder mystery comedy is an adaptation and full-throttled homage to Michael Frayn’s classic play “Noises O .” e plot follows an amateur theatre company’s murder mystery play, which premieres on opening night, but the real mystery is whether the cast and crew can get this disaster to the curtain call. e play provides laughs for the whole family. To purchase tickets visit, http://www.smmusd.org/malibu.

sat nov 19

UNDER THE STARS: ASTRONOMY NIGHT

View the night sky with professional astronomers from the Los Angeles Astronomical Society on Sat, Nov. 19, from 5 to 8 p.m., at Malibu Blu s Park. is is a complimentary familyfriendly event and includes the shared use of a telescope. Pre-registration is required by Monday, Nov. 14. Register online at MalibuCity.org/Register.

CAFFEINATED VERSE WITH CECILIA MARTINEZ ANN BUXIE

Join Malibu Poet Laureate Ann Buxie and featured reader Cecilia Martinez-Gil for Ca einated Verse at the Malibu Library from 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. for this free poetry event. Ms. Martinez-Gil will read several poems, followed by an open mic format for poets to share their work. Cecilia has published journalism in both English and Spanish, and she is a literary translator, an editor, and a blogger.

Cecilia teaches English and Latin American Literatures at Santa Monica College in California. She has earned four masters in Spanish, English, English and Latin American Literatures, Creative Writing, and Urban Sustainability. www. ceciliamartinezgil.com

nov 25

THANKSGIVING CITY HALL CLOSED

nov 29

MALIBU LIBRARY SPEAKER SERIES: DAVID GRANN

David Grann, the author of Killers of the Flower Moon, illuminates how the struggle for Native American rights extends from the rst contact with whites to the present day with Standing Rock. Meet Grann at the Malibu Library for the Speaker series on Tuesday, Nov. 29, from 7 to 8 p.m. Grann highlights the saga of the Osage Indians, who once controlled the central part of the country. After being driven onto a rocky, presumably worthless reservation in Oklahoma, they discovered oil under their land and became the wealthiest people per capita in the world. en, in the 1920s, they began to be mysteriously murdered. Grann documents how sinister crimes in American history connect to Native Americans’ current ght to control their land and resources.

ONGOING

MALIBU FILM SOCIETY FILM SCREENINGS BEGIN NOV. 4

e Malibu Film Society has announced 14 lms for the season. In-person screenings will continue to take place at the Regency Agoura Hills Stadium 8, and had just agreed to resume their free pre-show wine receptions. eir rst contender in the race for Best Documentary Feature, "Oleg," is the incredible life story of one of the Soviet Union's most beloved actors. Doors will open 30 minutes before showtime so there will be plenty of time to grab your seats. For the latest version of their downloadable screening calendar, visit www.malibu lm society. org. e rst seven shows are now listed on their website. To start booking your seats, submit your link requests for online screenings on mfsreservations.org. Reservations and link requests are FREE for all members of MFS. For non-members: remaining seats to in-person screenings (if any) will be made available one week before each show, with advance ticket purchase required (please note: we do not o er dayof-show ticket sales).

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.

KNITTING Knit 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.

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 Malibu Blu s Park. 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.

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 located at 23555 Civic Center Way.

Caltrans provides updates on Encinal Canyon Road

Work continues on Encinal Canyon Road as rock scalers are attaching segments of wire mesh together that were hung from an chors at the top of a slope along State Route 23 (Decker Road) in Malibu to prevent future rock slides. Work is estimated to be completed by this week. Caltrans has been providing updates on their Twitter.

outside of the Gelson’s shopping center in Calabasas on Oct. 25. e woman returned to her car, which was scratched with swasti kas on the hood and side. She said rocks were thrown at her vehicle as well.

Los Angeles County Sher i ’s Department o cials at the Lost Hills Station are aware of the incident but said the matter is being investigated by the Los Angeles Police Department’s To panga Division. e same week, anti-Semitic yers were dispersed in a Beverly Hills neighborhood.

Newsom’s statement read: “ is weekend’s public display of an ti-Semitic hate is another wake-up call to all of us that we must re main vigilant to protect our values and freedoms as Californians.”

cage, and construction of new softtoss bays for hitting. Malibu Little League is currently working with the City of Malibu to replace the irrigation on both elds to keep the elds in top condition.

In 2023, Malibu Little League will replace both grass infields, replace scoreboards on both fields, and will look to start planning for a new snack shack. Malibu Little League will also start working with the Dodg ers Training Academy in 2023 on coaching clinics and players clinics.

Growth in Malibu Little League has increased rapidly since 2019. Enrollment for spring baseball was barely 100 kids in 2019 and the goal for spring 2023 is over 300 kids.

“In 2022 we had another great year for enrollment with over 250 kids enrolled in our baseball and softball programs,” Malibu Little League President Nick Shurgot said in a press release. “In 2023, enrollment is projected to surpass 300.”

BRIEFS

Fire Conditions Update

Live Fuel Moisture and Con

ditions: LFM currently 56 per cent (60 percent and below is considered critical) — As part of continuous wild re preparedness, the city tracks Live Fuel Moisture (LFM) as well as relative humidity, temperature, and dead fuel mois ture to determine re conditions for Malibu. LFM is at 56 percent as of Oct. 27, down signi cantly from 63 percent two weeks earlier.

for wild re preparedness, mitigation

California Insurance Commis sioner Ricardo Lara announced that, e ective Oct. 17, insurance companies would be required to give discounts for wild re safety and mitigation e orts made by homeowners and businesses.

were unlocked so Lt. Carr urged the public to make sure that their gates, doors and windows are locked and to consider a security system. Tra c safety – Collisions have increased in the City overall year-to-date, there is a 50 percent reduction in fatal collisions. See the LASD’s monthly crime, tra c and safety reports for Malibu on the webpage at malibucity.org

Emily Shane

Anti-Semitic vandalism found on car, hate crime under investigation

In the same week Gov. Gavin Newsom issued a statement de nouncing anti-Semitism, local po lice are investigating what they are calling a “hate crime.”

A Calabasas woman’s car was vandalized while she was parked

Malibu Little League was founded in 1957 and it is one of the oldest Little League organi zations in Southern California. Player registration includes res idents of Malibu, Topanga, and surrounding communities.

e league provides baseball and softball programs for over 300 boys and girls ages 4-14. ere are teams in Tee-ball, AA, AAA, Majors, Juniors, and three levels of softball teams. Registration is available at www.malibulittlelea gue.org.

In 2022, Malibu Little League signi cantly improved Malibu’s baseball facilities. Field improve ments included new DuraEdge infield material, new pitching mounds, extension of the batting

Everyone is welcome to register at malibulittleleague.org.

Connections Breakfast at Dreamland Malibu

Nov. 9

On Wednesday, Nov. 9, at 8 a.m., join the Malibu and Paci c Palisades Chamber of Commerce for breakfast and social hour to meet new people.

Get the chance to talk about your business and enjoy breakfast with your colleagues while listen ing to a presentation by Mikke Peirson on the Power of Positivity.

Register at malibu.org.

e LFM is the percentage of water content to dry matter in live vegetation. LFM can be as high as 200 percent. e Los Angeles County Fire Department Forestry Division conducts sampling ap proximately every two weeks and posts the results on their website (fire.lacounty.gov/fire-weath er-danger/). e low LFM level increase the potential for ignition and flammability, but without strong, sustained winds, the po tential is lower for large re spread. A signi cant increase in LFM will require two or more inches of rain fall spread out over several weeks.

LA County establishes new disaster response and evacuation zones

e City of Malibu joins Los Angeles County public safety agencies, County Board of Super visors District 3, and the Cities of Agoura Hills, Calabasas, Hidden Hills, and Westlake Village in “Know Your Zone,” an e ort to introduce the community to the county’s newly established o cial evacuation zones and the county’s new Zonehaven AWARE online tool.

e county’s new zones in the Malibu area are the same as the City of Malibu’s evacuation zones that are part of the Mass Evacu ation Plan that the City Council adopted Feb. 24, 2020, following a recommendation from the Malibu Disaster Council.

e Mass Evacuation Plan, an update to the city’s Emergency Operations Plan, was created by a working group convened after the 2018 Woolsey Fire to improve communication, coordination, and response on wild re evacuations in Malibu. Enter an address into the Zonehaven AWARE interac tive map (community.zonehaven. com) to nd your zones, as well as real-time status updates, shelter options and other valuable infor mation speci c to that zone.

Currently, about 40 percent of insurance companies provide such discounts. e state’s Safer From Wildfires framework includes a list of expert-recommended actions that home and business owners can take to better protect their properties from res. High on the list are steps to harden homes and properties, including brush clearance, landscaping im provements, covering eave vents with metal mesh, and removing dead, dry vegetation and amma ble materials such as wood furni ture, rewood and decking from away from structures.

A list of insurance companies o ering the discounts is posted on the California Department of In surance website (insurance.ca.gov).

Sherri ’s Crime and Safety Update given during City Council meeting

Lt. Dustin Carr, Malibu’s liai son from the Malibu-Lost Hills Sheri ’s Station, gave a crime and safety update to the City Council on Oct. 24. Watch the update (clip starts at 3:15:01).

Quality of life issues – Lt. Carr addressed an exotic car show that has been promoted to take place on Nov. 6 at Zuma Beach, the same day as the Malibu Half Mar athon. e event organizers will be setting up barricades to block access to the parking lot starting late evening Nov. 5, so it would be very di cult for a car show event to take place.

e LA County Sheri ’s De partment (LASD) will be increas ing Deputy presence there and there will be zero tolerance of any display of speed or activity that puts anyone in danger. Crime sta tistics - Lt. Carr reported a strong decrease in many serious crimes in Malibu during the quarter ending Sept. 30. Aggravated assaults were down 14 percent; robberies were down 33 percent; armed robberies were down 57 percent; auto theft was down 54 percent; petty theft was down 33 percent. Burglaries were an area of concern, increasing 75 percent.

For context, Lt. Carr explained that many of those incidents in volved a vacation home or vacant property, transients trespassing on a vacant property, and low-value burglaries. Many of the burglar ies occurred on properties that

Foundation announces fundraiser’ Soaring to Success’

e Emily Shane Foundation announced its November fund raisers. “Soaring to Success” re places the annual “Butterfly” event and is one of two major annual fundraisers for the foun dation.

1) Tickets to the Exclusive Wine Pairing Evening: bit.ly/ STSexclusivewinepairing

is is a limited-ticket eve ning at the Malibu Lumber Yard (Strange Family Vineyards Tasting Room) featuring Estate wines paired with cheese and charcuterie boards, beautiful harp music and more. On ursday, Nov. 3, from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m.

2) Student Success Sponsorship Campaign: bit.ly/sponsoraSEA student

Replacing our annual Butter y Sponsorships is a “Student Success Sponsorship Campaign” to allow us to serve as many un derserved children in need of our SEA Program as possible. Any and all amounts go directly to this work.

3) Link to the silent auction to be announced on Nov. 1. (And will be available on their website as of that day). An online silent auction with incredible, desirable items of all kinds to go “live” on Nov. 1 and end one week later, on Nov. 8. e Emily Shane Foundation provides essential academic tutoring and mentorship to disadvantaged mid dle schoolers, particularly those in underserved communities in Los Angeles. e SEA (Successful Ed ucational Achievement) Program’s objective is to empower these chil dren to be successful students, so they can achieve their goals and dreams. Participants are guided on a path to success in school and in life. e foundation’s “Pass it For ward” motto encourages kindness and social consciousness, as each student performs one good deed per session with their mentor/ tutor.

For more information and where to donate visit, emilyshane. org. Event sponsorship opportu nities, or donations to the auc tion, please contact us by sending an email: info@emilyshane.org.

Malibu Little League baseball and softball spring season registration opened Oct. 25

State law now requires insurance companies to o er discounts

LOCAL NEWS

Venice-based artist Jules Muck chosen by Arts Commission to display her work in Malibu

Artist must be approved by City Council in November to move foward with the Solstice Canyon Creek Project

By SAMANTHA BRAVO Of The Malibu Times

During the summer, Caltrans asked the city of Malibu and the Malibu Arts Commission to nd an artist to display their work under the Solstice Canyon Creek Bridge. After announcing a Call for Artists and receiving 14 proposals, the ad hoc committee chose and recommended Jules Muck. Muck is a well-known graffiti, mural, and fine artist based in Venice, California. She is experienced in large-scale mu rals and street art painting style. One of her murals is nearby. Muck has a pigmented wall at the Starbucks on Topanga Can yon and Dumetz Road, with three Koi sh and three lilies.

Community Service Depu

ty Director Kristin Riesgo an nounced the artist during the Malibu Arts Commission meet ing on Oct. 25.

“The ad hoc reviewed all the artist proposals and they are giving the recommendation to select Jules Muck who’s a mu ralist,” Riesgo said. “She has a lot of experience, they really enjoyed her street art painting style which is something different that we re ally don’t have a lot of here in Malibu.”

Riesgo shared more of Muck’s work and said she has a large so cial media presence and can help promote and share the project.

Sta is asking the commission to review the ad hoc recommen dation and send it to the city council for approval.

Riesgo said the artist will be provided with funds for mainte nance during the painting pro cess.

Vice Chair Fireball Tim Law rence motioned to select Muck as the artist, and commissioner Barry Haldeman seconded the

motion. Chair Lotte Cherin re jected the motion. e motion carried with a 3-1 vote.

e commission still needs to decide on the artwork before the proposal goes to the city council in November.

To see more of Muck’s work visit julesmuck.com.

Regarding the Malibu Arts Center, each commissioner will submit questions to decide which ones will be included in a com munity arts survey.

Toward the end of the meet ing, Community Service Director Jesse Bobbett announced his res ignation after six years. Bobbett said Riesgo would most likely be the acting director.

“As you know, she [Risego] is an excellent recreation profes sional outside of hanging artwork and putting poetry programs to gether,” Bobbett said. “I’m thank ful for all her hard work.”

Commissioners thanked Bob bett for his service and acknowl edged his dedication to the city.

e next Ca einated Verse is

Silverstein and others question the enforceability of the Term Sheet and the timing of the announce ment right before a school board election. Silverstein described the Term Sheet as a compendium of “all of the things that the parties have failed to negotiate and agree upon for however many years they have been at it. As publicly noted by the City Attorney, three import ant agreements remain to be ne gotiated, and there is no guarantee that any of them, much less all of them, will be successfully negoti ated, much less within the con templated time frame. In essence, the Term Sheet is an unenforce able agreement to try to reach an agreement about multiple matters with respect to which the parties remain sharply divided.”

In addition, Silverstein also stat ed, “I believe it is a clever political maneuver by the incumbent mem bers of the school board who are facing a tough election contest, and by two single-term Malibu City Council members who would oth erwise have nothing to show for their e orts to secure school sepa ration as they leave o ce. Indeed, Karen Farrer has been working to achieve school separation for more than a decade, and I do not see the Term Sheet as moving the needle.”

Silverstein continued, “It is ob vious to me that the school board proposed this putative agreement and pressed for it to be agreed upon with less than two weeks left be fore the 2022 General Election in an e ort to save face and avoid the election of four insurgents who ac tually support school separation on terms that are fair and equitable to Malibu. e Malibu Council has played right into the school board’s hands. If the incumbent school board members manage to survive the election with the publicity of their putative agreement providing a last-minute push, there will be no quick agreement, if there is any agreement at all.”

As to the substance of the pro posal, Silverstein cautioned, “ ere also is language in the Term Sheet that may prove problematic to Malibu down the line. As a law yer, I know that words matter. I am hoping that my assessment of the Term Sheet is incorrect, but I am not sanguine that is the case.” Silverstein concluded, “In the nal analysis, this is P.R. for the school board, P.R. for Karen Farrer, Mik ke Pierson, and Paul Grisanti, and nothing of true value for the resi dents of Malibu or Santa Monica.”

Craig Foster, Malibu’s sole repre sentative on the current SMMUSD board, remains more optimistic. Foster, who is not seeking re-elec tion, wrote to e Malibu Times, “It’s not a binding agreement. It’s a

road map to a split where resolution of the major hurdle has been agreed in principle. All along, the goal was to be sure the deal was fair to the students in both cities. is deal is more or less the only deal that ac complishes that. Like any deal, they could argue they deserve more. And we could too. at’s how you know it’s a fair deal...A locally controlled school district is absolutely vital to the health of our city, and this puts that goal in reach and even gives it a possible start date. . . . e target date for MUSD to begin operation is indeed [July 1,] 2024—though that is a goal, not a guarantee.”

Foster underscored the ongoing community e ort in uni cation,

saying, “I’m extremely grateful to have been a part of getting to this point. ere are so many people, really the entire Malibu communi ty, who put their hearts and hopes into this goal; I am so proud of our city for having put our children at the center of their intentions and getting us here. Of course, it was this Malibu City Council, building on the work of prior city councils, that negotiated this agreement, and the full credit belongs to them. is was no easy task.”

e Term Sheet’s nancial pro visions are complex to the point of opacity. However, one key provision is a minimum annual compounded growth factor post-separation for

the Santa Monica Uni ed School District, to be negotiated but stat ed as approximately 4 percent, to be paid with Malibu property tax revenue to the extent required to hit the target.

With the election for school board approaching, Foster em phasized, “nothing about this agreement changes our city’s support for Stacy Rouse, Ange la DiGaetano, Esther Hickman, and Miles Warner in the Nov. 8 school board election. If anything, electing Stacy Rouse et al. is more important than ever to ensure the smooth execution of this agree ment and better governance in the meantime.”

VOTE FOR HAP!

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Born and raised in Malibu, Hap Henry possesses a keen sense of stewardship for the unique, coastal paradise we are fortunate to call home. His character, education, and leadership experience make him an ideal t for Malibu’s City Council.

HAP’S VISION FOR MALIBU INCLUDES:

• Defend and restore our natural environment

• Expand public recreation opportunities

• Strengthen public safety, including disaster prevention and preparedness

• Continue the ongoing independent public school movement

• Reduce divisiveness and polarization at City Hall

• Negotiate with outside agencies in a rm yet respectful manner

• Ensure scal responsibility for generations to come

HAP‘S QUALIFYING EXPERIENCE INCLUDES :

• Student Body President; Malibu Middle & High Schools

• Member; City of Malibu Youth Commission, SMMUSD Measure BB Advisory Committee, Point Dume Community Services District

• Diverse entrepreneurial experience in business management, mental health recovery, food & beverage, and art

• Completed Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) training

• Studied political science with emphasis in local government and urban planning at the University of California, San Diego (UCSD)

• Honored as Malibu Times Citizen of the Year, 2002

HAP HENRY FOR MALIBU CITY COUNCIL 2022

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on Nov. 19 at e Malibu Library. e next Malibu Arts Commis sion meeting is sceduled for Nov. 22.

Venice-based artist Jules Muck was chosen by the Malibu Arts Commission to display her work for the Solstice Canyon Creek Project. Photo courtesy Jules Muck.

REAL ESTATE

“It’s a lot of fun, I love it,” Hall said.

Attendees were also able to donate a new pair of socks for Sock-tober, a donation drive to bene t homeless shelters and those

in need. A donation box was on site upon check-in, and participants were able to receive a ra e ticket for a chance to win a prize.

Pepperdine University student ath letes were also in attendance handing out candies to kids in costumes.

To see more city events visit malibucity.org/calendar.

eight people each. ese are being billed as “ ameless facilities.”

Between 30 to 40 parking spots would be added along with re strooms, picnic areas, an amphithe ater, paths, a management o ce, landscaped coastal lookout points, and with interpretive signage. Sup port facilities would include a ranger residence, medical building, o ce, and a “ ameless kitchen.”

e MRCA says it will have water storage tanks, re protection systems and provide fuel modi cation and vegetation management. Develop

ment would be in the northwestern portion of the park.

For Ramirez Canyon Park, 7 to 10 tent pad sites accommodating six to eight people each and two ADA-ac cessible tents are being proposed as “ ameless facilities.”

Day use accommodations would include adding 36 to 42 parking spots, landscaping, picnic areas, and restrooms.

e MRCA says it plans to im prove access to an existing camp ground that is already permitted by the California Coastal Commission.

Opposition was erce.

Malibu resident Richard Stutz man commented, “It seems this

project is preordained. Are you guys nuts? Putting camping spaces on the Blu s. Who in their right mind would camp with PCH tra c noise all day and night? You’ve got to be kidding.”

Wade Major said, “Let’s stop us ing euphemisms. Whenever there’s something, you want to support; you call it ‘improvement.’ When it’s something, you oppose, it’s called ‘development.’ Campgrounds don’t have amphitheaters or medical buildings. You want alternatives? Don’t do it. You’re going to have tremendous community objec tions. Junk this project. Sometimes you need to just care take of the

land you have.”

Former Malibu City Coun cil member Rick Mullen ques tioned the MRCA’s management of the facilities. He said in part, “it is not their strong suit. We’re concerned.”

City Council candidate Hap Henry said, “I don’t see this as an im provement.” He said he doesn’t hear complaints about a lack of camping in the area. “ at rings hollow to me. What we need is better maintenance of the existing facilities, and we ha ven’t experienced that.”

A Malibu Road resident identi ed as Richard said, “this is a very highrisk re area.” He mentioned in a previous presentation, “the way you were to protect people from dying was to have dug out places to throw people into and put a piece of metal over their heads so they wouldn’t die. Stop it now.”

Barry Haldeman said, “ is is being planned in the worst drought we’ve ever had in the Santa Mon ica Mountains. I don’t know what ameless camping is. e MRCA has a terrible history of maintaining the property they have. [Especially after the Woolsey Fire], I think there should be 24-hour personnel there.” Haldeman questioned, “who pays for that?”

Christopher Hudson asked what is driving the need for more camp ing. “As one who has lost his house to re in Malibu, the idea of over night camping at Blu s is just sheer insanity. We don’t want it. We don’t need it. Don’t do it.”

A 77-year-old Ramirez Canyon resident complained of tra c and speeding drivers who “disrespect the canyon” in his neighborhood next to the proposed expanded camp ground. He said he’s been “person ally threatened” by drivers. “I don’t feel safe.” He says he spoke to Joe Edmiston after the Woolsey Fire in 2018. “I told him overnight camping with camp res is not a good idea. He looked me in the eye and said, ‘Well, we’ll see about that.’ I thought that was a really inappropriate state ment.”

None of the speakers at the meet ing were in favor.

e meeting was recorded and is available to watch at mrca.ca.gov.

e Notice of Preparation is avail able for review at Malibu Library, located at 23519 West Civic Center Way, or mrca.ca.gov.

Written comments will be accept ed through Dec. 16 to:

Mountains Recreation & Conser vation Authority

RE: Malibu Lower-Cost Accom modations Public Works Plan

Attn: Mario Sandoval, Project Manager 26800 Mulholland Highway, Cal abasas, California 91302

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Friday, Oct. 28. Photo by Samantha Bravo/TMT

the Woolsey Fire. e Woolsey Fire destroyed nearly 500 homes in Malibu, took the lives of three people, and left the community traumatized.

e Woolsey Fire broke out in Chatsworth on the afternoon of ursday, Nov. 8, 2018, and reached Malibu early Friday morning. A mandatory evacuation was issued for all of Malibu on Friday, Nov. 9, 2018. As of Nov. 22, 2018, the re was 100 percent contained with 96,949 acres burned throughout the entire re zone.

“On the anniversary of the

Woolsey Fire, the City commem orates the catastrophe, and o ers support to all the people who lost homes and possessions, were dis placed, and are still recovering,” a statement on the City of Malibu website reads. “ e City renews its pledge to never stop working to help the community rebuild and recover, and never stop striv ing for community-wide wild re preparedness and resiliency.”

As sta continues to work with homeowners to recover, the Wool sey Fire rebuild statistics are con tinuing to grow. To see updated statistics on the Fire Rebuild, visit the Rebuild Portal at malibucity. org/malibu-rebuilds.

Single Family Dwellings build ing permits issued - 247 Single Family Dwellings com plete - 105

Multifamily building permits issued - 18 units

Multifamily building units com plete- 12 units

e City Council also declared Nov. 9 as the City of Malibu’s An nual Day of Preparedness follow ing the Woolsey Fire. is year, the City asks every homeowner, resi dent, business, employee, student, school, and organization in Malibu to take at least one step to be more prepared for wild res.

Examples of steps you can take: make a wild re emergency plan,

gather emergency supplies, make an emergency plan for pets or hors es, check in on elderly or disabled neighbors; sign up for emergency alerts, harden your home against flying embers, conduct brush clearance, get the free emergency survival guides from the city and LA County, sign up for a crisis first aid or other training, and maintain situational awareness by monitoring re weather conditions on local news and on the National Weather Service website (weath er.gov). Learn more about wild re preparedness on the Fire Safe ty webpage (malibucity.org/952/ Fire-Safety).

As the community continues to

heal, the Pepperdine RISE pro gram (pepperdine.edu/rise/) of fers resources to support students in navigating mental and physical health di culties in the midst of

crisis. Students may also nd sup port in navigating grief and loss through the Pepperdine Coun seling Center or with any of the University chaplains.

Here’s Schmitz’s list of issues and what needs to be done to re form Malibu’s Planning Depart ment — and he does not blame current employees — it’s about making the system more e cient:

• Hire a “hearing o cer” to re view lower-level projects like septic systems or projects with out variances.

• Hold more than two Planning Commission meetings a month.

• Establish a higher standard for the Planning Commission to pull items o the Consent Calendar, which in recent years, compromised anywhere from 30 to 50 percent of all items.

Taking an item o the Consent Calendar requires a full-blown sta report and delays the proj ect by three to four months.

• Abide by the “Permit Stream lining Act,” which is the law for every city in California except Malibu. Schmitz explained that City Council has the power to establish timelines for the Planning Department approval process that match the law — 30 days to review an application

for feasibility and 180 days to get it to a hearing. Schmitz argues that the way the law is written requires Malibu to con form to the rst part of this — a feasibility review within 30 days — but the city tells him it doesn’t.

• Stop pulling projects from the Planning Commission agenda — it usually takes four to seven months to get a project back on the agenda.

• Have a system for tracking and transferring projects within the Planning Department. Stop changing the rules with out public notice. e Planning Department added three new rules just in the last three weeks without prior notice: a remodel now has to involve less than 5 percent of the house for overthe-counter approval instead of 10 percent; landscaping proj ects involving less than 2,500 square feet now require an “ad ministrative plan review”; and swimming pools now have to be counted as part of the imper meable lot coverage calculation.

• When every house on a street like Malibu Road needs a vari ance because of the same “man

ufactured slope” issue, then it’s not truly a variance — it’s the norm. at needs to change.

• Have applications reviewed by the Planning Department first. The Malibu process is backwards and time consum ing; it is the only town in the state where all involved city departments weigh in on an application before the Plan ning Department does. “Ev erywhere else, the Planning Department looks at it first and deems it complete or not within 30 days,” Schmitz de scribed.

e city needs to provide its notice of “onsite plan review” to residents within 500 feet of a project right away rather than waiting for years. “It’s be yond dysfunctional to let these nuclear bombs get dropped at the last minute,” Schmitz said. “Determine primary view at the very beginning — the in ception of the process — not at the end after the applicants have already spent six gures.”

• “ e no/slow-growth people need to understand that Plan ning is not a means of procrasti nation (to prevent houses from

being built). Planning is not pro-or anti-development. Our planning rules are designed to be consistent with our Mission Statement. It’s inappropriate to take years and years out of peo ples’ lives.”

“We do need more planners, but that’s not the sole x for our problems.”

City Manager Steve McClary, in a public letter to Schmitz on Oct. 5, outlined his plan for im proving the Planning Depart ment. First, he points out that several city departments are involved in the permitting and development process, not just planning. He said the city re cently requested proposals from quali ed consulting companies to provide assessments of “all aspects of the city’s processes,” including organizational structure, culture, resources, technology needs, and documentation. e nal report, expected to come out late 2022 or early 2023, will be made public.

In addition, the city is pur chasing new software for land management; and departments now have bi-weekly meetings to improve coordination issues.

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A group of women mourn together after 12 people, including Pepperdine student Alaina Hous ley, were killed in a shooting at the Borderline Bar and Grill in Thousand Oaks on Nov. 7, 2018. Photo by Julie Ellerton/TMT

Malibu

The community comes out to support Malibu Search and Rescue in trail run

By JUDY ABEL Special to The Malibu Times

It was a brisk 37 degrees at historic Paramount Ranch for the inaugural Malibu Search and Rescue Trail Run. One hundred and seventy-one runners laced up their sneakers for either the 3.1mile or 6.2-mile race to help raise funds for the all-volunteer MSAR.

e rescue team typically makes more than 150 calls a year in the Malibu area, nding missing hikers, rescuing cars and drivers who go over the sides of canyons, and other types of daring rescues even using helicopters. e team is made up of reserve Los Angeles County deputies, but they are self-funded for the specialty equipment they need to be on top of their game. Saturday’s event was a chance for the community to say thanks and give back by raising money.

Paramount Ranch in the Santa Mon ica Mountains provided a rolling, hilly course. It was a festive atmosphere where some remains of a western town still stand after lming TV shows such as “Gunsmoke” and “Westworld.” e theme song from “Bonanza” played at the starting gate.

Nathan Allen of Santa Rosa Valley won the 10K with a 36:12 time.

Charlie Harper of Newbury Park took second place at 37:26. at’s a rough ly six-minute mile pace and on a rocky,

Rachel DeAngelis continues her reign and wins Miss Teen

States

By SAMANTHA BRAVO Of The Malibu Times

The last time e Malibu Times spoke to Rachel DeAngelis, she was crowned Miss Teen West Coast. Fast forward four months later, she gained another title: Miss Teen Unit ed States.

DeAngelis won ve awards — best interview, swimwear award, evening gown award, photogenic, and miss teen personality — at the 2022 United States Pageant.

While studying full-time at Washing ton State, working, modeling, and acting, DeAngelis managed to continue to strive for the national title in October.

“A couple months ago when we did the Miss Teen West Coast interview, to be able to take home that crown, I re ceived so many positive comments after that pageant, even today, my phone is still going o and it probably won't stop for a long time,” DeAngelis said. “Even just the fact that people are not only able to realize how much I do, but the impact I have on other people is exactly what my mission is.”

DeAngelis said she has seen a growth

of community in the pageants, especially with young contestants.

“It's crazy to know how much the world is kind of involved in a sense that teens are so ambitious and they're so career driven that other girls are like me in that sense,” DeAngelis said. “It's a full circle and it's the cutest thing to see.”

DeAngelis said she has never seen a pageant with so much support from each

contestant competing.

“I've never fallen in love with such a community that has such a big heart than at this year's pageant; that's what I loved the most, that's what gives me motiva tion,” DeAngelis said. “ at's what gets me up every single day to compete and this year kind of exempli ed that.”

DeAngelis said everyone has their own

gravelly trail. Harper’s wife and two young daughters were among the dozen who ran a fun run 1K for youngsters.

“I thought it was great,” Harper said of the inaugural run. “ e course is really nice on trails I had never been on before

and for a good cause. at’s great too.” e family loved the bounce house for kids and the beer garden for adults. Along with food trucks and post-race snacks, there was a little something for all ages at the event. Mini therapy horses, re

protection services, Sheri ’s Department Volunteers on Patrol, Disaster Commu nications Department and MSAR team members were on hand with information and to take photos.

Taelor Young, 29, of ousand Oaks

was the fastest female to cross the 10K nish line at 41:07. She only signed up for the race hours before the start. “It was super fun.,” Young said. “ ere were some good climbs and lots of down

Local teen Rachel DeAngelis was crowned Miss Teen West Coast in June before gaining new title

Malibu local Rachel DeAngelis, now 20, won the title of Miss Teen

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Will Return Next Week

MALIBU SEEN

By Kim Devore, Entertainment Editor

Frank Sinatra

By Burt Ross, Contributed Column

By now, those of you who have read my column over the years probably think you know every thing there is to know about me. Au contraire! I bet not one of you knows that Frank Sinatra sang at my wedding. You don’t have to take my word for it. You can ask my bride, and those of you who know her know she cannot tell a lie if her life depended on it. Frank sang a few songs, and we paid him his price in full. I am going out on a limb and believe that with all the rich and powerful people who call Malibu their home, not one of them had Frank Sinatra sing at their wedding.

“So how can this be?” you might ask. When I was Fort Lee’s mayor, I visited Frank’s mother Dolly, who lived in Fort Lee, alone in a modest home. Her de ceased husband had been a reman in Hoboken, New Jersey, so I came up with the brilliant idea of having a fundraiser for Fort Lee’s volunteer re department with a very special guest — one Frank Sinatra. Mrs. Sinatra thought it was a ne idea and told me to call Sinatra’s manager, Jerry Weintraub.

I got Jerry on the phone, and to say it was a brief call would be an understatement. “You want Frank

Sinatra to perform at a fundraiser for the Fort Lee Fire Department?” Weintraub asked rhetorically with more than a semblance of disbelief in his voice. I tried to explain that Frank didn’t necessarily have to sing, al though that would be great, but if he would only show up, that would be more than su cient. Weintraub interrupted my pitch with something that sounded a lot like, “No, f-ing way!”

So after this most inauspicious start, how did I get Frank Sinatra to sing at my wedding? e suspense should hopefully be killing you by now. My bride and I got married in our backyard, and we searched far and wide for somebody to sing a few songs be fore and during the actual ceremony. We especially wanted somebody who could sing West Side Story’s “One Hand, One Heart.” Finally we found a young man in his 20s who played a guitar and had a suitable voice. You will probably not guess his name, but if you guessed Frank Sinatra, you would be 100 percent correct. He had no connection to the famous singer other than carrying the same name. I must confess that the well-known Frank Sinatra had an in nitely better voice, but I doubt he was in my price range since I paid the younger Sinatra a modest sum. I thought about calling Jerry Weintraub to see if his client would sing at my wedding for free, but decided to keep that thought to myself.

hill to y on.” Young plans on running it again next year.

“ e best part of watching the race was the little kids come in doing the 1K with their parents who had just done the 5K or 10K and they’re smiling along with them crossing the nish line.” Volunteer Janice Nikora of Malibu added, “When I heard about the race I said, ‘What can I do to help?’ I love the search and rescue team. ey’re a vital part of our community.”

MSAR’s Neal ornhill organized the race.

“We’re really excited to see the whole com munity come out,” he said. “Everybody seems really happy here.”

Funds raised will go to buy specialty vests the team uses in rescues.

“ at’s our priority right now,” ornhill said. “We have to get someone to make them for use. It gets costly.”

MSAR members typically carry 50 pounds of gear so the vests will be custom made to handle the vital equipment necessary when hiking out to nd missing persons.

Even runners from outside the Malibu area drove in to run the MSAR race. Beth Siracusa made the trek from Redondo Beach. When she saw an advertisement for the run she decided to participate because, “I love the area. I love our home here. I love our national parks and our park service so, I wanted to come out and support the team here.

“I’m absolutely coming back next year,” e 51-year-old said. “It’s beautiful. e scenery is wonderful. e people are fantastic and it’s supporting such an important cause.”

MSAR is always looking for volunteers. ose wishing to join the team can email Recruiting@MalibuSAR.org

Matsiko World Orphan Choir to perform at Malibu Methodist

The last time the choir performed at the church was in 2018

By SAMANTHA BRAVO Of The Malibu Times

The Matsiko World Or phan Choir (matsiko.org) will perform during Mal ibu United Methodist Church’s

Sunday Worship Service on Nov. 13 at 10:30 a.m. Matsiko has graced MUMC before while touring the United States in 2018.

“We are so pleased they are coming again,” Malibu United Methodist Church Ministries Director Tabitha Dileo said. “Matsiko being one of MUMC’s Outreach Ministries, there will be a special o ering opportuni ty for attendees to contribute to these wonderful children and the

unique style and how they showcase themselves and their accomplishments.

“Competing is very tough because you're all com peting against each other but you're also competing against yourself too,” DeAngelis said. “How well you can perform, how well you can possibly be, and to show yourself.”

As for future goals, apart from nishing school, DeAngelis hopes to continue inspiring others to live a healthy lifestyle. In honor of her late uncle, Kevin DeAngelis, she promotes “Healthy Heart Healthy Life” through the American Heart Association. DeAngelis was involved with passing Bill AB 1719, which made learning CPR a California high school environment requirement in 2016 and donated over $5,000 to the American Heart Association.

“I don't think there's more time for me to compete again to win a separate crown, but I wouldn't replace any other title for this moment than to be Miss Teen

program that supports and serves them.”

Since 2008, e Matsiko World Orphan Choir has brought to gether vulnerable children to share their story of turning the pain of loss, hunger, and hope lessness into personal empower ment, an educational scholarship through their nation’s university, or vocational levels to instill love, joy, hope, and optimism for the future.

United States, but looking into this next year, I hope to inspire those to have a heart healthy lifestyle each and every single day,” DeAngelis said. “I've been an advocate for the American Heart Association for the past seven years and I hope to make my own nonpro t.”

DeAngelis currently broadcasts on Cable 8 Pro ductions at Washington State University and after graduation, DeAngelis hopes to pursue her love for journalism.

“In addition to this, I am a broadcast news student at Washington State University and after graduation I would love to be on a local news station delivering the news and the weather each and every single day. I think that would be very cool,” DeAngelis said. “Es pecially being with Teen United States because not only will girls be able to see me on social media but they'll be able to see me on television every single day.”

DeAngelis just turned 20 years old in September and said she still wants to learn, grow and inspire others to follow their dreams.

“Not only am I still in school but I also have a

job and I am doing everything that I wouldn't say that the normal teenager does but I'm kind of in that stage where I am still in school sort of reaching for other dreams too,” DeAngelis said. “People tell me, 'Oh my gosh, you have such a big heart,' — it's because I care. Not that I care about myself and what I do and what I accomplish, that I care about everybody else. I don't want to see a girl give up on her dream of being Miss Teen United States or Miss Preteen United States, I want to make sure that every girl has their opportunity.”

Knowing how much impact she has made and the people she met throughout her pageant career, DeAngelis does look toward competing for Miss USA in the future.

“If you would've asked me three weeks ago, I would've said no, but I'm never giving up, I de nitely want to compete for Miss USA,” DeAngelis said. “Knowing the impact that I've made as Miss Teen United States, I care so much about the teen demographic, I care so much about inspiring other women and inspiring other teens so much that I

want to be there every step of the way.”

“I don't know where I'm going to go. I don't know what kind of job I’m going to have or what state I'm going to live in, but this year's Miss USA Pageant was interesting to say the least,” DeAngelis said. “ ere were so many comments and backlash on the Miss USA organization that it just gave me motivation to do the things that I want to do and pageants will follow along with that. So moving on to the next couple of years after my reign as Teen United States, I de nitely want to go for Miss USA.”

DeAngelis started competing in beauty pageants at the age of 12. Now at 20, she still sees herself being a part of this community.

“I thought I was going to retire after a couple years of doing pageants but now moving on to year eight of me doing them, do I want to compete when I'm married? Absolutely,” DeAngelis said. “So I don't think pageants are nowhere near over for me. I love competing and I love the community and I love the things that I do when I have that crown and sash on and so I think I'll be competing for a long time.”

Malibu Search and Rescue volunteer explains how the rescue equipment works to an attendee.

Victoria Nodi -Netanel of Mini Therapy Horses and Neal Thornhill of Malibu Search and Rescue. Photo courtesy of Victoria Nodi -Netanel

Runners take o from the starting line at the Malibu Search and Rescue Trail Runs.

The Matsiko World Orphan Choir is shown during a performance. The choir will perform at the Malibu United Methodist Church on Nov. 13.

Contributed Photo

Runners of the first Malibu Search and Rescue 1k, 5k and 10k run on the trail on Saturday, Oct. 29. Photo by Photo by Judy Abel

Local artist Bobbi Bennett celebrated in Malibu

By JUDY ABEL Special to The Malibu Times

Local thematic, functional artist and gallerist Bobbi Bennett was celebrated twice in Malibu in October with the launch of a new series of artwork. Coda Studio at the Trancas Country Market is now featuring Bennett’s art, mainly from her Stoked! Surfboard line.

e surfboards covered with Bennett’s photography and artwork have become collectors’ items and are owned by celebrities, including actor Dennis Quaid and Beach Boy Bruce Johnston. e singer/songwriter even com missioned Bennett to re-do an original Rusty surfboard that he auctioned o to bene t the Surfrider Foundation. Bennett started as a ne arts photographer, but now works in many media. For over 25 years, her work has been exhibited internationally, including in the Louvre. She operated her own gallery in Montecito for years, co-ran the Malibu Contemporary Art Gallery, and until recently her own Stoked! Surfboard shop at the Malibu Lumber Yard.

Coda Studio, specializing in interior design, this summer asked Bennett to show her vintage surfboards that are adorned with neon. She happily did and said that each week during the Friday night concert series at Trancas, at least one board would sell while she was “dancing to a band.”

“It was really fun,” she said.

e artist who now splits her time between Ojai and Malibu has been regularly showing her work at the Trancas store.

“It’s really taken o ," Bennett said. "It’s been great.”

Sales of Bennett’s neon work and a new line of her Stoked! Surfboards that feature high fashion brands have been climbing, so Coda Studio had a reception for her on Oct. 22 that was so popular they did it again on Oct. 29. e two events featured a DJ, catered food and about 150 people enjoying a good time.

“Everybody had a blast,” the artist said.

e Designer Series is a play on Chanel, Prada, Fen di, and other designer boards. e fronts have mostly nudes and each gure is branded with the logo of the designer. On the back is the designer logo with Stoked! Surfboards artwork.

“ ey’re super, super cool," Bennett said. "People love them.”

She explained the chief nancial o cer of Gucci came and photographed the Gucci board.

“She thought it was pretty cool," Bennett said. "So, that was awesome.”

Because the boards are intended as artwork Ben nett asserts that under fair use there is no copyright infringement.

“It’s a one-o . It’s a series of art,” she said.

Annual

By EMMANUEL LUISSI Special to The Malibu Times

Friends of the Malibu Library welcomed the com munity to the Spooktacular Book Sale at the Mal ibu Library on Oct. 29.

Much like many recent events in Malibu, the book sale event made its return to the community after being shut down during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Organizers were excited to be back hosting the event in the Malibu Library Community Room.

Friends of the Malibu Library President Susan Kelly said she was happy to see people browsing through the sale and said it was a good sign that the community is getting back into the habit of connecting with each other. She said it's comforting to see the community come out and help raise funds for the library.

“It’s been pretty good. We used to get an insane amount of people so we can tell it's not up and running as much as it has been, but it's such a good sign that people are aware,” Kelly said.

e community room was well organized with over 20 tables and countertops featuring book selections of a variety of di erent genres. e sale featured genres like ction, non- ction, poetry, history, biography, religion, music, travel, nature, art, a variety of sciences, and many more.

e sale also featured collections of children's books, comic books, CDs, and DVDs.

Visitors were treated to well-kept books at low prices with many of the books priced at just a dollar.

Caron Perkal visited the book sale and said she was pleased with the collection of books on sale. She said that she did not expect to buy many books but could not resist going home with an armful of books.

“I think it’s good to get exposed to books that maybe you wouldn’t think to take home," Perkal said. "Once you look through them, they excite your mind. Books can take you so many places. With so many creative people out

e boards range in price from $2,500 to $10,500. In her Designer Series she takes existing boards with a “super sexy design from a known shaper like either Yater, Rip Curl or Rockin Fig or a one-of-a-kind.

" ose I deconstruct and add a photograph and then I epoxy resin. ey’re two-sided so it’s complicated," Bennett said. "You can use them. You can ride them, but they are made for your wall.”

She also has a rideable collection of limited-edition hand-shaped real surfboards adorned with her art that are made for the ocean.

“ ose have been super popular this year," Bennett said. "I’ve had people ride them in Hawaii and in Mal ibu. It’s cool.”

ere are ve di erent shaped boards. Some feature palm trees, the 2020 super moon and a hot pink palm tree board.

Tracie Shepard and her husband Chris recently moved to California and love the vibe Bennett’s work adds to their home.

"Her boards are simultaneously fun and stylish," they said in a text to e Malibu Times. “Bobbi's unique vision of combining her love of photography and surf ing coupled with her ability to curate cool old school boards makes each surfboard a work of art. Bobbi also has a stable of artists she represents and has helped us curate a unique art collection for our home. She's so much fun to be around!”

In her short time in Malibu, Bennett commented, “I’ve made some really good friendships. I’ve designed people’s homes in Malibu. It’s been great. Donating to the Boys & Girls Club and Rotary is also a great way to be involved. I love that Stoked! gives back. It’s part of my thing.”

returns to

here, [in Malibu] I think they’d enjoy it.”

e proceeds from the book sale contribute to the amount of money donated to the library by the Friends of the Malibu Library. Money donated to the library helps fund children's programs, securing guest speakers, and buying necessary supplies needed by sta and visitors at the library.

e event is an extension of the fundraising e orts that are made by the bookstore within the Malibu Library. e bookstore sells donated books and movies year-round and is run by Friends of the Malibu Library volunteers.

Bookstore Manager Harriet Pollon said the book sale is a vital part of raising money for the library.

“ e book sale is our most important fundraiser of the year; essentially, it’s our only one, ' e Friends' are an essential part of the library,” Pollon said. “We really enable the library to provide more programs than they would if they were compelled to just use the budget that the larger library gives them,”

She praised the community for its interest in books

and a desire to learn. She said she is thankful for their decades of support of the library.

“I’ve lived here for 50 years and I know that Malibu is a community of readers. ey actually read some very, very interesting books,” Pollon said. “ ey’re very loyal, they know what they want, they’re very good, educated readers from all walks of life.”

e annual book sale has been hosted by the Friends of the Malibu Library for over 50 years, with the rst sale believed to have been hosted in 1971.

Friends of the Malibu Library were founded in 1970, the same year the library opened. e community group was made up of women who joined together to support the library in any way they could. ey began with or ganizing the book collection and upkeep of the library. ey soon began to fundraise for the library.

e book sale would be the primary fundraiser for the community group until the bookstore opened in 2012. e bookstore was an addition to the library as part of the library’s $6 million renovation in 2011.

e bookstore operates seven days a week during reg ular library hours and volunteers are on duty 1 to 4 p.m., Monday through Friday.

Kelly said she hopes the community would take inter est in becoming part of Friends of the Malibu Library and would o er their time to become a volunteer in the bookstore. She also urged students looking for community service hours to volunteer, and encouraged community members to visit the bookstore for more information.

Community Library Manager Melissa Stallings said the book sale event not only supports the library nan cially, but brings the community together to come and enjoy all that the library has to o er. She said she’s glad the book sale reminds residents that they can continue to buy books year-round through the Friends bookstore.

“ e book sale brings people in and it’s great to see everyone in one place,” Stallings said. “ e book selection in the store is always changing, so it’s not just a one time event. ey don’t have to feel like they can support the library once a year, they can shop every day of the week.”

Bennett’s art, from her Stoked! Surfboard line, now featured at Coda Studio

Local artist Bobbi Bennett (left) celebrates the launch of her new art series with friends and colleagues at Coda Studio at the Trancas Country Market. Photos by Julie Ellerton/TMT

(From left) Jackie Vaughn, Marcia Loots Serna, and Yvonne Tang pose for a photo during the Friends of Malibu Spooktacular

Saturday, Oct. 29. Photos by Julie Ellerton/TMT

Sycamore students visit Pierce College Roundup newspaper

By SAMANTHA BRAVO Of The Malibu Times

Outdoor education is an invaluable part of the educational experience.

For Sycamore School, building so cial skills, independence, and self-reliance are a few of the positive outcomes achieved when kids get away from their everyday sur roundings and are exposed to new and often challenging environments. is includes day trips and outdoor education.

Sycamore students recently visited the Los Angeles Pierce College Roundup newspaper and rst- and second-grade teacher Colbey Waggoner said they want ed to show students what a real newsroom is like.

“Our goal is to create our own school newspaper, and we have some stories in the works, so right now we’re just interview ing people and asking lots of questions,” Waggoner said. “So we thought it would be neat to go see how it really looks in the real world.”

Waggoner said the students had ques tions prepared such as how the student journalists nd their stories and what stories college students enjoy the most.

“ ey said the sports stories are pretty big here, but they also said you just need to go out and make lots of observations and ask good questions,” Waggoner said. “ at’s how they nd their stories.”

Volunteers for

By JUDY ABEL Special to The Malibu Times

The nation’s oldest summer camp for under served children was born right here in Los Angeles County at UCLA. Unicamp, started in 1934, is the o cial philanthropy project of UCLA students. is past weekend 31 UCLA students were hosted at a Malibu residence to begin training for next summer’s 2023 session.

e students, and all volunteers, camped out at the home of Suzan and Rey Cano, 30-year Malibu residents who have been a longtime supporter and board member for Unicamp. e young adults are preparing months before the summer session to learn team building and leadership.

Some 1,200 kids from usually urban communities come to spend happy times at Unicamp each sum mer. e leafy campgrounds, located in River Glen just outside Big Bear, o er a much-needed respite to the concrete jungle familiar to many participants. roughout its decades of operations even some Mal ibu children have attended along with kids from the local Boys & Girls Club.

Campers between the ages of 10 to 17 are eligi ble to take part. e younger children’s programs are separate from those of the teenagers who might be comfortable in more challenging activities such as rock climbing and backpacking. ose 10 to 14 typically are treated to classic camp activities like archery, arts and crafts, rope climbing, swimming, and mountain biking, activities typically not available to them during the school year.

Kira McLean just graduated from UCLA and even though she is pursuing a graduate degree, she is still continuing her volunteerism for Unicamp. is is her third year. e 22-year-old participated virtually the rst year when camp went online due to the pandemic.

“We did follow along activities like making slime using shampoo and our; things we’d expect most people to have on hand,” she said.

In her second summer, McLean, whose camp name is “Tigerlily,” was a head counselor in-person. In 2022, she organized a week of camp.

Sycamore School is a project-based school and Waggoner said many of their projects come from what their students nd interesting or inspiring.

“Our question for this fall unit is how do we better understand ourselves? By in vestigating our communities,” Waggoner said. “And so what we’re doing is learning about all the di erent communities around us and really guring out who we are as people, how our culture is created and how our identities are built.”

Waggoner said their goal is to have their newspaper printed with a variety of stories they covered at school.

At the Sycamore School, they seek to de velop empathetic humans who are skilled in collaboration, critical thinking, and com munication — helping students become ac ademically prepared and develop the kinds of skills that will allow them to e ectively learn and thrive in the school setting.

student charity train in Malibu

“We focused on social and emotional learning and making sure campers knew that they had the opportu nity to be inherently great.” said McLean, whose ses sion partnered with Compton Uni ed School District. McLean said she wanted to give back.

“I grew up in a single-parent, low-income family from the Antelope Valley," she said. "I think summer opportunities and extra-curricular activities aren’t as accessible to low-income students.”

McLean plans on staying with Unicamp as a direc tor and training the next leadership team of volunteers.

“We’re dedicated to serving underserved youth from the greater Los Angeles area and providing them with a week of summer camp," she said. "We’re a nonpro t organization, so all our students do this as volunteers. And the students help fundraise to subsidize the cost of camp. is organization is very near and dear to my heart.”

Another volunteer counselor, Antonio Guereca,

“I myself am an LAUSD student," he said. " is was the rst time I myself got an opportunity to just explore the wilderness, experience summer camp and go through the transformation a lot of the kids go through at a di erent capacity obviously.

" e kids come in with a di erent skill set, ways of perceiving life, and di erent values, but once you give them space to just be kids and enjoy themselves, run around and not worry about the pressures of social media and presenting themselves in a certain way, one week is enough to realize ‘yeah I am good enough. I don’t have to worry about what people think of me.’ ey step into their greatness."

Guereca said seeing the e ect it has on the students after it's done is gratifying.

"At closing camp re there’s a lot of happy tears because they feel such a sense of ful llment," he said. "I wish I had a program like that growing up. Being in a position to give back to these kiddoes who may come from communities that I did, who resemble where I came from, means the world.”

Rey Cano explained a Unicamp tradition is that all campers and counselors choose their own camp name.

“ e most resonating story I’ve heard was one camper chose to be called 'Smart.'" he shared. "All week at camp, every person must be referred to by their camp name. Finally, someone asked why the camper chose to be called 'Smart' and his/her answer was that no one ever called him/her 'Smart' in downhill life. So, that week he felt special and his/her self-esteem grew immensely.”

To donate, go to unicamp.org

is known as “Todoroki” at camp. e 26-year-old graduated from UCLA in 2019 and is now a grad student at Loyola Marymount. Guereca says Unicamp volunteering shifted his trajectory in school from bio chemistry to education. He’s pursuing a counseling degree to work in schools.

School provides opportunities that deepen relationships and extend student learning beyond the borders of Malibu

Pierce College Journalism Professor Je Favre speaks to Sycamore School students and answers journalism questions. Photo by Benjamin Hanson.

Photography Professor Jill Connelly takes an instant picture of Colton Aflalo for his press pass during a field trip to the Roundup Newsroom at Pierce College. Photo by Benjamin Hanson.

Athena Weitz raises her hand to ask a question as her classmates (from left) Luke Bickerton, Lucca Kotliar, and Jakey Homes listen during a field trip to the Roundup newsroom. Also pictured (in back, from left) Pierce students Fabiola Carrizosa, Christian Castellanos and Daniela Raymundo.

Photo by Jill Connelly.

The leadership council of UCLA UniCamp held their retreat at the home of Suzan and Rey Cano. Thirty-one UCLA students who volunteer their time as counselors at Unicamp, the nation's oldest and larger camp for underserved youth, held team building and training sessions for the camp's leadership council. Contributed photo

Sharks boys water polo wins league, makes playo s

Malibu closed the regular season and cemented its league championship with win over Villanova on Oct. 25

By MCKENZIE JACKSON Special To The Malibu Times

The Malibu High Sharks boys water polo team ended its regular season last week as Tri-Valley League champions for the second consecutive season.

“It feels great winning the league title my senior year,” said Sharks leading scorer Eros Brunel, a high school water polo player of four years.

Hayden Goldberg, the team’s head coach, said Mal ibu worked hard all season.

“It paid o in the end,” he said.

Goldberg added that Sharks players overcame a injuries and u bugs during their campaign.

“When it came down to game time and play time — we were ready to go,” he recalled.

Malibu went undefeated in the league and quali ed for the playo s.

e group hosted the Fountain Valley Broncos on Tuesday in the opening round of the CIF Southern Section 2022 Division IV Boys Water Polo Cham pionships.

Malibu closed the regular season and cemented its league championship with a 16-4 win over Villanova at the Malibu High pool on Oct. 25. e 13-member Sharks celebrated the league title after the game by locking arms with each other and

Goldberg, himself a former Malibu player, and jump ing in the pool. e bunch splashed water around and then huddled together in the water. After Goldberg counted down from three, the group yelled “Team!” to the cheers of their supporters.

Additionally, Brunel, Dylan McGuirk, and Kade Kelly, the Sharks’ seniors, were honored in recognition of the team’s senior night.

Brunel, 17, said water polo brought the three to gether.

“We had a lot of fun this season,” Brunel said, add ing how he, Kelly, and McGuirk would sit together on bus when traveling to away games and joke around.

Goldberg, who also coaches youth water polo, has coached the trio of teenagers since they were preteens, so honoring them was momentous.

“I’ve watched them grow from boys to young men,” Goldberg said. “It’s been humbling for me because I realize how fast time is going. ese guys stepped up their senior year and have been great leaders for the team. ey have led by example in the water and out of the water, which is a huge thing for me.”

Malibu began the season with a loss to Camarillo, a non-league opponent. Brunel said in that contest he and his teammates didn’t share the ball well, but in following matches they made a point to pass the

ball around the pool before shooting.

“After a couple of games we became great at it,” he said. “We got better at nding one another.”

Malibu shared the league championship with Foot hill Tech in 2021. is season, Goldberg said, the Sharks were focused on being the sole squad atop the Tri-Valley League.

Malibu beat Foothill Tech 12-10 in their rst match. e Sharks downed their rival 9-8 in the teams’ second matchup.

“Because of this league title, the juniors are al ready talking about what they want to do next year,” Goldberg noted.

First come the playo s, though.

A Sharks water polo team last won a CIF cham pionship in 2014. Malibu teams were championship runners-up in 2008, 2010, and 2013.

Brunel said this season’s Sharks team is good enough to make some noise in the postseason.

“I think we can get far into CIF,” he said. “It hasn’t happened awhile for Malibu High School. I want to break that.”

Goldberg said Malibu has to play their style of water polo to be successful.

e winner of the Malibu vs. Fountain Valley match will play Crean Lutheran, which had a rstround bye, in the championships’ second round on ursday. e winner of that contest will advance to the quarter nals on Saturday. e tournament’s semi nals are scheduled for Nov. 9, and the title game is set for Nov. 12.

Brunel is proud of his team.

“Everyone stepped up,” he said. “Everyone made progress this season. In the end, we all played a part in winning the league title.”

Malibu Schools share in the spirit of fun and Halloween

By SAMANTHA BRAVO Of The Malibu Times

It's o cially spooky season, and students in Mal ibu were in the spirit of Halloween. On Monday, students dressed up, carved pumpkins and went trick-or-treating. Malibu Middle and High School stu dents gathered on the lawn to show o their costumes for a Halloween contest, while Sycamore students also celebrated with their annual Cardboard Carnival. e event involves arcade games where students imagine, design, and build with cardboard. e City of Malibu also held its annual Halloween Bu-Bash Carnival on Friday, Oct. 28 (visit the front page for more). Friends of Malibu also held their annual Book Sale with a Hal loween theme (visit page B3 for more).

LEGAL NOTICES

VISION (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 EXPI RATION.THE FILING OF THIS STATEMENT DOES NOT OF ITSELF AUTHORIZE THE USE IN THIS STATE OF A FICTI TIOUS BUSINESS NAME IN VIOLATION OF THE RIGHTS OF ANOTHER UNDER FEDERAL, STATE, OR COMMON LAW (SEE SECTION 14411 ET SEQ., BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONS CODE). Publish in The Malibu Times: 10/13, 10/20, 10/27, 11/03/2022 MALIBU 234

If Corporation or LLC- CA State of Incorporation/Orga nization

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: 10/2022.

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THE FOLLOWING PERSON IS (ARE) DOING BUSINESS AS:

DUME DRIVE, MALIBU, CA 90265

If Corporation or LLC- CA State of Incorporation/Orga nization

This business is conducted by AN INDIVIDUAL.

The date registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: 02/2019.

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, RICHARD K GIBBS, OWNER

This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Los Angeles County on 10/05/2022.

NOTICE IN ACCORDANCE WITH SUBDIVISION (a) OF SECTION 17920, A FICTITIOUS NAME STATEMENT GEN ERALLY 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 SUBDI

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FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT

THE FOLLOWING PERSON IS (ARE) DOING BUSINESS AS:

1. MALIBU VILLAGE BOOKS 3822 CROSS CREEK RD #23359, MALIBU, CA 90265, LOS ANGELES COUNTY 2. 18671 AMALIA LANE, N/A N/A, HUNTINGTON BEACH, CA 92648

Articles of Incorporation or Organization Number (if ap plicable): 202201410264

Registered Owner(s): 1. LIL LOG CABBIN, LLC 18671 AMALIA LANE, HUNTINGTIN BEACH, CA 92648

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, LIL LOG CABBIN, LLC, MICHELLE PIERCE, MAN AGING MEMBER This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Los Angeles County on 10/11/2022.

NOTICE IN ACCORDANCE WITH SUBDIVISION (a) OF SECTION 17920, A FICTITIOUS NAME STATEMENT GEN ERALLY 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 SUBDI VISION (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 EXPI RATION.THE FILING OF THIS STATEMENT DOES NOT OF ITSELF AUTHORIZE THE USE IN THIS STATE OF A FICTI TIOUS BUSINESS NAME IN VIOLATION OF THE RIGHTS OF ANOTHER UNDER FEDERAL, STATE, OR COMMON LAW (SEE SECTION 14411 ET SEQ., BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONS CODE).

1. LIMO LUXE 21209 LASSEN STREET UNIT 2, CHATSWORTH, CA 91311, LOS ANGELES COUNTY

Articles of Incorporation or Organization Number (if applicable): Registered Owner(s):

1. ANAS FRAIJ 5346 LA MIRADA AVE #4, LOS ANGELES, CA 90029 If Corporation or LLC- CA State of Incorporation/Orga nization

This business is conducted by AN INDIVIDUAL. 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, ANAS FRAIJ, OWNER

This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Los Angeles County on 10/18/2022.

NOTICE IN ACCORDANCE WITH SUBDIVISION (a) OF SECTION 17920, A FICTITIOUS NAME STATEMENT GEN ERALLY EXPIRES AT THE END OF FIVE YEARS FROM

The Malibu High boys water polo team celebrates its regular season Tri-Valley League championship after the Sharks beat Villanova on Oct. 25.

Photo courtesy Eros Brunel

Sycamore School students and faculty show o their costumes on Halloween, Monday, Oct. 31.

Photos courtesy Sycamore School

Malibu Middle School Students dressed up for Halloween. Photos courtesy Patrick Miller.

Malibu High School Students dressed up and showed o their cos tumes for Halloween. Photos courtesy Patrick Miller.

Sycamore School

Malibu Middle School

Malibu High School

THE DATE ON WHICH IT WAS FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY CLERK, EXCEPT, AS PROVIDED IN SUBDI VISION (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 EXPI RATION.THE FILING OF THIS STATEMENT DOES NOT OF ITSELF AUTHORIZE THE USE IN THIS STATE OF A FICTI TIOUS BUSINESS NAME IN VIOLATION OF THE RIGHTS OF ANOTHER UNDER FEDERAL, STATE, OR COMMON LAW (SEE SECTION 14411 ET SEQ., BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONS CODE). Publish in The Malibu Times: 10/27, 11/03, 11/10, 11/17/2022 MALIBU 240

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME

Case No. 22STCP03785

Superior Court of California, County of Los Angeles Petition of: JOAQUIN RAMIN SERRANO TOWNSEND TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS:

Petitioner JOAQUIN RAMIN SERRANO TOWNSEND a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows:

Present Name: JOAQUIN RAMIN SERRANO TOWNSEND

Proposed Name: JOAQUIN SERRANO MOJTABAI

The Court orders that all persons interested in this matter appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the petition for change of name should not be granted. Any person objecting to the name chan es described above must file a written objection that includes the reasons for the objection at least two court days before the matter is scheduled to be heard and must appear at the hearing to show cause why the petition should not be granted. If no written ob ection is timely filed the court may rant the etition without a hearing. Notice of Hearing:

Date: 12/05/22 Time: 9:30AM, Dept.: 26 Room: 316 The address of the court is:

SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA, COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES

111 NORTH HILL STREET, LOS ANGELES, CA 90012

A copy of this Order to Show Cause shall be published at least once each week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in the following newspaper of general circulation, printed in this county (specify newspaper): The Malibu Times

Date: 10/18/2022

JUDGE ELAINE LU, Judge of the Superior Court herri Carter ecutive cer Clerk of Court PUB: 10/27, 11/03, 11/10, 11/17/2022 The Malibu Times

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NOTICE OF TRUSTEE'S SALE TS No. CA-22-939756-CL

Order No.: 2165528CAD YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UN DER A DEED OF TRUST DATED 3/13/2007. UNLESS YOU TAKE ACTION TO PROTECT YOUR PROPERTY, IT MAY BE SOLD AT A PUBLIC SALE. IF YOU NEED AN EXPLANATION OF THE NATURE OF THE PRO CEEDING 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 s ecified in ection to the inancial Code and au thorized 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): ALBERT I STERN AND PATRICIA A STERN, HUSBAND AND WIFE, AS COMMUNITY PROPERTY. Recorded: 3/21/2007 as Instrument No. 20070638462 of cial ecords in the o ce of the ecorder of LOS ANGELES County, California; Date of Sale: 11/29/2022 at 10:00 AM Place of Sale: Behind the fountain located in Civic Center Plaza, located at 400 Civic Center Plaza, Po mona CA 91766 Amount of unpaid balance and other charges: $995,769.63 The purported property address is: 30333 MORNING VIEW DR, MALIBU, CA 902653618 Assessor's Parcel No.: 4469-016-002 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 o may be a unior lien f you are the hi hest bidder at the auction, you are or may be responsible for paying

o all liens senior to the lien bein auctioned o be fore 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 proper ty by contactin the county recorder s o ce 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 mort a ee 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 post poned, and, if applicable, the rescheduled time and date for the sale of this property, you may call 916-939-0772 for information regarding the trustee's sale or visit this internet website http://www.qualityloan.com, using the file number assi ned to this foreclosure by the Trustee CA-22-939756-CL. Information about postponements that are very short in duration or that occur close in time to the scheduled sale may not immediately be re ected 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 Cal ifornia 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 exer cising this right of purchase. First, 48 hours after the date of the trustee sale, you can call 916-939-0772 or visit this internet website http://www.qualityloan. com usin the file number assi ned to this foreclosure by the Trustee: CA-22-939756-CL 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 es tate professional immediately for advice regarding this potential right to purchase.

NOTICE TO PROSPECTIVE OWNER-OCCUPANT: Any prospective owner-occupant as defined in ection m of the California Civil Code who is the last and highest bidder at the trustee's sale shall rovide the re uired a davit or declaration of el igibility 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 re uest to the beneficiary within days of the date of first ublication of this otice of ale f 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 a ainst the Trustor the Trustee the eneficiary the en eficiary s ent or the eneficiary s ttorney f 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: 916-939-0772 Or Login to: http://www.qualityloan.com Reinstatement Line: (866) 645-7711 Ext 5318 Quality Loan Service Corp. TS No.: CA-22-939756-CL IDSPub #0181643 11/3/2022 11/10/2022 11/17/2022

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NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING

NOTICE OF INTENT TO ADOPT A MITIGATED NEGATIVE DECLARATION

The Los Angeles County Regional Planning Commission will conduct a public hearing to consider the project described below. A presentation and overview of the project will be given, and any interested person or au thorized agent may appear and comment on the project at the hearing. The Regional Planning Commission will then consider a vote to approve or deny the project or continue the hearing if it deems necessary. Should you attend, you will have an opportunity to testify, or you can submit written comments to the planner below or at the ublic hearin f the final decision on this ro osal is challenged in court, testimony may be limited to issues raised before or at the public hearing.

Hearing Date and Time:Wednesday December 7, 2022

at 9:00 a.m.

Hearing Location: 320 West Temple St., Rm. 150, Los Angeles, CA 90012, and online. Please note that due to the COVID-19 pandemic, a virtual public hearing may be held. County facilities may still be closed to the public at this time. Visit http://planning.lacounty.gov/rpc and select hearing date for more information.

Project & Permits: R2015-00089, CDP RPPL2016004920, VAR RPPL2016004921, MND RPPL2016004924

Project Location: 2700 Block of Encinal Canyon Rd within the Santa Monica Mountains Planning Area CEQA Public Review Period: November 6, 2022 to De cember 6, 2022

Project Description: The Project is a request to autho rize the construction of a single-family residence with attached garage and appurtenant development, includ ing an 862-foot-long driveway, and a realignment and improvement of the Charmlee Park Wilderness Trail.

For more information contact Clark R. Taylor, AICP, 320 W. Temple St., Los Angeles, CA 90012. Telephone: (213) 974-6411, E-mail: ctaylor@planning.lacounty.gov. Case materials are available online at http://planning.lacounty. gov/case. All correspondence received by DRP shall be considered a public record.

If you need reasonable accommodations or auxiliary aids, contact the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) Coordinator at (213) 974-6488 (Voice) or (213) 617-2292 (TDD) with at least 3 business days' advance notice. Si necesita más información por favor llame al (213) 974-6411.

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FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT

THE FOLLOWING PERSON IS (ARE) DOING BUSINESS AS:

1. BEST BABYSITTER SERVICE

1828 IVORY AVENUE, PALMDALE, CA 93550, LOS AN GELES COUNTY

Articles of Incorporation or Organization Number (if applicable):

Registered Owner(s):

1. RITA EDITH WHITELAW

1828 IVORY AVENUE, PALMDALE, CA 93550

2. DAVID BRYAN WHITELAW

1828 IVORY AVENUE, PALMDALE, CA 93550

If Corporation or LLC- CA State of Incorporation/Orga nization

This business is conducted by A MARRIED COUPLE. The date registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: 07/1990.

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, DAVID BRYAN WHITELAW, HUSBAND This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Los Angeles County on 10/24/2022.

NOTICE IN ACCORDANCE WITH SUBDIVISION (a) OF SECTION 17920, A FICTITIOUS NAME STATEMENT GEN ERALLY 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 SUBDI VISION (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 EXPI RATION.THE FILING OF THIS STATEMENT DOES NOT OF ITSELF AUTHORIZE THE USE IN THIS STATE OF A FICTI TIOUS BUSINESS NAME IN VIOLATION OF THE RIGHTS OF ANOTHER UNDER FEDERAL, STATE, OR COMMON LAW (SEE SECTION 14411 ET SEQ., BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONS CODE).

Publish in The Malibu Times: 11/03, 11/10, 11/17, 11/23/2022 MALIBU 247

NOTICE INVITING BIDS

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that sealed bids for the City of Malibu, PACIFIC COAST HIGHWAY SIGNAL SYNCHRO NIZATION SYSTEM PROJECT SPECIFICATION NO. 2064, will be received by the City Clerk, at 23825 Stuart Ranch Road, Malibu California 90265, at or before 3:30 p.m. on Thursday, December 8, 2022, at which time they will be publicly opened and read by the City Clerk (or designated representative).

SCOPE OF WORK

In general, the proposed improvements consist of u radin the e istin tra c si nals on acific Coast Highway between Topanga Canyon Road and John Tyler rive The im rovements include installin new fiber o tic and conduit u radin the tra c si nal oles and controller cabinets otholin tem orary tra c control and all other appurtenant work included and shown in the Contract ocuments and ecifications

The bid shall be submitted and the work shall be per formed by a Class “A” or “C-10” State of California li censed contractor in strict conformance with the project s ecifications for C C C T L C T T CT ecification o now on file in the City s ublic orks e artment

n electronic co y of lans and s ecifications may be obtained by prospective bidders from the Public Works Department through mpublicworks@malibucity.org.

All prospective bidders shall abide by the provisions of the id Terms and Conditions listed in the ro ect s s ecifications

This project includes bid additive(s). The lowest respon sive bid shall be the lowest bid price on the base bid without consideration of the prices on the additive bid item(s).

The City reserves the right to retain all bids for a period of 120 days after the bid opening date for examination and comparison and to delete any portion of the work from the Contract. The City reserves the right to determine and waive nonsubstantial irregularities in any bid, and to reject any or all bids. The bid shall be balanced so that each bid item is priced to carry its share of the cost of the work and also its share of the contractor s overhead and rofit The City reserves the ri ht to delete any bid item to the e tent that the bid is ualified by s ecific limitation. An unbalanced bid shall be considered as grounds for rejecting the entire bid. The City shall award the bid to the lowest responsible bidder as the interest of the City may require.

In accordance with the provisions of Division 2, Part 7, Chapter 1 of the California Labor Code, the California Department of Industrial Relations has established the general prevailing rates of per diem wages for each craft, classification and ty e of work needed to e ecute con tracts for public works and improvements. The per diem wages published at the date the contract is advertised for bids shall be a licable uture e ective wa e rates which have been redetermined are on file with the Department of Industrial Relations, are referenced but not printed in said publication. The new wage rates shall become e ective on the day followin the e iration date and apply to this contract in the same manner as if they had been included or referenced in this contract. The website for California Department of Industrial Relations Prevailing Wage Unit is currently located at www.dir. ca.gov, prevailing wages are located on the website at http://www.dir.ca.gov/dlsr/pwd/index.htm.

The wa e rate for any classification not listed by the California Department of Industrial Relations, but which may be required to execute the proposed contract, shall be in accord with s ecified rates for similar or com a rable classifications or for those erformin similar or com arable duties within the a ency s determinations

At the time of submitting the bid the Bidder shall be registered with the California Department of Industrial Relations in accordance with the provisions of Section 1771.1 of the California Labor Code, as amended by Sen ate Bill 854. No public work contract may be awarded to a non-registered contractor or subcontractor.

Without exception, the bidder is required to state the name and address of each subcontractor who will per form work or labor or render service to the prime con tractor and the portion of the work which each will do in their bid as required by Section 23, "Subcontracts", of the tandard ecifications and in conformance with Public Contract Code, Sections 4100 to 4113, inclusive.

The City will not consider awarding any contract based upon any bid submitted by any contractor nor consent to subletting any portions of the Contract to any subcon tractor located in a foreign country during any period in which such foreign country is listed by the United States Trade e resentative as discriminatin a ainst firms in conducting procurements for public works projects.

ll bidders are hereby notified that any contract entered into pursuant to this advertisement, Business Enterpris es must be a orded full o ortunity to submit bids in response to this invitation and will not be discriminated against on the grounds of race, color or national origin consideration for an award.

The Contractor may substitute securities for retention monies pursuant to Public Contract Code Section 22300.

Date this 28th day of October, 2022

CITY OF MALIBU, CALIFORNIA

Troy A. Spayd, Assistant Public Works Director/City Engineer

POPPY’S

TO READERS: Califor nia law requires that contrac tors taking jobs that total $500 or more (labor and/or materials) be licensed by the Contractors State License Board. State law also requires that contractors include their license numbers on all advertising. Check your contractor's status at www. cslb.ca.gov or 800-321-CSLB (2752). Unlicensed persons taking jobs that total less than $500 must state in their advertisements that they are not licensed by the Contractors State License Board."

ALL REAL ESTATE advertised herein are subject to the Fed eral Fair Housing Act and the California Fair Employment and Housing Act, which makes it illegal to advertise any pref erence, limitation or discrimi nation because of race, color, religion, sex, handicap, famil ial status, ancestry or nation al origin or intention to make such preference, limitation or discrimination. We will not knowingly accept any adver tisements for real estate in vio lation of the law. All persons are hereby informed that all dwell ings advertised are available on an equal opportunity basis.

THE MALIBU TIMES reserves the right to refuse the publish ing of any advertisement(s) and to delete any objection able word(s), phrase(s) and/ or image(s) from such adver tisement. If there is an error or omission in the printing and/ or publication of an adver tisement, The Malibu Times' liability is limited to only one incorrect insertion or omission.

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Kelly and Mulder, former Sharks volleyballers, see each other on college court

Kelly and Mulder graduated from Mal ibu High last spring. ey attended the Malibu Sharks girls volleyball team’s home playo game hours after they were on op posing teams.

e two enjoyed seeing each other com peting in college.

“We were smiling and laughing,” said Kelly. “It was pretty fun.”

“I will probably get some games in against some lower-level teams to get some experience,” he said. “I just have to play good.”

Concordia, Mulder said, is focused on winning.

“ e goal for our team is to win a na tional championship,” he said.

By MCKENZIE JACKSON Special to The Malibu Times

By MCKENZIE JACKSON Special to The Malibu Times

The Pepperdine Waves women’s soccer team defeated the Loyola Marymount University Lions 2-0 on Oct. 29.

e Waves have downed their PCH Cup rival for six straight seasons now.

In the latest victory, senior mid elders Car lee Giammona and Shelby Little each scored goals after halftime.

Pepperdine head coach Tim Ward com mended the Lions’ defense, which held Pep perdine to four shots in the rst 45 minutes, and said they were a tough team to beat.

“I’m really proud of our girls for sticking at it,” he said. “We tried some di erent things to try and break them down. We had one or two good looks in the rst half maybe, but not

many more. In the second half, I guess expe rience comes through where you got to keep hitting the pinata and hopefully something good comes out.”

e Waves were in control the entirety of the match at Pepperdine’s Tari Frahm Rokus Field. e squad held LMU to only three shots.

Pepperdine’s rst goal was in the 73rd min ute. Skylar Enge, a junior mid elder, took a corner kick on the left side of the eld, which shot the ball to the middle of the box. Giam mona rose above a defender and bodied the ball into the net.

Little scored 27 minutes later. Senior de fender Trinity Watson sent the ball at the goal via a booming kick but the ball was saved by a Lions player. Watson tracked the ball down on the left side for the eld and then kicked the ball to Little in the middle of the box.

Little knocked the ball into the left corner of the net with her right foot.

Giammona’s score was her ninth goal of

Kelly did not play in his team’s victory over Mulder’s squad. Mulder, a 6-foot-4 outside hitter, did though.

Kelly said his friend and former team mate was impressive.

“He played great,” he said of Mulder.

“He kind of destroyed our team.”

Mulder did see Kelly, a 6-foot libero, take the oor in e Master’s other con tests.

“I was pretty stoked,” he said.

Both players are walk-ons to their teams.

Kelly’s goal is to make e Master’s travel roster.

the season, a Waves high. Little’s goal was her third of the season.

e Waves had 13 total shots and seven shots on goal.

Pepperdine goalkeeper Harlee Head, a freshman, recorded her second solo shutout.

“I’m really proud of the women for the per formance, the patience, the professionalism,” Ward said.

Pepperdine defeated Paci c 3-0 seven days before beating LMU. ey defeated San Diego 1-0 on Oct. 1 and then tied Gonzaga 1-1 on Oct. 5. Portland beat Pepperdine 2-0 three days later. e Waves tied San Francisco 1-1 on Oct. 15 and lost 4-3 to BYU on Oct. 19.

Pepperdine entered Wednesday’s contest at Saint Mary’s with a 9-3-4 record. e team will host Santa Clara on Saturday at 12 p.m. It is the regular season nale for both squads. Ward said the Waves are trying to be a great team.

“Be good to each other; encourage one an other; play hard for each other,” he said.

Concordia’s season begins on Dec. 30. e team will host the CUI Tournament at the CU Arena in Irvine.

e Master’s played in the USC Fall Tournament on Oct. 29 and they have another exhibition game on Nov. 5 against Hawaii, and another on Jan. 16 against Emmanuel College. e Master’s will host both matches in the Santa Clarita-based gym, the MacArthur Center.

eir regular season begins on Jan. 18 with a match at CSUN.

Mulder and Kelly will be on opposing sidelines again when their teams play on Feb. 10 in Concordia’s gym.

Past Malibu High Sharks boys vol leyball players Finn Kelly and Nate Mulder were on opposite sides of a collegiate volleyball court last month. Kelly’s e Master’s University team played Mulder’s Concordia University squad in the Long Beach State Fall Tour nament on Oct. 22.

e Master’s won the preseason match and nished the tournament, which fea tured other college teams, with two wins. Concordia also won a contest before the end of the event.

Pepperdine’s Shelby Little scored her third goal of the season, one of two by the Waves in the second half, in a 2-0 win over Loyola Marymount on Oct. 29. Photo by Charlie Blake

Former Malibu High volleyball players Finn Kelly (left) and Nate Mulder are competing in college for The Master's University and Concordia University, respectively. Photo by McKenzie Jackson.