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Pepperdine, Malibu try to heal after PCH tragedy Ticket sales for Pepperdine’s men’s basketball home opener donated to a memorial fund for four students

By BARBARA BURKE Special to The Malibu Times

(From left) Store manager Miguel Gutierrez, Tony Cruz, David and Rieff Anawalt and President and CEO of Anawalt Rolando Robles are shown at the 100-year celebration on Saturday, Nov. 4. Photo by Samantha Bravo/TMT

Anawalt Lumber celebrates 100 years in business Malibu community congratulates the family-owned and operated business

By JUDY ABEL Special to The Malibu Times

Friends, neighbors, family, and local community members gathered at Anawalt Lumber on Saturday for a celebration of 100 years in business. Although the Malibu location of Anawalt only opened 12 years ago, the family-owned and operated lumber, hardware, and gardening supply store wanted to thank the Malibu community

for its continuing support with special giveaways at its centennial celebration party.

Festivities Saturday included dollar tacos, drinks, free popcorn, and raffle items that included plants and all the accoutrement to keep them growing and thriving just as Anawalt Lumber has been during this past century.

“We’re celebrating our 100-year anniversary. We opened up in 1923 on Pico and Sepulveda,” said Rieff Anawalt, general manager at the Malibu location on Cross Creek Road. “We’ve had five celebrations, this being the fifth; two at

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​As the families and friends of the four young women who perished in a vehicle collision on Pacific Coast Highway on Oct. 17 grapple with how to move forward in the wake of the tragedy, and Malibu’s community leaders, the town’s elected state representatives in Sacramento, and officials from various state, county and city agencies make efforts to begin to remedy the highway’s severe deficiencies, the entire Pepperdine and Malibu community also are reeling from the incident. They are struggling with how to begin to heal. The university offered students around-the-clock counseling to help them address their emotional trauma.

At Monday night’s Pepperdine men’s basketball home opener, all proceeds raised will be going to a memorial fund in honor of seniors Niamh Rolston, Peyton Stewart, Asha Weir, and Deslyn Williams.

“To the students who loved, lived with, and were in the community with the departed members of our Pepperdine family, my heart

A little over 1,000 Pepperdine students, staff, and faculty, including emergency responders who were on the scene at the time of the tragic Oct. 17 crash,, attended a candlelight vigil on Oct. 19 at Pepperdine University. Photo courtesy of Alex Nagode

is broken with yours,” Pepperdine University President Jim Gash said in a message to the Pepperdine community. “I join you in your grief as we process this profound loss.”

The Malibu community has strongly supported Pepperdine throughout the long days after the harrowing losses. ​ “ Your acts of kindness and generosity have been a great source of comfort for us all,” Gash wrote

in an Oct. 31 press release sending gratitude to numerous area churches, restaurants, florists, the Malibu Lost Hills Sheriff ’s Department, the Malibu City Council, the Malibu Pacific Palisades Chamber of Commerce, university alumni and friends of the university. “From the moment we heard of the tragic loss of our students, you have stepped up to offer your help and support and we thank you for providing meals,

City plans Malibu Coastal Vulnerability Assessment virtual and in-person workshops Community feedback will help inform the final portions of the assessment as it nears completion

By BARBARA BURKE Special to The Malibu Times

The City of Malibu announced that its Coastal Vulnerability Assessment is available for the public’s review. The assessment determines the vulnerability and projected impacts of sea level rise in Malibu for the short-term, mid-term and longterm.

“With 21 miles of coastline, it is no surprise that Malibu has identified the Coastal Vulnerability Assessment as a high priority issue,” said Malibu Mayor Steve Uhring. “Projected rising sea levels threaten our beaches, the Malibu homeowners who have

Nobu Ryokan Motel and Tidepool Health Club intend to become bed and breakfast inn, seek liquor license

By BARBARA BURKE Special to The Malibu Times

On Nov. 6, the Malibu Planning Commission deferred its consideration of an application by the owners

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houses on the coast and significant portions of Malibu’s infrastructure.

Understanding the conclusions incorporated in this study will make us all smarter. I hope everyone in Malibu will participate in this important project.”

“Climate change and sea-level rise are projected to impact communities across the globe,” the city’s website states, adding that the assessment will be a tool to begin to plan for measures to reduce the potential vulnerability of the city’s built and natural coastal resources to project sea-level rise.

Casey Earnest, director of the Malibu Boys & Girls Club (center) celebrates Malibu runners at the finish line. Photo by Devon Myers/TMT The assessment analyzes coastal hazards, including tidal inundation, shoreline and bluff erosion, and extreme coastal flooding, and will help public and private stakeholders be aware of the potential impacts and Run Malibu was finishing the endurance run in 37 coastline was a backdrop.

CONTINUED ON PAGE A9 minutes and 9 seconds the best way Run Malibu Director of co-founded by the late she could.

Community Cassidy Case Alberto Perusset, known “My gratuitous jump shot,” the Benadum said the contest had 57-year-old excitedly said. “You’ve triumphant moments, high-fives, as Malibu’s barefoot got to get a gratuitous jump shot in and smiling faces. runner, in 2009. there after a race. Come on, you’ve “Today was a great day,” she got some legs after a 5K. Halfsaid.

“It’s both an honor and great

By MCKENZIE JACKSON of the Nobu Ryokan Motel and the marathon, the jump is not so high.” responsibility to host this event.

Special to The Malibu Times Tidepool Health Club to change Watson Van Der Plas, an The race was founded to empower, the properties’ uses from a motel After Shirl Watson Van Der Plas endurance runner from Los inspire, and do good through and adjacent health club to a bed completed the 15th annual Run Angeles, also had celebratory food running in one of the most special and breakfast inn with a private gym Malibu 5K Run/Walk at Zuma on her mind. places in the world.” available only to guests. The matter Beach on Nov. 5, she turned on her “Waffles,” she said. “Strawberry Founded in 2009, the two-day is now slated for the commission’s cellphone camera and handed it to waffles.”

Run Malibu spectacle also featured consideration on Dec. 18 at a special another 5K participant, positioned Watson Van Der Plas was one 100 kids in the 1/2K run and the meeting. herself in front of a large placard of 1,250 people who finished the Boys & Girls Club of Malibu ​Commissioners John Mazza and advertising the race, and jumped. 5K out-and-back route that sat Mile on the first day. The second Kraig Hill expressed grave concerns Click, click. between Zuma Beach’s sands and day featured 3,100 people in a half CONTINUED ON PAGE A8 Watson Van Der Plas celebrated Pacific Coast Highway. The scenic CONTINUED ON PAGE A8

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flowers, and donations.”

Students and student organizations also found ways to celebrate the lives of the four students and to help those most intimately affected by their loss.

All ticket-sale proceeds from Pepperdine’s men’s basketball team home opener on Nov. 6 were donated to a memorial fund established to assist the families and friends of four

Runners, walkers complete Run Malibu’s 5K and half marathon at Zuma Beach on Sunday

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Opinion . . . . . . . . . . . .A2 News Briefs . . . . . . . . . .A3 • Captain of Conception dive boat found guilty Calendar . . . . . . . . . . . .A4 • Events Business . . . . . . . . . . . .A6 • Horizon Hills: Malibu’s latest premium addiction recovery option Local News . . . . . . . . . A7 • Making progress towards an ultimate solution in youth sports in Malibu Real Estate . . . . . . . . . A8 Malibu Life . . . . . . . . . .B1 • Volunteers help conduct vital environmental research People . . . . . . . . . . . . .B2 • Zinqué Weekend Community . . . . . . . . . .B3 • Malibu Foundation restores indigenous biodiversity one microforest at a time Legal Notices . . . . . . . . .B4 Business & Directory . . . B7 Classifieds . . . . . . . . . . B7 Sports . . . . . . . . . . . . B10 • Pepperdine women’s soccer team falls just short of postseason bid

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In Honor of Walt Keller: Protecting Malibu’s Vision Amid Council Controversies Dear Editor,

Woolsey Fire’s destructive legacy remembered Five years on, Malibu showcases unwavering resilience and unity

Community attends groundbreaking ceremony for new Malibu High School City, district, and community leaders come to celebrate the beginning of construction

Halloween Bu-Bash carnival brings smiles and cheer to Malibu Bluffs Park Event features tents and tables of carnival games as well as a table display from the Malibu Library

For those with an affection for Malibu and are concerned about its future, the passing of Walt Keller deserves reflection.

A long, long-time resident of Malibu, he is fondly remembered primarily as Malibu’s first Mayor and, with wife Lucille, leading lights in the community’s struggle for cityhood.

Also recalled was Keller and conscientious others drafting the city’s noble mission statement, unequivocally declaring that “Malibu will maintain its rural character by establishing programs and policies that avoid suburbanization and commercialization of its natural and cultural resources.”

This was prompted by the concerns of Keller and the founding fathers and mothers that the Malibu community needs to be on constant alert to the mendacity of local real estate interests at the ready to corrupt and contaminate the city council for personal profit.

This warning is particularly pertinent these days, as a willful if unenlightened and uncaring majority of the Council (Grisanti, Riggins, and Stewart) stumble forward, disregarding transparency and accountability, if not simply good judgment.

Specifically, questioned in a conflict of interest complaint to the state’s Fair Political Practices Commission is the appointment of two local contractors, Skylar Peak and Dennis Robert Smith, to the Planning Commission.

And while this was floating to the surface, councilperson Doug Stewart appointed to the commission Drew Leonard, a realtor, contractor, and self-promoting permit expediter. This ignores documented resident histories of Leonard’s questionable character.

Sam Hall Kaplan, Point Dume 30th Anniversary of Old Topanga Fire Dear Editor,

Nights of The Jack at King Gillette Ranch, where pumpkins transform into Halloween magic The event offers an enchanted experience for all ages year after year

Dogs trained to assist hearing-impaired A peek into the Sam Simon Foundation in Malibu Upcoming City Council:

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Ceremonial Presentations: • Proclamation Declaring Dec.13 Dick Van Dyke Day New Items: 1. Findings to Hold Virtual City Council, Commission, Committee, Board and Other City Bodies, Meetings Under AB 361 2. Award Malibu Park Resurfacing Project 3. Westward Beach Road Shoulder Repair Project 4. Award Professional Services Agreement with Water Resources Economics, LLC 5. Rejection of Bids for the Legacy Park Benches and Arbors Renovations Project

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I want to thank you, The Malibu Times, for the many years of factual reporting pertaining to wildland fire safety issues, inclusive of the work we were involved in at the time.

The home page of our website, firesafetyus.com, provides comprehensive documentation of the Nov. 2, 1993, Old Topanga Fire in Malibu, whose 30th anniversary will be next Thursday. The document titled The Homeowner, the Forgotten Fire Fighter takes you behind the fire lines through homeowner testimony on how they, alone or in conjunction with firefighters, battled the blaze on this fateful day 30 years ago.

Saving Your Home in a Wildfire further documents how homes can be saved through preplanning and teamwork.

P.S. At 81, I am retired but assist pro bono where I can. The web site firesafetyus.com was created for this purpose.

6. Investment Report for the Month Ending Sept. 30 7. Fee Study Professional Services Agreement 8. Amendment to Professional Services Agreement with Stoel Rives LLP Ordinances and Public Hearings • An amendment to Title 17 (Zoning) of the Malibu Municipal Code (MMC) and the Local Coastal Program to Update Regulations Related to ADUs Old Business: 1. Woolsey Fire Fee Waiver Program 2. Initiate Code Amendments to Address Home-Sharing.

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Klaus Radtke, Malibu now Honolulu, Hawaii Pepperdine’s Zaar to Play for Sweden at BJK Cup Dear Editor, I’m thrilled to share that former Pepperdine standout, Lisa Zaar, will represent Sweden in the Billie Jean King Cup playoffs, previously known as The Fed Cup. A recent Pepperdine graduate, Lisa carries the Wave spirit onto the global stage at London’s Copper Box Arena. As she competes against Great Britain on Nov. 11-12, we’re proud to cheer on one of our own. Go, Lisa, and go Waves!

Ken Mitchell, Malibu California Set for Rebates from Biden’s Climate Law Dear Editor, When President Biden signed the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) into law, it marked the most significant action Congress has taken on clean energy and climate change in the nation’s history. The IRA allocated an unprecedented level of federal funding toward making the transition to clean energy more accessible and more affordable. Already, consumers (particularly low and moderate-income households) can save thousands of dollars in tax credits for residential electrification upgrades.

Now, California is in the process of applying for two home energy rebate programs. Once California is awarded funding from the Department of Energy, consumers in California will become eligible for these rebates. Qualifying projects will be those that eliminate the sources of emissions, like replacing gas-powered clothes dryers with electric ones, and/or reduce the amount of energy used, such as making a home a more efficient consumer of electricity. I want to alert consumers to this good news, which offers them significant savings on their yearly energy bills as they make efficiency upgrades. I also spread the word to contractors and all who install energy-efficient appliances and all-electric HVAC systems.

It is imperative that contractors learn about these rebates as they become available and communicate accurate information about the cost savings of electrification.

We can all benefit from this program because it has the promise of reducing greenhouse gas emissions and improving public health!

Marilyn Green, Malibu Urgent Call for PCH Safety After Pepperdine Tragedy Dear Editor, I extend my gratitude to The Malibu Times for hosting last week’s Malibu Business Round Table. The discussion on the safety issues surrounding the Pacific Coast Highway (PCH) and our community’s potential Broadcasting, Inc. (KBUU) for a Booster Antenna at Malibu Bluffs Park (Continued from Oct. 23) 2. Consideration of Declaration of Emergency Regarding Conditions on PCH 3. Consideration of Gift of Smart Coast California Membership Fees from Councilmember Grisanti (Continued from Oct. 23) Council Items: 1. Smart Coast California Presentation (Councilmember Grisanti) (Continued from Oct. 23) 2. Proposed 2024 Calendar of City Council Meetings To view the full City Council Agenda, visit malibucity.org/virtualmeetings

“On this Veterans Day, let us remember the service of our veterans, and let us renew our national promise to fulfill our sacred obligations to our veterans and their families who have sacrificed so much so that we can live free.” - Dan Lipinski

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am grateful to everyone who attended last Friday’s Malibu Business Round Table. We experienced an great turnout with 41 people attending our open forum. This meeting offered an opportunity for straightforward communication with city officials, City Manager Steve McClary, Sheriff ’s Capt. Jennifer Seetoo, Sheriff ’s Sgt. Chris Soderlund, Mayor Steve Uhring, as well as members of the city council and commissioners. Their willingness to extend our meeting by an extra 45 minutes to accommodate the discussion of community concerns and proposals is greatly appreciated.

The atmosphere during the roundtable was intense, as anticipated, with residents providing essential feedback on the necessary improvements for Pacific Coast Highway that will enhance the safety and well-being of our community and families. Looking forward, we plan to return to our regular Q&A format for the upcoming Business Roundtable, which is set for Friday, Dec. 1, at 8:30 a.m. Your involvement is greatly appreciated and valued. For more information, you can get in touch with us by emailing office@malibutimes.com.

As Veterans Day approaches this Saturday, Nov. 11, we are looking forward to attending the 24th Annual Veterans Day Public Ceremony. The event is scheduled to begin at 10:30 a.m. at Malibu City Hall. We are privileged to have nine esteemed speakers who will share their profound and inspiring experiences from military service. It is our honor to recognize and celebrate their invaluable contributions and sacrifices in the name of our nation’s freedom.

Last weekend marked a historic moment for Anawalt Lumber as Rieff Anawalt, his father, David, and their team commemorated the company’s 100-year anniversary. This milestone is not only a testament to their family’s dedication but also to the unwavering support of our community. A huge congratulations to them — may they continue their legacy for many years to come.

This week, we are excited to launch a Business series highlighting the Malibu Pacific Palisades Chamber of Commerce Women’s Leadership Committee.This special series aims to bring to the forefront the stories and achievements of the exceptional women steering this initiative. Kicking off with Chairwoman Erica Segel, we intend to celebrate their dedication and leadership. Each week, we will spotlight one member, sharing a short bio, insights they have gathered, and the influence they wield in shaping the business community. Join us in this tribute to their collective vision and individual vigor, which stand as pillars of our local commerce and leadership.

It has been a tough few weeks, but the way our community has come together once again is truly heart warming and always gives me hope. Please have a safe weekend.

actions is not only timely but crucial.

The recent tragedies have left an indelible mark on our community, and the loss of the four Pepperdine students is a heart-wrenching reminder that we must advocate for change.

Their memories implore us to prioritize safety and take concrete steps toward this goal.

I fervently hope that The Malibu Times will continue to spearhead such vital conversations.

As a community, we are called upon to unite and devise solutions that will protect our families and children. The Business Round Table has planted a seed of change, but it is the ongoing commitment of our community that will cultivate a safer future.

Let us honor those we’ve lost by being the force of change. We cannot delay; the safety of our roads and the well-being of our community depend on our immediate action.

Sherry Talon,

Malibu Path to a safer tomorrow requires more than initial discussions Dear Editor, The recent Malibu Business Round Table discourse on the Pacific Coast Highway’s (PCH) safety concerns and our community’s response plan comes at a critical juncture. The area has been scarred by recent calamities, with the devastating loss of four Pepperdine students deeply affecting us all. Their passing is a poignant call to action — we must place safety at the forefront and initiate meaningful reforms.

However, the path to a safer tomorrow requires more than initial discussions; it demands a sustained and unified effort from all of us. Every stakeholder in the community, from local businesses to individual residents, from civic leaders to the families who have suffered losses, must contribute

to the momentum initiated by the Round Table.

Nurturing these seeds of change involves meticulous planning, steadfast advocacy, and a willingness to invest time, resources, and energy. It means attending City Council meetings, engaging with transportation authorities, supporting local initiatives, and perhaps most importantly, ensuring that the conversation does not wane with the passing news cycle.

Educational campaigns, infrastructure improvements, policy changes, and enhanced enforcement of traffic laws are just some of the avenues we can pursue.

Each step forward, no matter how small, is a stride towards preventing future tragedies. Our collective dedication will be the fertile soil in which these seeds of transformation can grow into lasting improvements for our beloved community.

Jane Abigail, Malibu

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SIRENS The following incidents were reported between:

OCT 12 - OCT 17  10/12 | Burglary A vehicle parked near Kanan Dume Road was broken into, and designer glasses and $30 were stolen. There was no damage made to the vehicle. There were no security cameras available for evidence.  10/13 | Vandalism A property on Malibu Road was broken into and vandalized.

The victim said the suspects entered the backyard and broke a glass table worth $1,000. The victim said nothing appeared to have been taken. There were no security cameras available for evidence.  10/14 | Petty Theft A cellphone worth $790 was stolen from a campsite at Leo Carillo State Beach. The victim said they went to the restroom and upon return, their cellphone was stolen from their campsite.

There were no security cameras available for evidence.  10/14 | Vandalism A vehicle parked near the Malibu Pier was vandalized. The damage was estimated to cost $1,000. There were no security cameras available for evidence.  10/15 | Petty Theft A vehicle parked near Topanga Beach was broken into and $500 in cash and an Apple Watch worth $300 was stolen.

There were no security cameras available for evidence.  10/17 | Burglary A vehicle parked near Leo Carrillo State Beach was broken into and ransacked. The victim left the key fob on top of the right tire, went surfing, and upon return, the key fob was missing, and their wallet, phone, and designer glasses were stolen.

The victim received a notification of a $657 and $500 charge made to their credit cards. There were no security cameras available for evidence.

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Captain of Conception dive boat found guilty in connection to deaths of 34

Four years after the deadliest maritime disaster in recent U.S. history, a jury has found the captain of the Conception dive boat guilty of misconduct and negligence. Jerry Boylan, 67, faces up to 10 years in prison. Boylan was the captain of the Conception that caught fire overnight on Sept. 2, 2019.

The boat was anchored miles offshore of Santa Barbara. Thirty-three passengers and one crew member died aboard when they were trapped below deck when flames engulfed the vessel. Prosecutors said Boylan failed to post the required roving night watch and never properly trained his crew in firefighting. The lack of a watch person meant the fire was able to spread undetected across the boat. A federal jury on Monday found Boylan criminally negligent in what’s known as seaman’s manslaughter. Boylan was the first to abandon ship and jump overboard. Four crew members who joined him also survived. Boylan was the only crew member to face criminal charges. Sentencing is set for Feb. 8.

Sheriff ’s Department says inattentive driving the cause of another PCH accident Pacific Coast Highway was the scene of another car wreck.

On Friday, Nov. 3, a female unlicensed driver flipped her car while not paying attention to the road.

The Los Angeles Sheriff ’s Department Lost Hills/Malibu station responded to the scene at 1:30 in the afternoon. They found three wrecked cars, one upside down.

The female driver of the flipped car told law enforcement she dropped her phone while driving eastbound near Decker Canyon. Instead of paying attention, the unlicensed driver in her 30s tried to fish for the phone at her feet. That’s when she hit two parked cars. No injuries were reported. Two of the cars are totaled. The owners of the hit vehicles heard the crash and came out to the highway from a nearby residence. Investigators are still determining if speeding was a factor.

Meanwhile, the driver has been cited for driving without a license.

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rally in Westlake Village

Police are now calling the death of Paul Kessler of Thousand Oaks a homocide.

The 69-year-old was a counter-protester Sunday at a pro Palestinian rally in Westlake Village on Sunday, Nov. 5. Kessler was hit on the head with a megaphone by an unidentified person.

At approximately 3:20 p.m., multiple citizens called the Ventura County Sheriff ’s Communication Center to report a battery had occurred at the intersection of Westlake Boulevard and Thousand Oaks Boulevard in Thousand Oaks.

The intersection was the location of a pro-Israeli/pro-Palestinian demonstration. Upon arrival, responding deputies located Kessler, who was suffering from a head injury.

According to the sheriff ’s report, witness accounts indicated that Kessler was involved in a physical altercation with counter-protestor(s). During the altercation, Kessler fell backwards and struck his head on the ground. Kessler was transported to an area hospital for advanced medical treatment.

On Monday, Nov. 6, Kessler succumbed to his injuries.

An autopsy was performed on Nov. 6 and the Ventura County Medical Examiner’s Office determined the cause of death to be blunt force head injury and the manner of death homicide. This is an active and ongoing investigation, and the incident appears to be isolated and not part of a large effort.

The Ventura County Sheriff ’s Office is requesting assistance from the public regarding this ongoing investigation. Anyone who witnessed or has knowledge of the incident, or who was present at the demonstration is encouraged to contact Detective Stump at (805) 384-4745.

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ments to the temporary use permit (TUP) process, including proposed language for farmers market temporary use, and provide feedback for staff to use in finalizing an amendment.

On Oct. 12, 2022, the subcommittee conducted a second review of two draft TUP amendments (Versions 1 and 2) and provided feedback for staff. However, during the subcommittee’s discussion and prior to a formal motion and the termination of the subcommittee accepting comments from the public, it was reported that a significant power outage occurred in the Point Dume neighborhood, affecting a number of households.

As the meeting was only conducted virtually, some members of the public were unable to share their feedback with the subcommittee.

As a result, a third meeting has been scheduled to continue discussions on this item and obtain a final recommendation from the subcommittee. See Attachment A for the Oct. 12, 2022, Subcommittee Agenda Report and Versions 1 and 2 of the proposed TUP amendments.

To see the full agenda, visit malibucity.org/agendacenter.

Veterans Day Recognition Ceremony set for Nov. 11

The entire community is invited to join in celebrating veterans and current members of the military who have served our country and our community at the Malibu Veteran’s Day Public Ceremony on Saturday, Nov. 11, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Malibu City Hall’s Civic Theater. The free event, co-sponsored by the city, will feature veterans speaking, color guard, song, dance, and poetry performances by community members and local school students, and more. Free lunch and refreshments will be provided. For information, contact Ani Dermenjian at (310) 738-0499.

West Basin Municipal Water District to give out rain barrels on Nov. 18

Fire Safety Liaisons to assist those interested in Firewise USA recognition West Basin Municipal Water application

District to give out rain barrels on Nov. 18 from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. at Malibu City Hall Help conserve water with a FREE Rain Barrel! The West Basin Rain Barrel Program offers up to two free, 50-gallon rain barrels, valued at $80 each, as a way to save water and reduce stormwater runoff. Register now!

Eligibility Requirements • Must reside within West Basin’s service area to participate (click here to check your address location https://www. westbasin.org/about-us/whatwe-do/service-area/) • Must not have received two rain barrels from prior events (two rain barrels are the maximum per address) • Must provide photos of your installed rain barrel(s) within 30 days of receiving them (submit photos here: https://arcg. is/Kqrz) Benefits Of A Rain Barrel • Rain barrels reduce stormwater runoff by collecting and reusing rain water.

• Reusing rain water helps save water and money.

A rainwater capture feature, such as a rain barrel, is also a requirement for West Basin’s Grass Replacement Rebate Program, which starts at $3 per square foot of grass removed.

For more information and to register for the event, visit: WestBasin.org/RainBarrels

Firewise USA is a free, voluntary program to encourage and assist neighbors to work together in improving wildfire safety and resilience in their neighborhoods.

The program provides a simple framework to follow for organizing, planning, and taking action to attain set goals to reduce wildfire risks at the local level. Any neighborhood, HOA, POA, condominium complex, or mobile home park with more than eight but less than 2,500 dwelling units is eligible to apply for recognition status.

In addition to several items targeted in the City’s Home Wildfire Hardening program, becoming a recognized Firewise USA community is one of the factors that insurance companies must consider for discounts under new Department of Insurance Safer from Wildfires regulations.

As CAL FIRE designated Regional Coordinators, the Fire Safety Liaisons can help interested neighborhoods through the entire application process to attain Firewise USA recognition. For more information on the Firewise USA Recognition program, visit the website at https://www.readyforwildfire.org/prepare-for-wildfire/firewise-communities/.

For further questions or to schedule a meeting for your neighborhood, email Fire Safety Liaison Bradley Yocum at BYocum@MalibuCity.org CONTINUED ON PAGE A7

Upcoming Coastal Vulnerability In recognition of the five-year Assessment anniversary of the Woolsey Fire and Malibu’s Annual Day of Pre- Workshops paredness, the city’s Public Safety scheduled for Department will host an Open House on Thursday, Nov. 9, from Nov. 14 and 16

10 a.m. to 4 p.m. in the Public Safety Department’s expanded office area in City Hall. Community members are invited to come by anytime during the Open House hours to meet the Public Safety staff, learn about the city’s wildfire Car crash eerily close preparedness and resiliency efforts, enjoy refreshments, receive a free to quadruple fatal on NOAA weather radio, hear updates on the fire season conditions, PCH schedule a home wildfire assessA three-car accident on Pacific ment, pick up a free print copy of Coast Highway Nov. 2 occurred the Malibu Survival Guide and at the exact same spot where four more.

Pepperdine women were killed Oct. 17. The Thursday afternoon City Hall closed on accident involved three vehicles.

Veterans Day There were no injuries reported. A mailbox was taken out in the crash, City Hall will be closed Friday and the cars involved sustained sig- in observance of the Veterans Day nificant damage. holiday (Nov. 11). City Hall is Since the accident that took the closed each year for Veterans Day, lives of Niamh Rolston, Peyton and if the holiday falls on Saturday, Stewart, Asha Weir, and Deslyn it will be observed on the prior FriWilliams, there has been renewed day. If the holiday falls on Sunday, concern about efforts to improve it will be observed on the following safety on Pacific Coast Highway. Monday.

Thursday’s non-injury collision marks the third such accident Zoning Ordinance on the section of PCH known as “Dead Man’s Curve” in the past Revision and Code two months.

Enforcement The suspect in the October fatal collision, 22-year-old Fraser Bohm Subcommittee of Malibu, is due in court Dec. 15.

(ZORACES) to He’s facing four murder charges.

His attorney Michael Kraut claims meet on Nov. 10 Bohm was forced off the road by another driver who chased him in The ZORACES Subcommittee a road rage incident. will meet on Zoom on Thursday, Nov. 10, at 2 p.m. to review ZonThousand Oaks ing Text Amendment No. 21-005 amending Malibu Municipal man dies from Code Chapter 17.68 (Temporary Use Permits) — Third Meeting. injuries suffered at Recommended Action: Provide Palestinian/Israel further discussion on draft amend-

The city invites community members to participate in upcoming workshops to learn about Malibu’s Coastal Vulnerability Assessment and the projected impacts of sea level rise associated with climate change, ask questions, and give their input. There will be an in-person workshop on Tuesday, Nov. 14, from 3 to 5 p.m. at Malibu City Hall, and a virtual workshop held on Thursday, Nov. 16, from 3 to 5 p.m. To register for the in-person or virtual workshop, visit the website malibucity. org. Community members are also invited to give their feedback by taking the city’s online survey at surveymonkey.com/r/MalibuCVA.

Household Hazardous and Electronic Waste Collection Event schedule for Nov. 18 Los Angeles County is hosting a semi-annual household hazardous waste (HHW) and electronic waste collection event on Saturday, Nov. 18, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Malibu Civic Center rear parking lot. Items must be carefully secured in the vehicle’s trunk or pickup bed. Hazardous waste cannot be placed with other items.

Waste should be in a sturdy box, preferably in their original containers. Limit 15 gallons or 125 pounds of hazardous waste per trip.

Business hazardous waste and electronic waste is not accepted. For a complete list of accepted materials, visit the county’s website at pw.lacounty.gov/epd/cleanla/.

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for the month or pay a $5 dropin rate, space permitting.

at Malibu City Hall from 1 to 2 p.m. Sign up at MalibuCity. org/Register to register for the CARDIO SALSA AND STRETCH month or pay a $5 drop-in rate, An energetic Latin dance space permitting. workout that incorporates salsa, cha-cha, and merengue in an CHAIR YOGA easy-to-follow format. The Yoga is a wonderful way to cooldown will include stretching stretch the body and calm to relax the body. No dance the mind. This class helps you experience necessary. Instructed develop a strong and flexible

by Jackline Daneshrad. The spine, feel ease in your joints, and program is held on Tuesdays be steady in your balance. Get fit from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. while you sit! Join this peaceful at the Michael Landon Center hour of exercise. Instructed by at Malibu Bluffs Park. Sign up Daya Chrans. Class is organized at MalibuCity.org/Register to on Mondays at the Senior register for the month, or pay a Center at Malibu City Hall from $5 drop-in rate, space permitting. 11 a.m. to 12 p.m.

MAT PILATES PLUS

Malibu City Hall will be closed on Friday, Nov. 10, in observance of the Veterans Day holiday. Celebrate Veterans and current members of the military who have served our country and our community at the Malibu Veteran’s Day Public Ceremony on Sat, Nov. 11, at Malibu City Hall’s Civic Theater. Photo by Samantha Bravo/TMT

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

The Malibu Times c/o Calendar Editor, to editorial@malibutimes.com Only events with a connection to Malibu will be considered. Calendar events are

scheduled in advance and subject to change.

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PUBLIC SAFETY OPEN HOUSE

On Thursday, Nov. 9, the City of Malibu will host an Open House in the Public Safety Department’s office in City Hall from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. to help the community get prepared for wildfires. Community members will also be able to meet the Public Safety staff, learn about the city’s wildfire preparedness and resiliency efforts, receive a free NOAA weather radio, and pick up a free print copy of the Malibu Survival Guide. Meet representatives from the LA County Fire Department, learn about volunteer opportunities from the Sheriff ’s Volunteers on Patrol (VOPs) and Community Emergency Response Team (CERT), and enjoy snacks and refreshments.

Join the Malibu Shark Fund on Thursday, Nov. 16, from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. for the Holiday Boutique featuring local clothing, jewelry and homegoods vendors. Shop, support, socialize, ang grab lunch at one of the food trucks. Twenty percent of ALL proceeds benefit Malibu Middle and High School.

Malibu High School Front Lot 30215 Morning View Drive.

THEATER THURSDAY

Lights, camera, action! Enjoy an entertaining movie on the Senior Center’s oversized projection system on Thursday, Nov. 16, from 1 to 3 p.m. at the Malibu Senior Center at City Hall. Call ahead for the movie title and exact times. Popcorn and coffee will be served.

EMILY SHANE FOUNDATION FALL FUNDRAISER ‘CRYSTALIZING SUCCESS’

Please enjoy an evening of socializing, wine, light bites, a raffle, magical crystals, and more on Thursday, Nov. 16, from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. at 23401 Civic Center Way Unit 3C, Malibu, CA 90265 for the annual Emily Shane Foundation fundraiser. The fundraiser benefits the SEA Program.

The annual fall fundraiser, CELEBRATE WORLD KINDNESS “Crystallizing Success,” is to DAY AT THE MALIBU LIBRARY be presented in partnership Join the Malibu Library on with MALIBUGIVES 501c3 Thursday, Nov. 9, from 3:30 to and TransformativePlays.org.

4:30 p.m. for World Kindness An online auction featuring an Day and to learn about the array of desirable items will be history of the holiday and how presented from Nov 9 - 17. we can show kindness in our own community. We will create Event Highlights: “positivity pebbles” with kind • Local Malibu Wines from words for you to keep or share Malibu Solstice, Sura, and with loved ones. This event is Hoyt Family Vineyards. held in person for ages 5-12. LA • Water from Silica Source County Public Health strongly • Light Bites presented by encourages masks and physical Kelpful and Anita’s Desserts distancing indoors regardless • A raffle of vaccination status. Masks • Online silent auction will continue to be available for • And more! customers upon request.

For additional information and FRI sponsorship opportunities, please nov contact us at info@emilyshane.

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City Hall is closed each year in observance of the Veterans Day holiday (November 11). If the holiday falls on Saturday, it will be observed on the prior Friday.

If the holiday falls on Sunday, it will be observed on the following Monday.

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24TH ANNUAL VETERANS DAY EVENT AT MALIBU CITY HALL The entire community is invited to join in celebrating Veterans and current members of the military who have served our country and our community at the Malibu Veterans Day Public Ceremony, Saturday Nov. 11, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Malibu City Hall’s Civic Theater.

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SHARK FUND HOLIDAY BOUTIQUE

this delightful midwinter night’s dream.”

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HHW /E-WASTE EVENT

All residents of Los Angeles County may utilize mobile, oneday collection events throughout the County. The next SemiAnnual Household Hazardous and Electronic Waste Collection is on Saturday, Nov. 18, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the upper parking lot behind City Hall.

Please follow the transportation limit of 15 gallons or 125 pounds of hazardous waste per trip when driving your HHW / E-waste to collection events for disposal.

Business hazardous waste and electronic waste is not accepted.

For a complete list of accepted materials, visit the county’s website.

CAFFEINATED VERSE

Caffeinated Verse includes a featured reader, Kareem Tayyar, followed by an open mic format.

On Saturday, Nov. 18, from 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at the Malibu Library. For more information, visit malibucity.org/calendar.

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The Opening Reception is Sunday, Nov. 19, at noon and includes a live musical performance by A Call 2Peace followed by a Q&A session with Dick Van Dyke at 1:30 p.m. at Malibu City Hall. Celebrate the artist, view the artwork, and enjoy complimentary food and refreshments. An RSVP is not required.

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THE FRIENDS OF THE MALIBU LIBRARY HOLIDAY BOOK BOUTIQUE

Join the Friends of the Malibu Library Holiday Book Boutique sale in the Malibu Library Community Room, on Saturday, Dec. 2, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. and on Sunday, Dec. 3, from 1 to 4 Fri p.m. This year, they are bringing nov out all their best books for MALIBU MIDDLE SCHOOL everyone on your gift list. (Even THEATRE: ‘ALMOST, MAINE’ if you gift them to yourself ).

The Malibu High School All books $1 and up. Many upcoming play called “Almost, categories of books, including Maine,” will run from Friday, specials, design & coffee table Nov. 17, to Sun, Nov. 19. Friday books, art books, signed editions, and Saturday start at 7 p.m. some first editions, and classics, Sunday starts at 2 p.m. To and this year, they have an purchase tickets, visit malibuhs. assortment of Holiday Book booktix.com. Synopsis: “Welcome Baskets at various prices that will to Almost, Maine, a place that’s be perfect for any bookworm on so far north, it’s almost not in the your list. For more, go to: http:// United States. And it’s not quite www.friendsofthemalibulibrary. a town because its residents never got around to getting organized.

So it almost doesn’t exist. One cold, clear, winter night, as the comnday, Nov. 19, at noon northern lights hover in the starfilled sky above, the residents of FARMERS MARKETShop for Almost, Maine, find themselves fresh fruits and veggies, prepared falling in and out of love in food, and more at the weekly unexpected and hilarious ways.

Malibu Farmers Market on Knees are bruised. Hearts are Sundays from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. broken. But, the bruises heal, and Market at Legacy Park the hearts mend —almost — in

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BALLET SLIM AND TRIM

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

Relax, refresh, and build core strength. Sessions are Thursdays from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at the Michael Landon Community Center at Malibu Bluffs Park.

Please bring a yoga mat and wear comfortable clothes. Sign up at MalibuCity.org/Register to register for the month, or pay a $5 drop-in rate, space permitting.

SENIOR STRETCH AND STRENGTH

RELAX THROUGH COLORING

Did you know that coloring helps relieve stress? Join a free coloring program led by Judy Merrick at the Senior Center at Malibu City Hall on Wednesdays from 1 to 2 p.m.

RSVP by calling the Malibu Senior Center at (310) 456-2489, Ext. 357.

CHOIR

Join an upbeat choir group and learn the fundamentals of Class is organized on Mondays singing and performing different from 1 to 2 p.m. and Wednesdays styles of music. Group meets at and Fridays from 11 a.m. to 12 Malibu City Hall Senior Center p.m. Participants will focus on on Tuesdays from 10 to 11 a.m. flexibility, balance, circulation, This is a great opportunity for muscle tone, and breathing socialization, self-expression, techniques. Class will be held and learning through music. All outdoors at the Malibu Bluffs levels are welcome. Instructed by Park. Register for the month Laura DeMieri Fercano. $5 per or pay a $5 drop-in rate. For class.

TAP/JAZZ DANCE COMBO additional information contact Enter stage right to the Senior (310) 456-2489, Ext. 357, or visit KNITTING Center’s new dance program. The malibucity.org/SeniorCenter.

Knitting with Sheila Rosenthal class will consist of jazz warmis organized every Monday and ups and stretches, followed by MAT YOGA Friday at the Senior Center at routines. Every dance taught Learn new poses, increase Malibu City Hall from 9 to will be straight from a Broadway flexibility, and practice stretching 10:30 a.m. This is an ongoing musical. Instructed by Ann techniques in a calm and relaxing drop-in complimentary program.

Monahan. The class is Thursdays environment. Bring your own No experience is required. Please from 9 to 10 a.m. at the Civic yoga mat. Instructed by Daya bring your own size 8 needles Theater at Malibu City Hall. No Chrans. Class is organized on and one skein of yarn. experience is necessary. Register Tuesdays at the Senior Center

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UNITED WE STAND

THE 24TH ANNUAL “VETERANS DAY” PUBLIC CEREMONY

SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 11, 2023 PROUDLY PRESENTED BY THE MALIBU NAVY LEAGUE, PEPPERDINE UNIVERSITY, THE CITY OF MALIBU & MALIBU ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS

MALIBU CITY HALL

23825 STUART RANCH ROAD • MALIBU, CA 90265 10:30 AM WELCOME VETERANS PROMPTLY 11:00 AM - 12:30 PM PROGRAM 12:30 PM - 1:30 PM LIGHT LUNCH LEGACY OF GENERATIONS IN SERVICE

Mission Statement: Bringing local businesses, schools, and organizations together to commemorate Veterans Day with a Public Ceremony in honor of those who have served and continue to serve our country.

For more details call Ani Dermenjian at (310) 738-0499

PROGRAM PARTICIPANTS INCLUDE Malibu Mayor, Steve Uhring, Posting of The Colors by U.S. Sea Cadets, Langley Division Color Guards, National Anthem will be performed by Cannon Hays, Pepperdine University, Flag Salute by Boy Scout Troop 224, Invocation by Jaye Goosby Smith, Pepperdine University, singers are comprised of Yolanda Tolentino, Our Lady of Malibu Choir, Gina & Leo Longo, Kathy Bee and Kris Londyn, Poems will be recited by Nathan Hassall, Malibu Poet Laureate and Skylar Graham, a sth Grader at OLM School, Taps will be performed by Mathew Lee, Pepperdine University, Benediction will be by Pastor Andy VomSteeg, Malibu Pacific Church, and our wonderful opening and closing Dance will be performed by LA Swing Dance Posse/Arthur White.

MASTER OF CEREMONIES, CHRIS GARCIA Chris Garcia, an American businessman and former U.S. government official, served as Deputy Director of Commerce and Acting Director of Minority Business Development. He advises on economic policy to boost U.S. business growth and global competitiveness, holding an Economics degree from Pepperdine University.

DAN RIPPINGER, U.S. NAVY

DON MACLAY, U.S. NAVY

Dan, a Northwestern University NROTC grad, joined the Navy in 1976. After NFO training, he served as an A-6 Bombardier/Navigator at NAS Whidbey Island. He completed two tours with VA-196 and VA-95 on USS Coral Sea, USS Enterprise, and USS Abraham Lincoln, retiring as a Lieutenant Commander in 1994.

Don, a Malibu resident for 53 years since 1965, graduated from Cornell University in 1956 and retired as a Naval Reserve Lieutenant in 1965. His father received a WW1 field commission as a 2nd Lieutenant and served in France, later volunteering with the U.S. Coast Guard to patrol Philadelphia’s harbor facilities during WW2.

DAN STARK, U.S. NAVY

DR. BILL PETERS

Commander Stark, an Occidental College grad, rose from Ensign via Officer Candidate School. He was Carrier Wing Eleven’s Weapons Officer in NAS Miramar, completing three Westpac Cruises. After 23 years in the Naval Air Reserve, he worked as an Assistant Principal in the Los Angeles Unified School District, retiring from both roles.

Dr. Peters, with 52 years of experience, uses his ministry, education, and Vietnam combat service as a Marine Corps Force Recon officer. He co-founded Angel Fire Christian Center and aids South African children orphaned by HIV-AIDS through the International Children’s Aid Network. He advises Mighty Oaks Warrior Programs, focusing on combat-related recovery, and authored “First Force Recon Company: Sunrise at Midnight” and “Special Ops Church.”

COLONEL JACK JONES, U.S. ARMY

DR. BOB EISENHART

Colonel Jack F. Jones II (Ret) is an Albuquerque native with 32 years in the U.S. Army, rising to Battalion and Joint Task Force 6 Commander. Notable roles include G2 in the Gulf War and 10th Mountain Division Chief of Staff. He holds a Master’s in Strategic Studies and Bachelor’s in Business Administration, graduating from the U.S. Army War College and Command & General Staff College.

MAJOR JAMES CAPERS, JR. U.S. MARINES James Capers Jr., a Marine Force Recon legend, overcame Jim Crow era hardships. His Marine career was marked by bravery, 19 battle wounds, and classified missions. A trailblazer, he led Team Broadminded on perilous missions in Vietnam. His accolades include Silver Star, Bronze Stars, Purple Hearts, and command as the first African American.

Dr. Eisenhart, from an Air Force family, lived in 15 places before college.

Graduating from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute in 1960, he served in the U.S. Army Security Agency. In his civilian career, he earned a Ph.D. in engineering, retiring as Chief Scientist at Hughes Aircraft. His father was a B29 pilot in the Army Air Corps during WW2, flying numerous Pacific theater missions.

ASHLEY CUSATO Ashley’s directorial debut, “Major Capers: The Legend”, highlights her proficiency as a writer and producer, honing the written narrative, securing financing, participation, and distribution, as she focuses on substantive, historically significant real-life stories. As an actress and skilled stuntwoman, with 100 + film , tv and commercials appearances alongside stars like Nick Cassavestes, Peneople Cruz, and Jennifer Aninston, Ashley holds diverse talents as a precision driver, Yoshukai Karate brown belt, including scuba certification, and an NCAA Div 1 swimming background.

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Cliffside Malibu opens news Horizon Hills location Facility is Malibu’s latest premium addiction recovery option

By BARBARA BURKE Special to The Malibu Times

Those fighting addiction have one more treatment option as Cliffside Malibu, a luxury residential and IOP addiction treatment center, has opened a new location at Horizon Hills.

As one enters the luxurious property with majestic ocean views, he becomes immersed in a healing, calm space.

“We have truly created a place where clinical quality and excellence have always been at the forefront of what we do,” said Cliffside Chief Executive Officer Kelly Stephenson. “For nearly 20 years, Cliffside has stayed the course to ensure that we move barriers, explore and implement evidence-based therapies, engage progressive new modalities, and create an environment unlike any place else. This is why we have been acknowledged by Newsweek as the best treatment program in Malibu.”

The new Horizon Hills location, which was licensed on Sept. 15, offers what Stephenson characterizes as, “unparalleled clinical excellence in a premier, private setting.”

At Horizon Hills, like Cliffside’s six other Malibu venues, the focus is patient-centered and services are tailored to an individual’s needs.

“Our three treatment pillars are

the Stages of Change treatment, also known as the Transtheoretical Model, developed by Dr. James Prochasca, which recognizes that addicted individuals move through six stages of change: precontemplation, contemplation, preparation, action, maintenance and termination.” said Dane Fisher, Cliffside Malibu’s chief operating officer. “Patients receive three weekly one-hour meetings with a licensed psychotherapist. The Therapeutic Alliance pillar ensures that every patient connects strongly with his therapist. We employ dialectical behavior therapy, which helps patients identify and regulate their out-of-control feelings that they previously controlled by using drugs and alcohol.”

Fisher noted that the Stages of Change treatment is not a 12-step program, but that Horizon Hills and other Cliffside locations encourage patients to participate in 12-step programs as well as to engage in the community in some fashion.

“We transport our patients to community-based 12-step programs, and the Buddhists Recovery and Celebrate Recovery programs are available in Malibu as well.” he said. “Patients choose a community of some kind because recovery is something you can’t do alone.”

Concierge medical treatment is provided by Malibu’s Dr. Lisa Benya, with whom Cliffside has worked for more than a decade. Further, 24hour nursing care is available. All medical care is overseen by Benya’s board-certified addictionologist,

Medical Director Dr. William Stanley, who is certified by the American Society of Addiction Medicine as well as the American Board of Addiction Medicine.

Patients are offered the opportunity to participate in hiking, meditation, yoga, sound baths, visiting beaches, working out at Malibu Fitness, playing pickleball, tennis, and swimming, along with other activities.

The final, and one of the most important, of Cliffside’s pillars is providing patients with evidence-based therapeutic modalities provided by certified practitioners, treatments that are effective and meaningful for them, Fisher added.

Amenities and delicious cuisine abound Creature comforts are important when one is re-assessing one’s life and healing as he tries to recover from addiction. All of Cliffside’s seven treatment venues are luxurious, spacious and welcoming. Some of the venues offer guest houses and suites.

Cuisine helps nurture both the body and the spirit.

“We have a staff of 12 chefs, led

by Chef Jeffrey Jones and we have a pastry chef whose baking is wonderful, as well as chefs whose specialities are breakfast food and vegan food,” Fisher said. “If a patient wants Thai food, we cook it and if they have other preferences, we accommodate them.”

Food, Fisher added smiling, “is

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Horizon Hills, Cliffside Malibu addiction treatment center’s new location, offers majestic ocean views and a healing, calm space. Contributed Photos

hugely important to everyone.”

Delicious cuisine is not the only feature offered by Cliffside that distinguishes one’s treatment experience and eases the addiction recovery process.

“The importance of the patients interacting with our very involved alumni cannot be overstated,” Fisher said. “When a person is 12 hours into sobriety, it’s hard to envision what 12 years out after choosing sobriety looks like.”

Once a week, patients interact with alumni, often hearing their success stories and life accomplishments. Learning from and hearing about the experiences shared by the facility’s alumni inspires patients’ hope, optimism, and determination.

Stephenson sums up what Horizon Hills is all about: “Our sole mission is to provide our patients the opportunity to achieve the best possible outcomes for long-term recovery.”

California strengthens worker mobility, non-compete, and cannabis rights Gov. Newsom signs law strengthening stance against job restrictions, altering marijuana employment discrimination rules

By BARBARA BURKE Special to The Malibu Times

California has long had a strong public policy against restrictive covenants in employment contracts with very limited exceptions. Section 16600 of the California Business and Professions Code states that “every contract by which anyone is restrained from engaging in a lawful profession, trade, or business of any kind is to that extent void.” Over the years, California courts have strictly enforced that provision.

Section 16600 carves out narrow exceptions to that imprimatur. Non-compete agreements are enforceable if they are incident to the sale of a business, a partnership dissolution, or upon the dissolution or termination of limited liability company interest.

All California businesses should be aware that as the state legislature’s season drew to a close, Gov. Gavin Newsom signed two new laws that expand the scope and consequences of the state’s policies against such non-compete clauses by expanding the ways that employees can challenge non-compete agreements in the state.

Effective Jan. 1, 2024, SB goes into effect as Section 16600.5 of the Code and establishes that non-compete agreements are void in California regardless of where the employee worked, when the agreement was entered, and/or where such an agreement was signed. The new law also prohibits employers from both entering into or attempting to enforce non-compete agreements, which are void under state law.

The legislative intent stated in the enactment elucidates why the lawmakers chose to amplify

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existing restrictive covenant provisions. First, the legislative findings state that the possibility of litigation due to any attempts to enforce such restrictive covenants “has a chilling effect on employee mobility.” Further, the legislative history states, “California employers increasingly face the challenge of employers outside of California attempting to prevent the hiring of former employees.”

However, “California’s public policy against restraint of trade trumps other state laws when an employee seeks employment in California, even if the employee signed the contractual restraint while living outside of California and working for a non-California employer.”

The new law provides that “[a]ny contract that is void under this chapter is unenforceable regardless of where and when the contract was signed.” Importantly, the new law also expands employers’ potential exposure to legal liability in this context by providing a former employee or prospective employee the right to “bring a private action to enforce” the law and allows a prevailing plaintiff in such a proceeding to recover either injunctive relief or actual damages, or both, as well as “reasonable attorneys’ fees and costs.” Before the new law’s enactment, many lawsuits addressing restrictive covenants sought a declaratory judgment, finding such a provision void, and the law did not provide employees or prior employees with a private right of action.

Employers must proactively inform employees that noncompete contracts are void ​AB 1076, codified as Section 1600.1 of the Code, adds a fairly onerous and time-sensitive burden on employers. The provision requires employers to notify current and former employees who were employed after Jan. 1, 2022, in writing by Feb. 14, 2024, that any non-compete contracts they have entered into are void, unless if falls within the narrow exceptions enumerated above. This notice must be provided to employees in written, individualized

communication delivered to the previous or current employee’s last known physical address and email address.

Prohibition against discrimination based on cannabis use ​O n Oct. 7, Newsom signed Senate Bill 700, amending Section 12954 of the Government Code, relating to employment discrimination. The new law goes into effect on Jan. 1, 2024, and restricts employers from asking an applicant about their prior marijuana use. The provision also clarifies that the law against discrimination on the basis of such use includes information an employer may obtain from an applicant’s or an employee’s criminal history.

Therefore, the new enactment expands current law, which prohibits employers from discriminating against employees who use cannabis off the job and away from a workplace. The law also prohibits employers from conducting certain tests for existing employees as well as applicants.

The new law does have some exceptions. It does not apply to the building and construction trades and does not preempt federal or state laws mandating employees to be tested under certain circumstances. Specifically, the law does not apply to applicants or employees hired for positions that require a federal government background investigation or security clearance in accordance with federal law. Government Code Section 12954 (b)-(e) now states that the new law does not preempt state or federal laws requiring applicants or employees to be tested for controlled substances either as a condition of employment, for federally funded positions or jobs that involve federal contracts or federal licensing-related benefits.

Proposition 64, passed by voters in 2016 and legalizing marijuana, continues to expressly state that employers may prohibit marijuana in the workplace and that employers do not have to accommodate an employee’s marijuana use.

Founder, Malibu Moves Short Bio: Erica Segel is a passionate advocate for community building and personal empowerment.

Over the course of her 8-year tenure as Manager and Race Director of the Malibu Half Marathon and 5K she handled all aspects of managing the event including brand development, social media, grassroots outreach, sponsorships, permits, and event production. Additionally, she designated The Boys & Girls Club of Malibu as the primary charity benefactor and initiated a highly successful charity program, consistently surpassing fundraising goals.

Her efforts have raised well over $200,000 for the Club, exemplifying her dedication to supporting local causes.

In 2017 she was recognized

by California State Senator Henry Stern for her substantial contributions to the community, and now serves on the Executive Board of Directors for the Malibu & Pacific Palisades Chamber of Commerce and leads as Chair of the Women’s Leadership Committee.

Erica deeply values the transformative power of community and connection. Her belief in inclusivity led her to founding Malibu Moves to address the need for diversity in the racing world. Malibu Moves is a movement festival and community event where people of all ages, sizes, bodies, and fitness levels, can feel uplifted and empowered.

Something Personal: After earning a Master’s degree in Management Engineering in Rome, Italy, Erica embarked on a journey that led her to Barcelona, Spain, and eventually Malibu where she began her career as an Event Coordinator for the Priyan Foundation, which sought to spread the humanitarian message of renowned Ambassador of Peace, Prem Rawat. Working extensively with the foundation, Erica traveled to and worked in over 40 countries developing a deep appreciation for diverse cultures.

Hobby/Interest: In her personal life, Erica finds joy in gardening and nurturing over 40 species of indoor plants. Experimenting with propagation techniques, she creates a tranquil environment at her home. She also enjoys hosting friends and preparing homemade meals.

Contact Information: Email: erica@malibumoves.com Phone: (310) 745-8231

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Making progress towards an ultimate solution in youth sports in Malibu Organizations and city officials hope all parties could collaborate on fair use of field space and resources

By EMMANUEL LUISSI Special to The Malibu Times

Malibu Bluffs Park, the hub for much of the city’s family-oriented fun and activities, has become the subject of a field space and equipment use dispute between two of the city’s legacy youth sports organizations and Malibu’s newest youth soccer organization.

The topic of field space and equipment use was addressed at the Malibu City Council meeting on Oct. 9. The discussion was led by AYSO National Executive Member Paul Bellamy, AYSO Regional Executive Board Members Scott Schoenberger and Amora Magna, Malibu Little League President John Alfano and Malibu Little League Vice President Jake Lingo.

The discussion was in response to complaints made to the City Council by MLS GO powered by Views FC. Leading off the discussion was Lingo, who in support of AYSO expressed concern in what he called an unreasonable use of

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Homeless Outreach to prevent encampment fires during hazardous fire conditions

With hazardous fire conditions including Santa Ana winds and low humidity expected this week, the City’s Homeless Outreach Team, in coordination with city staff and the Los Angeles County Sheriff ’s Department (LASD), are proactively engaging with people experiencing homelessness in an effort to prevent fires related to homeless encampments. LASD and the city will be

Bluffs field space and equipment use. He also expressed concern in future disputes over field space between MLL and Views FC once the baseball season returns in the spring.

“There are times that other groups use the fields and we always try to make accommodations for everyone to use Bluffs Park, but we should not be expected to do so at the detriment of our leagues,” Lingo said. “It seems to me that MLS GO has promised an experience for its members without first investing into the equipment that is needed and securing field space but now expects use of AYSO’s equipment and space to the detriment of AYSO, and that does not seem reasonable.”

Schoenberger addressed the difficulty of obtaining field space, and said the opportunities to secure field time are sparse, at times even not having enough field space for even their legacy organization to operate effectively.

“We’ve faced a lot of challenges throughout the decades over field space,” Schoenberger said. “As a matter of fact, in the postseason we don’t have any field space, so postseason teams have even gone and practiced on a tennis court. We’d love to have some more field space, that would be

prioritizing the removal of homeless encampments and unhoused people from the brush-covered hills and canyons of Malibu and placing them into shelters. There have been three fires attributed to homeless encampments as of Oct. 11, a significant decrease compared to the 23 homeless encampment-related fires in 2021 and four encampment-related fires in 2022. The recent data for the 2023 Greater Los Angeles Homeless Count showed 71 people experiencing homelessness in Malibu, a continuing decrease from 2022, 2021, and 2020.

New installation on Beacon Boxes to assist out of

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Addressing the use of AYSO-owned equipment was Magna, who read an official response from the league to the complaints made by MLS Go and Views FC. She said AYSO has never been formally approached

by MLS GO or Views for the usage of their soccer goals, thus have not been considered for permitted use of the equipment and any use of the goals thus far has been done without permission.

“The recent issues regarding equipment usage by other programs, in particular, the AYSO-owned goals, seemed to have caused a problem and have led to some unfortunate comments that are untrue and are circulating among the community,” Magna said.

“The goals are purchased, maintained and periodically replaced at considerable cost to Malibu AYSO, therefore it is not acceptable to expect the right to use AYSO’s expensive equipment without consideration.”

Notably absent from the council meeting were representatives from MLS GO or Views FC. Speaking in response to the City Council discussion, Views FC Founder and Coach Rodney Wallace said that his organization has been operating at Bluffs during field times permitted by the city and said he

does not understand how his organization is acting as a detriment to the other sports organizations.

“I have out of my own pocket reserved our timeframes, these are the only time frames available to me. We’re working with what we have, but the scheduling issues we have run into are that we can’t even fit on the schedule,” Wallace said. “This is the only way we operate, we’re not going to just show up when it’s not our time, we do everything we can do to have time to practice and schedule our games.”

Wallace acknowledged that AYSO and MLL operate in conjunction with bigger city, state and country-wide programs and understands their history and legacy in the city, but hopes his fast-developing program could establish a partnership with these organizations that helps build on the child development programs as a whole in the city.

He said that although he may not be on the same page with AYSO and MLL, he said the discussion of field space that took place on Oct. 9 was a sign of progress toward an ultimate solution that will benefit youth sports in Malibu. He said he hopes all parties could collaborate on a fair use of space and resources.

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Last week, the city completed installation of 47 “Beacon Boxes,” which include maps and thumb drives with locations of fire hydrants, swimming pools and other valuable local information to assist out-of-area firefighters responding to wildfires in Malibu. The boxes were installed at strategic locations throughout the city, such as at the entrances to canyon neighborhoods. The Fire Safety Liaisons and Public Works staff installed the last of the 47 boxes, which the city had designed and built to address some of the recommendations following the devastating 2018 Woolsey Fire.

The city’s Homeless Outreach Team, which consists of two outreach workers and a housing navigator from The People Concern, reported that in September 2023, it engaged with 66 people experiencing homelessness in Malibu, three of whom went into permanent or interim housing where they will be connected to a broad network of services. Among them was a college student who lost their home during the Woolsey Fire while working to graduate from high school. After connecting with the Malibu United Methodist Church, the City’s Outreach Team, and the community at large, the person was able to successfully transition into hous-

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“When I saw that MLS GO was being addressed at the City Council meeting I thought this is pretty cool,” Wallace said.

“They are paying attention to issues that need to be addressed. It’s a testament to what’s being built at MLS GO and highlighting the necessity of field space for our kids. This is actually a really good time to be a unit.”

Mirroring the sentiments of Wallace was Lingo who said he hopes the organizations could continue to be good stewards of Bluffs Park.

“We’ll continue to work with MLS GO or any other organization to share space when possible but should not have to sacrifice precious field space whenever a new organization decides to come to town,” Lingo said. “We will be meeting with Chris Orosz this week to discuss the situation and figure out a way to help MLS GO and help the city solve this issue.”

Malibu Mayor Steve Uhring said he is hopeful a resolution could be met among the children’s sports programs. He spoke to Lingo asking for his diligence in negotiations over field space.

“I encourage you to continue, keep talking to the other sides and see if something could be worked out,” Uhring said.

ing with help from the Outreach Team’s Ross Program. The Ross Program provided school supplies, rental and housing assistance, and other financial assistance to help lighten the financial burden during the individual’s first semester in college. Current and past monthly Homeless Outreach reports are available on the webpage at Malibucity.org/outreach.

waterlines in the Encinal Canyon neighborhood on the following streets: parts of Encinal Canyon Road, Vista Del Preseas, Camino De Buena Ventura, Avenida De La Encinal, Encinal Canyon Road, Calle De La Burrita, Avenida Del Mar, and Via Vienta Street.

The project aims to improve water system reliability and ensure the health and safety of water customers. Construction is to be completWaterworks ed by July 2024. Work hours are from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. on weekdays.

District 29 begins Minimal traffic impacts are expectimprovement project ed. Affected customers were nodirectly by WWD29 of any for Encinal Canyon tified temporary water service disrupLA County Public Works, Wa- tions. For more information, visit terworks District 29 (WWD29), the WWD29 project webpage at started work on Sept. 11 to replace lacounty.gov/GIS/projectmap.

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marathon. Additionally, there was the Kids’ Festival, a collaboration between the Boys & Girls Club of Malibu and local businesses that provided activities and games for youngsters.

The 5K’s partakers included runners, walkers, parents pushing young children in strollers, and at least one individual moving gingerly with the assistance of a walker.

Like Watson Van Der Plas, they celebrated as soon as they crossed the finish line. Some sat on the beach and dug their toes into the sand, while others ran into the Pacific Ocean for a splash. People snapped selfies with supporters and other 5K finishers, while a contingent lined up to take pictures on the medal stand positioned on the beach. There, people struck a pose and held up signs that read “Will Run For Beer,” “I Run Malibu,” and “Run. Sweat. Be Awesome.”

Participants also took time to visit the vendor booths set up by companies and organizations such as LA Road Racers, BMW, and Boys & Girls Club Malibu.

Speakers blared music into the moderately cool fall air helping to create a festive atmosphere.

Luis Gutierrez of Rancho Cucamonga

Luis Gutierrez (left photo) of Rancho Cucamonga breaks the tape as the winner of the Run Malibu 5K on Nov. 5. Gutierrez finished the race in 15 minutes and 26.94 seconds. (Right photo) The Run Malibu 5 K’s top finisher Luis Gutierrez (center) poses on the medal stand with second-place finisher Kipruto Koech (left) and third-place finisher Austin Ledgerwood after the race on Nov. 5. Photos by Devon Meyers

was the 5K’s top finishing male with a time of 15:26.94 seconds. Las Vegas’ Kipruto Koech’s time of 15:29.05 slotted him second. Austin Ledgerwood of West Hills finished third in 15:36.23.

Lacey Reedy of Brunswick, Georgia, was the 5K’s fastest finishing woman in 19:23.40. Malibu High cross country and track and field standout Tallula Murphy, 16, placed second in 19:51.56. Ashley McLeish of Los Angeles placed third in 20:17.43.

Emilio De Le Torre was the topfinishing male in the half marathon. The South Pasadena resident completed the

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our Pico yard, one at our Highland yard (in Hollywood), one at our Palisades yard and we’re ending the parties at our Malibu yard. My dad and I are both members of this community so we thought it was fitting to finish in Malibu.”

“Rieff went to Malibu High and I’ve lived here most of my life,” said David Anawalt, the company’s chairman of the board and grandson of the company’s founder, Harmon Fred Anawalt Jr. “We’re very proud of what we’ve accomplished over 100 years.”

“We’ve had support here in the community. Our growth doubled in the first five years or so and we still increased in the past four years,” Rieff added.

“We’ve had exponential growth. Right before the Woolsey Fire we were really going, and then post Woolsey Fire we’ve had some huge growth with so much building in the community. The main thing is we are here to serve the community. That’s our main

course, which stretched down PCH, in 1:08:15.54. Neil Kolhatkar from Playa Del Rey finished second in 1:10:35.40. Justin Crichlow of Pacific Palisades placed third in 1:13:10:09.

The first-place woman was Laura Mooney of Denver in 1:22:27.85. Secondplace Maddy Christopher of Flagstaff, Ariz. finished in 1:25:32.49. Third-place Samantha Sloan of Venice finished in 1:27:17.01.

One runner, Carol of Washington, who did not give her last name, completed the 5K with her daughter and granddaughter.

Carol said she enjoyed the race.

goal, to be a service-oriented store. What sets us apart from the big box stores is greeting customers, going the extra mile helping them, being friendly, and stuff you might not receive in the big box stores.”

Some of the products you may not find at the socalled big box stores are products Anawalt Lumber carries from locally owned businesses such as Malibu Compost. Randy Richie from Malibu Compost was on hand for the celebration.

“Anawalt has been selling Malibu Compost for over 10 years now. We’re here to celebrate with them,” Richie said. “The Anawalt family has been amazing to us. We’re here to show our real organic, real farm-made, biodynamic compost that is unique to the whole landscaping world. Farmers and gardeners don’t get this kind of compost unless they have a farm. That’s what makes us different.

“Malibu Compost gets good feedback from customers. Our fan base, once people use Malibu Compost they don’t use anything else. Once they see you can use just a little bit because it’s loaded

“All the different people, different ages, different skill levels,” she observed.

“Everyone cheering everyone else on was great.”

Bobby Spears Jr., 49, from Windsor Hills, completed the 5K in 38:53. The run was “painful, but amazing,” he explained while holding his medal.

Spears originally signed up to run the half marathon as part of a challenge between a group of Jack and Jill of America Foundation fathers, but after two weeks of training he realized completing the 13mile run would be a difficult challenge.

“There was no way on God’s green earth

with nutrients they always come back to it. Our seed starter is the best by far and our potting soil is very different than what you get in normal potting soil.

Our customer base expects the highest quality from us and we deliver.”

“We’re huge supporters of Malibu Compost.

It’s the best soil on the market, extremely nutrient dense,” according to Rieff Anawalt. “What we really try with our associates is also what he does (Richie), is being enthusiastic, reading customers, having great product knowledge, and trying to set ourselves apart from someone who doesn’t really care so much.”

Anawalt Lumber President Rolando Robles said, “We’re here celebrating the 100th anniversary of a family-owned business that you don’t really see much anymore. To celebrate 100 years is a great milestone.

Vendors, customers, $1 tacos, to thank the community for supporting us, especially here for the last 12 years, but in general 100 years for the company.

There’s a family culture we try to create here so that everybody is like family. You can sense it with all the employees. That’s what we distill to the managers that we want to keep in this business.”

Rieff pointed out all the family connections Saturday and noted, “Our store manager brought one of his sons today and we definitely try to be family and community based.”

“We’re proud to be out in the community this way. We’re a community serving business. We’ve had tremendous support from this community and we employ a lot of locals,” remarked David Anawalt.

David then proudly said of his son, “Rieff is the fourth generation Anawalt to be involved in Anawalt Lumber. We look forward to being here for years to come.”

I’d be able to run a half marathon, so I dropped down to the 5K,” Spears said. “I saw that it benefits the Boys & Girls Club of Malibu — which I’m not too familiar with — but any charity is a good charity as far as I’m concerned.”

Ranger Murphree, Tallula Murphree’s brother, ran the 5K with other Malibu High boys cross country and track and field runners. The 16-year-old finished the race faster than he did the first time he jaunted in it.

“I’m pretty happy about that,” Ranger said. “We worked hard this cross country season. We put in a lot of time and effort.

It showed today.”

Run Malibu was co-founded by Alberto Perusset, known as Malibu’s barefoot runner, in 2009. He passed away in 2022.

Watson Van Der Plas, a friend of Perusset’s, also ran in the half marathon.

She plans to complete the 5K and half marathon annually in remembrance of Perusset.

“He was a great gentleman,” Watson Van Der Plas remembered. “I love this race. It’s awesome. You get to see the race community out here.”

Case, the event’s director of community, said the weekend was a success.

“Our greatest hope is that our participants and community feel supported and appreciated,” she said.

Anawalt Lumber owners David (left) and Rieff (right) Anawalt hosted friends, neighbors, and local community members to celebrate 100 years of business. Photos by Samantha Bravo/TMT.

Staff members at Anawalt Lumber pose together for a photo Saturday, Nov. 4, during the 100-year celebration of the business.

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concerning a lack of clarity with regard to several matters relating to the application as well as concerning various historical details relating to the parcels. Commissioners Skylar Peak and Drew Leonard joined Mazza and Hill in voting to defer the matter, with Commissioner Dennis Robert Smith dissenting.

The application asks for the city to authorize a combined facility, merging the two commercially developed beachfront parcels via a lot tie so that they cannot be separately sold, a covenant that will run with the land unless the city releases that restriction.

The proposed development and uses would include a bed and breakfast inn and lobby providing lodging accommodations consisting of 17 guest rooms with kitchen facilities adequate to provide meals to guests only, a 300-square-foot gym, a 600-square-foot swimming pool, and a deck. The swimming pool would close at 10 p.m. every night, and noise emanating from the premises shall not be audible at a distance of 5 feet of any neighboring building between the hours of 10 p.m. and 7 a.m., as required

by Malibu Municipal Code Section 8.24.050(L). Further, the applicant will agree to comply with MMC Chapter 9.24 (Ban on Plastic Food Packaging and other Plasticware), and will not allow any food packaging that utilizes expanded polystyrene, sometimes referred to as styrofoam, a Dow Chemical Company trademarked form of polystyrene foam.

The application also seeks the

posed conversion of office space in the health club to a new guest suite with a kitchenette and authorization for the city planning director to issue a letter of public convenience or necessity for the sale of alcohol for onsite consumption by guests only either on the deck or for room service, a possible condition precedent to the applicants’ applying to the Alcohol and Beverage Control Board for a license to serve beer, wine, and distilled spirits in the private gym.

The proposed hours for alcoholic beverage service are from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m., Sunday through Thursday, and from 10 a.m. to 11 p.m. on Friday and Saturday. The motel currently has a liquor license.

Commissioners’ concerns regarding the application Mazza stated that combining the parcels and allowing amenities such as a swimming pool, a gym, the sale of alcohol to guests, and meal service from morning to late evening would expand the character of the property to be tantamount to a hotel, not a bed and breakfast.

Mazza noted that a hotel designation would require almost twice the parking than currently exists on the property as relevant law states that a hotel must have two parking spots per room and one parking spot for each staff member.

Hill opined that adding another guest suite on the parcel as well as allowing room service and the serving of breakfast, lunch, dinner, and drinks would constitute an intensity of use of water and sewage which should perhaps be considered by the water district.

“It is unclear if the city ever is-

or necessity for the sale of alcohol for onsite consumption at the motel,” Mazza stated. “I think that staff should search to find out the answers about that as well as about why the applicant is requesting a zoning reclassification to CV-2, which would allow the applicant to change the character of the property to a full hotel in the future without having to get permission from the city. That is a big gift and I wonder how that can be justified under the city’s laws? For a bed and breakfast, all the applicant needs is a CV-1 zoning classification.”

Such “upzoning” also seriously concerned Hill, who also stated that in his mind, the ancillary uses proposed on the property, such as a gym, alcoholic service and food service all day resulted in the proposed property constituting a hotel. ​Jo Drummond, president of the Malibu Township Council, expressed concerns about the parking not being sufficient, but also stated that the proposed establishment “is a hotel, not a motel or an inn, because the parking spots are not directly outside the room doors and the property has accessory uses such as all-day dining, alcohol service, massages, and a gym ... Because it is not zoned for hotel use a Local Coastal Plan Amendment needs to be completed.” ​Drummond also noted that the proposed hotel “does not meet section 30212 of the Coastal Act to provide lower-cost visitor facilities when feasible.” ​The staff will conduct an investigation into all of the concerns expressed before the meeting on Dec. 18.

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Commission proposes first Trancas Market lot entrance closure Malibu/Lost Hills Sheriff’s Capt. Seetoo attended the meeting to provide an update on enforcement and traffic safety

By SAMANTHA BRAVO Of The Malibu Times

During the Public Safety Commission meeting on Nov. 1, Commissioner Josh Spiegel raised his concerns with The Trancas Creek Bridge Replacement Project and proposed closing the first parking lot entrance to Trancas Country Market coming westbound on PCH due to witnessing multiple rear-end accidents.

“The first one is a really dramatic, right-hand turn, like 90-degree turn, and what I’ve been seeing a couple accidents there, people slam on their breaks trying to slow down to make that right-hand turn, and they’re getting rear-ended. Is there any way to close that first entrance into Vintage [grocers]?” Spiegel said.

After passing the creek bridge, the entrance to the structure comes fairly quickly, so some drivers who are aware, try to make the first entrance but end up halting traffic coming westbound on PCH. The current speed limit on the bridge is 30 mph, but Spiegel said vehicles are going as fast as 50 mph.

Public Works Director Rob DeBoux said they are discussing with Caltrans and the shopping center property owner to address the entrance.

The existing 96-year-old, 85-foot-wide, 90-foot-long concrete bridge, constructed in 1927, is being replaced with a new concrete bridge 105 feet wide by 240 feet long. Completion was originally scheduled for summer 2024.

According to the City of Malibu’s website, there will be minimal construction activity, as the project permit does not allow work in the creek area between Nov. 1 and May 1. Work within the creek can only be done during Dry Season which is from April 15 to Nov. 15.

Malibu/Lost Hills Sheriff ’s Captain Jennifer Seetoo made a surprise visit in the meeting to provide an update on enforcement and traffic safety.

Seetoo said they have been posting on social media to bring awareness about speeding.

“This week we had 112, 107, 109 (mph), two kids racing in the canyons — yes it’s on the canyons — but it just falls right on PCH, just because they hit PCH it doesn’t mean they stop racing,” Seetoo said. “So we are doing everything we can.”

The Sheriff ’s Department has had decoy cars parked on PCH, to help increase awareness on vehicle thefts and enforcement, but Seetoo said they’re going to rotate and replace the decoy car with an actual deputy.

“We’re open to trying new things; this is where it comes as a whole of the community just because I’m law enforcement, I don’t pretend to know it all,” she said. “I believe the community has great ideas and that’s why this grassroots group and these public safety meetings are so important because the community really comes to the table with incredible ideas.”

Seetoo said she hopes to change people’s behaviors by driving cautiously.

“I will do everything I can to keep this enforcement up,” Seetoo said. “I call them ‘our girls,’ our girls are not going to die in vain, this is not going to be in vain and I’m going to do everything I can, but I have to balance what my staffing really is and that’s why I’m looking at technology to help out with that, as well as engineering.”

After the fatal incident that took the lives of Niamh Rolston,

20, Peyton Stewart, 21, Asha Weir, 21, and Deslyn Williams, 21, Seetoo proposed to approach the incident with three E’s: “Education, Enforcement and Engineering.”

“We must educate everyone of the dangers of PCH: pedestrians, road racing, cyclists, drunk driving etc.,” she said. “We must increase enforcement with LASD and CHP to deter bad actors, including demanding immediate implementation of speed cameras. And we must pressure Caltrans to expedite significant engineering changes to re-envision how we look at, and drive on PCH.” Commissioner Keegan Gibbs attended the City Council meeting on Monday, Oct. 23, and wanted to acknowledge the Malibu VOP (Volunteers on Patrol) for their enforcement.

“After working with you, (Malibu VOPs) and seeing what you guys do, I can’t believe how invaluable you guys are as resources and the fact that one of the VOPs was first on the scene and how horrific that crash was. I had to throw my hat in for that,” Gibbs said.

Gibbs also provided an update on home assessments he has been conducting and an update on PCH and wildlife safety.

“A lot of people have so many misperceptions still about the dangers and risks of fire,” he said.

“It’s really mindblowing how many people are going to stay or shelter in place during a fire.”

Chair Chris Frost also acknowledged Malibu VOPs. “I don’t think we can exist without them,” Frost said. “The amount of stuff they do out there, the way they control situations is just unbelievable.”

Director of the Westside Outreach of the People Concern Zack Coil attended the meeting and gave a presentation on homeless services provided by The People Concern.

“Outreach for us is not just giving someone a bottle of water or granola bar, it’s about trying to enter into a relationship with someone, build trust and move them along the spectrum of wellness to, at the very least, improve their wellness in their place in the community and hopefully try to help them access and qualify for inter, or permanent support of housing,” Coil said. “Try to form a relationship of trust and care to try to move them forward in terms of their general wellness while they’re on the street.”

According to the city’s website, the recent data for the 2023 Greater Los Angeles Homeless Count showed 71 people experiencing homelessness in Malibu, a con-

tinuing decrease from 2022, 2021, and 2020.

Fire Safety Liaison Jerry Vandermeulen provided an update on Cal Fire Wildfire Prevention Grant.

Cal Fire’s Wildfire Prevention Grant program provides an opportunity for local agencies to apply for funding each fiscal year. These grants are aimed at supporting hazardous fuels reduction, wildfire prevention planning, and education programs. In the past, the Public Safety Department has received grants to fund public education initiatives such as the Public Safety Expo, a fire extinguisher training prop, and advertising materials. For the FY 23-24 program, staff intends to apply for funding to implement recommendations from the CA Board of Forestry and Fire Protection’s Subdivision Review Program.

The following five communities in and around Malibu were identified as meeting the criteria for this program: • Big Rock • Principio (Malibu West) • Rambla Orienta (La Costa) • Trancas Canyon • Corral Canyon (Not within Malibu city limits) The significance of this program is that addressing the mitigation recommendations in the survey reports not only makes these communities safer but is also part of the criteria for attaining recognition on the Fire Risk Reduction Community List. Also, CAL FIRE Prevention Grant funding to address these mitigation recommendations will receive priority.

Sheriff ’s Sgt. Chris Soderlund provided an update on enforcement and speeding and said despite the impact the incident has created, the issue is increasing.

“Because the problem is continuing, the city has agreed to pay overtime for extra traffic enforcement and so ideally, I wanted an extra deputy a day for extra enforcement, but as we all know, we’re stretched so thin up here between all the cities and all the different events,” Soderlund said.

An estimated 27 citations were issued at Las Tunas Beach last month in the course of a week for illegally parked vehicles.

Soderlund said he is also conducting a street racing enforcement operation for the months of October and November.

“Our entire focus will be on people racing and people driving recklessly, so that’s in the works,” Soderlund said.

The next Public Safety Commission is scheduled for Dec 6.

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students and for general university activities. Readers who want to contribute can go to give.pepperdine.edu/ studentmemorial.

Mental health professionals provide support to the university and community “Malibu has lost four beautiful, competent and talented young women, and the young driver’s life has been altered in a way no parent wants,” said Dr. Ericha Scott, PhD. “I remember the slogan that helped rally courage during the Woolsey Fire, ‘Malibu Strong.’ This is a good one for today, and for the weeks, months and years to come.

“We need to be there for everyone in our community impacted by this tragedy, just as we were there for each other during the Woolsey Fire. Although it is not commonly understood, it makes sense, trauma is cumulative over time. We all experienced the Woolsey Fire, and then the COVID pandemic, and now this — and so, please reach out to families, students, friends, and coworkers.”

Scott elaborated, stating, “The creative arts are able to help people find balance, meaning, purpose and joy in the midst of sadness. All of the arts are well suited to address and ameliorate emotional and physical pain. A new book entitled, ‘Your Brain on Art,’ is full of examples and research about the healing nature of the visual arts, music, poetry, dance, theater, drumming, and more.”

On Saturday, Nov. 25, from 12:45 to 4:45 p.m., Scott is offering a workshop at The Malibu Library entitled, “Creative Forms of Gratitude in Times of Despair.”

Scott described the event as “an experiential workshop to express the polarity of grief and gratitude with journal writing, poetry and art.” She emphasized that, “There is no need for skill, talent or even interest in the arts to have a positive experience.”

This workshop has been priced to be affordable, even for students, at $35. The event provides a safe, healing space, Scott noted.

For more information go to www.artspeasksoutloud. org or call (310) 880-9761.

The Pepperdine men’s basketball game honored the memory of Niamh Rolston, Peyton Stewart, Asha Weir, and Deslyn Williams who died in the crash on Oct. 17. Photo courtesy Pepperdine University

Wellness professionals support grieving students “​ Malibu is my and my partner Jen Rossi’s hometown, and when a tragedy as severe as this one happens, we feel it so personally and deeply,” said Willow Kalatchi, co-owner of The Mindry, a Malibu meditation, yoga, and wellness facility. “We have Pepperdine students as our clients, and one of our wonderful team of employees is a student at Pepperdine. “​ Our intention always is to be a local sanctuary and a place for healing and we wanted to open our doors and space to what small amount of healing we could provide to Pepperdine members of our extended Mindry family as they navigate this time of terrible loss. In addition, our guides have offered their time to provide free group sessions to those affected.”

Th ​ e Mindry has also donated its services to raise funds in support of “Derby Days,” an effort by Sigma Chi Fraternity, whose GoFundMe page announced an effort to raise money to construct a monument next to the organization’s white cross with a plaque and four crosses inscribed with the deceased students’ names, providing “a place for loved ones and friends to remember them, visit them and pray for them.” The fraternity is also advocating for a safer Pacific Coast Highway and is also working with the four students’ sorority’s Alpha Phi Foundation to donate towards scholarships honoring the deceased students.

For more information, go to gofundme.com/f/our4-angels-niamh-asha-peyton-and-deslyn.

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the development of sea level rise adaptation strategies to avoid or reduce the impacts.

Data collection Malibu’s shoreline, which stretches approximately 22.6 miles from Nicholas Canyon County Beach to Topanga Beach, was evaluated, including the lower Trancas and Zuma canyons and low-lying areas around Malibu Lagoon.

The assessment considers plausible climate change scenarios, with one assuming rapid ice sheet loss in Antarctica, and others assuming emissions as usual with no ice sheet loss, culminating in identifying various risk aversion scenarios. Potential future hazard zones are identified using publicly available hazard maps utilizing geospatial analysis software.

“Malibu has experienced impacts from coastal hazards and flooding and much of its oceanfront development is armored today,” the assessment concludes.

“With sea-level rise, the city’s residential and commercial properties and supporting infrastructure along the coast may be impacted more frequently and to a greater degree by coastal erosion and flooding while regular tidal inundation will progress further inland and expose more coastal property and structures to regular high tides.”

The assessment also concludes that the Pacific Coast Highway may be exposed to coastal storm flooding in several locations by mid-century, while local roads may also be impacted, both by coastal storm flooding and wave run-up and even regular tidal inundation by late-century. Further, many of Malibu’s narrow beaches may disappear while others may disappear annually due

Photos taken after Spring 2019 show a fallen 100-year old palm tree and property damage from erosion at the Adamson House.

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to seasonal fluctuation.

Next steps There will be an in-person workshop on Tuesday, Nov. 14, 3 to 5 p.m. at Malibu City Hall (23825 Stuart Ranch Road) in the Multipurpose Room. A virtual workshop will be held on Thursday, Nov. 16, 3 to 5 p.m.

Community feedback gathered from the workshops will help inform the final portions of the Coastal Vulnerability Assessment as it nears completion.

Following the community input, the city will develop a range of potential adaptation measures that can be undertaken to reduce the sea level rise vulnerabilities. The study takes into account the California Coastal Commission’s Sea-Level Rise Policy Guidance adopted in 2018.

To register for the virtual or in-person workshop, visit bit.ly/MalibuCVA. Community members are also invited to give their feedback by taking the city’s online survey: www.surveymonkey.com/r/MalibuCVA. For more information, visit malibucity.org/coastal, call (310) 4562489, ext. 292, or email sandico@malibucity.org.

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National treasure Dick Van Dyke to be celebrated at latest Malibu City art show

The photography of artist Laura Johansen captures Malibu’s beloved stage and screen star

By JUDY ABEL Special to The Malibu Times

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ou can’t find a more exuberant smile than that of Malibu’s own Dick Van Dyke. His twinkling grin has been captured lately by photographer Laura Johansen, whose photos of the cherished, award-winning performer of stage and screen are to be showcased at the Malibu Art Gallery at City Hall beginning Nov. 20.

The Malibu Arts Commission chose to honor the “Mary Poppins” star who has not only called Malibu home for more than five decades but is also one of its chief champions — an unofficial mayor of the city who’s been hosting a spooky Halloween spectacular at his home “VandyManor” for years. In the days leading up to Oct. 31, the celebrity known the world over could often be found at Ralphs loading up his shopping cart with candy for the hundreds of local kids who stop by his home decked out with scary animatronic monsters to be spooked and treated to a delightful show for youngsters, led by Van Dyke’s effervescent wife, Arlene.

Johansen, the Australian-born featured artist, moved to the U.S. in 2007. She was working in film and television, but her fine art portrait photography business took off so well she made a full-time career of it this past decade.

Nov. 19 is the date of the opening gala.

“It’s a kick off for Dick Van Dyke’s 98th birthday on December 13,” Johansen said.

Dick Van Dyke (left) is shown with his personal photographer, Laura Johansen, who said she’s done over 50 photo shoots with Van Dyke over the past eight years. Contributed Photo

“I’ve been photographing the Van Dykes for more than eight years now. We’ve done more than 50 photo shoots together.

“It’s going to be quite lovely. We’ve got an assortment of photography aficionados, Dick Van Dyke fans, Malibu locals, and people from all over the place coming, from differ-

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ent states and even Canada and Germany flying in.”

The displayed portraits will feature the legendary Van Dyke and ebullient Arlene chronicling “their adventures.”

The artist calls her work with the Van Dykes “happenstance.” She met the couple at

a Dick Van Dyke fan art exhibit at the Malibu Playhouse. While someone was clumsily taking a photo of the couple on a cellphone, Johansen quietly offered to help. Van Dyke was launching his book, “Keep Moving,” and he liked the photos Johansen shot. She says “they went viral back then.” A partnership

was launched and Johansen has been the Van Dykes’ personal photographer ever since to “capture these beautiful moments.”

“As you know, he has such magical power over the whole world,” Johansen said. “People are absolutely in love with him wherever CONTINUED ON PAGE B3

Volunteers help conduct vital environmental research

Emily Parker leads the eDNA briefing at the eDNA Community Science event on Saturday, Oct. 28. Photos by Emmanuel Luissi/TMT

Heal the Bay and UCLA host volunteers in eDNA data gathering events

By EMMANUEL LUISSI Special to The Malibu Times

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collaborative effort between Heal the Bay and UCLA has been making waves for nearly a year now, as the two teams host volunteers monthly to help conduct very important research.

The eDNA (environmental DNA)

Community Science event is hosted every last Saturday of the month and gathers volunteers for a cutting-edge science event designed to gather data from Malibu’s Marine Protected Areas (MPAs).

All marine life off the coast of Malibu’s shores leaves traces of DNA in their environment, and Heal the Bay and UCLA have introduced a fun and social experience that turns local volunteers into partnering scientists and environmental conservators who help collect sea water samples for eDNA water testing. Analyses gathered by the

samples help gauge the quantification of biodiversity in a standardized way within a marine ecosystem, making it an ingenious tool for monitoring Marine Protected Areas.

The research campaign is led by UCLA Ph.D. candidate Moriah Byrd.

She said the purpose of the research is to understand the effectiveness and importance of Marine Protected Areas in regards to the native marine life compared to non-protected areas.

“From the DNA samples we can find out the biodiversity in these areas and CONTINUED ON PAGE B4

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Zinqué Weekend MALIBU SEEN

By Benjamin Marcus, Entertainment Editor

French-themed restaurant is the new kid in town

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hink of the Laysan Albatross — aka Gooney Bird — struggling to take flight: Awkward at first, but once it’s up and flying, graceful.

That’s how Zinqué (zin-kæ), the new restaurant in Malibu, was for the much-anticipated opening weekend. Their attempt at a calm, quiet soft launch struggled a bit. They got swamped on the first night, and at one point had to shut down the kitchen. Zinqué Malibu is part of a growing, beloved empire from Wheho to Scottsdale. They have a loyal, experienced, dedicated, talented staff, and there is every chance Zinqué Malibu will evolve into a beloved social center and eatery — in local terms, an alchemy of Beau Rivage, Old Place, Malibu Kitchen and Bui: Swellegant, social, sophistiqué, satisfaisant, successful.

The eatery opened with zero fanfare on Saturday morning, the 4th of November, as the doors quietly opened for business.

As seen from the Malibu Newsstand around 10 a.m. on Saturday, noted curmudgeon/ artiste Trevor Albert drove by and gave the coffee a thumbs up. Some people parked in front of the newsstand and wandered over to Zinqué, while others wandered from Zinqué over to the newsstand to buy a Financial Times or Paris Match and ask for Blue Gauloises before Your Humble Narrator wandered over to check it out from the inside out.

The way it works now: Zinqué

opens at 7 a.m. for breakfast and brunch, with guests ordering at the coffee bar and then sitting down for the goods to arrive.

After 4 p.m., the tables are set for dinner service.

Thinking of all the Croque Monsieur we ate while surfing Europe in 1984 — raiding boulangerie, fromagerie et charcuterie from Biarritz through San Sebastian to Mundaka to Nazare to Lisbon and back to Mundaka, I was hoping to see Monsieur on the menu but was disappointed at first. But on closer look, there it was, cleverly disguised under “Sandwiches” as “French Ham, aged Swiss cheese, $13”.

As loathe as I am to pay more than $2 for gas station coffee at the Chevron, the “Baklava Latte espresso, pistachio milk, honey, orange blossom, cardamon, $7” was too tempting and right up there as flavorful as Mexican hot chocolate mixed with Sumatran Dark at the Chevron.

Ordered the ham and Swiss with pommes frites, which came out hot and crispy, but forgot to order the sandwich heated and melted. It was tasty and not as massive as the huge gobs of Croque Monsieur we grinded back in 1984, but there was more to come.

Years ago, Verizon John and I told the owners of Broad Street Oyster that places in Malibu either take off like a rocket or fall off a cliff, and the math is QAV = Quality, Atmosphere, Value.

Zinqué had nice atmosphere for brunch, but that atmosphere got denser after 4.

Came back for dinner around 7. It was tempting to sit outside on a fine fall night by the fire pit

out front or the fireplace around the back, but went inside to a mob de foule (mob scene). A feeding frenzy. Whatever you want to call it — the place was packed.

For dinner, came in thinking of the French onion soup we had while on a surf trip to Tonga with Kelly Slater and Tom Carroll back in the 1990s. Found two seats at the U-shaped bar in the back — which is going to be like the bar at Old Place. Scanning the menu, there was no French onion soup by any other name.

But there were many other earthly delights on the dinner and tapas menu.

But it was all for kinda naught because at around 7:47 one of the two bartenders, Krista, announced the kitchen was standing down because they were swamped and overwhelmed.

That was good and bad news for Zinqué — good to be swamped on your very first night, bad to keep new customers waiting and have to tell people “Non!” Krista was sympathetic and brought out whatever the kitchen could muster.

From the main sharing menu: “Buratta and San Danielle Prosciutto toasted baguette, $19.”

And “Beef Carpaccio arugula, Parmigiano Reggiano, $17.”

From t h e t a p a s m e n u : “Marinated Provence Olives and Focaccia $7.”

And as for the “Pate De Campagne Poilane bread, $10,” for you Monty Python fans who know your Monsieur Creosote: “They didn’t skimp on the patay’!!”

After a brief stand down, the kitchen opened back up but we were like Monsieur Creosote: We were stuffed. Couldn’t eat another

bite, but we got a good taste — if you will — of how this place is going to operate: Everything was first-rate, fresh and excellent, even with a kitchen that was overwhelmed and walking the plank.

We g i r d e d o u r s e l v e s for l ’addition to be too bookoo, but for all of that and drinks it came to $91 which est raisonable for Malibu Went to bed stuffed and satisfied and didn’t get up until the next morning, wanting to try the early breakfast and brunch on Sunday morning. Noted curmudgeon/artiste Tre vor Albert poured me a latte with pistachio milk that made me think of Granny from “The Beverly Hillbillies”: “This stuff is mean when it’s green.”

The croissant was heavenly, parfait, but pas assez, so I ordered the “Crispy Sunny Eggs With Prosciutto parmesan, arugula, pesto, $17” Deb is an Australian woman who runs the store. We had met in Hawaii many years ago at the memorial for Brock Little (RIP 1967-2016). Deb asked if I liked poke and suggested the “Niçoise Tartine* Sicilian tuna, basil, tomato, egg, olive $15” and it was, like the rest of it, fresh, perfectly prepared, tres bon.

The “three tapas for $20” was too good to resist, so came back Sunday evening to see how it was all flowing. Sat at the U-shaped bar again. With Krista again and this time two Pepperdine gals to the left.

The three tapas for $20 is good value and Krista allowed me to order at 5:59 with one minute left in Happy Hour: “Merguez Sausage Meatballs two mustards

Without much fanfare, Zinqué Malibu opened Nov. 4. The restaurant is located at 23841 Malibu Road, Space 21, in Malibu. Photo by Benjamin Marcus

mayonnaise $12” and “Potato & Cheese Bricks egg, raclette cheese, gruyère and mint in crispy dough, horseradish crème fraîche” and once again, they didn’t skimp on the “Pâté De Campagne Poilâne Bread $10.”

For afters, I ordered the “Berry Crumble ice cream $11” but it didn’t arrive and instead Krista flowed me the “Mousse Au Chocolat Valrhona Guanaja 70%, puffed buckwheat, calvados cream $13,” which was a blessing.

Like everything else, very good.

A n d n o w i t ’s M o n d ay morning, and I’m sitting on one of those comfy blue sofa chairs, sneaking sips of that

$2 gas station coffee, eating a chocolate croissant and an almond croissant I actually had to pay for myself.

The sun is up, the sky is blue, it’s beautiful and so are the cute babies. Pretty girls. Air kisses.

Malibu.

Zinqué is vibing. It’s now, it’s wow, it’s social. Class and glass.

Darkness and light. Sound and vision. From an understandably, slightly awkward gooney bird opening weekend, there is every possibility Zinqué will spread its wings and swan into a Malibu institution. It is clean and well lighted, the food is first rate: Quality, Atmosphere, Value.

Burt’s Eye View: Cruise ships, roller coasters, Burning Man PERSPECTIVE

By Burt Ross, Contributed Column

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ou might be wondering, as you should be, what cruise ships, roller coasters, and Burning Man all have in common. The answer is quite simple — I want no part of any of them!

CRUISE SHIPS: A friend of mine took a cruise ship up to Alaska this past summer. He sent me a photo of the ship. It wasn’t as tall as the Empire State Building, but it looked massive enough. I

think he told me it had over 4,000 passengers.

I am not much of a sailor. When I experience a modest wave, my stomach gets a bit queasy.

Imagine 4,000 people getting seasick at the same time. That image is more than enough to keep me landbound for eternity, and if that is not an incentive enough to stay on terra firma, just remember the Titanic. Need I say more?

ROLLER COASTERS: Now, if you think boats make me nauseous, that’s nothing compared to what roller coasters do for me. Merry-go-rounds make me ill. There is nothing merry for me about anything that goes up and down or around. A dear

friend of mine recently invited me to go with him to Six Flags, where he wanted to go on the roller coasters. Apparently, the place has more than one of them. I politely declined by telling him I would rather swim with crocodiles, and in case you don’t know it, I have no desire to swim with crocodiles.

BURNING MAN: The same friend who invited me to go to Six Flags with him invited me to accompany him to Burning Man. He is a close friend of mine, but at times, I wonder if he really knows me. I told him that I have as much desire to go to Burning Man as I do to take a cruise with 4,000 fellow passengers or to go up and down on

roller coasters until I get physically sick.

I cannot begin to understand why anybody would want to drive 11 hours into the desert and camp out in the rain, slosh around in the mud, and pray that someday you will be lucky enough to enjoy a warm shower. It took my friend roughly 26 hours to drive home.

I will leave all this adventure to others. Give me a comfortable chair, a good book or movie after a delicious dinner, and a comfortable bed.

I need no more. And if you see somebody who looks like me on a cruise ship, a roller coaster, or at Burning Man, it’s not me.

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Congratulations to Carolyn Burt for participating in her first official 5K at the Malibu 5K! Go Matadors!

Run Malibu Race Director Cassidy Case Benadum was seen picking up trash along PCH after the successful Run Malibu 5K marathon. Photo courtesy Blue Benadum.

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Malibu Foundation restores indigenous biodiversity one microforest at a time

The Malibu Foundation held the Replant Love event at the Calabasas Park on Sunday, Nov. 5. Photos Courtesy of Alex Pulisci.

The project’s goal: “Replant Love” to increase biodiversity and cooperation and competition between plant

By BARBARA BURKE Special to The Malibu Times

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hey gathered on the early morning of Nov. 5 at Juan Bautista De Anza Park in Calabasas adjacent to the Las Virgenes Trail, armed with shovels, mulch, and native seeds collected and propagated in Malibu Foundation’s nursery.

“I think it’s a really good experience that helps the environment,” Volunteer Jude Potenza, 8, said. “You think you’re just helping a little, but I realize that I’m helping to change the whole world!”

The project’s goal: to “replant love” by installing a microforest mimicking nature, thereby increasing biodiversity and cooperation and competition between plants. Such microforests also bolster plants’ survivability by encouraging less dependence on water, thereby significantly reducing the temperature in the area where they are planted, a welcomed, beneficial side effect in our warming world. ​The De Anza microforest, the first in the Santa Monica Mountains, is composed of densely planted, hyper-local native plants in a multi-layered small forest that acts as a self-sustaining ecosystem that reconnects back to nature. The concept of planting microforests is based on botanist Akira Miyawaki’s method of afforestation which involves very densely planting local, indigenous, and regionally adapted shrubs and trees, while ensuring that no two plants of the same height are side by side, which allows for maximum growth and fosters natural vegetation restoration. The planting technique not only provides shade, but also cleanses carbon-based greenhouse gases from the air.

M ​ icroforests provide many benefits, including native insects and animals returning to the microforest, which supports soil health and creates a thick forest quickly.

Los Angeles County’s first microforest in Griffith Park is a huge success and became self-sustaining in the two years since its planting. The county’s two microforests will provide a seed bank, which will ultimately enable more microforests to be planted.

Planting microforests P ​ articipants at the event encountered posters providing step-by-step planting directions to achieve various layers of vegetation, consisting of an understory, shrubs and trees, and overstory trees.

Sub-trees included coyote brush, a common shrub that grows in chaparral regions from Baja California to Oregon and whose white and yellow flowers attract bees and moths; California scrub oak; blue coffeeberry; and hairy ceanothus, an evergreen shrub that can grow up to 15 feet high and can live from 100 to 200 years.

Other shrubs and perennials include black sage, Cali-

fornia sagebrush, California wild roses, which exude a beautiful fragrance when blooming and grow from the coast to the foothills of the mountains, and mugwort, golden currents, narrowleaf milkweed, purple needlegrass and sawtooth goldenbush.

Th ​ e next layer of the forest is composed of Southern California black walnut trees, a species that is endangered in large parts of its range due to overdevelopment, but which attracts birds who eat the tree nuts and like to nest in its branches. Valley oaks and coastal live oaks provide the canopy for the microforest.

Those attendees who were somewhat daunted by the planting process were instructed to follow seven easy steps: Unpot a plant, loosen its roots, set the plant in its pre-dug hole, backfill the hole with soil, create a berm to make watering easier, apply 2-3 inches of mulch around the plant past the berm, ensuring the mulch does not touch the plant’s stem, and finally, water with a minimum of 5 gallons per plant.

Sponsor Malibu Foundation’s goals and accomplishments ​Malibu Foundation was formed in 2018 after the Woolsey Fire, which burned more than 150 square miles of the Santa Monica Mountains. According to Executive Director Evelin Weber, to help prevent another disaster, the nonprofit organization first focused on helping fire victims and the City of Malibu rebuild.

“The Foundation now focuses on bolstering community-based disaster preparedness efforts and community resilience through its efforts to combat climate change through nature-based solutions, including planting microforests in burn areas which remediates damaged soil and increases biodiversity,” Weber said. “The Foundation conducts GIS mapping a lot and before planting at DeAnza Park we conducted soil testing to measure microbial bacteria in the soil, which provided a baseline of the soil’s composition.”

Weber noted that after the planting, the organization will monitor soil conditions and temperatures, providing more analytics as a baseline for potential future microforest plantings in the area.

“Microforests are very beneficial to the environment and are efficient,” Weber said. “They capture two to three times the amount of carbon than traditional planting and they grow five times as fast because of root competition. It’s a better way to plant because, if we plant 500 plants in a microforest, it’s like planting 1,500 plants in the traditional way.”

Malibu Foundation has planted 25,000 plants since the Woolsey Fire, according to Denise DeGarmo, community outreach coordinator for Malibu Foundation.

“Planting microforests can be done virtually anywhere — people’s homes, bus stops, or on center dividers on road thoroughfares,” DeGarmo said. “Our goal is to plant such areas throughout Southern California.”

It takes a village A team of volunteers helped to plant at De Anza,

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Left to right: Samantha Skuro (2025), Casey Ovsiowitz (2025) and Cole Ovsiowitz (2027) after running the Malibu 5K. Multi-sport athletes at Malibu HS! Samantha is ranked in SoCal for pole vault, Casey is a 4 year level player, and Cole just completed season. Go Sharks!

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Volunteers aimed to “replant love” by installing a microforest mimicking nature on Nov. 5 at Calabasas Park.

including a cohort from the Climate Action Corps.

“I’m volunteering with the Corps for this project because I strongly care about climate change,” Mallory Finley said. “Although it’s important to hold big corporations accountable with regard to climate change issues, we cannot give up on the participation of individuals and small citizen groups and we need to have them empower communities to mitigate climate change.”

Families and individuals also volunteered.

“I brought my three boys to this event because it teaches them the value of volunteering,” said Ashley Potenza, whose 11-year-old son, Jakob, chimed in saying, “I think it’s a great way to get together and plant a mini-forest that will really help the environment.”

Pausing to watch the family plant, one could only note that, as the next generation learned to both give back and look forward to the future, they were planting the next generation of plant life.

The Replant Love event was co-hosted by Clarins, a family-based cosmetics brand that uses locally grown

plants and organic ingredients for its products.

Clarins representative Lucas Petry noted the company pioneers plant science and technology methods in the cosmetics sector and has expertise in phyto-chemistry.

“We’re a nature-based company that is focusing on the earth near Malibu today,” he said.

The Replant Love event was also supported by local companies Anawalt Lumber, which partnered with Kellogg Garden Products to contribute cedar mulch and garden products, as well as by Sperber Landscaping, which donated shovels, rakes, hand towels and gloves for the effort.

“We want to see microforests all over Los Angeles,” said Scarlet Eskew, grants and program manager for Malibu Foundation. “Therefore, we’re issuing a call to action to anyone in any city in the county to reach out to us. We’d love to come plant for them!”

For more information contact Denise@ themalibufoundation.org.

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you go. Magic and whimsy follow them no matter where they go. Incredible things happen when you’re with them.”

One such special occasion was when Johansen flew to Washington, D.C., with the Van Dykes when he accepted the prestigious Kennedy Center Honor in 2021.

“The president fell to his knees in front of Dick and started bowing and Dick is so humble,” the photographer said. “Everyone’s his friend. He’s still shocked that people think of him that way. He’s so beloved from the smallest of children to every generation. That spark of magic follows him.

“My photos of them are not traditional portraits. They are capturing the emotion of being with him and the charm that he exudes.”

The Malibu Arts Commission has curated dozens of the best photographs of the beloved showman for display at the Malibu City Gallery located at City Hall. The photos will be for sale. There’s also a companion booklet that will feature additional Van Dyke photos for purchase, including some behind-the-scenes images.

The enduring longevity of Van Dyke will also be celebrated. The multiple Emmy, Tony and Grammy Award winner turns 98 on Dec. 13, which has been declared by the City of Malibu as “Dick Van Dyke Day.” Arlene hopes the whole city will celebrate in whatever way they can during what she calls “Vandy Days” from the opening of Wes Van Dyke’s art exhibit at City Hall through the Johansen exhibit honoring her adored husband.

It’s also Arlene’s vision to have the long-neglected La Salsa man turned into Dick Van Dyke or what she calls “Vandy Man” dressed in his iconic, fancy white “Jolly Holiday” outfit from “Mary Poppins.” It would delight Dick too who revealed that would be a little revenge for him. The actor, singer, comedian recalled when he first came to Hollywood in 1949 he was evicted from a little apartment right near where the La Salsa man stands today.

“We couldn’t pay the rent,” the legend said. “It would be sweet revenge.”

The ever-charming Van Dyke said he’s grateful he can add happiness to people’s lives. Arlene commented, “The best of humanity is reflected in a Dick Van Dyke fan.”

The exhibit, “Dick Van Dyke: Moments in Time, portraits by Laura Johansen” runs from Nov. 20 to Jan. 5.

Arlene (left) and Dick Van Dyke visit Disneyland.

(Above) Malibu’s Dick Van Dyke (left) is shown with his wife, Arlene during a visit to Disneyland in Anaheim. (Below) The Van Dykes and photographer Laura Johansen (left) enjoy a ride at his most recent trip to the theme park. Contributed Photos

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The CIF Southern Section Council approved competition.” cludes hundreds of referees who officiate boys 2023-24 CIF-Southern Section and girls high school soccer games in Malibu the officiating pay change in January 2022. There The replacement officials for matches could and throughout Southern California, are unwere rumblings that soccer officials were upset be an assistant coach from each team, National season over pay dispute

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alibu High School is looking for individuals with sharp soccer knowledge to officiate the home games of their girls and boys soccer teams this upcoming season.

The search for soccer officials is on after the Southern California S occer Officials Association voted last week to boycott the California Interscholastic Federation S outhern S ection’s 2023-24 high school soccer season because of a pay dispute.

happy with the CIF Southern Section’s new hourly-based system that gave raises to football ($51), baseball ($21), basketball ($15), and softball ($10) officials over a three-year period but did not feature a significant kick in pay on the soccer pitch.

Soccer officials’ hourly rate is $35.56 over an estimated 2.5 hours of work, which is a single cent raise from the previous $80 flat fee. Assistant referees’ pay was slashed a half-cent from their previous $68.

The Malibu High soccer seasons begin on Nov. 14. The boys junior varsity team hosts Milken School at 5 p.m. The boys varsity team

with pay structure.

Soccer referees notified schools in September that they would charge $105 a contest this season, which would increase to $130 in 2025-26.

Assistant referees would charge $85 this season, and $100 in two years.

However in a letter penned the same month, CIF Southern Section Commissioner Taylor Martinez told member schools it would be a violation of CIF Southern Section bylaws to deviate from established official fee structure.

Martinez said host schools must instead “provide either an alternation CIF Southern Section official or a mutually agreed upon qualified

Intramural Recreation Sports Association officials from a nearby college like Pepperdine, or qualified individuals willing to work. The contest can be postponed or canceled also.

“We hope the dispute regarding the current Soccer Officials Fee Structure does not significantly impact the athletes in our section who are counting on everyone involved to maximize their individual athletic experience,” Martinez wrote.

Malibu High athletic director Chris Neier said, “I am confident we will have officials for the games. It’s every person on deck.”

If you are interested in officiating a Malibu High soccer match, contact Neier at cneier@smmusd.org.

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it tells us how many organisms are in this ecosystem, and what their populations are,” Byrd said. “That can tell us the health of the ecosystem, so our hope is that in these MPA’s where we protect our oceans, the biodiversity increases.”

Volunteers meet at Westward Beach, where they participate in a brief orientation followed by a volunteer practice activity to learn how to best capture the water samples. Participants are led by Byrd and Heal the Bay Coastal and Marine Scientist Emily Parker in the practice that has volunteers walk right up to the ocean and enjoy the waves coming to them as they fill up their sample collectors with seawater, avoiding the collection of beach sediment.

Once briefed, volunteers are split into four teams and equipped with an eDNA pack/water collection kit and carpool to the four collection sites. The sites are Point Dume SMR2A, Broad Beach SMCA2, Latigo Point OE2, and La Piedra OW2.

Parker explained the importance of the work done by the volunteers. She explained that volunteers are split between two MPA sites and two control sites and the samples collected are compared to explore the effects between the protected and non-protected areas.

“We’re showcasing how eDNA could be used as a long-term monitoring tool to help us measure the success of these

(Left photo) Moriah Byrd (left) and Ashley Barba show off a successful water sample at the eDNA event on Oct. 28. (Right photo) Emily Parker leads the eDNA briefing at the eDNA Community Science event. Photos by Emmanuel Luissi/TMT

MPAs, to tell us how well they’re working and help us make adaptive changes to make them better,” Parker said.

She said volunteer participation is instrumental to the project’s success.

“Having volunteers here helps us get information quickly and efficiently, but also ensures we’re collecting beaches at the exact same time, within 30 minutes of each other, making the data as comparable as possible versus just one scientist collecting the data and having had different tides, different currents, different conditions, making data not comparable,” Parker said.

Byrd said that another very important aspect of having volunteers is continuing to create interest in marine biology and environmental conservation and making stewards for marine life preservation and protection.

“Everyone that comes out is very engaged and interested, I have nothing but positive things to say about it,” Byrd said. “These types of events are how people learn about marine science, learn about the avenues and careers they would not have access to otherwise and it’s really about opening up the field to everybody not just a select few.”

Undergrad student Ashley Barba said the eDNA event offered her an opportunity to explore her interests in different types of biology.

“I have never done something like this before; I have been getting an insight into what I may be interested in” Barba explained. “I thought the experience was interesting, it wasn’t too hard, and I learned how to identify different kinds of waves, which I thought was pretty cool.”

The Heal the Bay and UCLA teams hope this program can help solidify eDNA as a tool to replace more difficult,

time-consuming, and costly methods.

“Collecting water samples is much easier than scuba diving or taking a boat out for visual surveys so our aim is to adapt eDNA to the management protocol, continuing a cheaper and less invasive method of gathering data,” Byrd said.

The program is concluded for 2023 but will return in January 2024 and will continue throughout next year.

Residents interested in participating in this important research are urged to follow @healthebay on Instagram or visit healthebay.org.

LEGAL NOTICES 2023219597 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT THE FOLLOWING PERSON IS (ARE) DOING BUSINESS AS: 1. PROXY PARENT FOUNDATION 15243 LA CRUZ DRIVE #889, PACIFIC PALISADES, CA 90272, LOS ANGELES COUNTY Articles of Incorporation or Organization Number (if applicable): Registered Owner(s): 1. PLANNED LIFETIME ASSISTANCE NETWORK OF CALIFORNIA 15243 LA CRUZ DRIVE, #889, PACIFIC PALISADES, CA 90272 If Corporation or LLC- CA State of Incorporation/Organization CA This business is conducted by A CORPORATION The date registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: 09/2008.

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, PROXY PARENT FOUNDATION, BRUCE LEWITT, SECRATARY This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Los Angeles County on 10/10/2023.

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

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2023201521 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT THE FOLLOWING PERSON IS (ARE) DOING BUSINESS AS: 1. OCEAN BREEZE CLEANING SERVICES 10915 S PRAIRIE AVE SPC 20, INGLEWOOD, CA 90302, LOS ANGELES COUNTY Articles of Incorporation or Organization Number (if applicable): Registered Owner(s): 1. MAYRA MENDOZA DENIZ 10915 S PRAIRIE AVE SPC 20, INGLEWOOD, CA 90302 If Corporation or LLC- CA State of Incorporation/Organization This business is conducted by AN INDIVIDUAL The date registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: 10/2018.

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, MAYRA MENDOZA DENIZ This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Los Angeles County on 09/13/2023.

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

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NOTICE INVITING BIDS NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that sealed bids for the City of Malibu, PACIFIC COAST HIGHWAY MEDIAN IMPROVEMENTS PROJECT – JOHN TYLER DRIVE TO PUERCO CANYON ROAD SPECIFICATION NO. 2049, will be received by the City Clerk, at Malibu City Hall, 23825 Stuart Ranch Road, Malibu California, 90265, at or before 3:30 p.m. on Thursday, November 30, 2023 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 median modifications for approximately 1 mile on Pacific Coast Highway between John Tyler Drive and Puerco Canyon Road. The improvements include modifying the existing curbed median by installing stamped concrete, roadway excavation, asphalt pavement, striping and signage, pavement markers, pavement markers and thermoplastic striping removal, new storm drain system, storm drain removal, adjusting utility covers, potholing, temporary traffic control, and all other appurtenant work included and shown in the Contract Documents and Specifications.

The bid shall be submitted, and the work shall be performed by a Class “A” State of California licensed contractor in strict conformance with the project specifications for PACIFIC COAST HIGHWAY MEDIAN IMPROVEMENTS PROJECT – JOHN TYLER DRIVE TO PUERCO CANYON ROAD Specification No. 2049 now on file in the City’s Public Works Department.

An electronic copy of plans and specifications 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 Bid Terms and Conditions listed in the project’s specifications.

The City reserves the right to retain all bids for a period of 90 days after the bid opening date for examina-

tion 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 profit. The City reserves the right to delete any bid item to the extent that the bid is qualified by specific 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 type of work needed to execute contracts for public works and improvements. The per diem wages published at the date the contract is advertised for bids shall be applicable.

Future effective wage rates which have been predetermined are on file with the Department of Industrial Relations, are referenced but not printed in said publication. The new wage rates shall become effective on the day following the expiration 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 wage 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 specified rates for similar or comparable classifications or for those performing similar or comparable duties, within the agency’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 Senate Bill 854. No public work contract may be awarded to a non-registered contractor or subcontractor.

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Without exception, the bidder is required to state the name and address of each subcontractor who will perform work or labor or render service to the prime contractor and the portion of the work which each will do in their bid as required by Section 23, “Subcontracts”, of the Standard Specifications 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 subcontractor located in a foreign country during any period in which such foreign country is listed by the United States Trade Representative as discriminating against U.S. firms in conducting procurements for public works projects.

All bidders are hereby notified that any contract entered into pursuant to this advertisement, Business Enterprises must be afforded full opportunity 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 26th of October, 2023 CITY OF MALIBU, CALIFORNIA ______________________________________ ____________ Robert DuBoux, Public Works Director/City Engineer

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NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE TS No. CA-23960033-NJ Order No.: 230256482-CA-VOI YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST DATED 12/9/2016. UNLESS YOU TAKE ACTION TO PROTECT YOUR PROPERTY, IT MAY BE SOLD AT A PUBLIC SALE. IF YOU NEED AN EXPLANATION OF THE NATURE OF THE PROCEEDING AGAINST YOU, YOU SHOULD CONTACT A LAWYER. A public auction sale to the highest bidder for cash, cashier’s check drawn on a state or national bank, check drawn by state or federal credit union, or a check drawn by a state or federal savings and loan association, or savings association, or savings bank specified in Section 5102 to the Financial Code and authorized to do business in this state, will be held by duly appointed trustee. The sale will be made, but without covenant or warranty, expressed or implied, regarding title, possession, or encumbrances, to pay the accrued 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 BID LESS THAN THE TOTAL AMOUNT DUE. Trustor(s): DONALD ANTHONY DOUROUX AND MARGARET JEAN DOUROUX, CO-TRUSTEES OF THE DOUROUX FAMILY TRUST, DATED MARCH 16, 2005 Recorded: 12/16/2016 as Instrument No. 20161603100 of Official Records in the office of the Recorder of LOS ANGELES County, California; Date of Sale: 12/19/2023 at 10:00 AM Place of Sale: Behind the fountain located in Civic Center Plaza, located at 400 Civic Center Plaza, Pomona CA 91766 Amount of accrued balance and other charges: $551,692.17 The purported property address is: 29424 TRAILWAY LANE, AGOURA HILLS, CA 91301 Assessor’s Parcel No. : 2053-016-017 NOTICE TO POTENTIAL BIDDERS: If you are considering bidding on this property lien, you should understand that there are risks involved in bidding at a trustee auction. You will be bidding on a lien, not on the property itself. Placing the highest bid at a trustee auction does not automatically entitle you to free and clear ownership of the property. You should also be aware that the lien being auctioned off may be a junior lien. If you are the highest bidder at the auction, you are or may be responsible for paying off all liens senior to the lien being auctioned off, before you can receive clear title to the property. You are encouraged to investigate the existence, priority, and size of outstanding liens that may exist on this property by contacting the county recorder’s office or a title insurance company, either of which may charge you a fee for this information. If you consult either of these resources, you should be aware that the same lender may hold more than one mortgage or deed of trust on the property. NOTICE TO PROPERTY OWNER: The sale date shown on this Notice of Sale may be postponed one or more times by the mortgagee, beneficiary, trustee, or a court, pursuant to Section 2924g of the California Civil Code. The law requires that information about trustee sale postponements be made available to you and to the public, as a courtesy to those not present at the sale. If you wish to learn whether your sale date has been postponed, and, if applicable, the rescheduled time and date for the sale of this property, you may call 916-939-0772 for information regarding the trustee’s sale or visit this Internet Web site http://www.qualityloan.com, using the file number assigned to this foreclosure by the trustee: CA-23-960033-NJ. Information about postponements that are very short in duration or that occur close in time to the scheduled sale may not immediately be reflected in the telephone information

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or on the Internet Web site. The best way to verify postponement information is to attend the scheduled sale. NOTICE TO TENANT: You may have a right to purchase this property after the trustee auction pursuant to Section 2924m of the California Civil Code. If you are an “eligible tenant buyer,” you can purchase the property if you match the last and highest bid placed at the trustee auction. If you are an “eligible bidder,” you may be able to purchase the property if you exceed the last and highest bid placed at the trustee auction. There are three steps to exercising this right of purchase. First, 48 hours after the date of the trustee sale, you can call 916-939-0772, or visit this internet website http://www.qualityloan.com, using the file number assigned to this foreclosure by the Trustee: CA-23-960033-NJ to find the date on which the trustee’s sale was held, the amount of the last and highest bid, and the address of the trustee. Second, you must send a written notice of intent to place a bid so that the trustee receives it no more than 15 days after the trustee’s sale. Third, you must submit a bid so that the trustee receives it no more than 45 days after the trustee’s sale. If you think you may qualify as an “eligible tenant buyer” or “eligible bidder,” you should consider contacting an attorney or appropriate real estate professional immediately for advice regarding this potential right to purchase. NOTICE TO PROSPECTIVE OWNER-OCCUPANT: Any prospective owner-occupant as defined in Section 2924m of the California Civil Code who is the last and highest bidder at the trustee’s sale shall provide the required affidavit or declaration of eligibility to the auctioneer at the trustee’s sale or shall have it delivered to QUALITY LOAN SERVICE CORPORATION by 5 p.m. on the next business day following the trustee’s sale at the address set forth in the below signature block. The undersigned trustee disclaims any liability for any incorrectness of the property address or other common designation, if any, shown herein. If no street address or other common designation is shown, directions to the location of the property may be obtained by sending a written request to the beneficiary within 10 days of the date of first publication of this Notice of Sale. If the trustee is unable to convey title for any reason, the successful bidder’s sole and exclusive remedy shall be the return of monies paid to the trustee, and the successful bidder shall have no further recourse. If the sale is set aside for any reason, the Purchaser at the sale shall be entitled only to a return of the deposit paid. The Purchaser shall have no further recourse against the mortgagor, the mortgagee, or the mortgagee’s attorney. If you have previously been discharged through bankruptcy, you may have been released of personal liability for this loan in which case this letter is intended to exercise the note holders right’s against the real property only. As required by law, you are hereby notified that a negative credit report reflecting on your credit record may be submitted to a credit report agency if you fail to fulfill the terms of your credit obligations. 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 CORPORATION TS No.: CA-23-960033-NJ IDSPub #0189076 11/2/2023 11/9/2023 11/16/2023 MALIBU 253

NOTICE OF HEARING TO CONDUCT MASSAGE ESTABLISHMENT -GENERAL NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT APPLICATION HAS BEEN MADE TO THE LOS ANGELES COUNTY BUSINESS LICENSE COMMISSION TO CONDUCT ADDRESS OF PREMISES: 22837 PACIFIC COAST HWY., MALIBU, CA 90265 NAME OF APPLICANT: LEE LA WADEE REFLEXOLOGY / MANTHANA ADISA DATE OF HEARING: 11/29/2023 TIME OF HEARING: 09:15 A.M. ``ANY PERSON HAVING OBJECTIONS TO THE GRANTING OF THE LICENSE MAY, AT ANY TIME PRIOR TO THE DATE ABOVE NAMED, FILE WITH THE BUSINESS LICENSE COMMISSION HIS OBJECTIONS IN WRITING GIVING HIS REASONS THEREFOR, AND HE MAY APPEAR AT THE TIME AND PLACE OF THE HEARING AND BE HEARD RELATIVE THERETO`` OFFICE OF THE COMMISSION: BUSINESS LICENSE COMMISSION 500 W. TEMPLE STREET, RM 374 LOS ANGELES, CA 90012 CN101391 Nov 2,9,16, 2023 MALIBU 254

NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF: DARRELL NUCKOLLS CASE NO. 23STPB08941 To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the WILL or estate, or both of DARRELL NUCKOLLS. A PETITION FOR PROBATE has been filed by JOSH NUCKOLLS in the Superior Court of California, County of LOS ANGELES. THE PETITION FOR PROBATE requests that JOSH NUCKOLLS be appointed as personal representative to administer the estate of the decedent.

THE PETITION requests authority to administer the estate under the Independent Administration of Estates Act. (This authority will allow the personal representative to take many actions without obtaining court approval. Before taking certain very important actions, however, the personal representative will be required to give notice to interested persons unless they have waived notice or consented to the proposed action.) The independent administration authority will be granted unless an interested person files an

objection to the petition and shows good cause why the court should not grant the authority.

A HEARING on the petition will be held in this court as follows: 11/29/23 at 8:30AM in Dept. 29 located at 111 N. HILL ST., LOS ANGELES, CA 90012 IF YOU OBJECT to the granting of the petition, you should appear at the hearing and state your objections or file written objections with the court before the hearing. Your appearance may be in person or by your attorney.

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

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

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

Attorney for Petitioner ADAM M. MILLER, ESQ. - SBN 277939, MILLER LAW OFFICE, PC 25000 AVE STANFORD, SUITE 94 VALENCIA CA 91355, Telephone (661) 544-3401 11/2, 11/9, 11/16/23 CNS-3753324# MALIBU TIMES MALIBU 255

2023231963 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT THE FOLLOWING PERSON IS (ARE) DOING BUSINESS AS: 1. HARDCORE FITNESS WESTLAKE VILLAGE 30845 E. THOUSAND OAKS BLVD., WESTLAKE VILLAGE, CA 91362, LOS ANGELES COUNTY 19044 STRATHERN ST., RESEDA, CA 91335 Articles of Incorporation or Organization Number (if applicable): Registered Owner(s): 1. SYNERGY FITNESS LLC 20845 CANWOOD ST. #C, AGOURA HILLS, CA 91301 If Corporation or LLC- CA State of Incorporation/Organization CA This business is conducted by A LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY The date registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: 10/2021.

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, SYNERGY FITNESS LLC, JENNIFER LA SALLE, PRESIDENT This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Los Angeles County on 10/26/2023.

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

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NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE Trustee’s Sale No. CAPCV-23019510 YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST DATED 8/30/1996. UNLESS YOU TAKE ACTION TO PROTECT YOUR PROPERTY, IT MAY BE SOLD AT A PUBLIC SALE. IF YOU NEED AN EXPLANATION OF THE NATURE OF THE PROCEEDING AGAINST YOU, YOU SHOULD CONTACT A LAWYER. NOTICE TO PROPERTY OWNER: The sale date shown on this notice of sale may be postponed one or more times by the mortgagee, beneficiary, trustee, or a court, pursuant to Section 2924g of the California Civil Code. The law requires that information about trustee sale postponements be made available to you and to the public, as a courtesy to those not present at the sale. If you wish to learn whether your sale date has been postponed, and, if applicable, the rescheduled time and date for the sale of this property, you may call 714-730-2727 or visit this Internet Web site www. servicelinkasap.com, using the file number assigned to this case, CA-PCV-23019510. Information about postponements that are very short in duration or that occur close in time to the scheduled sale may not immediately be reflected in the telephone information or on the Internet Web site. The best way to verify postponement information is to attend the scheduled sale. On November 29, 2023, at 11:00:00 AM, BY THE FOUNTAIN LOCATED AT, 400 CIVIC CENTER PLAZA, in the City of POMONA, County of LOS ANGELES, State

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of CALIFORNIA, PEAK FORECLOSURE SERVICES, INC., a California corporation, as duly appointed Trustee under that certain Deed of Trust executed by SHAHRIAR AZARI, A SINGLE MAN, as Trustors, recorded on 4/26/2010, as Instrument No. 20100559936, of Official Records in the office of the Recorder of LOS ANGELES County, State of CALIFORNIA, under the power of sale therein contained, WILL SELL AT PUBLIC AUCTION TO THE HIGHEST BIDDER, for cash, cashier’s check drawn on a state or national bank, check drawn by a state or federal credit union, or a check drawn by a state or federal savings and loan association, or savings association, or savings bank specified in Section 5102 of the Financial Code and authorized to do business in this state will be held by the duly appointed trustee as shown below, of all right, title, and interest conveyed to and now held by the trustee in the hereinafter described property under and pursuant to a Deed of Trust described below.

The sale will be made, but without covenant or warranty, expressed or implied, regarding title, possession, or encumbrances, to pay the remaining principal sum of the note(s) secured by the Deed of Trust, with interest and late charges thereon, as provided in the note(s), advances, under the terms of the Deed of Trust, interest thereon, fees, charges and expenses of the Trustee for the total amount (at the time of the initial publication of the Notice of Sale) reasonably estimated to be set forth below. The amount may be greater on the day of sale. Property is being sold “as is - where is”. TAX PARCEL NO. 2064-003-080 A condominium comprised of: Parcel No. 1: Unit no. 10-5, consisting of certain airspace and surface elements, shown and described in a condominium plan, recorded on July 1, 1986 as Instrument no. 86-862933, in the office of the county recorder of said county, as such condominium plan may be amended from time to time. Parcel No. 2: An undivided One-Eight-Fourth (1/84th) fee simple interest as tenant in common to all of the real property, including without limitation, the common areas defined in the declaration (referred to below), in Lot 1, of Tract 35854, in the city of Calabasas, County of Los Angeles, State of California county recorder of Los Angeles county in Book 1063 at Pages 84 through 86 inclusive. Except therefrom, all units as shown on the above referenced Condominium plan as it may be amended from time to time.

Also Except therefrom, all minerals, oil, gas, Petroleum, other hydrocarbons substances and all underground water in or under or which may be produced from land which underlies a plane Paralle to and 550 feet below the present surface of said land for the purpose of prospecting for, the exploration, development, production, extraction and taking of said minerals, oil, gas, petroleum, other hydrocarbon substances, and water from surface locations and adjoining or neighboring land or lying outside of the above-described land, it being understood that the owner of such minerals, oil, gas, petroleum, other hydrocarbon substances and water, as set forth above, shall only have such rights to enter upon the surface of the above-described land, or to use any of the said land or any portion thereof above said plane parallel to and 550 feet below the present surface of said land as are contained in the map, easements, deed and other instrument of record Parcel No. 3: Exclusive easements appurtenant to parcels no. 1 and no. 2 described above for use for patio and balcony purposes, defined and described as exclusive use areas in the declaration and as shown and assign in the plan.

From information which the Trustee deems reliable, but for which Trustee makes no representation or warranty, the street address or other common designation of the above described property is purported to be 4261 LAS VIRGENES RD. #5, CALABASAS, CA 91302. Said property is being sold for the purpose of paying the obligations secured by said Deed of Trust, including fees and expenses of sale. The total amount of the unpaid principal balance, interest thereon, together with reasonably estimated costs, expenses and advances at the time of the initial publication of the Notice of Trustee’s Sale is $693,534.96. NOTICE TO POTENTIAL BIDDERS: If you are considering bidding on this property lien, you should understand that there are risks involved in bidding at a trustee auction. You will be bidding on a lien, not on the property itself. Placing the highest bid at a trustee auction does not automatically entitle you to free and clear ownership of the property. You should also be aware that the lien being auctioned off may be a junior lien.

If you are the highest bidder at the auction, you are or may be responsible for paying off all liens senior to the lien being auctioned off, before you can receive clear title to the property. You are encouraged to investigate the existence, priority, and size of outstanding liens that may exist on this property by contacting the county recorder’s office or a title insurance company, either of which may charge you a fee for this information. If you consult either of these resources, you should be aware that the same lender may hold more than one mortgage or deed of trust on the property. NOTICE TO TENANT: You may have a right to purchase this property after the trustee auction pursuant to Section 2924m of the California Civil Code. If you are an “eligible tenant buyer,” you can purchase the property if you match the last and highest bid placed at the trustee auction. If you are an “eligible bidder,” you may be able to purchase the property if you exceed the last and highest bid placed at the trustee auction. There are three steps to exercising this right of purchase. First, 48 hours after the date of the trustee sale, you can call 877-237-7878, or visit www.peakforeclosure.com using file number assigned to this case: CA-PCV-23019510 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

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attorney or appropriate real estate professional immediately for advice regarding this potential right to purchase. NOTICE TO PERSPECTIVE OWNER-OCCUPANT: Any perspective owner-occupant as defined in Section 2924m of the California Civil Code who is the last and highest bidder at the trustee’s sale shall provide the required affidavit or declaration of eligibility to the auctioneer at the trustee’s sale or shall have it delivered to PEAK FORECLOSURE SERVICES, INC. by 5:00 PM on the next business day following the trustee’s sale at the address set forth above. The undersigned Trustee disclaims any liability for any incorrectness of the property address or other common designation, if any, shown herein. If no street address or other common designation is shown, directions to the location of the property may be obtained by sending a written request to the beneficiary within 10 days of the date of the first publication of this Notice of Sale. If the sale is set aside for any reason, including if the Trustee is unable to convey title, the Purchaser at the sale will be entitled only to the return of the money paid to the Trustee. This shall be the Purchasers sole and exclusive remedy. The Purchaser shall have no further recourse the Trustee, the Beneficiary, the Beneficiary’s Agent, or the Beneficiary’s Attorney WE ARE ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT, AND ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. SALE INFORMATION LINE: 714730-2727 or www.servicelinkasap.com Dated: 11/1/2023 PEAK FORECLOSURE SERVICES, INC., AS TRUSTEE By Lilian Solano, Trustee Sale Officer A-4801229 11/09/2023, 11/16/2023, 11/23/2023 MALIBU 258

NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF: THOMAS GORDON LLOYD AKA GORDON LLOYD AKA T. GORDON LLOYD CASE NO. 23STPB12094 To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the WILL or estate, or both of THOMAS GORDON LLOYD AKA GORDON LLOYD AKA T. GORDON LLOYD. A PETITION FOR PROBATE has been filed by ANGELA J. EDWARDS in the Superior Court of California, County of LOS ANGELES. THE PETITION FOR PROBATE requests that ANGELA J. EDWARDS be appointed as personal representative to administer the estate of the decedent.

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

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

A HEARING on the petition will be held in this court as follows: 12/14/23 at 8:30AM in Dept. 5 located at 111 N. HILL ST., LOS ANGELES, CA 90012 IF YOU OBJECT to the granting of the petition, you should appear at the hearing and state your objections or file written objections with the court before the hearing. Your appearance may be in person or by your attorney.

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

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

YOU MAY EXAMINE the file kept by the court. If you are a person interested in the estate, you may file

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with the court a Request for Special Notice (form DE-154) of the filing of an inventory and appraisal of estate assets or of any petition or account as provided in Probate Code section 1250. A Request for Special Notice form is available from the court clerk.

Attorney for Petitioner J. PETER WAKEMAN, ESQ. - SBN 116317, WAKEMAN LAW GROUP, INC. 4500 E. THOUSAND OAKS BLVD., #101 WESTLAKE VILLAGE CA 91362, Telephone (800) 366-1186 11/9, 11/16, 11/23/23 CNS-3754932# MALIBU TIMES MALIBU 259

REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS Notice is given that proposals for On-Call Water Meter Maintenance Services (BRC0000459) will be received by the Los Angeles County Public Works per the instructions listed on the RFP until 5:30pm, Wednesday, November 29, 2023. There will be no Proposers’ Conference. The estimated annual contract amount is $633,000. Instructions for accessing the RFP document are available at the following link: http://pw.lacounty.gov/brcd/servicecontracts or may be mailed to you upon request by calling 626) 4584050 or TDD at (626) 282-7829.

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NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF: JONATHAN H. HOFFMAN AKA JONATHAN HARRY HOFFMAN AKA JONATHAN HOFFMAN CASE NO. 22STPB07184 To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the WILL or estate, or both of JONATHAN H. HOFFMAN AKA JONATHAN HARRY HOFFMAN AKA JONATHAN HOFFMAN. A PETITION FOR PROBATE has been filed by BRUCE HITCHMAN, CLPF AND BRETT HITCHMAN, CLPF in the Superior Court of California, County of LOS ANGELES. THE PETITION FOR PROBATE requests that BRUCE HITCHMAN, CLPF AND BRETT HITCHMAN, CLPF be appointed as personal representative to administer the estate of the decedent.

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

A HEARING on the petition will be held in this court as follows: 12/06/23 at 8:30AM in Dept. 29 located at 111 N. HILL ST., LOS ANGELES, CA 90012 IF YOU OBJECT to the granting of the petition, you should appear at the hearing and state your objections or file written objections with the court before the hearing. Your appearance may be in person or by your attorney.

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

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

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

from the court clerk.

Attorney for Petitioner SCOTT P. SCHOMER - SBN 150027, SCHOMER LAW GROUP, APC 2155 CAMPUS DRIVE, SUITE 250 EL SEGUNDO CA 90245, Telephone (310) 337-7696 BSC 224201 11/9, 11/16, 11/23/23 CNS-3755445# MALIBU TIMES MALIBU 261

NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF: CHONG SOON MARTIN AKA JUDY MARTIN CASE NO. 22STPB00555 To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the WILL or estate, or both of CHONG SOON MARTIN AKA JUDY MARTIN. A PETITION FOR PROBATE has been filed by MARY L. O’NEILL in the Superior Court of California, County of LOS ANGELES. THE PETITION FOR PROBATE requests that MARY L. O’NEILL be appointed as Special Administrator with general powers to administer the estate of the decedent.

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

A HEARING on the petition will be held in this court as follows: 12/04/23 at 9:30AM in Dept. 11 located at 111 N. HILL ST., LOS ANGELES, CA 90012 IF YOU OBJECT to the granting of the petition, you should appear at the hearing and state your objections or file written objections with the court before the hearing. Your appearance may be in person or by your attorney.

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

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

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

Attorney for Petitioner MAUREEN F. BINDER - SBN 69550 LARWILL & WOLFE 1631 BEVERLY BOULEVARD LOS ANGELES CA 90026, Telephone (213) 481-7377 11/9, 11/16, 11/23/23 CNS-3755436# MALIBU TIMES MALIBU 262

2023233942 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT THE FOLLOWING PERSON IS (ARE) DOING BUSINESS AS: 1. CHIC BEACH VACATION 2. CHIC BEACH VACATIONS 4600 ADOHR LANE SUITE A, CAMARILLO, CA 93012, VENTURA COUNTY Articles of Incorporation or Organization Number (if applicable):

Registered Owner(s): 1. LISA SIDERMAN 617 S. IRVING BLVD., LOS ANGELES, CA 90005 If Corporation or LLC- CA State of Incorporation/Organization This business is conducted by AN INDIVIDUAL The date registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: 09/2023.

I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. (A registrant who declares as true information which he or she knows to be false is guilty of a crime). Signed, LISA SIDERMAN, OWNER This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Los Angeles County on 10/30/2023.

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

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2023236742 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT THE FOLLOWING PERSON IS (ARE) DOING BUSINESS AS: 1. LEWIS FAMILY INSURANCE PARTNERSHIP 7353 HINDS AVENUE, NORTH HOLLYWOOD, CA 91605, LOS ANGELES COUNTY Articles of Incorporation or Organization Number (if applicable): Registered Owner(s): 1. DANA LEWIS ULLERICH 810 EL TORO RD, OJAI, CA 93023 ZACHARY ABRAHAM LEWIS 5831 HILLTOP ROAD, HIDDEN HILLS, CA 91302 COREY DAVID LEWIS 17711 N. 97TH WAY, SCOTTSDALE, CA 85255 If Corporation or LLC- CA State of Incorporation/Organization This business is conducted by A GENERAL PARTNERHSIP The date registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: 06/2008.

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, DANA LEWIS ULLERICH, GENERAL PARTNER This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Los Angeles County on 11/01/2023.

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

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By McKENZIE JACKSON Special to The Malibu Times

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he Pepperdine Waves women’s soccer team is lacing up its cleats for the big dance.

The Waves will take on second-ranked Stanford in Palo Alto on Friday at 6 p.m. in the first round of the NCAA Women’s Soccer Tournament.

Pepperdine’s postseason prospects were up in the air after the Gonzaga Bulldogs beat them 3-1 on Nov. 4 to win the West Coast Conference title and secure an automatic bid to the tournament.

Waves’ players were in tears and the mood among their fans was sober as Gonzaga players celebrated their win at Pepperdine’s Tari Frahm Rokus Field.

The Waves had five ties in the first two months of the season but won seven of their last nine contests.

Pepperdine head coach Tim Ward hoped the tournament decision makers would realize how much his squad had improved since the season’s start in August and consider them for the tournament’s 64-team field.

“Early in the year, we weren’t all the way healthy,” he said. “We weren’t the team we became at the end. The reason we played well down the stretch is we found our collective fitness, we found our identity, and we got a lot of our playmakers back. The run we have been on was no accident.”

This is the second time in the three seasons the Waves have qualified for the NCAA tournament. The squad advanced to the Sweet 16 in 2022. Ward has coached Pepperdine to 13 NCAA tournament appearances.

Striker Gian Riley scored all of

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Pepperdine senior Tori Waldeck (orange jersey) attempts a header against Gonzaga on Nov. 4. Photos by McKenzie Jackson.

Pepperdine Waves midfielder Kyra Murphy (23) dribbles past a Gonzaga player on Nov. 4.

Murphy scored Pepperdine’s lone goal against Gonzaga in a 3-1 loss

Pepperdine senior midfielder Skylar Enge (3) defends against Gonzaga in the Waves 3-1 defeat at the seasons final game.

Gonzaga’s goals in their win over Pepperdine. Gonzaga goalkeeper Lauren Towne had five saves and anchored a strong defense. Taylor Rath, a redshirt sophomore goalkeeper, collected five saves for Pepperdine. Redshirt freshman midfielder Kyra Murphy booted

critical periods of the game, their energy was better than ours.”

Gonzaga took the lead in the fourth minute when Riley kicked her first goal. Ward said Pepperdine had scouted and prepared for the play Riley scored on.

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in the Waves’ score.

Ward said Pepperdine started the contest playing slow but poured their hearts and souls in the game.

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Riley scored again in the 19th minute on a free kick. Before halftime, Rath nabbed back-toback saves in the 28th minute.

A strike kicked by Waves senior midfielder and forward Tori

Waldeck early in the second half was waived off due to a late offsides call by officials. The play had Pepperdine’s sideline and fans up in arms.

In the 58th minute, Waves sophomore midfielder Karina Gonzalez received the ball from Waldeck. Gonzalez lured Towne away from the goal and then passed the ball to Murphy.

Murphy tapped the ball in the net.

When Gonzalez saw Waldeck with the ball between her cleats, she moved to the back post area around Gonzaga’s goal.

“Most of the defenders never watch the blind spot,” Gonzalez explained. “I know a lot of times the balls go through, so I was like, ‘I’ll get the trash,’ and that’s what I ended up doing. I found Kyra Murphy to make sure it went in, and she just redirected it.”

The Waves weren’t bashful about kicking the ball in attempts to score Pepperdine took 16 shots (10 after halftime), including seven shots on goal, compared to the Bulldogs’ 10 shots, including eight on goal.

However, they were unable to score again. A header by defender and forward Alex Sampson, a redshirt junior, hit the crossbar.

Riley hit the ball with her head for Gonzaga’s final point in the 73rd minute when Rath was out of the net.

Pepperdine changed formations three times in the contest.

“Our team is best when we are playing in spaces the other team is not,” Ward noted. The coach said Riley was the difference maker in the contest.

The Waves, Gonzalez said, didn’t stop kicking for victory when they were down.

“You could really see that in the second half with the intensity and pressure and the goal,” she noted.

Pepperdine ended the regular season with a 9-4-5 record including a 6-2 record in the WCC. The winner of the Pepperdine and Stanford match will face James Madison or seventh-seeded South Carolina in the second round.

Ward is proud of the Waves. “ We are a super amazing team,” he said.

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