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VOL. LXXV • NO. XLVIII
THURSDAY, MARCH 10, 2022
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Malibu Business Round Table Addresses Community Concerns Topics included increased gas prices, support for small businesses, Coastal Commission and PCH speeding concerns By SAMANTHA BRAVO of The Malibu Times
The vacancy of retailers concerns, speeding along PCH, and lack of initiative of the Coastal Commission were some of the main topics highlighted during the Malibu Business Roundtable meeting on Friday, March. 4. Hosted by The Malibu Times in partnership with the Malibu Chamber of Commerce, around 30 participants joined the Zoom call to share upcoming events and concerns occurring in the Malibu community. The Malibu Chamber of Commerce Membership Coordinator, Barbara Burke, provided an update on Malibu’s retail, office spaces, and restaurant businesses. Burke said support is needed CONTINUED ON PAGE A10
Malibu Mayor Paul Grisanti, Councilmember Mikke Pierson, Public Safety Commission Vice-Chair Doug Stewart, Interim City Manager Steve McClary, Fire Safety Liaison Chris Brossard, Public Safety Manager Susan Dueñas, Big Rock Mesa Property Owners Association members Collin Drummond, Peter Monge, and Janet Fulk, and Shea Broussard, co-founder of Flame Mappers, were on hand for the installation of the City’s new Beacon Boxes on Thursday, Feb. 24. Contributed photo
First beacon box installed in Malibu More boxes to aid firefighters will be installed in the city
in Big Rock. The box, the first of a planned 47 in total, will help aid out-of-town engine companies who are unfamiliar with Malibu neighborhoods located up twisting canyons. By JUDY ABEL Beacon boxes are metal containers Special to The Malibu Times that hold detailed, laminated maps Another tool to help fight fires of neighborhoods. The boxes can has debuted in Malibu. The city’s be opened by fire crews, especialfirst beacon box was just installed ly those from outside Malibu who
may need help locating turnaround streets and fire hydrants. “One of the problems identified after the Woolsey Fire was that outof-town firefighting companies were unsure and hesitant to go up into some of the neighborhoods because they didn’t know if there would be a turnaround. It’s a risky endeavor, especially if you don’t know if there’s a turnaround for a big fire truck. They
usually won’t. It’s too dangerous,” commented Susan Duenas, City of Malibu Public Safety Manager. “The thought was to provide access to maps at the entrance to these neighborhoods. The maps show streets, turnaround places, hydrants, and other water sources including from private pools.” The boxes are intended to solve the problem of hesitancy to enter Malibu neigh-
borhoods in a risky fire emergency. Beacon boxes are roughly two feet tall by 15-inches wide and roughly eight inches deep. They are constructed of metal and securely locked, only to be opened by fire personnel. A solar-powered beacon is affixed to the outside, so the box is visible at night or if light is obscured by smoke. CONTINUED ON PAGE A10
Camp David Gonzales to become fire training center Up to 50 participants may join the pilot program as early as this year By JIMY TALLAL Special to The Malibu Times
When it comes to wildfires, the safest area to live locally in the near future may be near Las Virgenes Road. Up to 50 young people at a time are expected to be living and training there to join the fire service later this year. Located a few miles outside Malibu Protesters stretched a banner of Ukraine and carried it across Pacific Coast Highway towards the Malibu Pier. Photo by Samantha Bravo/TMT
Bringing awareness to the Pier Protesters chanted, ‘Stop the war,’ and waved the Ukrainian flag as they marched along PCH in Malibu By SAMANTHA BRAVO Of The Malibu Times
Guests dining at the Malibu Farm Restaurant and Cafe were invited by a small but distinguished group of protesters chanting, “Stop the war” and waving the Ukrainian flag in hopes of bringing awareness to the Malibu community of the Russian invasion of Ukraine. Prior to entering the Malibu Pier gates, a man approached the group of 50 participants and asked if they were allowed to enter, to
City of Los Angeles names Kristin Crowley first female fire chief
city limits, Camp David Gonzales is now slated by LA County to become a residential job training center for the fire service. The site had served for decades as a residential juvenile detention center up until about three years ago, when it was essentially mothballed due to a lack of incarcerated youth. Over the past few years, LA County has taken a number of steps toward
which Iryna Vasylkova responded, “We are bringing awareness,” through a megaphone. “I am a proud Ukrainian, and it’s excruciating to contemplate how my beautiful, beloved, independent... state, the biggest country in Europe, is being invaded and incinerated by Russian, aggressive military troops, and we are here to raise our voice and scream at Crowley helped save eight the top of our lungs at every corner that this Malibu houses from the can no longer go on,” Vasylkova said. “We demand the world to intervene, and we want Woolsey Fire to raise awareness. It’s extremely important to By JIMY TALLAL the rest of Ukraine to know that the whole world stands with Ukraine.” Special to The Malibu Times Vasylkovs is the Cultural Diplomacy Dit’s now official, Kristin Crowley will be rector of the Ukrainian Arts Center in Los the first woman to lead the 3,779-perAngeles and was holding a poster that read, son Los Angeles Fire Department “Putin, keep hands off Ukraine,” during the (LAFD) in its 136-year history. The Los protest. CONTINUED ON PAGE A8 Angeles City Council unanimously ap-
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building a “Care First, Jails Last” justice system by establishing a number of strong programs to help “justice-involved populations.” Just this past week, the “Justice, Care and Opportunities
KRISTIN CROWLEY proved her nomination for the position on March 1, which was also the first day of Women’s History Month. Los Angeles (LA) Mayor Eric Garcetti nominated Crowley for the job on Jan. 18 after the current chief, Ralph Terrazas, announced his retirement effective March 26. This came months after female firefighters accused Terrazas of failing to address “a pervasive racist and sexist culture” of cruel pranks, sexual harassment, and assault within the LAFD. Crowley is a 22-year department CONTINUED ON PAGE A8
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INSIDE this week
Local fine art photographer lands prestigious London exhibit. PAGE B1 Opinion . . . . . . . . . A2
News Briefs . . . . . . . A3 Calendar . . . . . . . . . A4 Real Estate . . . . . . . . A7 Malibu Life . . . . . . . B1 Legal Notices . . . . . . B3 Business Svs. & Dir. . . B7 Classifieds . . . . . . . . B7 Sports . . . . . . . . . . . B8