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We also take a look at what’s going on under the surface — more specifically at some of the issues causing kelp forests to dissapear in Northern California and whether or not this trend could repeat itself with the kelp forests off our coast as well (page 82).

One of those is the long-debated Rindge Dam removal project. Advocates have been pushing the re moval of dam for years, and on July 1, 2022 proposals for the planning of the removal project were finally submitted. The dam, which has been decommissioned since 1967 traps approximately 780,000 cubic feet of sediment behind it. We take a look at both sides of the argument as well as what’s happening next with the project (page 50)

And while we can’t deny our love for Malibu, sometimes we just need to get out! This issue we caught up with a Malibu family who has been spending the last few years building an impressive vegan eco-resort on their own private island in Fiji — Vawa Island. Soon the island will be open to the first guests, and we assure you -- you’ll want to pack your bags and head to Fiji as well! (page 102).

With the worsening drought all over California, LA County has enacted new water restrictions affecting all residents and businesses. We explain what those mean for Malibuites and some of the practical ways we can work to save water.

As summer wraps up, kids start going back to school and things quiet down in Malibu again, we re-center ourselves and get ready for the change in seasons. For us that means taking a look at all the things changing in and around Malibu.

Speaking of ever-changing Malibu, you’ll want to check out our story on the city’s newest hotel, Hotel June (page 96). Housed in a historic building on Point Dume, Hotel June manages to pay homage to the city’s past while providing all the comforts of modern day.

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We’re thrilled to be featuring Ani Dermenjian on our cover for this issue. One of the most well-known and in-demand realtors in Malibu, Ani sat down with us to discuss a range of topics, from family to the ev er-changing Malibu real estate market (page 14).

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64 MALIBU’S NEW BOARD SHOP Sea N’ Soul, located across from Zuma Beach, is a new favorite of the surfing community.

Amidst an unprecedented drought, LA County has imposed historic restrictions on water use. We break down the new rules.

From a world-class dry brush to the ultimate no-fail hairspray, these are the products we’re stocking up on for fall.

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Coverage from some of the best local events of spring and summer, plus People We Love featur ing Cayley Jenner and Chris Hertz.

50 CONTROVERSIAL DAM A look at the arguments for and against re moving the Rindge Dam.

With Sea N’ Soul, their airy, stylish new storefront near Zuma Beach, Erica Reams and John Kozlo wski take the humble surf shop to the next level.

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SHOPPING SEA N’ SOUL

After years of debate, Rindge Dam’s demoli tion has officially been approved. But what that means for the environment is still unclear.

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ENTERTAINMENT THE NEW DREAMLAND

The old Malibu Inn space is reborn in this sumptuous new music venue from the founder of Aviator Nation.

78 TUSOL The Malibu wellness brand debuts a new line of protein bars.

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Modern design meets Point Dume authenticity at Malibu’s newest hotel, Hotel June. An exclu sive look at the new property.

We sit down with realtor Ani Dermenjian to dis cuss family, ambition, and her ultimate passion: Malibu real estate.

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82 UNDERWATER JUNGLE California’s kelp forests have been disappearing over the last decades. A look into what’s happening.

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114 FIJI ADVENTURES A look into the new resort on Vawa Island.

116 ANI’S WORLD Sitting down with the star realtor.

Take a visit to Vawa Island, Fiji, where Malibuites Barry and Shauna Walker are working to build the world’s first all-vegan resort.

HOME + DESIGN APEL DESIGN

Inside four of the most coveted homes on the Malibu market, from an architectural in the Mali bu Colony to a Spanish-style estate.

120 MALIBU’S NEW HOTEL The Hotel June has finally opened, mixing oldschool Malibu vibes with a modern aesthetic.

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I have 2 daughters the age of those young teens who were gone too young. My heart goes out to the families and friends who lost their loved one…in accidents that could have been prevented by law enforce ment. It’s obvious that CHP could take a few tips from NHP about speed control, and I sure hope it happens before any more lives are tragically lost.

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I made a BIG mistake. At around 4 pm I took Malibu Canyon Road to leave Malibu and head into the San Fernando Valley to go back up to the 15 and home to Vegas. Let me repeat – I left Malibu on a Saturday evening via Malibu Canyon Road.

It wasn’t a few minutes into my drive. I had to pull my truck that was loaded with plants and pottery off on a pull out, because there were so many cars lined up behind me to speed down Malibu Canyon Drive. I was NOT driving slow. I was driving the speed limit. And I was beeped at by impatient drivers, passed and found myself so stressed out that I had to sit on the pullout for nearly 20 minutes watching speeding cars go by me as if it was the Las Vegas Speedway on Nascar weekend!

There is a simple solution. CHP or local police authorities could be parked along Malibu Canyon Road to give out speeding tickets. If they claim to monitor speeds on the canyon, I did not see ONE single California Highway Patrol or local police officer along the canyon road. The Las Vegas Police Department and Nevada Highway Patrol where I live in Las Vegas would never allow this type of speeding to happen along their juris diction. We have phenomenal law enforcement who stage themselves in strategic places along our highways and popular tourist areas that attract those who have a love for speed, along with bright flashing lights and signs reminding drivers to maintain safe speeds.

I am writing in response to the article published in the Spring 2022 issue entitled, “The Need for Speed, Drag Racing In Malibu.” I live in Las Vegas and commute back and forth between Vegas and Malibu almost monthly this Spring for business. I am a professional garden designer and urban farmer who purchases many supplies from the classic and reputable nurs eries located in Malibu. Last weekend I spent two days purchasing pottery and specialty plants from Cosentino’s Nursery to drive back to Vegas on Saturday evening.

Then I returned home to read this tragic article. My heart grieves for the families who lost a child in both accidents. I have 2 daughters that age – and your article hit me hard. Thank you for writing about this very crucial situation for public safety.

I returned to driving Malibu Canyon Road and in only 10 minutes I had to pull off again to let another 10 cars fly by me. I had been driving the speed limit yet was still forced to pull off by a long line of cars behind me who wanted to drive at reckless speeds down Malibu Canyon Rd.

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For a short window every year, the blazing heat from the summer sun holds the ocean fog at bay behind the Malibu Mountains. As the sun slowly slips below the horizon, the fog releases and rolls over the land like a flowing waterfall.

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A “Meet in Malibu” event was held by The Modern Day Wife on June 23 at the Trancas Country Mart in partnership with Vintage Grocers. The event celebrated the Summer Solstice and guests were encour aged to dress in all white in celebra tion of it. Numerous pop-up shops were at the event, and featured ven dors such as De La Calle, Legendary Foods, Wren Amber Clothing and more. There was also a Celebrity Panel and Business Owner Panel, and even a mini fashion show! The Modern Day Wife provides a space for women who aspire to do it all, and helps them connect with others and find information to assist them in their careers.

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When Hertz stepped into this new post, he learned that 40% of his students lost their homes due to the Woolsey Fire, and not even a year into this new role the pandemic began.

She currently splits her time between her shop in Ojai and a shared space at The Park at Cross Creek. “[Malibu] has opened me up to a new community and it’s such old school surf culture, like they absolutely get what I’m doing,” Bennett said. She has used her art to address racism as well as em power women, and donates proceeds to nonprofits such as Surfrider and Santa Barbara Hospice.

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“We explicitly knew during distance, and with our return, that community building needed to be something we did every day at school, we actually had to quantify it and set time aside for children to develop social emotional skills,” Hertz said.

MALIBU MAGAZINE loves Chris Hertz for taking on an important role that greatly affects the community.

MALIBU MAGAZINE loves Bobbi Bennett for creating one-of-a-kind pieces that are loved by many Malibuites and people around the world.

Last year, she launched Stoked Surfboards which is a ride able collection of her popular art boards at The Lumberyard in Malibu. Her rideable boards are rare pieces of functional art. Bennett’s tagline is “for the walls or waves.” “I’m the only female trademarked surfboard company in the country. And thus far, there’s a lot of surfboard art out there, but nothing like this,” Bennett said.

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Chris Hertz is the first principal at Malibu Elementary School - a challenging yet rewarding role that he took on during the 2019-2020 school year. Malibu Elementary School came about after the merger of Juan Cabrillo Elementary and Point Dume Marine Science Schools.

An artist for over 30 years, Bobbi Bennett has curated many unique pieces throughout her career and more recently, art boards. Bennett has combined her love for surfing and pho tography to create captivating art pieces out of surfboards. “I started doing art boards about four years ago and they got super popular, and I started getting commissions from Den nis Quaid and the Beach Boys and just a variety of collectors,” Bennett said.

“It was a really great opportunity for me to serve a com munity that had been fire ravaged, and then had to merge,” Hertz said. “I really enjoy it, and it has been a challenge.”

“One of the children [recently] spoke about how he’s still waiting for his home to be rebuilt, and how they’re still living in a trailer. Can you imagine that three years later?” Hertz said. “Then COVID hit, and all these families that are trying to rebuild their businesses are struggling...It really was quite a challenge.” Hertz did his best along with other staff to create a welcoming environment during these trying times.

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Growing up around the Park and Recreation commission, one of the huge success es Jenner remembers is the opening of Trancas Park.

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“That’s something that I’m super proud of and something that I now get to use all the time with my kids,” Jenner said.

Boatwright’s career has become a family business, with her husband behind the lense and their two boys (who are always twinning, and are super cute) posing for Instagram worthy photos. The mommy influencer says she decided to dive deep into the online world after her and her husband’s event business took a hit due to the pandemic, and her husband was battling cancer so an extra source of income was needed. “It started as a hobby, and then it ended up transitioning into a busi ness which is now helping support our family,” Boatwright said. “I like to feature local Malibu artists… I’m hoping to do some stuff with some of the Malibu hotels to try to bring in more exposure.” Boatwright feels that her content has brought in people from outside of the community to enjoy all that Malibu has to offer.

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“It definitely has grown more than I imagined. I have so many collaborations now,” Boatwright said. “[This business] is something I was very unaware of - this whole lifestyle. I realized that there’s something to it, you know?”

Mom, wife, and devoted community member - Cayley Jenner was born and raised in Malibu and is currently a Parks and Recreation commissioner for the coastal city. Jenner decided to take on this role after witnessing the work of her father Dermot Stoker. “It kind of landed in my lap at the perfect time with my young kids now starting school… My dad was a commissioner for a long time. I think close to 12 years, and I have great memories of him being on the commission and doing really awesome things. I care deeply for our community,” Jenner said. Aside from her new post, she normally has her hands full with her twin boys and stepdaughter.

Devoted to her Community

Influencer and content creator Amy Boatwright, also known as @malibulovin mama on Instagram, loves everything Malibu. She dedicates her time to highlight ing her favorite spots in the coastal city, partnering with businesses, and sharing the joys of parenting. “It’s such a great community, and I always knew that I was going to raise my family here because it’s definitely my style.” Boatwright said.

Jenner would like to get more Malibuites and visitors outdoors and get them to enjoy the nature that Malibu has to offer. “There’s opportunity to educate people about their natural surroundings and why we need this very delicate ecosystem,” Jenner said. “I think a lot of people come to Malibu because of the landscape, hikes, the beach and I think that it’s important for people to really respect and to under stand how important it is to take care of this ecosystem.”

MALIBU MAGAZINE loves Cayley Jenner for caring deeply about the Malibu community and its environment.

MALIBU MAGAZINE loves Amy Boatwright for sharing all that our coastal city has to offer, and for supporting local artists and business owners.

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Lalanne came to the Bu in the 70s and attended Pepperdine Univer sity. During this time he worked at Zuma Jay’s repairing surfboards and eventually began shaping boards. He even worked alongside Dogtown legend Skip Enghold. “I was the second employee for Zuma Jay surf boards,” Lalanne said. He spent a lot of time learning about surfboards, and riding them, to truly perfect his craft. “I had ridden 500 surfboards by around 1986,” Lalanne said.

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Bartender, local poolman, board shaper and much more – Jon Lalanne has worn many hats throughout his life, and has spent most of his years in good ol’ Malibu - 30 to be exact. “Malibu is one of the most amazing places on planet Earth if you think about the location and the community,” Lalanne said.

Lalanne was also a well-known bartender. “My biggest claim to fame was when I was a bartender at Alice’s on the pier for close to 15 years.”

By the late 90s Lalanne took a break from the surf industry and be came a poolman for big names like Britney Spears and Martin Sheen. But, he soon found himself back in the surf world with his own busi ness. He has dedicated a lot of time to the Malibu community and even mentioned that sometimes people would question why he worked so much when having a famous father (Jack Lalanne).

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“I took a hiatus and did something else. [Surfboard shaping and building] is what I do to this day, and it’s going really well,” Lalanne said.

MALIBU MAGAZINE loves Jon Lalanne for his dedication to the surf world and the community.

Mom, artist, and Pepperdine grad Sherri Madison has introduced us to a number of ways that you can use those lingering Amazon boxes in your home. “I had been an oil painter for my entire life, and then during COVID I saw everyone getting tons of boxes and packaging. So, I switched gears and started doing cardboard [art] full time,” Madison said.

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MALIBU MAGAZINE loves Sherri Madison for showing us how to create eco-friendly art.

Madison focuses on creating sustainable pieces and teaching others how to properly recycle cardboard boxes. Aside from being environmentally friendly, her cardboard art techniques can be used for arts and crafts time with kiddos, or as a way to stay busy and get creative. “It’s really important for me to teach [my children] about how they can reuse and recycle. They do tons of crafts on their own with boxes - we fight over the boxes in this family when they come,” Madison said with a laugh. “I love showing them that you don’t have to buy everything new. So they make a lot of their own toys, puzzles, and games out of cardboard.”Thesustainable artist was featured in an episode of Craftopia on HBOmax, and has also sells her unique cardboard art. She has a show this September in New Zealand. “It’s called the World of Wearable Art. I do couture dresses made from cardboard, and I have one of my pieces in the art show,” Madison said. She hopes to teach more hands on in the future.

“I’m still getting up to speed on everything…thankfully, my predecessor Ruthie Quinto worked on the budget a lot as the interim. I’m trying to do a lot to take a look at where we’re at with different technology, and the advancements we need to make.” Toney moved closer to the area after taking on this new role, and has slowly been exploring the community.

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“Everybody’s been very welcoming, very inviting. There’s just such a good gener al aura or vibe, about not only the city of Malibu, but our organization.”

MALIBU MAGAZINE loves Joseph Toney for joining the Malibu commu nity and for his knowledge and expertise.

“When the Woolsey fire happened, I said ‘oh my God, we’ve got to do another cookbook,’” Rogers said. She has lived in Malibu since 1972, and has been a cooking instructor for over 35 years. She’s taught at UCLA, for Williams-Sonoma and other cooking schools. Rogers loves to make delicious meals that bring friends and fam ily together, her favorite being a one-of-a-kind truffle pizza that’s featured in her recent book. “It’s so delicious. It’s with a mascarpone cream and a truffle oil that you could get fresh if you’re inclined,” Rogers said.

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MALIBU MAGAZINE loves Cathy Rogers for her generosity and her love for cooking through which she has brought many people together.

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“I went into college thinking I wanted to do physical therapy and be around sports teams… by the time I got to ochem, that was really the death of me. Then I switched to poli-sci, which I was really passionate about.” Toney later realized that he enjoys the administrative side of his field, and working with local government thanks to a fellow alumni from the University of San Diego.

The established cook wasn’t always the best in the kitchen, but she was eager to learn, so she spent a lot of time with her grandmother whom Rogers says was a great cook. “I’ve just been so blessed with all the people that I’ve known and there’s so many amazing people that do so many amazing things, and I just know how to cook. And I feel grateful for that,” Rogers said.

Passionate about cooking and her community, Malibu Chef Cathy Rogers has combined her love for the two once again. Rogers published her second cookbook last year, Malibu’s Cooking Again 2, and is donating the ongoing proceeds to those who lost their homes during the Woolsey fire. Her first cookbook came out in 1995 after the Malibu and Old Topanga fire as a fundraiser for those affected by the ter rifying blaze, and Rogers says that it was very successful raising around $20,000.

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Malibu Assistant City Manager Joseph Toney was appointed this Spring, and is happy to support the City team and serve the community.

Cooking for a Cause

“So far, it’s going well. I’m trying to learn as much as I can,” Toney said. “The Assistant City Manager really focuses on the organization and helps manage the organization. The role oversees a lot of the internal functions and really supports everything we do.” Toney previously served as the Administrative Services Director for the City of Simi Valley, and started his career with the City of Long Beach.

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iantly and won so long ago. “I served as a Chief Quartermaster for the Navy in World War II and was first assigned to USS Land ing Ship Tank 313,” he said. “We sailed from Portland Harbor in Britain on the night of June 5 and a small boat came between two lanes of ships and there was Winston Chur chill standing on the boat holding his hands up showing a “V” for victory.”

Duhaut-Bedos, Consul General of France, Los Angeles explained that Na poleon created the Legion of Honor, the highest award France confers upon either French citizens or foreign nationals, for outstanding achievements in military or civilian life.

The Achievement of a Litetime General De Confers France’s High est Honor on Malibu’s Martin E. Copenhafer

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gathered at Serra Retreat on a sunny July day as Malibu’s Martin Copeha fer received The French Legion of Honor

“It is an incredible honor to pay tribute to an outstanding man and to confer the hon or upon him.” She said, “America is France’s great friend and France has not forgotten those young American men who demon strated generosity and courage as they were not only fighters, but were our liberators. Merci Martin.”

“In the Pacific Theater, I was in the battle of Okinawa, which was a terribly bloody fight,” He said. “We were prepar ing to invade Japan when the war ended.” Copenhafer received several U.S. mili tary honors upon his discharge. Howev er, when one viewed his beaming smile 78 years after D’DAY, he seems to be very grateful for another honor conferred by France in Malibu, his home town for more than 50 years.

For a moment, time stood still as the au dience attentively listened to Copenhafer share memories about a War fought val MM

“Wow!” An audience member said. When that boat was sunk by German air craft off Sicily, Italy in July, 1943, Copenha fer swam to safety.

Next, on LST 286, he served from the ves sel’s commissioning through several cam paigns, supervising the ship’s navigation on the bridge and reporting to the Command ing Officer. The first campaign included overseeing a vessel that served as a hospi tal and mortuary and offloaded troops and equipment on D’DAY, the June 6, 1944 land ings in Normandy.

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“We took five trips between Algeria and Marseille and in Algeria, I had a quick mo ment to get a souvenir,” Copenhafer said. “I chose a porcelain vase in a small shop be cause it was inscribed with their country’s word for liberty.”

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just held each other and cried – staring at a hole where thirty years of memories, family heirlooms, art work they had collected...a smoking, charred pile of destruction where their dream home used to be. The place where both of my children learned how to swim, ride a bike, have birthday parties and graduation celebrations.

Ryan – to say you designed a masterpiece is literally an understatement. You listened to their ideas, and then proceeded to design a home that completely took our breath away yesterday. Your excitement throughout this process was felt by all of us.

Then, the always amazing Howard introduced them to all of you.

Hi All – Since the simple phrase “Thank You” doesn’t really cover it in this situation, allow me to elaborate a bit.

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On [November] 2018, our family was rocked by the devastating fires in Malibu.

Three days later, Jaq and I drove Dad and Jadi to see the remains of their dream home. The first house they bought since getting married. It was probably one of the worst moments I can ever Dadremember.andJadi

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On [November] 2018, our family was rocked by the devastating fires in Malibu.

Then, the always amazing Howard introduced them to all of you.

Hi All – Since the simple phrase “Thank You” doesn’t really cover it in this situation, allow me to elaborate a bit.

LISA ROBYN DEUTSCH

tled Stories of Becoming Myself ~The journey to authenticity isn’t easy, but it’s the one that counts. (Rampant Feline Media, 2020). Deutsch wrote: “Since I was young, I always gravitated towards beauty, con nection and love. . . . I love helping oth ers . . . it makes me feel beautiful and happy.”Inherently entrepreneurial, Deutsch has been a set decorator for feature films ( The Wedding Singer; Leave it to Bea ver; Barb Wire ) and for television pro ductions ( Miley Cyrus, MTV, Miley Size Sur prise; Real Time with Bill Maher; Politically Incorrect ). She also has significant expe

rience as a production designer in films, commercials and music videos.

she does is infused with love, infused with joy and infused with ever-growing wisdom and gratitude.

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Whether working as a set decorator, an artist, a realtor or a travel professional who curates exclusive trips, Lisa Love stays focused on mindfulness and living an in spired life full of optimism and gratitude.

With her Soulful Design company sharing the beauty and purity of sim plicity through a collection of art, wall paper, murals and freelance design focusing on sincere, loving, soulful in tentions depicted in simple, yet inspir ing motifs, Lisa Robyn Deutsch “Lisa Love” makes Malibu more special. Concisely and incisively explaining her ethos, Deutsch wrote The Beauty of Love in a compilation of powerful sto ries by women around the world enti

“My first job was in a Stevie Won der video and I have worked with a lot of other famous musicians, including Gwen Stefani, Michael Bolton Kenny G, Cee Lo Green and Chris Isaac” Deutsch says. “Early on, I discovered that music soothes my soul and that I am truly a love song Deutschgirl.”still works as a set decora tor in the business, but these days, she also teaches yoga and focuses strongly on her life-long love of photography. She has exhibited in galleries in Aspen,

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Now, Lisa is launching Dream Trips, International, a cutting edge concierge club providing specially curated, all in clusive travel experiences and lifestyle

Deutsch is gifted with many talents, and is recognized for her numerous accomplishments. However, first, fore most and forever, she is a loving, doting, nurturing mother to Hunter Dylan, a multi-dimensional, multi-faceted busi ness person who attends Brandeis Uni versity where he is pursuing a business degree, and Jade Rose, who is a rising senior at Malibu High School.

She also is a residential and commer cial realtor with Coldwell Banker Global Luxury in Malibu. As with all of her en deavors, Deutsch approaches working with her clients from the heart.

Bettering the future of all youth is top of mind for Lisa. Her favorite philan thropy ~ Aspen Youth Experience, which saves lives by empowering “at

risk” teens to make positive choices. Deutsch thinks outside the box - all that she touches turns to magic, wheth er it is through her photography & Soul ful Designs, her yoga or set decorations, or her specially curated concierge realty practice in which she helps her clients select one of the most important things in their lives - their loving, nurturing, sacred, perfect home.

Deutsch raised her children as a sin gle mother and delights in the journeys they embark on with independence, confidence and a sense of gratitude.

memberships. www.dreamtrips.com.

As Deutsch travels through life, she embarks on and shares her journeys with one central focus ~ Her mantra is “one should live from gratitude, inspi ration and abundance.” Most impor tantly, Lisa believes that everyone is here to love. Lisa always says, “I Love You!”

SOULFUL ARTWORK Sharing and exuding love, Lisa Robyn Deutsch’s color-in fused art focuses on simple Malibu joys and gratitude.

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Hunter, like his mother, is a serial en trepreneur. He has been starting busi nesses since he was ten years old and has inspired many in the Malibu com munity with his leadership. Hunter is a game changer making strides in this world.Jade, an artist, model and danc er is creative and fun like her mother. Deutsch is sure she will soar and proud ly says, “Recently, Jade, who is repre sented by LA Models, was featured in a large print campaign for Apple.”

Maui and L.A. and was a hotel design stylist for W Hotels.

“My kids are my dream team,” Deutsch proudly says. “Malibu has been our home for 14 years and it is here, as we all evolved together, that I realized Malibu and art are my soul.”

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Malibuites have fought for and against the removal of Rindge Dam for decades. that it’s scheduled to be destroyed, what exactly will be the repercussions?

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Congress authorized a dam remov al study in 1992. In January 2017, the US Army Corps of Engineers released a draft report entitled, “Malibu Creek Ecosystem Restoration Feasibility Study.” A series of public hearings were held.

South Regional Director Dr. Sandra Jacobson has long been involved in the Rindge Dam removal project.

A DISRUPTION OF MALIBU CREEK According to Cal Trout, Rindge Dam has trapped more than 780,000 cubic yeard of sediment that was naturally destined for the coastline to support beach nourishment and prevent coastal erosion.

DR. SANDRA JACOBSON CalTrout

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uilt on the ancestral lands of the Chumash, Fernandeno and Gabrielino/Tongva peo ple, the 100-hundred-foot tall Rindge Dam was con structed in 1924 by May Rindge for local water supply. The dam sits just northeast of Malibu Canyon Road and is partially visible from the turnouts south of the tunnel.

The dam was filled with sediment and decommissioned in 1967. Currently, the California Department of Parks and Rec reation owns and operates it as part of Malibu Creek State Park. Rindge Dam was declared off-limits to the public in 2014 because its disrepair was causing dan

gerous conditions. For decades, animal advocates have supported the removal of the dam, which blocks steelhead trout from accessing a historic 18 mile spawn ing habitat located in the upper reaches of the Malibu Creek watershed.

“I attended a Coastal Commission meeting about the possible dam re moval in Port Hueneme a few years ago, and Serra Retreat and Colony residents had their lawyers expressing concerns

• One-third of extracted materials will be trucked to Ventura Harbor, where it will be loaded onto barges and placed nearshore from the Malibu Pier for natural transport and beach nourishment. The remaining two-thirds of material will be sent to the Calabasas landfill.

Jacobson, who is a Ph.D. in molecular genetics, noted that the design phase of the dam removal project will continue

“Our focus is on the fact that the dam runs along healthy watersheds and com

The Facts:

The Corps of Engineers notes that ap proximately 780,000 cubic yards of sedi ment is trapped behind the dam, blocking natural hydrology and sediment transport that could replenish beaches.

through 2025 because companies who are awarded contracts must finalize agree ments and funding must be secured for the construction phase.

The Parks Department and federal, trib al, state, and local entities studied dam removal alternatives and completed a fea sibility report. The locally preferred plan was selected by the Corps of Engineers for Rindge Dam removal, based on both tech nical studies and local stakeholder input. The LPP includes removal of the dam’s arch and spillway and transport of sedi ment and remediation of 8 upstream trib utaryThebarriers.project was approved in the Con gressional Federal Water Resources Act in June 2021. Subsequently, the Army Corps of Engineers approved the project. On July 1, 2022, competitive proposals were submitted by entities seeking to serve as the primary contractor for the project’s planning, engineering, and design phase. A procurement selection committee com posed of many experts in sediment re moval, hydraulics, and other professions, is reviewing submissions placed by con tractors with expertise in dam removal. When that process is completed, contracts will be awarded for the first phase of the project.“Geology in the coastal mountains of Malibu is not a noun, it’s a verb because the ocean sediment rapidly erodes,” said Dr. Sandra Jacobson, Sierra Headwaters and South Coast Regional Director for Cal Trout. “The dam removal project will re store the sediment that has been starved. An estuary deserves a connected river that will benefit both fish and people.”

Why People Want to Remove the Dam

• The project would remove the Rindge Dam concrete arch and spillway apron and remove: 1) The fluvial deposition at the top of the sediment, consisting of sand, gravel, cobbles and larger rock; 2) The shallow to intermediate depths of reservoir pool deposits, consisting of mainly silt with organic content and some gravel; 3) Deeper reservoir pool deposits consisting of sandy silts, lean clays and some silty sand layers; and 4) Pre-reservoir alluvium and coarse materials, gravel, cobbles and boulders lying at the bottom of the silt would be removed.

• Removal of Rindge Dam would restore 8.5 miles of aquatic habitat con nectivity on Malibu Creek between the Pacific Ocean and Century Dam, located farther upstream of Rindge Dam and will provide barrier mod ification further upstream to restore an additional 9.5 miles of Habitat because fish passage barrier removal would be performed in Cold Creek and Las Virgenes Creek tributaries.

behindtrappedofcubic780,000Approximatelyyardssedimentisthedam.

The project is projected to last for 8 years and cost approximately $276 mil lion. Jacobson noted that there would not be constant trucking of sediment. Rather, that would only occur during dry months. The near-term analysis will include sedi ment transport and geomorphology of the stream post dam removal, she added.

Source: California Department of Parks and Recreation

• Regional Economic Development benefits include creating 893 full-time jobs and 594 indirect jobs, such as vendors supplying trucks providing equipment.

• The project would generate $157 million in gross retail expenditure.

• Large cobble will be allocated to the construction industry and sand and gravel operations.

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about removing the dam,” Malibuite Ben Marcus said. “Then, Steve Woods and I went to Montecito and saw that once-ina-lifetime, unbelievable damage caused by flooding there, which justified all the trepidations on the part of homeowners downstream from the Rindge Dam.”

Over the decades-long discussion about the removal of Rindge Dam, citi zens have expressed various concerns.

nificant recreational benefits of placing the sediment offshore, including that increased beaches protect property from erosion.” Jacobson elaborated saying, “Sediment is an energy dissipator for waves coming in, which preserves sur rounding property in coastal Malibu.”

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Settling the Question of Sediment

Marlow, who has a Master’s degree in stream ecology, elaborated, stating “De positing sediment near the Malibu Pier will be done in a manner designed to maximize public safety. There are sig

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of endangered steel head species,” Jacobson said. “This fish passage project will benefit the steel head who will be able to travel from the ocean to their native mountain habi tats. The long-term goal for this project is to establish a habitat where there are enough steelhead to de-list them from the endangered species list. When that is accomplished, fishing will be re-estab lished.”Russell Marlow, Senior Project Manager for Cal Trout’s Ventura Office, explained, “It’s all about balancing the interests of fish and people and helping the State to modernize infrastructure for the South ern Steelhead species.”

“Trucking out approximately hundred of thousands of cubic yards of “clean, sandy sediment,” at a rate of 20 cubic yards per trip, and another approximate ly 500,000 cubic yards of bad sentiment to the landfill will cost a fortune and rumble Malibu Canyon Road into dust,” Marcus said, adding “To truck approxi mately 278,000 cubic yards of sediment

“The Rindge Dam river].”starvedthatrestoreprojectremovalwillsedimenthasbeen[ofa

MALIBU CANYON Removal of the dam will require one-third of all extracted materials be trucked to Ventura Harbor, where it will be loaded onto barges and placed nearshore from Malibu Pier.

lic outreach and education to address all constituency concerns. It’s our job to let citizens know the economic, ecologi cal, and other benefits flowing from this project.”Themain goal is for the removal of sediment to maximize the placement of sediment to nourish beaches, protect the area from coastal erosion, and re-estab lish habitat connectivity for native spe cies, including fish, birds, and riparian species.Ultimately, therefore, Harlow says, the 100-year legacy of the derelict dam will focus on positive changes in the habitat, including that all sorts of animals in the ecosystem will be able to move in re sponse to environmental threats like fire andPublicdrought.hearings and presentations are forthcoming and Malibu Magazine will keep readers informed.

possibly damaging idea.” He added, “It’s all going to be in court for a long period of time anyway. I will be shocked if it ever happens.”

Cal Trout is engaged with State Parks to reach out to the public for discussions concerning the Rindge Dam remov al, Marlow noted, adding that citizens should be assured that the project will not impact Adamson House or the State Park near the Pier.

“People should know that when the Army Corps of Engineers did its feasi bility study, we did not select a plan that would cause water surface rise as we wanted to minimize the impact on any el evated lower areas and address any water flowHeconcerns.”elaborated, stating “We will do pub

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all the way up to Ventura Harbor and put it in scows and bring that all the way back down the coast in order to dump it east of the Malibu pier is insanely expensive and is a wasteful 100-mile round trip.”

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When asked if the sediment deposition east of the pier would re-establish third point, an iconic surfer’s spot, Wagner just shrugged and said that was very unclear.

Marcus agreed, stating, “Anyone who tells you they know how nature is going to behave or how sand is going to move is indulging themself in a canard.” Remov ing Rindge Dam is, Marcus opined, “A noble idea, but probably a bad, wishful, MM

The removal of Rindge Dam would restore 8.5 miles of aquatic habitat between the Pacific Ocean and Century Dam, located further upstream from Rindge Dam.

Marcus advocates removing the sedi ment, reinforcing the dam, and filling it with“Atwater.capacity, Rindge Dam holds 4,887,771.4 gallons of water that could be used by fire fighting helicopters and as landscaping water.”

DROUGHT IN MALIBU

LA COUNTY WATER RESTRICTIONS

As Malibuites struggle to adjust to drought conditions, the City and County have imposed watering restrictions. Malibu Magazine chats with a local expert Chris Loguidice regarding strategies to adjust to such dry conditions.

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Residents must water only two days per week. The watering schedule is based on addresses and property types:

s the record-breaking state wide drought worsens, Mal ibuites, like everyone in Los Angeles County, must comply with mandatory watering restrictions.

• Addresses ending in odd numbers may water on Mondays and Thurs days

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astound – a full 100% of Los Angeles County is in severe drought, a designation that is defined by scientists who concluded that grazing land for live stock is inadequate, that the fire season is longer, with high burn intensity, dry fuels, and a large fire spatial extent, that trees are palpably stressed, and that plants in

• Commercial properties may water on Mondays and Fridays; ● No water ing periods can exceed 10 minutes; ●Watering is only allowed between 6 p.m. and 10 a.m.

• Addresses ending in even numbers may water on Tuesdays and Fridays

The City of Malibu adds some addi tional restrictions:

By adding the additional restrictions, the City of Malibu hopes to save more than 28 million gallons of water annually. The restrictions are as follows:

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Spray irrigation is prohibited between 8 a.m. and 8 p.m. every day. No landscape irrigation can occur within 48 hours after rainfall.Thestatistics

U.S. DROUGHT MONITOR The U.S. Drought Monitor is updated weekly to show the location and intensity of drought across the United States using a five catory system (find the key on the next page). Updated on August 23rd, 2022.

SEVERE DROUGHT Most of Ventura and Los Angeles Counties are currently in either a severe or extreme drought category. One of the implications of this is an extended fire season with high burn intensity, dry fuels and large fire spatial extent.

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A partnership between the Los Angeles County Water Department and the City of Malibu offers residents a cash rebate if they remove grass lawns to install a more efficient option. Residents can apply for the rebate of $5 per square foot of grass removed for up to $25,000.

crease reproductive mechanisms to cope and wildfire disease increase.

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What Malibuites Can Do to Contribute to a Solution:

“Although area landscapes are endur ing unprecedented dry conditions, local trees and plants are very familiar with drought and store water and use it to sur vive in dry years.” he said. “But now, our wet winters seem to be shorter and, with irrigation restrictions now, we have to work harder to preserve water.”

For more information and to use the handy rebate estimator, go to: Socal.wa tersmart.com. You can find residential and commercial rebate information for premium high-efficiency toilets, turf replacement programs, water-efficient wash machines, and water nozzles.

Malibu Magazine talked with Chris Loguidice, whose company Environ mental Tree Care, Inc. (ETCLA.com) has helped Malibuites practice tree and plant preservation for decades.

For existing landscapes, residents should ensure soil is not compacted, so water penetration goes to the roots, and should use native plants and grasses, not new lawns. Residents can take positive steps to address drought.

“I see improper irrigation and wa ter runoffs all the time,” he said. “Water needs to penetrate the soil, so investing in a new drip system helps to save money in the long However,run.”he added, “If one cannot af ford to install a new system, buy a few soaker hoses and add mulch to trees and shrubs to replenish their strength to fight the drought.”

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The board of the Mal ibu West Homeowners Association voted to use goats for brush clearance, hiring the herd to eat 12 acres of tall, dry plants, especially invasive species mus tard plants. Ventura Brush Goats in Ojai provided the herd.

with the animals as they moved from area to area, eating all the brush in sight and exuding their various personalities.

Senator Henry Stern, chairman of the California Senate Natural Resources and Water Committee, has supported using goats to clear brush since the 2020 fire season. “We need to invest in fire pre vention and protection just as we invest in battling blazes,” Stern commented, ac cording to his press office.

A herd of approximately 200 hungry and vocal goats reported to work in July, joined by a few sheep.

In Malibu West, Zachary the shepherd

ince time immemorial, goats have eaten, well, just about anything.

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The theory: If the goats and sheep clear the brush, there will be less kindle for wildfires.Theneighborhood became entranced

“We’ve had more fun watching those doggone goats do their work,” Maggie Luckerith said. “We even had a goat pa rade and the kids loved it.”

Goats are used throughout the world as a brush clearance tool because the herds can rapidly eat dry plants that quickly succumb to wildfires.

“There were, of course, “jumpers,” oth erwise known as escape artists,” said Tim Biglow, HOA Board member. “They occa sionally went into people’s yards, much to the delight of the children, and also the adults.”Biglow and HOA President Tracy Wei rick researched goat companies, ulti mately choosing Ventura Brush Goats in Ojai. “Ventura Brush took the time to come tour our terrain and get a sense of what the goats needed to do,” Biglow said. “They began their business after the Thomas Fire and know what they are doing.” Come next spring and early sum mer, there will be more brush. The entire neighborhood looks forward to hosting the goats again.

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The herd happily grazed in the brush behind and around the neighborhood.

corralled, cajoled, and guided the herd from one place to another.

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Malibu West is trying a new way to prevent wildfires, hiring a herd of goats to eat 12 acres of tall dry brush.

“In 1992, I decided to go to LA because I reasoned that the city really needed help,” Jones explained, in his matter-of-fact, “A job-needs-to-get-done’’ manner.

hen you meet Aar on Jones, owner of notically(IPS),ProtectiveInternationalServiceyouautomatfeelsafe.It’sjusttheuni

form or the gun in Jones’ holster, but also his attentive demeanor and confidence. It’s like that with all IPS officers who carefully and proactively patrol Malibu’s businesses andMalibuneighborhoods.doesnot have a police depart ment, despite approximately 15 million tourists descending upon the town annu ally. IPS’ surveillance patrols provide many residents and area businesses with peace of mind.IPSoffers all types of private security ser vices, including armed transport, event se curity, 24-hour patrols, and providing per sonal security and traveling executives with close protection.

how much Malibuites appreciate the secu rity“Ourservices.neighbors are clients of IPS, so when we noticed suspicious activity next door, I called IPS dispatch and they were awesome, professional and responsive.” Reviewer Richard Olson wrote on Goo gle Reviews. “I would highly recommend them to anyone!”

Locals often see the company’s men and women officers doing security checks around neighborhoods and homes, or en suring peace and tranquility at businesses and local shopping malls, including The Park, Malibu Village, and Cross Creek.

International Protective Service adds an extra layer of protection to Malibu and helps keep residents feeling safe and secure.

ing, the Malinois support the human force. Jones grew up in New Mexico, where IPS has its headquarters.

The recipe for IPS’s success?

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“In Malibu, our officers’ response times are excellent,” Jones said. “We go the extra mile.”IPS’ social media reviews demonstrate

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“First, I worked for The Officers Group, a terrific security company,” Jones said. “Then, I put myself through the police academy in 1994.”

A stint working for the City of L.A. launched Jones’ formal law enforcement ca reer. Then, back in New Mexico, he worked for the Sheriff’s office for eight years in the

Combine a 24-hour patrol service with a 24-hour dispatch service, and add in a group of dedicated, highly trained security professionals, many of whom have years of experience serving police and investigation organizations ~ one gets a first-rate security guard service that is agile and responsive.

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Not all IPS “employees” have only two feet, however. Eight Belgian Malinois work on patrols, helping to detect drugs for building searches. Confident, smart and hardwork

AARON T. JONES Prior to founding IPS Aaron Jones served as a police officer, detective and investigator.MM

“Fifty officers, 24 hours a day,” said. “Now, that’s a lot of security support in Malibu.”

PRIVATE SECURITY SERVICES IPS offers a wide range of private security services including armed transport, event security and 24-hour patrols.

So, how much does it all cost? “For as little as $10 a day, folks can have our officers pa

“I started IPS when I was looking for a retirement job,” Jones explained. “I first worked for an 1,800 home golf course com munity and the business took off like gang busters.”Thesedays, IPS serves Malibu customers.

Officers bridge gaps in law enforcement responses, Jones explained, noting the great degree of mutual respect between IPS and sheriffs’ deputies.

Simply stated, IPS is a corporate citizen in Malibu that offers, as Jones phrases it, “A private community policing service with a concierge edge and officers who are in step with the community and neighborhoods so as to build trust.”

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trol their home twice a day, check on things, pull up the garbage cans and check the mail when they’re away,” Jones said. “We make it like a property looks lived in and we re spond to any alarms.”

violent crimes and homicide force.

What price can one place on personal and premises security? Jones responded simply, stating. “Safety is one precious commodity in our often troubled world.”

Sea N’ Soul warmly invites customers to come in and grab a cup of coffee or a pressed juice and relax a little. Sit outside on the inviting adirondack chairs and chat with neighbors, newcomers and passers by.Fins of all sizes and new and vintage surfboards, including one-of-a-kind hand-shaped boards by local David George, Koz MacRae, Sean Carter and other well-known shapers adorn the wall as one enters.

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Locals Erica Reams and John Kozlowski have teamed up with Malibu’s David Olan to open Sea N’ Soul, perfectly blending surfing, fashion, family, and fun.

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Select from premier brands, including Katin, California’s original surf clothing company and lifestyle brand since 1954, which offers colorful clothing that is both breathable and durable.

t’s one of those amazing places you immediately fall in love with as you enter. Bright, spacious, and full of stellar inventory, Sea N’ Soul, Malibu’s newest surf shop across from Zuma Beach, is much, much more than just a typical boardStopshop.inand meet Erica Reams and John Kozlowski, the two new proprietors who partnered with local attorney and surfer David Olan to create a fresh, exciting ven ue. The trio’s dream of creating the coolest surf shop ever has evolved into a bright, open space filled with exciting inventory.

“Feel these board trunks,” Kozlows ki says as he picks up a Katin selection. “They’re made of sailcloth and we’re Malibu’s exclusive source for this brand.” Branding is Kozlowski’s expertise as he has worked extensively in retail, fashion and

“We designed the whole interior our selves.” Kozlowski says, beaming. “When we took the space it was just a blank rect angle shape. Just a box. So, we started with a blank canvas with nothing interesting except for the high ceilings,” Kozlowski said. “I knew we had to build the character into the place. We took ideas from places we have seen with our many travels and inspiration photos. But most of it came from our house back in East Hampton

“I love surf shops and the vibe they have and I also love a coastal lifestyle and surf ing,” Kozlowski said. “We set out to create a shop with unique soul surfer board se lections that are made by hand so no two are alike. We offer lots of single fins, midlength and twin fin fish boards that are primarily all hand shaped and glassed in beautiful colors. They are real works of art that shapers work for many hours to cre ate.”Kozlowski and Reams curated a sophis ticated apparel selection for men, women and kids from various brands that are not found in other surf shops.

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New York, combined with our house here in Malibu. We custom-built it all, includ ing the Intriguingfixtures.”vintage Persian rugs warm up the space and a facade emulates a little, old-school Malibu beach house complete with a small deck that makes it fun to dis play special surfboards, wetsuits, and biki nis.“The color scheme is pretty simple and matches our logo of Blue, white and a pop of orange (very US coast guard),” Kozlows ki said. “The finishing touch is our big Sea N’ Soul Neon sign above the bar.”

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SURF SHOP MEETS HIGH-END BOUTIQUE Sea N’ Soul offers customers the perfect blend of high-end apparel, hand-shaped surf boards, accessories, and even surf lessons and board rentals.

apparel, serving as Senior Vice President of Global Brand Merchandising for Ralph Lauren, as well as holding positions at Polo Ralph Lauren and G.Q.

“Join us for coffee, a chat and some laughs,” She responded. “I’d love to inspire people to get back in the water and into nature. We’re Malibu’s general store and we want locals to come into our place and hang out. We exchange kid’s clothes and give a discount on the next size.”

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As a mother of two wee wanes aged 1 and 3, Reams well knows how fast kids grow. Malibu’s love for Sea N’ Soul is growing just as fast. MM

Charming, engaging and optimistic, Malibu Magazine sat down and chatted with co-founder Erica Reams.

“If you had a microphone and could beckon those passing by on the sidewalk or PCH, what would you say to them?” Malibu Magazine asked Reams.

Olan, co-owner of the shop, is a long time local surfer, attorney and environ mental advocate who has represented many surfers and surf companies over the 40 years that he has been surfing local

COME IN FOR A COFFEE Local art combined with excellent coffee make for a fun gathering place to relax and share surf stories.

All of his experiences have helped to fashion this beautiful space, which also features an impressive selection of Rhode’s flowery and flowing beautiful dresses that help one segue from beach to going on the town.Every mermaid needs a Maaja bikini to make her svelte and sexy. Every surfer needs a Matuse wetsuit and Sea N’ Soul is the exclusive venue to select one. Every mom and dad need the next size wetsuit for their child ~ yes, the store offers those too! Check out the “life is better in stripes”

Sea N’ Soul is not just a shopping ven ue. It’s an experience, a place to return to again and again as you bring your surf stories and questions. It’s a local’s venue to share and enjoy. The store also offers surf lessons as well as surf repairs.

brand Kule, offering sustainable selec tions from the family-owned factory in Portugal. Faherty and Outerknown also highlight the shelves. There are even won derful kid’s clothes lines, something that Malibu has been yearning for forever.

“I grew up on a dirt road in Florida,” Reams says with sparkling eyes. “My par ents were hippies. I spent my childhood in the ocean. It’s been an adventure to get here to ReamsMalibu.”participated in beauty pageants and is a savvy, experienced business wom an who bought her first house when she was 20 and succeeded in real estate. And, most importantly, she is the loving mother of the couple’s small sons, Sailor and Wy lder.“We want the shop to be a communi ty gathering place. Customers can hop on the wifi, do some work or plan an ad venture,” Reams said. “It’s a place where everyone can share stories of waves, surf trips taken and surf trips planned and overall coastal lifestyle pleasures we are all so fortunate to enjoy.”

beaches. “I love the history of surfing and sustainability as a lifestyle,” Olan said en thusiastically, “Our partnership couldn’t be better as we both bring some skills to the table and balance one another out. We’ve created a masterpiece of a surf store and a Malibu place to hang out.”

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With Malibu Sports Club, Valeria and Isela Noire are reimagining Malibu’s distinct style ethos for a new era.

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Looking forward, the Noires are plan ning to expand into other product catego ries, including thermals and swimwear. For now, however, they’re excited to see their new line taking a rightful place in the small but mighty cannon of Malibu fashion.

ern California climate. “We wanted [cloth ing] that could be worn any season,” Valeria said. “When you’re wearing a sweatshirt in the summer it can feel suffocating. We wanted to make [pieces] in the best quali ty fabric, that felt substantial, but were also reallyFinallylight.”launching in 2021, Malibu Sports Club became an immediate success, their sweatshirts and shorts quickly developing a devoted following across the country.

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It’s a style symbiosis that few brands have been able to achieve, and one which did not come easily to the Noires. The two worked tirelessly for nearly a year drafting their line, ensuring a look and quality in their products that was hard to find on the market.Chief among their desires was that their pieces be not only beautiful but incredibly comfortable, and well-suited to the South

“It inspired the way we dress,” Valeria said. “Everything was classic and clean, but never too much.”

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rowing up, there were few things sis ters Isela and Valeria Noire looked for ward to more than summer. Come May, the Noires would pack up their Los Ange les home and head to their beach house in Corral Canyon, where the two would spend their days sunning on east Malibu’s beaches and lounging around the Malibu Country Mart, bissfully falling in love with their adopted home.

“We loved coming to Malibu in the sum mers,” Valeria said. “The community, the feel of it, and its beautiful beaches, [all] in spiredWhat’sus.”more, the sisters quickly devel oped a keen fascination in the distinct style of their Malibu neighbors, a sort of laidback yet effortlessly elegant aesthetic that felt all the city’s own.

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“We wanted these to be timeless piec es and staples in your closet,” Valeria said. “Pieces that could easily take you from the beach to the grocery store to lunch.”

“Everything we’ve done,” said Isela. “Is a reflection of Malibu.”

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Featuring a thoughtfully curated line of mens and womens luxury classic tees, sweatshirts, shorts and hats, Malibu Sports Club pieces have the distinct feel that they’ve been crafted with a sense of the Malibu lifestyle and aesthetic. Rendered in 100% French terry cotton, each piece fea tures Malibu Sports Club’s elegant logo-ing, a throwback to the city’s athletic clubs of the 80s and 90s, with refined, beautiful ly-crafted graphics that further their clas sic, vintage feel. Available in an elegant color palette of sandy whites and rich blues and greens, Malibu Sports Club pieces feel like they would be equally at home at a bon fire on Little Dume or a dinner at Nobu.

Nearly a decade later, Valeria and Isela are paying homage to the town and its style ethos that played such a big part of their lives, with the launch of their new athlei sure line, Malibu Sports Club.

MALIBU SPORTS CLUB

MALIBU DREAMIN’ Malibu Sports Club pays homage to sisters Valeria and Isela Noire’s summers spent in Malibu. In developing their brand, the sisters wanted to create pieces that were comfortable and elegant, and could take you from a day at the beach to dinner at Tra di Noi.

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A NEW WAVE OF SURF WAX

What inspired him specifically was 90s surfing culture, a radical and ex citing time for the sport in which leg endary icons such as Lost Surfboards’

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rowing up in Venice, James Moseley, the founder of Sister Betsy’s Surf Wax, al ways dreamed of being a part of the surfing indus try, even if that dream didn’t always seem possible.

Soon, Moseley began to see an oppor tunity.“From there I knew I wanted to add some spice to some of our day-to-day surfing essentials,” he said.

Matt Biolos came of age. “I knew I had to bring this genre back to our world,” heForsaid.his first product, Moseley set his sights on surf wax, the necessary salve which keeps surfers from slipping off their board either while paddling or riding a wave.

In 2020, Moseley got to work trying out different wax formulations from his parents’ kitchen, painstakingly ex perimenting with a range of recipes and ingredients to create a wax that

SISTER BETSY’S SURF WAX

“I hated how it seemed impossible [to get in] if I either wasn’t a pro or didn’t have the connections,” he said.

Despite the insular world of South ern California surfing, Moseley was able to snag a job at his hometown surf

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With Sister Betsy’s Surf Wax, a collection of three non-toxic premium surf waxes, Venice local James Moseley is paying homage to the singular characters, aesthetics and vibes of the surfing culture of years past, all in a truly modern product.

shop straight out of high school, a fam ily-owned store on Washington Blvd., just a few blocks from Venice beach, called Rider Shack.

SISTER BETSY’S SURF WAX

Sister Betys’s Surf Wax has also re cently partnered up with Surfline, the number one surf report in the world.

“I hope my story can inspire [others],” he said.

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“I liked the idea of having an identity behind the surf wax,” he said.

“I wanted a fun, whimsical name from the 50s that no one used anymore,” he said. “So I thought of Betsy.”

Thus was born Sister Betsy’s Surf wax.

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SUBSCRIPTIONS Sister Betsy’s Surf Wax is available in cold, cool and and tropi cal water formulations, and can be bought in subscription packs.

Moseley eventually perfected his for mula, debuting three premium waxes that covered any surfer’s needs: a cold wax, meant to be used in waters rang ing from 52 to 62 degrees Fahrenheit, a cool wax, for temperatures between 62 and 72 degrees, and a tropical wax, for temperatures between 72 and 82 de grees. Each is hand-poured using pre mium, non-toxic waxes and comes in subtle yet delicious scents of eucalyptus orWithmango.his products nailed, Mose ley began working on his company’s branding, with which he wanted to pay homage to the singular characters, aes thetics and vibes of the surfing culture of years past.

would create perfect traction and grip, could be removed off boards easily af ter use, and which utilized top-of-theline, non-toxic ingredients.

Specifically, he found inspiration in one of his favorite reggae artists, Sister Nancy, slightly altering the name to give his brand a mid-century feel.

The fabulous name would go on to inspire much of the company’s brand ing, which is vintagey and almost psy chedelic but feels thoroughly modern. Most notable is the brand’s namesake, Sister Betsy, a psychic nun who is pic tured on Sister Betsy waxes looking into a crystal ball.

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“The nun with the crystal ball is meant to forecast the thing that all surf ers get excited about,” said Moseley. “A surfTwotrip.”years down, Sister Betsy’s Surf Wax is riding high, with all three wax es available in stores across the world, including several stores in Malibu, and devoted fans from across the country singing the products’ praises.

Indeed it seems that Moseley’s child hood dream of taking a place in the in dustry he has always loved so much has come true.

It wasn’t long before Alexandra and Dean hatched an idea; a true local brand, captur ing not an idealized version of Malibu, but the real thing.

t was only a few months after Al exandra and Dean Marchiano’s 2017 wedding that the newly weds began to contemplate one of the biggest decisions of any young couple’s life; where they would put down roots.

Alexandra, a marketing executive, and Dean, a business banker, had long imag ined building a home away from the city, somewhere that encapsulated all the things they loved about their native California; its unique natural beauty, beach lifestyle, and the distinct peacefulness which seemed to flow through communities where these two things weren’t just admired, but cher ished.Itwas on a trip to Malibu, during a hike in the Santa Monica Mountains, that they found what they were looking for.

breaks at Leo Carrillo, the smell of misty ocean air and rock caves carved out by the Pacific Ocean at Matador Beach.

A longtime candle addict, Alexandra be gan seeking out products that encapsulat ed these unique memories, a candle which could transport you to Malibu in all its sumptuous olfactory glory, while instilling something of its unique calm in the pro cess.She was shocked to find she couldn’t find one. Most candles associated with Mali bu weren’t exactly an homage to the area, usually smelling of chemically sunscreen or nondescript flowers, and hardly ever lo cally made. Adding insult to injury, many of them were made with toxic chemicals like parabens and phthalates.

“Everyone here is really focused on na ture, and the beach,” Alexandra said. “They live here for the hikes and the beauty and the“Wecalmness.”fellin love with the hills and the

THE TRUE MALIBU CANDLE

Two years later, their dream became a re ality when they launched Home in the Hills in 2020. Featuring a thoughtful slate of lux

Inspired by Malibu’s unique neighborhoods, Home in the Hills’ stunning new line of clean-burning candles and organic soaps capture the community’s true local essence.

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ocean,” said Dean. Within months they had moved to the area, spending all their free time taking in the beautiful sights and smells of their new home; the distinct aro mas of native plants carried by the fresh morning salty air wafting across the surf

HOME IN THE HILLS

It was also important to Alexandra and Dean that Home in the Hills’ products ad hered to the sustainable, natural ethos of the Malibu lifestyle. And so they ensured all their products were made with all-natural, toxin-free ingredients, many of them veg an and organic as well.

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ury candles, body lotions and soaps, Home in the Hills is a true homage to Malibu. Each piece is named after a different neighbor hood in the community, and filled with the distinct smells and memories that makes that area special. The Cross Creek soap instantly evokes a leisurely summer lunch at Tra di Noi, brimming with lovely notes of prosecco and raspberry. The Latigo, smokey and earthy with a luxe combina tion of saffron and tobacco, transports you to a perfect sunset from one of the canyon’s trails.“We wanted to take all the elements of an area and roll it into our product to give peo ple that [unique] Malibu feel,” said Dean.

No element was spared in pursuing this mission, from Home in the Hills’ candle wicks, which are made of wood instead of cotton to mimic the soft crackling of a beachside fire, to the product’s supremely elegant packaging, rendered in clean lines and luxurious woods reminiscent of Mali bu’s trademark modern architecture.

At the heart of their mission remains the same guiding principle; capturing a truly local Malibu, for everyone.

It’s been two years now since Alexandra and Dean launched Home in the Hills, and it appears their gambit has paid off. Sales have continued to climb, and they have plans to expand their roster of products in coming months, introducing new candle scents and a line of fragrances this fall.

“We wanted an authentic representation of what locals love about [Malibu],” said Alexandra. “For people that live here, and people that don’t.”

INSPIRATION IN THE HILLS The idea for Home in the Hills began from Alexandra and Dean’s excursions to Malibu’s Santa Monica Mountains. “We wanted all aspects of the business to point back to the hills,” said Dean.

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tein bars. Instead they contain no addi tives or chemicals, made exclusively with all-organic, plant-based ingredients, and some of the most rare and potent super foods around the world.

The Malibu-based company, whose super-food, research-backed smoothie packets already count a devoted cult following, has recently launched a line of organic superfood protein bars that blow the competition out of the water.

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What’s more, TUSOL bars do away with the chemical fillers that pack most pro

As with their smoothie packets, each TUSOL protein bar contains a propri etary, science-backed blend of berries, vegetables, plants and other essential nu trients that work to nourish your entire body. Flavors include Cacao + Goji Berry bars for energy, Maqui Berry + Vanilla bars for immunity, and Banana + Lucuma bars for focus. MM

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all of their convenience, protein bars usually come with some big drawbacks. They tend to taste terrible, for one, either sickly sweet or like fruit-flavored cardboard. What’s worse, most are packed with chemicals and preservatives that all but undo the health benefits they proffer.

TUSOL Wellness is changing that.

Michelin star restaurant The Restaurant at Meadowood, each of TUSOL’s new protein bars are addictingly delicious, decadent without being too sweet and made with top-of-the-line ingredients including organic cacao and South American maqui berries.

Developed by Christopher Kostow, the acclaimed executive chef of three

PROTEIN BARS REIMAGINED

Developed with Michelin star chef Christopher Kostow, Malibu-based TUSOL Wellness’s new line of protein bars are an addictingly-delicious breakthrough in on-the-go nutrition.

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“Wow! This place rocks!” said an at tendee at the venue’s first performance on July 18 when Rusty Anderson, Sir Paul McCartney’s lead guitarist, was hosted by the Composers Breakfast Club, which meets weekly at Dreamland. Laurence Juber, guitarist for Paul McCartney and the Wings also performed.

THE RETURN OF LIVE MUSIC

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After the close of Casa Escobar, Aviator Nation’s Paige Mycoskie is bringing live music back to Eastern Malibu with the newly opened Dreamland.

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Mycoskie designed each mural and painted a lot of walls herself. Dreamland is highlighted by vintage art on the walls and what she describes as “its insanely soft colorful velvet carpet throughout the space that was custom made in Paris. The interior bar is black marble and the exterior bar is Blue Onyx.”

form intimate shows.

In the 1970s, Neil Young owned the venue as “The Crazy Horse Saloon.” Aviator Nation’s Paige Mycoskie opened Dreamland as a performance space with updated acoustics and sound equipment in mid-July to great acclaim.

istorically, the iconic landmark The Malibu Inn offered live music with musicians walking in unannounced, grab bing a mike, and per forming. The Doors, Fleetwood Mac, The Eagles, The Beach Boys, and others graced the stage.

Malibu Poet Laureate Ann Buxie recit ed a gorgeous poem composed to cele brate The Composers Club. The crowd went wild.

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“What an honor to be a steward in bringing music back to this epic com munity,” said Kelly Furano, Dreamland’s Managing Director. Mycoskie’s vision for the space is to host rock and roll musicians and bring back Malibu Inn’s groove.“Every detail in the venue creates a unique and insanely rad vibe,” she said. “I want the space to inspire others.”

The venue will host musical experi ences once a month and private shows, album release parties, and friends and family events for artists.

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“When you walk into Dreamland you can feel it’s a powerful place and I’m ex cited to see the magic unfold here,” she said, adding “Dreamland is a place for music, offering one of the best sound quality experiences for a small venue in the world.” Mycoskie created a stage with sound quality rivaling the world’s best clubs so artists have a place to per

“We will have a “surfer’s entrance” on the side of the building open early so local surfers can grab a breakfast bur rito and coffee after coming out of the water,” Mycoskie said, adding that she envisions Dreamland as an unparalleled Aviator Nation lifestyle experience, a home for artists and passionate people to share crafts, build community, cele brate life and inspire each other.

A UNIQUE VIBE Much like Aviator Nation next door, Dreamland is a fun, colorful space filled with vintage art, hand-painted murals and “in sanely soft velvet carpet” that was flown in specifically from Paris. The space is meant to be a home to everyone from surfer to artists.

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CALIFORNIA’SVANISHINGKELPFORESTS

California’s stunning kelp forests are under stress due to a combination of climate change and human actions. MALIBU MAGAZINE takes a look at the current preservation efforts. by Barbara Burke

DIVERSE SPECIES OF FISH

Kelp forests are home to many different species of fish. Snorkelers often visit the Southern California coast to see the many fish which call kelp bed home.

HUNTING IN KELP FORESTS

Sea lions, harbor seals and sea otters use kelp forests as hunting grounds for a variety of sealife including squid, crusta ceans, mollusks, and fish.

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THE VIEW FROM THE SURFACE

The Giant Kelp near Malibu can reach up to 100 feet tall, growing at a rate of three feet per day which offers kayakers and paddle boarders plenty of opportunities to admire it from the surface.

The Importance of Fascinating Kelp Forests

“You can kayak right off the Mali bu pier and it’s amazing to see the kelp from the surface,” Sajid Veera, owner of Door-to-Door Cleaners said, noting that every once in a while, he takes a break from operating his local business and he and his family kayak so they can really see and appreciate Malibu’s waters.

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“Maritime ecosystems that are per turbed by anthropogenic impacts, such as kelp forests and the species they nur

Caselle Lab scientists helped to pre pare a decadal evaluation of California’s unprecedented network of marine pro tected areas (MPAs) using historical and recent data they compiled to evaluate the ecological performance of the MPA’s, where human activity such as fishing is restricted for conservation purposes. In 1999, the California Legislature enact ed The Marine Life Protection Act, des ignating MPAs as areas protected from fishing and boating.

alibu’s beautiful scenery does not stop at its shores. Rather, when you kayak, scu ba, or free dive, you can explore vast kelp forest ecosystems hosting an abundance of ocean species, including mammals, fish, flora, and fauna.

Many characterize kelp forests as the rainforests of the ocean. “Kelp forests are the backbone species for our under water ecosystems,” said Barbara Gen tile-Crary, co-owner of Malibu Divers. “Our giant kelp near Malibu grows up to 100 feet tall and up to three feet a day. It’s gorgeous and it grows mostly at its top. Kelp can be up to four feet deep at the ocean’s surface.”

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“Kelp forests are a complex commu nity made up of many species, which is why they are so iconic,” Caselle said. “Kelp is a foundation species that grows from the bottom to the top and it has particular requirements to thrive. Giant kelp, which is predominant in Southern California, grows to the surface, has lay ers on the top, and likes colder, nutri ent-rich water. The fact that the oceans are warming is posing a problem for kelpGradualforests.”global warming is happening all around us, Caselle adde, pointing to a patricular warming phenomenon in the oceans. “However, that warming is also punctuated by events called marine heat waves and we experienced a par ticularly big one of those from 2014 to 2016,” she said. “That protracted marine heatwave meant that the waters were unusually warm across the whole state of California which had dramatic effects on kelp forests.”

ture, are showing stress from environ mental changes,” said Gentile-Crary. “For instance, the number of abalone, one of the many marine species indig enous to Malibu’s waters, have declined significantly over the past few decades.”

The Bull kelp forests in Northern Cal ifornia have not recovered and some areas in that region have lost all their kelp, Caselle said. However, in Southern California, the loss of kelp has not been as significant as our neighbors up north. This is because Bull kelp is an annual, whereas the kelp that primarily grows throughout Southern California, known as Giant Kelp, is a perennial, and is thus better able to sustain itself through sea sons.

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Professor Jenn Caselle of the Univer sity of California Santa Barbara special izes in studying kelp forests, focusing on marine conservation and reef ecology. The Caselle Lab runs a large-scale, fieldbased program monitoring kelp forests in California. Caselle’s team of scuba divers inventory kelp and the thousands of species nurtured in their habitats to assess long-term changes due to climate and anthropogenic impacts.

That provides great opportunities to view the kelp from the top of the water.

However, when carefully analyzed, scientists observe that the kelp forests are under stress, due to climate change and the actions of mankind. Clearly, these amazing underwater forests are precious to Earth’s delicate environ mental balance, yet their vitality is pre carious and must be preserved.

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“In Southern California, our kelp for ests are more accustomed to big swings in temperature and therefore, it is pos sible that our kelp is even more geneti cally adapted to dealing with tempera ture fluctuations than are Bull Kelp

Citizen scientists with Reef Check sup port the university researchers’ efforts.

“We engage volunteers and the pub lic and inform them about the concerns with kelp habitats so we can all get a good handle on how to go forward,” said Selena McMillan, PhD, Southern California Regional Manager for Reef Check. “Lots is happening due to cli mate change and we are focusing on mitigating the effects.”

“When we often dive spots, it is easy to

“Whether changes within Southern California’s waters are cyclical or a new normal is a pivotal question,” she add ed. “With regard to the temperate eco systems, both warm and cold, cycles do not appear to be normal. Now, it is hard to predict our seasonality. For instance, we are experiencing wind at weird times from a natural history perspective.”

With regard to species returning to kelp forests that have experienced dec lination over the last few years, Caselle said there is evidence that kelp is com ing back in the MPA’s faster than in

Readers who are interested in volun teering with Reefcheck can learn more at www.reefcheck.org.

see changes and to note that there used to be a lot of kelp in a given area and it’s not present now,” Caselle said. “How ever, in Southern California, when we stepped back and evaluated the entire area, we couldn’t detect a massive de cline, with the exception of some spots in the Northern Channel Islands.”

Citizen Scientists Help to Assess Kelp Declination

forests in Northern California,” Caselle theorized.InSouthern California, scientists and divers are observing range extension by fish that are indigenous to the equato rial tropics and are making their way into Baja and Southern California due to warming waters in the tropics.

They are also making those efforts in other areas where urchins have not totally eviscerated the kelp, but where they are starting to create barrens, which are essentially areas where ur chins have eaten so much kelp that the area has turned into an area much like a desert.“Theconcern is that if the barrens are next to a supply of seeds from nearby kelp, the kelp cannot replenish,” Mc Millan explained. “Rather than trying to only focus on reefs that are completely emaciated, we are looking at different angles to help the kelp forests recover more quickly in certain areas, including removing the urchins using fishermen or by other means.”

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“We haven’t observed anything we would call truly invasive due to a range extension in Southern California,” Caselle said. “The fish from northern Baja are out-of-range species and their ranges are shifting fast now. However, it is hard to say whether they have very dramatically changed the functions of kelps. I am doing a study using longterm monitoring data to first document changes in species identity before and after warming. Then, importantly, we have assembled a whole database of spe cies’ functions within the kelp forests, such as whether out-of-range species are herbivores, piscivores, or founda tionalCasellespecies.”noted that scientists analyze the functions that new incoming species perform to determine whether those functions are the same as those per formed by the species being replaced, adding “If the out-of-range species per form the same functions as a disappear ing species, we will be looking at differ ent species, but the nature of the kelp forest may remain the same.”

McMillan explained that if predator species cannot survive in the kelp for ests, the urchin population becomes too large and decimates the kelp. To break that destructive cycle, scientists at Reef Check are conducting experiments on the efficacy of moving urchins out of barren reefs so that kelp forests can be gin to re-develop on the substrate.

Being a scientist, of course, Caselle has developed some hypotheses to explain the varying responses by kelp forests in different regions in California.

Caselle and Other Scientists Work on Figuring Out Why Some Kelp Forests are More Resilient than Others

RAINFORESTS OF THE OCEAN Kelp forests are often referred to as the rainforests of the ocean. They are the back bone for complex underwater ecosystems.

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A DIVER EXPLORES THE KELP FORESTS Kelp forests are home to a complex underwater ecosystem and offer divers exciting opportunities to see a vast number of underwater species.

Simply stated, in MPA’s, there are a bunch of predators that control the ur chins, whereas outside of MPA’s, urchins may be preventing a fast recovery.

Satellite Monitoring of Kelp Assists Scientists

non-protected kelp forests.

“Fishforests.less so as to preserve the kelp ecosystems,” she responded. “Kelp is af fected by nutrients it needs to thrive and it needs light. Sedimentation can hin der its vitality. One needs to think hard about the effects that activity on land can have on kelp systems. For instance, pollution offshore caused by over-fertil ization and poor land use practices that allow for runoff into the ocean are ex amples of activities that can affect kelp system vitality.”

Malibu Magazine asked Caselle what people can do in their everyday and in larger ways to support the health of the kelp

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The reason for a more rapid recovery in the MPA’s is part of what is known as the Tropic Cascade Food Web, an eco logical phenomenon triggered by the addition or removal of top predators and involving reciprocal changes in the relative populations of predator and prey species throughout a food chain, which can result in dramatic changes in the ecosystem structure and nutrient cycling.“Urchins eat the kelp and predators such as the California spiny lobster and California sheep heads eat the urchins,” Caselle said. “The spiny lobster and the sheep heads are widely fished outside of MPA’s and are two poster species for recovery in MPA - both are bigger and more abundant in the protected areas.”

To check out the fluctuations of kelp forests along the California Coast, go to https://kelpwatch.org, zoom into your area of interest, and you can view sat

Oceanographers are conducting cli mate modeling to further define on going phenomena within kelp forests in Southern California’s oceans. UCLA Professor Kyle Cavanaugh uses remote sensing satellite views of the kelp cano py to exactly determine the changes in kelp’s presence over time.

A DELICATE BALANCE Kelp ecosystems nurture both predator and prey, as well as flora and fauna.

For scuba divers, surfers and free divers, viewing the magical underwater forests and the species they nurture constantly changing is one of the most fascinating things about getting into the ocean.

“You never know what will swim by on any given day,” Gentile-Crary said. “That’s what makes scuba diving in and around Malibu so fascinating.” Every day spent scuba diving presents its own ad venture.

ellite imagery depicting the changes in kelp from 1984 to 2022.

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Hotel June manages to feel modern and fresh while still paying homage to its storied Point Dume past. written by Barbara Burke by The Ingalls

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t was once the Malibu Riviera Motel, famous for hosting Bob Dylan as he wrote his 1975 album “Blood on the Tracks,” in Room 13, a space where area folk lore says that many creatives, who often don’t even know about the room’s legacy, feel inspired and pro ductive.

Since the hotel was built by newlyweds Wayne and Helen Wilcox in 1947, countless luminaries have graced the prop erty, including James Dean and Marilyn Monroe. For a short time, the business operated as The Native Hotel. However, the

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past. Gilbert and Shendow restored the mixed stone fireplace originally built by “Old Man Peterson” in 1949 and kept the original redwood beams milled in Santa Monica in 1947.

hotel’s airy minimalist ease is echoed in the design of the lobby, a space evoking the property’s famous

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Now, after five years of meticulous restoration efforts, Malibu’s Shaun Gilbert and co-owners Reem Al-Zaha wi and Sam Shendow have teamed up with Proper Hospitality to curate a new iteration of the motel. In doing so, they kept true to its mid-century, minimal ist architectural features: think Frank Lloyd Wright Usonian architecture meets the Eames era’s streamlined aes theticThe

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significant damage in 2018’s Woolsey Fire.

HOTEL POOL Hotel June’s heated pool situated amidst the lush grounds provides a private, relaxing retreat for hotel guests.

Modern features add special comfort and charm to the hotel lobby, including Basaltina stone and louvered white oak wood accents. The front desk seconds as a pick-up counter, where guests can grab culinary offerings that include seasonal salads, sandwiches, and muf fins that guests can enjoy in the prop erty’s lush, generous patio filled with custom tables and chairs made in Mex ico.

Each bungalow features a pri vate patio and art produced by local, emerging artists, with select rooms also offering private hammocks and bunkWhenbeds.guests enter one of the bun galows, they are greeted by the mix of alder, African mahogany, and Amer ican white oak which add depth and intrigue to the spaces, while Greta Grossman sconces, George Nelson bubble lamps, and antique furniture give a nod to the property’s storied past.Black and white photographs of Malibu shot by the original proper

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Hotel June Malibu’s inviting heated swimming pool and deck embody Mal ibu’s relaxed coastal lifestyle. Land scaping flush with indigenous plants and trees cascades down the length of

28920 Pacific Coast Highway, Malibu (424) www.thehoteljune.com/malibu644-0517

OUTDOOR PATIO The hotel’s spacious patio provides a wonderful venue to enjoy the bar’s light eats.

ty owner, Wayne Wilcox, highlight the walls of each room. Marmarino plas ter walls add texture and warmth and bathrooms feature white clé tiles and unlacquered brass, creating a lightfilled, warm feel. Amenities such as Casper beds, Aesop bath products, cus tom-made deadstock, African fabric robes, curated mini-bars, high-speed Wi-Fi, and on-site parking provide ad ditional comfort.

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the property to the pool, which is only available to guests and those booking the space for special events. The pool’s elevated lounge deck provides guests with a secluded space to relax on ad justable lounge chairs.

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The Walker family spent 5 years building the exclusive eco-resort, which, despite encounter ing difficulties such as cyclones, they describe as some of the best experiences of their lives.

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“Vawa island is literally at the edge of the world and is 1,250 miles

Smack-dab on the 180-degree longitude line, Fiji is one of the first spots on the planet to see the sun rise every day, and at the Walker’s resort, every day is a good day.

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Malibu’s Barry and Shauna Walker are opening the world’s first all vegan resort in Vawa Island, Fiji.

alibuites Barry and Shauna Walker are opening Vawa Island, an exclusive vegan resort at the outermost fringes of the Pacific Ocean’s Yasa wa Islands in Melanesia’s northwestern Fiji, an archipelago of twenty islands in the country’s western division, off the northwest side of Fiji’s main islands Viti Levu.

“The island is as beautiful as you could imagine!” he added, explaining that the re sort hosts 75 acres of Coco Palm forest and the now-dormant volcano’s ring of fire, beautiful coral sandy beaches, and a house reef that makes one’s jaw drop.

“During the building process, we camped on the island for nine to ten days at a time, with all the construction materials looming behind us,” Walker said. “Those were some of the best experiences of our lives.”

They were also adventurous experienc es, he “Wenoted.went through major lightning and wind storms. Of course, Covid hit and the island was abandoned for two years, during which time, Cyclone Yasa, a Category 5, hit and it destroyed some windows. Although we have hurricane-proof windows when coconuts hit them going 85 to 90 miles an

from New Zealand. “Vawa” means power in the indigenous people’s Yasawa i Rawa dia lect and the name refers to the fact that the island was a volcano at one point,” Barry Walker said enthusiastically.

A One-of-a-kind Resort in One of the World’s Most Pristine Venues

The average daily temperature in Vawa and the rest of the Yasawa Islands is 80 de grees, which is one of the driest climates in Fiji, allowing for more glorious sunny excursions. Like Fiji’s other islands, Vawa’s geography is mostly volcanic and it was formed approximately 150 million years ago.

Building the exclusive Eco-resort prop erty was a wonderful five-year journey for the Walkers, who painstakingly ensured that every feature in the venue was perfect ly selected and positioned.

“We’re getting ready to share our dream with others,” Walker says. “On the island, we built a 6,000 square foot modern pal ace, offering 700-square feet rooms with special features, including our top-notch Raven spa and yoga classes.”

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In order to bring furniture and building materials to the island, the Walkers had to cre ate a very complex supply chain which includ ed transport via air and dive boats.

ISLAND VIBES Sunsets on Vawa Island are hard to beat and the island offers visitors the perfect combination of beachy relaxation and exciting activities, with scrumptious vegan food.

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Beach activities abound in this haven of warm tropical waters. There’s spectacular snorkeling right off the beach and excellent freediving. There are a multitude of Japa nese lobsters, clams, and colorful tropical fish swimming around the coral, just wait ing to mingle with visitors.

“My wife, Shauna wrote How To Eat Veg an for 30 days, Bridge To a Vegan Lifestyle, and her food is famous in Malibu and be yond,” Walker says, noting that the cuisine at the resort is scrumptious.

“First, we shipped her to Hungry, then she went on a container to LA, then she traveled on another container from LA to New Zealand, and then the statue bounced over to Lautoka, Fiji, and finally, like much of our electrical, plumbing and other sup plies, she traveled to our island on my 35foot aluminum power cat dive boat,” Walk er Now,said.

some damage.”

Ask the staff at Vawa Island and they’ll take you sailing on the crystal clear water or you can try your hand at stand-up pad dling, gaze down, and view an underwater universe flush with coral and sea life.

“I bought a statue of Madame du Barry from Saint-Germain-des-Prés in Paris,” he said. “The madame was King Louis XV’s mistress before Marie Antoinette, and it was originally one of 185 statues that sur rounded the Garden of Versailles.”

her to retire with her toes in the ocean, en joying our beach in Fiji,” Walker says. “The property is full of such special, gorgeous antiques. It features Moroccan tiles and doors, French travertine.”

Madame Dubarry sits ready to wel come visitors. “She’s a gorgeous terracotta statue and the resort is the perfect place for

Walker used to be in the antique world and his experience manifests in the resort.

The venue’s aesthetics and furnishings are intriguing and beautiful, and to get them to the island, Walker says, the couple created some very complex supply chains.

ECO RESORT All of the resorts structures are open, airy and afford plentiful ocean views. Phase 2 of the resort will feature guest houses nestled along the treeline with 360-degree views.

Madame du Barry’s statue went on a long journey to get to the retreat.

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The island experience includes a private vegan chef, a yoga instructor, a butler, mas seuses, and dive instructors to help guests investigate the magical underworld that surrounds the island.

The lucky visitors who arrive between May and October will enjoy manta ray season. Swimming or snorkeling with the

“We went to Hungary and filled the place with 100-year-old furniture and beautiful chandeliers. It truly is stunning,” he said. “Indian artifacts and statues adorn the property.”Phase2 of the resort is coming soon and will feature guest houses nestled along the tree line, he added, noting those accom modations will offer 360-degree views and provide guests with lovely, secluded stays.

The Walkers are opening what Barry characterizes as The World’s First Vegan Private Island Retreat.

The Walkers personally curate visitors’ trips, ensuring they enjoy the experiences they most desire. From lifestyle retreats to small weddings, to honeymoons and fami ly gatherings, everyone is welcome.

Whether relaxing on the beach or taking excursions for world-class surfing and diving, Vawa Island adventures are endless. The Walkers are excited to soon host their first guests on the Island.

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HOW MANY ISLANDS ARE THERE? Fiji is made up of over 330 islands, of which about 110 are permanently inhabited. The Islands are split into 9 separate geographic island groups. Vawa Island is part of the Yasawa Island chain which consists of twenty separate islands.

“The pandemic nearly killed us,” Bar ry Walker shared. “But, we carried on and now, we’re ready to welcome our first cus tomers.”Although Vawa is remote, it takes only a couple hours’ boat ride on the property’s 33-foot Power Cat to bring guests to fa mous surf sites like CloudBreak, a worldclass, left reef break with waves as tall as 20 feet, and Nomotu, whose crystal clear wa ter offers unforgettable experiences where guests can spend all day in, over and under the water. It’s an environment the whole family can enjoy.

Return at night to enjoy some of the most amazing stargazing on the planet. Away from light pollution and the cacophony of our busy world, gaze up and enjoy the un matched serenity.

WHEN TO VISIT The best time to visit is during the winter holidays, which is summertime in Fiji. Late October, during Diwali, the Indian Festival of Lights is also a great time to visit.

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WHAT TO DO THERE Vawa Island offers visitors a whole host of activities. There is spectacular snorkeling right of the beach, as well as free diving. You can also go paddle boarding, hiking, and star gazing amongst other activities.

WHERE CAN I FIND MORE INFO? For more info, you can go to the website at www.vawaisland.com or instagram @vawaisland.

WHO DO I CONTACT TO GO TO VAWA ISLAND? You can reach out to Barry Walker at Bossolevu@vawaisland.com or call at (323) 997-9914.

The Fiji Islands’ clear waters host some amazing tropical fish and underwater wildlife. The five species of Vonu (Fijian for turtle) are colorful and intriguing. Logger head, Leatherback, Pacific Ridley, Hawks bill and Green turtles swim leisurely. Coral reefs host several various shark species and fifteen species of whales frequent the wa ters.When hiking you can pick bananas, co conuts, papaya, mangoes, breadfruit and cassava. All these wonderful attributes of island living intrigued the Walkers. Lured by the island lifestyle, they began to assid uously build the resort. No small task when one is building on such a remote island.

“On a clear night, one sees the full Milky Way and its band and the Moon watching is amazing,” Walker noted.

The area is not just popular with those from Malibu and the U.S. Rather, tourists from France, Poland, Germany, and Italy grace the place.

WHERE IS VAWA ISLAND? Vawa Island is located at the outermost fringes of the Yasawa Islands in Melanesia’s northwest Fiji. It’s off the northwest side of Fijis main islands Viti Levu. The island is roughly 1,250 miles from New Zealand.

huge, yet elegant fish is an enchanting ex perience and the staff at Vawa Island can arrange excursions with the majestic safe guarded species.

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Come to Vawa Island and enjoy the feel ing of being immersed in your own piece of paradise. Let the Walkers curate your oneof-a-kind vacation experience. The adven ture of your lifetime awaits. MM

HOW TO GET THERE Fiji Airways offers nonstop flights from LAX to Nadi daily. The ten-hour flight takes you 5,525 miles.

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ANI DERMANJIAN A Malibu Douglas Elliman realtor, Ani Dermanjian has built an incredibly successful career in Malibu being in the top 5% of Douglas Elliman agents company-wide, all while giving back to the community and raising her family.

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xuding boundless energy, a strong work ethic, and a passion for succeeding in every endeavor she pursues, Ani Dermen jian, a Malibu Douglas Elliman residential realtor, is always optimistic as she develops lasting relationships with the cli ents and colleagues she professionally serves.

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“Further, I can exceed a client’s expectations by being a responsive, profes sional communicator who keeps her clients informed through every step of the process and, most importantly, a strong negotiator.”

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One of Malibu’s most renowned real estate agents sits down to discuss her storied life, successful career, and love for serving the community.

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“Working as a realtor is all about relationship building, and fortunately, 80 to 90 percent of my business comes from repeat clients or referrals. I think it is important always to be transparent, honest, positive, energetic, and have a win-win mindset. I never say “I can’t” because there’s always a solution, and I find that challenges bring out the best in me,” she said.

“Everyone calls me a big dreamer,” Dermenjian says enthu siastically. It started with her love for villas, mansions, the ocean, and Mal ibu, and Dermenjian did what most dream of, turning their passion into a profession. Her ability to keep dreaming and be confident that her hard work will manifest her dreams into reality has played a significant role in her success. Her philosophy?

“I NEVER SAY, ‘I BECAUSECAN’T’THEREISALWAYSASOLUTION.”

FAMILY Dermenjian is a devoted mother saying, “My greatest accomplishment in life is our two boys (Christopher, 12 and Alexander, 11). The couple was married 20 years prior to having their sons.

ty-eight years, she has served this com munity as a realtor and a civic leader.

unteering in various civic organiza tions.She served as the Malibu Association of Realtors president in 2020 amidst the Pandemic. She pivoted quickly to support the organization’s 1,200 mem bers, offering virtual meetings and en couraging them to always remain pos itive. She closed each email with the phrase, “Stay happy, healthy, and help ful,” to inspire the members with hope during such a difficult time. Despite adverse situations, Ani stays true to her values and is a light of hope to others.

difficult time led to her being named the 2020 MAR Realtor of the Year, just one of her many professional awards and accolades. In 2021, she was named a Los Angeles Magazine Real Estate AllStar and is in the top 5% of Douglas El liman agents company-wide. Dermen jian attributes her success to the team behind her — past and present — her family, and the leadership she has al ways been grateful to have.

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“Malibu has changed me tremen dously, and I’m humbled to work around such fabulous people,” Der menjian said. “When we moved to Mal ibu in 2001, my husband and I said our beautiful home means nothing to us if we can’t enjoy sharing it with our loved ones. Our philosophy is and will al ways be, “Mi casa es su casa,” and we’ve opened our home to entertaining, liv ing, and Dermenjiansharing.”hasalso opened her heart to serving her community through vol

When speaking as the only Keynote speaker at the Women’s Council of Los Angeles & Beverly Hills Luncheon ear lier this year, Dermenjian shared her professional goals. “I want to encour age and empower elite women as busi ness leaders to survive and thrive in the real estate business with passion, com passion, humor, and style because I believe we are smart, strong, and resil ient.” She also spoke this year as a pan elist at the Real Women in Real Estate event, saying, “Helping others to reach their highest potential fulfills my heart and inspires me to make a difference.”

In Malibu, she has also served as an executive board member for the Pep perdine Crest Advisory Board since 2012. She mentors Pepperdine stu dents and recently obtained a conflict resolution mediation certificate from Pepperdine’s Caruso School of Law’s Straus Institute for Dispute Resolution. She has served on the Malibu Busi ness Roundtable for more than two decades, and she has been recognized

Dermenjian’s leadership during that

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for her community service and for chairing the Malibu Veterans Day Pub lic ceremony since 2000 by the Malibu Chamber of Commerce — she was the President that same year. In 2011 she was even honored to receive the most distinguished Citizen of the Year Dol phin Award presented by the Malibu Times.From appearing on several TV shows, being invited to numerous organiza tions as a keynote speaker, and being on panels, she remains humble. Her success, though, has not changed who Dermenjian is — she recognizes where she came from and always stays true to herself.When Dermenjian was seven years old, her family immigrated from Be ruit, Lebanon. She grew up in Monte bello with an ideal childhood; her older sister set the bar high and was a fantas tic role model, and her three brothers spoiled her yet were very strict. This combination was the perfect balance for reinforcing their love and encour aging her to blossom. Later, Dermenji an met her college sweetheart and back bone, Raffi Dermenjian at CSLA (Cal

chitectural properties, culminating in her position as the Executive Managing Director for the Architectural Division at Douglas DermenjianElliman.hasworked with builders for over twenty-five years, witnessing how her hard work ethic, cultivation of amicable relationships, and exceeding clients’ expectations have blossomed within her expert niche. She takes pride in providing exceptional service. Her commitment is apparent in that she genuinely goes far beyond what is expected of her, especially for her ex isting, loyal, and appreciative clients.

Realizing that she could work for her self, make more money, and follow her dream, Dermenjian segued into the real estate sector. Starting expansively, she first worked in all aspects of resi dential real estate, from leasing to sell ing land parcels, homes, and condos.

Clearly, hard work, tenacity, and ex emplary customer service have paid off for Dermenjian. However, she also

TEAM ANI STRIVES FOR SUCCESS team members include Maddie Moreland (left) and Paris Richman (right).

Meeting with city officials and Archi tects led Dermenjian to appreciate Ar

A career in banking followed. Der menjian began as a teller and then worked her way up into management, which she says “taught [her] discipline, leadership, listening, and how to han dle and balance money in addition to the importance of providing excep tional customer service.”

State LA), to whom she has been mar ried to for thirty-two years.

“Then, I started identifying the client category that best matched my skill set. I actually enjoyed the process of fo cusing on my professional goals,” she said. “I realized that working with de velopers was what I enjoyed most - the process from start to finish of selling raw land to the completion of new con struction was fascinating.”

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With a strong work ethic and inde pendent mindset, Dermenjian was motivated to earn her own money. She began working at a small boutique clothing store when she was only 15 years old and then worked part-time in an optometry office while attending university to study psychology.

“Despite the obstacles, I completed the marathon — that goes to show that where there’s a will, there’s a way,” she said. Her desire to be a role model for her boys was a driving force behind her inability to give up. “There will al ways be challenges in life, and it’s up to every person to decide if they want to quit or want to give it their very best.”

WIN-WIN MINDSET Dermenjian owes much of her success to her positive, win-win mentality.

So, how does she juggle being a very involved mom, a highly sought-after realtor, and an engaged civic contributor?

She notes that time is the most valuable commodity of our lives, stating, “We must eliminate distractions and neg ativity.”“Ifinally learned I am in con trol of my day,” Dermenjian said. “Like Jim Rohn said, ‘Ei ther you run the day or the day runsAnotheryou.’”strategy - she plans things out. Or, rather, plots her future actions out in an annual pie chart and business plan.“Every New Year’s Day, I ask my self what I want to accomplish in the forthcoming year,” she said. “Then, I formulate a pie chart dividing my time between family, real estate, vol unteering, mentoring, volunteering at my sons’school, Our Lady of Malibu,

er-give-up attitude despite any dif ficulties or challenges,” Dermenjian said. “My mother ceaselessly counted her blessings, was always grateful, and had strong faith values: her joy was always helping and giving to her chil dren, family friends, church neighbors, and never failed to always be patient, courageous, and positive.”

Dermenjian’s message: Always em brace a win or learn mindset because

“My greatest accomplish ment in life is our two boys,” Dermenjian shared, adding, “We were married for 20 years before having our miraclesChristopher, who is 12, and Al exander, who is 11.

“Living a balanced life makes me very happy,” Dermenjian said. Her secret: Time manage ment, the right team, and sup port from her three boys.

“I had to go to Urgent Care, and it looked bleak.” The doc tor said to her, “Good news, bad news: although nothing is broken or fractured, the only way you can complete a mar athon tomorrow would be by car as you need to elevate your legs and ice your knees for the next three Undaunted,weeks.” Dermenjian participated in the marathon.

recently, she started the Health and Wellness Committee to address the im portance of health and wellness in an industry that is often a roller coaster of high successes punctuated by periodic downturns.Dermenjian’s strongest and most in fluential mentor? Her mother, whom she characterizes as her “forever role model, even now from Heaven.”

Malibu Association of Realtors Board, and chairing the Malibu Veteran’s Day Public Ceremony for 22 years.” She also is very involved in the local Armenian Association, where she hosted events for over a hundred individuals. More

takes time to pursue her other inter ests, especially retail shopping and traveling with her family to exotic is lands and ski destinations. She excit edly anticipates a forthcoming trip to South Africa, where she will run a mar athon.And, of course, Dermenjian revels in being a proud mom to her two active boys and spend ing quality time with her hus band, friends, and family.

“My mother taught me to have a nev

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As Dermenjian runs the race of life, she also runs mara thons, another one of her life passions.“The2021 LA Marathon was one of my most memorable experiences,” she said. “It was my 10th consecutive mara thon, the one I trained for most. I wanted to be my very bestHowever,ever.” the night before the race, Dermenjian tripped over her dogs in the kitchen and landed hard on her knees on a stone floor.

“As Oprah Winfrey once said. “Pas sion is energy. Feel the power that comes from focusing on what excites you.” Ani added, “Whatever your pas sion and your dream is, “Just Follow It” and remember to enjoy the journey to the fullest, and, along the way, always count your blessings.” And, don’t for get that pie chart and setting goals to achieve your highest aspirations, she added.“I’mliving my dream every day; I am present and grateful for the sunrises, the sunsets, the sounds of the ocean, hiking, and being outdoors I get to wit ness every day. I count my blessings, and in return, I fulfill my heart with gratitude and then pass that along to everyone I encounter daily and on ev ery level. I think my smile speaks loud er than “Comewords.toMalibu, where dreams come true — mine did.”

is the mindset she reminds herself of daily. One of her most valuable charac teristics is that after twenty-eight years in the business, Dermenjian looks for ward to waking up every single day, feeling grateful that she loves what she does. Her clients’ reviews are a testi mony of her commitment to her pro fession.“AniDermenjian was reputed to be a superb realtor. In a terribly difficult context, she proved to be vastly more - her unceasing efforts and ultimate achievements in selling our home of

Ani Dermenjian

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success is learning, improving, and progressing every day.

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How does Dermenjian sum up her life and her professional philosophies?

GLOWING REVIEWS Clients consistently give Dermenjian glowing reviews saying, “she went far beyond anything one could rationally expect in every aspect of her work.”

When people get to know her, they find her to be hardworking and dili gent. Still, she is also gifted with the ability to use humor in difficult situa tions while persevering during negoti ations and addressing whatever obsta cles might present themselves in a real estate

25 years were spectacular. She went far beyond anything one could rational ly expect in every aspect of her work,” One appreciative client said. “She was not just supremely capable and profes sionally excellent, she compassionate ly rose above the worst obstacles. She simply amazed us as much as she bene fited us. Ani was a godsend.”

Anothertransaction.ofDermenjian’s mottos: Stay positive. Work hard. Make it happen. She does not strive to be perfect; she simply gives her best every day — that

ewly-constructed, one-of-a-kind modern masterpiece overlooking Carbon Beach with unobstructed, jaw-drop ping ocean views. Meticulously curated with dazzling de tails throughout, this diamond beach pad nestled on a prominent plot overlooks the city of Malibu and offers unobstructed views of the iconic Malibu Pier. Rich with elegant furnishings and ex quisite design details, this custom coastal build is comfortable, luxurious and constructed with the highest quality materials and craftsmanship with stylish distinction and sophistication.

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s Featured in the WSJ, is VILLA SPLENDIDO perched high on the hillside where land meets sea, above the highly sought-after “Billionaire’s Beach,” a fully-furnished brand new Architectural Masterpiece by Doug Burdge (AIA) that’s in credibly sleek. Boasting a private drive off of PCH, this secluded estate delivers a dual-gated entry that leads to a tropical oasis with over 17 acres of native landscaping.

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elcome home to this Malibu gem, perched just above the desirable La Costa Beach. This tri-level Mediterra nean boasts 4 bedrooms and 3 1/2 baths with breath taking coastline and expansive ocean views. Light, bright and in viting, designed to capture the sweeping white-water views from almost every room.

For Sale and Lease: 21577 Rambla Vista Baths3.5Beds4$3,800,000 $25,000/Month

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ewly opportunity to build your dream home in desirable Malibu Park at this incredible Woolsey Fire Burnout Es tate Lot with active PV approval that is currently under Administrative Plan Review. Perched at the end of a cul-de-sac, this Property offers a long, private drive in a sublime serene, tran quil setting w/ partial ocean view from this exceptional find on 1+ (mostly flat) acres that backs up to the acclaimed Malibu High School. Inspired by Mies Van Der Rohes Farnsworth House, the final project features a single-story residence (approx. 4,950 sqft) with an authentic, 1940s Classic Modernist Design by Vitus Matare that features a 20’x70’ swimming pool/spa, rooftop deck perfect for entertaining and even your own private golf green.

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Serene and secluded, this incredibly-private, single-level abode by renowned designer Charles Cancilier is warm and inviting w/ high-ceilings, solar shades, ample storage, full chefs kitchen, large living quarters w/well-appointed baths and multi-purpose bonus room/office.

Baths4Beds3$30,000/Month

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Enjoy your Mini-Spanish custom estate on the hills of La Cos ta overlooking the incredible Malibu coastline and whitewater views. Restoration Hardware themed throughout, using many unique earth-toned chic and modern furnishings. The perfect entertainer’s paradise with luxury chandeliers throughout, opti mal classy beach living.

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This is your summer to unwind & relax on popular Las Tunas Beach where the shoreline views are dramatic and never-end ing. This tri-level offers vastly open floor plan that showcases the sweeping sights of sea, sky & surf, creating the perfect backdrop for relaxed Malibu living at its very finest.

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As seen in “Sex & the City.” Exclusive beachfront tri-level home on extremely sought-after Malibu Road. Architectural, designed by Jay Vanos. Literally takes your breath away. Truly sexy and so phisticated!

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Maliview — A modern village that captures Malibu’s essence and energy. Award-winning designer and builder, Amit Apel has created a unique Mediterranean villa with panoramic vistas.

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tainment and an al fresco dining area in the romantic Mediterranean arcade provides lovelyBright,views.open and inviting, the first floor beckons visitors to relax and experience the beauty of simple elements merged per fectly to create a spacious home.

“This house blends modern and tradi tional elements cohesively,” Apel explained.

estled in the Santa Monica mountains above Malibu sits Maliview, a four-acre, lux ury equestrian estate with panoramic mountain views. Malibu’s Amit Apel, an award-winning visionary design er and builder has created a one-of-a-kind retreat that harmoniously blends with its landscape.“Inarchitecture, we always can do things more artistically,” Apel said. “I design homes that connect people to the art of liv ing. When designing, our team tries to stay as loyal as possible to the natural elements surrounding a structure.”

As one enters Maliview, they are greeted by three beautiful metal sculptures along side the entrance, Dum Dums, Apel’s signa ture sculptures that celebrate the beautiful estate rising from the landscape.

Maliview is a two-story, single family es tate highlights three primary materials: cement, stone and wood, explained Yak Peric, the project manager, as he escort ed Malibu Magazine from the airy balcony into the spacious kitchen that features a warm, embracing rustic rock wall and a liv ing-edge Rain Tree dining counter with an enormous center island. An adjacent, spa cious dining area is scaled for lavish enter

“When you go out onto the palatial wraparound patios that accompany each room, the square footage of the home feels much grander,” Peric notes. “The pool, hot tub and barbeque space provide a relaxing and invigorating experience.”

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It is a great pleasure seeing such a unique and inspiring architectural achievement,” said realtor Chris Cortazzo. “Malibu is lucky to have such a talent as Amit MM

“We connect to nature, instead of run ning away from it.” Apel explained. “It’s very important to ground the energy of the house to the land and to include the future energy of those who will live there so as to make sure they thoroughly enjoy

“The architectural approach for Maliv iew is the interlocking of two rectangular volumes. One volume is one story and the other, the modern side of the home, is two stories,” Apel explained. “These volumes are then tied back with the planes around on the traditional side of the home.”

Case in point: walk in the dining area and you will be mesmerized with a circular win dow highlighting vast mountain scenes. In triguingly, the window has a semi-circular cushion.“Goup and sit there,” Peric says, noting how panoramic the view is. Wow! Just Wow! Gorgeous vistas offer an aura of peace and tranquility. Everywhere one looks, there are unique and beautiful design el ements, including Moroccan chandeliers, distressed 11-foot entry doors beckoning one to enter the gorgeous spacious bed rooms with their beautiful blue hues evok ing the Pacific below.

When designing functional and stunning architectural homes, Apel says, “Malibu is a great place to work because we enjoy the natural sunlight and the energies of the ocean and mountains. The sacred land around Malibu must be honored in our de signs.”Maliview also offers a separate gated drive leading to a horse barn with two stalls and a tack room, as well as space for an arena, trailer or RV parking. “The property abuts the Backbone Trail,” Peric said. “You can ride your horse along the trail and end up at the beach.”

common spaces such as living rooms and kitchens.” His energies surge as he infuses his organic, artistic interpretations of sur roundings into his architectural creations. Throughout Maliview there are design el ements employing the color purple that is prevalent in Malibu’s wildflowers and in many of Malibu’s majestic sunsets,” Apel says. “Purple is a very relaxing color. It’s a royal and a defining color.” Then, there are the gorgeous geometric elements, includ ing angles and circular motifs throughout the architectural forms. Circles in shower spaces. Circles in entryways. Circles often positioned in spaces that other architects might have kept more generic or nonde script.“Everyone has the ability to express themselves in architectural design,” Apel says. “We don’t call it merely the process of building. Rather, we call it creating an art piece. I have a fabulous seven-person team that brainstorms and creatively connects the project to the land.”

Maliview is anchored to the outdoors, creating open spaces that flow seamlessly so one has the sense he is living harmoni ously with his surroundings.

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IT’S ALL ABOUT THE DETAILS Attention to both form and function creates intriguing living spaces.

By merging design styles where past and present meet, Apel has brilliantly captured the essence and energy of Maliview’s sur rounding environment by taking into ac count the property’s location and its angles of Insunrises.building Maliview, Apel also consid ered where the wind blows and the tem peratures in the mountains. He even took into account where those who are lucky enough to live in Maliview may sit through out the day. Everywhere one goes within the space, they will be able to see breath taking views and enjoy California’s magic sunlight filling every niche.

“In the past, modern architecture was rev eling in the classical style of design, where as postmodern challenges and questions the ideas of modernism. With Maliview, we looked at the forms, materials and spaces of each style and explored combining im plementation of them as a design solution.”

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COASTAL HOME MAINTENANCE Caissons underneath coastal homes require consistent maintenance.

he Harwell Brothers are well known in Malibu for renovating and repairing foundations, caissons, decks, and other cus tom elements of Malibu coastal homes that are exposed to maritime elements. Now they have invented something that saves the day for Malibuites with coastal homes who

“Adhesion cannot be achieved if there is loose material on metal,” he said. “There fore, it is critical to first clean off all loose

“We have developed the solution for every deck and outdoor railing with our new complete broad-spectrum coatings that address rust problems in coastal homes,” Mark Harwell said. “Whether dealing with wood or concrete on railings, caissons, cross beams, or the foundation of a coastal home or a sea wall, our products can pro vide a great solution.”

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“The first rule of addressing corrosion is adhesion,” said Lee Greer, CTO of O’Toole Applied Technology, who specializes in corrosion, concrete, and coatings. Greer discussed the thorough research and de velopment and product testing that went into the creation of the coatings.

fight the battle against rust.

Brothers Mark and Charles Harwell introduce new rust prevention products for decks and railings on coastal properties. GAMECHANGER

✎ written by Barbara Burke

“However, the problem is that peo ple don’t look under their houses and don’t perform the maintenance needed,” Browne said. “Owning a beach house is like owning a boat. It requires constant maintenance - it’s like the myth of Sisy phus. And, if you don’t do that, you end up with decks falling into the ocean.”

The secret: the products change the na ture of the concrete or wood because they are absorbed into the concrete or wood, and do not merely sit on the surface.

He added, “A lot of Malibu’s coastal homes are getting pretty old, and whatev er will corrode will corrode and whatever will rot will rot in Malibu.”

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was mostly financial for builders.

Browne elaborated stating, “The big deal is that it is necessary to perform maintenance on the foundation and the first floor, where moisture and wave up rushHeoccur.”notedthat most of the coastal homes that were built in Malibu prior to 1980 were placed on wood piles - a decision that

NEW COATINGS Workers repair beams under coastal homes. CAISSONS Properly maintained caissons ensure home safety.

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marine atmosphere.”

“Our treatments help save beautiful historic homes,” said Harwell. “All of our products are ocean-friendly and low VOC.” Finally...a welcome answer to solve Malibu’s long-standing rust and corrosion problem.

“If used properly, these products are a game changer,” said Reg K. Browne, P.E., President of Pacific Engineering Group, a well-known structural and coastal engi neer in Malibu. “They’re more resistant to abrasion and corrosion than other prod ucts. Abrasion is prevalent when dealing with beach houses in Malibu during high tides and such. The wave uprush goes up under the house and it is like the metal is constantly being sandblasted. The coat ings work by preventing exposure to the

He explained that people used to treat surfaces with a hot dip galvanization of the steel, which worked in the past.

“The coating seeps deep within the sur face and seals itself and becomes part of the underlying surface,” Greer explained. “You can paint or tile over the surface, and the coatings shield from water intruding, prevent spalling, and push the ocean salts out of concrete and wood.”

MARK (LEFT) AND CHARLES HARWELL (RIGHT).

“The Malibu prior to 1980 is not today’s Malibu, and the homes at that time were mostly weekend cottages that served as beach cabins,” he said. “Over the years, more and more affluent people wanted to live on the beach, and they are now try ing to give older homes life support. We’re coming into an era where people will ei ther have to tear down the beach house, build a new one, or put in a lot of money in the foundations which are constantly be ing hit by the ocean. You get the wear and tear due to abrasion, rot, and corrosion.”

materials from the surface.”

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HOME OF THE MONTH This beautiful Spanish-style home boasts elegant interiors and tons of world-class amenities.

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MALIBU DREAM A stunning front garden and fountain abuts the Spanish-style estate’s grand columned entrance. The front door opens onto a beautiful foyer, featuring a curved staircase, double-height ceilings and Spanish tile.

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ROOM WITH A VIEW The home’s spacious main bedroom boasts incredible mountain views and amenities including two sitting areas, a fireplace and a private balcony.

his custom Spanish-style estate is an amenity-laden paradise, featuring elegant interiors and a pictur esque outdoor haven. Past the front garden, fountain and columned entrance, the stunning foyer features a sweeping curved staircase accented with Spanish tile and dou ble-height ceilings. The main floor provides two beautiful en suite bedrooms, a formal dining room with a statement chan delier, a formal living room with a fireplace, an open concept kitchen and a family room with a bar perfect for entertaining. Walls of disappearing glass create a seamless indoor-outdoor flow. Outside, the serene grounds beckon peaceful moments swimming in the pool, luxuriating in the spa and enjoying a great book on the patio. Upstairs, find two additional ensuite bedrooms and a grand primary suite that includes two sitting areas, a fireplace, a beautifully appointed bathroom, a private balcony and incredible views of the ocean and hills in every direction. Your best life awaits in Malibu.

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5,325Sq.Ft.Baths6Beds5$5,495,000 INDOOR/OUTDOOR The property features sumptuous outdoor areas for entertaining, including a pool and fireplace. IRENE DAZZAN-PALMER (310) 418-3777 Theirenedazzan-palmer.commalibuirene@gmail.comAgency|License#00597226 SANDRO DAZZAN (424) Thesandrodazzan.comsandro@theagencyre.com249-7040Agency|License#01418033

Featuring awe-inspiring mountain and ocean views, this Latigo estate is a Malibu dream.

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INCREDIBLE VIEWS Situated on Latigo, this contemporary Mediterranean estate boasts stunning views of the ocean and Santa Monica Mountains from nearly every room.

CHEF’S PARADISE The home’s chef’s kitchen was designed for entertaining, with a large center island, picture windows and casual dining area adjeacent to the family room.

6,155Sq.Ft.Baths7Beds6$6,425,000 LIVING THE LIFE The home features luxurious outdoor areas, including a resort-stye pool/spa, spacious sundecks and alfresco dining area, all overlooking the Pacific. IRENE DAZZAN-PALMER (310) Theirenedazzan-palmer.commalibuirene@gmail.com418-3777Agency|License#00597226 SANDRO DAZZAN (424) Thesandrodazzan.comsandro@theagencyre.com249-7040Agency|License#01418033

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ituated on 1.7 private acres in the gated Malibu Paci fica Estates, this contemporary Mediterranean villa captures far-reaching ocean and mountain views from nearly every room. The motor court is surrounded by lush green lawns and mature trees, leading to the magnificent open-plan interiors with double-height entry ceilings, expan sive windows, walnut hardwood floors and gallery walls. Sundrenched, formal living and dining rooms were designed for entertaining, while the chef’s kitchen boasts a center island, picture windows, casual dining and adjacent family room with fireplace. Interiors open the resort-style pool/spa, spa cious sundecks, and alfresco dining patio with views across the manicured grounds to the ocean. Features include 5 en suite bedrooms, ocean-view master w/ fireplace, veranda and soaking tub. Separate 1 bedroom 1 bath guest house with ocean views. The home is situated moments from acclaimed beaches, schools, shopping and dining.

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This Malibu Colony stunner, on the market for the first COLONY RD time in nearly 20 years, is classic Malibu at its finest.

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SHABBY CHIC The home’s light-filled open floor plan features several sitting areas to entertain, dine, relax or watch TV.

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ENTERTAINER’S DREAM Located in a prime seaside location in Malibu Colony, this residence features spectacular outdoor areas, boasting a Satillo-tiled beachfront patio with dining and lounging areas and a Spanish tile accented pool.

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central entertaining hub of the home. Entertain friends or re lax on the spacious, Saltillo-tiled beach front patio, complete with dining and lounging areas or relax inside the Spanish tile accented pool. Experience the ultimate Malibu Colony life style in this Malibu Colony gem.

alibu Colony! Located within the desirable Malibu Colony gated community, on a sandy section of Mal ibu Colony beach, a rare offering is on the market for the first time in nearly 20 years. With its beach front pool and shabby chic decor, this charming Cape Cod of fers the ultimate Malibu experience. Be it a vacation destina tion or year-round retreat, this five-bedroom residence pro vides serene, seaside accommodations that instantly capture your emotions. The open floor plan offers several sitting areas to entertain, dine, relax or watch TV. The charming kitchen allows the home or visiting chef to work their magic in an in viting environment. The generous primary suite pleasantly pampers with its two sitting areas, office area, spectacular ocean views, spacious bath and walk-in closet. Visiting family or guests can enjoy the privacy of separate bedrooms connect ed by a common sitting area. The large third level guest suite has skylights and impressive space for lounging away from the

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UNPARALLELED VIEWS The generous primary suite features incredible oceanfront views, as well as two seating areas, an office area, a spacious bath and a walk-in closet. 589-2477

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CULINARIAN PARADISE The newly completed kitchen is any cook’s dream, boasting gorgeous stone fininshes, Miele appliances and touch-open cabinetry.

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ARCHITECTURAL MARVEL Living and dining areas are impeccably furnished, featuring soaring ceilings, recessed cove lighting, retractable buffets, a contemporary fireplace and an ocean side wall of glass.

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staff or visiting friends. There is an internal courtyard opposite the entry for casual conversation over a fire pit. The spacious beach front patio with pool, spa, lounging and dining areas is the dream location for entertaining friends or a peaceful retreat for relaxing. The height of luxury in the heart of Malibu’s ‘Gold Coast’ awaits!

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ocated on the deepest part of sandy Malibu Colony beach, this stunning, newly remodeled architectural residence evokes the essence of Malibu beach sophistication. Gated for privacy, one enters into a fully landscaped courtyard where they are greeted by a modern water feature which leads to a large glass and beam enclosed entry. The impeccably furnished dining and living areas are as inviting as they are inspiring with soaring ceilings, recessed cove lighting, retractable buffets, sig nificant art walls, contemporary fireplace and an ocean side wall of glass. Show off your culinary skills in style while watching the waves break in this newly completed entertainer’s kitchen, which showcases gorgeous stone finishes, Miele appliances and touchopen cabinetry for that extra touch of class. The comfortable den includes a chic gallery wall of photography and display shelves for your collections. A private stairway takes you past the office alcove to the ocean view master suite and bath equipped with a glass pri vacy partition, skylights that allow you to star gaze from the bed, as well as a sitting area and oceanfront patio. There are three addi tional en-suite bedrooms and a detached studio perfect for live-in

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BEACHFRONT BLISS The spacious beachfront patio features a pool and spa, as well as lounging and dining areas.

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