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As summer slowly draws to a close and fall is in the air, we wrap up our 5th issue under new ownership and I am once again amazed at all Malibu has to offer. Each issue the magazine has grown with stronger editorial coverage centered all around our hometown and an increase in some of the best clients we could ask for. We truly could not be more thankful for all the support and positive feedback we have gotten from the community. What inspires us as a magazine, more so than than Malibu’s thriving restaurants, locally-owned stores and the multi-million dollar homes, is the people behind these ventures.

One of those people is acclaimed (and local) architect Doug Burdge, who we had the opportunity to interview for this issue. You might know Burdge for his work re-designing the Trancas Shopping Center, the Native Hotel and of course the recently opened Surfrider Hotel. But Burdge’s ties to Malibu extend far beyond his work as an architect. He and his wife, Laura, are long-time Malibu residents of 30 years who raised their children in this very community and own MaliBU Beach House, which Burdge lovingly describes as one of Malibu’s mom-and-pop shops.

While this past summer brought us many dreamy, sun-filled beach days, it unfortunately also brought a steady increase in traffic and an abundance of collisions on PCH. We see this problem occur every year, however, many residents fear that Malibu’s traffic situation is getting worse and worse. I have always believed that to fix a problem, you must first understand it. For the last couple of issues, this search for understanding and the desire to see a safer PCH compelled us to investigate some of the sources and possible solutions to the problems PCH faces. With our findings, we created a special series titled, The PCH Report (page 88).

This issue we focus in on proposed and theoretical solutions, from designing a ferry and/or shuttle system to limiting commercial traffic.

Like most Southern Californians, I love summer, but if I’m being entirely honest, fall is my favorite season. While Malibu doesn’t get much classic fall foliage and the temperatures rarely dip below 55 degrees, our little beach town still has a lot to offer this season. Don’t believe me? We put together a list of our 10 favorite things to do and places to head (page 102) this season. And for those chillier days ahead, I highly recommend you check out NakedCashmere’s new fall collection of incredibly gorgeous (and soft) sweaters and cardigan. Not only is the quality stellar, but the prices are amazingly reasonable.

Last, but not least, this issue once again showcases many of Malibu’s hottest properties on the market right now. Our real estate market is booming like few other cities in the US, and we have our many incredible architects, agents, sellers, and buyers to thank for that.

I hope you enjoy this issue as much as we do. If you would like to continue receiving Malibu Magazine directly to your home, please don’t forget to subscribe.

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NEWS JULY - AUGUST RECAP From updates on the recent Malibu State Park shootings, and free SMC tuition, to the candidates running for Malibu council.

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PEOPLE EVENT ROUNDUP Coverage of Malibu’s top events in the past two months, People We Love plus our readers share their favorite Instagram photos.

88 THE PCH REPORT The second installment of Malibu Magazine’s series focuses on possible solutions to traffic on Pacific Coast Highway

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ARCHITECTURE DOUG BURDGE At home with the local architect responsible for some of the most beautiful homes in and around Malibu.

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SHOPPING WHAT’S HOT FOR FALL 74 NAKED CASHMERE Malibuinspired looks for fall.

60 RAIMAN ROCKS Beautiful diamonds in a range of colors.

A round-up of our editors’ top picks in Malibu stores plus a closer look at outdoor furniture perfect for a Southern Californian autumn.

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FASHION NAKED CASHMERE A preview of the Malibu Lumber Yard favorite’s beachy fall collection guaranteed to keep you cozy all year round.

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SPECIAL SERIES THE PCH REPORT In this follow-up to our first report, we speak to 48 DOUG BURDGE A look inside the world of the renowned, local archi-

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FALL TOP 10 THINGS TO DO From fruit picking, to local wine tours to a weekend trip up north to see California’s fall foliage, a round-up our top picks.

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RESTAURANTS LILY’S MALIBU Lily’s Cafe has been a Malibu insitution for decades. We sat down with the eatery’s namsake for the story behind her restaurant.

108 LAUREN LOBLEY’S APPLE CRISP For a healthier version of a favorite fall treat we elicited the help of vegan pastry chef, Lauren Lobley.

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FITNESS WEIGHT LOSS MADE SIMPLE In a weight loss industry dominated by magic tips and tricks, sometimes the simple way is the most effective.

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136 IDEA LAB A look inside Oaks Christian’s newest venture.

122 MISHE MOKWA TRAIL Our local fall hike.

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SCHOOLS OAKS CHRISTIAN’S IDEA LAB Oaks Christian is going high-tech, with an innovative new lab where students can turn their ideas into reality.

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REAL ESTATE MALIBU’S BOOMING MARKET 152 LOCAL AGENT, SHEN SCHULZ Surfer, father, musician, and successful Malibu real estate agent, Shen Schulz speaks with us about his busy life.

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An overview of the top homes on the market, plus a sit-down with elusive commercial real estate agent Jay Luchs.

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SMC Offers Free Enrollment for 2018 Grads Santa Monica College announced that it is offering free enrollment for 2018 graduates from select California high schools, including Malibu High. New, full-time students who are California residents are eligible to receive the offer, which is part of the Santa Monica College Promise program. The offer includes free tuition for the fall and spring semesters, in addition to $1,200 vouchers for textbook expenses, to be split up between $500 for the fall, $200 for the shortened winter semester, and $500 for the spring. These vouchers are available for students who receive the California College Promise Grant. Additional resources include comprehensive academic counseling support and priority registration, as well as waived health, MM student ID, and bus pass fees.

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Malibu Creek State Park Shooting On June 22, Irvine native Tristan Beaudette was shot and killed while sleeping in his tent at Malibu Creek State Park. Beaudette, a research scientist, was camping with his two daughters, ages 2 and 4, who were in the tent with him when he was shot. Authorities have yet to identify the suspect or determine a motive, but The Los Angeles Times reports that this is just the first of a series of shootings at the park dating back to late 2016, though police don’t suspect any connection between Beaudette’s murder and the preceding shootings. There have been multiple reports of vehicles being shot at, either on the campground or traveling nearby. The first incident reported came from a man who was shot in the arm while sleeping in a hammock. Four days before Beaudette’s death, a car driving on Malibu Canyon Road was shot, but no one was injured. According to the LA Daily News, there have also been at least nine reports of gunfire in the area since Beaudette’s death. However, investigations into these incidents have not led authorities to confirm the noises heard to be gunfire. At a community meeting, Lt. James Royal, a supervising detective at the Sheriff’s Malibu Station, cited a car backfiring and an exploding transformer as possible explanations for the noises in three of the reports. The State Park campgrounds are still closed as the LA County Sheriff’s Department continues to investigate Beaudette’s murder. There is a $30,000 reward for MM anyone who can help in identifying and apprehending the shooter.

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Robin Thicke Hosts Chili Cook-Off Robin Thicke hosted the 37th Annual Malibu Kiwanis Chili Cook-Off and Carnival, which ran through Labor Day weekend.

The singer/songwriter was joined by numerous musicians and bands who played throughout the weekend, including Cody Simpson & The Tide, and The Alive and Cisco Adler. In addition to delicious chili, attendees were treated to carnival rides, a newly introduced flash mob and food from local restaurants like Malibu Burger Co. and Kelly Bakes. Proceeds from the Chili Cook-Off went to the Boys & Girls Club of MM Malibu, who hosted the event.

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Godmother of Malibu Passes Away

Five Candidates for Malibu City Council On Tuesday, Nov. 6, Malibuties will be heading to the polls for the general election and elect new representatives for the city council. According to Deputy City Clerk Kelsey Pittijohn, a total of five residents have pulled papers at City Hall to express their intrest in running for local office. The residents include: Karen Farrer, a local activist and school advocate; Olivia Damavandi, who once served as the City of Malibu’s media information officer; Jim Palmer, a local vintner who currently serves on the city’s public works commission; Mikke Pierson, who serves on the City of Malibu’s Planning Commission; and Lance Simmens, a political activist who has worked in government positions and on the Adamson House Board. MM

Dolores “Dee” Rivellino Walsh, known as the ‘Godmother of Malibu,’ passed away on July 22 at age 83. She moved from the Bronx to Malibu where she lived for more than 50 years, and opened up a restaurant and catering business. Walsh operated The Godmother restaurant at The Malibu Racquet Club for decades and catered hundreds of events for Malibu Notables, The Malibu Times stated. Actress Ali MacGraw called Walsh’s restaurant “a favorite to food devotee because of it’s care, love, and skill,” according to KBUU. In recent years she sold the restaurant but her presence in Malibu never left. Rivellino Walsh wrote a cookbook called “The Malibu Cookbook”. She was known for saying MM “Eat like you give a damn.”

Malibu Purchases Three Commercial Lots On August 13, the City of Malibu purchased three commercial lots for a sum of $42.5 million. The lots include: the previous chili cook-off site near City Hall, the triangle property at the corner of PCH and Webb Way, and the lot in Point Dume used to sell Christmas trees. There has been no announcement from the city regarding how the land will be used. MM

Dial-a-Ride Relaunched Dial-a-Ride service returned to Malibu on August 6, with interim service provider Ventura Transit system. Riders can make reservations for transportation Monday through Wednesday from 8 am to 5:30 pm and Thursday and Friday from 8 am to 4 pm. The service also provides rides to healthcare facilities outside of Malibu, which will leave daily at 8:30 am and 10:30 am and return at 11:30 am and 1:30 pm Residents who depended on Dial-a-Ride had been left without any service when Malibu Yellow Cab went out of business on MM June 29, states The Malibu Times.

Zuma Beach Lifeguard Receives Medal of Valor The 2018 International Surf Festival will recognize eight Los Angeles County Fire Department Ocean Lifeguards for displaying extraordinary bravery in the line of duty. Ocean Lifeguard Specialist Tucker Hopkins and Ocean Lifeguard Joe Rickabaugh were awarded Medals of Valor for their acts of heroism. On June 24, 2017, Hopkins wrapped himself around delirious, incoherent swimmer during a rescue at Zuma Beach. During the rescue, Hopkins assured the swimmer would make a full-recovery. Rickabaugh was honored for a May 24, 2018, rescue of an unconscious surfer during 3-5 waves at County Line Beach.

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Though off-duty, Rickabaugh took command of the incident and placed the surfer on a surfboard and paddled him to safety. In addition to the Medal of Valor, the Lifetime Achievement Award and the Distinguished Service Medal were also presented. The Lifetime Achievement Award was given to retired lifeguard Captain Dan Atkins for his numerous accomplishments both on and off the sand. The Distinguished Service Medals were granted to Rescue Boat Captain Chris Lallone, Ocean Lifeguard Specialist Greg Crum, Ocean Lifeguard Ignacio Pagliaro and Captains Patrick O’Neill and Brand Chapman. MM

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Homelessness Strategic Plan Passes

Malibu Local Wins Miss Junior Teen The national title of Miss Junior Teen United States 2019 was won by young Malibu local, Rachel DeAngelis. In addition to the award DeAngelis won for her one-ofa-kind gown, which she designed herself.

DeAngelis won the awards for the Best National Costume and Best Runway in the Miss Junior Teen competition held in Orlando, Florida on July 7th. Through designing her own dresses and ball gowns, she considers herself a fashion designer and an international model. She states on her website, “Being a third generation seamstress, I know how to drape, sew notions, darts, pleats, hems, button holes and croquettes.” Competing in the Junior Teen division of only 13-15 years old, much more awaits this young Malibu resident.

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The Malibu City Council unanimously voted to pass Malibu’s Homelessness Strategic Plan at its June 25 meeting, according to the Malibu Times. The plan will improve the support of resources necessary to help the homeless. The City’s press release stated that for the first time in its history, Malibu will include a budget allocation to address homelessness for the fiscal year of 2018-2019. The budget of $200,000 will support Malibu’s Homeless Outreach Team and encampment management initiative. The plan was drafted by a team of residents, representatives from the City, the Sheriffs Department and local homeless groups, such as CART and the Malibu Homeless Outreach Team. Malibu’s homeless population has been on the decline, decreasing from 180 in 2017 to 155 in 2018, MM according to Malibu Patch.

BurgerFi Leaves Lumber Yard On June 27, BurgerFi announced on social media that its Malibu location in the Lumber Yard will be closing. In a Facebook post, the burger chain wrote: “We’d like to thank you for patronage but unfortunately we’ve closed our BurgerFi Malibu, CA location...” The restaurant first opened at the end of 2016, and made strong efforts to commit to sustainability. BurgerFi’s Green policies earned them a spot on the City of Malibu’s Clean Bay Certified List in 2017. The Malibu location was the only BurgerFi restaurant in all of California. It offered Malibu residents delicious burgers at reasonable prices. There has been no announcement regarding what will take its place MM at the Lumber Yard.

Dead Fish Found in Malibu Lagoon In recent weeks, several hundred dead fish have been found floating on the surface of the Malibu Lagoon. California State Park scientists have been investigating the events since August 23rd. Craig Sap, California State Parks Angeles District Superintendent believes that on August 22nd, abnormally high water temperatures caused the hundreds of fish to perish. “From what Jamie—the environmental scientist that was down there—said, it’s probably because it was 28 degrees Celsius,” Sap said to The Malibu Times after the initial discovery. Alternatively, some activists believe that the large die-off was due to flaws in the controversial Lagoon restoration plan that broke ground in 2012. The official cause is still undergoing investigation.

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LOCAL EVENTS SEPTEMBER-NOVEMBER From Street Food Cinema to pumpkin patches to the Malibu Halloween Carnival, Malibu and surrounding areas once again have a full schedule of events to make this fall season memorable.

Saturday, September 22, 5:00 p.m.

Sunday, September 23, 11:30 a.m.

Join Saddlerock Gardens for a dinner made from fresh ingredients harvested from their garden. Guests are invited to explore the beautiful property, located in the Santa Monica Mountains before the five course dinner beginning at 5:00 pm.

Malibu Bluffs Park is hosting the annual Tiny Tot Olympics on Sunday, September 23 from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. The event is open to all children from ages 2 to 6 and includes activities such as gymnastics, soccer, and t-ball, and even features an Opening Ceremony and Torch Run which begin at noon.

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Famed Gelato Festival Comes to America The Gelato Festival is finally coming to America from September 22-23 at the Malibu Country Mart. Come try out world class gelato from award winning chefs, and vote for your favorite flavor. You can buy your ticket ahead of time on their website, or purchase it on the day of the festival.

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Saturday, September 29, 5:30 p.m.

Coffee series, offering a social event for car enthusiasts. The meets features free coffee, and a showcase of some of the most unique and elite cars in Southern California. The events take place on the second and fourth Sunday of every month.

Street Food Cinema: “The Nightmare Before Christmas” Get in the Halloween spirit when Street Food Cinema screens “The Nightmare Before Christmas” at King Gillette Ranch. The event starts at 5:30 p.m. and you can grab a delicious meal from one of the food trucks and watch a live music performance while you wait for the film to begin at 8:00 p.m.

Sunday, September 30, Noon - 2:00 p.m.

Pepperdine Family Art Day and Play

Spend your Sunday afternoon at the Pepperdine campus with your kids, completing arts and crafts projects and taking a tour of the Weisman Museum.

This event is free, but if you buy tickets you can attend a play as well.

Friday, October 5 - 30

Mr. Bones Pumpkin Patch The Culver City patch will feature their famous Pumpkin Village, a boo-tique filled with Halloween favorites, activities for all ages including multiple bounce houses and a petting zoo, food trucks and live entertainment to create magical memories for the whole family.

Admission is free Monday to Friday, and is from 9:00 a.m. until 8:00 p.m. on Sunday through Thursday and open until 9:00 p.m. on Friday and Saturday.

Friday, October 26

Malibu Halloween Carnival hand. Event-goers will watch renowned Argentine polo player, Nacho Figueras, lead his team in the match and enjoy Veuve Clicquot Champagne under the California sun.

The event, which is open to those 21 and over, always turns out to be a star studded event. General admission is $80, with other offers including fast pass tickets.

Sunday, October 7, 10 - 4 p.m.

COAST: Santa Monica Open Streets Festival Take a trip to downtown Santa Monica and enjoy COAST, the annual open streets festival, where more than two miles of streets will be closed to cars for people to eat, walk, bike, and listen to live music. The event, which celebrates community, art, and sustainability, runs from 10:00 a.m. until 4:00 p.m..

Kick off your Halloween celebration right by attending the Malibu Halloween Carnival at Bluffs Park. Admission is free, with the event starting at 3:00 pm. Tickets will be sold for games, bounce houses, and art activities. There will also be costume parades and food trucks courtesy of D’Amore’s Pizza and Dreamy Creations. Kids can trick or treat along the city’s hiking trails, and you can enjoy a screening of “The Goonies,”.

Saturday, November 3, 9 - 12 p.m.

Oral Cancer Foundation Awareness Walk

Saturday, October 13

Malibu Pie Festival Malibu United Methodist Church is hosting its Pie Festival on October 13. If enjoying delicious pie wasn’t enough, the event also has contest and kids’ activities. You can contribute by making a donation or sending in an item or for gift baskets to be sold at the festival. Donors will be recognized during the festival and by local newspapers.

Saturday, October 6, 11 - 5 p.m.

Veuve Clicqout Polo Classic

Sunday, October 14, 7 - 9 a.m.

The highly anticipated event is open to the public and offers Angelenos the opportunity to experience professional polo first-

The City of Malibu and Exclusive Motorsports have joined forces with the Cars and

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The Oral Cancer Foundation and Westlake Smile Studio are partnering to bring The Oral Cancer Foundation Awareness Walk to Pepperdine.

Come support the cause on Saturday, November 3 from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. Registration is now open.

Sunday, November 11

Veterans Day Public Ceremony Come out and honor our veterans at the Malibu City Hall Civic Center during the Veterans Day Public Ceremony on November 11. The event runs from 11:00 am to 1:00 pm. Veterans and current members of the military are welcome to come from 10-10:45 a.m. for an early welcome.

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Kate Young and Camille Ralph Vidal

Nina Dobrev at the 2nd Annual Maison St Germain LA Celebration

Hart Denton at the 2nd Annual Maison St Germain LA Celebration

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January Jones (right) at the 2nd Annual Maison St Germain LA Celebration

Catt Sadler at the 2nd Annual Maison St Germain LA Celebration

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Maison St. Germaine LA Hosted by Kate Young On Tuesday, July 10, celebrities joined stylist Kate Young at the 2nd annual Maison St-Germain LA celebration in honor of Bastille name xxxxxxxxxxx Day. For the event, Young styled Little Beach House Malibu using inspiration from Paris and traditional French “la fête nationale” celebrations. Celebrities such as Nina Dobrev, Dakota Johnson, January Jones and Ashley Madekwe attended the event which featured an enchanting rooftop garden designed by Nine & Eye, botanical arrangements from Jeff Leatham, live music performed by musician Jess Williamson and producer Noah Passovoy, and crystal readings from stylist-turned-Shaman Colleen McCann. Served at the event were hors d’oeuvres and specialty cocktail pairings by St-Germain Global Ambassador Camille Ralph Vidal. This was Young’s first immersive installation in which she incorporated wild juxtapositions of flavors, styles, and sensory experiences, using the beach-front home name xxxxxxxxxxx as her venue.

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Saddlerock Garden Dinners Home to 200,000 acres of land, Saddlerock Ranch hosts a whole range of events including the recently started Garden Dinners. The organic farm dinners offer an exclusive experience to connect with food and nature. Using fruits and vegetables grown right in their own organic garden local guest chefs use their different backgrounds to create unique and savory dishes. Paired with dinner, guests can enjoy Saddlerock’s locally-produced wines along with the ranch’s gorgeous scenery. Upcoming chefs include Alina Hardin and David Wilcox.

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6th Annual Summer Block Party On Saturday August 11, The Malibu Country Mart held it’s 6th annual Summer Block Party. To celebrate the end of summer, the local shopping village hosted carnival-style activities such as a petting zoo, balloon art, face painting, airbrush Henna tattoos, photo booth, and much more.

Festival goers got to enjoy live music by A Steel Drum Trio and a DJ. Complimentary snacks were available including cotton candy, ice cream, and snow cones. For those looking to add a furry friend to their family, Catty Wagon was there with a variety of adorable kittens to take home. To finish off the evening, an outdoor screening of the movie The Goonies play just after sunset.

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Back to School Bash On Saturday, August 25, kids from all over the area flocked to the Malibu Lumber Yard to celebrate going back to school. The event, hosted by the Malibu Lumber Yard and KidX Club was held from 1 - 3 pm and featured music by Deejay Rainbow as well as booths

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Alkemie Jewelry Pop-Up Local Malibu brand Alkemie Jewelry hosted a pop-up event on Saturday, August 25 for their new Alkemie Road Mobile Shoppe. The event, held on the Malibu Pier, showcased the vehicle which contains the entire Alkemie collection along with over 20 other brands, including unique items such as jewelry, clothing and trinkets. Alkemie founders, Ashley Lowengrub and Dara Gerson hosted the event launching their new shop. Everything is handmade, including the vehicle itself which was built out of a transformed flatbed. The mobile shop will stay parked halfway down the pier until the end of summer, from 10 am to 6 pm daily.

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MALIBU CAPTURED It’s no secret that our little hometown by the Pacific is one the most gorgeous places in the world. It’s only natural then that people take stunning photos of Malibu on a daily basis. Every month, MALIBU MAGAZINE gets tagged in hundreds of these photos on Instagram. Here, we share some of our favorite images readers have tagged us in during the past two months. Tag us @malibumag for your chance to be featured next issue.

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BRADY LAWRENCE (@BRADYLAW) Lawrence perfectly captures the feeling of a peaceful, serene morning high up above our beloved Malibu Pier.

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JOSE CARDOZA (@JOSECARDOZA) “Man or Moon?” the photographer writes of this spectacular shot in the caves of El Matador Beach.

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SHANE SEMLER

Good for the Planet and Good for You Shane Semler, founder of Saddlerock Gardens, grew up on his family’s ranch in the Santa Monica Mountains. Semler initially started the garden to grow organic food for him and his eight siblings, but quickly expanded it into a bigger affair. The 2-acre gardens, previously an infertile pasture for horses and livestock, grow a variety of seasonal produce from leafy greens to root vegetables, peppers, tomatoes, and numerous berry plants, with plans to grow more in the future. On the property, Semler also started Malibu Wine Hikes, a popular 2 mile hike through the ranch where guests visit the garden for an hour to harvest produce to home with them. “I like to do organic farming to set an example with what we’re doing on the ranch, since we have large scale agricultural operations,” Semler says. “The gardens were kind of our experiment to see if our property could handle it.” A lot of the time, he says, people choose conventional farming methods due to finances and the need to get rid of variables which can destroy crops. Semler hopes to show people who visit the property what a large organic garden looks like up close. So far, it’s working very well on the ranch, and Semler’s creation is benefiting not just the property but also our Malibu community.

MALIBU MAGAZINE loves Shane Semler for his dedication to better our the environment through organic farming.

CAROL MOSS

Making Malibu Feel Like Home A powerful force in the Malibu community, Carol Moss has made our city a better place through her strong sense of unity, justice, and serenity. Moss worked as a lawyer for much of her life, using her skills and social work experience to help launch the Community Assistance Resource Team, or CART, in 2015. The activist group brings citizens together, and aims to help Malibu’s homeless population as much as possible. From weekly dinners, to homeless connect days, CART provides numerous services to aid Malibu’s homeless population. “One very important thing that we do is we respond to needs that pop up,” Moss said. “So if somebody is going to become homeless, we find a solution.” Moss’s contributions don’t stop there. She helped start the Santa Monica Mountain Conservancy, and has fought for the protection of Malibu’s beautiful environment, as she helped defend Sufrider Beach and Malibu Lagoon from commercial development in the 1970’s. As if she doesn’t do enough for the community, every Thursday night Moss also leads a meditation group out of her own home, followed by a sharing session. She welcomes anyone who would like to join. “We all need community, and there’s something really important about holding the space, for people to know that space is there for them.”

MALIBU MAGAZINE loves Carol Moss for her strong sense of leadership, loving heart, and her unstoppable desire to make Malibu the best it can possibly be.

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RICARDO YBARRA

Passing Poetry On to Our Children Providing a voice for the voiceless, Ricardo Ybarra is a pillar for his community as Malibu Poet Laureate. Ybarra started by pursuing his bachelor’s in Latin American Studies, but then went in an entirely different direction. In 1980, he moved to sunny Malibu and three years later discovered his love for poetry. In the process of getting his teaching credentials, he joined a verse writing course at California State University, Northridge and realized right off the bat it was meant to be. “It just spoke to me. I loved writing and I had an incredible teacher who I stayed close with till his passing,” Ybarra says. Later he went on to published several novels including Beyond The Reef, Scratch and The Pirates of Paradise Cove, Brotherhood of Dolphins, A Framing Job: Poems, and The Pink Rosary. Ybarra was chosen as Malibu’s first poet Laureate in March 28, 2017. Since then he has worked alongside the Laureate committee to deliver poetry to local school classrooms such as Malibu High School, libraries, and other events. When he is not writing, he actively assists in creating programs that showcase the impact and importance of words.

MALIBU MAGAZINE loves Ricardo Ybarra for his love of poetry and his desire to pass it on to Malibu’s future generations.

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COLIN DANGAARD

Craftsman, Writer and Horse Lover Colin Dangaard has been a Malibu resident for 40 years, and has certainly succeeded in achieving his dreams. His unique childhood in Australia helped him foster a passion for horses and writing. “I became a writer by sitting with my horses,” Dangaard said. “I wrote short stories with my portable typewriter. I pretended to be Jack London, and I pretended to be Jane Austen.” Dangaard later went on to pursue a career in writing, and became Rupert Murdoch’s first Hollywood Editor in the United States. However, his love for horses and saddle-making prompted him to shift careers, and he now heads Colin Dangaard Inc., Where he hand makes saddles on his ranch located right on Kanan Dume Road. “People know me as the guy who brought the Australian stock saddle to America,” says Dangaard. He published a novel in 2012, Talking with Horses, which merges his two passions together.

But amongst all his accomplishments, he is most proud of his love for his wife, Linda, who passed away last year. For the past four years, he stayed by her bedside caring for her as she battled dementia. “I’m proud of the fact I kept the promise I made 29 years ago, holding my wife’s hand and seeing her smile.” Now, he plans on writing a book in her memory, titled Loving Linda.

MALIBU MAGAZINE loves Colin Dangaard for his admirable pursuit of passion and proving that anyone can achieve their dreams through unwavering work ethic.

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MALIBU . CALIFORNIA This newly-renovated, meticulously detailed Nantucket estate offers pristine views of Queen’s Necklace coastline and the Pacific Ocean. This state-of-the-art smart home with security throughout sits behind gates on over 1 acre of flatland. Six bedrooms, 7 baths and a separate 2-story guesthouse with 2 bedrooms and 2 baths create the perfect setting to enjoy the best of both worlds. Whether it’s intimate family gatherings or extravagant soirees, guests won’t want to leave. Gorgeous hardwoods, high ceilings, surround spectacular features such as fireplaces and French doors that open to the outdoor dining area, saltwater pool and spa, cabana and sprawling greens. A private balcony off the luxurious master suite faces the ocean. Enjoy the 10-seat home theater, private gym and executive office with paned windows and lovely wood paneling that allows you to work from home. $10,680,000.

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PEOPLE WE LOVE TED SILVERBERG

Capturing More Than Just Nice Photos Photographer and surfer Ted Silverberg has always been drawn to what makes people unique. He began taking photos in junior high, and since then his love of photography has only grown. The Malibu photographer looks to photograph his subjects with a unique, new perspective. Instead of standard headshots, Silverberg focuses on who the individual is, trying to capture their true essence. “Instead of taking photos of people, I was trying to take photos inside of people,” Silverberg says. “If I’m taking a photo of you, I’d want to know more about you and I’d want to capture something that’s unique about you.” A big part of his photography is forming a personal connection with his subjects so he can take photos that expose a deeper part of who they are. When he takes a portrait of someone, he doesn’t want them to say “that’s the best photo of me ever taken,” he wants them to say “that’s the most artistic way I’ve ever looked at myself” or “I can see my own personal strengths in that photo.” Silverberg moved to Malibu in 1980, but says he has basically been living here his entire life.

He believes our community is always evolving, and he sees it as the perfect place to raise his two daughters. When he posts his shots of Malibu, he often gets comments such as “I don’t live here anymore, but thank you for keeping me connected to Malibu. Your shots really bring it back to my heart.” To aspiring photographers, Silverberg says, “Photography is an art. Make it your own in some way, put your own feelings in it. Your goal is to continuously find new and different ways to inspire others and continue your uniqueness with your own art style.”

MALIBU MAGAZINE loves Ted Silverberg for for his ability to connect with people through photography and his art.

TRINITY ROSE

Malibu’s Next Big Star Fifteen-year-old singer-songwriter Trinity Rose was only thirteen when she became the youngest contestant to be featured on NBC’s The Voice. Trinity has been singing since she was a child, born into a family which always valued music and performance.

Her family recognized her talent when she began singing The Beatles’ “Here Comes the Sun” on a whim at a piano recital. Her inspiration comes from growing up in a home filled with music enthusiasts where her early favorites were Nirvana and The Beatles, and Trinity considers her own music genre “indie-pop.”

Her favorite part of performing is connecting to people in the audience emotionally and being able to make people feel certain ways through her music, which she believes is her job as a singer.

While Trinity hasn’t always lived here, she feels that Malibu is her home. “I left for a year to go to New York and the entire time I was begging to go back to Malibu. It’s always been my home. I feel like I never want to leave.”

MALIBU MAGAZINE loves Trinity Rose for her passion and dedication to music and songwriting

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PEOPLE WE LOVE MARLA MARTENSON

Matchmaking and the Mystical Marla Martenson began her career as a mystical matchmaker after moving to Los Angeles from Chicago, feeling lost and looking for a new path.

She began working at a video dating company where she was first introduced to matchmaking. After later leaving her job as a Beverly Hills “millionaire matchmaker” in 2009, she started her own mystical matchmaking business. “I’ve always had a big spiritual component to my life,” Martenson says. Her matchmaking process begins when she first meets a client, either in person or over video chat, and understands what they are looking for in a partner. Her service is very personal, and clients can call her at any hour to ask her for advice or share about the dates or relationships she has helped them with.

She helps people across the country, with many of her clients here in Malibu where she can meet with them personally. In addition to matchmaking, Martenson has written three memoirs: Diary of a Beverly Hills Matchmaker, Hearts On The Line, and The Buddha Made Me Do It. “It’s helping people find love,” Martenson says. “When someone has lost their husband or wife, they just wish they could find that new special someone, and I find it for them.”

MALIBU MAGAZINE loves Marla Martenson for her commitment to bringing people together.

BERNARD AND SOPHIE BENITA

Sweet Dreams at Le Café De La Plage Le Café de la Plage has made a name for itself since opening last year, providing delicious desserts, coffee, and tea along with excellent service to anyone that comes in. The café was founded by Bernard and Sophie Benita, who lived in France before moving to Malibu in 2017.

Married for 23 years, the couple coincidentally met while eating ice cream. Sophie, who was a pastry chef, had a dream for them to move to California and open their own ice cream café. It didn’t take long for them to realize this dream as Le Café de la Plage opened just a quick four months after they arrived in Malibu. Part of their success has stemmed from their insistence on getting their ingredients from local, organic vendors such as Rainbow Acres, ensuring delicious, high-quality desserts. “We share the same view about the quality of the products,” Bernard said. “That’s why we chose to work with [organic vendors].” The café offers a wide variety of handmade ice cream, along with vegan-flavored selections. Since moving here, Bernard and Sophie have made Malibu their home and what they love most about the community is how friendly and welcoming their customers are.

MALIBU MAGAZINE loves Bernard and Sophie for chasing their dream and bringing their kindness and delicious, world-class ice cream to Malibu.

If you have suggestions for community members to feature in our next issue, email us at info@malibumag.com To read full interviews, go to our website at www.malibumag.com

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DOUG BURDGE

THE MALIBU LOOK Since opening near the Pier in 1993, Burdge & Associates Architects has become one of LA’s most prestigious firms and a Malibu institution. We sat down with visionary designer and Malibu local Doug Burdge for an inside look at his substantial local legacy. ✎ written by Holly Bieler  photographed by Julie Wuellner

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ou might not know Doug Burdge’s name, but if you’ve lived in Malibu for any amount of time, you know his work intimately. Burdge’s PCH firm, Burdge & Associates Architects, is one of Los Angeles’ preeminent firms and something of a local institution, responsible for some of Malibu’s most spectacular homes with over 250 projects in the community since it opened in 1993. Quick-to-laugh and

disarmingly warm, Burdge exudes an authentic Malibu “laid backness,“ without any of the pretension that can sometimes accompany it. Upon meeting Doug, you’ll find him distinctly un-braggy, with a dry, self-effacing sense of humor, that peppers verbose, articulating sentences about the evolution of design with stray “like”s.

Born and raised in the San Fernando valley suburbs, Burdge has lived in Malibu since 1993, when as a USC graduate he and his wife, Laura,

moved their young family to a home they built after the 1993 wildfire in the La Costa foothills and soonafter, Doug opened up shop in a small office right across from the Malibu Pier. Much has changed in that time— Doug’s sons, Reed and Hayden, are adults with artistic talents in their own right, in fields of graphic design, painting and woodworking, with Doug and Laura now living at a beautiful remodeled home at the beach. Burdge’s firm, is located on PCH in midtown Malibu. It is there that

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Burdge & Associates heads up some of the city’s most sought-after projects, spanning from multimillion dollar homes throughout California, Montana, Texas and Idaho, to the ultra-luxe hotel group Auberge’s latest resort in Palm Springs. And what happened of that of that tiny first office near the Pier? Doug is currently at work designing another small boutique motel right near by.

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anged considerably since he first moved to Malibu almost three decades ago, so too has Malibu itself, and in no small part thanks to Doug Burdge.

From contemporary Carbon Beach estates to spectacular properties in Serra Retreat and Pt. Dume, Burdge has been responsible for some of the most beautiful projects built in Malibu over the last twenty five years.

Burdge is considered a renowned architect not just in Malibu but across the US and abroad. Doug Burdge is

who comes to mind to call first when you want design a luxury home or exquisite commercial or “a social gathering“ restaurant or property.

Or, for that matter, the most spectacular home ever. Which he did...

On the day of this interview, we found ourselves at one of these homes. It was a balmy Monday afternoon, as we trailed a new property with the building team at a magnificent, Burdge-designed estate. This 11,000 square foot contemporary

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WARM LUXURY A rendering of one of Burdge’s new Carbon Beach Terrace homes. The property boasts incredible amenities and impressive proportions but still feels incredibly warm.

Renderings by Burdge & Associates Architects

home, perched on a spectacular vista just above Carbon “Billionaire“ Beach, is jaw-dropping even by Malibu standards. It’s spectacularly outfitted in luxurious woods and hardware, with an expansive living area and bedrooms, each boasting stunning views of the Pacific. Downstairs you’ll find an over-the-top entertainment space, with a massive stone bar, skylit soaking tub room, steam and dry saunas and yes, there’s a dedicated RELAX room with a state-of-the-art

massage table. This is a showstopper property. Not just a place to envy but 100% a place you want to live in. Generally, not just a fun place to attend a party. If you might think it’s never someplace you’d actually want to live in, I have some encouraging news for you: you 100% will want to live here. I still don’t fully understand how a design-forward, modern, 11,000 square foot estate with the nicest amenties I’ve ever seen can feel so warm, airy and utterly liveable. This is all a part

of Doug Burdge’s trademark.

Doug is known for not only his passion in his work, but for his love of the city of Malibu. His diverse range, for which he’s demonstrated exceptional design expertise, is warm and inviting. You are at home the moment you walk through any one of his projects.

Every inch makes sense, even if you can’t quite put your finger on how it does. Indeed ask anyone that has worked with Burdge, and invariably

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BEFORE AND AFTER At top: a Seafield Dr. home before Burdge’s renovations, while the bottom reflects Burdge’s finished design. At right, stunning ocean views from a future Carbon Beach Terrace home Burdge is designing.

they will bring up his talent for space planning, a truly uncanny ability to render warmth and intimacy and light from even the most intimidating of proportions, in any range of styles.

“I pride myself on having an exceptional layout and organization of my plan,” Burdge explains at his beach home after the tour. “That is one of the most important things I do, is to make sure the layout is really functional. You wake up in the morning

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and what are your typical everyday habits? What do you do? It’s the flow and those spatial relationships matter the most.”

Richard Weintraub, President and CEO of Weintraub Real Estate Group, has worked on various residential projects with Burdge for years, and says his mastery of space is almost unparalleled. “He’s really almost a genius when it comes to space planning,” he said. “To using every square foot properly and appropriately, and

Renderings by Burdge & Associates Architects

still giving homes strong character.”

No where is this more true than for Malibu, said renowned Real Estate agent Chris Cortazzo, who has known Burdge for 25 years and commissioned his firm to design two personal properties on Point Dume.

“One of the most important aspects of a home design is the floor plan, and he really understands our lifestyle here in Malibu,” he said. “What’s so nice about Malibu is we have a more casual existence, and are more

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informal in our design, and he really captures and creates that environment that is the Malibu lifestyle.”

Add this one to the list of Burdge trademarks as well: an ability to design homes perfectly tailored for Malibu. This is usually the second thing people say about Burdge’s work, after talk of his layouts have been exhausted: his innate ability for capturing the Malibu way of life in a home.

David Charvet, who has worked on various projects with Burdge through

his company, The Jones Builders Group, and commissioned his firm to design his French chateau-inspired Serra Retreat home in 2008. Burdge displays a canny grasp of the community, and the influence design can wield in it. “He’s been in this town for such a long time,“ Charvet said, “and he has the pulse of what is needed.“ It’s this reputation that landed Burdge one of his first commercial commissions; the redesign of the Trancas Country Market in 2007. As

a former Malibu West resident, and local architect, Burdge had long imagined that the tired center, at the time little more than a pedestrian stripmall, could in the right hands turn into a true community hub for his corner of Malibu.

He thought it was just going to be an easy project, how could the local residents not welcome this with open arms? Immediately the project garnered local resistance. Locals feared a renovated center would bring more

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TRANCAS COUNTRY MARKET Below, Burdge’s sketch ahead of his renovations of the Trancas Country Market. Above, the finished product. If the Country Market project sustained some community pushback in the beginning, as soon as it opened it was garnering glowing reviews from locals. “It very much fit the vibe and desires of western Malibu,” said Malibu City Council member Laura Rosenthal. The center has become a social hub for western Malibu, with movie screenings and concerts on the central lawn.

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tourists to their comparatively sleepy corner of Malibu and threaten the more homey, country look for which it had long been known. The slogan “Don’t Cross Creek Trancas” slowly seeped into Malibu vernacular.

As property prices have climbed, retail tenants have come and gone.

A handful of new structures have added to Malibu’s shallow skyline over the past decade, but much of Malibu’s existing public space looks a lot like it did twenty years ago. If you ob-

serve this city solely by its commercial centers, Point Dume Plaza with its terra cotta roofs and trademark dark-brown detailing, or Malibu Colony Plaza with with multi-colored flavors, it begins to look a lot less like a town where any whisper of construction or redevelopment incites community-wide anxiety.

“Everyone was saying [this is] going to be so terrible,” Burdge said. “[People] thought it was going to be like Beverly Hills or something. And I’m

going, ‘No no no. This is going to be unbelievable.’

Despite community qualms Burdge continued with the project, culling from his wealth of knowledge about the community to develop a space that fit western Malibu‘s more country aesthetic and sensibilities.

“It wouldn’t be mostly stucco like the Valley” Burdge said. “[Trancas] always felt like it was more rural Malibu. [There was a sense of], this area is more the country, and we should

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AT HOME Doug’s wife, Laura, runs the Malibu Beach House in the Trancas Country Market.

let the country stay the country.” The style can be best described as “ Napa meets the Sea.“ When it finally opened in 2014, replete with rustic barnwood buildings, natural zinc roofing, and sandstone detailing, local reviews were almost universal: the new Trancas Country Market was a huge success! The design fit perfectly with the Western Malibu rural aesthetic, and any fears Trancas would end up looking like Cross Creek were squashed upon the unveiling of the central meeting space, not with swingsets, but an open patch of grass, where locals now stage summer concerts and movie screenings.

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FAMILY TIES Burdge’s sons, Reed, left, and Hayden, right are both Malibu High School graduates.

reaction shifted overnight. “People were afraid the feel of it would be more for tourists,” she said. “But the design elements made it something that was more appropriate for western Malibu. The use of old barn wood, the low-slung, one-story buildings. It very much fit the vibe and desires of western Malibu.”

“It’s very ironic to me that I see people that were all up in arms, pushing theories that it was going to become a little Walmart center, show up for Friday night concerts on the lawn [now],” she added. “I’m glad they’ve come to see that the sky didn’t fall, and that the center really is a hub for the community.”

And if Burdge was caught off-guard by the initial community uproar, he was less surprised by their reaction upon its completion. “They came up

to me when it first opened, and they thanked me,” he said. “People would say, ‘I’m so sorry.’ I said, ‘Listen, I’m not some [out-of-town] architect from the Mid-West. I wasn’t going to give you a not so attractive retail building out of the Valley.”

Indeed if Malibu-ites have long been historically averse to commercial construction and redevelopment of any kind, Burdge says his twenty five years in Malibu have informed a distinctly different understanding of the city, and of its potential. The redevelopment of Malibu’s commercial and public spaces aren’t inherently a threat to the Malibu way of life he says; in fact, if you do them right, with people who know and love the city, he thinks they can make it even better.

“Locals are staying here, you‘re getting a lot of great, new people, and the

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BURDGE AND ASSOCIATES ARCHITECTS Doug Burdge’s firm started in a small office near the Malibu Pier. Since then the staff has expanded considerably, as have the number of projects Doug handles; thus far BAA has been responsible for over 250 projects in Malibu alone.

people who have been around, they don‘t want to move anywhere,” Burdge said. “So, you‘re taking a place that we have, and you‘re looking at thinking, how can we make that better? Burdge continued, “Here’s a novel idea, we need to create some intimate music venues in Malibu. So, how about we make the vacant 2nd floor restaurant space at the Lumber Yard, into a hip and happening jazz club? Who wants to go to bed at 9 p.m. on Saturdays?

It’s about trying to create new things that allow people to take the spaces we have and make them stronger.”

From Trancas to the Surfrider, Burdge’s commercial projects in Malibu have accomplished just that, serving as blueprints along the way for how to elevate and modernize Malibu without threatening it’s way of life. Following his work on Trancas,

Burdge was commisioned to head renovations on a Point Dume Bates Motel-like motel that would eventually become the Native, a chic jewelbox of a boutique motel. Soon thereafter he began working with the insanely creative ownership team on the Surfrider, which is also the Surfrider Inn, a dilapidated 50s-era motel just across from First Point break, widely beloved for its dated design.

“That process of modernizing a building that’s been so iconic in Malibu, you didn’t want to disappoint people who had known it for so many years,“ said Charvet, whose company, Jones Builders Group, served as the builder during renovations. “It was tricky.”

However when it opened in 2017 the hotel was an immediate success.

Hipper, perhaps, than what had been

there before, with the addition of the amazing roof deck but so distinctly Malibu and so beautifully done it ellicted nary a community grump. Rather, locals began increasingly booking up rooms for themselves on anniversaries or for visiting family members.

So add this too to the list of Burdge design trademarks: the ability to convince even Malibuites that change can be good. “I live here, my kids went to school here, and we’re not going anywhere,” Burdge said. “And I want to make changes here for the better.

It’s an insanely, wonderful place to live, work and play and there’s still a MM lot of good work to be done.”

Burdge & Associates Architects 24911 Pacific Coast Highway buaia.com 310-456-5905

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WHAT’S HOT FOR FALL

FAHERTY

Sustainable Fall Fashion With a diverse range of high-quality yet casual items for both men and women, Faherty is the perfect shop to get your wardrobe fall-ready.

Established in 2013 by twin brothers Mike and Alex Faherty, Faherty seeks to outfit those simple yet cherished moments that make life worth living; sitting around a bonfire with loved ones, heading down to the beach in the morning mist, or just hanging out with good friends. For fall, Faherty is featuring a range of cool separates in their signature beach-y aesthetic, from crew neck sweaters and ponchos for men, to chic pullovers, cardigans and brightly-colored joggers for women. All their clothing is crafted from sustainable materials.

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3835 Cross Creek Rd (310) 317-0103 www.fahertybrand.com

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RAIMAN ROCKS

RARE DIAMONDS OF THE WORLD From fine wholesale gems to jaw-dropping jewelry, Raiman Rocks is the perfect place for shoppers in the market for incomparable diamonds at great value.

Raiman Rocks jewelry is expertly crafted.

✎ written by Holly Bieler

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rom fine large and color diamonds to jaw-dropping jewelry, Raiman Rocks is the perfect place for shoppers in the market for exquisite diamonds at incomparable value. With over 35 years of experience in selling and buying large diamonds, Gall Raiman’s wealth of expertise and deep-seated industry connections have made him a sought-after figure for shoppers in the market for diamonds of incomparable beauty and quality.

Raiman Rocks, Gall’s elegantly-appointed Calabasas showroom, provides a shopping experience that’s truly unparalleled, both in terms of quality and diversity of product. While the store’s intimate environs and personalized service might suggest a smaller operation, don’t be fooled: Raiman Rocks’ inventory is vast and incredibly varied, as are the customers they serve. Wholesalers have long relied on Raiman Rocks for GIA certified

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large, rare and natural fancy color diamonds, a specialty of Gall Raiman’s that has earned him a reputation throughout the industry. However individual shoppers can take advantage of Gall’s impeccable eye and knowledge base as well as the value he brings to diamond buyers as well as those wishing to depart from their diamond and maximize their returns. Raiman Rocks boasts an inventory of stunning jewelry, all meticulously crafted utilizing some of the most spectacular and rare gems on the market, and all offered at great value. From stunning drop-earrings and exceptionally rare pink and blue diamonds, to an array of large-carat canary diamond pieces to large colorless sparkly rings, a trip to Raiman Rocks is truly like being a kid in a candy store. Except much, much betMM ter.

RAIMAN ROCKS

23622 Calabasas Rd #111 Calabasas (818) 224-2222 www.raimanrocks.com

An exquisite Canary diamond ring.

CUSTOMER SERVICE Gall and Galit Raiman offer exemplary, personalized service to every customer who visits their Calabasas showroom.

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UNPARALLELED QUALITY Shoppers in the market for diamonds can expect a range of inventory, from great colorless diamond rings to rare canary, pink and blue diamonds, to spectacular high-carat diamond pieces.

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ALL THINGS BELL

Bohemian Styles For Modern Day Life Created by designer Alicia Bell, the travel-inspired boutique takes its inspiration from beachside towns from Santorini to Malibu. Alicia Bell was educated at Parsons School of Design in New York City. Her talent and interest in fashion have taken her abroad to work with designers such as Vivienne Westwood. Bell specializes in designing beautiful resort-wear for women and children, to take you from the beach to your next special event. They also sell accessories from around the world. With unique flowy designs in a dazzling array of fabrics block printed by hand in Jaipur, India, each piece can be customized. Customers can choose from prints and styles as well as add delicate details such as beautiful handmade silk tassels and exquisite hand beading. The silk cotton voile used is so soft and luxurious that they sell a pajama line made of the same fabrics as the dresses. The designer has been featured in publications such as Vogue, Elle, InStyle, and Cosmopolitan, and celebrities like Blake Lively, Angelina Jolie, Kristin Cavallari, Oprah Winfrey, Madonna and Penelope Disick have been pictured wearing her designs.

CLASSIC FEMININITY Bell’s wide variety of flowy, patterned dresses evoke a feeling of classic femininity meets confidence ACCESSORIES Aside from clothing, the Malibu store also sells accessories from all over the world

All Things Bell

3828 Cross Creek Rd Malibu, CA 90265 www.aliciabell.com

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Live in the sunshine, swim the sea, drink the wild air.

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PACIFIC PATIO FURNITURE

QUALITY AND SERVICE At Agoura Hills’ Pacific Patio, customers receive a level of care and the kind of quality selection that online retailers just can’t match. ✎ written by Isabel Sami

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hile Pacific Patio Furniture only opened its Agora Hills location 5 years ago, they have already become a leader in the outdoor furniture and accessories market, drawing rave reviews from customers for their range and quality of product and their sterling customer service. Owner Ruth Adler said that customers used to shopping online for their outdoor furniture are often especially pleased when they make a trip to the Pacific Patio Furniture showroom. Online images can often hide poor craftsmanship and quality, Adler said, as well as subtle but significant color and make variations between products, and many online stores offer only restrictive customization options. As a result, shoppers buying outdoor furniture online often receive products far different than what they were envisioning.

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customers are able to see and feel each piece firsthand, ensuring their outdoor space turns out exactly as they had expected. And when it comes to customer service, online stores can’t compete with the breadth of services and dedication Pacific Patio offers, from design help to direct delivery and assembly.

“If our customers need help in setting up their backyard with patio furniture, we will be happy to visit their home and give advice,” Adler said. “You can’t get that online.”

Seeing and feeling types of fabric is also extremely important when shopping for furniture.

“Many items online are sold without cushions or pillows made from fabric like Sunbrella®, the best fabric available for outdoor use,” Adler said. “Whereas almost all of our furniture is covered in high quality Sunbrella® fabric.” It is this dedication to quality and to customer satisfaction that has established Pacific Patios’ reputation. “We’re here for our MM customers,” Adler said.

CUSTOMER SATISFACTION The benefits to shopping for outdoor furniture in-store versus online are vast, said Pacific Patio’s Ruth Adler.

Pacific Patio customers are able to see firsthand the quality and style they are investing in, for one, something you can’t do online.

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PACIFIC PATIO FURNITURE

28505 Canwood St., Agoura Hills (818) 949-6120 www.pacpatio.com

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QUALITY YOU CAN SEE Pacific Patio’s Agoura Hills showroom offers a range of exceptional quality, name-brand outdoor furniture.

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WILDFOX

Vintage-Inspired Collections Established in Los Angeles in 2008, Wildfox is known for edgy yet effortless style. The Malibu Country Mart favorite features everyday essentials, from embellished sweaters and stylish loungewear to sunglasses and swimwear. Each category puts a unique spin on classic design with a variety of colors, textures and patterns. For fall, Wildfox has introduced a collection of graphic tees, joggers, and hoodies that perfectly encaptures a luxe yet relaxed SoCal look.

WILDFOX

3835 Cross Creek Rd Malibu, CA 90265 (424) 217-7727 wildfox.com

INTERMIX

Contemporary Finds Shopping for a flawless fall outfit has never been easier. Intermix is a one-stop-shop for shoppers in the market for sought-after designers and hotoff-the-runway pieces. The Malibu Lumber Yard store provides a personalized shopping experience and array of hard-to-find brands, from Alexis and Golden Goose to IRO, Frame and Jessica Beard.

Founded in 1998 and later acquired by Gap in 2012, Intermix has remained true to its mission of delivering well-curated clothing and accessories for over two decades.

INTERMIX

3939 Cross Creek Rd Malibu, CA 90265 (310) 456-7809 intermixonline.com

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FLORAL DESIGN

Floral Design for the Wilddowers in Southern California

Photography: Aryan Navid @arnvisz Dress:Jann Marie Bridal @jannmariebridal Hair & Makeup: Hollie Berry @hollieberrybeauty Model: Rana Ghiassi @rana.ghiassi

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INNER GARDENS

COLLECTOR’S WORLD Malibu Magazine caught up with Stephen Block, owner of Inner Gardens and collector of antique garden pieces for a look inside his world.

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nteriors. Gardens. Antiques.

Age and patina ground a design, whether indoors or out. A sophisticated interior designer understands this and follows the trends established by Inner Gardens with every new shipment of antiques and objects from around the world.

Patina is the rich, worn layer that develops naturally, over a long period of time, on the surface of materials like stone, metal, wood, and leather. This patina is the unique result of an aging process that involves a combination of time, weather, and handling. If an object was knocked over

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and dinged in 1891, the owner likely wasn’t too happy about it at the time. But add a hundred years or so, and that ding gets filled with lichen and moss, adding character and charm that can’t be duplicated.

While patina is mainly used as a physical descriptor, I think of it as a feeling. Being in an indoor or outdoor space with old objects creates a feeling of comfort and warmth that is difficult to otherwise create.

The team at Inner Gardens collaborates with interior designers to incorporate our extensive collection of interior and garden furnishings, planters, trees, plants, and unique arrangements into your home or garden. No two pieces, even if they were

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made in the same way at the same time and from the same material, age the same way.

Finding the right ones for you and your home may take time, but I guarantee you’ll enjoy it and learn so much in the process.

- Stephen Block

Inner Gardens 6432 Busch Drive, Malibu innergardens.com (310) 457-9091

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Inner Gardens’ French antique iron window frames and French carved limestone spheres.

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Earthy Home Finds For Fall

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1. Socks in color Stone White, Burro: $15.75 2. Clean Soups by Rebecca Kat, Burro: $22 3. Braddock Small Bench, Bungalow Ltd: $380 4. Hemp Placemats, James Perse: $260 5. The Beauty Box, Gjusta Goods: $168 6. Blossom & Lychee Botanical Candle, Room at the Beach: $65.00 7. Cantaria Cereal Bowl, Room at the Beach: $34.00 8. Ercole Fire Pit, Malibu Market & Design: Call for price

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Elegant, Cozy & So Malibu

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As another summer comes to an end, it’s time to start bundling up again. Malibu Magazine put together our favorite local finds for the upcoming season from cozy sweaters and luxurious cashmere pants to boots and accessories.

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FASHION

Naked Cashmere An elegant transition from summer to fall is no easy wardrobe task, but fear not: NAKEDCASHMERE is here with a new line of separates, dresses and accessories, all perfect for braving those awkward in-between months with style.

From breathable cashmere jumpsuits to relaxed cardigans in an array of romantic hues, the latest collection from this Malibu favorite is perfect for any SoCal day.

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Left: Sansa Coat $495; Eliza Track Pant, 100% Cashmere, $250

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Left: Tinley Cardigan, $375

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Left: Khalise Sweater, 100% Cashmere, $295

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Right: Ilia Dress, 100% Cashmere, $275

Left: Patti Jumpsuit, 100% Cashmere, $195

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Right: Mabel Blanket, 100%, Cashmere, $600; Patti Jumpsuit, 100% Cashmere, $195

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Left: Amare Cardigan, 100% Cashmere, $275

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Right: Campbell Sweater, 100% Cashmere, $200; Aubrina Jogger, 100% Cashmere, $225

ABOUT NAKEDCASHMERE NAKEDCASHMERE evokes sensuality with the softest, most extensive 100% cashmere collection in the world. By cutting out retail stores and selling online only directly to its customers, NAKEDCASHMERE eliminates the middlemen and competitor pricing, allowing them to price their products at nearly half the traditional retail price.

You don’t buy NAKEDCASHMERE, you collect it.

Left: Amare Cardigan, 100% Cashmere, $275

NAKEDCASHMERE 23405 PCH (424) 387-2918 www.nakedcashmere.com

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SHOPS OF THE MONTH

LULULEMON This beloved athleisure store is the perfect place to get your workout gear ready for fall. Bundle up in a new sweater on the way to your morning yoga class or get ready to hit the gym in some brand new leggings. Representing a health-driven lifestyle, Lululemon’s high quality items are a staple to any health and fashion oriented Malibuite.

VINTAGE MALIBU Browse a collection of unique jewelry,

MALIBU COLONY CO. If you are shopping for home decor, you can’t go wrong with this longtime Malibu staple. Filled with everything from home accents, coffee table books, candles, table top accessories, linens and even jewelry Malibu Colony Company is a one stop for for all your interior design needs this fall.

MARINE LAYER Founded by friends Adam Lynch and Mike Natenshon, Marine Layer specializes in making incredibly soft clothing by using custom fabrics made from recycled beechwood. The eco-friendly brand is focused on sustainability and fits into the Malibu community perfectly, giving locals a place to shop for comfortable daily wear.

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watches and accessories or bring in items to sell, trade, or consign. The merchandise is constantly changing and evolving and includes a variety of pieces from brands such as Chanel, Cartier, and Rolex. Vintage Malibu is a verified and recognized dealer of antique goods.

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SHOPPING GUIDE Over the next couple of pages, we will introduce you to the most note-worthy fashion brands and stores in Malibu and surrounding areas.  The stores marked with hearts are our highly recommended editor’s picks.

FASHION

ENCORE (310) 456-7292

ALLSAINTS (310) 494-9310 Edgy, stylish and one-of-akind all describe AllSaints perfectly. The quality of their leather jackets is phenomenal and the Malibu store has been hailed as having some of the best customer service around.

3939 Cross Creek Rd. us.allsaints.com

Encore has been a Malibu staple for over 20 years.

Having recently moved to a new Cross Creek location, the beloved store is still bringing its customers the casual, chic beach wear that it is loved for.

3900 Cross Creek Rd. Suite 7 encoremalibu.com

CANVAS (310) 317-9895 Inspired by an appreciation for contemporary art and design, husband and wife duo Jac and Arlington Forbes provide an array of classic clothing made with high quality fabrics and impeccable attention to detail.

23410 Civic Center Way. canvasmalibu.com

INTERMIX (310) 456-7809 For the latest in high-end contemporary and designer fashion, this Malibu Lumber Yard boutique never disappoints. Intermix features a well-curated selection of clothing and accessories from storied

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designers like Missoni to hot up-and-comers.

3939 Cross Creek Rd. Suite b110 intermixonline.com

HIPTIQUE (310) 399-6105 Since opening its second L.A. outpost in the Trancas Country Mart last summer, Hiptique has become a go-to for Malibu shoppers looking for casual yet chic wears. The store features 1,600 square feet packed with much-loved contemporary lines such as ALC, Ulla Johnson and Marissa Webb.

30745 Pacific Coast Hwy. hiptique.com SUNROOM (310) 317-0944 For beautiful, design-forward pieces from hard-tofind designers, head to Sunroom, a new addition at the Malibu Country Mart.

3900 Cross Creek Rd. Suite 3A shopsunroom.com

PLANET BLUE (310) 317-9975

RRL & CO. (310) 317-9592 This men’s store has the perfect selection of vintage, one-of-a-kind, limited edition clothing pieces for the Ralph Lauren lover.

3835 Cross Creek Rd. ralphlauren.com AVIATOR NATION (310) 456-1532 Aviator Nation embodies everything great about the 1970’s and combines it with the relaxed vibes of Southern California. Their clothing is always recognizeable right off the bat by the brand’s colorful stripes that adorn most of the handmade clothing.

22967 Pacific Coast Hwy aviatornation.com VICTOIRE (310) 317-0020

French clothing store Victoire counts locations in some of the most glamorous cities around the world: Paris, Saint-Tropez, Lyon and now Malibu. This chic, sophisticated store brings together an exclusive and unique team of designers and brands to curate a collection perfect for the worldly woman.

23410 Civic Center Way

If you’re looking to nail the beachy yet elegant Malibu look, no where compares to Planet Blue. The brand describes itself as, “Malibu Born” and is truly the epitome of effortless, beachy sophistication.

3835 Cross Creek Rd. shopplanetblue.com

luxury sports wear. From comfy leggings to stylish tops, this line focuses on versatile, minimalistic pieces that can take you to the gym just as well as around town.

23410 Civic Center Way Suite D-1 sqnsport.com

PISTOL & LUCY (310) 456-3616

If you are looking for unique clothing from all around the world without leaving Malibu, head over to Pistol & Lucy. This Malibu staple has the perfect collection of clothes for the fashion-forward woman.

21221 Pacific Coast Hwy. pistolandlucy.com M. FREDRIC (310) 317-8601 M. Fredric is known for its charitable efforts and ever evolving, trendsetting clothing collection.

Frequented by celebrities, stylists and anyone looking to stay on trend, M. Fredric brings you a collection of clothes that are truly unique, chic and high-end.

23410 Civic Center Way mfredric.com

 NAKED CASHMERE (424) 387-2918 It is generally the naïve shopper who ventures to Malibu in search of a good deal. Or, as it turns out, one in the market for good cashmere. Offering luxury cashmere at very reasonable prices, Naked is one of Malibu’s best-kept secrets.

23405 Pacific Coast Hwy. nakedcashmere.com 9026EYES (310) 456-9991 Long-time Malibu residents Steve and Jen specialize in curating a unique collection of high-quality eye wear and meticulously repairing the glasses you already have.

3835 Cross Creek #20 9026eyes.com

SQN SPORT (310) 633-4966 SQN sport brings its customers a line of effortless,

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 BURRO (310) 456-3700 Be it hand-dyed gift wrapping paper, a trendy Lacausa slip dress or an ironic coffee table book, if you’re in the market for something cute, Burro is your store. With wonderful little knick-knacks and wellpriced jewelry galore, we dare you to go in without buying something.

23410 Civic Center Way Unit #3 burrogoods.com

BEAUTY

BEAUTY COLLECTION (310) 317-0117 Featuring cult brands like

By Terry and Cosrx as well as a large range of haircare products, Beauty Collection has everything you could ever dream of among the 500+ brands they carry in store. This is truly a one-stop beauty shop and the knowledgeable staff is there to help find the perfect product for you.

3900 Cross Creek Rd. Suite 2 beautycollection.com

 L’OCCITANE (310) 317-0780 Whether you are looking for natural skincare, bath or hair products, this swoon-worthy little french boutique has everything you need to keep your body glowing and your hair shiny all year round, right in the center of the Malibu Village.

3900 Cross Creek Rd. #4 usa.loccitane.com

FLORAL

 SEA LILY (310) 457-8100 If you are looking for stunning floral designs made from flowers grown by local farmers, head over to Sea Lily. The eco-friendly floral boutique focuses on creating a wide range of bouquets in a sustainable manner. Find everything from romantic, garden bouquets to contemporary succulent designs.

6444 Trancas Canyon Rd. sealilymalibu.com MALIBU GARDEN FLORIST (310) 894-6721 With an extensive variety of fresh, premier flower varieties, Malibu Garden Florist can provide beautiful bouquets for any occasion. Also recognized for outstanding customer service and attention to detail in their custom arrangement services, look no further to style your fairytale wedding.

globe, no local store beats Oasis Imports. Their large inventory features one-of-akind pieces from Argentina to Burma.

3931 S. Topanga Blvd. oasisimports.com  ROOM AT THE BEACH (310) 456-9777

MALIBU COLONY CO. (310) 317-0177 This Country Mart staple offers high-end gifts and home accents that fit perfectly into the beachy, luxurious Malibu lifestyle.

From diamond-encrusted starfish to crisp linens, this one-stop-shop has it all.

3835 Cross Creek Rd. malibucolonyco.com

23200 Pacific Coast Hwy. malibugardenflorist.com

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MALIBU MARKET & DESIGN (310) 317-9922 Looking to outfit your new Carbon Beach place?

Malibu Design Center is your place, with a range of furnishings and accessories that perfectly capture the Malibu look. If you are in the need for some design assistance, Malibu design center also offers complete interior design services tailored to your needs.

25001 Pacific Coast Hwy, www.malibumarketdesign. com SORENITY ROCKS MALIBU (310) 387-8373 Owner Lenise Soren created not just a store filled with crystals and art by local malibu artists, but a venue for community, offering meditation events, wellness workshops and more.

Stop in for unique jewelry, crystals and wellness.

3939 Cross Creek Rd. sorenityrocksmalibu.com

With over 20 years of design experience, owner Elizabeth Lamont opened Room at the Beach with a strong eye and passion for classic California-chic interiors. Featuring a curated selection of furniture, bedding, lighting, tableware and much more, this is one of the best spots in town for casual yet sophisticated home goods.

3835 Cross Creek Rd. Suite 23, roomatthebeachmalibu.com

OUTDOOR

 INNER GARDENS (310) 457-9091 Having recently taken over the Nagel Nursey space, Inner Gardens now offers Malibu residents full-service design, installation and maintenance of gorgeous interior gardens and landscape projects. Previous clients include the famous Soho House and numerous high end residences throughout the area.

6432 Busch Drive innergardens.com OASIS IMPORTS (310) 456-9883 For indoor and outdoor furniture from around the

PETS

 MALIBU GROOMING CO (310) 456-6088 Next time your four-legged friend is in need of a wash or cut, head here for friendly service and reasonable prices. While you wait, peruse their boutique for excellent doggie accessories or if you think your pooch needs a little more zen in its life, sign him or her up for the “doga” massage therapy and yoga class.

22523 Pacific Coast Hwy. malibugrooming.com PACIFIC COAST PETS (310) 317-8600 (Colony) (310) 317-9755 (Zuma) Happy and healthy pets are at the heart of this Malibu pet store. Pacific Coast Pets not only offers a wide variety of treats, toys, food and other pet supplies but also works with various shelters and rescues to hold recurring adoption events. There are two locations in Malibu to better serve the needs of all Malibu pet lovers.

23705 Malibu Rd .(Malibu Colony Store) 29575 Pacific Coast Hwy. (Zuma Store) pacificcoastpetsmalibu. com

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 VICTORY FURNITURE (310) 264-1046 If you’re looking for a large selection of quality outdoor furniture, head to Victory Furniture. The company has been around since 1945 and has a hard earned reputation for being one of the best.

2512 Santa Monica Blvd. victoryfurniture.com  HUGO BOSS (310)-260-0109 The Santa Monica outpost of this fashion institution features the designers’ namesake collections of suits, polos, watches as well as women’s dressesm shoes and fragrances.

395 Santa Monica Place. hugoboss.com

KATHMANDU BOUTIQUE (310) 396-4036 For a collection of affordable imported goods from Nepal, Tibet, and India without traveling around the globe, take a trip to Kathmandu Boutique.

1844 Lincoln Blvd. kathmanduboutique.com

LOST & FOUND (310) 450-9565 Visit this cozy boutique to find clothing for women, men, and children, as well as accessories, textiles and hand crafted pieces for the home from all over the world.

2230 Main St. lostandfoundshop.com

BEVERLY HILLS

(310) 451-9390 This unique art gallery will interest anyone with a love of stained glass. Check out Adamm’s Stained Glass and Art Glass Gallery for handmade glass art in various styles, making a great gift for any art lover.

1426 4th St. addamsgallery.com

SANDRO (310) 281-0083 Luxury boutique Sandro on Beverly Drive combines Parisian chic with Beverly Hills style. The international brand sells clothing and accessories for men and women, from urban bomber jackets to lace dresses, and features a style which would fit in anywhere from Malibu to Monaco.

310 N Beverly Dr. us.sandro-paris.com

VENICE BEACH

MINDFULNEST (310) 452-5409 If you’re looking for comical or inspiring art or gifts, shop at Mindfulnest.

One of the many unique and interesting products will make a great gift or decoration.

2711 Main St. mindfulnest.com

ADAMM’S STAINED GLASS & ART GLASS GALLERY

classic, comfortable staples and accessories such as linen tees, loose-fit button-ups and striped tank dresses. Whether shopping for a gift or for your own closet, this boutique’s pieces are perfect for our laidback California lifestyle.

427 N. Canon Dr. #108 theladyandthesailor.com

 THE LADY & THE SAILOR (310)-276-1015 This boutique is full of

 HEIST (310) 450-6531 This clothing store on Abbot Kinney offers a variety of products from well-established designers. Heist values bringing customers beautiful, stylish, wearable clothes, brought to the racks by the store’s owner who bases the merchandise off of her own taste and closet.

1100 Abbot Kinney Blvd. shopheist.com

CALABASAS

 SHOPPE (747) 226-3898 This rustic home furniture and decor store located in Old Town Calabasas mixes vintage and modern goods with locally handcrafted products. Many of the goods sold are made by the founder of Shoppe, a LA local, who works with others in the area to collect a variety of rustic, stylish merchandise for the homes of Californians.

23528 Calabasas Rd. shoppe.amberinterior design.com WILLIAMS-SONOMA HOME (818) 591-5940 Williams-Sonoma is a great stop for shopping for modern home and kitchen staples. From cast-iron pots and pans to plush sofas, this upscale furinture store has all the stylish decorations you’d want for a contemporary home.

4776 Commons Way Suite H williams-sonoma.com

stylish accessories, this is a great place to start looking.

Their designs put the chic in Chico’s.

4719 Commons Way chicos.com WHITE HOUSE BLACK MARKET (818) 222-0569 White House Black Market has a selection of careerwear for any professional woman. The Calabasas store features a sophisticated collection of clothing, jewelry and accessories that will leave you feeling comfortable and confident.

4719 Commons Way whitehouseblackmarket. com

WESTLAKE VILLAGE

JOIE (805) 230-9114 Joie promotes its brand as being “casual, comfortable and luxurious.” Shop for flowing tops, silk dresses, or even cozy loungewear inspired by the Southern California lifestyle and its casual yet luxurious way of life.

160 Promenade Way Suite C joie.com BRIGHTON COLLECTIBLES (805) 449-1516

CHICO’S (818) 591-8867 For diverse womenswear, Chico’s is a favorite among women. Whether you’re looking for professional careerwear, dressy blouses, or

Shop for elegant jewelry and charms, leather handbags and more. Brighton Collectibles sells stylish accessories which can be made into a perfect gift.

180 Promenade Way brighton.com

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With congestion on Pacific Coast Highway (PCH) seemingly getting worse from year to year, it is vital to take a look at not only the causes for traffic but also various proposed, possible and theoretical solutions to the problem. Malibu Magazine investigates these in a series called “The PCH Report“.

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The Pacific Coast Highway in Malibu is often troubled by terrible traffic congestion, causing driver consternation in the best of times and collision-related catastrophes in the worst.

In June there were 8 injury collisions and 23 non-injury collisions, and in July there were 22 injury collisions and 31 non-injury collisions, according to Detective David Huelsen of the Los Angeles Sheriff’s Department.

When PCH shuts down due to a collision, drivers are relegated to only two arteries – California State Routes 23 and 27.

The resulting gridlocks are of nightmare proportions. “Malibu is a community of approximately 13,000 people that, by even a conservative estimate, receives 13 million visitors each year,” Jefferson “Zuma Jay” Wagner, Malibu City Councilmember, told Malibu Magazine. “Over the years, many ideas have been discussed and studied regarding how to address and ameliorate the incredible traffic congestion on PCH, especially during peak tourist times. However, facilitating some proposed solutions is often too encumbering, either fiscally or geographically, or both.”

Many Malibuites worry PCH congestion could cause serious negative consequences for the

City, as well as for commercial and residential property owners.

“Living in Malibu is like being on a big vacation every day and Malibu is as beautiful as it was when we moved here in 1973,” said Nick Rodionoff, a Malibu photographer. “However, both the developers and the City better realize that, if you don’t have an enjoyable destination, we’re in for real trouble because it could ultimately mean there will be a decline in real property values.”

Wagner agrees. “Density diminishes desire,” he said. “We are over-saturated with visitors and we have to address PCH concerns as soon as possible. If people are extremely frustrated, they’ll stop coming to Malibu – they’ll Tweet or use other social media to let their friends know how ugly and intolerable PCH traffic is and, if that occurs, businesses could fail and housing values could diminish.”

As with any large problems, crafting possible solutions is complicated.

Various government agencies with jurisdiction over PCH, lawmakers and Malibu city council persons must collaborate to design and implement panoramic solutions. As collisions and fatalities abound on PCH, changes must be made rapidly.

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More Law Enforcement

Bike Lanes

All drivers know that when they observe law enforcement in an area, they are especially attentive to the need to comply with laws and traffic signage. This extra attentiveness can help decrease accidents and create a safer driving environment for everyone on the road. Further, having officers at the ready allows for faster response times in the case of an accident and more officers who can assist in traffic congestion management. “The City of Malibu would have to fund hiring more officers,” Detective David Huelsen of the Los Angeles Sheriff’s Department said. “More law enforcement is always helpful,” he added.

However, having more officers on site is not an all-around panacea and, over the years, many solutions for how to create a safer, less congested PCH in Malibu have been considered. Some proposed solutions have been outright rejected as entirely impossible, mainly because of Malibu’s position between the Pacific Ocean and the Santa Monica Mountains, however, others might be more in the realm of the possible. Often years-long construction to implement these projects would be too onerous or prohibitively expensive for residents and property owners who would strongly oppose them.

“Regarding bike lanes, we are continuously working with the City of Malibu to improve pedestrian and bicycle access on PCH,” Abdolhossein Saghafi, Cal Trans Supervising Traffic Engineer said.

The project to stripe bike lanes and make them more user-friendly from Zuma Beach to Trancas Canyon has just been completed. Much more complicated is how to improve bike access along the east end of Malibu, where the road is more narrow.

It’s not that it’s never going to happen. Rather, it’s a constant challenge due to rights of way acquisition issues and the simple fact that there is not that much real estate to work with. “If we improve bike lanes in the eastern part of Malibu, they will take away approximately six feet and that means the turn lanes would be compromised,” Wagner noted.

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Elevated Crosswalks Why not build an elevated cross walk - sometimes called a pedestrian bridge? After all, one doesn’t have to look far for an example of such a bridge working well. “There are no current plans to construct elevated pedestrian overcrossings at this time because the projects are complex and costly and, moreover, such projects would severely disrupt traffic flow along PCH during construction,” Eric Menjivar, Caltrans Public Information Officer said. “Before any over-crossings could ever be constructed, first, authorities would have to address the practical problem that currently, there are insufficient rights of way for such projects and obtaining such rights involves legal proceedings involving easement acquisition and, sometimes, the eminent domain process.”

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Laura Rosenthal City Councilmember, Laura Rosenthal spoke to Malibu Magazine about the reality of establishing a ferry system between the cities of Malibu and Santa Monica as well as the possibility for creating a shuttle system in Malibu.

Jefferson Wagner City Councilmember, Malibu Pier Concessionaire, and owner of Zuma Jay’s surf shop, Jefferson Wagner shared his insight with Malibu Magazine on various possible solutions from a double decker PCH to limiting commercial traffic.

Widen PCH

Change the Speed Limit

“You cannot widen PCH – it is what it is,” said Leland Tang, Public Information officer for California Highway Patrol – West Valley. “The last time that option was discussed was three to five years ago... It is entirely untenable – prohibitively expensive – and it was dismissed,” Councilmember Wagner said, noting that landowners would fight any effort.

Perhaps the officials could lower the speed limit? A lower speed limit, at least through the stretches of PCH that go directly through town, could result in fewer accidents and less traffic and congestion on PCH. Doing so would not be easy because of applicable regulations. However, this solution would not be impossible.

“Whether to lower a speed limit on a state highway is a highly complicated process and is dependent upon engineering studies,” Huelsen said. “They compute the average speed of a given sample of drivers and determine other factors to determine the correct speed limit.”

This solution is a possibility. Citizens who advocate such action may want to get involved and contact their local and state representatives. One thing to explore – if the speed limit were to be lowered – how would that affect the synchronization project? That is an issue, Wagner notes, that would necessitate careful assessment.

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More Solutions Educate Visitors About PCH Perils Harkening back to relevant statistics, Malibu has 13,000 residents and 13 million visitors per year. For each resident, there are at least a hundred visitors annually, many who only envision beautiful Malibu, not the complications of driving on PCH. The PCH Task Force is a consortium begun in 2013 that is co-chaired by State Senators Henry Stern and Ben Allen (D-Redondo Beach) at the State level, and Assembly member Richard Bloom, as well as area residents, bicyclist advocates, pedestrians, and local public officials, including Caltrans representatives, and representatives from Los Angeles, Malibu and Santa Monica. The Task Force received a $150,000 corridor grant from the California Office of Traffic Safety to fund pedestrian and bicycle safety assessments and educational outreach, according to Pat Hines, Executive Director of Safe Moves Company, a non-profit organization that coordinates grant-funded efforts.

“This is a public outreach project coordinated with the California Office of Safety that is geared toward making PCH safer and it is aimed at letting every driver know that an action that takes just one second, such as taking a selfie or texting when driving along PCH, can change the driver’s life and possibly the lives of others forever,” Hines said.

The grant is funding Public Service Announcements aimed at viewers’ emotions. “These are powerful PSAs,” Hines said. “Senator Stern, who grew up in Malibu, had a childhood friend who died on the PCH – he’s knows full well the tragic consequences.”

The PSAs will air on gas station televisions to try to educate motorists whom are not familiar with the perils drivers face on the PCH. The grant will also fund an interactive brochure and informational events at schools and farmers’ markets, Hines said.

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Limiting Commercial Traffic Why not limit the times during which commercial drivers can make deliveries to area businesses?

“PCH is a state highway and we cannot restrict traffic access on state highways,” Tang said. “The goal is to manage traffic better, not restrict it. One thing to consider is to restrict commercial traffic and its delivery of goods and such to evening hours when traffic is lighter.”

Wagner agrees, but notes that it is necessary to transport commodities and for delivery services such as UPS and FedEx to have access to Malibu businesses and residents.

Government being the art of compromise, perhaps there is a space for a compromise here.

Uber/Lyft

Provide Motorists with More Information

Wagner, whose surf shop – as well as the pier he operates – abuts the PCH, notes that when Uber and Lyft are used, sometimes they have more than one passenger. So instead of three people driving individual cars, Uber/Lyft provide transport. Further, drivers drop off and pick up passengers so no car must be parked.

Although Uber/Lyft drivers sometimes must pull to the side to assess where their next fare is coming from, at least traffic is somewhat lessened by their presence.

That’s before taking into account the reality that a passenger in an Uber/Lyft may be inebriated or high. When using Uber/Lyft, intoxicated people do not need to get behind the wheel, limiting the risk of accidents.

One of the biggest number of complaints law enforcement receives is that there is not enough real-time information provided to motorists, according to Tang.

Changeable Message Signage can help inform motorists of current traffic conditions and what lies ahead, according to Tang. “There are a total of nine such signs and the City of Malibu coordinates with CHP which monitors all nine signs, although four belong to the City of Malibu, four are owned by Los Angeles County and one is owned by CHP.” Such signage can be seen throughout Malibu, such as where one is driving north on PCH approaching Heathercliff and a sign informs motorists to use the right lane to access Zuma Beach. Another two signs seen as one drives further north approaching El Matador inform drivers that pedestrians are crossing from the highway to walk to the beaches.

Longtime Malibuite Nick Rodionoff agrees and advocates using more signs to inform drivers about traffic conditions. “Perhaps they could inform people at key arteries such as Malibu Canyon and Kanan Road that parking is full and it may take literally three hours to travel five miles,” he said.

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Daily Insanity on PCH Unfortunately, images like these are becoming more commonplace on PCH. However, many visitors remain unaware of how dangerous PCH can be. The PCH Task Force hopes that future PSAs will help inform not only residents, but also tourists.

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Theoretical Solutions Shuttles and Trolleys to Ferry Beach Goers and Shoppers in Key Areas Wagner advocates using City property to install pavers and construct parking lots and then employ shuttles to key beaches during peak seasons. “The City just acquired Trancas Fields and that would be a perfect place to put such a parking lot and use it as a terminus at the west end,” he said. “The parking lot could not only ameliorate traffic to and between beaches, it could serve as a great staging area for local fire and police in emergencies such as wildfires.” Huelsen agreed. “That’s a very good idea,” he said. Wagner also notes that the City of Malibu owns the Christmas Tree lot at the terminus of Point Dume which could also be made into a parking area where shuttles could go to Point Dume during peak tourist season.

Malibuite Carrie Rodionoff agreed. “Years ago, when we had slide, busses circled and cars were parked and there was a shuttle,” she said. “There were trolleys all over Malibu to get people transported.

Using shuttles would cut down on congestion as long as motorists had a place to park.”

Michael Koss, President of Koss Real Estate and manager of the Malibu Country Mart, said his company funded a shuttle from Pepperdine, to Ralph’s, to the Malibu Bluffs, and to the Country Mart a

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few years ago. “For such a shuttle to succeed, the City would have to help private businesses and help in developing ridership,” Koss said. “We’d be very amenable to a public-private partnership.” Wagner heartily advocates such an idea, noting that a downtown Malibu shuttle could ameliorate traffic congestion, especially if its route extended to Surfrider, Malibu Pier and PC Greens.

“The City owns eleven acres next to the Standard Station and it is perfect for a parking lot to facilitate a shuttle,” Wagner said.

Other officials heartily agree with that.

“My goal is to get a stand-alone parking lot in the Civic Center so that we can get shuttles to move people around and help reduce the current traffic nightmare,” Councilmember Laura Rosenthal said.

“Nothing has been decided, but we are definitely looking at the piece of land at the corner of Webb Way and PCH that the City is buying and that has been used recently as the site for the building equipment for the Wastewater Plant.” In order to accomplish that, City regulations would have to be changed as they currently do not allow for standalone parking lots in commercial zones. This idea has support – it may come to fruition.

Prevent Vehicular Traffic in Congested Areas

Create Two Levels On PCH

In many cities throughout the world, there are areas where streets are cordoned off and only pedestrian traffic is permissible, cutting down on traffic as well as making the area safer for tourists and shoppers. Why not consider this as a solution in key shopping areas, such as the surrounding area of the Country Mart, Malibu Village, Lumber Yard and the new developments, where there is terrible congestion? “Given the configuration of our current streets and shopping areas, it would be difficult to close down streets for pedestrian use only,” Rosenthal said. “We have talked about it but it is a difficult proposition currently.” This proposal does not fall into the “It’s not going to happen category.” Rather, regulations may have to be changed and configuration altered, but perhaps this solution merits more study.

Over the years, there have been suggestions about constructing a double-level PCH, with one level going north and west and the other south and east, Wagner said. Today, the idea has no legs at all. “Building a two-level PCH would never happen,” Huelsen said.

First, the same landowners who would object to having rights of way established to compromise – or take over – their driveways or land – in order to widen PCH would also vehemently object to such processes which would be necessary to build a two-level highway. Second, even if the project were somehow approved, and its truly astronomical cost were somehow funded, construction of the project would paralyze the roadway for years, Huelsen noted.

Third, Wagner said, “We need to think ahead – it makes no sense to build a two-level highway when we know that the sea level is almost certainly going to rise. At worst, in a few decades, the lower level – what is PCH now – would be submerged.” This simply isn’t going to happen.

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If Not by Land or Sea - What About by Air?

Establish a Ferry Between Malibu and the Santa Monica Pier Back in the day when Alice’s Restaurant was at the end of the Malibu Pier, its owner Bob Yuro, fellow restaurateur Bob Morris, who still operates Paradise Cove Restaurant, and Harry Gesner, a long time Malibu developer, floated the idea of establishing a pier to ferry to transport visitors from Santa Monica to Malibu. Ultimately, the idea lost support. Historically, a ferry was first used by the Rindge family and then again in the 1970s when Malibu was paralyzed by a mudslide that completely blocked PCH. The disaster damage repaired, the ferry was discontinued. One wonders, why not consider establishing a pier-to-pier ferry between the Santa Monica Pier and the Malibu Pier today? Unfortunately, there are several impediments to establishing one now. “To implement a ferry system, Cal Trans would provide a permit to work along its right of way after the Coastal Commission gave its decision concerning whether such a service was to exist,” Menjivar said.

Wagner notes that the State Land Commission owns the land the pier sits on, leases it to State Parks, and Malibu Pier Partners, owned by Wagner and another partner, operate as Master Concessionaire for the Pier. Further, Surfrider, the Pier and the Malibu Lagoon have just been designated as National Historic sites. Talk about red tape! When so many government agencies are involved, getting permission to do anything – let alone change a historical landmark – is a multi-year process. Wagner also notes that the Malibu Pier is not configured for landing a large water craft. “A pier to pier ferry is not as viable as one thinks because the entire pier would have to be rebuilt or we would have to have ferries dock way off the pier, unload passengers onto smaller craft, and have them then dock,” Wagner said. “If we did everything we would have to do... a ferry ticket would be at least $100 and no one would want to pay that.”

Finally, Councilmember Rosenthal notes that, as always, parking is a central concern. Even if a ferry were installed – or a hydrofoil employed – there were be a practical problem – where would all the passengers park? It simply isn’t going to happen.

Rooftop commuting occurs in some areas throughout the world. Indeed, in May, Uber unveiled an electric air taxi prototype, named UberAIR. The company has announced Dallas and LA as two of the ‘launch cities’ it will partner with in order to bring UberAIR to the market. It is still searching for the third city and hope to begin commercial operations in 2023.

That’s innovative. That’s very cool.

However, one very practical reality nixes this as an option in Malibu – there are no airports or public rooftops to utilize.

It simply isn’t going to happen.

Our Conclusion Overall, what Malibuites want most is to keep precious Malibu’s unique character and to ensure that there are necessary services to keep Malibu a vibrant, thriving community that provides locals with a quality standard of living.

Similar to most problems of this scale, it is imperative that lawmakers, city councilmembers and residents work together to understand and address the various problems that arise on PCH. In future years, it will be essential for all parties involved to collaborate and implement panoramic solutions to combat PCH’s increasing number of accidents and worsening congestion.

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How Can Traffic On PCH

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BILL MISENER

VICTORIA BLACHER

“A carpool lane would cause more traffic and you’d have to expand [PCH], so probably flashing stop signs for pedestrians would be best [to help congestion on PCH].”

“I think I’d have to have superpowers to fix it, but short of that, my suggestion is to have bridges at strategic points for crossing to get to the beach. I think they need bridges along the PCH in varying spots.”

“The traffic problem is the result of overbuilding. Tearing down a single resident home and building a multiunit apartment strucutre and there are more people here than ever. That’s what causes the traffic congestion.”

PHIL GOTTSTEIN

KIM KLEIN

TERRY FOX

“I would say it would be too difficult to widen lanes.

Maybe at certain hours they have more lanes open, versus two and two. Maybe like in Kauai where they have the bridge and let 30 cars go.”

“I would definitely time the signals to actually move people along the road, and I would put in more accurate turn lanes and give the parking zones more buffer room.”

“I live up in Point Dume, and for 15 years I had an office in Santa Monica, I noticed that it had progressively gotten worse and worse. So my solution: I changed offices. So that’s what everybody should do.”

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Malibu Magazine hit the streets to ask locals who frequent the Malibu Country Mart what their ideas are on how to fix congestion on PCH.

TROY KRAMER

STAN DIAMOND

MARY ISAACS

“One thing they could work on is the timing of the lights, because I don’t think they are timed properly with one another, so each one changes sporadically and it backs up traffic for miles.”

“It’s manageable during the week, but the weekend is bad.

If you carpool, you would cut the traffic in half. Unless you’re a local then carpool only, just on weekends. And people will get to know each other if they carpool.”

“Being a cyclist, I’d love to have a bicycle lane on both sides if that were possible.

And you have people double parking who don’t want to pay to go into the parking lot.

But they park right where the bicycles should ride.”

RUSTY COOK

BARBARA MAGAD

BRIEN PERRY

“I haven’t been here in about a year but as far as I can tell it’s definitely worse than it was about a year ago. I think more lanes could fix the congestion that gets blocked up.”

“PCH traffic is hell. I complain about it everyday. The summer here is hell because of PCH. I lived here for 32 years and it gets worse every year.”

“I think you’d have to carve another canyon from the 101 to PCH. But that’s a huge endeavor. What about a ferry system? Maybe just before Oxnard. Maybe Point Dume to Venice.”

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FALL GUIDE

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THINGS TO DO THIS FALL From apple-picking, to wine tasting, pumpkin patches and halloween scares, we put together the perfect bucket list for you this season. ✎ written by Isabel Sami and Lauren Label

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s summer transitions into fall and L.A. temperatures begin their notable if tepid annual drop, the new season brings with it a slurry of fun new activities. While Malibu is often portrayed as a year-round summer oasis, there are many ways that locals can enjoy what autumn has to offer in Southern California.

Witnessing the changing leaves or touring a corn maze might take a bit more work

and planning, but don’t be discouraged– there are a ton more ways to embrace and enjoy the season than you may realize. From pumpkin patches to Halloween festivities to delicious new pumpkin spice treats, Malibu and its surrounding areas are brimming with fall-inspired fun if you know where to look. This time of year also marks the end of summer vacation, when life to get busy again as kids to go back to school, so escaping on a weekend getaway or a short camping trip in the mountains is the perfect way

to get a taste of classic fall scenery. While summer is a time for recuperating and relaxing for many people, fall is seen as a time for life to get busy again, but this doesn’t mean that the fun has to end.

Taking the kids to a pumpkin patch or a sports game on Friday night is a perfect way to have quality family time without spending a lot of money or traveling very far. Going out with friends to an apple orchard, a nice café or wine tasting are more activities which you can do to enjoy the cozy pleasures of fall with others.

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BEACH GUIDE

While California might not be known for fall foliage, the Yosemite Valley is absolutely stunning this time of year with leaves turning a gorgeous golden, copper color and the park becoming less busy as the camping season comes to an end.

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ENJOY THE AUTUMN HARVEST

Underwood Family Farms 3370 Sunset Valley Rd, Moorpark (805) 529-3690

For families looking for a great place to go fruit and vegetable picking that isn’t too far away, Underwood Farms is perfect.

Located in Moorpark, this family-owned farm is full of various produce that anyone can come and pick. Entrance costs $3 per person from Monday-Friday, $6 on weekends and major holidays, and kids 2 and under are free. Most picked fruits and vegetables are priced by the pound, and the farm provides wagons to easily transport your bounty. Produce includes a variety tomatoes, berries, root vegetables, leafy greens, and of course pumpkins.

The farm even has friendly livestock such as goats, horses, and pigs. “Come to Underwood Farms to spread the freshness,” Underwood worker Marti Rosen invites.

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SEE CALIFORNIA’S FALL FOLIAGE

Yosemite National Park 9035 Village Dr, Yosemite Valley (209) 372-0200

If you’re looking for a trip to take this fall, drive out to Yosemite to see some excep-

tional fall foliage. Hiking during this time is ideal as the weather has had a chance to cool off a little without getting too chilly, and the sights are simply stunning. Seeing Half Dome and El Capitan looming over miles of copper and red leaves will be a welcome sight after an endless summer in Malibu, and the drive up to the Sierra Nevada Mountains displays countryside that we often forget exists in California.

Taking a trip away from the coast is a good way to experience more of what this state has to offer. Get a lodge for the weekend or camp in the woods, and enjoy the beauty of autumn.

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VISIT A PUMPKIN PATCH

Mr. Bones Pumpkin Patch 10100 Jefferson Blvd, Culver City (310) 276-9827

If you’re looking for a true fall pumpkin patch experience, Mr. Bones Pumpkin Patch in Culver City is the place to go.

This family owned pumpkin patch began in 1987, and has continued over two generations. “My mother noticed that very few children in Los Angeles were able to experience a real pumpkin patch beyond what they saw in local parking lots, so she decided to recreate her adventures on the farm for everyone to enjoy and discover,” Owner Lyra Marble says. Fall 2018 will bring family-favorite activities such as the Spooky Spider Bounce House, Mr. Bones Straw Maze, Captain Billy Bones Jump & Fly, life-size pumpkin houses in the Pumpkin Village, Mr. Bones Super Slide, as well as pumpkins in all shapes and sizes, pony rides, and more.

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PARTAKE IN OKTOBERFEST

Alpine Village Oktoberfest 833 W Torrance Blvd, Torrance (310) 327-4384

Alpine Village Oktoberfest is the largest and longest running Oktoberfest in California. Held annually in Torrance, from September 7 - October 27, people from all walks of life come to dance to authentic folk music, sample refreshing German beers, and eat traditional German cuisine. To add to the ambiance of the whole event, costumes are strongly encouraged.

You must be 21 or older to partake, with the exception of Sundays, when all are welcome.

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TASTE OUR LOCAL WINES

Malibu Wines 31740 Mulholland Hwy, Malibu (818) 865-0605

Harvested high above the coastline, each sip of a Malibu Wines vintage provides a memorable taste of exquisite grapes, ocean air, and prime soil. “The setting is unparalleled and the tasting room resides on a hill in the vineyards across from the stunning, Saddlerock Ranch,” Malibu Wines representative Isabella Duddy says. This fall, as the grapes turn a mellow

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golden green, Malibu Wines will be hosting activities such as farm table dinners, Halloween-themed films, and Yoga & Mimosas.

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TAKE A COOKING CLASS Malibu Beach Gourmet Malibu (310) 430-0080

Take a cooking class and learn to create delicious meals using seasonal produce at Malibu Beach Gourmet. Led by esteemed chef Elizabeth Adrienne Clune in her French Country-style kitchen here in Malibu, classes include hands-on instructions on how to prepare numerous seasonal dishes. Clune focuses on fieldto-fork eating, in which she uses fresh ingredients from farmers markets. Classes are limited to six students, so be sure to sign up early

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FEEL THE FALL FRIGHT

Knotts Scary Farm 8039 Beach Blvd, Buena Park (714) 220-5200

Every year, for Halloween, Knott’s Berry Farm transforms into Knott’s Scary Farm.

The gruesome Halloween celebration is in its 45th season filled with thrilling rides, sinister shows, and haunted mazes.

This year, Knott’s Scary Farm will feature 13 haunted attractions and for the first time in Scary Farm history, guests will be able to snag priority access to all mazes and rides through the new “Fright Lane”.

With thousands of spine-chilling monsters lurking out and about, about there’s nowhere to hide. Knott’s Berry Farm requires that all guests must be 13 years old to handle the pure terror. This spooky celebration is held from September 21 through October 31.

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PUMPKIN SPICE & EVERYTHING NICE

Cafe De La Plage 29169 Heathercliff Rd, Malibu (310) 457-3380

For special, freshly-made fall treats, head to Malibu’s Le Cafe de la Plage to enjoy some handcrafted ice cream, baked goods, and coffee. Created fresh each day with simple and delicious ingredients such as organic milk and cream, Le Cafe de la Plage offers an array of ice cream flavors including several seasonal ones like pumpkin and marshmallow. Several vegan and dairy-free flavor options are available as well. Their handcrafted coffee will feature autumnal flavors as well, in addition to the usual delicious types of coffee and espresso. Delicious baked good offerings are also available, so visit the cafe this season to see what new treats can be found to spice up your autumn.

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TRY A NEW SEASONAL DISH Ollo 23750 PCH, Malibu (310) 317-1444

For fresh autumnal cuisine, OLLO is a great pick. During the fall, the Malibu favorite does a fabulous job of incorporating fall ingredients such pumpkin and butternut squash. “This Thanksgiving we’re open for brunch 8 am- 3 pm, so a lot of people come here and eat breakfast or lunch then cook dinner at home,” Manager Kaya Romos says. Our top seasonal menu picks include Crab Cake Benedict, BBQ Brisket Sandwich, and Roasted Cauliflower and Quinoa crusted Pizzetta.

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SUPPORT OUR TEAM

Malibu High School 3025 Morning View Dr, Malibu (310) 457-6801

Come out and support our local high school football team by watching a game or two this season. The Malibu High School Sharks play numerous teams at home during the fall. Watch them face off against Santa Clara High School on September 28, Carpinteria High School on October 5, and Nordhoff High School on October 19 on the home field.

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LAUREN LOBLEY Malibu native, Lauren Lobley is the founder of the popular food blog, Delectable You, which is centered all around a healthy and integrative approach towards wellness and food. She also recently released her first cookbook, The Accidental Paleo. On the weekends, she can often be found selling her baked goods at local farmers’ markets.

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READER-FAVORITE RECIPE

LAUREN LOBLEY

APPLE CHERRY PECAN CRISP I’m a traditionally trained pastry chef, but when I got out of culinary school, I didn’t feel good about what all that dairy and gluten was doing to my system. So I began experimenting with vegan and gluten-free baking. A lifelong sugar and carb addict (my childhood can be summed up in five words: cheese pizza and chocolate cake), I was very happy to find that I could create some really delicious - even healthy recipes without the usual suspects I was used to baking with (eggs, refined sugar, dairy and gluten). This recipe falls among the healthiest I have created, which is a trick to the mind because it certainly doesn’t taste like it is.

Enjoy this as a traditional crisp with a side of your favorite vegan vanilla or caramel ice cream (Coconut Bliss is my go to when I don’t feel like making my own), or switch things up by using this as a topping for breakfast: put it on top of your favorite vegan yogurt, oatmeal, or even quinoa!

Welcome to fall!

:)

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FOR THE FILLING 3 lbs apples (about 6 apples - mix of granny smith and your favorite red variety), peeled and sliced 1/2 inch thick 1 tsp arrowroot starch Juice of 2 lemons 1 tbsp cinnamon 1/2 tsp cloves 1/2 tsp nutmeg 2 tbsp maple syrup 1/4 cup raisins (optional) 1/4 cup dried cherries (optional) 1/2 cup chopped pecans (optional or can swap out for another nut or seed) 1/2 cup chopped walnuts (optional or can swap out for another nut or seed) FOR THE CRISP 3/4 cup coconut flour 1/2 cup coconut flakes 1/2 tsp baking soda 1/4 tsp sea salt 1/2 cup coconut oil at room temp (solid) 1/2 cup coconut sugar Preheat oven to 350ยบF

STEP 1 Place apples, arrowroot starch, lemon juice, spices, maple syrup, dried fruit and nuts into a large bowl and toss to combine.

Pour into a Pyrex baking dish and spread in an even layer.

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STEP 2 Place all the ingredients for the crisp into the same bowl (no need to create extra work!)

Use a fork to mix until thoroughly combined. Sprinkle the crisp over the apples as evenly as possible. It won’t cover the apples completely.

STEP 3 Place baking dish on a sheet pan to avoid burning the bottom before the apples are cooked.

Bake for about 1 hour on the middle rack or until the apples are firm and the crisp is browned. If you find the crisp is browning before the apples bake, you can place a piece of foil over top of the baking dish to seal in the moisture and protect the crisp halfway through baking.

Serve warm or cold.

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LILY’S MALIBU

MALIBU’S LEGENDARY BURRITO Lily Castro has been cooking up some of Malibu’s most beloved dishes, and certainly its favorite burrito, for nearly three decades. We sat down with Castro to hear the inside story behind the community landmark. ✎ written by Holly Bieler  photographed by Julie Wuellner

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ily Castro has been busy for thirty years. Generally, the discovery of a nondescript, locally-cherished family eatery in a suburban town by a city’s foodie elite is accompanied by some degree of sudden pandemonium; insufferable wait-times and constantly clogged phone lines, lines of out-of-towners and grumbling locals stretching out the door, frenetic kitchens selling out each day.

And while Point Dume Plaza’s beloved eatery Lily’s has received a slew of wider attention in recent years, with glowing write-ups and shout-outs appearing everywhere from Infatuation to Eater to

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LILY AND ABEL Lily was only 16 when she married her husband Abel in El Salvador. Just two years later they opened Lily’s together in the Point Dume Plaza.

LILY’S MALIBU Originally the Donut Shop, Lily opened her cafe in 1989.

Los Angeles Magazine, the newfound recognition hasn’t changed much about the day-to-day at Lily’s. They’ve always sold out of their trademark burritos, had lines stretching out the door, had hour-long wait-time that people grumble about, though they never cancel their orders.

“We’ve been busy since we opened,” Castro, the café’s namesake owner said recently. “It’s always been like this.”

With her wide smile and boundless energy, Castro has become one of Malibu’s most recognizable and beloved faces since opening up Lily’s some 30 years ago. Trying to have an uninterrupted conversation with her anywhere in the Point Dume Plaza is all but an exercise in futility—inevitably, about every few minutes, someone will come give her a

hug, inquire about the restaurant, her family, her life. “The local people [here] support me so much,” Castro said. Originally from El Salvador, Castro was only 17 and just married when she moved to the United States with her husband Abel, following in the footsteps of her sister, who had moved a few years earlier to head up the Donut Shop on Point Dume with her boyfriend. Castro spoke hardly any English when she landed in the U.S., settling in Oxnard with Abel and starting to pick up shifts at her sister’s shop.

Castro had only lived in the United States for a year, was just settling into her new life, when an opportunity suddenly dropped into her lap: her sister had had enough of her doughnut shop; did Lily want it?

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BUSINESS OWNER Cooking was Lily’s first passion, and she always dreamt of one day owning her own business.

For Castro, taking over her sister’s small café amounted to the culmination of a lifelong dream. Growing up she had developed a passion and shown a talent for cooking at a young age, helping out her mom and family members prepare family meals in the kitchen from as early as she can remember. “Back then, they [taught you to cook] early, and you helped,” Castro says. “I was always watching my Tia Cruz and my grandmas cooking.”

Castro remembers one evening when she was eight years old, as her mother was laying out the ingredients to cook dinner, she remembered a last-minute errand she had to run, leaving Lily at home for no more than an hour. When she returned, Castro said, her mother could hardly believe her eyes. “When she came back, I had all the food ready for her,” Castro said. “I made chopped meat that turned out very juicy, with tomatoes and bell pepper, with a side of rice. My mom went, ‘Wow!’ She was very surprised.”

From that point on Castro was constantly in the kitchen, testing out recipes and ingredients, making meals for her brothers and sisters. “They always said I’m a good cook,” she said. “It’s my passion.”

So when the opportunity to open her own restaurant emerged, Lily jumped at it, she and Abel quickly taking over the

lease and replacing the tired old doughnut shop sign with a new name and signage. The little Heathercliff doughnut shop would heretofore be called, Lily’s Café.

Was she intimidated at all, opening her own business at just 18 years old? “Was I kind of scared?” she said. “Always, in your life, you have moments where you go, ‘Oh my God.’ But I had support. Always.” And if at 18 years old Lily didn’t have a surplus of experience, what she did have was a clear-cut vision. Almost immediately Lily and Abel decided they would do away with the shop’s stale menu of sandwiches and pastries, instead opting for dishes that reminded them of their native El Salvador and the home countries of their friends from countries like Mexico and Guatemala.

Lily, Abel and some of their best friends began feverishly cooking and taste-testing, tweaking old family recipes, combining different elements of a bunch, trying to put together the most delicious menu they could. “We got together and put all our ideas together,” Lily said. “We invented. When things worked, we’d give samples to people. That’s the way we came up with the menu.”

Initially their menu was relatively limited, including chicken burritos and tacos, but almost immediately sales went through the roof. Their top seller from

day one, Lily said, was their breakfast burrito, still their most ordered dish some 30 years later. “It was easy,” Castro said of how she came up with the recipe for her most famed dish. “We put beans, we put cheese, we put a little of this, of that, and when I tried it–” she finishes that thought with an effusive chef’s kiss.

If it sounds simple, don’t let Lily fool you. While her breakfast burrito might only have a few ingredients, the perfection with which each is cooked elevates the dish into the echelon of all-time great burritos. Its beans are incomparably creamy, eggs always fluffy and perfected seasoned, bacon crisped within an inch of its life, spectacularly fatty and crispy, all wrapped up inside a freshly-griddled OUR SPECIAL TIP

If you’ve never been to Lily’s, your first trip should always include her trademark breakfast burrito. It’s as good as they say. Don’t be pigeonholed though— dishes from the chicken and vegetarian burritos to the chile relleno might not get as much hype, but they’re absolutely delicious.

flour tortilla. Since the café opened, Lily’s breakfast burrito has become something of its trademark dish, and that which has garnered fame for the café, ranking #17 On Eater’s list of the best breakfast burritos in Los Angeles. A commendable ranking, to be sure, though if you ask any Malibu-ite, one that’s about 16 spots too low. Or ask just anyone with good taste in breakfast burritos.

“I have customers that live in Santa Monica, live in downtown L.A., who buy two, three breakfast burritos at a time and freeze them,” Lily said. “When they come home they want breakfast burritos and nothing else.”

Within a couple years of its 1989 opening, Lily’s Café had expanded beyond

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FAMILY KITCHEN Much of Lily’s team has been working at the cafe for years. With a staff of 10 people now, the cafe’s kitchen can still hardly keep up with orders, receiving upwards of 400 orders of the breakfast burrito alone some days.

their old menu, and now boasts everything from chilaquiles and enchiladas to tortas, as well as their famous burritos.

Each dish is still cooked with the same quality of ingredients and meticulous preparation that Lily established when she first opening the café. Her infamously delicious pinto beans, smooth, with a subtle garlic kick, still simmer for three hours on the dot to achieve their optimal consistency, luxurious, rich and almost sauce-like. The chicken for their chicken burritos (which, to my mind, are criminally under-appreciated) is still marinated in a special green marinade for three hours, while their pork sits in a secret sauce of spices, developed when the restaurant first opened, for eight hours as it always has to achieve its unctuous,

unique flavor. “People are so happy with what I have, if I change something then they’re mad,” Lily said, with a laugh. “I can change anything here but the menu.”

Which isn’t to say nothing has changed since Lily opened her café 32 years ago.

She has had a daughter, Lindsi Castro, who graduated from Malibu High in 2008 and now lives in San Francisco. And if everything goes according to plan, the café should expand into an even bigger space over the next year or so.

But if she has experienced many blessings in that time, Lily has also experienced tragedy. Her husband Abel passed away in 2008 following a battle with cancer, and in 2014 Lily herself was diagnosed with breast cancer. Even while undergoing chemotherapy Lily made it a

point to get into the kitchen, and by 2017 she was fully in remission. Almost immediately, Lily says, she was back in the café.

“I love to work,” she says. Indeed, Lily insists, she will never retire. She loves coming to the café everyday, she says, because it represents her dream realized.

“I’m very proud about everything,” she says. “How this [has] grown. Sometimes I cannot believe it. Sometimes I’m in the kitchen working, washing dishes, and I remember, I am Lily.”

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Lily’s Malibu 29211 Heathercliff Rd. lilysmalibu.com (310) 457-3745

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PERFECTION TO TAKE HOME Lily’s hot sauce has long been a Malibu favorite. Because she only uses the freshest jalapenos and no preservatives in the sauce, the heat level can vary depending on the season.

“You cannot control it,” Castro says.

“That’s homemade.”

TIME-HONORED RECIPES The recipes at Lily’s Cafe stem from Castro’s childhood, as well as the contributions of her friends.

WORLD FAMOUS BURRITO The carne asada burrito, a local favorite.

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RESTAURANTS OF THE MONTH

MALIBU MUTT’S GRILL For a casual meal outside, Malibu Mutt’s is an outdoor grill in the Country Mart which serves a variety of ordinary yet delicious options, such as grilled hot dogs, hamburgers, fries, chili-bean sauce, tuna-filled pitas, sandwiches and of course falafel. Order from a take-out window and pick up your food within minutes.

MON LI Mon-Li is the newest endeavor by famed cocktail chef Matthew Biancaniello. An intimate restaurant that only seats twelve guests at a time, Mon-Li offers a unique twelve course liquid tasting menu which combines food and alcohol, supplemented by five dishes made from seasonal, fresh and mostly local ingredients.

MALIBU BURGER CO This eatery has only been open since

NEPTUNE’S NET A popular spot for surfers and bikers alike, Neptune’s Net serves an array of classic seafood dishes, including fried and grilled fish and shellfish, and a variety of beers and beverages. Opened in 1956, the restaurant is just steps from the beach and offers an outdoor patio with an ocean view.

2015, but already feels like a Malibu classic. Malibu Burger Co. has an impressive menu, making burgers from grassfed beef, bison and fish, and even includes vegan burgers.

Orders can also be served customized in bowls or on buns, which puts an interesting twist on the classic style of burger.

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RESTAURANT GUIDE Over the next three pages, we will introduce you to the most note-worthy restaurants in Malibu and surrounding areas. From burgers to sushi, Malibu has it all.  The restaurants marked with hearts are our highly recommended editor’s picks.

AMERICAN

 OLLIES DUCK AND DIVE (310) 589-2200 Point Dume favorite Ollie’s offers a range of dishes for every palette in a homey, neighborhood atmosphere.

Favorites include the truffle fries and green lentil burger, as well as a classic, well-made margarita.

The menu also features some excellent lighter fare such as a a chia bowl with broiled salmon.

29169 Heathercliff Rd. olliesduckanddive.com PARADISE COVE BEACH CAFE (310) 457-2503 Few Malibu eateries boast a view quite like Paradise Cove. A perennial favorite of out-of-towners and locals alike, the old-world charm and beachfront location draw in crowds.

The kitchen really shines at breakfast, with its out-ofthis-world pancakes and egg dishes.

28128 Pacific Coast Hwy. paradisecovemalibu.com MALIBU BURGER CO (310) 317-0153 Head to Malibu Burger Co. if you’re looking for your burger with a side of ingenuity. While the eatery offers standards like

cheeseburgers, its more unorthodox creations are the real standouts, including a tuna wasabi burger and the great black and blue burger with blue cheese mousse.

23359 Pacific Coast Hwy. malibuburgerco.com

CALIFORNIAN

INN OF THE SEVENTH RAY (310) 455-1311 Known as one of LA’s most romantic restaurants, Inn of the Seventh Ray serves dishes made with local and organic ingredients in an enchanting, creek-side Topanga location.

128 Old Topanga Canyon Rd. innoftheseventhray.com

be beat. And while the it might not be the original Beverly Hills location, it does have the infamous champagne cart.

3835 Cross Creek Rd. mrchow.com

the sun and watching kids play at the Cross Creek playground.

3835 Cross Creek Rd. johnsgardenmalibu.com

ITALIAN

HEALTHY

MARMALADE CAFE (310) 317-4242

 OLLO (310) 317-1444 This farm-to-table restaurant is a Malibu brunch favorite. It has a modern, comfy athmosphere and serves some of the best locally sourced foods alongside organic coffee.

23750 Pacific Coast Hwy. ollomalibu.com SUNSET RESTAURANT (310) 589-1007 Located at the end of Westward Beach, Sunset restaurant serves up-scale pasta and seafood amidst its all-around ocean views.

6800 Westward Beach Rd thesunsetrestaurant.com GEOFFREY’S (310) 457-1519 Geoffrey’s is the perfect place to go to for a special occasion. The restaurant has sweeping ocean views and was frequented by much of Old Hollywood including stars like Marilyn Monroe and Frank Sinatra.

27400 Pacific Coast Hwy. geoffreysmalibu.com

This SoCal chain is one of the remaining holdouts of old Malibu, having stayed in its location for more than a decade. The food might not score points for creativity, but it’s reliable and decently-priced.

3894 Cross Creek Rd. marmaladecafe.com

CHINESE

 KAISHIN (310) 317-9777 For delicious Cantonese food in a stylish setting, head to Kaishin. Their traditional menu offers upscale takes on favorites from orange and kung pau chicken to crab rangoon.

23715 Malibu Rd. kaishinmalibu.com MR. CHOW (310) 456-7600 If you’re looking for a side of old school L.A. with your egg rolls, Mr. Chow can’t

 SUNLIFE ORGANICS (310) 456-7070 With tantalizing, vibrantly hued juices, smoothies and acai bowls, SunLife has become an adored Malibu destination to “Love, Heal and Inspire” with nutrient-abundant options for everyone.

3835 Cross Creek Rd #3 29169 Heathercliff Rd #101 sunlifeorganics.myshopify.com MALIBU FARM (310) 456-1112 The restaurant and cafe duo on the Malibu Pier have quickly turned into a Malibu staple. Both serve locally sourced, farm based dishes with the entire family in mind.

23000 Pacific Coast Hwy. malibu-farm.com JOHN’S GARDEN (310) 456-8377 This has long been one of the go-to places for lunch.

John’s Garden specializes in serving customers ginormous salads and delicious sandwiches full of fresh, healthy ingredients to be enjoyed while soaking up

 TRA DI NOI (310) 456-0169 Tra Di Noi is a Malibu favorite for both lunch and dinner. The restaurant serves classic Italian dishes in a laid-back, comfortable environment.

3835 Cross Creek Rd Ste 1e. tradinoimalibu.com SPRUZZO’S (310) 457-8282 Right across from Zuma Beach, Spruzzo’s is known for its pizza, family-friendly atmosphere and heated ocean view. The Thai Chicken Pizza is recommended.

29575 Pacific Coast Hwy. spruzzomalibu.com TRAMONTO BISTRO (310) 317-6769 For a taste of Tuscany on PCH, head to this local neighborhood favorite.

With unfussy Italian classics like papardelle bolognese, spaghetti carbonara and a selection of delicious pizzas, this is a perfect spot for a relaxing weekday meal.

22235 Pacific Coast Hwy. tramontomalibu.com

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RESTAURANT GUIDE GRAVINA MALIBU (310) 457-0711

CORAL BEACH CANTINA (310) 457-5503

GLADSTONES (310) 454-3474

SUSHI

COFFEE SHOPS

This family-owned Italian restaurant serves authentic pastas, pizzas and more in a warm and friendly setting created to make you feel right at home. Among customer favorites is their homemade spinach ravioli in butter sage sauce. If you feel like dessert, Gravina also makes a homemade daily selection for you to try.

28925 Pacific Coast Hwy. gravinamalibu.com

A Point Dume icon since 1979, Coral Beach Cantina has affordable prices, delicious Mexican food and an ambiance that will make you feel right at home.

Dinners always begin with crispy tortilla chips and fresh salsa.

29350 Pacific Coast Hwy. coralbeachcantinamalibu.com

If you are looking for a place to indulge in fresh seafood and refreshing cocktails all while enjoying sweeping ocean views, Gladstones is the place to go. For 44 years, this restaurant has greeted customers with its family-friendly atmosphere and beautiful sunsets.

 NOBU (310) 317-9140

SEAFOOD

17300 Pacific Coast Hwy. gladstones.com

 LE CAFE DE LA PLAGE (310) 457-3380

FISH GRILL (310) 456-8585

MEXICAN

 CASA ESCOBAR (310) 456-1999 Since 1946, Casa Escobar has been serving authentic Mexican food to its customers. Located right off PCH across from the Malibu Pier, its colorful Latin ambiance makes you travel to Mexico while enjoying the best guacamole and margaritas in town.

22969 Pacific Coast Hwy. casaescobar.com CAFE HABANA (310) 317-0300 This Cuban-Mexican restaurant is frequented by celebrities for its up-beat atmosphere, good food like the Baja-style fish tacos and great outdoor seating directly in the heart of the Malibu lumberyard.

3939 Cross Creek Rd. habana-malibu.com

 DUKE’S (310) 317-0777 Ocean views, Hawaiian sea food and umbrella drinks are all staples of Duke’s.

Duke’s infuses classic seafood with true aloha spirit.

Especially noteworthy is the Furikake Ahi Steak with shiitake mushrooms and coconut bamboo rice.

If you are looking for a fun Tuesday night hangout, Duke’s taco Tuesday’s can’t be beat.

21150 Pacific Coast Hwy. dukesmalibu.com MALIBU SEAFOOD (310) 456-3430 This no frills seafood shack has been serving customers with some of the highest quality fish since 1972.

The fish n’ chips are a local favorite but if you’re in the mood to cook at home, their fresh fish also comes highly recommended.

25653 Pacific Coast Hwy. malibuseafood.com

For some of the best fish in Malibu served up in a classic beach setting, head to Fish Grill. This modest eatery offers up a comprehensive menu of grilled and fried fish classics such as fish tacos, sandwiches and fish and chips.

22935 Pacific Coast Hwy. fishgrill.com MASTRO’S OCEAN CLUB (310) 454-4357 This world class restaurant serves a variety of food including sushi, steak, and seafood in an elegant atmosphere over the Pacific. Live entertainment further ensures that you are being immersed in the restaurant’s enchanting and sophisticated atmosphere.

18412 Pacific Coast Hwy. mastrosrestaurants.com MOONSHADOWS (310) 456-3010 Serving seafood dishes with Asian, Italian, and American influences, Moonshadows is highly recommended for both brunch and dinner if you are looking for a high-class but still fun dining experience.

20356 Pacific Coast Hwy. moonshadowsmalibu.com

Nobu is one of Malibu’s most famous restaurants for a reason. The beachfront views are first class and Chef Nobu Matsuhisa’s inventive dishes are sure to dazzle any customer.

22706 Pacific Coast Hwy, noburestaurants.com BUI SUSHI (310) 456-1500 Bui Sushi serves top-quality sushi in a casual, up-scale atmosphere. The outdoor patio is the perfect place to enjoy specials like the miso butterfish and the paradise roll.

23733 Malibu Rd Ste 700, buisushi.com

THAI

Full of beach-goers and locals who are eager to savor the mouth-watering, seasonal, organic ice cream menu and sip on espresso, Le Café De La Plage creates a standalone experience, conveniently located in the Point Dume Plaza.

29169 Heathercliff Rd. lecafedelaplagemalibu.com CAFFE LUXXE (310) 394-2222 Started by two owners with a passion for artisanal espresso and community, the new Caffe Luxxe is the destination for a coffee connoisseur looking for the perfect, cozy café to come unwind.

22333 Pacific Coast Hwy. caffeluxxe.com THE COFFEE BEAN & TEA LEAF (310) 456-5771

 CHOLADA (310) 317-0025 This small shack on the side of PCH might not look like much, but Choloda has long been a favorite among locals and is packed on the weekends for its standout thai dishes and relaxed atmosphere.

18763 Pacific Coast Hwy, choladathaicuisine.com

For a flavorful midday pick-me-up, stop in to this adored SoCal chain and savor locally roasted and ethically-sourced products, conveniently located in the Malibu Country Mart.

3835 Crosscreek Suite #7, coffeebean.com

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RESTAURANT TIPS FOR OUT OF TOWN SANTA MONICA

 ELEPHANTE (424) 320-2384 Restaurateur Nicholas Mathers brings delicious Southern Mediterranean cuisine to Santa Monica with his newest restaurant Elephante. Enjoy an Italian inspired cocktail and a rooftop view of the ocean.

1332 2nd St. elephantela.com PUNTA CABRAS (310) 917-2244 Punta Cabras offers fresh Baja-style tacos, ceviche, and homemade tortillas for diners looking for a satisfying meal with flavor. They also offer gluten free and vegan meals upon request.

930 Brodway puntacabras.com THE DUDES’ BREWING (310) 893-2151 Quench your thirst with a cold beer in a fun enviorment located in the Santa Monica Place. Their vast selection of craft beers makes this the perfect spot for any brew lover.

395 Santa Monica Pl. Ste. 304 thedudesbrew.com

BRENTWOOD

 SOOM SOOM FRESH MEDITERRANEAN (424) 331-0911 Having a menu with deep Mediterranean roots and filled with nothing but fresh ingredients, Soom Soom is the place to go if you find yourself craving shawarma and a relaxed dining enviornment.

11704 Barrington Ct. soomsoomfresh.com MENDOCINO FARMS (424) 341-6200 Started as a family business and now spreading throughout Southern California, Mendocino Farms has already become a popular eatery in Brentwood, serving exceptional sandwiches and salads 11911 San Vicente Blvd. www.mendocinofarms.com

BEVERLY HILLS

MEL’S DRIVE-IN (310) 392-0139 The landmark diner chain is now open just a few blocks from the Santa Monica beach, serving classic malts and sandwiches in a fun 60’s themed venue.

1670 Lincoln Blvd. melsdrive-in.com

 NOZAWA BAR (424) 216-6158 This Japanese cuisine haven is simple, yet elegant.

Nozawa chefs will make your dining experience unique and memorable.

212 N Canon Dr. nozawabar.com

NERANO (310)-405-0155 Inspired by the beautiful Amalfi Coast, Nerano provides elegant dining and delicious Italian cuisine on Santa Monica Blvd.

9960 S Santa Monica Blvd. neranobh.com JOSS BITES (310) 277-8828 Recently opened in Beverly Hills, Joss Bites offers futuristic vibes and a menu consisting of quality Asian Cuisine. Top off your meal with one of their artisan ice cream flavors.

9921 S Santa Monica Blvd. www.jossbites.com

AGOURA

by for happy hour served seven days a week for great food and drink.

30105 Agoura Rd. twistedoaktavern.pub SUSHI RAKU (818) 707-2765 Sushi Raku serves a good combination of sushi classics and speciality rolls. The food is delicious, service is friendly and the price is very reasonable.

5190 Kanan Rd. www.sushirakurestaurant.com LADYFACE ALE COMPANY (818) 477-4566 Ladyface puts an elevated spin on classic Belgian and French comfort food such as pretzels, mac and cheese and pommes frites.

On the side, they serve an excellent selection of beer and wine.

29281 Agoura Rd. www.ladyfaceale.com

CALABASAS  OSTERIA ORTO (818) 735-3530 Osteria Orto is the product of Chef Francesco Pesce’s experience working in the kitchens of Le Marche region of Italy. Try dishes bursting with flavor and fresh ingredients during happy hour, Sunday brunch, or any celebratory occasion.

5719 Lake Lindero Dr. osterioorto.com TWISTED OAK TAVERN & BREWERY (818) 735-0091 Twisted Oak Tavern & Brewery provides a modern twist on the traditional dining-tavern atmosphere with a wide selection of craft beer, and over 30 beers on tap, craft spirits from local distillers and more. Stop

sive menu at at King’s Fish House conveniently located in the Calabasas Commons.

4798 Commons Way. kingsfishhouse.com

WESTLAKE

 101 NORTH EATERY AND BAR (805) 852-1588 Already one of the hottest new culinary venues in Westlake Village, this restaurant provides a fun atmosphere for its diners to eat, drink, and enjoy themselves. Their seasonal menu and stunning ambiance makes this dining spot worth visiting.

30760 Russell Ranch Rd. www.101northeateryandbar.com SPIREWORKS (805) 370-7240

 THE STAND (818) 206-6363 With a menu boasting gourmet burgers, irresistable chicken standwiches, and delicious salads, The Stand is the perfect stop for anyone in the mood for a delicious, hearty meal.

23683 Calabasas Rd. www.thestandlink.com KING FISH HOUSE (818) 225-1979 Enjoy a great selection of fresh fish, shrimp and oysters from the exten-

SpireWorks serves delicious European and American meals with toasted meats and fresh ingredients, ranging from baked tortilla chips to cabaret tomatoes.

Enjoy a glass of wine while you relax in the casual and unique restaurant.

2728 Townsgate Rd. www.spireworks.com SUSHI PLANET (805) 379-9844 For well-priced, delicious sushi, Sushi Planet can’t be beat. Sushi such as the Sumo Roll are topped with delicious sausages and the atmosphere is fun and relaxed.

951 S Westlake Blvd. www.sushiplanetwestlake.com

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SUNNY MOUNTAIN VIEWS Located a few miles off PCH, Sandstone Peak offers beautiful views, lots of nature, and picture perfect views for photo opportunities.

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HIKE OF THE MONTH

SANDSTONE PEAK In every issue this year, we will introduce you to one spectacular Malibu Hike. At an end elevation of 3,111 feet, Mishe Mokwa Trail to Sandstone Peak takes you to the highest peak in the Santa Monica Mountains, making it the ideal trail for the adventurous hiker. ✎ written by Lauren Label  photographed by Julie Wuellner

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tanding on top of the highest peak in the Santa Monica Mountains, breathing in the high elevation air looking over the horizon, one feels free as a bird. Sandstone Peak, also known as Mt. Allen, was given its second name by a group of Boy Scouts in the 1960s. In an attempt to honor Circle X benefactor Herbert Allen, the Boy Scouts petitioned the United States Department of the Interior for the name of the summit to be changed. Although they were denied, the Scouts held an unofficial dedication ceremony for their leader. The peak is part of the Circle X Ranch, a former Boy Scout camp of the western Santa Monica Mountains, an area that is administered by the National Park Service and part of the Santa Monica

Mountains National Recreation Area. Today, a plaque stands on the summit honoring Herbert Allen.

“The Mishe Mokwa Trail to Sandstone Peak is that rare trail that you can do over and over again and never get tired of,” says Founder and Editor-In-Chief of Modern Hiker Casey Schreiner. “Depending on the season, the weather conditions, and the time of day, this trail will highlight new and different aspects of a route that has a little something for everyone. This particular trail is hands down my favorite hike in the L.A. area, and probably my favorite in California.” Located in the Santa Monica Mountains near the border of Los Angeles and Ventura County, Sandstone Peak yields breathtaking views of the Pacific Ocean and San Fernando Valley. Hikers can choose between two main trails to the summit: the Sandstone Peak

Trail, which runs 3 miles round-trip and has an elevation gain of 1,000 feet, or the Mishe Mokwa Trail, a 6-mile trip with an elevation gain of 1,400 feet. Parking can be found on Yerba Buena Road one mile past Circle X Ranch, with both entrances to Sandstone Peak trail head and Backbone Trail. After passing Circle X Ranch, hikers first see parking for the Sandstone Peak trail head. A couple of miles past lies the entrance to the Backbone Trail, which ultimately connects to the main Mishe Mokwa Trail. No fees or permits are required for this hike. Hikers are welcome to bring dogs but they must be on a leash and should have plenty of water for themselves and their furry friends.

Coming in through the Mishe Mokwa Trail entrance, there is a map detailing the area with need-to-know warnings about wildlife and safety. Some of the na-

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SUNSET ATOP OF THE WORLD A group of hikers rest their feet and take in the transition of the sky, turning blue to orange-red. After a long warm day hiking, a cool stillness rushes over as the sunset soon dipped beneath the horizon.

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ABOUT THIS HIKE Distance: 6.1 miles (loop) Elevation change: 1,656ft Hiking time: Approx.

3 hours and 30 minutes Location: Mishe Mokwa Trail, Westlake Village, CA 91361 Open to: Hikers, dogs, and climbers Fees & Permits: no fee required THE BASIC DIRECTIONS FOR THIS LOOP ARE: 1. Begin in a gravel parking lot on Yerba Buena Road, one mile past Circle X Ranch.

2. Start hiking at the backbone trail head entrance which will lead you to Mishe Mokwa Trail.

3. After a third of a mile, turn right taking the connection to Mishe Mokwa Trail 4. At roughly the mile and a half mark, the dirt path passes the Echo Cliffs, with the Balancing Rock at the northwest end of the cliffs.

5. Nearly two miles in you arrive at Split Rock a picnic area.

6. Past the picnic area around a mile in a half the trail climbs to join the Backbone Trail

7. Turn Left to continue the loop or turn right to the outand-back side trail Tri-Peaks, adding 1.2 miles to your hike.

8. To reach Sandstone Peak continue left on the Backbone trail which curves southward and then east.

9. The next turn off you come across is for Inspiration Point, this is one mile from Sandstone Peak 10. Backbone Trail passes beneath the summit where a short trail leads to junction where you can take a stairway leading up to the summit or head back to the parking lot.

11. Right before you reach the summit, the trail dissolves into numerous use trails which will take you the rest of the way.

12. Before leaving the summit, make sure to leave your mark in the summit register with your name, date, and little note for future hikers 13. Once you return to Backbone Trail continue a few hundred feet before making your descent back to the parking lot.

tive wildlife include bellied lizards, scrub jays, wild hares, quails, coyotes, and rattlesnakes. Remember to be mindful of poison oak and ticks and pack the essentials such as water, food, and sun protection.

At the gate, the trail begins and continues steeply uphill.

A couple of strides in, you reach the first fork in the road. To the right is the Mishe Mokwa trail and to the left the trail leads you directly to Sandstone Peak, which is just a little over a mile away. Mishe Mokwa Trail is a loop which also leads you to Sandstone Peak. Although it’s the longer of the two options, the surroundings make it well worth it. Staying to the right down Mishe Mokwa, the trail winds along the mountains with a magnificent glimpse of the valley that seems to extend further from view. At roughly the mile and a half mark, you can look across the valley and see daring sandstone cliffs named Echo Cliffs. These cliffs are a popular spot for mountain climbers, and you may even catch a few making their ascent. At the northwest end of the cliffs, you can spot the Balancing Rock, large piece of rock that seems to be floating on a smaller rock below.

Winding down the trail, you eventually reach a low-point known as Split Rock. Split Rock is another great boulder visible on the hike, this one split into three pieces with one of the cracks so big you can walk through. Split Rock also includes a picnic area and after nearly two miles, this is an excellent spot to take a break in the shade and recharge.

OUR SPECIAL TIP Just beyond the picnic area, you We suggest heading out to Mishe Mokwa Trail in will see signs for two side trail opSandstone Peak in the tions. The first is an out-and-back morning to avoid the full trail which leads you to a closer force of the sun and to look at Balancing Rock. If you congive yourself ample time tinue along the trail, around the to enjoy all the trail has to offer. Cell phone service three-mile mark you will come is very unreliable so make across another junction with signs sure to have a map and to the second option, Tri-Peaks. let a friend know where To reach Sandstone Peak, conyou’re headed. tinue on the Backbone Trail, which curves southward and then east.

Three and a half miles in, keep a look out to your right for the signs that lead to Inspiration Point. The aptly named Inspiration Point is well-worth a quick pit-stop and should leave hikers feeling inspired to push on for the summit. Passing just beneath the summit, a short trail will lead you to the top. Upon reaching the top breathing it all in, you are 1,075 feet above the trail head you started from. After looking around at the top, you will see the plaque dedicated to Herbert Allen with a rusty mailbox below that holds a small notebook which serves as the summit register.

It’s customary to leave a message to mark the accomplishment of reaching the summit, as well as the date and your name. Once you make it back down to Backbone Trail, you hike uphill a few hundred feet before making a steep descent back to the parking lot. We highly recommend the Mishe Mokwa Trail at Sandstone Peak for an adventurous outdoor experience with mesmerizing Malibu views. Check back next issue for another great Malibu hike!

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FITNESS COLUMN

TED MCDONALD’S FITNESS TIPS

3 SIMPLE WAYS TO LOSE WEIGHT It seems everyone is consistently on a quest to lose weight - whether it be a major weightloss journey or just those last pesky few pounds. Nowadays, the weightloss industry is packed with magic tricks, pills and regimes and yet, the simple way is often the most effective.

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or years we’ve been searching for the perfect summer body, always disappointed when we don’t lose enough weight, or don’t see the muscle definition we have been hoping for. I hear it all the time: “How can I get rid of this excess under my arms, or around my thighs, or around my belly?” There are multi-billion dollar industries dedicated to helping us lose weight. Some of those diets, exercise regimens and trinkets may work, but do yourself a favor; don’t put yourself through the trouble.

Thankfully, there are a few tried and true, simple ways to make weight loss happen in a safe and healthy way.

I’m not going to sell you on any kind of supplement or force you to buy some weird apparatus. My methods are simple. They might not always to be easy, but they are simple. And for the most part, they require one critical ingredient: self-discipline. We need the

discipline to say ‘no’ when appropriate and ‘yes’ when appropriate. I’ll leave it to you to decided when to do which.

1. Eat Less Sugar There is an old adage: ‘You cannot exercise away a bad diet.’ This could not be more true in our day in age. According to the New Hampshire division of the Department of Health and Human services, two hundred years ago Americans ate about two lbs. of sugar per year. In 1970, we ate about 123 lbs. per year, now it’s up to 152lbs of sugar per year, on average. That means we’re eating 3 pounds, or 6 cups, per week!

Oftentimes, people aren’t even cognizant of how much sugar they are consuming; sugar is everywhere and it is in just about everything, from ketchup to bread to milk. Sweetened liquids, including healthy-looking juices, can also be a nasty, and tasty, culprit. But if you start eating more whole foods and

less processed foods you will naturally consume less sugar and drop those unwanted pounds.

Another tip, if you’re buying something from the grocery store, is to see if you can pronounce all the ingredients.

You’ll be amazed at the preservatives that keep our processed foods on the shelf for weeks at a time. Another technique is to make sure your store bought foods have 4 ingredients or less.

2. 4 Workouts A Week It’s a simple plan and actually not that difficult. The Department of Health and Human Services recommends healthy adults should exercise 150 minutes of moderate aerobic activity or 75 minutes of vigorous activity each week. Vigorous activity is defined as exercising while being unable to complete a full sentence without pausing. That means you must get your heart rate up! I recommend a variety of exercise including

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VARIETY IS KEY Switching up your workouts to include some cardio such as running or HIIT workouts with strength training such as vinyasa yoga or crossfit is ideal.

some cardio such as running, hiking, swimming or bicycling, some HIIT (High Intensity Interval Training), along with some strength training like weights or vinyasa yoga, or even crossfit.

As you begin to get into a regular routine, you’ll start feeling better, and hopefully eating better, thus those last few pounds will drop away naturally.

3. Give TRE a Try This is the topic I’m most fascinated with because I’m reading so many incredible studies about its benefits.

TRE (Time Restricted Eating) involves giving your intake system a break by eating or drinking anything except for water for at least 12-16 hours each day.

This recommendation is, once again, simple but not easy. Separate all your caloric intake, including your morning coffee and your evening glass of wine or chocolate, by 8-12 hours. For instance if you finish dinner at 8 p.m., don’t take

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in anything but water until after 8 a.m.

You’ll get even better results if you wait until 10 a.m. or even noon, though that can be difficult.

I return to a scientific study that separated two groups of mice, both of whom were put on the same high-fat, high-sugar diet. One group was given access to the food 24 hours, 7 days a week, while the other group was only given access to the food for 8 hours each day. The group that noshed all day long developed obesity, high blood pressure and cardiovascular disease at greater rates than did the group with a restricted eating schedule. My prediction is you’re going to start seeing more and more studies about TRE or intermittent fasting in the near future. It really works.

Start by going two weeks for 12 hours.

If you feel positive changes, which I bet you will, move on to eating in an 11 hour period. Then see if you can move to 10.

Not only will you shed those pounds you’ve been trying to, but your MM energy will also increase.

As one of Malibu’s leading fitness and wellness experts, Ted McDonald spends his days teaching yoga at his own studio in Malibu, 5 Point Yoga, training for Ironman and sharing his vast knowledge on how to lead a healthier lifestyle with people near and far through his blog, teddymcdonald.com.

McDonald has been teaching yoga for over 10 years now, focusing on meditation and restorative yoga to strengthen and align the body. He trained in both Iyengar and Ashtanga styles of yoga. Now he uses his knowledge to not only teach yoga classes but also to create wellness retreats around the world. Through the combination of adventure and yoga, these retreats inspire everyone to be their best and healthiest selves.

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MALIBU BEACH YOGA

SAY ALOHA TO YOGA Experienced instructor Trish Bianco is bringing her expertise and enthusiasm to Malibu Beach Yoga, giving students yet another reason to visit the studio ✎ written by Michael Gonzalez  photographed by Julie Wuellner

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he Malibu Beach Yoga team has welcomed their newest member, Trish Bianco, to their wonderful team of instructors. Bianco had been living in Maui the past eight years, and now she’s bringing all of her yoga expertise to Malibu. “I have a place in Malibu, so I was coming back and forth,” Bianco said. “I just sold my business in Hawaii to come back here full time.”

Bianco opened her own yoga studio in Hawaii, Infusion Barre & HOT Yoga Maui, the first of its kind in Hawaii. She feels her style, which focuses on ab work, will help add to the already diverse slate of classes Malibu Beach Yoga offers. Prior to her time in Hawaii, Bianco spent time in various areas throughout the world.

She was born in New York and went to college in Australia at Bond University.

She began her training to become a yoga teacher there, and started teaching her own classes when she was just 20 years old. Bianco also taught at various loca-

tions throughout Los Angeles, such as Santa Monica and Venice, before moving to Hawaii in 2010.

“I was noticing I have a seven-year itch thing going, like I was here for seven years, [there] for seven years,” Bianco said. “I was ready to come back and be amongst people and society.” Bianco has enjoyed getting to know her new team, and said that she is excited to further connect with the community. She’s also looking forward to taking yoga classes herself, something she couldn’t do in Hawaii due to the lack of studios. But she’s a teacher first and foremost, and she’s excited to help create the best experience possible for her students. “I feel like you can see that shift in somebody when they come in and they’ve got a little bit of a guard up,” she said. “And you can see that layer kind of just peel off through the class at some point.” If you’re ready for a worldclass yoga workout at one of the best yoga studios in Malibu, visit Bianco during one of her weekly classes.

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GLOBAL EXPERIENCE Recruited by fellow Malibu Beach Yoga instructor Kat McGee, Bianco moved from Maui to her home in Malibu. In addition to teaching in Hawaii, Bianco has taught in Australia and Los Angeles, working as a yoga instructor since she was 20 years old.

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29169 Heathercliff Road, Suite 207 www.malibubeachyoga.com

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JOINING THE TEAM Bianco’s expertise of barre yoga brings a new workout experience to the studio, focusing on working your abs and core, fitting into Malibu Beach Yoga’s wide variety of different yoga classes.

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FITNESS GUIDE On this page we will introduce you to Malibu and surrounding area’s best gyms.

Whether you want to build muscle, lose weight or just stay healthy, Malibu has it all. The gyms marked with hearts are our highly recommended editor’s picks.

 MALIBU BEACH YOGA (310) 738-5785 Malibu Beach Yoga offers Malibuites a full schedule of yoga classes including hot yoga, vinyasa and hatha yoga in a relaxing, meditative space.

29169 Heathercliff Rd #217, www.malibubeachyoga. com MALIBU HEALTH CLUB (310) 456-7721 The combo of skilled trainers and limited memberships ensures you won’t have to compete for space.

This gym is sure to to help you meet your fitness goals.

22917 PCH #220, www.malibuhealthclub.com

DIAMOND’S MALIBU GYM (310) 457-2450 Whether you like lifting weights in the weightroom, doing cardio on exercise machines or dancing in a spacious studio with skilled instructors, Diamond’s Malibu Gym has it all.

28955 Pacific Coast Hwy, www.diamondsmalibugym. com

JAM MALIBU (424) 781-7986 Dance your way to a toned, strong body with JAM’s fun, energetic cardio dance workouts.

3650 Cross Creek Rd, www.juicyathleticmoves. com

MALIBU FITNESS (310) 457-5220 For over 30 years, Malibu Fitness has been one of the friendliest community-oriented gyms in the area.

29575 Pacific Coast Hwy, www.malibufit.net SOULCYCLE MALIBU (310) 973-7685 One of the trendiest workouts, SoulCycle will have you doing intense cardio and sculpting strength training to rhythmic music in its candlelit studio.

3874 Cross Creek Rd, www.soul-cycle.com PILATES PLUS MALIBU (818) 646-0955 Intense 40-55 minute classes combining pilates with strength training are this studio chosen method of success.

22601 Pacific Coast Hwy, www.pilatesplusbylagreefintess.com

CROSSFIT MALIBU (310) 480-7000 Crossfit brings together a community of people dedicated to working hard and pushing the limits through crossfit training.

3728 Cross Creek Rd, www.crossfitmalibu.com

MALIBU RACQUET CLUB (310) 456-3313 Malibu Racquet Club offers the opportunity to get in a game of tennis or recover from your work week with a cardio deck, exercise room, classes and a dry sauna.

23847 Stuart Ranch Rd, www.maliburaquetclub. com

PURE BARRE (310) 456-2134 The ballet-inspired classes use low-impact micro movements to effectively build muscles and get you that long, lean ballerina’s body you have always wanted.

23410 Civic Center Way Suite E-9, www.purebarre.com

 5 POINT YOGA (310) 455-6681 5 Point Yoga aims to increase the quality of people’s lives through its yoga as well as aerial classes.

23410 Civic Center Way Suite E-3, www.5pointyoga.com

FITNESS TIPS FOR OUT OF TOWN WESTLAKE VILLAGE

Elite MMA’s world- renowned trainers will teach you the best sparring techniques to help you get there in a fun, friendly environment.

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 FITWALL (818) 665-5142 Fitwall offers a unique blend of cardio, flexibility and strength training.

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INVESTED IN PEOPLE

Robert J. Katch, President & Chief Investment Officer

Between managing portfolios and truly caring about the welfare of their clients, Manchester Financial offers more than your typical financial planning services. ✎ written by Michael Gonzalez

Alan S. Hopkins, Chief Economic Strategist

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ounded in 1990 by Robert Katch, Manchester Financial has been providing investment and financial planning for almost three decades. Their staff boasts a collaborative team of experts on topics including social security, insurance, and retirement plans. The firm’s dual focus is primarily on financial planning and portfolio management, as the team reviews portfolios daily and keeps an eye on the investment markets so their clients can capitalize on financial opportunities. “The financial

planning is more periodic,” Katch said. “[It] is very intensive upfront, and then we conduct semi-annual or annual reviews depending on how often things change and what they need.”

Back in 1995, when the firm was getting established, Katch recruited the help of Alan Hopkins, who Katch had met while earning his MBA at Pepperdine University. “I gave up my job, gave up my security, to take a flyer and work for Robert,” said Hopkins, now Chief Economic Strategist at the firm. “23 years and $700 million later, it seems to have worked out.” Now, the firm has over 800 clients across the country. While their clientele consists mainly

of families, the firm has seen a recent increase in young adults looking to establish a long-term financial plan. Katch says many of their clients are intergenerational; some of their earliest clients now have children who the firm works with as well.

Katch, a Southern California native, has deep roots in his Westlake Village community and in Malibu as well, having served as an associate treasurer at Pepperdine and taught undergraduate courses at the university. This community ethos has been at the heart of Manchester Financial since its inception. The team consistently welcomes interns from Pepperdine, and Hopkins has spearhead-

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A TEAM OF EXPERTS AND FRIENDLY FACES

The Manchester Financial team believes in three core values: trusted advice, a caring relationship, and excellence of service. They’re not just passionate about their work, but are deeply invested in the lives of those they assist.

the firm’s support of local charities, including serving as President of the Cancer Support Community. Manchester Financial deeply cares about how they can help their clients, particularly in times of need. Their services are often especially important and valuable when people face a significant transition in their life, whether that be retirement, inheritance, or even the death of a spouse. “If there’s something we do exceptionally well, it’s guiding people through these transitions to keep their plan on track,” Katch said.

“It’s those types of things where you really get to help people,” Hopkins added.

“I don’t think about what they can do for

me or whether they can become a client.

We just start a conversation, and what I’m trying to find out is are there any resources I have that can improve their life.”

Katch knows his work is more than just a job: he is deeply invested in the lives of his clients, and he loves coming into work every day to help them. “I want to be doing this when I’m 80 years old,” said Katch. Hopkins echoed his friend’s sentiment, confidently stating that he’ll “never retire.” Their passion is the foundation which Manchester Financial stands on, and you can always count on them for great financial planning from people who genuinely care.

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INNOVATING EDUCATION Oaks Christian’s IDEA Lab sets a new standard for high school academics, creating a new space for students to gain a hands-on learning experience and turn ideas into reality. ✎ written by Michael Gonzalez

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his fall, Oaks Christian High School will introduce its innovative IDEA Lab, providing an academic environment for students unlike any other school in California. The IDEA Lab, which stands for Innovation, Design, Engineering, and Aeronautics, will occupy 10,000 square feet and house top of the line technological tools to give students a unique, handson learning experience. The lab has become a reality thanks to the passion and hard work of Dr. Matthew Northrop, the Associate Head of School for Academics, and Amanda Turk, the high school’s physics teacher. The initial conversation was to move the old engineering makerspace from its current basement location to a bigger room in the Bedrosian Pavilion.

But Northrop thought of something more ambitious. “What if we had a whole building?” he had asked Turk. That question is now on the precipice of being answered.

The IDEA Lab will contain classrooms for physics, robotics, electrical engineering, and computer science, as well as a flex

classroom and an additional conference room. The lab will also house metal and wood fabrication machines, 3D printers, and devices that will allow students to create devices like robots and drones.

Northrup and Turk envision the students designing projects with real-world application and purpose, infused with the same Christian empathetic values instilled in all students at the school. “We don’t want our kids just building stuff to see how high it can go, or how cool it is,” Northrop said. “We want them to be building things that are purposeful.”

These projects are aimed to help people’s lives, and could range from prosthetic limbs to water purification systems.

During their senior year, students will participate in a Capstone Project, where they will apply what they have learned to identify real-world problems and develop solutions. “They have the opportunity at the end of their junior year to propose a project, which is hopefully interdisciplinary, so they can be working in teams,” Turk said. Students will be taught by faculty hailing from prestigious universities, including Turk, who graduated from MIT,

COMMITTED TO SCIENCE Formerly a pet food factory, this warehouse-sized facility will house several labs and classrooms dedicated to engineering, computer science, physics, and other STEAM courses (Science, Technology, Engineering, Art and Math).

Tyler Hernandez from Cal-Poly, and Juan Velasquez, an alumni from both Berkeley and UCLA who also currently works at Rocketdyne. Joining the staff this year are Bill Webb and Greg Gillis-Smith, who worked on the Mars Rover project.

Northrop and Turk envision their students furthering their education outside the lab by participating in internships with local companies, while also receiving real-world feedback on their projects from industry partners. The IDEA Lab will also offer pathways to unify different

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TOP OF THE LINE EQUIPMENT The IDEA Lab will provide a collegiate-level learning environment for Oak’s students, allowing them to use devices such as 3D printers.

departments throughout the school, as students in the lab can create products that can be marketed and sold by the entrepreneurial students, and film students can document how these projects work. The middle school will also have access to the robotics lab after school.

This unification is hoped to extend into the surrounding community, where the public could come in and use the facility and tools, while younger kids could participate in rocketry and robotics camp.

“A community makerspace,” Turk called

it. “There’s so many people who, I think, would love to use this kind of space.”

The school aims to open the IDEA Lab in late October or early November, initially launching its wood and metal fabrication and robotics labs. In the summer of 2019, the second phase will open its electrical engineering, computer science, physics, and new rocketry labs. After that, the future is limitless. “It’s already starting to take off,” said Northrop. “But where it’s going to go in the next five to ten years excites all of us.”

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A sit down with Eric Haskell, Page 162

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28873 Selfridge Dr, Page 175

10 Questions for Shen Schulz, Page 152

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THE MAN BEHIND THE SIGNS Jay Luchs’ eponymous, red-and-white ‘For Lease’ signs are ubiquitous in pretty much every high-rent corner of L.A., and Malibu is no exception. Who’s the man behind the name? ✎ written by Holly Bieler  photographed by Julie Wuellner

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f you want to get an idea of how many e-mails Jay Luchs gets in a day, ask him to empty his pockets.

There’s an iPhone, which for all intents and purposes serves as Luch’s office phone, the majority of his days spent behind the wheel of his BMW, zipping between the seemingly endless supply of luxury retail spaces he represents across the city, from Abbot Kinney to Rodeo Dr. to Cross Creek.

Standard stuff, OK, and then— is that a Blackberry? “For e-mails,” Luchs says nonchalantly, pulling a Blackberry Classic out his pocket. “I can’t type on [iPhones].” And if owning a Blackberry solely for the purpose of writing and sending e-mails doesn’t paint a vivid enough portrait of the schedule Luchs faces on any given day, the third thing he keeps on his person at all times should do it. Yes, that’s right: it’s a second Blackberry Classic utilized solely for the purpose of writing and sending even more e-mails.

So how many e-mails does Jay Luchs get in a day? “A lot,” he says.

If you’ve spent any amount of time in L.A.’s tonier areas, chances are you’ve seen Luch’s name. Chances are you’ve seen it 10,000 times. Pick a street at random in Beverly Hills or Venice or Malibu, or a street at random where you can buy a T-shirt for $1,000, at least, and you’re sure

to see his trademark red-and-white signs plastered on any prominent stretch of vacant storefront. Gibson Guitars’ recent lease of the old Capitol Records building?

Luchs brokered that, as he did the the massive new Eataly that just opened up in the Century City mall, the L.A. outposts for brands from Lanvin to Jimmy Choo, and a N. Rodeo building that set records for the highest commercial sale in L.A.’s history when he sold it to LVMH in 2012.

In Malibu, more specifically, Jay Luchs is best known for leasing basically everything. He headed leasing for the Malibu Lumber Yard when it first opened in 2005, handles property in Cross Creek, Malibu Colony Plaza and Malibu Sands, and is currently at work leasing out both the Whole Foods Park center, which will open next year, and the Ranch, slated to open in 2020. “I don’t even think I realize how crazy it is,” Luchs says of his workload, which on any given day includes countless high-profile properties he’s representing, and hundreds of deals in various stages of negotiation. “It may be crazy? I don’t know. I’m just doing it.”

If Luchs, one of the most prominent and successful commercial real estate brokers in the city, seems today distinctly suited to the job he has today, his road to it has been somewhat circuitous.

Originally from Potomac, Maryland, Luchs was born into a family with deep real estate roots. His great-grandfather, Morton Luchs, co-founded the Shannon & Luchs company in the early 1900s, a prominent Maryland development firm which was responsible for the 1937 construction of a Potomac shopping center widely cited as the inspiration for the modern mall. Jay’s father would eventually take over the business, by then a full-service brokerage firm.

Despite his family’s history in the field, Luchs says he never thought about a career in real estate growing up. Instead, he found himself drawn to entertainment,

and the summer after his graduation from the University of Virginia, picked up for L.A. after landing an internship at Brillstein-Grey Entertainment (now Brillstein Entertainment Partners). If he didn’t fall in love with the job, Luchs immediately did with the city, and as the summer came to a close and he readied himself for his return home, Luchs realized he had to stay in L.A. “I was supposed to leave when the summer ended,” he said. “But it was [too] hard.”

Instead he decamped to a Brentwood apartment, sent his resume around to networks and agencies, and was soon at the helm of a promising career in current programming at the television network UPN. Fast forward 6 years, however, and Luchs was ready for a career change.

Having grown weary of current programming, Luchs decided he would try his hand at something new, and after interviewing at a range of companies, accepted a spot in the mailroom at Endeavor (now WME), a competitive but grueling gig Luchs hoped might position him for a professional shift into television development.

However two weeks in, exhausted and surrounded by 22 year-olds, Luchs knew he’d made a mistake. “I had had enough,” he says. “I thought, maybe it’s time to get into a business that from what I’ve heard, gets better with age.” That day he called up Insignia/Edward S. Gordon, a real estate services firm based in Beverly Hills where he’d interviewed just a few weeks prior.

Any chance they’d still hire him? he inquired trepidatiously. “And they did,” he said. Luchs went to work in the investment sales department as an assistant to two realtors, helping facilitate deals and steadily learning the ropes. If Luchs didn’t catch the real estate bug immediately, he did two years later, when one day he drove past 468 N. Rodeo Dr. Immedi-

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“I DON’T EVEN THINK I REALIZE HOW CRAZY IT IS,” LUCHS SAYS OF HIS SCHEDULE. “I’M JUST DOING IT.”

ately the sprawling, two-story storefront caught Luch’s eye. Perched at the corner of Rodeo Dr. and Santa Monica Blvd. the building felt unique in its location and was hard to miss: had stately columns, elegant stone detailing and massive arched windows. Even better yet: it was vacant.

Luchs did some digging and discovered Tommy Hilfiger had been the last to lease the space, whom an Insignia/Edward S. Gordon co-worker happened to be personally acquainted with. Eventually Luchs was connected with the Tommy Hilfiger team, and although he was technically still an assistant, was soon thereafter named the property’s listing agent. Even before Luchs had successfully leased the property, to Brooks Brothers for a 15-year contract, he knew he had found his calling. “It was an incredible experience to be able to call on tenants and say that I had a listing on Rodeo Dr.,” he said. “It didn’t feel normal. It felt like, kind of crazy. And I loved it.”

Luchs hadn’t just stumbled upon a career; he’d also stumbled on a niche. Soon he was the go-to name for luxury brands looking to rent, lease or buy commercial spaces “My passion is for fashion brands and helping them find locations to buy,” he said. “It’s just what I love.”

In the years since his Brooks Brothers sale, Luchs has worked with a veritable who’s who of luxury brands, from Louis

REPRESENTING MALIBU Luchs’ owns a second home on Carbon Beach and represents numerous properties and clients throughout Malibu, including the new Park and Ranch centers, currently under construction in the Civic Center area.

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Vuitton to Gucci to to Missoni and Christian Dior. In 2013, Luchs left CBRE, which had ultimately acquired Insignia/Edward S. Gordon, for Newmark Knight Frank, at which he currently serves as vice chairman.

Now heading an office of six, Luchs has become one of the most successful commercial real estate agents in the city, and recently partnered with Steven Schaefer to head Newmark’s new residential real estate wing. Their first sale closed at the end of last year, a Malibu home that sold for $26 million to none other than Simon Cowell.

Which isn’t to say that Luchs’ career has been all smooth sailing. Bricks-andmortar retail has taken as shoppers increasingly turn online, a setbalk Luchs contends his industry is still learning to navigate. “It’s challenging,” he said. “Retail is changing forever, like the publishing industry, or the music industry. It doesn’t

mean it’s dead. And It doesn’t mean it’s not going to be as cool as ever. But we’re going through a transformation.” Does he worry about what that transportation could spell for his indstury? “It’s not setting he back,” he says. “There are still tenants doing deals, one way or another.” Indeed Luchs says he believes there is a significant role for brick-and-mortar space to play as online retail becomes more dominant.

“I think a lot of online brands that might have started online [are seeing] the value in brick-and-mortar,” he said. “ I think in time, when the dust settles, their brands will realize that to be the best they can be, they need both: online, so people can buy their product 24 hours a day, and brick-and-mortar to show who they are as a brand.”

Luchs mentioned brands like Warby Parker, the popular glasses retailer which began online but has gone on to open retail stores, as well as the RealReal, a luxury

online consignment shop which recently opened up their first L.A. outpost on Melrose Ave., a deal that Luchs was behind.

Now in his 17th year in the business, with an impressive degree of success by any measure under his belt, we asked if the real estate business has indeed gotten better with age, as he had imagined? It has, he said. “Knowledge is power, right?” he said. “Over the years in a business like real estate, the more you know, the more you can offer people. You become the authority on an area. You know the rents, you know the landlords. ” Despite his crazy schedule, the daily drives from the west side to the east side, and the two Blackberrys just for e-mailing, Luchs says he can’t imagine doing anything else.

“Making phone calls, trying to find tenants, that’s something I enjoy,” he said. “If there were more hours in the day, I would just do it all the time.”

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NAVIGATING THE MARKET WITH A LOCAL

Having grown up in Malibu, Shen Schulz provides a truly local perspective and wealth of knowledge to his clients that has earned him raves. Schulz consistently ranks in the top 1/2% of all Sotheby’s International Realty realtors nationwide.

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A TRUE MALIBU AGENT A lifelong Malibu-ite, Shen Schulz’s intimate knowledge of the community and keen understanding of its housing market have earned him rave reviews from clients and the #1 sales spot for Sotheby’s Malibu this year. We asked Shen 10 questions to learn more about his career and life in Malibu.

Have you always worked in real estate?

If not, how did you get into the industry?

I’ve been an entrepreneur since I was 15 years old. I founded Malibu’s Car Wash behind Taverna Tony’s, and when I was 25 started my own cleaning business.

However following 9/11 the cleaning industry collapsed, and I needed to reinvent myself. In 2001 I began my real estate career, initially reaching out to clients from my cleaning business. I had already proven myself to them and earned their trust, and many of them gave me the opportunity to sell their homes.

I’ve gone on to forge lifelong friendships with many of these first clients.

You’re originally from Malibu and still live here. Do you think that gives you specific insight into the community that you’re able to pass along to your clients?

I grew up on Point Dume and in Malibu West. This history, coupled with my 18 years working in Malibu real estate, has provided me with an intimate un-

The Malibu Spirit When he is not busy selling real estate, Schulz enjoys hitting the waves and surfing. He passed this passion on to his twin sons, Kai and Bodhi (pictured above). The three often go out surfing together in spots like Zuma and Little dume, the very beaches where Schulz learned to surf himself.

derstanding of and unique perspective on the city, and solidified my reputation as an expert in Malibu real estate. It’s important to know as much as possible about the community, from the schools and home values in each neighborhood to politics and building codes, and even the ocean currents or prevailing winds in popular beaches and coves. Being an area specialist gives me a unique ability to define the micro-climate details of Malibu, its culture and its neighborhoods to any home buyer or seller, and to protect my clients’ investment in their luxury property purchase or sale.

What would you say are some of the reasons Malibu is such an in-demand place to live right now?

Malibu sits close to L.A. but is a coastal suburb at heart, with unparalleled natural beauty that creates a very positive, healthy lifestyle. The public schools are some of the best in the nation and many

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people feel, as I do, the small town vibe is a great place to live and raise children outside of the bustle of Los Angeles, yet only an hour away from Downtown or LAX. What are some of your favorite things about both working in, and living in, the community?

The people and friends are the best! Because of Malibu’s geographic separation from LA, locals often choose to stay in Malibu on weekend evenings and take in a sunset and the natural ambiance. This creates a collaborative and fun, small town feeling. Local bands at Vintage Grocers in the summer, hiking area trails, horseback riding, and surfers scattered along the coast all add to the beach-y, small town atmosphere.

a meal with family and friends, or surfing with my twin sons, Bodhi and Kai. We’ll often hit some of the same spots where I first learned to surf, like Zuma and Little Dume.

My wife Ema also grew up in Malibu, and we love that we can raise our sons in the same fantastic family environment we did.

You’re consistently ranked in the top 1/2% of all realtors among the Sotheby’s International Realty network. Can you characterize the key/keys to your success?

Because of my extraordinary sales record

These relationships allow me to broadcast my luxury properties across the nation.

If you hadn’t made your career in real estate, what do you think you would be doing?

I love music but if I played professionally it might take the fun out of it. I might consider being a professional myth buster, Unicorn wrangler, sloth racing specialist, or in-house philosopher.

Is there a single sale or project in your career you’re most proud of?

One thing I am honored by is being chosen by some of the original Malibu families to represent their estates. It’s an honor and privilege that my reputation has earned me their trust. Recently I sold the Malibu Playhouse, an iconic local theatre owned by an original Malibu family that was a valued community hub for nearly three decades. In the end the property received multiple offers and sold $200k above asking price to an undisclosed new owner who may choose to keep the legacy of the creative space for the community alive. It was a privilege to be part of such a positive transaction that may continue to benefit the entire community.

What would you say are the hottest areas to buy in Malibu right now?

Malibu is a unique community with a complex and layered housing market. There are important details to understand about each specific neighborhood; the homes values and attributes are often delineated by a curve in the road or rock outcropping along the beach. Statistically, the majority of homes sales in the past two years have Musician Shen Schulz and his wife Ema, at Sunset Restaurant You’ve worked as an agent for been located in Malibu Park, in 2014. Shen enjoys singing and playing guitar and can often be nearly two decades. What advice Malibu West and on Point found performing around Malibu with The Riptide Blues Band. would you give someone who is Dume, while the highest priced just beginning their real estate sales have been on Carbon career?

Beach, the bluffs near Pepperand deep knowledge of Malibu real esRemember to stay positive, work smartdine and Encinal Bluffs. If you are considtate, I have become one of Malibu’s preer, and understand the goal of a Realtor ering moving to Malibu, it’s best to have an mier luxury Real Estate Brokers. I am is purely about the success of our clients. expert like me by your side, someone with the #1 Broker Associate with Sotheby’s Take the ego out of the deal, live your life an immense amount of experience transInternational Realty in Malibu. One key in service, and the rest will fall into place. acting luxury estate properties and a deep to my success is my work ethic; I am up Also: understand that hard work, disciappreciation of the community. There is early in the morning and work 7 days a pline, focus, and determination can truly too much to be aware of to go it alone. week. Even my vacations are filled with move mountains, but it’s important to stay business. The second key to my success is balanced. The goal of life is to be happy, What are some of your favorite things to my referral network. I spend a lot of time and that’s an inside job. The balance bedo in Malibu? traveling to other states, visiting the top tween work, finance and recreation is cruWhen not selling real estate I love playing agents throughout the U.S. and sharing cial. Ultimately I live by three words: kindmusic with my bands, The Roman Helmets MM clients and referrals within our network. ness, empathy and compassion. and The Riptide Blues Band, and sharing

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5BD/4BA/1HBA | $8,995,000

Malibu | 6701dumedrive.com

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4BD/4BA/1HBA | $6,950,000

5BD/4BA | $3,000,000

Malibu | 5742Busch.com 4BD/3BA | $2,650,000

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6962 WILDLIFE ROAD 4 ACRE BLUFF COMPOUND

$65,200,000

33740 PACIFIC COAST HIGHWAY 6 BR | 8 BA | NEWLY-CONSTRUCTED

$49,500,000

BROAD BEACH ROAD $37,500,000 TWO ADJACENT OCEAN FRONT PARCELS

27465 WINDING WAY

10 BR | 12 BA | OCEAN VIEW ESTATE

$22,500,000

23556 MALIBU COLONY ROAD 4 BD | 4 BA | OCEANFRONT HOME

31038 BROAD BEACH ROAD 5 BR | 5 BA | OCEANFRONT HOME

$15,495,000

$16,750,000

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28724 GRAYFOX STREET 3 BR | 5 BA | OCEAN VIEW HOME

$14,995,000

26524 LATIGO SHORE DRIVE 4 BR | 5 BA | OCEANFRONT HOME

$14,750,000

29046 CLIFFSIDE DRIVE 4 BR | 3 BA | BLUFF-TOP HOME

$12,450,000

25302 MALIBU ROAD 4 BR | 5 BA | OCEANFRONT HOME

$11,995,000

26820 MALIBU COVE COLONY DRIVE 5 BD | 6 BA | OCEANFRONT HOME

$11,450,000

27140 MALIBU COVE COLONY DRIVE $10,900,000 5 BR | 7 BA | OCEANFRONT PROPERTY

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3640 NORANDA LANE

$10,000,000

31636 SEA LEVEL DRIVE 4 BR | 4 BA | OCEANFRONT HOME

31506 VICTORIA POINT ROAD 5 BR | 5 BA | OCEANFRONT HOME

$8,995,000

30385 MORNING VIEW DRIVE $8,950,000 APPROVED OCEAN VIEW ESTATE PROPERTY

32453 PACIFIC COAST HIGHWAY 7 BR | 12 BA | OCEAN VIEW ESTATE

$8,850,000

34305 PACIFIC COAST HIGHWAY APPX. 20 ACRES

APPX 24 ACRES

$8,995,000

$7,450,000

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6172 BONSALL DRIVE $5,995,000 2 BR | 3 BA | GATED 1.5 ACRE PROPERTY

6749 WILDLIFE ROAD 3 BR | 3 BA | COVETED BEACH KEY

1445 EL BOSQUE COURT, PACIFIC PALISADES ONE-OF-A-KIND APPX. 2 1/3 ACRE LOT

$5,900,000

6368 SEA STAR DRIVE 6 BR | 6 BA | OCEAN VIEW HOME

6205 BUSCH DRIVE 6 BD | 6 BA | OCEAN VIEW HOME

$5,795,000

2710 COUNTRY RIDGE ROAD $5,750,000 6 BD | 9 BA | NEARLY 12 ACRE EQUESTRIAN ESTATE

$5,975,000

$5,850,000

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18908 PACIFIC COAST HIGHWAY 3 BR | 4 BA | OCEANFRONT HOME

$5,450,000

6415 MEADOWS COURT 6 BR | 7 BA | OCEAN VIEW ESTATE

$5,450,000

20816 PACIFIC COAST HIGHWAY 2 BR | 2BA | OCEANFRONT HOME

$4,995,000

6328 RAMIREZ MESA DRIVE $4,995,000 5 BD | 5 BA | 180-DEGREE OCEAN VIEW HOME

1481 LA VENTA DRIVE 5 BD | 6 BA | LAKEFRONT HOME

$4,695,000

20942 PACIFIC COAST HIGHWAY 3 BR | 2 BA | BEACHFRONT HOME

$4,500,000

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3030 ENCINAL CANYON ROAD 4 BD | 4 BA | 13-ACRE COMPOUND

$4,500,000 21569 PASEO SERRA $3,995,000 4 BD | 3 BA | PANORAMIC OCEAN VIEW HOME

4830 LOS FELIZ, LOS ANGELES $3,595,000 5 BD | 6 BA | COMPLETELEY REMODELED ESTATE

11770 PACIFIC COAST HIGHWAY #U $2,695,000 3 BR | 4 BA | BEACH KEY ACCESS TO 2 SANDY BEACHES

31546 VICTORIA POINT ROAD TWO-VACANT OCEAN VIEW LOTS

$3,495,000

0 ENCINAL CANYON $1,495,000 APPX. 42 ACRE OCEAN & MOUNTAIN VIEW PROPERTY

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ERIC HASKELL Malibu Magazine, sat down with luxury real estate agent, Eric Haskell, to learn more about his life in Malibu and how he built his successful career.

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s a real estate agent for The Agency, Eric Haskell has sold properties up and down the coast in luxury neighborhoods such as Beverly Hills, Montecito and Malibu. An entrepreneur at heart, Eric uses his background in the tech and design industries to best serve his clients and further his successful career.

CAN YOU TELL US ABOUT YOUR BACKGROUND?

I grew up in Santa Barbara, which was an amazing place as a kid, I started surfing and it began my love for the outdoors.

Later I went on to UC Santa Barbara. After UCSB I worked in tech for a few years, but realized I was an entrepreneur at heart. I got involved in dealing in art and rare furnishings. I soon picked up a great roster of clients and would help curate their collections. From there, I started advising those same clients on developing high-end homes and creating custom furniture and lighting. Real estate was always a passion of mine and I developed and sold my own properties. When I got my license, I hit the ground running with a lot of the clients I had worked with in other endeavors. They trust me and know I will always look out for them.

That helped propel me to a higher level very quickly.

HOW DOES YOUR CREATIVE EXPERIENCE PLAY INTO YOUR REAL ESTATE CAREER?

I think it made for an easy transition.

I have a diverse background, but a lot of it applies perfectly to this business. I understand architecture, how to market a home, and I love being creative. I’m a very visual person and I think that I’ve had to flex both sides of my brain throughout my career. A home is so emotional and close to both the buyer and seller. It’s one of the biggest financial and personal commitments of people’s lives; I just try to really take care of them.

WHAT WOULD YOU SAY SEPARATES YOU FROM OTHER AGENTS?

I treat people like family, and in a collaborative way, I try to let go of ego. I’m definitely not the general perception of a realtor. I put my heart in to every transaction. I market creatively and want people to be blown away by my videos and content. I’m insanely ambitious when it comes to negotiating, marketing and putting together a deal. I love the process. I jump out of bed every day as the sun comes up excited to make it happen.

WHAT ARE THE HOTTEST AREAS IN MALIBU FOR BUYERS RIGHT NOW?

Some of the prices happening on Carbon are eye-popping. I love Point Dume, it’s

definitely it’s own sub-culture, it lends itself to a healthy lifestyle and is a true surf/ outdoor community. I think it’s insanely undervalued. I think Malibu Park is amazing. Ramirez Canyon is one of my favorites. Serra Retreat is great and having Whole Foods move in is going to be a game changer. Or you can buy a mobile home in Paradise Cove or the Point Dume Club in the million dollar mobile homes and live right at the beach. You have to decide what lifestyle you want.

And there’s a neighborhood that caters to it.

WHAT ADVICE DO YOU HAVE FOR SOMEONE JUST BEGINNING THEIR REAL ESTATE CAREER?

Just go for it. Learn, study, immerse yourself, work with mentors, and ask questions. You have to be hyper-focused and passionate to succeed in anything.

A lot of people start in real estate with fantasies of making huge commissions right off the bat, without putting in the work. You have to hustle and make it happen and truly believe you have what it takes. If you don’t believe in yourself, nobody else will believe in you. You need to know every house, know every finish, know every price per square foot.

It’s your job. Bring joy and passion to it; people gravitate towards that. And most of all be a good person, be ethical and kind.

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POINT DUME OASIS

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eautiful and private Point Dume estate with beach key to one of California’s most beautiful beaches, Little Dume.

On over one flat acre of land with ozone swimming pool, and tennis court. Expansive yard and mature trees frame this Malibu oasis. The private gate leads to a beautiful updated home. Designed by Reath Design, the home is bright and updated with incredible detail. A large media room features graphic wallpaper, high ceilings,

and built-in media wall. The bright chef’s kitchen features high-end appliances with custom tile work and a central communal island. The light filled living room is bright and airy with a full bar made for entertaining. Four bedrooms, an office or workout room, and an additional room make the home extremely functional. The outdoor space is made for entertaining with built-in barbecue and lounge areas.

The second story master looks out over the backyard and pool with ample balcony space, custom hand cut Moroccan tile adorn the spa like master bathroom.

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DESIGN FORWARD The home features automated floor-to-ceiling glass doors throughout.

MASTER SUITE The second floor master has a private deck.

OPEN SPACE The living area looks out onto a stunning pool.

EAT-IN The kitchen boasts state-of-the-art appliances.

BEACH ACCESS The estate features direct beach access.

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MALIBU DREAM The Western Malibu property boasts a beautiful contemporary design and luxurious amenities.

A Contemporary Gem in Malibu

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eaturing direct access to one of the most pristine and sought-after stretches of beach on the coast, a stunning contemporary design and unparalleled designer details and amenities, 32802 Pacific Coast Highway is one of the hottest listings on the Malibu market. The 3 bedroom, 5 bathroom Encinal Bluffs estate was just listed by James Whalen, of Sotheby’s International Realty, for $9.95 million. Built in 2012, the architect-designed residence features exceptional attention-to-detail throughout, from automated floor-to-ceiling glass doors to a spectacular open-plan gourmet kitchen, featuring glass-fronted cabinets and built-in “Gaggenau” ovens. Each room, including the stunning second-floor master suite with private deck, boasts unobstructed ocean views. Direct access to your own private beach oasis, as well as a pool, complete this Malibu paradise.

Whalen has been a resident, raised his family and worked in Malibu for more than two decades. He has been a big part of the community where for many years he devoted his spare time coaching soccer at the High School. Whalen’s favorite things about living in Malibu are the feel of a community and the won-

derful beaches. And indeed these features, he says, are the ones clients fall in love with the most. “There is that sense of community in Malibu which I really like, he says. “Wherever you MM go, you’re always bumping into friends and past clients.”

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GAME CHANGERS

SARA & PAUL GRISANTI (310) 506-5006 | sara.grisanti@camoves.com | paul@malibure.com Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage, Malibu Colony 23676 Malibu Road, Malibu, CA 90265 DRE #00621552, #00955628

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hey are the ideal yin-yang combination. They are the team of Paul and Sara Grisanti and they make up one of the most formidable real estate partnerships for Coldwell Banker in Malibu. Paul has been involved in Malibu real estate sales and development since 1977. He has a

long record of community service in the Malibu area: as a charter member of the Kiwanis Club of Malibu, Malibu Township Council for two terms, City of Malibu’s original General Plan Task Force and past chairman of the Public Works Commission. Paul has also served three terms on the Malibu Association of Realtors and is past president of MAR.

Sara has worked in Malibu real estate for 30 years and has also served as president of MAR and state director for the California Association of Realtors. For their successful service to clients as well as to the community as a whole, Paul and Sara have been honored individually as REALTOR of the Year by the Malibu Board of Realtors.

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rchitectural design on Point Dume has breathtaking ocean views of the Santa Monica Bay and Queen’s Necklace. Completely redesigned, this gated Estate offers a new salt water Pool with outdoor entertaining area with sand firepit, an organic fruit orchard, drought tolerant landscaping, a full guest house and 1.2 acres of usable land for gardening and outdoor activities. Interior features include a huge “Bulthaup” Kitchen with walnut cabinetry, and stainless steel appliances. Enjoy the spacious open view Master Suite with fireplace and master bathroom with steam shower and soaking tub looking out to the Santa Monica Bay. The Landscape delivered by Arcadia Studio incorporates a meandering dry creek riverbed linking the entry to gradens and organic MM fruit orchard. This exquisite property also offers a BEACH KEY to Little Dume.

POINT DUME Its hard to beat this home’s exclusive location.

POOLSIDE The patio is the perfect spot to entertain, or sit back and relax.

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Serra Retreat $5,295,000

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ocated in the private and guard gated community of Serra Retreat, this stunning Mid-Century Modern has been updated to enhance the visual impact of its amazing park-like grounds. The single story main house has 5 bedrooms and is situated on a quiet culde-sac road, just a short distance to movie theater and the Farmer’s Market. Features include an attached 2 story Guest House, beautiful hardwood floors, high beamed ceilings, a spacious chef’s kitchen with Viking appliances and granite countertops. The Seller is a Builder who has active plans and permits to add a second story master suite. There is plenty of room for a pool. Serra Retreat is one of Malibu’s premier neighborhoods with horses, hiking and riding trails plus easy access to world famous Surfrider Beach and the Adamson House.

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are opportunity to purchase a Triplex on Malibu Road! Very few of these multifamily compounds are still available in Malibu. This wonderful property includes a charming 3 bedroom Mid-Century main house offering grogeous whitewater and ocean views. In the back are two, 1+1 guest units, built above the carports to ensure stunning ocean views from every room. This fabulous property is located directly across the street from wide and sandy Malibu Road Beach, where countless movies portraying the Malibu Lifestyle were made. Recent upgrades include a stainless steel Viking Refridgerator and Range, Bosch dishwasher and stainless counter tops. A spacious entertainer’s veranda spans the entire length of the front of the residence with MM the added ambiance of a brick fire pit with “Queen’s Necklace” views.

MALIBU ROAD With views of the Pacific Ocean from the back patio, this property also offers beach access.

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31824 Seafield Dr.

Offered at $16,950,000

Breathtaking ocean views can be enjoyed from nearly every room in this entirely reimagined ocean bluff property with a rare attached additional parcel. Designed to perfection by the acclaimed Doug Burdge and built by the renowned Scott Halley, no expense was spared in the development of this one of a kind property. Infused with the finest amenities, this modern masterpiece rests perfectly on a large private lot with stair access to the best beach in Malibu.

The incredible top floor master suite has stunning coast-

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line views from the bed and bath, a massive walk-in closet and a large infrared sauna. The chef’s kitchen has all the high-end amenities one needs with stair access off of the deck to the garden below. On the bottom floor, you have a game/media room with a Subzero wet bar, a huge connoisseur wine cellar, humidor and two more guest beds. Outside, the Zen garden and gazebo provide a perfect yoga spot with a large koi pond and outside shower upon your return from the beach.

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HOME OF THE WEEK

1688 Hidden Valley Rd.

Sandstone Sunrise Ranch is one of the most spectacular horse facilities in the US. It is one of three properties that were assembled to form the famous Sandstone Ranch, one of only 37 ranches that make up Hidden Valley. Olympic athletes from all over the world have ridden and trained here. The footing for both the Olympic size dressage ring and the 150 x 300 foot jumping arena is European felt mixed with silica sand, with sprinkler systems, graded for proper drainage, and lit with overhead lighting for night riding.

World Famous Horse Facility: 1688 Hidden Valley Rd, Thousand Oaks, CA

A new 20,000 square foot area of sod has been planted adjacent to the arenas for picnicking and viewing. There is a 20-stall Barn Master barn with office, tack room, bathrooms with show and lockers, and wash stall with hot and cold water.

There is also a training pen, stallion paddocks, and track around the arenas, all beautifully landscaped.

Offered at $11,900,000

Sunrise Ranch has been a designated Olympic training and quarantine facility, the main house is charming and one of the original homes. It has 2 bedrooms and 3 baths, and there are two one-bedroom suites which can be added to the home for more square footage. There is an additional three-bedroom guest house.

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The backdrop of this stunning property with numerous hiking trails ls the gorgeous oaks and splendid Santa Monica Mountains. It is located only one hour from Los Angeles, and dose to Westlake Village and Malibu. Hidden Valley’s prestige is known world- wide, and this is an opportunity to own one of the best horse facilities, or simply to enjoy having an incredible ranch.

2 Bedroom, 3 Baths Year Built: 1932 Land: 25.15 acres (approx.)

SIMON BEARDMORE DRE#: 1321605 o: (310) 481-4345 Simon.Beardmore@Sothebyshomes.com JULIE NELSON DRE#: 1264131 m: (805) 770-0530 o: (805) 969-5005 Julie.Nelson@Sothebyshomes.com

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HOME OF THE WEEK

1753 Hidden Valley Rd.

Sandstone Twin Acres Ranch is a beautiful parcel of land in prestigious Hidden Valley. Surrounded by the majestic views of the Santa Monica Mountains, Hidden Valley became popular with the motion picture industry in the 1920’s and remains so today for celebrities and high net worth individuals seeking privacy.

It is one of only 37 ranches that make up the entire Hidden Valley area. Sandstone Twin Acres is one of the three ranches that were assembled to make up Sandstone Ranch, a world-famous equestrian estate. The original house and ranch buildings bring alive the feeling of Hidden Valley, once home to Dean Martin, Sophia Lauren and other well-known leaders in entertainment and Fortune 500 companies.

The main house has 5 bedrooms and 5 bathrooms, with a 2-bedroom guest house or ranch manager’s home, a ranch office, 5-stall foaling barn, and tool storage area. The ranch offers an amazing life style with your own orange grove, chicken coup, avocados, and areas to grown anything else your heart desires.

There is a gorgeous stone BBQ entertaining area designed by Pritzker-award winning architect Thom Mayne and Morphosis.

The pool and pool house, and tennis court complete this lovely property, the views are stunning, with many walking trails. This is an opportunity own an incredible ranch only one hour from Los Angeles, and a short drive from Westlake Village and Malibu.

Magnificent Ranch 1753 Hidden Valley Rd, Thousand Oaks, CA 5 Bedroom, 5 Baths Year Built: 1932 Interior SqFt 4,753 (approx.)

Land: 4004 acres (approx.)

Offered at $10,900,000 SIMON BEARDMORE DRE#: 1321605 m: (310) 892-6454 o: (310) 481-4345 Simon.Beardmore@Sothebyshomes.com JULIE NELSON DRE#: 1264131 m: (805) 770-0530 o: (805) 969-5005 Julie.Nelson@Sothebyshomes.com

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Sophistication on Colony Beach $28 000 000

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Malibu Road Hideaway $7 450 000

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Malibu Colony Hampton Style Chic

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Zensational on Malibu Road $35 000

SUSAN

MONUS

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GAME CHANGERS

MARK S. GRUSKIN 310.317.8202 | mg@weahomes.com Located “In the Country Mart” 23410 Civic Center Way, Malibu, CA 90265 DRE #01324387

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efore becoming a Realtor Mark was a real estate attorney for 15 years. During that time, Mark learned the law and became adept at negotiation and contract drafting – two very important skills in any real estate transaction. Mark’s clients often say they feel better protected

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knowing their agent is also an attorney.

“I’m calm, honest and service oriented, with a sophisticated sales approach. I love the art of the deal and have sold and leased hundreds of homes in the unique Malibu luxury home market. I’ve been a licensed Realtor for over 15 years now, and can speak from experience and a place of knowing what’s best for

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my clients. I understand the importance of always doing the right thing and maintaining a good reputation in the tight knit community that is Malibu. As such, I work with a like minded network of professionals and contractors who can help make any transaction smooth and seamless.” says Mark.

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LAST, BUT NOT LEAST

5 QUESTIONS FOR …

FIREFIGHTER ALEX ABDALLA Malibu Magazine interviewed local firefighter Alex Abdalla about his career experience, as well as fire and flooding prevention tips during our upcoming brush fire season.

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How long have you worked in Malibu and where did you work before coming here?

I’ve been at this station since Decemeber of 2015. Almost three years. Before that, I was in West Hollywood. I worked there for four years, and prior to that I was stationed in South LA.

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What are some good fire prevention tips?

With fire prevention, especially since we’re in the middle of brush fire season, making sure that all of the dead shrubbery or dead leaves [are clear] around the house is vital.

The reason for that is, if there is a fire, we will look at houses we can easily defend, and ones we cannot. When we start getting into the rains, clearing out your gutters is very important as well, so when the rains do come you don’t have roof issues or roof leakage. Also, if a brush fire did happen around your house, be cognizant of the fact that water runoff and flooding may be a concern. Maintaining a proper supply of sandbags for when we get into the rainy season is very important.

Malibu is such a diverse environment.

Does that present any unique challenges that you wouldn’t find anywhere else?

It does. You have to be prepared for anything. There are calls that you’re going to see within this area that you’re just not going to see anywhere else in the department, primarily with the water rescues. You might need other resources, such as the Coast Guard to be ALEX ABDALLA has been a member of the L.A. County Fire Department for over a decade, and has protected the Malibu able to access people out in What does being a firecommunity since December of 2015. the water, and then a call later fighter in Malibu mean to on in the day might be a fullyou personally? blown brushfire up in the hills. So you our equipment on whichever engine or Really the only thing that the fire departmight be in water one minute, then hikparamedics that we’re assigned to, and ment has to offer is customer service. ing a hill the next. It definitely presents we have a morning lineup that just lets Every time we get a telephone call or a some interesting challenges out there. us know what we have on task for the 9-1-1 call, customer service is the name of day. Do we have business inspections to our game. And that is the best thing that What does a typical shift look do? Do we have drills to conduct? We we’re able to provide. It might not be a life like for you? also have station duties such as cleaning and death situation from our perspective, We get here at 7:00 in the the station and training. Then we have but it’s important to the person who is morning, every day. We’re here for a full lunch, and evening time is usually our calling. It’s very important for us to main24 hours, so we eat here and we sleep time. Usually by then we’re just available tain a high level of customer service to the MM here. First thing in the morning we put for calls. community.

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