The Malibu Times • November 24, 2022

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Horvath wins seat on Board of Supervisors

By JUDY ABEL Special to The Malibu Times

West Hollywood City Coun cilmember Lindsey Horvath has claimed victory in her hardfought race against Bob Hertz berg for a seat on the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors. e self-described community activ ist narrowly beat the California Senate majority leader and former State Assembly leader who has been representing the San Fer nando Valley. Hertzberg conced ed the race to his rival Nov. 17 just over a week after the Nov. 8 election when it became apparent his margin of votes kept shrinking after their initial neck and neck race the rst few days after votes started tabulating. e 68-yearold politician only fell behind roughly 20,000 some odd votes in the race for District 3 on the county’s Board of Supervisors.

e 40-year-old Horvath now becomes the youngest member on the all-female board. Each district comprises about 2 million con stituents and oversees its portion

Memorial held for Andrea and Marco Nio Bullo

By SAMANTHA BRAVO Of The Malibu Times

“Inseparable and full of life.” Andrea and Marco Nio Bullo were remembered for their remarkable personalities and precious smiles. Both were charismatic and devoted to their family and friends.

On Saturday, Nov. 19, family and friends from around the world gathered at Saint Mel Catholic Church in Woodland Hills to commemorate the life of Andrea and Marco. e 60-year-old Bullo and his 14-year-old son were killed on Nov. 1, after a speeding driver plowed into the back of Bullo’s 1965 Mustang. Both died at the scene.

“Words really can’t express how grateful I am, to have you all, to help me walk through this unimaginable pain, Andrea was a loving husband and a loving father, and loved me unconditionally, he always encouraged me in anything I wanted to do,” wife and mother Ira Soebroto-Bullo said during the memorial. “I never thought I would become a mother, and by the grace of god, my miracle baby brother Marco was born; Marco taught me patience, strength, unconditional love, and how to conquer any challenge in my life.”

Marco’s godmother Juliann Gold-Gambino, delivered a eulogy and thanked everyone for supporting Soebroto-Bullo during this time.

“September 29, 2008, Marco Nio Bullo was born; Andrea and Ira’s lives changed forever. ey were devoted and loving parents,” GoldGambino said. “Charisma — the

word was made for Marco Bullo. Everyone wanted to spend time with Marco — young and old — Marco was so at ease with anyone.”

Gold-Gambino said Andrea was

Luna wins LA County

By JUDY ABEL Special to The Malibu Times

Robert Luna will be Los Angeles County’s next sheri after decisively beating incumbent Alex Villanueva in the Nov. 8 election. After Luna held a commanding lead from the start it took the acting Sheri Villanueva a full week to admit defeat and concede the race.

After 22 Years, Malibu Kitchen to close its doors

‘Spike’s Car Radio’ podcast con rms the imminent end of longtime eatery that attracted famous gearheads

By BEN MARCUS Special to The Malibu Times

e quiet coastal community of Malibu was rocked on the morning of Nov. 16, as the harsh devil winds swirled with the news that Malibu Kitchen would be closing its doors for good on Dec. 4.

Rumors were con rmed in an o cial announcement by a teaser on the webpage for Spike Feresten’s

“Spike’s Car Radio” podcast.

“Spike has an exclusive story sure to send shock-waves through the SoCal car community: e Malibu Kitchen is closing after 22 years,” the announcement said. “The guys re ect on over two decades of driving and hanging with Bill Miller at the world-famous Malibu eatery.”

Clicking the show to life, Spike’s Car Radio began with a few bars of Frank Sinatra’s “Fly Me to the Moon,” and then Feresten and his co-hosts went into detail on the who, what, where, when, and why.

“What’s better than Frank Sinatra?” Feresten began with a heavy sigh. “And we’re playing him

because we have news … breaking news on the show ... is is music our good friend Bill at Malibu Kitchen played. Zuckerman, you might not know about this, but Jerry and I were out there having breakfast just a few days ago, and Bill told us … he’s done. He’s throwing in the towel. He’s leaving Malibu Country Mart 22 years to the day of his opening. is is his goodbye. We’re very upset.

“You know we can’t say we didn’t see it coming. Bill … even before the pandemic Bill was like … you know he said to us, ‘I don’t know how much longer I’m going to be doing this.’ You know, and

From the start of Villanueva’s one-term tenure, it was lled with rancor between his bosses, the LA County Board of Supervisors, and Villanueva’s nonconciliatory —his critics might term it “bullying” — management style.

Just four years ago, considered a little-known underdog running as a progressive, Villanueva unseated incumbent Sheri Jim McDonnell. at feat was nearly unprecedented as it was the rst time in nearly a century that a sheri had lost a re-election bid in the county.

At that time, Villanueva once stated, “I’m not a politician. I’m not a bureaucrat. I’m a reformer.” If that was the case, it wasn’t what the public saw.

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Early in his four-year term, Villanueva rehired a deputy who had been let go over allegations of domestic violence against another deputy. He insisted there were no deputy gangs in the LA Sheri ’s Department. In a debate against Luna, Villanueva also claimed he had let some suspected deputy gang members go and said, “ ere is nothing legally we can do left. We can’t line up people, strip them down and re people with tattoos, as some people have literally suggested.”

The sheriff also defied subpoenas from the Sheriff’s Civilian Oversight Commission and has been at the helm of the department accused of employing some abusive deputies in county jails and dealing with a few highpro le deadly deputy-involved shootings.

Two promises he kept were equipping all deputies with body cameras to be worn while on the job and removing federal immigration agents from county jails that are under the sheri ’s jurisdiction.

ere are no term limits for the LA County sheri ’s position, but the antagonism between Villanueva and the Board of Supervisors prompted the board to bring to the ballot Measure A, which allows the ve-member board the authority to remove a

a true friend. He wanted the best for all his co-workers, friends and family. e food was always served and plated perfectly, the wine paired

Incumbent Alex Villanueva concedes as District Attorney launches investigation into alleged wrongdoing

West Hollywood City Councilmember narrowly edges rival Bob Hertzberg for powerful position

On Sat, Nov. 19, family and friends from around the world gathered at Saint Mel Catholic Church in Woodland Hills to commemorate the life of Andrea and Marco Nio Bullo. Gifts such as a pair of Jordan’s and two bottles of champagne and wine were left at the church after the memorial. Photo by Samantha Bravo/TMT.

Hundreds attended the ceremony to o er their condolences to the Bullo family

First Thanksgiving Feast Remembered

By JODY STUMP Special to The Malibu Times

The rst anksgiving was meant to be a simple rec reation of a traditional En glish harvest festival, celebrated on Sept. 29 in the Pilgrims’ homeland. But the colonists got more than they hoped for that rst feast.

e year 1621 had been a chal lenging one for the colonists. at winter, more than half the colo ny had died of in uenza and, in the summer, un-Christian-like squabbles over sharing crops had destroyed whatever communal harmony had survived. In the fall, Plymouth Colony Governor William Bradford privatized and subdivided the corn elds. en, he negotiated a peace treaty with the local Native Americans who had taught them to grow the life-saving grain. And, he invited Wampanoag Chief Massasoit to dinner.

e Algonquin tribes, of which the Wampanoag was one, celebrate ve planting festivals per year, so Chief Massasoit knew just what to expect — a joyous three full days of dining, singing, dancing and play ing dozens of games.

Fortunately for the Pilgrims, Algonquin festivals are potluck.

e native people brought most of the food to that rst feast: Five deer, many turkeys and wild swans, smoked salmon and fresh cod, beans of all sorts, corn pudding, maple sugar candy, and an assort ment of berries. ere were no pigs in the colony in 1621, so there was no ham and that staple of Southern celebrations, sweet potatoes, don’t grow this far north — so don’t even think about the marshmallows.

Pilgrims had no cows to milk, so cream was out of the question, but it wouldn’t have mattered. ey had not yet constructed ovens so there were no pies to top with swirls of whipped cream. As for the cranber ries, which grew wild in the bogs all around them, the Algonquin called them ibimi, or “bitter berry,” and used them medicinally to treat in fections and as a dye for rugs and blankets. ey never ate them.

Since the Pilgrims had used up all the sugar brought from England, they probably followed the natives’ example and ate stewed apples with honey instead.

On both sides of the anks giving table, dining habits were remarkably similar. They ate whatever was nearest at hand. In

the 17th century, no one took a “boardinghouse reach,” nor were plates passed among polite soci ety — Pilgrim or Wampanoag. Neither Pilgrims nor Indians used forks and most food was torn apart and eaten with ngers. e Native Americans washed their hands be fore dinner and then licked them clean of morsels as they dined.

ey must have been bemused by an odd colonial habit. e English held onto large scraps of fabric into which they wrapped their ngers before grabbing bits of meat from the stew. ey ate from the midst of this big cloth wad and then crumpled up the greasy napkin back on their laps.

Children were seen, of course, but they never ate with adults, Pilgrim nor Wampanoag. Instead, they served them.

Children were also tasked with turning. Tender haunches of meat were roasted on a spit that needed constant attention and it was the job of young boys to keep dinner from burning. Chewier cuts of the carcass were thrown into big pots with dried beans and simmered for days in dirt pits. e avors might have surprised those of you who think English food is bland. Pil grims loved spices and added all they could nd to soups and stews: Cinnamon, allspice, nutmeg, gin ger, and every kind of dried fruit and nut were tossed into the pot.

It would be nice to say that this three-day food fest was the rst an nual rite of camaraderie between the tribes who lived on the land and the strangers who came to share it, but history betrays that sweet sentiment and the truce did not hold — rather, it was followed by years of turmoil and bloodshed, almost entirely at the hands of Eu ropean settlers.

Still, one of the first acts of Congress was to set aside a “day of public thanksgiving and prayer” to thank God for blessing Amer ica. Seventy- ve years later, Presi dent Lincoln made it o cial: “I do therefore invite my fellow citizens in every part of the United States [to unite with one heartfelt voice] ... and observe the last ursday in November as a day of thanksgiv ing.”

e day was moved to the fourth ursday in November in 1941 for an economic boost — to expand the Christmas shopping season.

e Malibu Times publishes this brief history lesson ( rst published in 2007) each anksgiving season in what’s become an annual tradi tion.

Learn more: history.com/topics/ thanksgiving

I t is with great sadness and a heavy heart that I let our community know that our beautiful colleague and friend Kim Devore passed away in the early morning hours on Sunday, Nov. 20.

Kim was a friend to all and an absolute joy to be with and work with. In her honor, Julie Ellerton wrote a heartwarming tribute to our dear friend.

My

Friend Kim Devore

From the moment I met Kim Devore, she opened up her arms and her heart, welcoming me into e Malibu Times fold, like I belonged there, the miss ing piece to this eclectic mix of journalists.

We both worked in enter tainment; I would attend press junkets, interviewing the talent that Kim would so often be writing about, we’d compared stories and our love of lm.

Kim exuded kindness and warmth; she would melt in my arms when I’d go to embrace her, “Hi Sweetheart” she’d say. We’d laugh at the absurdity of it all, whatever it is that caught our attention for that moment. at was all fun and games, but when it came down to her jour nalism career, now that was a serious matter.

She was passionate about the stories she told, the actors, their lives, lms, their love a airs, awards they’d win, the causes they believed in, the people they would help.

Sean Penn being one of her all time favorites of late. Kim liked to shine a spotlight on all that Penn has done to make this world a better place, and we, the Malibu community, get to claim

him as our own; Kim was proud of that.

Malibu locals would often see Kim walking down PCH, making her way to Los Flores, where she occupied a desk at the Malibu Times o ce, their former location. Kim would work there daily; she especial ly liked our editorial meetings on ursday, when we’d all be together; she’d thrived on team work.

We’d all squeeze around Ar nold’s desk, throwing out ideas and stories that we thought needed to be told, stories that the Malibu community would bene t knowing about.

at was before the pandem ic, before the isolation that soon took the place of camaraderie.

We’d still talk on the phone; Kim beamed as she shared sto ries with me about her parents, proud of their accomplishments and brush with the celebrities she’d likely write about at some point in her career.

Her stories would captivate me, Hollywood long ago, the actors, the glitz and glamour, the lms. I loved stories of old Hollywood; as a child growing up in Los Angeles, Hollywood seemed like part of our family tree.

I learned snippets about her mother, Erika Devore Brunson; she was an actress, philanthro pist, animal advocate, an in terior decorator, and designer, who only recently passed away in May. Kim was deeply sad dened by her mother’s passing; she missed their daily chats.

Her father, Sy Devore, was the “Tailor to the Stars” He be came as famous as the legends he dressed; John Wayne, Bing Crosby, Spencer Tracy, Jackie

Gleason, Peter Lawford, Joey Bishop, Nat King Cole, Pres ident John F. Kennedy, and Sammy Davis Jr.

He designed cut suits for the Rat Pack in the original 1960s lm Oceans 11. He was known as “ e Man Who Dressed El vis Presley” and became synony mous with Hollywood class and style in the ’50s and 60s.

ere’s so much that I could share about the Kim Devore that I knew; the bright smile, positive attitude, mischievous giggle, and the love, so much love when we chatted, “We’ll stick together” she’d say when the tide changed drastically in the world around us.

My hope for Kim was hap piness; being a journalist and working for Malibu Times brought her that.

I am grateful that she was able to continue her work with the passion she started her career with till the end of her life. I’m also deeply grateful to Hayley and Nic Mattson that they continued to run Kim’s entertainment column when they became the publishers of e Malibu Times; I know rst hand it meant everything to her.

Such an honor to get to know you, Kim, “Kimi,” as she’d say in her voice message to me or sign in her emails, “Love you, sweetheart” she’d said.

Love you too Kim, you are missed.

But I’m pretty sure you’re that bright-colored hummingbird that has been buzzing around me the last few days, dancing in my face with delight… as you said, we’d stick together, I know you’re never too far out of reach.

Last week in the article titled “Council motions to create an ad hoc committee to review Super League Triathlon event” Bret Barish’s name was misspelled. The meeting adjourned in memory of Barish who was a longtime Malibu resident.

Julie Ellerton, Malibu

Happy anksgiving to you and your wonderful families.

The following incidents were reported between:

OCT 23 - NOV 5

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Conception dive boat captain again pleads not guilty to gross negligence charges in deadly re

Captain Jerry Boylan pleaded not guilty for a second time on charges related to the Conception re disaster that killed 34 people o the coast of Southern California in 2019. A federal grand jury issued a second set of manslaughter indict ments against Boylan after another judge threw out the original case in one of the deadliest maritime disasters in U.S. history.

e MV Conception sunk o Santa Cruz Island on Sept. 2, 2019, when the 75-foot dive boat caught re, trapping 33 guests and one crew member below deck. Boy lan and a few crew members above deck were able to jump o the ves sel to safety. Boylan is accused of gross negligence.

In a similar incident, investiga tors say another boat owned by Truth Aquatics had a small re caused by unattended batteries just months before the Conception tragedy. at re was quickly extin guished. Boylan now faces 10 years in prison if convicted on even one count of negligence of a ship o cer. e trial is scheduled for Dec. 20 in a Los Angeles U.S. District Court.

ists, pedestrians and cyclists should proceed with caution, and watch for vehicles, equipment staging, workers, dust, lights, signs in the road and shoulder, and unplanned temporary lane and shoulder clo sures. e speed limit is reduced to 30 mph, with signs posted, in the construction zone. Under Califor nia law, speeding nes are doubled in construction zones.

Santa Monica College campus nearing completion, registration for spring 2023 classes now open

e Santa Monica College Mal ibu Campus on Civic Center Way is nearly completed and registration is now open for spring 2023 classes. For more information, including photos, campus facilities, faculty, and classes available in spring 2023, go to the college’s website at smc. edu.

ous driving conditions, including water, mud, rocks, and debris in the roadway and low visibility, and possible power outages and tra c signal outages due downed pow er lines. Never approach or touch downed power lines — stay back, warn others and call 911. Under California law, always approach an intersection with a malfunctioning tra c signal as if it is an all-way stop sign — that means come to a complete stop.

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

SANDBAGS

Sandbags are available at Los Angeles County Fire Stations. Call stations to nd out if lled sand bags and sand are available: Station 88, Malibu Road — (310) 4562812, Station 70, PCH & Car bon Canyon — (310) 456-2513, Station 71, PCH & Zumirez — (310) 457-2578, Station 99, PCH & Encinal Canyon Road — (310) 457-3706, Station 72, 1832 Decker Road — (310) 457-6186. Search for which locations in LA Coun ty have sand, sandbags, and lled sandbags at pw.lacounty.gov/dsg/ sandbags.

in Malibu. Enter an address into the Zonehaven AWARE interac tive map (community.zonehaven. com) to nd your zones, as well as real-time status updates, shelter options and other valuable infor mation speci c to that zone.

Malibu Library Speaker Series concludes with best selling author David Grann on Nov. 29

e nal event of the 2022 Mal ibu Library Speaker Series contin ues with best-selling true-crime au thor David Grann on Tuesday, Nov. 29, at 7 p.m. at the Malibu Library. is event is expected to reach ca

pacity quickly, so RSVP early.

David Grann is a writer for the e New Yorker magazine and au thor of the best-sellers “Killers of the Flower Moon” and “ e Lost City of Z. Killers of the Flower Moon: e Osage Murders and the Birth of the FBI.”

“Killers of the Flower Moon” unravels one of the most sinis ter crimes and racial injustices in American history. With more than 49 weeks on the New York Times non ction best-seller list, it was a nalist for the National Book Award.

In his talk, Grann will explore his creative process — from what

10/23 | Grand eft

An electric dirt bike worth $4,599 was stolen from a prop erty on Paradise Cove Road. e victim said there was no license plate or VIN number on the bike. e victim provided security footage of the incident.

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10/24

| Burglary

A vehicle parked near Sur frider Beach was broken into and an iPhone and wallet were stolen. e victim hid the key in the front side wheel, went sur ng and upon return, the key was missing and his vehi cle was ransacked. ere were no security cameras available for evidence. e victim said they recived an alert of an attempt to transfer $3,000 to a cash app, the attempt was unsuccessful.

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Winter recreation guide now available; programs open Nov. 14

10/30 | Burglary

A vehicle parked near Sur frider Beach was broken into and ransacked. e victim hid the key in the gas tank, went swimming and upon return, the key was missing and their iP hone, wallet and $100 in cash was stolen. e victim said their phone was located in Ingle wood. e victim received a no ti cation of a $2,700 fraudulent charge made to their credit card at Best Buy and a $960 charge made at an Apple Store. ere was no physical sign of entry or damage made to the vehicle.

 10/31 | Burglary

A vehicle parked near Guern sey Ave was broken into and a wallet and iPhone were stolen. e victim locked his vehicle, placed the key in the front pas senger wheel, went sur ng and upon return, he was unable to locate the key. e victim re ceived a noti cation of an un authorized charge of $510 made to his credit card. ere were no security cameras available for evidence. e iPhone was worth $1,200.

 11/1 | Converter eft

A vehicle parked near Tuna Canyon Road was broken into and a catalytic converter was stolen. ere were no security cameras available for evidence. The catalytic converter was worth $1,500.

 11/5 | Retail Burglary

Sea N Soul Surf at Zuma Pla za was burglarized and $4,916 worth of surfboards, clothing and miscellaneous items were were stolen. e victim provid ed security footage of the sus pects breaking in and taking the items. e shattered window was estimated to cost $600 to repair.

Malibu’s Winter 2023 Recre ation Guide and City Newsletter is available on the Community Services Department’s webpage at malibucity.org/335/Communi ty-Services and is being mailed to Malibu residents the week of Nov. 7. e guide features descriptions and schedules of the city’s profes sionally run programs, including sports, afterschool programs, aquat ics, outdoor recreation programs at Charmlee Wilderness Park, senior programs and excursions, camps and events o ered this winter. e Community Services Department will host an informational booth on Saturday, Nov. 12, from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. at Malibu Blu s Park, where community members can learn more about the winter pro grams, register for programs, pick up a print copy of the Recreation Guide, and receive a giveaway bag. Online registration for Winter Programs opens on Monday, Nov. 14, at 8 a.m.

Christmas tree recycling service

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

Work continues on Trancas Bridge Project

Work on the Caltrans Trancas Bridge Replacement Project con tinues with daytime work week days from 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. e California Department of Fish and Wildlife permit for the proj ect has been amended to allow for work within Trancas Creek until Dec. 30. Construction activities will continue with pile column and pier cap construction fol lowed by work on the bridge deck. ere are right lane and shoulder closures in place, and no parking on PCH from Guernsey Avenue to Trancas Canyon Road. Motor

e Mountains Recreation & Conservation Authority (MRCA) seeks input from reviewing agen cies and the public about the En vironmental Impact Report (EIR) for its Malibu Lower-Cost Ac commodations Public Works Plan. e plan proposes a variety of park facility improvements and public outreach programs at the Malibu Blu s Open Space and the existing campground at Ramirez Canyon Park. On Dec. 12, sta will pres ent a draft comment letter to the City Council for its consideration. Based on the City Council com ment, the comment letter will be sent to the MRCA. Send written comments through Dec. 17 by mail to “Mountains Recreation & Con servation Authority, RE: Malibu Lower-Cost Accommodations Public Works Plan. Attn: Mario Sandoval, Project Manager. 26800 Mulholland Highway. Calabasas, CA 91302.” Send comments by email to public.comments@mrca. ca.gov. See details about the Plan, including maps, background, and potential environmental impacts in the Notice of Preparation and on the project website at stor ymaps.arcgis.com/stories/79c c69d1957d4fdfb82381a41da0cde8.

Malibu prepares for re season

The expectation of hot, dry, windy conditions and the ongo ing drought are expected to cre ate dangerous re conditions for Malibu in the remainder of 2022 and into 2023. e City of Malibu has been implementing prepared ness measures to reduce wildland re hazards and help ensure that community members are ready and prepared for a wild re.

“Wildfires have always been Malibu’s number-one public safety threat, and the threat of wild res has only grown more serious due to the extended drought,” Mayor Paul Grisanti said in a press release. “ e devastating Woolsey Fire taught us that every person, household, business, and organization in Mal ibu needs to be prepared so that together, we can protect lives and properties and be more resilient when the next wild re strikes.”

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

BEACHES

e LA County Department of Public Health advises the public to avoid contact with ocean water near discharging rivers, creeks, and storm drains within 72 hours of signi cant rainfall due to high lev els of bacteria and pollution. Beach hazards may include rip currents, beach erosion, powerful surf, and debris in the water. Always swim near a sta ed lifeguard station.

STAY AWARE AND INFORMED

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

ROAD HAZARDS

Please be cautious on the road and be ready for potentially hazard

e City of Malibu joins Los Angeles County public safety agen cies, County Board of Supervisors District 3, and the Cities of Agoura Hills, Calabasas, Hidden Hills, and Westlake Village In “Know Your Zone,” an e ort to introduce the community to the county’s new ly established o cial evacuation zones and the county’s new Zone haven AWARE online tool. e county’s new zones in the Malibu area are the same as the City of Malibu’s Evacuation Zones that are part of the Mass Evacuation Plan that the City Council adopted Feb. 24, 2020, following a recommen dation from the Malibu Disaster Council. e Mass Evacuation Plan, an update to the City’s Emer gency Operations Plan, was created by a working group convened after the 2018 Woolsey Fire to improve communication, coordination, and response on wild re evacuations

Public comment sought through Dec. 17 for MRCA’s proposed plan for expanding camping facilities

Storm updates, preparedness tips, and sandbag locations in Malibu

LA County establishes new disaster response and evacuation zones

fri nov 25

CITY HALL AND SENIOR CENTER CLOSED FOR THANKSGIVING

Malibu City Hall and the Senior Center will be closed ursday, Nov. 24, and Friday, Nov. 25, for the anksgiving holiday. Normal operating hours will resume on Monday, Nov. 28. City parks, including sports elds, playgrounds, trails, and picnics areas, will be open on anksgiving Day, Nov. 24, from 8 a.m. to sunset. e temporary skate park and Michael Landon Center will be closed on Nov. 24, and normal operating hours will resume on Friday, Nov. 25. e

9 a.m. to 12 p.m., and Nov. 27, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m..

sun nov 27

MALIBU LAGOON MONTHLY BIRD WALKS

Santa Monica Bay Audubon

Society resumes Malibu Lagoon Monthly Field/Trip Bird Walks on Sunday, Nov. 27, at 8:30 a.m. at Malibu Lagoon. Open to all, non-members are welcome. Register at misclists@verizon. net. Masks are not required but will be appreciated. Bring your COVID-19 vaccination record card and a photo ID card. ey will be checked. If you do not have two shots and a booster recorded on your card, you must wear a mask while you are with the group. If we checked your COVID card in March-May, we won’t check it this month. Bring

your own binoculars; telescope, too, if you have one.

SUNDAY SELFCARE SOUND BATH WITH OCEAN VIEW

Come let go of all that no longer serves you and manifest the best life. is will be a very heartopening and healing experience. Where: Private residence in Malibu. Exact address will be emailed to you after you sign up. When: Sunday, Nov. 27, at 3 p.m. Our special Malibu Sound Bath Experience: Doors open at 2:40 p.m. Listen to live harp music and set up your most comfortable space. Sound Bath is from 3 to 4:30 p.m. A Sound Bath is an acoustic sound healing journey that relaxes the body, clears the subconscious, calms the mind, and activates your body’s natural healing systems. Bring a blanket and pillow, and create your most comfortable space then lie down and let the cosmic vibrations wash away stress and all that no longer serves you. We use a wide variety of ancient sound healing instruments, including planetary-tuned gongs, crystal singing bowls, Tibetan bowls, and more to create a sound-healing experience that will vibrate and activate every cell in your body, leaving you feeling refreshed and rejuvenated. Ana and her Sound Healing team create a chamber of healing vibrations that revitalize the mind, body, and spirit leaving you feeling amazing. Find us at https://www.eventbrite.com/

tue nov 29

MALIBU LIBRARY SPEAKER

SERIES: DAVID GRANN

David Grann, the author of Killers of the Flower Moon, illuminates how the struggle for Native American rights extends from the rst contact with whites to the present day with Standing Rock. Meet Grann at the Malibu Library for the Speaker series

on Tuesday, Nov. 29, from 7 to 8 p.m. Grann highlights the saga of the Osage Indians, who once controlled the central part of the country. After being driven onto a rocky, presumably worthless reservation in Oklahoma, they discovered oil under their land and became the wealthiest people per capita in the world. en, in the 1920s, they began to be mysteriously murdered. Grann documents how sinister crimes in American history connect to Native Americans’ current ght to control their land and resources.

CONVERSATIONS WITH THE MAYOR — MEET MAYOR

PAUL GRISANTI

Join the Malibu Paci c Palisades Chamber of Commerce for a Conversation with Mayor Paul Grisanti. Grab your lunch and join us on Zoom on Tuesday, Nov. 29, at 2 p.m. to address sector business in Los Angeles County and issues relevant to Malibu and Paci c Palisades.

Moderating the event will be “ e Malibu Lawyer,” former Chair and current Board Director Ian Roven, Esq., of the Law O ces of Ian Roven.

is is an opportunity to hear the latest happenings and talk about issues that a ect YOU. is will be a very open format and will a ord you the opportunity to speak directly with the councilmember, and hear about items that are coming down the pipeline in the city. Introduce yourself and speak a moment about your business. Any concerns you may have can be posted in the chat and will be addressed!

Complimentary for all members and residents of Malibu and Paci c Palisades. To register, email Barbara Bruderline at ceo@ malibu.org.

sat dec 3

SANTA MONICA MOUNTAINS REAL NIGHTLIFE EXPOSED Wildlife photography taken with a camera trap — a camera triggered by a motion sensor — reveals animals we might never see with our own eyes. Johanna Turner returns to the Santa Monica Mountains Visitor Center with an all-new collection of images. Meet the artist on Saturday, Nov. 12, from 1 to 3 p.m. is is a free event with free parking. For reservations or more information, email samo@ wnpa.org (do not reply to this email) or call (805) 370-2302. For directions to the Anthony C. Beilenson Interagency Visitor Center, visit nps.gov. A portion of the funds from art sales will be used to support art and cultural programs.

sat dec 3 &

MALIBU ART ASSOCIATION

ART AND BOUTIQUE SALE

e Malibu Art Association will hold its rst Art and Boutique sale on Saturday, Dec. 3, and Sunday, Dec. 4, at the Old Cosentino orist property on PCH across from Dukes Malibu.

sun dec 4

‘MUSIC INSPIRED ART’ EXHIBITION OPENING RECEPTION

“Music Inspired Art” is a community art exhibition featuring several visual artists and a tribute to Malibu’s love of music. e Opening Reception is Sunday, Dec. 4, at 12 p.m. and includes a live musical performance by A Call 2Peace. Celebrate the artists, view the artwork, and enjoy complimentary food and refreshments. An RSVP is not required.

Artwork will be displayed from Dec. 5, 2022, to Jan. 13, 2023, at the Malibu City Gallery (23825 Stuart Ranch Road). Gallery

admission is complimentary and open Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.

wed dec 7 TOYS FOR TOTS

e Malibu Navy League coordinates the Toys for Tots program in Malibu as part of a national e ort run by the U.S. Marine Corps Reserve since 1947 to distribute toys to children. is year, the event will be on Dec. 7 at First Bank Malibu in the Cross Creek Road shopping center.

VIRTUAL WORKSHOP SCHEDULED FOR MALIBU’S NEW ORGANIC WASTE RECYCLING PROGRAM

e City of Malibu is hosting a virtual workshop to help community members learn about the importance of, and how to successfully participate in, the city’s Organic Waste Recycling Program, on Wednesday, Dec. 7, at 7 p.m.

FULL MOON HIKE

Nighttime is a special time in the wilderness when a unique set of wildlife awakens. Enjoy the classically beautiful landscapes of Charmlee Wilderness Park basked in the moon’s glow and look out for nocturnal activity from 6 to 7:30 p.m. Led by long-time Santa Monica nature enthusiast and naturalist Chris Orosz. Participants should feel comfortable walking on uneven terrain at night. Preregistration required. Minimum: 5 participants. Maximum: 15 Participants

sat dec 10

SEMI-ANNUAL HOUSEHOLD HAZARDOUS AND ELECTRONIC WASTE COLLECTION

All residents of Los Angeles County may utilize mobile, oneday collection events throughout the county. Events will be held as scheduled, rain or shine. Download the bilingual (English/ Spanish) event yer at www. malibucity.org/DocumentCenter for details.

Please follow the transportation limit of 15 gallons or 125 pounds of hazardous waste per trip when driving your HHW/E-waste to collection events for disposal. Business hazardous waste and electronic waste is not accepted. For a complete list of accepted materials, visit pw.lacounty.gov/ epd/hhw/Hhw.

wed dec 27 -

CHRISTMAS TREE RECYCLING SERVICE

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

ONGOING

ADAMSON HOUSE FUNDRAISER TOURS

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

Adults 16 and older: $25 Children under 16: $10 5-years and under: Free Reservations required for groups of six or more: Call (310) 4569378

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

MALIBU FILM SOCIETY FILM SCREENINGS

e Malibu Film Society has announced 14 lms for the season. In-person screenings will continue to take place at the Regency Agoura Hills Stadium 8, and had just agreed to resume their free pre-show wine receptions. Doors will open 30 minutes before showtime so there will be plenty of time to grab your seats.

Friday, November 25 at 4 p.m. our anksgiving weekend screenings begin with “ e Banshees of Inisherin,” which reteams director/screenwriter Martin McDonagh with actors Colin Farrell and Brendon Gleeson for the rst time since “In Bruges.”

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

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

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 is necessary. Instructed by Jackline Daneshrad. Tuesdays from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at Michael Landon Community Center, $5 per class

CHAIR YOGA

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

KNITTING

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

SENIOR STRETCH AND STRENGTH

Class is organized on Mondays from 1 to 2 p.m. and Wednesdays and Fridays from 11 a.m. to 12 p.m. Participants will focus on exibility, balance, circulation, muscle tone, and breathing techniques. Class will be held outdoors at 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.

FARMERS MARKET

Shop for fresh fruits and veggies, prepared food, and more at the weekly Malibu Farmers Market on Sundays from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Market located at 23555 Civic Center Way.

Malibu Community Swimming Pool will be closed Wednesday, Nov. 23, through Friday, Nov. 25. Modi ed lap swim weekend hours will be available on Nov. 26, from

Visit malibucity.org/341/ Aquatics for a complete schedule.

David Grann, the author of “Killers of the Flower Moon,” will speak at Malibu Library on Tuesday, Nov. 29 from 7 to 8 p.m Photo courtesy City of Malibu.

Homeless Task Force panel questions the removal of an agenda item by the Public Safety Director

Panel denies agenda, ends meeting after heated

discussion

By SAMANTHA BRAVO Of The Malibu Times

To start o the Homeless Task Force meeting on Tuesday, Nov. 15, Task Force member Wayne Cohen questioned why certain items were removed from the agenda.

“Sta makes decisions on agenda items regularly, so it’s not an abnormal thing,” Public Safety Director Susan Dueñas said.

In the last Homeless Task Force meet ing on Oct. 18, commissioners shared their frustrations with not receiving en forcement from the Malibu/Lost Hills Sheri ’s Department on parking ordi nances and illegal camping along Paci c Coast Highway.

Task Force member Scott Dittrich mo tioned to increase enforcement of codes, ordinances, and laws related to illegally parked vehicles, and authorize utiliza tion of the crime suppression car for this purpose. Task Force Member Terry Da vis seconded the motion, and the motion passed 8-0.

“ e agenda is missing an item; specif ically, there was suppose to be something

MALIBU KITCHEN CONTINUED FROM A1

a year ago, maybe nine months ago, before we started the movie, he said, ‘You know I’d probably be ending this thing now if you guys weren’t making that movie. I want to be around ... I know Jerry’s going to be out here and you guys are going to come to dinner a lot. So… I’m really staying open until you guys nish.’

“We thought he was just kidding. Apparently not. is thing is over. It’s done. I think Dec. 4 is the day. Bill clari ed that is when the doors close on Christmas Eve, but the shop is going to close on the 4th.”

In 2000, Miller brought the East Coast, New York charm to

on it that included the motion in the last meeting that was passed by this commit tee,” Task Force member Bill Sampson said. “It was wrongfully taken, Susan (Dueñas) informed me that she took it o internally, [but] nobody was noti ed in advance.”

In the same Oct. 18 meeting, the Fire, Health, and Public Safety Ad Hoc Com mittee Report was revised and included the following:

All motor vehicle violations, especially unsafe vehicles, and operation of vehicles without insurance, as injury and death is an unacceptable byproduct of operating unsafe machinery.

Violations must be met with appropriate consequences, otherwise there is no deter rence

• Overnight parking & oversized vehicle regulations and CLOSE loopholes in park ing ordinances and signage Implement and coordinate parking “sweeps” to send a strong message

• Advance Identi cation of tow-eligible vehicles to ensure proper tow vehicles available

Distribute yers with “Help” phone num bers, safe parking locations to Sheri s and VOPs to hand out to the unhoused

• Increase use of MET resources No Camping in VHFDZ

the West Coast in the form of H and H bagels, breakfast pastries, delicious sandwiches, and service that some compared to “Seinfeld’s” Soup Nazi or Dick’s Last Resort.

But that was part of the charm of Malibu Kitchen, along with all those blue skies, the view of the empty mountains, and the endless parade of exquisite, expensive cars that were attracted to Malibu Kitchen by the presence of Jerry Seinfeld, Spike Feresten, Jay Leno and other renowned gearheads from near and far.

Malibu Kitchen became a mecca for gearheads, and during the summer of 2022, the Sunday parking lot was loaded with ne cars, old and new, from 1950s MGAs to Bugatti Chirons and

Continue to identify and clear illegal en campments

• Clear all debris from evacuated encamp ments

Hold MRCA, State and Federal Parks accountable in sweeps of their lands Include stakeholders and volunteers in identifying encampments

• Provide a City Hotline phone number to report issues e report also says, “Malibu has done everything that has been recommended to them to facilitate enforcement.”

• We have raised the nes on oversized ve hicles ( rst $100, second $200, third and over $500)

We spent $1,500,000.00 on a 3rd LASD car

• We purchased electronic ticket writers Over Labor Day weekend alone, over 300 illegally parked vehicles were NOT ticketed.

Over Sunday Night 9.10 into Monday 9.11 there were 123 vehicles and 35 RVs counted from Corral east to Topanga. e loss of revenue to the city from these unticketed vehicles is substantial and does not help defer revenues spent on acquisition of that third vehicle. We want to partner and support but LASD MUST do their jobs.

Dueñas explained why the agenda item was removed.

“I apologize I should’ve been more di

everything in between. e sound and fury and smoke of these car shows inspired some Malibu residents to dub it “Valibu.” By the end of summer, it was all shut down. And now Malibu Kitchen is shutting down.

Some of the regulars arriving at Malibu Kitchen for the Tuesday co ee klatch were shaken by the news.

“ is is a very sad day. Malibu Kitchen is the last bastion of authentic Malibu ‘charm’ and lore,” said Gary Bushnell. “Malibu Cinemas, old Nobu, La Scala, Alice’s, Dume Room, How’s Market, PC Greens to name just a few ... now replaced with megadollar, corporate s---shows o ering all the comfort and homeyness of

initially inspires him to investigate a story to his pain-staking research and then links the often-forgotten histories to their relevance to today.

Known for his compelling sto ries, Grann has been called “ e man Hollywood can’t stop read ing,” with four of his New York er articles adapted for the screen, including “Trial By Fire,” “ e Old Man & e Gun,” and “ e White Darkness.” His next book, “The Wager: A Tale of Ship wreck, Mutiny and Murder,” is a page-turning story of shipwreck, survival, and savagery, culminat ing in a court martial that reveals a shocking truth.

2023 Building Code Update Virtual Workshop

Dec. 1

e City of Malibu will host a 2023 Building Code Update Virtual Community Workshop on ursday, Dec. 1, from 1 to 2 p.m. e State adopts the Cali fornia Building Standards Code, Title 24 of the California Code of Regulations, every three years, which covers structural, plumb ing, electrical, and mechanical systems for all buildings state wide. As the new state codes become e ective on Jan. 1, 2023, local building standards based on modi cations to the 2019 codes will no longer be applicable to new construction in Malibu.

e workshop will cover:

• e new Building, Residential, and Green Building Standards Codes as well as the amend ments developed by the Los Angeles Regional Uniform Code Program to determine the building standards neces sary for the Los Angeles basin. e uni ed set of local amend ments relevant to designers, de velopers, and the public at large.

• What modifications to the County code are speci c to City administrative procedures.

For information about the City’s Building Safety plan review and permitting process, visit the Build ing Safety webpage.

rect in our last meeting. is agenda item is not within your charter and it really doesn’t merit to even be an agenda item,” Dueñas said. “ e task force has not been (in) charge with guring out legal reme dies for getting the sheri ’s department to do what you want them to do.”

Task Force member Kelly Pessis dis agreed with the removal and said it does involve homeless individuals and tra c safety.

“I hear you, Susan, and I completely respect where you’re coming from, but I disagree,” Pessis said. “Our charter is to look at ways of reducing homelessness in Malibu and I don’t think you can have that discussion without enforcement or without discussion of parking. Our ma jority of our homeless are motor homeless, and I think to have this removed after we voted on it — we can discuss it.”

Cohen said ignoring and removing an item from the agenda is inappropriate, and it shuts down transparency, resolu tion, and discussion.

“You have individuals here who are serving on a committee and who are residents of the City of Malibu and you unilaterally made the decision despite a motion to remove an agenda item,” Co hen said. “ at agenda item, among oth er things, led to a discussion about the

the Las Vegas strip. Would have been nice if Jerry S could have peeled a few bills o his stack (a la Irving Azo ) in the name of preservation.”

Je erson “Zuma Jay” Wagner remembered Malibu Kitchen going back to the time it was Mary’s Kitchen.

“I enjoyed the scrambled egg with salmon pieces and tomato for years,” he said. “ e cookies were as huge as my smile! Recently it got a little pricey for lowball surfers,

contract that exists between the city of Malibu and LASD (Los Angeles Sheri ’s Station).”

Dueñas corrected herself and said she meant to say “postponed,” rather than re move the item. Dueñas also said she had no information about what was being mo tioned so she didn’t put it in a sta report.

“As I said before, when we’re doing sta reports, I need information weeks prior and it’s on me because we didn’t reach out to you (Task Force members) either,” Dueñas said.

Cohen said he respects and acknowl edges the work the city has done but hopes to agendize the item.

Dueñas hopes to meet with Cohen and the rest of the task force members to bet ter understand what is being asked.

“I would like to talk to you and bet ter understand what it is so that we can write a sta report and that I can get some input from Trevor (Rusin, Interim City Attorney) too because it is my job to make sure we stay within our lane,” Dueñas said. “As long as Steve (McClary, city manager) and the city attorney are ne with it, I’m ne with it.”

e panel motioned to deny the agenda and the meeting adjourned.

e next Homeless Task Force meeting is scheduled for Dec. 20.

also known as me, but the quality is always splendid!”

Responding from Beverly Hills, where she is now gainfully employed as an attorney and counselor, Alexandra Sagona Esq. was one of many Pepperdine coeds who worked at Malibu Kitchen to help pay some of the expenses of making it through the college on a hill. Sagona worked at Malibu Kitchen while she toiled through law school but she made it.

“Working at Malibu Kitchen

was being a part of an amazing, crazy family,” Sagona said. “Bill and Judith are some of the best people I’ve ever had the pleasure of knowing. MK will be forever missed.”

Along with A&B Hardware, another Malibu institution is closing its doors, and that saddens people who knew and loved Malibu Kitchen.

Stay tuned to next week’s edition of e Malibu Times for the whole story.

Malibu students experience ‘natural high’ during Red Ribbon Week

Event

recent years; however, this year, as celebrated the last week in October, the theme of nding your “natural high” appears a big success.

By JUDY ABEL Special to The Malibu Times

Inspiring kids to be happy and live a drug-free life is the inspira tion behind what’s known as Red Ribbon Week.

Started in 1985 in response to the murder of DEA agent Enrique Camarena, the national Red Rib bon Week campaign raises aware ness of the destruction caused by drug abuse in the United States.

In the late ‘80s we often heard the slogan “Just Say No.” At Malibu Middle and Malibu High School for this year’s campaign, students were encouraged to nd their “nat ural highs.”

Karin Al-Hardan, who serves as the PTSA president for both schools, admits Red Ribbon Week hasn’t always been consistent in

“It’s a heavy topic and the mes sage coming from parents to kids, ‘Don’t do drugs,’ isn’t super e ec tive,” she said. “Tying a red ribbon around things; wearing red and kitschy things like that don’t have a lot of impact.”

e mother of three explained this year the Red Ribbon orga nization partnered with another nonpro t called NaturalHigh.org that strives to promote drug-free and thriving lives for youth.

“ ey lean into the positives in the power of embracing your nat ural highs,” Al-Hardan said. “So, the things you’re truly passionate about, things you love to do and how that can give you a rush of endorphins and a natural high as opposed to a drug or alcohol-in duced high which has negative and detrimental e ects.”

Students at MHS and MMS viewed anti-drug videos starring

celebrities and sports stars. ey also viewed a video explaining the science behind a natural high that can give mental bene ts without the damage drug-induced highs cause. Discussions were held in classrooms too.

One of the most interesting piec es to emerge from the week was a word cloud — a computer-gen erated graphic that depicts what students stated were their natural highs. e activities listed in larger and bolder print were mentioned more often by students.

More reinforcement activities were held throughout the week, in cluding a scavenger hunt on campus along with bringing in a chalk artist who created a three-dimensional artwork of the two school mascots.

A shark and a manta ray were cre ated during the week with the help of some of the students from the art department. e unusual artwork proved popular for students to post sel es on their Instagrams and oth er social media accounts.

“ is is not the parents lecturing at kids,” Al-Hardan said.

However, materials were sent home to parents for home dis cussions. Kids and families were encouraged to establish support networks consisting of “people you trust, you can go to if you run into problems or if you’re strug gling with anything,” according to Al-Hardan.

e Malibu mother said some of the kids who responded to the natural-high program were quite thoughtful about it.

“You could tell it resonated with them,” Al-Hardan said. “To talk openly and comfortably about it was really meaningful.”

Some parents also reported they used the resources provided to start family discussions.

Another focus of the week was to manage stress. One of the high lights was a sound bath provided by one of the parents. On Wednesday, the quad was set up for the students to get their Zen on for just a few minutes to learn a healthy way to relax.

e Malibu Boys & Girls Club’s Brent’s Club chapter for substance abuse prevention also asked stu dents for commitments to live a drug free life.

“ e payo at the end is a chance to get a scholarship for college,” Al-Hardan said.

On Friday, a Halloween pep rally was held to cap the week o . en eighth-graders distributed facts about the negative e ects of drugs and illegal substances along with candy to share. It was called “ran dom acts of classroom kindness.”

Al-Hardan thanked MHS Prin cipal Patrick Miller and many oth er teachers and sta members for their support and partnership in making 2022’s Red Ribbon Week a success.

Principal Miller said partici pating in sports, cheering on the Dodgers, and coaching his neph ews’ youth baseball teams give him a natural high.

He also said, “Family expecta tions and parental guidance are a key to having students grow up and make healthy choices, especially around drugs and alcohol.”

On the heels of its success at MHS and MMS, the program may be expanded later to other schools in the Santa Monica-Malibu Uni ed School District.

Parks and Rec Commission receives mid-year report; begins planning for

events and hope to push forward with the permanent skate park next year.

By SAMANTHA BRAVO Of The Malibu Times

During the Parks and Recre ation meeting on Nov. 15, Act ing Community Service Director Kristen Riesgo provided the midyear report and addressed com mission activities, past and future assignments.

Commissioners addressed the list and hope to tour the city parks to be able to provide feedback on rehabilitation projects and plan more outdoor programs.

Commissioners also hope to have Pepperdine University stu dents participate more in city

Riesgo said either the chair or vice chair would need to present the report during the City Coun cil meeting in January 2023.

For department updates, Rec reation Manager Kate Gallo pro vided the report on projects and events held at city parks.

Projects such as the shade struc ture at the Malibu Blu s Park were some of the projects that were completed this year.

Events such as the CineMalibu, Malibu Library Art activities and Halloween events were hosted this year at Malibu Blu s Park.

e department o ers youth and middle school basket ball leagues, but there were not enough elementary school kids to

build a league.

Riesgo said the City Council approved the nomination of Rich ard Lawson and Judy Villablanca as the recipients of the 2022 Jake Kuredjian Citizenship Award and will present the award in the next City Council meeting on Nov. 28.

Riesgo addressed the Snack Shack at Malibu Blu s Park and said the facility has zoning restric tions and prohibits refreshment stands and other xed-location outdoor food vending stands.

Commissioners Alicia Peak and Suzanne Guldimann shared their frustrations with the planning process.

“It’s very defeating to me that we can’t make this happen,” Peak said. “It feels like we live in a city that doesn’t want any rec facili ties is how I feel. We already don’t have much and we can’t even get a little snack shack that serves burgers and hot dogs — it’s very upsetting to me.”

In progress and ongoing as signments from the commission

included Earth Friendly Man agement Working Group, Trail Cameras at Legacy Park, Update park signage to enlarge LAD Contact, Emergency Call Boxes and Malibu Blu s Park Turf Im provements.

For commissioners’ comments, Chair Dane Skophammer asked why they can’t use the cultural center at City Hall for events and Riesgo said it’s being renovated.

“If they can upgrade it, great, and [if] that’s the reason ne, I don’t have a problem with that,” Skophammer said. “ ere’s almost nowhere in Malibu to hold a small dance recital for little girls.”

Peak hopes the city can provide more support to host recreational events.

“It’s not like we have a bunch of options, so it would be nice for the city — we don’t have options,” Peak said. “It’s not like we have a bunch of spaces to rent.”

e panel hopes to tour city parks in lieu of having a Zoom meeting next month.

SOUNDBATH

next year

Panel hopes to receive support from new council for Snack Shack restoration

organizers partner with nonpro t that strives to promote drug-free and thriving lives for youth

Students gather for an activity during Red Ribbon Week at Malibu Middle and High School. The event was held to inspire kids to live a drug-free life. Contributed Photos

On one day during Red Ribbon Week, the quad at Malibu High School was set up for the stu dents to get their Zen on for just a few minutes to learn a healthy way to relax.

LOCAL NEWS

Latest Malibu celebrity and high-dollar real estate deals

By JIMY TALLAL Special to The Malibu Times

Miley Cyrus just returned to Malibu with a recent $7.9 million purchase

Singer/songwriter Miley Cyrus, 29, has bought and sold a lot of real estate over the past four years. She and actor Liam Hemsworth lost their Malibu home to the Woolsey Fire in 2018. Several publications later reported that she led paper work with the City of Malibu to rebuild the house on July 2, 2019, but there’s no readily available in formation on the current status of that project. Shortly after the couple’s 2020 divorce, they sold a nearby Malibu property they also owned that had not burned down.

In the meantime, Cyrus returned to her Nashville ranch and sold it for $15 million. She also sold o a property in Hidden Hills. She’s now back in Malibu after being ab sent for several years, and recently purchased a Mediterranean-style mansion for $7.9 million, according to Architectural Digest.

e 6,568-square-foot landside home on about 1.5 acres, built in 1999, is in a gated community in the Malibu hills with spectacular ocean views. e home is all white both inside and out, accented with wood oors and beige stone. e property has a heated swimming pool with hot tub, long driveway and three-car garage.

Cyrus became a young teen idol playing the title character in the

Disney Channel series “Hannah Montana” (2006–2011). She’s had numerous top albums and top sin gles over the past 15 years. Her song “Malibu” was the lead song on her sixth album in 2017. Aside from the newly acquired Malibu home, the only other real estate she appears to have now is a multimillion-dollar residence in Studio City that she’s maintained for the past 10 years.

Beachfront house once owned by late actor Steve McQueen lists for $17 million

e beachfront property once owned by actor Steve McQueen continued to be owned by his son Chad all the way up until 2020, when he sold it for $7.2 million. e current owners, songwriter Ammar Malik and Chyna Bardar son, bought the estate two months later for $8.35 million and remod eled and upgraded the property.

e 4,335-square-foot architec tural home is located on Victoria Point, an o shoot of Broad Beach Road. e former McQueen/Ali MacGraw hideaway is perched on a blu and very private. e home was recently described by the Robb Report as “ultra-modern with huge sliding doors, black-framed win dows and rich wood paneling.” Some of the highlights include multiple oceanfront decks and a private staircase to the beach.

McQueen starred in “ e Mag ni cent Seven,” “ e Great Es cape,” “Bullitt,” and “ e Towering

rounding communities.

Inferno,” and was Oscar-nominated for his performance in “ e Sand Pebbles.” He and wife MacGraw bought the home in 1971. Mc Queen, once deemed “the king of cool,” died in 1980 at the age of 50. In 1974, he was the highest-paid actor in the world.

After more than 20 years of owning a beach vacation home on Carbon Beach, Dr. Dre (Andre Ro melle Young), 57, is selling. After purchasing the house back in the year 2000 for about $4.8 million, it’s now listed for $20 million. Prices have gone way up in those 22 years — especially on Carbon Beach. Ac cording to Dirt, the home had most recently been occupied by Dre’s exwife Nicole Young.

Dirt also wrote that Dre settled his split from Young, his spouse of

25 years, last December. He report edly paid her a $100 million lump sum but kept all the real estate — which includes the Carbon Beach house, two Calabasas mansions and a $40 million Brentwood es tate he bought for himself from Tom Brady and Gisele Bundchen. Forbes reports Dre’s current net worth at $400 million.

e contemporary three-sto ry 6,973-square-foot beachfront home was built in 1993 and fea tures a recording studio, huge gym,

and ve guest bedrooms.

Dr. Dre is a rapper, record pro ducer and co-founder of Beats Electronics, which was acquired in 2014 for $3.4 billion by Apple, Inc. He was founder and CEO of Aftermath Entertainment, and previously co-founded and owned Death Row Records. Also a philan thropist, Dr. Dre committed $10 million to the construction of a performing arts center for the new Compton High School, which broke ground last May.

of a county budget of nearly $40 billion.

As Malibu falls into District 3’s constituency, it’s expected that extra scrutiny will be placed on the supervisor-elect, who was endorsed by outgoing Supervisor Sheila Kuehl and at least three other members. Kuehl, who strongly supported Horvath, spearheaded the board’s approv al of a controversial plan to allow overnight cold camping in the hills of Malibu against the wishes of Malibu residents who are still recovering from the Woolsey Fire that took out 450 local homes and well as hundreds of others in sur

At a campaign stop and debate against Hertzberg in Malibu in September, Horvath committed to meeting with Malibu resi dents once a month. e idea was proposed by the Malibu Democratic Club after Malibu residents devastated by wild res requested more attention, espe cially concerning re abatement issues and the board’s overwhelm ing approval of the Mountains Recreation and Conservation Authority’s plan for overnight camping. During the debate held at the Malibu Library, Horvath emphatically said she did not support the camping plans and said she would try to convince the other board members to

Beach cop position in 2014 and served for seven years before stepping down.

change their minds.

e supervisor-elect has not widely commented on another issue that pitted Kuehl against her Malibu constituency: the im minent plans for Camp Kilpatrick in Malibu. It was Kuehl who also strongly supported the housing of prisoners at Camp Kilpatrick. e juvenile detention center on Encinal Canyon Road was origi nally intended as a small-capacity camp for low-risk o enders. Kue hl has supported the transfer of as many as 300 prisoners, up to age 25, some even deemed “vio lent” to be housed at the Mali bu facility against the wishes of many Malibu residents and the Las Virgenes-Malibu Council of Governments. e LVMCOG or

ganization represents Malibu and the nearby municipalities of Cal abasas, Hidden Hills, Westlake Village, and Agoura, all of whom have expressed their opposition to the plan.

Horvath, who served for nine years on the West Hollywood City Council, twice as mayor, was considered the underdog in the race. She was outspent three-toone in fundraising in her grass

roots campaign against the sea soned state politician. Horvath has said she’s “thrilled, humbled and excited” about her victory and the chance to serve in her new position.

sitting sheri from o ce. County voters approved that measure. Luna held an early lead in the vote count and eventually took nearly 60 percent of the vote Nov. 8 compared to Villanueva’s 40 percent. e former Long Beach Police Department chief came out of retirement to take on the embattled Villanueva. Luna, a 36year law enforcement veteran, was rst appointed to the top Long

e sheri -elect has promised to “modernize” the department’s jail system and improve the morale of deputies and employees. In his concession speech Villanueva claimed his critics created a “false narrative” about his leadership of the LASD; however, he did o er congratulatory words to his rival. He said he wanted “to wish the incoming sheri well.”

“ e safety of the community depends on him succeeding,” Villanueva added. “ e welfare of every single person on the department depends on him succeeding.”

As Villanueva’s term comes to a close, LA District Attorney George Gascón has launched a criminal investigation into allegations that the sheri may have broken state law when he solicited campaign donations for his re-election from deputies.

Rapper/headphone entrepreneur Dr. Dre lists Carbon Beach mansion for $20 million

Miley Cyrus just returned to Malibu with the $7.9 million purchase of this Mediterranean-style villa. Photo by Scott Everts

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to perfection, and his favorite Italian music was always playing.

“Andrea loved his native Venice, Italy. Andrea was beyond a devoted and loving son to his mother Tina, his commitment was unwavering. Andrea was Ira and Marco’s rock and constant provider,” GoldGambino said. “Andrea’s devotion and loyalty to Moonshadows, his family, and friends were uncompromising; he was a true friend.”

Gold-Gambino said she is

grateful for the precious memories they were able to share.

“Today is not a goodbye forever — we will all meet again one day,” Gold-Gambino said. “Rest well dear Andrea and precious Marco.”

Marco’s godfather and longtime friend Giacomino Drago met Andrea in the early ‘90s and worked alongside him in restaurants all over Los Angeles to Sicily, Italy.

“I wasn’t ready for this. When I walked in and saw all of you, I don’t know what happened — maybe Marco and Andrea gave all of this energy to allow me to speak,” Drago said. “Andrea was a very sincere

honest friend; he would bring a lot of peace. Marco, I remember his smiling face, it didn’t matter what it would be. He was always the center of attention.”

Drago thanked the guests and welcomed everyone to join the reception afterward.

Friends Eugena and Sara Lee met Marco at Moonshadows and said Marco was a natural entertainer and loved dancing to Michael Jackson.

“ at’s how he had always been, charismatic, full of love, and with an infectious — no one could help but just love him,” Eugena Lee said. “Since then, we have become

inseparable. Our bond became so close as we grew together as brother and sisters.”

Eugena and Sara Lee, along with friends, presented gifts such as a pair of Jordans and a basketball for Marco and a glass of wine for Andrea.

“Marco’s my brother, the only one I could talk to, the only one who truly understood me, the only one who had my back all the time and made me laugh when I was sad,” Sara Lee said. “We told each other everything and we were always there for each other. I love you Marco.”

e nal speaker was long-time friend Monica Costella. She said Andrea was a great father, a great husband, and a man of his word.

“He was a man who believed in honor, honesty, loyalty, and integrity and he made sure to pass on these values to his son Marco,” Costella said.

He believed in family and friendship and would have done anything to rescue and protect others from stress.

“One of his mottos was ‘problems are made to be solved,’ and no matter what life was throwing at him, he was always

smiling and moving forward — this is what made Andrea special,” Costella said. “I can hear him whisper in my ear, ‘stop crying, it is time to celebrate, drink, eat, enjoy life to its fullest, celebrate my life and not my death, enjoy the party in my honor.’ Today we will raise our glasses in our honor of Andrea, our dearest friend, and Marco, his beloved son. We love you, we always will, you will forever be in our hearts.”

Guests gathered after the memorial service for refreshments and a moment to share their condolences.

Wife

Part of a series on overlooked Malibu history

By PABLO CAPRA Special to The Malibu Times

e “Yellow House” (later, the “Yellow Submarine”) is best re membered from Anthony Fried kin’s photo on the cover of To panga Beach Experience by Paul Lovas (2011). Located near the current lifeguard tower, it was burned down in 1979 by surfers who wanted to spare this symbol of their neighborhood from being bulldozed when the beach became public.

The earliest known owners of the Yellow House, in the late 1930s, were Frank and Ruth Lacy, with their children Mary Alice, Katherine, and Billy Scott — of whom little else could be learned.

In 1940, the Lacys sold the Yellow House to Eduardo “Ed ward” Carrere (1906-1984), his wife Helen (1905-1979), and son Leon Robert “Bobby” Carrere (b.1935). Edward and Helen met at the Bullocks Wilshire depart ment store, where she worked with his sister in the hat department. He’d emigrated from Mexico City with his family to escape the Mex ican Revolution in 1919. She was born to Norwegian immigrants in Brooklyn and relocated to Los Angeles after visiting her older brother there in 1926.

Initially, the Carreres moved to the beach as summer renters in 1939 but decided to stay. Bobby shared pleasant memories from childhood, like his mother send ing him up the creek to pick wa tercress for their salads. ey also gathered the grunion that spawned on the beach at night. When his bucket was full, he’d jump in the ocean. “It felt like I was in a can of sardines,” he says.

On Wednesdays, Helen drove Edward, a draftsman, to work at Warner Bros. studio in Burbank so she could use the car to run city errands. When Bobby was on summer break from Roosevelt Elementary School, it was the one day of the week that he had to wear shoes.

Bobby’s best friend was neigh bor John “Jack” Sykes (19352017). Instead of opening a lem onade stand, they found a novel way to earn a nickel by digging a channel into the lagoon and row ing their neighbors across. ey made the water ow parallel to the beach houses, cutting o as many as they could from the ocean, but the neighbors didn’t mind because the channel brought rewood to everyone’s doorstep.

A great place to explore was Parker Mesa to the east. e boys reached it by a dirt road a quarter mile up Topanga Canyon. Claude I. Parker (1871-1952), a tax attor ney with a large Hollywood clien tele, had purchased the property in 1921 from Perfecto Marquez (1887-1942), a descendant of the area’s rst ranching family. Claude and his brother Ivon belonged to the Elks club that threw a giant rodeo at Topanga Beach in 1923. ey also owned cabins there that burned in 1926.

Near today’s Getty Villa, Claude and his second wife Blanche (1885-1936) built a mansion that they called La Casa Contenta en La Cañada Sentimienta (“ e happy house in the sentimental glen”), rhyming on the canyon’s Spanish name. It had a movie the ater, an adobe barbecue that could feed 500, a pool with a waterwheel, beds of prize-winning roses, and stables for breeding horses. On the Mesa, they cut riding trails, and planted avocado and citrus trees. Blanche, in poor health, died ear ly of pneumonia. Claude sold the mansion to J. Paul Getty (18921976) in 1945, while Parker Mesa was sold separately to the Sunset Mesa housing development, which opened in 1962.

‘Junior Malibu’

Further east, the boys discovered an abandoned palace, the Villa Leon, whose name sounds like it was built for Bobby. In fact, Jew ish-Austrian businessman Leon Kau man (1873-1935) built it for his wife Clemence (1886-1932) to ful ll her dream of having a castle by the sea. Kau man made his fortune processing wool, and lled their home with every luxury, including statues, topiary gardens, frescoed ceilings, waterways with tiny boats, rare birds in cages, the rst-ever central vacuum cleaner, a pipe organ, tables with golden angels for legs, an elevator, and a funicular railway to the beach. e castle was completed in 1928 but only brie y enjoyed, since Clem ence and Leon both died a few years later. Caretakers oversaw Villa Leon until it was nally sold at auction in 1952. It remains a coastal landmark.

When Bobby and Jack explored it, they chanced upon an open window and decided to climb in. “I went rst,” Bobby says. “I saw furniture all covered with sheets… real Halloween time!

ed that she needed a broader skill set. “I realized that my life and my courage and my hopes did not lie in my body,” she told Hollywood magazine in 1942. So, when not in front of the camera at Warner Bros., she studied how lms were produced and eventually became the only woman to write and di rect in 1950s Hollywood.

en I turned around and realized that I was not going to be joined, so I quickly headed back out the window.”

In the summer of 1941, the Car rere family rented out the front of the Yellow House, and moved into two apartments above the garage.

eir tenants were married actors Vincent Price (1911-1993) and Edith Barrett (1907-1977). Price had just made e Invisible Man Returns (1940), embarking on a career in horror that would include a monologue in Michael Jackson’s 1983 song “ riller.” Barrett, a Broadway actress, would make her lm debut that September in the noir Ladies in Retirement (1941), which also starred the couple who lived one house west, Ida Lupino (1918-1995) and Louis Hayward (1909-1985). Film columnist Hedda Hopper noted that Topan ga Beach was becoming a junior Malibu Colony.

“At the mouth of Topanga Can yon, there’s a colony of actors, and they call the place ‘Junior Mali bu.’ e Vincent Prices and Louis Haywards have cottages with bal conies facing the sea. And during their after-dinner coffee, they chat back and forth to each other.

ey got in the habit of calling out whenever a woman walked by on the beach, ‘ ere goes Garbo!’ Last week one night just at dusk, when a woman strolled past, they repeat ed this—then looked suddenly at the woman, and b’golly, it WAS Garbo! ey ran indoors as guilty as a couple of young kids who had tied tin cans to puppies’ tails.”

—” Hedda Hopper’s Holly wood,” Los Angeles Times 194108-19

Ida Lupino was Bobby’s favor ite neighbor and would invite him and Jack in for cookies. She came from an English family that had acting roots going back to Renais sance Italy. By seven, she was writ ing and performing plays in her backyard. By 10, she’d memorized the lines of every female Shake speare lead. At 14, she starred in the lm Her First A aire (1932).

An unfortunate consequence of coming to Hollywood was that she contracted polio in a swimming pool during a 1934 epidemic. Al though she recovered, she decid

It may have been her idea to create the “Malibu Summer e ater,” which put on a backyard play (her hallmark!) with the chil dren of Topanga Beach in 1941. eir performance of e Return of Noreen, about fairies and elves, was hosted by Don “Chick” and Sarah Dawson, who lived one house east (where bikers Terry and e Pirates lived in the 1970s). Helen created the costumes by dyeing the children’s underwear green. Admission was a dime and went towards ice cream and cake for the actors: Bobby, Jack, his sister Beverly, sisters Eve and Joneen Tettemer, Prudy Jackson, and Marion Heath. e cast also included two grown-ups: comic actress Ina Claires (1893-1985) and Broadway actor Alfred Lunt (1892-1977).

In the audience were Ida Lu pino, Louis Hayward, Vincent Price, Edith Barrett, Ziegfeld Follies girls Ann Pennington (1893-1971) and Fanny Brice (1891-1951), Broadway star So phie Tucker (1887-1966), and actors John Conte (1915-2006), Frances Robinson (1916-1971), and Richard Haydn (1905-1985).

e women wore pants, and the men wore swim trunks to the ca sual event, yet their celebrity sta tus ensured another write-up, in which a reviewer highlighted the fun of it all.

“Frequently, the leads acknowl edged the presence of friends’ out front’ by grins and hand waving. One actress became so happy at seeing her mother in the back row that she stepped across the foot lights and sat with her.”

—“A Play Premiere,” e Daily News, 1941-08-05

e play would be remembered as freezing a special moment in time, shortly before the US en tered World War II, and every one’s lives changed.

After the war, the Carrere fam ily moved to Westwood, where Edward ful lled his dream of building a house. In 1947, War ner Bros. promoted him to art director. He went on to win an Oscar for the musical Camelot (1967) and to design sets for over 50 other lms, including The Fountainhead (1949), The Old Man and the Sea (1958), and The Wild Bunch (1969). His young er brother, Fernando “Ferdie,” also became an art director, re ceiving an Oscar nomination for The Children’s Hour (1961) and working on other major lms like On the Beach (1959) and The Pink Panther (1963).

Leon, who dropped his child hood name Bobby, grew up to work at Warner Bros. like his dad as a lm and TV editor, with credits on the hit, shows Char lie’s Angels (1976-1981) and e X-Files (1993-2002). Today he’s retired and lives in Carpinteria

Pablo Capra is the Archivist for the Topanga Historical Society and author of Topanga Beach: A History (2020). More at topangahistorical society.org.

The Carrere family on the balcony of the Yellow House, circa 1941. Contributed Photo

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Malibu Life

Malibu West Volunteer Fire Brigade Training Day held for residents

By JIMY TALLAL Special to The Malibu Times

Shortly after Malibu noted the fourth anniversary of the Woolsey Fire, 26 members of the Malibu West Volun teer Fire Brigade (MWVFB) recently came together for a Training Day and practice drill — which they do several times a year.

Malibu West has the most well-organized, well-equipped re brigade in Malibu; serv ing as a pilot project for all other neigh borhoods. ey attribute their success to a highly supportive homeowners association and enthusiastic residents.

Members of the Fire Brigade were asked to participate in the training in order to be come even more prepared and coordinat ed in their defense of the neighborhood, wrote Malibu West resident Dermot Stoker, founder of the brigade.

“ e MWVFB now boasts 10 numbered Fire Brigade Boxes located throughout the neighborhood, roughly every 500 feet, all equipped with the items needed [to ght res],” Stoker said. “One focus of the training exercise was to form Brigade Box teams.”

Stoker explained that each participant was asked to report to the Brigade Box closest to their home and “man it” with the others in the immediate area. Walkie-talkies were used to activate the Brigade Box Teams, and each team was instructed to correctly deploy the equipment stored inside the box — wyes (a “Y” -shaped Hydrant attachment) and a

combination of 2.5-inch and 1.5-inch hand lines with nozzles totaling 500 feet — and attach the assembly to a re hydrant.

Other tasks that day were to identify Bri gade Box teams needing backup, and check out swimming pool pumps owned by some

residents that could make swimming pool water available for re ghting.

“It’s hands-on, repetitive stu ,” Stoker remarked, “but safety is a very important component of the training. For example, you have to know to open the re hydrant

By JIMY TALLAL Special to The Malibu Times

“Re-Plant Love,” a collaboration be tween Malibu Foundation, Clarins and the National Park Service (NPS), and var ious other community groups and agen cies, planted over 8,000 native trees and shrubs and dispersed over 50,000 seeds at Paramount Ranch on Nov. 5. Over 500 volunteers showed up from seven di erent states, ranging in age from 1 to 88 years old, to get their hands dirty and get the job done. is was the third annual event. e mission of “Re-Plant Love” is to advance biodiversity and sustainability by replanting native trees and plants lost in the Woolsey Fire in 2018. e event takes place on the closest weekend to the an niversary of the re. Since 2019, the rst year of the event, over 21,000 plants have been planted.

“We want to help restore the Santa Monica Mountain landscape and pre vent future res by planting resilient native plants. Native plants create re hardened landscapes and encourage pollinator activ ity,” the Malibu Foundation wrote. “ is year, we’re also focused on conserving wa ter as California is in its third year of the mega-drought.”

slowly, because the hose can become deadly from the full force of the water pressure, if not controlled properly.”

Stoker is thankful to everyone who par ticipated, but gave special thanks to the four or ve brand new brigade volunteers who

It all got started when, “after the Wool sey Fire, the Santa Monica Mountains National Recreational Area (SMMNRA) became overrun with over 300 non-native, highly ammable, invasive plant species pushing out native vegetation,” according to the the Malibu Foundation. “With the help of park sta and volunteers, an e ort is being made to combat their spread to help prevent future res and preserve the

fragile ecosystem in the Malibu region.”

In a press release, Evelyn Weber, chair of the Malibu Foundation, stated “A great impact can be made by a holistic approach of private corporations, public institutions, and government coming together for a common cause.”

e National Park Service provided onsite support to educate volunteers on

came out, along with captains and HOA Board members Tim Biglow, Aron Marder osian, Eric Rondell, and Jason Riddick. Although the brigade was rst founded by Stoker exactly 10 years ago, Marderosian

Lessons were learned during the Woolsey Fire, and now the brigade is bigger and better equipped than ever

Brigade volunteer

Photo by Julie Ellerton/TMT.

By Kim Devore,

Our dear friend and colleague gone too soon

can’t see her

With a heavy heart, I let our community know that our longtime col umnist and friend Kim Devore

passed away at her home on Sun day, Nov. 20.

For over 26 years, Kim kept us all updated on the celebrity happenings throughout Malibu. Her kindness, warm heart, and sweet laugh will re main forever in our hearts. Rest well, our dear friend. you will be missed.

“You can shed tears that she is gone

Or you can smile because she has lived

You can close your eyes and pray that she will come back

Or you can open your eyes and see all that she has left

Your heart can be empty because you

A Day to Be Grateful

By Burt Ross, Contributed Column

There is an overwhelming discontent in the land. I see it everywhere, including on Next door right here in Malibu. We live in paradise and have every reason to be grateful, but for reasons I have di culty understanding, based on social media postings, you would think we live in hell. Much of life has to do with attitude. We can dwell on our misfortune, and we all have experienced losses and failures, or we can choose to appreciate what we have that is good. It is a choice.

It is too bad that we only have one day designated for thanksgiving. I try to give thanks each day. I say “give thanks” because whether you believe in God or not, so much of what we have is not of our own doing. I will be forever grateful that I was born to two

parents who loved me until their dying days. I was born in this country, which despite its many problems, I love and would not want to live anywhere else.

I am also grateful that I can a ord to live in Malibu, with its natural beauty and temperate climate. I lost my home to the Woolsey Fire but never thought for a moment of leaving Malibu. I am thankful that I had good insurance, which enabled me to rebuild my home, and that I have the resources to help those less fortunate than I am.

I am most grateful that I have shared the last half of my life with the person whom I love the most and that we were able to produce two children who love one another and who have become productive, independent adults.

And yes, I do not take for granted that, approaching the end of my eighth decade, I still have some body parts which work well enough to get by. May you all have a grateful anksgiving!

proper planting techniques. Seed lings are grown in the Native Plant Nursery on NPS property.

All of the event sponsors of “RePlant Love” are environmentally responsible companies. Clarins is a family-owned, plant-based beauty company. is year’s o cial shirts and hats were designed and pro duced by Malibu Sports Club, a local clothing brand run by two

sisters, Isela and Valeria Noire, who also showed up to plant trees. Boxed Water, a company commit ted to reducing plastic usage, pro vided water. Local food trucks Tres Compas and Kalamaki provided food. e event was produced by Eventors, a local event production company; and the”hay lounge” was donated by Agoura Feed, a fami ly-run Agoura Hills supply store, with blankets by Sundream, a small co ee and apparel company from Ventura.

Celebrity and other supporters, most with ties to Malibu, included Orlando Bloom, Josh Brolin, Me lissa Reidhead, Lucas Petry, Ra chel Roberts, Erin Murphy, Linda ompson, Talia Jackson, Emma Kenney, and Blake Gray.

e Malibu Foundation was cre ated to support the community of Malibu and its neighbors working to rebuild after the Woolsey Fire. To learn more about their initia tives or support their cause, go to https://www.themalibufoundation.

Or you can be full of the love that you shared

You can turn your back on tomorrow and live yesterday

Or you can be happy for tomorrow because of yesterday You can remember her and only that

she is gone Or you can cherish her memory and let it live on

You can cry and close your mind, be empty and turn your back

Or you can do what she would want: smile, open your eyes, love and go on.”

- David Harkins

STAFF REPORT

Atraditional anksgiving dinner consists of a long checklist of essentials. Roast turkey, turkey stu ng, mashed pota toes, gravy, green beans, corn, sweet pies and so much more. While some families might not need to worry about gathering the essentials this year, Our Lady of Malibu and resi dents in Malibu wrapped baskets of perishable items needed to enjoy a anksgiving meal this holiday year. “So grateful and thankful,” Our Lady of Malibu posted on social media.

e baskets were also blessed at mass.

org/ or www.replantlove.com . is is just one project to help protect the re-damaged Santa Monica Mountains from future res. e Santa Monica Moun tains Fund (SAMO Fund), the fundraising arm of the NPS, is also restoring habitat with the help of e Rewild Project nonpro t, founded by Leonardo DiCaprio with Snapchat, which aims to plant 100,000 native plants in ve key areas a ected by wild res by the end of 2023.

Volunteers shared their experi ences on social media.

“It was so special for me to be able to help give back to our community,” Joey Amini said

on social media.

“Such a great morning with friends helping others during the holidays,” Charlie Solomon said on social media.

didn’t join until after the Woolsey Fire, in 2019.

“I saw rsthand what went down [in our neighborhood during the Woolsey Fire]; and the lack of resources and assistance that was available,” he said. “In a disaster like that, the only way people are going to get any help is for some of them to stay behind.”

According to a previous report, 20 of the 177 homes and 60 condos in the Malibu West neighborhood burned in the Woolsey Fire.

On training day, Marderosian had a somewhat di erent assign ment than the other volunteers, who nicknamed him “the professor” because he’s “handy with electrical and mechanical stu .” He did radio tests, timed how long it took teams to perform certain tasks, and took inventory of equipment.

“I also mapped out all the swim ming pools in our neighborhood, which are huge resources [in re ghting],” he said. “Mrs. Glass had a 40-year old pool pump that hadn’t been used or started in 40 years, and I spent the time to get the motor started, along with Ron Lander, and it worked like it was brand new.”

irty-six homes in Malibu West have swimming pools, but only ve or six have pool pumps that could be used in a re.

“We’ve been encouraging peo ple with pools to get pool pumps,”

Marderosian continued. “ ey’re 25,000-gallon water sources. [ e brigade] also bought a few mobile pool pumps [which are kept at res ident’s houses, ready to deploy if needed]. If someone wants to buy a pool pump, I show them what to get and how to set it up.”

One of the big lessons learned from Woolsey, according to Stoker and Marderosian, is that having an emergency plan based on cellphone contacts is a big mistake. During the Woolsey Fire, all cell phone communications went down.

“Our new radios are a game-changer,” Marderosian said. “ ey’re a huge improvement over the last time. And we now have our own repeater on top of the Mali bu West Beach Club, which has a generator.”

During the Woolsey Fire, the brigade was ghting the re with shovels and garden hoses, and that’s all changed. e Fire Brigade Boxes are new since Woolsey, and have been installed and stocked with the proper re ghting equipment since 2019/20. More of the box es are being added as needed; and being standardized as much as possible — they all have the same keys, the same thread sizes, and the same hose ttings, so everything is interchangeable.

“I’m a proud Malibu resident [of 25 years] and proud of our neigh borhood,” Marderosian said. “It’s nice to be part of something where everyone wants to contribute and do their part and work together.”

MALIBU

Baskets for Thanksgiving meals are lined up at Our Lady of Malibu Catholic Church. Photo courtesy Our Lady of Malibu.

Over 8,000 native plants planted at Paramount Ranch by over 500 volunteers. Contributed photo

Our Lady of Malibu gives back to families in need for anksgiving

After an hour of work from Malibu West Fire Brigade volunteer Aron Marderosian, “the Professor,” an old pool pump was up and running. Malibu West homeowner Betty Glass gives the hose a try, ultimately for use in structure protection.

(From left) Malibu City Councilmember Mikke Pierson, Malibu West Fire Brigade founder Dermot Stoker, Public Safety Commissioner Doug Stewart, Public Safety Commissioner Josh Spiegel and Mayor Paul Grisanti at The Malibu West Fire Brigade training day on Saturday, Nov. 12.

Malibu Mayor Paul Grisanti helps unwind the pool pump hose at Betty Glass’ home.

Malibu West Fire Brigade founder Dermot Stoker speaks to volunteers prior to the training session.

Photos by Julie Ellerton/TMT.

Malibu West Fire Brigade volunteer Lance Roth unrolls a hose to hook up to a fire hydrant.

Malibu West Fire Brigade volunteer Erik Rondell and Malibu West Fire Brigade founder Dermot Stoker speak to Fire Brigade volunteers.

Aron Marderosian makes sure the pump and hose are working correctly before letting Betty Glass try it out.

COMMUNITY

Wildlife photographer Johanna Turner meets and greets at Santa Monica Mountains Visitor Center

Santa Monica Mountains’ real nightlife is exposed in Turner’s photo collection, Night Vision III

By EMMANUEL LUISSI Special to The Malibu Times

The Santa Monica Mountains Visitor Center hosted a Meet the Artist event for wildlife photographer Johanna Turner on Nov. 12. e event was part of Turner’s ongoing exhibit and sale, Night Visions III. is exhibit is the third installment of Turner’s work displayed at the visitor center.

e exhibit running through Dec. 31 features photos of local wildlife caught through a process of camera trapping.

Camera trapping is a process of photography where cameras are set up in a protective case, and are placed in locations where Turner believes a speci c animal would visit.

e cameras are set to speci c ash, exposure and focus settings and are triggered by a motion sensor. is process allows for Turner to safely capture high de nition photos of animals on their natural roaming paths and in their natural habitats. She said the main goal of her photography is to capture the beauty of the wildlife in Southern Cal ifornia.

“When you see how beautiful they are, you get a sense of ownership that makes you want to protect it,” Turner said.

Turner’s journey of becoming a wildlife photog rapher began when she moved to Los Angeles in 2000. Having grown up in rural upstate New York, she came with a desire to seek out the natural areas in Southern California.

She became an avid hiker, and was immediately intrigued by signs at the trailheads that warned about mountain lions in the area. She initially didn’t be lieve there could be lions in these areas and became fascinated with the fact that no one ever really saw these lions.

is led her to learning how to track animals and how to identify di erent types of animal tracks. She felt that if she could nd a mountain lion paw print

that would be the ultimate discovery.

She soon learned about camera trap photography, and began shooting her own photos in 2009. Her goal became to capture photos of these “almost mythically elusive” creatures.

Her passion has now turned into advocacy and conservation. Donated prints have helped raise funds for wildlife and environmental conservation groups like Arroyos and Foothills Conservancy, Transition Habitat Conservancy, National Wildlife Federation and the Santa Monica Mountains Fund.

She said she hopes her work helps build a con nection between residents and local wildlife that helps promote conservation and protection of their ecosystems. She said her photos help build a greater understanding of local wildlife and their habits.

“ ese photos show wildlife in a calm, relaxed, natural state. If you think mountain lions are dan gerous or scary, these images will change your mind.” Turner said.

Sophia Wong, store and events manager of the Western National Parks Association at the Santa Monica Recreational Area, said Turner’s work gives a glimpse into the true routines and lives of our local wildlife.

“She captures the beauty of our wildlife spectac ularly,” Wong said, “If the wildlife knew we were around, they’d run o . ey don’t want to be around us but she’s able to capture images we’ll never be able to see.”

She said her photos help to continue to build an appreciation for nature in Southern California.

“ e more we learn about the natural world, the more connected we feel with that world. is connec tion makes us want to be good stewards and preserve this world.” Wong said, “She has the ability to draw a connection from us and the natural world which we would not be able to experience otherwise.”

Turner said it is an honor for her work to be dis played at the visitor center.

“ e Santa Monica Mountains are known to have a lot of great naturalists and conservationists, and to be included in that and be considered as part of that community is a great feeling.” Turner said.

Don Busby, an amateur photographer, visited the event and said he continues to be impressed by Turn er’s collections of photos.

“Her work is beautiful. I do some camera trapping too so I know the time and e ort that goes into try ing to get the images that she has and she has some very special images here,” Busby said.

Her work is available for purchase and a portion of the proceeds will be used for supporting art and cultural programs at the visitor center.

e exhibit is running from Nov. 2 through Dec. 31.

Turner will once again visit the visitor center on Saturday, Dec. 3, where she will discuss her photog raphy process and what could be learned through her photography.

is presentation will be limited seating and res ervations are required. ose interested in the pre sentation are urged to contact samo@wnpa.org or call (805) 370-2302.

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FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT

THE FOLLOWING PERSON IS (ARE) DOING BUSINESS AS:

1. BEST BABYSITTER SERVICE

1828 IVORY AVENUE, PALMDALE, CA 93550, LOS ANGELES

COUNTY

Articles of Incorporation or Organization Number (if applicable):

Registered Owner(s):

1. RITA EDITH WHITELAW 1828 IVORY AVENUE, PALMDALE, CA 93550

2. DAVID BRYAN WHITELAW 1828 IVORY AVENUE, PALMDALE, CA 93550

If Corporation or LLC- CA State of Incorporation/Organization

This business is conducted by A MARRIED COUPLE. The date registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: 07/1990. I declare that all information in this statement is true and cor rect. (A registrant who declares as true information which he or she knows to be false is guilty of a crime). Signed, DAVID BRYAN WHITELAW, HUSBAND This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Los Angeles County on 10/24/2022.

NOTICE IN ACCORDANCE WITH SUBDIVISION (a) OF SEC TION 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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2250 E PLEASANT VALLEY RD UNIT 217, OXNARD, CA 93033

If Corporation or LLC- CA State of Incorporation/Organization

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

I declare that all information in this statement is true and cor rect. (A registrant who declares as true information which he or she knows to be false is guilty of a crime). Signed, JUAN M SANTANA, GENERAL PARTNER This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Los Angeles County on 10/28/2022.

NOTICE IN ACCORDANCE WITH SUBDIVISION (a) OF SEC TION 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. CRUISE TREK 2859 SEARIDGE ST, MALIBU, CA 90265, LOS ANGELES COUNTY

2. 29160 HEATHERCLIFF RD #4277 FL 1, MALIBU, CA 90265

Articles of Incorporation or Organization Number (if applicable):

Registered Owner(s):

1. CHARLES DATIN 2859 SEARIDGE ST, MALIBU, CA 90265

NOTICE IN ACCORDANCE WITH SUBDIVISION (a) OF SEC TION 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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NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF ANNE KARAM

Case No. 22STPB09819

To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent cred itors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the will or estate, or both, of ANNE KARAM

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

THE PETITION FOR PROBATE requests that Wendi Sommers be appointed as personal representative to admin ister the estate of the decedent.

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

mail a copy to the personal representative appointed by the court within the later of either (1) four months from the date of first issuance of letters to a general personal representative, as defined in section 58(b) of the California Probate Code, or (2) 60 days from the date of mailing or personal delivery to you of a notice under section 9052 of the California Probate Code.

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

YOU MAY EXAMINE the file kept by the court. If you are a person interested in the estate, you may file with the court a Request for Special Notice (form DE-154) of the filing of an inventory and appraisal of estate assets or of any petition or account as provided in Probate Code section 1250. A Request for Special Notice form is available from the court clerk.

Attorney for petitioner: TAMILA C JENSEN ESQ SBN 57404

LAW OFFICES OF TAMILA C JENSEN 10324 BALBOA BLVD STE 200 GRANADA HILLS CA 91344 CN991657 KARAM Nov 17,23,

2022236997

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT

THE FOLLOWING PERSON IS (ARE) DOING BUSINESS AS:

1. SANTANA GARDENING 2250 E PLEASANT VALLEY RD UNIT 217, OXNARD, CA 93033, VENTURA COUNTY Articles of Incorporation or Organization Number (if applicable):

Registered Owner(s):

1. JUAN M SANTANA 2250 E PLEASANT VALLEY RD UNIT 217, OXNARD, CA 93033

2. LEVI SANTANA 2250 E PLEASANT VALLEY RD UNIT 217, OXNARD, CA 93033

2. AARON MELENDREZ 2859 SEARIDGE ST, MALIBU, CA 90265

If Corporation or LLC- CA State of Incorporation/Organization

This business is conducted by A MARRIED COUPLE

The date registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: 01/1991.

I declare that all information in this statement is true and cor rect. (A registrant who declares as true information which he or she knows to be false is guilty of a crime). Signed, CHARLES DATIN, HUSBAND This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Los Angeles County on 11/02/2022.

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

A HEARING on the petition will be held on January 17, 2023 at 8:30 AM in Dept. No. 5 located at 111 N. Hill St., Los Angeles, CA 90012.

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

IF YOU ARE A CREDITOR or a contingent creditor of the decedent, you must file your claim with the court and

You have 30 CALENDAR DAYS after this summons and legal papers are served on you to file a written response at this court and have a copy served on the plaintiff. A letter or phone call will not protect you. Your written response must be in proper legal form if you want the court to hear your case. There may be a court form that you can use for your response. You can find these court forms and more information at the California Courts Online Self-Help Center (www.courtinfo.ca.gov/selfhelp), your county law library, or the courthouse nearest you. If you cannot pay the filing fee, ask the court clerk for a fee waiver form. If you do not file your response on time, you may lose the case by default, and your wages, money, and property may be taken

Wildlife photographer Johanna Turner poses with her photo entitled “Solitaire” at the Santa Monica Mountains Visitor Center on Nov 12.

Wildlife photographer Johanna Turner poses with her photo entitled “Solitaire” at the Santa Monica Mountains Visitor Center on Nov 12.

This photo is entitled “Solitaire”: “The San Gabriel Mountains dominant male mountain lion walks a rocky ridge above Altadena.” Captured at 1:46 a.m. April 10, 2022. Photo by photographer Johanna Turner

Guests at the Santa Monica Mountains Visitor Center enjoy Johanna Turner’s art collection, Night Visions III, on Nov 12. Photos by Emmanuel Luissi/TMT.

Wildlife photographer Johanna Turner discusses her work with guests at the Santa Monica Mountains Visitor Center on Nov 12.

without further warning from the court. There are other legal requirements. You may want to call an attorney right away. If you do not know an attorney, you may want to call an attorney referral service. If you cannot afford an attorney, you may be eligible for free legal services from a nonprofit legal services program. You can locate these non profit groups at the California Legal Services Web site (www. lawhelpcalifornia.org), the California Courts Online Self-Help Center (www.courtinfo.ca.gov/selfhelp), or by contacting your local court or county bar association. NOTE: The court has a statutory lien for waived fees and costs on any settlement or arbitration award of $10,000 or more in a civil case. The court’s lien must be paid before the court will dismiss the case. ¡AVISO! Lo han demandado. Si no responde dentro de 30 días, la corte puede decidir en su contra sin escuchar su versión. Lea la información a continuación.

Tiene 30 DÍAS DE CALENDARIO después de que le entreguen esta citación y papeles legales para presentar una respuesta por escrito en esta corte y hacer que se entregue una copia al demandante. Una carta o una llamada telefónica no lo pro tegen. Su respuesta por escrito tiene que estar en formato legal correcto si desea que procesen su caso en la corte. Es posible que haya un formulario que usted pueda usar para su respuesta. Puede encontrar estos formularios de la corte y más información en el Centro de Ayuda de las Cortes de California (www.sucorte.ca.gov), en la biblioteca de leyes de su condado o en la corte que le quede más cerca. Si no puede pagar la cuota de presentación, pida al secretario de la corte que le dé un formulario de exención de pago de cuotas. Si no presenta su respuesta a tiempo, puede perder el caso por incumplimiento y la corte le podrá quitar su sueldo, dinero y bienes sin más advertencia.

Hay otros requisitos legales. Es recomendable que llame a un abogado inmediatamente. Si no conoce a un abogado, puede llamar a un servicio de remisión a abogados. Si no puede pagar a un abogado, es posible que cumpla con los requisitos para obtener servicios legales gratuitos de un programa de servicios legales sin fines de lucro. Puede encontrar estos grupos sin fines de lucro en el sitio web de California Legal Services, (www.lawhelpcalifornia.org), en el Centro de Ayuda de las Cortes de California, (www.sucorte.ca.gov) o poniéndose en contacto con la corte o el colegio de abogados locales.

AVISO: Por ley, la corte tiene derecho a reclamar las cuotas y los costos exentos por imponer un gravamen sobre cualquier recuperación de $10,000 ó más de valor recibida mediante un acuerdo o una concesión de arbitraje en un caso de derecho civil. Tiene que pagar el gravamen de la corte antes de que la corte pueda desechar el caso.

The name and address of the court is: (El nombre y dirección de la corte es): Santa Monica Courthouse, 1725 Main Street, Santa Monica, CA 90401

The name, address, and telephone number of plaintiff’s attor ney, or plaintiff without an attorney, is: (El nombre, la dirección y el número de teléfono del abogado del demandante, o del demandante que no tiene abogado, es): Robert W. Norman, Neil J. Cooper - HOUSER LLP - 9970 Research Drive, Irvine, CA 92618 - (949) 679-1111

DATE: (Fecha): 07/21/2022

Sherri R. Carter, Executive Officer / Clerk of Court by K. Par enteau, Deputy

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NOTICE OF HEARING TO CONDUCT MASSAGE PARLOR -GENERAL

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT APPLICATION HAS BEEN MADE TO THE LOS ANGELES COUNTY BUSINESS LICENSE COMMISSION TO CONDUCT ADDRESS OF PREMISES: 23410 CIVIC CENTER WAY #E1, MALIBU, CA 90265

NAME OF APPLICANT: DAILY CALM LLC /DBA DAILY CALM ANDREA MCLENNAN

DATE OF HEARING: 12/07/2022

TIME OF HEARING: 09:15 A.M.

``ANY PERSON HAVING OBJECTIONS TO THE GRANTING OF THE LICENSE MAY, AT ANY TIME PRIOR TO THE ABOVE DATE, FILE WITH THE BUSINESS LICENSE COMMISSION OB JECTIONS IN WRITING GIVING REASONS THEREFOR, AND MAY APPEAR AT THE TIME AND PLACE OF THE HEARING AND BE HEARD RELATIVE THERETO`` OFFICE OF THE

COMMISSION:

BUSINESS LICENSE COMMISSION 500 W. TEMPLE STREET, M 374 LOS ANGELES, CA 90012 CN991456 Nov 17,23, Dec 1, 2022 MALIBU 257

JENERAL PRODUCTS LLC, JENNIFER ROBIN, PRESIDENT

This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Los Angeles County on 10/19/2022.

NOTICE IN ACCORDANCE WITH SUBDIVISION (a) OF SEC TION 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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2022245650

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT

THE FOLLOWING PERSON IS (ARE) DOING BUSINESS AS:

1. MALIBU SECRET GARDEN 2873 SEABREEZE DR, MALIBU, CA 90265, LOS ANGELES

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

1. MADE IN INTERNATIONAL, LLC 2873 SEABREEZE DR, MALIBU, CA 90265 If Corporation or LLC- CA State of Incorporation/Organization CA

This business is conducted by A LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY The date registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: 11/2022. I declare that all information in this statement is true and cor rect. (A registrant who declares as true information which he or she knows to be false is guilty of a crime). Signed, MADE IN INTERNATIONAL, LLC, ASHLEY SHOSHAN, MANAGING MEMBER

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

NOTICE IN ACCORDANCE WITH SUBDIVISION (a) OF SEC TION 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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NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING CITY OF MALIBU CITY COUNCIL

The Malibu City Council will hold a public hearing on Mon day, December 12, 2022 at 6:30 p.m. on the item identified below via teleconference only in order to reduce the risk of spreading COVID-19, pursuant to AB 361 and the County of Los Angeles Public Health Officer’s order.

Public comment can be submitted ahead of the public hearing to citycouncil@malibucity.org for inclusion in the public record.

To participate during the public hearing, please visit https:// malibucity.org/VirtualMeeting and follow the directions for signing up to speak and downloading the Zoom application

CALIFORNIA BUILDING STANDARDS CODE: ORDINANCE 503U

TICE, OR OTHERWISE HELD BY THE CITY, OR IN WRITTEN CORRESPONDENCE DELIVERED TO THE CITY, EITHER AT OR PRIOR TO THE PUBLIC HEARING.

If there are any questions regarding this notice, please con tact Yolanda Bundy, Environmental Sustainability Director/ Building Official, at (310) 456-2489, ext. 229. Copies of all related documents can be reviewed by any interested person at City Hall during regular business hours. Oral and written comments may be presented to the City Council on or before the date of the meeting.

Yolanda Bundy, Environmental Sustainability Director/Build ing Official

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NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE TS No. CA-18-837463-RY Order No.: 180383325-CA-VOI YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST DATED 10/13/2006. UNLESS YOU TAKE ACTION TO PROTECT YOUR PROPERTY, IT MAY BE SOLD AT A PUBLIC SALE. IF YOU NEED AN EXPLANATION OF THE NATURE OF THE PROCEEDING AGAINST YOU, YOU SHOULD CONTACT A LAWYER. A public auction sale to the highest bidder for cash, cashier’s check drawn on a state or national bank, check drawn by state or federal credit union, or a check drawn by a state or federal savings and loan association, or savings association, or savings bank specified in Section 5102 to the Financial Code and authorized to do business in this state, will be held by duly appointed trustee. The sale will be made, but without covenant or warranty, expressed or implied, regarding title, possession, or encumbrances, to pay the remaining principal sum of the note(s) secured by the Deed of Trust, with interest and late charges thereon, as provided in the note(s), advances, under the terms of the Deed of Trust, interest thereon, fees, charges and expenses of the Trustee for the total amount (at the time of the initial publication of the Notice of Sale) reasonably estimated to be set forth below. The amount may be greater on the day of sale. BENEFICIARY MAY ELECT TO BID LESS THAN THE TOTAL AMOUNT DUE. Trus tor(s): GERALD LABARBERA, A SINGLE MAN Recorded: 10/26/2006 as Instrument No. 062378472 of Official Records in the office of the Recorder of LOS ANGELES County, Cali fornia; Date of Sale: 1/26/2023 at 9:00 AM Place of Sale: At the Doubletree Hotel Los Angeles-Norwalk, 13111 Syca more Drive, Norwalk, CA 90650, in the Vineyard Ballroom Amount of unpaid balance and other charges: $1,446,554.27 The purported property address is: 31258 BAILARD RD. #1, MALIBU, CA 90265 Assessor’s Parcel No.: 4470-002-054

provide the required affidavit or declaration of eligibility to the auctioneer at the trustee’s sale or shall have it delivered to Quality Loan Service Corporation by 5 p.m. on the next business day following the trustee’s sale at the address set forth in the below signature block. The undersigned Trustee disclaims any liability for any incorrectness of the property address or other common designation, if any, shown herein. If no street address or other common designation is shown, directions to the location of the property may be obtained by sending a written request to the beneficiary within 10 days of the date of first publication of this Notice of Sale. If the sale is set aside for any reason, including if the Trustee is unable to convey title, the Purchaser at the sale shall be entitled only to a return of the monies paid to the Trustee. This shall be the Purchaser’s sole and exclusive remedy. The purchaser shall have no further recourse against the Trustor, the Trustee, the Beneficiary, the Beneficiary’s Agent, or the Beneficiary’s Attorney. If you have previously been dis charged 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: 800-280-2832 Or Login to: http://www.qualityloan.com Reinstatement Line: (866) 645-7711 Ext 5318 Quality Loan Service Corp.

TS No.: CA-18-837463-RY IDSPub #0182232 11/24/2022 12/1/2022 12/8/2022

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2022245357

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT

THE FOLLOWING PERSON IS (ARE) DOING BUSINESS AS:

1. WATCHFUL EYE SECURITY AND TRANS PORTATION SERVICES

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

Articles of Incorporation or Organization Number (if ap plicable):

Registered Owner(s): 1. JESSIE CORTEZ

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

If Corporation or LLC- CA State of Incorporation/Organization This business is conducted by AN INDIVIDUAL

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

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

Signed, JESSIE CORTEZ, OWNER

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

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT

THE FOLLOWING PERSON IS (ARE) DOING BUSINESS AS:

1. LIJ SPACES

2. LIFE IN JENERAL SPACES

1601 N. SEPULVEDA UNIT 128, MANHATTAN BEACH, CA 90266, LOS ANGELES COUNTY

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

1. LIFE IN JENERAL PRODUCTS LLC 1601 N. SEPULVEDA UNIT 128, MANHATTAN BEACH, CA 90266

If Corporation or LLC- CA State of Incorporation/Organization CA This business is conducted by A LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY The date registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: 01/2021. I declare that all information in this statement is true and cor rect. (A registrant who declares as true information which he or she knows to be false is guilty of a crime). Signed, LIFE IN

AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF MALIBU ADOPTING BY REFERENCE TITLE 26 OF THE LOS ANGELES COUNTY CODE, INCORPORATING THE CALIFORNIA BUILDING CODE, 2022 EDITION; TITLE 27 OF THE LOS ANGELES COUNTY CODE, INCORPORATING THE CALIFORNIA ELECTRICAL CODE, 2022 EDITION; TITLE 28 OF THE LOS ANGELES COUNTY CODE, INCORPORATING THE CALIFORNIA PLUMBING CODE, 2022 EDITION; TITLE 29 OF THE LOS ANGELES COUNTY CODE, INCORPORATING THE CALIFORNIA MECHANICAL CODE, 2022 EDITION; TITLE 30 OF THE LOS ANGELES COUNTY CODE, INCORPORATING THE CALIFORNIA RES IDENTIAL CODE, 2022 EDITION; TITLE 31 OF THE LOS AN GELES COUNTY CODE, INCORPORATING THE CALIFORNIA GREEN BUILDING STANDARDS CODE, 2022 EDITION; THE CALIFORNIA ENERGY CODE, 2022 EDITION; TITLE 33 OF THE LOS ANGELES COUNTY CODE, INCORPORATING THE CALIFORNIA EXISTING BUILDING CODE, 2022 EDITION; THE CALIFORNIA FIRE CODE, 2022 EDITION; THE CALIFOR NIA REFERENCES STANDARDS CODE, 2022 EDITION; THE CALIFORNIA ADMINISTRATIVE CODE, 2022 EDITION, THE CALIFORNIA HISTORICAL BUILDING CODE, 2022 EDITION, MAKING AMENDMENTS TO SAID CODES; DECLARING THE URGENCY THEREOF; REPEALING ORDINANCE NO. 457; AND FINDING THE ACTION EXEMPT FROM THE CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT

COPIES OF THE CODE IS ON FILE WITH THE CITY CLERK AND OPEN TO PUBLIC INSPECTION.

IF YOU CHALLENGE THE CITY COUNCIL’S ACTION IN COURT, YOU MAY BE LIMITED TO RAISING ONLY THOSE ISSUES RAISED AT THE PUBLIC HEARING DESCRIBED IN THIS NO

NOTICE TO POTENTIAL BIDDERS: If you are considering bidding on this property lien, you should understand that there are risks involved in bidding at a trustee auction. You will be bidding on a lien, not on the property itself. Placing the highest bid at a trustee auction does not automatically entitle you to free and clear ownership of the property. You should also be aware that the lien being auctioned off may be a junior lien. If you are the highest bidder at the auction, you are or may be responsible for paying off all liens senior to the lien being auctioned off, before you can receive clear title to the property. You are encouraged to investigate the existence, priority, and size of outstanding liens that may exist on this property by contacting the county recorder’s office or a title insurance company, either of which may charge you a fee for this information. If you consult either of these resources, you should be aware that the same lender may hold more than one mortgage or deed of trust on the property. NOTICE TO PROPERTY OWNER: The sale date shown on this notice of sale may be postponed one or more times by the mortgagee, beneficiary, trustee, or a court, pursuant to Section 2924g of the California Civil Code. The law requires that information about trustee sale postponements be made available to you and to the public, as a courtesy to those not present at the sale. If you wish to learn whether your sale date has been postponed, and, if applicable, the rescheduled time and date for the sale of this property, you may call 800-2802832 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-18-837463-RY. Information about postponements that are very short in duration or that occur close in time to the scheduled sale may not immediately be reflected in the telephone information or on the internet website. The best way to verify postponement information is to attend the scheduled sale. NOTICE TO TENANT: You may have a right to purchase this property after the trustee auction pursuant to Section 2924m of the California Civil Code. If you are an “eligible tenant buyer,” you can purchase the property if you match the last and highest bid placed at the trustee auction. If you are an “eligible bidder,” you may be able to purchase the property if you exceed the last and highest bid placed at the trustee auction. There are three steps to exercising this right of purchase. First, 48 hours after the date of the trustee sale, you can call 800-280-2832, or visit this internet website http://www.qualityloan.com, using the file number assigned to this foreclosure by the Trustee: CA-18-837463-RY to find the date on which the trustee’s sale was held, the amount of the last and highest bid, and the address of the trustee. Second, you must send a written notice of intent to place a bid so that the trustee receives it no more than 15 days after the trustee’s sale. Third, you must submit a bid so that the trustee receives it no more than 45 days after the trustee’s sale. If you think you may qualify as an “eligible tenant buyer” or “eligible bidder,” you should consider contacting an attorney or appropriate real estate professional immediately for advice regarding this potential right to purchase.

NOTICE TO PROSPECTIVE OWNER-OCCUPANT: Any prospective owner-occupant as defined in Section 2924m of the California Civil Code who is the last and highest bidder at the trustee’s sale shall

NOTICE IN ACCORDANCE WITH SUBDIVISION (a) OF SEC TION 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 VI OLATION OF THE RIGHTS OF ANOTHER UNDER FEDERAL, STATE, OR COMMON LAW (SEE SECTION 14411 ET SEQ., BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONS CODE).

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2022250999

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT

THE FOLLOWING PERSON IS (ARE) DOING BUSINESS AS:

1. DESERT ESTATE GROUP 9454 WILSHIRE BLVD. #100, BEVERLY HILLS, CA 90212, LOS ANGELES COUNTY 341 BAYSIDE DRIVE, NEWPORT BEACH, CA 92660

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

1. CARI YOUNG 341 BAYSIDE DRIVE, NEWPORT BEACH, CA 92660

If Corporation or LLC- CA State of Incorporation/Organization This business is conducted by AN INDIVIDUAL

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NOTICE IN ACCORDANCE WITH SUBDIVISION (a) OF SEC TION 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 VI OLATION OF THE RIGHTS OF ANOTHER UNDER FEDERAL, STATE, OR COMMON LAW (SEE SECTION 14411 ET SEQ., BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONS CODE).

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Waves basketball teams win games on the same day

of the half. We regained our composure, and I thought this group grew up a little more tonight.”

Mallette made all three of this threepoint attempts, went seven of eight from the foul line and grabbed eight rebounds.

Nov. 30

By MCKENZIE JACKSON Special to The Malibu Times

The Pepperdine Waves men’s and women’s basketball squads each picked up wins on Nov. 19.

e men’s team defeated the UC Irvine Anteaters 64-55 at Firestone Fieldhouse at Pepperdine, while the women’s squad beat the UC Riverside Highlanders 67-58 that same day at 2022 Great Alaska Shootout in Anchorage, Alaska.

e win was the men’s team’s fourth of the season. e women’s team’s victory was its rst.

Sophomore guard Houston Mallette led the men’s team with a game-high 20 points, and graduate transfer Marly Walls, a guard, and sophomore forward Meaa li’i Amosa both scored 13 points to lead the women’s squad.

Mallette was proud of how the Waves performed against UC Irvine, who defeated Pepperdine a season ago.

“We went out there and competed,” he said. “UC Irvine is a really good team. ey are well-coached and have a lot of good players. We went out there and we were able to defend and rebound at a really high level especially in the second half. It feels good to get a win.”

UC Irvine had a 15-point lead on the Waves early in the contest, but Pepperdine turned up the defensive intensity in the nal 30 minutes and outscored the Anteaters 35-25 in the second half.

Waves head coach Lorenzo Romar said Pepperdine, a team composed mostly of underclassmen, showed a lot of resilience.

“ ey threw the rst punch and it land ed,” Romar said of UC Irvine. “I think we turned the ball over three or four of our rst possessions, but then after that we only turned it over once or twice the rest

Freshman forward Jevon Porter had sev en points, nine rebounds, three steals, and three blocks. Maxell Lewis, a sophomore forward, had nine points, and Boubacare Coulibaly, also a sophomore forward, had eight points, six rebounds, and three blocks.

Pepperdine held the Anteaters to 28.4 percent shooting for the contest.

e Waves, Romar said, stood out on defense.

“I thought our guys were to a man locked in and didn’t guard one individual with one individual,” he said. “Our team guarded their di erent guys really good. I was really proud of our defensive e ort.”

UC Irvine led 21-6 after 10 minutes, but the game turned the Waves’ way when senior forward Jan Zidek scored to start a 14-0 run. A bucket by freshman guard Ma lik Moore gave the Waves their rst lead of the game, but a few scores by the Anteaters put them ahead 30-29 at halftime.

e Waves took ahold of the contest when UC Irvine missed 15 consecutive shots during a 10-minute stretch in the second half. A basket by Coulibaly gave Pepperdine a 49-42 lead, and he then had a three-point play with a little over eight minutes left in the game. e Waves made 11 of 16 foul shots down the nal stretch of the game to secure their nine-point win.

Walls and Amosa weren’t the only Waves to score in double gures during the women’s team’s victory over UC Riv erside. Sophomore guards Ally Steadman and Helena Friend each tallied 12 points. Friend also had two steals, and Steadman dished out ve assists.

e Waves scored 25 points in the rst quarter by repeatedly feeding the ball inside the paint to Amosa and eresa Grace Mbanefo, who scored eight points, in the post. e Highlanders then scored 28 points in the second quarter to take a 40-32 lead at halftime.

In the third quarter, Pepperdine turned up their defensive pressure via a full-court

press that led to them going on a 14-9 run. Amosa scored six of her points in the stretch and UC Riverside held a 49-46 lead. e Waves outscored UC Riverside 21-9 in the fourth quarter, which included making all 10 of their foul shots, to win the game.

e women’s squad entered their home opener against Concordia University Irvine on Tuesday with a 1-3 record. Before beat ing UC Irvine, Pepperdine had lost games to UNLV, UC Santa Barbara, and La Salle. e Waves play at Cal State Fullerton on Nov. 28 and host Nebraska-Omaha on Dec. 1.

e men’s team entered their game at UCLA on Wednesday with a 4-1 record. ey opened the season with a win over Rice and were then beat by Cal State Fullerton. e Waves then beat Alabama State and Vanguard before downing UC Irvine. Pepperdine plays at Grand Canyon in Phoenix on Saturday and hosts Cal Poly on Nov. 30.

The Pepperdine men play at Grand Canyon in Phoenix on Saturday and host Cal Poly on

Pepperdine’s Marly Walls takes the shot against UC Riverside on Nov. 19 during the Waves’ win in Anchorage, Alaska. Photo by Morgan Davenport

Pepperdine’s Houston Mallette takes a shot against UC Irvine during the Waves’ 64-55 win over the Anteaters on Nov. 19. Photo by Martin A_ Folb

Helena Friend shoots against UC Riverside during the Great Alaska Shootout tournament in Anchorage, Alaska. Photo by Morgan Davenport

The Waves bench celebrates during Pepperdine’s win over UC Riverside on Nov. 19 at the Great Alaska Shootout. Photo by Morgan Davenport

Pepperdine’s Maxwell Lewis shoots against UC Irvine on Nov. 19 during the Waves’ 64-55 victory at Fires tone Fieldhouse. Photo by Martin A_ Folb