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A time to weigh in Rindge 

Dam project to be subject of upcoming 

public hearing, Page 3 

A point of contention Point 

Dume home’s construction plans lead to 

disagreement at City Council meeting, Page 7 

Staying informed Learn how to 

react if you see a seal, sea lion in this week’s 

California Wildlife Center column, Page 13 

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WEDNESDAY 

Relaxing Through Coloring 

11:15 a.m.-12:15 p.m. 

Feb. 22, Malibu Senior 

Center, 23825 Stuart Ranch 

Road. This free workshop, 

facilitated by Judy Merrick, 

is designed to relieve stress. 

For more information, call 

(310) 456-2489 ext. 357. 

Public Works Commission 

3:30 p.m. Feb. 22, Malibu 

City Hall Multipurpose 

Room, 23825 Stuart Ranch 

Road. The commission will 

hold its regular meeting. 


(310) 456-2489, ext. 352. 

THURSDAY 

Let’s Go On A Color Hunt 

11 a.m.-12 p.m. Feb. 

23, Malibu Library, 23519 

W. Civic Center Way. This 

program for toddlers ages 

1-3 will teach about colors 

and include a color hunt. 

Adult participation is required. 

For more information, 

call (310) 456-6438. 

Needlework Group 

12-2 p.m. Feb. 23, Malibu 

Senior Center, 23825 

Stuart Ranch Road. All age 

and needlework abilities 

are welcome at this free, informal 

social group. Bring 

supplies for quilting, crossstitch, 

knitting, crochet, applique 

or whatever you are 

working on. For more information, 

call (310) 456- 

2489 ext. 357. 

Wastewater Advisory 

Committee 

6 p.m. Feb. 23, Malibu 



Road. The committee will 

hold its regular meeting. For 

more information, email 

rnelson@malibucity.org. 

FRIDAY 

Market Beat 

11:30 a.m. Friday, Feb. 

24, Malibu City Hall Zuma 


Road. There will be an 

overview of the status of 

the economy, the stock 

and fixed income markets. 

This group will cover the 

possible affect that a federal 

corporate tax reduction 

would have on corporate 

profits, the stock market, 

the economy and interest 

rates. The types of companies 

that will most likely 

benefit from these tax reductions 

will be displayed 

as specific examples and 

include a method for estimating 

these benefits. 

Library Speaker Series: 

Travel Writers Forum 

7 p.m. Feb. 24, Malibu 

City Hall, 23825 Stuart 

Ranch Road. Presenting 

authors for this event come 

from this year’s “Lonely 

Planet Travel Anthology,” 

edited by Don George, who 

will serve as moderator for 

the event. RSVPs are required. 

RSVP online or via 

phone at (310) 456-6438. 

SATURDAY 

Boot Camp Workshops 

8-9 a.m. Feb. 25, Malibu 

Bluffs Park, 24250 Pacific 

Coast Highway. These boot 

camps, for ages 18 and 

up, offer a way to stay fit 

through a total body workout 

and strength conditioning. 

The cost is $20. Equipment 

will be provided. 


(310) 456-2489 ext. 239. 

Register at malibucity.org/ 

winterworkshops. 

Robotics Workshop 

11 a.m-1 p.m Feb. 25, 

Malibu Library, 23519 W. 

Civic Center Way. LA Makerspace 

Robotics Series 

will teach about robots and 

help participants build their 

own. Each class creates one 

kind of robot: art bot, shy 

bot and a robotic arm. The 

robotic arm is a two-part 

workshop; both sessions 

are required (March 11 and 

March 25). This class is 

limited to 20 participants, 

ages 8-18. To sign up, call 

(310) 456-6438. 

Volunteer Days 

Feb. 25, Legacy Park, 

23500 Civic Center Way, 

Malibu. Identify and learn 

about native and non-native 

plants in Malibu, and assist 

City staff in weeding the 

park. For more information, 

visit www.malibucity. 

org or call (310) 317-1364. 

SUNDAY 

Dog Adoption Event 

11 a.m.-2 p.m. Feb. 26, 

Malibu Country Mart, 3835 

Cross Creek Road. Malibu 

Country Mart and the 

League of Extraordinary 

Mutts will host an adoption 

event. There will also 

be a kissing booth to take 

pictures kissing the dogs. 


(310) 456-7300. 

TUESDAY 

Photo Portrait Painting 

12-3 p.m. Feb. 28, Malibu 


Room, 23825 Stuart 

Ranch Road. During these 

six classes, Instructor Inger 

Hodgson will guide participants 

through classical 

portrait painting and will 

teach limited palette, shadow 

pattern and sight-size 

technique. Participants also 

have an option of creating a 

self-portrait. Bring a photo, 

an easel (if you have one) 

and materials for oil painting 

or water based painting. 

The cost is $150 for six 

classes or $30 for the daily 

rate. For more information, 

call the senior center 

at (310) 456-2489, ext. 357. 

WEDNESDAY 

Teen Art Activity: Envelope 

Bookmarks 

3:30 p.m. March 1, 

Malibu Library, 23519 W. 

Civic Center Way. Create 

envelope bookmarks with 

cool patterns and colorful 

designs. All supplies will 

be provided. For teens ages 

12-18. For more information, 

call (310) 456-6438. 

Public Hearing 

6-8 p.m. March 1, Las 

Virgenes Municipal Water 

District, 4232 Las Virgenes 

Road, Calabasas. The U.S. 

Army Corps of Engineers 

will host a public hearing to 

discuss the Draft Integrated 

Feasibility Report and Environmental 

Impact Report 

related to its Malibu Creek 

Ecosystem Restoration 

Feasibility Study. A major 

purpose of the project is to 

re-establish habitat connectivity 

along Malibu Creek 

and its tributaries and restore 

migratory access to 

former upstream spawning 

areas for indigenous aquatic 

species, such as steelhead 

trout, by removing obstructions 

in the creek, including 

Rindge Dam. 

Garden Club Meeting 

7 p.m. March 1, Point 

Dume Clubhouse, 29500 

Heathercliff Road. The 

Malibu Garden Club will 

host Don Smith, compost 

specialist and soil advisor 

to Kiss the Ground, a nonprofit 

dedicated to advising 

people on the critical role 

of soil. Smith will speak on 

“Permaculture Soil Preparation.” 

All are welcome. 


(310) 457-3860. 

UPCOMING 

Friends of the Malibu 

Library Book Fair 

11 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturday, 

March 4; 12-3 p.m. Sunday, 

March 5, Malibu Library, 

23519 W. Civic Center 

Way, Malibu. This sale supports 

all the children’s programs, 

periodicals for the 

library and adult programs. 

There will be hundreds of 

books available, most for 

$1. For more information, 

call (310) 456-6438. 

ONGOING 

Gan Malibu Preschool Tours 

10:30 a.m. Tuesdays, 

Gan Malibu Preschool, 

22933 Pacific Coast Highway. 

The preschool conducts 

weekly tours. For 

more information, contact 

Jennifer Sherman jsher 

man@ganmalibu.com or 

call (310) 456-6573. 

Senior Choir 

9:45-10:45 a.m. Mondays, 

Malibu Senior Center, 

23825 Stuart Ranch 

Road, Malibu. Learn the 

fundamentals of singing 

and perform different styles 

of music with instructor 

Laura DeMieri. For more 

information, call (310) 

456-2489 ext. 357. 

Play Group 

9:30-11:30 a.m. Tuesdays 

and Thursdays. St. 

Aidan’s Preschool, 28211 

Pacific Coast Highway, 

Malibu. This is a free play 

group for children younger 

than 2 years old, with a parent 

participant. For more 


457-8899. 

Walking Club 

10-11 a.m. Tuesdays, 

Legacy Park, 23500 Civic 

Center Way, Malibu. Increase 

your step count by 

joining the Walking Club 

at Legacy Park for an easy 

walk in a fun, social atmosphere. 

Wear comfortable 

shoes, dress for the weather 

and bring water. For more 


456-2489 ext. 357. 

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Public hearing scheduled for Rindge Dam project 

Feedback on dam 

removal project 

being accepted 

through March 27 

Suzanne Guldimann 

Freelance Reporter 

To weigh in on the project 

Public comment on the Rindge Dam project will be 

accepted through March 27 and should be directed to: 

Eduardo T. Demesa 

Chief, Planning Division 

US Army Corps of Engineers, Los Angeles District 

Attn: Mr. Jesse Ray (CESPL-PDR-L) 

915 Wilshire Blvd, Suite 930 

Los Angeles, CA 90017 

The office can also be reached by phone at (213) 452-3811, 

fax at (213) 452-4204 and email at Malibu.Creek@usace. 

army.mil. 

Rindge Dam in Malibu 

Canyon, built to provide a 

reliable source of water for 

the Rindge Family’s ranch 

and the growing community 

of Malibu, was completed 

in 1926. It took two 

years to construct and cost 

$152,928. 

A California Department 

of Parks and Recreation’s 

plans to remove the defunct 

structure is expected to take 

eight years and is estimated 

to cost between $118 million-$211 

million, with the 

preferred option carrying 

a $187 million price tag, 

according to a new report 

released by State Parks and 

the Army Corps of Engineers. 

The U.S. Army Corps 

of Engineers will hold a 

public hearing on the dam 

removal project from 6-8 

p.m. Wednesday, March 1, 

at the Las Virgenes Municipal 

Water District, located 

at 4234 Las Virgenes Road 

in Calabasas. 

The Draft Integrated 

Feasibility Report is a massive 

document, at almost 

600 pages long. It outlines 

and assesses numerous options 

for the removal of 

the dam and the sediment 

impounded behind it. The 

report also identifies a host 

of potentially significant 

environmental impacts that 

include traffic, water quality, 

air quality, biological resources, 

cultural resources, 

aesthetics and noise. 

State Parks has sought 

the removal of the dam, located 

within Malibu Creek 

State Park, for nearly 20 

years. Although the dam 

remained in use through 

the early 1960s, records 

show it never operated at 

full capacity. The reservoir 

began filling with sediment 

almost as soon as it was 

completed. The spillway 

gates were damaged during 

heavy rains in 1945, further 

reducing the 574-acre-foot 

reservoir capacity to just 

75-acre-feet. (An acre-foot 

is defined as a unit of volume 

equal to the volume of 

a sheet of water one acre in 

area and one foot in depth.) 

The facility was decommissioned 

in 1966. 

Park ecologists argue that 

the dam prevents the critically 

endangered Southern 

California steelhead trout 

from reaching the upper 

Malibu Creek Watershed. 

Wild steelhead trout 

spend most of their lives in 

the ocean, returning only to 

the freshwater creeks were 

they hatched to spawn and 

die. Critics of the dam removal 

project, including 

members of the Rindge 

family, question whether 

wild native steelhead trout 

were ever present in the 

upper watershed. A natural 

obstacle, Tunnel Falls, 

is located less than a mile 

upstream from the Rindge 

Dam, with two additional 

manmade barriers, the 

Century and Malibou Lake 

dams, just above that. 

The Draft IFR concedes 

that evidence for the fish 

in the upper watershed is 

largely anecdotal. However, 

it makes the case that 

the dam and other upstream 

road crossings and smaller 

dams aren’t only obstacles 

to the endangered fish, but 

that they block “historic 

migratory paths for mammals, 

isolating reaches of 

Malibu Creek and tributaries 

in the watershed.” 

The document also finds 

that the dam reduces the 

amount of natural sediment 

delivered to the beach during 

storms, and that it has 

changed the natural creek 

slope, resulting in “undesirable 

impacts on flow velocities, 

vegetation types, 

water temperatures and 

aquatic habitat.” 

The study reveals that 

the dam is no longer accumulating 

sediment. “Although 

[researchers] initially 

assumed that Rindge 

Dam was still accumulating 

sediment, further investigations 

and modeling 

confirmed that the dam has 

reached its storage capacity 

with the current volume of 

Please see rindge, 8 

Plans for the Rindge Dam in Malibu Canyon (pictured) are to be the subject of a public 

hearing on March 1 in Calabasas. Suzanne Guldimann/22nd Century Media

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Malibu Cars and Coffee returns March 12 

Submitted by the City of 

Malibu 

A crowd checks out George Salem’s 1956 all original 

blue Corvette at a previous gathering of Cars and Coffee 

at Bluffs Park. 22nd Century Media File Photo 

The City of Malibu along 

with Exclusive Motors resumes 

the free Malibu Cars 

and Coffee event every second 

and fourth Sunday of 

the month from 7-9 a.m. at 

Malibu Bluffs Park starting 

March 12. 

The event has been on 

hold while construction 

work was taking place at 

Bluffs Park. 

Malibu Cars and Coffee 

brings together car enthusiasts 

who are welcome to 

attend, have a cup of coffee 

and check out all the cars, 

or bring their own cars to 

show. No RSVP or registration 

is necessary. Just show 

up with your car, truck or 

motorcycle. You can see 

some of the world’s finest 

exotic, sports, rare and 

historic vehicles while enjoying 

Bluffs Park’s spectacular 

ocean and mountain 

views. All ages are 

welcome. The parking lot 

opens at 7 a.m. and is first 

come, first served. 

Malibu Bluffs Park is 

located at 24250 Pacific 

Coast Highway (at Malibu 

Canyon Road). 


contact the Parks and Recreation 

Department at (310) 

317-1364 or visit www. 

malibucity.org 

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ballots to City Hall through March 7 

Interested individuals should send an email with a 

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on homelessness to 

appear on ballot 

Submitted by the City of 

Malibu 

Malibu residents can 

drop off Vote-By-Mail ballots 

for the March 7 Los 

Angeles County election 

in a secure drop-off box at 

Malibu City Hall through 

election day on March 7. 

The only ballot measure 

that Malibu residents will 

be able to vote on during 

the March 7, 2017 election 

is the “Los Angeles County 

Plan to Prevent and Combat 

Homelessness.” The 

proposal would levy a 1/4 

cent sales tax for 10 years 

to fund mental health, substance 

abuse treatment, 

health care, education, job 

training, rental subsidies, 

emergency and affordable 

housing, transportation, 

outreach, prevention, and 

supportive services for 

homeless people in the 

county. 

The Los Angeles County 

Registrar-Recorder/County 

Clerk has provided the 

City of Malibu a secure 

drop-off box for voters to 

safely and conveniently 

drop off their Vote-By- 

Mail ballots at Malibu City 

Hall for the March 7 election. 

The box, which is regularly 

collected by the 

County Clerk’s office and 

replaced with a fresh box, 

is available in the upstairs 

reception desk at City Hall 

during regular business 

hours through Tuesday, 

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Malibu’s City Hall is 

located at 23825 Stuart 

Ranch Road, in the Civic 

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Wolves visit Sycamore School students 

Apex Protection 

Project advocates 

for conservation 

and activism 

Barbara Burke 


“The wolf is neither 

man’s competitor nor his 

enemy,” said Dr. L. David 

Mech, founder of the 

International Wolf Center 

and a prolific writer about 

wolves’ behaviors and survival 

challenges. “He is a 

fellow creature with whom 

the earth must be shared.” 

The young students at 

Malibu’s Sycamore School 

waited in anticipation as 

Paula Ficara and Steve 

Wastell, co-founders of 

Apex Protection Project, 

showed them films and 

explained how to interact 

with the wolves during a 

Wednesday, Feb. 15 visit. 

Apex Protection Project 

is a nonprofit organization 

dedicated to protecting 

wolves and wolfdogs 

through educational experiences, 

rescue, and advocacy 

with the dream of living 

in a world where the wolf 

and all species are highly 

valued, protected, and respected 

for the balance they 

bring to the ecosystem and 

for the gifts they offer to 

humanity. 

What better way to help 

achieve that goal than to 

take the wolves to an elementary 

school so the 

children could interact with 

them and learn about their 

behaviors and needs. 

“The apex is the very 

peak or height of something,” 

Ficara explained. 

“Wolves are apex predators 

in nature. We need to protect 

apex predators. Without 

wolves, everything falls 

apart. 

“Just like us, a wolf pack 

is a family. The alphas are 

the moms and dads of the 

pack and they take care 

of the pack. The betas are 

the oldest brothers and sisters 

and they help watch 

over the younger ones and 

teach them to play and eat. 

The nanny is an alpha female 

that has good maternal 

instincts. The tracker 

has the strongest nose and 

goes out to find the scent 

for food. The omega is the 

peacekeeper who breaks up 

fights because a pack has to 

survive or they’ll all die.” 

The children were engaged, 

enthralled and excited. 

“How will wolves survive 

if they only have a teeny 

mouse to eat?” a child 

asked, with a concerned 

voice. 

Wastell explained how 

tough nature can be. 

“They would prefer to 

eat elk or deer but they’re 

not always available,” Wastell 

said. “They’ll survive 

on mice if they have to. It’s 

hard out there. The wolves 

are smart. They won’t have 

a big family if they can’t 

feed all the babies.” 

The students had amazing 

questions and even 

more amazing insights. 

“Why did people make 

hunting a job if it hurts 

wolves?” one child asked. 

“People hurt things they 

don’t understand,” Ficara 

responded. “We need these 

apex predators or nature 

starts to fall apart. We have 

to co-exist with nature. 

There are ways for farmers 

to live with the wolves.” 

As the children nodded 

in response with thoughtful 

expressions, it was as if 

common fairy tales such as 

“Little Red Riding Hood” 

were being rewritten in 

their young minds. 

Ficara and Wastell told 

the children how Apex Protection 

Project saved wolf 

pups. The children were 

delighted to see a film of 

Ficara and Wastell feeding 

the pups and to hear a wee 

pup’s first tiny howl. 

“Ooooh!” the children 

exclaimed. “Wow!” 

“Can the wolves climb 

trees?” a curious child asked. 

“How long do they live?” 

another asked. 

Antsy, the children were 

ready to see the wolves. 

The adults instructed the 

children to approach the 

wolves gingerly because 

they’re shy. 

“Respect their energy 

and space and be calm and 

serene,” Ficara said. “Let 

them investigate you. Let 

them sniff you.” 

Out in the yard, the beautiful 

wolves patiently waited. 

There was Thor, the gentle 

ambassador who gives 

out kisses freely; Loki, a 

trickster and comedian; Taboo, 

the gentle, wise one 

who will wait awhile before 

interacting; and Kona, 

who got so comfortable 

with the children that he 

rolled on his back, basking 

in the sun. 

“The big thing today 

was about educating the 

children. There is so much 

misunderstanding about 

animals in general,” said 

Tedd Wakeman, one of 

the founders of Sycamore 

Please see Wolves, 10 

Steve Wastell (right), co-founder and director of the Apex Protection Project, gives 

a presentation about wolves during the visit by the Apex Protection Project on 

Wednesday, Feb. 15, at Sycamore School in Malibu. Alex Vejar/22nd Century Media 

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malibu city Council 

Point Dume property plans squeak through by 3-2 vote 

Eric Billingsley 


The ongoing, emotional 

dispute over construction 

plans for a home at 6847 

Wildlife Road in the Point 

Dume area of Malibu took 

up most of the evening at 

the Malibu City Council’s 

regular meeting on Monday, 

Feb. 13. 

“I think it’s an extremely 

simple issue before you tonight,” 

said Chris Farrar, 

who lives next door to the 

project and was appealing 

the current plans. “We’ve 

always wanted [the backyard 

portion] to be put on 

natural grade.” 

The homeowner wants to 

build a swimming pool, pavilion, 

fencing, landscaping, 

retaining walls and 

other outdoor amenities on 

the property. The Farrar 

family has objected to the 

plan, citing privacy, grading 

and other concerns. 

The matter has gone 

through multiple hearings, 

approvals and appeals with 

the City. The major point 

of contention, currently, 

is grading of the backyard. 

Farrar objects to how 

high the project sits in relation 

to his property. 

He also showed a video on 

Monday night of how recent 

rains have led to sediment 

runoff from the work site. 

The sediment flowed into local 

creek beds and damaged 

his property, he noted. 

On the other side of the 

fence is the homeowner, 

who has made multiple 

changes to the proposed 

project to try and address 

the Farrar’s concerns. 

“This is an extremely 

well vetted project that City 

staff has found consistent 

with relevant codes,” said 

Don Schmitz, a representative 

for the homeowner. 

“The applicant has spent 

hundreds and thousands of 

dollars to do redesigns.” 

Multiple people spoke at 

Monday night’s meeting in 

support of the homeowner 

and his construction plans. 

After hearing arguments 

from both sides, the City 

City Council backs Measure H at council meeting 

Submitted by the City of Malibu 

The Malibu City Council unanimously 

approved a motion on Monday, 

Feb. 13, authorizing Mayor Lou 

La Monte to send a letter to the Los 

Angeles County Board of Supervisors 

in support of Measure H, the County’s 

Plan to Prevent and Combat Homelessness 

and to urge Malibu residents 

to vote Yes on Measure H on March 7. 

“Homelessness has reached epidemic 

proportions in L.A. County, 

and the people of Malibu rightly 

see this as a humanitarian crisis that 

we must find ways to address,” said 

Councilmember Laura Rosenthal. 

“Measure H will offer a large, longterm 

funding source that can provide 

the kinds of supportive housing and 

comprehensive services that can really 

make a difference for people experiencing 

homelessness across the 

County and here in Malibu.” 

Measure H reads as follows: “Measure 

H — Los Angeles County Plan to 

Prevent and Combat Homelessness. To 

fund mental health, substance abuse 

treatment, health care, education, job 

training, rental subsidies, emergency 

and affordable housing, transportation, 

outreach, prevention, and supportive 

services for homeless children, families, 

foster youth, veterans, battered 

women, seniors, disabled individuals, 

and other homeless adults; shall voters 

authorize Ordinance No. 2017-0001 to 

levy a 1/4 cent sales tax for 10 years, 

with independent annual audits and 

citizens’ oversight?” 

As the City has identified homelessness 

as a priority issue in Malibu, 

Rosenthal requested the City Council 

to authorize La Monte to send a letter 

of support for Measure H to the Los 

Angeles County Board of Supervisors 

and urge all Malibu residents to vote 

yes on Measure H. 

What voters need to know About 

Measure H: 

• The measure would generate 

about $355 million annually for 10 

years through a 1/4-cent County sales 

tax to be used exclusively on proven 

efforts that reduce and prevent homelessness. 

• It would help an estimated 45,000 

families and individuals move from 

homelessness to permanent housing 

in the measure’s first five years—and 

enable 30,000 more to avoid becoming 

homeless. 

• It would directly benefit children, 

foster youth, seniors, battered women, 

disabled individuals, veterans and 

other homeless adults. 

• It would provide essential services 

to successfully transition homeless 

people into voter-approved housing to 

be constructed within the City of Los 

Angeles. 

• It would ensure accountability 

through independent citizens’ oversight 

and annual audits. 

Family Solution Centers in Los 

Angeles County would implement 

much of the services funded by Measure 

H. The centers already provide 

direct connections to mental health, 

substance use and education services 

for homeless families and those at 

risk of homelessness. The centers 

have moved more than 1,000 families 

per year from homelessness into permanent 

housing since 2014 and serve 

over 1,100 families per year through 

crisis housing. 

Council addressed the sediment 

runoff issue. Mayor 

Pro Tem Skylar Peak said 

there needs to be a mitigation 

plan in place immediately, 

and Councilmember 

Rick Mullen said the City’s 

website clearly defines 

what homeowners need to 

do for erosion control. 

Peak went on to argue for 

approving the latest plan. 

“It’s important to bring 

into perspective that many 

other properties in the area 

are graded lots,” Peak said. 

He also attempted to find 

common ground with both 

parties by asking the applicant 

to further scale down 

grading of a portion of the 

property. 

Mullen and Councilmember 

Jefferson “Zuma 

Jay” Wagner argued against 

passing the current plan. 

“It appears there’s 300 

cubic yards of fill,” Wagner 

said. “It’s a big mountain of 

dirt that shouldn’t be there.” 

He said he would only 

approve the plan if it shows 

proof of fill being removed 

from the site. 

The City Council voted 

3-2 in favor of denying 

Farrar’s appeal and approving 

the current plan, with 

the condition that changes 

in grading discussed at the 

meeting be added. Councilmember 

Laura Rosenthal, 

Peak and Mayor Lou La 

Monte voted in favor of the 

item, and Mullen and Wagner 

voted against it. 

Trancas Field discussion is 

delayed 

The City Council planned 

to review the Trancas Field 

community outreach results 

during Monday’s meeting 

but delayed discussion to 

a future meeting. Over the 

past few months the City 

has been gathering suggestions 

of potential uses of 

the 35-acre parcel located 

at Pacific Coast Highway 

and Trancas Canyon Road. 

On Aug. 8, 2016, the City 

Council approved the purchase 

and sales agreement 

of the 35-acre parcel, commonly 

known as Trancas 

Field. The acquisition of the 

property resolved one of the 

City’s longest standing legal 

disputes. The property is 

currently vacant. 

Homeowners who live 

near the property provided 

comments during the meeting. 

Most of them oppose 

developing the land, citing 

an abundance of wildlife in 

the area and how changing 

the property could negatively 

affect the rural nature 

of the area. 

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rindge 

From Page 3 

impounded sediment,” the 

report states. 

“During peak events, 

the entire flow in Malibu 

Creek overtops the dam’s 

crest transporting sediment 

eroded from the watershed 

to downstream reaches 

of Malibu Creek and the 

ocean,” the report finds. 

The Draft IFR allays 

concerns that the structure 

is currently unsafe. 

“Although Rindge Dam 

is now 90 years old, the 

dam arch and spillway are 

assumed to remain intact in 

the future,” the document 

states. 

The findings indicate that 

while “there is a likelihood 

of continued deterioration 

due to its age,” the risk of 

age alone leading to catastrophic 

failure of the arch 

structure is low. 

“The dam arch is no 

longer subject to dynamic 

water loading with no reservoir 

pool behind it for 

many decades,” the report 

states. “The impounded 

sediment places a static 

load on the arch. Seismic 

activity could result in a 

catastrophic failure of the 

dam arch and although the 

downstream detrimental 

consequences of such an 

event could be significant, 

the risk of that occurring is 

relatively low.” 

The Draft IFR concludes 

that the main safety hazard 

Malibu resident Lawrence Weisdorn took this picture of 

four deer relaxing in a clearing off of Serra Road. 

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comes from “young adults 

accessing the spillway, and 

their continued disturbance 

to critical habitat for steelhead 

is likely at the large 

pool at the base of the 

dam,” rather than structural 

failure. 

The report explores many 

dam removal options, including 

a 50-year plan to 

leave the spillway and cut 

the dam down incrementally 

to allow the sediment 

to clear naturally. 

However, the preferred 

plan calls for removing 

the spillway, the 100-foothigh 

concrete dam, and the 

780,000 cubic yards of sediment 

impounded behind it. 

The concrete would go to 

the Calabasas landfill. The 

sand would be trucked to 

Ventura, loaded onto barges 

and returned to Malibu 

beaches by sea. 

The report acknowledges 

that the Rindge Dam is potentially 

historic, and proposes 

commemorating its 

place in local history after its 

removal by placing interpretive 

signage at the overlook 

above the site. Residents say 

interruptive signs may also 

be required. They worry 

that truck trips required to 

remove more than a million 

tons of sediment and debris 

will negatively impact their 

lives and complicate commuting 

for years. 

The Draft Integrated 

Feasibility Report can 

be viewed at www.mali 

bucity.org/CivicAlerts. 

aspx?AID=424.



Police Reports 

Malibu business reportedly ransacked by two offenders 

The Malibu Community 

Collective, located at 

22523 Pacific Coast Highway, 

reportedly was burglarized 

on Feb. 4. 

Officers responded to 

the scene after receiving 

a burglary alarm call. 

Upon arrival, they saw the 

front door had been pried 

open, and they called for 

backup, according to the 

report. When backup arrived, 

they entered the 

business and found the 

place ransacked. 

It was unclear if any 

items were stolen, but officers 

have a photo from 

the alarm call of two males 

wearing white hoodies and 

blue jeans. 

Feb. 11 

• Four pieces of copper piping 

reportedly were stolen 

from a residence on Pacific 

Coast Highway. A general 

contractor working at the 

home alleged an unknown 

person entered the job site 

and stole the piping. 

Feb. 10 

• Four Honda generators, 

two Multiquip jackhammers, 

a pipe fusion machine, 

a concrete vibrator/ 

consolidator, RIDGID 

table threader and a Knaak 

storage container reportedly 

were stolen from a 

construction site at 24000 

Civic Center Way. The total 

estimated value of the 

missing items is $62,400. 

One of the alleged victims, 

a project engineer, left the 

site and ensured the front 

gate was locked. Upon 

returning, he noticed the 

gate chain was cut and a 

backhoe on the property 

had been moved. Further 

investigation resulted in 

discovering a number of 

conex boxes on the site had 

been broken into and items 

stolen. 

Feb. 7 

• A 12-pack of Modelo 

beer reportedly was shoplifted 

from an ARCO gas 

station at 18451 Pacific 

Coast Highway. A Hispanic 

male and female allegedly 

walked into the gas station 

and headed toward the refrigerator 

containing alcoholic 

beverages. The attendant 

said she could not sell 

alcohol after 10 p.m. The 

female proceeded to walk 

out of the store with the 

beer. They entered a black 

Honda Civic and left the 

scene. 

Feb. 5 

• A pair of sunglasses, purse, 

California driver’s license 

and $30 in cash reportedly 

was stolen from a vehicle 

parked at Malibu Lagoon at 

23200 Pacific Coast Highway. 

The alleged victim 

parked and locked his car. 

Upon returning, he found 

the front passenger’s side 

window smashed out and 

items missing. 

Feb. 2 

• An athletic bag, sports 

equipment, shoes and shopping 

bags reportedly were 

Permaculturist to share lessons 

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Community 

members invited to 

March 1 event 

Submitted by the Malibu 

Garden Club 

At 7 p.m. on March 1, 

the Malibu Garden Club 

hosts Don Smith, who will 

present “Permaculture and 

Soil Preparation” at Point 

Dume Clubhouse, located 

at 29500 Heathercliff Road. 

Come see how building 

healthy soil can solve 

so many of humanity’s 

problems, and why large 

scale landscape restoration 

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water, grow more nutrient 

dense food, improve plant 

health, all while helping the 

environment. Leave having 

a better understanding 

of the interplay of plants, 

soil, air, and water and how 

you can help regenerate our 

landscapes. 

Smith is the resident soil 

advisor to Kiss the Ground, 

a nonprofit focusing on 

educating people about 

the critical role of soil in 

the survival of humanity 

on this planet. He is also 

a permaculturist, compost 

connoisseur, fungi forager, 

worm worshipper and nature 

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stolen from a car parked in 

front of a residence on Pacific 

Coast Highway. The 

alleged victim stated she 

parked and locked her vehicle 

the night prior. Upon 

returning, she said she discovered 

the rear windshield 

smashed and items missing. 

Two neighbors also reported 

their vehicles were 

entered and ransacked that 

night. 

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Wolves 

From Page 5 

School. “The more the kids 

have a chance to interact 

with the wolves, the more 

likely that they will grow 

up to be conservationists.” 

The message stuck with 

the children. 

“It was cool to see the 

wolves,” said fourth-grader 

Noah VanderRyn. “I learned 

about packs and how 

wolves have a family like 

we do. I learned about the 

alpha male and female who 

are the mom and dad, and 

about the beta wolves and 

the omega who takes care of 

the babies. It was cool.” 

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Gonzaga University 

Malibu student named to 

president’s list 

Mai Contino, of Malibu, 

earned placement on the 

Gonzaga University President’s 

List for fall semester 

2016. Students must earn a 

3.85 to 4.0 grade-point average 

to be listed. 

Gonzaga University is a 

humanistic, private Catholic 

University providing a Jesuit 

education to more than 7,500 

students. Situated along the 

Spokane River near downtown 

Spokane, Wash., Gonzaga 

is routinely recognized 

among the West’s best comprehensive 

regional universities. 

Gonzaga offers 75 

fields of study, 25 master’s 

degrees, a doctorate in leadership 

studies, and a Juris 

Doctor degree through its 

School of Law. 

University of Wisconsin- 

Madison 

Malibu student named to 

fall dean’s list 

Malibu native Emily Eigler, 

who is a student in 

the University of Wisconsin-Madison’s 

School of 

Human Ecology, received 

dean’s high honors during 

the fall semester of the 

2016-2017 academic year. 

Students who achieve at 

schools and organizations. 

“Wolf and wolfdog rescue 

and advocacy is generally 

not as ‘glamorous’ as 

it may sound,” Ficara said. 

“A lot of the time it’s filled 

with sadness and frustration. 

But when you stand 

in a classroom filled with 

eager young minds, seeing 

their faces light up with 

interest and excitement as 

they meet our pack, that’s 

when we know why we do 

what we do.” 

One day, Ficara said the 

organization hopes to open 

a “forever sanctuary” in 

Malibu. 

“First off, it’s 20 degrees 

cooler year-round than our 

present location in the high 

desert,” Ficara said. “We 

love the Malibu community. 

a high level academically 

are recognized by the dean 

at the close of each semester. 

To be eligible for the 

dean’s list, students must 

complete a minimum of 

12 graded degree credits in 

that semester. Each university 

school or college sets 

its own GPA requirements 

for students to be eligible 

to receive the distinction. 

Most call the honor “dean’s 

list,” but some grant the 

“dean’s honor list” and 

“dean’s high honor list.” 

School News is compiled by 

Editor Lauren Coughlin, lau 

ren@malibusurfsidenews.com. 

The people of Malibu share 

the same concerns about the 

environment that we do and 

are very proactive. We’d 

love to be able to give the 

Malibu community a sanctuary 

to enjoy and just unplug, 

spending time in nature 

and with the animals.” 

For the students at Sycamore 

School, spending 

time with the wolves made 

an impact. 

“I learned that the wolf 

is a majestic creature,” said 

fourth-grader Eden Meyers. 

“It is shy and it has 

emotions just like us. We 

should respect that.” 

For more information on 

Apex Protection Project, 

email info@apexprotec 

tionproject.org or call (661) 

575-9261. 

Malibu’s Sycamore School 

celebrates Chinese New Year 

Submitted by The Sycamore 

School 

Sycamore School capped 

its Chinese New Year celebration 

on Feb. 11 with a 

lantern festival. 

The students at Sycamore 

School painted roosters 

in honor of the year of 

the rooster, and the Chinese 

character “FU” (symbolizing 

good luck) on red 

lanterns using Chinese calligraphy 

brushes. They also 

mixed their own ink on 

stone the traditional way. 

Every student received a 

red envelope and good luck 

bracelet, and ate dumplings 

for wealth to come in the 

new year. 

Ginger Che, the mother 

of Sycamore students True 

and Love, also taught the 

students how to say “Happy 

New Year” in Chinese 

and made a wishing wall 

where the students affixed 

their wishes for the new 

year. 

RIGHT: Ginger Che 

hands a dumpling to 

her daughter, Love, at 

Sycamore School’s 

Chinese New Year 

celebration. 

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First-place entry 

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competition 

Submitted by the Malibu 

Optimist Club 

The Malibu Optimist 

Club recognized the winners 

of its annual essay contest, 

“Chasing Optimism in 

the Face of Challenges.” 

The winners, all from 

Malibu High School, were 

presented with their awards 

at the club’s most recent 

breakfast meeting. 

The finalists were: Harley 

Rader, first place, gold 

medal and $300; Kristina 

Schmidt, second place, silver 

medal and $200; and 

Chase Kapler, third place, 

bronze medal and $100. 

Rader’s essay will proceed 

to the district level competition. 

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and Malibu High School 

English teacher Bonnie 

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to right) Harley Rader, 

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Standing Rock witnesses share experiences at Malibu United Methodist Church 

Barbara Burke 


“This is a struggle giving 

birth to an ongoing movement,” 

said Willie Luebke, 

a witness to the protests at 

the Dakota Access Pipeline, 

when speaking Feb. 

12 at Malibu United Methodist 

Church. 

Luebke and Tim 

Nafziger, a member of 

Christian Peacemaker 

Teams (an entity formed 

to partner with nonviolent 

movements around 

the world in order to build 

partnerships to transform 

violence and oppression), 

told attendees about what 

they witnessed when visiting 

Oceti Sakowin camp in 

North Dakota, which is at 

the center of protests and 

resistance efforts by water 

protectors and the Standing 

Rock Sioux Tribe against 

construction of the last segment 

of the Dakota Access 

Pipeline. 

The speakers briefly 

recapped developments 

at Standing Rock, where 

indigenous peoples, environmentalists 

and some 

veterans have camped out 

in support of the Standing 

Rock Sioux, who oppose 

construction of the pipeline 

across their indigenous 

lands due to concerns about 

possible contamination of 

the water supply for the 

tribe and millions downstream, 

as well as concerns 

that tribal artifacts and archeological 

sites will be 

damaged. 

The speakers recounted 

that on Dec. 4, 2016 the 


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deny Energy Transfer Partners, 

the developer of the 

pipeline, a permit to cross 

the Missouri River. 

“Mni Wiconi!” protestors 

cheered, which translates to 

“water is life” in Lakota. 

However, on Jan. 24, 

President Donald Trump 

signed two executive orders 

and a memorandum to 

continue the construction 

of the Keystone XL and 

North Dakota Access pipelines. 

The memorandum instructed 

the Secretary of the 

Army to direct the Assistant 

Secretary for Civil Works 

and the U.S. Army Corps 

of Engineers to review and 

expedite “requests for approvals 

to construct and operate 

the DAPL,” including 

easements. It also directed 

them to consider rescinding 

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an Environmental Impact 

Statement and consideration 

of a reroute. Finally, 

the memorandum called for 

consideration of withdrawal 

of the Notice of Intent to 

prepare an environmental 

impact statement. 

Last week, the U.S. 


granted an easement for 

the controversial Dakota 

Access Pipeline, allowing 

the project to move toward 

completion. 

At their Malibu presentation, 

Luebke and Nafziger 

both emphasized how respectful 

and lawful those 

gathered at the Oceti Sakowin 

Camp were. 

“I’ve been at a lot of 

political protests, but this 

was different,” Luebke 

said. “There was reverence 

for the native people gathered 

there, their ancestors, 

their children, future generations, 

the water and the 

land. There was even reverence 

for law enforcement 

officials and the pipeline 

worker.” 

Luebke noted that although 

the camp is peaceful, 

highly organized and 

there are strict rules against 

weapons, drugs and other 

unlawful items, there is 

constant surveillance by officers 

and planes. 

Nov. 20, 2016 proved to 

be a fateful day, the men 

reported. 

Nafziger said he witnessed 

water protectors 

being hit with tear gas, fire 

hoses and rubber pellets. 

“The officers had a 

public highway totally 

blocked. As the protestors 

gathered on the bridge, 

officers shot tear gas,” 

Nafziger said. “What I observed 

differs than what 

the police say. The fires 

were caused by the tear 

Standing Rock witness Tim Nafziger captured this image 

on the Backwater Bridge Nov. 20. Nafziger shared his 

experiences at Malibu United Methodist Church on Feb. 

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gas, not by protestors. 

“Two-hundred people 

were treated by medics. 

One lady got injured by 

a concussive grenade and 

will not be able to use her 

arm again. An elder had 

a heart attack. One man 

had his eye blown out by 

the bean bags they threw 

at them. Although it was 

only 28 degrees out, they 

later sprayed water on the 

protestors, using water as a 

weapon.” 

As he showed pictures 

of the scenes of conflict on 

Backwater Bridge, the audience 

gasped. 

“Such police suppression 

dates back to the civil 

rights era,” Nafziger said. 

“There was no need for law 

enforcement to use water 

as a weapon, a line of riot 

police, or such massive 

amounts of tear gas. The 

police wanted to change 

the narrative and imply the 

protestors had started the 

fires, but that is not what 

I saw and live streaming 

on people’s cellphones 

showed what I saw.” 

He noted that Thanksgiving 

Day saw further encounters. 

“What’s important here 

is that the government has 

not followed proper processes 

and despite the recent 

decision, the tribe will 

be in court and will argue 

that the local people should 

have been consulted, there 

should have been environmental 

impact statements, 

and there is a treaty that 

prohibits this because it is 

the tribe’s land,” Luebke 

said. 

The speakers focused on 

local protests against the 

pipeline, but also noted that 

there are ongoing protests 

against a proposed energy 

plant in Oxnard. 

“It’s a valuable conversation. 

This presentation 

brought up issues that we 

have to face about racial 

justice and energy,” attendee 

Finn Riley said. “It’s 

good to talk about these 

issues and to speak with 

those on the ground, instead 

of just watching news 

reports.” 

Margaret Maglione, of 

Malibu, agreed. 

“I think that the presentation 

was great. It’s important 

that we all get involved 

and do what we can about 

this,” she said. 


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On Common Ground 

What to do when you come across a sea lion, seal ashore 

Mike Remski 

Marine Mammal Program Manager 

California Wildlife Center 

The transition to 

spring brings with 

it an abundance of 

marine life along Malibu’s 

27 miles of shoreline. 

During this time, it’s not 

uncommon to find marine 

mammals hauled out 

on our beaches, often on 

public beaches, very close 

to beach-goers. Unlike 

whales and dolphins, it is 

not unusual for seals and 

sea lions to be out of the 

water, so seeing one on 

the beach doesn’t necessarily 

mean they’re in 

trouble. Northern elephant 

seals and California sea 

lions will frequently come 

ashore to sun themselves 

and warm up, to rest, and 

at times to recover from 

injury or illness. 

Spring in particular is 

the season when many 

young animals are experiencing 

life on their own for 

the first time and often stop 

on our beaches to rest. 

It is important to 

remember, however, that 

regardless of how cute 

and cuddly these animals 

appear, they are wild 

animals with the capacity 

to inflict great harm when 

provoked. Likewise, we 

can cause them great harm 

by approaching too closely 

and disturbing their natural 

behavior. 

Seals and sea lions on 

shore are there for a reason, 

and causing stress or 

forcing them back into the 

water before they’re ready 

to go may hurt the animals. 

When these animals 

make their way up on to 

the crowded beaches here 

in Malibu, people often 

wonder what they should 

do, if anything, and how 

they can help. 

What not to do is actually 

more important than what 

to do. When a seal or sea 

lion strands, you should not 

attempt to feed it, pour water 

on it, or attempt to coax 

it back into the ocean. 

Instead, give them 

plenty of space. A good 

rule of thumb is to leave 

at least 50 feet between 

any hauled-out animal and 

yourself. Keep your pets 

close at hand. Dogs can 

become curious around 

wild animals and end up 

injuring a seal or sea lion, 

or even getting bitten 

themselves. If possible, 

advise others to keep a safe 

distance as well. Although 

usually well-intentioned, 

interfering with a stranded 

marine mammal is illegal, 

and can cause harm to the 

animal. If it is scared back 

into the water, it will not 

get the rest or the warmth 

that it came ashore to find. 

How you can help the 

animal is by calling us. 

Many of the animals that 

come ashore, especially on 

crowded beaches, are in 

need of medical attention. 

That’s where California 

Wildlife Center comes 

in. If you spot a marine 

mammal on shore, call us 

at (310) 458-WILD (9453) 

with a description of the 

animal and an exact location. 

Detailed information 

such as the animal’s color, 

size, and behavior is very 

helpful to us in determining 

the equipment and 

crew that will be needed. 

We will send a team out 

to check on the animal, and 

perform a rescue if it is sick 

or injured. Whales and dolphins 

out of the water are 

always a cause for concern, 

and CWC as well as local 

lifeguards should be called 

right away. 

We see all ages and sizes 

of California sea lions in 

Malibu, from pups in the 

spring to adults any time 

of year. Sea lions range 

from chocolate brown to 

light tan in color, and have 

long flippers that they can 

get up and walk around on. 

They are amazing climbers, 

and we often find 

them in odd locations up 

on rocks or on someone’s 

back porch. Sea lions have 

pointed, dog-like noses and 

tiny ear flaps called pinnae 

on the sides of their heads. 

In contrast, Northern elephant 

seals have big, round 

heads with shorter noses 

and no ear flaps. They are 

silvery-gray to light brown 

and have large, dark eyes. 

With very short front flippers, 

elephant seals are a 

lot more awkward on land 

than sea lions and do a 

worm-like belly crawl to 

move. 

Occasionally, we also 

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Trailblazer Gloria Allred speaks in Malibu 

Barbara Burke 


Gloria Allred is the personification 

of “a force to 

be reckoned with.” 

Allred, a professional, 

persistent, pugnacious 

civil rights litigation and 

advocacy pioneer, was the 

featured Malibu Library 

Speaker Series presenter on 

Wednesday, Feb. 15. 

Many attend law school 

with high hopes of making 

a difference, doing their 

part to further justice and 

help the little guy. 

Many attorneys burn out 

in rather rote or non-fulfilling 

positions, often ending 

up jaded about America’s 

judicial system, or perhaps 

abandoning the practice of 

law entirely. 

Allred, however, has 

lived, breathed and embodied 

what practicing law is 

supposed to be all about. 

Whether they agree with 

her or not — and she is not 

without her critics, whom 

often say she sensationalizes 

her cases — many 

agree that Allred has taken 

on causes that attorneys often 

reject. She has pushed 

the contours of U.S. jurisprudence 

to further the 

civil rights of women, 

LGBT citizens and victims 

of every sort. 

“If a man were to take 

on the causes I’ve tried 

to support, he’d be called 

a champion,” she said. 

“However, when I took 

such action, a word with a 

“B” was often used.” 

For almost 40 years, 

Allred has dug deep, fought 

hard and helped nudge 

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“If you think that what 

Rosa Parks did was about 

the bus ride, it wasn’t,” 

Allred said. “It was about 

being treated equally.” 

And equality is a mission 

for which Allred is happy 

to lead the charge, too. 

Allred recounted how 

she took on the exclusive, 

private Friars Club in New 

York because women were 

excluded from membership. 

“Excluding women from 

such clubs perpetuated inequality 

because deals are 

often done there, and such 

exclusion caused adverse 

monetary consequences for 

women,” Allred said. 

In 1997, Allred represented 

“Bold and the Beautiful” 

actress Hunter Tylo against 

Aaron Spelling, producer 

of “Melrose Place,” when 

Tylo was fired after becoming 

pregnant. 

“The radical that I am, 

I took the position that a 

woman can be bold, beautiful 

and pregnant,” Allred 

said. “Indeed, women need 

their jobs when they are 

pregnant and vulnerable.” 

Allred recounted stories 

about suing Saks Fifth Avenue 

for charging more to 

alter women’s clothes, suing 

a dry cleaner for charging 

more to clean women’s 

shirts, and suing a haircutting 

business for charging 

more for girls’ haircuts. 

Allred also was one of the 

first to sue a Catholic archdiocese 

for a sex abuse cases 

in the 1980s. She noted 

that case was fought for 23 

years, and finally, a priest 

was forced to take a paternity 

test which revealed he 

was indeed the father of the 

plaintiff’s child. 

In the late 1980s, Allred 

sued the posh New York 

restaurant Papa Choux 

when the restaurant would 

not allow a lesbian couple 

to sit in an area cordoned 

off for romantic dinners. 

Perhaps Allred’s greatest 

legacy is creating precedent. 

Allred’s work on the Bill 

Cosby case resulted in a 

battle reaching far beyond 

the courtroom. She has 

urged state legislatures to 

change laws dealing with 

the statute of limitations for 

child sexual assaults. She 

told the audience about representing 

Judy Huth, who 

claims that Cosby sexually 

assaulted her when she was 

15. Allred felt helpless because 

the statutes of limitations 

in effect at the time 

precluded bringing lawsuits 

Famed attorney Gloria Allred speaks to Malibu Library 

Speaker attendees Wednesday, Feb. 15. 

Barbara Burke/22nd Century Media 

to seek justice for Huth and 

other plaintiffs. 

“In the California legislature, 

we were successful 

in going for the whole enchilada,” 

Allred said. “The 

California legislature eliminated 

the statute of limitations 

for such cases.” 

Characterizing herself as 

a combatant oftentimes embroiled 

in “David and Goliath” 

confrontations, Allred 

said, “I’ve been going for 

such justice for almost 40 

years, fighting for women’s 

rights. As long as God gives 

me life, I’ll continue to fight 

for justice. It is my duty.” 

Allred is currently representing 

Summer Zervos, a 

contestant on “The Apprentice” 

who accused President 

Trump of defamation. 

“The President’s answer 

in that case is due April 3,” 

said Allred, noting that no 

privilege attaches to preclude 

the President from 

having to answer for his alleged 

private acts. 

Allred urged those in attendance 

to do what she had 

done for a lifetime: to speak 

out, to get involved, and to 

seek vindication of rights. 

“You need to stand up 

and be heard,” she said. 

“You need to let those in 

authority know we’re not 

going to take it. Everyone 

can do something.” 

Allred noted that in an 

age of alternative dispute 

resolution, persons seeking 

to vindicate rights do 

not necessarily have to 

file lawsuits. Rather, they 

can privately settle a dispute 

with a confidentiality 

clause, ensuring their rights 

are recognized, but avoiding 

being embroiled in protracted 

litigation. 

When asked by the Malibu 

Surfside News what she 

is most proud of, instead of 

naming any of a number of 

seminal cases she has been 

involved in, she answered: “I 

am most proud of the plaintiffs 

I’ve represented. They 

have had great courage. It 

does take a lot of courage to 

prosecute a case. There are 

risks in taking action. 

“However, there are risks 

in not taking action. Ultimately, 

the cost of doing 

nothing is greater than taking 

action.” 

Perhaps Allred’s greatest 

strength lies not in the multitude 

of multimillion-dollar 

verdicts or settlements 

she has won and negotiated, 

but, rather, in her ability 

to motivate and empower 

those who seek to vindicate 

their rights.

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Don’t Panic, It’s Organic 

Gardening to-dos for those rainy days 

Andy Lopez 

Contributing Columnist 

Invisible Gardener 

Rain is good, but it 

is not the ultimate 

solution to your 

gardening woes. 

Many folks have emailed 

me to ask what they should 

be doing this time of year, 

and many have also said 

they feel the rain is all 

the trees and plants need. 

We can come up with the 

strangest reasonings! 

Yes, rain helps clean 

toxins and salts out of the 

air and soil. Yes, the rains 

are soaking the earth and 

replenishing our underground 

water supplies, but 

it is incorrect to think that 

we must do nothing. 

First up for folks in 

Southern California/Malibu 

is soil preparation. If 

you have been reading my 

column, you would have 

done this already. By now, 

the rock dust, compost and 

mulch that you applied 

should have been soaked 

and almost have disappeared 

into the soil. If you 

did it right, the nutrients 

the soil gets now would 

become the food the plants 

get next month. Living in 

the hills of Malibu means, 

amongst other things, that 

one needs to learns how to 

correctly apply rock dust, 

compost and mulch. I always 

suggest using a rock 

barrier to keep in your soil. 

At any rate, it will be a 

good idea to redo this after 

the rains finish. I would apply 

several times per year 

to build up soil levels. 

The application of a 

rock dust blend over the 

entire property is critical. 

I would also find a source 

of microbes that you can 

add right along with the 

rock dust. Go to your local 

hardware or garden center 

and ask them if they carry 

any microbial products. 

If you cannot find locally, 

then Google it and order it 

online. I will post a list of 

the various microbial products 

I use and where I get 

them from on my website. 

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hairs of the plants. The 

mycelium in the root hairs 

of plants has developed 

over millions of years to 

transfer this nutrient soup 

into the root hairs. 

Applications of a good, 

organic pelletized fertilizer 

over the entire property 

is an excellent idea. 

You should buy organic 

fertilizers made for specific 

plants, like organic lawn 

fertilizer. Organic fertilizers 

also come with particular 

microbes added to increase 

the microbial activity of the 

soil and thereby enhance 

the absorption of the nutrients. 

Organic fertilizers also 

have more minerals. 

You must also locate 

a good source of minerals. 

Do not just buy them 

separately unless you are a 

chemist. I am an excellent 

chemist, and even I do not 

buy minerals separately. I 

always try to imitate nature 

and get a blend of as many 

minerals as possible. Not 

only do I buy from various 

sources of rock dust, but 

I also buy minerals from 

other sources. Google 

Natural Mineral sources, 

and you will find there are 

many natural sources of 

minerals available. I would 

write to the company and 

have them send you their 

lab report. Look for any 

toxins they may carry. 

I found that many 

good mineral sources for 

humans can be used on 

plants! I have been using 

Nature’s Energy Mineral 

Complex as my mineral 

source for a long time now 

and quickly realized it 

is also good for plants. 

Since it is in liquid form, it 

should be foliar applied. 

Organic and natural foliar 

spraying of your entire 

property, including trees, 

lawns, gardens, vegetable 

and fruit trees, is one of 

the best things you can do 

for a property’s health. The 

nutrients quickly absorb 

into the plants via the living 

microbes found on the 

surface of the leaves. They 

are found there, but due to 

the toxic nature of man and 

what they use from pollutants 

in the air to chemicals 

in the water, etc., these 

microbes are not as present 

as they should be. 

Compost tea is the 

solution to this problem. 

We make compost tea by 

soaking live compost (you 

put 1 cup compost, 1/4 cup 

rock dust blend and a few 

drops of any liquid microbial 

blend like Superseaweed), 

tying it into a ball 

and suspending it into five 

gallons of clean filtered 

water (I use a GardenGro 

Filter) or rain water. Do 

not use city water, as the 

chemicals in it will kill the 

beneficial microbes. 

Allow it to sit for about 

an hour (the length of 

time will depend on many 

things; more on this in my 

next column). Then strain 

it into a sprayer and spray 

the leaves, lawn and trees 

on your property. You 

can get an EZOFLO unit 

added to the bib at where 

the hose connects, and you 

then connect the hose to 

the unit. As water flows 

through, it siphons off the 

liquid inside it and blends 

it with the flowing water. 

You then spray your plants 

with it. Cool, huh? 

Any questions? Email me at 

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com.

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From the Editor 

Respecting Malibu’s marine wildlife 

Lauren Coughlin 


Last spring, myself 

and others came 

across a sea lion 

resting on the sand near El 

Matador Beach. 

It had no visible wounds, 

but it was still a concerning 

sight. We automatically 

assumed that it was ill, as 

it seemed unnatural for the 

mammal to be out of the 

water, but we didn’t know 

how to help. 

We kept our distance, and 

one of the individuals I was 

with called the California 

Wildlife Center, which 

said it had already received 

some calls about the same 

sea lion. They asked about 

its behavior, and assured us 

that it was likely fine, but 

said that we should keep our 

distance nonetheless. 

Letter to the Editor 

Safety on Tuna Canyon 

Dear Editor, 

After reading The Malibu 

Times in regards to safety 

on PCH, I cannot believe 

the city of Malibu would be 

permitting a project like the 

one at the bottom of Tuna 

Canyon, which is steeper 

and longer then the California 

Incline! [And this is] 

after the storm of last few 

weeks that closed Topanga 

Canyon Blvd. Why has no 

one in Malibu or Topanga 

City Council seen the need 

We were comforted by 

the assurance we received, 

and the group I was with 

went to lunch. 

We later came back to 

find it walking further up 

on the beach, where some 

teenage bypassers were 

pausing to take multiple 

selfies with it. 

While I’m no expert, it 

was obvious to us that the 

young photo-takers were 

far too close, even if the 

sea lion seemed unfazed by 

their presence. 

The whole scenario came 

rushing back to me when I 

read this week’s On Common 

Ground column by 

Mike Remski (featured on 

Page 13). 

I can’t say for sure what 

happened to the sea lion I 

saw, but I am sure many in 

Malibu have witnessed similar 

scenarios. And, clearly, 

there are many who already 

know to call CWC, as we 

did not place the first call in 

my personal scenario. 

My gut tells me that most 

in the community would 

take the same approach as 

myself and those I was with, 

but some just may not know 

any better. That’s precisely 

why groups like the Apex 

for Tuna Canyon upkeep? 

This was the only exit for 

people who live and commute 

from Topanga. Malibu 

is responsible for the 

last half-mile at the bottom, 

which needs much 

improvement, and is now 

turning a one-way troubled 

intersection into a two-way 

driveway for someone who 

has deep pockets. I am 

very happy that we made it 

through these storms without 

getting injured. When 

the [construction crews] 

Protection Project (featured 

in this week’s news cover 

story) are of upmost importance. 

While they are focused 

on wolves rather than 

marine animals, they also 

teach wildlife awareness in a 

very memorable way. 

Children, young teens and 

adults alike should know 

the limits when it comes 

to wildlife, but they should 

also know how to coexist. 

And while the wolves that 

visited Sycamore School 

were happy to lick and greet 

their hosts, they were also 

the exception. In the wild, 

there is nobody there to tell 

you what you can or cannot 

do with the rare and beautiful 

animal that is in front of 

you. There may not be an 

internal sense of right and 

wrong for all, and so often 

curiosity trumps common 

sense. 

Malibu is very fortunate 

to have so many animal 

lovers and caretakers in the 

surrounding area, and I hope 

that residents and visitors 

alike will heed the advice 

of the California Wildlife 

Center. Something that may 

seem harmless can so often 

make a drastic difference. 

park their trucks at the bus 

stop or on the south side of 

the road, there is no way 

to see the oncoming traffic 

when we are trying to turn 

left. [It is] very dangerous. 

The bottom of Tuna needs 

to be wide enough for 

emergency fire trucks. 

Please use some of the 

$38.3 million for the safety 

of Tuna Canyon Road. 

Sincerely, 

Alfred W. Brostowicz, 

Topanga resident 

CWC 

From Page 13 

trated around March and 

April, when most young 

pups are starting to venture 

out on their own. Although 

these pups are old enough 

to survive on their own, 

many do not find enough 

to eat, or succumb to 

illness or injury while in 

this vulnerable transition 

period. 

Remember that although 

young animals look adorable 

and harmless, they can 

deliver a nasty bite, and 

approaching too closely 

can hurt you and the animal. 

Share our shores with 

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mammals, and contact our 

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in Local painters 

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malibu surfside news | February 22, 2017 | malibusurfsidenews.com 

Malibu’s Leather 

Waves owner Jackie 

Robbins gives 

leatherwear her 

own twist, Page 23 

Leather Waves in Malibu offers various clothing items, including the 

faux leather jacket wrap and faux leather dress shown here, as the 

store also caters to vegans. barbara Burke/22nd Century Media 

INSET: Leather Waves owner Jackie Robbins poses in her studio. 

Photo submitted

22 | February 22, 2017 | Malibu surfside news Life & Arts 


Former Malibu resident to be on ‘The Voice’ 

Lauren Coughlin, Editor 

Former Malibu resident 

Trinity Rose Drummond, 

14, will be coming 

to the stage of NBC’s “The 

Voice” this season, though 

she’s not able to reveal just 

how long her stay on the 

show will be at this time. 

Season 12 of the show, 

which Drummond auditioned 

for in Los Angeles late 

last year, is set to premiere 

Monday, Feb. 27. Drummond 

notes that she doesn’t 

expect to be featured on the 

season premiere, but advised 

viewers to keep an eye out 

for her in mid-March. 

“Everyone should watch 

it because all these amazing 

people are on there,” Drummond 

said last week while 

speaking with the Surfside 

News from New York, 

where she is currently living 

and working on a new EP. 

Drummond said she tried 

out for “The Voice” just before 

her move because she 

thought it would be a really 

good experience, and while 

she’ll admit her blind audition 

was nerve-wracking, 

she said the experience did 

not disappoint. 

“I love performing, and it 

was so much fun doing that 

audition,” she said. 

Pinning down Drummond’s 

musical style to a T 

is difficult, as she’s drawn 

to pop, indie and country 

genres, with a pinch of soul. 

“I’m still kind of figuring 

out everything,” she said. 

“I’m basically singing all 

sorts of genres in that kind 

of range.” 

For her current EP, which 

is in its early stages, Drummond 

said she is working 

with Broadway veteran 

Charles duChateau, a cellist 

and musician who conducted 

“The King and I,” 

among other accolades. 

Drummond revealed that 

the EP will feature a new 

take on an older song. 

Further, Drummond is 

keeping her chops warmed 

up through performing at 

Young at Arts, a nonprofit 

performing arts organization 

for which duChateau is 

the music director. 

Drummond, who attended 

Malibu Middle School 

in sixth and seventh grade, 

sings, plays guitar and 

plays ukelele. In Malibu, 

the young songstress sang 

the National Anthem for 

the Veteran’s Day ceremony 

at Malibu Legacy Park, 

performed at The Malibu 

Arts Festival, and participated 

in the Malibu Battle 

of the Bands. Her mom, 

Jo Drummond, said her 

daughter started out singing 

at Big Rock block parties 

and school fundraisers. 

She also performed at Malibu 

Music Nights at Malibu 

United Methodist Church. 

In 2015, at the age of 12, 

Drummond won the Unsigned 

Only Fandemonium 

international music competition 

for her cover of 

Lead Belly’s American folk 

song, “In the Pines.” 

Recordings of Drummond’s 

music, including 

her latest single, “Another 

Perfect Day,” are available at 

www.trinityroseofficial.com. 

Drummond hopes to 

move back to Malibu next 

year, she said, and plans to 

pursue independent studies 

so that she can focus on her 

music. 

“Malibu is really great 

for just supporting you in 

any way,” said Drummond, 

noting that musical opportunities 

in particular are 

plentiful. 

Trinity Rose Drummond, 

14, is among those who 

auditioned for Season 12 

of “The Voice,” premiering 

on NBC Monday, Feb. 27. 

Isabelle Battaglin 

Ride of the Week 

The soul of Southern California 

Fireball Tim Lawrence 

Contributing Columnist 

Malibu resident 

It’s clear that the automotive 

world encompasses 

the entire planet, 

and this we all know. 

But the seat of car 

culture is certainly focused 

here in the U.S., even 

though many car companies 

exist outside. Yet 

it’s very rare that you see 

GM manufacturing cars 

in Germany or Japan, but 

shipping them for sure. 

However, it’s common for 

BMW, Mercedes, Toyota 

and many others to build 

here. Made me think ... 

Let’s go further. In all the 

states, there are only two 

places where car culture 

is concentrated. Florida 

and California, both being 

sunshine states, allow for 

this culture to breed and 

prosper 24/7/365. And even 

though the car scene is 

severely spicy in Florida, 

there are no design studios 

and far less builders than in 

California. 

Focused on California, 

it’s in the southern region 

that cars and car culture is 

heavy, sticky and full of 

horsepower. Sure, there’s 

woodies in Santa Barbara 

and exotics in San Diego, 

but Los Angeles, Ventura 

and Orange counties are 

really where it’s focused. 

Ventura has manufacturers, 

builders, customizers, 

and so does the OC, but 

Huntington Beach is the 

hotbed. Talking design, all 

car companies have satellite 

studios from the OC 

up to Westlake at about a 

100-mile radius. 

Still, the rabbit holes 

go deeper still. Although 

enthusiasts are abundant 

in this region, LA has 

one thing that the OC and 

Ventura do not, and that’s 

Hollywood. The film 

industry is severely focused 

on action films and the No. 

1 franchise right now is still 

“Fast & Furious,” being 

chased tightly by “Star 

Wars.” But in this town, 

cars are king and the plethora 

of car shows are so rock 

solid that there’s shows 

literally every weekend in 

just about every town. And 

smack dab in the center of 

all this auto sub-culture for 

hot rods, exotics, classics, 

bombs, rat rods and trucks, 

new cars, vintage antiques 

and tuners sits our little 

town of Malibu. It’s a twoway 

street leading to car 

heaven in each direction, 

and the best place to drive 

on the entire planet. 

And here, my good fine 

feathered friends, sits the 

soul of Southern California. 

Sure, we have great 

food, great sights and great 

people. But let’s not kid 

ourselves. This is a car town 

and everyone knows it, so 

feeding your automotive 

soul has never been easier. 

But if I must, there’s 

one level left, a level so 

The car culture is alive and well in Southern California, 

but it is especially thriving in Malibu, if you ask Fireball 

Tim Lawrence. Photo Submitted 

deep that it actually feeds 

this soul of SoCal. A deep 

place where the true essence 

of love resides that 

it blossoms into a worldwide 

growth that binds 

the planet as one. And this 

deep place is us. A tiny 

town, riddled with beaches, 

hills, mountains, skies and, 

yes, cars. A tiny town that 

if done right, can effect the 

whole world through our 

love of cars. 

As we know, small 

steps add up to wonderful 

achievements. And as 

simple as it seems to go to a 

car show, we meet friends, 

discuss our passions, inspire 

others in other places to do 

the same through our photos 

and videos, and spread automotive 

joy like a blissful fire 

of energy in every direction. 

Our little town is a very cool 

place indeed. 

Want to be featured in Ride 

of the Week? Send Fireball 

an email at askfireball@ 

fireballtim.com.

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Malibu artisan’s eclectic leatherwear intrigues 

Leather Waves 

offers clothing, 

accessories and 

custom items 

Barbara Burke 


“They just don’t make 

things like they used to!” is 

an oft-quoted lament. 

However, not so in Malibu. 

Nestled in Malibu’s 

Santa Monica Mountains, 

artisan Jackie Robbins patiently 

creates one-of-akind 

fine leather wear and 

accessories with precision, 

intricacy and love. 

When an artisan truly 

enjoys her craft, her fervor 

for her work is manifestly 

evident in the place she 

chooses to use to create her 

pieces. 

A visit to Leather Waves 

fascinates and intrigues. 

As one enters the space, 

colorful jackets, purses, 

clothing and accessories 

showcase Robbins’ sophisticated 

specialties. 

There are selections of 

fabulously vibrant fabric 

for linings of pants, dresses 

and skirts. Shiny, unique 

belt buckles abound, allowing 

the customer to configure 

their own special item. 

The creation of custommade 

leather designs all 

starts with Robbins sketching 

a proposed piece realtime 

with the client, either 

in person or virtually. 

“I work with the client 

with the sketchbook to discuss 

what the client wants 

the creation to look like,” 

Robbins said. “The most 

important thing for me as 

the maker is to know what 

the customer wants. We discuss 

all the details, including, 

for instance, whether 

the client wants zippers, 

buttons, and what linings 

she may want on a piece. I 

love it when a person I create 

for is ecstatically happy 

with the work.” 

The leather clothing is 

superbly well-tailored and 

detailed. Robbins’ pants 

have beautiful linings and 

handiwork. Her dresses and 

skirts gleam beautifully, the 

handiwork showcasing the 

beautiful leather. 

Leather Waves owner Jackie Robbins starts each 

creative process with a sketch like the one shown here. 

Photo Submitted 

Every small detail is diligently 

attended to. 

Robbins is keenly aware 

and sensitive to the source 

of her leather materials. 

“I appreciate the spirit of 

the product,” Robbins said. 

“I work with many types 

of skins, yet nothing ‘exotic,’ 

or anything protected. 

Cowhides, lambskin and 

sheepskin, shearlings with 

the fur and cowhide furons. 

Pigskin is very good 

suede — strong, uniform in 

shape and color, and very 

soft. Deerskin is a favorite, 

especially for a native or 

handmade look.” 

The various leathers come 

in a natural finish and are flat 

or have high grain textures. 

There is an amazing potpourri 

of choices. 

“There are as many 

printed leathers as your 

imagination can think of,” 

Robbins said. “Embossed 

three-dimensional textures, 

patterns and designs are 

also available on a variety 

of skins.” 

Please see Leather, 25 

Pepperdine to present ‘Don Giovanni’ 

Submitted by Pepperdine 

University 

The Pepperdine University 

Flora L. Thornton Opera 

Program presents Mozart’s 

masterpiece, “Don 

Giovanni,” sung in the 

original Italian, with English 

supertitles, at 7:30 p.m. 

on Thursday and Saturday, 

Feb. 23 and 25, at Smothers 

Theatre in Malibu. 

Henry Price, professor 

of music at Pepperdine, directs 

the student cast, with 

Tony Cason conducting the 

Pepperdine orchestra. 

In this reimagined production, 

the events of the 

story begin as Grammy 

Award nominees are gathering 

at the Beverly Hilton 

hotel in Los Angeles, 1999. 

Don Giovanni, a young, 

arrogant and promiscuous 

rock star, outrages the other 

musicians, their assistants, 

and hotel staff until he encounters 

something he cannot 

kill, beat up, dodge, or 

outwit: his own demons. 

Pepperdine students from 

the cast of “Don Giovanni” 

were awarded first place in 

the Opera Division I category 

of the National Opera Association’s 

Collegiate Opera 

Scenes Competition at the 

annual national convention 

Jan. 5, when they presented 

a scene from the show. The 

cast at the convention included 

Fernando Grimaldo, 

Preston Hereford, Hailey 

Hoffman, Natalie Leonard, 

Alexander Papandrea, Michelle 

Pina, Angelo Silva, 

Matthew Soibelman and 

Turner Staton. Price was 

presented with the National 

Opera Association’s “Lifetime 

Achievement Award” 

at the convention on Jan. 7. 

A generous gift from the 

late Flora L. Thornton has 

enabled the university to 

enhance the quality of its 

opera productions, its summer 

European opera studies 

workshops in Heidelberg, 

and its arts outreach programs. 

Tickets, priced at $20 

for the public, $10 for Pepperdine 

students, and $16 

for Pepperdine faculty and 

staff, are available by calling 

the Pepperdine Center 

for the Arts Box Office at 

(310) 506-4522 or online at 

arts.pepperdine.edu.



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Faith Briefs 

In Memoriam 

Malibu United Methodist Church (30128 

Morning View Drive, 310-457-7505) 

Wednesday Night Dinners 

5:30-6:30 p.m. Wednesdays. 

The church cooks free dinners. 

Donations welcome at anytime. 

The Listening Post 

9:45 a.m.-noon. These free 

classes teach communication 

skills for personal growth. For 

times and locations, call (310) 

457-7505 or email TheListeningPostMalibu@gmail.com. 

AA Meetings 

6:30 p.m. Sundays; noon and 

7 p.m. Mondays and Tuesdays; 

noon and 7:30 p.m. Wednesdays; 

noon and 6:30 p.m. Thursdays; 

noon and 8 p.m. Fridays; 

noon and 5 p.m. Saturdays. 

Sunday Worship 

10:30-11:30 a.m., Sundays. 

Child care available. Children’s 

program held during worship. 

Chabad of Malibu (22943 Pacific Coast 

Highway, 310-456-6588) 

Friday Evening Services 

7:30 p.m. Fridays. 

Shabbat Services: Prayers 

10-11:30 a.m. Saturdays. 

Leather 

From Page 23 

Torah Reading Chant 

11:30 a.m. Saturdays. 

Parent and Me Program 

9:30-10:30 a.m. Tuesdays. 

Held at Gan Malibu Preschool, 

22933 PCH. For more information, 

call (310) 456-6573 or 

email sarah@ganmalibu.com. 

Shabbat Kiddush 

12:30 p.m. Saturdays. 

Malibu Presbyterian Church (3324 Malibu 

Canyon Road, 310-456-1611) 

Sunday Worship Services 

9, 10:45 a.m. Sundays. 

Men’s Breakfast 

7:30-9 a.m. Wednesdays at 

Marmalade Cafe, 3894 Cross 

Creek Road, Malibu. 

Our Lady of Malibu Church (3625 Winter 

Canyon Road, 310-456-2361) 

OLM Book Club 

6:30 p.m. Second Tuesdays. 

Evening Bible Study 

6:30-8 p.m. Tuesdays, Lower 

Conference Room. An in-depth 

study of the Gospel of Mark. For 

more details, email sonia@ol 

malibu.org. 

Leather Waves has been in 

Malibu since 1974, and Robbins 

finds inspiration all around her. 

“The Malibu lifestyle, the 

people and the surfing are in my 

environment,” she said. “This 

beautiful place is special and 

informs all of my work. Colors 

are integral to my work. Life is 

art.” 

With rich texture and intricate 

detail, the couture designed 

and created by Robbins is phenomenal. 

The day that Malibu Surfside 

News visited, a client tried on a 

lovely knit dress that Robbins 

had custom-tailored for her. Exquisite 

in detail, the dress will 

turn eyes on the streets of Paris, 

where the client lives. 

Leather Waves’ purses also 

attract many shoppers. The supple 

leathers, gleaming with exquisite 

details, display intricate, 

unique workmanship. 

“Jackie is a master craftswoman 

whom I’ve known for 

more than 20 years,” said actress 

Julie Carmen. “She can 

make anything out of leather, 

from custom winter coats, to 

motorcycle pants and jackets, 

to evening gowns that you can 

wear on the runway. Her workmanship 

is world class. 

“Jackie has also been sensitive 

to the times and is very 

connected in the yoga community. 

She has for decades of- 

AA Meetings 

6:30 p.m. Mondays, Sheridan 

Hall. 

Christian Women’s Bible Study 

7 p.m. Mondays, Okoneski 

Room. 

Al Anon Meetings 

8 p.m. Mondays, Sheridan 

Hall. 

Narcotics Anonymous Meetings 

7:30 p.m. Tuesdays, Sheridan 

Hall. 

Circle Prayer Group 

8 a.m. Thursdays, Rectory. 

Thursday Morning Bible Class 

10:30 a.m.-noon Thursdays. 

Men’s AA Meetings 

6 p.m. Fridays, Sheridan 

Hall. 

St. Aidan’s Episcopal Church (28211 Pacific 

Coast Highway, 310-457-7966) 

Contemplative Worship 

8 a.m. Sundays 

Traditional Worship 


fered vegan-sensitive clothing.” 

A trip to Leather Works also 

provides the shopper with a 

view of Robbins’ creations in 

another medium, as the shop 

also displays her paintings. 

“This series is about trauma 

and loss … but they significantly 

portray renewal as well,” 

Robbins said. “With the use of 

found objects I depict threedimensional 

representations 

of the feelings I am trying express. 

These found objects have 

specific meanings to me; they 

might be my own possessions 

that have gone through transformations 

or bits and pieces of 

nature that speak to me about 

my journey. 

“I use multiple layers of 

colors, in different mediums 

Calvary Chapel Malibu (30237 Morning View 

Drive) 

Service 


Pre-Church Prayer 

9:30 a.m. Sundays, Juan Cabrillo 

picnic tables. 

Meditation Group 

7:30 p.m. Thursdays. An 

open, ongoing sitting group 

in central Malibu. Meditate to 

the sound of the waves. Nondenominational, 

free, welcoming. 

Simple guidance offered. 

For more information, contact 

Carol Moss at (310) 456-3591 

or email greenlotus@earthlink. 

net. 

First Church-Christ Scientist (28635 Pacific 

Coast Highway, 310-457-7767) 

Wednesday Meetings 

8 p.m. Wednesdays. Testimony 

meetings include readings 

from the Bible and “Science 

and Health with Key to the 

Scriptures.” 

Sunday School 

10-11 a.m. Sundays. 

Please see Faith, 30 

of paint, that resist each other, 

then I resin everything together, 

which creates a glass covering 

effect that allows the viewer 

to look into it. Several of the 

pieces have words, letters and 

parts of poems that I’ve written 

to be experienced with the 

piece. There is a vague ambiguity 

about this that allows the 

viewer to expand their own interpretation 

which I hope will 

add value to the experience for 

my audience.” 

Adding value to Malibu’s 

eclectic lifestyle and diverse 

experiences is what Leather 

Waves is all about. 

Indeed, with the fine creations 

by Robbins, in Malibu, 

they do make things like they 

used to. 

Frank J. Grimes 

Frank Grimes, 

80, of Malibu, 

died Feb. 5 in Santa Monica. 

Grimes was born in 

Brighton, Massachusetts, 

and relocated to California Grimes 

with his mother and sisters. 

He met and married the love 

of his life, Frances Hurley, on April 30, 

1963. After serving in the Army during 

the Korean War, Frank joined the Los 

Angeles Police Department, where he 

achieved many milestones over his 33- 

year tenure, including being the youngest 

officer ever promoted to sergeant in the 

esteemed Metro division. 

Grimes dedicated his life to upholding 

justice. Committed to police organizations 

and his fellow officers, he was 

elected to and served on the Los Angeles 

Police Protective League for 12 years 

and was instrumental in the creation of 

both the Southern California Alliance 

of Law Enforcement and the California 

Coalition of Law Enforcement Associations. 

In 1998, he was appointed by 

the governor to serve as the director of 

criminal justice planning for the State of 

California. 

Grimes will be remembered for his 

genuine compassion, his fierce loyalty 

and dedication and his Irish charm and 

wit that filled any room with light and 

laughter. He adored his family, enjoyed 

sitting on the deck of his Malibu home, 

was a true Celtics fan (who could never 

cheer for the Lakers) and danced spontaneously 

and enthusiastically to the Rat 

Pack music he loved. 

Grimes is survived by his wife, Frances 

Grimes; his children Karen Tinley, 

Patrick Grimes, Kerry Grimes and Annie 

Conte; and his grandchildren Jason, 

Dylan, and Jessica Tinley and Delaney 

Conte. 

Funeral services will be held at noon 

Feb. 24 at Queen of Heaven Cemetery in 

Rowland Heights, followed by a lunch 

reception at Cedar Creek Restaurant in 

Brea. A dedication will take place at 

Our Lady of Malibu Church at 11 a.m. 

on Feb. 26, followed by a Celebration of 

Life at the Grimes home. 

Have someone’s life you’d like to honor? 

Email news@malibusurfsidenews.com with 

information about a loved one who was a 

part of the Malibu community.

26 | February 22, 2017 | Malibu surfside news Dining Out 


The Dish 

Simple seafood simply pleases at Fish Grill 

Barbara Burke 


“Most seafoods ... should 

be simply threatened with 

heat and then celebrated 

with joy,” noted Jeff Smith, 

host of “The Frugal Gourmet.” 

Those are words to the 

wise that the Fish Grill in 

Malibu heeds and exemplifies. 

This iconic Malibu restaurant 

gets fish just right. 

After a day of surfing or 

hiking, the restaurant’s fresh 

mesquite grilled fish and accompaniments 

feed a tired, 

famished person. 

One of the restaurant’s 

specialties is the salmon 

fillet, served over a bed of 

angel-hair pasta with fresh 

Roma tomatoes ($14.95). 

The savory salmon is 

moist and flaky. The pasta 

is cooked to perfection. Seasoned 

with fresh basil, garlic 

and virgin olive oil, this 

plentiful dish satisfies even 

the hungriest diner. 

One can pop open a 

San Pellegrino Limonata 

or beverage of her choice 

and thoroughly enjoy this 

hearty, healthy entrée. 

“This is probably one 

of the best fish experiences 

I’ve had in a while,” 

13-year-old diner Nathan 

Lev said. 

“The fish tastes clean and 

fresh,” agreed Ziva Lev, Nathan’s 

mother. 

Another superb option is 

the fish taco plate ($11.95), 

which includes two tacos 

served with two sides. Side 

choices consist of coleslaw, 

french fries, a baked 

potato or rice. For an extra 

$1.95, the diner can substitute 

a small chowder or 

salad as a side. 

The tacos feature wild red 

snapper, which is available 

fried or grilled. 

For those who don’t want 

to commit to a full meal, an 

a la carte fish taco is available 

for $3.95. 

The grilled fish taco, like 

the salmon fillet, is made 

with fish that is perfectly 

seared. 

The fried fish taco has excellent, 

flavorful breading 

with just the right texture 

and crunch. 

The tartar sauce is tangy 

and tasty, and blends perfectly 

with the fish. 

“The food here is served 

quickly and it’s delicious,” 

diner Ruthie Edelstein said. 

“The fish is flavorful and 

fresh, and it is healthy and 

filling.” 

For lighter fare, one can 

Fish Grill 

22935 Pacific Coast 

Highway, Malibu 

Hours 

11 a.m.-7 p.m. Sunday- 

Thursday 

11 a.m.-2:30 p.m. 

Friday 

Closed on Saturday 

Phone: (310) 456-8585 

Web: Fishgrill.com 

Carryout and catering 

available 

try Fish Grill’s Manhattanstyle 

chowder ($3.95 for 

an 8-ounce cup; $6.95 for a 

16-ounce bowl). 

This dish is made with 

hearty chunks of salmon, 

carrots and onions in a flavorful, 

tasty broth. It’s perfect 

for the recent rainy days 

in Malibu. 

“We were away for awhile 

and just landed at the airport 

and we decided to stop by 

our regular hangout before 

going home,” said Morris 

Goldfinger, of Malibu. 

“The food is always fresh 

and the staff is very friendly,” 

Mimi Goldfinger said. 

“There are no surprises. 

Consistency is the key.” 

Fish Grill is kosher certified 

and sources locally 

when possible. 

The restaurant’s sign says 

it all: Simply the Freshest – 

Fast and Fresh. 

Fish Grill offers plentiful seafood selections, including this salmon fillet served on a 

bed of angel-hair pasta with Roma tomatoes ($14.95). 

Photos by Barbara Burke/22nd Century Media 

We’ve Moved! 

Kristy's has moved to Le Village Cafe at 

Trancas Country Market. 

Same Great People. Same Great Food. 

Better Location. 

Parking to Serve Our Customers. 

We are serving the best of both menus 

from the original Kristy's and LeVillage Cafe. 

SERVING BREAKFAST, LUNCH AND DINNER 

Hours: Sunday - Thursday 8am - 8:30pm 

Friday - Saturday - 8am - 9pm 

30745 Pacific Coast Highway, B, Malibu 

310.457.1018 

The fish taco plate ($11.95) is available with fried or grilled wild red snapper, and comes 

with a choice of two sides.



‘The Cat That Changed America’ premieres 

Documentary stars 

Malibuites as well 

as local advocates 

Barbara Burke 


“In the end, we will conserve 

only what we love. 

We will love only what we 

understand. We will understand 

only what we are 

taught,” environmentalist 

Baba Dioum said. 

“The Cat That Changed 

America,” a documentary 

that explores the plight 

of P22 — a 7-year-old 

mountain lion who became 

trapped in LA’s Griffith 

Park after crossing two 

of the busiest freeways in 

America, the 405 and the 

101, as he searched for a 

habitat, and who suffered 

a rodenticide-related severe 

case of mange — premiered 

at the 32nd Santa 

Barbara International Film 

Festival Feb. 10 and 11. It 

will be shown at UCLA’s 

James Bridges Theater at 7 

p.m. Thursday, March 16. 

P22 is both a luminary 

and a liaison. 

He is famous for having 

set up shop in Griffith 

Park in an 8-square-mile 

area amidst millions of 

Angelinos, and for being 

in a National Geographic 

photo taken by wildlife 

conservation photographer 

Steve Winters, showing 

the powerful, imposing 

and elusive big cat under 

the Hollywood sign. 

Indeed, in October 2016, 

the City of Los Angeles 

declared a P22 Day. 

The mountain lion has 

his own Facebook page, 

and thousands of people 

follow his every move and 

bemoan his every plight. 

P22 is essentially 

trapped in Griffith Park, 

presumably chary to try 

crossing the freeways 

again. Therefore, it is unlikely 

he will ever have a 

mate because another cat 

most likely would not dare 

to emulate the trek he undertook. 

Further, Griffin 

Park is too small to sustain 

two mountain lions. 

The big cat’s status as an 

unwilling bachelor is a conundrum 

many lament. 

P22 serves as a messenger 

about the need for 

humans to have a renewed 

view on issues relating 

to human encroachment 

threatening wildlife habitats, 

the need for landscape 

connectivity so species 

of animals can breed and 

keep enough DNA diversity 

for their species to 

survive, and the horrific 

and life-threatening effects 

that rodenticides have on 

wildlife. 

Advocates are using 

P22’s celebrity status to 

advocate for change and to 

increase awareness. 

P22’s situation illustrates 

how there is a desperate 

need to address two primary 

threats to mountain 

lions: wildlife’s increasing 

inability to have landscape 

connectivity, and the use 

of rodenticides, commonly 

known as rat poison. 


took in the premiere of 


America.” The documentary 

depicts P22’s miraculous 

but mysterious odyssey 

from his birthplace in 

the Santa Monica Mountains 

to Griffith Park. It 

also revealed the big cat’s 

amazing survival skills as 

he makes do with a habitat 

area that is less than 3 

percent of the usual habitat 

for a grown male moun- 

Joel and Kian Schulman, of Poison Free Malibu, present a plaque to Tony Lee, director of “The Cat That Changed 

America,” during the film’s premiere earlier this month. Barbara Burke/22nd Century Media 

tain lion, in an urban park 

that has 5 million visitors a 

year and overlooks Griffith 

Observatory, Universal 

Studios, Warner Brothers, 

freeways and the Los Angeles 

skyline. 

The thought-provoking 

film thoroughly impressed 

attendees and engendered 

an engaging question and 

answer session with director 

Tony Lee, Alex Rapaport, 

cinematographer, 

Kian and Joel Schulman of 

Poison Free Malibu, biologist 

and activist Beth Pratt- 

Bergstrom, and Miguel 

Ordenana, the Wildlife 

Biologist with the Natural 

History Museum of Los 

Angeles County who first 

captured an image of P22 

on a camera positioned in 

Griffith Park. 

The documentary does 

For more information ... 

For details on “The Cat That Changed America,” visit 

www.thecatthatchangedamerica.com. 

For more on the proposed Liberty Canyon wildlife 

crossing, visit www.savelacougars.org. 

a stellar job of informing 

about the details regarding 

the effects of rodenticide 

on animals high up in the 

food chain, such as P22. 

Quoting a National Park 

Service study, the film explains 

that there is a direct 

link between exposure to 

anticoagulant rodenticides 

and deaths in wildlife 

in and around the Santa 

Monica Mountains. Rats 

and other rodents who eat 

rodenticide do not die right 

away and, indeed, may become 

lethargic as they approach 

death, making them 

easy prey for larger predators. 

Showing a clear and detailed 

schematic explaining 

the trauma mountain 

lions can suffer due to rat 

poison, the film explained 

that predators such as raptors, 

snakes and other larger 

predators consume poisoned 

rodents. Mountain 

lions feed on the smaller 

predators that are laced 

with lethal poison. 

Anti-coagulant rodenticide 

has compounds that 

interrupt blood clotting, 

leading to uncontrolled 

bleeding and death. 

As of November 2015, 

12 of 13 mountain lions 

whom the National Park 

Service is monitoring tested 

positive for exposure, 

and two died from poisoning. 

When the film showed 

the pathetic state P22 was 

in due to mange, the audience 

palpably gasped in 

horror and sadness. Luckily, 

scientists were able to 

treat the condition and P22 

has recovered. 

The documentary thoroughly 

explained that rodenticide 

is not the answer 

to rodent problems. Rather, 

Kian Schulman of Poison 

Free Malibu explained, it 

is best to use a pest prevention 

and exclusion specialist 

who can determine how 

rats and other pests are entering 

a home or an area, 

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Pepperdine’s Dance In Flight 

puts justice into motion 

Performance 

aims to inspire 

opression-free 

future, unity 

Submitted by Dance in 

Flight 

Pepperdine student-led 

dance company Dance in 

Flight took the stage Feb. 

9-11 at Smothers Theatre. 

For 24 years, DIF has 

provided a safe environment 

for emerging dancers 

and choreographers to cultivate 

creativity, physical 

expression and teamwork 

in a professional setting. 

Dance in Flight 2017 was 

inspired by real events and 

social movements of the 

1960s. The show acted as 

an expression of the students’ 

call for justice and 

their hope for a future without 

fear or oppression. The 

show is meant to unite our 

hearts in empathy and rally 

around our purpose of cherishing 

the dignity of the individual. 

“Our intentions for the 

show are not to polarize, 

but to be intellectually 

stimulating and spiritually 

awakening,” Student Director 

Lauren Chong said. 

For more information about 

Dance in Flight, visit www. 

pepperdinedif.org. 

Dance in Flight members (left to right) Jamie Wagner, Lauren Chong and Lauren Sanchez perform. 

ABOVE: Pepperdine 

students and dancers 

(left to right) Sarah Jane 

Souther, Jaclyn Mills, 

Michael Mossucco, Bella 

Alabi, Natalie Chan, Ali 

Guth and Esther Young 

present their 2017 

showcase, which was 

inspired by happenings in 

the 1960s. 

David Limon performs with Pepperdine student-led 

dance company, Dance in Flight, during a performance 

this month. Photos by Cecily Breeding 

LEFT: David Limon (left) 

and Marie Millot dance on 

stage at Smothers Theatre.



Local artists flock to Leo Carrillo for Paint Out 

Suzy Demeter 


Members of Allied Artists 

of the Santa Monica Mountains 

& Seashore gathered at 

one of the most prime scenic 

areas in Malibu. Located 

in the North end of Malibu, 

Leo Carrillo State Park offers 

sweeping ocean, coastal 

and mountain views. 

A “Paint Out” and demonstration 

by featured oil 

painter artist Elena Roche 

took place on Feb. 11. 

About a dozen artists set up 

throughout the headlands 

and beach. 

“We have one Paint Out 

a month so we choose places 

all along the coast and 

mountains,” said Russell 

Hunziker, co-chairman of 

Allied Artists. “This is one 

of our favorite ones in the 

rotation. We try to get a mix 

of ocean and mountains.” 

At 9 a.m., Elena Roche set 

up her easel and explained 

technique. Those gathered 

watched the progression of 

her landscape as she moved 

through painting the details 

and described elements important 

to the work. Alongside 

were artists Sue Flanagan 

and Bonnie Freund, 

watching the demo. 

Bruce Trentham, chairman 

of Allied Artists commented 

about the location: 

“it’s picturesque, and it’s 

world famous. I like the action 

of the surf hitting the 

rocks, the variable coastline 

and ocean views. It’s 180 

degrees of view.” 

First-time attendee Moira 

Simpson brought her watercolors 

and positioned 

herself on the bluff above a 

cove. 

Timothy Kitz paints the Secos Rock view at Leo Carrillo 

State Park Feb. 11 during a Paint Out with the Allied 

Artists of the Santa Monica Mountains & Seashore. 

Photos by Suzy Demeter/22nd Century Media 

“I love being surrounded 

by paint,” said Simpson, 

as she began to sketch then 

paint the rock outcroppings 

below. 

Next to her working on his 

oil painting was Jay Johnson, 

who said he was trying 

to capture the energy of his 

surroundings. Timothy Kitz 

took the Secos Rock view 

for his watercolor painting. 

Below, he had the view of 

a vast bay, a creek flowing 

to the sea, green mountains 

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Artist Elena Roche (middle) demonstrates techniques for 

artists including Read Howarth (left) and Sue Flanagan at 

Leo Carrillo State Park in Malibu. 

and surfers riding the swell. 

Artist Read Howarth, 

brought his camera along to 

capture some of the birds in 

the area. 

“The varied hues and textures 

of the hillsides above 

Leo Carrillo or the rocks as 

they met the sea were wonderful 

on this sunny day,” 

Howarth later told the Surfside 

via email, “but an appreciation 

of art also gives 

us an appreciation of the 

different soft light and feel 

of a rainy day.” 

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From Page 27 

rather than an exterminator. 

Simple things such as 

ensuring spaces are clear 

of debris help immensely. 

The film also addressed 

the efforts to build a wildlife 

corridor, including 

a vegetated overpass, at 

Liberty Canyon and the 

101, where there is remains 

a sliver of preserved 

habitat. That would allow 

mountain lions and other 

animals to cross above the 

freeway and migrate to adjacent 

mountain ranges to 

seek mates. 

The proposed corridor 

and overpass would be the 

largest in the world. 

Sherry Mangel-Ferber, 

who is featured in the film, 

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for building the 

wildlife corridor to enable 

the mountain lions to have 

landscape connectivity. 

She sees the need for the 

corridor as crucial. 

Without landscape connectivity, 

a recent scientific 

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mountain lions in the Santa 

Monica Mountains will be 

extinct in 50 years. 

Efforts to build the corridor 

are underway, and participants 

seek to raise $50 

million so the overpass can 

be built by 2021. 


America” is superbly shot 

and edited, and does a 

terrific job of integrating 

the discussion about the 

threats mountain lions and 

other wildlife face. 

“I thought the film was 

educational and made the 

point that all creatures are 

part of the whole,” said 

Patt Healy, a Malibu resident, 

environmental activist 

and pragmatist. “We’re 

not meant to be separate 

from one another.” 

Director Tony Lee was 

pleased with the turnout 

and the response. 

“This is a very timely 

film because of the current 

state of the planet,” 

Lee said. “P22 has such 

celebrity status that he can 

help this important story 

be told.” 

Other attendees wholeheartedly 

agreed. 

“The film was fantastic. 

Alex and Tony have managed 

to show the serious 

educational angle regarding 

this topic,” Joel Schulman 

said after the show. 

“Southern California will 

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32 | February 22, 2017 | Malibu surfside news Puzzles 


Surfside puzzler CROSSWORD & Sudoku 

This is more than your average crossword. The Surfside Puzzler features clues pertaining to Malibu each week. 

Crossword by Myles Mellor and Cindy LaFleur 

Across 

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5. Young Waves basketball 

star, Allie ____ 

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14. Balcony section 

15. Hide behind words 

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crusts 

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49. Made people laugh 

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58. Noteworthy 

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Parks 

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malibu surfside news | February 22, 2017 | malibusurfsidenews.com 

Plenty to be 

proud of Malibu boys 

soccer ends strong season with 

CIF Round 1 loss, Page 34 

A tough loss Malibu 

High boys basketball bested 

by Pacific Hills in CIF play-in 

game, Page 34 

Mora’s four goals, two steals help Sharks 

through Round 1 of CIF play, Page 35 

Malibu High School 

sophomore Alex Mora 

shoots a penalty shot 

against Arlington in Round 

1 of the CIF Southern 

Section Division 5 playoffs 

Wednesday, Feb. 15, at MHS. 

The Sharks were eliminated 

in the semifinals Saturday, 

Feb. 18. Alex Vejar/22nd 

Century Media

34 | February 22, 2017 | Malibu surfside news Sports 


Boys Soccer 

Coach credits team’s chemistry for season success 

Sharks cap season 

with 2-1 CIF loss to 

Brentwood 

Ryan Flynn 


Coming off four straight 

wins, the Malibu High 

School boys soccer team 

was unable to keep the 

magic alive in the postseason. 

A 2-1 loss at home 

to Brentwood School on 

Thursday, Feb. 16, eliminated 

them from the CIF 

Southern Section playoffs. 

Coach Ignacio Rodriguez 

said his team came 

out strong and played well 

in the first half. Malibu was 

on the board first after senior 

caption Liam Noonan 

scored in the 34th minute. 

“Noonan had a great run 

down the middle, taking 

Brentwood defenders on 

and passing the ball past 

the keeper to make it 1-0,” 

Rodriguez said. 

The Sharks took that 1-0 

lead into the locker room, 

but the second half was a 

Liam Noonan (8) scores the lone goal for the Sharks as they drop a CIF game to Brentwood on Thursday, Feb. 16. 

Suzy Demeter/22nd Century Media 

different story. Brentwood 

tied things up in the 54th 

minute. Deadlocked, with 

their seasons on the line, 

the two teams battled until, 

with eight minutes left 

in regulation, Brentwood 

came up with what would 

be the deciding goal. 

“After they took the lead 

we didn’t give up and put 

in a great performance right 

until the end,” Rodriguez 

said. 

Overall, Rodriguez 

called the 10-1-1 year a 

“great season.” The squad 

captured the league title 

for the fifth time in school 

history. Rodriguez said that 

difficult preseason matchups 

hardened his team for 

league play, where they ultimately 

shined. 

“What I’m most proud of 

this year is the way the boys 

came together, with character 

and spirit,” Rodriguez 

said. “The team chemistry 

on and off the field was incredible, 

and that allowed 

us to do great things this 

season. A lot of that is attributed 

to an amazing senior 

class.” 

Rodriguez called his seniors 

“remarkable” and 

lauded them not only for 

their play, but also for 

their work as excellent role 

models for the underclassmen. 

Eight of the 11 seniors 

scored at least two goals 

this year, and of the 57 total 

Malibu goals, 49 came off 

the legs of seniors, according 

to Rodriguez. Noonan 

led the team with 18 goals 

and 10 assists. 

“They showed strength, 

character and maturity 

throughout the season. 

They all did their part; 

working hard at practice, 

putting in good performances 

on match days, 

always supporting one another 

and mentoring the 

younger boys on the team. 

Today I congratulate them, 

not only for what they’ve 

achieved this year, but for 

the passion, commitment, 

and discipline they’ve demonstrated 

in the process,” 

Rodriguez said. 

Boys Basketball 

Hardworking Sharks overpowered by Pacific Hills 

Despite 64-57 CIF 

loss, Malibu coach 

lauds his team’s 

endurance 

Ryan Flynn 


An up and down season 

for Malibu High School 

boys basketball came to an 

end on Wednesday, Feb. 15, 

when a 64-57 loss to Pacific 

Hills knocked them out in 

the wild card round of the 

CIF Southern Section playoffs. 

Coach Richard Harris 

said his team controlled 

most of the game in the 

Bruin’s home gym, but was 

unable to hold onto a lead 

in the final frame. 

“They’re a really good 

team,” Harris said. “We actually 

played our best game 

of the season. It wasn’t 

like we just gave the game 

away. We fought from start 

to finish. 

“I felt like the better team 

won, but they had to take it 

from us to win it.” 

Pacific Hills has already 

reached the quarterfinals, 

dispatching their next opponent, 

Fairmont Prep, by 

18 points, further affirming 

that the Sharks may have 

been more formidable than 

their record shows. 

The season ultimately 

came down to a number of 

close losses, which is why 

the Sharks found themselves 

with such a difficult 

first round opponent. Four 

times this year Malibu lost 

by three or less points, once 

losing an overtime battle 

to Bishop Diego and later 

falling to a buzzer beating 

3-pointer by Nordhoff. 

“If we finished those 

games better it might have 

given us a better chance,” 

Harris said. “I am disappointed 

we didn’t get a 

playoff win because that 

was my primary goal. I 

do think next year’s team, 

because we have seven juniors 

coming back, will be 

much better than this year’s 

team.” 

Harris has spent three 

years as Malibu’s head man 

and reached the postseason 

all three years. He has yet 

Please see 

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Girls win CIF Round 1, drop semifinal game 

Ryan Flynn 


They sure don’t make it 

easy on themselves. 

After a scorching start 

had Malibu girls water polo 

up four goals early, they let 

visiting Arlington slowly 

creep back during the 

Wednesday, Feb. 15 Round 

1 playoff game. The Sharks 

required some late game 

heroics for the second week 

in a row, this time with their 

season on the line, and won 

9-7. 

To sum up how his team 

managed to survive and 

advance, Sharks coach 

Hayden Goldberg used one 

word: “teamwork.” 

Malibu entered the Division 

5 Southern Section 

Championships tournament 

on a hot streak, having 

won their last six games, all 

against league opponents. 

They are one of 16 schools 

in the southern section playoffs 

and would need four 

wins total to hoist the CIF 

championship on Feb. 25. 

Whatever momentum 

the Sharks had from their 

league title-clinching victory 

last week, they carried 

it over into the early part 

of Wednesday’s Round 1 

contest. The higher seeded 

Malibu squad scored the 

first four goals, two by 

Alex Mora, who finished 

the game with four goals 

and two steals. On Sophie 

Spivack’s goal, she was 

blocked, recovered the ball, 

attempted a shot and was 

blocked again, recovered 

the ball again and then — 

third time’s a charm — finally 

was able to score. 

As the first quarter came 

to a close, Malibu looked 

like they were on pace to 

cruise to the second round. 

Malibu High School junior Annie Armitage shoots against Arlington in Round 1 of the 

CIF Southern Section Division 5 playoffs on Wednesday, Feb. 15, at MHS. 

Alex Vejar/22nd Century Media 

The two teams traded goals 

early in the second quarter 

to make it 5-1 Sharks. They 

would take that lead into 

the half. 

In the second half, what 

had once been a one-sided 

affair turned into a shootout. 

The Lions scored first 

on a high, arcing shot. To 

this point, both Arlington 

goals had been high degree 

of difficulty shots, not 

the high percentage looks 

that the Sharks were getting. 

But, that was about to 

change. After a Gaia Hinds 

goal to put the Sharks up 

6-2, the Lions immediately 

struck back, not even 15 

seconds later, with a goal of 

their own. 

Hinds scored again a 

minute later, only to again 

see the Lions return serve 

right away. Mora scored 

her third goal, sneaking a 

shot in between two defenders 

and the goalie, but 

the Lions answered to keep 

the score within shouting 

distance at 8-5. As the 

third quarter was about to 

end, the Lions got in close 

and scored. Leading by just 

two, the Sharks were in 

for another high-pressure 

fourth quarter. 

Almost right away, Arlington 

scored, making it 

8-7 Malibu. For the next 

five or so minutes, both 

teams clamped down on 

defense, though the Lions 

seemed to have possession 

for far longer than Malibu. 

Finally, with under two 

minutes left, Mora was 

fouled and stood alone before 

the opposing goal to 

attempt a penalty shot. As 

she had all day, Mora came 

through and scored, sending 

the crowd into a frenzy. 

The Sharks held the Lions 

scoreless for the final 

two minutes and walked 

away with the win. 

“The girls dug down 

for each other. A lot of the 

girls played really big in 

those last few minutes,” 

Goldberg said. “It’s a four 

quarters win, that’s what 

Coach Hayden Goldberg (right) talks to his team on Feb. 

8, when the team beat Foothill Tech 7-6 to make the CIF 

playoffs. Suzy Demeter/22nd Century Media 

we preach here. We knew 

it was going to be a tight 

battle, we knew that there’d 

be no easy game.” 

The coach, while proud 

of his team, was already 

looking ahead to Saturday’s 

matchup. 

“All the girls have to 

know is that if this was the 

first round then the next 

round is going to be harder,” 

he said. 

The Sharks lost 9-8 in Saturday’s 

home game against 

Santa Ana Valley, ending the 

Malibu team’s season with a 

17-7 overall record. 

Santa Ana Valley was 

to face Poly/Pasadena a 

semifinal matchup on Feb. 

22. Xavier Prep and Tesoro 

also remain in Division 5 

semifinal play.

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Athlete of the Week 

10 Questions 

with Gabrielle Cano 

Gabrielle Cano, 17, is a 

junior goalie on the water 

polo team. 

How did you first get 

into water polo? 

My best friend and my 

cousin convinced me to try 

it. At first I didn’t know if I 

was going to continue with 

it, but I loved it so much I 

never looked back. 

Have you always been 

interested in water 

sports? 

I’ve always loved to 

swim but I only became a 

swimmer when I started 

water polo in the seventh 

grade. Before that I did volleyball 

and soccer. 

Is there a certain 

mentality you have to 

play goalie? 

Yes, I imagine myself 

being the wall that Trump 

always wanted. Every ball 

fired at me is a Trump supporter 

and the cage I’m 

protecting is Mexico. My 

brother lives there. 

Do you find sports 

help as a release from 

what’s currently going 

on in politics? 

Yes, whenever I have a 

bad day, being in the goal, 

even if it’s only practice, is 

one of the few places that 

I feel like I’ve done something 

right. And it reminds 

me to keep bad things from 

getting to me. I literally 

block them from doing any 

mental harm. 

What hobbies do you 

have outside of water 

polo? 

I like to color a lot. When 

I’m done I hang all the pictures 

in my room. 

What are your 

thoughts on the 

season? 

I think our team is doing 

really well this year. We recently 

became champions 

of our league which is really 

exciting and I think we 

have a good chance in CIF. 

I’m so proud to be a part of 

this team. 

Was there any one 

moment from this 

season that stood out 

to you? 

Probably when we beat 

Foothill Tech. And when 

we played Carpenteria 

last, it was an accident but 

at one point my opponent 

Suzy Demeter/22nd Century Media 

ripped my mouth guard out 

when we were fighting for 

the ball. 

What are your goals 

for the playoffs? 

Goals? I don’t have any 

because I keep blocking 

them. Just kidding. I want 

to get as far as we can in 

CIF and I know my teammates 

want the same. 

What did you like best 

about growing up in 

Malibu? 

The weather is almost always 

perfect and the community 

itself is so liberal 

and accepting. 

Did you idolize any 

particular athletes 

growing up? 

My dad. He played football 

in high school and his 

number was number 1, 

which is also mine. 

Interview by Freelance 

Reporter Ryan Flynn. 

Pepperdine Athletics 

Waves baseball opens season with series sweep 

Pepperdine got off to a 

perfect 3-0 start, completing 

a series sweep over St. 

Joseph’s with a 9-5 win 

Sunday, Feb. 19, at home. 

Austin Bernard led the 

Waves with three RBIs, 

while Matthew Kanfer 

knocked in two runs. Will 

Jensen, a freshman righthander, 

was given the 

start and gave up just two 

earned runs on four hits. He 

walked three and struck out 

four. Austin Gehle got the 

win after throwing 2.1 innings 

of relief. 

The Waves took the 

lead in the third and never 

looked back. With the bases 

loaded and the game scoreless, 

Pepperdine drew a 

walk and a hit-by-pitch to 

take a 2-0 lead. Bernard 

cleared the bases with a 

double into a gap in left 

field. 

“It is never easy to 

sweep a team,” coach Rick 

Hirtensteiner said. “We 

played really well last season 

down the stretch in our 

last conference series, but 

we didn’t sweep anyone. 

We found a way to sweep 

This Week In ... 

sharks athletics 

Boys Baseball 

■Feb. ■ 25 - host Chatsworth, 

11 a.m. 

■Feb. ■ 28 - at Burroughs, 3 

p.m. 

Boys volleyball 

■Feb. ■ 27 - at Pacifica, 5 

p.m. 

■Feb. ■ 28 - at Cate, 4:30 

p.m. 

Boys tennis 

■Feb. ■ 27 - host Carpinteria, 

3:30 p.m. 

■March ■ 1 - host Milken, 3 

p.m. 

opening weekend and we 

played some good baseball, 

so that’s a positive start.” 

St. Joseph’s answered 

with a solo homerun in the 

top of the fourth, but the 

Waves knocked in two off 

a RBI double from Matt 

Crowder and a sacrifice fly 

from Quincy McAfee to 

jump ahead 7-1. 

The Hawks scored a run 

in the fifth and three more 

in the final two innings. 

Pepperdine secured its lead 

with runs in the seventh and 

eighth innings. Both teams 

notched eight hits in the 

game; Brandt Belk was the 

lone Wave to tally a two-hit 

game Sunday. 

The Waves opened the 

series with stellar pitching 

performances from Ryan 

Wilson and Kiko Garcia. 

The pitchers had a combined 

one-hitter and helped 

the Waves to a doubleheader 

sweep of Saint Joseph’s 

Saturday, Feb. 18. 

Wilson worked 4.2 

scoreless innings without 

giving up a hit after getting 

the start. He struck out five 

batters, and walked six. 

softball 

■Feb. ■ 28 - host St. 

Genevieve, 3:30 p.m. 

■March ■ 1 - at Viewpoint, 

3:30 p.m. 

lacrosse 

■Feb. ■ 28 - at Sierra Canyon, 

6:30 p.m. 

PEPPERDINE Athletics 

Men’s Basketball 

■Feb. ■ 23 - host Saint 

Mary’s, 7 p.m. 

■Feb. ■ 25 - host San 

Francisco, 1 p.m. 

Women’s Basketball 

■Feb. ■ 23 - at Saint Mary’s, 

Garcia came in for the 

final 4.1 innings and struck 

out five batters while walking 

none. He gave up the 

lone hit of the game to 

start the sixth inning, but 

promptly got two strikeouts 

and a flyout to end the 

threat. 

Ben Rodriguez led the 

offensive charge Saturday, 

going 4-for-6 over the two 

games, with two homers, 

five RBI and three runs 

scored. 

Freshman McAfee went 

5-for-10, driving in two 

runs and scoring a teamhigh 

four. 

Matt Gelalich and Brandon 

Caruso each had threehit 

days as well, with Gelalich 

driving in and scoring 

three runs. McAfee and Gelalich 

each homered on the 

day as well. 

Pepperdine used three 

pitchers in the late game, 

with Max Gamboa going 

4.0 innings in the start. Jonathan 

Pendergast entered 

the game with the Waves 

leading 6-5 in the fifth. 

Please see 

Pepperdine, 37 

7 p.m. 

■Feb. ■ 25 - at San Francisco, 

2 p.m. 

Men’s Volleyball 

■Feb. ■ 24 - at Hawaii, 9 p.m. 

■Feb. ■ 26 - at Hawaii, 9 p.m. 

Men’s Golf 

■Feb. ■ 20-22 - at The 

Prestige at PGA West 

■Feb. ■ 27-28 - host 

Southwestern Invitational 

Women’s Golf 

■Feb. ■ 27-28 - host Bruin 

Wave Invitational

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Pepperdine 

From Page 36 

He would not allow a run 

over the next 3.2 innings to 

get the win in relief. Max 

Green tossed the final four 

outs to pick up the save. 

Green stranded two runners 

to end the top of the eighth 

and then tossed a 1-2-3 

ninth inning. 

McAfee was 3-for-5 in 

the late game. 

Pepperdine beat the 

Hawks 8-0 in the opener 

and then 7-5 in the late 

game. The Waves went 22- 

for-61 in the opening-day 

doubleheader. 

Pepperdine was originally 

to play its season opener 

Friday, Feb. 17, but it was 

canceled by heavy rain. 

“This week was a good 

building block,” Hirtensteiner 

said. “But I told 

our guys that if this is the 

best baseball we play this 

year, we aren’t going to be 

very successful. We need to 

keep improving every week 

and play our best baseball 

down the stretch and into 

conference play.” 

The Waves received two 

first place votes in the recent 

WCC Preseason Coaches 

Poll and were tabbed by Perfect 

Game to win the conference. 

Pepperdine finished 

29-24 last year, making the 

WCC Tournament for the 

third straight year, but fell 

in a couple of extra-inning 

games to exit the postseason. 

The Waves return six of 

their nine offensive starters 

and two hit leaders — Barnett 

and Kanfer — from 

last season. 

Jordan Qsar returns from 

an injury that had him sidelined 

for the majority of the 

2016 season, this year, and 

will likely be a key member 

of the back end of the Pepperdine 

bullpen. Qsar, who 

also plays regularly in the 

outfield for the Waves, had 

a 3.52 ERA in 19 appearances 

in 2015. He closed 

out Sunday’s game, tossing 

1.2 innings where he allowed 

one run and one hit. 

Jonathan Pendergast and 

Christian Stoutland also 

return for the Waves after 

getting work mainly out of 

the pen last year. 

Bernard is identified by 

the coaching staff as having 

made tremendous improvements 

and is expected to 

see time as both a catcher 

and designated hitter. 

Waves sweep UC Irvine 

7-0 

The Pepperdine men’s 

tennis team dominated the 

competition at Ralphs- 

Straus Tennis Center, 

sweeping UC Irvine 7-0 including 

two-set wins on all 

singles courts. 

Senior Stefan Menichella 

and sophomore Jack Van 

Slyke earned the Waves’ 

first win Sunday, Feb. 19, 

with a 6-1 victory over 

Luca Marquard and Bruce 

Man-Son-Hing on court 

one. 

Junior duo Pedro Iamachkine 

and Lautaro Pane then 

clinched the doubles point 

with a commanding 6-2 victory 

over Derek Chen and 

Vatsal Bajpai on court three 

to send the Waves into singles 

play with the edge. 

Pepperdine made quick 

work of UC Irvine in singles, 

opening the action 

with a 6-0, 6-2 win from 

Iamachkine on court three 

over Mason Hansen. Van 

Slyke extended the Waves’ 

lead with a 6-2, 6-0 victory 

against Man-Son-Hing on 

court five to put the home 

team one-point away from 

the clinch. 

Menichella was up to the 

task on court two, dominating 

his first set with 

Luis Lopez 6-0. He then 

clinched the overall win for 

Pepperdine with a 6-2 second 

set victory. 

As the coaches elected 

to play the match out, the 

three matches still in action 

were played to completion. 

Freshman Dane Esses was 

the first to finish on court 

six, defeating Andrew 

Gong 6-3, 6-2. 

The Waves’ 102ndranked 

senior Guilherme 

Hadlich bested Luca Marquard 

on court one with 

a 6-3, 6-4 final result and 

Pane completed the 7-0 

sweep with a 6-2, 7-5 win 

on court four over Bajpai. 

Harriman, Stewart shine in 

men’s volleyball win 

Junior Colby Harriman 

led the Waves with a season-high 

16 kills on a .520 

success rate Thursday, Feb. 

16, as Pepperdine posted 

a 3-1 victory at Van Dyne 

Gym against Cal Baptist 

Thursday, Feb. 16. He also 

tabbed six digs, one ace and 

two blocks. 

Despite falling 25-21 in 

the first set, the Waves rallied 

back with 25-19, 25-22 

and 25-21 set scores to earn 

the Mountain Pacific Sports 

Federation victory. 

Senior Joshua Stewart, of 

San Jose, had a team-high 

44 assists, along with four 

kills to tie his career-best 

on a .571 output. He added 

a team-best five blocks, including 

one solo rejection 

and four digs. 

Redshirt-sophomore David 

Wieczorek hit for double-figure 

kills with 15 on a 

.265 attacking percentage. 

Senior Mitchell Penning 

was also big all-around, 

tallying a 7-0-8 attack effort 

for a career-best .875 

hitting percentage. He also 

posted an ace and four 

blocks, including one solo 

for the Waves. 

Junior libero Weston 

Barnes, of Laguna Beach, 

tabbed 14 digs for the thirdconsecutive 

match, and 

sophomore Max Chamberlain, 

of Burbank, added 

six kills and four blocks. 

Freshman Noah Dyer, of 

San Clemente, was good 

for five kills on a .308 output 

and six digs. 

Pepperdine amassed a 

.429 hitting percentage 

over Cal Baptist, producing 

53 kills with only 11 errors 

on 98 swings and allowing 

57 kills with 22 errors on 

123 attempts from the opposition. 

The Waves outblocked 

the Lancers with 

9.5 team blocks to 7.0, but 

the home team picked up 

five aces compared to Pepperdine’s 

three. The Waves 

also added 37 digs. 

On Saturday, Feb. 18, 

the men’s team succumbed 

to USC in five sets at the 

Galen Center, despite multiple 

career-high and record 

numbers. The Waves fell 

30-28 and 25-12 to open 

the day before collecting 

25-22 and 25-23 to tie the 

match. 

The Waves collected a 

massive 23.5 team blocks, 

while allowing only 9.5 to 

the opposition. USC led 

the attack effort, however, 

with 65 kills on a .227 hitting 

percentage and Pepperdine 

posted 53 kills on 

a .155 output. The Waves 

also added three aces and 

33 digs. 

Career defensive performances 

were posted by 

Wieczorek and junior Clay 

Carr, who had 10 and 11 

block assists, respectively. 

Wieczorek tabbed the second 

double-double of his 

career with 18 kills along 

with his block output. He 

added a .283 success rate 

on 46 swings and posted 

one ace, four blocks and 

20 solid service receptions. 

Carr led Pepperdine with 

his career-best 11 blocks, 

along with seven kills on a 

.455 attacking percentage. 

Stewart led the squad 

with 48 assists while also 

producing a career-high 

seven blocks. Harriman 

also hit for double-figure 

kills with 14 and added 

three blocks. Penning added 

eight blocks and three 

smashes. 

Women’s basketball drops 

69-48 game to Santa Clara 

Kayla Blair had a career-high 

17 points for the 

Waves, going 4-for-6 from 

three-point territory, during 

Pepperdine’s 69-48 West 

Coast Conference loss to 

Santa Clara Thursday, Feb. 

16. 

The Waves got threes 

from Kim Jacobs and Sydney 

Bordonaro, along with 

a layup from Yasmine Robinson-Bacote. 

Pepperdine shot just 

32.7 percent in the game, 

and held Santa Clara to 

37.7 percent shooting. The 

Broncos forced the Waves 

into 23 turnovers in the 

game, scoring 25 points off 

the Pepperdine giveaways. 

Maddox and Sherif repeat 

as WCC Doubles Team of 

the Week 

Pepperdine women’s 

tennis players Christine 

Maddox and Mayar Sherif 

— the Waves’ fourthranked 

doubles one’s pair 

— nabbed the secondconsecutive 

West Coast 

Conference Doubles Team 

of the Week honors, it was 

announced last week. 

Maddox and Sherif went 

3-0 at the ITA National 

Team Indoor Championships. 

Maddox and Sherif have 

amassed a 14-3 overall record, 

including an undefeated 

3-0 record in dual action 

from the No. 1 doubles 

slot, throughout the 2016- 

17 season. The Waves have 

gone 5-3 against nationally 

ranked competition. 

Information from Pepperdine 

University and www.pepperdinewaves.com. 

Compiled 

by Editor Lauren Coughlin, 

lauren@malibusurfsidenews. 

com. 

Basketball 

From Page 34 

to get that elusive playoff 

victory, however, losing 

all three years in the first 

round. Next year, Harris 

said, he wants his team to 

finish in the Top 2 in their 

league, which would help 

garner a higher seed and a 

more favorable first round 

matchup. 

“We’ve got to get at least 

one playoff win, but I’m 

really pulling for two, because 

I think we’re good 

enough for two,” he said. 

Harris spoke highly of 

his graduating seniors. 

“I hate to see them go,” 

he said. “Keaton Hicks 

worked hard for me all season, 

was very dependable. 

He was a guy who did the 

dirty work. His effort and 

energy never wavered and I 

wish I had more years with 

him. 

“Harrison Cohen worked 

his butt off and gave all the 

energy he had. There were 

some games where he propelled 

us,” Harris said. 

Harris also mentioned 

Cade McMillan, the senior 

captain who blossomed 

under Harris into a go-to 

scorer. 

“We’ll find out on Monday 

but I’m pretty sure he’ll 

be All-League this year 

for the third time,” Harris 

said. “He’s been a leader 

for us since I’ve been here 

and players like him don’t 

come along very often. It 

was disappointing not to 

get a playoff win for those 

guys, because they gave us 

everything they had all season.”

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Santa Monica Malibu Unified School District of Los Angeles County (SMMUSD) will receive sealed bids 

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following: Bid # 17.10.ES-DSA#03-117627, Webster Elementary School – Windows, Paint, Floors & 

Doors Project at Webster Elementary School. This scope of work is estimated to be between $1,850,000 - 

$2,350,000 and includes repainting of interior walls and painted casework; Paint Exterior Trim; Replace 

window systems; Replacement ofinterior flooring. (Carpet &VCT); Replacement of doors and jambs; repair 

and painting of 1’x1’ glue-on ceiling tiles; Ramp replacement and improvement work and ADA restroom 

upgrades. All bids must be filed in the SMMUSD Facility Improvement Office, 2828 4th Street, Santa 

Monica, California 90405 on or before 3/22/17 at 2:00 PM at which time and place the bids will be publicly 

opened. Each bid must besealed and marked with the bid name and number. All Bidders must attend the 

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New Flooring and Painting as well as Kitchen, Restroom and Work room upgrades to Special Ed and 

Ceramics Classrooms in Building G,Restriping ofparking lot Binto an accessible parking location for P. O. 

T. Replacement ofwater fountains along P. O. T. ADA upgrades to restrooms in Building D&G. Abatement 

scope of work – Asbestos and Lead Abatement are limited to areas which are part of this modernization scope 

of Work. All bids must be filed inthe SMMUSD Facility Improvement Office, 2828 4th Street, Santa Monica, 

California 90405 on or before 3/22/17 at 3:00 PM at which time and place the bids will be publicly opened. 

Each bid must besealed and marked with the bid name and number. All Bidders must attend the Mandatory 

Job Walk tobeheld atthe site, on3/02/17 at 10:30 AM. All General Contractors and M/E/P Subcontractors 

must be pre-qualified for this project. To view the projects bidding documents, please visit ARC Southern 

California public plan room www.crplanwell.com and reference the project Bid #. 

Prequalification Due Date & Instructions for Application Submission: All applications are due no later 

than 3/8/17 -Santa Monica-Malibu Unified School District has contracted with Colbi Technologies, Inc. to 

provide a web-based process for prequalification called QualityBidders. To submit an application at no cost 

please visit www.qualitybidders.com. Once you have been approved, you will receive an email indicating 

your approval expiration date and limit. 

Mandatory Job Walk (attendance is required for all Prime Contractors): 3/02/17 at 10:30 AM 

Job Walk location: Malibu Middle & High School – 30215 Morning View Drive, Malibu CA 90265 – All 

Attending Contractors MUST meet representatives outside the front entrance of the school to be escorted to 

the meeting location. 

Bid Opening: 3/22/17 at 3:00pm 

Any further questions or clarifications to this bidding opportunity, please contact Sheere Bishop at 

smbishop@smmusd.org directly. In addition, any pre-qualification support issues relative to Colbi 

Technologies, Inc., website or for technical support please contact support@qualityBidders.com directly. 

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FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATE- 

MENT FILE NUMBER: 2017007486 

ORIGINAL FILING This statement was 

filed with the County Clerk of LOS ANGE- 

LES on 01/10/2017. The following person is 

doing business as KRISTYS VILLAGE 

CAFE &KRISTYS MALIBU, 30745 PA- 

CIFIC COAST HWY BLDG B, MALIBU, 

CA 90265 L.A. COUNTY. The full name of 

the registrant is: SEVENFIFTY ENTER- 

PRISES, 27469 PACIFIC COAST HWY, 

MALIBU, CA 90265. This Business isbeing 

conducted by: aCorporation. The registrant 

commenced to transact business under the 

fictitious business name listed on 01/01/2017. 

/s/:KRISTY APANA, CEO, SEVENFIFTY 

ENTERPRISES. This statement was filed 

with the County Clerk of Los Angeles on 

01/10/2017. NOTICE: THIS FICTITIOUS 

BUSINESS NAME EXPERIES FIVE 

YEARS FROM THE DATE ITWAS FILED 

IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY 

CLERK. ANEW FICTITIOUS BUSINESS 

NAME STATEMENT MUST BE FILED 

PRIOR TOTHAT DATE. The filing ofthis 

statement does not of itself authorize the use 

in this state ofafictitious business name 

statement inviolation ofthe rights of another 

under federal, state, or common law (see Section 

14411et seq., Business and Professions 

Code). MALIBU SURFSIDE NEWS to publish 

02/08/2017, 02/15/2017, 02/22/2017, 

03/01/2017 


MENT FILE NUMBER: 2017007487 

ORIGINAL FILING This statement was 

filed with the County Clerk of LOS ANGE- 

LES on 01/10/2017. The following person is 

doing business asKRISTYS MARKET & 

GRILL, 2598 SIERRA CREEK RD, 

AGOURA HILLS, CA 91301, L.A. 

COUNTY &POBOX 4386, MALIBU, CA 

90265. The full name of the registrant is: 

SEVENFIFTY ENTERPRISES, 27469 PA- 

CIFIC COAST HWY, MALIBU, CA 90265. 

This Business is being conducted by: a Corporation. 

The registrant commenced to transact 

business under the fictitious business 

name listed on 01/01/2017. /s/:KRISTY 

APANA, CEO, SEVENFIFTY ENTER- 

PRISES. This statement was filed with the 

County Clerk of Los Angeles on 01/10/2017. 

NOTICE: THIS FICTITIOUS BUSINESS 

NAME EXPERIES FIVE YEARS FROM 

THE DATE ITWAS FILED INTHE OF- 

FICE OF THE COUNTY CLERK. A NEW 


MENT MUST BE FILED PRIOR TOTHAT 

DATE. The filing ofthis statement does not 

of itself authorize the use in this state of a fictitious 

business name statement inviolation 

of the rights ofanother under federal, state, 

or common law (see Section 14411et seq., 

Business and Professions Code). MALIBU 

SURFSIDE NEWS to publish 02/08/2017, 

02/15/2017, 02/22/2017, 03/01/2017 

6703 Legal 

Notices 

NOTICE OF PETITION TO 

ADMINISTER ESTATE OF 

SAMUEL EARLE CANAVAN 

Case No. 17STPB01107 

To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, 

contingent creditors, and persons who 

may otherwise beinterested in the will 

or estate, or both, of SAMUEL 

EARLE CANAVAN 

A PETITION FOR PROBATE has 

been filed byJeffrey Wong inthe Superior 

Court of California, County of 

LOS ANGELES. 

THE PETITION FOR PROBATE requests 

that Jeffrey Wong beappointed 

y y g 

perior Court of California, County of 

LOS ANGELES. 

THE PETITION FOR PROBATE requests 

that Jeffrey Wong beappointed 

as personal representative toadminister 

the estate of the decedent. 

THE PETITION requests authority to 

administer the estate under the Independent 

Administration ofEstates Act. 

(This authority will allow the personal 

representative to take many actions 

without obtaining court approval. Before 

taking certain very important actions, 

however, the personal representative 

will berequired togive notice to 

interested persons unless they have 

waived notice orconsented to the proposed 

action.) The independent administration 

authority will be granted 

unless aninterested person files anobjection 

tothe petition and shows good 

cause why the court should not grant 

the authority. 

AHEARING on the petition will be 

held on March 10, 2017 at 8:30 AM in 

Dept. No. 67located at 111 N. Hill St., 

Los Angeles, CA 90012. 

IF YOU OBJECT to the granting of 

the petition, you should appear at the 

hearing and state your objections or 

file written objections with the court 

before the hearing. Your appearance 

may be in person or by your attorney. 

IF YOU ARE ACREDITOR oracontingent 

creditor ofthe decedent, you 

must file your claim with the court and 

mail acopy tothe personal representative 

appointed by the court within the 

later of either (1) four months from the 

date of first issuance of letters to a 

general personal representative, as defined 

insection 58(b) of the California 

Probate Code, or (2) 60 days from the 

date of mailing orpersonal delivery to 

you of a notice under section 9052 of 

the California Probate Code. 

Other California statutes and legal 

authority may affect your rights as a 

creditor. You may want to consult with 

an attorney knowledgeable in California 

law. 

YOU MAY EXAMINE the file kept 

by the court. If you are aperson interested 

in the estate, you may file with 

the court aRequest for Special Notice 

(form DE-154) of the filing ofaninventory 

and appraisal of estate assets 

or of any petition or account as provided 

in Probate Code section 1250. A 

Request for Special Notice form is 

available from the court clerk. 

Attorney for petitioner: 

JAMES SMITH ESQ 

SBN190050 

121 N FIR 

STE F 

VENTURA CA 93001 

CN933539 CANAVAN Feb 23, Mar 

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