A Late Independent Expenditure Report filed with the Malibu City Clerk on Oct. 16 by a Riverside-based political action committee (PAC) indicated that it was making expenditures on behalf of Paul Grisanti for the Malibu City Council race. Widely circulated on social media this week, the report may not tell the full story of monies collected and expenditures actually made for current candidates.
With just a week to go in the race for Malibu City Council, a heated rivalry is growing between incumbents Paul Grisanti and Bruce Silverstein, both seeking reelection.
The out-of-town PAC supporting Grisanti, called Moving California Forward (MCF), has become a source of controversy for many Malibu voters taking issue with “outside interests influencing local politics.”
Another required filing by MCF with the Fair Political Practices Commission (FPPC), the Form 460, reveals $224,450 was received by MCF over just the few weeks between Sept. 22 to Oct. 19 in contributions exceeding $100.
U.S. Olympic skateboarder Tom Schaar honored at City Council meeting
Youth sports athletes come together at Monday’s City Council meeting to support more field space in Malibu
Malibu City Council began Monday’s meeting by honoring Malibu native Tom Schaar an accommodation for winning a medal at the men’s park skateboarding at the U.S. 2024 Olympics in Paris on Aug. 7. Schaar was the third U.S. skater to win a medal at the Paris Games.
Schaar attended the meeting on Monday night and was presented with the award.
“Thank you, City Council members, this is an incredible honor. I always came to these
meetings with my mom, but I never thought I would be a part of one,” Schaar said. “I’m really excited that Malibu is getting a skatepark, I’m sure every kid here is very happy about that, so it’ll be very exciting.”
Schaar earned a score of 92.23, finishing behind his good friend, Australia’s Keegan Palmer, who won gold by scoring 93.11.
“It is indeed an honor to have a local apart of the Olympics, and it’s even more of an honor for them to come back with a medal,”
Mayor Doug Stewart said.
Malibu/Lost Hills Sheriff’s Sgt. Chris Soderlund provided an update on traffic and
Nearly 200 kids and parents enjoyed the carnival games and delicious food a week ahead of Halloween
Community Services Department, kids enjoyed dozens of carnival games, bounce houses, arts and crafts from the Malibu Library,
photo booths, and delicious food from D’Amores Pizza and ice cream from Creamy Boys Ice Cream.
The popular catwalk stage gave the kids the opportunity to show off their costumes and pose for a photo. Kids were dressed up as princesses, astronauts, superheroes, and even monsters.
This year, the event reached capacity within an hour of opening, but participants were still able to join the fun with the carnival games and bounce houses.
The Community Services Department hosts seasonal events every year, and this one is a Malibu favorite.
Malibu local Joey Amini brought his family to the Halloween event at Malibu Bluffs Park. Amini said his
safety and the recent candlelight vigil honoring the Pepperdine students Niamh Rolston, Peyton Stewart, Asha Weir, and Deslyn Williams.
On the night marking one year since the fatal incident involving the four students, family and friends returned to the Ghost Tire Memorial on Webb Way for a candlelight vigil and a night of remembrance. Friends left flowers for the victims and shared a moment of grief. The following day, the City of Malibu held a press conference at the same location and highlighted the infrastructure and safety
Under perfect weather conditions for a foot race, more than 1,300 participants kicked off the inaugural Malibu Moves Half-Marathon and 5K sponsored by IPS and presented by UCLA Health Sunday at Zuma Beach. Movement, giving back, and
celebrating community were the pillars of the event that raised more than $25,000 benefitting the Malibu Education Foundation (MEF).
Other runners raised more than $10,000 for individual charities dear to them.
Erica Segel, founder and race director of Malibu Moves, commented on the positive energy of the crowd.
“It’s people that make an event special,” she said. “The participants to the volunteers, sponsors, and vendors, they’re the best.”
Volunteer Andrew Mendez
It was just two months ago, after a breakdown in negotiations between the City of Malibu and the Santa Monica-Malibu Unified School District over separating into two districts, when the attorney representing SMMUSD, David Soldani said, “we pushed through” and “we’re back at the table.” Soldani made those comments to frustrated Los Angeles County Office of Education (LACOE) members who grilled the two sides on why there was no finalization of agreements. In August, Soldani asked LACOE to give the SMMUSD Board until November. Malibu’s attorney in the process commented about the “lack of urgency” the district was placing on the process. Now that Santa Monica has failed to approve the separation agreement recommended by
MALIBU’S AWARD WINNING NEWSPAPER SINCE 1946
The sun shone through the clouds on Friday afternoon as the annual Bu Bash Halloween Carnival Spooktacular kicked off this Halloween season at Malibu Bluffs Park.
Hosted by the City of Malibu’s
Marianne Riggins. Photo by Samantha Bravo/TMT
Photo Provided by Malibu Moves
On Friday, Oct. 25, nearly 200 kids and parents enjoyed carnival games and delicious food for the
Spooktacular. Photos by Samantha Bravo/TMT.
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Silverstein replies Silverstein replies to Ross letter
Dear Editor, This responds to the Letter to the Editor from Burt Ross published last week, which criticized me for stating that Paul Grisanti is Pro-Development. Mr. Ross is a member of a small, but vocal, group of Paul Grisanti’s core supporters. The letter published last week followed a campaign advertisement sent out to Malibu residents under Mr. Ross’ name, which was “Paid for by Paul Grisanti for Malibu City Council 2024 FPPC #1472734.” Mr. Ross also repeatedly calls for civility in Malibu, but he is one of Paul Grisanti’s supporters who uncivilly disrupted the Candidate Forum held by the Malibu Democratic Club when I stated there that Paul is Pro-Development. It was commendable that the current publisher of the paper did not allow Mr. Ross to misuse his so-called humor column to criticize me — as Mr. Ross was allowed to do by the prior publisher of the paper. It also is commendable that the publisher of the paper refused to publish a full-page attack ad against me that was sponsored by a PAC funded by out-of-town developers who support Paul Grisanti because Paul is Pro-Development. This past week, it was discovered that another PAC heavily funded by out-of-town Builders and Developers has spent substantial funds to support Paul Grisanti. They did so because Paul is Pro-Development — despite Burt Ross’ false claim to the contrary. These developers support Paul Grisanti because they believe he is willing to support their efforts to transform Malibu into Beverly Hills by the Sea.
Mr. Ross’ Letter to the Editor is just one component of a well-orchestrated smear campaign being waged against me by supporters of Paul Grisanti. The smear campaign is fueled by lies, half-truths, and information taken out of context.
Just as out-of-town developers are spending substantial funds to support Paul Grisanti, out-of-town developers also are funding the smear campaign. Local contractors, builders and developers also are involved in a whisper campaign in which they lie with impunity. Again, they are doing this because Paul is Pro-Development, and I am not. I have stood in their way throughout my current term on the City Council, and they are none too pleased. Plainly, I am doing something right!
As the residents of Malibu know, I have always put Residents First, and I will continue to do so when I am re-elected. Unlike typical politicians, I do not make hollow promises. I have a proven track record of living up to my campaign commitments and I will continue to do so during my second term on the Malibu City Council.
Because of the work I have done for the past four years on the City Council, I am publicly endorsed by hundreds of Malibu residents, whose names appear on my campaign website, BruceSilverstein.org.
As was the case when I was elected with the most votes among 8 candidates in 2020, I Won’t Back Down.
Bruce Silverstein, Malibu City Coucilmember
Vote for Paul Grisanti
Dear Editor,
I have lived much of my adult life here in Malibu. Over 50 years! I’m proud to call Paul Grisanti my friend. He cares deeply about our city. Paul is a true public servant. When most of us were celebrating July 4th weekend, Paul was driving around Malibu as a member of Arson Watch. He wanted to make sure that no fires were being started by the use of fireworks.
On many Saturdays during the past year, while most of us were enjoying our time off, Paul along with several other citizens who care about Malibu, was undergoing a
It was interesting to see a shift in editorial policies among some of the nation’s leading newspapers, including The Washington Post, Los Angeles Times, and now USA Today, as they recently announced decisions not to endorse a presidential candidate for the 2024 election—one of the very topics I addressed last week.
Rather than taking a side, USA Today explained that they aim to provide readers with “the facts that matter and the trusted information they need to make informed decisions.” The Washington Post’ s publisher, Will Lewis, described this approach
series of rigorous training sessions with CERT, the FEMA sponsored Emergency Response Team.
He has undertaken these activities on his own time, just as he serves on our City Council on his own time. He does not do these things as a self-serving politician. To the contrary, he is modest and self-effacing. He is also a very active man with many interests and is a virtual encyclopedia about all things Malibu. He is sacrificing his personal life and his income-earning potential to serve the city he loves.
Anybody who really knows Paul knows how hard he works to make Malibu a better place. He loves to help people, and never asks for anything in return.
Please vote for him. My wife and I have already voted for Paul. He deserves a second term..
Don Maclay, Malibu
Lack of traffic enforcement
Dear Editor,
as a return to the paper’s origins as an independent voice. Meanwhile, L.A. Times owner Patrick Soon-Shiong defended a similar decision but encountered internal challenges, with editorial board members claiming they had prepared an endorsement that was ultimately blocked. This decision has ignited strong reactions, with some readers canceling subscriptions and several staffers resigning — a response that truly blows my mind.
I find these changes encouraging, as I believe our primary mission as newspaper publishers is to provide balanced information rather than sway public opinion. When I took on this role, I committed to upholding our editorial integrity. As I shared last week, it’s essential for us to act as a voice for
It seems that the lack of traffic enforcement on at least one section of PCH has an easy fix: Simply have daily press conferences and memorial services at the tire memorial.
Last week I joined 100-plus people to remember the four Pepperdine students killed a year ago by a young man who lost control of his vehicle while driving at a high rate of speed. During the memorial service, it was clear that the LA County Sheriff’s Department had received the memo of the public gathering and sent several officers to enforce traffic surrounding the PCH/Webb Way intersection. During my many years here in Malibu, I never saw so much law enforcement activity at this section of PCH — until the next day, when the City of Malibu hosted its own press conference at the same location. During the city’s presser, no less than six officers (on motorcycles and in SUVs) patrolled the same intersection, continually pulling over drivers.
So, what happened on the third evening, when no TV crews and no crowds were present? Nothing. Back
the community, not as an influencer of it. I was deeply moved by the supportive emails I received after deciding to pull a “Political Attack Ad,” with many readers applauding our commitment to keeping The Malibu Times centered on respectful and constructive dialogue. As Publisher and Editor-in-Chief, I bear this responsibility with a deep sense of duty and passion, striving to uphold the integrity of our work not only for myself and my team but for you, our community.
If you haven’t already, make sure your voice is heard next Tuesday. Voting is a powerful way to shape the future of our community, and your voice matters. Thank you for your continued support and for trusting us as your source for reliable, unbiased information.
to normal — no traffic enforcement in sight. Surely, the two days of heavy traffic enforcement were not due to the nightly gatherings. No way would the Sheriff’s Department put on a red-and-blue flashing light show for the cameras and grieving friends of the Pepperdine Four, or would they?
Ricky Callahan, Malibu
Coastal Commission approved tow-away signs
Dear Editor, The Coastal Commission has approved tow-away signs on PCH near Sunset Mesa. Tow-away signs will do nothing regarding vehicles illegally parked there unless there are actual tow-aways on a frequent basis. We know very well that owners of these RVs and other illegally parked vehicles ignore signs because there has been little to no enforcement for years.
Driving Change: Justice for Emily — A father’s desperate plea
I’ve been writing this column since July, sharing my thoughts on road safety with a promise to remain neutral. Politics, after all, has no place in safety; it’s a universal right. But today, I set aside that vow. Today, I get personal. Today, I beg for your help. My journey began with an unbearable loss: the death of our precious daughter, Emily. Her death was a wake-up call, a catalyst for action. I channeled my grief into fighting for safer roads in our community, especially PCH. We’ve made strides, but progress demands persistence. Complacency is a dangerous detour. As the saying goes, we have to keep our foot on the gas —except when we are driving on PCH.
This week, we faced a gut-wrenching reminder of the uphill battle victims’ families endure. Emily’s killer had his third parole hearing. Under District Attorney George GascÒn’s reign, the victims have become afterthoughts. Secrecy shrouds the parole process. We’re denied representation from the DA’s office. It’s a system designed to reopen wounds. GascÒn has been a thorn in every victim’s side; his desire to side with those who create chaos looks like it may finally end, and Nathan Hochman will be our
next DA because we cannot endure another term with Gasc Òn representing us. We were fortunate. We had two tireless advocates: Emily’s retired lead detective in her case and a former DA. Their guidance has been our lifeline through this labyrinthine process. I can only imagine how those without such support navigate this broken system.
The man who took Emily’s life has spent 14 years in prison, mostly in mental health and substance abuse facilities. Consider that momentarily: not in the general population but in a facility. Despite his sentencing of 15 years to life, he’s been angling for parole since his 10th year. This is a man who callously used his car as a weapon and who has attempted to manipulate the justice system since day one. Yet, astonishingly, he’s been granted parole. It defies logic. It spits in the face of justice. We presented a watertight case against his release. But it wasn’t enough. This man, who showed no remorse and thinks deep breathing and prayer could manage his rage, would walk free. Who’ll ensure he takes his medication in the real world? The questions swirl, but they serve no purpose. What matters now is action.
This is where I need you, my community. We have a narrow window to appeal this decision. I’m asking you to write to Gov. Gavin Newsom. Ask him to reverse this parole. Demand justice for Emily. You can write directly or send letters to me to collate and forward en masse. If you have any connection to the governor, plead with him to intervene. Less than a year ago, he denied this monster’s parole, and a miracle happened.
He is back up for parole; does this not seem insane? This man who lost control, has changed in such a short time, sane enough, responsible enough to walk among us. Let’s make sure he does not. We are not saying he should not be paroled, but not as a young man with his whole life ahead of him when Emily’s happy-go-lucky attitude is no more.
I won’t abandon my fight for road safety. I won’t rest until our streets are secure and no family endures the pain of returning to an empty bed or chair at the dinner table. But today, I need your help.
Today, it’s about Emily and all those victims who have no voice. Here’s how you can make a difference: Include this in your letter or email: KHANHIAN, SINA — CDCR number AL8228.
• For mail: Gov. Gavin Newsom, 1021 O St., Suite 9000, Sacramento, CA 95814.
For emails: gov.ca.gov/contact/ Choose “Parole — Governor’s review” as your reason for contacting the governor.
• Copy me on your emails or letters so I can collate them: 21milesinmalibu@gmail.com.
I’m not asking for tears, though they’re inevitable. I’m asking for action. Let’s flood the governor’s office with demands for justice. Let’s show him that Emily’s life mattered. Let’s ensure her killer doesn’t get to enjoy the freedom he stole from her. As I have said before, our community can be an example of how a community can come together for the betterment of everyone. Thank you from the depth of my soul. I am sure Emily sends her thanks. Together, we can make a difference. Together, we can find some semblance of peace.
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One year later, Malibu community honors Pepperdine students with a candlelight vigil Local and state leaders hold press conference the day after to highlight actions taken since the fatal incident
‘Emily would have loved this party’ Pepperdine hosts
Sharks take a bite out of the Saints at Homecoming Seniors Payton Pollack and Hank Norby voted Queen and King at halftime of MHS win over Hillcrest Christian
33rd annual Malibu Pie Festival delights attendees Beloved gathering provides delicious pies, fun shopping options and, most of all, cheerful camaraderie
Five Malibu teenagers graduate from Cadet Program for county lifeguards
‘Zuma Crew’ one step closer to becoming county guards, praised for their fortitude
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The following incidents were reported between:
oct 4 - OCT 5
10/4 | Grand Theft
A vehicle was stolen near Big Rock Beach. The victim said the vehicle was left unlocked and stolen from their property on PCH. The suspect, a woman, was seen on security footage entering her vehicle. The victim uploaded the security footage for evidence
10/4 | Burglary
A vehicle parked near Topanga State Beach was broken into and ransacked.The victim hid their keys inside the center console, and upon return, their keys, wallet, camera, cell phone, and several credit cards were missing. A total of $3,800 was taken. No damage was done to the vehicle. There were no security cameras available for evidence.
10/4 | Grand theft
A vehicle parked near Surfrider Beach was broken into and an envelope with an estimated $8,050 was stolen. The victim left the envelope between the center console, locked his vehicle, and went to the beach. He returned to see the vehicle had been broken into and the envelope was taken. No damage was done to the vehicle. There were no security cameras available for evidence.
10/5 | Vehicle burglary
A vehicle parked near Topanga State Beach was broken into and ransacked. The victim left the key inside the rear rim and left for the beach, and upon return, the vehicle’s passenger side door was cracked open, and their items were stolen. There were no security cameras available for evidence.
Red algae bloom causing odor at Malibu and Santa Monica coastlines
A recent red tide off the coasts of Santa Monica and Malibu has caused noticeable odors due to a dense bloom of microscopic algae, also called “red algae bloom.” The phenomenon, triggered by warm water and nutrient influx, turns the water a reddish-brown hue and sometimes produces a strong smell as it has this week. This algae can release toxins harmful to marine life, especially to fish and shellfish and can be irritating to beachgoers’ eyes, skin, and respiratory systems. The bloom may also lead to bioluminescent displays in the water at night, creating a striking visual effect. This week the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health cautioned residents to avoid swimming, surfing, and playing in ocean waters if they detect a brownish-reddish colored tide or smell sulfur-like odor caused by red tide.
Municipal election vote center
locations in Malibu
Los Angeles County has posted the list of Vote Centers in Los Angeles County, including Malibu, on the RegistrarRecord/County Clerk website at locator.lavote.gov/locations/ vc?id=4324&culture=en. The website defaults to only show 11-day Vote Centers. In order to see the complete list, select “four-day Vote Centers” as well. City election information will be posted and updated on the Elections webpage (malibucity. org/190/Election-Information) as it becomes available. Voters in Los Angeles County may cast ballots at any Vote Center in the County.
11 DAY VOTE CENTERS OPEN IN MALIBU AREA
Oct. 26 to Election Day, Tuesday, Nov. 5
Malibu City Hall
23825 Stuart Ranch Road, Malibu 90265
Hours: Oct. 26 to Nov. 4: 10 a.m. to 7 p.m.
Nov. 5: 7 a.m. to 8 p.m.
Westlake Village City Hall
31200 Oak Crest Drive, Westlake Village
Hours: Oct. 26 to Nov. 4: 10 a.m. to 7 p.m.
Nov. 5: 7 a.m. to 8 p.m.
Founders Hall
200 Civic Center Way, Calabasas
Hours: Oct. 26 to Nov. 4: 10 a.m. to 7 p.m.
Nov. 5: 7 a.m. to 8 p.m.
4 DAY VOTE CENTERS IN MALIBU AREA
Nov. 2 to Election Day, Nov. 5
Christian Science Church-Malibu
28635 Pacific Coast Highway, Malibu
Hours: Nov. 2 to 4: 10 a.m. to 7 p.m.
Nov. 5: 7 a.m. to 8 p.m.
Malibu High School
30215 Morning View Drive, Malibu 90265
Hours: Nov. 2 to 4: 10 a.m. to 7 p.m.
Nov. 5: 7 a.m. to 8 p.m.
NEWS BRIEFS
Topanga Library 122 N. Topanga Canyon Blvd.,
Topanga
Hours: Nov. 2 to 4: 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Nov. 5: 7 a.m. to 8 p.m.
Native Plant Giveaway at Legacy Park on Nov. 3
The Community Services Department has partnered with the Los Angeles County Fire Department’s Forestry Division to host a native plant giveaway and garden walk, Sunday, Nov. 3, from 9:30 to 10:30 a.m. at the Legacy Park Amphitheater. Transform your garden into a reflection of our local Santa Monica Mountains. Learn how to grow native plants successfully in your home garden. The program is free to attend, but reservations are required. For more information and to RSVP, visit the Outdoor Recreation webpage at m alibucity. org/1090/O utdoor-Recreation.
The City of Malibu’s Adopted Fiscal Year 2024-25 Budget
The City of Malibu’s adopted budget for Fiscal Year 2024-25 is balanced, reflecting both its commitment to responsible fiscal management and efforts to improve customer service, processes, and transparency. The budget, adopted June 24, reflects the City’s dedication to maintaining a strong financial foundation.
“With the adoption of the FY 2024-25 Budget, the City of Malibu continues its long record of outstanding financial management and balanced budgets thanks to the hard work of our skilled, dedicated staff,” said Mayor Doug Stewart. “Our excellent financial status makes it possible for the city to provide the essential services, programs and policies that we need to protect Malibu’s safety, quality of life, and environment, and achieve as well as the strong reserves to be able to weather disasters and economic downturns.”
The General Fund is balanced with revenues of $61.79 million, exceeding expenditures of $60.23 million. The General Fund Undesignated Reserve at July 1, 2024, is estimated at $73.37 million, with a projected ending balance of $69.45 million at June 30, 2025. The projected ending balance is 115.3 percent of the FY 202425 General Fund Program Expenditures of $60.23 million. This exceeds the city’s goal of maintaining a minimum of 50 percent of the budgeted expenditures in reserves (Council Policy #3) and exceeds the 65 percent goal necessary to retain the highest credit rating for the City (per the city’s underwrit er). In addition, there is $6.5 million in Fund Balance des ignated for contingencies. The total projected General Fund balance (including Designated and Undesignated Reserves) at June 30, 2025, is $83.04 mil lion.
Woolsey Fire non-conforming
structures deadline
is Nov. 8
The deadline to submit a Planning Verification application to rebuild non-conforming structures destroyed or damaged in the Woolsey Fire without having to bring the structure into compliance with current ordinances is Nov. 8. Woolsey Fire victims who will not meet this deadline are encouraged to request an extension using the online form. In 2024, the City Council extended the deadline to submit a Planning Verification to Nov. 8 and to obtain building permits for an approved Planning Verification to Nov. 8, 2026. For more information, visit the Fee Waiver and Deadline webpage at m alibucity.org/958/ Fe e-Waiver-Deadlines.
Malibu Veterans Day Ceremony set for Nov. 11
The Malibu Veterans Day Public Ceremony is set for Nov. 11 at 11 a.m. at Malibu City Hall. The organizing committee — composed of Heidi Bernard, Margaret Hauptman, Sophie Kidian, KJ Margolis, and Ani Dermenjian — represents the City of Malibu, Pepperdine University, the Malibu Navy League, and the Malibu Association of Realtors. They are dedicated to making this milestone event, marking 25 years of honoring veterans, memorable.
This year’s theme, “25th Year of Saluting the Past and Inspiring the Future,” will feature inspiring stories from local veterans and performances by talented students. The event will also include a keynote address from special guest Pat Boone. Join us for this free event, enjoy refreshments, and celebrate our veterans on Nov. 11 at 11 a.m. at Malibu City Hall.
Michael Landon Community Center roof replacement project set to begin Dec. 2
This project involves the removing and replacing the roof at the Michael Landon Community Center at Malibu Bluffs Park. Construction is scheduled
to begin on Dec. 2 and be completed before the end of the year. The project was awarded at the Sept. 23 council meeting.
Malibu Rebuilds–Statistics
Rebuilding from the Woolsey Fire remains a top priority for the city. Below are the latest Woolsey Fire rebuild statistics. For continuously updated information, visit the Rebuild Portal. Out of the 465 homes destroyed:
Single-family home rebuild applications submitted: 372 (362 have been approved by the Planning Department)
Single-family home rebuild applications under planning review: 10
• Single-family homes completed: 174
Multifamily building units completed: 18
Multifamily building permits issued: 18
• Projects under construction: 121
Inspections approved: 10,668
Total inspections: 19,118
Single-family home rebuild building permits issued: 295
Poetry programs scheduled for Nov. 16 and 23
Aspiring poets of all ages are invited to join the free poetry readings and workshops in November. An RSVP is not required. Caffeinated Verse featuring Michael Mark takes place Saturday, Nov. 16, at 11 a.m. at the Malibu Library. The Ripple Effect, a poetry writing workshop led by Poet Laureate Nathan Hassall, is on Saturday, Nov. 23, at 2 p.m. at the Michael Landon Center at Malibu Bluffs Park.
Tips for residents and visitors on safely and responsibly enjoying all beaches and trails in Malibu
The City of Malibu encourages safe and responsible use of all beaches and trails in Malibu, ensuring that residents and visitors can enjoy the beautiful coastline and Santa Monica
Mountains while protecting the environment and the quality of life of our community. All beaches in California are public under the CA Coastal Act.
There are several fully publicly accessible beaches in Malibu that have public parking lots, bathrooms, and staffed lifeguard towers, including Malibu Surfrider, Westward Beach, and Zuma Beach.
In addition, there are numerous public access paths to beaches that are between homes, where there are no bathrooms, trash containers, or lifeguards. The California Coastal Commission website offers a map showing 18 differen t public access path s in Malibu
When using these beach access paths:
For safety, whenever possible, park on the ocean side to avoid crossing PCH on foot.
• Stay on the path and off of private property (the public beach area generally begins at the mean high tide line, or where the sand is wet).
• Dogs, alcohol, and fires are prohibited.
Do not leave trash or human waste on the beach. Be respectful of residents — keep noise to a minimum.
• There are no lifeguards on duty — beachgoers are responsible for their own safety.
When hiking and enjoying the Santa Monica Mountains:
For safety, stay on trails and off of private property, and adhere to all posted opening/ closing times, closures, and other notices. Do not leave behind any trash, or human or dog waste.
• Always keep dogs on leash.
• Be respectful of residents — keep noise to a minimum. Always bring water and sun protection.
• Tell someone where you will be hiking. Check weather conditions and maps before hitting the trail. Whenever possible, avoid crossing PCH on foot.
• Avoid costly tickets–check signs and park legally. For more hiking and trails information, visit the National Park S ervice website (nps.gov).
thu oct 31
PUMPKIN CARVING AND DECORATING CONTEST
Join a fun family event for Halloween on Thursday, Oct. 31, at Our Lady of Malibu.
Pumpkin contest begins at 8:15
a.m. Judging begins at 9 a.m. The costume parade begins at 10:30 a.m. Medals will be awarded to the first-, second-, and third-place winners in each grade. The grand prize will be awarded for the best pumpkin overall and an ice cream party for the most creative class and the most participation. School dismissal will be at noon.
‘SPIRITED’ SAFE AND SANE HALLOWEEN AT OUR LADY OF MALIBU
Enjoy a “Spirited” Safe & Sane Halloween at Our Lady of Malibu on Thursday, Oct. 31, at 6 to 9 p.m.
Music, games, prizes, and more.
Mexican Dinner: Adults – $10. Children under 12 – $5. Seniors Citizens – $8. Kids of all ages welcome!
The Harry Barovsky Memorial Youth Commission will be holding a Thanksgiving Basket Program donation drive benefitting the Boys & Girls Club of Malibu on Friday, Nov. 1, to Sunday, Nov. 3. Drop off canned food donation items inside the Malibu Bluffs Park, Michael Landon Center, 24250 Pacific Coast Highway between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. Contact SSpiroglou@ MalibuCity.org for more information.
sat nov 2
DISCOVER SCUBA DIVING
If you want to try scuba diving, but you’re not quite ready to take the plunge into a scuba certification course, dive into the PADI® experience with highly trained Malibu Divers PADI® Professionals. Scuba gear will be provided. This program is for ages 10-plus and is located at the Malibu Community Pool. Visit MalibuCity.org/Register for more details. Instructed by Malibu Divers
sun nov 3
HARVEST OF HOPE CHARITY FUNDRAISER
Wine tasting, catered food, live music with Old Dawgs, New Tricks, silent auction of gifts, dancing and good times!
Children’s program! Sunday, Nov. 3, from 2 to 5 p.m. Suggested donation: $50 individuals, $100 families. At 28211 Pacific Coast Highway. For more info, go to www.staidanschurch.org or call (310) 457-7966.
NATIVE PLANT GIVEAWAY
The Community Services
CALENDAR
Department has partnered with the Los Angeles County Fire and Forestry Department to provide free native plants. Transform your garden into a reflection of our local Santa Monica Mountains. Learn how to successfully grow native plants as part of your home garden with a tour of Legacy Park. From 9:30 to 10:30 a.m. at Legacy Park.
tue nov 5
SEASONAL CRAFTS
Join Community Services staff members each month for a complimentary simple and fun art activity! RSVP is required. November theme is Leaf Jar Candles on Tuesday, Nov. 5, from 2:30 to 5 p.m. at the Malibu Senior Center.
wed nov 6
PUBLIC SAFETY COMMISSION MEETING
The Public Safety Commission meets regularly at 5:00 PM on the first Wednesday of each month in the Mulitpurpose Room at City Hall.
thu nov 7
OUR LADY OF MALIBU BINGO NIGHT
Join Our Lady of Malibu’s Bingo Night on Thursday, Nov. 7, from 5 to 8 p.m. $10 per person, additional cards $1 each. Food, drinks, and sweet treats available for purchase. At OLM Sheridan Hall. For more info, call Lisa Hall at (310) 456-0071, or email Gina Longo at glongo@olmalibuschool. org. Open to the community.
mon nov 11
VETERANS DAY HONORS AT CITY HALL
Mark your calendars for Nov. 11 (11/11) at 11 a.m. at Malibu
City Hall. Refreshments will be served, and the event is free. We hope to see you there! Join us for an inspiring moment where you can meet, greet, and hear stories from our beloved veterans. We will also feature entertainment from talented local students, and this year’s special guest and keynote speaker is the patriotic Pat Boone. This year marks a quarter of a century since Malibu began honoring veterans, and our theme is 25th year of saluting the past and inspiring the future! City Hall will also be closed on Monday. wed nov 13
ORGANICS RECYCLING TRAINING AND KITCHEN CADDY GIVEAWAY
The city is offering a free kitchen collection bin (limit one per household) to encourage the community to participate in its mandatory organics recycling program. To receive a free kitchen caddy, attend this virtual training. The Zoom meeting link is posted at MalibuCity.org/organics.
Each caddy is easy to fill, carry (1.9 gallons), empty, and clean (dishwasher safe). Supplies are limited.
• Find out why this is such an important program and how you can help Learn how to source separate organics to avoid contamination
• Discover the difference between organic and yard waste
• After the virtual workshop, email Mbuilding@malibucity.org or call (310) 456-2489 ext. 390 to schedule your pickup at City Hall. Then, you will show identification with a Malibu address and proof of attendance (keyword will be provided in the presentation).
For more information about the statewide organic waste and food recovery law, visit MalibuCity. org/organics. Download Waste
Participants should be able to walk on uneven terrain. Hiking boots or sturdy closed-toe shoes are recommended. Bring water and dress in layers. Children must be accompanied by an adult. Preregistration required. From 5 to 6 p.m.
sat nov 16
CAFFINATED VERSE
Hosted by Malibu Poet Laureate Nathan Hassall. Caffeinated Verse is a monthly poetry workshop that includes featured reader Michael Mark followed by an open mic format. The workshops are open to poets of all levels. On Saturday, Nov. 16, from 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at the Malibu Library.
100-YEAR CELEBRATION FOR MALIBU LAKESIDE
The Malibu Lakeside is having a celebration for its 100-year anniversary with live entertainment, food truck, and wine from local wineries, in addition to local photographers and painters, too. On Saturday, Nov. 16, from 2 to 6 p.m. at 29130 Crags Drive (corner of Seminole and Paiute). This event is open to the public.
sat nov 23
THE RIPPLE EFFECT POETRY WORKSHOP
When things ripple, they emanate from a center and move outwards. Ripples are an unfolding interaction. Poems “ripple out” from us and join the ripple of existing and yet-tobe-penned poems which creates a dialogue that continuously overlaps. Join us for a generative, poetry writing workshop where we will sit in the “ripple” of each other’s energies, read, and discuss poems to stimulate our imaginations, and write original poems from prompts provided in the workshop on Saturday, Nov.
and be prepared to do some hand weeding with some of your wonderful neighbors. Parking is available at Westward Beach.
TOTAL BODY WORKOUT
A comprehensive low-impact strengthening class targeting all the major muscles of the upper and lower body with special attention to form, stabilization, core strength, and balance. Please bring your own hand weights and yoga mats. Instructed by Jackline Daneshrad. The classes are Tuesdays from 12:45 to 1:45 p.m. $5 per class. Pre-registration is recommended. At the Michael Landon Center at Malibu Bluffs Park.
KNITTING
Join the City of Malibu’s Community Services Department and Sheila Rosenthal for a knitting workshop that takes place on Mondays and Fridays at 9:00 a.m. This program is a welcoming gathering space for fiber artists that fosters community through open stitch. Make a scarf, hat, blanket, or homemade gift. No experience necessary. Please bring size 8 needles and one skein of yarn. This is an ongoing, drop-in program. Instructed by Sheila Rosenthal.
RELAXING THROUGH COLORING
The art of coloring activates different areas of the brain, using logic, forming colors, and creativity. Join this free, unstructured program. Instructed by Judy Merrick. Complimentary program. Visit malibucity.org for dates and times.
STRETCH AND STRENGTH
Participants will focus on increasing flexibility, balance, circulation, and muscle tone while learning to relax through breathing techniques. Bring yoga blocks and a mat. Instructed by Marsha Cooper. $5 per class. Visit malibucity.org for dates and times.
SENIOR CHOIR
Learn the fundamentals of singing and performing different styles of music. Every Tuesday, from 10 to 11 a.m. at Malibu City Hall Senior Center. This is a great opportunity for socialization, self-expression, and learning through music. All levels are welcome. Instructed by Laura DeMieri Fercano.
SENIOR TECH HELP
Receive one-on-one tech help with your laptop, tablet, or cellphone. Seniors can receive assistance using social media, Google Drive, Skype, Microsoft Word, email, and more. RSVP required. Instructed by Community Services Department staff. Tuesdays from 9 to 10 a.m. at the Malibu Senior Center.
LOCAL NEWS
Caltrans survey results indicate respondents favor a landscaped median
business owners and another 7 percent stated they were otherwise affiliated with Malibu.”
Survey results indicate respondents favor a landscaped median
By BARBARA BURKE Special to The Malibu Times
Caltrans held its sixth public workshop for the Pacific Coast Highway Master Plan Feasibility Study on Wednesday, Oct. 23, at City Hall, and presented updates on design alternatives and safety recommendations based on the community’s input.
“The purposes and objectives of our Caltrans feasibility study were to analyze existing conditions on Pacific Coast Highway in Malibu, identify projects to reduce the number and severity of crashes and to plan safer travel options for pedestrians and bicyclists,” said Ryan Snyder, a representative of the Caltrans District 7 Division of Transportation Planning Office’s Multimodal System Planning Department during the presentation at Malibu City Hall. “By our measure, a 22-mile portion of PCH is within Malibu city limits and we aim to improve the character of the highway so it fits better into the community, preserves and enhances emergency vehicle access and provides safe evacuation routes.”
Snyder reported that the agency had stakeholder meetings with local residents, city staff, the California Highway Patrol, the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s office, the Los Angeles County Fire Department, the Malibu Labor Exchange, representatives of the administration, staff, faculty, and student body at Pepperdine University, the California Coastal Commission, Mountains Recreation and Conservation Authority, the Malibu Pacific Palisades Chamber of Commerce and representatives from Streets for All and Streets Are For Everyone.
Snyder explained that Caltrans sent surveys out to residents and others and the agency received 1,225 responses, with only 160 of the respondents indicating they were affiliated with Malibu.
“Because PCH in Malibu is a state highway, voices from the outside must be heard,” Snyder said. “Of the 160 respondents indicating an affiliation
“In the surveys, the option of making no changes to the highway came in dead last,” he stated. “Some respondents only wanted parking on one side of the highway — the beach side. Others preferred that we adopt a National Park-like option, with some parts of Malibu being cordoned off and people being dropped off and picked up in a central area and being transported on buses or shuttles to beaches.”
The 8 to 80 principle: A new California law mandates bike lanes throughout all of Malibu on PCH
“Governor Newsom has signed SB 689, making it easier for local governments to amend their Local Coastal Programs, which are required coastal planning documents approved by the Coastal Commission, when adding bike lanes, dedicated transit lanes or pedestrian walkways to projects,” Snyder said.
Reviewing other survey results, he informed that protected bike lanes were heavily favored over striped bike lanes and one-way bike lanes that would be protected on both sides were slightly favored over two-way protected bike lanes.
Complete Streets on Caltrans Corridors, SB 960, is now the law, Snyder emphasized, explaining that Caltrans now has a mandate to update California’s state highways and roads to serve all users, including bicyclists and pedestrians, when it does maintenance projects. The Complete Streets law includes requiring Caltrans to improve its use of State Highway Operation and Protection Program funds to build bikeways, sidewalks and bus boarding islands.
“SB 960 mandates that we create bike lanes for the entire length of PCH in Malibu,” he said. “In what is often referred to as the 8 to 80 principle, we must adhere to the concept that bike lanes should be safe for any users between the ages of 8 and 80. We propose that we build buffered/colored and/or protected bike lanes on Las Flores on the mountain
“A landscaped median was very strongly favored for the central part of Malibu, parking on one side of PCH and parking on both sides were about equally favored and parking on the beach side was favored over parking on the mountain side,” Snyder recounted, displaying several renderings of how such construction would change the look of Malibu and how the various improvements and alterations to the existing highway could result in lane reductions or deletions.
“Tree canopies provide shade and beautify a thorough fare and they also are a traffic calming measure,” he added. “We are considering having such trees from Las Flores Road to the Malibu Pier.”
Slowing down traffic between Las Flores and Malibu Pier and throughout PCH in Malibu
Discussing “the key tools in Caltrans’ toolbox,” Snyder addressed the use of roundabouts, which he stated were very effective in reducing bad accidents, according to traffic studies.
“The research is solid that roundabouts can reduce both the number of crashes and the severity of crashes,” he said, adding that the candidate intersections for roundabouts in Malibu included Webb Way, the confluence of Bonsall Drive and Westward Beach Road, Broad Beach Road, El Matador, La Piedra and El Pescador beaches, and Decker Road.
Finally, Snyder addressed planned global improvements throughout Malibu’s segment of the PCH, stating that Caltrans proposes to upgrade all multi-lane pedestrian crossings of PCH to user-activated pedestrian signals wherever there are four or more lanes, to move advance stop lines back to between 6 and 8 feet from the crosswalks, to add bus shelters, maps, schedules and good access to all bus stops, and to add pedestrian signal crossings at all bus stops wherever there are four or more lanes. Possible vehicle-to-everything V2X Applications
In what proved to be a very lengthy meeting, attendees’ interest level palpably piqued when Snyder and Rob DuBoux, public works director for the City of Malibu, began to discuss new available technology that can be deployed to address the need to increase safety on the PCH.
“The technology exists for motorists to have a transponder in a vehicle that will notify them if they are speeding,” Snyder explained.
“Our new safety adoption system is a very complicated, programmed system that has innovations that can synchronize all signals on PCH from Topanga to John Tyler and if motorists speed, they will encounter red lights further along the highway,” DuBoux said. “Whereas, if they are going the speed limit, they will more likely encounter all green lights.”
The technology also exists to have cameras that communicate in real time with the Sheriff’s Department, to allow for authorities to warn drivers with transponders about safety hazards in real time, and for emergency vehicles to communicate to drivers that they are approaching and drivers need to yield the right of way, Snyder and DuBoux explained.
“In the future, there will be technology available for authorities to communicate with drivers when they are speeding,” Snyder said.
The timing of all the projects — a phased plan
“Building new sidewalks that are ADA-complaint is mandated by SB 960 and sidewalks are desperately needed from Las Flores Road to Carbon Canyon Road, an area where there are virtually no sidewalks and we need to do some spot improvements on sidewalks west of Carbon Canyon Road as well,” Snyder added. “The use of angled parking would also help increase safety from Cross Creek Road to Webb Way on the beach side and we are also recommending the building of ADA-compliant crosswalks near the bus stops and adding sidewalks where we propose to have angled parking for beach access.”
Caltrans, Snyder noted, “wants to eliminate the situation where people are parking along the busy highway on the land side and have to walk across the highway to gain access to the beach as well as situations where people who park on the ocean side do not have the use of sidewalks.”
Accordingly, he indicated, Caltrans is exploring the possibility of having staggered parking from Puerco Canyon to Latigo Beach, at Winding Way, near Paradise Cove and west of Trancas Canyon Road. “We also are considering reverse-in angled parking near El Matador, La Piedra, El Pescador and Nicholas Beaches,” he said.
Proposed new or improved signalized pedestrian crosswalks
Snyder discussed areas where pedestrian crosswalks are needed, most notably at the Rambla Vista bus stop, Carbon Beach East access, and Carbon Beach West access areas and bus stops, areas that he opined should be upgraded from the existing pedestrian beacons.
“Currently, the city is working on improving pedestrian crossings at the Moonshadows bus stop, at the La Costa Beach Access point, at Corral Beach, and at the Sara Wan trailhead,” he explained. Gateways
“Gateways to a city welcome locals and visitors to a city and slow down drivers,” Snyder stated, displaying a rendering with a high arch structure stating “Malibu” above the thoroughfare. “The various options for such gateways in Malibu are at the Rambla Vista, Serra Road and a Webb Way Roundabout.”
In some municipalities, the design and construction of such gateways have been funded through private-public partnerships after design contests have been conducted, he noted.
Lane configuration adjustments
Many of the proposals Snyder detailed would necessitate narrowing or eliminating lanes of traffic and center turn lanes. Snyder noted that Caltrans will investigate grading slopes adjacent to homes for better access from the south City of Malibu limit to Las Flores Rd.
“We also are exploring inserting rubber curbing into the median for emergency vehicles from Rambla Vista Road to Serra Road and on to Cross Creek Road and even further on to Webb Way and as far as to Paradise Cove, Trancas Canyon Road and the state beaches further west and possibly all the way to the North City limit,” he said.
Quite predictably, discussion turned to how long it would take to implement each of the myriad of planned and considered safety improvements for PCH in Malibu.
“Short-term projects that will take between a few months up to five years include striping, signing, and adding rubber curbing, and we will possibly construct a temporary roundabout at some point along Pacific Coast Highway,” Snyder said. “Medium-term projects, most notably constructing more permanent structures in the highest priority area between Las Flores to the Malibu Pier, will most likely take between approximately six to 10 years, while long-term projects consisting of fully-constructed roundabouts and other concrete features, may take between 11 to 20 years and those timelines are all dependent on funding.”
What wasn’t considered in the Caltrans feasibility study
All of the projects discussed in the presentation addressed possible alterations and improvements to PCH within the currently paved highway. There was no discussion of any government — state, county or local — exercising the right of condemnation. Indeed, Snyder noted that to assess whether condemnation could be exercised in any area, the agency would have to conduct a right-of-way audit throughout the PCH in Malibu.
Further, as attendee Hans Laetz informed, neither Caltrans nor the city seemed to have considered any possibility for relinquishment by Caltrans of the PCH corridor in Malibu to the City of Malibu. Relinquishment, a process that other municipalities in California have accomplished, involves Caltrans relinquishing a roadway back to a city or town, thereby empowering a local government to address local roadway challenges and transportation needs.
Finally, Snyder and Dan Kopulsky, Caltrans District 7 multimodal system planning implementation manager, noted that a city-wide benefit assessment district could be formed by Malibu residents and improvements to PCH could be funded through a bonding process if locals desired to tax themselves.
What’s Next
A follow up meeting is tentatively scheduled for Dec. 7 at City Hall wherein Caltrans will present its draft final study regarding improvements along PCH in Malibu.
For more information
Readers can visit Caltrans’ interactive website at https://e ngage.dot.ca.gov/07- pchmpfesibilitystudy.com . For more information about the study or to provide comments to Caltrans, readers can contact: 07-pchmpfs@publicinput.com
State agency holds sixth public workshop for PCH plan at Malibu City Hall
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drove 90 minutes from Azusa to hand out water with his running club. Participant and volunteer Rosa Tweatt was a “party pacer” who picked up trash and supported runners along the scenic course on Pacific Coast Highway.
“We’re just kind of encouraging the last people and provide environmental support and endurance,” Segel explained. “Nothing is left behind because we take pride in returning our venue better than how we received it.”
Sunday’s celebratory 13.1 mile and 5K runs inspired movement and fitness but also honored the achievements of top finishers. Diego Pastrano of Santa Clarita finished the half marathon in 1:15:30. The top female finisher, Aria Blumm, came in at 1:28:18. In the 5K, Gordon Vaught placed first in the men’s category at 17:01 and Rebecca Durant
was the women’s winner at 18:34. And in the spirit of perseverance and determination, the Resilient Hero Award went to Ali Chin who although finished last was the embodiment of inclusivity that defines Malibu Moves.
Moments after crossing the finish line first, Pastrano commented, “The course was pretty intense. I mean, nothing as I expected, but definitely I enjoyed it.”
Twins Jacquelyn and Kelly Castellon, 23, of Oxnard, each raised more than $500 for MEF. “We spend a lot of time in Malibu, so we felt it was a good way to do our first running event.”
On Saturday, 60 kids participated in the 1K Kids run that took place at the same start and finish line.
“It was incredible,” said Segel. “The kids are the ones reminding us what this is all about, that pure sense of fun and sports, but also camaraderie. I would see them cheer one another on as they cross the finish line. I saw them hugging one
another. It’s really empowering for the kids.”
Aaron T. Jones of International Protective Service became a title sponsor after learning about Malibu Moves from Segel.
“She’s such a visionary and just really understands Malibu and what this community is all about … and giving back to the community and making the world a better place,” Jones said.
Sean McArthur of Reseda was impressed.
“This is like the most beautiful race I’ve ever done,” McArthur said. “The ocean, and then the sun came up and everything is gorgeous.”
Many Malibu dignitaries participated in the 5K, including Mayor Doug Stewart, Mayor Pro Tem Marianne Riggins, and Assemblymember Jacqui Irwin. The event also welcomed Pepperdine University President Jim Gash and first lady Joline Gash. Their university’s Resilience-Informed Skills Education
(RISE) Program earned the Biggest Team Award, with over 150 students participating.
“We designed this program to help build resilience and one of the ways we do that is physical movement and in community,” Joline Gash said. “Moving together doesn’t matter how fast we go. It just matters that we’re doing it together as a community.”
Many other college campuses are using this curriculum to help combat challenges including with mental health issues.
“On behalf of the Pepperdine community, how grateful we are for all of you walking this journey over the last year with us as we lost our poor angels,” President Gash said. “We would not have been able to get through this without your support and encouragement. God bless you all.”
A lively post-race festival featured music, food trucks, and a Charity Beer Garden hosted by Malibu Brewing Company,
with all proceeds benefiting MEF. Fundraising efforts were recognized for their significant impact. Jamin Kerner, husband of MEF board member Maggie Castle, was honored as the third-place fundraiser. Bianca Torrence, representing the David Torrence Legacy Foundation, earned second place for her dedication to promoting clean sports and inspiring young athletes in memory of the late Olympian David Torrence, and the top fundraiser award went to John George, whose contributions made a meaningful difference for MEF’s programs.
“This weekend was a dream come true and a beautiful reminder of how movement and community go hand in hand,” said Segel. “We are so grateful to every participant, donor, and volunteer who helped make this event a success. Together, we’ve made a meaningful difference for our public schools and students.”
SMMUSD created two improvement/voting areas in 2018 for the purpose of addressing important school facility needs within the Santa Monica area, and separately, important school facility needs within the Malibu area. These areas are known as School Facilities Improvement District No. 1, encompassing Santa Monica (“Santa Monica Schools SFID”) and School Facilities Improvement District No. 2, encompassing Malibu (“Malibu Schools SFID”).
Pepperdine University President Jim Gash and first lady Joline (bottom far left photo), as well as numerous winners, competitors, and spectators enjoy the Malibu Moves running event. Bottom far left photo by Judy Abel/TMT; all others photos provided by Malibu Moves
UNITED WE STAND
MONDAY, NOVEMBER 11, 2024
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 REFESHMENTS KEYNOTE SPEAKER PAT BOONE
ATTENDEES ARE ENCOURAGED TO BRING A PHOTO OF A FAMILY MEMBER WHO HAS SERVED IN THE PAST OR IS CURRENTLY SERVING.
SB 1297, recently signed into law, which will enable the installation of speed cameras at critical locations on PCH in Malibu.
initiatives that have been implemented over the past year by the City of Malibu, state of California, Caltrans, and law enforcement agencies to improve safety
In honor of the students, Streets Are For Everyone, along with the Emily Shane Foundation and members of the FixPCH team,
dent to design a memorial program honoring these four young women. This space will feature four wooden picnic tables or benches, one for each of the girls, as places where others can come and enjoy Point Dume. Each bench or table will have a small
young women, Asha’s poem, and reminding people to drive safely, especially along PCH. For more information visit, www.gofundme. com /f/never-forget-help -fundmemorial-benches-for-the-fourpeppe
first-class projection and sound, with possible library annex services preferably on the east side of Malibu with a sculpture garden on the triangle property.
back the item as soon as possible. City Manager Steve McClary said the earliest he can add to the agenda to consider hiring a consultant is in December.
Baseball players, swimmers, and skateboarders — most still in athletic gear — attended Monday night’s meeting to express their support for more recreational field space in Malibu.
Deputy City Manager Alexis Brown presented the Malibu Community Lands Outreach Project (MCLP) report at the
The Malibu Community Lands Project was established to determine the most appropriate use of 60 acres of city-owned land. This community-driven initiative has engaged residents through a variety of outreach methods to ensure the project aligns with Malibu’s environmental, recreational, and developmental goals. So far, phase 2 of the outreach has been completed, and it found open space and grass sports fields were consistently popular through all feedback channels. Other frequent suggestions on specific lands include a community pool, splash pad, sports courts, and an outdoor amphitheater. The city has not combined the data to maintain the integrity of
The motion carried unanimously for the Parks and Recreation Commission. The motion carried 4-0, Commissioner Cherin absent.
Barry Haldeman, Lawrence, Skophammer, Suzanne Guldiman, and Peak were among the commissioners who attended and spoke at the meeting.
“Some open space and a community center, our seniors are important too, and they need room and a place where multi-generational youth can come together — it would be a real asset for this communtiy,” Guldiman said.
Nearly 20 speakers signed up in person and on Zoom to speak on that item.
Malibu High School parent Heather Gardner has been advocating for the permanent skatepark to be built since the closure of Papa Jack’s Skatepark in 2011.
After a break, a representative from Southern California Edison attended the meeting, and addressed the recent power outage that occurred over the weekend. Councilmember Steve Uhring and Riggins were both upset about the power outage and urged SCE to make a better effort to inform the community about any power outages they will be planning.
The council approved the Malibu Film Society Fee Waiver Request, the Veterans Day Recognition Ceremony Fee Waiver, and the Road Race Agreement.
The council quickly moved on to review the current standing of the Mobilehome Park Rent Stabilization Commission. The council motioned to direct staff to provide direction as needed.
The Malibu Arts and Parks and Recreation commissions also had a joint meeting on Tuesday, Oct. , and addressed the community
Recommendations from the The Parks and Recreation Commission Chair Dane Skophammer moved, and Vice Chair Alicia Peak seconded, a motion to recommend a multi-generational use community center with a gym, pool, field space, and potentially library annex services to be preferably located on the Heathercliff property.
The motion carried 4-1 for the Parks and Recreation Commission, Commissioner Goldfarb dissenting. The motion carried 3-1 for the Malibu Arts Commission, Commissioner Jones dissenting and Commissioner Cherin absent.
The Malibu Arts Commission’s Recommendation Chair Fireball Tim Lawrence moved, and Vice Chair Julia Holland seconded, a motion to recommend an arts center with art galleries, a 500-seat auditorium with
“We started when my son Dakota was in kindergarten; he’s now a sophomore in Malibu High School,” Gardner said. “As a member of this community, I find Tom’s journey bittersweet, we should be celebrating a young man who thrived in Malibu, nurtured by our community support; unfortunantly, Tom and his family were compelled to relocate to Carlsbad, to access the facilities to cultivate his talent. This transition meant that he was no longer considered a Malibu kid but rather a representative of another city. While we honor Tom tonight on his achievement, it’s crucial to reflect on what this signifies for our community. We have credibly failed to nurture the talents and ambitious of our own children.”
“Act swiftly and purposely,” Gardner said. “It is imperative that we do not let any more promising athletes like Tom Schaar to slip away from Malibu due to inadequate support.”
Coaches spoke and shared their concerns on the lack of field space and asked the council similar questions, “what can we do right now for our kids?”
“You have a big task tonight and that is to actually do something,” Peak said. “You guys need a project manager to manage the projects that you are doing; we have to become more efficient; you have to learn from the skatepark.”
The council motioned to bring
The last item on the agenda was resolution 24-55, Amendment to Parking Fine Schedule. In October 2023, Gov. Gavin Newsom signed Assembly Bill 413, which prohibits the parking or stopping of vehicles within 20 feet from marked and unmarked crosswalks or within 15 feet of any crosswalk with a curb extension. It is commonly referred to as the Daylighting Law. On Jan. 1, 2025, violators can be cited even if the curb is not painted red. To enforce the new parking restriction, the city needs to amend its current parking fine schedule to include violations for CVC 22500(n). The citycurrently issues parking citations for (12) other CVC 22500 subsections with a corresponding fine of $73 or $53. Due to the impact on pedestrian safety, staff recommends that fines for the new parking restriction be set at $73. Public Safety Director Susan Dueñas and Public Safety Liaison Luis Flores answered questions and concerns about the parking regulations.
The council shared concerns about residents who don’t have parking or parking garages near their homes and are getting cited.
“I don’t have know how we’re going to address that issue to help them, but I do know that pedestrian safety is very important,” Dueñas said.
The council adopted the resolution.
The next City Council meeting will be on Nov. 12.
Fifty kids attended the City Council meeting on Monday to show support for more sports field space in Malibu. Photo by Samantha Bravo/TMT
Re-Elect Paul Grisanti
LA County Supervisor, 14 Mayors, the Mayor Pro-Tem and a former Malibu City Manager Agree We are Honored and Grateful for the following Endorsements for Paul Grisanti 4 Malibu City Council 2024
Lindsey Horvath – LA County Board of Supervisors 3rd District (Includes Malibu)
Doug Stewart – Current Mayor of Malibu
Sharon Barovsky – Former Mayor
Jeff Jennings – Former Mayor
Ken Kearsley – Former Mayor
Rick Mullen - Former Mayor
Mikke Pierson – Former Mayor
Andy Stern – Former Mayor
Marianne Riggins – Mayor Pro Tem
Joan House – Former Mayor
Karen Farrer – Former Mayor
Lou La Monte – Former Mayor
Skylar Peak – Former Mayor
John Sibert – Former Mayor
Laura Rosenthal – Former Mayor
Jim Thorsen – Former Malibu City Manager Eniko Gold – Mayor of Hidden Hills
We are Honored and Grateful for the following Endorsements for Paul 4 Malibu 2024:
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Phil Bailey
Gennera Banks
Jonathan Banks
Erin Barry
Mark Baute
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Sandy Bell
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Jane Bellomy
Phil Bellomy
Lee Bowling
Ryan Braun
Doug Burdge
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Steven Lyndon Camp
Anthony Ciervo
Dan Cislo
Marty Cooper
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Jeff Chertow
Doug Carroll
Greg Cline
Dick Coleman
Bonnie Coleman
Joan Sweeny-Chimento
Robert Chimento
Bill Curtis
Lisa Curtis
Terry Davis
Andrew Weyman
Sid Dinow
Brian Dror
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Jessica DiPaola
Jeff Dritley
Rodger Ehlich
Mark DiPaola
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Helene Eisenberg
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Bill Feldhorn
Linda Feldhorn
Martha Fling
Ayahlushim Getachew
Steve Goldman
Azita Goldman
Jo Giese
Michael Goldberg
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Gerald Griess
Lynn Griess
Brian Gabbard
Kay Gabbard
Kim Golden
Mark Gordon
Larry Gray
Lori Gray
Craig Gold
Charals Haagen
Diana Haagen
E. Barry Haldeman
Maureen Haldeman
L. Mark Hammerschmitt
Paula Hammerschmitt
Eric Hammerschmitt
Stacy Hammerschmitt
Alexander Hammond
Ashley Hayward
Tom Hawkins
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Ken House
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Carol Izad
Mary Jaffe
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Norman Jarrett
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Bill Kelly
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Mary Maxson
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Lee Clarke McCarthy
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Jonathan Torres
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Doug Weitman
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daughter Sienna dressed up as Evie from Disney’s “Descendants.”
“It’s a great pleasure to be at the Bu Bash; it’s a wonderful community, family event where you know everyone, it’s just very special,” Amini said. “With the carnival games and bounce houses and everyone dressed up and, of course, the costume catwalk.”
Amini said they’ll be “treating” at the Colony for Halloween.
Community Services staff were helping kids with the games and awarding them with festive treats.
Recreation Coordinator Amanda Rigali said there were 192 participants at Bu Bash last week.
“Community Services would like to thank Magic Jump, D’Amores, Creamy Boys, Patrick from 317 Studios, the Face Paintery, the Malibu Library, and volunteers for helping make the Bu Bash Carnival a success!” Rigali said.
The celebrations didn’t end there. The Malibu Pier had a pumpkin carving event on the pier, and The Malibu Farmers Market held a festive event and passed out treats to visitors wearing costumes. On Halloween, Our Lady of Malibu will be holding a pumpkin carving contest and costume parade on Thursday morning. Grand prizes will be awarded for the best pumpkin overall, and an ice cream party will be held for the most creative class and the most participation. They will also have a “Spirited” Safe & Sane Halloween later that evening.
Santa Monica College Malibu Campus will also be hosting a spooky pop-up on Oct. 31. Enjoy coffee, tea, cocoa, and some trick or treats! From 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. costumes are encouraged! Also, don’t miss Nights of the Jack at King Gillette Ranch! LA’s leading immersive Halloween experience is back this year for the seventh year. The annual event welcomes over 100,000 people every year, and greater LA area residents, families, and celebrity fans alike are expected to return to King Gillette Ranch in Calabasas for it. To purchase tickets, visit NightsOfTheJack.com, and the 30-plus day experience kicked off Sept. 27, and runs through this weekend Nov. 2.
their school separation subcommittee within the deadlines they established, the City of Malibu is once again moving forward with its school separation petition originally filed in 2017 with LACOE. The city is submitting a new feasibility study that no longer includes several financial concessions previously offered by Malibu in an effort to work collaboratively with SMMUSD.
A press release from Malibu stated, “Malibu’s alternative feasibility incorporates much of the financial and operational groundwork developed over the last several years, upholding the guiding principles that (1) the formation of an independent MUSD is in the best interest of all students; and (2) both MUSD and SMUSD will receive sufficient funding to provide a similar level of service that existed before separation.”
It looks now though that Santa Monica negotiators are questioning their city’s projected property tax revenues and are waiting for the latest numbers to be released
by the county. However, the Malibu statement suggested both parties will be fiscally solvent at the time of separation. There has been speculation by some critics of Santa Monica claiming delay tactics on its part right before an election for new board members Nov. 5. Two years ago, right before the last election, SMMUSD Board Member Jon Kean wrote a letter to the editor of the The Malibu Times criticizing the paper’s coverage of the separation process. In the letter, Kean wrote that the revenue sharing formula “is fully expressed in the agreement and ‘is completed.’” He also asserted that the terms of the operational transfer agreement and joint powers agreement were not “stumbling blocks but technical mechanisms.” Kean also stated the term sheet “put forth an equitable financial model for both sides.” Finally, Kean urged Malibu residents “just accept victory.”
When asked for a statement, Kean replied: “While we had hoped to complete this process by the end of October, and we are very close to accomplishing that, it is far more important that we
get things right. We are continuing this process and path toward creating an independent Malibu Unified School District. This means we must allow for ample time in order to hear the concerns and incorporate valid suggestions from our 1,500 employees who provide education and services for our students, address the comments of 8,500 students and their families, including historically marginalized subgroups and students with special needs, and provide in-depth details of the legal and practical ramifications to both communities of this historic process. SMMUSD will not place artificial obstacles or random dates as deterrents in finalizing these agreements in a rigorous manner. What some might see as a short delay, others will see as due diligence, proper governance, and a thorough attention to details. We are at the doorstep of completing this arduous process, which was once thought to be impossible. The district will continue to place the needs of all students as our timeline.”
Advocates for Malibu Public Schools (AMPS) President Wade Major spoke last week at a SM -
MUSD board meeting expressing his disappointment in the postponement of ratification of the unification agreements that were agendized.
“You [SM negotiators] focused on a litany of superfluous minutiae, none substantial enough to tank the agreements or justify delay,” Major said. “You negotiated an extraordinary set of agreements which have set statewide precedent … Any retreat from that achievement undermines this district and hurts children … It is, however, public record that all three subcommittee members oppose the reelection to City Council of your former colleague Oscar de la Torre in favor of another former colleague — Barry Snell — who also happens to sit on the County Committee.
“By insisting on pushing ratification beyond Election Day and tying it to concerns over future city funding, you’vemade it look as though you’re holding the process hostage in hopes of swaying Santa Monica voters to elect a man tasked with approving it at the county level. A man who previously and publicly sought to quash Malibu’s unification peti -
tion without deliberation.
“The optics cannot be walked back. You have put Barry Snell in the unenviable position of having no choice but to recuse himself from any future votes or discussion related to unification or trustee districts.”
Malibu’s only representative on the SMMUSD board, Stacy Rouse, recognized the frustration, adding, “This is not where we had all envisioned or hoped we would be at this point. Nevertheless, from my vantage point, I see that boththe district and the city continue to be committed to finding a way to separate. While each have stated they are proceeding alone, each are currently and actively working toward the reality of that eventual separation.
“As it stands today they have unfortunately diverged timelines. But this is not an end to the process itself or even an end to eventuality that they may both work together again in this endeavor,” Rouse continued. “The issue is no longer what to do — separation is publicly agreed to be best for both communities. The issue is no longer the big picture of how.
There is a viable revenue sharing agreement, operations agreement, and joint powers agreement that both entities have said publicly are at 95 percent or more completed.
“The issue is the smaller how of
these last few steps to get from 95 percent to 100 percent. The present disagreements, concerns, and challenges between the two entities are important, but solvable. These can be more easily overcome than the concerns and issues that have already been achieved by their joint work together. In this stage where it is possible they may go to the committee separately, their proposals are still based on the guiding principles, already developed agreements, and tested mathematical formulas that contain provisions and contingencies for the ever-present unknown. Best case scenario for both entities, both communities and, most importantly, all the kids in the entire district, remains that the district and the city go together before the community and the county to present a shared plan. Absent that joint possibility, each entity going together unilaterally but on shared past work, is still a path forward the goal both entities share–to have a whole and viable SMUSD and an MUSD.”
The County Committee will consider Malibu’s petition at two upcoming public hearings:
• Friday, Nov. 8, 6 p.m. at SMMUSD District Office Board Room, 1717 4th St., Santa Monica
• Wednesday, Nov. 13, 6 p.m. at Malibu High School, 30215 Morning View Drive, Malibu
Photo by EMILY SCHER
Kids came out in their best costumes, got to stroll the catwalk, and enjoyed other fun activities during the Malibu Bu Bash on Friday, Oct. 25. Photo by Samantha Bravo/TMT
Malibu seeks public, commissioners’ input on land
City Council considers input from the community and two city commissions regarding use of city-owned parcels
By BARBARA BURKE Special to The
Subscribing to the principle that one should invest in land because they’re not making any more of it, in 2016 and 2018, the City of Malibu wisely purchased five parcels of property totaling 60 acres. The parcels are referred to as the Trancas lot, consisting of 29.67 acres, the Heathercliff lot, consisting of 19 acres, the Triangle lot, consisting of 1.1 acres, the La Paz lot, consisting of 2.3 acres, and the 9.29-acre property used for the Chili Cook-off, a parcel that some in the community refer to so as the Aoki lot so as to honor that property’s prior owners, the only Malibu residents of Japanese descent who were forced into internment by the United States in World War II.
In February, the city engaged Tripepi Smith, a marketing and public affairs consulting firm, to conduct a comprehensive outreach effort to identify the community’s priorities for potential uses of the communal lands. Between April and June, Tripepi Smith held community meetings seeking residents’ input about whether to build on the parcels and, if so, what to build and where to build.
Approximately 1,200 people, including residents and some who are frequently in Malibu working and visiting, responded to surveys seeking the same information.
From August to late September, based on initial input from the community, the city sought more specific feedback concerning the most frequent suggestions made during the prior stages of the community engagement effort. Tripepi Smith and city leaders also sought feedback concerning the use of communal lands from the city’s Arts Commission and its Parks and Recreation Commission on Oct. 22.
Based upon input received from all of its outreach efforts, the city identified the most frequent land use suggestions. On Oct. 24, the City Council held a special meeting to receive and address Tripepi Smith’s outreach and engagement report, which details the various suggestions received by the public and to consider the recommendations of the commissions.
“Open space that possibly includes pathways and trails or a community garden and grass fields designed for sports were the most requested land uses.” Yolanda Bundy, the environmental sustainability
director and building official reported.
Other suggested uses included building a community pool or splash pad, a community center that could house a senior center, a youth center, a visitor center and/or a library, sports courts/ fields (for basketball, pickleball, tennis, baseball, softball and football), a dog park, an indoor theater of sufficient size for the Malibu Film Society to show films, an art center, an outdoor amphitheater, a sculpture garden, housing for those working in Malibu or for seniors, and commercial uses such as parking.
Although the parcels “may require additional steps such as seismic evaluation, biological and geological assessments and zoning changes, the uses identified as the categories set forth by the community and the commissions are feasible,” according to Bundy.
Fireball Tim Lawrence, chair of the the Arts Commission, stated that the commission recommended that uses of the communal lands focusing on the arts be centralized in the three parcels nearest to the City of Malibu’s offices, to wit, the Triangle, Aoki/Chili Cook Off, and La Paz lots, while the sports-focused usages be located at Heathercliff or Trancas.
E. Barry Haldeman, co-chair of the Arts and Culture Commission, focused on the need for a theater capable of showing firstrun films.
“Malibu is an artistic town full of artists and musicians,” Haldeman said. “However, we don’t currently show it. Malibu should
have a movie theater with sufficient size that meets the criteria that the major studios insist upon so that those watching our films do not have to drive over the hill.”
If Malibu built a 500-seat auditorium, Haldeman noted, it could also be utilized as an art gallery and a place for having art classes.
Speaking for the Parks and Recreation Commission, Chair Dane Skophammer stated, “There is a critical need for both pool and field sports spaces and for a community gym that could perhaps accommodate a library as well.”
Skophammer elaborated, “Citizens should not have to drive to the valley to enjoy critical sports infrastructure! Not having adequate field space fractures our community in many ways — approximately one-half of the better athletes in Malibu drive to the valley to access better facilities while those who remain in Malibu are left with inferior facilities.”
Skophammer advocated that Malibu build an athletic and community facility emulating the Yarrow Family YMCA in Westlake Village, which has a large gymnasium, indoor warm water and lap lane pools, a game room, and ample field space. He noted that the organization offers a host of aquatics programs, as well as fitness, health, and wellness programs for citizens from their cradle to their elderly years.
“Yarrow serves the community very well and we here in Malibu should do so
as well,” he said. “Our aging population needs to have low impact physical exertion opportunities and our youth need better fields to play on.”
Also representing the Parks and Recreation Commission, Malibu native Suzanne Guldimann agreed, stating, “Our community should be committed to providing multi-generational services.”
Guldimann suggested that the City Council explore using the approximately $22 million in the library set-aside account to help build a library that includes features such as those in the Octavio Lab, a makerspace at the Los Angeles Public Library’s central library.
The city should sensibly prioritize starting the capitalization process to build those facilities that the majority of the city wants, such as open spaces, Guldimann added.
Building in place
Several of those speaking during the public comment period suggested that the City Council explore building some of the citizen-desired amenities in Malibu buildings that are already constructed, such as Malibu Lumber Yard and the space where Malibu Coastal Veterinary operates, the lot where Supercare is located, and the state-owned empty structure next to the Malibu Library that used to house the county courthouse.
“Tripepi was assigned the wrong task,” Hans Laetz opined. “We should also look at the built environment.” Elaborating, Laetz suggested that “the mausoleum that
is the courthouse” could be torn down, and the city could possibly put a lovely arts center where Supercare is located.
Environmental advocate Patt Healy agreed, asserting, “Open spaces should be preserved and we could revise built environments.” Concurring, Bill Sampson opined that the city “should fill up the buildings we already have.”
Bryan Gordon, president of Pacific Equity Investment Corporation, the developer of 122,324-square-foot retail and office campus known as Cross Creek Ranch, noted that his team is available to assist the city with whatever it decides to construct on the La Paz parcel.
“Pacific Equity has already paid to install all of the gas, water and electric utilities for the La Paz Parcel and has agreed to provide one-half of the parking spaces needed by those who use that parcel.” Gordon said. “We’ve already completed an environmental impact review pursuant to CEQA as well as a preliminary study regarding the feasibility of having a movie theater or other theater there, a structure that would have to be enclosed by glass to attenuate sound.”
Gordon added, “We stand ready, willing and able to assist the city with regard to the La Paz parcel.”
Noting that approximately 40 years ago, prior to Malibu incorporating as a city, residents sought to have soccer fields, basketball courts, and a baseball diamond, Norm Haney stated, “Those pressing goals are still there and we should protect our most important resources — the children. Further, we should also consider building housing for employees of the City of Malibu.”
Deborah Frankel advocated for the city planting native habitat using regenerative agricultural practices. “In doing so, Malibu could be an exemplary city,” she stated.
Agreeing, Georgia Goldfarb — emphasizing that she was speaking as a private citizen, not in her capacity as a commissioner on the Parks and Recreation Commission — discussed the need to eliminate invasive plants on Malibu’s public lands and how allowing indigenous plants to grow is critical for the environment.
Former City Councilperson Skylar Peak stated, “There is a need in our community for active recreational spaces, including pools and our constituents are placing our trust in the city council.”
Next Steps: For more information concerning the city council’s decisions regarding the communal lands at its Oct. 28 meeting, refer to page A1 in this edition of The Malibu Times.
Of those contributions, more than 90 percent came from real estate interests, including the Building Industry Association of Southern California PAC, the National Association of Industrial and Office Properties Inland Empire PAC, the California Association of Realtors, four real estate development/investment companies and the executive vice president for real estate of a realty investment company. Both the Form 460 and the Late Independent Expenditure Report indicate that MCF expended $6,338.69 on mailers in support of Grisanti’s campaign. This is MCF’s fourth-highest expenditure in this election cycle for any individual candidate, after Daryl Terrell, a candidate for mayor of Moreno Valley (the second largest city in Riverside County) and current Moreno Valley Planning Commissioner; Alvin Dejohnette, Moreno Valley City Council candidate and current Planning Commissioner for Moreno Valley; and Yxstian Gutierrez, candidate for the Riverside County Board of Supervisors and current mayor of Moreno Valley. Grisanti is the only candidate outside of Riverside County receiving support from MCF.
There has been some confusion on social media as to the actual amount MCF has expended or earmarked for the Grisanti campaign. A phone call to the FPPC on Oct. 29 confirmed that the PAC funds are not specifically ear marked for the Grisanti campaign and can be used for any lawful purpose. The Late Independent Expenditure Report shows a total of $95,000 in contributions received by MCF on Oct. 11, but that is a subset of the $224,450 raised by MCF this year and does not represent specific
contributions to MCF in support of Grisanti but rather general contributions to MCF. As of Oct. 19, MCF had an ending cash balance of $155,197.23, so it had the funds to make additional expenditures in support of the Grisanti campaign, but the City of Malibu Public Portal for Campaign Disclosure has posted just the one Late Independent Expenditure Report identifying the $6,338.69 spent on behalf of Grisanti. If MCF spent in excess of $1,000 on behalf of Grisanti after the time covered by its Late Independent Expenditure Report (that is, after Oct. 15), it would be required to file another Late Independent Expenditure Report within 24 hours.
No other PAC has filed with the FPPC indicating that it has made expenditures on behalf of any Malibu City Council candidate.
Of course, PACs need not expend on behalf of a candidate to
attempt to sway voters — they can also make expenditures attacking another candidate. Another PAC, California Families for Progressive Leadership, previously known as Truth & Dignity Municipal Leadership PAC, is behind a smear campaign against Bruce Silverstein, and is now also targeting Steve Uhring. The group is running ads on social media and may be behind fliers distributed locally. The funding behind California Families for Progressive Leadership includes several individuals outside of Malibu, but by far the largest contributor is a Castro Valley entity identified in FPPC filings as Public Safety For All.
A Google search of Public Safety For All does not identify any organization by that name. It does not show up on the Secretary of State website as a registered PAC. While the attack ads against Silverstein being run by California Families for Progressive Leadership would
EAGAN LAW
seem to require California Families for Progressive Leadership to file a Late Independent Expenditure Report, no such filing appears on the City of Malibu Public Portal for Campaign Disclosure.
The Truth & Dignity Municipal PAC and its treasurer, Gary Crummitt of Long Beach, were fined by the FPPC for more than a dozen reporting violations. Crummitt of Crummitt & Associates, a self-described “nonpartisan political reporting firm,” is the current treasurer of California Families for Progressive Leadership. Just who ultimately is pushing the attack ads and in support of whose candidacy remains opaque.
Required FPPC Form 460s reveal candidate Haylynn Conrad self-funded her campaign with a total of $66,200 as of Oct. 23. As of Oct. 19, Conrad’s campaign spent $56,151.87.
Dr. Channing Frykman, also
running a self-supported campaign, reported a contribution of $5,000 with expenditures of $2,623.46 as of Oct. 19. Paul Grisanti received contributions totaling $37,909 and has spent $38,368.36 as of Oct. 19. Write-in candidate Andy Lyon signed California Form 470. In the form, he states he will not accept more than $2,000 in campaign contributions, so therefore, he is not required to file campaign financial statements noting contributions and expenditures. The Committee to Re-elect Bruce Silverstein has taken in $19,475.07 in contributions and has spent $5,558.59 as of Oct. 23. Steve Uhring has received $14,620 in campaign contributions and has spent $3,064.38 as revealed in his latest filing Oct.23. The next Form 460 deadline is Jan. 31, 2025 and will cover the period of Oct. 20 through Dec. 31.
Malibu Times
With the help of the Tripepi Smith marketing firm, the City of Malibu is trying to determine
Malibu Life
Sharks boys water polo team wins league, qualifies for CIF playoffs
League with an undefeated record. However, Sharks head coach Hayden Goldberg said the swim to the league title this season wasn’t a relaxing swim in a kiddie pool.
“It feels great to win league, but it was a true battle this year,” he said. “We had some real competition. It was a successful season for the boys and me. It was a good run.”
The Malibu High Sharks boys water polo squad entered the postseason on Tuesday as league champions for the fourth consecutive season and fifth time in seven seasons.
The team swept through the Tri-Valley
The coach said in previous seasons, the Sharks had more talent than their league competition, which includes schools Cate, Foothill Tech, Villanova Prep, and Bishop Diego. However, Goldberg noted, the players on the other squads have improved due to also playing club water polo.
“We had challenges with Foothill Tech this year, we had challenges with Cate,” he said. “Whereas in the past, we didn’t. Credit to those guys; they have gotten better. The league was really exciting this year.”
The Sharks had to battle back from a three-goal deficit to beat Cate in overtime once this season.
“We were always fighting to find our place,” Goldberg said. “It was a rollercoaster. Our team put it together when it counted.”
Goldberg, a former Sharks player and the boys water polo coach since 2017, said contending for league championships is part of the Malibu water polo culture established
by coach Mike Mulligan, which includes encouraging kids to play competitive sports and participate in junior lifeguards.
The Sharks began the CIF Southern Section Division 4 playoffs on Tuesday, Oct. 29, with a home match against the Norco High Cougars from Riverside County (result not available at press time). The Cougars finished the regular season with a 12-12 record, while Malibu finished with a 15-10 overall record and 6-0 record in the Tri-Valley League.
The winner will face the winner of the Brentwood Laguna Hills matchup on Thursday in the second round. The victor of that matchup will play in the quarterfinals
on Nov. 6. In 2023, the Sharks advanced to the second round of the postseason. Malibu, Goldberg noted, will need to refine their passing, shooting, and defensive schemes.
“We just need to highlight what we did good all season,” he said. “There is nothing new we need to work on.”
Malibu wrapped up the league championship with a 12-10 triumph over Foothill Tech on Oct. 10. Ryder Lippman had three steals and three goals in the contest, while Caueh Carter registered two steals, one assist, and one goal.
Iconic photographer Guy Webster’s last signed prints on display
Bobbi Bennett’s Stoked Malibu Gallery at Third Space opens exhibit featuring rock stars, actors and fashion icons
By BARBARA BURKE Special to The Malibu Times
“Wow!” one attendee exclaimed as she entered Stoked Malibu Gallery’s October 19 reception at Third Space celebrating the opening of “Rockstar” — featuring the images of iconic photographer Guy Webster, an exhibit showcasing the famed album cover photographer’s stunning works capturing what Henri Cartier-Bresson called “le moment qui se sauve” — the unrehearsed reality — of emerging rockstars, actors and fashion icons in the transformative and tumultuous ’60s and ’70s and beyond.
“Look! Bob Dylan! Cher! The Mamas and the Papas! The Stones!” attendees said, enjoying convivial colloquy about the album covers and the songs they remember by those iconic artists.
An exhibit featuring Webster’s work is, as Galen Cruz De La Cruz quipped, not to be missed.
“I had to come see Guy Webster! Period! I’m in music and he is The Man!” he said, leaning intently to view various works, and then adding reverently, “Look at those images of Jimi Hendrix and Jim Morrison — they are magnetic!” Webster brilliantly captured images seen on album covers like the Doors’ 1967 eponymous LP, Simon & Garfunkel’s “Sounds of Silence” and the Byrds’ “Turn! Turn! Turn!” “His photos served as a gateway to the sounds of the ’60s and early ’70s,” The Los Angeles Times said in its obituarial article honoring him.
He lived in Ojai for much of his life and passed away there in 2019.
Collector Andre Nikolas and his companion, Lisa Henley, carefully examined several of the photographs, exploring all their features in detail. Features such as the composition, the time of day the image was shot, and the venues where Webster beautifully captured the essence
The Malibu High boys water polo team is ready for the CIF Division 4 playoff after going undefeated in the Tri-Valley League. Photos by Steven Lippman
By MCKENZIE JACKSON Special to The Malibu Times
FuturaMalibu
MALIBU SEEN
By Benjamin Marcus, Entertainment Editor
An alternative plan for the Chili Cook Off Property and then some
“These are the days of miracles and wonders.”
• Paul Simon, “Boy in the Bubble” (1986)
This is an out-of-the-box idea for what to do with 61 acres of Malibu dirt scattered over five properties from Trancas to Stuart Ranch Road. Some of these are good ideas that will probably never happen, but of them all, the Chumash-themed children’s playground should be done somewhere.
The city of Malibu is brainstorming what to do with five pretty vacant dirt lots that are all worth their weight in gold.
Those properties include:
La Paz is 2.3 acres, Triangle is 1.11 acres, The Heathercliff lot is around 16 acres, the Trancas lot is 29-plus acres.
But this story is about “The Chili Cook Off” property which needs no introduction: 9.29 acres along Stuart Ranch Road.
Like all the other 52 acres, the Chili Cook Off property would be worth a fortune if developed into a commercial or residential property.
Chat GPT can be trusted for a ballpark figure: Commercial real estate often values upwards of $5 million to $10 million per acre. For residential properties in Malibu, undeveloped land could range from $2 million to over $5 million per acre.
So if developed by all those greedy developers lurking under your bed like Communists, The Chili Cook Off property is worth anywhere from $18 million to $45 million and could have placed anywhere from 90 to 180 apartments in the middle of town.
That ain’t gonna happen, so what to do with that property?
FuturaMalibu is an out-of-the box, looking-toward-the-future, never-gonna-happen proposal for
the Chili Cook Off property that will never, even happen, but to quote Mickey Rourke as Boog from “Diner”: “If you ain’t got good dreams, you’ve got nightmares.”
Solar farm
That tree in the back third of the Chili Cook Off property has been there for decades and it would take an Act of Congress to touch a branch. So behind that, the foundation of a solar farm in that 1.5 acres between the tree and the northern boundary of the property.
Whatever happens to the Chili Cook Off property, it is required to have 100 parking spaces. Consulting and condensing the Oracle aka Chat GPT: “A typical parking space requires 200-300 square feet (including room for driving aisles).
With this layout, 1.5 acres could fit about 218-326 spaces.”
So that’s more than enough space to fulfill the hundred-space requirement. And to make that area do double-duty, solarize it: “Solar panels that are elevated to allow parking underneath are commonly called solar carports or solar canopies. A standard solar canopy might cover an area large enough for 4 to 10 parking spaces, typically around 1,000 to 2,500 square feet per canopy,” according to Chat GPT. So behind the tree, 100-plus parking spaces shaded by solar canopies juicing the rest of the operation. Dual purpose. Yeah! If you really want to get cuckoo, to the north there is a 6.4-acre property that could be bought/leased. Add that to a solar farm that could also include a Pepperdine-owned 5-plus acre space behind Santa Monica College and maybe also the 2-acre dog-leg La Paz property. Would the owners of the Bell Property to the west of the Chili Cook Off property monetize that property by leasing 6-plus acres?
And then there’s the city-owned Triangle Property that probably isn’t developable and that could add another 1.5 acres, bringing the total area of the solar farm to 22-plus acres. California is working toward a 100 percent renewable grid like Norway and Uruguay, and maybe Malibu should lead the way. One to 22 acres in the middle of town could put a big dent in Central Malibu’s energy needs from the Malibu Civic
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How much energy would that 22+ acres produce and what would it cost? Again, according to smarty pants: “A 22-acre solar farm in Malibu could generate approximately 15.4 million kW per year, enough to power around 1,500 to 2,000 homes annually, depending on average energy usage. At $1 to $1.50 per watt, a 22-acre solar farm could cost between $7.7 million and $13.2 million.”
Would a solar farm be enough to power all of Central Malibu? It would be a whole lot cooler if it did.
So that will probably never happen, but it should. But the idea from all of this that should happen is:
The Chumash-themed children’s playground
A Chumash-themed, Wishtoyo Rainbow Bridge children’s playground would fit nicely nicely in a roughly 47,000 square foot rectangle with that Immovable Tree in the middle. The tree could have seats and shade for parents/caretakers watching over keiki frolicking in a fun playground that has a rope-bridge inspired by the Wishtoyo Rainbow Bridge running from one end to the other.
Kids dig rope bridges, you dig?
The Chumash believed the Wishtoyo Bridge was the arcing link from the Channel Islands to the mainland. The Chumash believed if you fell from the bridge you would become a dolphin, so some kids might do that on purpose. Below the bridge there could be dolphins, whales, tuna and other sea creatures. Kids could pretend to paddle around in Chumash tomol canoes. And the Chumash lived in sturdy, dome-shaped ‘aps that would make perfect play structures.
For the Creative Kids, the Chumash were big on cave painting, so there could be a wall for finger painting and getting all arty.
A Chumash-themed children’s playground would be a fun way to introduce kids into Chumash culture and ingrain in them some respect for those who came before.
Kraig Hill pointed toward the Tomol Interpretive Playground in Carpinteria, which is very close to this idea. That place doesn’t have the Rainbow Bridge or cave painting,
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In case you forgot and need a refresher, the Ninth Commandment says, “Thou shall not bear false witness against your neighbor.” I am not sure what this means. Can you bear false
of each of his often mercurial subjects.
“I own several pieces of Webster’s work. I’m so delighted to see the image of Bob Dylan!” Nikolas said, remarking about a candid portrait of Dylan that Harvey Kubernik, Webster’s biographer, aptly stated,“caught the singer in his early success, enveloped in a nimbus of joy before the weight of his genius would seal him off from the reach of the public, and captured the lightness of such a guarded being that borders on the extraordinary.”
In the ’60s and ’70s, album covers were an integral part of an album. “You’d cradle the cover, read the notes on the sleeve, and listen to the music,” Kuberik said. “Webster’s images captured the music — they were part of the music.”
In his laudatory forward for “Big Shots
— The Photography of Guy Webster,” written by Kubernik and his brother Kenneth, Brian Wilson wrote about Webster’s uncanny ability to be omnipresent as the band practiced and played. Yet, his
witness against people who are not your neighbor?
Do the words “false witness” apply to when you are in a formal setting, such as under oath, but not in a normal conversation? In any case, I hope this commandment does not mean one should never lie, or I am in big trouble as the following story will reveal.
I have written before about my dear friend Mama
brother emphasized, Webster was never intrusive. “Guy knew about the creative “moment” and knew when to snap,” Wilson said. “I am so glad Guy was there to document our making of history.”
Reception attendees delighted in the details of images of Janis Joplin, looking, as Webster described her, quite tentative and shy; The Doors’ Jim Morrison; and a color photograph of the Rolling Stones at Griffith Park from the Rolling Stones’ Big Hits (High Tide and Green Grass) photo shoot. Many giggled at Webster’s image of all the Mamas & the Papas frolicking in a swimming pool in a photo that became the album cover shot for their third album, “Deliver.”
Webster’s daughter, Merry Webster, gazed around the well attended reception and chatted with The Malibu Times about her dad, providing a few details about how he gained access to some special moments experienced by his subjects — moments he brilliantly captured.
“He was staying with the Mamas and the Papas when he captured the image of them in the pool,” Merry said. “They
but it would cost around $150,000. Here is the Yelp for the Chumash-themed park in Carpinteria. Looks cool, no? https://www.yelp.com/biz_photos/tomol-interpretive-play-area-carpinteria
If not FuturaMalibu, but that Chumash-themed children’s playground should go somewhere in Malibu. It’s a cool idea.
Electric vehicle charging stations
Still-President Biden is calling for 500,000 EV charging stations across the country by 2030 and he has set aside tens of billions for the installation of those chargers.
Living in Malibu, you get a glimpse of the future, and the future is electric. Wealthy, progressive people live now the way everyone is going to live in the future. Look around town and you’ll see a whole lotta Teslas, Rivians, Chevy Bolts, Ford Mustang Mach-E, Volkswagen ID.4, Nissan Leaf, and even the luxury Audi e-tron and Porsche Taycan.
Oh and Volkswagen’s electric van, the ID. Buzz, is set to release in North America in 2025 with a starting range of $59,995 to $65,495.
If you think you’re seeing a lot of CYBRTRCKS around town right now, wait until the electric VW bus hits the market.
That’s the future, and the future is electric.
The future is electric and the future happens fast these days, so one of the primary functions of FuturaMalibu would provide more and more electric vehicle charging stands: As many as the present needs and the future demands.
On the way to the Surf Ranch, Harris Ranch has 98 Supercharger stalls occupying about 100,000 square feet, so a Supercharger stall roughly requires about 1,000 square feet. So FuturaMalibu could fit more than 100 charging stationsas many as the present needs and the future demands.
If all of those EV charging stations were powered by solar energy = cool. Not sure if that’s possible, but it would be a whole lot cooler if it was.
And if Uncle Sam is game to pay for them? Win-win.
Pop up drive-in movie theater.
Pretty weird that Malibu of all places doesn’t have a movie theater. One possible use for FuturaMalibu could be a pop-up drive-in movie theater. Going to the drive-in was a very fun part of being a Boomer Child, and it might be fun to bring that back.
People could park in the electrical vehicle charging stations — and even charge their cars while they watch a movie and decide if “Joker 2” was a bomb or not.
Give your home studio a rest.
A permanent drive-in screen wouldn’t work for a variety of reasons — Santa Ana winds blowing it to Catalina Island being one of them. But there are portable systems that could work. The equipment is not that expensive. For example, the AIRSCREEN® 40’ Drive-In package with a projector and screen and FM transmitter costs around $43,000.
And if the kids don’t want to watch the movie, they can play in the Chumash-themed playground, just behind the screen!
Bedouin van-lifer camping spaces
This will inspire howls of NOOOOO! But to further monetize FuturaMalibu — and make Malibu visitor-friendly — at night the EV charging stations could also be used as overnight camping spaces for the ever-increasing hordes of Bedouin, van-lifers living on the road in everything from “East of Eden” hippie busses to $200,00 Sprinters.
For a reasonable price, the overnight spaces would provide electricity from the charging stations, WiFi, and maybe even a quality bathroom block that could also be used by visitors in bathroom-challenged Malibu.
And the bathroom block might also be welcomed by bus drivers and passengers taking the 134 in and out of Malibu — because if I’m not wrong, the Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority has some kind of interest in the Chili Cook Off property.
How many spaces? At how much per night? Could add up and pay for a lot of it.
Make it reasonable to get those
Gallo, who lived to almost 106. She was not financially well off, and lived on assistance from her two daughters and the government. When I bought two tickets for Mama and one of her daughters to fly to Rome to have an audience with the Pope, she unfortunately mentioned the trip to a government bureaucrat. She also told the bureaucrat about some cash I gave her for Christmas.
A day or two later Mama called me crying. The bureaucrat told her that because of my gifts to her, the government would have to reduce her benefits.
I tried to calm her, but she was inconsolable. I was able to reach the bureaucrat, and even though I explained to him how destitute Mama was, he was
were all just having fun. He stayed with the Beach Boys for a time also.”
Bridging the years — how Bennett helped Webster’s “last hurrah”
Merry also discussed how her dad mentored Malibuite Bobbi Bennett, the gallerist who curated the exhibit.
“Bobbi’s hanging of the exhibit is beautiful,” Merry exclaimed. ”She really helped my Dad in his later years and helped to encourage him to show his work as a last hurrah — she helped draw him out so he could talk with people about his photographs, which he loved to do.”
When asked about whether her dad shared any funny stories about some of the images he shot, his life in the wild times in the rock era, and his remarks concerning photographic techniques, Merry discreetly began responding by noting, “I know given the era that when he shot many of the images, there was a lot of drug use and that did paint some of his experiences!”
With regard to her dad’s favorite
people off PCH and Malibu Road and give them a safe, clean place to camp.
Make it a three-day maximum so people don’t move in and never leave. Surf Outpost won’t like the competition, of course, but don’t worry, this will probably never happen.
Space for the car clubs, farmers market and Malibu Flea Market
There’s a lot of space in the Chili Cook Off Property, so how about a new location for the Malibu Farmers Market, a safe space for those noisy stinky, Concours de Swellegance and how about a Malibu Flea Market? Folks could bring their used surfboards and mink coats and Picassos and sell them there.
Malibu still needs a high-end second-hand store/consignment shop, but maybe a regular Malibu Flea Market could cover that need. That could be popular as people would come from far and wide to dig into Malibu’s castoff Picassos and mink coats and such.
Community garden
Maybe somewhere around the Chumash playground there would be space for a community garden. My mom liked community gardens. A lot of people like community gardens.
Nine acres of kale? Cool!
There are a million possible objections to this plan, No. 1 being: What about the Chili Cook Off? Where would that go?
Well it might seem wasteful to some to set aside that big property and waste all that solar radiation for a three-day yearly event, but there are others who would be content to leave well enough alone and not touch that property.
Again, just thinking outside the box here. The Chumash-themed children’s playground is a good idea anyway. Rope bridges are cool!
inflexible. He had some kind of rule book, and he insisted on playing by the rules.
And now this is where the Ninth Commandment does or does not come in. I told the bureaucrat that my uncle was an executive producer for “60 Minutes,” and assured him that when the show ran a piece about him, he would most assuredly be hated by most people in the country. He quickly changed his tune and found an exemption in his rule book which would allow Mama to keep her benefits. The facts are that my uncle did not work for “60 Minutes.” If the truth be told, I did not know anybody who worked for “60 Minutes.” And so I ask you, did I break the Ninth Commandment?
photographic techniques, she said, “He liked to work with the lighting of the photograph — he said that his greatest influences included Caravaggio.”
Glancing around the exhibit one observes that such influences are palpable, as Webster’s photographs often evoke chiaroscuro-like effects that portray depth through slow gradations of light and shadow, an effect Webster once noted was very tricky in the world of black and white photography.
“I never meant to be a commercial photographer; I was going to be a fineart photographer,” Webster once said. “And then life intervened. My old friend Terry Melcher called. He was a record producer at that point and his act, The Rip Chords, needed an album cover for their ‘Three Window Coupe’ LP. I was still in school, but suddenly the future came crashing into me. Shooting album covers brought together my two loves: music and photography. It was serendipity ... and the ’60s were calling.” Webster’s intriguing images are calling all who were fans, and they can
be viewed through Nov. 17 at Stoked Malibu Gallery located in Third Space Malibu at 23357 Pacific Coast Highway in Malibu Village.
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Andre Nikolas and Lisa Henley enjoy “Rockstar” — an exhibit featuring the images of iconic photographer Guy Webster at Stoked Malibu Gallery at Third Space. Photo by Barbara Burke/TMT
Malibu Scouts and Malibu Search and Rescue team up at Our Lady of Malibu
MSAR deputies tell amazing stories of local rescue operations
By SAMANTHA BRAVO Special to The Malibu Times
Last week, Malibu Scouts Pack 224
had a first-hand demonstration by the community’s very own Malibu Search and Rescue, the volunteer nonprofit organization. The scouts were given a tour of the equipment used during rescues, such as a pulley and portable beds, at Our Lady of Malibu.
“Malibu Scouts meeting with Malibu Search and Rescue was truly amazing,” Anna Gorby, committee chair of the Malibu Scouts said. “The deputies gave participants a ride on the pulley machine, and kids were yelling with excitement, asking to swing on the rescue bed.”
The search and rescue team was represented by Reserve Sheriff’s Deputies Nick Razum and Neal Thornhill, and Civilian Volunteer Specialist James Grasso.
There were plenty of things to explore. Two trucks had lots of features that were filled with equipment available to police and fire departments only. Kids were amazed by the number of keys the deputies carry and even the handcuffs.
“Malibu Search and Rescue deputies and volunteers told us amazing stories of local rescue operations,” Gorby said. “The theme of the Scout meeting was ‘Loyal’ and it was fun to hear about various forms of loyalty. We even discussed the loyal dogs who serve at the Malibu Search and Rescue.”
Gorby said at the end of the tour, the
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children were taught how to tie a lasso knot. Gorby said it was a true calling for people like Thornhill.
“I chose to do Search and Rescue because I wanted to do something that challenges me mentally, physically, emotionally — something that made me be the best person I could be,” he said. “I get to go and help people when they are having a really bad day.”
Gorby said it was a pleasant surprise to hear that Razum was also a Boy Scout. He shared what loyalty in a team meant to him.
Grasso shared that they are the second referred busiest search and rescue team in the state: “This year, we had 120 callouts so far. We get a call two, three days per week.”
Malibu Scouts say a big “Thank you for the Malibu Search and Rescue” for a great and fun learning opportunity.
Founded in 1977, the Malibu Search & Rescue Team is an all-volunteer organization comprised of Los Angeles County
Goldberg said the Sharks are a family with lot of determination that play together.
“The drive for win, to play as hard as you can is out there,” he said. “That is what I respect about this group.”
Some of the team’s standouts include Lippman, Pacome Brunel, Julien Lescure, Costes Jensen, and Taj Petretti.
“With those five boys we have some noise,” Goldberg said.
Malibu closed the regular season with a 10-4 loss to Thousand Oaks seven days later and a 20-14 defeat to Santa Monica on Oct. 23. Santa Monica beat Malibu in a scrimmage by double-digit points before the season started. Closing the gap in the scoreboard margin of victory against a team from a division composed of bigger schools isn’t something to frown at, according to Goldberg.
“It showed the growth of my team,” he said.
Sheriff’s Department reserve deputy sheriffs, and civilian volunteer specialists. The members comprise one of the busiest teams in the state and are available 24 hours a day, 365 days a year in all weather conditions. They primarily cover 187 square miles of the Santa Monica Mountains from the Los Angeles/Ventura County line to Pacific Palisades and also respond to mutual aid requests from other search and rescue teams. MSAR responds to lost hikers, injured hikers, missing persons, vehicles over the side, aircraft accidents, wildfires, animal rescues, and mass casualty incidents. To learn more, visit R22@malibusar.org
Malibu Scouts is a place to teach respect and values, get fun authentic experiences, make new friends, and get off screens. The organization provides “skills beyond screens”, “social without the media”, and “search without screens.”
The new Malibu Scouts Cub Pack 224 was organized by Gorby, a longtime Malibu resident, after COVID closures had
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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, BEN NADER, OWNER
This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Los Angeles County on 10/8/2024.
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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Case No. 24NNCP00624
Superior Court of California, County of Los Angeles
Petition of: ROBERTA MARCELA DE POPPE
TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS:
Petitioner: ROBERTA MARCELA DE POPPE a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows:
Present Name: ROBERTA MARCELA DE POPPE Proposed Name: ROBERTA STARDUST
The Court orders that all persons interested in this matter appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the petition for change of name should not be granted. Any person objecting to the name changes described above must file a written objection that includes the reasons for the objection at least two court days before the matter is scheduled to be heard and must appear at the hearing to show cause why the petition should not be granted. If no written objection is timely filed, the court may grant the petition without a hearing. Notice of Hearing: Date: DEC. 06, 2024 Time: 9:00 AM, Dept.: V
The address of the court is:
SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA, COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES
LASC-NORTHEAST DISTRICT ALHAMBRA COURTHOUSE. 150 WEST COMMONWEALTH AVENUE, ALHAMBRA, CA 91801
A copy of this Order to Show Cause shall be published at least once each week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in the following newspaper of general circulation, printed in this county (specify newspaper): The Malibu Times
Date: OCT 15, 2024
HON. ROBIN MILLER SLOAN, Judge of the Superior
Court DAVID W. SLAYTON Executive Officer/Clerk of Court
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Hearing Location: Hall of Records, 320 W. Temple Street, Room 150, Los Angeles, CA 90012. Virtual (Online) at bit.ly/ZOOM-HO. By phone at (669) 4449171 or (719) 359-4580 (ID: 824 5573 9842).
Project Location: 128 Old Topanga Canyon Road, within the Santa Monica Mountains Planning Area
Applicant: Inn of the Seventh Ray C/O Ronald Mass CEQA Categorical Exemption: Class 1 Existing Facilities
Project Description: The applicant requests a Conditional Use Permit to authorize the sale of a full-line of alcoholic beverages for onsite consumption at an existing restaurant in the C-1 (Restricted Business) Zone and a Parking Permit to authorize tandem parking with valet service and a reduction of required vehicle parking spaces.
More information: William Chen, AICP, 320 W. Temple Street, 13th Floor, Los Angeles, CA 90012. (213) 974-6411. wchen@planning.lacounty.gov. planning. lacounty.gov.
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FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT
THE FOLLOWING PERSON IS (ARE) DOING BUSINESS AS:
1. ACU360 CLINIC
2. ACU 360 CLINIC 4768 PARK GRANADA SUITE 101, CA CALABASAS, CA 91302, LOS ANGELES COUNTY
Articles of Incorporation or Organization Number (if applicable): Registered Owner(s):
1. JENNNIFER BLAKE-HOLDEN 4768 PARK GRANADA SUITE 101, CALABASAS, CA 91302
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: 10/2024
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, JENNIFER BLAKE-HOLDEN, OWNER
This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Los Angeles County on 10/11/2024. 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
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The Los Angeles County Regional Planning Commission will conduct a public hearing to consider the project described below. A presentation and overview of the project will be given, and any interested person or authorized agent may appear and comment on the project at the hearing. The Regional Planning Commission will then consider a vote to approve or deny the project or continue the hearing if it deems necessary. Should you attend, you will have an opportunity to testify, or you can submit written comments to the planner below or at the public hearing. If the final decision on this proposal is challenged in court, testimony may be limited to issues raised before or at the public hearing Hearing Date and Time: Wednesday, December 4, at 9:00 a.m.
Hearing Location: Hall of Records, 320 W. Temple Street, Room 150, Los Angeles, CA 90012. Virtual (Online) at bit.ly/ZOOM-RPC. By phone at (669) 4449171 or (719) 359-4580 (ID: 858 6032 6429).
Project No.: PRJ2023-003407-(3)
Project Location: 23823 Ventura Blvd. within the Santa Monica Mountains Planning Area CEQA Public Review Period: November 1, 2024, to December 3, 2024, at 12 p.m.
Project Description: Vesting Tentative Parcel Map to convert an existing two-story industrial building with 19 attached storage units into condominium units on 7.15 gross acres. No new development or grading is proposed. More information: Alejandrina Baldwin, 320 W. Temple Street, Los Angeles, CA 90012. (213) 9746411. abaldwin@planning.lacounty.gov. planning. lacounty.gov.
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NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE OF OAK TREE PERMIT FILING
The Los Angeles County Regional Planning Commission will conduct a public hearing to consider the project described below. A presentation and overview of the project will be given, and any interested person or authorized agent may appear and comment on the project at the hearing. The Regional Planning Commission will then consider a vote to approve or deny the project or continue the hearing if it deems necessary. Should you attend, you will have an opportunity to testify, or you can submit written comments to the planner below or at the public hearing. If the final decision on this proposal is challenged in court, testimony may be limited to issues raised before or at the public hearing
Hearing Date and Time: Wednesday, December 4, 2024 at 9:00 a.m.
Hearing Location: Hall of Records, 320 W. Temple Street, Room 150, Los Angeles, CA 90012. Virtual (Online) at bit.ly/ZOOM-RPC. By phone at (669) 4449171 or (719) 359-4580 (ID: 858 6032 6429). Project No.: PRJ2023-001704- (3)
Project Location: APN 4444027018 within the Santa Monica Mountains Planning Area
Applicant: Howard Elston
CEQA Public Review Period: N/A
Project Description: OTP to retroactively authorize encroachments into the protected zones of two oak trees in association with the placement of permeable pavers beneath one oak tree and the repair of a fence beneath a second oak tree. This is an appeal of the Hearing Officer’s approval of August 27, 2024. More information: Jon Schneider 320 W. Temple Street, Los Angeles, CA 90012. (213) 974-6411. jschneider@planning.lacounty.gov. planning.lacounty.gov.
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Prudholme is among 14 newcomers — which includes freshmen and transfers — on the 16-man Waves roster
By McKENZIE JACKSON
Stevie Prudholme won a handful of championships on the diamond at Bluffs Park when he was a youth baseball player in the Malibu Little League.
The 19-year-old Malibuite will dribble into another sporting endeavor on the opposite side of Pacific Coast Highway from the park on Saturday.
Prudholme will lace up his sneakers and run onto the hardwood inside Pepperdine’s Firestone Fieldhouse as a member of the Pepperdine men’s basketball team. He said playing college basketball across the street from where he rang up hits and wins as a member of the MLL’s Dodgers and Braves teams was once unimaginable.
“Now, I look back and think on it, I never thought I would be playing Division I college basketball here. It is surreal,” Prudholme explained.
The 6-foot-2 freshman guard and his teammates are hosting the Lincoln University Oaklanders at 6 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 2, in an exhibition game. It is the first of two contests — the other is Nov. 6 at 6 p.m. against Western Illinois — the Waves will hold on their home court before their regular season tips off with a game at UC San Diego in La Jolla on Nov. 9.
Prudholme has enjoyed everything about
college basketball so far.
“From practice to my teammates to class and school overall,” he said. “The season is about to begin, so we have been practicing twice a day and working very hard. We are getting prepared, and I think we can be really good.”
Prudholme is one of three Malibuites competing with Pepperdine athletic teams this year. His sister, Sophie Prudholme, is a senior forward on the school’s women’s soccer team, and Milo Joseph is a junior utility on the Waves men’s water polo team.
Stevie lives on campus and shares a dorm room with teammate Taj Au-Duke, a freshman guard from Ontario, Canada, while his sister lives at their family’s home a short drive down PCH. The two siblings don’t see each other much on campus because of their class and sports schedules; however, when Stevie and Sophie know they are in each other’s vicinity, they are a text message away from a meetup.
Sophie recalled that the first time she saw Stevie on campus was in a café eating breakfast with his teammates earlier in the semester.
“I was really excited to see him because I hadn’t seen him since school started,” she said.
There has been talk of them trying to take a class together.
“That would be fun,” Stevie said.
Both Prudholmes excelled as teammates in the Malibu Little League. The teams they played for and won championships with were coached by their dad, Steve Prudholme.
Stevie eventually put down his baseball bat to focus on basketball, the sport he loved the most, before high school. He discovered shooting the basketball was his strongest skillset. He enjoyed practicing and playing at gyms in Westlake Village and Agoura. The hooper had a trainer in Glendale.
Prudholme played high school basketball at Oaks Christian School in Westlake Village. He won all-league and all-county honors as a senior after helping Oaks Christian win a share of the Marmonte League championship. In fact, Prudholme scored five key points in the third overtime of Oaks Christian’s 7367 three-overtime victory over Westlake to gain a portion of the league crown. He also played AAU basketball for the Paul George Elite EYBL team for four years.
In high school, Prudholme grasped that there are difficulties in sports.
“I learned to not let that affect me,” he said. “My biggest up was me contributing a lot during our wins my senior year. That feeling of winning as a team and playing well. Senior year is when I learned about the consistency of working hard no matter if I had a good game or a bad game.” He also practiced and practiced his way
into being a talented player.
“I’m hardworking, I’m a good teammate, and I play the right way,” he said. “I got skill too.”
Prudholme had attended a few Waves hoops games in the past but wasn’t a fan. When looking for a university to play at, he knew he wanted to play on the West Coast.
Prudholme committed to the Waves in the spring.
“Pepperdine checked all the right boxes for me,” he said. “Basketball-wise it’s the best fit for me to grow as a person and a player. The basketball staff and I connected.”
Prudholme explained that it took a while for him to get adjusted to the speed and the physicality of college hoops.
“These have been the hardest practices I have been in my entire life,” he said. “I’ve adapted though. I’ve picked up the speed and intensity of the game.”
Pepperdine has games against UC Irvine, UNLV, Northwestern, and CSU Fullerton before closing November out with two games in the Arizona Tip-Off in Tempe, Ariz.
Prudholme is among a 14 newcomers — which includes freshmen and transfers — on the 16-man Waves roster. First-year head coach Ed Schilling leads the squad.
The Waves finished last season with a 1320 record. Pepperdine hasn’t had a winning record since their 2020-21 campaign.
The team’s only Malibu player said the Waves have a bevy of skilled players.
“We are a new team, and we are going to shock college basketball,” Prudholme said. “People always overlook Pepperdine, but we can shock a lot of people.”
He wants to help the team win any way he can.
“I’m going to be a good teammate and continue to work hard every day,” Prudholme said.
Malibu Greatness to compete in in LA Rams’ first annual Turkey Bowl
Local youth flag football team will be one of several area programs to compete in event at Thousand Oaks High
By McKENZIE
AMalibu youth flag football team will hit the gridiron at the LA Rams’ first annual Flag Football Turkey Bowl at Thousand Oaks High School on Nov. 16.
Malibu Greatness will be one of several area flag football programs to compete in the football spectacle.
Malibu Greatness Administrator Jerrel Hamilton said the team’s members and parents are excited about the Turkey Bowl.
“A lot of kids are getting up for it,” he said. “The
kids have loved the experience and loved that they can play flag football.”
Greatness has held practices for two consecutive Saturdays and is set to hold more before the Turkey Bowl. Hamilton said 14 kids ages 9 to 13 participated in the first clinic on Oct. 19. Five youths took to the gridiron on Oct. 26. Interested youths have until Nov. 9 to register to play with the flag football team.
The two clinics featured the kids doing drills that had them throwing and catching the football. They also did speed workouts and wide receiver and defensive back drills.
Hamilton said the kids did great.
“They really loved the experience,” he said. “I believe because the NFL Flag Football shield is on the team, it makes it a richer experience. Kids just want to play. That is the most important thing.”
Malibu High football players has also attended
the practices to help young players learn football skills. Hamilton hopes that members of the high school team continue to help teach the sport.
“I want to build a positive relationship between the team and the high school team,” he said in hopes the relationship will inspire Greatness members to play for the Malibu High football team in the future.
Hamilton believes the kids really enjoyed the scrimmage during their second practice.
“It gave them the chance to feel what playing in a game would be like,” he said.
At the Turkey Bowl, each team will play in at least three games. The winner of each division will receive an award. The divisions range from teams composed of kids ages 6 and under to teams with players 17 and under.
Hamilton said touchdowns are in Greatness’ future.
“Each week, I want it to be a joyful experience for
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Pepperdine freshman basketball player Stevie Prudholme is seen (from left) in a Waves’ practice, during a men’s basketball photo shoot, and with Oaks Christian High last season. Photos Courtesy of Stevie Prudholme
