The Malibu Times • December 15, 2022

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By JUDY ABEL Special to The Malibu Times

Students and teachers in the Santa Monica-Malibu Unified School District are counting the days until Dec. 17, when a twoweek winter break begins for holiday celebrations, visiting with families, and maybe even some vacation time. But district officials are getting cautious about a winter surge in COVID-19 positive cases that has affected Los Angeles County. With positive case rates rising exponentially for the third winter in a row the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health is urging “all residents to layer in sensible health protections including indoor masking and getting vaccinated and boosted.”

In an effort to control cases at school SMMUSD officials are sending home test kits with students this week before the break starts and asking them to test before returning to campuses in

January. Each school in the district will send home multiple free test kits so students and staff can test prior to returning. The district is asking the tests be administered the evening before or the morning of the return to school.

Elementary students return to school on Jan. 3 and secondary students return on Jan. 4.

The district is also strongly recommending wearing masks again beginning immediately. In a memo released by SMMUSD, it states: “Wear well-fitted masks in indoor public spaces, including school classrooms, offices and auditoriums. Masks are a great way to slow the spread of all respiratory viruses, not just COVID. Masks are strongly recommended by the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health (LACDPH) for ages 2 and up.”

The memo then cites a recent study reflecting the effectiveness of masking: Lifting Universal Masking in Schools — Covid-19 Incidence among Students and Staff | NEJM (found on the New England Journal of Medicine website, nejm.org).

The wearing of masks again in

Corral Canyon Fire Safety Alliance acquires new fire engine from NPS

By JUDY ABEL Special to The Malibu Times

e Corral Canyon Fire Safety Alliance has just acquired a new re engine. e type 3 wildland re engine was donated to the local nonpro t by the National

By SAMANTHA BRAVO Of The Malibu Times

Malibu créche celebrates 59th anniversary

Keep Christ in Christmas brings back Christmas spirit to Webb Way and Pacific Coast Highway

By EMMANUEL LUISSI Special to The Malibu Times

A Malibu Christmas tradition continues as the yearly créche display on Webb Way and Pacific Coast Highway returns for its 59th anniversary.

This Christmas season has three local churches participating in the advent Sunday events at the créche. e rst Sunday event was led by Serra Retreat, the second was led by Our Lady of Malibu and the third will be led by Saint Aidan’s Episcopal Church on Dec. 17.

Mary Motley is president of Keep Christ in Christmas (KCIC), the nonpro t foundation responsible for the yearly Christmas display, and she said the display is a beautiful tradition in Malibu.

“It’s our Christmas tree in Rockefeller Center; it’s our tradition,” Motley said. “We get to bring the real meaning of what Christmas is all about. e birth of Christ, hope, love, peace, joy, and unity.”

e tradition began in 1963, when Malibu resident Mary Kuepper went to the Malibu Chamber of Commerce with the idea of setting up a community Christmas display. e result was Malibu’s rst community Christmas display of a Christmas tree

To start off the last Malibu City Council meeting of 2022, residents shared their appreciation for outgoing council members Mikke Pierson and Karen Farrer. Mayor Pro Tem Bruce Silverstein was elected as mayor of Malibu and Steve

Uhring as mayor pro tem.

To start o public comment, Malibu Arts Commission Chair Lotte Cherin spoke and asked how the Malibu Arts Center process is going.

“ is has been a pending item for years and we have tried every way to get this moving, with all our research the residents really want to see this happen,” Cherin said. “We really need the City Council to be active on this issue. Can you please let us know what is your next move, what action will you take so we can nally get the Arts Center process moving?”

Residents also expressed their concerns with the MRCA proposal. Silverstein said he hopes to have a closed session meeting discussing the issue.

For council updates and reports, Silverstein said he attended a meeting in hopes of bringing back the California Highway Patrol to Malibu. Pierson echoed his comment and said he hopes to see that happen.

Environmental Sustainability Director Yolanda Bundy presented the first reading for the 2022 California Building Standards

By SAMANTHA BRAVO Of The Malibu Times

In the surf culture, “woodies” are known for carrying surfboards and bicycles during the summer. But once Christmas comes along, they’re decorated with lights, red ribbons, and tinsel.

For the 19th year, the annual Christmas Woody Parade continues to bring Christmas cheer to the Malibu community. Since 2001, the annual tradition

has brought classic car enthusiasts of all generations together.

On Sunday, Dec. 11, Malibu rose to a slight drizzle of rain, but the forecast cleared by the time the Woodies cruised down

Park Service that oversees neighboring Solstice Canyon. It’s a huge gift to the CCFSA that was 18 months in the making. e refurbished re truck will eventually be housed in the yet to be built Station 271 just o Corral Canyon.

The CCFSA was formed in 2009 in response to the devastating 2007 Corral Fire that destroyed 80 structures, including 49 homes with another 27 damaged. e neighborhood also started its call re ghter program in which area residents

are trained through the Los Angeles County Fire Department and then work as paid re ghters on an on-call basis. e CCFSA and its call re ghter program were spearheaded by local resident Matt Haines. Before Haines was

Pacific Coast Highway. The parade began at Paradise Cove Beach Cafe and concluded at Aviator Nation Dreamland across the Malibu Pier.

Silverstein elected Malibu’s new mayor; Uhring new mayor pro tem

Our Lady of Malibu Pastor Rev. Matt Murphy and OLM School Principal Richard Nambu pose with OLM students at the event marking the return of the Nativity scene at the corner of Webb Way and Pacific Coast Highway. Photo by Julie Ellerton/TMT

vintage vehicles came out for the 19th annual Woody Parade at Paradise Cove Beach Cafe on

Sunday, Dec. 12. Photo by Devon Meyers/TMT

Residents wish farewell to outgoing councilmembers Farrer and Pierson

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From the publisher HAYLEY MATTSON

LANCE SIMMENS OPINION COLUMNIST

Let me begin by stating right up front that I am not a medical doctor, nor do I play one on TV. However, I do know my way around the public policy stage. During the late 1990s, I served as director of intergovernmental affairs in the US Department of Health and Human Services, the parent agency of the CDC, the Office of Public Health, and the surgeon general, so I am familiar with the territory.

I also had the unfortunate distinction of being blacklisted by Huffington Post after an eightyear run, which included nearly 200 published articles. I presented a piece in April 2016 raising questions about the relationship between vaccinations and rising rates in autism after attending the premier of the documentary “Vaxxed” (https://www.laprogressive.com/political-issues/children-should-hate-us). I am not an anti-vaxer, but I am sensitive to political manipulation and government corruption, which brings me to the issue at hand.

AB2098 will become state law in January and is designed to make spreading misinformation related to COVID-19 in California grounds for physicians to lose their medical licenses. Public policy is a complex endeavor and usually well-intentioned. The tricky part, however, is in its execution. The COVID pandemic has presented policymakers in two presidential administrations with difficult and constantly changing sets of data upon which to effectively administer remedies to protect the public. Striking the balance between effectiveness and overreach often results in constant adjustments, such as the rocky road that mask-wearing has traversed.

The last thing in the world we need right now is to resist applying remedies to our approach to combatting virulent and constantly changing sets of variants. We continue to monitor and learn from the various forms the pandemic takes, so change is inevitable and warranted. However, we must be sure that we do not infect decisions where life and death and the public health of the nation are potentially at risk with political posturing rather than scientific facts. This is particularly true in a political environment that lends itself to hyper-partisanship and a deteriorating lack of confidence within the electorate.

One of the most frustrating developments over the past half-century or so is the steady decline in confidence in government institutions and elected leadership. Partisan dogfights have significantly reduced the public’s faith in an

infrastructure that seriously has its best interests at heart. This decline is punctuated by partisan bickering and an infusion of political maladroitness with respect to public policy that leaves a confused electorate without direction. Make no mistake about it, COVID has presented policymakers with painstakingly difficult decisions that have serious consequences if not handled correctly.

While any deliberate effort to present misinformation and/ or disinformation with respect to a public health emergency is a serious infraction that deserves accountability and responsibility, the preponderance of social media platforms to disseminate seemingly inaccurate information complicates the issue. There is a weighty premium placed upon getting it right, even if it involves revisiting past actions that have either proven ineffective or dated.

Public policymaking is an intricate web of decisions that attempts to minimize the cons and maximize the pros of proposed remedies. As we can see from the current dilemma, it can change radically and what is true early on may not be either true in time. Political interference (i.e., the original Trump utterances about Clorox, ivermectin, and hydroxychloroquine) only demeaned the professional medical advice that was competing with the demand to address a life-and-death situation.

Early directives about the use of masks has been contradicted with additional study. The fact of the matter, quite simply, is that we are effectively dealing with a moving target and we must accept the fact that as information and data becomes available, we must be prepared to adjust to the facts as they evolve.

As in all controversial and contentious issues, it is not always possible to identify the perfect solution. AB2098 defines misinformation as “false information that is contradicted by contemporary scientific consensus contrary to the standard of care.” Whether this is the appropriate or even the most feasible calculus will be revealed in time. In the meantime, we must be prepared to adapt to the changes that scientific study offers.

Five doctors and the ACLU have filed a lawsuit challenging the constitutionality of the legislation taking the position that it is inconsistent with the First Amendment right to free speech. The importance of satisfying our desire to arrest the continuing evolution of the virus is to project a seriousness of purpose which supersedes a political calculus. Thus, the only thing that is certain is uncertainty, and politics must give way to science. That is the challenge facing us as we move forward. We do not have the luxury of allowing perfect to be the enemy of the good.

Lance Simmens is an independent columnist for The Malibu Times, he along with Don Schmitz write a bi-weekly column on national topics from the perspective of their political leanings you can forward any comments you have to editorial @malibutimes.com.

From the Right

AB2098 is now California law, and state medical boards can punish physicians spreading “misinformation” regarding COVID-19 treatments. Misinformation is defined as “false information that is contradicted by contemporary scientific consensus contrary to the standard of care.”

What/where is this scientific consensus? There is no Supreme Court of scientists that is the final word on topics, and in fact, the scientific method calls for constant re-examination and study of hypotheses with new data. Only foolish politicians with an agenda can envision a static scientific conclusion immune from contravening opinions and punish medical professionals for disagreeing with their public policies.

Nobel laureates have questioned the efficacy of lockdowns, increasingly asserting mortality figures were inflated as was vax efficacy, and minimization of adverse effects. The “Corona Truth Wars” are raging, but with the control of information, you may be unaware. The Great Barrington Declaration, spearheaded by epidemiologists at Harvard, Stanford, and Oxford, argued against universal lockdowns. Facebook deleted them, Google altered its search algorithm and YouTube took down their videos. Twitter censored highly cited epidemiologist Prof. Kulldorff for stating not everyone needs the vaccination, and LinkedIn suspended internationally recognized virologist Dr. Robert Malone. These are renowned mainstream scientists and doctors, leading experts, editors of medical journals, and authors of cited studies. The pressure is immense. Last month

Leana Wen M.D., a health commentator, cancelled her presentation to the American Public Health Association due to death threats for her support to loosen COVID restrictions.

Censorship by big tech is promoted by government agents defending their policies. Surgeon General Vivek Murthy called on tech companies to report “health misinformation” to the federal government and to step up their efforts to remove it. China simply censored their leading health information platform — fascist governments can just do that. California has now passed a law effectively doing the same. Social media, big tech, and political activists have suppressed dissenting views and attacked any who dared to publicly contravene the heterodoxy on treatment and lockdowns. Now, lawmakers have made M.D.’s dissent professional misconduct. Troubling under normal circumstances, alarming since so much asserted as scientific truth during the pandemic has been revised or even reversed.

The CDC and FDA policies have swung wildly. Masks didn’t help, then everyone had to wear them. The lockdowns were going to last only two weeks to “flatten the curve” but lasted endless months. Vaccines were going to 100 percent keep us from getting sick, but now “lessen the effects.”

Now, evidence is mounting of vaccine injuries. Litigation documents have revealed 783,000 sought medical care after COVID vaccinations. Federal agencies like the CDC provide guidance, but they’re not omnipotent. CDC Director Rochelle Walensky gave a public apology for their pandemic missteps and initiated an overhaul of the agency. They had berated scientists and doctors who disagreed with their recommendations for social distancing, closing businesses, and schools, and universal vaccination requirements. Now California has codified that destructive hubris into law, and California doctors have filed for a preliminary injunction to stop them and restore free and open debate (Hoeg v. Newsom).

Curious how this pandemic precipitated vigorous political debates and deepened divides be-

tween the left and right, perhaps because government reacted atypically this time. We quarantined the healthy with the sick as never before. People were ordered to stay in their homes and not leave, weddings and funerals banned. Government coercion shut off the economy, creating the longest period of declining real income since World War II. Government spent $6 trillion above normal in pandemic “stimulus,” running the national debt up to 121 percent of the Gross Domestic Product (it was 31 percent in 1981), resulting in the highest inflation rate in 40 years. Economic consequences are devastating, but liberals argue a moral people accept these costs to save lives. Disgraced New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo shut down New York, stating “if everything we do saves one life, I’ll be happy.” Conservatives argue there are always tradeoffs, and the shutdowns also have destructive social consequences with skyrocketing suicides, overdoses, emotional problems, and crashing school competency scores. Add in the controversy over civil liberties, vaccine mandates, closing churches and political gatherings, and it’s hyperpolitical. We still have a lot to figure out, scientifically and socially. Sweden did not require face masks, lockdowns, or close their primary schools, but their total excess deaths during the two years of pandemic were among the lowest in Europe. Acute COVID in their children is low, and they didn’t suffer the learning losses we did, nor the ill effects of social isolation. These and others are debatable topics, and they should be debated, not squelched. Stop shaming dissenting opinions and stay out of my doctor’s health care advice. To be clear, I’m not anti-vax, and in fact got the jab, but the last thing I want are doctors to be reticent about their opinion on our health care.

Don Schmitz is an independent columnist for The Malibu Times, he along with Lance Simmens write a bi-weekly column on national topics from the perspective of their political leanings you can forward any comments you have to editorial@ malibutimes.com.

Twenty-two years of myths, legends, rumors, and pies Bill Miller of Malibu Kitchen says goodbye after more than two decades

Our Lady of Malibu welcomes community to its Christmas Boutique Proceeds help support renovations at OLM school and church

Malibu Pacific Palisades Chamber of Commerce CEO honored by City Council

Barbara Bruderlin helps Malibu businesses succeed

Pepperdine lights up the Christmas tree Holiday season celebrations kick off at Pepperdine

Malibu Arts Commission holds ‘Music Inspired Art’ exhibition Music and art enthusiasts gathered at City Hall on Sunday evening

‘Every great dream begins with a dreamer. Always remember, you have within you the strength, the patience, and the passion to reach for the stars to change the world.’

— Harriet Tubman

Happiest of birthday’s one of Malibu’s treasures Dick Van Dyke who turned 97 on Tuesday.

DON SCHMITZ OPINION COLUMNIST

The following incidents were reported between:

Nov 24 - NOV 27

 11/24 | Burglary

A vehicle parked near Latigo Canyon Road was broken into and ransacked. The victim returned to see that his window had been shattered and his belongings were taken. The victim’s belongings were estimated to cost $4,000 to replace. There were no security cameras available for evidence.

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11/25 | Burglary

A vehicle parked near Capo Beach was broken into and an estimated $2,900 worth of golf items were stolen. The victim said the windows were slightly open and believed the suspects used a tool to open it. There were no security cameras available for evidence.

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11/25 | Burglary

A vehicle parked near Malibu Lagoon State Beach was broken into and ransacked. An iPhone, a Chanel purse and a Rolex watch worth $8,500 were stolen. The victim hid the key in an undisclosed location and upon return the key was stolen. There were no security cameras available for evidence. The Chanel purse was worth $4,000.

 11/25 | Damaged property

Vintage Grocers at Trancas Canyon was vandalized and a window was shattered. An employee said they heard the window shatter and saw two unknown suspects wearing all black, run through the parking lot and out of view. The victim said there are security cameras available but would need to ask the manager to provide the footage of the incident.

 11/26 | Vehicle burglary

A vehicle parked near Malibu Road was broken into and both the headlights were stolen. The vandalism was estimated to cost $5,200 to repair. There were no security cameras available for evidence.

 11/27 | Burglary

A vehicle parked near Topanga Beach Road was broken into and ransacked while the victim went surfing. The victim’s wallet, iPhone and key fob was stolen. There were no security cameras available for evidence. There was no evidence of forced entry or damage made to the vehicle.

Holiday hours listed for City Hall, Senior Center, others

Holiday hours for Malibu City Hall and Senior Center. Closed Christmas Eve (observed) Friday, Dec. 23 at 11:30 AM; Christmas Day (observed) all day Monday, Dec. 26; New Year’s Eve (observed) Friday, Dec. 30 at 11:30 AM; New Year’s Day (observed) all day Monday, Jan. 2.

Park hours: Open regular hours daily, 8 a.m. to sunset. Multipurpose Field at Malibu Bluffs Park will be closed for turf renovation and restoration Dec. 12 to Feb. 6. Michael Landon Center at Bluffs Park will be closed for upgrades Dec. 12-18.

Malibu Community Swimming Pool hours: Closed Dec. 19, 23, 24, 25, 26, 30, 31, Jan. 1, 2, 16, Feb. 20. Visit the Aquatics webpage (malibucity. org/aquatics) for a complete schedule.

Temporary Skate Park and Michael Landon Community Center at Malibu Bluffs Park hours Closed Dec. 25 and Jan. 1.

Malibu Bluffs Park Multipurpose Field closed for rest and renovations Dec. 12 through Feb. 6

The Multipurpose Field at Malibu Bluffs Park will be closed for turf renovation and restoration in preparation for the spring season Monday, Dec. 12, through Monday, Feb. 6. The rest and renovation play an essential part in keeping the field safe and playable throughout the year. The park’s other facilities will remain open. For information on recreation programs and facilities, visit the webpage (malibucity. org/335/Community-Services) or call (310) 317-1364.

Poetry writing workshop to be held Dec. 17

Join Malibu Poet Laureate Ann Buxie for a free poetry writing workshop on Saturday, Dec. 17, at 11 a.m. at the Malibu Library (23519 W. Civic Center Way). The event is part of the city’s free poetry workshops, in partnership with the Malibu Library, the Malibu Poet Laureate Committee, and the Malibu Arts Commission, offering community members engaging, educational opportunities to find expression through poetry with a renowned local poet. For more information, visit the Poet Laureate webpage (malibucity. org/poetry).

Community volunteers needed for 2023 Greater Los Angeles Homeless Count

Community members can register now to volunteer for the Los Angeles Homeless Authority’s (LAHSA) 2023 Greater Los

Angeles Homeless Count taking place in Malibu on Wednesday, Jan. 25, 2023. Every year, thousands of volunteers help conduct the Homeless Count, an annual census of people experiencing homelessness across Los Angeles County to inform homelessness policy decisions and better direct resources to be able to address the homelessness crisis. Learn more and sign up to volunteer on the LAHSA website (theycountwillyou.org). For further questions, contact Public Safety Liaison Luis Flores at (310) 456-2489, ext. 236 or lflores@malibucity.org.

Public comment period for MRCA proposed plan ends on Dec. 16

The Mountains Recreation & Conservation Authority (MRCA) seeks input from reviewing agencies and the public about the Environmental Impact Report (EIR) for its Malibu Lower-Cost Accommodations

Public Works Plan. The plan proposes a variety of park facility improvements and public outreach programs at the Malibu Bluffs Open Space and the existing campground at Ramirez Canyon Park. On Dec. 12, staff was to present a draft comment letter to the City Council for its consideration. Based on the City Council comment, the comment letter will be sent to the MRCA. Send written comments Oct. 17 through Dec. 16 by mail to “Mountains Recreation & Conservation Authority, RE: Malibu Lower-Cost Accommodations Public Works Plan. Attn: Mario Sandoval, Project Manager. 26800 Mulholland Highway. Calabasas, CA 91302.” Send comments by email to public. comments@mrca.ca.gov. See details about the plan, including maps, background, and potential environmental impacts in the Notice of Preparation and on the project website (storymaps.arcgis.com/stories/79cc69d1957d4fdfb82381a41da0cde8).

Michael Landon Community Center to be closed for maintenance

The Michael Landon Community Center at Malibu Bluffs Park will be closed from Dec. 12-18 for maintenance. Exterior restroom access will be available. Additional water bottle filling stations and drinking fountains are located on the multipurpose field near the sandbox play area and at the baseball fields. Please excuse the inconvenience. For more information on the city’s parks and facilities, visit https:// malibucity.org/facilities.

Holiday safety tips offered

The City of Malibu staff and City Council wish everyone in the community a safe and happy holiday, filled with health, happiness, family, friendship, and love. We are grateful to serve this community and work together to help protect Malibu’s beautiful natural surroundings and environment, and protect Malibu’s safety and community character.

As we head into the holidays, our Public Safety Team has some safety tips for the community. A Christmas tree can go from a delightful household holiday symbol to a potential starting point of a dangerous house fire as it becomes dry and flammable, so don’t wait too long to dispose of your holiday tree. The city offers free Christmas tree recycling Dec. 27 through Jan. 10, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. (closed Dec. 30 to Jan. 2) at the Chili Cook-off lot at 23575 Civic Center Way. For curbside collection, remove all metal stands and decorations, and cut up the tree so that it fits into the yard waste bin. Check and refill the tree’s water pan regularly. Keep holiday trees at least 3 feet away from any heat source. Make sure lighting cords are not worn out, check for broken bulbs, and do not overload electric outlets.

Decorative candles are the source of numerous house fires every year. Keep candles safely away from any flammable materials, and do not leave them burning unattended.

Every year, many people are badly burned, and nearly 1,000 house fires are started by the improper use of deep fryers to cook turkeys. Always use turkey fryers outdoors, on a flat surface at least 10 feet from any structures. Keep children and pets away. Do not leave the fryer unattended. Use safety equipment such as hot mitts and keep a fire extinguisher on hand. Make sure your turkey is completely defrosted before frying it. See more turkey fryer safety tips from the US Fire Administration (usfa. fema.gov/downloads/pdf/publications/turkey-fryer-fire-safety-infographic.pdf).

Always ensure the chimney flue is open while using the fireplace to prevent smoke and carbon monoxide from flooding the house. Before starting a wood fire in your fireplace, make sure it is approved for wood burning. Have your chimney inspected annually and cleaned if necessary.

Celebrate responsibly by designating drivers, or using taxis or rideshares.

Christmas tree recycling service offered

Free Christmas tree recycling is offered to the community Dec. 27 through Jan. 10, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. (closed Dec. 30 to Jan. 2) at 23575 Civic Center Way (Chili Cook-off lot). Collected trees will be recycled into mulch. Remove all metal stands and decorations before dropping off trees. Please do not leave trees on the ground or outside the gate. For curbside collection options, remove all metal stands and decorations, and cut up the tree so that it fits into the yard waste bin. For trees too large to fit in the bin, contact your waste hauler.

‘Music Inspired Art’ exhibition in City Hall Gallery December through January

The Arts Commission’s new public art exhibition in the City Hall Gallery, “Music Inspired

Art,” features original works by local artists inspired by music, including images of live concerts, reflections on music in visual forms, and illustrations of musicians. “Music Inspired Art” will be on display from De -

cember 2022 through January 2023, Monday through Friday, from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Admission to the gallery is free. For more information visit the Arts Commission website (http:// malibuartscommission.org).

thu dec 15

DECEMBER LUNCHEON

Celebrate the new year at the Malibu Senior Center! Lunch will be catered by Maggiano’s and entertainment will be provided by the Malibu Senior Center Choir class from 12 to 1:30 p.m. Preregistration is required. Maximum 60 participants. $5, preregistration is required.

VirtualMeeting. sat dec 17

BREAKFAST WITH SANTA AND FRIENDS

Families can enjoy a tasty breakfast box and the chance to meet Santa Claus and a couple of his friends

from the North Pole! The morning also includes art activities, holiday games, and storytime with the Malibu Library. Show off your holiday pajamas and bring a camera! Reservations are recommended, maximum 60 participants. From 9 to 11 a.m. at Malibu City Hall. $5 per person. Check-in begins at 8:45 a.m.

Mon dec 19

PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING

The Planning Commission meets regularly on the first and third Monday of every month at 6:30 p.m. via Zoom. Visit MalibuCity. org/VirtualMeeting and follow the directions to sign up to speak and downloading the Zoom application.

To view a live stream of the Planning Commission meeting in progress, go to Planning Commission Meetings on video (malibucity.org/662/PublicMeeting-Video-Archive).

CALENDAR

Tue dec 20

LAS VIRGENES-MALIBU COUNCIL OF GOVERNMENTS (COG) GOVERNING BOARD MEETING

Las Virgenes-Malibu Council of Governments (COG) Governing Board meeting is on Tuesday, Dec. 20 at 8:30 a.m. Elected representatives from each member city, including Agoura Hills, Calabasas, Hidden Hills, Malibu, and Westlake Village, meet regularly on the third Tuesday of each month.

Tue dec 20

HOMELESS TASK FORCE MEETING

Tue dec 20

Join the Malibu Pacific Palisades Chamber of Commerce for a holiday Sunset Mixer! This month they will be starting early at 3:30 to 5:30 p.m. to fully enjoy the sunset from the hillside. Malibu Market and Design, the iconic design center that winds its way up the hillside, will treat with wine and appetizers. Network with local business professionals, enjoy Malibu Wines’ great wine, appetizers and more. There is parking in the adjacent lot.

If you would like to advertise, bring a creative inexpensive raffle gift to showcase your business and don’t forget your business cards! Please register ahead of time. Cost for Chamber members and Palisades residents: $20 Cost for non-member guests: $30. For more visit, http://www.Malibu. org.

The Homelessness Task Force meets regularly on the third Tuesday of every month at 2 p.m. For information on how to view or speak at this meeting, visit MalibuCity.org/VirtualMeeting.

Thu dec 22

MAKE YOUR OWN POP-UP CARDS AT THE MALIBU LIBRARY

Use folded pictures and carefully cut paper to design images that pop out from the page at the Malibu Library on Thursday, Dec. 22, from 3:30 to 4:30 p.m. Join us to create your own pop-up cards to share with friends and family for any occasion. For ages 13-17 at the Malibu Library meeting room.

Attendance is limited, and advance registration is required. Please register every individual in your party, including kids. This will be used to save your spots in the program. We cannot guarantee availability for any unregistered attendees. Registration opens Thursday, Dec. 15, at 3:30 p.m. to register, visit lacountylibrary.org/ malibu.

Tue dec 27- Tue Jan10

CHRISTMAS TREE RECYCLING SERVICE

Free Christmas tree recycling is offered to residents from Dec. 27 through Jan. 10, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. (closed Dec. 30 to Jan. 2) at 23575 Civic Center Way (Chili Cook-off lot). Collected trees will be recycled into mulch. Remove all metal stands and decorations before dropping off trees.

Thu dec 29

CONVERSATIONS WITH THE CITY COUNCILMEMBER — PAUL GRISANTI

Join us for a Conversation with City Councilmember Grisanti on Thursday, Dec. 29, at 2 p.m. Grab your lunch and join us on Zoom to address sector business in Los Angeles County and issues relevant to Malibu and Pacific Palisades. Event is complimentary

for all members and residents of Malibu and Pacific Palisades.

Moderating the event will be “The Malibu Lawyer,” former chair and current board director, Ian Roven, Esq., of the Law Offices of Ian Roven. To register, visit http:// www.Malibu.org. You will receive a link to the event when you register.

ONGOING

ADAMSON HOUSE FUNDRAISER TOURS

Enjoy the festively decorated Adamson House for the holiday season, and explore this beautiful 1930s beach home filled with original ceramic tiles from Malibu Potteries. The docent-led tours of the house will run Fridays and Saturdays from Nov. 25 through Dec. 31. Tours will begin at 10 a.m. and start every half hour, with the final tour of the day at 2:30 p.m. Walk-ins are accepted for parties of less than six people. Refreshments will be served in the museum. Guests can pick up their gift at our Visitor Center.

Adults 16 and older: $25

• Children under 16: $10

5 years old and under: Free Reservations required for groups of six or more: Call (310) 4569378

All proceeds from the tours, as well as sales from the Visitor Center, benefit the Malibu Adamson House Foundation, a 501(c)3 nonprofit that uses the funds for the upkeep and preservation of the Adamson House. No refunds. Location is 23200 Pacific Coast Highway, Malibu.

MALIBU FILM SOCIETY FILM SCREENINGS

The Malibu Film Society has announced 14 films for the season. In-person screenings will continue to take place at the Regency Agoura Hills Stadium 8, and had just agreed to resume their free pre-show wine receptions.

For the latest version of their downloadable screening calendar, visit www.malibu film society. org. The first seven shows are now listed on their website. To start booking your seats, submit your link requests for online screenings on mfsreservations.org.

Reservations and link requests are free for all members of MFS. For non-members: remaining seats to in-person screenings (if any) will be made available one week before each show, with advance ticket purchase required (please note: we do not offer day-of-show ticket sales).

BOARD GAMES AND SOCIAL CLUB

Join Malibu community members

for an afternoon of fun board games every Tuesday 2:30 to 4:30 p.m. at the Malibu Senior Center. Games include bridge, canasta, checkers, chess, dominos, and mancala. RSVP required. This is an ongoing drop-in program.

CARDIO SALSA AND STRETCH

An energetic Latin dance workout that incorporates salsa, cha-cha, and merengue in an easy-tofollow format. The cooldown will include stretching to relax the body. No dance experience is necessary. Instructed by Jackline Daneshrad. Tuesdays from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at Michael Landon Community Center, $5 per class.

CHAIR YOGA

Yoga is a wonderful way to stretch the body and calm the mind. This class helps you develop a strong and flexible spine, feel ease in your joints, and be steady in your balance. Get fit 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.

KNITTING

Knit with Sheila Rosenthal is organized every Monday and Friday at the Senior Center at Malibu City Hall from 9 to 10:30 a.m. This is an ongoing drop-in complimentary program. No experience is required.

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 flexibility, balance, circulation, muscle tone, and breathing techniques. Class will be held outdoors at Malibu Bluffs 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.

THEATER THURSDAYS

Lights, camera, action! Enjoy a complimentary movie and popcorn, on Thursday, Dec. 22 and Dec. 29 from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. at the Malibu Senior Center. Assisted hearing devices available upon request, 48 hours prior to the film screening.

December Movie Screenings: December 22: “The Holiday” (2006)

• December 29: “New Year’s Eve” (2011)

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 located at 23555 Civic Center Way. The Malibu Farmers Market is hosting a vintage art, and brunch Holiday Event on Sunday, Dec. 4, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.

SUNSET MIXER ‘EXPLORE MALIBU MARKET AND DESIGN WITH MALIBU WINES’

ADAMSON HOUSE FUNDRAISER TOURS

Through the Holidays.

Photo by Samantha Bravo/TMT

Former Our Lady of Malibu student advocates for the disabled

in a drawing for visitors to win tickets to the sold-out concert.

“In order to enter the drawing you’d have to take a tour of the van,” Tami explained. To accommodate those with disabilities and their caregivers the vans have stairs and lifts “and hoists,” she clarified.

By JUDY ABEL Special to The Malibu Times

Since 2000 the annual Jingle Ball has been one of the most popular concerts for lovers of popular music. It’s a hot ticket. This year a former Our Lady of Malibu student was invited to the KIIS-FM event at the Forum Dec. 2 to walk the red carpet and advocate for those with ambulatory issues that make attending stadium shows difficult.

Tami Ferreira has cerebral palsy, but despite what might discourage others, the 19-year-old this year launched a modeling career that has caught the attention of many in the fashion business who support inclusivity in an otherwise rarefied field. After walking in LA’s Fashion Week, Ferreira was invited to the Jingle Ball to promote a nonprofit called Momentum Refresh. The organization provides mobile bathrooms that allow access and dignity to those who may have difficulties in accessing a typical stadium restroom stall.

One in seven adults has mobility limitations that may prevent them from going

to large events that are not equipped with facilities to accommodate them. These new adaptive restrooms are clean, safe, and comfortable for individuals and their caregivers who are unable to use, or would struggle with, standard accessible public restrooms. The facilities are meant to be used by a wide variety of individuals who may be affected by a full scope of disabilities.

“These dignified bathrooms can be used by non-ambulant people in society,” said Ana-Paula Ferreira, Tami’s mother who spoke on her behalf for ease at times due

to Tami’s slower speech pattern.

Momentum Refresh, based out of Woodland Hills, reached out to Tami, whose outgoing personality and glamourous identity caught their attention.

Prior to the concert, Tami attended a pre-show event dressed to the nines where partners of the IHeart Radio concert set up a community village to showcase the Momentum Refresh vans and show visitors how the facilities work. Tami encouraged those in attendance to check out the innovative inclusive bathrooms and participated

“You’ve been to stadium restrooms and there’s always a disability cubicle. This takes it to a whole new level,” Ana-Paula said. “What often happens is when you go to large events or anything like a shopping mall, rock concerts, a football game with thousands attending, you rarely see any of Tami’s colleagues who are in wheelchairs attending. The reason is they’re just not equipped for people with that level of lack of mobility because they rely on caregivers. It’s across all age groups. They often don’t attend events because there is no dignity.”

Ana-Paula explained that people often don’t realize that others with MS or other debilitating illnesses may need caregivers’ help in using a restroom and the typical stadium facilities “just are not equipped for two people.” She added that the Momentum Refresh vans even have changing beds and showers all furnished with a curtain for privacy even from the caregiver.

“You will not get that sort of thing in a normal toilet situation in any of these large events,” Tami interjected.

“[Many times] you’re locking out a whole group of people just because of facilities,” Ana-Paula commented. “It’s easy for venues to say, ‘we have toilets for those with disabilities.’ Yeah, but usually they’re occupied by able bodies because they’re not regulated.”

And sometimes they’re quite dirty she added: “If someone’s in a wheelchair that just complicates things.

The purpose of the event is “so event planners can book the vans,” Tami said. Ana-Paula said the accessible restrooms are “long overdue. It’s so basic and nobody’s done it before.”

Asked about her leadership role in advocacy Tami called it “amazing.”

Now enrolled at UCLA Pathway, Tami is planning the next step in her career. The inclusive model practices yoga and will soon be teaching accessible yoga. She aspires to become the first CP model to represent a lingerie fashion brand to question the notion that “because we’re disabled we’re not good enough to be seen in sexy lingerie and swimwear?”

She said her favorite acts at the concert were Dua Lipa, Jack Harlow, and Jax, who has a hit song, “Victoria’s Secret.” She expects to represent a Beverly Hills fashion label in early 2023.

To find out more about inclusive restrooms visit MomentumRefresh.org.

and a painted sign of the Madonna and infant Jesus displayed at the corner of Webb Way and PCH. The following year, another request was made for a Christmas display. The Chamber of Commerce suggested that five churches of Malibu come together for a more ambitious display.

Led by Kuepper, the project was named Keep Christ in Christmas.

Saint Aidan’s Episcopal, Shepherd by the Sea Lutheran, Malibu United Methodist, Malibu Presbyterian (now Malibu Pacific), and Our Lady of Malibu came together to bring the first nativity scene to Malibu. The churches raised funds to rent a créche in 1964, and were able to design and create their own créche by 1965.

Soon, the créche was adorned by handmade wooden statues crafted by Italian artist Goffredo Moroder. The statues were made in the Tyrolean village of Ortezay, at the base of the Alps.

The statues have since made an appearance in Malibu every Christmas season with the exception of 2020, when KCIC replaced them with a mural of the nativity scene due to concerns of vandalism.

As the tradition nears its 60th anniversary, Keep Christ in Christmas has continued to upgrade and improve the créche to ensure it is a staple in the community for many years to come.

In 2017, volunteers lowered the roof of the créche to help make the display more mobile and the following year a new tile roof was installed.

Between 2020 and 2021, KCIC spent approximately $16,000 on the restoration of the 11 wooden statues in the display. Restorations repaired cracks in the wood and repainted the fading stained oil colors on the statues.

A protective mesh was also added to the display within the last five years to prevent theft and vandalism.

Motley said she hopes KCIC will continue to get the support of the community to keep this tradition alive.

“We get lots of different people come by with their families, people that grew up with this,” Motley said. “They now bring back their children and it’s this tradition that we hope to keep alive forever.”

Motley said she hopes KCIC could grow in support as the créche nears its 60th year. She said during the COVID-19 pandemic, some programs between KCIC and local churches had to be let go, but she hopes to reconnect with churches for this anniversary year.

She hopes the community could come together to help continue upgrading the créche and host more events during the Christmas season.

“We need to make sure that in the 60th year that we revamp our whole system. We want more people to volunteer,” Motley said. “We’d love the participation of the different churches and schools, we had let that go for right now, but hopefully that will be brought back to life.”

Residents who would like to volunteer or contribute to KCIC and the créche tradition are encouraged to contact Motley at flygurl33555@aol.com or send mail to KCIC’s P.O. Box 833 Malibu, CA 90265.

Former OLM student and inclusive model Tami Ferreira is shown Dec. 2 at the Jingle Ball music concert at the Kia

Forum in Inglewood. Contributed Photos

MALIBU CRÉCHE 59TH ANNIVERSARY

Malibu citizens come out for the return of the créche Nativity scene on the corner of Webb Way and Pacific Coast Highway. The display is a yearly tradition started in 1963. Photo by Julie Ellerton/TMT

Malibu Kitchen estate sale inspires memories

By BENJAMIN MARCUS Special to The Malibu Times

It was a gloomy, rainy December weekend for Malibu Kitchen to hold an estate sale: 22 years of tchotchkes, machines, rock and roll photos, Rocco art, chairs, tables and signs, signs everywhere signs. The line at the door at 11 a.m. Saturday was reminiscent of the line out the door of Malibu Kitchen on a typical weekend day when it was open for business.

There wasn’t quite a Black Friday ugly riot, but people did clamor a bit to get in and buy a piece of history.

Disciples and devotees entering and leaving were asked to give their memories of Malibu Kitchen and what they would miss most. One of those people was Sean Cummings, a hotelier/restaurateur/raconteur/bon vivant and according to his bio “...developer of real estate, commerce, the arts, and New Orleans’ future” who owns the International Hotel, Loft 253 and a number of other properties in a city that has suffered as many or more meteorological slings and arrows as Malibu.

Cummings regularly comes to Malibu and rolls a Porsche as he soaks up that warm California sun on Malibu Road.

“I

— “The Great Good Place.”

“Such places always have three things in common: low turnover, longtime staff, and local regulars who come there daily or several times a week and some visitors. After a few bites and sips, the secret is conversation. For in them, visitors start to navigate the town’s ways and locals are reminded why they love and choose to live here.

“I’ll miss Suzy and Benny, those extraordinary pies, golden retrievers and most of all the marvelous mosaic of humanity that coursed through the door each day, particularly AC and B, among the terrific cast of characters drawn to Malibu Kitchen and who found an unexpected sense of community and belonging in each other.”

‘What are you going to miss most about Malibu Kitchen?’

Man on the street Q&A with the people

By BENJAMIN MARCUS Special to The Malibu Times

Last weekend while the Malibu Kitchen estate sale was taking place on Dec. 10 and 11, The Malibu Times asked the community, “What are you going to miss most about Malibu Kitchen?”

gonna miss all the friends I made here. I met my wife here. My former wife. I met my girlfriend, now my former girlfriend. It was great for everything except my relationships.”

and get off here and get a good sandwich. I miss the city a lot, and this has that energy. So to come here and see that and have all this — I couldn’t have asked for this. That this place existed.”

Malcolm Jenkins Bedouin philosopher — NAYB — Venice by way of Waycross, Georgia

“The vibe, employees, food. One of the last authentic stores in Bu. Another hole in the heart of Malibu.”

John Ortiz Technician at JCOtechnologies.com, Malibu, by way of Oxnard

“The good people. The girls. My friends. The tuna salad. After this, I don’t know where I am going. Maybe Mar Vista. Maybe Malibu. Gracias.”

“I’m going to miss the food. The meatloaf sandwiches. And I’m going to miss Bill chasing people out of the store for being pretentious.”

The people. Honestly. As much as I love the coffee and all that other stuff. Scones, especially. I’m gonna miss Suzy and Bill and Judith and Zeff. All of them, man. It’s a loss for the community, for sure. Just because this is one of the last places that has the Malibu vibe, in a sense. Yeah, it’s a bummer; that’s what it is. That’s life.

Rick Loehr, owner of Malibu Cigar, Malibu, by way of New York

“First, Bill. Love Bill. Second, the Chinese Chicken Salad, and the bagels, of course. And the tuna. The best.”

Lani Netter (66), artist, writer, historian, Christian, Malibu my whole life

“Malibu Kitchen was a restaurant with a character born from the love of NY Jewish delis and inspired by the charm of a specialty food store in the Hamptons. I’m going to miss NY Jewish classics like H&H bagels. Acme smoked salmon and whitefish. I’m going to miss the NY “food with a tude.” This is another locally loved institution that has bitten the dust in Malibu. I hope that MK resurfaces in Malibu at a new location, but for the time being, it still lives online for thin and crispy chocolate chip cookie orders!”

“I

“Love Malibu Kitchen. Been here since they opened. Love Suzy and Bill, and Judith, and appreciate all the years of serving Malibu. I think I’m going to miss the meatloaf most. And that arugula salad with goat cheese.”

Alex Kluft (31), rock and roll photographer alexkluft.com, Malibu by way of Beverly Hills

“It’s iconic. Everything about it is iconic. I don’t know what else to say. Everything. The furniture. Everything inside. The corned beef. Also, the people hanging out on the bench and chatting. All the great people you saw come in here.”

Sally Dibaei, artist sallydibaei. artcall.org, Malibu

“I’m going to miss their cookies and their food, and their presence here. They were so cozy and comforting and nice. Always inviting.”

John Mazza (77), collector, protector, city official, Malibu

“The fact that we’re losing one of the last things, that’s Malibu. So.. chain stores, tourists. We’re not gonna have anything left. GET MORE? FOOD?”

“You

from New York, the idea that the best roads are right there and that I could get off of these canyon roads

“I’ll

Jeff Slutske (50), deputy sheriff, Thousand Oaks, California

“I’m going to miss Bill and Judith, and I think Bill especially. The personality and everything about it and how he treats everyone equally and just … everything. It’s become a staple of Malibu, and it sucks that it’s going.”

He knows Malibu Kitchen well and after reading some of the responses he gave this Acadian angle on the joint, summing up Malibu Kitchen as a “great good place”:

was a Hurricane Katrina refugee [2005] when I first stepped into Malibu Kitchen. Judith told me all about their pies and some memory-making trip to New

Orleans. Bill seemed to think it was all my fault. But I came back every Thanksgiving and in the last five years much more often. Enough to appreciate that what Bill and Judith and Benny and Suzy had created was a local gathering place — like Ray Oldenburg’s book of the same title

As they purchase restaurant supplies, furniture and decor, customers tell their stories of the place

of Malibu

Matt Farah (41), car enthusiast at thesmokingtire.com, Los Angeles

“I’m gonna miss Bill, and I’m gonna miss the egg salad. And I’m gonna miss sitting on this porch judging people.”

Rocco Urbisci, comedian, writer, producer, Santa Monica

“What am I gonna miss most about Malibu

Kitchen? Malibu Kitchen. I’m

Benny Marcil (51), CEO of the deli, Los Angeles

Perry Wander, attorney to Malibu Kitchen and the stars, pcwlawyer.com

Joshua Wander with Jay Leno. Photo by Perry Wander.

Daniel Berman (19), auto design student, Pasadena by way of New York

know this was the best place — I’m from New York — this was the best place in all of LA to look at people and make fun of them. The best food around. Authentic attitude. And you know you could sit here for hours and look at the cars. Being

Christopher Tompkins (34), owner of Broad Street Oyster, Malibu, by way of New York

“I think I’m going to miss the chocolate chip cookies the most — definitely the camaraderie and the taste of home.”

Zefferino Ruiz (48), chef de cuisine, Culver City

will miss the customers — the food. Favorite food? Everything. Where am I going after this? Taverna Tony.”

Cathy Goodman, counter gal,

bon vivant, California

miss baking for everybody and making their tummies really happy. My favorite food is my fudge brownies. I’ll miss all the local Malibu characters always coming in. It makes the day very interesting.”

Mo Satarzadeh, photographer and car enthusiast mophotodesign.com

Malibu Kitchen partners Judith Haenel and Bill Miller take a breather after a long weekend of selling off 22 years of hard work. Photo by Ben Marcus

stress on hospitals.

classrooms and the request to test before returning from winter break are not absolute requirements, but SMMUSD spokesperson Gail Pinsker emailed The Malibu Times that the requests are “Not mandatory. Strongly recommended.”

According to the LACDPH, with the COVID-19 case rate reaching 258 cases per 100,000 people the week ending Dec. 10, and almost 15 hospital admissions per 100,000 people, the CDC High Community Level designation reflects both high transmission and increased

Code and the first reading for ordinance No. 506.

California Building Standard Code (CBSC) consists of multiple volumes pertaining to a buildings structural, energy, green, (sustainable) building code, plumbing, electrical, and mechanical systems. These codes are organized into the 12 parts of Title 24.

Title 24 happens every three years and the 2022 edition becomes effective statewide on Jan. 1, 2023.

For consistency with other cities in the Los Angeles Basin, Malibu has joined efforts with other local building departments to examine previous and proposed amendments. The goal of this is to minimize differences in language and interpretation, thereby unifying and streamlining the permitting and construction process.

If ordinance No. 506 is approved, it will amend Chapter 15.36 to conform with the statewide required timeline for the EV charging station permitting process. The second reading and adoption is scheduled for the City Council meeting on Jan, 9. 2023.

Council adopted Ordinance No. 503U the California Building Standards Code and ordinance No. 506, to update the permitting process for electric vehicle charging stations.

Council motioned to approve resolution No. 2225, re-authorizing remote teleconferencing/virtual meetings pursuant to AB 361.

Residents asked about returning to in-person meetings and City Manager Steve McClary said they will have a full analysis of returning to inperson at the Jan. 9 meeting.

Council moved on to presentations to outgoing and incoming council members. Westlake Village

“The stress on the healthcare system is compounded by high rates of influenza and other respiratory illnesses,” the department says.

Increased transmission of COVID-19 in Los Angeles County means there is a higher likelihood of catching COVID during routine activities, such as grocery shopping, eating out at restaurants, running errands, or attending a concert or large holiday party — all the activities students and staff are likely to participate in over the winter break.

“At the current case rate, if you attend a party with 200 people, the chance that at least one

Councilmember Kelly Honig submitted a video thanking Pierson and Farrer for their service on the council.

“I wish you so much free time and fun time to spend with your families and your friends and I thank you for all of your service to your city and all the services to the COG [The Las VirgenesMalibu Council of Government Board] which was huge, especially to you Karen this past year,” Honig said. “I just think you will be such a loss to Malibu, I really believe that, but I understand. I wish you peace [and] happiness.”

Farrer has served as the president of The Las Virgenes-Malibu Council of Government Board since March 2022.

LVMCOG Executive Director Terry Dipple thanked Farrer for her service and leadership on the COG.

“We had a couple of issues that you dealt with in a very professional manner and I was just very impressed all around,” Dipple said. “Thanks for your service in Malibu and thanks for your service on the council of governance.”

Speaker Malibu Arts Commissioner Barry Haldeman spoke thanking Pierson and Farrer for their service.

“I really appreciate the dedication of Mikke and Karen and what they’ve done,” Haldeman said. “And Paul, you’re going out as mayor today and I appreciate — you just got it right. You finally learned how to do it all, it’s very well done and we will miss you as mayor.”

Speaker Howard Rudski wished farewell to the council members, welcomed the new members and thanked Grisanti for his service as Mayor.

“Malibu owes you both a huge debt of gratitude and I thank you for all you’ve done,” Rudski said.

person at the party is infected with COVID, is between 80-90 percent,” the LACDPH wrote. “If the case rate climbs to 350, that chance increases to almost 100 percent. And for the millions of people in the higher risk categories — elderly family members and friends, those with underlying health conditions, and those who are immunocompromised — increased chances of being exposed can have a devastating impact.

One of the most effective ways to reduce COVID-19 transmission, along with transmission of other respiratory illnesses like flu and RSV, is to wear well-fitted, high-filtration masks indoors. Everyone ages 2 and older is asked to wear a mask

“Doug and Marriane, congratulations on being elected to the city council, you both have big shoes to fill and I’m sure you’re up for the task. Mayor Grisanti, you have represented Malibu with honor, dignity and humility in the last couple of years in the eyes of the world and for that, a well deserved thank you.”

Councilmember Farrer thanked the city staff, governance partners, volunteers, commissioners, her family and friends for their support.

“Too many to name and I just want to thank you all,” Farrer said. “It’s been a very memorable four years, and four years was just enough and it’s time to move on and I really wish Doug and Marriane the best of luck.”

Pierson echoed the names Farrer listed to thank and then some.

“For me tonight is really in my heart about 12 years, for me 12 years ago I became a public works commissioner and it was fascinating, I learned a lot about how the city works, and I had great mentors,” Pierson said. “That was my entry to City Hall, then it was on the planning commission for about seven years, and that was a fascinating lesson about how the city works and an incredible experience, and then on to the City Council for four years.”

Pierson thanked his family and friends and a team of citizens who he worked with and met throughout his term. Pierson recalled the first time he and Farrer met before joining the city council.

“It’s been an incredible journey Karen, and I would not want to do this journey any other way,” Pierson said. “We started a beautiful partnership, so thank you very much.”

Pierson named a few accomplishments, such as the fee waiver after the Woolsey Fire.

“It was such a traumatizing time for the city and

in indoor public spaces, such as transit, retail, event venues, schools, and worksites when around others.”

In the SMMUSD memo it stated: “We are seeing a spike in cases throughout the District and this increase is projected to continue in Los Angeles County for the next few weeks.” The memo then linked an LA Times article dated Dec. 7 with more details.

https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2022-12-07/why-is-covid-surge-signals-danger.

Superintendent Dr. Ben Drati ended the memo thanking the community for their cooperation. “We thank you for your ongoing efforts to keep our school communities safe.”

I was glad to do everything I could do during the rebuild, I’ll never forget that,” Pierson said.

Pierson continued to share future items that he hopes the new council will look into.

“I’m just filled with gratitude, the City of Malibu means everything to me, I was born and raised here, I was adopted and raised here, I am the luckiest guy on the face of the earth,” Pierson said. “In my life it has been my honor of a lifetime to be elected and have an opportunity to try to make a positive change to the city of Malibu and I thank each and everyone of you.”

Grisanti adjourned the 16th City Council and convened the 17th City Council.

Marianne Riggins and Doug Stewart were sworn in as council members.

Uhring welcomed his new colleagues.

“Welcome Doug Stewart and Marianne Riggins, I’m looking forward to a very productive city council in the next couple of years,” he said. “Welcome to the meat grinder.”

The meeting ended with the election of mayor and mayor pro tem. Mayor Pro Tem Bruce Silverstein was elected as mayor and Steve Uhring as mayor pro tem.

“Thank you all very much for your vote and your confidence, I appreciate it,” Uhring said.

Riggins thanked Pierson and Farrer for their service and mentioned a few items she hopes to accomplish.

Stewart also thanked Pierson and Farrer for their service and thanked everyone for their support in the election.

The Malibu City Council meeting on Dec. 26 was canceled. The next Malibu City Council meeting is on Jan. 9, 2023.

FAREWELL TO PIERSON

certified as a call firefighter he voluntarily fought the 2007 blaze in his neighborhood with his own fire truck and saved a block of houses. Haines was awarded a Dolphin Award for his efforts. As one of the most robust fire safety alliances in Malibu, CCFSA was contacted about the fire truck that was scheduled to be donated to a worthy organization. Haines and Chris Frost, the chair of the Malibu Safety Commission, who’s also a firefighter, got in contact with the NPS. They operate their own fire department, which is located at Paramount Ranch with headquarters in Boise, Idaho. The NPS agreed the CCFSA was a perfect candidate to receive the engine.

“They said, ‘you’re our neighbors, you’re a part of Solstice Canyon (one of their properties), and we would love to have this work out for you,’” Haines related. He said dealing with all the paperwork required with government agencies took some time though.

A type 3 wildland fire engine that needed some work was available for donation.

“There are different types of fire engines,” Haines explained. “Type 1 is what you see driving around Malibu coming out of stations. That’s your urban fire engine. Then you have type 2, which is what we have, our existing engine that we bought from Orange County Fire Authority. Type 3 is a wildland engine that’s used primarily for fires that are related to forest fires, brush fires, mountain fires; stuff we have here in Malibu and the Santa Monica Mountains.

“If you look around you can see that the Forest Service, the National Park Service, Bureau of Land Management and, the Mountains Recreation and Conservation Authority has several wildland fire engine type 3’s. That’s the type of engine that fits our community and our environment perfectly for Corral Canyon and other parts of the Santa Monica Mountains.”

The NPS rotates engines out every 15 years or so.

Woody Parade organizer and founder John Zambetti said the origin of the woody parade came after a television special called “Malibu Christmas.”

“Long story short, we decided to do an hour TV special about Christmas in Malibu, and as years went by, we thought about what it was like Christmastime in the desert,” Zambetti said. “And over the years, we’ve had different sponsors, but we’re happy that [Aviator Nation] Dreamland has sponsored us this year which is great and Paradise Cove took care of parking at the beginning of the parade.”

Zambetti said the Woody Parade was still going strong despite the pandemic, with drive-thru events being encouraged.

“That was especially great because so many people had to cancel

“We’re getting an engine they purchased in 2005,” Haines said.

“They now have a brand-new engine purchased in 2021.”

The Corral Canyon call firefighters picked up the new rig Dec. 7.

The call firefighters are not volunteers. As civilians they work on an on-call basis and are paid when they work.

“We work with LA County. We’re under their jurisdiction, however we have to provide our own fire engines as part of our agreement with LA County,” Haines explained. “CCFSA is the nonprofit wing that supports our fire preparedness and fire-fighting efforts in Corral Canyon.”

Currently there are seven active call firefighters in Corral Canyon. Five others are candidates who are training with the group. They must go through the department’s academy before being hired. Haines said Assistant Chief Drew Smith is very supportive of the CCFSA call firefighters. According to Haines, Smith is “stoked” about the new engine. The new truck is about to be taken to the LACOFD shop in East LA to be outfitted with all the necessary equipment; radios, a computer data transmitter and other necessities.

A new engine of this type, fully loaded with the latest electronics and functions would cost close to $500,000. While this donated engine is used and more than a decade old its value is still significant and probably worth more than $100,000.

“That’s a huge donation to a community like ours,” Haines commented.

The CCFSA was created by the call firefighters “because we needed a way to be able to have donations and fundraisers,” according to Haines. It supports firefighting and preparedness in Corral Canyon.

Funds to the nonprofit are going to build Station 271, where the fire engine and a smaller brush truck will eventually be housed.

Haines expressed his thanks saying, “Engine 271 call firefighters are grateful for this generous donation from NPS. This is just another example of federal, state and local agencies working together supporting firefighting efforts and making the Santa Monica Mountains safer.”

events they would normally have; this is an outdoor thing, it’s free, and people can see it,” Zambetti said.

Zambetti said woodies are very specific to California.

“Its part of our identity in Southern California,” Zambetti said. “It’s part of the surf culture, keeping that alive, and the positive end of the surf culture is bringing people together during Christmastime.”

Zambetti said these car parades receive a “thumbs up” and waves from woody enthusiasts, as opposed to those driving in sports cars.

“Everybody’s inclusive of everyone in the surf culture; everybody loves it, it’s part of the nice thing about living in Southern California,” Zambetti said.

For many years the woody parade has been at the Malibu Country Mart, and this was the first year it was held at Aviator Nation.

“We’re hoping it becomes a regular thing,” Zambetti said.

Malibu Arts Commission Vice Chair Fireball Tim Lawrence has been a part of the Woody Parade for 10 years and helps coordinate the parade.

“My job has always been a blocker, so I drive a regular car and block traffic, so the woodies don’t separate,” Lawrence said. “When people are driving around, and they’re lost in their heads about holiday anxiety, they stop and they look at the Woodies, and they have a smile on their face and I think that every town can benefit from having that kind of experience.”

Lawrence joked that there weren’t many woodies this year due to concerns about them warping.

“We didn’t have as many as normal because people were afraid of the rain,” he said. “Everyone just has a good time, it’s a very Christmas-y, very spirit-y thing to do, it brings people together and I think going to a show was one thing, but driving through town, everyone sees it.”

Lawrence said during the parade, they drive through to see celebrities’ homes, such as Mel Gibson’s and Dick Van Dyke’s, and said lot of times they’re out checking out the cars and waving.

As for car shows in general, Lawrence said there are two types of shows.

“There is a show for people who want to show off their rides and who are proud of them, but it’s less about the cars and more about it as an investment,” Lawrence said. “This kind of show is people that love cars and the enthusiasm and the connectivity among everyone, but the Malibu Christmas Woody Parade is an institution — it’s something that’s been going on so long now that people don’t know when it started.”

Lawrence said with any show, safety is important.

“The show I had went on for 10 years we’ve never had a single problem, not one, and I have friends who run successful shows, and it’s a matter of being aware of that,” Lawrence said. “You have to be aware and remind them to drive safely, everyone is just trying to have a good time, it pulls people together, and it binds the community.”

Attendees enjoyed music, food, and refreshments after the parade concluded at Aviator Nation.

19TH ANNUAL WOODY PARADE

Woody Parade organizer and founder John Zambetti welcomes the crowd to the 19th annual

Woody Parade at Paradise Cove Beach Cafe on Sunday, Dec. 12. Photo by Devon Meyers/TMT

Corral Canyon Fire Safety Alliance Call Firefighters John Shafai (left) and Matt Haines stand in front of the type 3 wildland fire engine donated to the CCFSA by the National Park Service. Contributed Photo

Malibu Life

Malibu High School Booster Club holds Christmas Tree Community Night

By SAMANTHA BRAVO Of The Malibu Times

Ornaments, custom wreaths, and, of course, Christmas trees were being sold at the annual Christmas tree lot to support the Malibu High School Athletic Booster Club.

During the community night on Friday, Dec. 9, Malibu Middle/High School students were on site caroling, selling baked goods, and bringing holiday cheer, while also selling Christmas trees. Students were also selling home-baked goods during the community night.

Not only does the community event help support the MHS Booster Club, but the event was also entirely organized by a committee of volunteer moms.

The Malibu High School Athletic Club is a volunteer support organization that raises money for the athletic program. As funding does not cover all the teams’ expenses such as uniforms, equipment, helmets, sports court pads, transportation, sports cameras, and more, the organization works closely with the athletic director and coaches, to enhance the program by selling Sharkwear, the annual Christmas tree sales lot, and other fundraising activities throughout the year.

Club President Melissa Shanahan said the event has been successful so far with just about a dozen trees left to sell after Friday’s event.

“It’s been going really well,” Shanahan said. “We did it a little differently this year because we had not as many available volun-

teers to do it all month long as we normally do, so we almost didn’t think we could do it.”

Shanahan said they reduced the day’s allotment trees to sell due to volunteers but said having that “intimidating time frame” was most effective.

“Instead of one person running the lot, we

did it collectively and all as a team divvying everything up,” Shanahan said. “So it’s very, very different, but it’s gone really well, we’ve had fun, and it’s a lot less pressure on one person.”

Shanahan said they continued to receive support from the community de -

spite the new hours.

“This night tonight is amazing, I didn’t think we’d have nearly this many people,” Shanahan said. “This is really awesome, and everyone’s running into each other and chatting and just having fun and bringing the community together; it’s really rewarding.”

By SAMANTHA BRAVO Of The Malibu Times

Dozens of pets and owners posed for their holiday photos with Santa Claus for the City of Malibu’s first annual Santa Paws event at Malibu Bluffs Park.

Santa saw a variety of canines, from 5-pound chihuahuas to 150-pound English mastiffs, and each pup was able to sit and smile for the camera.

Malibu Recreation Coordinator Adrianna Fiori said this is the first Santa Paws event the city has hosted.

“We know our community loves dogs and we just wanted to have an opportunity for them to come and take pictures with Santa,” Fiori said. “Just a fun, festive event.”

Each pup was given a bag filled with treats after getting their photo taken with Santa.

While the photo op was free, participants were encouraged to bring an item to donate to a local shelter. The requested items were dog beds, canned dog food, cat food, wellness dog treats, and towels. Gift cards to Costco, pet stores, and West Valley Horse Center

were also appreciated.

Malibu Coast Animal Hospital Administrator David Marler was at the event sharing the resources the hospital and Malibu Coast Pet Retreat offer.

“Everyone here in Malibu knows about the animal hospital, but the new services, which is the boarding service adding the doggy day camp, we’re introducing the new pet retreat, which

is part of the Malibu Coast Animal Hospital family,” Marler said. “And the new service we’re offering is the doggy day camp, we’ve had boarding for years and years, and the boarding has been expanded.”

The Malibu Coast Animal Hospital staff participates in local community service and charitable events, including

The Shark Fund is a parent-run volunteer organization that directly supports the schools by supplementing staff and staffed programs not provided by the district. Shanahan said the additional fundraisers they can organize are critical.

The City of Malibu hosts its first Santa Paws event at Malibu Bluffs Park

Bishop the Pomeranian with his owners at the Santa Paws on Sunday, Dec. 11. Photo by Samantha Bravo/TMT.

Malibu High School Athletic Club President Melissa Shanahan (center) and a committee of mom volunteers help run the Christmas tree lot. Photo by Samantha Bravo/TMT.

In Loving Memory

MALIBU SEEN

By Kim Devore, Entertainment Editor

One Good Turn

By Burt Ross, Contributed Column

The story I am about to tell you is one of those tales about how one good turn deserves another. I was 7-years-old at the time and passing five horrible months separated from my family at the Sister Kenny Institute, the polio ward at Jersey City Medical Center. It was by far the worst time of my life. Everything from the hot packs which were burning hot to the smelly fish with stewed tomatoes served on Fridays was right out of a Dickens novel.

There was one shining moment, and that is when Antonino Rocca came to visit the children in our ward. Rocca was the famous world champion Italian Argentine professional wrestler, and he is in the accompanying photo with me and a nurse at Sister Kenny. I was in awe of this athlete who packed Madison Square Garden whenever he wrestled there. He ultimately entered the Hall of Fame for professional wrestlers. Yes, I know professional wrestling is all fake, but don’t tell that to a 7-year-old.

I cannot begin to tell you how much his visit meant, and I applaud those celebrities who visit a children’s hospital. I only wished when I became an adult that, I would have the opportunity to tell him what his visit meant to me, but, of course, I did, or this column would not be.

Move the clock forward around 22 or so years, and I am now the mayor of Fort Lee. I am walking in the lobby of City Hall when I notice a man in his early 50s who looks a lot like Antonino Rocca. I introduced myself, and when he confirmed who he was, I asked what brought him to City Hall.

He had a parking ticket and was there to pay it. I asked to see the ticket, brought it to the violations department, paid it, and gave him the receipt.

I was able to tell him that his visit brought hope to me and to the other children. Only a few years after this unanticipated encounter, Antonino Rocca died. His funeral was attended by thousands and made the front pages of the New York newspapers. He, of course, was remembered at the time for his athleticism, but for me, his kindness is what I will always remember.

Malibu Navy League hosts 13th annual Toys for Tots on Dec. 7

By SAMANTHA BRAVO Of The Malibu Times

As part of a national effort run by the U.S. Marine Corps Reserve, The Malibu Navy League coordinated its 13th annual Toys for Tots program in Malibu on Wednesday, Dec. 7.

Since 1947, the U.S. Marine Corps Reserve has distributed toys to needy children during Christmas time to enjoy the holiday season.

First Bank on Cross Creek was the official community drop-off site for toys.

The event on Wednesday began with the Langley Division U.S. Naval Sea Cadets and featured a visit from Mini Therapy Horses.

Malibu Navy League President John Payne said the Malibu community event was a success before it started.

“This is probably a pretty good event for Toys for Tots,” Payne said. “It kind of slowed down with the pandemic and we’re trying to get it ramped up again but we’ve got almost 10 of these boxes for the Marines to pick up and we’ll get some more tonight.”

The Malibu Navy League is in its 13th year of organizing the Toys for Tots.

“We’ve had over a dozen events, and it slowed down during the COVID times, but we’re back up and running,” Payne said. “If the Toys for Tots boxes are the evidence for the success, this is a success, we’re still early and waiting for people to get here.”

Heidi Bernard of Pepperdine

“It’s a wonderful community event that we can all get behind that supports children who need toys,” Bernard said. “I see boxes that were already full before we even had the event tonight — we had to get more boxes because they were already filled. I think they’re even more motivated to help and share.”

Victoria Nodiff-Netanel of Mini Therapy Horses was excited to have mini horses Penelopy and Liberty Belle welcome everyone at the event.

“We do a lot of community events, I have 10 little horses and I have wonderful volunteers, we all work as a team which is the best and helping people,” Nodiff-Netanel said. “The horses are very well-known in our community and really all over, so when they [the community] know the horse will be here, they have a good turnout.”

Commanding officer John Steiner with the Langley Division U.S. Naval Sea Cadets said the cadets provide assistance for events such as Toys for Tots.

“The Malibu Navy League is putting on the event, they are our sponsor, and we give back to them,” Steiner said. “If they need assistance, this is community service for the cadets, and they called upon us for this evening.”

The event was visited by 101-yearold World War II veteran Martin Copenhafer, a 50-year Malibu resident. Copenhafer was awarded the French Legion of Honor medal in July.

“I think it’s a great program,” Copenhafer said. “Seeing the horses here for the kids, John [Payne] is a great organizer and a real asset to this community.”

The Navy League is a nonprofit civilian organization founded in 1902 dedicated to educating the American public, particularly elected officials, about the importance of the nation’s sea services — the Navy, Marine Corps, Coast Guard and U.S-flag Merchant Marines and supporting the men and women of the sea services and their families. The Navy League has approximately 46,000 members in more than 250 chapters around the world.

“Other than what the Shark Fund provides, our next biggest income revenue is from the tree lot, so it’s very important,” Shanahan said.

Malibu Sharks Surf Team communications volunteer Arpie Petkus said the athletic booster club helps purchase additional sports equipment that isn’t fully covered.

“All of the proceeds goes to help the athletic programs because our funding does not cover everything for our sports programs,” Petkus said. “It was a little bit tricky because it’s a lot of volunteer effort, but we’re doing a two-week tree lot, and it’s gone well, we almost sold all our trees.”

Although they experienced rain the first week, Petkus said they were still able to sell a good amount of Christmas trees.

“Melissa [Shanahan] is newly head of this committee and she has done a fabulous job of bringing parents together which has been huge, it helps takes the burdon off all of our responsibilities,” Petkus said.

In addition to tying trees on vehicles’ roofs, Petkus said many student volunteers were personally delivering trees to people’s homes.

“We’ve just been trying to make it fun,” Petkus said. “It is a lot of work, but if you get a big group of people together, it’s more fun, and Melissa has done a wonderful job doing that.”

The City of Malibu was also on-site promoting their upcoming holiday events, such as their Breakfast with Santa and Friends on Saturday, Dec. 17.

For additional information on the Malibu Shark Fund, visit https://www.smmusd.org/sharkfund.

supporting Healthcare for Homeless Animals, Westside German Shepherd Rescue, Angels Bark Dog Rescue, the California Wildlife Center, and many more.

Malibu Coast Animal Hospital Veterinarian Dr. Dana DePerno was at the event waiting to take a photo with Santa and her chihuahua Peaches.

For pets with separation anxiety, DePerno provided recommendations such as not rattling the keys when leaving and making it a habit to leave treats before leaving so it’s something they look forward to.

“I tell people with puppies especially, now that we’re home a little more than we used to be, is to make sure they have an hour or two during the day where they’re just alone while you’re home, but while they’re in a crate or another room so that they start to get comfortable with that,” DePerno said.

Community members shared their appreciation for the city for hosting events involving their pets, such as the “dog obedience” training.

Designed for dogs 16 weeks to 14 months, the training teaches puppies basic obedience behaviors and proper socalization skills. Instructed by Canine Logic, the training also helps understand behaviors such as nipping, mouthing, jumping, digging, and chewing with positive reinforcement techniques.

The next training session is scheduled for January. To learn more about the recreation programs the city offers, visit parksrecreation.ci.malibu.ca.us.

The next holiday event is Breakfast with Santa and Friends on Saturday, Dec. 17, at Malibu City Hall, from 9 to 11 a.m. Enjoy a merry morning in Malibu with a chance to meet Santa Claus and a couple of his friends from the North Pole. For $5 per person, the morning also includes art activities, holiday games, and storytime with the Malibu Library. Reservations are recommended. Visit Malibu city.org for more information.

Malibu High School students were selling home baked goods during the community night on Friday, Dec. 9.

Peaches poses with Santa Claus. Photos by Samantha Bravo/TMT. Bishop the Pomeranian waits

Malibu High School students help load a Christmas Tree onto a vehicle on Friday, Dec. 9.

Photos by Samantha Bravo/TMT.

Crest Associates thanked First Bank for hosting and bringing everyone together.

Over a dozen boxes filled with new toys at this year’s annual toy drive

MHS

The Champ, Burt, and the nurse. Contributed Photo

Mini Therapy Horses attended the Malibu Navy League Toys for Tots event and brought smiles to everyone’s faces. Photo by Devon Meyers/TMT

The Malibu Middle/High School Choir performed Christmas carols during the community night on Friday, Dec. 9. Photo by Samantha Bravo/TMT.

2022245357

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT

THE FOLLOWING PERSON IS (ARE) DOING BUSINESS AS:

1. WATCHFUL EYE SECURITY AND TRANSPORTATION SERVICES

1925 20TH ST APT #L, SANTA MONICA, CA 90404, LOS ANGELES COUNTY

Articles of Incorporation or Organization Number (if applicable):

Registered Owner(s):

1. JESSIE CORTEZ

1925 20TH ST APT #L, SANTA MONICA, CA 90404

If Corporation or LLC- CA State of Incorporation/Organization

This business is conducted by AN INDIVIDUAL

The date registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: 10/2022.

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, JESSIE CORTEZ, OWNER

This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Los Angeles County on 11/09/2022.

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

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FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT

THE FOLLOWING PERSON IS (ARE) DOING BUSINESS AS:

1. DESERT ESTATE GROUP

9454 WILSHIRE BLVD. #100, BEVERLY HILLS, CA 90212, LOS ANGELES COUNTY

341 BAYSIDE DRIVE, NEWPORT BEACH, CA 92660

Articles of Incorporation or Organization Number (if applicable):

Registered Owner(s):

1. CARI YOUNG

341 BAYSIDE DRIVE, NEWPORT BEACH, CA 92660

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: 11/2022.

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, CARI YOUNG, OWNER This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Los Angeles County on 11/17/2022.

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: 11/24, 12/01, 12/08, 12/15/2022 MALIBU 265

NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE TS No. CA-22-910935-CL

Order No.: DEF-394130 YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST DATED 3/2/2006. UNLESS YOU TAKE ACTION TO PROTECT YOUR PROPERTY, IT MAY BE SOLD AT A PUBLIC SALE. IF YOU NEED AN EXPLANATION OF THE NATURE OF THE PROCEEDING AGAINST YOU, YOU SHOULD CONTACT A LAWYER. A public auction sale to the highest bidder for cash, cashier’s check drawn on a state or national bank, check drawn by state or federal credit union, or a check drawn by a state or federal savings and loan association, or savings association, or savings bank specified in Section 5102 to the Financial Code and authorized to do business in this state, will be held by duly appointed trustee. The sale will be made, but without covenant or warranty, expressed or implied, regarding title, possession, or encumbrances, to pay the remaining principal sum of the note(s) secured by the Deed of Trust, with interest and late charges thereon, as provided in the note(s), advances, under the terms of the Deed of Trust, interest thereon, fees, charges and expenses of the Trustee for the total amount (at the time of the initial publication of the Notice of Sale) reasonably estimated to be set forth below. The amount may be greater on the day of sale. BENEFICIARY MAY ELECT TO BID LESS THAN THE TOTAL AMOUNT DUE. Trustor(s): DEBBIE DUNLAP, AN UNMARRIED WOMAN Recorded: 3/14/2006 as Instrument No. 06 0540575 of Official Records in the office of the Recorder of LOS ANGELES County, California; Date of Sale: 12/29/2022 at 10:00 AM Place of Sale: Behind the fountain located in Civic Center Plaza, located at 400 Civic Center Plaza,

LEGAL NOTICES

Pomona CA 91766 Amount of unpaid balance and other charges: $174,258.44 The purported property address is: 1959 LATIGO CANYON ROAD, MALIBU, CA 90265 Assessor’s Parcel No.: 4465-006-034 NOTICE TO POTENTIAL BIDDERS: If you are considering bidding on this property lien, you should understand that there are risks involved in bidding at a trustee auction. You will be bidding on a lien, not on the property itself. Placing the highest bid at a trustee auction does not automatically entitle you to free and clear ownership of the property. You should also be aware that the lien being auctioned off may be a junior lien. If you are the highest bidder at the auction, you are or may be responsible for paying off all liens senior to the lien being auctioned off, before you can receive clear title to the property. You are encouraged to investigate the existence, priority, and size of outstanding liens that may exist on this property by contacting the county recorder’s office or a title insurance company, either of which may charge you a fee for this information. If you consult either of these resources, you should be aware that the same lender may hold more than one mortgage or deed of trust on the property. NOTICE TO PROPERTY OWNER: The sale date shown on this notice of sale may be postponed one or more times by the mortgagee, beneficiary, trustee, or a court, pursuant to Section 2924g of the California Civil Code. The law requires that information about trustee sale postponements be made available to you and to the public, as a courtesy to those not present at the sale. If you wish to learn whether your sale date has been postponed, and, if applicable, the rescheduled time and date for the sale of this property, you may call 916-9390772 for information regarding the trustee’s sale or visit this internet website http://www.qualityloan.com, using the file number assigned to this foreclosure by the Trustee: CA-22-910935-CL. Information about postponements that are very short in duration or that occur close in time to the scheduled sale may not immediately be reflected in the telephone information or on the internet website. The best way to verify postponement information is to attend the scheduled sale. NOTICE TO TENANT: You may have a right to purchase this property after the trustee auction pursuant to Section 2924m of the California Civil Code. If you are an “eligible tenant buyer,” you can purchase the property if you match the last and highest bid placed at the trustee auction. If you are an “eligible bidder,” you may be able to purchase the property if you exceed the last and highest bid placed at the trustee auction. There are three steps to exercising this right of purchase. First, 48 hours after the date of the trustee sale, you can call 916-939-0772, or visit this internet website http://www.qualityloan.com, using the file number assigned to this foreclosure by the Trustee: CA-22-910935-CL to find the date on which the trustee’s sale was held, the amount of the last and highest bid, and the address of the trustee. Second, you must send a written notice of intent to place a bid so that the trustee receives it no more than 15 days after the trustee’s sale. Third, you must submit a bid so that the trustee receives it no more than 45 days after the trustee’s sale. If you think you may qualify as an “eligible tenant buyer” or “eligible bidder,” you should consider contacting an attorney or appropriate real estate professional immediately for advice regarding this potential right to purchase.

NOTICE TO PROSPECTIVE OWNER-OCCUPANT: Any prospective owner-occupant as defined in Section 2924m of the California Civil Code who is the last and highest bidder at the trustee’s sale shall provide the required affidavit or declaration of eligibility to the auctioneer at the trustee’s sale or shall have it delivered to Quality Loan Service Corporation by 5 p.m. on the next business day following the trustee’s sale at the address set forth in the below signature block. The undersigned Trustee disclaims any liability for any incorrectness of the property address or other common designation, if any, shown herein. If no street address or other common designation is shown, directions to the location of the property may be obtained by sending a written request to the beneficiary within 10 days of the date of first publication of this Notice of Sale. If the sale is set aside for any reason, including if the Trustee is unable to convey title, the Purchaser at the sale shall be entitled only to a return of the monies paid to the Trustee. This shall be the Purchaser’s sole and exclusive remedy. The purchaser shall have no further recourse against the Trustor, the Trustee, the Beneficiary, the Beneficiary’s Agent, or the Beneficiary’s Attorney. If you have previously been discharged through bankruptcy, you may have been released of personal liability for this loan in which case this letter is intended to exercise the note holders right’s against the real property only. Date: Quality Loan Service Corporation 2763 Camino Del Rio S San Diego, CA 92108 619-645-7711

For NON SALE information only Sale Line: 916-939-0772 Or Login to: http://www.qualityloan.com Reinstatement Line: (866) 645-7711 Ext 5318 Quality Loan Service Corp. TS No.: CA-22-910935-CL IDSPub #0182301 12/1/2022 12/8/2022 12/15/2022 MALIBU 264

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FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT

THE FOLLOWING PERSON IS (ARE) DOING BUSINESS AS:

1. LEE LA WADEE REFLEXOLOGY 22837 PCH #C, MALIBU, CA 90265, LOS ANGELES COUNTY 3117 OAKCREEK RD, CHINO HILLS, CA 91709

Articles of Incorporation or Organization Number (if applicable):

Registered Owner(s):

1. MANTHANA ADISA 3117 OAKCREEK RD, CHINO HILLS, CA 91709

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, MANTHANA ADISA, OWNER This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Los Angeles County on 11/18/2022.

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: 12/08, 12/15, 12/22, 12/29/2022 MALIBU 266

T.S. No. 104945-CA APN: 2068-005-083 NOTICEOF TRUSTEE’S SALE IMPORTANT NOTICE TO PROPERTY OWNER: YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST, DATED 4/10/2020. UNLESS YOU TAKE ACTION TO PROTECT YOUR PROPERTY, IT MAY BE SOLD AT A PUBLIC SALE. IF YOU NEED AN EXPLANATION OF THE NATURE OF THE PROCEEDING AGAINST YOU, YOU SHOULD CONTACT A LAWYER On 1/26/2023 at 9:00 AM, CLEAR RECON CORP, as duly appointed trustee under and pursuant to Deed of Trust recorded 5/1/2020 as Instrument No. 20200479198 of Official Records in the office of the County Recorder of Los Angeles County, State of CALIFORNIA executed by: KYLE CHRISTOPHER SMITH, AN UNMARRIED MAN AND PAUL EUGENE SMITH AND CAROL F. SMITH, HUSBAND AND WIFE, ALL AS JOINT TENANTS WILL SELL AT PUBLIC AUCTION TO HIGHEST BIDDER FOR CASH, CASHIER’S CHECK DRAWN ON A STATE OR NATIONAL BANK, A CHECK DRAWN BY A STATE OR FEDERAL CREDIT UNION, OR A CHECK DRAWN BY A STATE OR FEDERAL SAVINGS AND LOAN ASSOCIATION, SAVINGS ASSOCIATION, OR SAVINGS BANK SPECIFIED IN SECTION 5102 OF THE FINANCIAL CODE AND AUTHORIZED TO DO BUSINESS IN THIS STATE; VINEYARD BALLROOM, DOUBLETREE HOTEL LOS ANGELES - NORWALK, 13111 SYCAMORE DRIVE, NORWALK, CA 90650 all right, title and interest conveyed to and now held by it under said Deed of Trust in the property situated in said County and State described as: THE LAND HEREINAFTER REFERRED TO IS SITUATED IN THE CITY OF CALABASAS, COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES, STATE OF CALIFORNIA, AND IS DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS: PARCEL 1: UNDIVIDED INTEREST: A ONE-SIXTH (1/6TH), UNDIVIDED FRACTIONAL FEE INTEREST IN AND TO ALL OF THE PROPERTY LOCATED IN THE CITY OF CALABASAS, COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES, STATE OF CALIFORNIA, DESCRIBED AND/OR DEPICTED AS COMMON AREA ON THAT CERTAIN CONDOMINIUM PLAN FOR PHASE 5 RECORDED ON MAY 16, 2016, AS INSTRUMENT NO. 20160554763, IN THE OFFICIAL RECORDS OF LOS ANGELES COUNTY, CALIFORNIA (“CONDOMINIUM PLAN”) PARCEL 2: THE CONDOMINIUM UNIT: UNIT B22 OF A PORTION OF LOT 1 OF TRACT NO. 066208, IN THE CITY OF CALABASAS, COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES, STATE OF CALIFORNIA, AS PER MAP RECORDED IN BOOK 1382, PAGES 44 THROUGH 48, INCLUSIVE, OF MAPS IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY RECORDER OF SAID COUNTY, DEPICTED AND/OR DESCRIBED AS A PORTION OF THE CORPORATION PROPERTY ON THE CONDOMINIUM PLAN, AND AS DEFINED IN THE “DECLARATION OF COVENANTS, CONDITIONS AND RESTRICTIONS, AND RESERVATION OF EASEMENTS FOR AVANTI” RECORDED ON DECEMBER 2, 2015, AS INSTRUMENT NO. 20151507712, AND THE “NOTICE OF ANNEXATION FOR PHASE 5 OF AVANTI” RECORDED ON MAY 16, 2016, AS INSTRUMENT NO. 20160554764, TOGETHER WITH ANY AMENDMENTS, MODIFICATIONS, OR RE-RECORDATIONS THERETO, AS MAY OCCUR FROM TIME TO TIME, ALL IN THE OFFICIAL RECORDS OF LOS ANGELES COUNTY, CALIFORNIA (COLLECTIVELY, “DECLARATION”) PARCEL 3: EASEMENT FOR EXCLUSIVE USE CORPORATION PROPERTY: EXCLUSIVE USE CORPORATION PROPERTY EASEMENTS APPURTENANT TO THE AFORE-DESCRIBED CONDOMINIUM UNIT AS MORE PARTICULARLY DESCRIBED AND/OR DEPICTED IN THE CONDOMINIUM PLAN AND/ OR DECLARATION (E.G., DECKS, BALCONIES, PARKING SPACES, TANKLESS WATER HEATER, AIR CONDITIONING PADS, ETC.) (“EXCLUSIVE USE CORPORATION PROPERTY”); PROVIDED, HOWEVER, THAT THE GRANTOR OR THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE ASSOCIATION (DEFINED BELOW) MAY UNILATERALLY RE-ASSIGN THE EXCLUSIVE USE CORPORATION PROPERTY PARKING SPACE TO ANOTHER OWNER AND ASSIGN A REPLACEMENT PARKING SPACE TO GRANTEE, AS PROVIDED IN THE DECLARATION. PARCEL 4: ACCESS, DRAINAGE, UTILITY NONEXCLUSIVE EASEMENTS: SUBJECT TO THE RESTRICTIONS SET FORTH IN THE DECLARATION, A NONEXCLUSIVE EASEMENT APPURTENANT TO THE AFORE-DESCRIBED CONDOMINIUM UNIT IN, ON, OVER, UNDER, ACROSS AND THROUGH THOSE PORTIONS OF LOT 1 OF TRACT NO. 066208 AND THE CONDOMINIUMS FOR INGRESS, EGRESS, ACCESS, DRAINAGE, ENCROACHMENT, SUPPORT, UTILITY AND ALL OTHER PURPOSES REASONABLY NECESSARY TO ACCESS, OCCUPY AND USE THE CONDOMINIUM UNIT NOTED ABOVE. PARCEL 5: NONEXCLUSIVE EASEMENTS OVER CORPORATION PROPERTY: SUBJECT TO THE RESTRICTIONS SET FORTH IN THE DECLARATION, A NONEXCLUSIVE EASEMENT APPURTENANT TO THE AFORE-DESCRIBED CONDOMINIUM UNIT FOR INGRESS, EGRESS, USE, AND ENJOYMENT IN, ON, OVER, ACROSS, AND THROUGH ALL PORTIONS OF THE CORPORATION PROPERTY OF THE PROJECT (AS DEFINED IN THE DECLARATION), EXCEPT THEREFROM THOSE PORTIONS DESCRIBED THEREIN A. EXCLUSIVE USE CORPORATION PROPERTY, AND ACROSS ALL PORTIONS OF ANY CORPORATION PROPERTY SUBSEQUENTLY ANNEXED INTO THE PROJECT, IF ANY, WHICH ARE NOT DESCRIBED AS EXCLUSIVE USE CORPORATION PROPERTY. (PARCELS 1 THROUGH 5, INCLUSIVE, ARE COLLECTIVELY REFERRED TO HEREIN AS THE “CONDOMINIUM ESTATE”) APN: 2068-005-083 The street address and other common designation, if any, of the real property described above is purported to be: 23500 PARK SORRENTO UNIT B22, CALABASAS, CA 91302 The undersigned Trustee disclaims any liability for any incor-

rectness of the street address and other common designation, if any, shown herein. Said sale will be held, but without covenant or warranty, express or implied, regarding title, possession, condition, or encumbrances, including fees, charges and expenses of the Trustee and of the trusts created by said Deed of Trust, to pay the remaining principal sums of the note(s) secured by said Deed of Trust. The total amount of the unpaid balance of the obligation secured by the property to be sold and reasonable estimated costs, expenses and advances at the time of the initial publication of the Notice of Sale is: $776,829.82 If the Trustee is unable to convey title for any reason, the successful bidder’s sole and exclusive remedy shall be the return of monies paid to the Trustee, and the successful bidder shall have no further recourse. The beneficiary under said Deed of Trust heretofore executed and delivered to the undersigned a written Declaration of Default and Demand for Sale, and a written Notice of Default and Election to Sell. The undersigned or its predecessor caused said Notice of Default and Election to Sell to be recorded in the county where the real property is located. NOTICE TO POTENTIAL BIDDERS: If you are considering bidding on this property lien, you should understand that there are risks involved in bidding at a trustee auction. You will be bidding on a lien, not on the property itself. Placing the highest bid at a trustee auction does not automatically entitle you to free and clear ownership of the property. You should also be aware that the lien being auctioned off may be a junior lien. If you are the highest bidder at the auction, you are or may be responsible for paying off all liens senior to the lien being auctioned off, before you can receive clear title to the property. You are encouraged to investigate the existence, priority, and size of outstanding liens that may exist on this property by contacting the county recorder’s office or a title insurance company, either of which may charge you a fee for this information. If you consult either of these resources, you should be aware that the same lender may hold more than one mortgage or deed of trust on the property. NOTICE TO PROPERTY OWNER: The sale date shown on this notice of sale may be postponed one or more times by the mortgagee, beneficiary, trustee, or a court, pursuant to Section 2924g of the California Civil Code. The law requires that information about trustee sale postponements be made available to you and to the public, as a courtesy to those not present at the sale. If you wish to learn whether your sale date has been postponed, and, if applicable, the rescheduled time and date for the sale of this property, you may call (800) 280-2832 or visit this Internet Web site WWW.AUCTION.COM, using the file number assigned to this case 104945-CA. Information about postponements that are very short in duration or that occur close in time to the scheduled sale may not immediately be reflected in the telephone information or on the Internet Web site. The best way to verify postponement information is to attend the scheduled sale. NOTICE TO TENANT: Effective January 1, 2021, you may have a right to purchase this property after the trustee auction pursuant to Section 2924m of the California Civil Code. If you are an “eligible tenant buyer,” you can purchase the property if you match the last and highest bid placed at the trustee auction. If you are an “eligible bidder,” you may be able to purchase the property if you exceed the last and highest bid placed at the trustee auction. There are three steps to exercising this right of purchase. First, 48 hours after the date of the trustee sale, you can call (855) 313-3319, or visit this internet website www. clearreconcorp.com, using the file number assigned to this case 104945-CA to find the date on which the trustee’s sale was held, the amount of the last and highest bid, and the address of the trustee. Second, you must send a written notice of intent to place a bid so that the trustee receives it no more than 15 days after the trustee’s sale. Third, you must submit a bid so that the trustee receives it no more than 45 days after the trustee’s sale. If you think you may qualify as an “eligible tenant buyer” or “eligible bidder,” you should consider contacting an attorney or appropriate real estate professional immediately for advice regarding this potential right to purchase. FOR SALES INFORMATION: (800) 280-2832 CLEAR RECON CORP 4375 Jutland Drive San Diego, California 92117 MALIBU 267

TRUSTEE’S SALE

NOTICE OF

T.S. No. 22-30641-PM-CA Title No. 2206039 A.P.N. 2052-020-094 ATTENTION RECORDER: THE FOLLOWING REFERENCE TO AN ATTACHED SUMMARY IS APPLICABLE TO THE NOTICE PROVIDED TO THE TRUSTOR ONLY PURSUANT TO CIVIL CODE 2923.3 NOTE: THERE IS A SUMMARY OF THE INFORMATION IN THIS DOCUMENT ATTACHED YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST DATED 08/20/2015. UNLESS YOU TAKE ACTION TO PROTECT YOUR PROPERTY, IT MAY BE SOLD AT A PUBLIC SALE. IF YOU NEED AN EXPLANATION OF THE NATURE OF THE PROCEEDING AGAINST YOU, YOU SHOULD CONTACT A LAWYER. A public auction sale to the highest bidder for cash, (cashier’s check(s) must be made payable to National Default Servicing Corporation), drawn on a state or national bank, a check drawn by a state or federal credit union, or a check drawn by a state or federal savings and loan association, savings association, or savings bank specified in Section 5102 of the Financial Code and authorized to do business in this state; will be held by the duly appointed trustee as shown below, of all right, title, and interest conveyed to and now held by the trustee in the hereinafter described property under and pursuant to a Deed of Trust described below. The sale will be made in an “as is” condition, but without covenant or warranty, expressed or implied, regarding title, possession, or encumbrances, to pay the remaining principal sum of the note(s) secured by the Deed of Trust, with interest and late charges thereon, as provided in the note(s), advances, under the terms of the Deed of Trust, interest thereon, fees, charges and expenses of the Trustee for the total amount (at the time of the initial publication of the Notice of Sale) reasonably estimated to be set forth below. The amount may be greater on the day of sale. Trustor: Lauralie M. Navolio, an unmarried woman Duly Appointed Trustee: National Default Servicing Corporation Recorded 08/31/2015 as Instrument No. 20151071312 (or Book, Page) of the Official Records of Los Angeles County,

California. Date of Sale: 02/01/2023 at 11:00 AM Place of Sale: By the fountain located at 400 Civic Center Plaza, Pomona, CA 91766 Estimated amount of unpaid balance and other charges: $598,617.57 Street Address or other common designation of real property: 26040 Redbluff Dr, Calabasas, CA 91302 A.P.N.: 2052-020-094 The undersigned Trustee disclaims any liability for any incorrectness of the street address or other common designation, if any, shown above. If no street address or other common designation is shown, directions to the location of the property may be obtained by sending a written request to the beneficiary within 10 days of the date of first publication of this Notice of Sale. If the Trustee is unable to convey title for any reason, the successful bidder’s sole and exclusive remedy shall be the return of monies paid to the Trustee, and the successful bidder shall have no further recourse. The requirements of California Civil Code Section 2923.5(b)/2923.55(c) were fulfilled when the Notice of Default was recorded.

NOTICE

TO POTENTIAL BIDDERS: If you are considering bidding on this property lien, you should understand that there are risks involved in bidding at a trustee auction. You will be bidding on a lien, not on the property itself. Placing the highest bid at a trustee auction does not automatically entitle you to free and clear ownership of the property. You should also be aware that the lien being auctioned off may be a junior lien. If you are the highest bidder at the auction, you are or may be responsible for paying off all liens senior to the lien being auctioned off, before you can receive clear title to the property. You are encouraged to investigate the existence, priority, and size of outstanding liens that may exist on this property by contacting the county recorder’s office or a title insurance company, either of which may charge you a fee for this information. If you consult either of these resources, you should be aware that the same lender may hold more than one mortgage or deed of trust on the property.

NOTICE TO PROPERTY OWNER: The sale date shown on this notice of sale may be postponed one or more times by the mortgagee, beneficiary, trustee, or a court, pursuant to Section 2924g of the California Civil Code. The law requires that information about trustee sale postponements be made available to you and to the public, as a courtesy to those not present at the sale. If you wish to learn whether your sale date has been postponed, and, if applicable, the rescheduled time and date for the sale of this property, you may call or visit this internet website www. ndscorp.com/sales, using the file number assigned to this case 22-30641-PM-CA. Information about postponements that are very short in duration or that occur close in time to the scheduled sale may not immediately be reflected in the telephone information or on the internet website. The best way to verify postponement information is to attend the scheduled sale. NOTICE TO TENANT*: You may have a right to purchase this property after the trustee auction pursuant to Section 2924m of the California Civil Code. If you are an “eligible tenant buyer,” you can purchase the property if you match the last and highest bid placed at the trustee auction. If you are an “eligible bidder,” you may be able to purchase the property if you exceed the last and highest bid placed at the trustee auction. There are three steps to exercising this right of purchase. First, 48 hours after the date of the trustee sale, you can call 888-264-4010, or visit this internet website www.ndscorp.com, using the file number assigned to this case 22-30641-PM-CA to find the date on which the trustee’s sale was held, the amount of the last and highest bid, and the address of the trustee. Second, you must send a written notice of intent to place a bid so that the trustee receives it no more than 15 days after the trustee’s sale. Third, you must submit a bid so that the trustee receives it no more than 45 days after the trustee’s sale. If you think you may qualify as an “eligible tenant buyer” or “eligible bidder,” you should consider contacting an attorney or appropriate real estate professional immediately for advice regarding this potential right to purchase. *Pursuant to Section 2924m of the California Civil Code, the potential rights described herein shall apply only to public auctions taking place on or after January 1, 2021, through December 31, 2025, unless later extended. Date: 12/02/2022 National Default Servicing Corporation c/o Tiffany and Bosco, P.A., its agent, 1455 Frazee Road, Suite 820 San Diego, CA 92108 Toll Free Phone: 888-2644010 Sales Line ; Sales Website: www.ndscorp.com Connie Hernandez, Trustee Sales Representative A-4766771 12/15/2022, 12/22/2022, 12/29/2022

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REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS

Notice is given that proposals for Regional Used Motor Oil and Oil Filter Recycling Collection and Public Education Program (BRC0000345) will be received per the instructions listed on the RFP until 5:30pm, Thursday, January 12, 2023. There will be a mandatory online Proposers’ Conference on Monday, December 19, 2022, at 2 pm. To participate, proposers will need to sign in using the electronic sign-in sheet accessible at the following link: https://pw.lacounty. gov/contracts/Opportunities.aspx. The estimated annual contract amount is $500,000. Instructions for accessing the RFP document are available at the following link: http:// pw.lacounty.gov/brcd/servicecontracts or may be mailed to you upon request by calling (626) 458-4050 or TDD at (626) 282-7829. 12/15/22

NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF:SARA J. WAN CASE NO. 22STPB12100

To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the WILL or estate, or both of SARA J. WAN.

A PETITION FOR PROBATE has been filed by ERIC A. WAN in the Superior Court of California, County of LOS ANGELES.

THE PETITION FOR PROBATE requests that ERIC A. WAN be appointed as personal representative to administer the estate of the decedent.

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

THE PETITION requests authority to administer the estate under the Independent Administration of Estates Act. (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: 01/26/23 at 8:30AM in Dept. 5 located at 111 N. HILL ST., LOS ANGELES, CA 90012

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

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

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

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

CHARLES D. MEYER, ESQ. - SBN 94143, MEYER & FELSEN LAW CORPRORATION 1880 CENTURY PARK EAST, SUITE 1101 LOS ANGELES CA 90067 12/15, 12/22, 12/29/22

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NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE T.S. No.: 2022-01537 Loan No.: BRG-051321 APN: 4451-015-021 NOTE: THERE IS A SUMMARY OF THE INFORMATION IN THIS DOCUMENT ATTACHED YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST DATED 5/14/2021. UNLESS YOU TAKE ACTION TO PROTECT YOUR PROPERTY, IT MAY BE SOLD AT A PUBLIC SALE. IF YOU NEED AN EXPLANATION OF THE NATURE OF THE PROCEEDING AGAINST YOU, YOU SHOULD CONTACT A LAWYER. A public auction sale to the highest bidder for cash, cashier’s check drawn on a state or national bank, check drawn by a state or federal credit union, or a check drawn by a state or federal savings and loan association, or savings association, or savings bank specified in Section 5102 of the Financial Code and authorized to do business in this state will be held by the duly appointed trustee as shown below, of all right, title, and interest conveyed to and now held by the trustee in the hereinafter described property under and pursuant to a Deed of Trust described below. The sale will be made, but without covenant or warranty, expressed or implied, regarding title, possession, or encumbrances, to pay the remaining principal sum of the note(s) secured by the Deed of Trust, with interest and late charges thereon, as provided in the note(s), advances, under the terms of the Deed of Trust, interest thereon, fees, charges and expenses of the Trustee for the total amount (at the time of the initial publication of the Notice of Sale) reasonably estimated to be set forth below. The amount may be greater on the day of sale. Trustor: Clinton Brown a Single Man Duly Appointed Trustee: Superior Loan Servicing Recorded 5/21/2021 as Instrument No. 20210822632 in book, page of Official Records in the office of the Recorder of Los Angeles County, California, Date of Sale: 1/4/2023 at 11:00 AM Place of Sale: By the fountain located at 400 Civic Center Plaza, Pomona, CA 91766 Amount of unpaid balance and other charges: $371,116.68 Street Address or other common designation of real property: 21472 Calle Del Barco Malibu, Ca 90265 A.P.N.: 4451-015-021 “As Is Where Is” The undersigned Trustee disclaims any liability for any incorrectness of the street address or other common des-

ignation, if any, shown above. If no street address or other common designation is shown, directions to the location of the property may be obtained by sending a written request to the beneficiary within 10 days of the date of first publication of this Notice of Sale.

NOTICE TO POTENTIAL BIDDERS: If you are considering bidding on this property lien, you should understand that there are risks involved in bidding at a trustee auction. You will be bidding on a lien, not on the property itself. Placing the highest bid at a trustee auction does not automatically entitle you to free and clear ownership of the property. You should also be aware that the lien being auctioned off may be a junior lien. If you are the highest bidder at the auction, you are or may be responsible for paying off all liens senior to the lien being auctioned off, before you can receive clear title to the property. You are encouraged to investigate the existence, priority, and size of outstanding liens that may exist on this property by contacting the county recorder’s office or a title insurance company, either of which may charge you a fee for this information. If you consult either of these resources, you should be aware that the same lender may hold more than one mortgage or deed of trust on the property.

NOTICE TO PROPERTY OWNER: The sale date shown on this notice of sale may be postponed one or more times by the mortgagee, beneficiary, trustee, or a court, pursuant to Section 2924g of the California Civil Code. The law requires that information about trustee sale postponements be made available to you and to the public, as a courtesy to those not present at the sale. If you wish to learn whether your sale date has been postponed, and, if applicable, the rescheduled time and date for the sale of this property, you may call (714) 730-2727 or visit this Internet Web site www.servicelinkASAP.com, using the file number assigned to this case 2022-01537. Information about postponements that are very short in duration or that occur close in time to the scheduled sale may not immediately be reflected in the telephone information or on the Internet Web site. The best way to verify postponement information is to attend the scheduled sale. NOTICE TO TENANT: You may have a right to purchase this property after the trustee auction pursuant to Section 2924m of the California Civil Code. If you are an “eligible tenant buyer,” you can purchase the property if you match the last and highest bid placed at the trustee auction. If you are an “eligible bidder,” you may be able to purchase the property if you exceed the last and highest bid placed at the trustee auction. There are three steps to exercising this right of purchase. First, 48 hours after the date of the trustee sale, you can call (714) 730-2727, or visit this internet website www.servicelinkASAP.com, using the file number assigned to this case 2022-01537 to find the date on which the trustee’s sale was held, the amount of the last and highest bid, and the address of the trustee. Second, you must send a written notice of intent to place a bid so that the trustee receives it no more than 15 days after the trustee’s sale. Third, you must submit a

bid so that the trustee receives it no more than 45 days after the trustee’s sale. If you think you may qualify as an “eligible tenant buyer” or “eligible bidder,” you should consider contacting an attorney or appropriate real estate professional immediately for advice regarding this potential right to purchase. Date: 12/5/2022 Superior Loan Servicing, by Asset Default Management, Inc., as Agent for Trustee 7525 Topanga Canyon Blvd. Canoga Park, California 91303

Sale Line: (714) 730-2727 Julie Taberdo, Sr. Trustee Sale Officer A-4767000 12/15/2022, 12/22/2022, 12/29/2022 MALIBU 273

2022261808

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT

THE FOLLOWING PERSON IS (ARE) DOING BUSINESS AS:

1. IMMACULATE SERVICES

1553 W ANAHEIM STREET, UNIT DH, HARBOR CITY, CA 90710, LOS ANGELES COUNTY

Articles of Incorporation or Organization Number (if applicable): Registered Owner(s):

1. CAROLINA E HERNANDEZ

1553 W ANAHEIM STREET, DH, HARBOR CITY, CA 90710 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: 12/2022.

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, CAROLINA E HERNANDEZ, OWNER

This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Los Angeles County on 12/5/2022.

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: 12/15, 12/22, 12/29/2022, 01/05/2023

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HOMELESSNESS TASK FORCE MALIBU ARTS COMMISSION MOBILEHOME PARK RENT STABILIZATION COMMISSION PARKS AND RECREATION COMMISSION

PLANNING COMMISSION

PUBLIC SAFETY COMMISSION

PUBLIC WORKS COMMISSION WASTEWATER ADVISORY COMMITTEE BUILDING BOARD OF APPEALS

Each body makes recommendations to the City Council as directed by the City Council. Information about membership requirements and duties may be found at www.malibucity.org/commissions.

Application forms are available on the City’s website at www.malibucity.org (City Government>City Clerk>City Forms>Commission/Committee Application) or by emailing Kelsey Pettijohn, City Clerk, at kpettijohn@malibucity. org. Applications received will be presented to the City Council for consideration at the Regular City Council meeting on January 9, 2023.

Applications must be received by Kelsey Pettijohn, City Clerk, City of Malibu, 23825 Stuart Ranch Road, Malibu, CA 90265, or kpettijohn@malibucity.org by 5:30 p.m. on January 2, 2023. No late applications or postmarks will be accepted.

Kelsey Pettijohn, City Clerk

Post: December 8, 2022

Publish: The Malibu Times

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ALL REAL ESTATE advertised herein are subject to the Federal Fair Housing Act and the California Fair Employment and Housing Act, which makes it illegal to advertise any preference, limitation or discrimination because of race, color, religion, sex, handicap, familial status, ancestry or national origin or intention to make such preference, limitation or discrimination. We will not knowingly accept any advertisements for real estate in violation of the law. All persons are hereby informed that all dwellings advertised are available on an equal opportunity basis.

THE MALIBU TIMES reserves the right to refuse the publishing of any advertisement(s) and to delete any objectionable word(s), phrase(s) and/ or image(s) from such advertisement. If there is an error or omission in the printing and/ or publication of an advertisement, The Malibu Times' liability is limited to only one incorrect insertion or omission.

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Morning visits from 10-12 daily except Wednesdays are by appointment only. Visits to the Care Centers between the hours of 2pm-5pm DO NOT require an appointment every day EXCEPT Wednesday, when visiting hours will be 2pm-7pm. www.animalcare.lacounty.gov

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Pepperdine men’s golf coach selected to lead Team USA at Arnold Palmer Cup

Michael Beard is in his 11th season as the Waves head coach

By McKENZIE JACKSON Special to The Malibu Times

When Michael Beard was a standout for the Pepperdine Waves men’s golf team in the early aughts he dreamed of stepping on the course at the Arnold Palmer Cup.

That aspiration never landed on the green for Beard, a two-time PING All-American honorable mention and four-time All-West Coast Conference first teamer in his years as a Waves golfer — 1999 to 2002. However, it is set to come to fruition for him as a coach.

On Dec. 5, Beard, now Pepperdine men’s golf team’s coach, was selected to coach Team USA at the 2023 Arnold Palmer Cup at Laurel Valley Club in Ligonier, Pennsylvania, on June 8-10, 2023.

The Waves head coach, who lead

Pepperdine to the NCAA crown in June 2021, is excited about the chance to coach in the signature spectacle.

“I’ve heard from other coaches that have done it and they said it is one of the best weeks of their lives,” Beard said. “Winning a national championship is something you work toward and you formulate a plan to give yourself a chance at. Coaching at the Cup is an extra bonus.”

Dustin Roberts, the Golf Coaches Association of America’s chief operating officer, notified Beard that he was selected as one of the U.S. team’s two coaches.

Beard, who interviewed for the job, said at first it was hard for him to envision himself in the coaching role. He credited the success his Waves golfers have had over the years in helping him get the job.

“It is one of those things where I see other coaches there,” he said. “It was a goal at some point, but I know I wouldn’t have an opportunity like this if it wasn’t for all the great players that we have had over the years. It was a team effort.”

The Arnold Palmer Cup features men’s and women’s collegiate golfers from across the country. The red, white, and blue squad will take on a team composed of international players. The first Palmer Cup was in 1997 and women were added to the competition in 2018. The U.S.

is up 13-12-1 in the all-time series.

Oregon women’s golf coach Derek Radley will coach the American team with Beard. Sweden’s Golda Borst of Kentucky and Canada’s John Handrigan of Notre Dame will lead the international team.

Beard is in his 11th season as

Sharks boys basketball wins Ojai Valley Classic

Malibu High beats host Thacher 55-47 in tournament championship game on Dec. 10

By McKENZIE JACKSON Special to The Malibu Times

The Malibu High Sharks boys basketball team dribbled and shot their way to a tournament champion-

ship last week.

The Sharks defeated host team Thacher High 55-47 in the title game of the Ojai Valley Classic on Dec. 10.

Senior guard William Caceres led Malibu with 21 points, while junior guard Henley Baldwin scored 17. Caceres and Baldwin each scored 10 points in the fourth quarter to give Malibu the eight-point victory.

The Sharks began the three-day tournament with 68-42 win over

Laguna Blanca. Caceres tallied 34 points in the contest, which included 11 made three-point shots. Lloyd Bema, a senior wing player, had 21 points in the contest for Malibu also.

The Sharks advanced to the championship game by beating Hillcrest Christian 47-33 on the classic’s second day. Senior forward Asher Katz scored 10 points, snagged 12 rebounds, and recorded four blocks for Malibu.

Caceres was named the tournament MVP and Katz was selected for the all-tournament team.

The Sharks opened their season on Nov. 28 with a loss to St. Genevieve. They were then defeated by Milken, de Toledo, and Viewpoint. Malibu downed Hueneme 70-33 the day before beginning play in the Ojai Valley Classic.

The team’s next game is Jan. 4 at Fillmore. Malibu hosts Channel Islands two days later at 6 p.m.

the Waves head coach. He was the team’s assistant coach for a year, and then assistant at Arizona State for a year, before he took the top coaching reins at Pepperdine. Beard coached the Waves to the national title and is a six-time WCC Coach of the Year and two-time Golf Pride West Region Coach of the Year. Pepperdine has won five WCC team titles and had four WCC individual champions under Beard’s watch.

Pepperdine Director of Athletics Steve Potts said coaching Team USA is a well-deserved honor for Beard and Waves golf.

“Michael is one of the finest collegiate golf coaches in the country, and I am confident he will serve with distinction in this prestigious international event,” he said.

Beard is looking forward to coaching with Radley.

“It is an exciting opportunity,” Beard said. “We want to be prepared and try to figure out what type of culture we want to instill with the team and figure out who is going to be on the team.”

Arnold Palmer is one of the greatest players in golf history.

Nicknamed “The King,” Palmer won 62 PGA Tour titles from 1955 to 1973. He died on Sept. 25, 2016, at age 87.

Beard wants the U.S. players to understand Palmer’s legacy before swinging their clubs in Arnold Palmer Cup.

“Laurel Valley is near where Palmer grew up,” Beard said. “We are going to be able to see where it all started for him. I’ve met Mr. Palmer but the younger guys really have only heard about him. Part of the culture is going to be learning more about him and understand why he was so great and had a lasting impact on people and the game of golf.”

Beard has watched the Palmer Cup every year and even attended the event in 2018 when it was held in France. He will get more excited about the tournament as the tee-off day gets closer.

“It’s a big deal in college golf,” Beard said. “There are a select few who get to play in it and even more of a select that get to coach. It is special.”

BUSINESS SPOTLIGHT

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IN THE MALIBU / PALISADES AND SURROUNDING AREAS

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Michael Beard coaches Pepperdine during the 2021 NCAA Championships. The Waves men’s golf coach was named one of two coaches for the U.S. team in the 2023 Arnold Palmer Cup. Photo by Roger Horne.

The Malibu High boys basketball team is shown after winning the Ojai Valley Classic tournament title. The Sharks went 3-0 in the tourney. Photo by Lydia Folkerts