City Council candidates make last pitches before Election
The six candidates running for a seat on the Malibu City Council made their final appeal for votes Wednesday night, Oct. 30, at a forum hosted by the Malibu Association of Realtors at Malibu Pacific Church.
In opening statements, Bruce Silverstein went first, with the incumbent looking to serve another four-year term touting his nearly four decades as an attorney. “There hasn’t
been a lawyer other than me on the City Council for the past decade,” he said. “Just about every city in Southern California has at least one … and it’s critical that there be lawyers on the City Council. You need to be able to know what questions to ask of the city attorney.”
Incumbent Paul Grisanti, a Malibu resident of 46 years, has been a member of the Board of Realtors “for a lot of that time” and president of the organization. Grisanti served on the Public Works Commission for 19 years before his election to City Council. Grisanti mentioned
On Friday, Nov. 1, the Malibu community came together at Malibu Middle/High School to celebrate a significant achievement for local schools. Following the success of the inaugural Malibu
Moves event, the organization proudly presented a check for $22,100 to the Malibu Education Foundation (MEF).
Malibu Moves Founder and Race Director Erica Segel said this event was a significant step forward in supporting athletic and educational programs in Malibu’s public schools.
In a civilized society, certain rules of civility that apply during discourse in a public meeting, when properly drafted, strive to ensure that government leaders, and those with whom they converse in open sessions and in less formal settings, can participate in meaningful dialogue, as is guaranteed by the first amendments to both the U.S. Constitution and the Constitution of the State of California.
On Oct. 15, the Malibu City Council considered and passed a code of conduct for all city officials. Formally entitled, “City of Malibu Code of
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IIn addition to the speed cameras that are quickly approaching Malibu, the city announced the adoption of Assembly Bill 413, which prohibits the parking or stopping of vehicles within 20 feet from marked and unmarked crosswalks or within 15 feet of any crosswalk with a curb extension.
At the end of 2023, Gov. Gavin Newson signed into law SB 413,
n New York, on Wednesday, Oct. 30, the Los Angeles Dodgers, after falling behind by five runs and making it look like the World Series would be coming back to LA, rallied and came away with a 7-6 win over the New York Yankees and their eighth World Series title, elating fans all over Southern California. How did the Dodgers winning the World Series affect you? Where were you, who were you with and most importantly:Who were you wearing? Asked around Malibu — and through email — around the weekend after the World Series.
NATHAN SCHIELDS
Moorpark–Mom’s Place, Mexico–Malibu Newsstand
Nate is soft-spoken but the quotes he puts on the blackboard at Malibu Newsstand speak volumes. Photo: Stone Parker.
How long have I been a Dodgers fan? I would say about 35 years now, ever since I came to LA. Like the Griffith Observatory, aweinspiring weather, soul-crushing traffic, the Lakers and Randy’s Donuts, the Dodgers epitomize LA. Plus they beat the team that is synonymous with baseball history and success, at least in the 1900s. It’s exciting for the city that they won. It’s great to
The inaugural Malibu Moves marathon featured music, food trucks, and a Charity Beer Garden hosted by Malibu Brewing Company, with all proceeds benefiting MEF.
“With over 1,300 participants, they raised a total of $28,800 for charity, with MEF receiving the
Conduct for Officials, including members of the City Council, Boards, Commissions, and Committees, and the City Manager, City Attorney and Treasurer,” the enactment sets forth provisions that are aimed to “ensure a positive, productive working relationship among City Council members, the City Manager, city employees, Malibu residents and other members of the public.”
The staff report recites that on Sept. 27, 2023, the City Council adopted a strategic work plan identifying 20 items as “Priority Projects,” and under the core focus of “Top Workplace Culture,” the provision highlighted several key areas such as recruitment and retention, workplace morale, and employee culture. The report notes that part of that process included drafting a Code of Conduct “to ensure there is a standard for treating one another in a kind and professional manner.”
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The Malibu Township Council responds
Dear Editor, The City of Malibu posted on its website and disseminated to the subscribers to its General Community Updates a media release (“Court Finds in Favor of the City of Malibu in Lawsuit by Malibu Township Council”) offering an incomplete history of a lawsuit by The Malibu Township Council (MTC) against a former City Council for violations of the Brown Act, California’s marquee open meeting law. The Brown Act calls for transparency and public accountability in local government. Not mentioned in the city’s media release is the fact that despite losing
versity, known as the Malibu Bluffs Open Space. Located on over 582 acres “within the best of the Santa Monica Mountains Coastal Environment,” Charmlee offers miles of hiking trails with unparalleled scenic vistas from Point Dume to Anacapa and Santa Cruz Islands, picnic areas, and native plants.
In 2019, after the two City Councilmembers who had negotiated the deal (without vote from the City Council at any prior open meeting) were termed out, at the end of an interim period during which the city had leased Charmlee to the state, a new City Council, at the urging of MTC and others, put an end to the parkland swap.
The now-dead deal would have
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“Nobody will ever deprive the American people of the right to vote except the American people themselves, and the only way they could do this is by not voting.”
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As for phase two of MTC’s lawsuit, in 2019, the city lost summary adjudication on MTC’s claim that the City Council unlawfully failed to publicly announce closed session agenda items in council chambers before going into closed session. MTC’s interim victory was the catalyst for an important change, expressly acknowledged by the court of appeal: Ever
forcing California’s Open Meeting Law and protecting our precious natural environment. MTC will continue to do so whenever transparency and openness take a back seat to secrecy and backroom development dea
The Malibu Township Council There are already plans for PCH median Way. You can see it today. It turned out great!
Bert Sperber’s company, Valleycrest, did the median design all the way on PCH past Pepperdine, but since we’d only raised about $750,000 we could only do part of the project. Jim Thorsen, city manager at the time, said not to worry. The city was just receiving a large highway grant, and they would finish what we’d started. That never If the highway is gonna have more landscaping, people don’t need to reinvent the wheel. The designs
Hezbollah could overwhelm Israel’s defensive shield — even with U.S. and allied support, especially should Iran decide to launch simultaneously. Now with the IDF sending ground troops into southern Lebanon to push Hezbollah back beyond the Litani River, Iran’s launching of 181 ballistic missiles escalates the danger of the wider war Biden has so desperately tried to forestall. Israel cannot allow the Ayatollahs to possess nukes when they continue to call for the obliteration of the Jewish people and the State of Israel. Does Iran’s threat of a “devastating response” include nuclear warheads, which Iran is reported to either have now or be close to perfecting?
Unlike in April, when our administration ordered Israel not to respond forcefully to Iran’s first missile attack, Netanyahu says Israel will now take decisive action. Targets include Iran’s oil facilities, which are concentrated on four small islands off the coast, Iran’s missile factories, which are not hardened, the drone factories that provide Putin with cheap drones used in Ukraine, and, of course, the regimes’ nuclear facilities, even though those operate deep underground and would require special “bunker busting” bombs that the U.S. refused to provide in the past. Does Israel have them now? Nonetheless, because Israel has decapitated Hezbollah’s’ command structure and launching
capabilities, it is now in a stronger position should Iran escalate with an all-out attack. In our country, there is much talk about an “October Surprise” affecting elections. The slow response by the administration to Hurricane Helene might be such a “Black Swan” event, but should the scope of the Mideast war expand and Muslim countries such as Turkey (with the second-largest NATO military) joining Iran in a wider regional confrontation, the U.S., Europe, and perhaps Russia and even China could be drawn in. While Donald Trump speaks about open borders and inflation and Harris talks “joy,” we are in danger of slipping into a war of Biblical proportions.
Jo Giese, Past President, MalibuGreenMachine
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The following incidents were reported between: oct 4 - OCT 5
10/4 | Grand Theft
A vehicle parked near Surfrider Beach was broken into and ransacked. The victim withdrew an estimated $8,050 in cash, left the money in an envelope, placed it in the center console, went to Surfrider Beach, and upon return, the envelope was missing. There was no signs of damage made to the vehicle. There were no security cameras available for evidence.
10/4 | Vehicle Burglary
A vehicle parked on Topanga State Beach was broken into and the vehicle was ransacked. The victim said they left the key fob in the rear driver-side wheel of his vehicle, and upon return, the key fob was missing and an estimated $3,800 worth of personal items were stolen. There were no witnesses or security cameras available for evidence.
10/5 | Vehicle Burglary
A vehicle parked near Surfrider Beach was broken into and ransacked. The victim left the key under the front passenger tire wheel, and upon return, the key was missing and their vehicle was ransacked. There were no security cameras available for evidence. The victim noticed their iPhone, wallet and house keys were stolen. The victim called their father to bring their spare key to unlock their vehicle. The victim received a notification of an estimated $7,276 transaction was declined from a Bloomingdales in Santa Monica. The victim was notified again after another attempt was successful for a total of $3,996 at Nordstrom. The victim notified their bank to freeze his account.
10/5 | Vehicle Burglary
A vehicle parked near Topanga State Beach was broken into and ransacked. The victim left the key fob inside the rear rim, went to the beach, and upon return, the key was missing and their iPhone, credit card, and key fob were stolen. There were no witnesses or security cameras available for evidence.
Malibu Voter Information for the Nov. 5 General Municipal Election
Following the Nov. 5, General Municipal Election, Malibu residents can find all relevant voter information and results through the LA Vote website. This resource offers comprehensive details about Vote Center and Drop Box locations, voter registration, and accessibility assistance. For election results, you can visit results.lavote.gov/#year=2024&election=4324.
For updates specific to Malibu, the City’s Elections webpage provides a summary of local election outcomes and any pertinent information for residents. The Malibu Times website also features updates and analysis regarding the election results and their implications for the community.
Malibu City Council Advances Recreational Facilities on Public Lands
On Oct. 28, the Malibu City Council took significant steps to advance recreational facilities on city-owned properties, focusing on ball fields and a potential multigenerational community center as part of the Malibu Community Lands Project. The Council considered the final report on the comprehensive outreach and engagement project that the City has conducted over the last seven months to gather community input and generate ideas and proposals for the future
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uses of the City’s five community lands that span over 61 acres.
On Oct. 28, the Council directed staff to prioritize soccer and baseball/softball fields on the Ioki and Heathercliff parcels, initiating site design and grading work with on-call engineering consultants. Concurrently, the City will issue a Request for Proposals (RFP) to develop a master plan for a multigenerational community center/sports complex. This facility is envisioned to include amenities such as a pool, a gymnasium, a senior center, multipurpose space and a potential expansion of library services, ideally located on the Heathercliff parcel but with flexibility to consider the Ioki site as well.
In addition, the Council authorized staff to work with the developer team of Cross Creek Ranch (formerly La Paz Ranch) to create a conceptual rendering for a performing arts center on the La Paz site, also known as Parcel C. Under a 2023 settlement agreement with Cross Creek Ranch, the City secured planning support at no cost to assist in envisioning future uses for this property. As part of this agreement, the Cross Creek Ranch team will provide up to $100,000 in site planning and preliminary design services using their in-house and external planning resources, at the City’s request. This collaboration provides Malibu with unique planning opportunities to serve the community with a versatile and thoughtfully designed performing arts space.
School District Separation: Malibu Proceeds Independently Following Unanimous Council Vote
On Oct. 25, the City of Malibu announced its decision to move forward independently with its school district separation petition following a unanimous City Council vote. This decision follows the Santa Monica-Malibu Unified School District (SMMUSD) Board’s failure to meet its own deadlines to finalize a recommended separation agreement.
The City of Malibu’s petition to separate from SM-MUSD and establish an independent Malibu Unified School District (MUSD) will be reviewed by the Los Angeles County Committee on School District Organization during public hearings scheduled for November 8 and 13. Community members are encouraged to participate by attending, watching, and submitting public comments in support of the City’s separation effort. Viewing and commenting instructions are posted on the County Committee website.
Public Hearing Schedule:
Friday, Nov. 8, 6 p.m.
SMMUSD District Office Board Room, 1717 4th Street, Santa Monica
Community members are also invited to submit letters in support of Malibu’s petition, which will be presented to the County Committee at the hearings. Letters can be uploaded through the form on the MUSD webpage. For any questions, contact Deputy City Manager Alexis Brown at ABrown@MalibuCity.org.
These hearings mark a significant step in Malibu’s ongoing efforts to separate from SM-MUSD and create an independent public school district. The City remains dedicated to ensuring the best possible educational outcomes for students in both Malibu and Santa Monica and is committed to maintaining transparency throughout the process.
Malibu will submit an updated feasibility study to the County Committee, supplementing its original 2017 petition. Unlike previous efforts, this updated study omits financial concessions initially offered to SM-MUSD, underscoring Malibu’s commitment to proceed independently. For further information on Malibu’s school district separation efforts, visit the Malibu Unified School District (MUSD) webpage.
Woolsey Fire non-conforming structures deadline
is Nov. 8
The deadline to submit a
Planning Verification application to rebuild non-conforming structures destroyed or damaged in the Woolsey Fire without having to bring the structure into compliance with current ordinances is Nov. 8. Woolsey Fire victims who will not meet this deadline are encouraged to request an extension using the online form. In 2024, the City Council extended the deadline to submit a Planning Verification to Nov. 8 and to obtain building permits for an approved Planning Verification to Nov. 8, 2026. For more information, visit the Fee Waiver and Deadline webpage at malibucity. org/958/Fee-Waiver-Deadlines.
Malibu Veterans Day Ceremony set for Nov. 11
The Malibu Veterans Day Public Ceremony is set for Nov. 11 at 11 a.m. at Malibu City Hall. The organizing committee — composed of Heidi Bernard, Margaret Hauptman, Sophie Kidian, KJ Margolis, and Ani Dermenjian — represents the City of Malibu, Pepperdine University, the Malibu Navy League, and the Malibu Association of Realtors. They are dedicated to making this milestone event, marking 25 years of honoring veterans, memorable.
This year’s theme, “25th Year of Saluting the Past and Inspiring the Future,” will feature inspiring stories from local veterans
For more information about the Community Lands project, visit the website at malibucommunitylands.org
• Remote participation available • Wednesday, Nov. 13, 6 p.m. Malibu High School, 30215 Morning View Dr, Malibu Remote participation available
OBITUARIES
CONCEPCION M. CORNEJO 1941-2024
Cepcion Concepcion Maria Cornejo passed away peacefully on October 8 in Ventura with her daughter Mirelia by her side. Concepcion was born on December 8, 1941, in Jalisco, Mexico. Her parents were Guadalupe and Francisco De La Cruz. She was the youngest of six children. She moved to Santa Barbara with her husband Anthony in 1968 and gave birth to Mirelia in 1969, followed by her son Michael in 1971. The family settled in Oxnard in 1976. Concepcion loved being a stayat-home mom. She enjoyed cooking, sewing, and listening to music. She also loved to go out to eat where Mariachi bands performed. Her greatest joy was spending time with her family. She is survived
by her daughter, Mirelia Corne jo of Malibu, grandson Hadrian Manriquez of Ventura, grandsons Jairo and Omar Izquierdo of Malibu, and great-granddaughter, Arial Manriquez of Bakersfield. She was predeceased by her son, Michael, in 2020. Concepcion had a wide circle of friends who adored her. She will be greatly missed and forever in our hearts.
Funeral services will be on Saturday, November 16, at 10:00 a.m. at Santa Clara Chapel, 1333 Ventura Blvd. Oxnard, CA, followed by interment at 11:30 at Santa Clara Cemetery, 2370 North H Street, Oxnard, CA.
Friends can leave an online message in the guest book at www.garciamortuaryoxnard.com/obits
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Ceremonial/Presentations:
• Presentation of Commendations to the Malibu Outreach Team
• Presentation and Update on School Separation Previously Discussed Items:
• None.
thu nov 7
OUR LADY OF MALIBU BINGO NIGHT
Join Our Lady of Malibu’s Bingo Night on Thursday, Nov. 7, from 5 to 8 p.m. $10 per person, additional cards $1 each. Food, drinks, and sweet treats available for purchase at OLM Sheridan Hall. Event open to the community. For more info, call Lisa Hall at (310) 4560071, or email Gina Longo at glongo@olmalibuschool.org.
fri nov 8
MALIBU FILM SOCIETY Q&A FILM SCREENING: ‘THE LAST JOURNEY’
“The Last Journey” is Sweden’s official submission in the race for Best International Film. It’s a documentary that plays more like a touching family comedy and a road trip like no other, as Sweden’s renowned TV duo Filip and Fredrik embark on a trip to France in hopes of rekindling Filip’s father’s zest for life. A free wine reception will be held when doors open at 7 p.m. for the 7:30 show at the Regency Agoura Hills Stadium 8, 29045 Agoura Road, Agoura Hills; filmmakers/stars Filip Hammar and Fredrik Wikingsson are confirmed to appear after the
GRATITUDE GATHERING AT MALIBU UNITED METHODIST CHURCH
Join Shemesh Farms on Sunday, Nov. 10, from 2 to 4 p.m. for a time of gratitude, community and service at Malibu Unitted Methodist Church. Carry bags will be assembled and distributed to out unhoused neighbors. Needed items can be found here: shemeshfarms. com/pages/upcoming-events-1. If you cannot attend the event but would like to participate by purchasing an item on our wishlist. If you can attend, please RSVP to Nicky at nicky@shalominstitute. com
AWARD SEASON
FILM SCREENING
Widely anticipated to be among this year’s top nominees, “Blitz” is the latest film from Oscar-winning director/screenwriter Steve McQueen (“12 Years A Slave”). As German bombers wreak havoc on the British capital during World War II, a single mother (Saoirse Ronan) learns that the young son she sent to the safety of the countryside has set out to make his way back to her. Free wine reception to be held when doors open at 7 p.m. for the 7:30 show at the Regency Agoura Hills Stadium 8, 29045 Agoura Road, Agoura Hills. Free admission for members; for non-members, tickets are $15 for adults, $5 for those 18 & under. For reservations and additional info, please visit www. MalibuFilmSociety.org. mon 11
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City Hall. Refreshments will be served, and the event is free. We hope to see you there! Join us for an inspiring moment where you can meet, greet, and hear stories from our beloved veterans. We will also feature entertainment from talented local students, and this year’s special guest and keynote speaker is the patriotic Pat Boone. This year marks a quarter of a century since Malibu began honoring veterans, and our theme is 25th year of saluting the past and inspiring the future! City Hall will also be closed on Monday.
MALIBU FILM SOCIETY
Q&A FILM SCREENING: ‘CHALLENGERS’ “Challengers” is the latest film by Oscar-nominated director Luca Guadagnino, with Zendaya starring as a former tennis prodigy turned coach who’s turned her husband into a champion — only to see him struggling to overcome a recent losing streak by facing off against her ex-boyfriend (who also used to be his own best friend). Free wine reception to be held when doors open at 7 p.m. for the 7:30 show at the Regency Agoura Hills Stadium 8, 29045 Agoura Road, Agoura Hills; screenwriter Justin Kuritzkes is confirmed to appear after the show. Free admission for members; for non-members, tickets are $15 for adults, $5 for those 18 and under. For reservations and additional info, please visit www. MalibuFilmSociety.org.
tue nov 12
MALIBU FILM SOCIETY Q&A FILM SCREENING: ‘THE SEED OF THE SACRED FIG’
official submission from Germany and the winner of five top awards at Cannes, including the Critics and Jury prizes. The film is set in Tehran, where an investigating judge grappling with paranoia and political unrest discovers that his gun has disappeared — leading him to suspect his wife and daughters, imposing draconian measures on them that strain family ties as societal rules crumble. Free wine reception to be held when doors open at 6 p.m. for the 6:30 show at the Regency Agoura Hills Stadium 8, 29045 Agoura Road, Agoura Hills.; producer/ director/screenwriter Mohammad Rasoulof is confirmed to appear after the show. Free admission for members; for non-members, tickets are $15 for adults, $5 for those 18 & under. For reservations and additional info, please visit www. MalibuFilmSociety.org.
wed nov 13
ORGANICS RECYCLING TRAINING AND KITCHEN CADDY GIVEAWAY
The city is offering a free kitchen collection bin (limit one per household) to encourage the community to participate in its mandatory organics recycling program. To receive a free kitchen caddy, attend this virtual training. The Zoom meeting link is posted at MalibuCity.org/organics.
Each caddy is easy to fill, carry (1.9 gallons), empty, and clean (dishwasher safe). Supplies are limited.
Find out why this is such an important program and how you can help
• Learn how to source separate organics to avoid contamination
‘EMILIA PEREZ’
Widely expected to be among this year’s top contenders in several categories (including both Best Picture and Best International Film), “Emilia Perez” is this year’s official submission from France and the winner of several top awards at Cannes, including the Critics and Jury prizes. In Mexico, a lawyer receives an unexpected offer to help a feared cartel boss retire from his business and disappear forever — by becoming the woman he’s always dreamed of being. Free wine reception to be held when doors open at 6:30 p.m. for the 7 p.m. show at the Regency Agoura Hills Stadium 8, 29045 Agoura Road, Agoura Hills; composers/songwriters Clement Ducol and Camille are confirmed to appear after the show. Free admission for members; for non-members, tickets are $15 for adults, $5 for those 18 & under. For reservations and additional info, please visit www. MalibuFilmSociety.org.
thu nov 14
SENIOR RESOURCE FAIR
Meet local service providers, and learn about healthy aging at the upcoming Senior Resource Fair on Thursday, Nov. 14, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Information booths will include: medical doctors, health and wellness businesses, community organizations, and senior care providers. All participants will receive a free raffle ticket. Raffle items include gift baskets, discounts from vendors, gift cards, and more.
Discover the difference between organic and yard waste
After the virtual workshop, email Mbuilding@malibucity. org or call (310) 456-2489 ext. 390 to schedule your pickup at City Hall. Then, you will show identification with a Malibu
Before it opens in theaters!
“September 5” stars Peter Sarsgaard as legendary television sports producer Roone Arledge, who (together with his crew) was leading the live broadcast of the 1972 Olympics when their coverage suddenly shifted to what eventually became known as the Munich Massacre. Free popcorn & soft drinks and our wine reception when doors open at 7 p.m. for the 7:30 show at the Regency Agoura Hills Stadium 8, 29045 Agoura Road, Agoura Hills. Free admission for members; for non-members, tickets are $15 for adults, $5 for those 18 and under. For reservations and
CHARMLEE WILDERNESS PARK NIGHT HIKE
Discover the magic of Charmlee Wilderness Park after hours. Experience one of Malibu’s best hiking venues and learn about the natural surroundings. Participants should be able to walk on uneven terrain. Hiking boots or sturdy closed-toe shoes are recommended. Bring water and dress in layers. Children must be accompanied by an adult. Pre-registration required. From 5 to 6 p.m.
sat nov 16
CAFFINATED VERSE
Hosted by Malibu Poet Laureate Nathan Hassall. Caffeinated Verse is a monthly poetry workshop that includes featured reader Michael Mark followed by an open mic format. The workshops are open to poets of all levels. On Saturday, Nov. 16, from 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at the Malibu Library.
100-YEAR CELEBRATION FOR MALIBU LAKESIDE
The Malibu Lakeside is having a celebration for its 100-year anniversary with live entertainment, food truck, and wine from local wineries, in addition to local photographers and painters, too. On Saturday, Nov. 16, from 2 to 6 p.m. at 29130 Crags Drive (corner of Seminole and Paiute). This event is open to the public.
sat nov 23
THE RIPPLE EFFECT POETRY WORKSHOP
When things ripple, they emanate from a center and move outwards. Ripples are an unfolding interaction. Poems “ripple out” from us and join the ripple of existing and yet-tobe-penned poems which creates a dialogue that continuously overlaps. Join us for a generative, poetry writing workshop where we will sit in the “ripple” of each other’s energies, read, and discuss poems to stimulate our imaginations, and write original poems from prompts provided in the workshop on Saturday, Nov. 23 from 2 to 4 p.m. at Malibu City Hall Multipurpose Room. This workshop is for everyone, regardless of ability level. Participants should bring a pen and a notepad! Led by Malibu Poet Laureate Nathan Hassall.
ONGOING
FARMERS MARKET
The Malibu Farmers Market returns to the Library Plaza on Sundays from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., located at 23555 Civic Center Way, adjacent to the library. For updates, follow up on instagram@ malibufarmersmarket.
WEEDING EVENT AT POINT DUME
A comprehensive low-impact strengthening class targeting all the major muscles of the upper and lower body with special attention to form, stabilization, core strength, and balance. Please bring your own hand weights and yoga mats. Instructed by Jackline Daneshrad. The classes are Tuesdays from 12:45 to 1:45 p.m. $5 per class. Pre-registration is recommended. At the Michael Landon Center at Malibu Bluffs Park. Submission
Join fellow preservationists the second Wednesday of the month from 9 a.m. to noon at the Point Dume Preserve at Birdview and Cliffside Drive to keep the headlands poison-free. Please bring gardening gloves and be prepared to do some hand weeding with some of your wonderful neighbors. Parking is available at Westward Beach.
TOTAL BODY WORKOUT
LOCAL NEWS
Possible California gubernatorial candidate Rick Caruso speaks at Pepperdine
Billionaire
businessman
voices his ideas on the future
By JUDY ABEL Special to The Malibu Times
Just two years off losing the Los Angeles mayoralty to Karen Bass, billionaire businessman Rick Caruso may not be done with politics yet. Word among politicos is that the real estate mogul is testing the waters for a possible run for higher office — governor of the State of California.
The developer and philanthropist, a Pepperdine Law School graduate, gave $50 million to the school in 2019 that was renamed Pepperdine Caruso School of Law. He was warmly received Oct. 31 at a capacity-filled Smothers Theater on campus for a conversation with University President James Gash and Oklahoma Governor Kevin Stitt. Gash began the conversation asking Caruso, “How as a successful business leader and an innovator has informed and prepared you to lead in the public sector?”
The developer of The Grove, Americana at Brand, and Palisades Village shopping centers answered, “If you’re a mayor, governor, president, you’re a chief executive, and in order to be successful, in my opinion, you need to have chief executive skills. You need to have the skills of running something of having issues, failures, problems, having problem-solving skills, how to build a team, but there’s one thing that I think is critically important. I think it’s one thing why businesses succeed and people that are not in business or have their experience and move into government posts have a tough time or fail. If you’re not willing to take a risk in business, you will never grow a business to be successful and take care of your employees and everything else that comes from that.”
The Caruso company is one of the largest privately held real estate companies in the United States, but as its executive chairman, Caruso has also been working for Los Angeles for decades, mostly behind the scenes. He was first appointed at age 26 by Mayor Tom Bradley as a commissioner for the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power, the largest such department in the country.
geles Police Commission, responsible for firing one police chief and then hiring Chief William Bratton.
Caruso commented on taking a risk in that position, saying, “It was a dark time in LA. We just had the Rodney King beating. LAPD was under a federal consent decree …The problem with the leadership we had was [we had] a very popular police chief, but not a very good chief of police from the standpoint of managing the department. The firing was controversial.”
Caruso says his risk paid off with the reduction of LA’s crime rate to its lowest levels in 50 years.
businessman defended nuclear energy, but favors other sources as well. “California has been nuclear for a long time,” he commented. While Caruso acknowledged disasters at Chernobyl and Fukushima, he added, “When I was at DWD, we were part of the group that built Palo Verde in Arizona and it’s been an incredibly reliable plant that produces some power that would rely on every year in California. It’s actually a very, very safe technology. Can something go wrong? Sure, something can go wrong, something can go wrong when you drive … You have to have a menu of reliable sources. You can’t depend on just one. But nuclear has got to
be part of the conversation. Now, we’ve got San Onofre closing down. It doesn’t seem to make sense to me.
On the economy, Caruso spoke of giving small businesses “the platform to thrive, support their employees, pay their taxes.”
Caruso then went on to talk about problems that plague not only Los Angeles, but San Francisco and other cities as well.
“We do have the water shortage in California. You could do D cell plants coupled with nuclear and solve two problems at once. Other countries are doing that very effectively. Part of the issue is with many of our elected leaders, let’s start thinking big. Let’s start thinking out of the box. We may not get 100 percent of what we want to be, but maybe we’ll get 70 percent and we’ll find new avenues to solve problems, generate jobs, stronger economy, moral liability, a safer United States. You can check a lot of boxes if you’re thinking big.”
largest portion of these funds,” Segel said. “This accomplishment was made possible by the enthusiasm of participants, volunteers, and our generous sponsors and donors. The atmosphere at Malibu Middle School was one of true celebration and community
Mayor Pro Tem Marianne Riggins, Councilmember Paul Grisanti, and Austin Cyr from Supervisor Lindsey Horvath’s office joined the celebration to recognize the positive impact of these contributions on local stu-
Riggins expressed her excitement for the partnership.
“It’s wonderful to be here in the inaugural year of Malibu Moves and to celebrate the start of what I hope will be a long-lasting collaboration with MEF. Supporting our schools
“It starts with smart, capable leadership,” he said. “If you don’t have that, then your story’s already written. I ran (for mayor of Los Angeles) because it was very clear to me the city was on the wrong track. We have a homeless population that’s growing year after year, we have more drugs on the street … We’ve got to enforce our laws, we’ve got to have boundaries, consequences, and accountability.”
strengthens our community, and I’m excited to see how this event will grow for future generations,” she added. “This collaboration between Malibu Moves and MEF is a great opportunity for our kids and residents to come together, fundraise, and enjoy our beautiful environment.”
Grisanti echoed her sentiment, focusing on the impact athletics has on youth.
“MEF is transforming opportunities for kids to get involved in athletics,” he said. “It’s a great way to build teamwork and help individuals grow. We’re here to support MEF’s mission in any way we can.”
deep gratitude for the community’s support, emphasizing that the funds raised would allow MEF to expand athletic programs, including new initiatives at Malibu Middle School.
Also present were MEF board officers, including President Karin Al-Hardan, Vice President Amber Vanderbilt, Recording Secretary Elena Eggers, and Treasurer Jessie Muchmore, as well as Board Chair Melanie Heseker. They expressed
Segel said one of the highlights of the event was recognizing Atticus Moffat, a Malibu Middle School student who placed first in his age group and 13th overall at the race. His participation symbolized the value of MEF’s athletic programs. Daryl Adams, the school’s athletic coordinator, applauded the partnership with Malibu Moves, saying, “This partnership means everything. It’s about getting kids involved and engaging the community. We want everyone to participate, regardless of skill level or gender. These programs help build dedication and teamwork — qualities that serve them well in all areas of life.”
Segel reflected on the community-centered mission of Malibu Moves.
“Supporting local schools and creating pathways for kids to thrive through athletics is at the heart of Malibu Moves,” Segel shared. “We designed this event to involve everyone — from our youngest athletes to our senior participants. It’s about making sure no one is left out of the fun and that everyone feels they have a place.”
We also celebrated the achievements of other top fundraisers, including Bianca Torrence, representing the David Torrence Legacy Foundation, who earned the title of second-largest fundraiser, and Michelle Edgar, who was recognized as the third-largest fundraiser. Each of these contributors underscored how a shared vision can lead to lasting change.
As the gathering concluded, Segel reflected on the partnership’s positive impact, looking forward to even greater accomplishments in the years to come.
“This weekend was a dream come true and a powerful reminder of how movement and community go hand in hand,” she said. “Every participant, volunteer, and sponsor helped make this vision a reality, proving that together, we can make a meaningful difference for our public schools and students.”
Pepperdine University President Jim Gash welcomed philanthropist and civic leader Rick Caruso and Oklahoma Governor Kevin Stitt for the second installment of the 2024-25 President’s Speaker Series. Photos courtesy of Pepperdine.
UNITED WE STAND
MONDAY, NOVEMBER 11, 2024
PROUDLY PRESENTED BY THE MALIBU NAVY LEAGUE, PEPPERDINE UNIVERSITY, THE CITY OF MALIBU & MALIBU ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS MALIBU CITY HALL 23825 STUART RANCH ROAD • MALIBU, CA 90265 10:30 AM WELCOME VETERANS PROMPTLY 11:00 AM - 12:30 PM PROGRAM 12:30 PM - 1:30 PM REFESHMENTS KEYNOTE SPEAKER PAT BOONE
ATTENDEES ARE ENCOURAGED TO BRING A PHOTO OF A FAMILY MEMBER WHO HAS SERVED IN THE PAST OR IS CURRENTLY SERVING.
A Policy Ad Hoc committee, consisting of Mayor Doug Stewart and City Councilmember Bruce Silverstein coordinated with staff to present the draft Code of Conduct, which passed by a 4-1 vote, with City Councilmember Steve Uhring abstaining. During discussion before the vote, most of those who spoke agreed that a standard of appropriate conduct is necessary in order to — as the Code states — “safeguard participatory democracy in Malibu.”
“We have an employee handbook for staff to follow, but what really wasn’t present in a concise way was a Code of Conduct,” Mayor Stewart told The Malibu Times. “The code we have passed consists of six pages of guidance and sets forth rules of the road for those involved in city government and constituents — it’s a codification of what we’re responsible for.”
Stewart noted that the city and all those encompassed by the code are also expected to adhere to the Roberts Rules
and performances by talented students. The event will also include a keynote address from special guest Pat Boone. Join us for this free event, enjoy refreshments, and celebrate our veterans on Nov. 11 at 11 a.m. at Malibu City Hall.
PSPS Power Outage Response Protocols
Southern California Edison (SCE) has indicated a strong possibility of Public Safety Power Shutoffs (PSPS) during the week of Nov. 4 due to hazardous fire conditions, including gusty Santa Ana winds and low humidity. In Malibu, PSPS outages often result in multiple traffic signals along Pacific Coast Highway (PCH) being disabled for extended periods, raising public safety concerns regarding potential traffic collisions
of Order in official proceedings.
During deliberations before the vote, Uhring opined that the genesis of drafting a code of conduct was a raucous May City Council meeting wherein councilmembers, members of the staff, members of the Malibu Township Council and members of the public debated about a pending permit for a motel to be constructed across from the Malibu Pier.
Readers may recall that after that meeting, Adrian Fernandez, a city employee in the Planning Department, claimed he was verbally attacked by Uhring and others, verbally attacked by members of the MTC, had his life threatened by one of Uhring’s supporters, and that there was severe dysfunction in what Fernandez characterized as a toxic work environment. Fernandez has since left the City of Malibu and works as the community and economic development director for the City of Lomita.
“Passing the Code of Ethics and the discussion about that definitely involved the motel/hotel issue,” said Jo Drummond, MTC president, noting
caused by motorists failing to stop at non-operating signals, as required by California law.
The City’s PSPS response prioritizes the maintenance of essential services and ensures that the public is informed and prepared for power outages during these high-risk fire conditions. In advance of a PSPS event, the City takes preventive measures such as checking and maintaining backup generators and securing necessary resources for extended outages. Following the Woolsey Fire evacuations in 2019, the City invested in generators and developed agreements with Caltrans, which owns and controls the traffic signals on PCH. Caltrans has authorized the deployment of backup generators to power traffic signals, facilitating emergency evacuations and other urgent needs as determined by the City Manager.
To keep the community informed, the City disseminates
that organization sent a letter to the council protesting enactment of the code.
“Malibu Township Council participates civilly at city hearings over the past five years that I have attended as a resident or current president,” Drummond said. “Malibu Township Council denies the spurious allegations of the disgruntled, former city employee who wrote a deficient report recommending the Malibu Inn motel/hotel.”
Drummond added, “The MTC adamantly opposes the provision of the Code of Conduct policy that adds the ability of the majority of the council to remove commissioners and other appointees without the appointing councilmembers’ approval thus limiting debate.”
Drummond referred to an enforcement provision in the code, which states that a majority of the council can, when it deems an appointed commissioner’s behavior violative of the Code of Conduct, remove that commissioner without agreement from the councilmember who appointed that
power outage preparedness and public safety information through alerts, social media, and its website. This messaging includes vital preparedness tips for power outages, evacuations, fires, malfunctioning traffic signals, and hazardous road conditions. Residents are reminded to come to a complete stop at any malfunctioning traffic signals, as mandated by California law. The City’s Changeable Message Signs are also programmed with alerts warning motorists of potential signal malfunctions.
During a PSPS event, City Hall’s backup generators will ensure the continuity of City services and emergency coordination. The City’s Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) volunteers may be mobilized to assist with essential functions or support residents with special needs, while the Sheriff’s Volunteers on Patrol (VOPs) may be deployed to assist with traffic control and respond to traffic in-
commissioner. “I won’t sign the Code of Conduct!” Commissioner John Mazza told The Malibu Times. His objections parrot those of the MTC. “The Code the council passed limits complete debate because those deliberating will know they face being removed from their post if what they say offends a majority of the City Council,” Mazza said.
Mazza characterized the provisions of the code that detail what constitutes behavior warranting a removal vote as “very vague.”
During the City Council meeting, Silverstein noted that the provisions in the code are aspirational in nature.
“My goal was to make sure that there was absolutely nothing in here that was dictating activity which was legally permissible,” Silverstein said.
“There is no restriction on any legally permissible activity, and not to mandate that anybody do anything.”
Some in Malibu strenuously object to the code provision concerning commissioner removal.
“Inserting the ability for a majority of three councilpersons to remove a
cidents. In the event of prolonged outages, the City may activate community resource centers where residents can charge devices, access information, and seek assistance.
Residents are encouraged to visit SCE’s PSPS website to sign up for notifications about PSPS events and to monitor the outage map whenever hazardous fire weather is forecasted for Malibu. For more details, please refer to the City’s PSPS response protocols.
Malibu Rebuilds–Statistics
Rebuilding from the Woolsey Fire continues to be a top priority for the City. Below are the current statistics related to Woolsey Fire rebuild efforts. For continuously updated statistics, please visit the Rebuild Portal.
Out of 465 destroyed homes:
Single-family home rebuild applications submitted: 373 (Of these, 362 have been approved by the Planning Department)
• Single-family home rebuild applications under planning review: 11
• Single-family homes completed: 174
• Multifamily building units completed: 18 Multifamily building permits issued: 18
• Projects currently under construction: 121
• Inspections approved: 10,650
• Total inspections conducted: 19,081
• Single-family home rebuild building permits issued: 295
and Kitchen Caddy Giveaway – Nov. 13
minority councilperson’s appointee into the Code of Conduct exposes a political game plan,” Ryan Embree opined. “It’s just so wrong — it’s such a power grab!” Embree proposes adopting the City of Calabasas’ procedure for choosing commission members.
“It’s better to vet the candidates for a commission position in the appointment process,” he suggested. “Calabasas vets appointees as a whole and ratifies them as a whole — the vetting happens up front and the council votes for them.”
For now, the Code of Conduct stands and includes the provision that a majority of the council can remove appointed commissioners. Notably, adoption of a Code of Conduct was urged by the California Joint Powers Insurance Agency, which has 33 city members, including Malibu, and advises participating cities on risk management best practices. A recent meeting between the Malibu City Council and key staff with the JPIA addressed how the city’s representatives should comport themselves in the workplace, Stewart stated. He noted that minutes of that presentation are not available.
The City is hosting a virtual training on organic waste recycling on Wednesday, Nov. 13, at 7 p.m., funded by CalRecycle. The Organic Waste Recycling Program is a crucial initiative that allows Malibu to demonstrate its commitment to addressing climate change and protecting the environment.
Participants will receive a free dishwasher-safe, 1.9-gallon kitchen scraps caddy to conveniently separate food waste for recycling (limit one per household). Zoom meeting links for this training and future sessions are available on the City’swebpage.
GUEST SPEAKER AT CITY
HALL CELEBRATES HISPANIC HERITAGE MONTH
As part of its commitment to fostering a diverse, inclusive, and vibrant workplace culture, the City of Malibu hosted an inspiring guest speaker for staff at City Hall in October in celebration of National Hispanic and Latinx Heritage Month. Attorney Irma Moisa-Rodriguez shared her personal journey and experiences as a Latina woman in government, offering valuable insights and perspectives. This thought-provoking event provided staff with the opportunity to broaden their understanding, fostering greater creativity and empathy in the workplace. By supporting inclusion and diversity, the City of Malibu aims to create an environment where everyone feels valued, respected, supported, and welcomed.
POETRY PROGRAMS
SCHEDULED FOR NOV. 16 & 23
Nathan Hassall, is on Saturday, Nov. 23, at 2 p.m. at the Michael Landon Center at Malibu Bluffs Park.
Gov. Newsom Issues
Executive
Order to Address Rising Electricity Costs in California
Gov. Gavin Newsom has signed an executive order aimed at reducing electricity costs for Californians while upholding the state’s commitment to carbon neutrality and 100 percent clean energy by 2045. The action comes on the heels of a $71 average credit provided to millions of Californians in October through the California Climate Credit, funded by the state’s Capand-Trade program.
Despite California’s attempt to lower electric bills, residents have faced rising rates in recent years. Key drivers of these increases include expanded wildfire mitigation efforts by utilities in response to the climate crisis, along with various state programs that have added to customer bills. The Governor’s executive order targets these cost drivers by reviewing specific programs and exploring potential savings within wildfire mitigation expenses.
KEY PROVISIONS OF THE EXECUTIVE ORDER Electric Bill Relief
Organics Recycling Virtual Training
Aspiring poets of all ages are invited to join the free poetry readings and workshops in November. An RSVP is not required. Caf-
The executive order instructs the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) to assess underperforming programs and return any unused energy program funds as credits on bills for customers of private utilities.
ENHANCED CALIFORNIA CLIMATE CREDIT
The California Air Resources Board (CARB) will collaborate with the CPUC to explore ways to increase the California Climate Credit, a semi-annual credit funded by the state’s Cap-and-Trade program that appears on electric and gas bills each spring and fall.
LONG-TERM COST MANAGEMENT
The order directs the CPUC to review ratepayer-funded programs and regulation costs and recommend additional strategies for cost savings. It also seeks federal funding to further reduce electric costs for Californians. The California Energy Commission (CEC) will also evaluate ratepayer-funded programs to identify potential savings.
EFFICIENT WILDFIRE MITIGATION INVESTMENTS
The order directs the Office of Energy Infrastructure Safety, with support from the CPUC, to examine wildfire safety oversight practices, ensuring utility investments focus on effective, cost-efficient wildfire mitigation.
feinated Verse featuring Michael Mark takes place Saturday, Nov. 16, at 11 a.m. at the Malibu Library. The Ripple Effect, a poetry writing workshop led by Poet Laureate
Applicants suggest lack of development in Malibu due to Planning Commission
Commission approves application to allow for an emergency pull-out area near Escondido Beach Road
By SAMANTHA BRAVO Of The Malibu Times
Interim City Attorney Trevor Rusin attended the Planning Commission on Monday to assist with any questions the commissioners had and ensured the meeting ran smoothly.
The first item addressed was Administrative Coastal Development Permit Amendment No. 23-001, Site Plan Review No. 24-001 and Demolition Permit No. 24-046; an application to amend Administrative Coastal Development Permit No. 20-069 for
the construction of a new single-family residence and associated development; including a site plan review for height over 18 feet not to exceed 24 feet for a flat roof.
Commissioner Kraig Hill asked questions in regards to the driveway, and if the driveway was reviewed or approved by the fire department. After a brief rebuttal, the commission received and filed the application.
The commission moved on to Administrative Coastal Development Permit No. 24-016; an application to install a new onsite wastewater treatment system. The commission received and filed the application.
The commission approved Administrative Plan Review No. 21-093 and Variance No. 24-014; an application to allow for an emergency pull-out area
making it illegal in California to park within 20 feet of the approach of any marked or unmarked crosswalk, whether or not there is a red curb painted or a sign. It is commonly referred to as the Daylighting Law. Daylighting is the practice of removing parking spaces near crosswalks and intersections to improve public safety by increasing the visibility of pedestrians and bicyclists for drivers.
During the City Council meeting on Monday, Oct. 28, Public Safety Director Susan Dueñas and Public Safety Liason Luis Flores answered questions and concerns about the parking regulations. The council shared concerns about residents who don’t have parking or parking garages near their homes and are getting cited.
“Per the bill, curb zones have to be marked, but the goal is to essentially start issuing citations and notifying drivers that they’re in violation of the Daylighting Bill if they’re parked too close within that 20 feet mark of a marked or unmarked crosswalk,” Flores said. The city is currently issuing warning citations through their parking
his recent work on school separation.
Dr. Channing Frykman, a 10year resident, mentioned her years working as a pediatrician, serving on boards, and “working with agencies and collaborating.”
Write-in candidate Andy Lyon is in his third attempt seeking a seat. The 61-year-old has lived his entire life in Malibu. “I love Malibu … I want to get things done for the kids here,” he said. “My grandfather was the original agent for the colony in
the late ‘30s … the Marblehead land company. I probably I’ve sold houses my grandfather sold 70 years before. I jumped into the race because I needed to support Bruce and Steve in getting majority back.”
Incumbent Steve Uhring, a 30year resident, touted his four years on the Planning Commission before being elected to council and running a Fortune 500 company in learning management skills. “They taught me how to get things done,” he said. Uhring’s Malibu activism started 25 years ago fighting a development agreement that would have allowed a
on 27254 Pacific Coast Highway, continued from Oct. 21.
The commission raised concerns and asked if Caltrans or the resident were responsible for the fence. The commission approved the proposal with Hill abstaining.
One applicant said, “The problem we’re having here tonight is trying to build a safety pull-out with the applicant and its neighbors; I feel like there’s resistance to it — that’s why we see a lot of non-permitted development in Malibu ... Why am I trying to do this the right way, permitted, when I’m having this opposition?”
After a break, the commission moved on to Coastal Development Permit No. 20-056, Variance Nos. 21-024, 21-027, and 24-022, Site Plan Review No. 21-017, and Minor Modification No. 21-009, and
enforcement staff; there is no fine associated, but as of Jan. 1, 2025, they will start issuing citations. The fine is $73 due to pedestrian safety.
Andy Lyon spoke at the meeting and said some residents at Carbon Canyon are receiving citations. Lyon said the citations are “out of control.”
“They’ve been going crazy on the front license plate ticket, so out of control,” he said. “He’s just walking up and down and giving people $58 nonrefundable tickets; they should’ve been doing that all along, they’ve been dinging everyone $58 tickets, when they could’ve been giving these warning tickets. I don’t see what this with parking enforcement front license plate tickets, it just seems like a big money grab, they’re just going after people, they’re not parking in the red, they’re not blocking entrances, to me that’s just out of control and we really need to look into directing these guys [parking enforcment] to something else.”
City Council adopted the resolution but not after receiving some clarification from city staff about residents who don’thave parking available.
185,000-square-foot shopping center on what is now Legacy Park. “We took that issue to the vote of the residents,” he said. “They voted against that … we went out and raised a half a million dollars to help the city by Legacy Park.”
Uhring said his main reason for running is to fight speeding on Pacific Coast Highway and to streamline the permit process for household necessities such as a water heater.
“I’m hoping the experience I’ve gained in my prior jobs I can use here on the City Council,” Uhring said. “I think I can make a difference.”
Seventeen-year resident Haylynn Conrad is raising two teenagers here. “I have been passionate about public service, volunteering in the community,” Conrad said, mentioning her seven-year volunteer position for AYSO and that she opened a school on Las Flores. “I know that people think that I might not have the experience because I haven’t served or you don’t know who I am,” she said. Conrad then went on to explain that after buying three houses in Malibu, she came to understand the permitting process “was frustrating.” She added, “I am pretty passionate about hoping to bring civility back to the civics here … I’m not very proud of the way it’s been going … there’s so many issues that I think I’d be really good at because I’m a collaborative person and a team player.”
After opening remarks, the moderator tossed softball questions to the candidates.
One topic was recreation.
Grisanti said he supports more ball fields and a skatepark. Lyon rebutted, “I’m gonna try and control myself on the skatepark … for you to say that you had something to do with pushing this forward is just a complete lie. We had last year a plan that was approved in the planning commission meeting and then Scott Gillen (the developer) stood up and said he was going to sue. And then what happened is that Marianne (Riggins) and Paul acquiesced at every single demand that he made to changing the skate park, which is now delayed over a year. He delayed us before that. He knew what the plan was, so for you to say that you had some form of pushing this thing forward is just straight out a lie …We never heard what he (Gillen) was basing his suit on … It’s not rocket science to build
Code Violation No. 24- 070; an application for the construction of a new two-story, single-family residence with an attached three-car garage, onsite water treatment system (OWTS), hardscape, landscaping, and grading; including variances for development on slopes greater than 2.5 to 1, a reduction of the required 100-foot setback from an Environmentally Sensitive Habitat Area and a reduction of the parkland setback; a site plan review for construction above 18 feet in height not to exceed 24 feet for a flat roof, and a minor modification for a reduction of the front yard setback. After addressing concerns with the driveways, the commission motioned to continue the application to a date uncertain.
The last item addressed was the 2025 Calendar of Planning Commission Meetings.
The next planning commission is on Nov. 18.
Mayor Pro Tem Marianne Riggins asked what the city is doing to warn the residents.
Flores said the city is informing the community with using social media to educate them about the penalties.
According to the report , “The City’s Public Safety Department has also begun a public education campaign to inform the community about the new law. As part of this, the city’s parking enforcement team and the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department Volunteers on Patrol are issuing warnings.”
Riggins asked again what the city is doing to help those residents besides issuing “warnings citations.”
“I don’t know how we’re going to address that issue to help them, but I do know that pedestrian safety is very important, so there is a reason why this bill was put into place,” Dueñas said.
The city council asked Dueñas if the city will be repainting red curbs that need to be repainted. Dueñas said she will need to speak to the Public Works Department. The Malibu Times will follow up with the Coastal Commission about signage, and if they will implement signs in designated areas.
a skate park for kids.”
Frykman, who said she supports health and safety said, “What everybody’s answering here is how do we bring our community together and do things that are healthy and safe and uplifting.”
“Talk about a softball question,”
Uhring said. “At the last City Council meeting, five of us voted to approve ballfields on Heathercliff. We’ve also tried to move the skate park forward.
That’s the easy part, talking about it is easy … Talk is cheap; making it happen is what we have to do, and the city has not been good at that.
We’ve recommended a project manager, we hire somebody new, they’ll help monitor this process as it goes through, but I’ll tell you, if you want to get it done, you’re going have to keep the pressure on us because we don’t do stuff very well … It’s not what the city is good at. If we push, we’ll get some stuff done that if we don’t, the stuff will all fall apart.”
Conrad’s take started with the snack shack.
“Years and years go by and nothing gets done, like a snack shack,” she said. “I mean, we had one in Coney
Island. So, if they can do it there, I’m sure we could do it here. I grew up skateboarding. I wasn’t involved in City Hall, and that’s a big reason why I’m running is I think I can help get things done. I like to nudge. I’m called ‘the nudger.’ On what will happen to Malibu’s open lands, Conrad stated, “I want to be a part of those decisions” adding the usage of cutting-edge technology, “we could be visionaries.”
On ballfields Silverstein said, “We don’t need to study more, we just need to put them there, we don’t need bleachers, we don’t need restrooms, we just need fields. The other stuff will come once we get that done.”
2024 Election
Preliminary Results
As of 10 p.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 5, preliminary results for the 2024 election have been released for key races in Malibu and beyond.
In the Malibu City Council race, Bruce Lee Silverstein currently leads with 24.77% of the vote (1,969 votes), followed closely by Steve Uhring at 23.4% (1,860 votes). Haylynn Conrad and Paul Grisanti are also in contention, with 20.11% (1,598 votes) and 19.50% (1,550 votes), respectively, while C. Channing Frykman holds 12.22% (971 votes). Measure MM, a local measure requiring 55% approval, is projected to pass with 59.09% of the vote (2,860 votes). This measure has garnered strong support, with 55% of votes already counted, while 40.91% (1,980 votes) are against it. In the state race for the 42nd District Assembly seat, Jacqui Irwin holds a significant lead over her opponent, Ted Nordblum, with 60.41% of the vote (32,950 votes) compared to Nordblum’s 39.59% (21,593 votes).
At the national level, the presidential race remains tight. Donald J. Trump leads with 51.1% of the popular vote (66,071,473 votes) and 247 electoral votes, while Kamala D. Harris holds 47.4% (61,281,543 votes) and 210 electoral votes.
These preliminary results are expected to shift as additional ballots are processed.
Candidates for three open Malibu City Council seats sit on stage before a crowd a the Malibu Pacific Church. Photo by Samantha Bravo/TMT
see that energy — see some buses get burned, or at least trash cans set on fire. I watched Game 5 and figured for sure it was coming back to LA until the fifth inning when the Yankees self-destructed. My neighborhood didn’t riot, but maybe we will riot after the election or if the current season of “Golden Bachelor” turns out to be rigged.
SCOTT RICHTER Lawn Gisland–Las Vegas–Los Angeles
Scott Richter (left) and a friend wearing the traditional native garb of the native New Yorker. Photo: E. Murphy. I am from New York. I admit that openly. I have no secrets. But I am a Mets fan and a New York Football Giants fan, so I was pulling for the Dodgers. I watched it at home and saw Freddy Freeman make a legend of himself. And I saw that Gerrit Cole make himself an anti-legend by not covering first base. I mean, forgetaboutit! Sorry. That was a bonehead move, but not the only reason the Yankees lost. They had no
ELAINA DEVOSS Susanville–Woodland Hills–Nobu
Elaina Devoss got lucky and snagged the last LA Times cover with the Dodgers victory. Photo: Stone Parker.
I’m from Susanville, which is way north of San Francisco and almost in far northern California, almost in Nevada. Everyone up there is a Giants fan, but I’m a diehard Dodgers fan. My grandfather was a Dodger fan and he indoctrinated the whole family Now I live in Woodland Hills so I don’t feel like such a rebel. I work at Nobu and I was there for Game 5. I was running a drink and there were two outs left, bottom of the ninth. So I timed it right. Did the place go nuts?
Oh yeah. A little bit they did. It was really cool to be involved. I wanted to enjoy as much of the spirit as I could.
FRANCES CHAVEZ
Elysian Park–Chavez Ravine–Zinque
My name is Frances. I am from Los Angeles. My last name is Chavez. I love the Dodgers. I grew up next to Dodger Stadium, when I was very small we lived in Elysian Park. The elementary school I went to was less than a mile from Dodger Stadium. I wear a Valenzuela jersey all the time — RIP Fernando! How many Dodgers games have I gone to? More than I can count. I went to lots of games when I was younger, and now I go to at least three games a year. So yes, I am a Dodgers fan. I was at home watching on my laptop. I thought the Dodgers were going to choke. Was I happy when they won? See above.
OLIVIA DAMAVANDI
Malibu–Greenwich
Thus spake Olivia: The attached pic is the most relative one I could find from earlier this year when I coached my son’sbaseball team. Is that cool? My cousin Kamila is from LA, goes to NYU and loves Yankees hats.
I was at a bar surrounded by Yankee fans in Greenwich, a suburb near NYC. The only other person rooting for the Dodgers was a die-hard Red Sox fan from Boston. Fortunately for us, the servers found out who we were rooting for after we finished our food.
Sequoia–Studio City–Scott’s Malibu Market
Jim and Lola apres surf, show their son/brother sporting Dodger Blue.
Photo: Stone Parker.
For the first and second game, we were up in the Sequoias at a mountain saloon. It was a place with cabins and most of the people were Angelenos. I’m not a sports fan at all, but we just happened to go in there for the 10th inning of the first game. I don’t really get into sports all that much, but that grand slam [by Freddy Freeman in Game 1] put the hook in me. And it was close to Halloween, so our boy was dressed all in Dodgers gear — our 5-year-old — he wore his Halloween costume. He had his full Dodgers gear and his No. 1 finger. He won the costume contest.
For the final game we were at Lola’s football game. She’s a wide receiver for flag football. We were watching the football game and sneaking peeks at the baseball game on our phones. Looked like the Yankees had it but I think they were cursed by those two jamocas in the stands who grabbed the ball from Mookie Betts. No apologies, and God was watching.
Burbank–Mexico–Agoura
Hills
Halloween picture. I lived in Mexico for a while and Fernandomania was huge. That was my first introduction to the Dodgers — or assome people call them, the “Doyers.” Fortunately I married into a family that also loves the “Doyers.”
Matt and Yvette Touquet showing their true colors. We were invited to the Malibu Colony to walk with the Halloween crowd. All six of us went as Day of the Dead Dodgers. I told my husband Matt that I was disappointed we did not take the time to take a family
Matt’s mom Judy went to high school in Burbank and would cut class with her friends to go to Dodger Stadium to see the players when they would arrive so that they could get their autographs. That is where Matt got his love for the Dodgers. We try to go to at least two to four in-person games and never miss them on TV. This year’s win was especially incredible due to how many injuries
the team had. I have to admit that at the beginning I was not an Ohtani fan. Spending so much money on an injured player did not make sense, but halfway into the season I was converted and watched in amazement. I was already happy when the Dodgers beat Houston, San Francisco, and especially the Padres; so winning the World Series was a well-deserved icing on the cake.
All the players had to dig deep and never give up because we never gave up on them.
Sending a Big Thank You and Love to everyone in the Dodger organization for not giving up and giving us an amazingyear!
YVETTE TOUQUET AND FAMILY
The Santa Monica Ferris wheel was lit up after the Dodgers won the World Series on Wednesday, Oct. 30. Photo by Samantha Bravo/TMT.
Malibu Life
Our Lady of Malibu celebrates 20th Anniversary Halloween Parade and Pumpkin Carving Contest
OBy SAMANTHA BRAVO
ur Lady of Malibu celebrated Halloween with its 20th Annual Pumpkin Carving and Costume Contest. Dozens of students, parents, and teachers dressed up and brought their decorated jack-o’-lanterns. Medals were given to the first-, second-, and third-place winners. Students and teachers also showed off their costumes, ranging from classic Halloween characters to original creations that showcased their unique personalities. Third-grade parent, room representative, and Parent Guild Lead Committee member Joey Amini said this year’s annual Halloween pumpkin carving contest and costume parade was a huge hit.
“All the children’s amazing creativity — both with their beautiful pumpkins and dazzling costumes, were on full display,” Amini said. “All the teachers and staff and many parents were in attendance — most of whom were also dressed in costumes, and everyone had tons of fun! It was a great morning kickoff to begin a day full of fun Halloween revelry! Our OLM community sure shined big smiles!”
Lisa Hall and Gina Longo said this year’s pumpkin carving contest just hit its 20th year. It was started by an OLM mom named Barbara Carey in 2004.
“Our Lady of Malibu has reached a remarkable milestone, celebrating the 20th anniversary of its beloved Halloween Costume Parade and Pumpkin Carving
Contest!” Longo said. “In Malibu, bringing together students, families, and community members for a day of creativity and fun.”
This cherished tradition has become a highlight of the school year, uniting students from pre-school through junior high. In addition to the costume parade, stu-
dents participated in a pumpkin carving contest, where they showcased their artistic flair and ingenuity. The pumpkins on display were nothing short of spectacular, with each creation reflecting the creativity and hard work of the young artists. From whimsical designs to spooky faces, the
and faculty were delighted to witness the enthusiasm and spirit of the
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Prince Street Pizza hosts Pie Contest with Boys & Girls Club of Malibu
Kaya’s pizza will be available to try until the end of the year; a portion of the proceeds will go back to BGCM
By SAMANTHA BRAVO Of The Malibu Times
The Boys & Girls Club of Malibu partnered with Prince Street Pizza in Malibu once again for a Pizza Pie contest. Students were able to design their own pizza creation with their favorite toppings.
This year’s winner was ninth-grader Kaya, who created her pizza and named it the “Roasty Toasty.” Kaya’s pizza has smoked mozzarella, spicy vodka sauce, pepperoni, mushrooms, and olive oil. Kaya was very surprised she won.
“It was fun!” she said. “I was either going to choose marinara sauce or vodka sauce, but I chose creamy tomato. I didn’t expect it to win.”
Kaya said she came up with the name Roasty Toasty while she was making it with her friends.
“I kind of just came up with it, the Roasty Toasty,” she said.
Her friend Alex Mahl helped her decide on the name and was excited about her winning.
“It’s very awesome!” she said.
Her mom, Jeanette Tang, said she encouraged her to do the pizza competition.
“I picked her up from the Boys & Girls Club and she was like, ‘Oh I won!’ It was actually cute that she said she won,” Tang said. “It (Kaya’s pizza) was so good!”
Tang was also happy that Prince Street Pizza is always reaching out and supporting the BGCM.
“I think that it’s amazing that they’re so involved with the community when they came here, I love that,” she said.
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This year’s winner of the Prince Street Pizza/Boys
Dozens of students, parents, and teachers dressed up and brought their decorated jack-o’-lanterns at Our Lady of Malibu for the Halloween Parade and Pumpkin Carving Contest. Photo by Samantha Bravo/TMT
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Matt Diamond goes BIG: Nazare to Mullaghmore and back and back again
Matt Diamond’s big wave charging efforts at Todos Santos, Mexico on Dec. 29, 2023, landed him a Big Wave Challenge nomination for that season, but he did not make it to the awards finals this year. Nonetheless he was invited to the 2024 Big Wave Awards held at Nazare in Portugal. He jumped at the chance to go to Nazare for his first time to see what the Surf Gods would bestow upon him. Diamond tore himself away from Malibu during the Sweetest Month of October to fly to Portugal. Proud to be included among the world’s best big-wave surfers, he was rewarded with a quick trip north to challenge one of the heaviest waves on earth. If you watched “The Crown,” you might recognize Mullaghmore as the place where Lord Mountbatten was killed by the IRA. The wave is big and mean and beautiful, and overlooked by Classiebawn Castle.
You flew to Portugal for the Big Wave Awards. Did you win? Did you win?
Well, I was a contender for Big Wave Challenge 23/24 season as I had caught a bomb of a wave at Todos Santos, Mexico on Dec. 29, 2023. I got the invite to attend the event in Nazare, although I was not one of the finalists to win an award. Nonetheless, I had not been to Nazare and have always wanted to surf and tow it. So the event was the anchor that got me there.
How was the Big Wave Awards ceremony? How many people showed face?
Well, I got there on Oct 15 and the event was that Saturday, Oct 19. The afternoon I got there I met up with Mason Barnes, my fellow
big wave charger, as he was a Big Wave Challenge contender as well but not up for the final round.
Mason had just towed Nazare the week before for the opening season swell. He let me know he was gonna tow again the next day but there were not enough skis for me to join as there is a new harbor master at Nazare and they require two skis per surfer — one to tow and the other for water safety.
Safety first makes sense. Way back in the early ‘80s, I looked into those rocks on a giant day and you definitely don’t want to go in there. How many ski teams were there for the Big Wave Awards and all that? How many people?
I would say about 100 of some of the biggest wave surfers in the world. This year was not open to the public as it was an invite-only event. It’s an intimate community of surfers who have a love for the big energy waves.
But you didn’t stick around. Mason said there was an opening-season monster swell hitting Mullaghmore, Ireland, that Saturday, the same day as the awards. Without hesitation I asked if I could join the trip as I had seen what Nathan Florence scored the year earlier. I was 100 percent on board for that potential score!!
I stumbled over both of those places before they were known or cool. In 1983, I saw Nazare while poking around Portugal with some Aussie dudes. It was stormy and YUGE! No one was surfing it then. And then around 1995, I did a surf trip through Ireland with Strider “Raspberry” Wasilewski and Brock and Brad Gerlach and The Rest. We got a glimpse of Mullaghmore and sensed the potential, then a great day at The Peak in Bundoran.
How was Mullaghmore?
Mullaghmore was absolute insanity. Picture Cloudbreak meets
Chopu meets Mavericks all boiled into one. A low tide slab break left in Ireland the home of slab surfing.
Well I ask myself: How did you get there?
We flew to Dublin on a Friday, drove past the Guinness factory and some castles, and drove about three hours to the northwest coast and stayed 20 minutes from Mullaghmore. When we got to the spot, the full moon was still out and the sun was rising. Fellow big wave chargers started to show up. Local legends as well as people from North Carolina, Santa Cruz, and Australia, and, oh yeah, one guy from Malibu ...)
I think at its biggest size, Mullaghmore is the heaviest, possibly the most dangerous wave in the world: Bigger and colder than Mavericks, hucks out like Teahupoo, and as long as Cloudbreak. Agree or disagree?
Oh yeah, it’s next-level. I saw some video of guys towing it at 60 feet and it was 20- to 40-foot faces out there. It was my first big wave session of the season and I was a bit nervous to be thrown into the mix.
Mason was towing the sunrise session and I was paddling. On the paddle out I had a moment where I had to tap into the Mana of Ireland and call on the Irish Surf Gods to give me the strength needed for Mullaghmore. It was an amazing moment.
Definitely a very surreal and spiritual experience. Ireland. Wow what an amazing and special place. With some of the heaviest surf in the world!
Who else was around?
Conor Maguire, one of the craziest chargers in Ireland, Mason Barnes, Jack Akrop, and a bunch more legendary slab surfers.
How did you go?
Well there were about 20 guys and one girl and it’s one boil take-
off zone. There were four of the main guys that had first dibs on the bombs so Jack and I were being patient. We both got into a couple which is always nice for your confidence to get a couple under the belt. Jack had a late drop on a bomb that turned into a Slabratory Annihilation . I watched the local guys lock into some of the most mental takeoffs I have ever seen. The waves were barreling how Mavericks does behind the takeoff spot. It was absolutely glorious to watch.
We all paddled out at 10 a.m. and by about 3 p.m. most of the lineup had cleared out. It was Mason, myself, another North Carolina guy and a couple tow guys. It was offshore all morning and by this time it was sheet glass and we were all pretty tired from the strong current and endless paddling to stay in position.
We wanted to paddle in but we all had that one more wave we had been waiting for to complete the session.
We endured and held the line and each one of us caught that bomb we needed. Thanks to the Surf God of Mullaghmore
What boards did you ride?
I was on a 9-foot Pearson Arrow. Bob Pearson is one of three well-known shapers from Santa Cruz and I am currently riding his boards for all of my big-wave quiver.
So did you chase that swell down to Mundaka? Then Nazare? Then Morocco????
We went to Mullaghmore for the Oct. 19 swell. I did see that Mundaka was super fun, and would love to score that place someday. When I left Ireland, I went back to Portugal, and I surfed Super Tubos, and I surfed Nazare, like six- to 10-foot. I was waiting for another tow session for that weekend. They said it was gonna be like 40 foot faces, and it ended up not coming through like they said it would. So I flew back to Ireland.
Round round get around, you get around.
…and surfed around Bundoran. That Ireland trip we did, Brock
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Aand Briley and Strider and them got The Peak at Bundoran firing. Apparently that was a big deal then because people in Ireland still talk about it. And then went down south and explored through the Cliffs of Moher. That’s where you see me at the castle.
I looked through your photos. That castle is in Doolin, near Crab Island. Here’s a story: Brock Little was fond of “dare bets” where he would bet people he could do something stupid and dangerous and pull it off. This was April, the weather was cold and ooky. The
s I write this column, I have no idea who won the local or national elections. I am assuming somebody won somewhere, but even that is just an assumption. All I know is that we can now get on with our lives, if we even remember what life was before all this electioneering began a lifetime ago.
It will be refreshing to see my mailbox empty once again, and my email and texts reduced to a digestible number. I made a terrible mistake by contributing to several Senate candidates. Somehow I got on everybody’s list throughout the country. If somebody were running for school board in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, you could be sure I received
Prince Street Pizza opened their doors in September 2023 and held a block party to celebrate their arrival. Prince Street carries both gluten-free and vegan pizza crust and pizzas. The food establishment draw all ages, from kids to young adults to grandparents — there’s something for everyone’s taste buds. Prince Street also participated in the annual Chili Cook-Off this year. You can also see Kaya bake her pizza creation behind the kitchen at Prince Street Pizza last month on their Instagram @ bgcmalibu90265.
lovely lads came out of the pub and Brock said “I’ll bet you each an Irish punt I can swim to Crab Island and back, naked.” That’s nuts! How far is that? Let’s see. Google Maps says 1,000 feet from the end of the Doolin Pier. He did it but thought he was going hypothermic. When Brock was fading away from cancer he said: “Whatever, I shoulda died a hundred times from all the stupid stunts I pulled.” That was definitely one of them. You think Malibu is cold in April, try Ireland. Naked. Surfers rule.
multiple solicitations from the candidate. The problem is that it costs a candidate nothing to push a button and release an infinite number of emails and texts. There should be a law limiting the number of solicitations one can get, but, of course, there is no such law, and no such law will ever pass because the beneficiaries of all this pestering are the politicians themselves.
Those poor folks in the seven swing states can finally watch a television show without having to endure a barrage of political advertisements. By this time they are longing to hear a pharmaceutical ad like the good old days before the election started. It won’t be long before a new bunch of presidential aspirants will be descending on Iowa and New Hampshire, but at least we can enjoy a couple of months respite before the winners get sworn in and the new election cycle begins.
Malibu High School’s Rising Star: Chloe Loquet
Coca-Cola Scholarship finalist, published poet, and community leader shines with vision for the future
By BARBARA BURKE Special to The
Chloe Loquet, a senior at Malibu High School with a 4.0 GPA, exemplifies the excellence fostered by our community’s public schools.
An AP Scholar with Distinction, Chloe is a published poet, and her short script has even been published by Oxford Press. She serves as president of the MHS Model U.N. Club and leads the school’s mock trial team, which reached the semi-finals last year, ranking among the top eight teams in Los Angeles County.
As co-captain of the varsity soccer and golf teams, Chloe demonstrates her athletic prowess, and she has been a dedicated member of the school’s symphony orchestra throughout high school. Beyond school, Chloe serves as an inaugural member of the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures Teen Council, where she helps curate film screenings, design youth programs, and develop exhibits. She also chairs the City of Malibu’s Harry Barovsky Memorial Youth Commission, showcasing her commitment to leadership and community service.
She’s Chloe Loquet, one of Malibu’s prestigious high school academicians. Now, Loquet has placed in the top 1.2 percent out of more than 105,000 scholarship applicants across the nation vying for the Coca-Cola Scholarship who were selected based on their academic excellence, leadership, and service demonstrated in school and community activities.
“Chloe is the only student within our SMMUSD to be chosen [for the scholarship],” Chloe’s mother, Darlene Caamaño Loquet, said with a wonderful tone mixing a combination of parental pride and reverence. “I was told by Linh Snyder, MHS’s college counselor, that in the nine years she has been at MHS, there has never been a student finalist.”
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When one chats with Chloe, she’s wicked smart, quick-witted, well-humored, humble, and bursting with stellar ideas. Ideas that include her helping women in the upper plateau in Haiti, the poorest country in the Western Hemisphere. She serves as co-president of MHS’s Zanmi Club, a wonderful organization that provides those women with the materials they need to create baskets and dolls, pays for those handmade items to be shipped back to Malibu, and then sells those items, raising money to send back to the women.
“Zanmi means friend in the Haitian Creole language and the club was founded after the terrible 2010 earthquake in
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Haiti. Chloe explained. “The club had become dormant, a fact that I and some friends were motivated to change because the mission really resonated with us.”
Over the years, Zamni has provided the women makers with an ambulance, a water purification system and propane stoves, Chloe informs enthusiastically.
Now, Chloe and her team are pursuing creating a new opportunity for the Haitian women.
“We are developing a business plan so that the cruise ships that dock in Haiti can sell the dolls and baskets,” she said, noting that the team is endeavoring to accomplish that despite the country’s
political turmoil. Now that’s a great idea!
An Oxford summer experience helped to crystallize Chloe’s college and professional goals
“Chloe’s participation at the Oxford University Summer Session has really helped her define what she wants in her college experience and her possible professional goals,” Darlene shared.
Chiming in, Chloe explained, “The Oxford program offered me a major course in law and society and a minor course in creative writing which helped me to view issues through a global lens.
In college, I am interested in pursuing
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an interdisciplinary degree focusing on politics, philosophy, and economics.”
After that, Chloe said, “I think I will pursue a law degree focusing on intellectual property.”
A future leader for Malibuites to follow “I was blessed to have Chloe intern for my law office.” Ian Rowen, founder of The Malibu Lawyer and The Business Agency, said. “Her unique blend of devotion, compassion, and resilience shines through her many accomplishments and the genuine attention she brings to our community. Chloe is a great representation of the potential of Malibu’s youth.”
One of the things on Chloe’s mind these days concerns the potential of Malibu’s youth to participate in the City of Malibu’s vision statement.
“Chloe and I have worked together to create a new Vision Statement for the city — a working document emphasizing the environment as a stakeholder in any decision the city of Malibu makes.” said Malibu Poet Laureate Emeritus Ann Buxie. “Chloe believes, as do I, that this vision statement, which is part of the city’s formal documents, must include input from the younger generation — the one not yet qualified to vote, and the one who will live into the consequence of a vision acted upon now. As time and climate and social conditions do change, we believe that restating the vision to honor these younger voices and reflect their visions will serve the city and its positions.”
Chloe’s very impressive curriculum vitae further describes the effort, noting that the vision statement is written in the form of an aisling — an Irish dream sonnet — and that it “reflects desires of all generations of the community and recognizes the environment as a stakeholder in the community.”
“Though these visions or dream statements may not be ‘officially’ adopted, we anticipate that they will be recognized by the city as the council works to serve all of us.” Buxie stated. “Chloe not only has a poetic sensibility, but she is sensitive to our physical, social, and cultural environment. I trust that she will be a leader I can follow.”
Elaborating, Buxie noted, “Chloe has also participated in the annual poetry event at City Hall and been published in one of the city’s poetry anthologies. In other words, Chloe doesn’t sit around. She does things!”
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Scholarship finalist, published poet to city vision statement contributor, from mock trial member to soccer player and golfer, Malibu High student Chloe Loquet’s accomplishments are almost too numerous to list. Photos by Darlene Caamaño Loquet
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The Malibu Planning Commission will hold public hearing on MONDAY, November 18, 2024, at 6:30 p.m. in the Council Chambers, Malibu City Hall, 23825 Stuart Ranch Road, Malibu, CA and via teleconference on the project identified below.
EXTENSION OF COASTAL DEVELOPMENT PERMIT NO. 12-095, MINOR MODIFICATION NOS. 12-016 AND 12-017, AND CODE VIOLATION NO. 12-032
- A request to extend the Planning Commission’s approval to construct a new 18-foot tall, 996 square foot barn, horse corrals, and shed, and to permit unpermitted structures and site work
Location: 5942 Cavalleri Road
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Zoning: Rural Residential-Five Acre (RR-5)
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Extension Filed: August 27, 2024
Case Planner: Courtney Brown, Associate Planner (310) 456-2489, extension 268 cbrown@malibucity.org
For the project identified above with a categorical exemption for environmental review, pursuant to the authority and criteria contained in the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), the Planning Director has analyzed this proposed project and found that it is listed among the classes of projects that have been determined not to have a significant adverse effect on the environment. Therefore, the project is categorically exempt from the provisions of CEQA. The Planning Director has further determined that none of the six exceptions to the use of a categorical exemption apply to this project (CEQA Guidelines Section 15300.2).
Extension requests will be presented on consent calendar based on staff’s recommendation but any person wishing to be heard may request at the beginning of the meeting to have the application addressed separately. Please see the recording secretary before start of the meeting to have an item removed from consent calendar.
A written staff report will be available at or before the hearing for the project. All persons wishing to address the Commission regarding this matter will be afforded an opportunity in accordance with the Commission’s procedures.
Copies of all related documents can be reviewed by any interested person at City Hall during regular business hours. Oral and written comments may be presented to the Planning Commission on, or before, the date of the meeting.
LOCAL APPEAL – A decision of the Planning Commission may be appealed to the City Council by an aggrieved person by written statement setting forth the grounds for appeal. An appeal shall be filed with the City Clerk within ten days following the date of action (15 days for tentative maps) for which the appeal is made and shall be accompanied by an appeal form and filing fee, as specified by the City Council. Appeal forms may be found online at www. malibucity.org/planningforms or in person at City Hall, or by calling (310) 456-2489, extension 246.
IF YOU CHALLENGE THE CITY’S ACTION IN COURT, YOU MAY BE LIMITED TO RAISING ONLY THOSE ISSUES YOU OR SOMEONE ELSE RAISED AT THE PUBLIC HEARING DESCRIBED IN THIS NOTICE, OR IN WRITTEN CORRESPONDENCE DELIVERED TO THE CITY, AT OR PRIOR TO THE PUBLIC HEARING.
Maureen Tamuri, Interim Planning Director
Publish Date: November 7, 2024 MALIBU 245
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING CITY OF MALIBU PLANNING COMMISSION
The Malibu Planning Commission will hold public hearings on MONDAY, December 2, 2024, at 6:30 p.m. in the Council Chambers, Malibu City Hall 23825 Stuart Ranch Road, Malibu, CA and via teleconference on the projects identified below.
COASTAL DEVELOPMENT PERMIT NO. 19-011, SITE PLAN REVIEW NO. 24-022, AND MINOR MODIFICATION NO. 24-006 - An application to construct a new 3,977 square foot, two-story single-family residence with attached two-car garage, basement, pool, retaining wall, landscaping, hardscape, and new onsite wastewater treatment system; including a site plan review for construction over 18 feet up to a maximum of 28 feet in height for a pitched roof, and a minor modification to reduce the required front yard setback by 50 percent
EXTENSION OF COASTAL DEVELOPMENT PERMIT NO. 14-069, CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT NO. 16-005, SIGN PERMIT NO. 16-006, INITIAL STUDY NO. 18-001, MITIGATED NEGATIVE DECLARATION NO. 18-001, VARIANCE NOS. 14-050 AND 14-051, SITE PLAN REVIEW NO. 14-050, AND DEMOLITION PERMIT NO. 20-024
- A request to extend the Planning Commission’s approval for removal of four modular buildings and redevelopment of site with a two-story classroom/ administration building with a subterranean garage and basement, construction of a new temple building with a basement and associated development; including a conditional use permit for the expansion of the existing religious facility; a variance to allow for non-code compliant parking spaces, reduced number of parking spaces and parking space dimensions; a variance for construction within an Environmentally Sensitive Habitat Area buffer zone; a variance for a retaining wall over six feet in height; a site plan review for buildings in excess of 18 feet in height but not to exceed 28 feet for flat roofs; and a sign permit for identification and building mounted signage
Location: 24855 Pacific Coast Highway
APN: 4458-032-027
Zoning: Institutional (I)
Applicant: Schmitz and Associates Inc.
Owner: Malibu Jewish Center and Synagogue
Appealable to: City Council
Environmental Review: Initial Study/Mitigated
Negative Declaration (SCH No. 2020029082)
Extension Filed: August 21, 2024
Case Planner: Courtney Brown, Associate Planner (310) 456-2489, extension 268 cbrown@malibucity.org
For the projects identified above with a categorical exemption for environmental review, pursuant to the authority and criteria contained in the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), the Planning Director has analyzed these proposed projects and found that they are listed among the classes of projects that have been determined not to have a significant adverse effect on the environment. Therefore, the projects are categorically exempt from the provisions of CEQA. The Planning Director has further determined that none of the six exceptions to the use of a categorical exemption apply to these projects (CEQA Guidelines Section 15300.2).
Extension requests will be presented on consent calendar based on staff’s recommendation but any person wishing to be heard may request at the beginning of the meeting to have the application addressed separately. Please see the recording secretary before start of the meeting to have an item removed from consent calendar.
A written staff report will be available at or before the hearing for the projects. All persons wishing to address the Commission regarding these matters will be afforded an opportunity in accordance with the Commission’s procedures.
Copies of all related documents can be reviewed by any interested person at City Hall during regular business hours. Oral and written comments may be presented to the Planning Commission on, or before, the date of the meeting.
LOCAL APPEAL – A decision of the Planning Commission may be appealed to the City Council by an aggrieved person by written statement setting forth the grounds for appeal. An appeal shall be filed with the City Clerk within ten days following the date of action (15 days for tentative maps) for which the appeal is made and shall be accompanied by an appeal form and filing fee, as specified by the City Council. Appeal forms may be found online at www. malibucity.org/planningforms or in person at City Hall, or by calling (310) 456-2489, extension 246.
COASTAL COMMISSION APPEAL – For projects appealable to the Coastal Commission, an aggrieved person may appeal the Planning Commission’s approval to the Coastal Commission within 10 working days of the issuance of the City’s Notice of Final Action. Appeal forms may be found online at www.coastal.ca.gov or in person at the Coastal Commission South Central Coast District office located at 89 South California Street in Ventura, or by calling 805-585-1800. Such an appeal must be filed with the Coastal Commission, not the City.
IF YOU CHALLENGE THE CITY’S ACTION IN COURT, YOU MAY BE LIMITED TO RAISING ONLY THOSE ISSUES YOU OR SOMEONE ELSE RAISED AT THE PUBLIC HEARING DESCRIBED IN THIS NOTICE, OR IN WRITTEN CORRESPONDENCE DELIVERED TO THE CITY, AT OR PRIOR TO THE PUBLIC HEARING.
Maureen Tamuri, Interim Planning Director
Publish Date: November 7, 2024 MALIBU 246
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St. Aidan’s puts ‘the fun into fundraising’
Church’s Harvest of Hope provides delightful camaraderie and benefits local and worldwide outreach ministries
By BARBARA BURKE Special to The Malibu Times
As they have for 18 years, congregants and guests gathered on Nov. 3 at St. Aidan’s Episcopal Church in Malibu for the annual Harvest of Hope, a popular fundraising event in Malibu that benefits three of the church’s outreach ministries.
“We gather together to share our love, make ourselves at home, and get to know new people.” Rev. Dr. Joyce Stickney said in her opening prayer. “We gather together to carry our joy into the world by helping the organizations that benefit from this event.”
“We put the fun back in fundraising!” quipped Sky Stipanowich, a member of the event’s organizing committee as she warmly welcomed attendees.
“This year, a total of nine vineyards are contributing wines for everyone to sample and we have more than 100 auction items,” Ayahlushim Getachew, event committee chair, said as she surveyed the large array of tables offering wines from area vineyard, including Saddlerock, Malibu Family Wines, Gainey and Dubourdieu Liason and beer contributed by Malibu Brewing Company in Trancas Country Market, whose Big Rock Amber lager just won a bronze in a best of beers competition.
Blessed by a beautiful sunny day just be-
fore Malibu had to endure a bout of Santa Ana winds, attendees gleefully enjoyed music by Curved Apocalypse and by a muchloved, event-favorite band, Old Dawgs, New Tricks.
“The Harvest of Hope is more than an event, it’s an annual tradition that makes my friends into family.” August Freirich declared.
Sharing that he’s attended the gathering for 10 years, Matthew Brewbaker opined, “The food, the wine and the weather improve every year.”
As adults mingled and dined on delicious food, the younger set thoroughly enjoyed a variety of games from the Awesome Game Truck to You, a luxury game truck and a game coach who runs the party.
The event was, of course, all about having an enjoyable party. However, the event
was also all about benefiting three nonprofit organizations, including the Malibu Community Labor Exchange, which provides day laborers with jobs and just wages as well as with training and support. Many readers may be too young to know that the MCLE has a storied history in Malibu. The organization was founded by Connie Fox, former nun and advocate for day laborers and local homeless citizens, who, along with Honey Coatsworth, founder of a charity thrift shop, created the Coalition for Homeless and Day Workers. Other community organizers included Malibu’s Martin Sheen, local politician Zev Zaroslavsky, and former L.A. County Sheriff Captain Don Mauro. Together those organizers created MCLE, which was ultimately sanctioned by the Malibu City Council. The Episcopal Relief & Development will
also receive some of the proceeds of Harvest of Hope. The organization funds crisis recovery and cultural development around the world.
Also benefiting from even proceeds — as it has for more than 10 years — is Vida Joven de Mexico, a Tijuana, Mexico-based orphanage that serves displaced and at-risk youth.
“St. Aidan’s has a long history of visiting and financially supporting our flagship orphanage for more than 10 years,” Beth Beall, director of the foundation explained. “Some of the funds raised by Harvest of Hope go to help the orphaned and migrant children we serve.”
Beall shared a story about one child whose experience at the orphanage was assisted by St. Aidan’s charitable efforts.
“Esther arrived at the orphanage when
she was a very little girl and thanks to St. Aidan’s and other big-hearted folks, she has received the life-changing care and opportunities she needed at the orphanage,” Beall said. “Esther still lives at the orphanage and is in her first year of college. Her goal is to become a bilingual kindergarten teacher — she is thriving and serves as a wonderful role model to younger children at the orphanage.” Many at the Harvest of Hope opined that St. Aidan’s is a role model for community and worldwide outreach.
“I feel like St. Aidan’s is a community of healers who do something to help others instead of just engaging in wishful thinking,” said Aaron Lindsley as her new husband, Andrew Lindsley, nodded in agreement. “It’s a community of joy and breaks the stereotype that church is not necessarily fun.”
Waves women’s tennis freshmen garner wins, doubles team captures regional title in wake of coach’s departure
Head coach Per Nilsson steps down to take the head coaching position at the University of Florida
Freshmen Pepperdine women’s tennis players racked up 11 victories at the Torero Tennis Classic in San Diego, days after Waves head coach Per Nilsson left Pepperdine to become the University of Florida women’s tennis head coach.
Nilsson announced in an Oct. 29 press release he was leaving Malibu for the Sunshine State and the University of Florida head coaching job. The coach said working at Pepperdine was a dream.
“Leaving this incredible place is nothing short of bittersweet,” Nilsson said. “Words cannot express the gratitude and appreciation I have for this school, the program and, most importantly, the incredible individuals I have had the privilege to work with.”
Pepperdine Director of Athletics Tanner Gardner said Pepperdine is grateful for the impact Nilsson had on the Waves tennis program.
“He led our team to incredible heights, including
and OLM alumna, said, “Our Halloween Parade and Pumpkin Carving Contest is a wonderful way for our students to express their creativity and come together as a community. Celebrating 20 years of this event is a testament to the spirit of Our Lady of Malibu. Families gathered to admire the creative pumpkin displays, and the sense of camaraderie continued to shine. OLM’s 20th anniversary Halloween celebration was not only a reflection of the students’ talents but also a reminder of the strong bonds that have formed over the years within the OLM community. With the success of this year’s event, anticipation is already building for next year’s Halloween festivities at Our Lady of Malibu. Here’s to many more years of creativity, community, and Halloween spirit!”
Students were dismissed after the parade to enjoy the rest of the Halloween festivities with their families.
OLM is also hosting their annual Bingo Night today, Thursday, Nov. 7, at Sheridan Hall, from 5 to 8 p.m. $10 per person, additional cards $1 each. The event is open to the community, and food, drinks, and sweet treats are available for purchase at OLM’s Sheridan Hall. For more info, call Lisa Hall at (310) 456-0071, or email Gina Longo at glongo@olmalibuschool.org.
two final four appearances, and he leaves behind a rich legacy,” he said.
Nilsson was in his 11th season as the Waves head coach and 15th year overall with the program.
He won three ITA Regional Coach of the Year awards and coached Pepperdine to a 2021 NCAA Championship runner-up finish, two semifinal berths and six
quarterfinal appearances during a 10-season stretch of NCAA tournament qualifications.
Under Nilsson’s coaching, the Waves won every West Coast Conference title — eight regular season championships and eight tournament crowns — and the coach claimed six WCC Coach of the Year awards and seven different Waves won WCC Player of Year honors.
Pepperdine was rated as high as second in national college tennis polls and never lower than a 22 during Nilsson’s coaching tenure.
Waves men’s tennis coach Adam Schaechterle is the women’s team’s interim head coach until Pepperdine hires a new coach for the squad.
Meanwhile, the winning swings of the racket by the first-year college players also happened the next weekend, and two weeks earlier, their teammates Savannah Broadus, a senior, and Vivian Yang, a sophomore, won the Intercollegiate Tennis Association Southwest Regional Championship.
Waves freshmen Alexia Harmon, Duru Söke, Liam Oved, and Taylor Goetz combined to go 8-1 in singles play and 3-1 in doubles play at the Nov. 1-3 tournament held at the University of San Diego.
The Pepperdine four took the court against players from USD, Utah, Washington, and Wisconsin.
Harmon, the top juniors player in Nevada and the No. 6 recruit in the nation last year, and Oved, the top-
ranked girls player in Israel from age 14 to 18, each went 3-0.
Goetz, Harmon, and Oved claimed wins in singles play on the first day of the tournament. Harmon and Oved won in doubles play while the pair of Goetz and Söke were defeated.
Oved and Harmon won together again the next day and also claimed singles victories, as did Goetz. Oved and Harmon won another doubles match on the last day of the classic. The two won singles matches, while Goetz suffered her first loss.
Broadus and Yang won the ITA Southwest Regional Championship at the Aztec Tennis Center in San Diego on Oct. 22.
The Pepperdine pair beat UCLA freshmen Olivia Center and Kate Fakih 6-4, 6-1 to claim the championship and qualify for the NCAA Doubles Championship for the fifth straight season.
Broadus and Janice Tjen, who graduated last spring, won the national doubles championship in 2023 for Pepperdine after finishing as runner-ups the year before. The championships are Nov. 19 to 24 in Waco, Texas. This is the fifth straight season a Waves twosome has qualified for the event.
Additionally, Broadus advanced to the ITA Southwest Regional singles championship match, but she was beaten by UC Santa Barbara’s Amelia Honer 6-2, 6-2.
Dozens of students, parents, and teachers dressed up and brought their decorated jack-o’-lanterns at Our Lady of Malibu for the Halloween Parade and Pumpkin Carving Contest. Photos by Samantha Bravo/TMT
(Left) Old Dawgs, New Tricks performs during the Harvest of Hope at Nov. 3 at St. Aidan’s Episcopal Church in Malibu. (Right) A video game truck was on hand to provide entertainment to the young attendees at the Harvest of Hope event. Photos by Benjamin Hanson/TMT.
Pepperdine Waves freshman Alexia Harmon went 3-0 in singles play at the Torero Tennis Classic in San Diego last weekend. Photo by Kyle Cajero.
By MCKENZIE JACKSON Special to The Malibu Times
OLM HALLOWEEN
SPORTS
Malibu local shines as Waves water polo wins
Milo Joseph excels in new position for junior season, with 33 scores so far for Pepperdine
By McKENZIE JACKSON Special to The Malibu Times
Milo Joseph dove into the pool for only one game during his 27-game freshman campaign on the Pepperdine Waves men’s water polo team. The next year, the Malibuite had an impact in all of the Waves’ contests. In fact, he scored multiple goals in two matches as a utility.
Joseph said his first two college water polo seasons were humbling following standout years as a high school and club water polo player.
“I was always the go-to-guy, calling the shots, and getting the ball every play,” he remembered. “Then I came to Pepperdine, where everyone is as good as or better than me. Not hitting the water as a freshman was pivotal because I still went as hard as I could in practice, [and] showed the coaches that I deserved to be here.”
The Waves junior is having a winning impact for his home team this season.
The 20-year-old has tallied 33 goals and scored more than one goal in 12 games this season heading into Pepperdine’s home match against San Jose State on Nov. 9.
Joseph is excited about the impact he has had for the Waves, a team in the top 10 of the college water polo rankings with a 19-6 overall record and a 4-0 record in the West Coast Conference.
“Being able to have the season I am having is a blessing and is testimony to the positions my coaches have put me in time and time again to be successful,” he stated. “It has been great.” Joseph said being an elite college water polo player was a goal he had for this season.
However, within a month before Pepperdine began their 2024 schedule in September, the squad’s coaches told Joseph they were going to change his position because a player slated to play the position was injured and decided to redshirt.
Joseph went from utility, a role maintained by versatile players, to center, a role that puts the player close to the goal and has them direct their team’s offense.
In addition to the role switch being a change in positioning in the pool, playing center requires the player to bump and
play more physical water polo against opponents. To do so, the 6-foot-3 Joseph increased his weight from 210 pounds to 220 pounds by diving into meal plates.
Two In-N-Out 4x4 burgers with animal fries and a chocolate milkshake was a common meal.
“Any weight is good weight in water polo because we swim so much,” Joseph noted. “Going from a role player to a key player and changing positions was out of the blue, but I worked really hard at it.”
The Malibu resident’s impact was immediate. He scored one goal each in Pepperdine’s first two matches. He tossed in two goals in their third game. Joseph went on to score at least one goal in 15 of the next 20 games.
He scored three goals in his team’s loss to Princeton on Oct. 15 and three more five days later in the Waves’ victory over Air Force.
Joseph counts his performance against Princeton — in which he also drew a kickout and a penalty shot — and play in Pepperdine’s loss to Stanford on Sept. 29 — he drew seven kickouts and had two goals — as his best outings of the season.
“Those are two top 10 teams.” he stated. “It makes me happy perform well against really good teams instead of someone we can just walk all over.”
Joseph grew up in Malibu. His sister Phoebe played girls water polo at Malibu High School, and he often watched her practices and attended her matches. Jo-
seph jumped in the pool and played with a Malibu water polo club when he was in the third grade.
He would go on to play for a club team with South Coast Aquatics and the Los Angeles Water Polo Club.
Joseph played football and basketball also, but decided water polo would be his main focus when he was a freshman at Crespi Carmelite High School in Encino.
“I took water polo seriously,” he said. “I started lifting weights, which got me excited about being stronger in the water.”
Joseph was a high school water polo standout. He was named the CIF Southern Section Division 6 Player of the Year as a sophomore and made the All-CIF first team as a sophomore and senior. He made the All-Mission League first team three times and the second team once.
Joseph scored 386 goals in high school including a Crespi-record 163 his 10thgrade season.
Malibu High boy and girls water polo head coach Hayden Goldberg coached Joseph in club water polo from ages 10 to 12. The coach said Joseph had “the twitch” as soon as he hit the water.
“He just knew what to do,” Goldberg reminisced. “He had the ability to score. He was very physical at 12. Some kids kind of float around, he was sprinting at all times in the pool.”
Goldberg watched Joseph grow to be a Wave.
“I’ve been to a bunch of Pepperdine
games,” Goldberg said. “He’s a monster of a kid. Standing next to him, I look like a shrimp.”
Joseph’s college water polo decision amounted to Pepperdine vs. UCLA. When he was an 11th grader, Joseph chose his hometown school.
“I love the city of Malibu,” he said. “I have my own vibe and sense of belonging in Malibu. It felt more normal than going to Westwood or trying somewhere on the East Coast.”
Joseph attended several Waves water polo matches as a youth and recalled how towering the players seemed to be.
“They were coolest guys on Earth,” Joseph remembered. “It was a thrill to see them play at such a high level. It’s surreal how I’m living the situation now.”
Transitioning from a role player to an impact player takes time, Joseph noted.
“Allowing those years to make and break you toughens you,” he said. “It makes you want to be in the pool more and more. Ultimately, it’s up to you as a person to decide how much you want to play and put the work in. I haven’t taken any of it for granted.”
Joseph enjoys playing in front of a hometown crowd when he dives into Pepperdine’s Raleigh Runnels Memorial Pool.
“The whole vibe is amazing,” he said. “I dreamed of this as a kid. I’m so grateful.”
The Waves, ranked ninth in college water polo, beat 15th-ranked California
Baptist 17-16 on Nov. 3 at Pepperdine. Freshman attacker Erik Ionescu led Pepperdine with five goals and two assists, while junior attacker Adam Csapo recorded four goals and four assists. Redshirt freshman center Bronson Birdsall had two goals, one assist, one steal, and one drawn exclusion for Pepperdine. Joseph didn’t score in the contest, but he isn’t mainly a scorer.
“My position is to make the defense think about me,” he explained. “I want to make my presence known in the pool. When I get the ball, it better find the back of the net.”
The Waves play at Pacific in Stockton on Nov. 16. The team will play in the Nov. 22 to 24 WCC Championships in Stockton.
Joseph said Pepperdine is at their best when the team is passing the ball effectively.
“It’s great to see,” he said, “and for people to know when you come play Pepperdine, you know it’s going to be a tough game.”
The Waves’ 2023 season ended in the second round of the championships.
Joseph said he and his teammates hate to lose, are resilient, and have national title aspirations.
“That is when we are looking to really peak and play our best water polo,” he said. “My expectation is for us to play the best water polo we can play from now until the end of the season. Our best water polo is ahead.”
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