The Malibu Times • May 09, 2024

Topanga landslide ‘not as deep-seated as initially thought’

Closure still expected to last through the summer The commission asked city staff when the TUP meeting will be rescheduled

Landslides and a planned signal synchronization project on Pacific Coast Highway has made a mess of Malibu traffic the past few weeks. The only positive development is news from Caltrans concerning the huge Topanga landslide that it “is not as deep-seated as initially thought, meaning there may be less material that has to be removed from the top down.”

A geotechnical report on the massive slide that has forced the closure of State Route 27 from PCH to Grand View should be complete within days. Once geologists present a clearer picture of the landmass movement, Caltrans will be able to get to work on clearing what they’ve said would be at least 5,500 truckloads of dirt from the highway connecting Malibu to the San Fernando Valley. Topanga Canyon has been closed since March and is not expected to reopen at least until after summer. This all depends on weather conditions as well. Heavy rains that pounded the area in February and March are not forecast, and Caltrans has said, “the landslide has not moved in some time and is not expected to move further if the warm, dry weather continues.”

The upcoming report will determine what equipment will be needed to clear the landslide, possibly a spider excavator, excavator, bulldozers, or loaders and how to keep crews and the public

Inaugural ‘Be Safe on PCH week’ at Malibu High

Highway in Malibu.

Safe on PCH, a Malibu nonprofit organization, presented the “21 Miles in Malibu” screening and discussion at Malibu High School Theater on May 1. The event was hosted by the MHS and Malibu Middle School Parent Teacher Association, Santa Monica Malibu Unified School District, and the Malibu Association of Realtors.

MHS Principal Patrick Miller began the meeting by lamenting the long, tragic history of all-toofrequent accidents on Pacific Coast

“Over the past 17 years I’ve worked at MHS, accidents on PCH have hit too close to home and too often,” Miller said. “From the time when a former MHS student and a current MHS student hit and killed a grandmother of MHS students, to other accidents involving MHS students, incidents involving PCH are too frequent.”

Miller recounted that after Emily Shane, 13, a MMS seventh-grader, was tragically murdered in 2013 by a wild and irresponsible driver who was excessively speeding on PCH, the Shane family has stayed

involved in MHS and MMS.

“Ellen and Michel Shane and their family have shown the school kindness and good deeds,” Miller said. “They support creative writing at MMS promotion every year.”

The family also supports the wider community with their Emily Shane Foundation, which provides tutoring to middle school children who otherwise could not afford to receive such support, Miller noted.

“After Emily Shane’s death, parents and community members organized Safer PCH, a grassroots nonprofit effort that has accomplished some changes,

most notably, the relocation of a bus stop and a new turn lane at Morning View and PCH,” Miller said. “However, the most important change we need to address as we strive to solve the safety issues on PCH is to change human behavior.”

The screening of “21 Miles in Malibu,” produced by Michel Shane, was part of the inaugural Be Safe on PCH Week for teenagers at MMS and MHS, according to PTSA President Kevin Keegan.

“The week was an outcome of the effort of the Malibu PTSA which made school safety a priority this

Commission addresses the tanker trucks in Malibu after recent

Foundation,

nonprofit organization, has canceled the Zuma Beach Tri-

athlon slated for Sept. 14.

“With the goal of producing a world-class triathlon event for the City of Malibu, the local community, participants, and all stakeholders involved, the Zuma Foundation has requested that the City of Malibu postpone the Zuma Beach Triathlon until the Fall of 2025,” The foundation’s press release stated. “This decision prioritizes the safety of participants and ensures the delivery of a world-class event for the City of

Malibu, local residents and athletes.”

The press release noted, “The health and wellbeing of our race participants is of the utmost importance. The ongoing construction and repair issues on Pacific Coast Highway, including the delayed completion of the Trancas Bridge project, among others, have led us to reschedule the event due to safety concerns for the thousands of athletes who come to Malibu to train

Public Safety Liaison provides homeless service report, mentioning two individuals who died this year

With summer fast approaching, the Public Safety Commission voted to have the temporary impound yard at Malibu High School. Last summer, the lower parking lot adjacent to Morning View Drive was used to facilitate towing of illegally parked vehicles in Malibu while the city has been trying to find a permanent location. In 2022, the Malibu City Council decided to permit a temporary dayuse impound yard on city-owned property situated at the intersection of Heathercliff Road and PCH. The impound yard was used to facilitate towing of illegally parked vehicles in Malibu. Last year, the commission motioned to make MHS the temporary location. The item had to be approved by the Planning Commission, and Chair

Hill mentioned the letter to the editor he submitted last week to The Malibu Times on the increase in trailer trucks on the highway. Hill’s letter is in relation to the fatal incident that occurred March 29 on Pacific Coast highway at Cross Creek Road. A tanker truck had been returning from delivering fuel at Pt. Mugu and homicide detectives said a homeless individual ran in front of the truck going down the highway. Dimitri Failla, 32, died from blunt force injuries after being struck by the tanker truck. “I’m wondering if staff has any update — if we’re handling

this week

John Mazza raised concerns about the permits, planning coordination, and who would be liable if an accident were to occur on campus, in the school district, or in the city.

For staff updates, Public Safety Liaison Luis Flores provided an updated homeless services report and said two individuals experiencing homelessness had died this year. On March 29, one individual, identified as 32-year-old Dimitri Failla, was struck and killed by a semi-truck on Pacific Coast Highway near the intersection of Cross Creek Road. After the investigation, sheriff’s homicide detectives said the incident was a suicide.

On April 12, Russell McMonigle, 73, was found at Zuma Beach by an LA County Beaches and Harbor maintenance employee with a head injury and was pronounced deceased at the scene. According to Malibu/Lost Hills Sgt. Chris Soderlund, the medical examiner said the incident was a natural death. No evidence of foul play was found. Friends say McMonigle had been experiencing homelessness in

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Seeking a civil path in campus Palestine protests

OPINION COLUMNIST From the Left

Free speech is a cherished notion that has stood at the gates of liberty for nearly 250 years and made us the shining city on the hill. However, we run the risk of foregoing our commitment to it as a fractured society simply appears to reject the time-tested method for conflict resolution: namely, the ability to air our differences in a civil, meaningful dialogue that seeks to rely upon reason and compromise not based upon partisan gains or losses.

We are a society that has accomplished social advancement through our ability to reach consensus. Our governmental system represents a solid commitment to agreement through words not warfare. President Joe Biden has made very clear that affirming the right to peaceful protest is ultimately preferable to chaos. Our institutions of higher learning are currently the battleground for momentous debate.

As one who has spent the past 70 years watching the Civil Rights Movement change the trajectory of how we deal with segregation and racism, fighting against our involvement in Vietnam, witnessing a president being disgraced and removed from office, living through an era that saw two Kennedys and Dr. King assassinated, and looking upon with horror students gunned down on a college campus, I am today witnessing another generation trying to cope with the atrocities in Gaza.

We have all watched with horror the events of Oct. 7 and the subsequent events triggered by displacement that has cost the lives of over 34,000 mostly women and children in Gaza. Both actions are reprehensible and have no place in a civil society. Efforts to stem this catastrophe by seeking negotiation through a ceasefire accompanied by discussion that seeks peace not persecution must prevail. There has to be a concerted effort to live in a world where peace respects differing ideologies. Antisemitism has no place in an academic or humane society. Hatred and its accompanying violence must be avoided. President Biden has offered the following: “this blatant Antisemitism is reprehensible and dangerous and it has absolutely no place on college campuses, or anywhere in our country.”

There is little data to suggest whether outside agitators are playing a critical role in advancing protests on either or both sides of the equation. Hopefully there will be efforts to identify exactly who is behind the efforts to bring to the world’s attention the unrest that is simmering on college campuses. We must make meaningful changes through debate and negotiation and if indeed there is outside intervention there is no room

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In a recent article published in Vox by Ellen Ioanes and Nicole Narea, they identify what exactly is behind the protests. At Columbia, the protesters belong to CUAD (Columbia University Apartheid Divest), a coalition of student organizations working towards achieving a liberated Palestine and the end of Israeli apartheid by urging Columbia to divest all economic and academic stakes in Israel.

“Their vision is a free Palestine… The coalition’s demands for divestment are of a piece with BDS (Boycott, Divestment, and Sanctions) movement started by Palestinian civil society groups in 2005,” the authors write. “BDS cites as its inspiration the anti-apartheid activists of the 1980s who targeted South Africa’s apartheid government with boycotts.”

It seems that a core issue surrounding the activities that are currently being voiced on campuses across not only the United States but in London, Paris, and other European cities is the degree to which free speech is tolerated and encouraged in our institutions of higher learning, especially with regard to pressure on divestiture and disclosure of their investments in companies and organizations linked to Israel and its war on Gaza.

A recent news article by Al Jazeera suggests “the protesters at Columbia University, who began building encampments on campus on April 17, are calling for Columbia to divest from corporations that they believe profit from Israel’s war on Gaza,” while the New York University (NYU) Alumni for Palestine website calls on NYU to “terminate all vendor contracts with companies playing active roles in the military occupation in Palestine and ongoing genocide in Gaza, namely Cisco, Lockheed Martin, Caterpillar, and General Electric”. Students at different U.S. universities are calling for greater transparency about their institutions’ investments. A student who is part of the encampments at Tufts University outside Boston told Al Jazeera that one of the “biggest demands of the students” is for the university to disclose its investments. The only outstanding issue that remains is to qualify and quantify the extent to which the issue is being driven by outside sources, which is an issue that needs extensive oversight. There is little doubt that this is a potentially dicey issue that will greatly test the resolve of higher education institutions to sustain free speech in light of a highly politicized program aimed at divestiture. Protecting the prerogative of universities to maximize investments while under pressure to also protect free speech is likely to create rough going for school administrators as they wrestle with an active student body. If this is not enough, additional efforts to protect against what appears to be an inevitable slide into the antisemite arena will only further test school administrators’ efforts in a highly political cauldron. Stop the violence!

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.

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Dear Editor, The proposed commercial project of the four-story Malibu Inn Motel/ Hotel is an environmental and traffic disaster that would make Malibu no longer “commutable.” Building right into almost an acre of coastal bluff with ESHA plants right across from the Pier and removing precious public parking for the beach is NOT the least environmentally damaging or safest alternative.  Please write to citycouncil@ malibucity.org re: ITEM 4B and/

or attend in person on Monday, May 13, around 7:30 p.m. and oppose this huge project that only benefits tourists and developers, NOT us residents who already find it IMPOSSIBLE to travel along PCH most days. This will only help save lives during an evacuation.

Thank you, Jo Drummond President, Malibu Township Council

From the publisher HAYLEY MATTSON

May holds a special significance, not only because it marks my birthday but also because it is Nic’s and my fifteenth anniversary together and twelve years of marriage. We have journeyed through this life together, learning invaluable lessons and seizing opportunities fueled by our passions. Among these ventures is our publishing company, which allows us to employ remarkable individuals who share our love for our community. The road has not been easy, but with each passing day, my love for Nic deepens, even on the hard days. I cherish them all.

Additionally, in May we celebrate Mother’s Day. Among all my accomplishments, being a mother stands as the most important. It’s not just a role; it’s the most profound responsibility I will ever hold. In a world that often is filled with chaos, nurturing children who embody kindness and resilience becomes a beacon of hope. We are fortunate to live in a community we love, yet safeguarding it for the future requires raising conscientious stewards. Being their mom is and will be the most important role I will ever have. To all mothers, on this Mother’s Day, please know that your tireless efforts are deeply valued and appreciated.

From the Right

The protests at over 33 college campuses all over the country are mislabeled as “Pro Palestine” or “Anti Genocide.”

None of us can peer in the hearts of all the protesters, and likely many are deeply sincere in those beliefs, but we can listen to what they are chanting, we can read their banners and literature, which is often an ugly, anti-American, anti-Semitic picture.

Their own words often aren’t propeace, they are pro-war and support terrorism against Israel and the U.S. Banners calling for “Intifada” are displayed. The Second Intifada from 2000 to 2005 in Israel included 130 suicide bombings at restaurants and on buses, designed to maximize civilian casualties. At George Washington University protesters chanted, “Smash the Zionist settler state” and “There is only one solution, intifada revolution!” Of course, the favorite is “From the River to the Sea, Palestine will be free,” which means the complete destruction of all of Israel. Signs were held up next to pro-Israel demonstrators reading “Al-Qassam’s next targets.” Al-Qassam is the armed branch of the Islamic movement. Not subtle. It is naked political manipulation to put a palatable face on this despotic movement by the usual suspects on the radical left.

“Squad” member Ilhan Omar denounced the arrests of “peaceful protesters” at Columbia University who “were only speaking out against genocide.” Nationally 2,100 have been arrested, but most are simply released and face no real consequences. Many of the protest-

ers aren’t students. Thirty-two of the 112 arrested in Columbia aren’t affiliated with the university, and last week in 11 of 12 instances where statistics are available, more outsiders were arrested than students.

Fortunately, mainstream Democrats and Republicans are denouncing their hatred, vandalism, and violence. Democrat New York City mayor Eric Adams lamented “outside agitators” for escalating the protests. Democrat California Assemblyman Rick Zbur wrote the U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights to investigate civil rights violations of Jewish students at UCLA. California Republican leaders have demanded the firing of UCLA and Cal Poly Humboldt leadership for failing to protect Jewish students. Senator Marco Rubio (R) is calling for students who are not American citizens to be sent back to their countries if they are participating in these widespread demonstrations.

President Biden struck the right tone in a short speech stating; “vandalism, violence, hate speech and other chaos has no part in a peaceful protest. Dissent is essential for democracy, but dissent must never lead to disorder.”

Appropriately, no protesters are being arrested for exercising their free speech, no matter how reprehensible. They are being arrested for creating illegal camps, intimidating other students and not allowing them to get to class, defacing and breaking into buildings, which they barricade. Legitimate peaceful demonstrations are occurring across the country on and off campuses on both sides of the issue, with no interference from law enforcement. However, should a demonstrator be expelled from a university for their illegal actions, Seyed Mahmoud Aghamiri, the dean of Shahid Beheshti University in Tehran, said his school would “accept students who have been expelled for protesting against the actions of the Zionists. We have considered scholarship for these students and we fully cover the cost of education, dormitory and accommodation.” Telling. Hamas, along with Islamic Jihad

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and Hezbollah, are proxy armies trained, armed and funded by Iran to attack Israel and the U.S. Have you noticed that the encampments all have the same tents, are well organized and supplied? According to the New York Post the encampments at Harvard, Yale, UC Berkeley, Ohio State, and Emory in Georgia were organized by branches of Students for Justice in Palestine, which are funded by the radical leftist Soros family. They are not spontaneous. A united America is far too strong to defeat from without, so our enemies from Russia to China and Iran seek to fracture us internally, and separate us from our allies, by sowing discord from within. Our left-wing universities have been fertile ground for their efforts.

Refreshingly, Americans are starting to see through this, recognizing Hamas as a brutal terrorist organization seeking a worldwide caliphate imposing Sharia law by force, starting with Israel. After observing with disgust demonstrators replacing Old Glory with the Palestinian flag at UCLA, we cheered when fratboys at the University of North Carolina in Chapel Hill surrounded their flagpole to protect our flag from screaming Palestinian groups throwing water bottles at them. Eventually they were overwhelmed, and the Palestinian flag replaced the Stars and Stripes, whereupon Chancellor Lee Roberts personally walked into the crowd and put our flag back up. Sadly, reflective of our national confusion, the flagpole ultimately was left empty with no flag, right here in our land. Our cherished God given First Amendment rights are integral to this amazing country, but respect our laws and America while exercising it. On this Republicans and Democrats, conservatives and liberals, agree.

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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Lanes to be shifted to improve traffic around PCH landslide north of Sunset

A second northbound lane around a landslide on Pacific Coast Highway north of Sunset Boulevard is in the works.

Caltrans has requested funding to reconfigure another northbound lane at Porto Marina Way. One of the two northbound lanes has been closed since February due to a problematic landslide. Caltrans was not able to clear the slide earlier due to its unstable nature and slope movement. The Caltrans Geotechnical Division determined that repairs must begin at the top of the slide which is outside their jurisdiction on City of Los Angeles and private property.

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Captain of ‘Conception’ dive boat sentenced

The May 15 school district separation workshop has been cancelled

T he School District Separation Revenue Sharing Agreement Workshop involving the proposed split of Malibu from the Santa Monica-Malibu Unified School District scheduled for Wednesday, May 15, has been canceled.

For more details, including the overview presentation on the Revenue Sharing Agreement (in English and Spanish) and the Zoom link, visit the MUSD webpage at www.malibucity.org/ musd.

City hosts regional meeting on homelessness

2 a.m. They issued 41 citations, 29 of which were for speeding, and arrested two motorists for reckless driving. Year-to-date, 16 people have been arrested in Malibu for reckless driving and/ or racing; 24 have been arrested for DUI.

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Homeless encampment removed from Puerco Canyon

The following incidents were reported between:

MAR 19 - APR 17

 3/19 | Grand Theft

An estimated $18,000 worth of camera equipment was stolen from a visitor on Leo Carrillo Beach. The victim said they left their property on the stairs, and when they walked back to the area 15 minutes later, their items were gone. There were no security cameras or witnesses available for evidence.

 3/27 | Petty Theft

Two trash cans were stolen from a property along PCH. The victim said they took their trash cans outside for the weekly pick up and it was missing the following day. The victim said the front security cameras were not working properly to capture the incident. The trash cans were estimated to cost $100 to replace.

 4/16 | Burglary

A vehicle parked near Sweetwater Canyon was broken into and the rear window was shattered. The victim said two suitcases were stolen from the vehicle. There were no security cameras or witnesses available for evidence. The window was estimated to cost $500 to repair.

 4/17 | Vandalism

Tires to a vehicle parked at the Vintage Grocers parking lot were punctured and the victim said the tires were estimated to cost $1,000 to replace. There were no security cameras available for evidence. SIRENS

So far Caltrans has no estimated start date for construction and removal of debris from the right northbound lane. Once work begins it will take two weeks to complete. Caltrans said it “recognizes the severely negative impact to traffic flow and commuters and is expediting the preparation process.” Since there is no center median at that location and no additional space to create another lane, both northbound and southbound lanes will be shifted toward the coastline and the shoulder of the current southbound lanes.

Former Malibu Creek State Park worker wins big judgment

A former worker at Malibu Creek State Park has been awarded nearly $2.3 million in a discrimination lawsuit. Angel Alba worked 12 years at various state parks in Malibu and was even provided housing before his lawsuit was filed in 2018.

Alba claimed his former boss, Lynette Brody, who retired in 2016, discriminated against him due to his Mexican heritage. Alba claimed his boss made disparaging remarks about him and said there was retaliation after he filed a complaint alleging racial discrimination in 2007. Alba was seeking $4 million. After four days of deliberations, the jury in the case still awarded Alba a large sum for emotional distress and loss of income.

Brody called the complaints against her “exaggerated,” adding “It’s so after-the-fact; I’ve been retired for almost eight years.” It’s not known yet whether California State Parks will appeal the verdict. The agency said it will review the court’s decision.

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The captain of the “Conception” dive boat that caught fire and sank, killing 34 people, has been sentenced to four years in prison. Jerry Boylan, 70, was sentenced May 2 for his part in the tragedy off the coast of Santa Barbara on Labor Day 2019. The fire is considered the worst maritime disaster in modern California history. Thirty-three passengers and one crew member were trapped below deck when a fire erupted on the ship. Boylan and four other crew members jumped overboard in the predawn disaster. At the sentencing hearing, victims’ families were allowed to make statements. One mother who lost her husband and three daughters spoke of the agony she’s lived through the past five years. Boylan’s attorney read his client’s statement that said, “It was my goal to bring everyone home safely — and I failed.’’ Under the captain’s watch, a roving night patrol was required as well as fire training for the captain and crew. Evidence presented at the trial showed a series of failures on Boylan’s part, including inattention, gross negligence, and misconduct that led to the deaths. Boylan was reported as the first to abandon ship.

Malibu State of the City to be delivered Friday

On Friday, May 10, Mayor Steve Uhring will deliver the State of the City address, reflecting on the city’s highlights, challenges, and achievements from the past year and looking toward the year ahead. The event, hosted by the MalibuPacific Palisades Chamber of Commerce, will take place at the new Santa Monica College (SMC) Malibu Campus at 10 a.m. Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors Chair Lindsey P. Horvath will give an update on county issues impacting Malibu. Malibu-Lost Hills Sheriff’s Station Commanding Officer Capt. Jennifer Seetoo will discuss crime and safety. Malibu’s School Board representative on the Santa Monica-Malibu Unified School District will discuss school district issues. Chamber Board Chair Ian Roven will give an update on local economic conditions and the Chamber’s initiatives to bolster Malibu businesses. The presentations will be followed by a reception with catered lunch. To RSVP visit, www.malibu.org/events/ details/2024-malibu-state-ofthe-city-14853.

The City of Malibu hosted a Las Virgenes Malibu Council of Governments (LVMCOG) Governing Board meeting with Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors Chair Lindsey Horvath to discuss homelessness on April 22 at City Hall.

Elected officials and city staff from the LVMCOG member cities, including Malibu, Westlake Village, Agoura Hills, Calabasas, and Hidden Hills, briefed Horvath on the current status of homelessness within the LVMCOG area, what tactics and programs are working, and what challenges they are still facing. Supervisor Horvath made a list of action items to assist the LVCOG cities and provided information about how the homeless services system works in Los Angeles County, what improvements and new programs are in the works, and upcoming legislation. To learn more about the city’s efforts to address homelessness visit www. malibucity.org/Homelessness.

Sheriff’s station gives update on crime and traffic safety

Sgt. Chris Soderlund, Malibu’s liaison to the Malibu-Lost Hills Sheriff’s Station, gave an update to the City Council on crime and traffic safety on April 22. On April 19, a 3 a.m., a 29 year-old driver was clocked going 117 mph on PCH near Carbon Canyon Road, stopped, and arrested by deputies for reckless driving and DUI, and his car was impounded for 30 days. On April 19, deputies conducted a traffic enforcement DUI saturation action in Malibu, with five additional deputies patrolling the area from 6 p.m. to

On April 17, city staff, in partnership with the Mountains Recreation & Conservation Authority (MRCA) and the LA County Sheriff’s Department, conducted a homeless encampment clean-up on a hillside adjacent to Puerco Canyon Road. The area was cleared of all wooden structures, cement bags, equipment, and remaining debris. Leading up to the action, homeless outreach services were offered to the people residing on site. City staff continues to work with all state, county, and community partners to identify and remove homeless encampments to protect public safety, health, and the environment, while offering outreach and services in a proactive and serviceoriented manner. Sites that are cleared are revisited to ensure that new encampments are not established. For more information about the city’s efforts to address homelessness, visit www. malibucity.org/homelessness.

The City of Malibu will offer two free fire extinguisher trainings for community members as part of the city’s efforts toward communitywide emergency preparedness on Wednesday, May 15, at 2 and 6 p.m. at City Hall. Knowing how to confidently and safely operate a fire extinguisher can save your home or business, and even save lives! The one-hour trainings will be taught by the city’s Fire Safety Liaisons. A classroom session will cover fire extinguisher mechanics, decision-making on when to use a fire extinguisher, and safety considerations. The second part of the training will be a live-fire, hands-on exercise with safety supervision. To register, please email Public Safety Coordinator Sarah Flores at saflores@ malibucity.org.

Malibu Building Safety wins prestigious Department of the Year award

The city is proud to announce that the Environmental Sustainability Department/ Building Safety was presented with the California Building Officials (CALBO) Building Department of the Year Award. CALBO is

College (SMC) Malibu Campus at 10 a.m. The SMC Malibu Campus is located at 23555 Civic Center Way, adjacent to the Malibu Library. The event is free to attend, but space is limited, and RSVPs are required. The presentations will be followed by a public reception.

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MALIBU STATE OF THE CITY

On Friday, May 10, Malibu Mayor Steve Uhring will deliver the State of the City address, reflecting on the city’s highlights, challenges, and achievements from the past year and looking toward the year ahead. This highly anticipated event, hosted by the Malibu-Pacific Palisades Chamber of Commerce, will take place at the new Santa Monica

Instructors from The Mindry will guide participants through a manifestation and meditation workshop on Friday, May 10, from 4 to 5:30 p.m. at Malibu Bluffs Park. Pre-registration is required online. For information, visit the Community Programs webpage.

MALIBU COMEDY NIGHT AT ROSENTHAL WINE BAR AND PATIO

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Enjoy sips and giggles under the stars in the heart of Malibu! Comedians from Netflix, HBO, and Comedy Central! With heat lamps! Starts on Friday, May 10, at 8 p.m. at 18741 Pacific Coast Highway, Malibu. To purchase tickets, visit Rosenthal Wine Bar & Patio on Instagram or email tastingroom@ rosenthalestatewines.com.

sat may 11 SPRING JUBILATIONS

Hosted by Ann Buxie. A gathering themed to celebrate joy in a time of whelming possibilities, to give voice to the true nature of vitality modeled on the natural world, and to attend to the power of love and joy. The gathering features Alma BoutinMartinez and Bill Goldberg, an open mic, and conversation. Complimentary and an RSVP is not required.

mon may 13

MALIBU CITY COUNCIL MEETING

Join the next Malibu City Council meeting on Monday, May 13 at 6:30 p.m., at the Council Chambers. Members of the public may speak during the meeting in-person or through the Zoom application. In order to participate in-person, each speaker must complete and submit to the Recording Secretary a Request to Speak form. Inperson participants may also surrender their opportunity to speak on a particular item to defer one minute to another in-person speaker.

tue may 14 ‘1 IN 5’ APPAREL SHOWCASE

Community members can join Third Space Malibu in its “1 in 5 Apparel Showcase” from 5 to 7 p.m. on May 14 and support the Boys & Girls Club of Malibu teens for their meaningful product launch around youth suicide prevention. Light bites and refreshments will be served to those who attend. This is an open invite to the community; no RSVP is required. RSVP at thirdspacemalibu.org/pages/ workshops?event-id=27613.

wed may 15

ORGANICS RECYCLING TRAINING AND KITCHEN CADDY GIVEAWAY

The city is offering a free kitchen collection bin (limit one per household) to encourage the community to participate in its mandatory organics recycling program. To receive a kitchen-free caddy, attend this virtual training. The Zoom meeting link is posted at MalibuCity.org/organics.

Each caddy is easy to fill, carry (1.9 gallons), empty, and clean (dishwasher safe). Supplies are limited.

Find out why this is such an important program and how you can help

• Learn how to source separate organics to avoid contamination Discover the difference between organic and yard waste

After the virtual workshop, email Mbuilding@malibucity.org or call (310) 456-2489 ext. 390 to schedule your pickup at City Hall. Then, you will show identification with a Malibu address and proof of attendance (keyword will be provided in the presentation). For more information about the statewide organic waste and food recovery law, visit MalibuCity. org/organics. Download Waste Management’s Food Waste flyer.

sat may 18

CAFFINATED VERSE

Caffeinated Verse includes a featured reader, followed by an open mic format. Complimentary, No RSVP Required. From 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at the Malibu Library.

sun may 19

ART EXHIBIT: ‘ON A SUNDAY AFTERNOON’ BY PEP

WILLIAMS Photographer Pep Williams will showcase images of the lowrider culture in Los Angeles. Images will include the world’s most famous lowrider, Gypsy Rose, a 1964 Chevrolet Impala, as well as other well-known lowrider cars as part of the exhibition. Williams is a fine art photographer, video director, and third-generation Dogtown skateboarder from South Central Los Angeles. He has traveled globally, creating materials for his photographic exhibitions, and has photographed spreads for magazines worldwide. The exhibition will be on display from May 20 through June 28 and open Monday-Friday, from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. The Opening Reception is Sunday, May 19,

at noon. Celebrate the artist, view the artwork, and enjoy complimentary refreshments. An RSVP is not required.

mon may 20

BEGINNERS SALSA CLASS

Dance is a great way to exercise and socialize. During the 75-minute workshops, learn the foundations and techniques of salsa and swing, including lead, follow, rhythm and timing on Monday, May 20, from 6:30 to 7:45 p.m. The class fee is $25. Singles and couples are welcome. Located at the Michael Landon Center, 24250 Pacific Coast Highway. Pre-registration is suggested at Malibucity.org . For more information, please call instructor, Ms. MC Callaghan.

tue may 21

‘SIP & SHOP’ AND MEET THE MAKERS AT THIRD SPACE

Community members can come to Third Space Malibu from 5 to 7 p.m. on May 21 to enjoy complimentary champagne and shop for local, handmade, and sustainable products while getting to know local creatives and the story behind their brands. RSVP at thirdspacemalibu.org/pages/ workshops?event-id=26634.

thu may 23

SENIOR LUNCHEON: GARDEN PARTY

Spring has sprung at the Malibu Senior Center. Enjoy a delicious healthy lunch, socialize with friends, and enjoy a variety of entertainment from 12 to 1:30 p.m. When calling to RSVP, please inform staff if a vegetarian meal is requested. Cost is $5 per person. Pre-registration is required. A waitlist will be created after 70 RSVPs. For more information or to RSVP, contact the Malibu Senior Center at (310) 456-2489 ext. 357 or at MalibuSeniorCenter@ MalibuCity.org.

sat may 25

THE RIPPLE EFFECT: A GENERATIVE POETRY WORKSHOP

When things ripple, they emanate from a center and move outwards. Ripples are an unfolding interaction. In terms of poetry, poems “ripple out” from us and join the ripple of existing and yet-to-be-penned poems which creates a dialogue that continuously overlaps. Join us for a generative, poetry writing workshop where we will sit in the “ripple” of each other’s energies, read, and discuss poems to stimulate our imaginations, and write original poems from prompts provided in the workshop. This workshop is for everyone, regardless of ability level. Participants should bring a pen and a notepad! Led by Malibu Poet Laureate Nathan Hassall. Workshop will take place at the Michael Landon Community Center from 2 to 4 p.m.

mon may 27

MEMORIAL DAY CITY HALL CLOSED

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

ONGOING

FARMERS MARKET

The Malibu Farmers Market returns to the Library Plaza on Sundays from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., located at 23555 Civic Center Way, adjacent to the library. For updates, follow up on instagram @malibufarmersmarket.

WEEDING DAY AT POINT DUME NATURE PRESERVE

Get your hands dirty and feel good doing your part! This event held every second Wednesday of the month is to remove invasive plant species by hand-pulling. Bring gardening gloves, water, a hat, and sunscreen! Parking available at Point Dume Entrance (Limited two-hour free parking), Westward Beach County Parking Lot (hourly rate), and Westward Beach Road (free). Link to volun teer: https://m.signupgenius.com/#!/showSignUp/ 20F0E49A9AD2FAB9-monthly1.

‘JEWELRY-MAKING EXPERIENCE’ AT THIRD SPACE MALIBU

The community is invited to join Third Space Malibu’s Kidd’s Jewelry Heist “JewelryMaking Experience” every Sunday throughout May from 12 to 5 p.m. Those who attend can create their own necklaces, bracelets, keychains, and earrings during an hour-long session with the help of a mentor. Participants can take home two unique pieces of jewelry each. If interested, please RSVP at thirdspacemalibu.org/pages/ workshops.

BRIDGE GROUP

If you have never played bridge, here is your chance to learn! Beginners and experienced players are welcome to play with this relaxed bridge group every Friday at the Malibu Senior Center from 12:30 to 3:30 p.m. A friendly and welcoming long-standing group welcomes all levels of players. Led by volunteer Vin Joshi.

KNITTING

Join the City of Malibu’s Community Services Department and Sheila Rosenthal for a knitting workshop that takes place on Mondays and Fridays at 9:00 a.m. This program is a welcoming gathering space for fiber artists that fosters community through open stitch. Make a scarf, hat, blanket, or homemade gift. No experience necessary. Please bring size eight needles and one skein of yarn. This is an ongoing, drop-in program. Instructed by Sheila Rosenthal.

RELAXING THROUGH COLORING

The art of coloring activates different areas of the brain, using logic, forming colors, and creativity. Join this free, unstructured program. Instructed by Judy Merrick. Complimentary program. Visit malibucity.org for dates and times.

STRETCH AND STRENGTH

Participants will focus on increasing flexibility, balance, circulation, and muscle tone while learning to relax through breathing techniques. Bring yoga blocks and a mat. Instructed by Marsha Cooper. $5 per class. Visit malibucity.org for dates and times.

a state organization of city and county building departments and industry representatives, with over 500 California member cities and counties. This award recognizes the outstanding leadership demonstrated by a jurisdiction. To win this award a department must meet strict criteria showing dedication to building safety through effective long-term disaster response, environmental sustainability, and progressive technological practices. The Environmental Sustainability Department/ Building Safety has made significant strides in those areas, promoting building safety, innovation, and community engagement. They have shown remarkable adaptability and have been at the forefront providing essential services and care to the Malibu community.

Exterior Elevated Elements (E3)

Program town hall meeting set for

May 16

The city will be holding a town hall meeting about the new Exterior Elevated Elements (E3) Program on Thursday, May 16, at 12 p.m. at City Hall. The City Council adopted the E3 ordinance to safeguard the public and to provide guidance

for owners and project applicants about the requirements and inspections. E3s (balconies, exterior walkways, decks, exterior stairways and landings) on buildings in the city with three or more dwelling units must be inspected by a Californialicensed architect, civil, or structural engineer. These inspections will identify signs of deterioration and determine if there is a risk of collapse. The compliance deadline is Jan. 1, 2025. For more information about the program and meeting details, visit the E3 webpage at www.malibucity.org/1049/ Exterior-Elevated-ElementsProgram or contact the Building Safety Division at (310) 4562489 ext. 390, or via email at mbuilding@malibucity.org.

First community meeting for Malibu Community Lands Project set for May 21

Mark your calendars for the first community meeting regarding the Malibu Community Lands on May 21. The city is launching an extensive outreach and engagement program to gather community feedback regarding the future use of five community lands. Over the next several months, the city will seek input from the Malibu community, including residents, businesses and community groups.

Join us on Tuesday, May 21, from 6 to 7:30 p.m. in the City Council Chambers at Malibu City Hall, located at 23825 Stuart Ranch Road, or via Zoom at malibucommunitylands.org/ events/community-meeting-1/.

This meeting will provide background on the Community Lands project and serve as an opportunity for individuals to give insights and engage in meaningful discourse regarding the future use of the following five vacant parcels of land:

Chili Cook-Off

Triangle

• Heathercliff

• Trancas

• La Paz

Those unable to attend the event can provide feedback by submitting a public comment or emailing MalibuCommunityLands@ MalibuCity.org. For a full schedule of community meetings and events, visit MalibuCommunityLands. org/Calendar.

Updates on City of Malibu projects

MALIBU PCH SIGNAL

SYNCHRONIZATION PROJECT

Crews are currently working between Big Rock and just north of Las Flores with one north lane closed, needed as three separate crews are working on site (utility investigation/boring operations/fiber installation). Unfortunately, crews are unable

to implement the alternate traffic control (shifting the lanes to the center to keep two lanes open) due to safety reasons, existing infrastructure, and specific locations of ongoing work.

PCH MEDIAN PROJECT

Construction is expected to begin in April on PCH from John Tyler Drive to Puerco Canyon on the City’s PCH Median Improvement Project, which will contribute to PCH safety. Estimated completion June 2024.

Malibu Rebuild 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. Out of 465 destroyed homes:

Single-family home rebuild applications submitted: 372 (of which 360 have been approved by the Planning Department)

Single-family home rebuild applications under planning review: 12

• Single-family homes complete: 160

• Multifamily building units complete: 18 Projects under construction: 127

• Inspections approved: 10,064

• Inspections total: 17,705

Single-family home rebuild building permits issued: 287

Poetry Jubilations event scheduled for May 11

Hosted by former Poet Laureate Ann Buxie, Poetry Jubilations is a gathering to celebrate joy in a time of whelming possibilities, to give voice to the true nature of vitality modeled on the natural world, and to appreciate the power of love and joy. The event takes place on Saturday, May 11, at 2 p.m. and features poet Alma Boutin-Martinez and Bill Goldberg. Complimentary and an RSVP is not required. For more information, visit the Poetry webpage at www. malibucity.org/poetry.

Opening reception for the city’s next public art exhibition at City Hall set for May 19

The City of Malibu Arts Commission invites all of Malibu to attend the opening reception for the city’s next public art exhibition in the Malibu City Gallery, “On a Sunday Afternoon,” featuring stunning photos of the lowrider culture in Los Angeles by renowned photographer Pep Williams on Sunday, May 19.

“The Pep Williams exhibition is another example of the great strides the city’s Arts

Commission has made in curating unique, thoughtprovoking public art exhibitions that enrich the cultural life of Malibu,” said Mayor Steve Uhring. “I encourage all of Malibu to join us for the opening reception, enjoy the exhibition and Williams’ brilliant work, meet the artist, and celebrate arts in Malibu.”

“On a Sunday Afternoon” features Williams’ images of the world’s most famous lowrider, Gypsy Rose, a 1964 Chevrolet Impala, as well as other wellknown lowrider cars. Williams is a fine art photographer, video director, and third-generation DogTown skateboarder from South Central Los Angeles. He has traveled around the world photographing spreads for numerous magazines. He has also been featured in magazines in countries such as Brazil, Germany, Australia, Canada, the United Kingdom, Japan, and the United States.

Meet the artist and hear discussion about his work and enjoy complimentary food and beverages. The opening reception takes place on Sunday, May 19, from 12 p.m. to 1:30 p.m. at Malibu City Hall, located at 23825 Stuart Ranch Road, Malibu. RSVPs are not required for this free event. The exhibition will be on display May 20 through June 28, and is open Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. No tickets or RSVPs are needed to visit the gallery.

Miles in

year, with a boost from the Malibu-Lost Hills Sheriff’s Department which has prioritized school safety in 2024, as well as from Supervisor [Lindsey] Horvath’s efforts to support the city with PCH safety improvements,” Keegan said. “Because of the subject matter, we recommended parental discretion and for students watching it to be older than 16 to attend the screening.” MHS freshmen watched the documentary film in special classes with teacher facilitation, he added.

“The focus of the screening is on education,” Keegan added. “We sought to ensure that the experience is impactful and highlights lessons that parents and students can take away.

“Our new Schools Safety Committee knows that what happens on one of our local campuses affects all school campuses in Malibu, and that is why we felt it was so important to include Bridget Thompson, a Pepperdine student — hearing her perspectives regarding PCH issues since the tragic event on PCH in October was important.”

For its part, the Malibu Association of Realtors helped support the event because its members seek to foster efforts to make Malibu safer.

“The idea to sponsor this event was conceived in one of our board meetings because we have the utmost concern for the safety of our students and of our community,” Susan Manners, executive director of MAR, said. “Kelly Pessis, MAR’s strategic planning and membership director, carried the ball and made it all happen!”

A life-and-death conversation: The PCH hazards statistics astound

is difficult to watch as it includes intense PCH accident scenes and heart-wrenching interviews of those grieving lives tragically lost on the PCH, including the daughter of the movie’s producer, Michel Shane. The movie is a must-see for parents of teens beginning to drive on the PCH and in the canyons in the Santa Monica Mountains, event organizers emphasized. The movie is also a traffic safety conversation starter that is so necessary in Malibu, as discussed by the panelists speaking after the screening and attendees alike.

Lindsey Horvath, the Los Angeles County Supervisor who represents Malibu, moderated the discussion between panelists Sheriff’s Capt. Jennifer Seetoo, California Highway Patrol Lt. Matthew Zane, Cognitive-Behavioral Specialist Robert Cohen, Safety advocate and movie producer Michel Shane, and Bridget Thompson, the roommate of the four Pepperdine students who tragically lost their lives on PCH last fall.

“Forty-three percent of first-year drivers nationwide are involved in an accident, and 37 percent of second year drivers are involved in an accident,” Cohen stated.

“The number one cause of death for teens aged 13 to 19 is motor vehicle accidents and what is needed most is a change in driving behavior — everyone needs to slow down!”

A consummate bottom-liner with a “we will get this thing done ASAP” approach to addressing challenges in Malibu, Seetoo leveled with the parents in the audience.

“Parents — we need your help!” Seetoo stated emphatically. “There is an app to monitor how fast your kids are driving — please get and use that app! Further, kids’ brains are not fully developed until they are about 26 years old — please, please don’t give your kids a sports car that can speed

at 100 miles an hour and, in some cases, even up to 200 miles per hour! Finally, pull your child’s license if they speed.”

When Horvath asked him what advice he would give to parents and kids who are beginning drivers, a somber Shane responded, “Parents, you never want to walk in my shoes — the loss of a child never goes away.”

Shane continued, “Teenagers, think about the people who love you and who will survive you if you have a terrible accident — how would they feel?”

The flawed litmus test for changing dangerous road designs causing PCH fatalities

The most startling thing discussed at the meeting — indeed, a thing that audience members and panelists found totally appalling and unacceptable — was when Duffy Marcellino, the bereaved older sister of Terry Marcellino, 52, who was tragically killed in 2012 on PCH by Vista Point in Ventura County near Pt. Mugu State Park, spoke.

“My sister was killed when a distracted woman who had passed by Leo Carrillo made an illegal turn and killed Terry — my sister never stood a chance,” Duffy said. “We have advocated for delineators to be installed in the area where the tragedy happened, as they prohibit turns when they are installed.”

Mustering strength and fighting through her fury, Duffy said, “However, we’ve been told that a total of three deaths — my sister’s and two subsequent deaths at that part of the highway are ‘not enough’ to justify installation of the delineators!”

A totally silent, stunned audience gasped en masse. An overwhelmed and appalled Horvath said, “That a certain number of deaths is used as the litmus test for installing a life-saving measure is

totally unacceptable — contact my office immediately and we will help to address the problem ASAP!”

Despite the somber and overwhelming statistics about PCH fatalities attributable to speeding and excessive traffic, panelists nevertheless found grounds to make steps to address the PCH safety issues.

Shane noted that he thinks that real, measurable changes can be made with regard to the speeding problems.

“If we address excessive speeding on PCH in the same way that we attacked drunk driving a few years ago and in the same way that we informed citizens about the dangers of smoking, we can help people change their speeding behaviors,” Shane said.

Seetoo focused on efforts in Sacramento to pass a law allowing Malibu to install speed cameras along PCH.

“The governor has heard you in the public,” she said. “I need you to contact your elected representatives to demand a safer PCH.”

Seetoo explained that there are two pending laws that would help greatly — one is to allow speed cameras in Malibu and the other significantly increases penalties for excessive speeding.

Zane noted that CHP is aggressively ticketing speeders and, when appropriate, officers can impound vehicles that belong to speeders.

“We need the public’s help,” Seetoo noted, adding that when residents observe excessive speeding, they should call 911 directly and for less excessive speeding infractions, they should call the Lost Hills Station at (818) 878-1808.

“If any residents want to serve as volunteer officers, please contact my office,” Seetoo added, noting that an all-handson-deck approach is needed to monitor speeding and erratic driving on PCH as

the summer tourist season begins.

Malibu Times chatted with panelists as attendees dispersed. Malibu Mayor Pro Tem Doug Stewart expressed optimism for the passage of the bill proposing speed cameras on Malibu’s segment of PCH.

“The speed camera bill, SB 1297, advanced out of the transportation committee and now goes to the appropriations committee on May 16,” Stewart said. “We are hopeful the committee will also pass it, especially because there are no state appropriations needed to fund the cameras as the City of Malibu is paying the entire cost.”

Seetoo emphatically said, “Give me technology to help solve this problem! Speed cameras can help officers enforce the speed limits!”

With Malibu High School graduation approaching, Manners stated, “As realtors, we in MAR are deeply concerned for the safety of students and the community, so we find ways to promote safety however we can, including sponsoring Malibu High’s Grad Night which allows our students to celebrate graduating in a safe and sober way.”

Be Safe on PCH Week will be an annual event sponsored by the PTSA and that organization will support and offer advice to Michel Shane and his company, Shane Gang Pictures, to assist with its educational initiatives, Keegan said.

“The event was an extremely wellbalanced, informative and impassioned discussion by all participants and the community,” audience member Kelly Pessis said.

Other attendees vowed to doggedly persevere in their efforts to improve highway and canyon road safety in and near Malibu.

“Stay alert! Talk and text later!” said Merrill May, a stalwart and unrelenting champion of efforts to address speeding. “Get home safely!”

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The “21 Miles in Malibu” screening and subsequent panel discussion was part of Stay Safe on PCH week for students at Malibu Middle School and High School. Photos by Samantha Bravo/TMT

The City of Malibu and its corporate citizens seek to attract and hire employees

City’s settlement with state regarding compliance with the state’s Housing Element law may play a role

By BARBARA BURKE Special to The Malibu Times

“Local businesses face enormous challenges, especially at this time of year when all the Pepperdine students have dispersed for the summer,” longtime Malibu resident Barbara Carey noted. “It’s essential that when residents obtain services or need to purchase something, they acquire what they need locally, instead of always just going online to find a business in a nearby community or to purchase something through Amazon.”

True that. Also true is the fact that recent closures on the Pacific Coast Highway and nearby arteries that are attributable to landslides and construction projects have seriously exacerbated local businesses’ struggles to stay in operation.

However, when one pauses and carefully evaluates Malibu’s local economy, he necessarily concludes that affordable housing is another significant factor contributing to the challenges that local companies in the commodities and services sectors and in city government face when hiring employees — and also when trying to retain them. Simply stated, the cost of housing in Malibu is staggering. That is especially true for essential workers who are critical to our community having a safe,

on the course leading up to the race.”

On Jan. 8, the Malibu City Council voted to approve permits for the Zuma Foundation, Inc., whose director Michael Epstein has operated the event in the past under various company names, to operate a triathlon in Malibu on the weekend of Sept. 14, 2024. In doing so, the council rejected a contract bid by Super League Malibu Triathlon, formerly Super League, which had operated the event from 2019 to 2023.

The construction delays, as well as complications in Caltrans’ efforts to clear the creek near Zuma Beach have forced the cancellation of the event, according to City Councilmember Paul Grisanti, who served on the two-member race committee that recommended that the council award the permit to Zuma Foundation. Grisanti added that recent rains have complicated efforts to clear the underpass below the Zuma Creek bridge, one of the areas where triathlon participants would have biked this September.

“If Zuma Beach Triathlon fails to take place in 2024, we would like to open the door to the conversation about bringing back Children’s Hospital Los Angeles, Super League Triathlon, and Malibu Triathlon to the City of Malibu in 2025,” Brennan Lindner, Super League Malibu Triathlon’s spokesperson stated at the

thriving, efficient city that offers a quality education to our children, a city that can provide residents with efficient, competent services and restaurants, gas stations, and other small businesses that are properly staffed. Accordingly, it is against that backdrop that one must assess the City of Malibu’s settlement with California State Attorney General Rob Bonta, California Gov. Gavin Newsom, and the California Department of Housing and Community (HCD) Director Gustavo Velasquez on April 24 that will enable the city to achieve compliance with the state’s Housing Element Law, which mandates that all cities allow for the development of housing that is affordable to low-and very low-income households. The City

has agreed to update its housing plan by Sept. 24 for development of 79 additional housing units.

“Under the State’s housing element law, every city and county in California must periodically update its housing plan to meet its regional Housing Needs Allocation,” a press release announcing the settlement explained.

“The agreement, which is in the form of a stipulated judgment and must be approved by the court, is related to California’s sixth ‘housing element update cycle’ for the 2021-2029 time period,” the communique explained, adding that the law required Malibu to update its housing plan to meet its Regional Housing Needs Allocation, or share of the regional and statewide housing needs.

The city submitted a Housing

Element Update in 2022, but authorities deemed that it did not substantially comply with law.

After receiving a notice of violation, the city conferred with the state in an effort to negotiate a plan that would allow the city to comply with the law.

“Our housing laws are not optional; they apply to all cities and counties in California,” Bonta stated in the press release. “We are facing a housing crisis of epic proportions. When local jurisdictions like Malibu do their part and allow more homes to be constructed, all Californians benefit.”

Malibu Mayor Steve Urhing issued a statement that says, “We understand the importance of adhering to the State’s housing element law and are dedicated to fulfilling our obligations.

April 24 City Council meeting. Readers can hear his remarks at 1:44:22 in this video:www.youtube.com/ live/LEx0LLQE06M?feature=shared.

Lindner also told the council that Super League Triathlon is open to producing a smaller-scale swim or swim-run event in Fall 2024 that would take place only within LA County jurisdiction — the beach and

Despite the challenges we’ve encountered, such as the devastation of the Woolsey Fire and the issues caused by the Covid-19 pandemic and staff turnover, our partnership with HCD has been pivotal in guiding us toward a resolution.”

Among other things, a compliant element must include an assessment of housing needs, an inventory of resources and constraints relevant to meeting those needs and a program to implement the policies, goals, and objectives of the housing element, the press release noted, adding, “Once the housing element is adopted, it is implemented through zoning ordinances and other actions that put its objective into effect and facilitate the construction of new homes.”

and it was a blast,” he stated. “I believe our good faith efforts over the past four years have demonstrated that we are open to, and willing to work together to reduce the traffic impact of the event, as well as to incorporate more fundraising to benefit Malibu charities.”

The Malibu Triathlon was founded in 1987 by Epstein and has been a perennial draw for professional, amateur, corporate, and celebrity triathletes. In recent years, the race spanned two days. In 2017, Eptein sold the race to Motiv Sports and was its executive director until 2020. The Malibu Triathlon was purchased by Super League in 2021. Since 2012, the city’s municipal code has limited permits for marathons, triathlons, and cycling events to two per year. In 2013, the city

Construction delays at the Zuma Beach underpass and Trancas Bridge project has led to the cancellation of this year’s Malibu Triathlon.

Photo by Samantha Bravo/TMT.

LOCAL NEWS

Homeowner accuses Malibu West of bias in civil rights lawsuit

Royce Clayton in dispute with homeowners’ association over rebuild of house destroyed in Woolsey Fire

By MCKENZIE JACKSON Special to The Malibu Times

Royce Clayton’s dream home sat in a cul-de-sac in the Malibu West neighborhood.

The one-story house with a pool was a residence where Clayton, his wife Samantha, and their four children could rest their heads and enjoy the benefits of living in Malibu.

“My kids could be outside,” said Clayton, a 54-year-old Malibu resident for over two decades. It was such a neat place for kids to grow up. It was perfect—a dream home for raising kids.”  That dream was burnt down in November 2018 when the Woolsey Fire ripped through Malibu and destroyed 1,500 buildings, claimed three lives, and forced the evacuation of 260,000 people including the Claytons, who went to a friend’s home in Manhattan Beach.

Now, the Claytons, who rent a house in Westlake Village, are rebuilding their home of five years on Paseo Canyon Drive. However, according to a lawsuit, the Malibu West Swimming Club homeowners association and two of its board members — Tim Biglow and William David Little — are attempting to dash that renewed dream.

In the lawsuit, Royce and Samantha say the homeowners association’s board is selectively enforcing the homeowners association’s “Architectural Guidelines” and threatened legal action to prevent them from constructing a new home on their property. The Claytons claim the board’s position isn’t in line with other homes in Malibu West and is

only being enforced against them.

The board has demanded changes to the height of the home’s roof, the square footage of the residence, and the forward move of the house pad, the area on which the home will sit.

The lawsuit alleges that Biglow and Little, who are white, made racially charged comments against the Claytons, who are black, during the debate about how their residence should be constructed.

The Claytons claim they are targets of discriminatory, harassing, and retaliatory housing practices and have suffered mental anguish and emotional distress. They are seeking compensatory and punitive damages. The lawsuit was originally filed in 2021 and featured a litany of activities, but a court date has yet to be set. According to Anahita Sedaghatfar,  the Claytons’ lawyer, arguments on a demurrer filed by a homeowners association will be held in front of a judge in June.

Royce Clayton, the head baseball coach at Oaks Christian School in Westlake Village and a former Major League Baseball player, said the homeowners association is treating him differently than other members of Malibu West.

“The only reason I’m left with is that I’m the only African American in this community,” he said.

Clayton said the board began stymieing his family’s proposed home design in 2020 after they received the proper permits from the city.

“The Claytons have been a moving target as to why their plans have not been approved,” Sedaghatfar noted.

Chief among the points of contention is how high can the home’s roof be, she said. The Claytons’ planned roof height of almost 12 feet is lower than their original home’s roof and is already within the association’s guidelines, which allow a residence’s roof to be up to 14 feet. The board is demanding the

roof be lowered another two feet because they say if the roof is higher it will block the view corridor of one of Clayton’s neighbors, Elizabeth Howland, has from her two-story home. Sedaghatfar said she and her clients have confirmed that to be untrue by measuring the desired height of the roof on the property.

“They want that two-feet reduction — that would render the Claytons’ roof height to be that of a garage,” she said. “You could stand there and touch it with your hand. We have proven in this case there is not a view obstruction. There is a house to the right of Royce’s that blocks the view anyway, so no matter what Royce did he couldn’t technically block anything.”

The Claytons began construction of their new home in March without the board’s approval. Sedaghatfar said the board threatened to file an injunction to stop the building. If the association issues an injunction, she said they will hold any board member who voted for it personally liable.

The board previously rejected the Claytons’ proposed size of the home of approximately 3,364 square feet — 164 square feet over association’s guideline limit of 3,200 square feet, according to the lawsuit. The family’s original home was around 3,102 square feet. The lawsuit notes that the home on the right side of the Claytons’ house, constructed within the last few years, was approved for up to 4,800 square feet and a two-story build but was built to be a single-story home of 4,011 square feet.

“The Association and Board claim the neighbors’ home approvals were agreed to only after the neighbors filed a lawsuit,” the lawsuit reads. “Nevertheless, the result is that a home of 4,011 sq. ft. is being built and the Board cannot, in good faith, reject the Claytons’ request for an additional comparatively negligi-

ble 164 sq. ft. over the Guideline limit. Moreover, the development has many other homes that exceed 3,2000 sq. ft.”

The board denied the Claytons’ request to move their home five feet forward to be in compliance with the city and Malibu Fire Department’s requirements. The Claytons state the house pad must move forward to render the pool compliant with city codes, and because the original home was 3 feet too close the neighboring property line, so the city said the home must move three feet farther away from the boundary.

Additionally, city ordinances require homes like the Claytons’ to be built a certain distance from unimproved hillsides. The board contends that moving the house will negatively impact the views of Little, who lives across the street from the Claytons, and Howland. The board’s description of the Claytons’ home as a “nuisance” because of the homeowners’ request to move the home forward “is a malicious, unreasonable and exaggerated statement, though it further evidences the bias and racial prejudice the Board has against the Claytons,” the lawsuit reads.

The lawsuit notes that several people told the Claytons their home design plans would be approved if they allowed businesses aligned with Biglow, who works in the construction industry, to be involved in the rebuild. When the Claytons mentioned Biglow’s conflict of interest his attitude toward the Claytons according to the lawsuit.

“Biglow stated ‘[y]ou people [a triggering phrase for African-Americans] need to follow the rules’ on several occasions,” the lawsuit states. Additionally, Biglow was once asked to leave the Claytons’ property after he made comments with racial undertones toward the Claytons in the presence of other board members.

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Little is accused of going on their property without their permission and harassing workers, who were removing weeds and building debris, at least four times. According to the lawsuit, Little said he became a board member “to specifically prevent the Claytons from building their proposed home and prevent the pad of the home being approved for being moved forward.”

According to the lawsuit, during a site inspection of the Claytons’ property, Little yelled that he didn’t want the Claytons’ home moved forward because he didn’t want Royce Clayton, a father of two teenage daughters, looking at his teenage daughter sunbathing.

“Mr. Little thus blatantly accused Plaintiff Royce Clayton of being a pedophile and a sexual predator with knowledge of the falsity of said statement,” the document reads. “Indeed, the racist stereotype of African American men as sexual predators to be feared by Caucasians, harkens back hundreds of years.”

Sedaghatfar said it is shocking how boldly biased the actions against the Claytons have been.

“It is not even an attempt to do it in a way that would be covered,” she said. “It is a rare case where you have a situation where someone is blatantly making racist comments. We have explicit racial comments that were made and the HOA has done nothing to reprimand or say, ‘We don’t like those comments.’

How can the HOA argue that this is not discriminatory? How can you make that argument when at a minimum you have not denounced those comments of your members.”

Jennifer E. Newcomb, the attorney for Biglow, Little, and the board, wrote in an email “The Association denies all of the allegations. The Association has no further comment and will not be litigating this dispute

safe while doing so. Boulders the size of a car have rolled onto the highway.

In the meantime, Caltrans’ botanist team is surveying the Topanga slide area for fountain grass. The non-native invasive plant can grow vigorously between sections of concrete and bedrock of natural slopes. Its seeds are carried long distances by wind and it’s especially dangerous in fire hazard areas because it dries out early in the summer and becomes flammable. At the direction of California State Parks, Caltrans plans to remove fountain grass from the landslide area in Topanga before clearance work begins. Once the landslide is cleared, native plant seeds would be spread on the bare hillside at night this fall when there is a better chance for growth. Clearance work, which involves removing and bagging the plants, is expected to occur next week.

Area residents have been concerned that their major evacuation route is unavailable due to the Topanga closure. The Los Angeles County Fire Department, Caltrans and the LACO Public Works Department have formed three task forces: one for emergency evacuation concerns, another planning routes for trucks to haul out the massive amount of dirt and rocks from the slide, and the third for emergency traffic management.

To aid traffic flow, the new temporary traffic signal at PCH and Tuna Canyon is allowing for a 30-second timed green light for SB Tuna Canyon traffic to make left turns onto SB PCH from 7 to 9 a.m. The green time on Tuna Canyon decreases through

through the media.”

Clayton, who grew up in Inglewood, said he has experienced racism throughout his life. He recalled a time in his youth when the n-word was written on the exterior of his home.

“We are not victims,” Clayton stated. “I refuse to be a victim of anything. I’m a person that preservers through anything that is ignorant.”

He is disappointed that his children, all teenagers, are going through this experience.

“They are never going to live in that house,” Clayton said. “That is the truth. It’s persisted that long where they have taken away what I wanted for my children to be raised in this home. You aren’t God to make those decisions.”

The board, he said, is overextending their influence.

“Who does this to a family that has lost everything in a fire?” Clayton mused. “These are not my neighbors. Neighbors don’t treat you like that.”

Sedaghatfar said Jason Riddick, Malibu West board member, and his wife have taken legal action against the Malibu Planning Commission in court so they can build an accessory dwelling unit on their property. She said Riddick has stated that several people in Malibu West have ADUs on their property without city approval, but no one in the community has complained.

“So that’s okay?” Sedaghatfar asked. “The Claytons have city approved plans that are within in the guidelines, yet six years later their plans are not approved. This is discrimination.”

“These are fire victims,” Sedaghatfar. “You have two people on the board who are admittedly trying to find every reason to not let them rebuild.”

the course of the day and into the evening. Tuna Canyon is a one-way SB road so motorists cannot access northbound during evening commute times. Motorists should allot for extra time when traveling on Tuna Canyon. The landslide on PCH north of Sunset Boulevard at Porto Marina Way is also causing traffic backups entering Malibu. Adding to the difficulties navigating around the single available lane in the daytime are overnight lane closures for Caltrans work on PCH between Sunset and Topanga. On Monday night, May 6, and Tuesday night, May 7, Caltrans was scheduled to have a northbound lane blocked to reline culvert barrels, repair pipes, remove debris, flush sediment, and repair culverts. Work happens from 9 p.m. until 6 a.m. On Wednesday night, May 8, and Thursday night, May 9, one southbound lane will be closed from Topanga Canyon to Sunset Boulevard from 9 p.m. until 6 a.m. to fill potholes and confirm utility lines.

Beginning Friday night, May 10, work will shift to southbound lanes again to install k-rail and for concrete work, blocking one lane each night for up to four nights. Then work will shift to northbound lanes again for up to four nights.  All lanes will reopen each morning. Caltrans is asking the public to drive with caution for the safety of their employees. The project will continue through Summer of 2029 as work moves north to the Ventura County line.

Gov. Gavin Newsom has signed a state emergency proclamation that will secure $100 million in federal funds for repairs to damaged highways including Topanga Canyon and Highway 1 in Big Sur.

Royce Clayton stands on his property on which he intends to rebuild the house that he lost in the 2018 Woolsey Fire. The rebuild has met resistance from Malibu West Swimming Club homeowners association. Photo by McKenzie Jackson

Malibu for many years.

Malibu Community Labor Exchange Board President Kay Gabbard honored McMonigle during the City Council meeting last month.

“For 15 years we have watched Russell walk up and down Zuma picking up trash and treasures. The last six or seven years pushing or pulling various carts loaded with his current fully stocked belongings more and more hunched from arthritis and sleeping on hard, cold surfaces. Many of us walked by him with a smile, some offered him food or a new cart, and listened to his stories,” Gabbard said. “He left us the day after our two outstanding People Concern outreach workers took him to see the apartment that could be his in Santa Monica. He loved us knowing he had friends and was loved for who he was.”

Flores said McMonigle had been working with their outreach team and said he had searched for an apartment a day before he passed.

“It’s very unfortunate,” Flores said.

Flores said the lidar guns that were purchased by the city are being utilized by sheriff’s deputies to record hazardous driving behaviors in the city.

The commission received an update on construction and the upcoming Annual Safety and Preparedness Fair, which will take place on Saturday, Sept. 14. The city has also been hosting a series of safety and preparedness training and classes as part of their community-wide emergency preparedness. The cityis holding two free classes in May on how to operate a fire extinguisher and safety considerations.

For more information on classes and upcoming events, email Emergency Services Coordinator Sarah Flores at saflores@malibucity.org.

Public Works Director Rob DuBoux

provided an update on PCH construction and projects by Caltrans. Topanga Canyon has been closed indefinitely since March 12.

Commissioner Josh Spiegel asked about the closure and asked, “Can we do anything to expedite that? Because there’s no way out.”

DuBoux said Caltrans is doing everything they can.

“We get updates every week on what they’re doing and they’re moving, they’re getting things done,” DuBoux said. “It’s a big slide, it’s a lot of work, so they’re doing everything they can to try to open up.”

The commission received an update on the temporary impound yard for this summer.

For public comment, Moshe Ben-dayan,

trucks any different on the highway now, including the ones that park in the center median,” Hill said.

In the past year or two, Hill has noticed non-local trailer trucks on PCH more frequently than in the past.

“I find myself on PCH several times per week, and lately have noticed them several times per month,” Hill said in his letter. “Getting the non-local trucks off of PCH is part of transforming it from a de facto freeway into a neighborhood boulevard.”

owner of Tip-Top Towing, suggested the city create a parking location to assist with tow companies.

“It’s essential for business, I think it’s essential that every city needs, and I think the City of Malibu will need something there if you want to be efficient,” Bendayan said. “I can tell you that in no way, in my opinion, that the sheriff’s department can do their jobs properly if they have to wait for us an hour to an hour and a half to get there, so it’s definitely essential.”

Ben-dayan said they don’t keep vehicles for more than 72 hours and after that, they move them to Santa Monica.

Chair Chris Frost suggested using the lot at Heathercliff Road and PCH to park tow trucks.

The MHS parking will be used during summer months. Frost said on a recent Sunday, 350 tickets were cited, and 150 of those were for hazardous parking. After discussion, the commission suggested

Planning Director Richard Mollica said the Public Safety Department has been looking into the issue and is coordinating with the Sheriff’s Department, and said it will be addressed in the city council level.

Commissioner Dennis Smith agreed with Hill and said the tanker trucks are a problem.

“We shouldn’t have anything like that going through town — it’s bad,” Smith said. “They can go around us, they don’t like it, but they can do that.”

Chair John Mazza asked city staff about the Temporary Use Permit meeting that was rescheduled from Feb. 12. The hearing is to consider an

using the upper Chili Cook-off lot for a permanent tow yard.

Sgt. Chris Soderlund said the site would assist the sheriffs who have to wait for a tow truck to arrive.

“The way it’s been going now, a deputy has to wait an hour for a tow truck, you have six to seven deputies down here; that’s one deputy out of the field for an hour,” Soderlund said.

Spiegel voted in favor of parking the impounded cars at the Chili Cook-off site.

Coincidently, the city will host a community meeting on May 21, seeking feedback regarding the future use of five community lands. Over the next several months, the city will seek input from the Malibu community, including residents, businesses and community groups.

This meeting will provide background on following five vacant parcels of land: Chili Cook-off Triangle

ordinance and the Planning Commission’s recommendations on updating regulations for TUPs, which are permits for events at non-residential properties.

Mollica said the TUP meeting was supposed to take place next week at City Council; however, it has been postponed.

“It’s set now in the first meeting in June,” Mollica said. “I hope it doesn’t move again, but it has been postponed.”

Chair Mazza pulled item 3.B1, an extension of Coastal Development Permit No. 18-005; a request to extend the Planning Commission’s approval for construction of a new single-family res -

Heathercliff • Trancas • La Paz

The meeting is on Tuesday, May 21, from 6 to 7:30 p.m. in the City Council Chambers at Malibu City Hall, located at 23825 Stuart Ranch Road, or via Zoom. For more information visit the city’s website at malibucommunitylands.org/ events/community-meeting-1/.

“In the meantime, we need to take care of a safety problem in the city, this doesn’t have to be permanent 10 years from now, but we’ve got to do something soon to solve a problem we’ve got right now, and these properties all sit vacant,” Frost said. “So what happens five years or 10 years down the line will probably be completely different, but this shouldn’t affect that.”

Malibu Volunteers on Patrol Team Leader Mark Russo provided a brief update on the team and said they are constantly looking for volunteers. Russo said they currently have 19 volunteers. Russo said year to date, they have written 5,300 citations, and in the month of April, they have written just as many citations as the first three months of the year.

“We see pressure at all the normal spots, Winding Ways, Point Dume obviously, we try to do as much as we can there,” he said. “It’s kind of an area where we have to keep someone devoted to just patrolling that area specifically.”

With staffing, “we’re always trying to recruit,” Russo said. “If people want to get involved, this is a great program to do it. Every one person helps, so we try to have someone every single day doing this.” The next meeting is scheduled for June 5 at the City Hall Multipurpose Room.

idence and associated development, for question.

The commission motioned to approve Coastal Development Permit-Woolsey Fire No. 22-001, an application for a conversion of existing accessory structure (studio) to a second unit, and construction of new swimming pool, spa with associated pool equipment, decking, onsite wastewater treatment system, and other site improvements.

The commission motioned to approve Coastal Development Permit No. 21-038; a follow-up application for an emergency foundation repair of an existing garage.

The next Planning Commission meeting is scheduled for May 20.

Owner of Tip-Top Towing, Moshe Ben-dayan (with back to camera), attended the Public Safety Commission meeting last week and suggested the city create a parking location to assist with tow companies. Photo by Samantha Bravo/TMT.

Malibu Life

The Ripple Effect: Instilling a new generation of poets

PBy BARBARA BURKE

oets of all ages, their admirers, and avid arts enthusiasts gathered at Malibu City Hall on May 4 for The Ripple Effect 2024 Poetry Summit, an annual event hosted by the City of Malibu Arts Commission’s poet laureate committee.

Malibu Poet Laureate Nathan Hassall, some past Malibu poet laureates, other professional poets, and young emerging poets who attend Malibu’s schools all performed their verses.

Malibu student artists’ wondrous artworks were displayed and provided a beautiful backdrop for the poetry performance. Local ensemble A Call2Peace performed instrumental music to accompany poetry performances, providing an embracing lovely ambience.

“Nathan, our gifted, artful-hearted, modern Romantic poet and fellow ‘Brit in the Bu’ local poet laureate spoke about how songs are directed to the heart,” Ellie Mae McNulty said. “Today, we were brought back home by the vibrant, unique, brave voices that helped us to recognize our true selves and to change in ways we needed to.”

Hassall brilliantly set the tone for the occasion, exploring its theme and sharing his own inspirations and poetry.

“Why ‘Ripple’?” Hassall queried. “When we do anything that makes a sound — twang a guitar, stamp our feet, laugh, sob, speak — a ripple spreads from us through the air. Each thought we have is a pebble dropped into the lake of ourselves, causing a unique ripple to course through our bodies and minds.”

The attentive audience murmured in agreement.

A firm believer in poetry’s transformational potential, Hassall further discussed the event’s

leitmotif: “Ripples emanate from us and into others and emanate from others into ourselves. They are not always visible. They are not always audible. But they are happening all the time, everywhere.”

He summed up by saying, “The questions are: can you feel one right now? What ripples are you responsible for?”

Professional poets who recited included former Malibu Poet Laureate Ann Buxie, who has hosted “Tales by the Sea” in Malibu since 1995, providing a forum for literary artists to share their stories; former Malibu Poet Laureate Ricardo Means Ybarra, whose dedicated passion to the Writers in the Schools program across Los Angeles County inspired Malibu’s poetry committee to teach, share, and inspire poetry in Malibu’s schools; Jen Cheng, the poet laureate of West Hollywood and author of “Braided Spaces,” who read her

intensely impressive poem “Ten Thousand Butterflies,” published at jencvoice.com; and Bill E. Goldberg, a master in penning phrases employing the rhetorical devices of repetition and alliteration.

Malibu’s next generation of poets

All the reciting accomplished poets well know that poetry empowers creatives, allowing them to express inner emotions, and al-

lowing them to wonder, to describe, to lament, to admonish, to challenge, to celebrate, and so much more. The experienced poets fully appreciate the value of instilling in future generations the knowledge and acumen required to compose in the poetic genre.

Ybarra, Malibu’s first poet laureate, and poetry committee member Jolynn Regan, who both shared their own works at the

Malibu High School musicians tour, record at professional studio

members

IBy JUDY ABEL Special to The Malibu Times

t was a field trip that will be remembered for a lifetime. Twenty-four high school musicians from the Malibu High School band spent a day at a professional recording studio, not just for a tour of the beautiful facility, but to actually have a recording session where LA’s top musicians and award-winning composers record scores for movies and television.

The MHS musicians, led by Band Director John Kibler, were hosted in March at Bandrika Studios in Tarzana.

After just a few months of rehearsal, amid school assignments and playing for the MHS production of “Mean Girls,” the teens pulled off an unbelievable performance of the jazz fusion classic “Spain” by Chick Corea in what Kibler called “a totally professional style recording session.”

Kibler, a professional musician and band teacher at MHS since 2018, said this was one of the best learning experiences for the young musicians. “This is something you’ll find yourself in if you

become a musician if you’re interested,” he said.

The MHS recording session was set up just like a professional booking. Every musician had their own microphone and headphones. The band’s drummer was isolated in another room as is standard practice.

“The equipment and everything was totally top-notch, super-pro,” Kibler noted. “I think having each kid with a mic in front of them ups their concentration, focus, and level of playing. It

really turned out well, and they got to see it all come together. We put in the work rehearsing the song, but then we did a few takes, took a break, did some over-dubbing where we layered some other sounds on top of what we previously recorded, and it was really fun to see the whole process come together.”

The students then were allowed into the control room to see first-hand computers and recording equipment that the engineers used to record their piece.

Special to The Malibu Times

Malibu High School band members pose with employees at Bandrika Studios. The MHS contingent went to the Tarzana recording facility, actually recorded a song and learned how the recording process works. Contributed Photo

Several students from Malibu schools took part in the Ripple Effect 2024 Poetry Summit on May 4 at Malibu City Hall.

Photo by Devon Meyers/TMT

Ice Ice Baby

MALIBU SEEN

By Benjamin Marcus, Entertainment Editor

Staying frosty with Erik Casano of Aquarian

AAlchemy

ccording to the website for Aquarian Alchemy: “Erik Casano is a wellness coach, specialized in conscious connected breathing and emotional trauma release.” Born in Los Angeles to a Swedish mother and a father from Mississippi, Casano became an alchemy of both places. At 21, he began a career as a sound engineer. He came to Malibu with his wife Cassie, who passed away from cancer in 2017.  Casano himself survived a bout with cancer: “While life can be hard at times, I wouldn’t be the man I am today if it wasn’t for her. Many spiritual people will tell you ‘everything happens for a reason.’ I now see that as an immovable truth which I embrace every day. We turned our home into an unofficial healing center, but it wasn’t until 2020 that I met Britt Hysen, a brand builder, whose agency Kreativ Ctrl, helped turn my passion into a legitimate business.”

For more information, look to: aquarianalchemy.org/

From our conversation at Zinque, I gathered that you sell frozen coconuts and practice Cold Therapy. Having grown up in Santa Cruz surfing with friends and freezing our butts off year around, I can attest to the health benefits of being cold.

Yes! Since I’ve started taking ice baths about six years ago, I have noticed great shifts in my health and well-being, like having better circulation, more energy, a stronger immune system, and more happiness.

When the body is submerged in ice water, the blood vessels naturally contract, which tem -

porarily restricts blood flow. But, the magic happens when you get out of the ice: your body pumps fresh blood and pushes out any toxicities. This process alkalizes the blood, and prevents disease. The nervous system is strengthened and circulation improves. You’ll also notice an immunity boost.

“Alchemy” is a good word.  Absolutely! Alchemy simply means “the art of transformation,” so I feel like whatever it is we are transforming (our bodies, a meal, making tea) we are evolving the subject at hand.

I could use some of that. I’m a mess. One thing I really miss about surfing is coming out of the water after five hours of paddling hard, in cold water. You just feel clean. All extra calories are burnt out of you and the blood is flowing: Only a surfer knows the feeling. Is that something I can get from an ice bath? While ice baths can really help us heal our bodies and minds, there is something quite spectacular about salt water compared to fresh water. Salt water seems to cleanse our “Auric field,” so to speak. Also what’s interesting about salt water is that it freezes at 28 degrees compared to fresh water which freezes at 32 degrees! If I feel like going the extra mile, I will add a little salt to my ice bath and experience the extreme cold.

What is the procedure for the ice baths? Water temperature, gallons, length of immersion, pre or post-rituals?

My ice bath always has ice in it, so it stays around 32 degrees. The size is 16 cubic feet, and it normally has about 120 gallons of ice water. People are welcome

to stay immersed for however long they would like. however, the real benefits of ice come at the three-minute mark. Some people can only handle about 10 seconds, and others can handle over 20 minutes.

The hardest part is just getting in. I say: “Whatever your body is able to tolerate, that’s perfect!”

The post practice would include doing some breathing exercises, physical exercises, and relaxing in a sauna. As a professional breathwork teacher, I guide clients through simple exercises that help warm up the body just through breath alone. I find that breathwork post-ice is such a great way to naturally generate heat in the body.

How long has the ice bath therapy been around? Laird uses it, and the 49ers and it seems to be a thing that works. It seems monks and yogis have been bathing in ice cold water for thousands of years! Athletes have been doing ice baths post-workout for about 100 years. But Wim Hof has recently popularized the practice in the last decade. Science has proven its benefits, such as muscle recovery, parasympathetic response, mind over matter, and a heightened immune system.

Do you have athletes or dancers coming in to use your service?

I’ve had a handful of clients use my facility who have injuries, or back pains, etc. A former Cirque Du Soleil dancer healed previous injuries, and one woman even said she felt 10 years younger after doing a 21-minute ice bath. It’s so lovely to see people’s pain dissolve within minutes of doing this therapy.

What other services does your

Dance Lessons

PERSPECTIVE

By

My Mom had such good intentions. She desperately wanted me to do all the things the other kids were doing, and she did not want polio to slow me down. It did not. She wanted me to learn to dance, because she thought other kids my age were starting to dance. And so she signed me up for dance lessons with the Arthur Murray Dance Studio. I wanted to play baseball, not dance the foxtrot or the mambo, or the cha cha, whatever that was, but there I was at the age of 10 in a dance studio.

At least, I thought, mistakenly as it turned out,

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The kids were able to see and hear their work edited and the process of music production.

“The beginning is from take one, the ending from take four,” Kibler explained. “Music production is not just performance. It (a studio experience) exposes them to all these different career paths in music. You don’t just have to play an instrument. You can be a recording engineer or an editor.”

Amar Taha a 17-year-old trumpet player raved about the experience. The MHS senior said, “Recording in a professional studio was an amazing experience. I felt like a professional musician. For example, noticing all the high-tech equipment, observing the professionalism of the producers, and doing multiple takes of our song ‘Spain’ by Chick Corea (arranged by Paul Murtha).

Bandrika is certainly an experience I won’t forget.” Lulu Goode, 16, a sophomore flutist, said, “The band trip to Bandrika was an amazing experience. Actually recording the song was so cool, recording and re-recording different pieces of the song was a new and super great experience. We also got to learn about and see super cool instruments, and that is something that I will never forget.”

One of the most unusual instruments the group heard was the studio’s undoubted gem, a 1928

spa offer — if spa is the right word?

I prefer to call this “facility” a healing center. I run it out of my house, so I only take private clients. We offer everything from breathwork and meditation retreats, sound healing and lucid dreaming classes, as well as nutritional wellness coaching.

And what about the frozen coconuts?

I invested in a company called Cocobear, the first flash-frozen coconut from Thailand on the market. I’m so excited and grateful to be a part of this project! Cocobear has a two-year shelf life in the freezer, and a 30-day shelf life in a refrigerator. The best part is that it is polished and prescored so you can easily stick a straw in at the top and drink the water. And when finished, take a

THE RIPPLE EFFECT

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that I would be embracing a beautiful woman instructor, but that was not to be. A middle-aged man asked me to hold his hands and lead him in the various dance steps. To make matters worse, he suffered from a bad case of halitosis (a fancy word for bad breath).

This introduction to dance was so disastrous, I never wanted to step on a dance floor the rest of my life. I sparingly danced at my wedding, but that was about it. I guess there is a lesson in all this, but I am not sure what it is. Perhaps it’s okay not to do what everybody else is doing. So when I watch people dance, I am not a bit envious, and yes, I would still rather play baseball. And I will always be grateful that my Mom cared. Happy Mother’s Day!

Wurlitzer organ. The nearly 100-year-old instrument is not only rare, it has 1,366 pipes and a host of percussion instruments, all triggered from its console. The organ, that was commissioned by Fox Studios, can be heard in hundreds of movies from the silent era through its residence at Fox until 1997. The Bandrika Studios was built around the massive instrument.

Parent and trip sponsor Evyen Klean, whose son plays keyboards in the band, called Bandrika a “musical museum of super cool instruments.” He called the trip “fantastic.” Kibler described the studio and experience with the students as “super cool and amazing.”

But the real amazing part was the talented young musicians. Kibler applauded his musicians, saying, “This year we have one of the best bands we’ve had since I’ve been here. It’s so supportive and positive this year with everything we do. We’ve been doing a lot more projects, and everybody’s so enthusiastic. They keep each other in check. It operates like a community and democracy when deciding what to play. We talk about it. I’m super excited with this high school group and their level of playing their ability to meet challenges, and their enthusiasm for new things. It’s really great.”

To see and hear the kids’ amazing performance, visit drive.google.com/file/d/1lef-dAP95dQnI9q14nyvbnRCRH3qJOsc/view?usp=drivesdk

blunt object and hit the equator to easily access the meat. We are currently sold at Vintage Grocers (Trancas), Erewhon, and Whole Foods. And you can pick us up at the Malibu Farmers Market!

To paraphrase Gordon Gekko: “Coconuts, for lack of a better word, work. Coconuts are good.”

The owner of the company believes the coconut tree is the tree of life. One could survive indefinitely if they could access coconuts every day.

What is the market like for frozen coconuts? The frozen coconut market is completely untapped. People love coconuts but unfortunately all coconuts on the market have lost about half the nutrients during the shipping process, and bottled coconut water has been pasteur -

event, have also shared poetry’s magical and empowering potential with public students in Malibu. What was so inspiring at the event was that the young poets’ recited works manifested that they thoroughly appreciated the poetic abilities they had honed.

Include more children

From young Legend Rocca, who is in elementary school; students Ayla Aminzadeh, Lillian Burkner, Perla Franco, and Emma Marshall; to Sophie Regan, a graduating Malibu High School senior who was in the inaugural class when the Poet Laureate committee members began teaching poetry in Malibu schools eight years ago, the young poets evinced that they were blessed with creative, expressive talents. Their confidently recited works thoroughly impressed attendees.

“We’ve Done Good,” Sophie Regan’s poem, manifested the success of teaching poetry in Malibu’s schools, all the while serving as a metaphor for how creatively successful Regan’s K-12 Malibu school experience has been.

“As I throw my sign to the sky

Reflecting on every tear that I’ve cried every pain I’ve felt

How my heart has lept

The truth is

I wouldn’t change a single one

For every embarrassing moment to every time I’ve pushed myself to every feeling I’ve felt — We’ve come a long way.”

Attendees young and old listened with rapt attention and leaned in, seeking to share in the young poet’s celebratory story.

“You care less about about perception from others

You’re no longer a reflection of your brother

You are now your own person.

You stand as strong as a willow tree.

May your branch’s leaves blow in the summer breeze

It’s your time now.”

Throughout all the performances, a Call2Peace’s musical pieces seamlessly served as a metronome that helped those reciting time the meter and cadence of their poems.

“We improvised many pieces based on the key/note of the speaker,” bassist Eduardo del Signore explained.

“We also played some Bob Marley and my compositions, ‘Atlantico’ behind Ann Buxie, and ‘First Answer’ accompanying Nathan in certain parts of his performances.”

Intrigued by the age-old debate regarding whether creativity is inherited and inherent in one’s soul or is learned through exposure to the arts, this journalist asked Jolynn

ized so it’s no longer living. Cocobear is literally the only fresh, raw, sustainable, plastic-free, living coconut on the market. We are sold defrosted in stores, but Aquarian Alchemy is the only private frozen distributor.

Where are the coconuts grown, frozen, shipped?  Cocobear coconuts are grown in Thailand right outside of Bangkok, in a little town called Rattenbury. This valley has the sweetest coconuts in the world. They are frozen on site, and then shipped frozen. This is why they stay fresh. If coconuts are shipped refrigerated, they begin to mold. Thanks for your time. You’re a chill dude. Can you send a photo of you drinking from a frozen coconut in an ice bath?

I’ll see what I have. Thank you.

and Sophie Regan their stance regarding that riddle.

“Growing up in an artistic household definitely gave me the ability to dive into creative expression,” Sophie Regan said. “However, I believe that my discovery of poetry was by nature and who I am as a person. I didn’t watch my mom write and then make poetry. Rather, it came to me organically, and now we both plan to write poetry for our whole lives.”

Ironically, by happenstance, another poet, Shifra Wylder, shared her relevant verse:

“Like ripples in a lake created by one stone, She is the sum total of all the ripples; Ballerina, artist, rockstar, drummer, scientist, veterinarian and nurse

She is every girl who dares to dream.”

Tremendous! Simply tremendous!

So many of those who experienced the poetic gathering were also moved by the music and the elementary students’ artworks providing visual context for the poems. Many contemplated how important poetry is to them.

Attendee McNulty remarked about how lovely the event was.

“Transcendent jewel of our community, this wonderful poetry summit event!” she gushed. “The poets were touching and moving and opened our hearts with their own authentic voices — giving us all this vital collective memory of our heart’s song.”

Burt Ross, Contributed Column

Erik Casano takes a dip into a frozen-over lake in this undated photo. Casano’s services for health therapies can be explored at aquarianalchemy.org/. Contributed Photo

Malibu High School senior Sophie Regan recites her poem “We’ve Done Good” during the Ripple Effect 2024 Poetry Summit on May 4 at Malibu City Hall. Regan was in the inaugural class when the Poet Laureate committee members began teaching poetry in Malibu schools eight years ago. Photos by Devon Meyers/TMT

MALIBU HIGH SCHOOL

Trustee Sale No. F23-00162 Notice of Trustee’s Sale Loan No. Help Kids and Wagon West Mobile Home Title Order No. 2365389CAD APN: 4451-020-012 and 4451020-013 You Are In Default Under A Deed Of Trust Dated 08/15/2022 And More Fully Described Below (The “Deed Of Trust”). 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. A public auction sale to the highest bidder for cash or cashiers check (payable at the time of sale in lawful money of the United States) (payable to Assured Lender Services, Inc.), will be held by a duly appointed trustee. The sale will be made, but without covenant or warranty, expressed or implied, regarding title, possession, or encumbrances, to pay the remaining principal sum of the note(s) secured by the Deed of Trust, with interest and late charges thereon, as provided in the note(s), advances, under the terms of the Deed of Trust, interest thereon, legal fees and costs, charges and expenses of the undersigned trustee (“Trustee”) for the total amount (at the time of the initial publication of this Notice of Trustee’s Sale) reasonably estimated to be set forth below. The amount may be greater on the day of sale. Trustor(s): Help Kids, a California Corporation AND Wagon West Mobile Home Community, Inc., a California Corporation Recorded: recorded on 08/29/2022 as Document No. 20220856738 of Official Records in the office of the Recorder of Los Angeles County, California; Date of Sale: 05/16/2024 at 11:00AM Place of Sale: Behind the fountain located in Civic Center Plaza, 400 Civic Center Plaza, Pomona, CA 91766 Amount of unpaid balance and other charges: $2,704,060.39 The purported property address is: 21201 Pacific Coast Highway, Malibu, CA 90265 Legal Description Parcel 1: Lot 104 of Tract No. 12634, in the City of Malibu, County of Los Angeles, State of California, as per map recorded in Book 260, Page(s) 25 to 27 of Maps, in the office of the County Recorder of said County. Parcel 2: Lot 105 of Tract No. 12634, in the City of Malibu, County of Los Angeles, State of California, as per map recorded in Book 260, Page(s) 25 to 27 of Maps, in the office of the County Recorder of said County. Assessors Parcel No. 4451-020-012 and 4451-020-013 The beneficiary under the Deed of Trust heretofore executed and delivered to the undersigned a written Declaration of Default and Demand for Sale, and a written Notice of Default and Election to Sell Under Deed of Trust (the “Notice of Default and Election to Sell”). The undersigned caused the Notice of Default and Election to Sell to be recorded in the county where the real property is located and more than three months have elapsed since such recordation. The undersigned Trustee disclaims any liability for any incorrectness of the property address or other common designation, if any, shown herein. If no street address or other common designation is shown, directions to the location of the property may be obtained by sending a written request to the beneficiary within 10 days of the date of first publication of this Notice of Trustee’s 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. 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 (877)440-4460 or visit this internet web-site www. mkconsultantsinc.com, using the file number assigned to this case F23-00162. Information about postponements that are very short in duration or that occur close in time to the scheduled sale may not immediately be reflected in the telephone information or on the Internet web-site. The best way to verify postponement information is to attend the scheduled sale. Notice To Tenant: You may have a right to purchase this property after the trustee auction, if conducted after January 1, 2021, 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 (877)440-4460 or visit this internet website site www. mkconsultantsinc.com, using the file number assigned to this case F23-00162 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, by remitting the funds and affidavit described in Section2924m(c) of the Civil Code, so that the trustee receives it no more

LEGAL NOTICES

than 45 days after the trustee’s sale. If you think you may qualify as an “eligible tenant buyer” or “eligible bidder,” you should consider contacting an attorney or appropriate real estate professional immediately for advice regarding this potential right to purchase.* Notice To Potential Bidders:  We Require Certified Funds At Sale By Cashier’s Check(S) Payable Directly To “Assured Lender Services, Inc.” To Avoid Delays In Issuing The Final Deed. The Property Covered In This Action Includes All Such Real Property And The Personal Property In Which The Beneficiary Has A Security Interest Described Herein. It Being The Election Of The Current Beneficiary Under The Deed Of Trust To Cause A Unified Sale To Be Made Of Said Real And Personal Property In Accordance With The Provisions Of Section 2924F(b)(2) Of The California Civil Code. Date: 4/15/2024 Assured Lender Services, Inc. Kathy Damico, Trustee Sale Officer Assured Lender Services, Inc. 111 Pacifica Suite 140 Irvine, CA 92618

Phone: (714) 508-7373 Sales Line: (877)440-4460

Sales Website: www.mkconsultantsinc.com Reinstatement Line: (714) 508-7373 To request reinstatement and/or payoff FAX request to: (714) 505-3831 This Office Is Attempting To Collect A Debt And Any Information Obtained Will Be Used For That Purpose. MALIBU 91

2024069166

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT

THE FOLLOWING PERSON IS (ARE) DOING BUSINESS

AS:

1. BEATRIZ ROSE DESIGN

1567 N. MAR VISTA AVE., PASADENA, CA 91104, LOS ANGELES COUNTY

Articles of Incorporation or Organization Number (if applicable): 5545590

Registered Owner(s):

1. BYRDESIGN, INC.

1567 N. MAR VISTA AVE., PASADENA, CA 91104

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, BYRDESIGN, INC., BEATRIZ ROSE, PRESIDENT

This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Los Angeles County on 3/29/2024.

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: 4/25, 5/2, 5/9, 5/16/2024

MALIBU 98

File No. 48110836

Notice of Trustee’s Sale

You Are In Default Under A Deed Of Trust Dated September 2, 2005. Unless You Take Action To Protect Your Property, It May Be Sold At A Public Sale. If You Need An Explanation Of The Nature Of The Proceeding Against You, You Should Contact A Lawyer. A public auction sale to the highest bidder for cash, cashier’s check drawn on a state or national bank, check drawn by a state or federal credit union, or a check drawn by a state or federal savings and loan association, or savings association, or savings bank specified in Section 5102 of the Financial Code and authorized to do business in this state will be held by the duly appointed trustee as shown below, of all right, title, and interest conveyed to and now held by the trustee in the hereinafter described property under and pursuant to a Deed of Trust described below. The sale will be made, but without covenant or warranty, expressed or implied, regarding title, possession, or encumbrances, to pay the remaining principal sum of the note(s) secured by the Deed of Trust, with interest and late charges thereon, as provided in the note(s), advances, under the terms of the Deed of Trust, interest thereon, fees, charges and expenses of the Trustee for the total amount (at the time of the initial publication of the Notice of Sale) reasonably estimated to be set forth below. The amount may be greater on the day of sale.

Trustor: Evelyn Carriere, A Single Woman Duly Appointed Trustee: Idea Law Group, PC Recorded September 13, 2005 as Instrument No. 05 2195461 of Official Records in the office of the Recorder of Los Angeles County, California. Street Address or other common designation of real property: 5330 Lake Crest Drive Agoura Hills, CA 91301 A.P.N.: 2054-003-057 Date of Sale: May 16, 2024 at 11:00 AM Place of Sale: Behind Fountain Located In Civic Center Plaza, 400 Civic Center Plaza, Pomona Amount of unpaid balance and other charges: $451,066.27, Estimated. 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. 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 (877) 440-4460 or visit this Internet Website https://www. mkconsultantsinc.com, using the file number assigned to this case 48110836. 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 may call (877) 440-4460 or visit this Internet Website https://www.mkconsultantsinc.com, using the file number assigned to this case 48110836 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. The Notice to Tenant pertains to sales occurring after January 1, 2021. Date: 4/20/2024 IDEA Law Group, PC 1651 E. 4th Street, Suite 124, Santa Ana, CA 92701 Foreclosure Department: 877-353-2146 Sale Information Only: (877) 440-4460 Sale Website: https://www.mkconsultantsinc.com Yvette Ylagan, Foreclosure Officer Please Be Advised That Idea Law Group, PC May Be Acting As A Debt Collector, Attempting To Collect A Debt. Any Information You Provide May Be Used For That Purpose. MALIBU 99

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING CITY OF MALIBU CITY COUNCIL

The Malibu City Council will hold a public hearing on MONDAY, May 13, 2024, at 6:30 p.m. on the item listed below in the Council Chambers at Malibu City Hall, located at 23825 Stuart Ranch Road, Malibu, CA, and via teleconference. Public comment can be submitted ahead of the public hearing to citycouncil@malibucity.org for inclusion in the public record. To view and participate during the public hearing, please review the meeting agenda posted at MalibuCity.org/AgendaCenter and follow the directions for public participation.

FISCAL YEAR 2024-25 SCHEDULE OF FEES

IF YOU CHALLENGE THE CITY COUNCIL’S ACTION IN COURT, YOU MAY BE LIMITED TO RAISING ONLY THOSE ISSUES RAISED AT THE PUBLIC HEARING DESCRIBED IN THIS NOTICE, OR OTHERWISE HELD BY THE CITY, OR IN WRITTEN CORRESPONDENCE DELIVERED TO THE CITY, EITHER AT OR PRIOR TO THE PUBLIC HEARING. If there are any questions regarding this notice, please contact Renée Neermann, Finance Manager, at (310) 456-2489, ext. 222. Copies of all related documents can be reviewed by any interested person at City Hall during regular business hours. Oral and written comments may be presented to the City Council on, or before, the date of the meeting.

Renée Neermann, Finance Manager

Publish Date: May 2, 2024 and May 9, 2024

MALIBU 100

NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF CHARMAINE L. GLENNON Case No. 24STPB04613

To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the will or estate, or both, of CHARMAINE L. GLENNON

A PETITION FOR PROBATE has been filed by Meghan E. Glennon in the Superior Court of California, County of LOS ANGELES. THE PETITION FOR PROBATE requests that Meghan E. Glennon be appointed as personal representative to administer the estate of the decedent. THE PETITION requests the decedent’s will and codicils, if any, be admitted to probate. The will and any codicils are available for examination in the file kept by the court.

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

A HEARING on the petition will be held on May 28, 2024 at 8:30 AM in Dept. No. 79 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:

MICHAEL P FLATTERY ESQ SBN 80043 LAW OFFICES OF MICHAEL P FLATTERY 8730 WILSHIRE BLVD STE 310

BEVERLY HILLS CA 90211

CN106359 GLENNON May 2,9,16, 2024 MALIBU 101

2024046666

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

1. SCOTT’S BODYWORK THERAPY, SCOTT’S WELLNESS MASSAGE

6246 RAMIREZ MESA DR., MALIBU, CA 90265, LOS ANGELES COUNTY Articles of Incorporation or Organization Number (if applicable): Registered Owner(s): 1. SCOTT CHRISTIAN HORTON 6246 RAMIREZ MESA DR., MALIBU, CA 90265 If Corporation or LLC- CA State of Incorporation/Organization

This business is conducted by: AN INDIVIDUAL

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

I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. (A registrant who declares as true information which he or she knows to be false is guilty of a crime). Signed, SCOTT CHRISTIAN HORTON, OWNER This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Los Angeles County on 3/1/2024.

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: 3/14, 3/21, 3/28, 4/4, 5/9/2024

MALIBU 66

2024049397

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

1. AURORA CREATIVE, AURORA AGENCY 1122 HARTZELL ST, PACIFIC PALISADES, CA 90272, LOS ANGELES COUNTY

Articles of Incorporation or Organization Number (if applicable):

Registered Owner(s):

1. AURORA MARKETING LLC

1122 HARTZELL ST, PACIFIC PALISADES, CA 90272

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: 02/2024.

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, AURORA MARKETING LLC, SPENCER KLEYWEG, CEO

This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Los Angeles County on 3/6/2024. 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: 3/14, 3/21, 3/28, 4/4, 5/9/2024 MALIBU 65

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING CITY OF MALIBU PLANNING COMMISSION

The Malibu Planning Commission will hold a public hearing on MONDAY, June 3, 2024, at 6:30 p.m. in the Council Chambers, Malibu City Hall, 23825 Stuart Ranch Road, Malibu, CA and via teleconference on the project identified below.

SANTA MONICA COLLEGE-MALIBU CAMPUS EMERGENCY COMMUNICATION TOWER

Coastal Development Permit Amendment No. 24-003, Conditional Use Permit No. 22-004, and Variance No. 24-006 - An application for a coastal development permit (CDP) amendment to CDP No. 13-056 and a conditional use permit (CUP) to allow for an emergency communication facility to serve the Los Angeles County Sherriff’s substation located at the Santa Monica Community College site, including a variance to allow for antenna height up to 86 feet, 8 inches attached to a previously approved 75 foot tall tower

Location: 23525 Civic Center Way

APN: 4458-022-906

Zoning: Institutional (I)

Applicant/Owner: County of Los Angeles Application Filed: December 7, 2022 Case Planner: Tyler Eaton, Senior Planner (310) 456-2489, extension 273 teaton@malibucity.org

Acting as lead agency in accordance with the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) and CEQA Guidelines Section 15051, on January 13, 2016, the Santa Monica College Board of Trustees, certified a Final Environmental Impact Report (EIR) for the Santa Monica College Malibu Campus project and adopted a Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program (MMRP) and Statement of Overriding Considerations (State Clearinghouse #2012051052). As the permitting agency, on April 11, 2016, the Malibu Planning Commission found the Final EIR to be adequate, and adopted a Statement of Overriding Considerations and Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program, and made Findings of Fact.

Pursuant to the authority and criteria contained in CEQA, the Planning Director has exercised his independent judgment and has concluded that the purpose of the CDPA is to correct a clerical error in the record in that the approval of the CDP did not list the correct height of the communication tower as required by the City. However, the plans considered in the Final EIR are the same as is proposed in the CDPA. The Final EIR also studied the use and operation of the proposed emergency communication facility. A CUP is proposed as a requirement of the Conditions of Approval for the original project entitlement. Pursuant to CEQA Sections 15162, 15163 and 15164 because the material project studied within the Final EIR has not changed, new, supplemental, or addendum to the EIR was not required. The Final EIR, MMRP, SOC, and all accompanying materials are available on the City’s website at: https://www.malibucity. org/index.aspx?nid=400 .

A written staff report will be available at or before the hearing for the project. 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 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 246.

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: May 9, 2024 MALIBU 103

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING CITY OF MALIBU PLANNING COMMISSION

The Malibu Planning Commission will hold public hearings on MONDAY, June 3, 2024, at 6:30 p.m. in the Council Chambers, Malibu City Hall, 23825 Stuart Ranch Road, Malibu, CA and via teleconference on the projects identified below.

CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT NO. 23-009 - An application for a conditional use permit to allow for the sale of beer and wine for offsite consumption at a new café and food market

Location: 3900 Cross Creek Road, Unit 3

APN(s): 4452-011-039

Zoning: Commercial Visitor-Serving-One (CV-1)

Applicant: Scott’s Malibu Cafe & Market

Owner: 3900 Cross Creek LLC

Appealable to: City Council

Environmental Review: Categorical Exemption CEQA

Guidelines Section(s) 15301(e)

Application Filed: December 21, 2023

Case Planner: Alexander da Silva, Assistant Planner (310) 456-2489, extension 314 adasilva@malibucity.org

COASTAL DEVELOPMENT PERMIT-WOOLSEY FIRE NO. 23-004, SITE PLAN REVIEW NO. 23-026, AND DEMOLITION PERMIT NO. 24-020 - An application to allow for the construction of a 4,620 square foot addition to a destroyed single-family residence approved under Planning Verification-Woolsey Fire No. 21-034, extension of the existing swimming pool and spa, reconfiguration of the existing driveway, hardscape, landscape, grading, improvements to the existing tennis court; demolition of existing hardscape and landscape, and installation of a new onsite wastewater treatment system; including a site plan review for construction of the residence over 18 feet in height not to exceed 24 feet in height

Location: 29738 Cuthbert Road

APN(s): 4469-041-011

Zoning: Rural Residential-Two Acre (RR-2)

Applicant: JTD Architects

Owner: Malibo LLC

Appealable to: City Council and California Coastal Commission Environmental Review: Categorical Exemption CEQA Guidelines Sections 15301(e), 15301(l), 15303(d), 15303(e), and 15304(b) Application Filed: October 26, 2023

Case Planner: Aakash Shah, Contract Planner (310) 456-2489, extension 385 ashah@malibucity.org

COASTAL DEVELOPMENT PERMIT NO. 19-014, LOT MERGER NO. 23-002, VARIANCE NOS. 19-008 AND 19-009, SITE PLAN REVIEW NOS. 19-019 AND 23-011, MINOR MODIFICATION NO. 19-004, AND DEMOLITION

PERMIT NO. 19-018 - An application for a new two-story, single-family residence with a subterranean garage, landscape, hardscape, swimming pool, spa, onsite wastewater treatment system and associated development; including a lot merger and conditional certificate of compliance to recognize an illegally created parcel; variances for fuel modification and new development within the Environmentally Sensitive Habitat Area and for construction on manufactured slopes steeper than 2.5 to 1, a site plan review for height over 18 feet but not to exceed 24 feet for a flat roof, and a minor modification for a less than 20 percent reduction to the required east side yard setback and cumulative side yard setbacks

Location: 27061 Sea Vista Drive

APN(s): 4460-010-013

Zoning: Rural Residential-Two Acre (RR-2)

Applicant: Crest Real Estate

Owners: Julian and Karen Aldridge

Appealable to: City Council

Environmental Review: Categorical Exemption CEQA Guidelines Section(s) 15303

Application Filed: March 14, 2019

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

EXTENSION OF ADMINISTRATIVE PLAN REVIEW NO. 19-001, VARIANCE NO. 20-007, AND DEMOLITION PERMIT NO. 19-014 - A request to extend the Planning Commission’s approval for construction of an addition, beachfront deck extension, and an interior and exterior remodel of an existing beachfront, single-family residence and associated development; including a variance for a modification of the required deck stringline to allow 128 square foot deck extensions to the first- and second-floor decks and a demolition permit for the demolition of 187 feet, 7 inches of exterior walls

Location: 21314 Pacific Coast Highway

APN(s): 4451-001-018

Zoning: Single-family Medium (SFM)

Applicant: Santos Planning and Permitting

Owner: Brook and Anna Lenfest

Appealable to: City Council

Environmental Review: Categorical Exemption CEQA

Guidelines Section(s) 15301(e)

Extension Filed: February 22, 2024

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

Extension requests will be presented on consent calendar based on staff’s recommendation but any person wishing to be heard may request at the beginning of the meeting to have the application addressed separately. Please see the recording secretary before start of the meeting to have an item removed from consent calendar.

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 issu-

ance 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

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FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT

THE FOLLOWING PERSON IS (ARE) DOING BUSINESS AS:

1. LUMALEX LAW

1001 WILSHIRE BOULEVARD #2152, LOS ANGELES, CA 90017, LOS ANGELES COUNTY

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

1. LAW OFFICE OF DUSTIN ROBINSON, P.C.

1001 WILSHIRE BOULEVARD #2152, LOS ANGELES, CA 90017

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

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, LAW OFFICE OF DUSTIN ROBINSON, P.C., DUSTIN ROBINSON, CEO

This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Los Angeles County on 4/30/2024.

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

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ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME Case No. 24SMCP00221

Superior Court of California, County of Los Angeles Petition of: MADISON LAINE ZAGARINO TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: Petitioner: MADISON LAINE ZAGARINO a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows: Present Name: MADISON LAINE ZAGARINO Proposed Name: MADISON LAINE ZAGARINO-KELMENSON 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: 6/28/2024 Time: 8:30 AM, Dept.: K

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: APRIL 29, 2024

HON. LAWRENCE CHO, Judge of the Superior Court

DAVID W. SLAYTON Executive Officer/Clerk of Court PUB: 5/9, 5/16, 5/23, 5/30/2024 The Malibu Times

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Malibu Little League: Hits, wins, Cooperstown

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he Dodgers were already up two runs when Alex Thompson stepped up to the plate for his squad.

The youth preceded to hit a single that allowed Aiden Omar, who was on second base, to round third base and make it home to increase the Dodgers’ lead over the Braves in the Malibu Little League contest at Bluffs Park on April 27.

The hit was Thompson’s second big hit of the day. Earlier in the contest, he also drove in runs. The Dodgers won the contest 7-4.

Dodgers coach John Alfano said Thompson’s hits and the pitching of Mateo Collins and Aiden Omar allowed the team to claim victory.

“It was a fantastic win,” he said. “Some younger kids pitched today. Between the two of them they pitched the entire game. They showed a lot of growth.

Pitching carried us today. I had zero pitcher visits to the mound.”

The Dodgers, a team of 11- and 12-year-olds have had a successful MLL season this spring due to a mixture of experienced players and young talent, Alfano said.

“My senior veterans have really taken the opportunity to mentor guys so that is why we are seeing so much growth,” he said. “They are a tight unit.”

The Dodgers’ play on the field this season against opposition from the MLL and West LA Little League is one of several big hits the league has

had this season.

Last month, Alfano, who is also the league’s president, announced that MLL players will compete in the Cooperstown Baseball World Tournament in Cooperstown, New York, in June.

This will be the first time ever a Malibu team has competed in the event, which features Little League baseball teams from across the nation, and Alfano said the MLL hopes to make it a tradition. He said a dozen of the MLL’s best 12-year-olds are members of the team,

called the Malibu Sharks.

“We have a fantastic group,” Alfano said. “The best of the best. The kids are really ecstatic.”

The Malibu bunch will play at minimum six games in the tournament, which runs June 13 to 19. If they win the event, they will play 13 contests.

The MLL is looking for donations to aid in the team’s cross-country baseball trek. They are holding a wiffle ball tournament this month to raise funds.

The MLL playoffs begin next month.

After the Cooperstown tournament, allstar teams from MLL will take the field for competition.  Alfano said the season has been a success.

“The development of the younger kids seems to be faster than what we have seen in the past,” he noted. “I’m owing that to just great coaches. The older kids, the 12-year-olds have been taking the younger kids under their wings and have been very encouraging. The baseball has been great.”

Student Spotlight: Stevie Sturges serves as an excellent example of dedication and versatility at Malibu High

Graduate-to-be shines on the water polo team and in her film production classes

At Malibu High School (MHS), senior Stevie Sturges embodies the spirit of innovation both in the classroom, on the field, and in the pool. From her involvement in Career Technical Education (CTE) classes to her remarkable achievements in athletics, Sturges is an excellent example of dedication and versatility.

Sturges’ educational journey began at Juan Cabrillo Elementary, followed by Malibu Middle School, and now culminating at MHS in her senior year. Throughout her high school experience, she has immersed herself in CTE classes, including television production and journalism, as well as participating in film production projects.

“Taking CTE classes has helped me learn how to work efficiently with large groups of people with many different personalities and skills,” said

Sturges. “I have learned how to be an authoritative figure in a class, while also still respecting them and being kind and encouraging. I also developed the skill of being quick on my feet and learning fast with technology.”

H H H THIS WEEK AT THE AGOURA SHELTER H H H

When little Kyle A5615032 came to Agoura from Palmdale in not so great shape (though cute as can be.) We promptly took him over to Malibu Coast Animal Hospital where they performed a full investigation. So far, we know that Kyle has a Stage 5 heart murmur and an enlarged left ventricle, both of which will be further reviewed at a future cardiology appointment. Kyle also has an enlarged prostate - not uncommon for a senior guy, but staff and volunteers will have to

The Agoura Shelter is at 29525 Agoura Rd., Agoura Hills. Occasionally pets have already been adopted. To check availability, call 818-991-0071 or visit animalcare.lacounty.gov Meet Kyle!

be careful to note any straining or inability to urinate. Kyle will also be neutered in the upcoming weeks, which Dr. Jonah hopes will resolve any issues with urination.

Driver Bob reports Kyle is a sweet boy and a gentle soul, and he is a total lovebug with volunteers as well. It’s never fun to see an older animal with medical issues in the shelter, so we certainly hope someone will come scoop this angel up and let him enjoy his twilight years in the comfort of a cozy home.

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As the producer of Shark TV, a weekly series of episodes created by MHS TV production students, Sturges plays a pivotal role shaping the show’s content and supporting her classmates.

“I have loved being able to help create these Shark TV episodes to make people laugh and inform people of school events in a fun way,” said Sturges. “I also wanted to be the producer of this class to encourage students to be creative and bring out parts of themselves they didn’t know they had.”

In addition to her academic pursuits, Sturges excels in athletics, showcasing her talents as a swimmer and water polo player. She has been swimming since she was eight years old and playing water polo since she was 10.

“Being a student athlete has helped me tremendously with learning how to manage time and stress,” said Sturges, who received First Team All CIF-Southern Section, All League MVP and Team MVP honors during her senior year. “I have also created some of the best relationships that I know will last a lifetime while being on this team. The sport itself has taught me to control my emotions and work in a team environment.”

Reflecting on her academic career, Sturges emphasizes the importance of self-discovery and stepping into different environments.

“I have taken a variety of different electives through the years, and an important part of taking those electives has been learning about myself and what I love,” said Sturges. “Some of the things that I have participated in here at Malibu High are things that I believe I will enjoy doing in different environments for the rest of my life.”

In addition to her academic and athletic pursuits, Sturges acknowledges the guidance of MHS TV Production teacher Rachel Stowell, whose support extended beyond the classroom.

“Ms. Stowell has helped me so much and given me so much advice not only for production, but with life in general,” said Sturges. “She is a brilliant woman, and I am very lucky to have been in her classes and learned so much from her.”

Sturges plans to continue her academic and athletic career at Ventura College, where she will play water polo and study film production. After two years, she hopes to transfer to a four-year university and continue playing water polo.

McKENZIE JACKSON Special to The Malibu Times

Malibu Little League Dodgers coach John Alfano congratulates his team after its big win over the Braves on April 27. Photos by McKenzie Jackson/TMT

The Malibu Little League Dodgers excelled at all parts of the game — pitching, hitting, and fielding — during their 7-4 win over the Braves on April 27.

Malibu High senior Stevie Sturges is shown in action for the Sharks girls water polo team. After graduation, she plans on playing water polo and studying film production at Ventura College. Contributed Photo