The Malibu Times • August 3, 2023

On Monday morning, July 31, lifeguards at Malibu Lagoon dis-

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less-visited beaches may have trash hauled away only once a week even though cans are emptied daily.

Malibu’s landmark Nobu restaurant has been allegedly fined by the city for failing to obtain a required Temporary Use Permit (TUP). On July 4, chaos erupted when scores of limousines and other vehicles were parked and abandoned in the middle of Pacific Coast Highway, causing an hours-long traffic jam on one of the busiest holidays of the year. Some 700 people were jammed into the popular restaurant. According to a City

covered a body inside a 55-gallon drum that was floating in the ocean, according to reports. Deputies are unsure how long the container and the body had been in the water.

County of Los Angeles Homicide Bureau Lt. Hugo Reynaga said they’re unsure about the age, but said the body was a Black male.

Reynaga said the Malibu/Lost

of Malibu statement: “It was clearly more than the 100-person threshold for a private event to require a TUP.”

City staff met with Nobu management July 24. Later, the city issued a July 26 “Nobu Statement,” which stated: “Nobu agreed to pay all associated Code Enforcement fines and will be charged for fines, penalties and administrative fees for an ‘Afterthe-Fact’ TUP.” However, the city indicated it would not be releasing the dollar amounts.

In its statement, the city cited two reasons for withholding from the public the fine amounts. The first reason stated is because it “is an active Code Enforcement case” but a search of open code enforcement cases on the City of Malibu website for the Nobu address from July 4 to the present indicates that there are no open cases. The second reason the city cited was that Nobu could appeal

Hills Sheri ’s Station received the 911 call at about 10:10 a.m. Monday morning, about a person not breathing inside of a 55-gallon barrel.

Deputies spoke to the lifeguard on duty, who swam out to the lagoon and found the container Sunday afternoon at around 3 p.m. and left on shore overnight.

“ ey got in a kayak to get it and

brought it to shore and apparently it was too heavy and they didn’t want to open it, so they left it on shore,” Reynaga said. “When [the lifeguard] opened it, he found a lifeless body of a, we think it’s a male, but we don’t know. We don’t know race either, but he called 911, we responded, and we’re out here waiting on the coroner to get here.”

If you think beaches in Malibu are a little more trashy than usual, you’re right. Two agencies that facilitate Malibu beaches say more beachgoers this summer equates to more trash and litter. e varying authority over non-contiguous beaches also creates a patchwork of shoreline to clean which adds to the workload of maintenance crews who must hopscotch the coast for access.

Lori Harrod, California State Parks acting Angeles District superintendent, said visitation is high this summer at Malibu beaches her agency services. State Park beaches include Pt. Dume, El Matador, El Pescador, La Piedra, Malibu Lagoon/Adamson House, and Topanga, plus Pt. Mugu State Beach/ ornhill Broome and Leo Carrillo, which include camping. State parks requires its maintenance crews to empty trash cans on all these beaches daily.

“We have visitation daily and we have required service contracts with refuse trucks that haul it away twice a week,” said Harrod, who also noted that some of the smaller

within their wider communities, and beyond.”

e program also supports public education e orts and provides underlying data to bolster its plastic pollution advocacy campaigns.

Harrod said her agency has not received any trash complaints this year. Any community wishing to organize a beach cleanup day is required to get a permit. Contact State Parks’ special events coordinator. Volunteer school groups can contact their interpretive education manager at Malibu.specialevents@parks.CA.gov.

“It’s your park. Keep it clean,” Harrod added.

Los Angeles County Beaches and Harbors also con rmed a heavy load of trash on Malibu beaches this summer. “It’s because of the sheer number of people coming to the beach,” according to Nicole Mooradian, public information specialist for LA County Beaches and Harbors, which facilitates some of Malibu’s most popular beaches. Mooradian explained that her agency’s crews, working 5 a.m. to 2:30 p.m., check every trash bin at least once a day, emptying when necessary. Maintenance crews start daily from the north at Nicholas Canyon Beach and make their way down to Zuma, Pt. Dume and all county beaches southward including Dan Blocker, Surfrider, and Topanga.

e Surfrider Foundation published its 2022 Beach Cleanup Report highlighting the success of the program as well as shining light on the items most often collected during Surfrider beach cleanups.

“We dive into expanded polystyrene (EPS) foam and explore what it is, why it is so harmful to people and the planet, and how our policy experts and grassroots activists are passing monumental bans to reduce our dependence on single-use plastics,” the report says. “Surfrider’s Beach Cleanup program tackles ocean and coastal trash, caused primarily by rampant plastic pollution, through organized community action. Beach cleanups inspire volunteers to become grassroot activists, creating a ripple e ect of positive changes in their own consumer behavior,

Recent meeting encouraged cooperation on Malibu Middle/High School project

Coastal Commission Chair Donne Brownsey expressed empathy for the district and the citizens of Malibu, particularly its students, for speaking during the meeting last month and committed that Coastal Commission sta would work to bring this matter back for approval this fall.

One of the foundation’s initiatives is the Plastic Pollution Initiative, which aims to eliminate the impacts of plastic in the ocean by raising awareness about the dangers of pollution and by advocating for the reduction of single-use plastics. is includes decreasing single-use plastics at the source and helping to ensure that all existing plastic is reused or recycled rather than being burned or ending up in land lls and the environment.

e foundation has also seen an increase in volunteer participation with 30,183 engaged volunteers, which more than doubled from last year.

“We nearly doubled the amount of volunteers engaged in beach cleanups with an additional 14,319 activists cleaning our coasts compared to last year,” the report says. “ is is a huge accomplishment and speaks volumes to the work Surfrider is doing on the ground to engage local communities and prove that

Last month, e California Coastal Commission granted the sta ’s request for a one-year extension for the City of Malibu Local Coastal Program Amendment for the MMHS Campus Speci c Plan. Since the meeting, the school district, the City of Malibu, and Coastal Commission sta have discussed how to move forward.

Coastal Commission District Director Steve Hudson presented the report during the Coastal Commission in-person meeting on July 12, and said there was excellent discussion regarding what the next steps are, the process and expectations.

“ is was a case where we were pleased that the [Coastal] commission sta , city sta , and school

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Appliance electri cation: e coming public policy

come soon enough.

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There’s been copious news coverage of attempts by state government to force dense new housing construction on cities around California. Much less is said about attempts to compel Californians to switch almost every type of domestic appliance or machine from natural gas fuel to electricity.

Woman rescued by Malibu Search and Rescue Cooling o at local natural watering holes prove dangerous

At the same time, little note was taken of power blackouts – sometimes lasting a week or more – that accompanied the myriad storms of last winter, which set records for snowpack in the Sierra Nevada and other California mountain ranges.

Despite those events, much more in-home electri cation likely be forced on homeowners in the near future.

It’s just possible that after the huge natural gas bills handed to most Californians early this year, some home and condominium owners feel full electri cation can’t

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Seemingly getting set for this, a movement among cities and counties over the last three years now sees builders installing electric appliances in most new housing throughout the state. At the same time, pressure will soon start building on owners of existing homes to electrify almost everything whenever they create signi cant additions or remodels.

Some cities are even adopting ordinances to force such conversions as part of all home sales after 2028 or 2030, although there may be delays in that requirement because a federal appeals court ruled this spring that Berkeley cannot enforce its new law requiring conversions in short order.

ese coming policies stem from conventional wisdom among ocials that says fossil fuel natural gas furthers climate change. People holding this view often also insist California must lead in mitigating that as much as possible. Many local government sta ers are also convinced gas appliances emit toxic fumes like oxides of nitrogen, a major component of smog. ey urge anyone using gas stoves to run every available ventilator while cooking.

So water heaters (even tankless ones), stoves and stovetops, ovens, clothes dryers, central heaters –virtually any appliance a homeowner might use – might become electric, rather than gas-fired, within a

Letters to the Editor

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Nobu Tra c

Dear Editor,

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As a 50-year-long resident of Malibu, I am dismayed by the fact that all your reporting on Nobu tra c deserved your attention. It is time other locals speak out regarding their long-standing policy of not allowing this ridiculous, unfriendly attitude toward the locals.

decade or so. is would be much like the 1970s-era conversions to low- ow for most water-using devices, from bathroom and kitchen faucets to washing machines and shower heads.

As with those changes and the thousands of switches from green lawns to drought-resistant plants, many cities and counties will likely subsidize folks who get on board. is movement is strongest now in Northern California, where cities like San Mateo and Piedmont require homeowners to install new outlets for electric appliances during all kitchen and laundry room renovations. ey also require installing high-capacity electric circuit panels whenever existing panels are altered or upgraded. Some cities encourage these changes when construction is happening anyway, making the changeovers cheaper than if they

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were separate projects.

Other cities have also begun mandating heat pumps when heaters are replaced, but are not yet forcing homeowners to dump natural gas space heaters. at will likely come within the next 10 to 20 years, but probably not until the state’s electric grid grows considerably, as must happen anyhow for the state to reach its stated goal of ending sales of strictly gasoline-powered cars by 2035.

But the real shock will come when and if cities adopt and enforce almost complete electri cation at time of sale. at could cut home sellers’ pro ts by thousands of dollars on almost every transaction.

is putative requirement will surely meet heavy resistance among homeowners, who have lived with gas appliances for many decades without apparent harm, at the same time enjoying more reliability than electricity o ers in

The Malibu Round Table

Friday, August 4 from 8:30 to 10 a.m.

Each month the agenda consists of:

an era of frequent blackouts. eir likely resistance is bound to produce a series of local ballot measures seeking to maintain the status quo, where homeowners and apartment landlords can freely choose whatever appliances they like.

Of course, just as with housing policy, state government lurks in the background. If the Legislature passes new laws mandating mass electri cation no matter the cost, some local governments will surely mount legal challenges, egged on by change-resistant homeowners. en, as with today’s housing issues, it will be up to the courts to decide whether charter cities, normally free to make local laws that diverge from state rules, can also decide this issue on their own.

Indepedent columnist may not re ect the view, opinion and/or ethics of the e Malibu Times. To send a response to the column email us at editorial@ malibutimes.com

The community is welcome to join the meeting by sending an email to us at o ce@malibutimes.com, and we will add you to the email invitation.

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

We have stopped trying to get a dinner reservation over two years ago over repeatedly; we could not dine after 6 p.m. or be seated until 9:30! Wait a minute, my money looks the same as your A-lister’s... but I guess their hostility towards locals is quite obvious...you know what Bui Sushi food is just as good, without this hassle!

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Nic Mattson

Cami Martin, Lukas Johnson

Samantha Bravo

Michael Chaldu

Evan Rodda, Neil Schumaker, Jen Rodman, Anthony Atkins

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Judy Abel, McKenzie Jackson, Burt Ross, Emmanuel Luissi

Mary Abbott, Anthony McDemas, Dorie Leo, Kaleb Rich-Harris

“I am not bound to win, but I am bound to be true. I am not bound to succeed, but I am bound to live by the light that I have. I must stand with anybody that stands right, and stand with him while he is right, and part with him when he goes wrong.” — Abraham Lincoln

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SIRENS

The following incidents were reported between:

JUL 10 - JUL 12

7/10 | Vehicle burglary

A vehicle parked near Surfrider Beach was broken into, and an iPhone, wallet, and Casio watch was stolen. e victim left the key underneath the front passenger wheel of the vehicle, went surfing, and upon return, their vehicle was ransacked. e victim’s iPhone was worth $1,200, the wallet was worth $60, and the Casio watch was worth $50. e victim’s key fob was also stolen, which will cost $100 to replace. ere were no security cameras available for evidence.

7/10 | Burglary

Two designer bags worth $5,000 each were stolen from a vehicle parked near Malibu Country Drive. e victim noticed the passenger side window was shattered and their belongings were stolen. ere were no security cameras available for evidence.

7/12 | Burglary

Man drowns at Malibu Creek State Park

A man drowned at Malibu Creek State Park on Sunday afternoon, July 30, just after 5 p.m. State Parks peace o cers were called to the popular Rock Pool by swimmers who reported the man had “gone under” and didn’t resurface. First responders on scene were able to drag the victim to the water’s edge to attempt resuscitation that was unsuccessful. It is not known whether the victim jumped from the cli s surrounding the popular swimming hole.

Just two weeks ago, Malibu Search and Rescue responded to a female jumper who su ered an open ankle fracture after jumping into the pool. MSAR said at the time of that rescue, the temperature was hovering at 95 percent, and the pool was teeming with visitors trying to cool o and a few thrill seekers who jump from the rocks. Authorities advise against jumping and diving into the Rock Pool. Sunday’s victim is described as a 30-year-old man. His name and place of residence have been withheld until his family receives noti cation.

Two brush fires break out in Agoura Hills and Topanga Canyon

On Tuesday, July 25, the Malibu/Lost Hills Sheri s Deputies and LA County Fire Department responded to a brush re at Kanan Road and Agoura Road that occurred at around 9:15 a.m. California Highway Patrol closed northbound Kanan Road between Mulholland and Cornell while re personnel were on scene. e brush re was stopped around 9:55 a.m. Malibu was not impacted. ere was no signi cant damage. Alternative routes were Malibu Canyon and Topanga Canyon.

On Wednesday, July 26, authorities responded to a half-acre brush re in Topanga Canyon and Santa Maria Road. Some structures were threatened. Air tankers were on the scene and nearby residents were sheltering in place. ere were no evacuations made. Topanga Canyon was closed from PCH to Mulholland until 4 p.m. e re was called Owen Fire. Alternative routes were Malibu Canyon and Kanan Road.

MRCA Lechuza Beach public access hearing set for Aug. 7 Planning Commission meeting

e Mountains Recreation and Conservation Authority (MRCA) hearing on proposed developments to improve public access at Lechuza Beach, with Americans with Disability Act-compliant parking and bathroom, viewing platforms, advanced onsite wastewater treatment system, and staircase reconstruction, was continued to the Aug. 7 Planning Commission meeting at the request of the MRCA. A project summary is available on ceqanet.

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opr.ca.gov/2019011015/3. e initial city sta analysis for the project is available at www.malibucity.org/AgendaCenter. e agenda, sta report, and viewing and commenting instructions for the Aug. 7 hearing will be posted on the website in advance (malibucity.org).

Malibu Blu s Park Multipurpose Field closed for maintenance through Aug. 14

The Multipurpose Field at Malibu Blu s Park was closed for biannual rest and renovation on Wednesday, July 5, and will remain so through Monday, Aug. 14. e rest and renovation play an important part in keeping the eld safe and playable throughout the year.

‘ e Karate Kid’ to be shown for the next CineMalibu Movies in the Park on Aug. 19

CineMalibu continues the series of free, family-friendly outdoor community movie screenings at Malibu Blu s Park with “ e Karate Kid” (1984, PG) as well as trivia, games, food trucks, and more, Saturday, Aug. 19. Movies begin at sunset and pre-event activities begin one hour before sunset. Please bring a blanket and chair. Before the movie, instructors from Joey Escobar Karate will lead martial arts activities and instruction.

Construction expected to start on Solstice Bridge Replacement Project in October

e award and approval of the contractor on the Caltrans Solstice Bridge Replacement Project will be completed in late August. Construction work is expected to begin in October. e project is expected to take 430 working days, with tra c controls in place. e city will post details on the work schedule and any lane closures as soon as they become available.

ere will be lane closures on PCH between Santa Monica and Malibu while Caltrans conducts embankment repair, removal, and replacement of a broken storm drain system, and storm debris cleanup and removal on south and north lanes PCH between Las Flores Canyon Road and Decker Road.

Lane Closures for PCH and Las Flores project to begin after Labor Day weekend Sept. 4

Lane closures on PCH at Las Flores Canyon Road for work on Caltrans’ PCH/Las Flores Intersection Improvement Project are expected to begin after Labor Day

(Sept. 4). e work will include upgrading tra c signal poles and related equipment, installing new conduit, signage, and striping. e work is expected to take three to four weeks.

Spanish language emergency preparedness training session scheduled for July 29

Join the Malibu Foundation and the Malibu Labor Exchange on Saturday, July 29, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. for the rst Spanish language rst aid and CPR certi cation emergency preparedness training. Presentations will be presented in Spanish. Lunch and snacks will be provided. Each participant will receive an emergency go bag to take home. e event is co-sponsored by the Malibu Foundation and Healing Urban Barrios.

Residents can get emergency preparedness backpack with home wildfire assessment

Malibu residents who complete a free Home Wild re Hardening Assessment with the City of Malibu will receive a free rolling emergency preparedness backpack. e handy backpacks are a valuable addition to your “go kit” and can help you be better prepared to evacuate quickly in case of a wild re or other disasters. ey are only available while supplies last, so schedule your appointment now. e city’s Fire Safety Liaisons will conduct a 30- to 60-minute exterior inspection of your property looking at what can be done to make it less vulnerable to the millions of ying embers from a wind-driven wild re, a leading cause of homes burning down in wild res. You’ll get a checklist of steps to take, such as removing dead vegetation or wood furniture that is touching the house, to harden your property. For more information or to schedule a free Home Wild re Hardening Assessment, visit malibucity.org/ resafety or call (310) 456-2489, ext. 238, or email FireSafety@MalibuCity.org.

Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) training starts Aug. 17

As part of its ongoing e orts toward community-wide preparedness, the City of Malibu is o ering the next round of the highly popular Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) training. e free in-person classes will be held from 6 to 9 p.m., Aug. 17 through Sept. 26 at Malibu City Hall. All classes will be held on Tuesday evenings, except the rst class (Aug. 17) and the second to last class (Sept. 21), which will be held on ursdays. Learn how to get your family, business, school, or organization better prepared for wild res and other disasters. CERT o ers training in basic

rst aid, search and rescue, use of re extinguisher, disaster psychology, and more.

For more information, call Emergency Services Coordinator Sarah Flores at (310) 456-2489, ext. 237 or email Sa ores@MalibuCity.org.

Following a major disaster, professional rst responders who provide re and medical services may not be able to fully meet the demand for services. Factors such as communications failures, road blockages, and the number of victims, may prevent people from accessing the emergency services they have come to expect at a moment’s notice when 911 is called. People will need to rely on each other to meet immediate lifesaving and life-sustaining needs, particularly in isolated neighborhoods that may be cut o from main roads for a period of time.

Email the Public Safety Specialist at PublicSafety@malibucity.org to nd out more about the next CERT Class.

e CERT program was developed in 1985 by the Los Angeles City Fire Department to provide basic training in safety and lifesaving skills to the general public. It has since been adopted and enhanced by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and the National Fire Academy. e course is now recognized nationwide, and over 50,000 citizens have been trained to date.

Homeless Outreach Update

e city’s Homeless Outreach Team, which consists of two outreach workers and a housing navigator from e People Concern, reported that in June 2023, it engaged with 66 people experiencing homelessness in Malibu. Four of them were either relocated or placed into permanent or temporary housing. One was successfully enrolled into a rehabilitation facility where they are receiving

much-needed services after a coordinated e ort by the Outreach Team and Venice Family Clinic. Current and past monthly Homeless Outreach reports are available on the website at malibucity.org/ outreach support.

Fall Recreation Programs Outreach Day on Aug. 13

Community Services Department will have an information booth at Malibu Blu s Park on Sunday, Aug. 13, from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. Community members can pick up a printed copy of the city’s Fall Recreation Guide, a giveaway bag, and can ask questions about programs and facilities. Registration for fall programs opens on Monday, Aug. 14, at 8 a.m. on the webpage at parksrecreation. ci.malibu.ca.us/default.aspx.

West Basin district holding water conservation events in 2023

West Basin Municipal Water District invites Malibu community members to join their free Water Lab water conservation events in 2023. Join the classes in-person and hybrid remote. Go on water recycling facility tours. Participate in online chat sessions with water conservation experts. Learn about technology and plans to help secure our water future, ways to save water to help address the drought and save you money, and resources to help the community be resilient.

Attendees will get an in-depth look at the water journey and local water issues. Classes will take place on Wednesday evenings every other month.

• Wednesday, Sept. 13 –Emerging Water Saving Technologies

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Only events with a connection to Malibu will be considered. Calendar events are scheduled in advance and subject to change.

sat AUG 5

INVASIVE CRAYFISH REMOVAL

The Resource Conservation District is hosting a hands-on workshop on Saturday, Aug. 5, at the Topanga Bridge along Topanga Canyon Blvd from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. Help the RCD remove invasive red swamp cray sh from Topanga Creek! Cray sh pose a serious threat to the endangered and threatened species that call this creek home, and we need your help to remove this pest from our impaired waterways. Volunteers will aid RCD sta in removing, measuring, and recording data regarding invasive cray sh. RSVP TBA. Students and families interested in attending the program or any other programs

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Casey is a premiere chronicler of the aquatic world. For “The Underworld” she traversed the globe, joining scientists and explorers on dives to the deepest places on the planet, interviewing the marine geologists, marine biologists, and oceanographers who are searching for knowledge in this vast unseen realm. RSVP required. RSVP at https://visit. lacountylibrary.org/event/8790946.

wed AUG 16

MALIBU LIBRARY SPEAKER SERIES: AEROSPACE

ENGINEER DR. APRILLE ERICSSON

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wed AUG 9

MALIBU LIBRARY BOOK CLUB

e Malibu Library Book Club meets on Wednesday, Aug. 9 at 5 p.m. e Malibu Library Book Club is always seeking new members and voices for our conversation. Please join us for a discussion of Isabel Wilkerson’s excellent “ e Warmth of Other Suns.” No RSVP required.

Thu AUG 10

ICE CREAM SOCIAL

Cool o on a hot summer day with ice cream on the Malibu Senior Center patio on ursday, Aug. 10, from 12 to 1 p.m. Participants can make their own ice cream sundae and socialize with their fellow Senior Center friends. RSVP required.

SUN AUG 13

FALL RECREATION PROGRAM

OUTREACH DAY AT MALIBU BLUFFS PARK

Join the Community Services Department on Sunday, Aug. 13, from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. at Malibu Bluffs Park to learn about the

programs it will be o ering this fall and receive a complimentary goodie bag. Fall program registration opens in person and online at MalibuCity. org/Register on Monday, Aug. 14, at 8 a.m.

SUN AUG 13

YOGA ON THE MOUNTAIN AT KING GILLETTE RANCH

Join instructors Greg and Dawn for a unique Kundalini yoga and wellness experience with live acoustic music on Sunday, Aug. 13, and Saturday, Aug. 26, from 9:30 a.m. to 10:45 a.m. All skill levels are welcome. Please bring your own yoga mat. Reservations are required. is is a free event with free parking. For more information and to make reservations, email samo@wnpa.org or call (805) 370-2302.

MON AUG 14

AUTHOR SUSAN CASEY: ‘THE UNDERWORLD’ AT THE MALIBU LIBRARY

Author Susan Casey discusses her new book “ e Underworld: Journeys to the Depths of the Ocean” at the Malibu Library on Monday, Aug. 14, at 6 p.m. Susan

Join the Malibu Library on Wednesday, Aug. 16, at Malibu City Hall at 7 p.m. for an opportunity to hear Aerospace Engineer Dr. Aprille Ericsson. The Malibu Speaker Series has featured experts, authors, and other notable gures discussing a wide range of subjects. RSVPs required. RSVP at https://visit.lacountylibrary.org/ event/8814274.

THU AUG 17

SUMMER JUBILATIONS

Hosted by the Malibu Poet Laureate Ann Buxie. A gathering themed to celebrate joy in a time of whelming possibilities, to give voice to the true nature of vitality modeled on the natural world, to attend to the power of love and joy. Gathering is open air and features selected poets, and open mic, and conversation on ursday, Aug. 17, from 5 to 6:30 p.m. Complimentary and an RSVP is not required.

SAT AUG 19

LEGACY PARK NATURE WALK: ECOSYSTEM EXPLORATION

Explore the ecosystem of Legacy Park from the microscopic to mallard ducks and everything in between on Saturday, Aug. 19 at 9 a.m. Prepare for an in-depth look at tiny pollinators and other insects as well as waterfowl that are native to the Santa Monica Mountain region. An introduction to common insects and bird species will be reviewed. All participants are recommended to bring binoculars. Meet at Malibu Library. RSVP with City of Malibu.

SAT AUG 19

HHW/E-WASTE COLLECTION AT CITY HALL

Properly dispose of certain types of household hazardous waste (HHW) and electronic waste on Saturday, Aug. 19, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m at the upper parking lot of City Hall. All containers must be clearly labeled to identify the contents. Maximum amount of paint/motor oil accepted is 15 gallons or 125 pounds per trip.

Accepted materials list:

• Paint (water-based only)

• Used motor oil

• Anti-freeze

• Automotive and household batteries

• Compact uorescent bulbs

(unbroken)

• Electronics

e City schedules its events on the third Saturday in February, April, June, August, and October. Rain cancels event.

ONGOING

FARMERS MARKET

Shop for fresh fruits and veggies, prepared food, and more at the weekly Malibu Farmers Market on Sundays from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Market at Legacy Park.

MINDFULNESS MEDITATION

SITTING GROUP

e Malibu Mindfulness Meditation Group meets ursday evenings at 7:30 p.m. for a group sit and chat in Point Dume. e group is led by longtime local resident Michael Kory, who has been practicing Mindfulness Meditation for over 12 years and recently graduated a two-year teacher training program. Everyone is welcome whether you are an experienced meditator or are a complete newbie. ere are many bene ts to be had both from giving yourself the gift of learning how to quiet the mind, and doing it in a group with the support of others. If you wish to attend, please email mmm@bu-dharma.com for more information.

BALLET SLIM AND TRIM

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

TAP/JAZZ DANCE COMBO

Enter stage right to the senior center’s new dance program. e class will consist of jazz warmups and stretches, followed by routines. Every dance taught will be straight from a Broadway musical. Instructed by Ann Monahan. e class is ursdays from 9 to 10 a.m. at the Civic eater at Malibu City Hall. No experience is necessary. Register for the month or pay a $5 drop-in rate, space permitting.

CARDIO SALSA AND STRETCH

An energetic Latin dance workout that incorporates salsa, cha-cha, and merengue in an easy-tofollow format. e cooldown will include stretching to relax the body. No dance experience necessary. Instructed by Jackline Daneshrad. e program is held on Tuesdays from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at the Michael Landon Center at Malibu Blu s Park. Sign up at MalibuCity. org/Register to register for the month, or pay a $5 drop-in rate, space permitting.

MAT PILATES PLUS

Relax, refresh, and build core strength. Sessions are ursdays from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at the Michael Landon Community Center at Malibu Blu s Park. Please bring a yoga mat and wear comfortable clothes. Sign up at MalibuCity.org/ Register to register for the month, or pay a $5 drop-in rate, space permitting.

SENIOR STRETCH AND STRENGTH

Class is organized on Mondays from 1 to 2 p.m. and Wednesdays and Fridays from 11 a.m. to 12 p.m. Participants will focus on exibility, balance, circulation, muscle tone, and breathing techniques. Class will be held outdoors at the Malibu Blu s Park. Register for the month or pay a $5 drop-in rate. For additional information contact (310) 4562489, Ext. 357, or visit malibucity. org/SeniorCenter.

MAT YOGA

Learn new poses, increase exibility, and practice stretching techniques in a calm and relaxing environment. Bring your own yoga mat. Instructed by Daya Chrans. Class is organized on Tuesdays at the Senior Center at Malibu City Hall from 1 to 2 p.m. Sign up at MalibuCity.org/Register to register for the month or pay a $5 drop-in rate, space permitting.

CHAIR YOGA

Yoga is a wonderful way to stretch the body and calm the mind. is class helps you develop a strong and exible spine, feel ease in your joints, and be steady in your balance. Get t while you sit! Join this peaceful hour of exercise. Instructed by Daya Chrans. Class is organized on Mondays at the Senior Center at Malibu City Hall from 11 a.m. to 12 p.m.

RELAX THROUGH COLORING

Did you know that coloring helps relieve stress? Join a free coloring program led by Judy Merrick at the Senior Center at Malibu City Hall on Wednesdays from 1 to 2 p.m. RSVP by calling the Malibu Senior Center at (310) 456-2489, Ext. 357.

CHOIR

Join an upbeat choir group and learn the fundamentals of singing and performing di erent styles of music. Group meets at Malibu City Hall Senior Center on Tuesdays from 10 to 11 a.m. is is a great opportunity for socialization, self-expression, and learning through music. All levels are welcome. Instructed by Laura DeMieri Fercano. $5 per class.

KNITTING

Knitting with Sheila Rosenthal is organized every Monday and Friday at the Senior Center at Malibu City Hall from 9 to 10:30 a.m. is is an ongoing drop-in complimentary program. No experience is required. Please bring your own size 8 needles and one skein of yarn.

CONNECTIONS BREAKFAST

district sta were able to coordinate very early on in the process, regarding the school district project and that was try to nd ways where we can resolve issues and particularly where there were several projects in the past; this is more of the expansion and redevelopment of the portion of the campus that is directly adjacent to a creek that constitutes a highly environmentally habitat area,” Hudson said. “So we met earlier with the city to resolve the issues, and the primary issue was that the new development being proposed by the school district would encroach within the normally required 100-foot bu er under the city’s local coast program, so the school district needed an exception to be made.”

Hudson said the second part of the process requires a local coastal amendment to the city’s certi ed program that the Coastal Commission needs to grant the development.

“Our sta did meet with the city before the LCP was submitted to us, and we provided input to the city, but unfortunately, the city made some but not all of the changes that were needed and that was the opportunity for additional coordination to occur to ensure those issues had been resolved before the city had adopted the LCP amendment and submitted for our commission,” Hudson said. “ ose amendments that do need changes, under our typical process, it’s just simply not possible for us to process those sorts of more complex LCP amendments within that 90day timeframe, and that’s the purpose of the time extension.”

Hudson said their intention is to work with the city and school district to develop a necessary suggested modi cation and bring the LCP amendment back for certi cation as quickly as possible.

“We have committed to expediting that amendment, and we hope to bring that as early as fall, which is very soon,” Hudson said. “I was thankful that we had that coordination with the city and school district early on in the process. e next step is for us is to work closely with the city and the school district to develop those suggested modi cations and we want a joint solution that we’ll bring to our commission as quickly as possible.”

On Friday, July 21, e Malibu Times tried to reach Planning Director Richard Mollica for a statement since he did speak on Zoom during the Coastal Commission meeting last month but said he was out of the o ce and was unable to answer questions. Instead, he forwarded any questions to Planning Director Raneika Brooks.

Brooks said it was tough to hear the comments made by the chair during the meeting.

“As a planner on that project, we’ve done a lot of coordination with the school district and the Coastal Commission even before the application was submitted, and we understand the urgency of this project,” Brooks said. “I think we were hoping for them to expedite it, because when they received our local coastal program amendment, it wasn’t their rst time seeing it, we had multiple meetings with them and there was a lot of

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coordination and so when they came, with the request to extend the process by a year, the city knew how much e ort we put in to expedite that application.”

As for the comments the chair made, Brooks said she doesn’t think it re ects the actual process.

“We immediately had a conversation with Coastal Commission sta after that hearing, and even the sta weren’t sure of the context of the chair’s comments because we know the application is complete and we understand there’ll be additional coordination,” Brooks said. “During the hearing that week was the rst time we heard that, and it came from the chair, with some pretty frustrating comments and Coastal Commission sta apologized for not letting us know sooner, that could have been a sta -level conversation as opposed to getting reprimanded by the coastal commissioners themselves. We thought we had a pretty good working relationship with the Coastal Commission sta and I suspect at the end of the day, everyone is overworked and everyone has a lot of work on their plate.”

During the hearing in Newport Beach, Brownsey said they’ve had a history of the City of Malibu misrepresenting the process of the Coastal Commission and taking responsibility.

“Your community representatives have failed you by not doing what they we’re supposed to do, by timely doing the administrative work, so that this commission expedite and approve your amendment and then your project,” Brownsey said during the meeting.

“ e commission is not responsible for what we have before us today. ese are the kinds of projects that we want to expedite; we know how important they are to the community, we know how long it takes for complex projects like this, and we expect cooperation from our local government partners. ey provided the community su ering, confusion, and delay, and I have to tell you, I’m appalled that they would tell all you good people, that we are the problem, they failed you, they didn’t do what they were required to do.”

Brooks said despite hearing those comments, it provided a sense of urgency.

“ ere’s been additional communication from that meeting just to make sure we’re all on the same page,” Brooks said. “We the city sta , is committed to doing what we can to keep it moving forward, and we’re hoping the item will go before the Coastal Commission in the next month or so, but we remain open and willing to do whatever we can.”

Malibu City Manager Steve McClary released a statement last week in response to the outcome of the meeting.

“ e City of Malibu and the school district remain committed to working together to advance the project and have had several discussions about next steps since the Coastal Commission’s July 12 meeting,” McClary said the in the press release. “ e city and the school district are coordinating a meeting with Coastal Commission sta to work together as cooperatively and expeditiously as possible to get the project back before the City Council and back to the Coastal Commission in the fall.”

for the general public to see the inner-workings of a water treatment facility rsthand. Tours will take place on Saturday mornings every other month.

• Saturday, Aug. 19

West Basin Chats – Grass Replacement: These online 30-minute question-and-answer sessions will focus on the Grass Replacement Rebate Program application process. Attendees will have the chance to get their

speci c questions answered by a West Basin representative. ey will take place online on Wednesday evenings, every other month. Wednesday, Sept. 27

Community Updates: Speak -

ers Bureau: West Basin o ers presentations to organizations and businesses in their service area on a variety of water topics.

For more information about West Basin’s free water conservation water classes, workshops, and tours, visit the website and sign up at at westbasin.org. (Go to Community/Classes, Workshops, & Tours).

Construction to begin on Traffic Signal Synchronization Project to improve safety and mobility

Construction is expected to start this month on the City of Malibu’s PCH Tra c Signal Synchronization Project, the city’s most signi cant measure to date to improve tra c safety and mobility on PCH, among the most important quality of life issues in Malibu. e project will take more than one year to complete.

Communications lines will be installed between tra c signals on PCH from Topanga Canyon Boulevard to John Tyler Drive to synchronize them to existing tra c conditions, and they will be controlled by the Caltrans Tra c Management Center.

According to Caltrans, during the past 10 years, there have been more than 4,000 collisions on PCH in Malibu. Speeding and improper turns are the most common contributing factors to collisions, both of which will be directly addressed by the Signal Synchronization Project. The system can also be used to help emergency evacuations move quickly and safely. The $34.6 million project is fully funded through County Measure R transportation funds.

e city’s parcel on Civic Center Way and Webb Way will be used for storage of construction vehicles and materials, employee parking, and a temporary construction o ce, which will make the project more e cient and reduce vehicle tra c on PCH and Malibu Canyon. Per the city’s requests, the contractor will install screening and has committed to keeping the location clean. For more information, visit malibucity.org.

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e city maintains a robust e-noti cation system so the community can stay informed about all the city’s activities. Sign up to receive messages by text or email on the city’s e-noti cations page at malibucity.org/civicalerts.

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Fences close o the area of the Malibu Middle and High School campus slated for construction. The California Coastal Commission granted the sta ’s request for a one-year extension on approval, which has delayed the project. Photos by Samantha Bravo/TMT

Posts and flags mark the location of proposed construction on the Malibu Middle and High School campus.

Spanish-Language CPR training for workers held at Malibu Community Labor Exchange center

e Malibu Foundation, e Malibu Community Labor Exchange, and Healing Urban Barrios collaborate to provide a free life-saving training course

By SAMANTHA BRAVO Of The Malibu Times

CPR training classes can be di cult to access, especially in Spanish and in the City of Malibu.

e Malibu Community Labor Exchange, e Malibu Foundation, and Healing Urban Barrios held a free CPR training course over the weekend where about 30 seniors participated in hands-on training in learning life-saving techniques.

On Saturday morning, around 30 people attended the training and learned how to do basic CPR. Some also attended the previous safety preparedness training course that was held last September.

To perform cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR), it’s recommended to do 30:2 ratio followed by two rescue breaths. Two-rescuer resuscitation on infants and children should follow a ratio of 15:2 or 15 chest compressions.

e CPR training course was led by Healing Urban Barrios (HUB), a nonpro t organization based in Lincoln Heights.

HUB provides intervention/prevention and re-entry services to youth/young adults, families and communities. It promotes self-love, self-worth, and self- recognition through a holistic approach using case management, restorative justice, mental health, cultural awareness and education.

HUB Disaster Preparedness Coordinator Diane Valero taught the training course and provided instructions in Spanish so participants could understand.

“We teach disaster preparedness, and within our grant (California Emergency Services), we’re able to teach CPR because we all have our facilitator [certi cation] through the American Red Cross and also have been certi ed through the Los Angeles Fire Department Program so all of our workers are able to facilitate these types of workshops for everyone and give that information out,” Valero said. “Our whole goal is to make it to as many people as we can in LA County, and we focus on English as a second language, not just Spanish.” Each participant was also provided with a free survival kit backpack.

“CPR is a part of that survival,” Valero said. “ at’s what were nding, their priority is not that, their priority is just trying to survive everyday, so this is secondary to them and we want to change that, we want to turn that around and make it a priority.”

Despite nearly most of the participants being unfamiliar with knowing how to perform CPR, Valero was surprised to see everyone making an e ort.

“ ey’re very interested in this, they’re all willing to give it their all, and that left a really good impression because it shows that their community needs this, and now you’ll have 30 people who are out there, helping other families,” Valero said. “ ey’re working in homes with children, adults, and [the] elderly, and they need to be able to take care of themselves but also whoever they’re assisting.”

Valero also demonstrated how to use an automated external de brillator (AED) on an adult and an infant.

“I love this group, I think they did great and they’re so adamant about taking this CPR class,” she said.

MCLE Director Oscar Mondragón said it was important for workers to have an idea of what to do in case of an emergency.

“It means a lot to us because these workers are either working outside in the garden or inside as a housekeeper, and for them to have knowledge of this type, thanks to the Malibu Foundation, we’re able to do it,” Mondragón said. “ e more they know, the better, having the knowledge is very e cient, and that’s why we’re here today.”

e Malibu Foundation Grants and Program Manager Scarlet Eskew said it was great to see people feel con dent doing CPR on PRESTAN mannequins.

Accessways and parking lots are cleaned, too. As LACO beaches are not contiguous Mooradian said, “It’s hard because in Malibu with the easements and the mean high tide line it’s hard to get one continuous stretch of dry sand.”

At wide beaches such as Zuma, county crews can use heavy equipment to sweep debris above the wrack line early in the morning when attendance is low. Tractors use rakes and sanitizers. “Contrary to the name however, they don’t actually sanitize the sand,” Mooradian clari ed explaining that the equipment acts like a giant sieve into six inches deep of sand. “Anything bigger than a dime is caught.”

In addition, LACO beach restrooms are cleaned a minimum of four times a day. “ at just tells you how many people are using

“It’s great because instead of waiting until you have to do it for real, you have the practice, you know what to do, and you’re con dent,” Eskew said.

Eskew said some of the participants also attended the emergency preparedness workshop they held last year in September and said that class was a good introduction leading to this course.

“I asked a lot of people here and they came to that so it’s just building o of that, now they know the signs, what to look for and what to do — knowing is one thing, but physically being able to do it is another thing,” Eskew said.

Eskew said after they posted the Spanish-Language training course on social media, she received messages about where they could attend English classes, but they wanted to focus on having a CPR class for non-English speakers because it’s not easily accessible.

“English is everywhere, there’s just not Spanish,” Eskew said. “If you’re looking for one in Spanish, they’re just hard to nd, and they’re expensive.”

those restrooms,” Mooradian stated. Many portable restrooms are in use at Zuma currently where a restroom refurbishment is taking place. ere have been complaints regarding restrooms at Zuma that Mooradian explained were due to septic problems, supply chain issues and a higher attendance rate than expected.

Mooradian clari ed if groups are planning a beach cleanup day, a permit is required. Organizations can go through Heal the Bay or Beaches and Harbors. General liability insurance is required but there are no permit fees.

e Malibu Times was alerted to heavy refuse on local beaches, including at Lechuza Beach, which is among many stretches of sand under the jurisdiction of e Mountains Recreation and Conservation Authority (MRCA). e agency is often at odds with Malibu residents over beach access including its latest quarrel over beach

access signage MRCA erected in Malibu. e city removed the signs on the basis that MRCA did not obtain permits for them.

e MRCA lists on its website at least 12 other beach locations in Malibu where it operates accessways to the coast, however, its website does not describe the agency’s responsibilities or activities it conducts on the beaches to which it maintains access. Malibu residents have for years complained that the MRCA is not a good land and beach steward, favoring access without minimum amenities for visitors such as restrooms and trash bins. e most recent complaints have included the new La Costa accessway and now a photo submitted to TMT showing a trash strewn Lechuza Beach.

TMT called the MRCA media inquiry line seeking explanation of its trash pickup policy, but has not received a reply to date.

Healing Urban Barrios Disaster Preparedness Coordinator Diane Valero demonstrates how to use an automated external defibrillator (AED) on an adult and on an infant. Photos by Samantha Bravo/TMT

The Malibu Foundation Grants and Program Manager Scarlet Eskew (left) and MCLE Director Oscar Mondragón are seen at the Emergency Preparedness training session on Saturday, July 29.

Participants practice CPR in a Spanish-language class on Saturday, July 29. Nearly 30 seniors participated in a CPR class hosted by the Malibu Community Labor Exchange, The Malibu Foundation and Healing Urban Barrios.

It was later determined the body was of a Black male. e age is still unknown.

Reynaga said were unsure if the coroner was going to investigate the body on the Malibu Lagoon beach or if they would remove the barrel, to reduce contamination.

Reynaga said they’re unsure if the barrel was abandoned in the lagoon or in the ocean.

“ e barrel was oating in the middle of the lagoon this morning and apparently, at 8 p.m., you get a

high tide here and water goes up and in the morning, water comes out of the lagoon, and back into the ocean, so that’s all we have right now,” Reynaga said.

e Los Angeles County Sheri ’s Department is investigating the incident and has not yet released information about the person’s identity or cause of death.

Malibu Lagoon remained open while the investigation was ongoing and beachgoers were seen surrounding the area and curious about what happened. “Do Not Enter” signs were placed around the scene.

the fines, apparently contradicting its earlier statement that Nobu had voluntarily agreed to the fines and providing no evidence suggesting Nobu was seeking to litigate the issue.

Chris Frost, chair of Malibu’s Public Safety Commission commented, “Businesses get fined all the time. Unless it’s a substantial fine, this isn’t going to affect the way they do business. It would have to be a significant fine to get their attention. A fine is a way of acknowledging that a body, a city is saying you violated an ordinance, so you’re going to pay us a certain amount of money. Does it make them stop violating? In my opinion it just makes them look for another whack-a-mole direction to go.”

Frost also made the point that some celebrity hotspots such as Nobu may not always have control over social media posts that quickly go viral, drawing huge unexpected crowds, although that was not the case with July 4’s planned event.

The public safety chair, still angered by the July 4 event, recounted, “My phone blew up. People just trying to navigate the middle of Malibu couldn’t. There’s absolutely no reason, no excuse for anyone to park their vehicles down the middle of the highway and leave them there.”

“Cars were unattended, parked in the median,” Frost continued. “That median is how emergency vehicles get through. They need that middle lane, especially on a holiday. That could be somebody’s child that’s drowning, or not breathing, or a bad car or motorcycle accident. There’s no call for that.

“The restaurant should have known or seen what was going on. They have parking attendants. They should have notified management and management should have dealt with it. You can’t just keep running a business and run everything outside into the ground around you, the residents, the other businesses. How are people going to get to other businesses? You’re killing someone else’s business for your own greed.”

Frost recalled attending a meeting with Sheriff’s Capt. Jennifer Seetoo years ago and remembered the restaurant was given rules that weren’t followed July 4. He also suggested a fire safety officer be hired by the busy restaurant on weekends and holidays.

“I don’t believe this was just a July 4 problem,” he said. “I believe problems exist there on a much more frequent basis than is being pointed out.”

Frost, who is a retired firefighter/EMT added, “They should never be parking vehicles in the center emergency lane. It’s a left-turn lane at best. I cringe thinking about somebody’s child who needs emergency care and there’s a bunch of limos with people in there enjoying their afternoon blocking the middle of the highway. Any business who wants to be a good neighbor, it goes far deeper than just joining the Chamber of Commerce. You’ve got to be a good neighbor.”

Seetoo, who met with Nobu management July 18, said the restaurant agreed to be proactive by alerting her department to big events. She also said earlier, “Nobu wants to work with us.”

The Malibu Times emailed Nobu management asking if it had a statement to make to the community and so far, has received no reply.

the beach belongs to everyone.”

e foundation held 1,201 total cleanups, collected nearly 580,126 of items, and collected nearly 143,070 pounds of trash.

Created in 2019, Surfrider’s beach cleanup database continues to elevate the Beach Cleanup program by allowing easy data reporting across our network of chapters and student clubs.

By providing an accessible platform to showcase their collective impacts, it amplifies the work of Surfrider sta and volunteers.

e database serves as a visual aid to understand the geographic reach of Surfrider cleanups and to easily identify commonly found items.

Of all the items collected and recorded during beach cleanups in 2022, 87.33 percent of them were plastic. About 13.6 percent of all items collected were plastic fragments smaller than a dime and 13.2 percent were plastic fragments larger than a dime. is means that out of the 580,126 items found during beach cleanups, over one quarter of them (26.8 percent)

were plastic fragments.

Nearly 90 percent of all items collected were plastic. ese gures continue to con rm that plastic is everywhere and it isn’t going anywhere without large-scale legislative and industry change shifting away from single-use plastic products.

Since the chapter started collecting more speci c data in 2012, volunteers have removed an average of 85,000 pounds of debris per year.

In 2022, the Los Angeles Chapter orchestrated 49 beach cleanups between Marina del Rey and Malibu, collecting a whopping 4,517 pounds of trash and generating $103,000 in donations.

“Beyond the communal aspect of these beach cleanup events, the educational component of sorting through trash is eye-opening for many participants,” Surfrider Foundation Beach Cleanup Coordinator Sarah Plenge and Mel Bautista said in the report. “Each time, volunteers are surprised with how many cigarette butts, microplastics and other objects are found. It intrigues them and it calls them back to assist with future events, and take action beyond the sand in their daily lives.”

irteen percent of all items found during Surfrider beach cleanups in 2022 were made of expanded polystyrene (EPS) foam, such as foam takeout food containers or packing peanuts. Products made with EPS foam are often single-use, easily littered and will not biodegrade within our lifetimes. Since EPS foam is inexpensive, it is often only used once before being disposed of. Once it’s in the environment, it photodegrades and breaks down into smaller and smaller pieces, becoming more bioavailable to wildlife.

“The Surfrider Foundation continues to work tirelessly to ght for a plastic-free future where reusable systems are the norm and overall dependence on plastic is reduced,” the report concludes. “Over the last decade, Surfrider has proven itself as a force to be reckoned with when it comes to ghting plastic pollution. From engaging thousands of volunteers to actively removing hundreds of thousands of pounds of trash and passing strong legislation that reduces single-use plastic, our work in 2022 shows the true strength of what can happen when we work together as one.”

Malibu Lagoon was still open to beachgoers July 31 while the Sheri ’s Department waited for the coroner to arrive to investigate the discovery of a dead male inside a 55-gallon barrel at Malibu Lagoon. Photos by Samantha Bravo/TMT

signs were placed around the scene after a human

Malibu Life

Breaking surf barriers with the Children’s Lifesaving Foundation and its beach camp

By SAMANTHA BRAVO Of The Malibu Times

The Children’s Lifesaving Foundation has begun hosting its Coastal Eco-Mariners Surf and Beach Camp at Zuma Beach, and for most youth, it will be their rst time ever visiting the beach.

CLF Director of Development Francesca McCa ery wanted to thank the California Coastal Commission’s Whale Tail Grant-year, as it was their signature fund for the surf camps.

“We were able have many more sessions this July, we have seen over 250 underserved youth and teenagers,” McCa ery said. “ e last surf camp we had Homeboy Industries, and that day was just so extraordinary, we’ve been partnering with them for almost 30 years, so it’s always incredible to see them every year.”

Homeboy Industries is known as the largest gang rehabilitation and re-entry program in the world and provides hope, training, and support to formerly gang-involved and previously incarcerated people, allowing them to redirect their lives.

e surf camps followed last month’s Wilderness Day Camps at King Gillette Ranch. CLF provides a great mix of both classic camp activities like swimming,

arts and crafts classes, special wilderness hikes, and actual live animal workshops.

“We love being out here, we hire our friends from the Mighty Underdogs to be our surf instructors, and we have

a great Counselor in Training (CIF) program, we have some young high school kids that also volunteer, it’s a great way for them to get community service as well, and from what they tell

us, it’s highly impactful for them just to be around the kids,” McCaffery said.

“One of the kids has never been to the beach, and now she’s been on the surfboard like three times, it’s extraordinary

what it can do to a child’s confidence, overcoming fear and resilience — it’s incredible.”

CLF also welcomed campers from

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Parent & Me Ballet teaches toddlers foundational dance movements & expressions

Classes

By SAMANTHA BRAVO Of The Malibu Times

The City of Malibu Community Services Department is o ering a fun way for parents and toddlers to connect with each other in a playful environment while learning introductory dance skills. e Parent and Me Ballet, also highlighted as Tutu Cute ballet class will explore dance styles, rhythm exercises, creative movement, and social skills.

Dance instructor Gaylene Cascione has been teaching the Parent and Me ballet class and has taught a variety of classes for children and adults in Calabasas and in Malibu.

“Just as we started leaning out of COVID, we were still outside teaching classes, and then we moved inside to this beautiful dance room in the Michael Landon Community Center, and it’s been wonderful,” Cascione said. “I’ve met so many new families and they’re lovely, they’re really kind, and the children have been wonderful.”

Parent and Malibu local Helen Litz brought her 4-year-old daughter, Amelia Litz, to the Parent and Me ballet class at at the Michael Landon Community Center and said it has been really fun.

“We have really been loving this class, she [Amelia] needs to be a kid and get into dance in a way that’s low-pressured and really fun,” Litz said.

Malibu resident and grandparent Terri Wess brought her grandaughter Jeanette Kehoe to the ballet class in Malibu because they don’t o er these classes where her grandaughter lives in Paci c Palisades.

“Mrs. Gaylene is the sweetest

teacher,” Wess said. “ ere’s no mommy and me [near Paci c Palisades] so it’s very unique that they have it and she’s so warm and sweet and this is Jeanette’s rst class ever so she’s very improved.” Wess said after class Jeanette loves playing at Malibu Blu s Park.

“Jeanette loves the ‘Shake, Rattle, and Roll’ events at the park,” Wess said. “And

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Dance instructor Gaylene Cascione is shown teaching her dance class in Malibu. Cascione has been teaching a variety of classes for children and adults in Calabasas and in Malibu

Photos by Samantha Bravo/TMT.

half of Zuma in Malibu. Photo

The foundation has been partnering with organizations to provide children with life-changing experiences

The Children’s Lifesaving Foundation has begun hosting their Coastal Eco-Mariners Surf and Beach Camp at Zuma Beach, and has been partnering with organizations to provide children with life-changing experiences.

Photo by Samantha Bravo/TMT.

‘Si, Se Puede’

(“Yes, It Can Be Done,” Dolores Huerta) for Oscar Mondragon, Director of the Malibu Community Labor Exchange (MCLE)

You were 7 or 8-years-old, full of questions. You wanted understanding.

Near your village in Mexico, is a Smoking Mountain, Popocatepetl or El Popo, so you asked the volcano for answers. Porque, such a being of power, immense, would surely hear you, would answer your curiosity: Why were there poor and rich? Why do people su er? And surely your vow was heard, your promise to help. It became your causa.

You moved to the United States, as a teenager, with your family. You marched with Cesar Chavez and Dolores Huerta for the United Farm Workers, then found yourself jobless. It took two years before the right job tracked you down.

In August, 1993, a new nonpro t, the Malibu Labor Exchange, hired you. And you became the consistent face of the Exchange, there to help the workers and the Malibu community.

You are still there, 30 years later, greeting wave after wave of workers, over 20,000 of them, as you cultivate a culture of helping and caring for each other and the Malibu community.

Oscar, a trusted presence, you and the workers overcame prejudice, the “You don’t belong here” refrain.

Perceptions changed. You and the workers proved yourselves as a service, helping to suppress res, to clean up after the Chili CookO , sandbag, clear brush, receive training for emergencies, CPR, and re ghting.

As you say, Oscar, it has been “a learning adventure,” teaching you, “giving you faith in humans, a labor of love in every direction.”

You kept your promise to help.

By Benjamin Marcus,

Valerie Morehouse is a much-prized vocal coach to stars she cannot publicly identify. A gifted singer herself, Morehouse’s career was detoured by vocal cord nodes when she was young, so she understands the panic that sets in when platinum-selling singers or Oscar-nominated actors succumb to physical/mental stress, illness, and/or lack of training/ discipline that deforms crooners into croakers.

In her new book, “A Better Voice: Straight From the Entertainment Industry Frontlines,” Morehouse details all the ways she has taken raw talent and instructed them in how to eat, drink, breathe, sleep, exercise, and warm up those body parts that produce dulcet tones.

Working out of Studio City, Morehouse has improved a wide range of singers from country to opera, teaching them how to use that valuable square footage between chest, throat and lips.

In the book you will learn about SPA, Five Tone Ah, arpeggios, vibrato, and the Three Chambers of the Voice — Chest, Mid and Head: an entire glossary of terms that produce musical notes from human vocal cords.

A busy mother of twin boys, Morehouse is sometimes practically kidnapped by singers who need emotional/physical support behind the scenes, to endure the stresses of touring and performing in front of millions on TV, on social media, and live.

Put some lemon in your water, Manuka honey in your tea. Morehouse is detailed in her techniques, but Hollywood-discrete in not naming the singers and actors she has worked

with, using musical symbols like as avatars — leaving the reader to guess who she is talking about.

But that’s part of the fun of this book. Who is the naturally blessed country singer Valerie had to ask to remove a wad of dip from his lip before practicing scales?

Well, how did she get here? A California girl born in Glendale, Morehouse moved to England with her family. Living in Surrey, her musical talent began to emerge.

“The funny thing is no one in my family on either side can sing or plays an instrument,” Morehouse said. “I cannot figure out where my talent to sing came from.”

That talent showed itself back in Huntington Beach in the ’80s, and that propelled her singing all the leading roles in high school musicals: Crystal in “Little Shop of Horrors,” Maria in “The Sound of Music,” and Reno Sweeney in “Anything Goes.”

She earned a music scholarship to Chapman University and was one of the first freshmen to earn a slot with the Chamber singers.

“I performed with them on tours across California each year,” Morehouse said. “We had many concerts and I sang Mozart’s Requiem with the LA Honor Choir conducted by Dr Willliam Hall. [It] was a life-changing experience.”

After college, Morehouse took a job with Madonna’s Maverick Records and saw all sides of the music business. She continued to sing but developed vocal nodes, which affected and almost negated her singing. Morehouse read vocal pathology books, lived in

Japan for a summer because she thought the humidity might help. Research and consulting led to self care, and launched her toward her future.

“My sights of being a contemporary singing star ended at 28 for good as I knew I was meant to teach and heal singers and anyone that had vocal issues,” she said. “If I was going to abandon a career I had wanted my entire life, then I was going to be one of the most sought after teachers in the world. is was my goal at 28 and here I am now.”

Here she is now, with a long list of successes. Amy Winehouse’s “Valerie” is not an homage to Morehouse, but other artists sing her praises throughout the book: Jay Demarcus and Gary LeVox from Rascal Flatts, Je Bridges, Sia, Noah Cyrus, Joe Buck, Debbie Gibson, Sam Smith, and a couple dozen other artists whose voices are their living.

Morehouse’s book is a behindthe-scenes and down-the-throat detailing of a world most people — and even a lot of singers — take for granted: Using the voice and the body as an athletic instrument, one that needs to be trained, nurtured, cared for, warmed up, exercised, and improved. Morehouse’s teaching is an alchemy of physiological, spiritual, psychological, artistical, technological and many other -cals. She works with sensitive artists who are blessed/cursed with a very sensitive instrument — their voices — and from her book we learn just how much care it takes to keep that instrument tuned, especially these days in a world of social media and grueling, worldwide tours. “Social media has changed everything — sometimes not for the better,” Morehouse said.

“Damage is a common thread with these artists: Some physi -

Burt’s Eye View: Pat Boone

PERSPECTIVE

By Burt Ross, Contributed Column

Pat Boone and I may not have much in common when it comes to politics, but I still remember him fondly for something he did when I was a teenager.

I was around 15 years old and a reporter for my high school newspaper in Bucks County, Pennsylvania. I was back home in Teaneck, New Jersey, on a school break, and Pat Boone lived a few blocks away. I was recovering from

surgery and walked to his home on crutches. His home was quite attractive but not remotely ostentatious. e 1950s was a far simpler time.

Although Pat Boone was a star with his own television show and with his popular songs “Anastasia” and “Friendly Persuasion” playing in movies of the same names — there was nothing remotely pretentious about his ungated home.

I knocked on the door, but nobody answered. I waited about 10 minutes and then it began to snow. Just when I thought about

calling it “quits,” Pat pulled up in a not very fancy car with his lovely wife Shirley and their three young girls all under 5 years of age. He greeted me with a smile as if I were a friend, not a complete stranger. I quickly explained that I wanted to interview him for my high school paper, and he invited me into his home as if I were a very welcome guest. He could not have been a more gracious host, and as I asked him questions, his three young daughters climbed all over me as if I were a jungle gym. I asked Pat if I could call my mother be-

cally, some emotionally, and/or both. Tik Tok stars getting management and some cases record deals ONLY because they have a song that went viral. ey have no experience, sub-par voices, and I’m left scrambling to get them up to speed.”

Auto-tune, social media, AI: Change is a constant, but Morehouse is keeping up with it, behind the scenes in recording studios, in the wings of live performances, standing behind artists enduring grueling world tours and the pressures of creativity, fame, money in this warp-speed world.

You won’t look at the voice the same. e book is available on Amazon and you will be intrigued. For more information for budding singers:Valerie@valeriemorehouse.com–email Valeriemorehouse.com–website O cialvalmorehouse–Instagram

cause I was running late and did not want to worry her, and he gave me his phone. Mom asked where I was and when I told her I was at Pat Boone’s home, all she said was, “Sure you are, Burt. Please explain to me where you’ve been when you get home.” Before I left, Pat gave me two tickets to his television show. When the show broke for a commercial, he came to me in the audience and asked me if I was enjoying the show. I recently contacted Pat and thanked him for being such a mensch. It’s strange how a good deed can last a lifetime.

Written by the Poet Laureate of Malibu, Ann Buxie

BREAKING SURF BARRIERS

Continued from B1

North Valley Caring Services, Operation Progress, My Friend’s Place, Covenant House, and Upward Bound House.

“ ey came like four separate times, and that’s one of the things we want to illustrate and demonstrate is creating stewards of the Southern California Coastline, and kids who are going to grow up and take care of the beach and the environment,” McCa ery said.

e Mighty Underdogs co-founders Tim Hazelip and Jean-Pierre Pereat were providing the surf lessons and have partnered with CLF for nearly 10 years.

“For me, it’s the ful llment to work with kids that don’t have the opportunity that others do, and to really give them the same opportunity in the summer because everyone wants to have fun and some of these kids haven’t even seen the ocean or ever been in the ocean so it’s a really beautiful thing to share our love for Malibu and Zuma Beach and the inner-city kids,” Pereat said. “I’m really, really proud to have them here as well as Homeboy Industries with us as well, they changed thousands of lives and for us to come out here — we’re doing the lord,s work.” e Mighty Underdogs is dedicated to the recreational rehabilitation of participants of all ages by exposing them to adaptive sur ng taught by class instructors.

COMMUNITY

“It’s good to integrate both because they both get to see the cultural combining because no one chooses to be on the other side of the fence, and here what’s great is that when we’re all together, we’re all in the right path, which is happiness,” Pereat said.

“And it’s nice to see the love and happiness that’s coming to these children that are so scared coming to the ocean for the rst time; we just pour our love into them, and we just love it.”

McCaffery also wanted to thank the McHugh-O’Donovan Foundation, the Carrie Estelle Doheny Foundation, e Lawrence Foundation,and the Oder Family Foundation.

“It’s just an amazing feeling, we always have a couple kids that have never been at the beach before and it always shocks us that they’re in LA and they’ve never been to the beach,” Sean McCa ery said. “ e world’s a huge beautiful place, we want to teach them to respect the earth, teach them about marine biology, and pollution in the ocean, and we need to keep the mother earth clean.”

“It’s the most gratifying work that I’ve done, I always say the kids changed our lives and if we can teach one child how to surf, it’s life-changing; the ocean is where I nd my peace, it’s my temple, and just being able to teach the kids how to surf, it’s truly amazing,” McCa ery said.

CLF also o ers volunteer opportunities. Students interested in becoming CLF C-I-T (Counselor in Training) can visit childrenslifesaving.org to com

plete an application.

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we met a friend, that’s a bonus, meeting new friends.”

Cascione has also been instructing workshops at Webster Elementary and Malibu Elementary. As well as a recent collaboration with the Malibu Library outside.

e Malibu Library recently held an event called “Stars and Stripes” with story time, special guests, arts and activities.

2023149689

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT

THE FOLLOWING PERSON IS (ARE) DOING BUSINESS

AS:

1. WEHO MEDIUM

949 LARRABEE STREET APT. 415, WEST HOLLYWOOD, CA 90069, LOS ANGELES COUNTY

Articles of Incorporation or Organization Number (if applicable):

Registered Owner(s):

1. ERICA ALTMILLER

949 LARRABEE STREET APT. 415, WEST HOLLYWOOD, CA 90069

If Corporation or LLC- CA State of Incorporation/Organization

This business is conducted by AN INDIVIDUAL

The date registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: 04/2023.

I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. (A registrant who declares as true information which he or she knows to be false is guilty of a crime). Signed, ERICA ALTMILLER

This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Los Angeles County on 7/10/2023. NOTICE IN ACCORDANCE WITH SUBDIVISION (a) OF SECTION 17920, A FICTITIOUS NAME STATEMENT GENERALLY EXPIRES AT THE END OF FIVE YEARS FROM THE DATE ON WHICH IT WAS FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY CLERK, EXCEPT, AS PROVIDED IN SUBDIVISION (b) OF SECTION 17920, WHERE IT EXPIRES 40 DAYS AFTER ANY CHANGE IN THE FACTS SET FORTH IN THE STATEMENT PURSUANT TO SECTION 17913 OTHER THAN A CHANGE IN THE RESIDENCE ADDRESS OF A REGISTERED OWNER. A NEW FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT MUST BE FILED BEFORE THE EXPIRATION.THE FILING OF THIS STATEMENT DOES NOT OF ITSELF AUTHORIZE THE USE IN THIS STATE OF A FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME IN VIOLATION OF THE RIGHTS OF ANOTHER UNDER FEDERAL, STATE, OR COMMON LAW (SEE SECTION 14411 ET SEQ., BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONS CODE).

in The Malibu Times: 07/20, 07/27, 08/03,

“It was great because many of the kids that were there, already take a class with me, so I knew about half of the kids, so that was fun,” Cascione said. “And I got to met some new families that moved in to the area so that was also wonderful too and they asked a lot of great questions about our dance programs here.”

Cascione will be reaching two years instructing in Malibu.

“Who wouldn’t want to work in Malibu,” Cascione said. “I have this beautiful dance room with all

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these glass windows overlooking the ocean so that’s a no-brainer, and I really feel so grateful to be in this location, because not only are the families and the children wonderful, but the city sta are fantastic, everyone is so easy to work with, and everyone loves their job, so it makes it so much more fun.”

Cascione has been teaching for 34 years, 20 of those years has been in Calabasas and two years teaching in Malibu.

“For me it’s been such a gift, and it’s been a wonderful extension of what I do,” Cascione said.

LEGAL NOTICES

NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF:

Cascione said she will soon be teaching cheerleading in Malibu.

Cascione’s dance studio is located at the Oaks of Calabasas Community Center in Calabasas. Classes range from Tutu Ballet, Tap, Jazz, Lil’ Hip-Hop, Swing, Salsa, eatrical Jazz, and more. e Parent and Me Ballet encourages physical development and self-expression. e class is taught Mondays at 2:30 p.m. For more information on the class, visit parksrecreation.ci.malibu.ca.us.

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME

Case No. 23SMCP00268

Superior Court of California, County of Los Angeles

Petition of: EKATERINA VYATKINA, ILYA VYATKINA

TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS:

Petitioner EKATERINA VYATKINA a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows:

Present Name: EKATERINA VYATKINA Proposed Name:

EKATERINA WATKINS

Present Name: ILYA VYATKINA Proposed Name: ILYA WATKINS

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

Date: AUGUST 25, 2023 Time: 8:30AM, Dept.: K

The address of the court is:

SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA, COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES

1725 MAIN STREET, SANTA MONICA, CA 901

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

Date: 05/17/2023

HON. LAWRENCE CHO, Judge of the Superior Court DAVID W. SLAYTON Executive Officer/Clerk of Court

07/20, 07/27, 08/03, 08/10/2023 The Malibu

DOUGLAS WARREN RICHARDSON CASE NO. 23STPB07828

To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the WILL or estate, or both of DOUGLAS WARREN

RICHARDSON A PETITION FOR PRO ATE has been filed by the California Coastal Commission in the Superior Court of California, County of LOS ANGELES.

THE PETITION FOR PROBATE requests that the court appoint a personal representative to administer the estate of the decedent.

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

A HEARING on the petition will be held in this court as follows: 08/24/2023 at 8:30AM in Dept. 44 located at 111 HILL ST., LOS ANGELES, CA 90012.

IF YOU OBJECT to the granting of the petition, you should appear at the hearing and state your objections or file written objections with the court before the hearing. Your appearance may be in person or by your attorney.

IF YOU ARE A CREDITOR or a contingent creditor of the decedent, you must file your claim with the court and mail a copy to the personal representative appointed by the court within the later of either: (1) four months from the date of first issuance of letters to the personal representative, as defined in section 58 b) of the Cal-

ifornia Probate Code; or (2) 60 days from the date of mailing or personal delivery to you of a notice under section 9052 of the California Probate Code. Other California statutes and legal authority may affect your rights as a creditor. You may want to consult with an attorney knowledgeable in California law. YO MAY E AMINE the file kept by the court. If you are a person interested in the estate, you may file with the court a Request for Special Notice (form DE-154) of the filing of an inventory and appraisal of estate assets or of any petition or account as provided in Probate Code section 1250. A Request for Special Notice form is available from the court clerk.

Attorney for Petitioner

California Department of Justice 300 S. Spring St., Suite 1702 Los Angeles, CA 90013

(213) 269-6000

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FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT

THE FOLLOWING PERSON IS (ARE) DOING BUSINESS

AS:

1. KINTZELE LAW GROUP 11500 W OLYMPIC BLVD, LOS ANGELES, CA 90064, LOS ANGELES COUNTY

1025 S MANSFIELD DR, LOS ANGELES, CA 90064

Articles of Incorporation or Organization Number (if applicable):

Registered Owner(s):

1. KLG P.C. 1025 S MANSFIELD DR, LOS ANGELES, CA 90064

If Corporation or LLC- CA State of Incorporation/Organization

This business is conducted by A CORPORATION

The date registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: 07/2023.

I declare that all information in this statement is true

Tutu Cute Ballet, instructed by Gaylene Cascione (in left and far right photos), explores dance styles, rhythm exercises, creative movement, and social skills. Photos by Samantha Bravo/TMT.

The Children’s Lifesaving Foundation has begun hosting their Coastal Eco-Mariners Surf and Beach Camp at Zuma Beach, and has been partnering with organizations to provide children with life-changing experiences Photos by Samantha Bravo/TMT.

and correct. (A registrant who declares as true information which he or she knows to be false is guilty of a crime). Signed, KLG P.C., JONATHAN KINTZELE, CEO This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Los Angeles County on 7/19/2023.

NOTICE IN ACCORDANCE WITH SUBDIVISION (a) OF SECTION 17920, A FICTITIOUS NAME STATEMENT GENERALLY EXPIRES AT THE END OF FIVE YEARS FROM THE DATE ON WHICH IT WAS FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY CLERK, EXCEPT, AS PROVIDED IN SUBDIVISION (b) OF SECTION 17920, WHERE IT EXPIRES 40 DAYS AFTER ANY CHANGE IN THE FACTS SET FORTH IN THE STATEMENT PURSUANT TO SECTION 17913 OTHER THAN A CHANGE IN THE RESIDENCE ADDRESS OF A REGISTERED OWNER. A NEW FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT MUST BE FILED BEFORE THE EXPIRATION.THE FILING OF THIS STATEMENT DOES NOT OF ITSELF AUTHORIZE THE USE IN THIS STATE OF A FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME IN VIOLATION OF THE RIGHTS OF ANOTHER UNDER FEDERAL, STATE, OR COMMON LAW (SEE SECTION 14411 ET SEQ., BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONS CODE). Publish in The Malibu Times: 07/27, 08/03, 08/10, 08/17/2023

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NOTICE TO CREDITORS OF BULK SALE AND INTENTION TO TRANSFER ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE LICENSE (U.C.C. 6101 et seq. and B & P 24073 et seq.)

Escrow No. 1926-SS

Notice is hereby given to creditors of the within named Seller that a bulk sale is about to be made of the assets described below:

The names(s) and business address(es) of the Seller(s)/Licensee(s) is/are: COOGIES, INC., 1880 CENTURY PARK E, SUITE 1600, LOS ANGELES, CA 90067

The location in California of the chief executive office of the Seller is: SAME AS ABOVE

The name(s) and business address(es) of the Buyer(s)/ Transferee(s) is/are: AJK NOI, LLC, 4357 WILLOW GLEN, CALABASAS, CA 91302

As listed by the Seller/Licensee, all other business names and addresses used by the Seller/Licensee within three years before the date such list was sent or delivered to the Buyer/Transferee are: NONE

The assets to be sold are described in general as: FURNITURE, FIXTURES, EQUIPMENT, GOODWILL, LEASEHOLD INTEREST, INVENTORY OF STOCK IN TRADE, AND ABC LICENSE and are located at: 23755 MALIBU ROAD, SUITE 100, MALIBU, CA 90265

The ABC License to be transferred is: ON-SALE GENERAL EATING PLACE License No. 47-541842

Now issued for the business known as: OLLO RESTAURANT

The anticipated date of the bulk sale is UPON ISSUANCE OF THE PERMANENT ABC LICENSE TO BUYER at the office of: INNOVATIVE ESCROW, INC., 28212 KELLY JOHNSON PKWY, STE. 110, VALENCIA, CA 91355

The amount of the purchase price or consideration in connection with the transfer of the license and business, including the estimated inventory, is the sum of $700,000.00, which consists of the following: DESCRIPTION, AMOUNT: CASH $700,000.00

It has been agreed between the Seller/Licensee and the intended Buyer/Transferee, as required by Sec. 24073 of the Business and Professions Code, that the consideration for the transfer of the business and license is to be paid only after the transfer has been approved by the Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control.

Dated: 7/18/23

COOGIES, INC., Seller/Licensee

AJK NOI, LLC, Buyer/Transferee

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NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING

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

Hearing Date and Time: Tuesday, September 5, 1:00p.m.

Hearing Location: 320 West Temple St., Rm. 150, Los Angeles, CA 90012. Virtual (Online) at bit.ly/ZOOM-HO. By phone at (669) 900-6833 or (346) 248-7799 (ID: 824 5573 9842).

Project No.: PRJ2022-003003-(3)

Project Location: 19970 Observation Drive within the Santa Monica MountainsPlanning Area

Applicant: Roy and Teruko Nakawatase

CEQA Categorical Exemption: Class 1 and Class 5 Project Description: Encroachment into the protected zones of four oak trees during the reconstruction of a deteriorated wood deck attached to an existing single-family residence.

More information: William Chen 320 W. Temple Street, Los Angeles, CA 90012. (213) 974-6411. wchen@planning.lacounty.gov. planning.lacounty.gov.

CASE MATERIAL:BIT.LY/44UBROO

If you need reasonable accommodations or auxiliary aids, contact the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) Coordinator at (213) 974-6488 (Voice) or (213) 617-2292 (TDD) with at least 3 business days’ advanced notice.

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FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT

THE FOLLOWING PERSON IS (ARE) DOING BUSINESS

AS:

1. HABITS OF WASTE

149 BARRINGTON AVE #649, LOS ANGELES, CA 90049, LOS ANGELES COUNTY

2. CRAYON COLLECTION

149 BARRINGTON AVE #649, LOS ANGELES, CA 90049, LOS ANGELES COUNTY

Articles of Incorporation or Organization Number (if applicable):

Registered Owner(s):

1. HABITS OF WASTE

149 BARRINGTON AVE #649, LOS ANGELES, CA 90049

If Corporation or LLC- CA State of Incorporation/Organization CA

This business is conducted by A CORPORATION

The date registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: 11/2018.

I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. (A registrant who declares as true information which he or she knows to be false is guilty of a crime). Signed, HABITS OF WASTE INC., SHEILA MOROVATI, PRESIDENT

This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Los Angeles County on 7/19/2023.

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

Publish in The Malibu Times: 08/03, 08/10, 08/17, 08/24/2023

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FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT

THE FOLLOWING PERSON IS (ARE) DOING BUSINESS AS:

1. LITTLE PAWS PLAYHOUSE

4374 HILL VIEW DRIVE, MALIBU, CA 90265, LOS ANGELES COUNTY

Articles of Incorporation or Organization Number (if applicable):

Registered Owner(s):

1. JANNETTE LEE FRAZIER

4374 HILL VIEW DRIVE, MALIBU, CA 90265

If Corporation or LLC- CA State of Incorporation/Organization

This business is conducted by AN INDIVIDUAL

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

I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. (A registrant who declares as true information which he or she knows to be false is guilty of a crime). Signed, JANNETTE LEE FRAZIER, OWNER

This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Los Angeles County on 7/26/2023.

NOTICE IN ACCORDANCE WITH SUBDIVISION (a) OF SECTION 17920, A FICTITIOUS NAME STATEMENT GENERALLY EXPIRES AT THE END OF FIVE YEARS FROM THE DATE ON WHICH IT WAS FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY CLERK, EXCEPT, AS PROVIDED IN SUBDIVISION (b) OF SECTION 17920, WHERE

IT EXPIRES 40 DAYS AFTER ANY CHANGE IN THE FACTS SET FORTH IN THE STATEMENT PURSUANT TO SECTION 17913 OTHER THAN A CHANGE IN THE RESIDENCE ADDRESS OF A REGISTERED OWNER. A NEW FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT MUST BE FILED BEFORE THE EXPIRATION.THE FILING OF THIS STATEMENT DOES NOT OF ITSELF AUTHORIZE THE USE IN THIS STATE OF A FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME IN VIOLATION OF THE RIGHTS OF ANOTHER UNDER FEDERAL, STATE, OR COMMON LAW (SEE SECTION 14411 ET SEQ., BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONS CODE). Publish in The Malibu Times: 08/03, 08/10, 08/17, 08/24/2023 MALIBU 176

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING CITY OF MALIBU CITY COUNCIL

The Malibu City Council will hold a public hearing on MONDAY, August 28, 2023 at 6:30 p.m. on the item listed below in the Council Chambers at Malibu City Hall, located at 23825 Stuart Ranch Road, Malibu, CA and via teleconference.

Public comment can be submitted ahead of the public hearing to citycouncil@malibucity.org for inclusion in the public record. To view and participate during the public hearing, please review the meeting agenda posted at MalibuCity.org/AgendaCenter and follow the directions for public participation.

Sea View Hotel Zoning Text Amendment

The City Council will consider an ordinance amending Zoning Text Amendment (ZTA) No. 20-001 Title 17 (Zoning) of the Malibu Municipal Code (MMC)) and Zoning Map Amendment No. 17-002 to effectuate previous amendments made to LCP Amendment (LCPA) No. 16-006 for the Sea View Hotel Project as adopted by Ordinance No. 491 on September 13, 2021 and amended by Ordinance No. 508 on July 10, 2023 pursuant to the conditional certification action taken by the California Coastal Commission (CCC) on February 8, 2023 to rezone and change the land use designation of the subject properties from Community Commercial (CC) to Commercial Visitor Serving-2 (CV-2), a new Seaview Hotel Overlay District with associated development standards, including a proposed floor area ratio of 0.52 for the public benefits provided by the project. The amendments to ZTA No. 21-002 are corollary to the amendments made to LCPA No. 16-006 and will not be effective until the LCPA is certified by the CCC.

Locations: 22729 and 22741 Pacific Coast Highway

APNs: 4452-022-010 and 4452-022-017

Zoning: Community Commercial (CC)

Applicant: Blue Onyx Design and Engineering, Inc.

Owners: Grey Granite, LLC; Las Tunas Beach, LLC; and Sea View Terrace, LLC

Application Filed: November 22, 2016

Case Planner: Richard Mollica, Planning Director (310) 456-2489, extension 346 rmollica@malibucity.org

Pursuant to the authority and criteria contained in California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), the City has analyzed the amended ZTA herein and makes the following findings. Pursuant to Public Resources Code Section 21080.9, CEQA does not apply to activities and approvals by the City as necessary for the preparation and adoption of an LCP Amendment. This application is for corollary amendments to the Title 17 (Zoning) of the MMC to effectuate previous amendments made to LCPA No. 16-006 as adopted by Ordinance No. 491 on September 13, 2021 and amended by Ordinance No. 508 on July 10, 2023 pursuant to the conditional certification action taken by the CCC on February 8, 2023 (CCC LCPA No. LCP-4-MAL-21-0073-2).

Further, the proposed City Council action, including without limitation, direction to prepare an Ordinance were adequately covered in Initial Study (IS) No. 21-001 and Mitigated Negative Declaration (MND) No. 21-001 for the Sea View Hotel (SCH #2012041087), adopted by the City Council on September 13, 2021 (Resolution No. 21-45). The proposed City Council action is not a separate “project” for CEQA purposes but rather a subsequent discretionary action related to a previously approved project (CEQA Guidelines § 15378(c)). Additionally, pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15162, and based on the review of the entire record, including without limitation, the IS/MND, the City finds that the proposed action does not require further environmental review as: 1) no substantial changes are proposed to the project and no substantial changes have occurred that require major revisions to the IS/MND due to the involvement of new significant environmental effects or an increase in severity of previously identified significant effects; and 2) no new information of substantial importance has come to light that shows the project

will have one or more significant effects not discussed in the IS/MND. Pursuant to CEQA Guidelines §15162(b), the City finds and recommends that no further analysis or environmental documentation is necessary. Accordingly, the proposed City Council action is merely a step toward furtherance of the original project for which environmental review was performed, no supplemental or subsequent CEQA has been triggered, and no further environmental review is required.

A written staff report will be available at or before the hearing for the projects. All persons wishing to address the Council regarding these matters will be afforded an opportunity in accordance with the Council’s procedures.

IF YOU CHALLENGE THE CITY’S ACTION IN COURT, YOU MAY BE LIMITED TO RAISING ONLY THOSE ISSUES YOU OR SOMEONE ELSE RAISED AT THE PUBLIC HEARING DESCRIBED IN THIS NOTICE, OR IN WRITTEN CORRESPONDENCE DELIVERED TO THE CITY, AT OR PRIOR TO THE PUBLIC HEARING.

Richard Mollica, Planning Director Publish Date: August 3, 2023 MALIBU 177

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING CITY OF MALIBU CITY COUNCIL

The Malibu City Council will hold a public hearing on MONDAY, August 28, 2023, at 6:30 p.m. on the item listed below in the Council Chambers at Malibu City Hall, located at 23825 Stuart Ranch Road, Malibu, CA and via teleconference.

Public comment can be submitted ahead of the public hearing to citycouncil@malibucity.org for inclusion in the public record. To view and participate during the public hearing, please review the meeting agenda posted at MalibuCity.org/AgendaCenter and follow the directions for public participation.

LOCAL COASTAL PROGRAM AMENDMENT NO. 18002 AND ZONING TEXT AMENDMENT NO. 18-004

– Consider an amendment to the Local Coastal Program (LCP) and Title 17 (Zoning) of the Malibu Municipal Code (MMC) modifying regulations pertaining to accessory dwelling units, also known as second dwelling units, to bring existing regulations into compliance with State law (Location: Citywide)

On March 14, 2023, the Planning Commission held a Special meeting and adopted Resolution No. 2312, providing recommendations to City Council for an amendment to the LCP and Title 17 (Zoning) of the MMC in accordance with City Council direction on August 22, 2022.

In accordance with the CEQA, Public Resources Code Section 21080.9, CEQA does not apply to activities and approvals by the City as necessary for the preparation and adoption of an LCP amendment (LCPA). This application is for an LCPA which must be certified by the California Coastal Commission before it takes effect. The ZTA and LCPA are not a project within the meaning of CEQA Guidelines Section 15378, because they have no potential to result in physical change to the environment, directly or indirectly. Pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15061(b)(3), where it can be seen with certainty that there is no possibility and is not subject to CEQA. Moreover, in the event that the code amendment and LCPA are interpreted so as to permit construction of an ADU on a particular site, the construction would be exempt from CEQA review in accordance with either State CEQA Guidelines Section 15301 (existing facilities), State CEQA Guidelines Section 15303 (new construction or conversion of small structures), and/ or State CEQA Guidelines Section 15304 (minor alterations to land).

A written staff report will be available at or before the hearing for the projects. All persons wishing to address the Council regarding these matters will be afforded an opportunity in accordance with the Council’s procedures.

Copies of all related documents can be reviewed by any interested person at City Hall during regular business hours. Oral and written comments may be presented to the City Council on, or before, the date of the meeting. If there are any questions regarding this notice, please contact Senior Planner Eaton at (310) 456-2489, ext. 273.

Richard Mollica, Planning Director

Publish Date: August 3, 2023

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Pepperdine beach volleyball alumna wins AVP Tournament

Corinne Quiggle

teamed with Sarah Schermerhorn-Murphy for first tournament championship

By MCKENZIE JACKSON Special to The Malibu Times

Former Pepperdine Waves beach volleyball player Corinne Quiggle snagged an Association of Volleyball Professionals tournament victory last month around 40 miles down the coast from Zuma Beach, where she starred as a collegiate player.

Quiggle and Sarah Schermerhorn-Murphy won the July 7-9 Pro Series Hermosa Beach Open. The pair defeated Megan Rice and Savannah Simo in the three-day competition’s championship match.

The victory was the first AVP title win for Quiggle and Schermerhorn-Murphy, who played indoor volleyball at Elon University.

Quiggle, who graduated from Pepperdine in 2018, said the win felt amazing.

“One for one in the finals,” she told media. “Just super excited to be here on the beach we practice on every single day. It feels like home here.”

Quiggle and Schermerhorn claimed

the match 21-15, 21-16.

They grabbed an early eight-point lead in the first set.

The second set was more of a contest, but Quiggle and Schermerhorn-Murphy hit a blazing .455 to secure the win. Quiggle had nine kills and 13 digs and Schermerhorn-Murphy tallied 14 kills, five digs, and six blocks.

The two dominated the championship match, much like they dominated the field in the rest of the event. In fact, Quiggle and Schermerhorn-Murphy only dropped two sets throughout the five matches they played in route to claiming the Hermosa Beach title.

The winning duo entered the spectacle seeded sixth.

They downed 11th-seeded Jessica Gaffney and Kelly Reeves 2-1 on the first day of the tournament. Quiggle and Schermerhorn beat 3rd-seeded Deahna Kraft, also a Pepperdine alumna, and Zana Muno 2-0 the following day. In the third round, they downed Megan Kraft and Emily Stockman, the No. 2 seeds, 2-0. Quiggle and Schermerhorn claimed a 2-1 win over seventh-seeded Madelyne Anderson and Molly Tuner in the semifinals.

Quiggle said she and Schermerhorn-Murphy have been working really hard as a team.

“Beach volleyball is definitely up and down,” she noted. “We had a great year

last year, and we’re finding our momentum this year. To be able to come into this tournament and win it feels amazing. It’s something really special that we get to share together forever.”

Quiggle also said she and Schermerhorn-Murphy are confident and that it is nice to see the hard work pay off.

“Being able to follow through and complete that goal of ours is just an unbelievable feeling,” she said. “It’s a testimony to all the work that we put in, all the work our coaches put in in the gym.”

Former Pepperdine players Kelley Kolinske, Brook Bauer, and Carly Skjodt also completed in Hermosa Beach. Bauer advanced to a semifinal match and Kolinske made it to the quarterfinals.

Quiggle was the 2018 West Coast Conference Player of the Year at Pepperdine and a two-time All-American with All-Academic honors. She and her Waves teammates were runners-up to the 2017 national champion. Quiggle made the 2017 NCAA Championship All-Tournament Team.

Along with the AVP tour, Quiggle has also played on the FIVB and NORCECA tours. She won back-to-back gold medals for the USA on the NORCECA tour and a silver medal on the FIVB tour.

placed third in the AVP Denver Tour

Former professional player joins Waves men’s volleyball coaching staff

Will Craft was most recently the men’s volleyball head coach at Dominican University in Illinois

By MCKENZIE JACKSON Special to The Malibu Times

Aformer professional volleyball player with a successful coaching resume has joined the Pepperdine Waves men’s volleyball team coaching sta .

Pepperdine announced on July 18 that Will Craft had joined the coaching sta . Craft, who played professional volleyball in Denmark, Estonia, and Germany before stepping into coaching, is excited to join Pepperdine’s men’s volleyball program.

“I think that I can bring another professional mindset into the gym that can really help to develop the pin hitters and passing lineups,” he explained.

Waves head coach Jonathan Winder, entering his second season as Pepperdine’s coach, is thrilled to have Craft on the sideline with him.

“Will comes with some unique experiences as a professional outside hitter,

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national champion assistant coach, and successful head coach,” Winder noted.

“He played, coaches, and has been recruiting in the Midwest where we have had some of the best players in Pepperdine program history come from.”

e Waves coaching sta includes Winder, assistant coaches Matthew Pollock and Hardy Wooldridge, and director of operations Victoria Dennis. Legendary coach Marv Dunphy, the Waves coach for 34 seasons, is the head coach emeritus.

Pepperdine nished the 2023 season with a 16-14 record.

Craft was most recently the men’s volleyball head coach at Dominican University in River Forest, Illinois. He was named the Northern Athletics Collegiate Conference Coach of the Year last season.

Before that, he was an assistant coach for the Carthage College men’s volleyball team in Kenosha, Wisconsin, helping that team win the NCAAA Division III Championship in 2022.

He was an outside hitter in the professional ranks before that for four years.

Craft’s pro career began in 2017 with Saaremaa Vorkpalliklubi in Estonia.

Craft then played for Nordenskov UIF

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Volley in Denmark for two years. He was the team captain and led the squad to a silver medal at the Danish Volley Ligaen and a bronze medal at the Danish Cup. Craft helped SVG Luneberg in Germany win a bronze medal at the German Bundesliga in 2021.

Craft was an American Volleyball Coaches Association All-American, All-Midwest Collegiate Volleyball League rst teamer, and MCVL All-Academic squad member at Carthage College. He helped his squad advance to the quarter nals of the 2016 NCAAA Division III Championships. He was also on Carthage’s dean’s list.

Winder said Craft is enthusiastic about teaching volleyball and is willing to work hard for Pepperdine to be successful.

“He will have an immediate impact with our outside hitters, passers, and our overall o ense,” Winder stated. “He knows that position well since he built himself into an All-American outside hitter and professional player. We’re excited to have him in Malibu to help this generation of Waves to achieve great things on and o the court.”

His playing experience, Craft said, and

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coaching knowledge will go well with the skills and knowledge already on the Waves’ coaching sta . “I am ready to learn a lot from them,”

Craft noted. “I cannot wait to get in the gym with the team, and I know that we have the ability to do something special this season!”

Quiggle and Schermerhorn-Murphy

his year. In June, the pair qualified to represent the U.S. at the Oct. 20 to Nov. 5 Pan American Games in Chile.

Quiggle and Schermerhorn-Murphy are expected to compete in the Aug. 1820 Manhattan Beach Open.

Sarah Schermerhorn-Murphy (left) and Corinne Quiggle show o their trophies after winning the AVP Hermosa Beach Open last month. Quiggle played beach volleyball for Pepperdine before graduating in 2018.

Photo by Rick Atwood.

announced on July

Craft had joined the coaching sta

Photo from Pepperdine Athletics.