The Malibu Times • May 25, 2023

City Council, staff recognize Kristin Riesgo as the new community service director

MALIBU’S AWARD WINNING NEWSPAPER SINCE 1946

Southern California Edison presents a wild re

To start o the Malibu City Council meeting on Monday night, May 22, the council and members of the public congratulated Acting Community Services Director Kristin Riesgo when she was announced as the permanent director after serving as the interim for nearly seven months.

“We’re absolutely thrilled that she’s formally on board,” Malibu Arts Commission Chair Lotte Cherin said during commission comments.

“I was actually going to save that until the very end of my report, but I’m very happy to announce Kristin Riesgo as our new community service director,” City Manager Steve McClary said to start o his report.

McClary provided an update on the Malibu Blu s Snack Shack, saying the County of Public Health expected the facility and issued the temporary use permit to sell food onsite by this week.

McClary said all parks except the Malibu community pool would be open for Memorial Day weekend.

“We do ask patrons to abide by park rules and remind people that

Despite the cool, drizzly weather, the community showed immense dedication to the topic of safety on Paci c Coast Highway as over 100 individuals gathered for the complimentary outdoor screening of “21 Miles of Malibu” at Blu s Park last Friday night (May 19).

Filmmaker and Malibu resident

Michel Shane decided to make this lm following the death of his 13 year-old daughter Emily Shane back in 2010. She was struck and killed on purpose by a mentally ill driver (now incarcerated) as she walked next to Paci c Coast Highway near the intersection with Heathercli Road. Shane wanted to do something constructive in her memory, and this lm alerting the public to the dangers of PCH in the hopes of bringing about positive change is the result.In a 45-minute program before the start of the lm, Chris Wizner, former president of the Malibu/ Pacific Palisades Chamber of

Commerce, served as the emcee, Scott Tallal was the moderator, and Mayor Bruce Silverstein presented a number of statistics, such as the number of collisions, injuries, tra c citations, and cars on Paci c Coast Highway. For example, he reported that over the past 10 years, there have been 4,000 collisions, including 1,600 with injuries; and 100,000 tra c citations given out.Sgt. James Arens, tra c sergeant for the LA County Malibu/Lost Hills Sheri Station, and Sgt. Chris Soderlund, the new Malibu liaison from Lost Hills, were on hand to talk about public safety on PCH. When

asked what it’s been like to be rst responder to all the carnage on the highway, they both said it takes some getting used to.“I can still see that one kid gurgling in his own blood,” Soderlund said. “We don’t get numb, but we’re there for a job and to see the victim get the justice they deserve.”“A lot of [drivers] out there just don’t care,” Arens said. “ e way they drive, they don’t have respect for others on the road and don’t follow the rules of the road. They’re just worried about getting somewhere fast.” ere was some discussion about the car clubs that drive

Beyoncé and Jay-Z buy $200 million Paradise Cove property

On May 24, a groundbreaking real estate deal in Malibu made headlines as Architectural Digest and TMZ unveiled the news. is historic transaction, which shattered all previous records, involved none other than the renowned superstars Beyoncé

and Jay-Z. With an astounding price tag of $200 million, their acquisition marks the most expensive real estate deal ever recorded in the state of California. Notably, this remarkable purchase surpasses the previous record set by Marc Andreessen’s $177 million Malibu property acquisition in 2021, elevating the stakes in the realm of luxury real estate in this exclusive coastal enclave.

According to TMZ, Beyoncé, and Jay-Z made an extraordinary

Malibu’s electric utility Southern California Edison addressed safety concerns while outlining its Wild re Mitigation Plan at an online community meeting May 18. SCE executives also asked the public to be prepared for the next emergency after presenting their steps in hardening the grid.

After SCE and other California electric utilities have faced lawsuits claiming equipment ignited catastrophic wild res in the state, regulators have allowed for Public Safety Power Shuto s (PSPS). An SCE spokesperson, Mike Bushey, started the meeting saying, “We know these outages are painful.” e utility also claimed the power shuto s are only used as “a last resort in the event of adverse weather conditions.”

To help reduce the impact and emergency caused by power

INSIDE this week

MHS Swim has a season to remember | B1

Opinion A2 News Briefs A3 City of Malibu prepares for busy summer season to keep PCH, canyons, and beaches safe

Calendar . . . . . . . . . . . A4

Events

Local News . . . . . . . . . A5

Westward Beach, between the Zuma Lagoon and Birdview Avenue, received recognition from the Blue Flag International Jury this month, and was awarded the Blue Flag USA award, the rst Blue Flags in the continental United States. Delray Beach Municipal Beach in Florida was also awarded for recognition.

e 36-year-old International

Blue Flag program awards beaches, marinas, and tourism boat operators annually based on a signi cant but attainable set of operations criteria

covering environmental education and information, water quality, environmental management, and safety and services. The International Jury awarded over 5,000 sites for the rst time in 2022. “Our sites have worked hard for several months to implement and maintain more than 30 diverse criteria to achieve award status,” Program Coordinator for the American Shore and Beach Preservation Association (ASBPA) Annie Mercer said. “ eir sta and

communities can raise their ags with pride for going above and beyond US standards to receive international recognition for sustainable management practices.”

As a national operator for the international Blue Flag program, ASBPA administers the program in the continental United States, Alaska, and Hawaii, as well as supports sites in reaching criteria compliance.

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FROM THE LEFT AND THE RIGHT

Once again, debating over national debt

New podcast tells the riveting story of the Point Dume Bombers

Loosley knit band of surfers and residents come to the rescue during the Woolsey Fire

The current game of chicken that is underway in this hopelessly political partisan wrangling over whether or not to raise the debt ceiling to allow the government to essentially pay its debts re ects the height of absurdity.

LASD Capt. Jennifer Seetoo looks to turn TIDE on local crime

Malibu Lost Hills Sheri ’s captain details new crimeghting e orts in speech at State of the City address

ary programs that serve the neediest in our society. In the current context this is merely a frantic e ort to exercise political trickery for a Speaker of the House who is hanging onto his position by the thinnest of margins. Far-right Republicans are not only holding the nation’s economy hostage, but their colleagues as well.

From the publisher HAYLEY MATTSON

In honor of Memorial Day, our office will be closed on Monday, May 29. We pay tribute to the brave men and women who sacrificed their lives while serving our country. Normal operations will resume on Tuesday, May 30. See you at the Malibu Business Round Table next Friday, June 2.

climb. ankfully, there simply aren’t the votes in Congress to go back to pro igate spending.

survey found 57 percent of Americans think reducing the de cit is a top priority.

Watershed Committee reminds region of Southern steelhead trout’s critically endangered status Innagural State of the Watershed meeting provides updates on the panel’s e orts to conserve water

e 18th century French philosopher Voltaire once wrote, “Whoever can make you believe absurdities can make you commit atrocities,” and the Congressional Republican leadership has idiotically set out to prove they are willing to sacri ce not only the American but the global economy just to prove the point.

Although I spent six years as senior sta to the U.S. Senate Budget Committee, there is no way I can either appropriately nor accurately lay out even the broadest outlines of the Congressional Budget process in the short space allowed here. However, the reason for the existence of Appropriations Committees, Budget Committees, and Finance and Ways and Means Committees is to thoroughly consider spending and revenue legislation. ere are formal processes to discern and vote on spending and revenue levels and programs that do not extort the global economy or hold nations hostage to the whims of childish and inane politicians representing grossly gerrymandered Congressional districts who have little or no regard for democratic governance.

According to a report by the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities(CBPP), “ e McCarthy bill would cut discretionary programs by $3.6 trillion over the next decade below the Congressional Budget O ce’s (CBO) recent baseline projection. Discretionary programs — also known as annually appropriated programs — are the part of the budget that covers programs such as defense, veterans’ health care, child care and preschool, medical research and public health, food and drug safety inspectors, Pell Grants and college work-study, K-12 education, environmental protection, housing, and some transportation programs, among many others … If they protect both defense and veterans’ health care from cuts, then all other non-defense discretionary programs would have to be cut 33 percent in 2024 and 59 percent in 2025.”

ere is a time and place for everything, even in the halls of Congress. Refusing to pay debts already accumulated would land the ordinary citizen in jail, yet in the contemporary political environment is heralded in Congress as astute politics. It is budgetary terrorism.

From the Right

Malibu/Lost Hills Sheri ’s Station holds open house at department headquarters

Friends, family, and community members attended the event-full day last Saturday

Su ce it to say that risking default by insisting on budgetary cuts is proverbially cutting o one’s nose to spite one’s face. It is reckless in the extreme and irts with economic catastrophe. According to a recent paper written by Noah Berman for the Council on Foreign Relations the repercussions for failing to adjust the debt ceiling include “a downgrade by credit rating agencies, increased borrowing costs for businesses and homeowners alike, and a drop-o in consumer con dence that could shock the U.S. nancial market and tip the economy into recession. Goldman Sachs economists have estimated that a breach of the debt ceiling would immediately halt about one-tenth of US economic activity. According to center-left think tank ird Way, a breach that leads to default could cause the loss of 3 million jobs, add $130,000 to the cost of an average thirty-year mortgage, and raise interest rates enough to increase the national debt by $850 billion.”

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When looking in the federal budget for places to make signi cant cuts, Republicans over the years have always started with a cocktail of so-called non-defense discretion-

While President Biden certainly has a long history of being a masterful negotiator and his initial proclivity will be to reason with the unreasonable, there are some alternative avenues that are gaining traction amongst progressive Democrats, including a proposal signed by 11 Senators and supported by an increasing number of legal scholars that revolves around Section 4 of the 14th Amendment that says the “validity of the public debt, authorized by law… shall not be questioned.”

Another potential strategy would be to secure enough votes for a discharge petition that forces a vote even if the speaker or key committees don’t want to act. is would require not only every House Democrat but ve Republicans in order to succeed.

However this drama plays itself out, we are dancing precariously on the precipice of a potential economic disaster that will a ect the global stage. at our nation is so hopelessly divided and since the chasm is so wide as to forego even the slightest notion that even a handful of congressmen and women can muster the courage to put policy over politics is a major embarrassment for our nation. Let us hope that integrity will rule the day.

Don Schmitz is an independent columnist for e 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.

The debt ceiling: repeatedly, Democrats and Republicans raise the ceiling, mortgaging our progeny’s future, and sticking them with the bill to pay for our insane spending. Someone has to pay the bill; shamefully, we seem happy to hand it to our kids. Reagan added $1.86 trillion (with a T), George H.W. Bush $1.55T, Clinton $1.4T, George W. Bush $5.8T, Obama $8.6T, Trump $6.7T. In the rst two years of his presidency, Biden has added $2.4T in debt. As you can see this isn’t a Democrat or Republican problem, rather a huge American problem, a $31 trillion problem. e debt-ceiling law was enacted in 1917, and Congress exercises its Constitutional power in Article 1 Section 8 to reduce de cit spending in exchange for raising the ceiling. Most of the de cit reductions since 1980 have been part of a debt-ceiling increase negotiation. Sometimes Congress will grant a small and temporary increase to allow time for additional negotiations. Spoiler alert: Something like that is going to happen here as well. Biden and McCarthy are putting pressure on each other with the nuclear option of default, but they won’t let that happen. Likely McCarthy isn’t blu ng as much though, as Congress passed a budget with limited increases going forward, reducing the de cit by $4.8 trillion over 10 years. at’s the de cit, not debt, which will still

Don’t buy the alarmist rhetoric of the administration. In 2006, then Sen. Biden voted against raising the debt limit, stating: “Because this massive accumulation of debt was predicted, because it was foreseeable, because it was unnecessary, because it was the result of willful and reckless disregard for the warnings that were given and for the fundamentals of economic management, I am voting against the debt limit increase.” Now as president he calls Congressional demands “really dangerous.”

Our debt is now 129 percent of the GDP, higher than during World War II, the highest in our history. In 1980 it was 32 percent, 1990 54 percent, 2000 55 percent, 2010 90 percent.

e trend is ominous. Ratios above 77 percent can hinder economic growth, put a country at risk of default, and we are in the top 12 of the world for debt as a percentage of GDP.

We will pay $400 billion in interest this year on this monster, which is more than outlays for veterans programs, food and nutrition (SNAP), Social Security disability, federal and civilian retirement, housing, elementary and secondary education, higher education, supplemental social security income, and transportation, COMBINED!

at interest cost each household $3,055, and it would consume all corporate income tax revenue.

As interest rates rise, so will the interest on the debt. A 2 percent increase would increase our annual interest payment to $475 billion.

e Biden budget will increase the debt from $32.7 trillion now to $50.7 trillion by 2033. As the politicians continue to add debt through de cit spending, the Congressional Budget O ce estimates the debt will soar to 225 percent of the GDP by 2050, and paying the interest will rise from the sixth largest line item it is currently to the largest. No wonder a recent Pew

Joe Taxpayer isn’t doing much better. Total household debt in America peaked at $17 trillion this year for the rst time ever. To keep up with the mountains of debt, pressure will grow to increase taxes. In 2011, U.S. tax revenue was 14.27 percent of GDP, but now it is at 19 percent. Our grandchildren will probably pay over 30 percent, much of which will be for the interest of what we are spending on ourselves today. at will depress economic growth, continue to spike in ation, while they struggle to pay their bills. at is just the predictable outcome, not the frightening one. e last time we had debt approaching the current sad state was during WWII. We borrowed heavily, all resources going to the war e ort, as we defended our national sovereignty. It was necessary.

Now imagine a real war breaks out again, or a truly horrible pandemic. We would nd ourselves in true need to generate money by borrowing, but unable to do so because we had already fully leveraged the country. We would be like the family who has taken out a second on their home, maxed out their credit cards, and has an emergency that they have no resources to draw on. ey are bankrupt. Countries don’t go bankrupt, they default, resulting in worthless currency, collapsed economies, and social unrest. Politicians and bankers are hand-wringing that we could default now due to a political impasse, but if they don’t eliminate the de cits, the default will be a real for our progeny, and partisan rhetoric won’t x it. Pay now, or pay later.

Lance Simmens is an independent columnist for e 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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The following incidents were reported between:

Apr 21 - OCT 28

4/21| Burglary

A vehicle parked near Surfrider Beach was broken into and ransacked. e victim locked their vehicle and hid the key nearby, and upon return, the key was missing, and their vehicle was ransacked. e victim was notied that their cards were used at Bloomingdales in Beverly Hills for a total of $3,476.

4/22| Grand eft

A Chanel bag worth $5,000 was stolen from a guest dining at Nobu Cafe. e victim said they had other miscellaneous items inside the bag, totaling $2,350. ere were no security cameras available for evidence.

4/25| Burglary

A vehicle parked near Mastro’s Restaurant was broken into and a window was shattered. e window was estimated to cost $500 to replace. ere were no security cameras available for evidence.

4/26| Vandalism

A vehicle parked on Dume Drive was vandalized, and the damage was estimated to cost $5,000. e damage included a deep scratch around the vehicle. ere were no security cameras available for evidence.

4/26| Burglary

A vehicle parked near Surfrider Beach was broken into, and an iPhone, wallet, and multiple credit cards were stolen. e victim received noti cation of purchases made totaling to $30,000 in charges made at an Apple and Nordstrom store.

4/28| Grand eft

A catalytic converter worth $3,000 was stolen from a vehicle parked on Laurel Ridge Drive. e victim said they realized the converter was stolen when they heard a sound coming from under the vehicle.

City of Malibu prepares for busy summer season to keep PCH, canyons, and beaches safe

With the upcoming Memorial Day weekend signaling the start of the busy summer season, Malibu can expect large numbers of visitors, and the city is working with partner agencies to help keep Paci c Coast Highway, (PCH), canyon roads, beaches and trails safe and clean for all to enjoy.

“We urge all visitors who come to enjoy Malibu’s natural beauty to help keep our roads and beaches safe and clean and honor our e orts to protect our community’s safety, peace and quality of life,” Mayor Bruce Silverstein said.

e city encourages residents and visitors to help keep PCH, canyon roads, beaches and trails safe and clean with these messages on social media, with the hashtag #SafeSummerMalibu:

Don’t drink and drive — designate sober drivers and use rideshares or taxis.

Keep your eyes on the road — don’t text and drive.

Slow down and watch for pedestrians and cyclists on PCH and cars pulling in and out of beach parking.

Pack it in, pack it out — dispose of your trash in trash containers, and if you see litter, please pick it up and throw it away in a trash container.

Alcohol, dogs, and res are prohibited on beaches in Malibu.

The city coordinates annually with the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department (LASD), Los Angeles County Department of Beaches and Harbors, California State Parks, Mountains and Recreation & Conservation Authority (MRCA), and the California Highway Patrol (CHP) to prepare for summer crowds.

e city funds the LASD Beach Team annually from Memorial Day to Labor Day. e beach patrols are an important way to address alcohol consumption on the beaches, which is illegal and contributes to drunk driving on PCH and canyon roads. Extra tra c o cers are also in place to address safety issues on the road.

e MRCA double patrols in its parks from Memorial Day to Labor Day. State Parks will have seven-day coverage and will put extra e ort

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into addressing litter. Beaches and Harbors will increase sta ng to assist with parking, maintenance, and trash on the beaches and beach parking lots.

Every summer, the city also requests additional patrols by LASD and the Sheri ’s Volunteers on Patrol (VOPs). e VOPs are crucial for parking enforcement to ensure beach access and keep the roadways safe, they monitor and report crime and emergencies, and they help direct tra c and ensure safety at accident sites.

Although the city does not control access to the state and county beaches in Malibu, the city wants to reassure the Malibu community that it is working with its partner agencies on messaging to visitors to Malibu about the importance of keeping PCH, canyon roads and beaches safe and clean for all.

Residents can request assistance from CHP with street racing by calling (323) 259-3200. Report suspected intoxicated drivers by calling 911. Residents may sign up for the city’s emergency and tra c alerts (go to malibucity.org and scroll down to “Alert Center”).

In an e ort to streamline its emergency communications processes, and in light of the abundance of tra c news and information readily available to the public, the city will now be providing tra c alerts only during business hours for full road closures (not lane closures), in case of emergencies, or in case of planned or extended closures (such as road or utility projects).

e city will also discontinue the Nixle alerting service, which is redundant since Nixle was bought by Everbridge, the system that Malibu uses for disaster noti cations. All Nixle subscribers have been merged into the Everbridge system, and will still receive alerts from the city. Eliminating the Nixle system will reduce the time and number of steps it takes to put out emergency messaging.

e city will continue to use the website alert system for lower-level emergencies, tra c incidents, utility advisories, and beach advisories by text and email to subscribers when necessary. To sign up for website alerts, or add or remove alert subscriptions, visit the webpage malibucity.org and scroll to “Alert Center.”

For more information about the city’s alerting systems, and to sign up, visit the webpage malibucity. org/emergency-notifcations.

Malibu Creek State Park trial for Anthony Rauda continues

e prosecution has started presenting its case against Anthony Rauda, who is accused of the slaying of Tristan Beaudette at Malibu Creek State Park. Rauda is on trial for the shooting death of Beaudette, who was murdered while camping with his two young daughters in 2018.

During the second week of trial in a Los Angeles courtroom, testimony was heard from a man who had been camping in a trailer at the park in 2016. e witness claimed he was awakened late at night by an apparent gunshot. He then said he found a hole caused by a bullet in his camper’s wall. Witness Ron Carson said he found buckshot and “debris everywhere.”

ere were as many as 10 reported shootings in the area in the two years prior before Beaudette was found fatally shot in his tent. Rauda waived his right to attend the trial after being convicted of assaulting two o cers during pretrial hearings.

He also faces 10 counts of attempted murder related to the earlier reported shootings and ve counts of burglary in nearby businesses.

Crime and safety update made to City Council

Sgt. Chris Soderlund, Malibu’s liaison from the Malibu/Lost Hills Sheri ’s Station, gave an update on crime and safety to the City Council on May 8. Soderlund reported that crime statistics were lower in Malibu. Year to date, Part 1 crimes, the most serious crimes, were down by 22 percent from the year before, according to Soderlund.

Blood Drive at Malibu Jewish Center & Synagogue set for May 25

UCLA Health and the Pepperdine University Pre-Med Club will be hosting a Blood Drive at the Malibu Jewish Center & Synagogue, on ursday, May 25, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. To sign up

go to ucedonor.com, use the code “PUMED.” Donors get a movie ticket or $10 gift card.

Malibu Inn Motel public hearing scheduled for May 31

On April 17, the Planning Commission postponed the public hearing on the Malibu Inn Motel project environmental document and project entitlements to May 31. Summer Recreation Guide and City Newsletter available e Summer Recreation Guide is available online and will be mailed to residents the week of April 24. e guide features upcoming summer programs o ered June through August, including Learn to Swim Lessons, Summer Day Camps, CineMalibu Community Movies in the Park, Outdoor Recreation at Charmlee Wilderness Park, Parent and Me Programs, Senior Programs and Excursions, and the Summer Coed Adult Softball League. Visit malibucity.org/335/Community-Services for details.

Afterschool programs in partnership with the Malibu Boys & Girls Club run through June 1

Afterschool programs will continue through June 1 at Malibu and Webster elementary schools. e city will o er three classes: Animal Adventures, Basketball, and eater Improv, for students in grades TK through 5. Visit the community programs webpage (malibucity. org/communityprograms) for de-

tails and to register.

Malibu Film Society announces Emmy Awards Screening Series

As the Malibu Film Society works to make its return to Malibu, it has announced its rst ever Emmy Awards Screening Series, which will run from June 6-10, with a series of ve top contenders to screen at the Regency Agoura Hills Stadium 8, and more to come later this summer. Admission is free for members of MFS, with specially discounted tickets available for all other guests. For titles, descriptions, dates, showtimes, and to reserve your seats, visit MalibuFilmSociety.org.

Community Blood Drive to be held at City Hall on June

8

e City of Malibu will be hosting a Community Blood Drive on ursday, June 8, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at City Hall (23825 Stuart Ranch Road). roughout the COVID-19 pandemic, blood donations and blood supplies had fallen due to facility closures, stayat-home orders, and other impacts. Donated blood is needed every day for surgeries, emergencies and regular medical procedures, and is needed for any natural or human-made disasters. With COVID-19 rates continuing to improve, the city is proud to once again safely resume this life-saving activity. Sign up on the Red Cross website with code “CityofMalibu.” For more information, call 818-200-3445.

Thomas Harvey Clements of Malibu, Calif., passed away swiftly from pneumonia on March 5, 2023.

Tom was born in Oak Park, IL, to May and John (Jack) Clements. He adored his older sister, April, and had a brotherly bond with his rst cousin, Scott.

Tom graduated from Highland Park High School in 1964 and attended the University of Colorado, graduating with a BA in English Literature in 1968.

After a brief stint in the corporate world, Tom left to follow his spiritual calling, joining his sister at a teacher training with the Indian guru, Maharishi Mahesh Yogi. April and Tom moved with Maharishi to Mallorca, Spain, where Tom became Director of the World Plan to establish Transcendental Meditation centers globally.

When April was killed in a plane crash in 1972, Tom returned to Illinois and began a career in real estate that lasted fty years, He moved to Malibu in the 1990s and, in 2022, was named one of the Top 10 Producers for Sotheby’s in Malibu, holding the regional record for highest sale price/sq. Ft.

Tom was brie y married and blessed with a daughter, Alexandra, born to Tom and Kathy Monthei. Tom was a loving father, and his perspective on the world brought so much joy.

Forty-eight years after dating his great love, Cathy Sinnard, in college, Tom and Cathy reunited and were married in 2016. ey enjoyed a wonderful life of traveling together.

Tom is survived by his wife, Cathy of Boulder, CO, daughter, Alex, and son-in-law, Jason Michel of the Bay Area; rst cousins Shannon Clements Hogan of Glenview, IL, and Scott Clements of Bloomington, MN.

Tom loved rescuing injured animals. Donations in Tom’s memory may be sent to ASPCA or SPCA. ere will be a private celebration of Tom’s life in Northern Wisconsin this summer.

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

thu May 25

CREATE POLKA DOT ART AT THE MALIBU LIBRARY

Join the Malibu Library and celebrate Asian Paci c American Heritage Month by creating your own polka dot art inspired by Japanese artist Yayoi Kusama on ursday, May 25, from 4 to 5 p.m. in the meeting room. Canvas, markers, and polka dot making tips will be provided. For ages 13-17.

FLOWER FRENZY SPRING

LUNCHEON

Let’s bloom into spring at the Flower Frenzy Spring luncheon at the Malibu Senior Center from 12 to 1:30 p.m. Lunch will be catered by Urbane Cafe, and entertainment will be provided by the Malibu Senior Center Choir class. Cost is $5 per person. Pre-registration required.

TUE may 25

ABALONE: THEIR REMARKABLE HISTORY AND UNCERTAIN FUTURE

Join award-winning author Ann Vileisis for a deep dive into the environmental history of abalone, based on her recent book “Abalone: e Remarkable History and Uncertain Future of

California’s Iconic Shell sh” on ursday, May 25, from 6 to 8 p.m., at the Malibu Library in the meeting room. For adults.

sat May 27

MALIBU FILM FESTIVAL

Join us for the 2023 Malibu Film Festival on Saturday, May 27, presented by XOLO.TV, hosted at the DGA eater Complex to celebrate the 24th edition of the festival in person and online. Be the rst to see the slate of independent lms from emerging lmmakers. Save the date and get realtime updates by following us on our social channels. For tickets and screenings visit, malibu lmfestival.eventbrite. com.

mon May 29

CITY HALL CLOSED FOR MEMORIAL DAY

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

sat june 3

CHARMLEE WILDERNESS

PARK FULL MOON HIKE

Discover the nighttime magic of Charmlee Wilderness Park during the full moon. Experience one of Malibu’s best hiking venues and learn all about the natural surroundings on Saturday, June 3, from 7 to 9 p.m. Participants should feel comfortable walking on uneven terrain for 90 minutes. Hiking boots or sturdy closed-toe shoes are recommended. Bring water and dress in layers. For ages 4 and up. Pre-registration required.

sun june 4

JANE SEYMOUR ART EXHIBITION RECEPTION

Saturday, June 3, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. and Sunday, June 4, from 1 to 4 p.m. ey will have tons of books for all ages as well as CDs and DVDs all for $1 plus specials priced as marked as well as a fun backdrop for a photo op.

wed June 7

BAMBINO: AN OPERA FOR BABIES AT THE MALIBU LIBRARY

Join the Malibu Library on Wednesday, June 7, from 11 a.m. to 12 p.m. for the annual “BambinO: An Opera for Babies.” is groundbreaking opera was created by LA Opera to engage babies with beautiful and comforting sights and sounds. In BambinO’s world of soft pillows and gentle music, participation is encouraged! For ages 3 and under, with parent or caregiver. e performance lasts about 40 minutes. is is a very interactive experience. Each baby must be accompanied by one adult within the performance space. Any additional adults will be seated very closely nearby.

the science and fun of bubbles with shimmering waves of soap lms, rainbow bubbles, big bubbles, small bubbles, square bubbles, triangle bubbles, bubbles within bubbles, bubbles bouncing on bubbles, and giant bubbles! In the grand nale, kids get the chance to be inside of a giant bubble. Learn about re ection, refraction, surface tension, and many other soap bubbles properties. For ages 5-12 with parent or caregiver. In the meeting room from 3:30 to 4:40 p.m.

who has been practicing Mindfulness Meditation for over 12 years and recently graduated a two-year teacher training program. Everyone is welcome whether you are an experienced meditator or are a complete newbie. ere are many bene ts to be had both from giving yourself the gift of learning how to quiet the mind, and doing it in a group with the support of others. If you wish to attend, please email mmm@bu-dharma.com for more info.

BALLET SLIM AND TRIM

june 17

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TOPANGA LAGOON

RESTORATION PROJECT

PUBLIC INFORMATION

MEETING

june 1

thu

BRICK BUILDERS CLUB AT THE MALIBU LIBRARY

Come enjoy a monthly event at the Malibu Library for creative play with bricks on ursday, June 1, from 3:30 to 4:30 p.m. We provide the bricks, you bring the ideas and imagination. Participants can build freely or participate in a fun building challenge. For ages 5-12 with parent or caregiver. Held at the Malibu Library meeting room.

“Expressions” by Jane Seymour showcases a variety of delicate watercolors, colorful, vibrant oil paintings, and ne art bronze sculptures. Jane began painting over three decades ago during a personal challenge. Her art became the expression of a private healing process from which she emerged as an accomplished, passionate painter. e reception will be on Sunday, June 4, from 12 to 1:30 p.m. at the Malibu City Gallery at Malibu City Hall. e reception will feature live music by A Call 2Peace and refreshments. e exhibition will be on display from May 22 to June 30, and open Monday through Friday, from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.

sat june 3-4

BEACH BLANKET BOOK SALE

e Friends of the Malibu Library are having a summer “Beach Blanket Booksale” on

thu june 8

BLOOD DRIVE AT CITY HALL

e City of Malibu will be hosting a Community Blood Drive on ursday, June 8, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at City Hall (23825 Stuart Ranch Road). roughout the COVID-19 pandemic, blood donations and blood supplies had fallen due to facility closures, stay-at-home orders, and other impacts. Donated blood is needed every day for surgeries, emergencies, and regular medical procedures, and is needed for any natural or human-made disasters. With COVID-19 rates continuing to improve, the city is proud to once again safely resume this life-saving activity. Sign up on the Red Cross website with code “CityofMalibu.” For more information, call (818) 2003445.

tue june 13

SPEAKER SERIES: DIANE PETERSON AND LESLIE KLINGER

Mark your calendars for Tuesday, June 13, at 7 p.m. for Showcase: Local Author Series. is program features local authors Diane Peterson and Leslie Klinger. ey’ll both speak about their recent books, then have a facilitated Q&A. Since Diane is a regular at the Malibu Library Speaker Series, it’s extra special to welcome her as a participant.

sat jun10

PUBLIC SAFETY EXPO

e city’s annual Public Safety Expo is scheduled for Saturday, June 10, at Malibu City Hall. Learn how to get started on, or improve your preparedness for wild res, earthquakes, and other disasters. e free event will feature presentations from the California Insurance Commissioner on wild re insurance and from the LA County Fire Department on brush clearance. Take a ride in an earthquake simulator that recreates a realistic and educational experience of a major earthquake inside a house, highlighting the need to make your home more earthquake safe.

e Resource Conservation District is hosting a public information meeting on June 17 from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. at Palisades Charter High School, 15777 Bowdoin St. Join the organizations behind the restoration of Topanga Lagoon to hear about the background, current status and future of this important project. To RSVP, visit: eventbrite.com/e/topangalagoon-restoration-projectpublic-information-meetingtickets-631048782897.

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

TAP/JAZZ DANCE COMBO

june 17

sat

HHW/E-WASTE COLLECTION

Properly dispose of certain types of household hazardous waste (HHW) and electronic waste on Satuday, June 17, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., at City Hall upper parking lot. All containers must be clearly labeled to identify the contents. e maximum amount of paint/motor oil accepted is 15 gallons or 125 pounds per trip. e city schedules its events on the 3rd Saturday in February, April, June, August, and October. Rain cancels event.

ONGOING

CERT TRAINING COURSE

e City of Malibu is o ering the next round of the highly popular Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) training. e series of seven classes will be held on ursday evenings from 6 to 9 p.m., April 13 through May 25, in the Multipurpose Room at Malibu City Hall, 23825 Stuart Ranch Road.

CREATIVE WRITING COURSE

AT THE MALIBU LIBRARY

Bring Out Your Inner Writer: Creative Writing will be o ered on Tuesdays, from June 6 through July 18 (no class July 4) from 2:15 to 3:45 p.m. at the Malibu Senior Center at City Hall. $5 per class.

In this 6-week free-form class, students learn to use writing as a tool for personal expression, creativity, and healing. Students explore creative writing techniques, fun prompts, timed writing exercises, and thoughtful listening to encourage students to let words ow and see what evolves. No experience is necessary. Bring pens, notebooks, and an open mind. Instructed by Tracy Katz.

FARMERS MARKET

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

MINDFULNESS MEDITATION SITTING GROUP

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

CARDIO SALSA AND STRETCH

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

MAT PILATES PLUS

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

SENIOR STRETCH AND STRENGTH

Class is organized on Mondays from 1 to 2 p.m. and Wednesdays and Fridays from 11 a.m. to 12 p.m. Participants will focus on exibility, balance, circulation, muscle tone, and breathing techniques. Class will be held outdoors at the Malibu Blu s Park. Register for the month or pay a $5 drop-in rate. For additional information contact (310) 456-2489, Ext. 357, or visit Malibucity.org/ SeniorCenter.

MAT YOGA

june 15

thu

BUBBLEMANIA AND CO. AT THE MALIBU LIBRARY

Join the Malibu Library on ursday, June 15 for the Bubblologist, a bubble show on

e Malibu Mindfulness Meditation Group meets ursday evenings at 7:30 p.m. for a group sit and chat in Point Dume. ey are led by longtime local resident Michael Kory,

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

Upcoming concert to feature the music of Malibu composer Maria Newman

‘Caritas’ will celebrate healing and those who heal

By JUDY ABEL Special to The Malibu Times

The beautiful music of Malibu resident Maria Newman is about to be featured in a meaningful concert in tribute to the healers, frontline responders, essential workers, and caregivers throughout the COVID pandemic. e vocal group Artes Vocales is presenting its concert “Caritas” Saturday afternoon, June 3, at St. Edmund’s Episcopal Church in San Marino. In an act of thanks, tickets are free for caregivers, frontline/essential workers, and rst responders.

Newman, a member of the Newman musical dynasty of Hollywood composers, will accompany the choir on violin along with her husband, violist and musical artist Scott Hosfeld.

Newman’s featured work is her requiem mass “Requiem: Missa Mortem da Pacem.” e piece was actually written during the AIDS crisis when the composer learned of the death of a 9-year-old boy who contracted the disease through a blood transfusion. e Malibu composer who has been hailed “a real genius” by Fanfare and “one of the most charming and distinctive composers of her generation” by music critic Jim Svejda said she “wanted to be enveloped in a musical tonic while struggling to digest the fact that innocent people of all ages were dying

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Public Safety Expo scheduled for June 10

Save the date for the city’s annual Public Safety Expo on Saturday, June 10, at City Hall. Learn how to get started on, or improve your preparedness for wild res, earthquakes, and other disasters. e free event will feature presentations from the California Insurance Commissioner on wild re insurance and from the LA County Fire Department on brush clearance. e Fire Department will conduct a demonstration helicopter water drop. Numerous public safety agencies will have other demonstrations and will be displaying vehicles, including the Sheri ’s Department Bomb Squad, Fire Department, Lifeguard Division, and others.

Take a ride in an earthquake simulator that recreates a realistic and educational experience of a major earthquake inside a house, highlighting the need to make your home more earthquake safe. e Expo is a great opportunity for kids to learn about emergency preparedness and meet public safety and law enforcement professionals in person. Learn about emergency and wild re preparedness products and services from the many participating vendors.

Free training on how to protect your home from wild res set for June 14-15

e Public Safety Department will be hosting “Assessing Structures for Ignition Potential from Wild re,” a 16-hour course on how to protect homes and properties from wild re from the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) June 14 and 15 at City Hall. e two-day course is funded through a California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (CAL FIRE) Fire Prevention Grant. e course formed the basis for the city’s free Home Wild re Hardening Assessment service that provides homeowners with a checklist of easy steps to take to make their home and property less vulnerable to wild res. Applications for the course are due May 26. To apply, ll out the form on the Fire Safety webpage. For more information, contact Fire Safety Liaison Jerry Vandermeulen at jvandermeulen@ malibucity.org or (310) 456-2489, ext. 244.

Public information meeting on Topanga Lagoon Restoration Project set for June 17

from a horrible disease. My requiem took shape in that moment. It became a catalyst for pain, a way to cope, a path for hope in light of hopelessness. It is my letter to that child and to every human who has su ered misunderstanding and loss.

“For the ‘Caritas’ concert we want to honor all those who sacri ced so much working through the COVID pandemic. All the horrible things we’ve gone through.”

“[ e founder and artistic director of Artes Vocales, Dr. Steven Kronauer] thought it would be a tting mass in a secular and sacred sense as a catalyst for change, a catharsis, something that helps to rid one of pain and yet recognize it at the same time,” Newman commented.

“ e program is called ‘Caritas’ which means dear ones. ese are the people who have taken care of us during this time. Artes Vocales wants to honor the caregivers that may have already been forgotten. First, we were banging pots and pans to honor them. e caregivers were heroes and then soon they sort of got lost as time passed. ey were so beloved. en when the pandemic continued, in frustration, I think a lot was taken out on them.

“ e whole program honors di erent sets of caregivers, from mental health, hospice, re ghters who put their lives on the line, who went in without thought for themselves; researchers who helped to nd treatments and this is over the decades, not only what we’ve been through in the past three years and surely what we’ll go through in the future.”

e Resource Conservation District is hosting a public information meeting on June 17 from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. at Palisades Charter High School, 15777 Bowdoin St. Join the organizations behind the restoration of Topanga Lagoon to hear about the background, current status and future of this important project.

To RSVP visit: eventbrite.com/e/ topanga-lagoon-restoration-project-public-information-meeting-tickets-631048782897. For more information on the minimum wage policy in the City of Malibu, visit malibucity.org.

RCD’s ‘WiLD CiTY!’ workshop series o ers experiences in county’s wildspaces

e Resource Conservation District of the Santa Monica Mountains has announced its rst-ever community workshop series, WiLD CiTY — a set of hands-on immersive experiences within LA’s wildspaces guided by the group’s team of experts. e RCD has led enrichment programs for thousands of students since 1964, providing access and insight to local natural areas, and we now hope to share this unique opportunity with a wider audience, o ering an enriched lens into our shared LA ecosystem.

roughout this six-part community workshop series, participants will experience wildspaces across Los Angeles County guided by professionals in environmental and creative elds. ey will receive handson training with fundamental scienti c practices, including water quality testing, bird presence, and diversity surveys, invasive species removal, and plant identi cation as well as immersing themselves in creative experiences with both watercolor scienti c painting and nature journaling — all set within the backdrop of some of LA’s most scenic natural areas. Following each workshop, there will be an optional opportunity to further engage with fellow workshop participants and leaders at nearby co ee shops, cafes, breweries, tasting rooms, and wineries.

is series will take place on select Saturdays in May through June 2023. Space is limited, so be sure to reserve your spot via our website at rcdsmm.org/wild-city-workshop/

Apply for Woolsey

Fire Rebuild Fee waivers before June 30 deadline

e city continues to work to help Malibu residents rebuild homes destroyed in the devastating Woolsey Fire and urges homeowners to submit applications for rebuild fee

Newman noted that these topics can be controversial to some but stated, “Music is not about politicizing anything. is is thanking the people who stayed with patients as they were dying, people who became their surrogate families during their hospital stays, people who tried so hard to keep patients connected to their families who could not visit, neonatal workers, and those on the frontlines. is concert is to celebrate what these people so sel essly did for the rest of humankind.”

Kronauer, an opera singer who spent years in Europe performing and who now lives in downtown LA, echoed Newman’s words.

“I remember banging pots and pans outside our windows to thank our healthcare workers during the lockdown,” he said. “I was also spurred by the story behind Maria’s work, which so brilliantly invokes and inspires Caritas — the Latin word encompassing charity, compassion, generosity of spirit, willing what is good for another. We thought this is a great idea to reignite our thanks for those who take care of us.

“Interspersed between the movements of Maria’s gorgeous mass there are various solos of other music including Bernstein, Brahms, a Broadway piece and various eclectic solos featuring wonderful musicians including Newman’s daughters Martha and Isabella atcher. It’s an eclectic program. It’s going to be stunning. It’s going to be an extremely powerful afternoon.”

To purchase tickets visit artesvocales.com or eventbrite.

com/e/artes-vocales-presents-caritas-an-homage-to-allwho-take-care-of-us-tickets-626675251547

Tickets for caregivers, essential workers, and frontline/ rst responders are free. (Enter promo code CARE)

waivers before the June 30 deadline. All required Planning Department applications for a project must be deemed complete by June 30. All required building permits must be pulled by Dec. 30. Fees will not be waived after Dec. 30. e fee waivers cover all city planning and building permit fees for properties that are being rebuilt as a “like-forlike” or “like-for-like plus 10%” rebuild and were used as a primary residence by the property owner as of Nov. 8, 2018. e City Council made Woolsey Fire rebuilding its top priority, after public safety, every year since the 2019-2020 budget, and has voted unanimously every year to extend the fee waivers, which now total $5.7 million in Woolsey Fire rebuild assistance. For more information and resources related to the fee waivers, and to submit an application, visit the Fee Waiver webpage at malibucity.org/958/ Fee-Waiver-Deadlines.

City of Malibu demonstrates e ective brush clearance techniques for re safety

As wild re season approaches, the City of Malibu is emphasizing the importance of consistent and thorough brush clearance to protect homes and slow the spread of res. e city’s re safety liaisons are currently conducting annual brush clearance on the slopes above City Hall and using the opportunity to create a demonstration plot showcasing e ective techniques.

e demonstration plot highlights how native and non-native vegetation can be blended to enhance slopes, making them re-safe during re season while providing excellent erosion control during the rainy season. e technique involves reducing the volume of vegetation, trimming the limbs of the lower one-third of shrubs, and cutting limbs from the bottom 6 feet of trees. A mosaic pattern is created, retaining some vegetation to prevent erosion and leaving gaps between bunches of vegetation to limit the spread of horizontal res.

Most Malibu residents will receive brush clearance notices from the Los Angeles County Fire Department ahead of the June 1 deadline. For more information on brush clearance and re safety, please email FireSafety@MalibuCity.org or call (310) 456-2489.

Malibu Rebuild Statistics

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

• Single Family Dwellings building permits issued — 254 Single Family Dwellings complete — 126

Multifamily building permits issued — 18 units

• Multifamily building units complete — 12 units

Opening reception for ‘Expressions,’ by Jane Seymour set at City Hall on June 4

e City of Malibu Arts Commission invites all of Malibu to the free opening reception of the city’s next public art exhibition in the Malibu City Gallery, “Expressions,” by Jane Seymour, on Sunday, June 4, from 12 to 1:30 p.m. at Malibu City Hall.

“Jane Seymour’s wide variety

of works in di erent media has been featured in galleries around the country and overseas, and we are proud to host her work here in Malibu,” Mayor Bruce Silverstein said in a press release. “I applaud the Malibu Arts Commission for continuing to nd interesting, relevant artists and subject matter for the city’s art exhibitions in the Malibu City Gallery. I hope everyone in Malibu can come and enjoy the exhibition.”

Since 2000, Seymour has exhibited in numerous galleries and venues nationwide and in Canada and has accepted select private commissions. “Expressions” by Jane Seymour showcases a variety of delicate watercolors, colorful, vibrant oil paintings, and ne art bronze

sculptures. Jane began painting over three decades ago during a personal challenge. Her art became the expression of a private healing process from which she emerged as an accomplished, passionate painter. e exhibition will be on display from May 22 to June 30. City Hall is open Monday through Friday, from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. e public opening reception will feature live music by “A Call 2Peace” and refreshments, and Seymour will be on hand to discuss her work. RSVPs are not needed for this free event, or to visit the gallery. For more information about the exhibition, visit the Malibu Arts Commission website:MalibuArtsCommission. org/Seymour.

NEWS BRIEFS

Malibu resident Maria Newman will perform a concert in tribute to the healers, frontline responders, essential workers, and caregivers throughout the COVID pandemic on June 3 in San Marino. Contributed photo

Optimist Club of Malibu awards $1,000 scholarships

Distinguished students from Malibu High School, Viewpoint, and Oaks

Christian recognized for their achievements

By SAMANTHA BRAVO Of The Malibu Times

This year, the Optimist Club granted scholarships of $1,000 to a total of 11 students. Out of these recipients, nine students were from Malibu High School, while one student each hailed from Viewpoint and Oaks Christian. For the past 60 years, the Optimist Club of Malibu has been presenting scholarships to graduating seniors. Initially, the scholarships began with a value of $100, but they have now been raised to $1,000 per recipient. roughout the span of 24 years, the Optimist Club of Malibu has generously distributed a sum of $294,000 in scholarships. Notably,

among the bene ciaries was Henry Stern, our former State Senator, who was granted a scholarship in the year 2000.

On May 18, this year’s award ceremony took place in the Jones Trophy Room at Pepperdine. e event was attended by 10 out of the 11 distinguished recipients, accompanied by their parents. Notably present were Patrick Miller, Linh Snyder, Cindy Smith, and Katie Dahm from MHS (Malibu High School), along with Isaac Burgess, the executive director of Malibu Pathway.

“We were very proud of all of the students that we selected this year,” Scholarship Program Chair Marie Wexler said. “ ey have all worked so hard to be wellrounded.”

In order to be eligible, the student must either be: 1. A resident of the 90263, 90264, or 90265 zip codes or 2. A graduating senior of Malibu High School or 3. e son or daughter

of a member in good standing of the Optimist Club of Malibu. However, there is no preferential treatment for the children of club members.

Regarding the decision-making criteria, one-third of the scoring is based upon the student’s Grades 9-12 Grade Point Average, including the 1st Semester of their Senior Year; one-third of the scoring is based upon the student’s extracurricular activity, and onethird is based upon the student’s community service activity.

A Committee of Club Members reviews each application received, and each applicant is scored between 0-25 on extracurricular activity and 0-25 on community service. Once they compile the scores, they meet to review the results and discuss any scoring issues. is year, the Committee included ve members: Margaret Hauptman, Dr. Sam Bruttomesso, Bonnie Lockrem, Frank Brady, and Marie Wexler.

through Malibu on weekends. e sergeants agreed that even though there are a lot of “pricy, powerful cars” on PCH, “speed is the number one factor in almost every accident.”Well-known local car enthusiast Fireball Tim Lawrence said, “I think the problem we have now is shared across the nation post-COVID — it’s angst. Don’t get in your car when you’re mad. A certain level of awareness has to change.”“We’re blessed to be in Malibu and we point out all the idiots,” Lawrence continued.

“But there are programs we can adopt and there are things we can do. I implore each one of you to think about your own level of awareness [when driving] and

what you can do as an individual. ere have been seven accidents in front of my house in the last three weeks.”During the audience Q&A, many didn’t have a question so much as the desire to relate their own experience about something horri c that happened to them or that they saw happen on PCH. Everyone seemed to have a story. One person asked the sergeants what area on PCH was the most dangerous. And their answer is that it’s basically the eastern half of Malibu, where the road is a little windy and “people don’t want to drive 45.” Tra c statistics show that probably the very worst area for accidents is the intersection at Las Flores Canyon Road

and PCH.Others complained that Caltrans creates dangerous situations on the highway, especially now at the site of the Trancas/PCH bridge replacement project, where there have been several recent accidents, including a ve-car pileup last week, due to narrow lanes, K-rails, and poor signage.Arens volunteered that he “has no problems contacting Caltrans” about dangerous situations that they create, and has done so before. He urged anyone seeing a road hazard created by Caltrans to call him at (818) 878-5555 and report it; and/or send a photo to him at jcarens@ lasd.orgMany say the “21 Miles” lm should be seen by everyone

in Malibu. Several anonymous comments and reactions to the lm are posted on its website. One said, “I saw it twice. After the rst time,I had to walk away for a couple of days, it is heavy. [It’s] so important, it needs to be seen as widely as possible. If somehow it can move the people who can actually do something to change this highway as much as it moved me, [it has] succeeded.”Others said, “It’s a transformative lm, because once you see it you will never look at or drive on PCH the same way again” and “ is lm has the potential to change this deadly road and save countless lives.”“21 Miles in Malibu” was produced by Shane Gang Pictures — Producer

Michel Shane, Director

and is described as “a hybrid of personal stories of loss, the history of a loved place, and a cautionary tale of government indi erence and citizen activism.”“21 Miles” has been featured in a number of

trade magazine articles, premiered on Feb. 16 at the Santa Barbara International Film Festival, and won Best Safety Film and Video at the Houston International Film Festival 2023. It can be watched by renting or purchasing it on Amazon’s Prime Video.

and Harbors started with the program in 2020 as a beach management entity advising ASBPA on feasibility information, and o cially entered the program as a pilot site in 2021 when the international jury reviewed their Gap Analysis.

“We’re thrilled and honored that the Westward Beach portion of world-famous Zuma Beach will y one of the rst Blue Flags in the United States,” Director for the County of Los Angeles’s Department of Beaches and Harbors Gary Jones said. “ e Blue Flag will provide visitors with extra assurance that we are responsibly caring for our coast.”

As part of the international program’s mission of sustainable development through environmental education, awarded sites will be o ering educational activities to the public. Programming details for local activities will be posted on their respective sites’ information boards. e Blue Flag will be raised during a public ceremony on ursday, May 25, at 2 p.m. near the Westward Beach restrooms, and will y over Westward Beach from May 25 through Sept. 30, 2023.

Internationally, the Blue Flag has been awarded to more than 5,000 beaches, marinas and tourism boats from 50 countries. Blue Flag is an international awards program that promotes environmental education and information; environmental management; safety and services; social responsibility; and responsible tourism. To be considered for the award, Westward Beach had to meet more than 30 criteria in those categories. For more information, visit blue ag.us.

Nic Davis, and Editor Meredith Mantik;

Over 100 individuals braved the cool, drizzly weather on May 19 to gather for the complimentary outdoor screening of “21 Miles of Malibu” at Malibu Blu s Park. Photos by Samantha Bravo/TMT

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Pictured above (from left to right, top row) are Marie Wexler, Keira Petkus, Lucia Granados, Maxine Kelly, Charlie Flores, Kade Kelly, Patrick Mickens, and Dylan Rem, with Laura Rosenthal serving as the Master of Ceremonies (MC). Kneeling from left to right are Amanda Parks, MaiAnh Tarnay, and Callie Randall. Austin Aragon is not pictured. Contributed photo

LOCAL NEWS

Malibu Planning Commission approves summer tow-yard

City plans to store 31 impounded cars at school’s lower parking lot

By SAMANTHA BRAVO Of The Malibu Times

Following an extensive deliberation on permits, accountability, and the pressing nature of the matter, the Planning Commission has granted approval for the temporary towyard at the Malibu Middle and High School Campus during their meeting on May 15.

From May 27 to Sept. 4, city o cials have devised a plan to utilize the lower parking lot adjacent to Morning View Drive at the middle school for the storage of up to 31 impounded cars per day during weekends and holidays, speci cally spanning from Memorial Day weekend to Labor Day weekend.

During the Public Safety Commission meeting held on Sept. 7, 2022, the commissioners engaged in a comprehensive discussion concerning various possibilities for establishing an impound yard during the summer months. After careful deliberation and consideration of previous endeavors, the Commission reached a decision to establish an Impound Yard Ad Hoc committee. This committee’s primary objective will be to investigate potential locations for both a permanent impound yard and a temporary impound yard speci cally designated for the summer of 2023.

Public Safety Liaison Luis Flores attended the meeting to answer the commission and public speakers’ questions.

“ e actual goal of setting up the temporary impound yard is a public safety commission project that is an annual project, but this was brought forth by the Public

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Safety Department because this is a project that we’re pushing forward in partnership with the Sheri ’s Department as well as the Public Safety Commission,” Flores said.

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

“We don’t see any record that the school district has even approved this or even applied,” Mazza said.

“If I were the school district, I would be a little nervous saying the school is liable.”

Public Safety Commissioner Chris Frost spoke during public comment and has been involved

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with finding a location for a permanent tow-yard for a few years.

“I agreed with the resident who said, ‘We need a permanent solution to this problem,’ this has been going on three-four years now, and the public safety commission has been tasked with nding a place for it and trying to get this together...and because things take so long, sometimes it ends up sounding like it’s last minute when in reality it started in the previous summer,” Frost said. “We cannot go through summer without a tow operation.”

Frost said he hopes they start planning earlier to nd a permanent solution.

“We actually have these problems throughout the year, but summer ramps up the problems exponentially,” Frost said.

Public Safety Commissioner Josh Spiegel also commented during public comment and hopes the commission will approve it.

“Clearly, the best site is Malibu High School; this is where it has been for years and years; the last couple of years, we had to use other sites—this is the logical place,” Spiegel said.

Last year, the Malibu City Council made a decision to permit a temporary day-use impound yard on City-owned property situated at the intersection of Heathercli Road and PCH. The primary

objective of this initiative was to address the issue of vehicles being unlawfully parked in front of re hydrants, obstructing tra c lanes, and blocking driveways, thereby posing risks to public safety, tra c ow, and the overall well-being of the community. Given the necessity to have the impound yard operational during the bustling summer beach season, an urgency ordinance was enacted. e selection of the speci c location was the result of an evaluation by the Public Safety Commission, which considered numerous alternative sites and properties, including Malibu City Hall, which could not accommodate large atbed tow trucks due to its steep driveways.

Commissioner Skylar Peak motioned to approve the proposal, and Commissioner Je Jennings seconded the motion.

Commissioner Kraig Hill and Mazza abstained, stating they felt that the city permits transferred legal liability to the school district.

“I am very much in favor of this project; I am going to abstain because the liability of the is not proportional to the risk,” Mazza said. Motion carried 3-0. e next planning commission is scheduled for Wednesday, May 31. One of the key items on the agenda will be the Malibu Inn Motel hearing. For further details and access to the agenda, visit malibucity.org/agendacenter.

barbecues, alcohol, and reworks are prohibited in city parks,” McClary said.

Mayor Bruce Silverstein motioned to move item 6.A, Malibu Library Set Aside Fund for Fiscal Year 2023-2024, to the next meeting.

Sarah Flores, the City of Malibu’s new emergency service coordinator, presented the proclamation declaring June 10 as Public Safety Responder Appreciation Day in Malibu. e city will be honoring public safety responders during the Public Safety Expo on June 10.

During council updates, councilmembers congratulated Riesgo for her new position.

Councilmember Marianne Riggins asked Interim City Attorney Trevor Rusin to respond to the accusations made towards Planning Commissioner Skylar Peak, who was accused of con ict of interest for doing electrical work this year on a house that he approved construction of ve years earlier, in 2018.

“ e owner that did hire Commissioner Peak was not the owner at the time the application was approved,” Rusin said. “As a result, there was no violation of the political form act; there is no nancial bene t, promise, or paid commission to Commissioner Peak in exchange.”

Rusin added that current and former councilmembers had recused themselves from certain situations.

“Just knowing an application or being friendly with someone does not require recusal, but if someone is closed friends with an applicant, such that they couldn’t be a fair decision maker, then recusal would be proper,” Rusin said.

“I feel honored to have been able to appoint Commissioner Peak to the Planning Commission, he brings a wealth of experience in our community, his proven environmental concern, and his knowledge of the community is invaluable in his role as a planning commissioner,” Riggins said. “I’m really disappointed that there are members in the community that are choosing to attack him and his ability to continue to work for our community in a fair and balanced manner.”

Councilmember Doug Stewart motioned to add the Local Coastal Program amendment consideration for the Sea View Hotel at the June 12 meeting.

During the City Council meeting on April 24, the council motioned to take no action and give no direction to this sta at that time.

Motion carried with a 4-1 vote to bring back the item.

Assistant City Manager Joseph Toney presented the Proposed Budget for Fiscal Year 2023-24. e budget includes the development process and calendar, direction and modi cations, revenues and expenditures, department changes, general fund grant recommendations, and an overall summary. e sta hopes to adopt the budget on June 24. Council provided adequate direction to the sta to close the item. To view the Proposed Budget for Fiscal Year visit

Public Works Director Rob DeBoux presented the Assessment District 98-1 (Big Rock Mesa) and conduct the Public Hearing; and 2) Adopt Resolution No. 23-22 levying an assessment for the maintenance, repair, and improvements works, systems, and facilities pertaining to Assessment District 98-1 (Big Rock Mesa) for Fiscal Year 2023-2024. Council motioned to adopt the resolution.

DeBoux also presented Assessment District 98-3 (Malibu Road) and Assessment District 98-2 (Calle Del Barco). Council motioned to adopt the resolution.

e council moved on to appeal no. 22-006 and 22012 — Appeals of Planning Commission Resolution No. 22-46 (33650 Paci c Coast Highway; Owner: Charals Haagan; Appellants: 180 PCH, LLC and the Mountains Recreation and Conservation Authority.

e item was continued from May 8.

e summary of the appellant’s reasons for the appeal include a blu top setback determination for the project fails to conform to LCP LIP sections 10.4 (d)(1) and (2) and the applicant’s consulting engineer’s interpretation of the location of the top of the blu is contrary to establish the law.

The recommended action is to adopt Resolution No. 23-26, determining the project is categorically exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act, denying Appeal Nos. 22-006 and 22012 and approving Coastal Development Permit No. 19-073 for construction of a new one-story, 6,567-square-foot single-family residence plus a 1,723-square-foot basement, 1,375-square-foot detached garage, 720-square-foot detached secondary dwelling unit, 412-square-foot tennis cabana, tennis court, swimming pool, spa and grading, and installation of a new onsite wastewater treatment system; including Demolition Permit No. 22-008 to demolish an unpermitted driveway, fencing, and landscaping located in the Rural Residential, TwoAcre zoning district located at 33650 Pacific Coast Highway (Haagan).

According to the report, MRCA’s decision contradicts the public access provisions of the Coastal Act and Malibu’s LCP. Failure to require a lateral easement for public recreational activities limits the public’s ability to move along the beach and PC’s refusal to include a lateral easement subverts the intentions of the Coastal Act and the Malibu LCP.

After Silverstein asked the geologists multiple questions about the project and the council addressed the lateral easement for public access, three of ve council members motioned to approve the project, carrying a 3-2 vote.

“I hope the Coastal Commission doesn’t reverse this because it looks like a beautiful plan, and I think you’re going to love living there if you get to put the house there,” Silverstein said. e next city council meeting is scheduled for Monday, June 12.

A notice of application for a conditional use permit is placed at the temporary tow-yard site at Malibu Middle and High School campus. The application will run from May 27 to September 4, 2023. Photos by Samantha Bravo/TMT

REAL ESTATE

The latest celebrity and high-dollar real estate news in Malibu

By JIMY TALLAL Special to The Malibu Times

Award-winning TV chef Sandra Lee lists oceanfront PCH home near Big Rock

Multiple Emmy-winning TV chef and cookbook author Sandra Lee, 56, has listed her oceanfront home for $7.5 million — more than twice what she paid for it just over three years ago, according to Dirt. Located at 19620 Paci c Coast Highway, the property is also available for long-term lease at $42,500 per month.

Originally built in 1948, the 1,719-square-foot one-story house with three bedrooms and three baths features formal rooms, outdoor deck and access to 75 feet of beach frontage. Her remodel gave it a “glam” interior look with crystal chandeliers, mirrors, glass, and white walls.

Probably best known for her “semi-homemade” cooking concept, Lee acquired the property shortly after splitting with longtime partner Andrew Cuomo, governor of New York from 2011-21. During her career, she’s been the creator and host of shows on Food Network, Cooking Channel, HGTV and Great American Country, has written 27 books, and been a national spokesperson for numerous charities.

Carbon Beach property with 60 feet of ocean front asking $35.995 million

is contemporary two-story home, rst built in 1956, has been “reimagined” by Sa ron Case Homes of Malibu. e four-bedroom, 4.5-bath abode in 4,400 square feet features an open oor plan, huge main bedroom suite and 60-foot deck. Located at 22160 Paci c Coast Highway, it’s walking distance to SoHo house and Nobu.

Back in 2019, the house sold for a mere $19 million.

YouTuber/podcaster Cody Ko buys Reese Witherspoon’s former hideaway above Zuma Cody Ko and his new wife, Kelsey Keppel, paid $3.6 million in winter 2021 for a townhouse in far western Malibu. at house was recently put up for sale so the couple could then purchase Reese Witherspoon’s former “hideaway” in the hills above Zuma for $7.7 million.

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shuto s a spokesperson mentioned customer incentive programs such as battery backups and generator rebates it o ers. SCE then outlined the steps it’s taking to harden the grid in an e ort to avoid PSPS and reduce the risk of its equipment igniting a blaze.

SCE wild re mitigation e orts include grid hardening. To make electrical lines more resilient and reduce the chance of the system becoming a source of ignition when a foreign object comes into contact, 4,500 circuit miles of bare overhead lines have been replaced with coated wire or covered conductors. Fire resistant poles and cross arms are also being installed, according to Sunny Chu, SCE’s principal wild re safety manager, who also brie y

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purchase and secured an incredible deal. Surprisingly, the luxurious residence was initially listed at a staggering $295 million before it was acquired.

Nestled on an expansive 8-acre blu in the Paradise Cove area of Malibu, this remarkable property

is property changed hands a number of times in recent years. e current seller, Meg Haney, a billionaire’s daughter from Tennessee, purchased the spread from Witherspoon and her ex-husband Jim Toth for $6.7 million in 2020.

Built in 1950, previous owners had updated the property and operated it as a wedding venue. Situated on two acres with large trees, there’s a four-bedroom main house, a converted barn with one bedroom, separate building with gym and media room, and a horse corral.

What may be the world’s priciest mobile home is for sale in Paradise Cove for $5.85 million

Architectural Digest was probably the rst to report on the world’s priciest mobile home “Inside America’s Priciest Trailer Park” — now for sale in Paradise Cove.

e three-bedroom double-wide trailer on a blu -top does have breathtaking views similar to nearby prop-

mentioned “targeted undergrounding,” but didn’t elaborate any further on where this could happen. Later in the presentation, Chu only said any undergrounding would take place in high re zone areas, but never mentioned if Malibu was targeted. Many Malibu residents have called for undergrounding electrical wires over the years but the utility had always claimed it was cost prohibitive, takes longer to implement (as long as four years compared to covered conductors that can be deployed in less than two years), and would make repairs untenable. Again, without mentioning Malibu speci cally, Chu said severe risk areas are being considered for undergrounding. He de ned these areas as “having di cult access or lack of roads into or out of an area.” He continued, “If an emergency were to occur, how are those customers able to leave

o ers breathtaking views of the Paci c Ocean.

Designed by the esteemed Japanese architect Tadao Ando, the sprawling estate spans an impressive 30,000 square feet along the Paci c Coast Highway.

Ando’s architectural prowess is renowned for his minimalistic and concrete-focused style.

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erties outside the mobile home park that have sold for over $100 million.

Located at 247 Paradise Cove Road, it’s listed for $5.85 million. Another mobile home there, at 97 Paradise Cove Road, was on the market for $3.9 million.

e Wall Street Journal attributes those prices to wealthy buyers who like the “sweeping views, built-in sense of privacy and seclusion, and direct access to a cove popular among surfers.” Over the years, celebrity residents like Matthew McConaughey, Stevie Nicks, and Minnie Driver also upped the ante.

Former Point Dume home of Jakob Dylan on the market for $17.65 million

Originally built in 1958 and situated on just over an acre, local architects Burdge & Associates reconstructed this 5,941-square-foot-home in 2011

the area or emergency personnel be able to respond?” He said areas being targeted for undergrounding “pose a signi cant re ignition risk.” Maps identifying possible sites and more information can be found at SCE.com/tug. In the meantime, SCE claims 75 percent of overhead lines have been covered in high- re areas. After inspections of their equipment for wildfire risk reduction covering 50,000 square miles in Southern California SCE said it has trimmed 2 million trees and vegetation that could come into contact with its equipment causing a spark. SCE says it completed 1 million high re risk inspections, but did not say what equipment or structures were visited. To improve situational awareness more than 600 weather stations and 180 hi-de nition cameras have been installed for real-time information and forecasting.

2021, Kanye West, also known as “Ye,” acquired an Andodesigned home on Malibu Road for $57 million, showcasing the architect’s rare presence in the United States. With this latest acquisition, the new owners further establish their discerning taste and commitment to luxurious living.

Seller Bill Bell Jr. is a world-

for Dylan and his wife Paige, who lived there until 2015. e one-story, six-bedroom main house at 6930 Dume Drive also comes with a guest house, tennis court, and private beach easement.

In its latest incarnation, designer and realtor Lady Michael McCraine reimagined and updated the property with a cream-colored exterior, neutral gray interior doors, warm-hued walls, lighter wood oors, and a kitchen with double islands, La Cornue range, and Calacatta countertops.

Dylan, 53, a two-time Grammy-winner, rose to fame as lead singer and primary songwriter for alternative rock band e Wall owers, which he co-founded in 1989. As of 2022, the band had three No. 1 hits and 13 songs that reached the Top 10 on Billboard’s Adult Alternative Airplay list. Dylan was born in New York City to musician Bob Dylan and model Sara Lownds.

Chu said, “It gives us roughly 90 percent coverage of our high- re risk area.”

Chu continued, “We’ve also improved our PSPS execution and customer support. ere was a 99 percent less PSPS outage time on those circuits last year in 2022 than when compared to 2019.” Although Malibu did have a three-day outage during anksgiving 2021, “We know PSPS is hard on every customer impacted,” said Chu, who claimed upgrades to the system will lead to targeted PSPS activation for speci c high-risk areas.

Valarie Hernandez, principal manager customer care and engagement for SCE, acknowledged “PSPS events are disruptive.” To prepare, Hernandez said the utility partners with local government to send out noti cations 72 hours in advance. SCE will contact customers

renowned art collector and heir to a soap opera fortune as the son of the creators of “The Young and the Restless” and “The Bold and the Beautiful.” It reportedly took Bell over 15 years to finish constructing the concrete house.

In addition to their latest acquisition, the couple already owns a stunning Bel-Air mansion

48 hours in advance when it can predict an outage. Customers can sign up for emails, texts or phone calls. ere are address-level alerts for those outside SCE’s jurisdiction who want alerts for a speci c address, perhaps to check on elderly loved ones. Sign up at SCE.com. Customers enrolled in SCE’s Medical Baseline Program who rely on electrically powered medical devices may be eligible for a fully subsidized critical care battery back-up program including a battery and solar charging panel. A $150 rebate is available for portable batteries to power modems, routers, and internet access. A $200 rebate is o ered for portable generators and a $600 rebate is available for income-quali ed customers in high re risk areas. Visit SCE.com/medicalbaseline for more information.

that they purchased for $88 million in 2017. is previous real estate venture further exempli es their inclination for prestigious properties and investments. With their substantial wealth and business endeavors, Beyoncé and Jay-Z continue to solidify their status as astute entrepreneurs in the entertainment industry and beyond.

Handling the transaction for both the buyers and the seller was Kurt Rappaport of the Westside Estate Agency. With an impressive track record, Rappaport has gained signi cant experience representing highpro le buyers. His list of previous clients boasts illustrious names such as Madonna, Brad Pitt, and Tom Cruise.

YouTuber and podcaster Cody Ko has purchased this “hideaway” in the hills above Zuma — once owned by Reese Witherspoon — for $7.7 million. Contributed Photo

Malibu Life

MHS Swim has a season to remember

Sharks close season strong, records are broken and team represented in the CIF Division 3 Championships

The Malibu High School swim team is celebrating a successful season with strong performances across the whole team and highlighted by some exceptional individual e orts.

e boys varsity team closed the season with a strong second-place nish at the Citrus Coast League Championships, while the girls varsity team came in third.

e season showcased impressive e orts from student athletes Filip Kurial, Vanessa Clarke, Tallula Muphree, Jake Sichta, Eros Brunel, omas Drummond, Nico Marazzi, Ryder Lippman, and Costes Jensen among others.

Malibu High School head swimming coach Michael Mulligan praised his teams for their hard work that allowed them to compete at the highest level.

“Being a coach, their coach, is so rewarding,” he said. “Being able to see the kids put in their best e orts, achieving their goal times from the beginning of the season, and improving their pre-season times, it’s pretty special.”

He said he believes the team created a culture of support, discipline, and fun.

“It was such a fun team to coach. ey have a lot of team spirit, they had a lot of fun at practice, and always cheered each other on in practice,” Mulligan said. “Our seniors and upperclassmen led the way, encouraged, and supported our younger swimmers,”.

MHS senior and team captain Vanessa

Clarke explained the importance of Mulligan’s support and leadership.

“Coach Mulligan leads the greatest and loudest pre-meet psyche-cheers!,” she said.

“He is always pushing swimmers to be their absolute best. He has been a very loyal coach, having been at MHS for several decades, and we are very lucky to have him.”

Clarke led by example as a senior, competing at the highest level. She won the 100 freestyle league championship and bested her previous time by .10. She ended up in third place for the 50 freestyle at leaguenals, just .01 from second place. She went on to represent MHS at the CIF Division 3 Championships, where she

quali ed for the 50 free nals with a new personal best time, and took 16th overall.

Clarke re ected on her strong season and said she was proud to have all her hard work pay o .

“Since I was 6 years old, I have been training year-round, several days a week for this moment, so achieving success was truly

rewarding,” she said. “When you lofty set goals, it has a motivating impact, and you constantly want to compete at your best.” Despite her individual success, Clarke applauded her team for their commitment to improvement and success.

“At league nals, our team felt the bene t

World class Malibu dancer returns from Russia

Adrian Mitchell set to perform in Santa Monica this Friday

By JUDY ABEL Special to The Malibu

One of Malibu’s most celebrated dancers is set to perform in Santa Monica Friday night in a triumphant return after years in Russia.

Adrian Blake Mitchell made quite a mark in his formative years studying ballet locally with JoAnna Jarvis at the old Ballet by the Sea Studio and then the Malibu Academy of Dance. While attending Malibu Middle and High schools from the sixth through ninth grade, his masterful talent and dedication to the art caught the attention of a few Malibu families who were so impressed they gave the young artist scholarships to pursue his talents first in New York City and finally in Russia. Mitchell, who said he’s always had a love of Russian culture, moved to St. Petersburg, Russia, in 2014 to study at the world-renowned Vaganova Academy. The nearly 300-year-old school was once training grounds for George Balanchine, Anna Pavlova, Mikhail Baryshnikov, and Rudolf Nureyev, “some of the most famous dancers in Russian history,” according to the dancer, who told The Malibu Times , “I always dreamed of going there, studying there, because it’s the home of ballet.”

He then joined the prestigious Mikhailovsky Theatre, which he called

Swimmers dive in during the Citrus Coast League championship meet. The Malibu High boys team finished second in league, and the girls team finished third. Photos by Steven Lippman

This is my Malibu, and it freaks me out!!!

By Benjamin Marcus, Entertainment Editor

Plug “Malibu” into the “Locations” search box on IMDB.com and you’ll get back over 3,000 hits. Proximity to Hollywood, perfect light, variety of scenery, and other factors have made Malibu an ideal place to shoot commercials, documentaries, TV movies, TV series, and feature lms from “Cohen Collects a Debt” (1912) to “American Badass: A Michael Madsen Retrospective” (2021). ere’s a long list of shows that Malibu citizens should watch, but here are three for starters.

1. “Don’t Make Waves” (1967): In the novelization to “Once Upon A Time … In Hollywood,” Tarantino mentions this “silly comedy” as one of Sharon Tate’s rst lm roles.

“Don’t Make Waves” is indeed a silly comedy set in a Summer of Love Malibu —

an alchemy of hipsters and squares where citizens kvetch about paying $100,000 for a Malibu house. (1967’s $100,000 would be $840,987.89 in modern dollars, but still …)

Tate’s bodacious beach babe Malibu rescues

Tony Curtis from drowning and shocks his heart maybe too much with some mouthto-mouth resuscitation. at leads to a twisted web of sex triangles and quadrangles with Tate, Curtis, Claudia Cardinale, muscleman Dave Draper, Robert Webber, and Joanna Barnes all getting emotionally mixed and tangled up.

A goofball firestorm, “Don’t Make Waves” rages from deep in the hills and dales of Malibu down to the beaches and bedrooms. Johnny Fain is visible. Jim Backus does an “as himsel e” cameo, and throws down some Mr. Magoo. It’s a lot of silly fun.

Watching the lm, you might see yourself or your house or your neighbor’s house in it. Ten points if you can identify where the silly car accident happens at the beginning. Anyone? Anyone?

2. “Malibu Beach Party” (1940): Where the swells meet the swells. In this “Merry Melodies” spoof Jack Bunny (Jack Benny) sends out invitations to a beach party at

his Malibu cottage and gets a procession of A-listers in response — many in costume. ey politely sneak away as Jack Bunny plays the violin and the whole eight-minute cartoon is a sight gag on famous actors and actresses and their characters and quirks. If you don’t have Tarantino’s encyclopedic movie memory and need help identifying the movie stars parodied, IMDB lists them in order of appearance.

3. Beyond the Valley of the Dolls (1970): “ is is my happening baby, and it freaks me out!” Sound familiar? Austin Powers stole that line from this very weird and wild, sex, drugs, and rock and roll spoof of “Valley of the Dolls.” Written to his eternal fame and shame by esteemed lm critic Roger Ebert and directed by mammarithmetician Russ Meyer, BTVOTD features lesbian sex scenes, a trans character, and lots of lewdity and nudity — much of it cut to dodge an X rating. e freaked out Ronnie “Z Man” Barzell was inspired by now-infamous record producer Phil Spector, and much of the movie — including the bloody and bizarre grand nale — takes place in a West Malibu beach house you might recognize. is movie is whack. Don’t miss it.

Burt’s Eye View: Oh, Mr. Sun

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Okay, that’s enough! I’ve had it! I can’t take it anymore! WHERE THE HELL IS MY SUN?

Now let’s all be honest. We did not land in Malibu by accident. We either moved here or decided to stay here because of Mr. Sun. Yes, Southern California used to be known for its sunny weather. You could bank on it. And that is exactly what many of us did.

We took funds out of our bank account and bought expensive homes here so we could luxuriate in the sun. You remember the sun, don’t you?

I recall many decades ago when Hugh Hefner, Playboy’s publisher, was on the Johnny Carson show. (If you never have heard of Hefner or Carson, please stop reading my columns.) Hugh was touting how terri c his magazine was because of all the great writers who appeared on its pages. Johnny had had enough and nally interrupted him with something like, “Mr. Hefner, how many people would buy your magazine if you did not have the centerfold?” Ev-

ica where he said, “I had my last formative training before moving to New York.” He serves as the associate executive director.

During the past year, Mitchell and Lassakova have performed at a Ukrainian charity gala in New York alongside dancers from American Ballet Theater and New York City Ballet. He also performed in Orange County with the group “Reunited in Dance” featuring exiled dancers from Russian companies.

“It was really wonderful,” Mitchell said. “We thought we might never see each other again and we got to perform together.”

Now 29, Mitchell will perform a pas de deux with Lassakova at the BroadStage Santa Monica on May 26. The pair will dance to Christopher Wheeldon’s “After the Rain,” a special reprisal of their performance with their fellow Russian exiles at the Segerstrom Center’s November “Reunited in Dance” Gala.

“It’s a really special piece of choreography,” Mitchell commented.

erybody laughed. And so, I ask, “How many of us would live in Malibu if we were forced to experience Maine’s foggy weather?”

I actually took three days o and drove to the desert because I had forgotten what the sun looks like. I just returned from New Jersey, where the sun shone every day. I don’t care if it’s El Niño or El Paso or El anything else or even if it’s climate change which is depriving me of my sun, but whatever it is, it has to stop and stop now.

My kids grew up in the 1980s, and there was a singer named Ra who performed to crowds of ador-

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ing children. One of his big songs was Oh Mr. Sun, and my kids would sing it on a cloudy day. I recently found myself walking around the house singing the song and hope it will bring the sun back to Malibu:

Oh, Mister Sun, Sun, Mister Golden Sun, Please shine down on me

Oh, Mister Sun, Sun, Mister Golden Sun, Hiding behind a tree. ese little children are asking you

To please come out so we can play with you, Oh, Mister Sun, Sun, Mister Golden Sun, Please shine down on me!

Another standout on the team was Filip Kurial, whose e orts have etched his name into MHS history.

Kurial is now the school’s record holder for the 50 free, with a time of 21.02, surpassing the previous record of 21.38. He is also the record holder for the fastest 100 free, with a time of 45.59, besting the previous score of 46.00.

Kurial spoke humbly on the season, highlighting the e orts of the team before his own.

“I am very proud of our performance this year. is has been the farthest we have made it through CIF in a while,” Kurial said. “I am very happy with how the year turned out and it will de nitely be one to remember. Not only am I happy with my times, but it was also crazy to see just how much everyone else was able to improve too.”

“one of the three remaining Imperial Theaters of the Russian Federation.” Mitchell is the first Black man to graduate from the Vaganova Academy and the first Black man to work professionally in a Russian ballet company.

Mitchell and his partner, Andrea Lassakova of Slovakia, were living out their dreams performing as soloists and dancing principal roles until the COVID-19 pandemic hit and they were forced to quarantine, but just for a short time.

“In Russia, they put us back to work pretty fast,” he said. Without work, the two would have lost their working visas. However, the pair also wanted to explore new repertoire.

“Artistically we wanted the opportunity to dance more new, contemporary repertoire” be -

cause in Russia the classics are repeated canon, Mitchell said.

“‘Sleeping Beauty’ and ‘Swan Lake’ are beautiful ballets and I love dancing them but we wanted more opportunities to expand our careers.”

In 2022 when Russia invaded Ukraine, Mitchell and Lassakova resigned from their jobs and fled the country, but it was difficult.

Flights were canceled, buses were turning people away, and trains leaving for Finland were only for Finnish and Russian citizens.

The couple, along with their dog, took a taxi to the Estonian border and then walked across to safety. Mitchell and Lassakova have been back in the U.S. for just over a year now, settling in Los Angeles.

Mitchell has returned to Westside Ballet in Santa Mon -

The piece holds special significance to him. When he originally saw it performed he called it “life changing.” He had told himself at the time, “One day I want to dance that.” Today he says, “Now I have the pleasure.”

Mitchell is also looking forward to the opportunity that other dancers in the company will get.

“This show also showcases exciting young talent we have at Westside Ballet,” the performer said.

Mitchell reflected on his formative years in Malibu and remembered some of his earlier performances at Smothers Theater and various venues.

“Malibu is a very cultured and artistic community. I still think of it as home in many ways,” he said. “My love of the art was nurtured there.”

For ticket information, go to Broadstage.org or call (310) 4343200

Kurial also represented the school at the Division 3 Championships, placing 21st in the state in the 50 frees and 12th in the state in the 100 frees.

Kurial praised his coach for the support and training.

“Mr. Mulligan is the best coach that I have had for swimming. He is tough at practice and makes us work to become the best versions of ourselves, in and out of the pool,” Kurial said. “ e skills, knowledge, and energy that he brings to the pool are unbeatable and I can’t wait to swim with him again next year.”

Mulligan said he was happy with the team’s achievements, but believes the takeaway of the season is the support, progress, and happiness that the program supplied to the team.

“I was happy with the work ethic, the team comradery and I would say that the takeaway has to be seeing the enjoyment and excitement when they get their fastest time, or place high in nals, and knowing they’re excited about continuing swimming the following year,” Mulligan said.

Malibu High freshman swimmer Costes Jensen competes in the Citrus Coast League meet.

Photos by Steven Lippman

Malibu High School swimming team captain Vanessa Clarke represented the school at the CIF Division 3 Championships, where she took 16th overall in the 50 free event.

Malibu High junior swimmer Filip Kurial competes in the Citrus Coast League meet. Kurial competed at the Division 3 Championships, placing 21st in the state in the 50 free and 12th in the 100 free.

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T.S. No. 108780-CA APN: 4451-009-023 NOTICEOF TRUSTEE’S SALE IMPORTANT NOTICE TO PROPERTY OWNER: YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST, DATED 1/28/2014. UNLESS YOU TAKE ACTION TO PROTECT YOUR PROPERTY, IT MAY BE SOLD AT A PUBLIC SALE. IF YOU NEED AN EXPLANATION OF THE NATURE OF THE PROCEEDING AGAINST YOU, YOU SHOULD CONTACT A LAWYER On 5/31/2023 at 10:30 AM, CLEAR RECON CORP, as duly appointed trustee under and pursuant to Deed of Trust recorded 2/24/2014 as Instrument No. 20140187039 of Official Records in the office of the County Recorder of Los Angeles County, State of CALIFORNIA executed by: COLLIN M. SCHINDLER, A MARRIED MAN, AS HIS SOLE AND SEPARATE PROPERTY AND VANESSA GARCIA, HIS NON-VESTED SPOUSE WILL SELL AT PUBLIC AUCTION TO HIGHEST BIDDER FOR CASH, CASHIER’S CHECK DRAWN ON A STATE OR NATIONAL BANK, A CHECK DRAWN BY A STATE OR FEDERAL CREDIT UNION, OR A CHECK DRAWN BY A STATE OR FEDERAL SAVINGS AND LOAN ASSOCIATION, SAVINGS ASSOCIATION, OR SAVINGS BANK SPECIFIED IN SECTION 5102 OF THE FINANCIAL CODE AND AUTHORIZED TO DO BUSINESS IN THIS STATE; BEHIND THE FOUNTAIN LOCATED IN CIVIC CENTER PLAZA, 400 CIVIC CENTER PLA A, PO ONA, CA 91 66 all right, title and interest conveyed to and now held by it under said Deed of Trust in the property situated in said County and State described as: MORE FULLY DESCRIBED ON SAID DEED OF TR ST The street address and other common designation, if any, of the real property described above is purported to be:

22002 CARBON MESA RD, MALIBU, CA 90265 The undersigned Trustee disclaims any liability for any incorrectness of the street address and other common designation, if any, shown herein. Said sale will be held, but without covenant or warranty, express or implied, regarding title, possession, condition, or encumbrances, including fees, charges and expenses of the Trustee and of the trusts created by said Deed of Trust, to pay the remaining principal sums of the note(s) secured by said Deed of Trust. The total amount of the unpaid balance of the obligation secured by the property to be sold and reasonable estimated costs, expenses and advances at the time of the initial publication of the Notice of Sale is: 35 ,682.6 If the Trustee is unable to convey title for any reason, the successful bidder’s sole and exclusive remedy shall be the return of monies paid to the Trustee, and the successful bidder shall have no further recourse. The beneficiary under said Deed of Trust heretofore executed and delivered to the undersigned a written Declaration of Default and Demand for Sale, and a written Notice of Default and Election to Sell. The undersigned or its predecessor caused said Notice of Default and Election to Sell to be recorded in the county where the real property is located. NOTICE TO POTENTIAL BIDDERS: If you are considering bidding on this property lien, you should understand that there are risks involved in bidding at a trustee auction. You will be bidding on a lien, not on the property itself. Placing the highest bid at a trustee auction does not automatically entitle you to free and clear ownership of the property. You should also be aware that the lien being auctioned off may be a junior lien. If you are the highest bidder at the auction, you are or may be responsible for paying off all liens senior to the lien being auctioned off, before you can receive clear title to the property. You are encouraged to investigate the existence, priority, and size of outstanding liens that may exist on this property by contacting the county recorder’s office or a title insurance company, either of which may charge you a fee for this information. If you consult either of these resources, you should be aware that the same lender may hold more than one mortgage or deed of trust on the property. NOTICE TO PROPERTY OWNER: The sale date shown on this notice of sale may be postponed one or more times by the mortgagee, beneficiary, trustee, or a court, pursuant to Section 292 g 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 (8 ) - 869 or visit this Internet Web site WWW.STO POSTIN .CO , using the file number assigned to this case 108 80-CA. Information about postponements that are very short in duration or that occur close in time to the scheduled sale may not immediately be re ected in the telephone information or on the Internet Web site. The best way to verify postponement information is to attend the scheduled sale. NOTICE TO TENANT: Effective January 1, 2021, you may have a right to purchase this property after the trustee auction pursuant to Section 292 m 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, 8 hours after the date of the trustee sale, you can call (855) 313-3319, or visit this internet website www.clearreconcorp.com, using the file number assigned to this case 108 80-CA to find the date on which the trustee’s sale was held, the amount of the last and highest bid, and the address of the trustee. Second, you must send a written notice of intent to place a bid so that the trustee receives it no more than 15 days after the trustee’s sale. Third, you must submit a bid so that the trustee receives it no more than 5 days after the trustee’s sale. If you think you may qualify as an eligible tenant buyer or eligible bidder, you should consider contacting an attorney or appropriate real estate professional immediately for advice regarding this potential right to purchase. FOR SALES INFOR ATION: (8 )7869 CLEAR RECON CORP 8880 Rio San Diego Drive, Suite 725 San Diego, California 92108

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Section 2923.3(a) T E S ARY OF INFOR ATION IS NOT RE IRED TO BE RECORDED OR P BLIS ED AND THE SUMMARY OF INFORMATION NEED ONLY BE MAILED TO THE MORTGAGOR OR TRUSTOR. YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST DATED 6/1/2006. UNLESS YOU TAKE ACTION TO PROTECT YOUR PROPERTY, IT MAY BE SOLD AT A PUBLIC SALE. IF YOU NEED AN EXPLANATION OF THE NATURE OF THE PROCEEDING AGAINST YOU, YOU SHOULD CONTACT A LAWYER. A public auction sale to the highest bidder for cash, cashier’s check drawn on a state or national bank, check drawn by 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: RACHID GHOSSEIN, A SINGLE MAN AND R BY EELER, A SIN LE WO AN, AS JOINT TENANTS

Duly Appointed Trustee: IDEA LAW GROUP, LLC Recorded 6/12/2006 as Instrument No. 06 12 8 20 of Official Records in the office of the Recorder of LOS AN ELES County, California, Street Address or other common designation of real property: 23768 Posey Lane West Hills, CA 91304 A.P.N.: 2027-035-009 Date of Sale: 6/7/2023 at 11:00:00 AM Place of Sale: By the fountain located at 00 Civic Center Plaza, Pomona, CA 91 66 Amount of unpaid balance and other charges: 589, 8 .8 , 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 292 g 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 (866) 68 -2 2 or visit this Internet Website https://www.servicelinkasap.com, using the file number assigned to this case 80 31 2. Information about postponements that are very short in duration or that occur close in time to the scheduled sale may not immediately be re ected 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 292 m 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, 8 hours after the date of the trustee sale, you can call (866) 68 -2 2 , or visit this internet website https://www. servicelinkasap.com, using the file number assigned to this case 80 31 2 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 5 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: 5/1/2023 IDEA

LAW RO P, LLC 1651 E th Street, Suite 12 Santa Ana, California 92 01 Foreclosure Department: (8 ) 353-21 6

Sale Information Only: (866) 68 -2 2 https://www.servicelinkasap.com aggie Salac, Foreclosure Officer PLEASE BE ADVISED THAT THE WOLF FIRM MAY BE ACTING AS A DEBT COLLECTOR, ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION YOU PROVIDE MAY BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. A-4783290 05/11/2023, 05/18/2023, 05/25/2023

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NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF: GEORGE ARNOLD KIEFFER

CASE NO. 23STPB04669 To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the WILL

or estate, or both of EOR E ARNOLD IEFFER.

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

T E PETITION FOR PROBATE requests that ERIC WINSTON KIEFFER be appointed as personal representative to administer the estate of the decedent.

T E 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.

T E 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 EARIN on the petition will be held in this court as follows: 06/06/23 at 8:30AM in Dept. 44 located at 111 N. HILL ST., LOS ANGELES, CA 90012

IF YO 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 YO 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.

YO AY E A INE 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-15 ) 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

DANIEL C. ALES, ES . - SBN 1 656 , CITADEL LAW CORPORATION

2372 MORSE AVENUE IRVINE CA 92614 BSC 223320 5/11, 5/18, 5/25/23

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NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE TS No. CA-22-914099-SH

Order No.: 220234214-CA-VOI YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST DATED 5/19/2003. UNLESS YOU TAKE ACTION TO PROTECT YOUR PROPERTY, IT MAY BE SOLD AT A PUBLIC SALE. IF YOU NEED AN EXPLANATION OF THE NATURE OF THE PROCEEDING AGAINST YOU, YOU SHOULD CONTACT A LAWYER. A public auction sale to the highest bidder for cash, cashier’s check drawn on a state or national bank, check drawn by state or federal credit union, or a check drawn by a state or federal savings and loan association, or savings association, or savings bank specified in Section 5102 to the Financial Code and authorized to do business in this state, will be held by duly appointed trustee. The sale will be made, but without covenant or warranty, expressed or implied, regarding title, possession, or encumbrances, to pay the remaining principal sum of the note(s) secured by the Deed of Trust, with interest and late charges thereon, as provided in the note(s), advances, under the terms of the Deed of Trust, interest thereon, fees, charges and expenses of the Trustee for the total amount (at the time of the initial publication of the Notice of Sale) reasonably estimated to be set forth below. The amount may be greater on the day of sale. BENEFICIARY MAY ELECT TO BID LESS THAN THE TOTAL AMOUNT DUE. Trustor(s): JOCELYNE ABRAR, AN UNMARRIED WOMAN Recorded: 6/3/2003 as Instrument No. 03 1573645 of Official Records in the office of the Recorder of LOS ANGELES County, California; Date of Sale: 7/12/2023 at 11:00 AM 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: $903,295.45 The purported property address is: 29311 CASTLEHILL DRIVE, AGOURA HILLS, CA 91301 Assessor’s Parcel No.: 2056-047-014 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 292 g 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 619-846-7649 for information regarding the trustee’s sale or visit this internet website http://www.qualityloan.com, using the file number assigned to this foreclosure by the Trustee: CA-22-914099SH. Information about postponements that are very short in duration or that occur close in time to the scheduled sale may not immediately be re ected 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 292 m 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, 8 hours after the date of the trustee sale, you can call 619-846-7649, or visit this internet website http://www.qualityloan.com, using the file number assigned to this foreclosure by the Trustee: CA-22-914099-SH 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 5 days after the trustee’s sale. If you think you may qualify as an eligible tenant buyer or eligible bidder, you should consider contacting an attorney or appropriate real estate professional immediately for advice regarding this potential right to purchase. NOTICE TO PROSPECTIVE OWNER-OCCUPANT: Any prospective owner-occupant as defined in Section 292 m of the California Civil Code who is the last and highest bidder at the trustee’s sale shall provide the required affidavit or declaration of eligibility to the auctioneer at the trustee’s sale or shall have it delivered to ALITY LOAN SERVICE CORPORATION by 5 p.m. on the next business day following the trustee’s sale at the address set forth in the below signature block. The undersigned Trustee disclaims any liability for any incorrectness of the property address or other common designation, if any, shown herein. If no street address or other common designation is shown, directions to the location of the property may be obtained by sending a written request to the beneficiary within 10 days of the date of first publication of this Notice of Sale. If the sale is set aside for any reason, including if the Trustee is unable to convey title, the Purchaser at the sale shall be entitled only to a return of the monies paid to the Trustee. This shall be the Purchaser’s sole and exclusive remedy. The purchaser shall have no further recourse against the Trustor, the Trustee, the Beneficiary, the Beneficiary’s Agent, or the Beneficiary’s Attorney. If you have previously been discharged through bankruptcy, you may have been released of personal liability for this loan in which case this letter is intended to exercise the note holders right’s against the real property only.

Date: QUALITY LOAN SERVICE CORPORATION 2763 Camino Del Rio S San Diego, CA 92108 619-645-7711 For NON SALE information only Sale Line: 619-846-7649 Or Login to: http://www.qualityloan.com Reinstatement Line: (866) 645-7711 Ext 5318 ALITY LOAN SERVICE CORPORATION . TS No.: CA-22-914099-SH IDSPub #0185733

2023076635

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT

T E FOLLOWIN PERSON IS (ARE) DOIN B SINESS AS:

1. FOR THE FEW ENTERTAINMENT 18034 VENTURA BLVD #2027, ENCINO, CA 91316, LOS ANGELES COUNTY

2. FOR THE FEW 18034 VENTURA BLVD #2027, ENCINO, CA 91316, LOS ANGELES COUNTY

3. FOR THE FEW RECORDS 18034 VENTURA BLVD #2027, ENCINO, CA 91316, LOS ANGELES COUNTY

4. FOR THE FEW STUDIO

18034 VENTURA BLVD #2027, ENCINO, CA 91316, LOS ANGELES COUNTY

5. FOR THE FEW FESTIVAL 18034 VENTURA BLVD #2027, ENCINO, CA 91316, LOS ANGELES COUNTY Articles of Incorporation or Organization Number (if applicable):

Registered Owner(s):

1. FOR THE FEW VENTURES LLC 18034 VENTURA BLVD #2027, ENCINO, CA 91316

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

This business is conducted by A LI ITED LIABILITY COPANY

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

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

Signed, FOR THE FEW VENTURES LLC, DARRYL GREEN, CEO This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Los Angeles County on 4/6/2023.

NOTICE IN ACCORDANCE WIT S BDIVISION (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 CLER , E CEPT, AS PROVIDED IN S BDIVISION (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: 05/18, 05/25, 06/01, 06/08/2023

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19 $645.32

BEAUDOIN, JAMES AND TASHA AIN: 2058-017-017

1669 $1,780.96

MOUNTAINS RESTORATION TRUST AIN: 4438-019-010

1670 $64.35

MOUNTAINS RESTORATION TRUST AIN: 4438-024-003

1671 $119.27

MOUNTAINS RESTORATION TRUST AIN: 4438-024-005

1672 $118.41

MOUNTAINS RESTORATION TRUST AIN: 4438-024-013

1673 $182.78

MOUNTAINS RESTORATION TRUST AIN: 4438-034-007

1687 $3,593.38

CARR, RICHARD TR RICHARD CARR TRUST C/O C/O VIR-

GINIA C CARR AIN: 4448-022-014

1688 $1,156.05

MOUNTAINS RESTORATION TRUST AIN: 4448-026-078

1689 $579.18

MOUNTAINS RESTORATION TRUST AIN: 4448-028-064

correct. (A registrant who declares as true information which he or she knows to be false is guilty of a crime). Signed, RICHARD SEINFELD, OWNER This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Los Angeles County on 4/20/2023.

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

COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES DEPARTMENT OF TREASURER AND TAX COLLECTOR NOTICE OF DIVIDED PUBLICATION

Made pursuant to Revenue and Taxation Code Section 3381

Pursuant to Revenue and Taxation Code (R&TC) Sections 3381 through 3385, the Notice of Power to Sell Tax-Defaulted Property Subject to the Tax Collector’s Power to Sell in and for the County of Los Angeles, State of California, has been divided and distributed to various newspapers of general circulation published in the County. A portion of the list appears in each of such newspapers.

NOTICE OF IMPENDING POWER TO SELL TAX-DEFAULTED PROPERTY

Made pursuant to Revenue and Taxation Code Section 3361

Notice is hereby given that the following parcels listed will become subject to the tax collector’s power to sell on Saturday, July 1, 2023, at 12:01 a.m. Pacific Time, by operation of law. The real property taxes and assessments on the parcels listed will have been defaulted five or more years, except for:

1. Nonresidential commercial parcels, as defined in R&TC Section 3691, which will have been defaulted for three or more years;

2. Parcels on which a nuisance abatement lien has been recorded, which will have been defaulted for three or more years;

3. Parcels that can serve the public benefit and a request has been made by the County of Los Angeles, a city within the County of Los Angeles, or nonprofit organization to purchase the parcels through Chapter 8 Agreement Sales pursuant to R&TC Section 3692.4, which will have been defaulted for three or more years.

The Tax Collector will record a Notice of Power to Sell unless the property taxes are paid in full or the property owner initiates an installment plan of redemption, as provided by law, prior to 5:00 p.m. Pacific Time, on Friday, June 30, 2023, when the right to initiate an installment plan terminates. Thereafter, the only option to prevent the sale of the property at public auction is to pay the taxes in full.

The right of redemption survives the property becoming subject to the tax collector’s power to sell, but it terminates at 5:00 p.m. Pacific Time, on the last business day before the scheduled auction of the property by the Tax Collector.

The Treasurer and Tax Collector’s Office will furnish, upon request, information concerning making a payment in full or initiating an installment plan of redemption. Requests must be made at 225 North Hill Street, First Floor Lobby, Los Angeles, California 90012. For more information, please visit our website at ttc.lacounty.gov or contact us at (213) 974-2111.

The amount to redeem the property, in United States dollars and cents, is set forth in the listing opposite each parcel number. This amount includes all defaulted taxes, penalties, and fees that have accrued from the date of tax-default to the date of Friday, June 30, 2023.

I certify, under penalty of perjury, that the foregoing is true and correct. Dated this 6th day of April, 2023.

1690 $62,726.47

ONEIL, SEAN M TR SEAN M ONEILL TRUST AIN: 4449003-075

1691 $3,088.90

DERMENJIAN, RAFFI AND ANI SITUS:3812 PASEO HIDALGO ST MALIBU CA 90265-5108 AIN: 4451-015-045

1693 $1,796.28

POULIN, GUY J ET AL POULIN, MARIE M AIN: 4451-019-033 1694 $801.78

MOUNTAINS RESTORATION TRUST AIN: 4452-020-086 1695 $1,263.41

MOUNTAINS RESTORATION TRUST AIN: 4452-020-101

1707 $3,136.16

BOLMEX FINANCIAL GROUP INC AIN: 4457-007-059

1709 $3,038.67

BAMDAD, BAHAREH AIN: 4457-020-013 1710 $3,040.33

BAMDAD, BAHAREH AIN: 4457-020-015 1711 $4,381.89

AE GROUP INTERNATIONAL INC AIN: 4461-010-032 1712 $2,423.62

SCOTT, CHRISTOPHER AND SCOTT, MACHELLE AIN: 4461-

021-008

1713 $208.75

WAGNER, JEFFERSON AIN: 4461-026-003

1714 $190.74

WAGNER, JEFFERSON AIN: 4461-026-004

1715 $262.55

WAGNER, JEFFERSON AIN: 4461-027-021 1717 $8,686.04

MARX, NICOLE J AIN: 4462-010-018

1718 $7,272.62

LATIGO LLC AIN: 4465-006-037

1719 $6,876.86

PERRY, BRIAN R AIN: 4465-006-042

1720 $42,304.37

TRANCAS CANYON PARTNERS LLC AIN: 4469-046-001

1722 $89,896.94

P AND C PARTNERS LP C/O C/O PATRICK AND CHRISTINE

RISITUS:31697 SEA LEVEL DR MALIBU CA 90265-2633

AIN: 4470-024-031

1724 $2,558.77

BMIF BSLF II RANCHO MALIBU LTD PARTNERSHIP C/O

KENNETH W BOSWORTH AIN: 4471-027-050

1725 $2,534.12

MANNING, BARRY AIN: 4472-006-045

1726 $20,542.48

MALIBU TNT LLC AIN: 4472-006-055 1727 $17,908.41

GRAY, TERRANCE L CO TR GRAY TRUST AIN: 4472-006-057

1728 $37,191.92

BOSACKI, DEAN AND NEWMAN, JOANNA AIN: 4472027-030 1729 $2,957.74

BMIF BSLF II RANCHO MALIBU LTD PARTNERSHIP C/O

KENNETH W BOSWORTH AIN: 4472-028-017

1730 $3,131.62

BMIF BSLF II RANCHO MALIBU LTD PARTNERSHIP C/O

KENNETH W BOSWORTH AIN: 4472-028-019

1731 $5,238.17

BMIF BSLF II RANCHO MALIBU LTD PARTNERSHIP C/O

KENNETH W BOSWORTH AIN: 4472-028-041

PROPERTY TAX DEFAULTED IN YEAR 2018 FOR TAXES, ASSESSMENT, AND OTHER CHARGES FOR FISCAL YEAR

2017-2018

1692 $353,515.29

RAPPAPORT, JAKE SITUS:21633 PACIFIC COAST HWY

MALIBU CA 90265-5208 AIN: 4451-017-026

1708 $18,944.55

O HEARN, LAURA AND O HEARN, TIMOTHY SITUS:2006 NEWELL RD MALIBU CA 90265-2938 AIN: 4457-012-004

1716 $51.82

WAGNER, JEFFERSON AIN: 4461-027-023

1721 $27,852.47

KOCHER, CARTER A AND NIRA R TRS KOCHER FAMILY

TRUST SITUS:31770 COTTONTAIL LN MALIBU CA 902652624 AIN: 4470-020-023

1723 $10,967.33

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

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FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT

THE FOLLOWING PERSON IS (ARE) DOING BUSINESS AS:

1. ARLINGTON APARMENTS

6556 DUME DR, MALIBU, CA 90265, LOS ANGELES COUNTY Articles of Incorporation or Organization Number (if applicable):

Registered Owner(s):

1. RICHARD SEINFELD

6556 DUME 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: 04/2023.

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

Signed, RICHARD SEINFELD, OWNER

This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Los Angeles County on 4/20/2023.

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

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ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME

Case No. 23SMCP00268

Superior Court of California, County of Los Angeles

Petition of: EKATERINA VYATKINA, ILYA VYATKINA TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS:

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

Present Name: EKATERINA VYATKINA Proposed Name: EKAYERINA WATKINS

Present Name: ILYA VYATKINA Proposed Name: ILYA WATKINS

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

Date: JULY 14, 2023 Time: 8:30AM, Dept.: K

The address of the court is:

SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA, COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES 1725 MAIN STREET, SANTA MONICA, CA 901

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

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

COASTAL DEVELOPMENT PERMIT NO. 07-087, CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT NO. 21-010, SIGN PERMIT NO. 19-004, INITIAL STUDY NO. 19-001, NEGATIVE DECLARATION NO. 19-001, AND VARIANCE NOS. 21-022 AND 21-023 - An application for public access improvements at Lechuza Beach to improve accessibility consistent with the Americans with Disability Act (ADA) including installation of a new ADA accessible single-stall restroom, onsite wastewater treatment system (OWTS), gate, access improvements, ADA van parking space and access aisle, and reconstruction of existing view platforms and staircases; including a conditional use permit for an OWTS to be located on separate properties, variances for locating improvements on a steep slope and for a reduction in the blufftop setback, and a sign permit for the installation of information signs

Locations: 31720.5 Broad Beach Road

APNs: 4470-026-003; 4470-021-008; 4470-021-007; 4470021-900; 4470-028-918; 4470-028-917; 4470-028-915; 4470021-009; 4470-024-901; 4470-024-062;

Zoning: Single-family Medium (SFM)

Applicant/Owner: Mountains Recreation and Conservation

Authority

Appealable to: City Council and California Coastal Commission

Environmental Review: Initial Study No. 19-001 / Negative Declaration No. 19-001 / State Clearinghouse No. 2019011015

Application Filed: July 16, 2007

Case Planner: Mary Wright, Contract Planner (949) 489-1442 wright@civicsolutions.com

Pursuant to California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Guidelines Sections 15082 and 15096, the Mountains Recreation and Conservation Authority (MRCA), acting as lead agency for the proposed project, consulted with responsible agencies throughout the preparation of an Initial Study (IS) and Negative Declaration (ND), including the City. As the agency implementing the project, MRCA is the lead agency for purposes of CEQA. The IS prepared by MRCA determined the proposed project would not have a significant impact on the environment; subsequently a negative declaration was prepared and circulated pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15071. On May 1, 2019, in compliance with CEQA, the MRCA adopted the IS and ND.

A written staff report will be available at or before the hearing for the project. All persons wishing to address the Commission regarding this matter 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.

KEITH KNOX TREASURER

AND TAX COLLECTOR COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES STATE OF CALIFORNIA

PARCEL NUMBERING SYSTEM EXPLANATION

The Assessor’s Identification Number, when used to describe property in this list, refers to the Assessor’s map book, the map page, the block on the map, if applicable, and the individual parcel on the map page or in the block. The Assessor’s maps and further explanation of the parcel numbering system are available in the Assessor’s Office, 500 West Temple Street, Room 225, Los Angeles, California 90012.

The real property that is the subject of this notice is situated in the County of Los Angeles, State of California, and is described as follows:

PROPERTY TAX DEFAULTED IN YEAR 2020 FOR TAXES, ASSESSMENT, AND OTHER CHARGES FOR FISCAL YEAR

CRONIN, OK CHU AIN: 2058-006-010

DRAGON, DENNIS AIN: 4471-027-046

CN996835 524

May 25, Jun 1, 2023

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The date registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: 04/2023. I declare that all information in this statement is true and

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

Date: 05/17/2023

HON. LAWRENCE CHO, Judge of the Superior Court

DAVID W. SLAYTON Executive Officer/Clerk of Court

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NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING CITY OF MALIBU PLANNING COMMISSION

The Malibu Planning Commission will hold public hearing on MONDAY, June 19, 2023, at 6:30 p.m. on the project identified below. This meeting will be held via teleconference only in order to reduce the risk of spreading COVID-19 and pursuant to AB 361. All votes taken during this teleconference meeting will be by roll call vote, and the vote will be publicly reported.

An appeal shall be filed with the City Clerk within ten days following the date of action (15 days for tentative maps) for which the appeal is made and shall be accompanied by an appeal form and filing fee, as specified by the City Council. Appeal forms may be found online at www.malibucity.org/ planningforms or in person at City Hall, or by calling (310) 456-2489, extension 245.

COASTAL COMMISSION APPEAL – For projects appealable to the Coastal Commission, an aggrieved person may appeal the Planning Commission’s approval to the Coastal Commission within 10 working days of the issuance of the City’s Notice of Final Action. Appeal forms may be found online at www.coastal.ca.gov or in person at the Coastal Commission South Central Coast District office located at 89 South California Street in Ventura, or by calling 805585-1800. 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 25, 2023

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

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

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Computer Services

COMPUTER NEED HELP? Call Jason of Calabasas Computers. Home or O ce, PC & Mac. 310-570-8256, www.calabasascomputers.com. Serving Malibu and surrounding areas since 2003.

Contractor

KANEROY and ASSOCIATES has been proud to serve Malibu & the Westside for the past 20 years, and look forward to putting it’s broad experience, creativity and craftsmanship to work for you on your next construction project. Kane Sickner

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Dr. Sherri Nader PSY 22116 / LCS 22848 License Clinical Psychologist Adjunct Faculty, USC. Individuals *Couples

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CALIFORNIA WILDLIFE CEN-

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Employment Wanted

MEN AND WOMEN available everyday at Labor Exchange of Malibu. Nonprofit charity for 22 years, 6:30 am - 1:00 pm Mon-

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Fencing

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For Rent

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One bedroom apartment, fully furnished, single person only, 8 minutes from Pepperdine, $3000/mo plus utilities. includes laundry, kitchenette, living room, one bedroom, canyon and mountain views, parking, Corral Canyon, no pets, CarrieAnn 310-745-4209.

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Handyman

MANNY’S THE HANDYMAN Construction, including demolition. Carpentry, plumbing, electrical, masonry/concrete, retaining walls, drywall,

tile, roofing & painting, framing, finish carpentry. Power washing: decks, driveways & roofs. 30 yrs experience. Call Manny: 323-445-9622.

Need a digger or Handyman? Call Chris 323-706-9224 Need trenches or holes dug up for installing pipes, planters, trees, and posts for a good price? Give me a call or text for a fast response. I can also do any type of handyman work around the house.

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* Knowledge in all trades. We Fix It!. Call Bob 818-6359319. Lic#924813

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Home Improvement

Charles Dresser Home Improvements: General Contractor, Services include Carpentry, Plumbing, Installations & Electrical. 28890 W. P.C.H. #214 Malibu, CA. 90265. Plumbing C-36, Roofing C-39. Call 424-4258044 or visit www.cdhipro.com

Home & Business Services

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Painting

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Rental Wanted

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Roofing

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Tree Services

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Pepperdine men’s volleyball players earn various honors

Jaylen Jasper earns spot on U.S. beach volleyball team; others get All-America and All Academic recognition

By MCKENZIE JACKSON Special to The Malibu Times

The Pepperdine Waves men’s tennis team’s season ended in April. However, members of the squad received accolades this month.

Standout opposite Jaylen Jasper earned a spot on the U.S. Beach Volleyball Collegiate National Team on May 3. Two days before, Jasper and his teammate, setter Bryce Dvorak, received American Volleyball Coaches Association (AVCA) All-American recognition.

Additionally, Jasper, outside hitter Akin Akinwumi, libero Trey Cole, libero Yadiel Diaz,

middle blocker Andersen Fuller, libero Brendan Read, outside hitter Kevin Roberts, and opposite Jacob Steele received All-Academic status from the

Mountain Paci c Sports Federation. Jasper was named to the All-American second team and Dvorak was honorable

mention. Jasper had earned All-American honorable mention four times previously and Dvorak was a second-team All-American last year and a

honorable mention in 2021. Jasper is one of nine women and 11 men named to the red, white, and blue beach volleyball squad, part of the National

Waves salvage one win in final threegame series against BYU, finish with 19-30 record

By MCKENZIE JACKSON

The bats of the Pepperdine Waves baseball team were ablaze in the team’s last game of the season.

e Waves scored a season-high 19 runs in their 19-6 win over BYU in Provo, Utah, on May 20.

Pepperdine tallied ve runs in the rst two and a half innings. e host BYU scored four runs in the bottom of the third inning, but then the Waves rang up 14 unanswered runs in next four innings. e squad had six runs in the fourth inning and seven runs in the fth inning in the nine-inning contest.

Ryan Johnson, a senior in elder, led Pepperdine by going 3-for-6 at the plate. He hit his 18th home run of the season, a three-run shot, in the top of the third.

Johnson is second on the Pepperdine single-season home run list, and his 37 career

home runs places him third on the career all-time list.

Junior out elder Connor Bradshaw went 3-for-4, including his sixth homer of the season, a three-run swing. Bradshaw also hit a double and scored two other runs.

Charles Masino, a junior out elder went

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3-for-5 with his fourth homer of the season, another three-run blast for the Waves. Masino scored three runs, a career-high for him.

Junior in elder Lincoln Orellana went 2-for-4, including two RBIs, and scored a career-high three runs.

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Team Development Program. The men’s and women’s teams will train June 11-17 at the Chula Vista Elite Athlete Training Center.

e other players on Jasper’s team are Ben Braun, Kupono Browne, Nato Dickinson, Matthew Edwards, Jackson Hickman, Hugh Hughes, omas Hurst, Kyle Paulson, Sebastian Rodriguez, and Ryan Smith.

e women’s team is composed of Peri Brennan, Alli Hansen, Xolani Hodel, Paige Kalkho , Chloe Loreen, Delaynie Maple, Nicole Nourse, Audrey Nourse, and Ashley Vincent.

e honors have rolled in for Jasper this spring. He was named the Mountain Paci c Sports Federation Player of the Year and he was placed on the All-MPSF rst team. Jasper ranked second in the nation at 4.99 kills and 5.47 points per set. He was seventh with 9.09 attacks a set and 16th with .364 hitting percentage.

Dvorak was named to the MPSF second team for the third consecutive season. He was second in the nation at 10.67 assists a set. Dvorak led Pepperdine to rank third nationally with 13.01 kills and 12.24 assists per set. He also helped the Waves rank eighth with a .326 collective hitting percentage.

The Waves that earned MPSF All-Academic status had to have at least a 3.00 cumulative grade-point average, be at least a sophomore academically, have spent a year at their school prior to the 2022 season, and have competed in at least 50 percent of their squad’s competitions in 2022. Steele, with his team-best 3.75 GPA, is now a four-time MPSF All-Academic honoree. Akinwumi, Cole, and Fuller received it for the second time. Diaz, Jasper, Read, and Roberts are rst-time honorees. Pepperdine ended the season with a 16-14 record. ey were downed in the rst round of the MPSF Tournament.

Redshirt sophomore out elder Luke Pemberton went a career-high 3-for-5 at the plate with three doubles and a career-high four RBIs.

Jack Basser, a freshman in elder, batted 2-for-5 with a career-high two runs scored.

Freshman pitcher Nick Bonn pitched

for ve innings with four strikeouts. e victory was his fth win of the season. Freshman pitcher Dylan Steward threw two innings in relief. e Waves lost two of the three games against BYU to close the season. Pepperdine ended the season with a 19-30 record.

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Pepperdine outfielder Luke Pemberton hit three doubles and drove in a career-high four runs in the Waves’ 19-6 season-closing win over BYU on May 20. Photo by Morgan Davenporty

Pepperdine volleyball standout Jaylen Jasper, who won Player of the Year honors from the Mountain Pacific Sports Federation, has earned a spot on the U.S. Beach Volleyball Collegiate National Team. Photo by Morgan Davenport

Special to The Malibu Times

Pepperdine outfield Connor Bradshaw went 3-for-4 with a three-run homer in the Waves’ season-ending 19-6 win over BYU on May 20. Photo by Je GoldenLectemil