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Barbs traded in contentious sheriff’s debate

By JUDY ABEL Special to The Malibu Times

LA County Sheriff Alex Vil lanueva faced his opponent in the upcoming November election in a rancorous televised debate Sept. 21, trading barbs and accusations against retired Long Beach Po lice Chief Robert Luna at the Skirball Cultural Center in Los Angeles.

Villanueva’s sharpest attacks against Luna included calling his rival, if he’s elected, a would-be “puppet” for his bosses, the Los Angeles County Board of Su pervisors. The incumbent also blamed Luna for a deadly past officer-involved shooting. Luna defended his involvement in a SWAT incident years ago claim ing he was not the fatal shooter.

Villanueva retorted, questioning the judgement of Luna’s depart ment in that raid.

Both men were questioned

Kenneth Starr left a legacy at Pepperdine

By JUDY ABEL Special to The Malibu Times

Kenneth Starr, the former dean of Pepperdine University’s School of Law, passed away Sept. 13, at the age of 76. He died at a Baylor Hospital in Houston after compli cations from surgery and a lengthy illness.

A conservative star of the legal world, Starr served as dean of the school from 2004 to 2010. Upon

about controversial Los Ange les District Attorney George Gascon.

One of the moderators, Erika D. Smith, commented on Villan ueva’s failed efforts to recall the DA, and asked, “If I’m the victim of a crime, don’t I want the sheriff and the DA to work together?”

Villanueva answered that he had a great relationship with Gascon’s predecessor, Jackie Lac ey, “but when your district attor ney comes down like Moses with the tablets and says ‘this is my special orders everyone should follow,’ that is not a collaborative model. That is not working with your criminal justice partners to see what areas can be reformed.

There are areas we can reform, but it has to be together. 13,677 cases in 2021 tells me he’s the wrong person for the job because he’s not a district attorney. He’s a second public defender. That is jeopardizing the safety of every single man and woman in Los Angeles County. If he changes course and says ‘wrong approach, let’s turn this around,’ I’d be more

than happy to work with him.”

NEWSPAPER • MAGAZINE • ONLINE Over 50 unhoused individuals show up to take advantage of the one-stop-shop for services, amenities

Luna said, “The relationship between the sheriff and the DA is critical. It’s not about wheth er I like the man or not. If he got voted into office and if I get voted into office, it is my re sponsibility and obligation be cause the people of the County of Los Angeles voted for both of us and expect us to work together. I don’t agree with all of George Gascon’s policies, but my obliga tion is to work with him so I can

Malibu holds its 7th annual 'Homeless Connect Day' event

By JIMY TALLAL Special to The Malibu Times

free one-stop-shop government and nonprofit services. Over 50 unhoused individuals showed up to take advantage of having 27 county agencies and local nonprofits all in one place — which can be very dif ficult for them to get to otherwise.

Much of the heavy lifting re quired to put on the event was done by Tessa Charnofsky, the dis trict director for LA County Su pervisor Sheila Kuehl’s Calabasas office. Much work is also put in by

Malibu’s own “C.A.R.T.” nonprof it, St. Joseph Center of Venice and the Venice Family Clinic.

Although the majority of at tendees consisted of homeless peo ple from in and around Malibu, the unhoused in adjacent towns were also invited.

“We spread the word throughout all areas of SPA 5, through out reach and flyers,” said Evert Cor dova, SPA 5 outreach coordinator.

KENNETH STARR

his arrival in Malibu, Pepperdine Law ranked 99th in the nation. But by the time Starr left, the school had risen to 55th in the rankings by U.S. News and World Reports.

“He’s the one who put Pepper dine on the national stage,” said Paul Caron, current Pepperdine Caruso School of Law dean.

Homeless Task Force seeks help with public engagement and outreach plan

sponsibilities and explored creating a public outreach plan to get the community more involved.

Malibu High School girls golf team putting and driving for the first time ever

Dye, spurred the teenagers to take golf lessons.

Soon after their first swing of a club, Iman, also a basketball player, and Hedaya, accustomed to swinging a softball bat, began to enjoy golf.

By MCKENZIE JACKSON Special to The Malibu Times

By SAMANTHA BRAVO Special to The Malibu Times

During the Homelessness Task Force meeting on Tuesday, Sept. 20, task force members addressed the Ad Hoc Committee's roles and re

"I do recall Councilmember [Bruce] Silverstein was very much concerned and very much inter ested in developing some kind of mechanism to get broader input to the community on homeless is sues," Public Safety Director Susan Dueñas said. "I think he felt like there was too small of a group who

Sisters Iman and Hedaya Abdul Karim’s love for the links began this past summer in the Coachella Valley.

The two Malibu High School students stayed at a residence at the PGA WEST golf course in La Quinta in their time off from school. Their stay at the resort, which includes courses named after golf legends Greg Norman and Jack Nicklaus and course designer Pete

“Basketball is a lot of pressure, lot of energy,” said Iman, 16, a junior. “Golf is so much calmer. You can be still. I just love that. Being still and just playing it. You can focus. It is really nice and peaceful.”

Hedaya, 15, a sophomore, enjoys the switch from hitting softballs on the diamond to golf balls on the green.

“It was really hard to learn how to hit with the clubs, and I got a little frustrated at first, but it’s such a nice

sport,” she said. “You fall in love with it and you want to get really good at it.”

The siblings thought they would only be able to golf in their free time when the school year started, but then they learned that Malibu High would have a girls golf team this fall.

The school had only fielded a boys team during the spring in past school years, but Anna Deshautelle, the coach of both squads, said the decision was made to have a Malibu girls program to hit the links after two girls who played on the boys team last spring had strong seasons.

Deshautelle said those two girls,

• Santa Monica-Malibu Unified School District Board of Education to hold a virtual and in-person

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Malibu’s Award-Winning Community

Tiny Tot Olympic Games return to Malibu Bluffs

program back into the competitive pool

Conservative legal scholar, who passed away Sept. 13, raised university’s law school ranking

Members of the panel address lack of community involvement, look to reach a broader audience

Incumbent Alex Villanueva faces his challenger Robert Luna

The team’s season began on Sept. 7 with nine-hole match against St. Bonaventure

The Malibu High girls golf team is in its first year as a school sport. Shown from left: Caidyn Ovsiowitz, Hedaya Abdul Karim, Sophia Sabag, Coach Anna Deshautelle, Iman Abdul Karim, Audrey Hamry, Irina Columbeanu, and Chloe Loquet. The only player not pictured is Claudia Rubin.

Photo courtesy Najla Alghaziani

Last Thursday, the annual Homeless Connect Day returned to the Malibu Courthouse to offer those experiencing homelessness

Staff members of St. Joseph Center in Venice work the registration desk during Homeless Connect Day.

Photo by Jimy Tallal

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Sanctuary Cities and the debate over immigration

lofty declarations of northern blue cities seem to evaporate when they share the pain to house, pro vide health care, and schooling to undocumented immigrants. The whole thing is tragic; these are our fellow human beings. They are pawns in our dysfunctional national debate over the border, which has raged for decades.

Over 5,000 competitors swam, biked, and ran in the event, which raised over $1 million for cancer research

DON SCHMITZ OPINION COLUMNIST

Sanctuary cities vote to deny cooperation with Immi gration & Customs En forcement (ICE). In 2017, the City Council declared Malibu a sanctuary city prohibiting using city funds and resources to en force federal civil immigration law, but are the proclaimed cities and states willing to actually be sanctuaries?

Our border with Mexico has completely broken down. Arrests have topped 2 million this year, a historic high, and over 750 have tragically died trying to cross the border. Small county morgues in Texas are overwhelmed. El Paso has 1,500 illegal migrants PER DAY they contend with, and their shelters are overwhelmed. Texas is now busing some to self-pro claimed sanctuary cities like Washington, D.C., and New York, who are complaining bitterly they don’t have the resources to take care of them. Perhaps, but neither do the border towns.

However, the Biden administra tion threw the doors open. Cara vans of thousands walked to the border wearing Biden campaign T-shirts. Drug cartels make over $1 billion annually smuggling people, forcing them to carry their drugs, decorating “rape trees” with the underwear of the women they routinely assault on the journey.

Interestingly, the Department of Homeland Security reported that illegal entries plummeted 87 percent when the wall was built in the Yuma sector, and Biden authorized completion of that section this July. But although tax payers had already paid for large sections of the border wall else where, Biden halted construction, and taxpayers now pay millions to guard the steel as it rusts in the desert.

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jobs for American workers. Im migrants are also more likely to create their own jobs. Immigrants develop cutting-edge technologies and companies. Immigrants are our engineers, scientists, and innova tors. Immigration boosts earnings for American workers. Immigrants boost demand for local consumer goods.

City of Malibu public safety specialist offers preparedness training

Informative workshop provides one-on-one tips on home safety and the importance of being prepared

"Exposure" documents international all-female team's successful trek to the North Pole Executive producer Nancy Sanders hopes the film will inspire young women

The Biden administration has been flying and busing thousands to New York, Pennsylvania, Flor ida, and others, with both Demo crat and Republican congressmen complaining that there was no co ordination, warning, or resources. Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds stated they were investigating whether the administration was conduct ing a “criminal act of human traf ficking” by sending planeloads of migrants to their state without co ordination. Four planeloads were sent to Chattanooga, Tennessee, last year, whereupon Sen. Marsha Blackburn said in May 2021, "It is absolutely unacceptable if the Biden administration is facilitat ing a mass migration without any input or oversight from Tennesse ans and the affected communities.”

Some lament air-conditioned busing of immigrants to other states without having proper ar rangements made for them upon arrival. Valid. However, it pales in comparison to our federal government enacting lackadaisi cal policies whereupon millions of people suffer in the desert on foot, forced into carrying drugs, being murdered and raped by the cartels at whim, to arrive in bor der states sleeping under bridges.

The New York Times reported in July on torture chamber houses in Texas where cartel smugglers mutilated limbs and raped wom en until their families sent them more money. Fifty-three migrants packed into a tractor-trailer died in June, cooked alive in the heat, the deadliest smuggling incident in our history. Yet this month VP Kamala Harris declared, “We have a secure border”. It’s not secure, it’s a humanitarian crisis. Shame on her, shame on us.

Volunteers take part in the 38th annual International Coastal Cleanup

Twenty-four people participated in the Malibu leg of the event, picking up 101.9 pounds of trash

Now, for overtly political rea sons, Florida and Texas are send ing migrants to New York, drop ping them off next to the VP’s mansion in Washington, and Martha’s Vineyard, where the Obamas reside. The latter were all relocated to a military base within two days. Apparently, when they declared themselves a sanc tuary, they didn’t mean that kind of sanctuary! The White House decried it a “cruel, premeditated political stunt”. California Gov. Gavin Newsom asserted it might be kidnapping. An immigration attorney lamented that no one called ahead to alert the local government. Does this sound fa miliar, like the complaints levied by local governments against the Biden administration?

Red state governors and their supporters are amused that the

Busing of the migrants by Texas and Florida are indeed a political stunt, but an effective one. It is easy to haughtily declare one’s state a sanctuary, but except for California and New Mexico, none of the 11 states that have done so are on the border. They are far from the suffering, and their com munities and taxpayers don’t feel the pain. Maybe they should; per haps they should “walk their talk”.

If a community wants to tru ly be a sanctuary for the plight of the illegal immigrants, they shouldn’t be waiting for desper ate border states to bus them to their communities and complain bitterly when they do. They should put their laudable humanitarian mores into action, send the buses on their dime, greet them at their City Hall and escort them into the housing they built for them, make sure they are fed, clothed, and take their children to school. Then, and only then, will they tru ly be a sanctuary city.

America

is a nation of immi grants. What distinguishes us from our adversaries is our acceptance, oftentimes quite contentious but acceptance never theless, of large populations from all corners of the world. A major difference between our borders and that of the Soviet Union was that ours was largely to control those wishing to come in while the Berlin Wall was specifically designed to prevent citizens from getting out.

Americans have been imbued with the certitude that our nation is the land of the free with un bounded opportunity for all those who wish to apply themselves. The abundant diversity of our popula tion has contributed to the notion that we are that shining city on the hill, Lady Liberty welcoming those to our shores, building off the in tellect of citizens from all parts of the globe.

American history is replete with stories of resistance to immigrants, yet through the centuries, there is little doubt that we as a country have grown to be the leading dem ocratic experiment in the world largely because of our ultimate ac ceptance of the diversity that grac es our shores. We have witnessed large swaths of immigrants during our growth, the Chinese who built the transcontinental railroad from west to east and the Irish who built from east to west, only to be joined at Promontory Summit in 1869, a golden spike driven to unite the nation.

Immigrants start businesses. Im migrant-owned businesses create

Yet we now find ourselves in a period where anti-immigration policies and politics have wreaked havoc on a divisive electorate and has led to the development of socalled “sanctuary communities,” a political term, not a legal one.

According to the Lutheran Im migration and Refugee Service, a sanctuary city is described as “a community with a policy, written or unwritten, that discourages lo cal law enforcement from reporting the immigration status of individ uals unless it involves investigation of a serious crime.” California has joined 10 other states declaring it self a sanctuary community while Texas has banned sanctuary cities outright.

A closer relationship between im migrant communities and local law enforcement can have positive im pacts upon the municipality or state and sanctuary cities; for instance:

• Sanctuary cities have lower than average crime rates

Household incomes are higher in sanctuary cities

• The poverty rate in sanctuary cit ies is lower on average than cities without these policies

The melting pot theory, tracing back to the 1780s, is often used in the United States to reflect a fusion of nationalities, cultures, and ethnicities. It is a symbol of our nation’s commitment to an accepting society willing to enter tain differences and celebrate di versity. It is what distinguishes us from closed societies, and renders us unique and essential in a world that is constantly shrinking due to technological advances. Yet we find ourselves in an uncomfortable position, currently when it comes to policies regarding a rush of im

The Malibu Round Table

Friday, October 7 from 8:30 to 10 a.m.

Each month the agenda consists of:

• Chamber of Commerce Update

City Manager Update

• City Council Update

School District Separation & Election

• Traffic & Law Enforcement

California Coastal Commission

• Pepperdine University Report

Any other discussion items

migrants at our borders. Most of us, myself included, are unfamiliar with the processes of immigration. Those wishing to enter our country are essentially listed in three categories: refugees, asylum seekers, and migrants. Ac cording to Amnesty International, “a refugee is a person who has fled their own country because they are at risk of serious human rights violations and persecution there.”

An asylum seeker is “a person who has left their country and is seeking protection from persecution and serious human rights violations in another country, but who hasn’t yet been legally recognized as a refugee and is waiting to receive a decision on their asylum claim.” While there is no internationally accepted legal definition of a migrant, it is gen erally accepted to refer to “people staying outside their country of or igin, who are not asylum-seekers or refugees. Some migrants leave their country because they want to work, study or join family … others feel they must leave because of pover ty, political unrest, gang violence, natural disasters or other serious circumstances that exist there.”

As serious as the immigration problem is, it is absolutely atrocious that some have decided to play pol itics with people’s lives, particularly people who risk everything to make a better life for their families. The recent actions driven by Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, Texas Gov. Greg Abbott, and Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey to transport immi grants from their states to sanctu ary localities is a bluntly partisan political stunt that borders on il legality at best and inhumanity at worst.

Similar stunts have recently in cluded delivering more than 100 migrants to the Washington, D.C., home of Vice President Kamala Harris, as well as other Demo crat-led cities such as New York and Chicago.

Political theatrics and sopho moric histrionics belittle us all. Our nation is and should be a sanctuary for all those escaping oppression.

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37th annual Malibu Triathlon brings thousands to Zuma Beach

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Malibu Farmers Market director hopes to move to Legacy Park due to lack of space at the Malibu Library

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The following incidents were reported between: Sep 3 - SEP 11

9/3 | Grand Theft

A pair of designer glasses, wal let and parking permit was sto len from a vehicle parked on the Surfrider Beach parking lot. The victim was unsure if they locked the vehicle before surfing. There were no security cameras available for evidence.

9/6 | Burglary

A home on Escondido Beach Road was broken into and ran sacked. The victim said nothing appeared to have been stolen but the porch side sliding doors were shattered. The doors were estimat ed to cost $1,000 to repair. There were no security cameras available for evidence.

9/8 | Burglary

A vehicle parked on the Topan ga Beach parking lot was broken into and the victim's wallet was stolen from the center console. The victim received a notification of two unauthorized purchases in a total of $6,000 made in Beverly Hills. There were no security cam eras available for evidence.

9/10 | Burglary

A vehicle parked on Trancas Canyon Road was broken into and a laptop worth $1,000 was stolen. The victim's passenger side door was shattered and was estimated to cost $115 to repair.

 9/11 | Burglary

A vehicle parked near Topanga State Beach was broken into and ransacked. The victim received a notification of a total of $11,042 charges made at multiple stores in Beverly Hills. The victim said there was no damage to their ve hicle.

Founder’s Day 2022: Pepperdine celebrates 50 years in Malibu

Pepperdine University celebrated 50 years of operation on the Mal ibu campus this year. George Pep perdine founded the university in South Los Angeles in 1937, before it expanded to Malibu in 1972.

To commemorate, students, staff, faculty and alumni all gathered at Firestone Fieldhouse on Sept. 21 to celebrate Pepperdine’s history and the school’s founder George Pepperdine. Alumni representatives walked in on a red carpet carrying flags representing multiple coun tries and decades.

The celebration continued with a speech from President Jim Gash about the University’s previous annual themes — togetherness in 2019, belonging in 2020 and unity in 2021 and the lighting of the lan tern by representatives from every school.

Hiker rescued at Malibu Creek Park

A 26-year-old male from North Carolina suffered serious injuries after falling 20 feet when free climbing at Malibu Creek Park on Thursday, Sept. 22. The climb er was packaged and evacuated to the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department Headquarters where he was treated by the Special En forcement Bureau Paramedics to a trauma center.

Malibu Planning Reform: Challenges and potential solutions

Join Schmitz and Associates Inc. on Thursday, Oct. 6, at Pepperdine University in Elkins Auditorium at 6 p.m. for a live, in-person, and interactive public discussion on improving the systemic challeng es that our planning process faces. Note that this program, while lo cated at a Pepperdine University fa cility, is not affiliated, sponsored, or endorsed by Pepperdine University.

Expert land use planner and con sultant Don Schmitz AICP will be presenting public feedback on current challenges that the process faces and will discuss suggestions from the public on how to address them. We anticipate many elected officials, candidates, professionals, and members of the public to be in attendance. In addition, the presentation will include a ques tion-and-answer forum which will be open to the public to participate in, and an analysis of the current planning processes.

The community is encouraged to attend and share your voice, ask questions, and participate in im proving how the Malibu Planning process serves you. For more infor mation, visit schmitzandassociates. com or contact the office at (310) 589-0773. Share your concerns and RSVP at shorturl.at/JLP37

Candidate Forum

Get informed at the 7th Annual Eastern Malibu Candidate Forum scheduled for Saturday, Oct. 8, from 2 to 4 p.m.

Malibu City Council candidates are Bill Sampson, Doug Stewart, Hap Henry, Jimy Tallal, Marianne Riggins and Ryan Embree

Panelists: Lou Lamonte, Kraig Hill, & Scott Dittrich

Questions will include but not be limited to: Development v. maintaining Malibu’s rural char acter. Should the City provide le gal help to private neighborhoods where MRCA is trying to make them public? What is wrong with Malibu’s building process? What should we do about the Coast al Commission's rejection of our STR ordinance?

Virtual Zoom link for the forum is us06web.zoom. us/j/82155849952?pwd=Un lZUUpHcHpmbUM5NE9E L05IK0xlZz09

In-person meeting will be held at Santa Monica-Malibu District Of fice Board Room 1651 16th Street, Santa Monica, CA 90404.

Pepperdine Ranks 55th among 2022–2023 U S News & World Report Best Colleges Rankings

29,702 pounds of recyclable mate rials, for a total of 250,563 pounds or 125 tons.

The Los Angeles County Sher iff’s Department has created a new Public Service Announcement to address the rise in street racing takeovers, and let drivers know that there are safe, legal alternatives to the deadly takeover events that have been proliferating throughout Los Angeles County.

There are many racing venues throughout Southern California where drivers can participate in drifting and drag racing events, in front of large crowds, and as part of a vibrant car community. The LASD asks drivers to stick to these venues, rather than contribute to the needless injuries and fatalities that continue to occur at illegal street takeovers.

Southern California Racing Venues:

• Irwindale Speedway

• Apple Valley Speedway

• Willow Springs Raceway Auto Club Speedway Barona Speedway Famoso Dragstrip

• Chuckwalla Valley Raceway

• Adams Motorsports Park

California passes new law against catalytic converter thieves

Gov. Gavin Newsom has signed two new bills that make it harder to steal and resell catalytic converters in California, a crime that is on the rise, mostly because of how valuable the metals are that can be sold as scrap and how quickly they can be stolen. Newsom said the bills are aimed at addressing one of the root causes of catalytic converter theft, with more than 18,026 reported stolen in California alone in 2021. State Farm insurance company reported in mid-2021,catalytic converter theft grew almost 293 percent nationwide during the COVID-19 pandemic.

The new laws - Senate Bill 1087, by State Sen. Lena Gonza les (D-Long Beach), and Assembly Bill 1740, by Assembly member Al Muratsuchi (D-Rolling Hills Es tates) - will make it illegal to buy the parts from anyone other than licensed auto dismantlers or dealers.

Presentation on Dark Sky Ordinance set for Sept 29

The City will host a presentation to help prepare businesses comply with the requirements. The Dark Sky Ordinance aims to protect the environment and quality of life in Malibu by reducing light pollution.

On Thursday, Sept. 29, from 4 p.m. to 5 p.m. Residential Zoom Meet ing link Meeting ID: 858 4922 5123. For more information, visit MalibuCity.org/darksky.

Pepperdine University has ranked once again as one of the top universities in the nation in the latest U.S. News & World Re port Best Colleges rankings. For the 2022–2023 year, Pepperdine is ranked at number 55 of 440 na tional institutions, placing in the top 13 percent of America’s “Best National Universities.” Pepperdine also continued to demonstrate ex ceptional strength in other catego ries including “Best Value Schools,” “Best Colleges for Veterans,” “Best Undergraduate Teaching,” and “Study Abroad.”

“With the release of its 2022–2023 rankings, I am pleased U.S. News & World Report continues to rank Pepperdine in the upper echelon of all colleges and univer sities in the USA,” Dean of Seaver College Michael Feltner said in a press release. “For five consecutive years, Pepperdine’s composite score has been remarkably stable. While annual rankings typically vary slightly due to minor fluctuations in underlying metrics, Pepperdine’s objective metrics associated with student success demonstrate ex ceptional strength in the current year. Most importantly, our stead fast commitment to providing all students a premier Christ-centered liberal arts education remains our highest priority as we continue to advance the quality of our educa tional experience and the success of each student.”

As Pepperdine’s flagship under graduate school, Seaver College ranked number 26 this year for “Best Undergraduate Teaching,” continuing to highlight the col lege’s strong commitment to un dergraduate teaching by faculty. The ranking is also informed by survey responses of administrators, which includes college presidents, provosts, and admissions deans from peer regional universities and colleges.

Pepperdine maintained its num ber 12 ranking out of a list that ex panded from 15 schools with ex ceptional study abroad programs last year to 38 this year.

Pepperdine also maintained its status as one of the top colleges for veterans with a number 27 ranking in the “Best Colleges for Veterans” category, which recognizes the topranked schools that participate in federal initiatives helping veterans and active-duty service members pay for their degrees.

For more information on Pep perdine’s 2022–2023 rankings, vis it the U.S. News & World Report website.

California Coastal Commission releases annual Beach Cleanup results

“We were amazed by the re sponse to the call for self-guided cleanups over these past two years. But it’s not surprising – Califor nians cherish their coast and want to take care of it,” the Commission’s Executive Director Jack Ainsworth said in a press release. “Even so, we are so pleased about returning to in-person cleanups. These events really do more than help us cap ture huge amounts of trash before it enters the ocean. Coastal Cleanup Day brings us together to celebrate our precious waterways and coastal resources as a community.”

S Heather Edwards Art Exhibition Opening Reception scheduled for Saturday, Oct 1, at Malibu City Hall

The Malibu Arts Commission

is pleased to showcase artist S. Heather Edwards at the Malibu City Gallery located at Malibu City Hall. The Opening Reception is Saturday, Oct. 1 from 12 p.m. to 1:30 p.m. Meet Heather, see her amazing work, and celebrate with complimentary food and beverages. An RSVP is not required.

Heather’s paintings are the prod uct of decades of observation of people, environments, animals and textiles. Although she was not able to obtain a formal education in art, all her studies of the natural world, in addition to the works of great artists including the Renaissance masters, the Pre-Raphaelites of the late 19th century and modern mas ters have influenced her work in a way she couldn’t imagine getting in a classroom.

The breadth of her work spans projects ranging from whimsical children’s books to licensed, creative interpretations of Disney charac ters to immense paintings full of detail and expression. Heather’s

The Santa Monica-Malibu Unified School District Board of Education will hold a virtual and in-person public hearing on Thurs day, Oct. 6 at 5:30 to receive com ments concerning the availability of textbooks and/or instructional materials for each pupil in the dis trict for the 2022-2023 school year.

Tens of thousands of Califor nians turned out to take part in the 38th Annual California Coastal Cleanup Day on Saturday, Sept. 17, the state’s largest annual volunteer event, organized by the California Coastal Commission. For the past two years the event was limited to self-guided cleanups because of the pandemic, but this year’s cleanup saw more than 600 in-person cleanup sites taking place through out the state – a return to near full capacity.

With 60 percent of the cleanup sites reporting, the statewide count stands at 27,185 volunteers. Those volunteers picked up 220,861 pounds of trash and an additional

Los Angeles Sheriff’s Department addresses street racers; offers venues to prevent injuries

Santa MonicaMalibu Unified School District Board of Education to hold a virtual and in-person public hearing

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thu sep 29

HOME WILDFIRE HARDENING MEETS CURB APPEAL — VIRTUAL

Fire Safety Liaison Bradley Yocum leads this free training on how to harden your home and select plants and materials that are both fire resistant and visually appealing on Thursday, Sept 29, at 6:30 p.m.

RSVP for the Zoom meeting at MalibuSafety.Eventbrite.com.

Advanced registration is not required for the event at City Hall.

DARK SKY VIRTUAL

PRESENTATION

The City will host a presentation to help prepare businesses comply with the requirements. The Dark Sky Ordinance aims to protect the environment and quality of life in Malibu by reducing light pollution.

Thursday, September 29, 2022, 4 to 5 p.m. Residential Zoom Meeting link Meeting ID: 858 4922 5123

For more information, visit MalibuCity.org/darksky.

ART TREK AT MALIBU SENIOR CENTER

Create unique works of art using a variety of materials. The September theme is "Frida de Fabulous." Using a black and white photo of Frida Kahlo’s

face to begin, we will design her hair, flowers, earrings, and shirt and then add embellishments using a Sharpie. Colored pencils will complete the project. This is a one-time, monthly program instructed by Lorelle Paterson.

On Thursday, Sept. 29, from 1 to 3 p.m. at the Senior Center. Class is $5, material is $10 fee.

fri sep 30

ICE DYING WITH FLUIDITY BY MATTIE

This workshop will teach the basics of how to ice dye from start to finish. This technique uses ice to "split" colored dye into its parts, resulting in vibrant, unpredictable, and complex explosions of color onto previously white fabrics. The instructor will provide students with one item to dye. The workshop is for all ages; adults must accompany children under 12. Instructed by Fluidity with Mattie at Malibu Bluffs Park from 3 to 4:30 p.m. Event costs $25 to participate.

NIGHTS OF THE JACK AT KING GILLETTE RANCH

Nights of the Jack returns to King Gillette Ranch with interactive experiences such as a live pumpkin carver, gift shop, food trucks, and “The Spookeasy Bar,” which serves specialty spooky cocktails for those 21 and over. There is a half-mile long self-guided tour, which has tons of intricately carved and illuminated jack-olanterns to see. Event returns Sept. 30 and runs through Oct. 31 from 6 to 10 p.m.

For more information or to purchase tickets, visit https:// www.tixr.com/groups/ nightsofthejack/events/nights-ofthe-jack-9-30-49073

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HAUNT O’WEEN

Haunt O’ Ween’s 200,000-square-foot playground of Halloween-themed games, performances, rides, and attractions is back in Woodland Hills beginning this Friday, Sept. 30, with the action continuing on select dates through Oct. 31. Go trick-or-treating, walk through thousands of pumpkins, play a multitude of games and rides, get your face painted, enjoy food and drinks. GA tickets run $36-$44.

For more information visit, hauntoween.com.

COOKIES AND CONVERSATION

Open the door to celebration and connection. Learn how to inspire others as we share our life stories and build friendships every Friday at the Malibu Senior Center from 1 to 2 p.m. We provide a comfortable environment with opportunities. You bring stories, knowledge, and wisdom. Instructed by Tracy Weirick.

SAT OCT 1

MALIBOU LAKE OPEN HOUSE

On Saturday, Oct. 1, Malibou Lake will open its gates for a one-time, day-long event for the public from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. An array of activities will appeal to children and adults alike, including everything from food trucks and live music to an art fair and bounce house. California Wildlife Center (CWC) will be on hand to share hands-on insights into local plants and wildlife. A portion of the proceeds will be donated to the CWC to help with animal care efforts. An all-day art event will feature plein air paintings by Allied Artists of the Santa Monica Mountains and Seashore and selections by local Malibou Lake artists.

Parking with air conditioned shuttle transportation will be available at Paramount Ranch for $15 with advanced online reservation at maliboulake.com. Day-of parking will be $25.

Paramount Ranch is located at 2903 Cornell Rd., Agoura. For more information and details, please contact JC Chancellor at 805-217-5549.

S. HEATHER EDWARDS ART EXHIBITION OPENING RECEPTION

The Malibu Arts Commission is pleased to showcase artist S. Heather Edwards at the Malibu City Gallery located at Malibu City Hall. The Opening Reception is Saturday, Oct. 1, from 12 to 1:30 p.m. Meet Heather, see her amazing work, and celebrate with complimentary food and beverages. An RSVP is not required.

tue oct 4

THE TOPANGA FILM FESTIVAL

The Topanga Film Festival programs short and feature films that challenge convention and tell stories that inspire new and original ways of seeing and understanding the world. Based in the beautiful, atmospheric surroundings of Topanga, TFF screens films to a unique and engaged Los Angeles community in an intimate setting — attendees include those in the film and music industry, environmentalists, foodies, and the eccentric Topanga community. At Froggy's & Rosewood (+ Virtual), 1105 N. Topanga Canyon Blvd. on Oct. 8 at 11 a.m. Don’t miss a presentation of the documentary "Malibu Song" by Werner Hanak and Natalie Lettner (2006), about the last residents of Lower Topanga.

See a list of the 60 films here: https://topangafilminstitute.org/

sat oct 8

HAUNTED HIKE AT CHARMLEE WILDERNESS PARK

Meet at Charmlee Wilderness Park for a naturalist-led haunted hike under the full moon. The hike will feature a trail lit by neon lights, scary stories, and ghoulish creatures that come out at night. On Satuday, Oct. 8, from 6 to 8 a.m. Check in is at 5:45 a.m. 2577 Encinal Canyon Road.

An adult must accompany participants under 13. Participants should feel comfortable walking on uneven terrain at night. Pre-registration is required by Wednesday, Oct. 5 at MalibuCity. org/Register.

sun oct 9

TOPANGA SYMPHONY 40TH ANNIVERSARY SOCIETY EVENT

Topanga Historical Society event: "Topanga Symphony, 40th Anniversary.” A free history presentation and short concert with Conductor Jerome Kessler on Oct. 9, at 12 p.m. At The Mermaid, 20421 Callon Drive. The Topanga Symphony was founded in 1982 and has since presented a regular program of free concerts. It consists mostly of unpaid amateurs and students, with some professional musicians.

Jerome Kessler has been the music director and conductor of the Topanga Symphony since its inception. He is also director of the Hollywood Chamber Orchestra and I Cellisti. A cellist and composer, he has toured nationally.

explore what they meant for the kingdom of Israel, what they mean for the kingdom of God, and how they apply to our lives today. Join women from Malibu, surrounding areas and even other states..

For more information or to register, contact Corleen Parmelee at corleenparmelee@gmail.com or email malibuWBS@gmail.com.

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oct 11

tue

FLORAL WORKSHOP — SUCCULENT GARDEN

Something's Blooming was developed during the Pandemic to redirect creativity and promote well-being. Through the whimsical yet elegant floral workshops, students will create a passion for floral design.

Each workshop will express that month's fall, Halloween, and Thanksgiving holidays. All supplies are included, and each participant will go home with a unique piece to share with friends and family. The workshops are for all ages; adults must accompany children under 12.

Upcoming workshop: Autumn Centerpiece — Nov. 10 edu/events.t ONGOING

INTRO TO MINDFULNESS MEDITATION ONLINE CLASS

The Malibu Mindfulness Meditation Group is offering another Intro to Mindfulness Meditation class. The five classes will be held online Tuesday evenings from 7:30 to 9 p.m. starting Sept. 27. They are led by longtime local resident Michael Kory, who has been practicing Mindfulness Meditation for over 12 years and is in his second year of a teacher-training program led by Jack Kornfield and Tara Brach. The class fee is $25; all proceeds will be donated to Hand in Hand, the local program for participants with disabilities.

If you wish to attend, please send an email with your contact info to mmm@bu-dharma.com.

MALIBU WOMEN’S BIBLE STUDY

Held every Tuesday starting Sept. 13, from 10:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. at Malibu Pacific Church and via Zoom. Malibu Women's Bible Study is an indepth, interdenominational Bible study involving women seeking together to better understand the heart of God and walk in the paths of Jesus. This year we will focus on the books of 1 and 2 Samuel as we study the stories of Samuel, Saul, and David and

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

FARMERS MARKET

Shop for fresh fruits and veggies, prepared food and more at the weekly Malibu Farmers Market on Sundays now open for extended summer hours of 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Market located at 23555 Civic Center Way.

KNITTING

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

MALIBU CARS AND COFFEE

The City of Malibu, in conjunction with Armando Petretti Classic Cars, is pleased to invite you to the Official Malibu Cars and Coffee. On the second and fourth Sundays of every month from 7 to 9 a.m. Southern California’s top enthusiasts can enjoy a beautiful drive down the coast to meet at Malibu Bluffs Park and enjoy a coffee while admiring some of the world’s finest automobiles at an unbeatable location

GENTLE MAT PILATES

Relax, refresh, and build core strength. Sessions are Thursdays from 11 a.m. to 12 p.m. at the Senior Center at Malibu City Hall. Please bring a yoga mat and wear comfortable clothes. Instructed by Ann Monahan.

Sign up at MalibuCity.org/ Register; Register for the month or pay $5 drop-in rate, space permitting.

SENIOR STRETCH AND STRENGTH

Class is organized on Mondays from 1 to 2 p.m. and Wednesdays and Fridays from 11 a.m. to 12 p.m. Participants will focus on flexibility, balance, circulation, muscle tone, and breathing techniques. Class will be held outdoors at Malibu Bluffs Park. Go toMalibucity.org/ seniorcenter to register.

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Parks and Rec Commission decides on the recipients for Jake Kuredjian Citizenship Award

Lawson and former Parks and Rec commissioner Judy Villablanca. The item will return to the com mission in February 2023.

By SAMANTHA BRAVO Of The Malibu Times

During the Parks and Recre ation Commission meeting on Sept. 20, members addressed the recipients they appointed for the Jake Kruedjian Citizenship Award in the previous meeting: longtime Malibu High School coach Rich

Community Services Director Jesse Bobbett provided an update on the Malibu Bluffs Park storage containers. Two storage containers are being used by Malibu Little League with baseball equipment, utility maintenance, temporary fencing, and more. One con tainer is being used by the city for supplies such as tables and chairs.

Bobbett said Malibu Little League told him they could con dense two containers to one and remove one container.

Parks and Rec Commissioner Georgia Goldfarb asked if they can add shaded tables or chairs when they remove and replace the container.

Community Services Deputy Director Kristin Riesgo provided an update on the Charmlee Wil derness Park trails and erosion control maintenance.

"We're getting a lot of traffic out

there, which is great," Riesgo said. "Everyone seems to be happy with the work that's being done."

As for department updates, Rec reation Manager Kate Gallo said the city had received a total of 98 Webster and Malibu elementary participants for the fall 2022 af terschool programs.

The programs that were extend ed were hip-hop, karate, robotics, and theater improv.

Gallo provided an update on the renovations at the temporary skate park. The city was able to replace

eight pieces of cracked SkateLite, added steel coping through out the park, and repair water damage.

Commissioner Dane Skopham mer asked for an update for the official skate park and Bobbett said the development plans are still being prioritized, but the de partment continues to experience a staff shortage.

Bobbett provided an update with the new park rules signage at Trancas Canyon Park, dog park, and the playground. The depart

ment also ordered emergency call boxes for Trancas Canyon Park, Las Flores Creek Park and Charmlee Wilderness Park.

In the last meeting on Aug. 16, the commission reopened the dog park proposal at Las Flores Creek Park that was discontinued in 2020. Skophammer motioned to add that proposal to the agenda.

The election of chair and vice chair will be addressed at the Parks and Rec Meeting in October. The next meeting is scheduled for Oct. 18.

award-winning art has not only been spotlighted on national television, but has been included in Forbes Magazine, Spectrum Fantastic, the Art Renewal Cen ter, posts by MTV and hung in galleries from the Disney Parks, to the Society of Illustrators in New York, to international exhi bitions in Barcelona, Spain and Lucca, Italy. Discerning collectors from around the world have ac quired and continue to acquire her work as it continually grows and evolves.

View Heather’s work and learn more about her art at thedoganddragon.com/

Heather’s work will be displayed at the Malibu City Gallery from Oct. 3 to Nov. 10. The Gallery is open Monday through Friday, from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Admission is free.

The Drug Enforcement Adminis tration is advising the public of an alarming emerging trend of col orful fentanyl available across the United States. In August, DEA and our law enforcement partners seized brightly-colored fentanyl and fentanyl pills in 18 states. Dubbed “rainbow fentanyl” in the media, this trend appears to be a new method used by drug cartels to sell highly addictive and potentially deadly fentanyl made to look like candy to children and young people.

“Rainbow fentanyl—fentanyl pills and powder that come in a variety of bright colors, shapes, and sizes— is a deliberate effort by drug traf fickers to drive addiction amongst kids and young adults,” said DEA Administrator Anne Milgram. “The men and women of the DEA are relentlessly working to stop the trafficking of rainbow fentanyl and defeat the Mexican drug cartels that are responsible for the vast majority of the fentanyl that is be ing trafficked in the United States.”

Brightly-colored fentanyl is being seized in multiple forms, includ ing pills, powder, and blocks that resembles sidewalk chalk. Despite claims that certain colors may be more potent than others, there is no indication through DEA’s laboratory testing that this is the

case. Every color, shape, and size of fentanyl should be considered extremely dangerous.

Fentanyl is a synthetic opioid that is 50 times more potent than heroin and 100 times more potent than morphine. Just two milligrams of fentanyl, which is equal to 10-15 grains of table salt, is considered a lethal dose. Without laboratory testing, there is no way to know how much fentanyl is concentrated in a pill or powder.

Fentanyl remains the deadliest drug threat facing this country. According to the CDC, 107,622 Americans died of drug overdoses in 2021, with 66 percent of those deaths related to synthetic opioids like fentanyl. Drug poisonings are the leading killer of Americans between the ages of 18 and 45. Fentanyl available in the United States is primarily supplied by two criminal drug networks, the Sinaloa Cartel and the Jalisco New Gener ation Cartel (CJNG).

In September 2021, DEA launched the One Pill Can Kill Public Awareness Campaign to educate Americans about the dangers of fake pills. Additional resources for parents and the community can be found on DEA's Fentanyl Aware ness page.

Commissioners add the dog park proposal at Las Flores Creek Park to the agenda

DEA Warns of Brightly-Colored Fentanyl Used to Target Young Americans

do the best we can do to make sure cases are filed and we’re not presenting to our employees an us-versus-them mentality of you don’t have to respond to calls, you don’t have to investigate crimes because the DA is not going to file them. That is unethical. It is amoral and we cannot have that attitude towards our community in LA County.”

Asked again if he would not cooperate with Gascon, Villanue va replied, “All of our investiga tors file cases when they can with him.” The sheriff claimed they sometimes go around the DA, filing federal charges as he said he’s done in fentanyl cases and in the Ed Buck case. Villanueva concluded, “The district attorney, I have no confidence in him do ing his job. If he’s not filing cases

we can’t play pretend that we’re going to work together.”

On the subject of deputy gangs, Luna claimed, “It’s one of the top three questions I get. You have to admit that there’s a problem if you’re going to fix it. You have to make sure there’s a policy and if you write a policy and don’t hold anybody accountable, the policy isn’t worth the paper it’s written on. We need state and federal intervention. Cooperate with oversight. We have to show the public they can trust us and right now they do not.”

Villanueva defended his office, claiming he removed officers his first day on the job.

“I followed with a criminal and administrative investigation," he said. "I fired four deputies for misconduct. I suspended with out pay 22. I transferred 36. I sponsored Assembly Bill 958. Our department policy is now

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the model of which state law is modeled after. That is progress. That is addressing the situation.”

Luna responded by saying Vil lanueva’s “own chief of staff has a grim reaper tattoo. Ask him what a grim reaper is.” Villanueva shot back, asking Luna about a suspected deputy gang in Long Beach, the Northtown Rangers. Villanueva insinuated Luna had involvement in the group. “It keeps rearing its ugly head,” the sheriff said.

In the hour-long debate, the two men only agreed on two things. The rivals both claimed each’s mother was the most in fluential person in their lives. And adding the only levity to an acrimonious evening, the two candidates high-fived each other when asked the softball question to name their favorite TV show. Both agreed it’s “The Big Bang Theory.”

at Pepperdine’s Graziadio School, said, “Judge Starr was a dedicated public servant and ardent sup porter of religious freedom that allows faith-based institutions to flourish.”

Starr is said to have had a pro found influence on his students, offering gracious dinner invi tations to his Malibu home. A local resident wrote to The Mal ibu Times, calling Starr “a valued member of Malibu in many ways.”

Starr grew up the son of a min ister in Texas. He sold bibles to help pay for his education. He went on to a distinguished career in governmental law as Solicitor General, arguing 25 cases before the Supreme Court. He mentored two Supreme Court justices, John Roberts and Brett Kavanaugh, and was briefly in the running for a seat on the court himself.

Starr became a household name when he led the 1994 investiga tion into Bill and Hillary Clinton’s real estate investments known as Whitewater. That investigation, in

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MALIBU PLANNING REFORM: Challenges and Potential Solutions

MALIBU, CALIFORNIA

Please save the date and join Schmitz and Associates Inc on Thursday October 6th at 6:00pm at Pepperdine University in Elkins Auditorium for a live, in-person, and interactive public discussion on improving the systemic challenges that our planning process faces. Please note that this program, while located at a Pepperdine University facility, is not affiliated, sponsored, or endorsed by Pepperdine University.

Expert land use planner and consultant Don Schmitz AICP will be presenting public feedback on current challenges that the process faces and will discuss suggestions from the public on how to address them. We anticipate elected officials, council candidates, professionals, and members of the public to be in attendance. The presentation will include a question-and-answer forum which will be open to the public to participate in, and an analysis of the current planning processes.

We encourage you to join us, share your voice, ask questions, and participate in improving how the Malibu Planning process serves you!

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including senior Sophia Sabag, did a good job of spreading the word that there would be a girls team this year.

“They were recruiting, trying to get their friends to play,” she said. “We have a bunch of girls that want to learn the sport.”

Iman said she and her sister were happy to join that squad and be part of the inaugural season.

“It was awesome because that is what we had been doing all summer,” she said. “Just playing and playing.”

Aside from Sabag, the team’s cap tain, who played on the boys team the past three seasons, the rest of the Sharks squad are first-time golfers. The roster includes Audrey Hamry, Caidyn Ovsiowitz, Chloe Loquet, Claudia

which the Clintons were cleared of any wrongdoing relating to Whitewater, continued until 1997 and led to the impeachment of Clinton on perjury charges over his affair with White House intern Monica Lewinsky.

After his Pepperdine tenure, Starr served as president of Bay lor University in Waco, Texas; however, he was stripped of his presidency and later resigned. An investigation found that under his watch, numerous allegations of sexual harassment and rape by football players were mishandled (two of the players were convicted of rape). Investigators said univer sity leadership “created a percep tion that football was above the rules.”

In later years, Starr became known for his 2008 representa tion of disgraced billionaire Jeffrey Epstein.

Before Epstein’s 2019 death in a New York jail while awaiting trial on charges of sexual traffick ing and abuse of minor girls, Starr

Rubin, and Irina Columbeanu.

Sailor Graham, the other girl on last season’s boys team, no longer at tends Malibu.

Since the Sharks are majority nov ice golfers, Deshautelle said, a lot of time this season has been committed to learning the sport.

“We hit balls at Westlake Golf Course on the range and do a lot of putting contests and drills,” she said noting that group is composed of good athletes.

The coach said Sabag encourages her teammates.

“She’s a very calm personality, a mature young woman,” Deshautelle noted.

The team’s season began on Sept. 7 with nine-hole match against St. Bonaventure.

Hedaya said the match was a

helped secure what’s been called a “sweetheart deal” for the convict ed sex offender on related Florida state charges. The lawyer helped negotiate a 13-month prison term in which Epstein was allowed to work from his home office 12 hours a day, six days a week. Ten years later that plea deal was de clared illegal by a federal judge, leading to Epstein’s re-arrest in 2019 and the Florida judge who approved the deal, Alex Acosta, was forced to resign as Secretary of Labor.

In a separate 2013 case, Starr wrote a letter of support (one of 90) for another accused child mo lester, Christopher Kloman, who is now serving a 43-year sentence for the abuse of five girls. For his part in the Epstein defense, Starr stated, “I have always tried to act with integrity and to be guided by the great principles of the Ameri can legal system.”

The senior pastor where Starr’s memorial service was held, Jim my Seibert, said, “The world will

mix of emotions.

“It was thrilling,” she said. “It was nerve-racking, but also really excit ing. It was really fun. It was a good learning experience.”

Ovsiowitz hit a birdie from five feet out on par-3 during the match, said Deshautelle.

“That was exciting,” the coach said.

“That’s the kind of thing that keeps you coming back. She got a legit birdie in her first round of golf.”

The team’s second match was against Fillmore, a Citrus Coast League opponent, on Sept. 22.

Malibu will face league opponents the rest of the season. That includes Hueneme on Thursday, Nordoff on Oct. 6, Channel Islands on Oct. 12, and Santa Paula on Oct. 19.

The Sharks are not hosting any of the matches since they are a

remember Ken Starr as a brilliant thinker, leader, and defender of truth and justice. I will remember Ken Starr as a devoted personal friend and a man of sincere and deep faith. Thank you, Ken, for your love of God, your love of family and your love for all of us. You will always be remembered in American history, but you will be specifically remembered in our hearts."

His good friend Robert Vagley is quoted in a remembrance, prais ing “Ken's absolute decency, his rock solid faith, his love for his wife and children, his loyalty to family and friends, his devotion to our country and Constitution, his belief in the rule of law and an or dered and civil society, his willing ness to serve for the greater good without regard for his own plans and wishes, his always sunny dis position, his charity and goodwill to all, his humility and selflessness, his charming and jocular personal ity, and his Texas-bred and Texas sized strength of character."

first-year team.

Golf is known as a tough sport to master.

Hedaya said seeing success on the course isn’t easy, but she treats each hole as a new opportunity for success. She really wants to hit a hole-in-one.

“If I keep working at it,” she said. “I hope I can get there.”

Her sister said the sound pro duced when a swung club meets a ball perched atop a tee is satisfying.

“You get it to fly,” Iman said. “You are really motivated to get better at it.”

Their coach said her goal for the season is for the Sharks to fall in love with golf and to want to play it all their lives.

“We try to make it fun,” Deshaute lle said. “I think the girls are enjoying the camaraderie of being a part of a team.”

Former Law School Dean and current Pepperdine President James Gash said, “Starr’s vision

for Pepperdine was global … I am profoundly grateful for Ken’s leadership, mentorship, counsel ing, guidance and encouragement.”

Baylor University President Linda Livingstone, a former dean

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And all at once, summer collapsed into fall."

- Oscar Wilde

were involved in making decisions, and we didn't have a way to get broader community input."

Task force members shared sim ilar interests in keeping the topics within the panel without creating a separate ad hoc committee for the public outreach plan.

"It's really hard seemingly to get anyone in Malibu motivated to

participate in anything," task force member Scott Dittrich said. "We just had our first candidate election forum on Saturday, and the atten dance wasn't that great."

Dittrich asked Dueñas if they can add this topic to the agenda and come up with ideas to get the community more involved.

"I think it can certainly be done in a brainstorm fashion," Dueñas said. "We can have task force mem bers piggyback on events where

they go and ask questions in the community, kind of doing a short survey and talking to people, this is just an example, that's an idea of brainstorming, we can also do a community wide survey again. This is kind of, I think, what Bruce is looking for, is a brainstorm on what are some ways we can reach out to the broader community."

Task force members proposed using social media and creating a website to reach a broader audience.

After a group discussion about creating an ad hoc committee, the panel motioned to schedule a homelessness task force special meeting for the public engagement and outreach plan to brainstorm opportunities for community in volvement.

Public Safety Liaison Luis Flores provided an update on public safety, research strategies, and the imple mentation of the Alternative Sleep ing Location (ASL).

"It is ongoing as we continue to explore council direction which is, of course, to explore the establish ment of an ASL outside of the city without using city funds," Flores said.

In the Aug. 8 meeting, Flores presented the Homelessness Task Force recommendation for securing beds at an existing facility outside of the city and requested the council to provide direction to staff. Council approved the proposal.

Service Planning Area (SPA) 5 is one of eight regions served by the LA County Department of Public Health, which in cludes not only Malibu, but communities like Bel Air, Beverly Hills, Brentwood, Marina del Rey, Pacific Palisades, Santa Monica, Venice, and West LA.

Accompanying several of the homeless “guests” through the maze of services and agencies gives a glimpse into what their biggest needs are, and the kind of Catch22s and bureaucracy they face in trying to get back on their feet.

Here are three cases:

“Hal” is already being helped by one of Malibu’s two full-time homeless outreach workers. An older man, he was very excit ed and relieved when they recently located a permanent home for him in Koreatown, which he expected to move into in just a few days. Hal had been on the streets for 20 years — the last 10 years in Malibu. He had experienced some mental health issues, but was being helped by one of the outreach psychiatrists that visits Malibu a couple times a month, and now has a regular supply of meds that he takes.

However, Hal wasn’t going to be al lowed to move into his permanent home/ apartment until he obtained an official Income Verification statement /document from LA County. He’d been putting this off because it meant taking a bus from Malibu to downtown LA, finding and walking to the right office building and office, waiting in line, etc. At Homeless Connect Day, he was thrilled to get the document he needed almost instantly — which he very carefully folded up and put it in his wallet to give his caseworker.

Case #2, which we’ll call “Steve,” was a relatively recent arrival to Santa Monica from Arizona. A middle-aged man with a ponytail, he identified his race to one agency as both African American and Native American (Apache). He said he had gotten “jumped” by several men in

The associated costs will depend on factors such as the number of beds, case management and gen eral service provision, and trans portation from Malibu to the con tracted facility, but are likely to be approximately $2,400 per bed, per month, or $24,000 this fiscal year for September 2022 through June 2023.

The next Homelessness Task Force meeting is scheduled for Oct. 18.

Santa Monica, and lost the very few pos sessions he had.

At Homeless Connect, he was able to get a new backpack, some clothes — in cluding socks and underwear, both break fast and lunch, a shower, and a bag of toiletries that included a razor and de odorant.

He went to the LA County Public De fender booth, and an attorney took down the information needed to dismiss a ticket Steve received for some minor offense in Santa Monica. The “Homeless Unit for Record Clearing” helps the unhoused clear their criminal records, which better enables them to obtain housing and jobs.

Steve wasn’t so lucky in obtaining help in other areas, because he had just come in from out-of-state. He couldn’t sign up for food stamps here until he officially can celled his Arizona food stamps — which is hard to do with no phone or computer access. He couldn’t get a free ID unless he had a birth certificate, and LA County doesn’t get birth certificates from other states. He went to the medical clinic and asked to get some ibuprofen, but there was a surprising amount of red tape he would have had to go through, taking multiple days, just to get this aspirin substitute.

Case #3, which we’ll call “John,” had just gotten out of jail a short time ago and was trying to get back on his feet. He took the opportunity to get a shower, bag of toiletries, and clothing. He also was not able to get anywhere in terms of getting a free ID or various services because he didn’t have his birth certificate. He was born in Florida, and LA County doesn’t help get birth certificates from out-ofstate. For him to get the birth certificate by mail would cost $15, and he doesn’t have $15.

There were certain other documents he needed, but getting them requires a mail ing address. A homeless person doesn’t have a mailing address. John was able to get a mailing address through a member of Malibu’s CART working in coopera tion with the Malibu Labor Exchange.

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An unhoused person checks out the free phones given to eligible people by Assurant/Hero during Homeless Connect Day.

An unhoused person gets help from one of the LA County agencies set up inside the old courthouse during Homeless Connect Day.

Unhoused person Carissa Green receives a free haircut donated by Sabrina, a hair stylist from Malibu’s Salon Jazmeina, during Homeless Connect Day. Photos by Jimy Tallal

Unhoused family with children attend the Homeless Connect Day at Malibu Court house to find services for them.