The Malibu Times • January 12, 2023

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Malibu bracing for heavy rain, wind, hazardous road and beach conditions

By SAMANTHA BRAVO Of The Malibu Times

Due to widespread heavy rain, heavy surf, and strong gusty winds across areas of Southern California,

By SAMANTHA BRAVO Of The Malibu Times

The Malibu City Council met on Monday for the first meeting of 2023 and created an ad hoc committee to discuss the next steps regarding the city’s Shortterm Rental Ordinance. Mayor Bruce Silverstein and Councilmember Marianne Riggins will serve on the STR ad hoc committee

On Sept. 29, 2020, the City Council voted to adopt Ordinance No. 468 (Enforcement Ordinance), which created a new STR permit system to regulate the short-term rental of residential property and went into effect on Jan. 15, 2021.

On Nov. 23, 2020, the City Council adopted Ordinance No. 472, the Hosted STR Ordinance, to establish provisions to regulate the short-term rental of property citywide, which include, but

including Malibu, The National Weather Service has issued a Flood Watch and Beach Hazards across LA County.

Leo Carrillo State Park also announced the closure of the South

There were some engineering miscalculations, but at least the construction site was ready for rain

By JIMY TALLAL Special to

Just like most big construction projects, the bridge replacement at Trancas Creek and Pacific Coast Highway has had its share of setbacks since breaking ground last March.

The existing 96-year-old, 85-footwide, 90-foot-long concrete bridge, constructed in 1927, is being replaced with a new concrete bridge 105 feet wide by 240 feet long. It will have two 12-foot traffic lanes, bike lanes,

Beach day use lot, campground, and vehicle access to the North Beach parking lot through at least Jan 31. Visitors can access the beach for day use only from shoulder parking along Pacific

separate pedestrian lanes and 10-foot shoulders on both sides. North- and southbound traffic will be separated by a 6-foot median. Completion was originally scheduled for summer 2024.

Just last week, concerns were raised at the Public Safety Commission meeting about whether the construction site was prepared for the deluge of rain that was predicted.

Memories of the torrent that occurred in that creek in a 2018-19 downpour were still fresh.

Commissioner Josh Spiegel expressed concern that piles of bridge construction materials and equipment would end up washing into the ocean or damaging the existing bridge if another flood occurred.

Hans Laetz, who lives near the construction site and has been

Coast Highway. In Point Mugu State Park, the Thornhill Broome beach campgrounds are also closed until Jan 31.

By SAMANTHA BRAVO Of The Malibu Times

Transparency, accountability and fairness. These are qualities that have been described by members of the community of new Malibu Mayor Bruce Lee Silverstein.

After serving two terms as mayor pro tem, Silverstein was sworn in as mayor on Dec. 13, 2022.

Silverstein succeeds Paul Grisanti, who served two terms from April 2021 to December 2022.

The Malibu Times asked Silverstein how the City Council has changed since he joined in 2020.

“I think we did a much better job of considering what was being proposed and making independent decisions,” Silverstein said.

Last year, speakers who shared their concerns during public comment were occasionally interrupted when it came to

speaking negatively. Silverstein believes in allowing everyone to share their concerns without interruption.

“The role of the mayor is twofold; it’s simply to run the City Council meetings, to be the chair of the meeting, and in that regard, I think the meetings could be run a little more smoothly than they have in the past,” Silverstein said. “In one respect, I felt that occasionally members of the public were cut off prematurely when they were making a comment, and I thought that this is fairly common in many cities. Sometimes when a person was

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The Mountains Recreation and Conservation Authority (MRCA) announced on Dec. 30, 2022, that they had closed escrow on 8.2 acres within the City of

Agoura Hills. That land is also referred to as the Cornerstone property — the former site of a proposed 217,000-square-foot development on the southeast corner of Agoura Road and Cornell Road, close to the 101 freeway.

A major commercial development at that intersection could have greatly impacted Malibu, since Kanan is a primary evacuation route out of Malibu,

frequently

“The California Department of Fish & Wildlife extended the permit until Jan. 31. They have finished protecting the abutment with a pile

of rocks, and finished their concrete work in the creek bed. Everything is out of the creek bed, and it looks shipshape,” he said. ”One section of plastic orange fence broke off and is dangling, but it’s probably not going anywhere.”

“There’s a bunch of stuff in the

and the Kanan/101 intersection is already congested with traffic.

The 8.2 acres had, at one time, been approved for the development of 35 residential apartment units plus retail, restaurant, and office space. Named ‘Cornerstone-at-Cornell and Agoura Roads,’ it was just one part of a proposed Agoura Village complex of a one-million square foot, 135-acre mixed-use development that also included

theaters and a hotel. California Commercial Investment Companies was the developer. It’s uncertain whether the two remaining proposed projects are still moving forward — Agoura Village East (AVE) and West Village.

In the fall of 2017, a group of residents plus the California Native Plant Society filed a California Environmental

reporting on it for KBUU News, said in a phone interview that the construction crews had indeed cleaned up the creek bed in advance of the current storms.

Malibu’s new mayor looks forward to serving the community

by Samantha Bravo/TMT

The Trancas Bridge Replacement Project as of Jan. 6 is located near Trancas Country Market. According to the City of Malibu’s website, after the end of October, there will be minimal construction activity, as the project permit does not allow work in the creek area between Nov. 1 and May 1. Photo by Samantha Bravo/TMT.

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Fentanyl and the border

Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, “Whether illicit fentanyl is sourced from Mexico or whether it’s sourced from China, the issue is here with consumption, with lack of scaled-up evidence-based medication-assisted drug treatment.”

LANCE SIMMENS OPINION COLUMNIST

From the Left

This week President Biden visited with Mexican officials at the Southern border. Among other issues, there may be discussion of the growing fentanyl crisis affecting the nation and the flow of illicit drugs fueling drug overdose deaths. Whether or not there is a direct correlation between the surge of immigrants and this growing health-care crisis remains to be seen, but certainly it deserves immediate attention. While many may not be familiar with the fentanyl crisis, I would like to provide a snapshot of statistics of this growing health-care scourge.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reports that in 2021 there were some 107,622 overdose deaths in the U.S. and two-thirds were caused by fentanyl, a synthetic opioid.

How did we get here? In 1991 we witnessed a dramatic rise in opioid and opioid-combination medications for the treatment of pain, primarily for cancer patients. Pharmaceutical companies began to promote the use of opioids in non-cancer patients and by 1999, 86 percent of patients using opioids were using them for non-cancer pain, despite data regarding risks and benefits.

By 2010 we witnessed a rapid increase in deaths from heroin abuse, a cheap and widely available and potent illegal opioid. Between 2002 and 2013 deaths due to heroin-related overdoses increased by 286 percent.

By 2013, deaths related to synthetic opioids like fentanyl increased dramatically, and by 2016, 20,000 deaths from fentanyl and related drugs were reported. According to a Feb. 2, 2022, report from the Stanford-Lancet Commission on the North American Opioid Crisis, “Without urgent intervention, 1.2 million people in the U.S. and Canada will die from opioid overdoses by the end of the decade in addition to the more than 600,000 who have died since 1999.”

The report strongly suggests that it is critically important to address the “revolving door” where former government regulatory officials leave public service and find lucrative employment in the very companies they once regulated. It also recommends that efforts to curtail the impact of opioid manufacturers who donate campaign funds to politicians as a strategy to influence policy decisions be aggressively pursued and executed.

According to the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) most illicit fentanyl is mass-produced in “secret factories” in Mexico with chemicals obtained from China. But according to Susan Sherman, a health behavior professor at the

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And while the DEA seized enough fentanyl to kill every American in 2022 (379 million deadly doses), if there was a lack of demand, subsequently there would be a corresponding lack of supply. How serious is the demand?

The number of Americans killed by the drug has jumped 94 percent since 2019.

On average, one person dies of a fentanyl overdose in the United States every seven minutes.

Fentanyl kills more people than automobile accidents.

One milligram of fentanyl has the same potency as 50 milligrams of heroin; 67 milligrams of oxycodone; and 100 milligrams of morphine.

The answer is not to build a wall. The vast majority of fentanyl seizures occur at the US-Mexico border crossings in California and Arizona. According to a congressional analysis, the damage to U.S. communities cost the economy $1.5 trillion in 2020. Federal agents estimate that they are seizing about 5-10 percent of the drugs coming from Mexico. Using data from 2021, the CDC has recently announced that life expectancy in the U.S. has dropped to its lowest point in two decades, in part because of street drugs. And while Republicans have made fentanyl a major part of their midterm election message, attempting to link drug smuggling to undocumented immigration, the overwhelming majority of opioids being smuggled across the border came through legal points of entry.

The Biden administration has announced new rules that will make it easier for many patients to access methadone and buprenorphine, medications proven to help patients avoid opioid relapses. Dr. Rahul Gupta, head of the White House Office of National Drug Control Policy, maintains that we must “begin to normalize and understand addiction as a disease … and we start to treat people suffering from addiction as human beings and then prescribe them treatments … if it remains easier for people to get illicit drugs than to get treatment, we’re not going to be able to bend the curve.”

While Big Pharma helped to facilitate the opioid crisis and have agreed to pay more than $50 billion in settlements, big increases in state and federal funding for addiction care at least represents a positive path toward addressing the problem. These statistics show an alarming crisis within our midst that will require a solution governed by medical expertise, not political grandstanding.

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.

*Letters to the Editor may not reflect the view, opinion and/or ethics of the The Malibu Times. They are however, letters from the people of Malibu. We support your right to express your opinion. Read "Write to Us" to submit your letter today. Civil and Courteous Council Meetings

Dear Editor,

I’m glad to see the city council meetings finally being civil and courteous. Although I didn’t vote for the two new members

I’m grateful for the peace and positivity shown at these past two council meetings (their first) and for the leadership of Mayor Silverstein.

It’s clear now where the former divisiveness came from and so happy we can start this year off fresh and in the right

direction. I was hoping for more female appointments to the commissions and other than that I, as all of us do, only expect the best for Malibu. Let’s pray this can happen.

Jo Drummond, Malibu

The state of California has recently been hit with a deluge of rain, causing widespread flooding and landslides. The heavy precipitation has resulted in millions of dollars in damages and has left many residents without power, flooding and loss of loved ones.

The rainfall began in early

From the publisher HAYLEY MATTSON

last week, with many areas receiving over a foot of rain in just a few days. The downpour was caused by an “atmospheric river,” a large plume of moisture that stretches from the tropics to the mid-latitudes. These events are not uncommon in California, but the amount of rainfall that fell this time was particularly devastating.

The state is still working to assess the full extent of the damage caused by the rains, but it is already clear that the disaster will have a long-lasting impact on the com-

munities affected. Many residents are still without power, and the road to recovery will not be quick.

Despite the devastation, it is heartwarming to see the sense of community that develops at times like these. People band together to help each other out, and volunteer rescue teams form to help those stranded and affected by the floods. In the meantime, our thoughts are with our community and everyone affected by the heavy rains and the ongoing disasters. We are here to help in any way we are able.

From China, to Mexico, to American morgues, fentanyl creates a triangle of death and misery. A synthetic opioid used as a pain killer since 1959 to combat abuse, it was placed under international control in 1964. Tightly regulated by the Drug Enforcement Administration, illicit drug cartels are now supplying death by the bushel to American drug abusers. According to the Congressional Research Service, as of November 2021, traffickers have created 150 fentanyl analogues with no legitimate medical use, with tragic results. The DEA estimates synthetic opioids killed 73,000 Americans in one year between July 2021 and June 2022. Roll that number around in your head for a moment — that is more American dead than we have lost in every war since 1960 combined (Vietnam to the war on terror). In over half a century of bitter conflicts with foreign adversaries around the world, we lost fewer Americans than in one year from our enemy on the southern border, drug cartels.

China is the source for U.S.bound illicit fentanyl, at least the raw materials. Despite international pressure, China still allows precursor fentanyl chemicals to be liberally produced and exported overseas. The U.S. Commission on Combatting Synthetic Opioid Trafficking concluded in 2022 that China’s pharmaceutical sectors have “outpaced the government’s efforts to regulate them.” Excuse my skepticism, but really? We have watched billionaire

Chinese businessmen hauled off to jail for not toeing the line of The People’s Republic of China (PRC) dictator Xi Jinping. The PRC, with the assistance of American software giants, has created a system where everyone is monitored, constantly. Yet somehow the PRC can’t reign in their pesky pharmaceutical companies from shipping drugs to Mexico? More plausible is that the PRC is already in a low-level conflict with the U.S., two global superpowers sparring for position, and they are willing to fight dirty. The PRC pulled back from bilateral cooperation in 2020 on counternarcotics when our department of Commerce subjected their ministry of Public Security to export controls over their concentration slave camps of ethnic minority Uyghurs. Subsequently, in 2022, then House Speaker Pelosi visited Taiwan. Infuriated, the PRC announced total formal suspension of cooperation with the U.S. They know exactly what they are doing. The Mexican cartels are making billions on their drug trade. In October through June last cycle, U.S. Border Protection seized 8,425 pounds of fentanyl, yet much more gets through our porous border. Four years ago, Mexican President Obrador promised to fight the cartels with “hugs, not bullets.” That’s over.

Cartel warfare caused 45,000 Mexicans to flee their homes in 2021, five times more than 2020. Our military estimates one-third of Mexico is “ungoverned space” controlled by cartels, with eight of the most dangerous cities in the world. Mexico has now authorized its military to handle public safety duties through 2028. Troops were sent to Tijuana last August, while just days ago after the son of El Chapo was arrested, cartel fighters set up roadblocks, and attacked an airport. Surfaceto-air battles ensued, with Mexican fighter planes and helicopters conducting strafing runs. Mexico is fighting back again, but they have never succeeded, and a massive leak of 4 million documents revealed that some in the military were selling weapons to the cartels. With open

warfare on our southern border, you would think this would be splashed across our newsfeeds daily, but you don’t see much. Curious.

Additionally, the cartels rake in over $1 billion annually on smuggling illegal immigrants from all over the world into the U.S. In the first two years of the Biden administration, an astonishing 5 million poured across the border, shattering records. Not since “Baghdad Bob” claimed Iraq was defeating America as our military rolled into their capital, has there been such a surreal disconnect as White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre and the president claiming that the border is secure. Our border is a death, depravation, and rape zone.

Desperate, Texas launched Operation Lone Star, capturing 328,000 illegal migrants, with 22,000 criminal arrests, while capturing 353 million lethal doses of fentanyl. Meanwhile in Washington, Democrats blocked the “Stop Fentanyl Border Crossings Act” three times last year.

Imagine China, the world’s other economic and military superpower, was shipping untold doses of lethal poison to kill hundreds of thousands of Americans, while pushing military confrontations globally.

Imagine if we had a failed state as a neighbor with open civil war raging, organized crime syndicates trained by Jihadist terrorists, who smuggled drugs here along with millions of impoverished people from other countries, all the while bribing, corrupting, raping, torturing and murdering, on both sides of the border. Imagine our devastated families and communities with over 100,000 Americans dying annually because of it. Now stop imagining and see the reality. Drop the politics and control the border. We have gone to war for less.

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.

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FROM

DON SCHMITZ OPINION COLUMNIST

From the Right

The following incidents were reported between:

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Malibu Volunteers on Patrol first on scene at accident on New Year’s Eve

On New Year’s Eve, Malibu/Lost Hills Station deputies, and Malibu Volunteers on Patrol (VOP), responded to a traffic collision near Topanga Beach and PCH. Malibu VOPs were nearby at the time of the call and arrived first on the scene.

While awaiting responding deputies, VOPs checked on the injury status of the occupants. Paramedics from the Los Angeles County Fire Department arrived on the scene and determined no injuries were reported.

Officers from the Highway Patrol arrived on scene and took over the traffic control until and removed all vehicles from the lanes.

The Malibu VOP responded to a street takeover on Dec. 30 at the intersection of PCH and Topanga Canyon. The racers spotted the deputies’ vehicle and left the location westbound on PCH. Deputies caught up to the vehicles in the Cross Creek area and conducted several traffic stops for various vehicle code violations. Deputies and Malibu VOPs continued to monitor the area.

Malibu effective July

The City of Malibu has set the year 2023 annual minimum wage increase to be 5.9 percent based on the Consumer Price Index (CPI) for a minimum wage of $16.90, effective July 1, for all employers in city limits. The United States Bureau of Labor Statistics set the CPI increase during 2022 at 5.9 percent for urban wage earners and clerical workers, not seasonally adjusted, in the Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim statistical region.

Starting Jan. 1, 2022, the City of Malibu’s minimum wage began to increase every year on July 1 based on the CPI increase.

By mirroring the minimum wage increases of Los Angeles County and some neighboring cities, the city hopes to help local businesses stay competitive and be able to attract excellent staff.

The City Council voted on March 28, 2016, to incrementally raise the minimum wage to $15 per hour by 2020, mirroring L.A. County’s minimum wage increase.

According to the National Weather Service, rainfall levels are 400 percent to 600 percent above average across California.

The City of Malibu warns residents to be prepared for flooding in streets, creeks, and other low-lying areas; rocks, mud, water, and tree branches in the road; traffic signal outages; and hazardous beach conditions.

Never approach or touch downed power lines — stay back, warn others and call 911. Under California law, always approach an intersection with a malfunctioning traffic signal as if it is an all-way stop sign — come to a complete stop.

Watch for workers and work vehicles in and around the roadway.

See LA County flood safety information at ready.lacounty.gov/ flooding.

All Santa Monica-Malibu Unified School District public schools in Malibu were closed Tuesday, Jan. 10, due to severe weather warnings.

6186. Search for which locations in LA County have sand, sandbags, and filled sandbags on the LA County Department of Public Works website.

Please do not remove sand from the beach to fill sandbags. Sand is crucial for beach habitats, and removing it from the beach is illegal in LA County. Plastic sandbags are prohibited in the City of Malibu (jute, burlap, or other natural fiber bags are allowed).

BEACHES

The Los Angeles County Department of Public Health advises the public to avoid contact with ocean water near discharging rivers, creeks, and storm drains within 72 hours of significant rainfall due to high levels of bacteria and pollution. Beach hazards may include rip currents, beach erosion, powerful surf, and debris in the water. Always swim near a staffed lifeguard station.

Register now for the city’s free hazard tree removal

DEC 15 - DEC 22

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| Grand Theft

A catalytic converter worth $1,200 was stolen from a vehicle parked on Broad Beach. There were security cameras available in the communities, but deputies were unable to retrieve the footage from the neighbors.

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Malibu Arts Center Survey organized by the Malibu Arts Commission

| Grand theft

An electric bicycle package worth $1,647 was stolen from a property on Pacific Coast Highway. The victim received a notification from FedEx of the delivery but could not locate the package. There were no security cameras available for evidence.

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Burglary

A property on Sea Vista Drive was broken into, and an estimated $10,000 of gold and steel watches were stolen. The victim said their home was burglarized while they were away from home. There were no security cameras availble for evidence. There was no evidence of forced entry or damage reported to the property.

The Malibu Arts Commission compiled a survey to gain community insight/interest in the Malibu Arts Center. The survey is a preliminary step for the commission to prepare a recommendation to City Council for further evaluation. This survey is not a final determination of whether the city will build a facility. The online survey is open through Jan. 31. To participate, visit Malibuartsandculture.org for more information.

“This is an initial survey conducted by the Malibu Arts Commission in order to determine the need and desire within the community to create an Arts Center that will serve the local Malibu population,” the survey says. “Ideally, we envision a center in the middle of Malibu that connects East to West, where all residents can come together for local and cultural events, gatherings, art exhibitions, screenings, and performances.”

To give smaller local businesses with fewer than 25 employees adequate time to adjust to the changes, the city’s ordinance provided a one-year delay. Their minimum wage increases started July 1, 2017, and were set to rise annually on the same schedule until reaching $15.00 per hour in 2021. As of July 1, 2022, small businesses with fewer than 25 employees had to adhere to the same minimum wage established by the ordinance (Malibu Municipal Code §15.64).

To see a video explaining the ordinance, visit malibucity.org/793/ Minimum-Wage.

Caffeinated Verse poetry readings with Ann Buxie scheduled for Jan. 21

The complimentary event features Fernando Albert Salinas, Mik J. Hamada, and Eric Wilson at the Malibu Library at 11 a.m. Jan. 21. Winter Jubilations with Ann Buxie will be Jan. 26.

More rainfall on the way

Heavy rainfall is forecast throughout the week, increasing the potential for flooding given saturated soils from the previous two weeks of precipitation.

Storm updates and preparedness

ROAD HAZARDS

Please be cautious on the roads and be prepared for potentially hazardous driving conditions, including water, mud, rocks, and debris in the roadway, low visibility, and possible power outages and traffic signal outages due to downed power lines. Never approach or touch downed power lines — stay back, warn others and call 911. Under California law, always approach an intersection with a malfunctioning traffic signal as if it is an all-way stop sign — that means come to a complete stop.

City and County Public Works crews and Caltrans are monitoring PCH and canyon roads in Malibu for hazards, using blade trucks to keep the roadways clear, checking and clearing drainage culverts and storm drains, and pre-placing equipment.

SANDBAGS

Sandbags are available at Los Angeles County Fire Stations. Call stations to find out if filled sandbags and sand are available: Station 88, Malibu Road – (310) 456-2812, Station 70, PCH & Carbon Canyon – (310) 456-2513, Station 71, PCH & Zumirez – (310) 457-2578, Station 99, PCH and Encinal Canyon Rd – (310) 457-3706, Station 72, 1832 Decker Rd – (310) 457-

The city is once again accepting applications for the free Hazard Tree Removal Program. The city secured additional grant funding to extend the popular program, with work scheduled to start in January. This service is one of the ways that the city is addressing wildfire hazards in Malibu. Proper brush clearance

and removing hazardous trees are important ways to create defensible space to make your home more fire-resistant and help firefighters defend your home One of the city’s fire safety liaisons and a licensed arborist will come to your home to determine if trees meet the program’scriteria Formoreinformation and to sign up, visit the webpage at https://www.malibucity.org/1072/ Hazard-Tree-Removal.

MalibuBluffsPark MultipurposeField closedforrestand renovationsuntil Feb. 6

The Multipurpose Field at Malibu Bluffs Park is closed for turf renovation and restoration in preparation for the spring season through Monday, Feb 6 The rest and renovation play an essential part in keeping the field safe and playable throughout theyear The park’s other facilities will remainopen Forinformationonrecreation programs and facilities, visit the webpage (malibucity.org/335/ Community-Services) or call (310) 317-1364 The temporary skate park and Michael Landon Community Center at Malibu Bluffs Park will be open regular hours daily, from 8:00 a.m to sunset.

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Minimum wage cost of living increase for all businesses in

CALENDAR

Submission deadline is Monday at noon.

Please email submissions to:

The Malibu Times

c/o Calendar Editor, to editorial@malibutimes.com

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

MON JAN 16

MARTIN LUTHER KING JR. BIRTHDAY CITY HALL CLOSED

Special holiday hours for city parks and facilities will be posted in the News & Announcements section of the website homepage the week prior to the holiday.

TUE JAN 17

BLIND BOYS OF ALABAMA WITH SPECIAL GUEST CHARLIE MUSSELWHITE AT THE SMOTHERS

THEATRE Five-time Grammy Award winners and living legends, the Blind Boys of Alabama both defined and innovated traditional jubilee gospel, turning their live shows into roof-raising musical events. The Blind Boys will join forces with American electric blues harmonica master, Grammy Award winner, and legendary blues artist Charlie Musselwhite for an intimate evening of remarkable music and uplifting, stirring harmonies.

Tickets cost $40 to $75. The venue is the Smothers Theatre at Pepperdine University. Visit blindboys.com or charliemusselwhite.com.

CHRISTOPHER PARKENING’S GUITAR STUDENTS CONCERT

This concert features students studying under Distinguished Professor of Music Christopher Parkening. The guitar concert series is free to the public and will feature masterpieces from the guitar literature spanning many centuries. The event will take place at Payson Library. Contact Wesley.park@ pepperdine.edu.

For more information, visit pepperdine.edu.

WED JAN 18

THE MUSIC CENTER SYMPHONIAN TOUR EXCURSION

Participants will enjoy a 90-minute docent-led tour of

the Music Center’s four theatres: Dorothy Chandler Pavilion, Ahmanson Theatre, Mark Taper Forum, and the Walt Disney Concert Hall. You will learn about the history and architecture of each of the theaters along with the Jerry Moss Plaza and hear about how each of those spaces is enriched with incrediblte arts experiences.

Afterward, participants may enjoy lunch at Philippe The Original for an additional fee. Tours are from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., $35 per person. Lunch is not included.

Participants must be able to walk for 90 minutes. For more information email malibuseniorcenter@ malibucity.org, or visit, malibucity.org.

2023 STUDENT ART EXHIBIT

The Community Services Department is pleased to announce the 2023 Student Art Exhibit.

Children in grades kindergarten through fifth will display artwork at the Malibu City Gallery through March 3. The exhibit provides a forum that fosters creativity among student artists, educators, and the Malibu Community. Submit an online form will be available on the city website from Jan. 18-22. Artwork will be accepted at the following locations daily from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.

At Malibu Bluffs Park, Michael Landon Center, 242520 Pacific Coast Highway or Malibu City Hall, Community Services Department (First floor) 23825 Stuart Ranch Road. Artwork must be matted or framed and include a firmly fixed backing with a secure hanging mechanism. Framed artwork — remove the glass front; weight should be under 2 pounds. Framed artwork is preferred. It may be altered if the artwork does not include a secure hanging mechanism.

SAT JAN 21

CAFFEINATED VERSE POETRY READINGS WITH ANN BUXIE

This complimentary event features Fernando Albert Salinas, Mik J. Hamada, and Eric Wilson at the Malibu Library, at 11 a.m. Winter Jubilations with Ann Buxie is schedule for Jan. 26. Poetry readings at the Malibu Library at 5 p.m.

MULTI AWARD-WINNING CANADIAN SINGERSONGWRITER LAILA BIALIMulti-award-winning Canadian singer-songwriter and pianist Laila Biali “masterfully mixes jazz and pop, bringing virtuosity and unpredictability to songs that are concise and catchy” (Washington Post), and has headlined festivals and venues spanning five continents.

Her shimmering arrangements and lush voice have earned her a 2019 Juno Award for “Vocal Jazz Album of the Year” and two-time placement on Down Beat Magazine’s “Best Albums of the Year” list. Go to Lailabiali.com.

Tickets are $20 to $40. Venue is the Smothers Theatre. For more information visit, arts.pepperdine.edu.

WED JAN 25

WORLD-RENOWNED MODERN DANCE COMPANY PILOBOLUS CELEBRATES 50 YEARS WITH PERFORMANCE AT PEPPERDINE

Internationally-acclaimed modern dance company Pilobolus is returning to Pepperdine University for a special 50-year anniversary performance at Smothers Theatre on Wednesday, Jan. 25, at 8 p.m.. The “Big Five Oh” event will be Pilobolus’ 15th performance at Pepperdine.

“Pilobolus always bring their wit and stunning physical acumen to the stage at Pepperdine,” said Rebecca Carson, managing director of the Lisa Smith Wengler Center for the Arts at Pepperdine University. “The audience can expect to be wowed and very much a part of the experience.”

Founded in 1971 at Dartmouth College, Pilobolus has won numerous prestigious awards including a Primetime Emmy® Award for Outstanding Achievement in Cultural Programming. Over the past 50 years, the company has performed around the globe in events ranging from the Oscars to the Olympics and collaborated with some of the world’s greatest influencers and creators.

“We are so fortunate to be able to do what we do,” said Matt Kent, Pilobolus co-artistic director and former dancer. “People like us, and we can continue innovating and keep that ideal alive.”

Tickets can be purchased at arts.pepperdine.edu, or call (310) 506-4522; tickets are $25 to $55 for adults, $10 for Pepperdine students.

SAT JAN 28

CHARMLEE WILDERNESS MORNING HIKE

The morning is the best time of day to view insects, birds, and many other members of the chaparral ecosystem. Discover the wildlife and learn about unique native plants that call the Santa Monica Mountain region home. Terrain can be uneven, and participants will walk uphill to view the vast acreage of the park. Registration required. Hike is from 9 to 10:30 a.m. At Charmlee Wilderness Park. Visit malibucity.org for more information.

Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Happiness

By HAYLEY MATTSON

In 1963 on the 28th of August, Dr. Martin Luther King delivered his infamous “I Have a Dream” speech at the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom. In the speech, Dr. King drew directly on the promises made in the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution to call for civil rights and an end to racism.

“When the architects of our republic wrote the magnificent words of the Constitution and the Declaration of Independence, they were signing a promissory note to which every American was to fall heir. This note was a promise that all men, yes, black men as well as white men, would be guaranteed the unalienable rights to life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness.”

King’s most important work applied America’s founding ideals to the cause of civil rights. The last best hope for true racial progress, King realized, was solidarity: For people to see and treat one another as equals, they had to feel the tugs of a bond far stronger than either race or politics, and for King, that bond was America.

After all, there are two words in the phrase “civil rights,” and King grasped that both are crucial. Civil rights are about the fair and equal participation of all citizens in the American community. For those rights to have any power, the bonds of that community must be close-knit and resilient.

“I criticize America because I love her,” King said in a speech about the Vietnam War, “and because I want to see her to stand as the moral example of the world.”

All Americans alike can learn from King’s example, “In the United States of America, every citizen should have the opportunity to build a better and brighter future. United as one American family, we will not rest, and we will never be satisfied until the promise of this great nation is accessible to each American in each new generation.”

The premise and promise of King’s dream is that we don’t need to replace or transform our nation’s shared ideals to make our country a better place.

We simply need to live up to them.

On Apr. 3, 1968, the eve of his assassination, King gave his “I’ve Been to the Mountaintop” address at the Bishop Charles Mason Temple in Memphis, Tenn. In standing with the Memphis sanitation workers on strike, Dr. King struck a familiar chord in tying the striking workers’ economic rights to their natural human rights and their civil rights, as promised in the founding documents.

“But somewhere, I read of the freedom of assembly. Somewhere I read of the freedom of speech. Somewhere I read of the freedom of press. Somewhere I read that the greatness of America is the right to protest for right. And so, just as I say, we aren’t going to let any dogs or water hoses turn us around; we aren’t going to let any injunction turn us around. We are going on. We need all of you.”

In that same speech, he went on to say,

“Because if I had sneezed, I wouldn’t have been around here in 1960, when students all over the South started sitting in at lunch counters. And I knew that as they were sitting in, they were really standing up for the best in the American dream and taking the whole nation back to those great wells of democracy, which were dug deep by the founding fathers in the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution.”

King left a legacy of hope and inspiration that continues on today; his love and admiration of the founding fathers, the Declaration of Independence, and the Constitution were unwavering and gave him hope of what could be and what was to come.

Monday, Jan. 16, will mark America’s 38th celebration of Martin Luther King Jr.’s life and legacy. Honoring King with the sacred status of a federal holiday, of which there are only ten, none other named for a 20th-century figure, is a testament to the unifying power of his legacy.

America’s 38th celebration of Martin Luther King, Jr

Emergency Services Coordinator announces resignation after a successful time in Malibu

tenure as a really challenging yet engaging experience.

By EMMANUEL LUISSI Special to The Malibu Times

The City of Malibu will bid farewell to Emergency Services Coordinator Sarah Kaplan after she announced her resignation during the Public Safety Commission meeting on Jan. 4.

Kaplan will end her tenure with the city after helping the city navigate through the COVID-19 pandemic and helping the city build emergency preparedness programs in the aftermath of the Woolsey Fire.

Her work helped strengthen the relationship between the city and the city’s Community Emergency Response Team (CERT).

Kaplan is credited with helping CERT receive funding and support from the city over her three years with the public safety department.

In her address to the Public Safety Commission, she said that she is working with CERT to ensure that her work will continue to build on the future of emergency preparedness in Malibu.

“I am working with Richard Garvey [CERT team leader] to ensure that longterm operations for the CERT team and long time planning carry forward,” Kaplan said. “We have some really cool things in the works and we’re really excited to keep them going.”

Kaplan began working with the city in October 2019, less than a year after the Woolsey Fire, and just months before the full spread of the COVID-19 pandemic. She described her

During this period, her department took on a battle of two fronts as the city continued to build on its natural disaster preparedness programs and monitoring fire threats during fire season, but also worked in conjunction with CERT to provide the city with resources and testing during the pandemic shutdown.

Kaplan recalls that when she began working for the city, the effects of the fire were still very much felt.

“It was very intense. Staff and residents had just come off a year of rebuilding and dealing with the after-effects of the fire, so people’s emotions and responses were running really high,” Kaplan said. “I was definitely jumping into the deep end with both feet.”

She praised her staff for being so supportive and professional during her first couple of months, and said that the intensity of that time and the skills she learned in such a short time proved to be valuable a couple months later when the pandemic created a whole new set of challenges.

She said her colleague Susan Dueñas, Malibu’s current public safety director, was instrumental in the city’s response to the pandemic and said she was thankful that the staff was well prepared for any emergency situation.

“The pandemic was a different kind of intense, more of a slow intense,” Kaplan said. “When it really walloped us in March of 2020, she [Dueñas] had plans in place. Next, we rolled right into having a testing site at City Hall, so it was again a whole new set of learning for me,”

As the department navigated through the pandemic, Kaplan and the staff did not lose focus on Malibu’s need for natural disaster preparedness.

Kaplan led in organizing the 2020, 2021,

and 2022 September Disaster Preparedness Month activities and workshops as well as organizing and operating the 2021 and 2022 Safety Expos in partnership with CERT. She also helped host and teach CERT classes throughout the pandemic.

She said her work is an extension of her passion for helping others.

“Those are the things I really like to do because you get to go out and talk to people and interact with them one on one and really help people get prepared” Kaplan said. “That’s what I love about emergency management and working in local government because we’re there to help and make things better for people,”

CERT team leader Richard Garvey was a colleague of Kaplan’s over her time with Malibu and praised her work ethic and passion to help others. He said her involvement with CERT has been instrumental in keeping CERT together. He said she deserves so much praise for her work for the city and its residents.

“Unfortunately people didn’t see a lot of the tons of behind the scenes work Sarah did, whether purchasing things, prepping, planning drills, anything like that,” Garvey said.

Garvey said he was impressed by her passion for helping others during her service for the community during the pandemic. She proudly took on the challenge of helping operate the COVID testing site at City Hall.

“Sarah was there from morning to night,” Garvey said. “She was the first person there and the last to leave ... Sarah was great.”

He recalled an experience of working with Kaplan where he said he will remember as a testament to her character.

Garvey said early on in the pandemic, he was helping administer nose swabs at the test site, and worked a long, grueling shift all without having eaten throughout the day. After completing the day’s work, he dread-

ed having to clean up and head home before having his first meal of the day. He said he was surprised to be served a meal that Kaplan had gotten for him, and appreciated the fact that she recognized he had worked hard and was there to help support her colleague.

“She put a lot of that effort into everything she did,” Garvey said. “She watched out for the team, did background work to make sure everyone was taken care of, everyone performed safely and never got in over their head.”

He said she has been a great partner in developing new projects that he hopes will be unveiled soon, such as their mobile satellite communication uplink that could supply wi-fi and internet connection to residents in the case of an emergency.

He said her legacy will be that she helped strengthen the relationship between the city and CERT and she ensured the city further supported emergency preparedness

in the city.

Garvey said in her departure, he believes CERT will continue to have a fruitful relationship with the city and expects to continue work with public safety department members such as Dueñas and Malibu City Fire Safety Liaisons Gabe Etcheverry and Brad Yocum, among others.

Kaplan believes the future for CERT and emergency preparedness in Malibu is bright and celebrated CERT for its role in keeping the city prepared and safe.

“Whatever I helped accomplish with the CERT team, even if it’s just been supporting them to the best of my ability I’m happy to have that as my legacy,” Kaplan said. “I had a strong response from the CERT team that was, ‘How can I help, what do you need me for?’ I want to help the community and I want to make sure they get the credit for that. I want to thank them for being the awesome people that they are.”

Trail restoration and erosion control work are nearly complete at the city’s beautiful Charmlee Wilderness Park to repair damage from the Woolsey Fire. It’s a great time to join the city’s outdoor programs at Charmlee during the cool winter weather. Join the Sunset Hike on Saturday, Jan. 14, 5 to 6:30 p.m. Other outdoor programs at Charmlee include Astronomy Night, Forest Bathing, Morning Hikes, Senior Walks, Volunteer Projects, Wildflower Hikes, and Workshops. See details and register on the Outdoor Recreation webpage malibucity.org/ outdoorrec.

Community volunteers needed for

the 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. 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.

Council dedicates more funds to contract planners to help move projects

On Nov. 28, the City Council appropriated $950,000 additional funds to the Planning Department’s budget for contract planners as part of the City’s ongoing efforts to improve the project permitting process and

customer service, and move projects through more quickly. A total of 167 current projects that have Planning applications pending a decision have been assigned to contract planners. For more information, see the staff report. For more information about the City’s efforts to improve planning and permitting processes, visit the webpage.

City

Council creates ad hoc committee to explore purchasing Edge Properties

The City Council created an ad hoc committee on Dec. 28, 2022, led by Councilmembers Marianne Riggins and Doug Stewart to explore options related to the Edge Properties (Latigo Canyon Road and Sweetwater Mesa) in Malibu. The council also directed the city manager to pursue any potential funding sources to support the options explored by the ad hoc committee.

After years of struggle with environmentalists and residents opposed to the project, the owner of the properties decided not to move forward with plans to develop the 151-acre property, which had included five mansions and several access roads in natural habitat in the Santa Monica Mountains. The City Council has expressed interest in purchasing the property in order to prevent it from being developed. The City of Malibu has for many years used public funds to purchase undeveloped properties in order to preserve natural open spaces and protect them from development.

Join the organic waste recycling workshops Jan. 18 and get a free kitchen scraps caddy

Community members can learn about the importance of, and how to successfully participate in the city’s Organic Waste Recycling Program by joining the virtual workshop on Wednesday, Jan. 18, at 7 p.m. Additional workshops are scheduled for Feb. 15, March 15 and April 19. The Organic Waste Recycling Program is an important way that Malibu can fulfill its commitment as a community to be part of the efforts to address

climate change and protect the environment. The link for the event is posted on the website. Attendees will receive a free kitchen scraps collection caddy (limit one per household). The 1.9-gallon, dishwasher-safe caddies are easy to fill, carry, empty, and clean, offering a convenient way to collect food scraps to be recycled. For more information about the program and to register for a workshop, visit the Organic Recycling webpage. For additional guidance on the organics recycling program, review the city’s free online Zero Waste Guide. Both can be found at malibucity.org.

COVID-19 statistics

City staff continues to monitor and respond to the pandemic by participating in regular briefings and conference calls with partner agencies and issuing alerts and no tifications regarding changes to the situation. On Jan. 6, 2023, the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health (LADPH) confirmed 24 new deaths and 2,101 new cases. Other key updates from the Coun ty’s COVID-19 Dashboard (http:// publichealth.lacounty.gov/media/ coronavirus/data/index.htm) as of Jan. 6, 2023, include the following:

• 2,793 confirmed positive cas es and 14 deaths in the City of Malibu to date

• 3,646,917 confirmed cases and 34,783 deaths in LA County to date

1,212 current hospitalizations in LA County, a decrease of 39 since Dec. 20

Malibu Rebuilds statistics

Staff continues to work with homeowners to rebuild. Here are the current Woolsey Fire rebuild statistics. See continuously updated statistics on the Rebuild Portal.

Single Family Dwellings building permits issued - 250

Single Family Dwellings complete - 116

Multifamily building permits is sued - 18 units

Multifamily building units complete- 12 units

Upcoming meetings:

• Tuesday, Jan. 17, 8:30 a.m. - Las

Governments (COG) Governing Board Meeting - virtual

• Tuesday, Jan. 17, 2 p.m. - Homelessness Task Force Regular Meeting - virtual

Tuesday, Jan. 17, 5:30 p.m. - Parks and Recreation Commission Regular Meeting - virtual

• Tuesday, Jan. 17, 6:30 p.m.Regular Planning Commission

Sarah Kaplan helped navigate the City of Malibu through COVID-19, bolstered disaster preparedness programs

Charmlee Wilderness Park

Emergency Services Coordinator Sarah Kaplan poses for a photo at City Hall during her last week working for Malibu. Photo by Emmanuel Luissi

LOCAL NEWS

Public Safety Commission reviews 2022 accomplishments, delivers the 2023 plan

Panel prepares for storms and 2023 Homeless Count, and receives a report from Malibu/Lost Hills Lt.

Dustin Carr

By SAMANTHA BRAVO Of The Malibu Times

The first Public Safety Commission of 2023, reviewed the 2022 accomplishments, addressed the 2023 work plan, received an update on the Automatic License Plate Recognition cameras, and received a report from the LA County Public Safety Agencies.

To start the meeting, City of Malibu Emergency Services Coordinator Sarah Kaplan announced her resignation. She is relocating to the Bay Area with her husband.

Public Works Director Rob DuBoux provided an update on the weather, storm drains, hot spots, and emergency preparedness.

“We are very prepared and ready for the storm event,” DuBoux said.

Commissioner Josh Spiegel asked DuBoux what areas he is concerned about flooding.

DeBoux said he is worried about the watershed near Lechuza Beach and said due to the way the canyon is, there will most likely be three inches of rain.

Public Safety Director Susan Dueñas provided the report on the implementation of the Automatic License Plate Recognition (ALPR) cameras.

“This is very exciting, this has been a long time in the works, it’s been almost two years since your commission has made the recommendation to the city council to pursue license plate reader cameras,” Dueñas said. “It took a long time to get, and we finally received the cameras and we’re getting ready to install them.”

Dueñas said the cameras can be both solar and hard-wired.

The panel addressed the locations and the data usage.

Malibu/Lost Hills Sheriffs Station Deputy Samuel Paul answered questions regarding locations, implementation, and LASD’s Privacy Policy.

“I think you made an excellent purchase, that’s going to be very comprehensive, it’s going to give you great coverage,” Paul said. “That’s where the true strength of the system comes is where you have a lot of information in there to get something, even a small lead can help.”

The panel raised questions in regard to who has access to the data. Paul said LASD has full access to the data.

“This is a great tool to eliminate people

Heavy rainfall, thunderstorms, and totals of 2 to 4 inches in coastal and valley areas, and 4 to 8 inches in the foothills and mountains is expected. Local rainfall totals of 10 inches are possible.

from the possibility of being involved in a crime,” Paul said. “We can check the information, we can see the vehicle and it can help if they’re not involved ... it has a great tool that has many resources.”

The panel moved on to the next item on the agenda, which was the 2022 accomplishments and 2023 workplan. Staff identified five overarching goals that would shape the work plan for the coming year which include:

Reduce the risk and impact of a wildfire

• Reduce the number of people living unhoused in Malibu by 30 percent

• Increase preparedness for a damaging earthquake

Increase public safety presence in the community

• Improve safety on Pacific Coast Highway (PCH)

Although the Public Safety Department experienced some interruptions with staffing, Dueñas said much was achieved by the end of 2022.

“I’m not going to go over all the great things we did last year, but I was pretty impressed by what we were able to get done, even with some of our hiccups and staffing, I feel pretty proud of what my staff was able to accomplish,” Dueñas said.

The report listed key accomplishments that contributed to each goal, such as 43

A Wind Advisory was in effect in much of southwest California.

On Monday, Malibu experienced south winds 20 to 30 mph, and gusts up to 40 mph.

A Beach Hazard Warning the Malibu coast is expected due to the current storm, bringing dangerous rip currents and elevated surf of 3

home ignition zone assessments, removing 100 hazard trees with the grant-funded Hazard Tree Removal program, securing an additional $355,000 in grants from the Santa Monica Conservancy to continue the Hazard Tree Removal program, the implementation of 20 Beacon Boxes throughout the city, applied for a Hazard Mitigation Grant to provide financial assistance to residents who want to implement the recommendations from a Home Ignition Zone Assessment, crafted an emergency declaration that can be used each year at the start of peak fire season to reduce the risk of fire starts at homeless encampments and launched the ZoneHaven evacuation program in conjunction with the Los Angeles County Office of Emergency Management and Fire Department.

The city conducted the 2022 Homeless Count, which identified 81 individuals experiencing homelessness in Malibu, a 66 percent decrease from 2020. The city worked with outside agencies to clear 39 encampments identified by community members and staff while on routine field checks. The Malibu Outreach Team assisted 42 people to obtain temporary or permanent housing. The city also obtained a grant from the county to fund three interim shelter beds to support the Malibu Outreach Team in transitioning people experiencing

to 6 feet, beach erosion, flooding of low-lying areas, an increased risk of ocean drowning, waves potentially washing people off beaches, rocks and jetties, and capsizing of small boats nearshore. The highest surf is on the west-facing beaches.

The Los Angeles County Department of Public Health (LADPH) recommends avoiding contact with ocean water within 72 hours of significant rainfall, especially near discharging creeks and storm drains, due to high levels of bacteria and pollutants

from storm runoff.

homelessness into permanent housing.

Last year, the city conducted 33 emergency operations training and exercise sessions for city staff; participated in the city’s second annual Spanish Language Disaster Preparedness Training in partnership with Malibu Labor Exchange, Malibu Foundation, and Pepperdine University; hosted and coordinated the 4th Annual Public Safety Expo with 26 partner agencies, community partners, and vendors with an estimated 125 attendees; completed 12 monthly Wireless Emergency Alert (WEA) tests, and conducted the first in-person CERT class since the pandemic started.

As for new goals, the city hopes to increase preparedness for earthquakes and improve public safety.

The city has a multi-agency tabletop exercise planned for Jan. 19 to examine impacts on infrastructure after a significant earthquake.

The city obtained a Public Safety car magnet to place on the side of fleet cars and identify when Public Safety staff are out in the field; provided presentations to new laws that will be going into effect; provided 16 Disaster Preparedness presentations to the public and launched a Knox Box Community Education Campaign to expand sheriff’s deputies and provide access to gated communities.

On Thursday, Jan. 5, Decker Canyon (State Route 23) was closed in both directions from State Route 1 (PCH) to Decker School Road, due to a rock slide. Caltrans was on the scene clearing the rocks and boulders.

“Motorists should be prepared for rocks, mud, and water in the road, slow moving traffic, workers and work vehicles, and periodic closures to clear the road clear through Malibu Canyon during the rain,” the City of Malibu

The city addressed a temporary day use impound yard to support tow operations during the summer months, which was used to store 361 vehicles that had been parked illegally and towed and worked with the Sheriff’s Department to acquire 12 automatic license plate recognition (ALPR) cameras to help solve crimes and alert deputies to vehicles that are wanted in connection with a crime.

Dueñas said they hope to expand broadcast radio capabilities with KBUU radio station.

“A big priority for me personally is working with KBUU to expand broadcast radio capabilities in Malibu, it’s just so critical for our emergency operations,” Dueñas said.

Dueñas hopes to update the emergency plan to have better assessments.

“As we’ve seen with Woolsey, we’re relying on outside agencies doesn’t always work for whatever reason, so having a thorough understanding of what are the capabilities within our town and how to utilize those, organize those, just really take advantage of all of it,” Dueñas said. “We’re also really looking at our vulnerable populations [Spanish-language community]. It’s very important.”

Chair Chris Frost thanked Dueñas and the staff for their hardwork and accomplishments.

The County of Los Angeles Sheriff’s Department lieutenant Dustin Carr provided a report on storms, floods and public safety. Carr addressed the Surfrider Beach encampments that have increased near the Malibu Pier. Carr said they will be posting clean-up signs this week.

“That issue will be addressed shortly, but we have to go through the steps and the first step is to put up those signs and that is something they are going to be doing,” Carr said.

As for parking enforcement, Carr said there was an increase in motorhomes, from eight to 10, and issued 147 citations in December 2022.Carr also addressed the motorhomes parked at Westward Beach Road.

“They’ve also been in contact with the people there, trying to do some education as well as enforcement, but education as well, just to let them know, everyone has to follow the rules, we want to keep Malibu clean and safe for everyone,” Carr said.

Carr provided a brief update on crime and said there was an increase in burglaries. Carr said it’s mostly vacation properties that have been burglarized.

“We’re going to continue to monitor it and put our resources towards it,” Carr said. “As we look foward I want to continue to work on the stuff we have been working on and hopefully towards the end of next year, things will be so much better.”

posted on social media. “Keep headlights on and drive slowly and cautiously! Monitor weather and road conditions on local news, and check Caltrans Quickmaps for road closures and hazards before heading out on the roads.”

Mountains Recreation and Conservation Authority and Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation encouraged outdoor enthusiasts to postpone any outdoor hiking or camping at this time.

“Trials and parks may close without warning due to hazardous conditions,” MRCA said. “Consider postponing any non-essential hikes during storm events.”

“Due to widespread rain and flood conditions, the following parking lots are currently closed: Paramount Ranch, Rocky Oaks, Cheeseboro, Franklin, Canyon, and Zuma Canyon,” Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation said. “We anticipate reopening these areas whenever conditions allow.”

To view updates on parks, campground closures, and conditions, visit nps.gov.

The City of Malibu (malibucity. org) provided a list of resources for residents, such as storm updates and where to pick up sandbags.

Sandbags are available at Los Angeles County Fire Stations. Call stations to find out if filled

sandbags and sand are available: Station 88, Malibu Road – (310) 456-2812, Station 70, PCH & Carbon Canyon – (310) 456-2513, Station 71, PCH & Zumirez –(310) 457-2578, Station 99, PCH & Encinal Canyon Rd – (310) 457-3706, Station 72, 1832 Decker Rd – (310) 457-6186. Search for which locations in LA County have sand, sandbags and filled sandbags on the LA County Department of Public Works website.

Monitor weather and emergency information on local news, and sign up for weather, beach or emergency alerts via text or email from the City of Malibu at www. malibucity.org/news, scroll down to “Alert Center.” PLEASE NOTE – the city will send out “Utility Advisories” for power outages, “Weather Advisories” for weather information, and “Emergency Alerts” in case of an emergency that threatens lives and properties. All current city alerts are posted on malibucity.org. All emergency information will be posted on the city website and on social media: Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.

City and county Public Works crews and Caltrans are monitoring PCH and canyon roads in Malibu for hazards, using blade trucks to keep the roadways clear, checking and clearing drainage culverts and storm drains, and pre-placing equipment.

A sign at Lechuza Beach cautions visitors. . Photo by Samantha Bravo/TMT

City begins implementation of the Automated License

nel. All areas are major roadway intersections where vehicular traffic is present and where ALPR data will be of value for both immediate alert action and long-term investigations.

By SAMANTHA BRAVO Of The Malibu Times

On April 21, 2021, the Public Safety Commission voted in favor of the installation of approximately eight Automated License Plate Recognition cameras. The City Council authorized the purchase and installation of ALPR for use by the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department on Sept. 1, 2021. The city finally received 12 cameras in December 2022.

The department intends to use ALPR technology for the following public safety purposes: Investigation for prosecution or exoneration of suspected criminal (including terrorist) incidents; identification and/ or location of wanted persons; enforcement of sanctions, orders, or sentences; crime prevention/general law enforcement purposes; and crime analysis and investigatory leads in subsequent investigations. LASD has identified locations for the cameras and will be working to install them throughout the city.

flood plain, but it’s heavy girders that aren’t going anywhere. There are some wood forms there, but they plan to use them next week. Three sets of vertical pilings and the header are all done. A crossbeam that connects the pilings is done. The bridge and the abutment are holding,” Laetz continued. “They’re waiting until

Quality Act (CEQA) lawsuit

alleging that Agoura Hills failed to adequately address key environmental elements of the Cornerstone property, including the documented presence of 10 species of rare, threatened and/or protected plants; failure to consult with tribal representatives over a documented Chumash cultural heritage site on the property; and failure to adequately address traffic, water quality, aesthetics, trails, and wildlife corridors.

“After years of contention, including a successful 2020 legal challenge, the now permanently protected parkland contains some of the most visually and botanically sensitive land in the area, including the federally listed Agoura Hills dudleya, the California Endangered Species Act candidate crotch bumble bee, the Ojai navarretia, and coast live oak and scrub oak woodland,” the MRCA stated. “Majestic views, including Ladyface Mountain, abound. LA County designated the property as part of the Santa Monica Mountains Significant Ecological Area; and the property forms part of the northern gateway to the Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area.”

“A segment of the ‘Rim of the Valley Trail’ identified in the National Park Service Trail

An estimated $26,000 was appropriated from the General Fund for the equipment.

“The goal of the ALPR cameras is to enhance public safety by providing usable license plate data for use by the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department, the contracted agency for law enforcement services,” the Public Safety Commission staff report says.

“This proposal is being designed with the aid of the City of Malibu, Malibu/Lost Hills Station Detective Bureau, and the Advanced Surveillance and Protection unit.”

According to Sheriff’s Department’s

better weather to connect the rest of the pilings.”

He explained that when KBUU news reported in mid-October that there was a lot of material and equipment remaining in the creek bed for rainy season, “There was a big flurry of activity” to get everything out of the creek bed to comply with a permit.

When it comes to the possibility of flooding, Laetz pointed out that the

Plan and LA.County Regional Trail System already exists on the property; and will link with the City of Agoura Hills ‘Linear Park Trail’ proposal and the existing ‘Paramount Ranch Connector Trail’,” MRCA continued.

The agency added that they purchased the property because it’s adjacent to hundreds of acres of protected open space that they and Agoura Hills already own, including the Wallis Annenberg Wildlife Crossing at Liberty Canyon, which is currently under construction, and the recently acquired 320-acre Triangle Ranch.

“Acquisition of the beautiful property, which is at the tip of a huge conservation area traversed by multiple species including deer, bobcat, and mountain lion, was secured by a $2,300,000 grant from the State Wildlife Conservation Board and a $330,000 grant from the Santa Monica Mountains Conservancy,” according to their statement.

Retired Assemblymember and State Senator Fran Pavley, also the first Mayor of Agoura Hills, made a statement describing the property as an environmentally sensitive prominent hill with majestic oaks.

“We voted to incorporate our community in 1982 to protect open space, native plants and oaks, and develop responsibly. We recognized our position to

The purpose of LASD’s privacy policy is to ensure that all conduct of LASD and its personnel related to the capture, use, retention, and dissemination of information obtained through the use of the (ALPR) System complies with all applicable federal, state, and local laws. Audit trials will be maintained by LASD for a minimum of two years.

level of sand on Zuma Beach near the bridge is three to four feet lower now than it was when the creek flooded in 2018.

“The beach is still as wide, but it’s not as high,” therefore there’s less chance of overflow.  In addition, lower sand levels have exposed some of the nearby culverts that funnel water under PCH, and are doing a good job of draining the highway. Prior to October, delays had been

provide a major gateway to the Santa Monica Mountains for all people.”

“Our City’s first grant was from the also young Santa Monica Mountains Conservancy, to begin a hiking and equestrian

The

The ALPR cameras will be solar-powered. While solar is suitable for quick implementation, staff recommends that a plan to hardwire the cameras to a power source be implemented.

Five areas have been identified with the aid of Malibu/Lost Hills Sheriff station person-

caused when “the state discovered a previously unknown communications cable under the old Trancas Bridge,” according to KBUU News. This resulted in some preliminary work involving fiber optic line relocation work by a contractor for Frontier Communications.

Another delay was caused by a major engineering design flaw. On Oct. 21, KBUU News reported that the support casings for the bridge

trail from the property east to Old Agoura and south towards Paramount Ranch,” Pavley continued. “The Executive Director of the Conservancy, Joe Edmiston, and I — then in our 30s — along with other

The locations are: PCH/Lunita Road, PCH/Kanan Dume Road, Malibu Canyon Road/Civic Center Way, PCH/Cross Creek Road, and PCH/South Topanga Canyon Boulevard.

Staff received some concerns regarding these locations, particularly with the lack of coverage on the west end of the city. The concern was communicated to LASD and resolved.

LASD detectives surveyed the areas that were originally identified for cameras, which included: eastern entrance to Malibu, western entrance to Malibu, Latigo Canyon Road and PCH, Malibu Crest Drive and Malibu Canyon Road . Kanan Dume Road and Cavalleri Drive, 32350 PCH, Las Flores Canyon Road, and PCH and Webb Way and PCH.

The camera locations are optimized for both inbound and outbound vehicular traffic along the Pacific Coast Highway and outlying areas.

For more information, see Item 5.A. in the Public Safety Commission’s Jan. 4 staff report.

weren’t deep enough. At 68 feet down, the crew still hadn’t hit solid rock. When Caltrans stress-tested the new piling casings, they failed. They then decided to sink the big pipes twice as deep — down to 136 feet.

KBUU learned this by talking to construction workers about why the deck obviously wasn’t going to be finished and ready for traffic by mid-November, as called for by the original timetable.

local leaders —climbed to the top of Ladyface Mountain and looked down at Cornerstone and the other land that we might save for wildlife and people. It’s gratifying to know that public preservation of this irreplaceable

The problem turned out to be, based on KBUU’s observations, that test borings were done east and west of the creek, but not in the creek. Sources close to the construction project confirmed that.

The state would only acknowledge that the Trancas Creek Project was severely behind schedule, and that Caltrans was asking Fish & Wildlife for an extension to work past the Nov. 15 blackout date, which they received.

open space has finally happened, thanks to the efforts of many local residents, the Native Plant Society, the Santa Monica Mountains Conservancy, and the State Wildlife Conservation Board.”

ALPR Privacy Policy, LASD retains the right to remove ALPR data earlier, based on limitations of data storage requirements and other limitations, including privacy concerns.

data will be used for legitimate authorized purposes related to law enforcement, criminal justice, and public safety functions of the department and to be used by members who have been trained in the use of the ALPR.

This overview map shows pinned locations (approximate) of where Automated License Plate Recognition cameras would be installed within the City of Malibu.

Photo Courtesy of City of Malibu.

TRANCAS

going over their allotted time, they were considered to be a person that was liked by members of the council, they were given a little extra time to finish their statements whereas if they were making a statement that wasn’t necessarily welcomed, they were cut off promptly when their time was up, and I want to make sure that everyone’s treated equally identical, as best we can.

“You get your three minutes and it doesn’t matter what you have to say, you get to say what you want during your three minutes; it doesn’t matter whether what you said to the council or whether it was postitive or negative.”

As ceremonial mayor, and the city’s representative, Silverstein said he has the opportunity to meet with the Sheriff’s Department and Board of Supervisors.

Silverstein hopes to continue the effort of resolving unhoused individuals living in Malibu, prioritize Woolsey Fire rebuilds and concentrate on public safety.

“We need to somehow expedite that process and we need to concentrate on safety. I think those are the big items, and of course there’s school separation,” Silverstein said. “I don’t think I’ll be part of [that], I suspect there’ll be two other council members who will lead that charge; they’ll be appointed next week. I don’t expect to be one of them, but I’ll be as supportive as I can at whatever it is they come up with.”

As for staffing, the city has had difficulties with retaining employees. Silverstein has seen the challenges with those who don’t live in or near Malibu and hopes to provide alternative options.

“I think the city has lost a number of employees whose absence is being felt by the various departments,” Silverstein said. “I’ve been told repeatedly

whenever that’s happened that almost invariably the answer is the employees don’t live in, or in many cases near, Malibu. It’s very expensive to live and the vast majority of the time, the employees are leaving to go to work for a city that’s closer to their home.

“I had recommended, and I believe Steve Uhring and one or two others had supported, that we basically overpay our important employee positions to make sure that we attract good people and retain good people. I think that we are going to be looking into that, not just paying them fairly, but paying them more than what you would get in a neighboring city, so that we can better compete because of the distance and the expense.”

Many cities and jobs are providing opportunities to work from home.

“I think that’s definitely being explored, throughout the workplace in general, letting people telecommute more,” Silverstein said. “Obviously, people need to be in the office, but no longer is it viewed as a nine-to-five, five days a week office job. People can work at home. I think that’s going to help us retain people if we find a way to, efficiently and competently, allow people to work from home.”

Silverstein also pushed the city to make Steve McClary the permanent city manager. The city also recently hired a consultant for the planning department and the building and safety department.

In regards to returning to in-person meetings, the city will be addressing it this year. Silverstein knows residents and members of the council hope to return to in-person meetings.

“I’m very much on the fence because the pandemic is not over, it is still dangerous and I know that many government bodies are meeting live now but just because others are doing it doesn’t mean it’s the right thing to do, but I suspect we’re going go back live,” Silverstein said. “I understand that

are not limited to, requiring the presence of an onsite host during

short-term rentals, primary residency requirements, and multifamily restrictions. The Hosted STR Ordinance is intended to supersede the short-term rental regulations and permit program currently in place. The Hosted STR Ordinance regulations cannot go into effect until the associated amendments to the city’s Local Coastal Program and Land Use Plan are certified by the California Coastal Commission (CCC).

City Manager Steve McClary provided a brief report on the city’s achievements in 2022, including: advancing the efforts to separate from the Santa Monica-Malibu Unified School District (SM-MUSD) and form an independent Malibu Unified School District, implementation of the Dark Skies Ordinance, a temporary impound yard to facilitate towing illegally parked vehicles, and more. To read the full report, visit malibucity.org.

For councilmember updates and reports, Councilmembers Riggins and Doug Stewart thanked Sarah Kaplan, who resigned Jan. 4 as the emergency services coordinator, for her work with the CERT team and wished her luck with her endeavors.

Riggins asked Public Works Director Rob DuBoux if Cal -

there are some wrinkles that need to be ironed out by the city staff to make that work doable.”

“There’s no question that live meetings are preferable. We had one live meeting over the course of the last two years and it was a very good meeting, it’s much better when you can see people’s faces and even see their body language, that can be done by Zoom and still hasn’t and for some reason hasn’t been permitted,” Silverstein said. “It escapes me why we do not let members in the public be seen on the Zoom screen. Many of those people have expressed a strong preference for it, even if we go back live, having the meetings hybrid so they can participate from their homes.”

In 2020, the City Council adopted an urgency ordinance enacting a temporary Restaurant Recovery Program to help local restaurants recover from the impacts of the pandemic. The ordinance allows local restaurants to get a permit to temporarily expand seating areas to adjacent common areas or sidewalks, while ensuring that physical distancing and other public health protocols are in place to control the spread of COVID-19.

“I think it’s helped a lot of the local restaurants survive the pandemic,” Silverstein said.

Members of the community have expressed their concerns about potentially losing the Malibu Farmers Market due to the Santa Monica College construction and have requested support from the city. In December 2022, the council approved the Legacy Park Agreement Waiver for Temporary Malibu Farmers Market Use.

“The market itself is a community institution and it’s a gathering spot for members of the community and we have been working hard to try to find ways to accommodate them and keep them running despite the county’s lack of facilitating,” Silverstein said. “That’s [Malibu Farmers Market] an important part of the community.”

With new Councilmembers Marianne Riggins

trans was aware of the potholes near Fernhill and asked if Caltrans will be addressing that issue. Riggins also asked if they can hire a grant writer. Mayor Bruce Silverstein and Councilmembers Stewart and Paul Grisanti supported and added it to a future agenda.

Councilmember Steve Uhring provided an update on the Malibu Farmers Market and its new location at Legacy Park.

“It’s a great setup, the people enjoyed the location, so I encourage you if you haven’t been to the Farmers Market recently, next Sunday, please head down and take a look, help them out — we put a lot of work to put them there and I want to thank everybody,” Uhring said. “There were a number of people in the city who particpated and helped us get the Farmers Market relocated, so thank you all very, very much.”

Uhring informed the council of the recent Automated License Plate Recognition cameras and thanked Public Safety Director Susan Dueñas and the Lost Hills Sheriff’s Station for their hard work with the cameras.

“It should provide another level of safety for the residents and that’s a good thing,” Uhring said. DeBoux provided an update

and Doug Stewart joining, Silverstein is looking forward to a new year.

“I think that they both have different life experiences that they bring both professionally and I think they’re both very mature and thoughtful and I think that the council for the next two years comprised of the five people that are currently on it, is going to operate very smoothly and professionally,” Silverstein said. “We won’t necessarily all reach agreement on everything, but I believe that the discussions will be respectful and insightful and we will reach good decisions. We’ll have a good process and a good process is what gets good results.”

After experiencing an uncertain year when arriving to City Council in 2020, community members have expressed their support for Silverstein with the transparency, accountability, and fairness he brings to the council.

“I’m pleased that that’s been the perception of some people because I do strive for those ideals, I believe very much in democracy and not just at the voting booth, but in public discourse, something that some people don’t understand or agree with. I believe it’s important to look at every issue from different angles and have a discussion, even if the result of the discussion seems like it’s obvious before it begins,” Silverstein said. “Because it’s important for the public to see the reasons that things get done, not simply see that they get done, and that’s one thing I’ve been working hard on for the past two years.

“I talk a lot which many may have noticed and sometimes people get frustrated with me for speaking as much as I do, but I think it’s important for the public to understand why we do what we do as much as it is for them to understand what we do. And I don’t believe there’s been enough attention paid to that in the past and, I think more attention needs to paid to it lately and I think it’s a better result because of that.”

on the Encinal Canyon Road Drainage Repair Project. Council approved the item.

Council approved the Adoption of Ordinance No. 503 - California Building Standards Code. The next and most discussed item on the agenda was the hearing for the Short-Term Rental Ordinance.

Residents shared their concerns with the STR ordinance and the negative impact it has caused to the city.

“Protecting Malibu’s community, culture and character must be a priority,” Malibu resident Cynthia Martin said.

Motion carried with a 3-2 vote.

The next item on the agenda was the consideration of hybrid meetings or the resumption of in-person meetings. City Clerk Kelsey Pettijohn presented the item and informed the council that staff is capable and can return to in-person for the City Council meeting on Febuary 13.

Pettijohn asked the council for further direction for other committee meetings.

Public speakers continued to support in-person and hybrid meetings.

Due to technical difficulties, City Attorney Trevor Rusin dropped off the meeting, and the

council motioned to continue the discussion and moved on to the next item on the agenda: City Council Appointments to City Commissions and Committees. The council listed its appointments and moved on to item 7B, City Council Subcommittees, Ad Hoc Committees, and Outside Agency Appointments. The council motioned to refrain from appointing anyone at this time.

Rusin returned to the meeting and the council returned to the discussion for hybrid meetings or the resumption of in-person meetings, and the council motioned to consider all the options before the March meeting.

The council addressed who would serve each committee and subcommittee. Silverstein and Riggins will serve on the STR ad hoc committee. Silverstein and Grisanti will serve on the school and safety committee meeting. Stewart and Grisanti will serve in the sheriff’s substation ad hoc committee. Grisanti and Riggins will serve on the school separation ad hoc committee. Grisanti will serve on the Las Virgenes-Malibu Council of Governments. To view the complete list of committee appointments, watch the meeting on the City of Malibu youtube channel.

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Malibu Life

A New Year, a New Experience: The Malibu Farmers Market celebrates new location at Legacy Park

By SAMANTHA BRAVO Of The Malibu Times

After a challenging and uncertain year, the Malibu Farmers Market kicked off the 2023 New Year at a new location, Legacy Park.

The market was originally held at the Malibu Library parking lot, but due to the new Santa Monica College satellite campus construction, the market was slowly being displaced.

On Sunday, Jan. 8, vendors and shoppers expressed excitement about the new location at Legacy Park.

Singer and hairstylist Ingrid Yael Jensen has been singing at the farmers market for three years and loves the new location.

“I absolutely love it, I feel so honored to be a part of the Malibu community. Everyone’s been so welcoming to me, and I see familiar faces,” Jensen said. “We have more space [and] what I love about it is that we have more nature. You’re really submerged in nature — it’s all trees and that’s what Malibu stands for, nature.”

Jensen has been attending the City Council meetings to support the farmers market and Debra Bianco, the president and co-founder of the market, in any way she can.

“Debra Bianco has to keep this market going and always continues to elevate it, she works daily, fighting for the market to keep it alive and always literally moving up, and she has done an amazing job,” Jensen said. “We are all so grateful for her fighting for our home.”

The last time the Malibu Farmers Market was held at Legacy Park was in September 2022, and that received positive feedback from the community. The Malibu/Lost Hills Sheriff’s Station hosted the first Coffee with a Cop organized by station Capt. Jennifer Seetoo, at the market.

Since then, Bianco, vendors, and market customers have been urging the city to allow them to relocate to Legacy Park. Legacy Park provides an open space for vendors to sell and shoppers to browse through and enjoy seating along the pathway.

“I’ve supported three booths, I love it over here — I actually like it better,” Gretchen Muro said. “I try to come every

once in a while, and I was glad I came today because they had some good stuff.” Vendors like Emily Rubio said they provide the freshest seafood in the market. Rubio has been selling at the farmers market for eight years.

Pepperdine men’s volleyball team wins season-opening match

The squad was led by outside hitter Jaylen Jasper, who had 21 kills with a .486 hitting percentage

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The Pepperdine Waves men’s volleyball team started their season with a sweep last week.

The Waves, ranked fifth in the nation, defeated visiting Lincoln Memorial 3-0 in Firestone Fieldhouse on Jan. 4.

It was Pepperdine’s first win under new head coach Jonathan Winder, a Waves alumnus. Winder believed his players were a bit nervous since it was the first match of the season.

“We have spent a lot of time on serving and passing so that was something that was really helpful for our group as a whole as everyone went a bit up and down throughout the match,” Winder said in a video statement from Pepperdine Athletics. “Lincoln Memorial is a really good team and they pushed us hard.”

The Waves won the contest 25-18, 2522, 25-20.

The squad was led by outside hitter Jaylen Jasper, who had 21 kills with a .486 hitting percentage. Jasper, a graduate student, also recorded a career-high five aces, six digs, and two blocks.

Pepperdine, Jasper said in a video state-

ment, trained hard in preparation for the regular season.

“My body feels great,” he said. “It’s awesome to feel good and go out there and perform well. When I have teammates who can pass the ball to our setter, who can just put the ball in the perfect spot and just let me do my thing makes life easier.”

Junior setter Bryce Dvorak had 35

assists, eight digs, and three blocks for Pepperdine, and senior middle blocker Akin Akinwumi tallied five blocks and an ace. Junior libero Trey Cole had 11 digs, junior middle blocker Andersen Fuller had four kills and two blocks, one which was solo, and redshirt sophomore outside hitter Joe Deluzio had six kills and five digs. Outside hitter Cole Rasic, also

Shopper Gretchen Muro brought her furry friend Oscar to the farmers market and had already purchased fresh pastries, sourdough buns, and a chickpea salad.

The Pepperdine men’s volleyball team celebrates after getting a point on Lincoln Memorial in the Waves season-opening win. Photo by Morgan Davenport

location at Legacy Park. Photo by Julie Ellerton/TMT

By Mc

JACKSON Special to The Malibu Times

A simpler time

By Burt Ross, Contributed Column

In January 1965, just a few months after Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. won the Nobel Peace Prize and a few months before the march on Selma, he came to Harvard to speak, and as President of the Harvard-Radcliffe Young Democratic Club, I was honored to host him and to spend part of the day with him. He was arguably the most famous person in the world, and yet he flew up from New York for the modest speaking fee of $2,000. The check was made out not to him, but to the Southern Christian Leadership Conference.

In retrospect, what strikes me most about his visit is how he traveled alone and without any semblance of protection. It was a simpler and safer time then. Everybody wasn’t packing semi-automatic weapons, and although President Kennedy had been assassinated, gun violence was nothing compared to what it is today. Boston was a racist town for a Northern city, but Dr. King felt safer there, where he had gone to college than when he traveled in the South.

I picked up Dr. King at Boston’s Logan Airport. He came alone without any entourage whatsoever. I drove him in my little Chevy Monza to Cambridge and, later that afternoon, picked him up in Boston, where once again, he was totally alone. After dinner that night, he took a nap in my bed, and then I drove him to speak to around 1,000 students. No auditorium at Harvard in those days could accommodate such a large gathering, so we held the event at the local high school called Rindge Tech, named after Cambridge’s benefactor, Frederick Rindge, the same Rindge who

a redshirt sophomore, recorded four kills, six digs, and one block.

The only time Pepperdine trailed Lincoln Memorial was at the beginning of the first set. Lincoln

became the King of Malibu.

After he spoke, I drove Dr. King to the train station, where he, once again alone, took a train back to New York City. Not once during the day did I witness protection of any kind. Only three years and a few months later, he was shot dead at a motel in Memphis. He was 39 years old.

Memorial tied the scoreboard a few times in the three sets but never again took the lead.

Pepperdine will play their next three games starting Friday. The Waves host Edward Waters on Friday at 6 p.m. and then host Emmanuel the next day at the same time. Pepperdine hosts Princeton on Monday at 7 p.m.

“In the morning, we go to the fishermen, and we pick up the freshest batch they have, about 90 percent is wild local caught,” Rubio said. “This [location] is beautiful, I love it; it’s amazing, people are wonderful and everyone is so nice.”

Vendor and farmer for Living Waters of Tulare County Jose Cisnero said he is grateful for the opportunities the City of Malibu has given them with the new location.

“We are so happy to be here in the new place, the customers are very good people, and we’re very thankful for them to support us because that’s our business; we grow what we sell, and we appreciate all the business they give us,” Cisnero said. “We’re thankful for the City of Malibu for giving us the opportunity to be here and serve the community.” Cisnero also thanked Bianco for her dedication to the market.

“We also thank Bianco, she is a very nice person and hopefully we continue growing and growing,” Cisnero said.

Bianco said she’s excited about the location and the new vendors the market will be having starting next week.

“There’ll be the crêpes and tamales like always but one of the new vendors will bring dim sum and dumplings,” Bianco said. “The bread is off the chart here, a lot of people come — kind of like a New York style — and get their bread and all their dips and just eat it here or take what they don’t eat, home.”

For over 20 years, the Malibu Farmers Market has steadily become Malibu’s “town center.” Whether buying seasonal fruits and vegetables, artisan dips, hand-picked artisanal foods, and gourmet meats and fresh seafood, the Malibu Farmers Market has something for everyone. The market also hosts art, music, and vintage boutique events to support artists and local vendors and animal adoption events.

“I love what I do behind the scenes,” Bianco said. “But because of the fires, the school that’s being built, and the pandemic of course, we have to build back our market to what it was, but we can’t do that until our residents come and support.”

The Malibu Farmers Market is held every Sunday from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. To learn more about the vendors and what the market offers, follow them on Instagram @malibufarmersmarket.

LEGAL NOTICES

2022271799

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT

THE FOLLOWING PERSON IS (ARE) DOING BUSINESS

AS:

1. THE BYRD SISTERS FILMS

5800 SOUTH STREET APT 247, LAKEWOOD, CA 90713, LOS ANGELES COUNTY

Articles of Incorporation or Organization Number (if applicable):

Registered Owner(s):

1. LATRICE BYRD 5800 SOUTH STREET APT 247, LAKEWOOD, CA 90713

2. TANYA BYRD 5800 SOUTH STREET APT 247, LAKEWOOD, CA 90713

If Corporation or LLC- CA State of Incorporation/Organization

This business is conducted by: A GENERAL PARTNERSHIP

The date registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: 01/2018.

I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. (A registrant who declares as true information which he or she knows to be false is guilty of a crime). Signed, LATRICE BYRD, GENERAL PARTNER This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Los Angeles County on 12/16/2022.

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: 12/22, 12/29/2022, 01/05, 01/12/2023 MALIBU 281

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME

Case No. 22SMCP00473

Superior Court of California, County of Los Angeles

Petition of: CELIA FRANCES RECTOR, JUSTIN MICHAEL HOCHREITER

TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: Petitioner CELIA FRANCES RECTOR, JUSTIN MICHAEL HOCHREITER a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows:

Present Name: CELIA FRANCES RECTOR, JUSTIN MICHAEL HOCHREITER Proposed Name: CELIA FRANCES HIGHRIDER, JUSTIN MICHAEL HIGHRIDER

The Court orders that all persons interested in this matter appear before this court at the hearing indi -

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

Notice of Hearing:

Date: Feb 3 2023 Time: 8:30AM, Dept.: K Room: The address of the court is:

SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA, COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES

1725 MAIN STREET, ROOM 102, SANTA MONICA, CA 90401

A copy of this Order to Show Cause shall be published at least once each week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in the following newspaper of general circulation, printed in this county (specify newspaper): The Malibu Times Date: 10/05/2022

JUDGE LAWRENCE H. CHO, Judge of the Superior Court Sherri R. Carter Executive Officer/Clerk of Court PUB: 12/22, 12/29/2022, 01/05, 01/12/2023 The Malibu Times MALIBU 282

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FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT

THE FOLLOWING PERSON IS (ARE) DOING BUSINESS AS:

1. WESTSIDE CART RENTALS

5542 SEPULVEDA BLVD, CULVER CITY, CA 90230, LOS ANGELES COUNTY

Articles of Incorporation or Organization Number (if applicable):

Registered Owner(s):

1. WESTSIDE CART RENTALS, INC. 5542 SEPULVEDA BLVD, CULVER CITY, CA 90230

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

This business is conducted by: A CORPORATION

The date registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: 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, WESTSIDE CART RENTALS, INC., SANIYA SIDDIQUE, CEO

This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Los Angeles County on 12/20/2022.

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: 12/29/2022, 01/05, 01/12, 01/19/2023 MALIBU 285

NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF:

FONTAINE RHEIN AKA FONTAINE MACHADO CASE NO. 22STPB12645

To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the WILL or estate, or both of FONTAINE RHEIN AKA FONTAINE MACHADO.

A PETITION FOR PROBATE has been filed by DORA M. BAACK in the Superior Court of California, County of LOS ANGELES.

THE PETITION FOR PROBATE requests that DORA M. BAACK be appointed as personal representative to administer the estate of the decedent.

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: 01/27/23 at 8:30AM in Dept. 29 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

BONNIE MARIE BURSK - SBN 70335, LINDSAY LUPE SAVIN - SBN 282750, LAW OFFICE OF SAVIN & BURSK 10663 YARMOUTH AVE. GRANADA HILLS CA 91344 12/29/22, 1/5, 1/12/23 CNS-3654844# MALIBU TIMES MALIIBU 286

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME

Case No. 22SMCP00562

Superior Court of California, County of Los Angeles Petition of: ODASA CHASIDA HIRSCH

TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS:

Petitioner ODASA CHASIDA HIRSCH a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows: Present Name: ODASA CHASIDA HIRSCH Proposed Name: NADINE ALICIA JETT

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

Notice of Hearing:

Date: 02/03/2023 Time: 8:30AM, Dept.: K Room: The address of the court is:

SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA, COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES

1725 MAIN STREET, SANTA MONICA, CA 90401

A copy of this Order to Show Cause shall be published at least once each week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in the following newspaper of general circulation, printed in this county (specify newspaper): The Malibu Times Date: 11/23/2022

JUDGE LAWRENCE H. CHO, Judge of the Superior Court

Sherri R. Carter Executive Officer/Clerk of Court PUB: 12/29/2022, 01/05, 01/12, 01/19/2023 The Malibu Times MALIBU 287

Customers enjoy the outdoor Farmers Market at Legacy Park. Photo by Julie Ellerton/TMT.

A vendor helps a customer at The Malibu Farmers Market on Sunday, Jan. 8. Photo by Julie Ellerton/TMT.

WAVES MENS VOLLEYBALL

1. POSTAL ANNEX + SERVICE CENTER #3011

30745 PACIFIC COAST HIGHWAY, D21, MALIBU, CA 90265, LOS ANGELES COUNTY

Articles of Incorporation or Organization Number (if applicable):

Registered Owner(s):

1. MALIBU COAST SHIPPING LLC 30745 PACIFIC COAST HIGHWAY D21, MALIBU, CA 90265

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

This business is conducted by: A LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY

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, MALIBU COAST SHIPPING LLC, JASMIND JONES, MANAGING MEMBER This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Los Angeles County on 12/13/2022.

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: 12/29/2022, 01/05, 01/12, 01/19/2023

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FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT THE FOLLOWING PERSON IS (ARE) DOING BUSINESS AS:

1. PCI WESTLAKE CENTERS

2. PCI CENTERS

3. PSYCHOLOGICAL CARE INSTITUTE CENTERS

4. PCI MALIBU CENTERS 31194 LA BAYA DR SUITE 201, WESTLAKE VILLAGE, CA 91362

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

1. MIRIAM HAMIDEH, PH.D, CLINICAL PSYCHOLOGIST, INC.

5743 CORSA AVE., SUITE 223, WESTLAKE VILLAGE, CA 91362

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

This business is conducted by: A CORPORATION The date registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: 05/2011.

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, MIRIAM HAMIDEH, PH.D, CLINICAL PSYCHOLOGIST, INC., IBRAHIM M HAMIDEH, CEO This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Los Angeles County on 11/30/2022.

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: 12/29/2022, 01/05, 01/12, 01/19/2023

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FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT

THE FOLLOWING PERSON IS (ARE) DOING BUSINESS AS:

1. MOTHERLESS DAUGHTERS

395 S. TOPANGA CANYON BLVD. SUITE 202B, LOS ANGELES COUNTY Articles of Incorporation or Organization Number (if applicable): 2574734

Registered Owner(s):

1. WORDS ETCETERA, INC.

395 S. TOPANGA CANYON BLVD. SUITE 202B, TOPANGA, CA 90290

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

This business is conducted by: A CORPORATION The date registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: 01/2020.

I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. (A registrant who declares as true infor-

mation which he or she knows to be false is guilty of a crime). Signed, WORDS ETCETERA, INC., HOPE EDELMAN, PRESIDENT

This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Los Angeles County on 12/21/2022.

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: 12/29/2022, 01/05, 01/12, 01/19/2023

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NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE T.S. No. 22-20182-SPCA Title No. 220183718-CA-VOI A.P.N. 2069-058-004 YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST DATED 06/28/2019. 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: Susan Arasteh and Hobie H. Arasteh, husband and wife as community property, with right of survivorship Duly Appointed Trustee: National Default Servicing Corporation Recorded 07/08/2019 as Instrument No. 20190653505 (or Book, Page) of the Official Records of Los Angeles County, California. Date of Sale: 01/27/2023 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: $1,361,094.65 Street Address or other common designation of real property: 24826 Paseo Primario, Calabasas, CA 91302 A.P.N.: 2069-058-004 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 714-730-2727 or visit this internet website www.ndscorp.com/sales, using the file number assigned to this case 22-20182-SP-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 22-20182-SP-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: 12/19/2022 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: 888-264-4010 Sales Line 714730-2727; Sales Website: www.ndscorp.com Connie Hernandez, Trustee Sales Representative A-4768393 01/05/2023, 01/12/2023, 01/19/2023

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NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF:

CATHERINE DONATO CASE NO. 22STPB12891

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

A PETITION FOR PROBATE has been filed by DORA M. BAACK in the Superior Court of California, County of LOS ANGELES.

THE PETITION FOR PROBATE requests that DORA M. BAACK be appointed as personal representative to administer the estate of the decedent.

THE PETITION requests authority to administer the estate under the Independent Administration of Estates Act with limited authority. (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: 02/01/23 at 8:30AM in Dept. 29 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

BONNIE MARIE BURSK - SBN 70335

LINDSAY LUPE SAVIN - SBN 282750

LAW OFFICES OF SAVIN & BURSK 10663 YARMOUTH AVENUE GRANADA HILLS CA 91344 1/5, 1/12, 1/19/23 CNS-3657050#

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NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING

The Los Angeles County Regional Planning Commission will conduct a public hearing to consider the project described below.You will have an opportunity to testify, or you can submit written comments to the planner below or at the public hearing. If the final decision on this proposal is challenged in court, testimony may be limited to issues raised before or at the public hearing.

Hearing Date and Time: Wednesday, February 8, 2023 at 9:00 a.m.

Hearing Location: 320 West Temple St., Rm. 150, Los Angeles, CA 90012, and Online. Please note that due to the COVID-19 pandemic, a virtual public hearing may be held. County facilities may still be closed to the public at that time. Visit http://planning.lacounty. gov/rpcand select hearing date for more information.

Project & Permit(s) : Project No. 2017-005366-(3): Coastal Development Permit No. 2017008284 Project Location: 2189 Stunt Road, Calabasas, within the Santa Monica Mountains Coastal Zone CEQA Categorical Exemption: Class 3 (New Construc -

tion or Conversion of Small Structures) and Class 4 (Minor Alterations to Land)

Project Applicant: This case was filed by Mr. Albert Enayati on July 13, 2017.

Project Description: Minor Coastal Development Permit to construct a new single-family residence in the R-C-2 Zone, pursuant to section 22.44.810 of the Los Angeles County Code.

For more information regarding this application, contact Tyler Montgomery , Los Angeles County Department of Regional Planning (DRP), 320 W. Temple St., Los Angeles, CA 90012. Telephone: (213) 974-0051, E-mail: tmontgomery@planning.lacounty.gov. Case materials are available online at http://planning.lacounty.gov/case. All correspondence received by DRP shall be considered a public record.

If you need reasonable accommodations or auxiliary aids, contact the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) Coordinator at (213) 974-6488 (Voice) or (213) 6172292 (TDD) with at least 3 business days’ notice. Si necesita más información por favor llame al (213) 974-6411.

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NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING

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

Hearing Date and Time: Tuesday February 7, 2023, at 9:00 a.m.

Hearing Location: 320 West Temple St., Rm. 150, Los Angeles, CA 90012, and Online. Please note that due to the COVID-19 pandemic, a virtual public hearing may be held. County facilities may still be closed to the public at this time. Visit http://planning.lacounty. gov/ho and select hearing date for more information.

Project & Permit(s): Project No PRJ2022-000782-(3), Permit No. RPPL2022002209

Project Location: 25044 Mulholland Highway within the Santa Monica Mountains Planning Area

CEQA Categorical Exemption: Class 3 (New Construction or Conversion of Small Structures)

Project Description: Authorize 49 roof-mounted solar modules to the existing single-family residence located in the Coastal Commission Appealable Area pursuant to section(s) 22.44.940.B.2 and 22.44.940.E of the Los Angeles County Code.

For more information contact Shawn Skeries, 320 W. Temple St., Los Angeles, CA 90012. Telephone: (213) 974-0051, E-mail: sskeries@planning.lacounty.gov. Case materials are available online at http://planning. lacounty.gov/case. All correspondence received by DRP shall be considered a public record.

If you need reasonable accommodations or auxiliary aids, contact the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) Coordinator at (213) 974-6488 (Voice) or (213) 6172292 (TDD) with at least 3 business days’ advance notice. Si necesita más información por favor llame al (213) 974-6411.

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Notice of Public Sale

Pursuant to the California Self-Service Storage Facility Act (B&P Code 21700 et seq.), the undersigned will sell at public auction, on January 16, 2023, personal property including but not limited to furniture, clothing, tools, and/or other household items located at: Mariposa Land Company, Ltd., dba Malibu Self Storage 3728 Cross Creek Road Malibu, California 90265

Time: 10:00 AM

Stored by the following persons: 108 Richard Ciotti 116 Richard Ciotti

All sales subject to prior cancellation. Terms, rules and regulations available at sale. Published in the Malibu Times 1/5, 1/12, 2023. MALIBU 10

NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE T.S. No. 21-30058-JPCA Title No. 1938426 A.P.N. 4434-039-032 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 YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST DATED 05/31/1994. 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: Fred M Adelman, A Single Man Duly Appointed Trustee: National Default Servicing Corporation Recorded 07/01/1994 as Instrument No. 94 1258582 (or Book, Page) of the Official Records of Los Angeles County, California. Date of Sale: 05/04/2023 at 9:00 AM Place of Sale: Doubletree Hotel Los Angeles-Norwalk, Vineyard Ballroom, 13111 Sycamore Drive, Norwalk, CA 90650 Estimated amount of unpaid balance and other charges: $1,378,919.67 Street Address or other common designation of real property: 21016 Mendenhall Court, Topanga, CA 90290 A.P.N.: 4434-039-032 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 800-280-2832 or visit this internet website www.ndscorp.com/sales, using the file number assigned to this case 21-30058-JP-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 21-30058-JP-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: 12/27/2022 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: 888-264-4010 Sales Line 800280-2832; Sales Website: www.ndscorp.comConnie Hernandez, Trustee Sales Representative A-4768980 01/12/2023, 01/19/2023, 01/26/2023 MALIBU 4

NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE Trustee Sale No. 1600385-2FNT Loan No: JP Ramble, LLC APN 4453-004039 YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST, SECURITY AGREEMENT, ASSIGNMENT OF LEASES AND RENTS AND FIXTURE FILING DATED APRIL 15, 2016. 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 PROCEEDINGS AGAINST YOU, YOU SHOULD CONTACT A LAWYER. On February 1, 2023, at 11:00 AM, by the fountain located at 400 Civic Center Plaza, Pomona, CA 91766, FIDELITY NATIONAL TITLE COMPANY, as the duly appointed Trustee (the “Trustee”), under and

pursuant to the power of sale contained in that certain Deed of Trust, Security Agreement, Assignment of Leases and Rents and Fixture Filing recorded on April 22, 2016, as Instrument No. 20160459011 of official records in the office of the Recorder of Los Angeles County, CA, executed by: JP RAMBLE LLC, A DELAWARE LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY, as Trustor (the “Trustor”), in favor of WEITZ FAMILY TRUST DTD AUGUST 12, 2005, A CALIFORNIA LIMITED PARTNERSHIP, as Beneficiary, and any modifications thereto are collectively referred to herein from time to time as the “Deed of Trust”, WILL SELL AT PUBLIC AUCTION TO THE HIGHEST BIDDER, in lawful money of the United States, all payable at the time of sale, that certain property situated in said County, California describing the land therein as: SEE EXHIBIT “A” ATTACHED HERETO AND MADE A PART HEREOF (THE “PROPERTY”). EXHIBIT “A” PARCEL 1: THE SOUTH HALF OF THE SOUTHEAST QUARTER OF THE SOUTHWEST QUARTER OF SECTION 22, TOWNSHIP 1 SOUTH, RANGE 17 WEST, SAN BERNARDINO MERIDIAN, IN THE COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES, STATE OF CALIFORNIA , ACCORDING TO THE OFFICIAL PLAT THEREOF. EXCEPTING THEREFROM THE SOUTH 379.00 FEET OF THE WEST 1151.00 FEET OF SAID SOUTH HALF.ALSO EXCEPTING THEREFROM THAT PORTION WHICH LIES WITHIN “LAS FLORES CANYON ROAD”, AS CONVEYED TO THE COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES, BY DEED RECORDED IN BOOK 1203, PAGE 240 OF OFFICIAL RECORDS. SAID LEGAL IS PURSUANT TO AND SHOWN ON THAT “CERTIFICATE OF COMPLIANCE 6237” RECORDED OCTOBER 9, 1984, AS INSTRUMENT NO. 84-1210410 OF OFFICIAL RECORDS OF LOS ANGELES COUNTY, CALIFORNIA. PARCEL 2: AN EASEMENT FOR INGRESS AND EGRESS AND INCIDENTAL PURPOSES, WITH THE SOLE AND EXCLUSIVE RIGHT TO GRANT THE SAME TO OTHERS, OVER THAT PORTION OF THE SOUTH HALF OF THE SOUTHEAST QUARTER OF SECTION 22, TOWNSHIP 1 SOUTH, RANGE 17 WEST, SAN BERNARDINO MERIDIAN, IN THE COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES, STATE OF CALIFORNIA, ACCORDING TO THE OFFICIAL PLAT THEREOF, BOUNDED AS FOLLOWS: ON THE EAST AND ON THE SOUTH BY THE NORTHWESTERLY LINE OF “RAMBLA PACIFICO, 60’ FEET WIDE”, AS DESCRIBED IN PARCEL 4 OF THE DEED TO THE COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES, RECORDED IN BOOK 15042, PAGE 271 OF OFFICIAL RECORDS OF SAID COUNTY; ON THE WEST BY THE WESTERLY LINE OF SAID SOUTH HALF; AND ON THE NORTH BY A LINE WHICH BEARS SOUTH 45° 41’ 40” EAST FROM A POINT IN SAID WESTERLY LINE, DISTANT THEREON NORTH 0° 41’ 40” WEST, 259.60 FEET FROM THE SOUTH QUARTER CORNER OF SAID SECTION. 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 1.866.684.2727 or visit this Internet Website www.servicelinkasap.com, using the file number assigned to this case 16-00385-2FNT. 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. The real Property heretofore described is being sold “as is”. The street address and other common designation, if any, of the real Property described above is purported to be: 2053 RAMBLA PACIFICO, MALIBU, CAThe undersigned Trustee disclaims any liability for any incorrectness of the street address and other common designation, if any, shown herein.Said sale will be made without covenant or warranty, express or implied, regarding title, possession, or encumbrances, to pay the remaining unpaid balance of the obligations secured by and pursuant to the power of sale contained in that certain Deed of Trust (together with any modifications thereto). The total amount of the unpaid balance of the obligations secured by the Property to be sold and reasonable estimated costs, expenses and advances at the time of the initial publication of this Notice of Trustee’s Sale is estimated to be $1,205,648.33 (Estimated), provided, however, prepayment premiums, accrued interest and advances will increase this figure prior to sale. Beneficiary’s bid at said sale may include all or part of said amount. In addition to cash, the Trustee will accept a 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 California Financial Code and authorized to do business in California, or other such funds as may be acceptable to the trustee. In the event tender other than cash is accepted, the Trustee may withhold the issuance of the Trustee’s Deed Upon Sale until funds become available to the payee or endorsee as a matter of right. The Property offered for sale excludes all funds held on account by the Property receiver, if applicable. DATE: December 28, 2022 FIDEL-

ITY NATIONAL TITLE COMPANY, TRUSTEE 16-003852FNT 5170 Golden Foothill Parkway, Suite 130 El Dorado Hills, CA 95762 916-636-0114 Sara Berens, Authorized Signor SALE INFORMATION CAN BE OBTAINED ON LINE AT www.servicelinkasap.com AUTOMATED SALES INFORMATION PLEASE CALL 1.866.684.2727 A-4769318 01/12/2023, 01/19/2023, 01/26/2023 MALIBU 9

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING CITY OF MALIBU PLANNING COMMISSION

The Malibu Planning Commission will hold public hearings on MONDAY, February 6, 2023, at 6:30 p.m. on the projects identified below. This meeting will be held via teleconference only in order to reduce the risk of spreading COVID-19 and pursuant to AB 361 and the County of Los Angeles Public Health Officer’s Safer at Home Order. All votes taken during this teleconference meeting will be by roll call vote, and the vote will be publicly reported.

How to View the Meeting: No physical location from which members of the public may observe the meeting and offer public comment will be provided. Please view the meeting, which will be live streamed at https:// malibucity.org/video and https://malibucity.org/VirtualMeeting.

How to Participate Before the Meeting: Members of the public are encouraged to submit email correspondence to planningcommission@malibucity.org at least three days prior to the meeting to provide adequate time for Commissioner consideration. Correspondence will continue to be processed until thirty minutes prior to the start of the meeting or as practical.

How to Participate During the Meeting: Members of the public wishing to speak or defer time to another speaker during the meeting must participate through the Zoom application and must be present in the Zoom conference to be recognized. The City requests that you sign up to speak before the item you would like to speak on has been called by the Chair. For those wishing to defer time, you are not required to sign up to speak. At the start of public comment for the item, the Chair shall ask members of the public wishing to defer time to raise their hands in the Zoom meeting using the reactions button. Each person will be called to verify their presence in the Zoom meeting and their intent to donate time.

Please visit https://malibucity.org/VirtualMeeting and follow the directions for signing up to speak and downloading the Zoom application.

COASTAL DEVELOPMENT PERMIT NO. 19-045, NEIGHBORHOOD STANDARDS NO. 21-002, VARIANCE NO. 20-003, SITE PLAN REVIEW NO. 19-057, MINOR MODIFICATION NO. 20-006, AND DEMOLITION PERMIT NO. 19-029 - An application to allow for the demolition of the existing single-family residence and construction of a new single-family blufftop residence, grading, landscaping, driveway, decks, bluff slope repair with below grade piles, onsite wastewater treatment system and other associated development; including a neighborhood standards for structure size less than average of surrounding properties, a variance for reduction of the bluff setback, a site plan review for the residence’s height greater than 18 feet, up to 28 feet for a pitched roof, a minor modification for a reduced front-yard setback, and a demolition permit to remove all existing development

Location: 31662 Broad Beach Road APN: 4470-024-052 Zoning: Single-family Medium (SFM) Applicant: Steven Kent Architect Owner: The LaShay Trust

Appealable to: City Council and California Coastal Commission

Environmental Review: Categorical Exemption CEQA Guidelines Sections 15303(a) and 15303(e)

Application Filed: June 27, 2019

Case Planner: Tyler Eaton, Senior Planner (310) 456-2489, extension 273 teaton@malibucity.org

OUTDOOR LIGHTING REVIEW NO. 20-004, OUTDOOR LIGHTING REVIEW DEVIATION NO. 21-001, AND CODE VIOLATION NO. 21-007 - An application for an existing gas station to replace 32 exterior light fixtures to comply with the Dark Sky Ordinance including a deviation from the outdoor lighting review standards to allow light trespass onto adjacent parcels over the maximum allowable 0.25 foot-candles

Location: 29145 Heathercliff Road APN: 4468-010-014

Zoning: Community Commercial (CC)

Applicant: A&S Engineering Owner: Thrifty Oil Company

Appealable to: City Council

Environmental Review: Categorical Exemption CEQA Guidelines Section(s) 15301(a)

Application Filed: September 25, 2020

Case Planner: Tyler Eaton, Senior Planner (310) 456-2489, extension 273 teaton@malibucity.org

COASTAL DEVELOPMENT PERMIT NO. 17-104, VARIANCE NO. 19-035, SITE PLAN REVIEW NO. 23-003, MINOR MODIFICATION NO. 20-012, AND OFFER-TO-DEDICATE NO. 23-001 - An application for the construction of a 4,789 square foot, single-family residence plus a 1,801 square foot basement and subterranean garage, onsite wastewater treatment system, exterior site improvements including a swimming pool, spa, deck, landscape, 5,990 square feet of impermeable coverage, and 581 cubic yards of non-exempt grading; including a variance for development

within the required Environmental Sensitive Habitat Area buffer, a site plan review for construction on steep slopes, a minor modification for the reduction of the required front yard setback by up to 50 percent, and an offer to dedicate a trail easement

Location: 3620 Noranda Lane

APN: 4473-026-002

Zoning: Rural Residential-Five Acre (RR-5)

Applicant: Vitus Matare & Associates

Owner: 3620 Noranda LLC

Appealable to: City Council Environmental Review: Categorical Exemption CEQA Guidelines Sections 15303(a), 15303(e), and 15304(b) Application Filed: November 8, 2017

Case Planner: Jessica Thompson, Senior Planner (310) 456-2489, extension 280 jthompson@malibucity.org

COASTAL DEVELOPMENT PERMIT NO. 05-081, VARIANCE NOS. 09-023 and 16-024, AND SITE PLAN REVIEW NO. 06-032 - An application for the construction of a new single-family residence and associated development, including variances for construction within an Environmentally Sensitive Habitat Area buffer and dispersal field within the required 100-foot setback from the creek, and a site plan review for construction in excess of 18 feet, up to 26 feet, 2 inches in height

Location: 31864 Sea Level Drive

APN: 4470-027-020

Zoning: Single-family Medium (SFM)

Applicant: Amit Apel Design Inc.

Owners: Narod A. Najarian and Garo Bedrossian Appealable to: City Council and California Coastal Commission

Environmental Review: Categorical Exemption CEQA Guidelines Sections 15303(a) and 15304(e)

Application Filed: April 26, 2005

Case Planner: Adrian Fernandez, Assistant Planning Director (310) 456-2489, extension 482 afernandez@malibucity.org

For the projects identified above with a categorical exemption for environmental review, pursuant to the authority and criteria contained in the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), the Planning Director has analyzed these proposed projects and found that they are listed among the classes of projects that have been determined not to have a significant adverse effect on the environment. Therefore, the projects are categorically exempt from the provisions of CEQA. The Planning Director has further determined that none of the six exceptions to the use of a categorical exemption apply to these projects (CEQA Guidelines Section 15300.2).

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

Copies of all related documents can be reviewed by any interested person at City Hall during regular business hours. Oral and written comments may be presented to the Planning Commission on, or before, the date of the meeting.

LOCAL APPEAL – A decision of the Planning Commission may be appealed to the City Council by an aggrieved person by written statement setting forth the grounds for appeal. An appeal shall be filed with the City Clerk within ten days following the date of action (15 days for tentative maps) for which the appeal is made and shall be accompanied by an appeal form and filing fee, as specified by the City Council. Appeal forms may be found online at www.malibucity.org/ planningforms or in person at City Hall, or by calling (310) 456-2489, extension 245.

COASTAL COMMISSION APPEAL – For projects appealable to the Coastal Commission, an aggrieved person may appeal the Planning Commission’s approval to the Coastal Commission within 10 working days of the issuance of the City’s Notice of Final Action. Appeal forms may be found online at www.coastal.ca.gov or in person at the Coastal Commission South Central Coast District office located at 89 South California Street in Ventura, or by calling 805-585-1800. Such an appeal must be filed with the Coastal Commission, not the City.

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

Richard Mollica, Planning Director

Publish Date: January 12, 2023

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REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS

Notice is given that proposals for On-Call Tire Recycling Program (BRC0000405) will be received by Los Angeles County Public Works per the instructions listed on the RFP until 5:30p.m., Tuesday, January 31, 2023. No Proposers’ Conference will be held. The total contract amount of this service is estimated to be $900,000 for the initial 2-year term. Instructions for accessing the RFP documents are available at the following link: http://pw.lacounty.gov/brcd/servicecontracts or may be mailed to you upon request by calling (626) 458-4199 or TDD at (626) 282-7829.

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Sharks girls basketball squad wins thriller to continue victorious ways

third quarter with a three-point splash. Forward Whitney Shanahan corralled a rebound and scored a layup for Malibu’s first points of the third quarter. Ovsiowitz then drove in the lane and hit a left-handed floater, while being fouled. She missed the foul shot, but her score narrowed the Rangers’ lead to five points.

By McKENZIE JACKSON Special to The Malibu Times

Malibu Sharks girls basketball player Catherine McDonough stepped in front of the Nordhoff Rangers player inbounding the ball with 0.8 seconds left on the game clock on Jan. 7 in the Malibu High gym.

McDonough, a 6-foot-2 center, jumped. She waved her arms around. She hollered. And when the basketball left the Nordhoff player’s hands in a passing attempt, McDonough deflected the ball from the intended path.

The game’s final buzzer blared during the ensuing scramble for the loose ball. At the sound of the horn, the Sharks jumped, cheered, and hugged, celebrating their 4139 win over their Citrus Coast League foe.

McDonough felt some pressure in the game’s final moments.

“I just thought, ‘What can I do?’” she said. “I just started jumping up and down and trying to block the ball. When I did, it felt so great.”

The sophomore’s deflection cemented the win for the undefeated Sharks — a victory in which they battled back from a eight-point deficit.

Many of their wins have been by double digits, so Sharks head coach Andy Meyer had no idea how the girls would react to playing in a tough contest.

“We hadn’t been challenged like that,” he said. “I am really proud of them. We fought through. We were behind for a while. It was close. It was pressure, but they responded.”

The coach noted how Nordhoff was the first team this season to apply a full-court press and use a triangle-and-two defense

against Malibu. “It was great to see how the girls responded,” Meyer said. “It is nice to see they can adjust when we have to.”

Sharks guard Hannah Kaloper, one of the two players Nordhoff’s defense was keyed on, said the opposition was tough.

“It is about battling through it though and staying composed until the end,” she said. “Just being relentless.”

Malibu went 3-0 last week. They downed Fillmore 40-30 on Jan. 3 and beat

Channel Islands 30-18 two days before facing the Rangers.

The Sharks had an 11-0 record heading into their contest against Carpinteria on Tuesday. Malibu plays at Hueneme on Thursday and at Santa Paula on Friday. The squad will face Nordhoff in the Rangers’ gym on Jan. 19.

The Sharks led the Rangers 11-7 in the second quarter, but Nordhoff, fueled by three-point makes and its defense, mounted a comeback.

A Ranger banked in a three to give them an 13-11 lead. A few plays later, another made triple gave the visiting bunch a 17-11 lead.

Guard Casey Ovsiowitz nailed a three with 3:30 left in the second quarter to end a scoring drought for Malibu.

After Nordhoff answered with a three, Kaloper scoop-passed the ball to Ovsiowitz, who swished another triple.

Nordoff scored to hold a 22-17 lead at halftime and started their scoring in the

Ovsiowitz hit a three a few minutes later and McDonough followed that up with a turnaround jump shot in the lane. Kaloper hit a long two-pointer to give Malibu a 30-29 at the end of the third quarter.

Nordhoff briefly took the lead at the beginning of the fourth quarter before Malibu’s Lauren Lapajne hit two foul shots to tie the game. Kaloper hit another jumper to put Malibu up 34-32.

Kaloper swished two free throws before Nordhoff tied the score at 36 with under two minutes left in the match. After a Nordhoff three, McDonough hit one of two foul shots and Kaloper swished two foul shots to tie the game.

Ovsiowitz made a foul shot to give Malibu a 40-39 lead. Lapajne made one to increase the lead by another point with 7.5 seconds to play.

Then, came McDonough’s defensive play. The Rangers were inbounding the ball on the sideline on their end of the court in an attempt to tie or win the contest, but never got the chance due to McDonough’s deflection.

Malibu, McDonough said, played great.

“It was a close game but we were able to stick through it together,” she said. “Winning this game makes us feel like we can do anything.”

Meyer said Malibu can compete in any type of contest.

“Now they realize the score doesn’t matter,” he said. “No matter what we come up against, just play like we know we can play and things will take care of themselves. They were nervous today, but hopefully they have learned something about themselves.”

start after win over Citrus Coast League rival Nordhoff

Malibu High forward Whitney Shanahan handles the ball against Nordhoff in the teams’ game at the Sharks’ gym. Photos by McKenzie Jackson

Malibu High center Catherine McDonough shoots over Nordhoff defenders during the Sharks’ 41-39 win.

Malibu guard Casey Ovsiowitz swished several three-point shots in the Sharks’ win over Nordhoff.