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FRIDAY 

Market Beat 

11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. 

Jan. 26, Malibu City Hall 

Zuma Room, 23825 Stuart 

Ranch Road. Join for an 

overview of the status of 

the economy, the stock and 

fixed income markets. The 

reduction in corporate tax 

rates is already having an 

anticipatory affect on GDP 

and stock market growth, 

therefore the resulting 

changes in the U.S. dollar 

value, interest rates and 

commodities will be discussed. 

For more information, 

call (310) 456-2489 

ext. 357 or email malibuse 

niorcenter@malibucity.org. 

Indian Vegetarian Cooking 

3 p.m. Jan. 26, Malibu 

City Hall, 23825 Stuart 

Ranch Road. Join for an 

Indian Vegetarian Cooking 

workshop led by Farhana 

Sahibzada. Participants 

will learn the proper use 

of spices and herbs to create 

flavorful dishes. Some 

class supplies are courtesy 

of Vintage Grocers. 

The workshop is $10 per 

person; pre-registration is 

required. To register, call 

(310) 317-1364. For more 

information, visit Malibu 

City.org/WinterWorkshops 

or call (310) 456-2489, ext. 

239. 

SUNDAY 

Little League Softball 

evaluations 

9 a.m.-12 p.m. Jan. 28, 

Malibu High School, 30215 

Morning View Drive. Malibu 

Little League Softball 

will hold evaluations for 

player ages 7-12. Register 

at www.MalibuLittleLea 

gue.org, or contact Play 

MalibuSoftball@gmail. 

com or (424) 234-1842. 

Arete Preparatory 

Academy Open House 

11 a.m.–2 p.m. Jan. 28, 

Point Dume residence. West 

Los Angeles-based Arete 

Preparatory Academy will 

hold an open house. Interested 

families are asked to 

RSVP to info@areteprep. 

org or call (310) 478-9900 

(address will be provided 

upon registration). For 

more information, visit 

www.areteprep.org. 

MONDAY 

Preschool Storytime 

3:30 p.m. Jan. 29, Malibu 

Library, 23519 Civic Center 

Way. Join for an hour of 

fun featuring picture book 

stories, songs, a short art 

activity, and playtime. For 

children ages 2.5 to 5 years 

old. For more information, 

call (310) 456-6438. 

WEDNESDAY 

Relax Through Coloring 

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

Jan. 31, Malibu Senior 

Center, 23825 Stuart Ranch 

Road. Join for a therapeutic, 

drop-in art class facilitated 

by Judy Merrick. For 

more information call the 

Malibu Senior Center at 

(310) 456-2489 ext. 357. 

Malibu Speaker Series 

7-9 p.m. Jan. 31, Malibu 

City Hall Council Chambers, 

23825 Stuart Ranch 

Road. Join for a free screening 

of “Take Every Wave 

the Life of Laird Hamilton.” 

There will be a Q&A 

after the screening with Director, 

Rory Kennedy and 

writer, Mark Bailey. RSVP 

by calling (310) 456-6438. 

UPCOMING 

Nature of Wildworks 

3:30 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 

1, Malibu Library, 23519 

Civic Center Way. Join for 

an educational wildlife 

program starring native animals 

from California. For 

children of all ages and their 

families. For more information, 

call (310) 456-6438. 

Preschool Storytime 

3:30 p.m. Monday, Feb. 


Civic Center Way. Join for 

an hour of fun featuring 

picture book stories, songs, 

a short art activity, and 

playtime. For children ages 

2.5 to 5 years old. For more 

information, call (310) 

456-6438. 

Jazz Appreciation Class 

6 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 


Civic Center Way. Join 

Professor Timothy Herscovitch, 

M.A., on a fascinating 

journey through the 

origins and development of 

jazz music. For ages 14 and 

up, and adults. For more information, 

call (310) 456- 

6438. 

TK/Kindergarten Round-Up 

8:30-11:30 a.m. Feb. 8, 

Juan Cabrillo Elementary 

School, 30237 Morning 

View Drive, Malibu. This 

event provides a chance for 

families who are moving to 

Malibu or changing schools 

to see the school, meet the 

principal, tour the campus 

and enroll their child(ren) 

for the upcoming school 

year. Enrollment guidelines 

are available online. 

Kindergarten Round-Up 

8:45-11:15 a.m. Feb. 8, 

Point Dume Marine Science 

School, 6955 Fernhill 

Drive, Malibu. This 










Kindergarten Round-Up 

9-10 a.m. Thursday, Feb. 

8, Webster Elementary 

School, 3602 Winter Canyon 

Road, Malibu. This 










Teen Activity: Pocket 

Mirrors 

4 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 


Civic Center Way. Create 

a pocket mirror for your 

purse, backpack, survival 

kit or a special someone. 

For teens 12-18. For more 


456-6438. 

ONGOING 

Coastal Perspectives Art 

Exhibit/Sale 

9 a.m.-5 p.m. through 

Jan. 30, King Gillette 

Ranch, Anthony C. 

Beilenson Interagency 

Visitor Center, 26876 Mulholland 

Highway, Calabasas. 

Photographer Alon 

Goldsmith and painter Kit 

Plumridge will be featured 

in the “Malibu and Beyond 

Coastal Perspectives” art 

exhibit, which is free and 

open to the public. A portion 

of the funds from art 

sales will be used to further 

the arts in Santa Monica 

Mountains National 

Recreation Area. For more 

information, email samo@ 

wnpa.org or call (805) 

370-2302. 

NAMI Classes 

6-8:30 p.m. Tuesdays, 

Jan. 9-March 27, St. Aidan’s 

Episcopal Church, 

28211 Pacific Coast Highway, 

Malibu. This is an 11- 

week educational program 

offered by the National 

Alliance on Mental Illness. 

The program is designed to 

help family members of a 

person suffering from mental 

illness understand and 

support their loved one, 

while maintaining their 

own well-being. For more 


889-7200 or register online 

at www.namila.org. 

CERT Training Courses 

6 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 

25; 6 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 

1; 6 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 6; 

6 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 15; 

9 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 24, 

Malibu City Hall, 23825 

Stuart Ranch Road. These 

free training Community 

Emergency Response Team 

classes started Jan. 11. In 

addition to their first aid, 

search and rescue, and 

other training, CERT members 

will complete Federal 

Emergency Management 

Agency trainings, serve at 

least 30 hours per year, attend 

regular meetings and 

drills, and will be registered 

as Disaster Service Workers. 


or to sign up, visit www. 

MalibuCity.org/CERT, call 

Public Safety Manager Susan 

Dueñas at (310) 456- 

2489 ext. 313, or email 

SDuenas@malibucity.org. 

Malibu Jazz Ensemble 

6:30-9 p.m. second and 

fourth Wednesdays of the 

month, Malibu United 

Methodist Church, 30128 

Morning View Drive. The 

Malibu Community Jazz 

Ensemble meets. All ages 

are welcome; participants 

should be able to read music 

and experience in jazz 

music is a plus. Brass, 

woodwind and keyboard 

players are highly desired. 

For more information, contact 

Dick Hinson at rch 

wdm@gmail.com or (515) 

778-2333 or Paige Gomez 

at pgomez@malibucity.org 

(310) 456-2489 ext. 279. 

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SMMUSD Board of Education 

Portion of conflict of interest talks go public 

District’s counsel 

discusses claims, 

does not divulge 

legal opinions 

Lauren Coughlin, Editor 

The public has been left 

to fill in the blanks after receiving 

a factual rundown 

but no firm conclusion regarding 

conflict of interest 

allegations against three 

Santa Monica-Malibu Unified 

School District Board 

of Education members. 

Legal counsel Fagen, 

Friedman and Fulfrost was 

hired by the district to investigate 

concerns regarding 

board members Maria 

Leon-Vazquez, Ralph 

Mechur and Oscar de la 

Torre. Firm representative 

Howard Friedman spoke at 

the Board of Education’s 

Thursday, Jan. 18 meeting. 

All members were in attendance. 

“Please be advised, Mr. 

Friedman will not be discussing 

legal opinions in 

public,” Board President 

Richard Tahvildaran-Jesswein 

said to open the discussion. 

“The board has 

not waived the attorney 

client privilege with regards 

to this investigation 

or the communications or 

advice that Mr. Friedman 

or the district’s law firm 

has provided the board.” 

Tahvildaran-Jesswein 

further noted that conflict 

of interest allegations are 

often investigated by the 

District Attorney’s Office 

and the Fair Political Practices 

Commission, but said 

the district is not aware of 

either conducting an investigation 

into the matters at 

this time. Meanwhile, the 

board reportedly will be 

undergoing training sessions 

and looking to improve 

internal communication 

practices. 

Just the facts 

Friedman’s summary 

states that Leon-Vazquez, 

a board member for 17 

years, voted in favor of 

nine separate contracts 

with companies affiliated 

with her husband Tony 

Vazquez’s consulting firm, 

Vazquez & Associates. 

The contracts in question 

concern financial adviser 

Keygent (for which Leon- 

Vazquez voted in favor 

of four contracts between 

2009-2017) and nonprofit 

TELACU (for which Leon-Vazquez 

voted in favor 

of five contracts in 2017). 

Further, it is noted that 

Vazquez & Associates was 

listed as an income source 

on Leon-Vazquez’s statements 

of economic interest 

from 2003-2008, but not 

from 2009-2017, when the 

votes occurred. 

A district memorandum 

on the matter further notes 

that “it has been reported 

that Mr. Vazquez did arrange 

for a breakfast meeting 

in 2014 (about three 

years before board action 

on TELACU contracts), 

with the then-superintendent 

of the district, at 

which TELACU’s services 

were discussed.” 

Friedman noted that 

both Keygent and TELA- 

CU have now completed 

their work with the district. 

“In terms of best practices, 

when there’s a determination 

of a financial interest, 

any action by the board 

may be barred under [California 

Government Code] 

Section 1090, and at least 

at minimum the affected 

board members should announce 

their potential conflict 

and then abstain from 

voting,” Friedman said. 

Concerns regarding Mechur 

involved his work as 

a licensed architect. 

“It is reported that Mr. 

Mechur performed architectural 

services for the 

district, a board member 

and several clients with 

ties to the district at times 

prior to and following his 

appointment to the board,” 

the memorandum notes. 

Investigations were carried 

out regarding Mechur’s 

work with the following: 

Leon-Vazquez 

and Vazquez, whose home 

he worked on from 2001- 

2003; Woodcraft Rangers 

and The Pico Neighborhood 

Youth and Family 

Center, with which de la 

Torre was then affiliated, 

in 2002; the Unite Here 

Local 11 union, which 

was connected to 2015 and 

2017 board actions regarding 

the Doubletree Hotel 

in Santa Monica (where 

the union met), from 2002- 

2011; and the district itself, 

which reportedly 

paid Mechur $29,000 from 

2003-2006. 

In the latter instance, 

the memo notes that Leon- 

Vazquez approved all four 

contracts without noting 

that she had any professional 

relationship with 

Mechur. 

As far as the work with 

Woodcraft Rangers, it is 

noted that de la Torre’s position 

did not have authority 

over Mechur’s contract. 

He also did not own the 

building on which Mechur 

worked. 

The memorandum 

further notes that Leon- 

Vazquez voted to first appoint 

Mechur in 2007, and 

de la Torre voted to reappoint 

Mechur in 2015. 

Weighing in 

Two members of the 

public addressed the board 

following the informational 

report. 

Santa Monica resident 

Jerry Rubin spoke in support 

of the board and said 

he was glad the district 

took the claims seriously, 

but he agreed that looking 

to the future and undergoing 

training was in the 

board’s best interest. 

Kevin Shenkman’s comments 

were more critical. 

“I’m disturbed by the 

fact that at the same time 

as we’re talking about 

transparency, the board apparently 

has a report that it 

is asserting attorney client 

privilege over,” said Shenkman, 

who encouraged the 

board to release the report. 

Board members’ comments 

also varied. 

Board Member Craig 

Foster was frank, suggesting 

to Leon-Vazquez that it 

was a good time to retire. 

“It’s negligence as a 

board member not to read 

the darn [consent] calendar 

— and when your family 

is paid by people on that 

calendar, you have an exponentially 

larger responsibility,” 

Foster said. 

De la Torre said he would 

reserve his comments for a 

private conversation with 

Leon-Vazquez out of respect 

for her family. 

Board Member Laurie 

Lieberman noted that the 

board had “a very limited 

amount of knowledge and 

evidence” on the matter. 

“There’s no indication 

that anyone did anything 

intentional or that there’s 

any financial interest,” she 

said. 

Leon-Vazquez did not 

comment on the matter. 

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malibu City Council 

Majority vote upholds cannabis delivery ban 

Two members, 

public plead for 

reconsideration 

Lauren coughlin, Editor 

Marijuana delivery remains 

a no-go in Malibu. 

Despite additional pleas 

from the public and a contrary 

motion supported by 

two members, the council 

voted 3-2 Monday, Jan. 

22, to adopt the previously 

discussed ordinance which 

prohibits delivery of medical 

or recreational cannabis, 

and regulates personal 

cultivation. 

Representatives from 

99 High Tide and Malibu 

Community Collective addressed 

the council, as did 

patients and family members 

of those who benefit 

from medical marijuana. 

After hearing from the 

public, Councilmember 

Laura Rosenthal moved to 

bring back the item for further 

discussion and asked 

the council to show compassion 

for those who rely 

upon the product. 

Mayor Skylar Peak seconded 

her motion, noting 

that one speaker, whose son 

had cerebral palsy, was the 

“perfect example” of who 

Malibu should be serving 

through delivery. 

Councilmember Jefferson 

Wagner, whose surf 

shop shares a parking lot 

with 99 High Tide, noted 

that he sees the needs of the 

patients and understood the 

passion behind the issue, 

but said he was not prepared 

to reverse the motion. 

“I don’t have a problem 

with the medical marijuana 

itself — its just it’s too new, 

it’s too fresh,” Wagner said. 

Mayor Pro Tem Rick 

Mullen too said it wasn’t a 

lack of passion, but rather 

an exercise of caution. 

Councilmember Lou La 

Monte noted that many other 

cities in LA County have 

banned medical marijuana. 

“So you want to go back 

to the Dark Ages and get 

rid of medical marijuana 

now?” said Rosenthal, who 

added that she was “extremely 

disappointed” in 

the council. 

“I feel, as I said before, 

that we’re going backwards,” 

Rosenthal said. 

Addressing coastal erosion 

After an informational 

presentation on coastal 

erosion, Environmental 

Sustainability Director 

Craig George received the 

approval of the council to 

seek proposals for a coastal 

vulnerability assessment. 

Coastal consultant/geologist 

Michael Phipps 

briefed the council on the 

topic, which came to light 

last June after surfers asked 

the City to look into erosion 

at Surfrider Beach and near 

the Adamson House. 

“I think the biggest problem 

we face here in Malibu 

is a sediment deficiency,” 

Phipps said, noting that 

dredging is not an option 

for nourishment in Malibu. 

Phipps said the Malibu 

coast has not been studied 

since 1994, though the 

council noted some more 

recent data is available. 

Generally, a staff report 

notes that sea level rise, increased 

storm intensity and 

sediment shortage contribute 

to coastal erosion. 

“Empirical observations 

indicate that during 

large storms or even king 

tides, the rate and amount 

of beach erosion can be 

sudden and dramatic,” an 

agenda report states. “In 

contrast, the subsequent 

recovery of the beaches 

is slow, often requiring 

months for the beach to 

reach its pre-storm configuration. 

Years of observation 

of these cycles have to be 

made in order to understand 

whether long-term 

erosion is occurring.” 

Malibu Planning Commission 

Commissioners question staff ’s application of code 

Project’s permit 

application 

approved 4-1 


What the City of Malibu 

chalked up to being a 

staff typo became food for 

thought and, ultimately, 

Planning Commission-approved 

language during its 

Jan. 16 meeting. 

The language in question 

addressed whether or not a 

Coastal Development Permit 

should be declared as 

consistent with the Malibu 

Municipal Code as well as 

the Local Coastal Program’s 

Local Implementation Plan. 

The commission voted 4-1, 

with Commissioner Jeffrey 

Jennings abstaining, to reinstate 

that staff found that the 

project — an 8,473-squarefoot, 

one-story home located 

at 30385 Morning View 

Drive — complied with the 

MMC. 

The commission also voted 

4-1, with Commissioner 

John Mazza abstaining, to 

approve the CDP and remove 

Sycamore trees from 

the landscaping plan. 

For the majority of the 

commission, the MMC’s 

exclusion was the sticking 

point. 

“Why was it in there last 

time?” Mazza asked, referencing 

an earlier initial staff 

report that stated the project 

needed to comply with the 

MMC as well as the LCP. 

“My understanding is that 

it was in there by error,” Assistant 

City Attorney Trevor 

Rusin said. “ ... It’s an application 

for a Coastal Development 

Permit, which is 

issued per the Local Coastal 

Program, so you’re looking 

for conformance with the 

LIP. There are no entitlements 

that were requested 

pursuant to the Malibu Municipal 

Code in this situation.” 

Commissioner Steve 

Uhring pointed to one piece 

of the project which was 

altered that day, but which 

otherwise would have been 

bound by the municipal 

code. The project included 

plans for California Sycamore 

trees along the property 

line that, upon growing to 

maturity, trigger the code’s 

private view impact requirements, 

Uhring said. 

“Didn’t those trees have 

a view blockage?” Uhring 

asked. 

The applicant agreed to 

remove those specific trees 

to appease a neighbor’s concerns, 

but Uhring noted that 

staff signed off on the plans 

prior to that development. 

Planning Director Bonnie 

Blue agreed. 

“Sometimes that’s why 

neighbors, their input, is 

important on something like 

this,” Blue said. “ ... We do 

our best to anticipate where 

there’s going to be an issue.” 

The home itself does not 

exceed 18 feet, therefore not 

flagging view concerns that 

would require a site plan review. 

“We do make sure that 

the standards of the municipal 

code are enforced 

even though you don’t have 

to make a specific finding 

of that,” Blue said. “ ... If 

there’s a specific section that 

you are concerned about, let 

me know what it is.” 

Chairman Mikke Pierson 

agreed, noting that he did 

not believe staff ignored 

MMC standards. 

“I get your point,” Pierson 

said. “You want to 

make sure this conforms. I 

think our attorney [and] the 

head of planning have said 

it does.” 

Vice Chairman Chris 

Marx noted that he did not 

believe the project was consistent 

in terms of neighborhood 

character, which is 

outlined in the MMC. Jennings 

was quick to point out 

that a neighborhood character 

finding was not required. 

“Basically, they want to 

come up with a way to say 

this house is too large,” 

Jennings said. “ ... Let’s be 

honest, this is a political determination, 

not a legal determination, 

and not doing 

your job as judges and applying 

the law to the facts.” 

Pierson again emphasized 

that the plans fit the code. 

“I think we have a lot 

of evidence here that this 

follows the code as it is, 

whether we like it or not,” 

he said. “I don’t think this 

is trying to circumvent the 

code. I don’t think it’s trying 

to slide anything mischievous 

under it.” 

Pierson, who consistently 

notes he personally does not 

like large homes, said that if 

the commission didn’t agree 

with the code, they should 

elect a council that will 

change it. 

“The people who wrote 

the general plan, who wrote 

the code, I don’t think they 

had a vision at that time that 

said, ‘Look at the money 

that’s pouring into the city 

and look what that money is 

building,’” Uhring said.



Curious crowds flock to Malibu’s Touch a Truck event 

Barbara Burke 

Freelance Reporter 

Wonder and glee abounded 

Saturday, Jan. 20, as 

families stopped by the 

City’s Touch a Truck event 

in the library parking lot. 

The event allowed all to 

check out fire trucks, dump 

trucks, garbage trucks, police 

cars and even a Star 

Wars mobile, complete 

with costumed characters. 

“I like this event that is 

sponsored by the City because 

it gives little ones access 

to what’s happening in 

the real world,” said Isabell 

Xiao, mother of 2-year-old 

twins Ike and Ivey. 

Event volunteers seemed 

to enjoy the event almost as 

much as the children. 

“The kids love the truck,” 

said a grinning Fernando 

Garcia from Waste Management. 

“I sometimes feel 

like a rock star as I drive 

by them at their homes and 

wave back at them.” 

Children were able to sit 

in vehicles, touch all the 

buttons and honk horns. 

“I think this is a great 

event,” said Grant Hornbeck 

as he and his wife, 

Candice, watched 1-yearold 

Grant Jr. examine a Bonanza 

concrete truck with 

keen interest. 

The event also allowed 

the children to learn about 

the function of the vehicles 

and how they fit into the 

community. 

“I think it is important 

to let the public know that 

we are here to offer help 

and to inform them about 

rip currents,” said Jonahvan 

Rico, a firefighter 

paramedic at Los Angeles 

County Fire Department 

Station 88. 

Victoria Rodriguez 

agreed. She brought her 

children, Noel and Isabel, 

to see all of the vehicles, 

but especially to see the one 

that their mother uses in her 

service to our nation. 

“I’m in the U.S. Navy and 

our vehicle today is a naval 

mobile vehicle, sometimes 

called Seabees, that offers 

light service support services,” 

she said. “During 

peacetime operations, we 

work to build support systems 

with other countries. 

For instance, we went to 

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the Philippines when there 

was a need in that country. 

We work with embassies to 

provide support. Our vehicle 

is designed to provide 

support if any of the Navy’s 

construction vehicles break 

down.” 

Mary Smyth, the grandmother 

of 3-year-old Jude 

Smyth, chaperoned as Jude 

darted from vehicle to vehicle. 

“Jude is into trucks,” 

Mary said. “I thought to 

myself that this is the best 

thing to have him do on a 

beautiful Malibu morning.” 

Max Gagne, 2, sits behind the wheel of a Waste 

Management recycling truck during the Saturday, Jan. 20 

Touch a Truck event. Suzy Demeter/22nd Century Media 

Erin Von Watts, who 

brought her children, Izzy, 

7, and Asher, 2, was impressed 

by the event. 

“This is the best event,” 

she said. “Only in Malibu 

would we get such a great 

opportunity. I’ve spent 

years gently telling Asher 

that generally he cannot 

touch the trucks. Here, today, 

he can. It’s great.” 

Alexis Smith 

Private Lives and Public Affairs 

January 20 - April 1, 2018 

For over 40 years, Alexis Smith has made 

collages that explore the impact of popular 

culture on our lives. She typically begins with an 

array of images—ranging from thrift-store finds 

to nostalgic advertisements—and juxtaposes 

them with poetic and poignant texts. Her art 

underscores the powerful role the media has in 

For over 40 years, Alexis Smith has made collages that explore 

the impact of popular culture on our lives. She typically begins 

with an array of images—ranging from thrift-store finds to 

nostalgic advertisements—and juxtaposes them with poetic and 

poignant texts. Her art underscores the powerful role the media 

has in shaping our self-image. 

This exhibition focuses on key works from the 1980s joined by 

more recent pieces. The centerpiece is Past Lives, a room-sized 

installation originally shaping created with our poet self-image. Amy Gerstler in 1989 

that recreates the look and feel of a typical American elementary 

school classroom. 

Exhibition curated 

Enigmatic 

by Michael 

texts 

Zakian, in 

written 

cooperation 

on 

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the 

Honor 

walls 

Fraser Gallery. 

read like 

Funding provided by the Frederick R. Weisman Art Foundation 

excerpts from the comments and in an a anonymous report donor. card or employee review. 

The empty chairs—representing vastly different periods and 

styles—remind us of the numerous past lives that were shaped in 

school rooms like this. This fascinating and psychically charged 

work reminds us of the complicated feelings that emerge in our 

recollections of childhood. 

Exhibition curated by Michael Zakian, in cooperation with Honor Fraser Gallery. 

Funding provided by the Frederick R. Weisman Art Foundation and an anonymous donor. 

Alexis Smith and Amy Gerstler, Past Lives, 2013. Installation view, Honor Fraser Gallery, Los Angeles, CA. Photo: Joshua White. 

Reception to Meet the Artist: 

Sunday, January 21, 4–6 pm 

Alexis Smith and Amy Gerstler, Past Lives, 2013. Installation view, Honor Fraser Gallery, Los Angeles, CA. Photo: Joshua White.

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Mail call: Important letter from 

the Surfside News to arrive 

Staff Report 

We know you get a lot 

of mail — whether it is information 

you requested or 

bills you’d prefer to ignore. 

Then, every Thursday, you 

receive your community 

newspaper, Malibu Surfside 

News, free of charge. 

This week, you’ll be 

getting a letter from Surfside 

News Editor Lauren 

Coughlin that we want to 

be sure you open, because 

the letter has a simple, but 

important purpose: We 

need your help to keep the 

Surfside News free. 

Every three years, we 

ask residents to complete 

a simple task that allows 

us to send our newspaper 

for no charge. It’s that time 

again, and all you have to 

do is fill out a card requesting 

the newspaper, sign at 

the bottom and send it back 

to us. That card will be arriving 

in the mail this week, 

along with the letter from 

our editor. 

Even if you returned your 

City outlines upcoming volunteer opportunities 

Submitted by the City of 

Malibu 

request card three years 

ago, we do still need you 

to send in a card to renew 

your request for the newspaper. 

It is a requirement 

of the U.S. Postal Service 

that our readers request the 

newspaper and renew that 

request every three years. 

If you have never sent in 

a card, we ask that you fill 

one out and send it in. 

If you did send a card 

in the past few weeks, we 

thank you, and you will not 

be receiving a letter. 

As a convenience, the 

card is also available digitally 

at MalibuSurfside 

News.com, where you can 

fill it out and submit in just 

a few seconds. 

The request card is not 

a subscription form that 

requires payment information 

or anything beyond 

your name, address and 

signature. And we promise 

we will not share your 

information with outside 

parties. The information is 

required by the U.S. Postal 

The City of Malibu Community 

Services Department 

has many volunteer 

opportunities that offer 

youth and adults the chance 

to assist seniors, participate 

in sports, arts and cultural 

activities, and help to protect 

the environment. 

The City’s volunteer opportunities 

are a great way 

to give back to the community, 

learn new skills and 

make new friends. The City 

of Malibu is an approved organization 

for Malibu High 

School Community Service 

Learning and offers a great 

opportunity for Malibu High 

School students to complete 

their service-learning hours 

that is part of their curriculum 

to graduate. 

In the coming months, the 

department has the following 

volunteer opportunities: 

• Youth Basketball 

League: Saturdays through 

February 

• Student Art Exhibit 

(event prep for the Feb. 10 

event): Thursday-Friday, 

Service to ensure the Surfside 

News readers want to 

receive the free community 

newspaper. 

We need you and your 

neighbors’ signatures to 

qualify for this important 

designation that allows 

us to continue to mail the 

Surfside News free to the 

residents of and businesses 

in Malibu. 

The letter you will receive 

explains the project 

in more detail, and also includes 

a copy of the card so 

you can send it back right 

away. 

Should you happen to 

misplace the card, do not 

worry. The project is so important 

that we print a copy 

of the card in the Surfside 

News each week. All you 

have to do is tear it out of 

the paper, fill it out, and 

mail or fax it back to us. 

This week, you will find 

it on Page 10. 

So, please sign the card 

and send it back to us. And 

remind the neighbors! 

Feb. 8-9 

• Gold Hunt (event prep 

for the March 16 event): 

Thursday, March 15 

• Cars & Coffee: second 

and fourth Sunday of every 

month 

• Chumash Day (event 

prep for the April 14-15 

event): Thursday-Friday, 

April 12-13 

To sign up, visit www. 

MalibuCity.org/volunteer. 


call (310) 456-2489 ext. 

279 or email PGomez@ 

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Fire officials, police respond 

to report of Malibu landslide 


A passerby called Los Angeles 

County Fire officials at 

3:46 p.m. on Jan. 17 to report 

a landslide at a three-story 

Malibu home in the 2800 

block of Hume Road. 

LA County Fire Public 

Information Officer Randall 

Wright said the home 

was red-tagged — meaning 

“no one can go in and no 

one can go out” — and left 

in the care of Malibu/Lost 

Hills Sheriff’s Station deputies 

as of roughly 8 p.m. 

“There’s lines of tape 

that say it’s not safe to enter 

that area,” Wright said. 

The homeowners were 

out of town at the time of 

the incident, Wright confirmed. 

News footage depicts a 

damaged retaining wall to 

the rear of the home. 

Wright said the cause of 

the landslide has not yet 

been identified. The determination 

of whether or not 

the home is permanently 

uninhabitable remains in 

the hands of the county’s 

Building and Safety Division, 

as well as the homeowner, 

Wright said. 

Police investigating sexual 

battery allegation against Seal 


Malibu Canyon Road incident lands one in hospital 


An individual reportedly 

was extricated from their 

car and flown to UCLA 

after plunging roughly 250 

feet over the side of Malibu 

Canyon Road around 3:30 

From Jan. 16 

A Malibu woman reportedly 

told police that she 

was sexually battered by 

54-year-old Malibu resident 

Samuel Henry Olusegun, 

who is better known as the 

musician Seal, in November 

2016, according to a Jan. 16 

press release issued by the 

Los Angeles County Sheriff’s 

Department. 

Malibu/Lost Hills sheriff’s 

deputies were informed 

of the alleged 

sexual battery case while 

responding to a Jan. 13 disturbance 

call in the 28900 

block of Verde Mesa Lane. 

No disturbance was discovered 

by police Jan. 13, but 

the police are now investigating 

the sexual battery 

allegation. 

No further information is 

available at this time, police 

said. 

Anyone with information 

about this incident is en- 

p.m. on Thursday, Jan. 18. 

Malibu Search and Rescue, 

the Los Angeles County 

Fire Department and 

California Highway Patrol 

responded. 

According to a City of 

couraged to contact police 

at (818) 878-1808. Those 

who prefer to provide information 

anonymously 

may call “Crime Stoppers” 

at (800) 222-8477, use their 

smartphones by downloading 

the “P3 MOBILE 

APP” on Google Play or 

the App store, or by using 

lacrimestoppers.org. 

For more on this and 

other Breaking News, visit 

MalibuSurfisideNews.com. 

Malibu alert, all lanes of 

Malibu Canyon Road were 

open as of 5:16 p.m. 

LA County Fire officials 

were not immediately 

available for further comment. 

Visit us online at MalibuSurfsideNews.com 

Police Reports 

Scooters allegedly stolen out of garage 

DUI checkpoint planned for Friday 

Submitted by Los 

Angeles County Sheriff’s 

Department 

The Los Angeles County 

Sheriff’s Department Traffic 

Services Detail, in conjunction 

with the Malibu/ 

Lost Hills Station, is to 

conduct a DUI/Drivers License 

Checkpoint Friday, 

Jan. 26, at an undisclosed 

location within Malibu city 

limits from 8 p.m.-3 a.m. 

In recent years, California 

has seen an increase 

in drug-impaired driving 

crashes. The Office 

of Traffic Safety aims to 

CITY OF MALIBU 

Certified O.W.T.S. 

and N.A.W.T. 

Septic inspectors 

for all single family, 

multi-family and 

commercial properties. 

A garage door opener and 

two Razor electric scooters 

reportedly were stolen from 

a residence on Shoreheights 

Drive in Malibu, according 

to a Jan. 14 police report. 

The alleged victim said 

person(s) unknown entered 

his unlocked vehicle in the 

driveway and used the garage 

door opener to gain access 

to the garage and steal 

the scooters. The alleged 

victim said he shut the garage 

door at night, but upon 

waking in the morning discovered 

the garage as well 

as the door to his car open. 

EDITOR’S NOTE: The 

educate all drivers that 

“DUI Doesn’t Just Mean 

Booze.” Those who take 

prescription drugs, particularly 

those with a driving or 

operating machinery warning 

on the label, might be 

impaired enough to get a 

DUI. Marijuana can also 

be impairing, especially in 

combination with alcohol 

or other drugs, and can result 

in a DUI. 

In California, alcoholinvolved 

collisions led to 

1,155 deaths and nearly 

24,000 serious injuries in 

2014. Over the course of 

the past three years LA 

McDermott 

Malibu Surfside News police 

reports are compiled from official 

records on file at the Los 

Angeles County Lost Hills/ 

Malibu Sheriff’s Department 

headquarters. Anyone listed 

in these reports is considered 

to be innocent of all charges 

until proven guilty in a court 

of law. 

County Sheriff’s Department 

deputies have investigated 

3,374 DUI collisions 

which have claimed 72 

lives and resulted in another 

2,609 injuries. 

Officers will be looking 

for signs of alcohol and/or 

drug impairment, with officers 

checking drivers for 

proper licensing, delaying 

motorists only momentarily. 

When possible, specially 

trained officers will be available 

to evaluate those suspected 

of drug-impaired 

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We carry - 

- Magazines: New and Vintage, 

Foreign and Domestic! 

- Drinks! Candy & Snacks! 

- Malibu Souvenirs and Ephemera! 

- Irreverent Diatribes! Books! 

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School News 

Santa Monica-Malibu Unified 

School District 

Kindergarten Round-Ups to 

be held next month 

SMMUSD elementary 

schools are to hold tours 

and offer enrollment details 

for incoming kindergartners 

in February. 

Webster Elementary’s 

Kindergarten Round-Up is 

scheduled for 9-10 a.m. on 

Feb. 8. Point Dume Marine 

Science School’s Kindergarten 

Round-Up will be 

from 8:45-11:15 a.m. on 

Feb. 8. Juan Cabrillo Elementary 

School’s TK/Kindergarten 

Round-Up will 

be from 8:30-11:30 a.m. 

Feb. 8. 

The district acts that parents 

plan to attend the event 

at the school assigned for 

their residence. 

SMMUSD offers TK or 

Bridges TK at Webster and 

Cabrillo. 

Parents are asked to 

bring: their child’s birth 

certificate, health records, 

and verification of residence 

in Malibu. For details 

and examples of verification 

documents, visit the 

registration page online. 

To learn where a child 

will be placed, see the enrollment 

guidelines online. 

Areté Preparatory Academy 

Academy open house comes 

to Malibu 

Areté Preparatory Academy, 

a 60-student Los 

Angeles private collegepreparatory 

high school, 

will hold an open house at a 

Malibu home from 11 a.m.- 

2 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 28. 

The academy’s inquiry-driven, 

seminar-style 

classes inspire students to 

analyze, question, debate, 

reimagine and synthesize 

– all in the context of a 

rigorous, comprehensive 

college preparatory program. 

In addition to offering 

a full suite of classes 

in traditional high school 

subjects, Areté features advanced-level 

opportunities 

for students interested in 

STEM fields, an extensive 

philosophy curriculum, and 

90 percent of Areté seniors 

are admitted into their first 

choice colleges. 

The open house will allow 

prospective students 

and their parents to engage 

in sample lessons taught by 

Areté faculty. 

For more details, and to 

learn the location of the 

event, call (310) 478-9900 

or email info@areteprep. 

org. 

School News is compiled 

by Editor Lauren Coughlin, 

lauren@malibusurfsidenews. 

com. 

STAND UP 

Families United for Recovery teaches parents and 

families how to quickly regain connection with their 

loved ones and become their best chance for 

addiction recovery. 

COMEDY At 

Malibu Playhouse 

WEEKLY MEETINGS 

Learn alternative approaches for 

families to use where connection 

rather than detachment is 

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Wednesday's from 6:30PM - 8PM 

MONTHLY WORKSHOPS 

These 1 day workshops focus on 

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and keys to Family Recovery. 

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JIMMY DORE 

& more! 

Produced by 

Michael Schirtzer 

Saturday, January 27 

7:30 Doors Open. 

Show at 8pm 

Tix at: https://m.bpt.me/event/3215015 

Malibu Playhouse 

29243 Pacific Coast Hwy, Malibu

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Photo Op 

A Better Kind of Smart 

Ann Yih Johnson, of Malibu, submitted this image of a tree on Trancas Canyon Road 

at sunset. 

Want your photo to appear in our newspaper? Email news@malibusurfsidenews.com. 

SMMEF receives corporate 

support for fundraising campaign 

A Taste of Areté Preparatory Academy 

Admissions Open Houses 

Sunday, January 28, 2018 -- Pt. Dume/Malibu 11 AM -- 2 PM 

Sunday, February 25, 2018 -- West Los Angeles 2 PM -- 5 PM 

For addresses please RSVP at info@areteprep.org or 310.478.9900 

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Submitted by Santa 

Monica-Malibu Education 

Foundation 

Fairmont Miramar Hotel 

& Bungalows/MSD Capital 

and CIT’s OneWest Bank 

are offering $25,000 each 

as matching donations to 

the Santa Monica-Malibu 

Education Foundation. 

Their combined $50,000 

match will run from Jan. 

16-31, coinciding with the 

final weeks of the foundation’s 

annual parent fundraising 

campaign. 

“Being a philanthropic 

partner in our local community 

is one of our 

core values,” said Ellis 

O’Connor, asset manager 

of MSD Capital, Fairmont 

Miramar’s parent company. 

“We are very proud to continue 

our partnership with 

the Santa Monica-Malibu 

Education Foundation to 

help shape the lives of the 

future leaders of our community.” 

All campaign funds support 

staff and programs at 

the 16 Santa Monica-Malibu 

public schools. 

“We are committed to 

building stronger communities 

where we live and 

work,” said Steve Solk, 

president of consumer 

banking for CIT. “We are 

pleased to support the 

[foundation], which funds 

beneficial programs for local 

children and schools 

such as arts and STEM 

education, so students can 

develop the critical skills 

important to their development 

and future success.” 

Donations fund elementary 

arts programs, instructional 

assistants in classrooms, 

and stretch grants. 

Many schools use the 

grants for additional arts, 

STEM and student health 

and wellness programs. 

The Fairmont Miramar 

Hotel & Bungalows is the 

sponsor hotel and CIT’s 

OneWest Bank is a presenting 

sponsor of the foundation’s 

third annual Santa 

Monica-Malibu Wine Auction, 

which will be held at 

the hotel on May 6. Featuring 

wine, food, and silent 

and live auctions of wines 

and exceptional experiences, 

the event brings district 

community members 

and corporate supporters 

together to sip, savor and 

support local students. 

To donate or see a list 

of programs funded by 

foundation donations, visit 

smmef.org.

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Pepperdine graduate student 

pens his way to self-discovery 

Second, third 

volumes of Sanoja’s 

series scheduled to 

release this year 

Kateri Wozny 


In 2004, 

Manny Sanoja 

experienced 

something no 

child wants to 

at an early age: 

Sanoja 

the loss of a 

parent. 

His father passed away, 

suddenly, from a severe 

asthma attack. 

“It was a tough time,” 

Sanoja said. “My dad was 

the glue to our family and 

we owned a family business 

[Manny’s Mexican 

Grill]. When something 

painful like that happens 

and that stability, love and 

foundation is taken away, 

you are lost for a while and 

that provokes you to go on 

a journey.” 

The journey led Sanoja, 

36, to writing about his 

hardships, losses, self-care 

and lessons learned. 

In July 2017, after six 

years of writing and selfdiscovery, 

he self-published 

the first volume of 

his book, “Enlightened 

Awakening: A Practical 

Guide to Self-Awareness, 

Hope and Healing.” 

As Sanoja explains, the 

inspirational guide provides 

insight into life’s 

deepest question: Why? 

Through his own personal 

experiences, observations 

and deep longing to inspire 

hope in others, Sanoja uses 

everyday challenges and 

Manny Sanoja, a Pepperdine graduate student, selfpublished 

“Enlightened Awakening: A Practical Guide 

to Self-Awareness, Hope and Healing” last year and 

expects to publish the second and third volumes in the 

series this year. Image Submitted 

examples to provide a better 

understanding on some 

of life’s most difficult questions. 

Some of the book’s 

themes include hope, encouragement, 

change, spirituality, 

giving, love, purpose 

and friendship. 

“When my friends told 

me they liked the book, it 

made me feel validated and 

that I resonated people in a 

positive way,” Sanoja said. 

“I found my calling as an 

author.” 

The second volume of 

Enlightened Awakening is 

to be released on Feb. 14, 

while the third volume is 

expected to be released on 

Aug. 3, Sanoja’s birthday. 

“The book is like a daily 

devotion,” Sanoja said. 

“Each volume is about 150 

pages long, so about six 

months of daily inspiration. 

I want young people to pick 

it up and feel inspired.” 

Sanoja grew up reading 

and writing poetry, noting 

Chilean poet Pablo Neruda 

as a particular source of inspiration. 

To date, Sanoja 

has written 300 poems. 

“[Neruda] wrote about 

Please see Manny, 15 

A dose of How We Met history 

Surfside News 

shares excerpt from 

last year’s contestwinning 

entry 


Last week, we announced 

our How We Met contest. 

This week, we wish to 

offer all the lovebirds in a 

Malibu a dose of inspiration. 

Here’s a short snippet 

from last year’s winning 

entry, penned by Malibu’s 

Nanci Iannone, on her high 

school sweetheart and husband, 

John: “It was that 

WHOOMP kind of love that 

you really only feel when 

you’re 15. A big hug of your 

heart that fills you up starting 

in your toes, working its 

way through you until your 

cheeks are warm and you 

can’t stop smiling. When 

your mother says you can’t 

see him Saturday night, you 

sort of can’t breathe. Watching 

him talk to that pretty 

girl in his class makes your 

head spin. But just sitting 

next to him on the bus might 

be the best thing that’s ever 

happened in your whole life. 

Yeah – it was like that. ... 

Twenty five (!) years later, 

a high school girlfriend 

found me on AOL (“You’ve 

got MAIL!”). Evidently 

my name had fallen off the 

alumni list when I came out 

west but they’d found me 

now and invited me to our 

class’ 25th reunion. By the 

end of the conversation I’d 

managed to sneak in, “Does 

anyone know whatever happened 

to John?” and was 

gobsmacked to hear that 

he’d attended every reunion 

since our first, always casually 

asking the same question 

about me. Could it be? 

We’re now married 10 

High school sweethearts John and Nanci Iannone, of 

Malibu, won last year’s How We Met contest. This year’s 

contest runs through noon on Wednesday, Feb. 7. 

Photo Submitted 

years, blissfully ensconced 

here in the most beautiful 

place on earth, with a cat 

in the yard and a purple 

motorcycle for the canyons, 

and every anniversary we 

look up to the skies and 

thank those two moms who 

were wise enough to know 

that all good things really 

do come to those who wait.” 

The prizes 

One lucky couple will 

receive the following: 

• A one-night stay in a 

king premier oceanfront 

guest room at Malibu 

Beach Inn Hotel and 

Spa (22878 Pacific 

Coast Highway) 

• A day of service, 

including a massage 

and facial, at CURE Spa 

(22741 Pacific Coast 

Highway) 

• A $250 gift certificate 

to Geoffrey’s Malibu 


Highway) 

It’s your turn! 

Send the written story of 

how you and your significant 

other met to lauren@ 

malibusurfsidenews.com by 

noon on Wednesday, Feb. 7. 

We ask that entries are limited 

to 500 words or less. 

Please also send a photo 

of you two as well as your 

name, phone number and 

home address. The contest 

is only open to residents of 

Malibu. The winning story 

will appear in print in the Feb. 

15 issue of the Surfside News 

(addresses and phone numbers 

will not be published). 

Questions may be directed 

to lauren@malibus 

urfsidenews.com or (310) 

457-2112. 

For prize details, see the 

infobox on this page. The 

Surfside thanks Malibu 

Beach Inn Hotel and Spa, 

CURE Spa and Geoffrey’s 

Malibu for generously 

sponsoring the contest.

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Ride of the Week 

A nearby car show full of showstoppers 

Fireball Tim Lawrence 

Contributing Columnist 

Malibu resident 

Malibu is like the 

central hub for 

automotive coolness. 

We know this. We 

live this. 

We commit to gratitude 

and appreciation for the 

things we have and the 

beauty our little town exudes. 

And having been in 

Malibu since 1980 myself, 

I’ve amassed a large scope 

for car events near us. 

As the car dude of 

Malibu, I have made it my 

obligation to bring you the 

goods. Case in point, another 

cars and coffee event 

you may have missed that 

slam bams the Hollywood 

car theme to the hilt. Oh, 

yes. 

This week, I had a 

chance to hit Sunset GT 

in Hollywood. I went with 

another Malibuite in a 

couple Jaguars. When we 

got there, we found that 

the Mercedes, BMWs and 

Porsches were forced to 

park in the lower lot, leaving 

room up top for the 

Ferraris, Lambos, Bentleys 

... and anything else 

that sounded expensive. 

I find it interesting that 

many car events offer 

opportunities for those 

with high-end cars to buy 

them at a dealer and have 

them literally delivered 

to the event. Seriously, 

some cars were trucked 

in, the drivers not having 

even driven them yet. It 

was nuts! Now, I’m not 

trying to be judgmental 

here. If you love cars, then 

do whatever creams your 

Twinkie. Get me? 

But the highlight of the 

show didn’t have to do 

with any of the cars I previously 

mentioned. About 

halfway through the show, 

the crowd of over 1,000 

people, most being under 

25, suddenly gasped as a 

Banana Yellow Bugatti entered 

the show. Although 

the car’s top speed is a 

whopping 257 miles per 

hour, it slipped through 

the crowd at about 1 mph 

due to the camera phones 

going off like machine 

guns. 

The car was a 2017 

Bugatti Chiron, driven by 

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Malibu’s Fireball Tim Lawrence recently swung by the 

Sunset GT show in Hollywood, where a 2017 Bugatti Chiron 

turned heads. Fireball Tim Lawrence/22nd Century Media 

Tilly’s CEO Hezy Shaked. 

I interviewed Hezy a 

short while later for my 

show, and he was humble, 

excited to be there and 

even more excited that the 

car was putting so many 

smiles on everyone’s faces. 

It should, as the car’s price 

tag is over $5 million. 

People and their cars. 

It’s an amazing experience 

to see how committed 

they are to owning, building, 

designing or restoring 

something glorious. The 

lot was filled with about 

350 cars, totaling an easy 

$200 million. That’s a 

very serious Hollywood 

event going on, folks. 

But as I left in my 

cheaper Jaguar SVR (the 

world’s fastest Jag, by the 

way), I couldn’t help but 

think that with all of these 

people living in LA, my 

friend and I were probably 

the only ones going back to 

Malibu. I swear that even 

if I were driving a 1985 

Ford Fairmont with the 

doors falling off, I’d still 

have a smile on my face 

going back to this town. 

Can you relate? When the 

rest of LA is heading home 

from their jobs and going 

through Malibu, we get 

to stay, and it’s wonderful. 

But it’s not about 

being wealthy or trying to 

impress others. It’s about 

the choice to appreciate 

beauty, peace and that your 

life is based on the quality 

of your decisions. 

It was an amazing show 

and I recommend you experience 

it. Just don’t expect 

to leave early, as you 

won’t be able to escape. If 

you try, you’ll end up on 

32,000 YouTube channels 

for being that guy. Just 

have fun and know you’ll 

be coming home to the 

’Bu soon. 

Want to be featured in Ride 

of the Week? Send Fireball 

an email at askfireball@ 

fireballtim.com. 

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Fit For Malibu 

Ancient food is currently trending again 

Lori Corbin 


Malibu resident 

One of the hottest 

food fads out there 

is something that 

has been around for centuries: 

bone broth. 

It’s wonderful for curbing 

appetite while delivering 

a host of nutritional 

benefits if animal products 

are part of your diet. 

From powdered bone 

broths to single-serve 

bottles, bone broth is now 

easy to obtain, although 

some think making it at 

home, known as “stock,” 

is the best way to go. It’s 

also a very environmental 

way to use more of 

the animal that you have 

purchased. 

Certified nutritionist Jim 

LaValle describes himself 

as “old school.” 

“I like actually taking 

the bones and actually 

making the broth or cooking 

the bones and actually 

eating the bone marrow, 

it’s kind of tasty,” he said. 

“And why not do it the 

real way it was meant to 

be.” 

LaValle is a big fan of 

bone broth for the nutrients 

and collagen you’ll 

get. Collagen is a protein 

known to help skin stay 

smooth and keep joints 

happy. 

Our bodies produce less 

collagen as we age, about 

1 percent each year after 

age 20. That’s why many 

baby boomers and others 

have started adding bone 

broth to their day, or even 

powdered collagen supplements 

for protection. 

Sue Hitzmann, who 

created the internationally 

known myofascia; release 

self care method called 

MELT said the research 

on collagen consumption 

is promising. 

“Collagen is a huge factor 

of women and pain-related 

aging problems,” she 

said. “Anything that can 

help us keep the collagen 

active in our body helps. 

You can stimulate those 

cells to reproduce and stay 

supple.” 

When collagen breaks 

down, skin is prone to 

wrinkles, and joints may 

ache over time. Hitzmann 

said the studies suggest 

keeping collagen healthy 

in connective tissue may 

also help protect the central 

nervous system from 

sending unnecessary pain 

signals. 

If you’re not interested 

in making your own bone 

broth, you’ll find store 

shelves offer quite the 

variety of bone broth 

with catchy marketing 

terms such as grass fed, 

cold-pressed and certified 

organic, to name a few. 

One company called 

Brubroth recently released 

a line of broths that 

include chicken, beef, and 

other flavors including 

“Hug in a Mug” chicken 

bone broth and “Broffe,” a 

beef bone broth with coffee, 

cocoa, spices and coconut 

oil. They also have 

versions with turmeric 

ginger, cayenne pepper 

and hot greens. 

I also found another 

single-serve company 

called Iconic, which offers 

a grass fed protein drink 

with coconut cream and 

matcha green tea added to 

the mix. 

And while they might 

sound tasty, some of the 

companies are sweetening 

their broth using alternatives 

to sugar such as Stevia 

or monk fruit. These 

are sugar alternatives that 

won’t hurt you, but don’t 

offer nutritional benefit 

either. So, from a palatepleasing 

standpoint, you’ll 

need to decide if you want 

a bone broth that is sweet 

or savory. These particular 

sweeteners might take 

some getting used to, as 

they don’t mimic the exact 

taste of table sugar. 

“I think it’s a problem 

that we think we have to 

sweeten up everything 

anyway,” said LaValle, 

who prefers to make broth 

at home from bones. 

“We’ve developed this 

kind of over-sweet palate 

in our culture and that 

leads to problems.” 

Finally, for those who 

want a plant-based broth, 

look to the Art of Broth — 

a new company developed 

by Jody Helfend, a Malibu 

resident who’s spent the 

last 30 years developing 

flavor systems for chefs. 

He’s created broth in 

single-serving tea bags to 

be enjoyed at any time of 

day, that are non-GMO, 

gluten-free and caffeine 

free. The veggie broths 

come in beef, chicken and 

vegetable flavors. 

“We really saw an opportunity 

to create an alternative 

to coffee or tea,” 

Helfend said. “Simply 

take a bag of the broth dip 

it in eight ounces of water, 

steep it for three minutes 

and enjoy restaurant-quality 

broth.” 

You won’t find collagen 

in this broth, but 

there’s also no animal or 

saturated fat in it either. It 

is a way to rehydrate and 

revitalize anytime you’re 

feeling like a pick me up 

and don’t want a stimulant. 

Not all collagen 

powders contain beef or 

chicken. There are veggie 

collagen versions that 

come from algae. Vital 

Proteins is one company 

that sells powdered collagen 

peptides from beef 

collagen, but they also 

offer a vegetarian version. 

Walk down the supplement 

aisle at your local 

health food store and 

you’re sure to find a wide 

variety. 

For those who want to 

try making bone broth at 

home, see the sidebar on 

this page. 

Slow cooker chicken bone broth 

This recipe comes from local cooking instructor and 

holistic chef Pamela Salzman. 

Serving size: Makes about 4 quarts (based on a 

6.5-quart slow cooker) 

Ingredients 

• 3½ pounds bony chicken parts such as backs, 

necks, wings and/or feet 

• 1 large onion, peeled and cut in half 

• 2 carrots, cut if necessary (you can leave the peel 

on, just make sure they are scrubbed clean) 

• 2 celery stalks, cut if necessary (try to use the 

leafy parts of celery, as they add lots of flavor) 

• Approximately 5 quarts cold water * 

• 1 tablespoon apple cider vinegar ** 

Directions 

1. Place the chicken parts and vegetables in a slow 

cooker and add the cold water and vinegar. 

2. Set the timer to low for as long as your slow 

cooker will go, but a minimum of 18 hours. 

3. Check periodically to skim off any foam that rises 

to the surface and continue cooking for 18-36 hours, 

resetting your slow cooker if the maximum time is 

less than 36 hours. 

4. Turn off the heat and strain into a large heat-proof 

bowl. You may need to use a large strainer initially 

and re-strain wit a fine mesh sieve to remove any 

smaller particles. Allow to cool before refrigerating. 

5. Refrigerate, covered. 

6. The next day, skim off the congealed fat at the 

top. 

7. Refrigerate the stock for up to five days or freeze 

for up to three months. 

* Cold water draws the flavor out of the meat and 

bones. Use ice if your tap water is room temperature. 

** Acidic wine or vinegar added during cooking help 

draw minerals, particularly calcium, magnesium and 

potassium, into the broth. 

Fit For Malibu is a new 

monthly column by Malibu 

resident Lori Corbin, who 

has been the food and fitness 

coach for KABC-TV for 18 

years. Questions can be 

directed to foodcoach4u@ 

gmail.com. 

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Don’t Panic, It’s Organic 

Essential tips for successful organic gardening 

Andy Lopez 


Invisible Gardener 

I 

was recently asked to 

give 10 growing tips 

for a beautiful property 

and garden. 

So, here it is. 

• Tip 1: Protect and 

nourish living topsoil on 

your property. 

The living soil is what 

everything needs to grow. 

We would starve if we 

could not eat what we 

grow or eat other things 

that consume what rises 

from the Earth. Healthy 

soil is essential to have 

healthy plants. This is ongoing. 

The Earth is getting 

more and more polluted, 

and so is the land. Do what 

is right for the soil. 

• Tip 2: Control and 

make the best use of the 

water you have. 

Overwatering the soil is 

destroying the soil’s natural 

microbial balance. The 

plants need the good guys 

instead of the bad guys. 

The good guys provide 

minerals for the plants. The 

bad guys are diseases waiting 

for the right conditions 

to become active. 

• Tip 3: Gather the minerals 

your topsoil needs. 

Trace mineral deficiency 

leads to more pests which 

in turn leads to more 

diseases. By providing a 

blend of rock dust to either 

the soil or in the composting 

process, you will ensure 

an abundance of trace 

minerals that the microbes 

will be able to convert to 

minerals the plants can 

use. Remember, high Brix 

levels mean high mineral 

levels. You can have a high 

Brix and still get pests 

if you do not make sure 

you are providing a blend 

of minerals. A high Brix 

level can be caused by one 

particular mineral being really 

high while missing an 

essential trace mineral. 

• Tip 4: Apply the proper 

mulch. 

I always say to use 

azalea/gardenia mix. This 

is really not a mulch but 

a soil (a blend of aged 

wood and earthworm castings). 

It is an acid mulch 

and perfect for us here 

in Malibu as it keeps the 

soil pH down as well as 

provides the soil protection 

and humus. 

• Tip 5: Use an organic 

fertilizer. 

An organic fertilizer 

also comes with microbial 

life and a variety of trace 

mineral sources. Some 

even come with rock dust 

as well. I would look at a 

product called Fertrell. It 

has been around for many 

years. It is a blend of various 

natural trace mineral 

sources. There are many 

such products on the internet. 

Our local nursery sells 

organic fertilizers as well 

as trace mineral blends 

and many organic liquid 

fertilizers. 

• Tip 6: Conduct foliar 

sprayings. 

Plants eat in many ways, 

and one way is through 

their leaves. Ensure that 

your property and all the 

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plants, trees, flowers, 

lawns, roses, etc. will get 

the minerals they need by 

spraying their leaves with 

compost tea, earthworm 

castings tea, or rock dust 

tea, to name a few. I make 

my own teas. Milk, for 

example, is mostly calcium. 

One cup of milk in 9 

cups of water will provide 

plants with much-needed 

calcium. Roses and tomatoes 

go nuts over it. They 

especially like organic coffee, 

organic cream and organic 

molasses! In 1 gallon 

of coffee (make it like you 

are making it for yourself, 

except make a gallon of 

it), add 1/2 cream or milk 

and one tablespoon granny 

smith’s organic molasses. 

Stir and allow it to sit for 

a few hours and spray the 

leaves of the plants. This 

works really well for most 

diseases. 

• Tip 7: Use correctlyproduced 

compost. 

This is probably the 

single most important tip I 

can offer. Making compost 

is an art, and one that takes 

time to develop. If you 

make compost that is alive, 

everyone will want it too. 

Store-bought compost is 

not live and doesn’t have 

the microbial life. Look for 

local sources of compost. 

Ask them what they add 

to their compost. Do they 

add rock dust? What type 

of animal manures do they 

use? Live compost equals 

live soil. 

• Tip 8: Keep the soil 

alive by adding microbial 

life. 

Go to our local nursery. 

Ask which of their organic 

fertilizers are most microbial 

rich. Buy that. You can 

also look it up and pick 

from the many products on 

the market today. I make 

my own from the many 

sources and blend them. 

• Tip 9: Plant the right 

type of plants for your 

area. 

Plants that are planted 

in the wrong locations 

and in wrong parts of the 

world will not do well and 

will always get pests and 

diseases. They are used to 

particular microbial life 

only found in that part of 

the world where they live. 

Even with vegetables, they 

will grow better in the part 

of the world they usually 

are found. 

• Tip 10: Know the right 

times for the right plants. 

Plants require proper 

planting dates to be happy. 

Know your warm weather 

plants and your cold 

weather plants. For example, 

tomatoes do not do 

well during winter unless 

you are growing cherry tomatoes 

which will produce 

year round. 

OK, maybe just one 

extra tip: Do not use any 

chemical fertilizer, pesticide, 

herbicide, fungicide, 

etc. Your property will do 

much better and love you 

for it. You will also not 

be poisoning yourself and 

your family. I often think 

about the law of attraction. 

So I attract a healthy, 

organic property. I attract 

healthy, organic fruit trees 

and roses. I attract healthy 

lawns. In turn, they attract 

happiness and peace to my 

family and me. 

Any questions? Email me at 

andylopez@invisiblegardener. 

com.

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From the Editor 

When silence isn’t golden 

Lauren Coughlin 

lauren@malibusurfsidenews.com 

Many in Malibu 

seem to have a 

somewhat contentious 

view of the Santa 

Monica-Malibu Unified 

School District Board of 

Manny 

From Page 11 

the human condition for 

love, and when I was a 

little kid I felt connected to 

people,” Sanoja said. 

From there, Sanoja developed 

an interest in selfhelp 

and personal development 

books, citing Don 

Miguel Ruiz (“The Four 

Agreements: A Practical 

Guide to Freedom”) and 

Marianne Williamson (“A 

Return to Love: Reflections 

on the Principles of a 

Course in Miracles”) as his 

inspirations. 

“Being a teacher of these 

subjects that we don’t 

learn in school brought 

more meaning and purpose 

to my life,” Sanoja said. 

“I hope people can relate 

to these books and know 

that they are not alone with 

what they have endured on 

their trail.” 

Education, hence the desire 

for two separate districts. 

And, with conflict of interest 

allegations coming to 

light recently, the public’s 

opinion of some members 

of the board doesn’t exactly 

appear to be headed 

in the right direction. 

This past week, the 

board took one step in 

bringing the public into 

the fold, but there’s still 

plenty that hasn’t been 

said, particularly when 

it comes to Maria Leon- 

Vazquez, who remained 

silent on the matter at the 

Jan. 18 meeting (read the 

story on Page 3). 

Aside from being a 

writer and author, Sanoja 

works as an operations 

manager for Prudential 

Financial and is the director 

of operations and on 

the board of directors for 

the Young Investors Society. 

He graduated from 

the University of Southern 

California in 2014 with a 

bachelor’s degree in music, 

with an emphasis in 

vocal arts and opera. He 

participated in opera tours 

throughout France and in 

New York City before returning 

to Southern California 

to pursue his business 

aspirations. 

Sanoja is currently enrolled 

in the Master of 

Business Administration 

program at Pepperdine 

University. He is to 

graduate on his birthday 

in 2019. From there, he 

plans to grow the Enlightened 

Awakening brand and 

continue to be an inspiring 

father to his son, Leo, and 

daughter, Marin. 

“I am very passionate 

about my brand and I will 

see where the path takes 

me,” Sanoja said. 

Sanoja said his father 

would be proud of his writing 

accomplishments. 

“My dad was a man of 

While the public’s 

comments at this past 

meeting were sparse and 

fairly tame, I think there 

are a lot of eyes on this 

matter and how it’s being 

handled. Plus, Malibu’s 

lone board member spoke 

about the public’s notso-positive 

views of the 

board, and noted that it 

may be a good time for 

Leon-Vazquez to retire. 

Other board members 

were quick to point out 

there was no proof of 

wrongdoing. 

Proof or not, the facts 

that have been presented 

don’t look entirely favorable, 

and silence only 

leaves room for someone 

else to draw conclusions 

and create the noise. 

Being able to trust in 

and have open conversations 

with our public officials 

is pivotal. And when 

that trust is in question is 

when an open dialogue 

becomes most necessary. 

And while the board is 

striving to do better in the 

future, the past will not be 

ignored, particularly if the 

public remains in the dark. 

There’s still quite a bit 

of explaining to do. Hopefully, 

that explanation will 

come soon. 

very few words, but very 

emotional,” Sanoja said. 

“He would be happy and 

would have been able to 

relate to a lot of things that 

I wrote about.” 

For more on Enlightened 

Awakening, visit www.en 

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Pictured during the 

Malibu Film Festival 

on Jan. 13 are (top 

to bottom) Malibu 

Film Festival emcee 

Ray Flores; Malibuite 

Benjamin Pollack, who 

directed the music 

video “Not All Who 

Wander Are Lost” by 

Stadium; “Crappy 

Birthday” short film 

writer Marc Fellner- 

Erez (left) and Director 

Mike Peebles; and Film 

Festival Founder David 

Katz. Photos by Dave 

Teel/22nd Century Media 

Local filmmakers showcase works at 

Malibu International Film Festival, Page 19

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In Memoriam 

Daniel Atticus Anderson 

Daniel Atticus 

Anderson, 

26, of Malibu, 

died Jan. 10. 

Anderson 

was born on 

May 24, 1991. Anderson 

His parents 

brought him home to Latigo 

Canyon, and it is there 

that he died. 

He was a maker, an inventor, 

and an admirer 

of all things sensible and 

beautiful. There was never 

a thing he felt he could not 

do, whether it was pioneering 

Calculus DE at Malibu 

High, attending Berklee 

School of Music’s summer 

program, painting his Volvo 

matte black, studying 

product design at Stanford 

University’s D-School or 

marching in the band. His 

enthusiastic, hands-on approach 

was obvious when 

he brewed batches of beer, 

worked at the family business, 

AFX Studio, as a lab 

technician, and invented the 

Grip Clip — a small device 

that attaches your pencil to 

your eyeglasses — for his 

senior project at Stanford 

which he and classmate, 

Blake Crowe, Kickstarted 

and took to market. 

Anderson was 20 years 

old when he was dealt a 

difficult hand: brain cancer. 

Yet, even with a grim 

diagnosis, he spent no time 

in fear or self pity. He lived 

with joy and intensity, offering 

laughter, friendship 

and an easy smile. In 2016, 

he and his soulmate, Lina 

Bardovi, renovated a van 

and pursued life on the 

back roads of America. Atticus 

adored the American 

landscape and felt a profound 

freedom living off of 

it. Over his lifetime, Anderson 

had adventures in eight 

countries, 20 states and 

took three trips to Burning 

Man. 

His final months were 

spent with those he cherished. 

Months that included 

camping trips, dart tournaments, 

Dodger games, delicious 

meals, strong coffee 

and always music. 

Anderson is survived by 

his devoted sister, Isabelle; 

mother and father, Heather 

and David Anderson; 

grandparents, Lance and 

Jean Anderson; Robert Dobie 

Langenkamp and Mary 

Alice Langenkamp; and his 

beloved dog, Boo Radley. 

A memorial service will 

be held at Malibu West 

Beach Club, 30756 Pacific 

Coast Highway, at 4 p.m. 

on Feb. 10. In lieu of flowers, 

donations are requested 

to the National Park Foundation. 

Austin Paul Murray 

Austin Paul 

Murray, M.D., 

84, died Dec. 

30, 2017 in 

Malibu. 

Murray was 

born in Girardville, 

Pa., in 

Murray 

1933. He was a graduate of 

The University of Pennsylvania 

and Jefferson Medical 

College followed by an 

Internship and General Surgery 

Residency at VA Hospital 

and Ophthalmology 

Residency at Jefferson. He 

practiced ophthalmology in 

Philadelphia for 38 years. 

In 1989, Murray was a 

contributing author to “Tradition 

and Heritage, A History 

of Thomas Jefferson 

University.” 

Murray moved to Maliibu 

in 2012 to be with his 

children. An avid reader 

and tournament bridge 

player, he loved music, 

travel, cars and especially 

people. Beautiful Malibu 

nurtured and made his later 

years full and abundant. His 

love of dogs, the outdoors 

and his wonderful Malibu 

Senior Center friends contributed 

to his longevity. 

He is survived by his 

wife of 54 years, Joan; 

children Tiffany, Tracey, 

Austin; their spouses and 

four grandchildren; brother 

John Murray M.D.; and sister 

Marcia Cooke. 

Mass will be held at 12 

p.m. on Saturday, Jan. 27, 

at Our Lady of Malibu 

Church (3625 Winter Canyon 

Road). 

In lieu of flowers, contributions 

may be made to 

Project Night Night, which 

offers care packages for 

homeless children, at projectnightnight.org, 

or to 

Performing Animal Welfare 

Society at pawsweb.org. 

Herbert Reich 

Herbert Reich, 

85, of Malibu, 

died Jan. 1 in the very early 

morning. 

He was the 

son of Lester 

and Ella Reich 

and born in 

New York. 

Reich and his 

wife, Ellen, Reich 

were happily 

married for almost 47 

years. When they married 

in 1971 they joined their 

families together. 

Reich grew up in Newark, 

New Jersey and met 

Ellen when they were in 

the fifth grade. After high 

school, Reich served in the 

Air Force and then moved 

to California. He attended 

USC and up until his death 

you’d see him wearing his 

SC cap. 

Reich and Ellen re-met 

when he was back east on 

business in ’71, and they 

married the same year. He 

brought his family to California 

and for three years 

they lived in Pacific Palisades. 

In 1971, Reich started 

H.R. Medical Supply, delivering 

durable medical 

equipment to people in 

need at their homes. His 

company became known 

as “The Company With a 

Heart.” He had three locations, 

one in Ventura, one in 

the valley and the original 

one in Santa Monica. 

In 1974, the family 

moved to Malibu. At that 

time, Malibu was a township 

of Los Angeles County. 

Reich was very active 

in the cityhood movement, 

taping the town hall meetings 

on Monday nights and 

rushing them over to the 

Surfside News’ then-publisher, 

Anne Soble, so that 

she could include the news 

of the meetings in her paper 

the next morning. 

He participated in many 

other community services 

and served on the board 

of Senior Health and Peer 

Counseling, now known as 

WISE. He also was actively 

involved in fighting against 

the LNG proposal in our 

Malibu ocean waters. 

Reich had many passions. 

He flew a single engine 

Cessna, enjoyed sailing, 

boating and fishing, rode 

motorcycles, and traveling 

in the U.S. and other 

countries. He crafted beautiful 

ceramics, painted pictures, 

and wrote poetry and 

stories. He was a devoted 

husband and father and especially 

enjoyed being with 

his grandchildren and greatgrandchildren. 

Reich was 

always ready to lend a helping 

hand to those in need. 

Reich is survived by his 

wife, Ellen; children, Paul 

Reich, Julie King, William 

Gaynor and James Gaynor; 

brother, Richard; sister-inlaw, 

Dorothy Reich; nine 

grandchildren and six greatgrandchildren. 

Reich and 

Ellen’s youngest son, Barry 

Gaynor, died on Dec. 9, 2017. 

Have someone’s life you’d 

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Faith Briefs 

Malibu Presbyterian Church (3324 

Malibu Canyon Road, 310-456-1611) 

Sunday Worship Services 

10:15 a.m. Sundays 

Malibu United Methodist Church (30128 

Morning View Drive, 310-457-7505) 

Alateen Meeting 

10 a.m. Saturdays, Alateen 

meeting 

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. 

St. Aidan’s Episcopal Church (28211 

Pacific Coast Highway, 310-457-7966) 

Contemplative Worship 

8 a.m. Sundays 

Traditional Worship 


Martial Arts 

4-7 p.m. Mondays, 

Wednesdays, Thursdays. 

Class with Kurt Lampson. 

Sacred Yoga 

7:15-8:15 p.m. Thursdays. 

Class with Cecily 

Breeding. 

Malibu Jewish Center and Synagogue 

(24855 Pacific Coast Highway, 310- 

456-2178) 

Tot Shabbat 

11:30 a.m.-noon. Fridays. 

Celebrate Shabbat 

with prayers, music and 

dancing. 

Torah Study 

9:30 a.m. and 11:30 a.m. 

Saturdays 

Chabad of Malibu (22943 Pacific Coast 

Highway, 310-456-6588) 

Evening Shabbat Services 

7:30 p.m. Fridays. 

Saturday Services 

9 a.m., Kabbalah on 

the Parsha; 10 a.m. Shabbat 

service; 11 a.m. Words 

from the Rabbi & Torah 

Reading; 12:30 p.m. Kiddush 

lunch 

Sunday Services 

9 a.m. 

Our Lady of Malibu Church (3625 Winter 

Canyon Road, 310-456-2361) 

Learn About Catholicism 

This group meets on 

Sundays and shares stories 

of faith and community. 

Contact the rectory office 

for meeting times. 

University Church of Christ (24255 

Pacific Coast Highway, 310-506-4504) 

Worship Assembly 

10:15 a.m. Sundays. 

Calvary Chapel Malibu (30237 Morning 

View Drive, 424-235-4463) 

Service 


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Malibu Film Festival offers broad scope of works 

Barbara Burke 


Attendees of the 18th annual 

Malibu International 

Film Festival enjoyed an 

eclectic array of first-rate 

documentaries and shorts 

involving 17 Malibu residents 

on Jan. 13. Awards 

were presented the next 

evening at Little Beach 

House Malibu/Soho House. 

The series began with 

“Unchained: The Untold 

Story of Freestyle Motocross,” 

an action-packed 

thriller directed by Malibuites 

Paul Taublieb and Jon 

Freeman that won a Sports 

Emmy Award for Outstanding 

Long Sports Documentary 

in 2017. The work is 

narrated by Josh Brolin, 

and one of the film’s executive 

producers is Malibuite 

Susan Cooper. 

The edge-of-your-seat 

documentary captures all 

the “firsts” in freestyle motocross, 

including the first 

dirt bike soaring 300 feet 

aloft, and visuals of sport 

pioneers Travis Pastrana 

and Brian Deegan performing 

backflips and double 

backflips on dirt bikes. 

“When Carey Hart did 

a backflip with a dirt bike, 

it was like the day someone 

landed on the moon or 

broke a four-minute mile,” 

Taublieb told Malibu Surfside 

News. “It was a seismic 

event in sports history. 

These athletes taunt death 

— if they were alive a thousand 

years ago, they would 

have been gladiators.” 

Attendees were aghast 

and amazed as they saw 

Pastrana land the first 

double flip at the 2006 X 

Games in Los Angeles. 

The film interviews the 

participants, showing how 

a crew built a special mock 

set-up at Pastrana’s house 

with a ramp long enough 

and high enough to launch 

him further into history 

books when he completed 

three rotations with a 

100kg+ Honda CRF450 

into specially designed airbags. 

Next, the athletes performed 

the feat on dirt. 

The true merit of the 

adrenaline-pumping piece 

lies in its depiction of the 

angst the athlete’s family 

and friends experience as 

the individual defies gravity 

and tempts fate, often suffering 

severe injuries. 

The documentary received 

the festival’s Best 

Action Film award. 

“The best part about this 

win was showing the film 

to our hometown,” Taublieb 

said. “What was really 

a validation of the creative 

efforts of so many people 

who brought the film to life 

was virtually no one in the 

theater had any interest in 

freestyle motocross, and 

ended up being captivated 

and enjoying the film.” 

Next in store was “Poisoning 

Paradise,” an eyeopening 

documentary by 

filmmakers Keely Shaye 

Brosnan and Teresa Tico, 

and Executive Producer 

Pierce Brosnan. 

The work shows native 

Hawaiian communities surrounded 

by experimental 

test sites where pesticides 

are sprayed and drift into 

neighborhoods and school 

grounds in idyllic Kauai. 

The documentary explains 

that the world’s largest biotech 

companies test genetically 

engineered seeds and 

crops on the Garden Isle’s 

fertile land. 

The well-researched 

documentary includes inter- 

2018 Malibu International Film Festival winners 

• Best Original Screenplay: “Trump’s America” 

directed by W. Peter Iliff 

• Best International Short: “Never Better: A Closure 

Comedy” directed by Lucie Guest 

• Best Performance In A Leading Role: Rob Belushi 

in “Dylan” 

• Best Performance By A Minor In A Leading Role: 

Hunter Payton in “Father’s Day Breakfast” 

• Best Comedy Short: “Protagonist” directed by Alec 

Roth 

• Best Action Film: “Unchained: The Untold Story of 

Freestyle Motocross” co-directed by Paul Taulieb and 

Jon Freeman 

• Best Producer: Cameron Burnett, director of “Alibi” 

• Grand Prize: “Poisoning Paradise” directed by 

Keely Shaye Brosnan and Teresa Tico 

• Audience Choice Award: “Poisoning Paradise” 

views with indigenous people, 

scientists, health care 

providers and politicians lamenting 

the ecological and 

health dangers. 

Environmental attorney 

Robert F. Kennedy Jr., president 

of Waterkeeper Alliance, 

noted the travesty of 

the agricultural firms spraying 

hazardous chemicals. 

“One has to ask if this is a 

form of environmental racism,” 

he said. 

“Poisoning Paradise” won 

both the Grand Prize and the 

Audience Choice awards. 

Other works were equally 

impressive. 

W. Peter Iliff’s “Trump’s 

America” won the Best 

Original Screenplay award. 

Shot in only a few days in 

Southern California, the 

film depicts a homeless 

man named Frank who gets 

evicted by police officers 

from Royal Oaks and relocated 

to Skid Row after 

being roughed up by the 

officers. Frank and an enterprising 

reporter arrange 

for him to return to Royal 

Oaks, peeving the officers 

who evicted him. The officers 

again beat Frank up 

while the reporter tapes the 

incident. 

The timely and thoughtprovoking 

work excellently 

illustrates America’s growing 

homelessness problems. 

The hilarious short “Never 

Better: A Closure Comedy” 

by writer/director/cast 

member Lucie Guest won 

Best International Short. 

The piece tells the all-toofamiliar 

tale of a rejected 

lover who travels to reconcile 

with a former mate. After 

awkward moments between 

the two, the spurned 

lover wanders off into the 

sunset, forlorn, but on her 

way to achieving closure. 

Rob Belushi won Best 

Performance in a Leading 

Role for his portrayal 

in “Dylan,” a thriller about 

things going terribly wrong 

when Nick asks his girlfriend 

to let his old college 

buddy, Dylan, visit. 

“The programmers and 

hosts of 18th annual Malibu 

International Film Festival 

went out of their way 

to make us feel like locals,” 

said Belushi, the writer, 

(Left to right) Seth Eslow, Jon Freeman and Paul Taublieb 

take part in a Q&A Jan. 13 after showing “Unchained: 

The Untold Story of Freestyle Motocross” at the Malibu 

International Film Festival. The film won an award for 

Best Action Film. Dave Teel/22nd Century Media 

producer and director of the 

work. “We were delighted 

to be counted among so 

many beautiful films and 

talented filmmakers in such 

great venues among so 

much support.” 

Other awardees included 

Hunter Payton for Best 

Performance by a Minor in 

“Father’s Day Breakfast,” a 

tale about a son taking his 

deaf father to an elementary 

school breakfast. 

The award for Best Comedy 

Short went to “Protagonist,” 

directed by Alec Roth, 

which depicted characters in 

an ongoing screenplay coming 

to life and helping the 

author finalize the work. 

The Malibu Film Festival 

was the first festival to 

which “Protagonist” was 

submitted, Roth noted. 

“It was an honor to have 

the film not only be accepted, 

but to achieve an 

award,” Roth wrote in an 

email to the Surfside. “We 

have submitted to about 20- 

25 festivals, that we are incredibly 

eager to hear back 

from in the future. Many of 

these festivals are Los Angeles 

based, however we 

are aiming for the film to be 

seen across the country as 

well, and even at some international 

festivals.” 

Finally, one of Malibu’s 

own, up and coming director 

Cameron Burnett, won 

Best Producer for “Alibi.” 

“I’m so honored to share 

my film at the film fest in 

my hometown surrounded 

by friends and family,” Burnett 

said. “‘Alibi’ is about 

forgiving those closest to 

you, a theme I think is very 

important.” 

As attendees left the 

event, many commented on 

the quality of work. 

“We are very fortunate 

to have a film society and 

festival of this caliber in 

our community,” said Catherine 

Malcolm Brickman, 

chairwoman of the Malibu 

Cultural Arts Commission. 

“The Malibu Film Festival 

puts forward an eclectic 

program that expands the 

frame and opens dialogue 

to new stories, social issues 

and political action. Having 

emerging filmmakers featured 

alongside some of the 

world’s best cinema artists 

isn’t just special, it highlights 

the best of Malibu’s 

unique artistic mosaic.”

20 | January 25, 2018 | Malibu surfside news Life & Arts 


The Alcove — Malibu Village’s new ‘beach chic’ boutique 

Barbara Burke 


The Alcove, long a Belmont 

Shore favorite in 

Long Beach that features 

comfortable, beach chic, 

carefully selected casual 

denims, T-shirts, lounge 

wear, dresses and jewelry, 

opened at Malibu Village in 

late December. 

When one enters the hip, 

bright space, owners Madeleine 

Johnson and Christina 

Sandler proudly showcase 

the expansive collection of 

styles mainly made in LA 

and other parts of the US. 


dropped in to chat with 

Johnson and Sandler. 

“We are excited to be 

here in Malibu, and we already 

feel the community 

vibe,” Johnson said. “We 

support local LA designers 

and we both come from 

the wholesale community 

where we worked with 

such designers.” 

The shop features soughtafter 

brands such as Cotton 

Citizen, Rag & Bone, and 

Alix, as well as dresses and 

jumpsuits from Faithfull 

The Brand, and luxurious 

lingerie by Hanky Panky. 

“We have cute T-shirts 

with special details that 

make them stand out,” 

Johnson said, displaying a 

cotton tee with a cutout, angular 

neckline. 

Johnson also displayed 

T-shirts featuring denim 

washes with variant high 

and low colorations. 

“These T-shirts feature 

the best quality of dye 

washes,” she said. “See this 

pocket detail; it has different 

shades from the body of 

the T-shirt.” 

The T-shirt would pair 

perfectly with one of the 

store’s stretch denim selections 

that comes in a variety 

of waist styles. Pair that 

with a pair of the handmade 

Greek sandals by Kyma 

and one is ready to go out 

and about on the town. 

“We appeal to people’s 

lifestyle aesthetics and feature 

the latest trends with 

styles that are mix-andmatch 

classics that you can 

wear anywhere from the 

beach to dinner by just adding 

a few accessories,” she 

said. “We offer great, personalized 

customer service, 

personalized shopping and 

we can help a customer 

take a day-to-day dress and 

make it very versatile. 

“For instance, with our 

basic dresses, she can dress 

up with heels or simply 

wear some flats and by 

making simple changes like 

that and changing accessories 

she can easily go for a 

totally different look.” 

Alcove also offers accoutrements 

such as Capri 

Blue candles, unique 

cookbooks, Balenciaga 

sunglasses, rings, silk sleep 

masks, Herbivore sea mist 

salt sprays, and clay masks. 

“Some of these things are 

special and make for excellent 

hostess gifts,” Johnson 

said. “Customers can pop 

in at the last minute before 

an event and they will 

have a selection of items to 

The Alcove 

3838 Cross Creek 

Road, Malibu 

Hours 

10 a.m.–6 p.m. 

Monday-Saturday 

11 a.m.–5 p.m. 

Sundays 

Phone: (310) 317-1190 

Web: www. 

shopthealcove.com 

Email: hello@ 

shopthealcove.com 

choose from.” 

Sandler pointed out some 

of her favorite items. 

“The coconut bath soak 

by Herbivore is one of 

our most popular items,” 

Sandler said. “It’s to die for. 

It’s only $20 for an 8-ounce 

jar, and the large one is only 

$36. We also offer great cozies 

to lounge in.” 

Johnson and Sandler 

welcome all Malibuites to 

visit Alcove – a niche boutique 

offering unique clothing, 

shoes and accessories. 

“We are very excited to 

be such a part of this lovely 

community and we feel 

welcome already,” Sandler 

said. 

Johnson smiled, adding: 

“We are eager to show 

Malibu what we have to 

offer this spring season. 

We will be featuring fresh, 

Deaf jazz singer to come to Smothers Theatre 

Alcove opened in Malibu late last year, offering cozy 

T-shirts, jeans, accessories and more. Photo Submitted 

new brands that are sure 

to be your favorites. We 

keep posting new products 

on Instagram and do a 

few lifestyle photoshoots a 

year. If a person sees what 

they want on social media, 

we can immediately ship it 

out to them as well.” 

Submitted by Pepperdine 

University 

Award-winning jazz 

singer-songwriter and 

“America’s Got Talent” 

finalist Mandy Harvey 

brings her uplifting music 

to Pepperdine University’s 

Smothers Theatre at 8 p.m. 

Tuesday, Jan. 30, at the 

Lisa Smith Wengler Center 

for the Arts. 

A deaf performer and 

motivational speaker, 

Harvey lost her residual 

hearing when she was 18. 

Incorporating American 

Sign Language into her 

rich performance, Harvey 

glides from a “breathy jazz 

standard to growling blues” 

that gets the audience up 

on its feet (LA Times), and 

although she can’t hear the 

applause or her own remarkable 

voice, she continues 

to find joy in music and 

inspire all who can listen. 

In 2006, when Harvey 

was an 18-year-old vocal 

music education major at 

Colorado State University, 

she lost her residual hearing 

due to a neurological 

disorder that affected her 

nerves and left the program. 

She pursued several 

career options, including 

education, but returned to 

music in 2008. She quickly 

became a regular performer 

at various venues and has 

released three albums thus 

far. 

In 2011, Harvey won 

Very Special Arts’ Top 

Young Soloist Award and 

lived a personal dream of 

performing at the Kennedy 

Center in D.C. She continues 

to perform around 

the United States and has 

been featured on “NBC 

Nightly News,” “Canada 

AM,” “The Steve Harvey 

Show” and The Los 

Mandy Harvey 

When: 8 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 30 

Where: Pepperdine University Smothers Theatre, 

24255 Pacific Coast Highway, Malibu 

For tickets — which cost $20-$40 for adults and $10 

for Pepperdine students — call (310) 506-4522 or 

visit arts.pepperdine.edu. 

Angeles Times, and won 

fourth place on Season 12 

of “America’s Got Talent.” 

In addition to performing 

and speaking, Harvey is 

currently writing her first 

book. She is an ambassador 

for both No Barriers USA 

and Invisible Disabilities 

Association with a mission 

Award-winning jazz singersongwriter 

Mandy Harvey 

will perform at Pepperdine 

University’s Smothers 

Theatre. Photo Submitted 

to encourage and assist others 

to break through their 

personal barriers. 

Though her hearing loss 

is profound, Harvey’s timing 

and pitch are perfect 

and her passion is tremendous. 

Tickets, starting at $20 

for adults and $10 for fulltime 

Pepperdine students, 

are available by calling 

(310) 506-4522 or visiting 

arts.pepperdine.edu.

malibusurfsidenews.com Dining Out 


The Dish 

Catch all-you-can-eat shrimp at Paradise Cove every Wednesday 

Barbara Burke 


On Wednesdays, from 

4 p.m. to 9 p.m., Paradise 

Cove Beach Cafe offers 

all-you-can-eat shrimp for 

$32.95. 

Diners are able to 

choose from three varieties 

of shrimp for the special: 

shrimp scampi, fried 

shrimp or coconut shrimp. 

The shrimp scampi is 

served over a bed of wellseasoned, 

savory rice and a 

bowl of tasty, crunchy snap 

peas as well as Texas toast. 

The buttery shrimp is sizable 

and sensationally prepared. 

One can come back 

for seconds and thirds, if 

one wishes. 

The macadamia coconut 

shrimp is served with a side 

of fries as well as an orange 

honey mustard sauce that 

adds just the right combination 

of zest and sweetness. 

Finally, Paradise Cove’s 

fried shrimp is perfectly 

breaded and served with 

a delicious cocktail sauce 

with pineapple chunks. 

Surfside News sat down 

with Bob Morris, the patriarch 

of Paradise Cove 

Beach Cafe, which will celebrate 

its 20th anniversary 

this year. 

“We really are a venue 

for highchairs to wheelchairs 

with bikinis in between,” 

Morris said. “ ... 

We try to be everybody’s 

restaurant. Some people arrive 

in a Rolls Royce and 

some come on bicycles. 

There are no paparazzi and 

it’s a place to relax and to 

have fun. I love that I’ve 

seen kids come in diapers, 

we’ve bought them 

their first drink here when 

they turned 21, and, later, 

they brought in their older 

family members in wheelchairs.” 

At Paradise Cove restaurant, 

old Malibu infuses 

the ambiance, mixes with 

the new, blends beautifully 

with the undulating waves 

and lovely beach, and provides 

a serene, yet very 

happening venue to dine. 

Pictures by Pulitzer 

Prize-winning Bill Beebe 

depict Malibu’s evolution 

over the last six decades. 

“The food is good and 

the service is great and no 

Paradise Cove Beach 

Cafe 

28128 Pacific Coast 

Highway, Malibu 

Hours 

8 a.m.-9 p.m. Sunday- 

Thursday 

8 a.m.-10 p.m. Friday- 

Saturday 

Web: 

Paradisecovemalibu. 

com 

Phone: (310) 457-2503 

one is in a hurry,” said customer 

and Malibu resident 

Jackie Peterson. “It’s a back 

to family experience. Tonight, 

it was a King Minus 

1.6 tide. We walked on the 

On Wednesday nights, Paradise Cove Beach Cafe offers 

shrimp scampi as one of three all-you-can-eat shrimp 

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22 | January 25, 2018 | Malibu surfside news life & arts 


Time for Three to round out month’s shows at Pepperdine 

Submitted by Pepperdine 

University 

Time for Three brings 

its infectious energy, virtuosity 

and showmanship 

to Pepperdine University’s 

Smothers Theatre at 8 p.m. 

on Wednesday, Jan. 31. 

The group, comprised 

of violinist Nicolas (Nick) 

Kendall, double-bassist 

Ranaan Meyer and violinist 

Charles Yang is a groundbreaking 

trio that transcends 

traditional classification, 

blending elements 

of the pop, rock, country, 

western, gypsy, jazz, and 

classical genres. The members 

carry a passion for 

improvisation, composing, 

and arranging, and perform 

everything from Bach to 

Brahms to mash-ups of 

hits by the Beatles, Kanye 

West, Katy Perry, Justin 

Timberlake, and more. 

Time for Three has performed 

hundreds of engagements 

as diverse as its 

music: from featured guest 

soloists on the Philadelphia 

Orchestra’s subscription 

series, to Club Yoshi’s in 

San Francisco, to residencies 

at the Kennedy Center, 

to Christoph Eschenbach’s 

birthday concert at the 

Schleswig-Holstein Festival 

in Germany. Recent 

highlights included their 

Carnegie Hall debut, appearances 

with the Boston 

Pops, Melbourne Symphony 

Orchestra, a sold-out 

concert at the 2014 BBC 

Proms, and an appearance 

on “Dancing with the 

Stars.” 

In 2014, Time for Three 

released its self-titled debut 

Universal Music Classics 

album, which spent 

seven consecutive weeks 

in the Top 10 of Billboard’s 

Classical Crossover Chart. 

The ensemble has also 

embarked on major commissioning 

programs to expand 

its unique repertoire 

for symphony orchestras 

including Concerto 4-3, 

written by Pulitzer-Prize 

winning composer Jennifer 

Higdon, Travels in Time 

for Three by Chris Brubeck 

in 2010, co-commissioned 

by the Boston Pops, the 

Youngstown Symphony, 

and eight other orchestras, 

and Games and Challenges 

by William Bolcom, commissioned 

by the Indianapolis 

Symphony. Their 

latest project, a three-year 

Time for Three 

When: 8 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 31 

Where: Pepperdine University Smothers Theatre, 

24255 Pacific Coast Highway, Malibu 

For tickets — which cost $20-$40 for adults, or $10 

for Pepperdine students — call (310) 506-4522 or 

visit arts.pepperdine.edu. 

residency with the Sun Valley 

Summer Symphony, 

includes commissions for 

three new works. Time for 

Three premiered the first 

of these works, “Elevation: 

Paradise,” in Sun Valley in 

2015 and the second, “Free 

Souls,” in 2016. 

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The trio is now recording 

its sophomore album for 

Universal Music Classics. 

Tickets, starting at $20 

for adults and $10 for fulltime 

Pepperdine students, 

are available by calling 

(310) 506-4522 or at arts. 

pepperdine.edu. 

Time for Three consists of violinist Nicolas Kendall, 

double-bassist Ranaan Meyer and violinist Charles Yang. 

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4. Internet provider 

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abbr. 

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in 1966 

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38. Lennon’s partner, often 

39. Bomber pilot in “Catch 

22” 

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Malibu Wines 

(31740 Mulholland 

Highway, Malibu; 818- 

865-0605; 21 and up) 

■12-7 ■ p.m. every Saturday 

and Sunday: live 

music 

■12-6 ■ p.m. Saturday, 

Jan. 27: Bison Burger 

food truck 

■12-5 ■ p.m. Sunday, Jan. 

28: Slanging Corea 

food truck 

Ollie’s Duck & Dive 

(29169 Heathercliff 

Road #102, Malibu; 310- 

589-2200) 

■Every ■ Friday: live music 

■Every ■ Saturday: karaoke 

The Sunset 

(6800 Westward Beach 

Road, Malibu; 310-589- 

1007) 

■4 ■ p.m. Sunday: local DJ 

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Stopped short 

Malibu High girls soccer falls to 

visiting Santa Paula, Page 26 

Cross-country runner 

Malibu’s Claudia Lane takes seventh 

place in Scotland competition, Page 26 

Dylan Hicks goes up for a 

shot as the Sharks face St. 

Bonaventure Friday, Jan. 19, 

in Malibu. Suzy Demeter/22nd 

Century Media 

Sharks give it their all against visiting foe St. Bonaventure, Page 27

26 | January 25, 2018 | Malibu surfside news Sports 


Girls Soccer 

Santa Paula defeats Sharks 3-2 in Malibu 

Ryan Flynn, Freelance Reporter 

After a flurry of scoring in 

the first half, the Sharks offense 

went cold on Friday, Jan. 

19. 

Malibu girls soccer, which 

had scored two or more goals 

in only three of their seven 

games this season, had two in 

the first half alone. 

From then on, however, they 

were unable to find the back of 

the net, ultimately losing 3-2 

in double overtime to visiting 

Santa Paula. 

The Sharks are now 2-5-1 on 

the season and 1-2 in league 

play under first-year coach 

Sam Nellis. 

Santa Paula controlled the 

game early, keeping the ball 

in Malibu territory. The teams 

went back and forth, scoring 

two goals apiece. Both the 

Malibu goals were by senior 

forward Sara Cosentino. 

Malibu had its chances, 

nearly scoring on a header 

with about five minutes to go, 

but were unable to capitalize. 

Tied 2-2 the game went 

to overtime, where again both 

teams were stymied. 

In the second overtime, Santa 

Paula broke the tie, ending 

the game with a walk-off goal. 

Senior forward Sara Cosentino had each of the Sharks’ two goals Friday, Jan. 19, at home. Suzy Demeter/22nd Century Media 

This Week In... 

SHARKS ATHLETICS 

Girls Basketball 

■7 ■ p.m. Jan. 25 - at Thacher 

■5 ■ p.m. Jan. 27 - at Grace 

Brethren 

■7 ■ p.m. Jan. 30 - at Nordhoff 

■6 ■ p.m. Feb. 1 - host Villanova 

Boys Basketball 

■7 ■ p.m. Jan. 26 - at Carpinteria 

■7 ■ p.m. Jan. 29 - at Bishop 

Diego 

■7 ■ p.m. Jan. 31 - at Nordhoff 

Boys Soccer 

■4 ■ p.m. Jan. 25 - host Villanova 

■5 ■ p.m. Jan. 27 - host Santa 

Clara 

■2:30 ■ p.m. Feb. 1 - at St. 

Bonaventure 

Girls Soccer 

■3:15 ■ p.m. Jan. 26 - vs. La 

Reina at Cal Lutheran 

■5 ■ p.m. Jan. 31 - host Grace 

Brethren 

Girls Water Polo 

■3:15 ■ p.m. Jan. 26 - at 

Carpinteria 

■2:30 ■ p.m. Jan. 31 - vs. Foothill 

at Ventura Aquatic Center 

PEPPERDINE ATHLETICS 

Women’s Basketball 

■7 ■ p.m. Jan. 25 - at Loyola 

Marymount 

■2 ■ p.m. Jan. 27 - at Santa Clara 

■7 ■ p.m. Feb. 1 - host Portland 

Men’s Basketball 

■7 ■ p.m. Jan. 25 - host Loyola 

Marymount 

■3 ■ p.m. Jan. 27 - host Santa 

Clara 

■7 ■ p.m. Feb. 1 - at Portland 

Men’s Volleyball 

■4 ■ p.m. Jan. 26 - at George 

Mason 

■4 ■ p.m. Jan. 27 - at Ball State 

Men’s Tennis 

■11 ■ a.m. Jan. 27 - at South 

Florida 

■11 ■ a.m. Jan. 28 - at Florida/ 

South Alabama 

Men’s Golf 

■Jan. ■ 29-30 - host Waves 

Challenge 

Lane represents 

her country in 

Scotland race 

Malibu runner nabs seventhplace 

finish in 4K event 

Staff Report 

Malibu High School runner Claudia Lane 

took her talents overseas Jan. 13 to compete 

in the Simplyhealth Great Edinburgh 

XCountry competition in Scotland. 

The outcome was a 14 minute, 30 second 

finish in the 4-kilometer race for women 17 

and under. According to event results, Lane 

claimed seventh place, and was the secondbest 

U.S. runner in her bracket. 

Kelsey Chmiel, a junior from Saratoga 

Springs, NY, took first place with a time of 

14:10. 

Other finishers ahead of Lane were: Mariana 

Machado, of Europe, at 14:13; Jasmijn 

Lau, of Europe at 14:13; Cari Hughes, of 

Great Britain, at 14:19; Khahisa Mhlanga, of 

Great Britain, at 14:22; and Niamh Brown, 

of Great Britain, at 14:22. 

The U.S. took second place in the event, 

with 27 points, compared to Great Britain’s 

26 points. Europe had 30 points. 

In the competition as a whole, Europe took 

first place with 137 points, Great Britain had 

182 points and the U.S. had 190 points. 

Sports Briefs 

Little League tryouts slated for this Sunday 

Malibu Little League Softball will hold 

evaluations for player ages 7-12 from 9 

a.m.-12 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 28, at Malibu 

High School (30215 Morning View Drive). 

Interested players must wear cleats or 

sneakers. It is also recommended to bring 

water and softball pants. Gloves, bats and 

helmets are also recommended, though the 

league will have some available to loan. 

Shorts and open-toed shoes are not allowed. 

Register at www.MalibuLittleLeague.org, 

or contact PlayMalibuSoftball@gmail.com 

or (424) 234-1842. 

Sports Briefs are compiled by Editor Lauren 

Coughlin. Send submissions to lauren@malibus 

urfsidenews.com.

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Sharks meet their match in St. Bonaventure 

Ryan Flynn 


This one just felt like a 

big game. 

For starters, it was Friday 

night. The gym was packed. 

St. Bonaventure’s fans had 

traveled, and the Sharks’ 

faithful turned out in force, 

packing into the bleachers 

tight as sardines. Even the 

junior varsity game, which 

went to overtime, had the 

crowd in a frenzy. 

The main event on Jan. 

19 lived up to the billing. 

The Sharks ultimately 

came up short, losing 68-56 

on their home floor thanks 

in large part to nine missed 

free throws and one costly 

technical foul. 

The reason for all the pregame 

hype had everything 

to do with the opponent. 

To call St. Bonaventure 

the class of the Tri-Valley 

League would be an understatement. 

The school 

is a basketball juggernaut. 

They haven’t lost a league 

game in three years: going 

36-0 against Tri-Valley opponents 

in that span. They 

entered Friday’s matchup 

riding a seven-game winning 

streak, looking to 

cruise through league play 

like they always do. 

But these aren’t the same 

old Sharks. 

Malibu entered the game 

on a five-game winning 

streak of their own. They 

most recently beat a strong 

Van Nuys team and then 

took down Nordhoff in a 

72-29 rout that looks like 

a typo. It’s the most balanced 

team Malibu has 

seen in years and almost 

certainly the most talented. 

Coach Richard Harris said 

in advance of the game that 

Corey II Cofield goes for a slam dunk Friday, Jan. 19, as 

Malibu High School hosts St. Bonaventure. 

he was interested to see 

how his guys measured up 

against what will likely be 

the strongest team they’ll 

see all season. 

The Sharks were the aggressors 

early. They immediately 

played a full-court 

press on defense, bothering 

the ball-handlers and causing 

a few early turnovers. 

Seniors Dylan Hicks and 

Jake Hughes were hot from 

three-point range early and 

the Sharks led for most of 

the first quarter. They went 

into the break up 16-13. 

Eventually though, the 

Seraph attack wore the 

Sharks down. Whereas every 

key Malibu player has 

a unique skill set — from 

Hughes’ ace shooting to 

Anthony Chandrasena’s 

passing and leadership to 

Corey Cofield’s ability to 

get buckets — the Seraphs 

all look and play similar. 

Nearly the entire roster 

seems to be composed of 

athletic forwards over sixfeet 

tall who can shoot and 

run on the break. 

St. Bonaventure began 

to adjust to the Malibu 

press, playing fast and forcing 

turnovers. Meanwhile, 

Malibu’s shooters began to 

go cold and the normally 

unstoppable Cofield had 

trouble finding his shot. 

St. Bonaventure put two 

of their bigger defenders 

on Cofield for most of the 

game. Cofield, who averages 

around 20 points a game, 

finished with 13. 

“They took our main 

scorers away and they 

made our other scorers 

score,” Harris said. “We 

gotta go back to the drawing 

board. When you want 

to beat the best you’ve got 

to attack and you’ve got to 

be flawless. 

“Can’t miss 10 free 

throws, can’t get technical 

fouls, can’t get caught 

up in stupid stuff, can’t be 

worried about the crowd. 

I think next time we play 

them we’ll be a much better 

version of ourselves.” 

The Sharks went into 

the fourth quarter down by 

10, but a spark from bench 

player Canaan Wilson 

nearly brought them back. 

The bruising center was a 

force on both ends, scoring 

on post-ups and deterring 

shots on defense. The 

Sharks cut the lead to just 

Jake Hughes lines up a shot Friday, Jan. 19, in Malibu. 

Photos by Suzy Demeter/22nd Century Media 

three points, trailing 48-45 

with six minutes left. Then 

the wheels fell off. 

Chandrasena was called 

for a foul and then began 

jawing at another player. 

The referees called a technical 

on the senior point 

guard, giving the Seraphs 

three shots and the ball. 

Just like that, the momentum 

had flipped. 

“He got a block, he did a 

little too much on the block 

and then he got amped up 

afterward,” Harris said. 

“He won’t get that again. 

He’s a good kid. You know, 

I’ve played hoops. I know 

sometimes you get caught 

up in the moment. 

“I think that was a mistake 

we couldn’t afford to 

have and he apologized 

right away: he was like 

‘coach, that’s my bad.’ So, 

he understands. That did 

hurt us, though.” 

After that, it was all Seraphs. 

They closed out the 

game on a 20-11 run in the 

last six minutes. 

The loss put Malibu at 

8-2 and 4-1 in league play, 

which is easily the best start 

the team has had in years. 

They will get one more 

crack at St. Bonaventure in 

a road matchup on Feb. 7. It 

is the second-to-last game 

of the regular season. 

“I’m not that mad, I’m 

not that disappointed,” 

Harris said. “I think this 

game was a good learning 

experience for the playoffs 

because we haven’t had a 

lot of games like this. I can 

see the things that they did 

and where we can get better.”

28 | January 25, 2018 | Malibu surfside news Sports 


Athlete of the Week 

10 Questions 

with Matt Miller 

Matt Miller, 15, is a sophomore who plays 

guard for Malibu boys basketball. 

How did you first get into 

basketball? 

I first started playing when I was in elementary 

school but I was never serious 

about it. In middle school, I started to get 

serious about basketball and grew away 

from playing multiple sports and focused 

on basketball. 

What are you most looking forward 

to this season? 

I’m looking forward to our team’s success. 

I think we have a lot of potential and 

can compete with good teams we may have 

to face in CIF. 

What do you like about going to 

school in Malibu? 

I like how I know almost everyone in my 

grade and play basketball with many of the 

people I’m friends with. 

Is there one area you’re most looking 

to improve your game this year? 

I really want to work on my defense. It’s 

the weakest part of my game to me. I know 

that there are going to be situations where 

I’m going to be guarding someone one on 

one and I need to get a stop. I don’t feel 

like I can do that consistently where I can 

always be trusted in defense. 

Did you have a favorite player 

growing up? 

I’ve been a fan of Kevin Durant since before 

he won MVP. I think his ability to do 

almost everything on the court is amazing. 

I also like Chris Paul and how he is great 

all around player and makes his teammates 

better. 

What are your hobbies outside of 

Photo Submitted 

basketball? 

I really enjoy traveling. It’s fun to experience 

new places and different cultures. 

Where in the world would you most 

like to travel? 

It would be awesome to go to Europe. 

My family and I are trying to go in a few 

years. 

How do you like playing for coach 

Richard Harris? 

I enjoy playing for him. I really like how 

he wants us to win and become better players. 

Do you have any game day rituals 

or superstitions? 

Not really, I just try to be focused on the 

game. 

What’s your favorite subject in 

school? 

I have always liked history. I think it 

connects to the reason I like traveling. I 

love to learn about places. I also find geography 

very interesting. 

Interview by Freelance Reporter Ryan Flynn 

Pepperdine Athletics 

Women’s tennis repeats as conference favorite 

The sixth-ranked Pepperdine 

women’s tennis team 

was selected as the West 

Coast Conference favorite 

for the fourth consecutive 

year, the league office announced 

on Jan. 17. 

Four from the women’s 

team and one from the 

men’s team were also selected 

to the All-WCC Preseason 

teams. 

The women were selected 

unanimously to finish 

first by the conference 

coaches. The Waves collected 

81 points to take 

the top spot, a year after 

winning their fifth straight 

WCC Championship 

and 13th title in the last 

15 years. The team also 

advanced to the NCAA 

tournament for the 30thstraight 

season. 

Seniors Laura Gulbe and 

Mayar Sherif, junior Luisa 

Stefani and sophomore 

Ashley Lahey are represented 

on the seven-person 

All-WCC Preseason team. 

This season, Lahey is 

ranked 28th nationally with 

a 9-1 overall record, including 

a 3-1 record against nationally 

ranked opposition. 

Sherif ranks 31st and has 

posted a 9-4 record with a 

3-2 record against nationally 

ranked competition. 

Gulbe is ranked 57th and 

has gone 11-5 this season 

for the Waves thus far, including 

an even 2-2 record 

against ranked opponents. 

Stefani did not play last fall 

for Pepperdine, but has returned 

for the spring. Last 

season, she went 26-10 

overall and 15-6 against 

ranked opponents to reach 

a career-high ranking of 

No. 2 throughout the season. 

Pedro Iamachkine was 

also selected to the All- 

WCC Preseason Team for 

the men. Iamachkine went 

1-2 in the fall to open the 

2017-18 campaign. Last 

season, he produced a 21- 

11 overall record and a 

13-7 record in dual action. 

Pepperdine was picked 

to finish second after a solid 

runner-up performance 

in the WCC Championship 

final last season. In the 

last 13 seasons, the Waves 

have won the WCC title 10 

times dating back to 2003- 

10 and 2012-13. The team 

finished as runners-up in 

the conference tournament 

last season, after putting in 

a big run for the crown. 

WOMEN’S TENNIS 

Waves compete at Hawai’i 

Invitational 

The women’s tennis 

team opened the Hawai’i 

Invitational at the UH Tennis 

Complex on Jan. 17, 

winning all six singles 

matches by two-set decisions. 

Luisa Stefani made her 

junior-debut with a twoset 

win (6-2, 6-4) over 

seventh-ranked Samantha 

Harris of ninth-ranked 

Duke. 

Also winning singles 

matches were Pepperdine’s 

Ashley Lahey, 

Mayar Sherif, Dzina 

Milovanovic, Laura Gulbe 

and Evgeniya Levashova. 

On the doubles side, 

Waves Lahey and Adrijana 

Lekaj defeated Klara Pribylova/Nikola 

Dolakova (of 

Hawaii) 6-2, Duke’s Harris 

and Kelly Chen defeated 

Pepperdine’s Levashova 

and Milovanovic 7-5, and 

Duke’s Kaitlyn McCarthy 

and Ellyse Hamlin beat 

Waves Luisa Stefani and 

Sherif 6-4. 

The tournament between 

Pepperdine, Hawai’i and 

Duke was in a round-robin 

format, featuring a series 

of singles and doubles 

matches played over two 

days. 

SWIM AND DIVE 

Sneden named Athlete of 

the Week 

After a strong performance 

at the Lions Cup 

the weekend prior, Julia 

Sneden, of the women’s 

swim and dive team, was 

named the Pacific Collegiate 

Swim and Dive Conference 

Athlete of the Week 

on Jan. 16. It is her second 

such honor this year. 

Sneden was Pepperdine’s 

top scorer at the 

Lions Cup, earning 41.5 

points total. She placed 

first in two of her three 

individual events, swimming 

the 200 individual 

medley in 2 minutes, 13.16 

seconds and the 100 fly in 

58.62 seconds. Additionally, 

she placed second in the 

100 IM, swimming a personal 

best time of 1:01.50, 

which also took second 

place in the Pepperdine 

women’s record book. In 

addition, she was on the 

first-place medley relay 

team, swam a 54.73 leg 

of the 400-free relay and 

helped all five Pepperdine 

relays place in the Top 3. 

She is Pepperdine’s first 

two-time winner of the 

award this season, and 

joins Taylor Basin and 

Amy Griffin, who won the 

award on Dec. 6 and Oct. 

10, respectively. 

Information from Pepperdine 

University and www.pep 

perdinewaves.com. Compiled 

by Editor Lauren Coughlin, 

lauren@malibusurfsidenews. 

com.

COASTAL DEVELOPMENT PERMIT NO. 17-023, WIRELESS COM- 

MUNICATIONS FACILITY NO. 16-010, AND SITE PLAN REVIEW NO. Appealable to: City Council and Coastal Commission 

16-053 - An application for the Southern California Gas Company to install a Environmental Review: Categorical Exemption 

new 28-foot high wood pole and attach advanced meter mechanical equipment at 

CEQA Guidelines Sections 15303(d) and 15302(e) 

malibusurfsidenews.com a height of 24 feet and two antennas at a height of 28 feet, including a site plan Application Filed: November 10, 2016 

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review to place a wireless communications facility within the public Case Planner: Adrian Fernandez, Senior Planner 

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NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING 

CITY OF MALIBU 

PLANNING COMMISSION 

The Malibu Planning Commission will hold public hearings on T UESDAY, 

February 20, 2018, at 6:30 p.m. in the Council Chambers, Malibu City Hall, 

23825 Stuart Ranch Road, Malibu, CA, on the projects identified below. 


MUNICATIONS FACILITY NO. 16-021, AND SITE PLAN REVIEW NO. 

16-065 - An application for the Southern California Gas Company to install a 


a height of 24 feet and two antennas at a height of 28 feet, including a site plan 

review to place a wireless communications facility within the public 

right-of-way located at 31759.5 Pacific Coast Highway (Site Number NI 194-C) 

Location: 

31759.5 Pacific Coast Highway, not within the 

appealable coastal zone, within the public right-of-way 

Nearest APN: 4470-008-012 

Nearest Zoning: Rural Residential-Ten Acre (RR-10) 

Applicant: 

Southern California Gas Company 

Owner: 

City of Malibu Public Right-of-Way 

Appealable to: City Council 

Environmental Review: 

Application Filed: November 15, 2016 

Case Planner: 

Categorical Exemption 


Adrian Fernandez, Senior Planner 

(310) 456-2489, Extension 482 

afernandez@malibucity.org 







right-of-way located at 7153.5 Fernhill Drive (Site Number NI 150-B) 

Location: 

7153.5 Fernhill Drive, within the appealable coastal 

zone, within the public right-of-way 

Nearest APN: 4466-013-011 

Nearest Zoning: Rural Residential-One Acre (RR-1) 

Applicant: 


Owner: 


Appealable to: City Council and Coastal Commission 



Case Planner: 




(310) 456-2489, Extension 482 








right-of-way located at 62185.5 Latigo Canyon Road (Site Number NI 184-D) 

Location: 

6218.5 Latigo Canyon Road not within the appealable 

coastal zone, within the public right-of-way 

Nearest APN: 4459-004-004 

Nearest Zoning: Rural Residential-Forty Acre (RR-40) 

Applicant: 


Owner: 


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Case Planner: 




(310) 456-2489, Extension 482 








right-of-way located at 20685.5 Pacific Coast Highway (Site Number NI 

add20-G) 

Location: 

20685.5 Pacific Coast Highway within the appealable 


Nearest APN: 4450-017-008 

Nearest Zoning: Rural Residential-Twenty Acre (RR-20) 

Applicant: 


Owner: 





Case Planner: 




(310) 456-2489, Extension 482 


right-of-way located at 20685.5 Pacific Coast Highway (Site Number NI 

add20-G) 

Location: 



Nearest APN: 4450-017-008 

Nearest Zoning: Rural Residential-Twenty Acre (RR-20) 

Applicant: 


Owner: 



Environmental Review: Categorical Exemption 



Case Planner: Adrian Fernandez, Senior Planner 

(310) 456-2489, Extension 482 








right-of-way located at 3960.5 Rambla Pacifico Street (Site Number NI 173-B) 

Location: 

3960.5 Rambla Pacifico Street within the appealable 


Nearest APN: 4451-020-010 

Nearest Zoning: Multi-Family (MF) 

Applicant: 


Owner: 





Case Planner: 




(310) 456-2489, Extension 482 








right-of-way located at 18801.5 Pacific Coast Highway (Site Number NI 171-D) 

Location: 



Nearest APN: 4449-009-006 

Nearest Zoning: Rural Residential-Forty Acre (RR-40) 

Applicant: 


Owner: 





Case Planner: 




(310) 456-2489, Extension 482 








right-of-way located at 7144.5 Birdview Avenue (Site Number NI 185-C) 

Location: 

7144.5 Birdview Avenue within the appealable coastal 

zone, within the public right-of-way 

Nearest APN: 4468-005-002 

Nearest Zoning: Rural Residential-One Acre (RR-1) 

Applicant: 


Owner: 





Case Planner: 




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_________________________________________________________________ 

For the projects identified above with a categorical exemption for environmental 

review, pursuant to the authority and criteria contained in the California Environmental 

Quality Act (CEQA), the Planning Director has analyzed these proposed 

projects and found that they are listed among the classes of projects that have 

been determined not to have a significant adverse effect on the environment. 

Therefore, the projects are categorically exempt from the provisions of CEQA. 

The Planning Director has further determined that none of the six exceptions to 

the use of a categorical exemption apply to these projects (CEQA Guidelines 

Section 15300.2). A written staff report will be available at or before the hearing 

for the projects. All persons wishing to address the Commission regarding these 

matters will be afforded an opportunity in accordance with the Commission's 

procedures. Copies of all related documents are available for review at City Hall 

during regular business hours. Written comments may be presented to the Planning 

Commission at any time prior to the beginning of the public hearing. 

LOCAL APPEAL - A decision of the Planning Commission may be appealed to 

the City Council by an aggrieved person by written statement setting forth the 

grounds for appeal. An appeal shall be filed with the City Clerk within ten days 

following the date of action for which the appeal is made and shall be accompanied 

by an appeal form and filing fee, as specified by the City Council. Appeal 

forms may be found online at www.malibucity.org/planningforms or in person at 

City Hall, or by calling (310) 456-2489, extension 245. 

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Commission, an aggrieved person may appeal the Planning Commission's ap- 

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For the projects identified above with a categorical exemption for environmental 

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Therefore, the projects are categorically exempt from the provisions of CEQA. 

The Planning Director has further determined that none of the six exceptions to 

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during regular business hours. Written comments may be presented to the Planning 

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FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATE- 

MENT FILE NUMBER: 2017355164 

ORIGINAL FILING. This statement was 

filed with the County Clerk of LOS ANGE- 

LES on 12/20/2017. The following person is 

doing business as BROWNSTONE GROUP, 

32727 VISTA DE LAS ONDAS, MALIBU, 

CA 90265. The full name of registrant is: 

NANCY STOKESBERRY, 32727 VISTA 

DE LAS ONDAS, MALIBU, CA 90265. 

This business is being conducted by: an Individual. 

The registrant commenced to transact 

business under the fictitious business name 

listed above on 12/2017. /s/:NANCY 

STOKESBERRY, NANCY STOKES- 

BERRY, OWNER, BROWNSTONE 

GROUP. This statement was filed with the 

County Clerk of LOS ANGELES County on 

12/20/2017. NOTICE: THIS FICTITIOUS 

BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT EX- 

PIRES FIVE YEARS FROM THE DATE IT 

WAS FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE 

COUNTY CLERK. A NEW FICTITIOUS 

BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT MUST 

BE FILED PRIOR TO THAT DATE. The 

filing of this statement does not of itself 

authorize the use in this state of a fictitious 

business name statement in violation of the 

rights of another under federal, state, or common 

law (see Section 1441et seq., Business 

and Professions Code). MALIBU SURF- 

SIDE NEWS to publish 01/04/2018, 

01/11/2018, 01/18/2018, 01/25/2018 






doing business as CENTURY WEST CHI- 

ROPRACTIC, 1990 WESTWOOD BLVD, 

SUITE 110, LOS ANGELES, CA 90025. 

The full name of registrant is: JOHN CATH- 

CART JR, 2204 N BEVERLY DRIVE, 

BEVERLY HILLS, CA 90210. This business 

is being conducted by: an Individual. The 

registrant has not yet commenced to transact 

business under the fictitious business name 

listed above. /s/:JOHN CATHCART JR, 

JOHN CATHCART JR, OWNER, CEN- 

TURY WEST CHIROPRACTIC. This statement 

was filed with the County Clerk of LOS 

ANGELES County on 12/21/2017. NOTICE: 

THIS FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME 

STATEMENT EXPIRES FIVE YEARS 

FROM THE DATE IT WAS FILED IN THE 

OFFICE OF THE COUNTY CLERK. A 

NEW FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME 

STATEMENT MUST BE FILED PRIOR 

TO THAT DATE. The filing of this statement 

does not of itself authorize the use in 

this state of a fictitious business name statement 

in violation of the rights of another under 

federal, state, or common law (see Section 

1441et seq., Business and Professions 

Code). MALIBU SURFSIDE NEWS to publish 

01/18/2018, 01/25/2018, 02/01/2018, 

02/08/2018 

MALIBU SURFSIDE NEWS

the contractor's overhead and profit. The City reserves the right to 

delete any bid item to the extent that the bid is qualified by specific 

limitation. An unbalanced bid shall be considered as grounds for 

rejecting the entire bid. The City shall award the bid to the lowest 


responsible bidder as the interest of the City may require. 

malibusurfsidenews.com MENT FILE NUMBER: 2018005593 

Classifieds 


6702 Public 

Notices 






doing business as AGPROCOSMETICS, 

2622 DENMEAD ST, LAKEWOOD, CA 

90712. The full name of registrant is: GRI- 

CELDA REY, 2622 DENMEAD ST, LAKE- 

WOOD, CA 90712. This business is being 

conducted by: an Individual. The registrant 

has not yet commenced to transact business 

under the fictitious business name listed 

above. /s/:GRICELDA REY, GRICELDA 

REY, OWNER, AGPROCOSMETICS. This 

statement was filed with the County Clerk of 

LOS ANGELES County on 12/28/2017. NO- 

TICE: THIS FICTITIOUS BUSINESS 

NAME STATEMENT EXPIRES FIVE 

YEARS FROM THE DATE IT WAS FILED 

IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY 

CLERK. A NEW FICTITIOUS BUSINESS 

NAME STATEMENT MUST BE FILED 

PRIOR TO THAT DATE. The filing of this 

statement does not of itself authorize the use 

in this state of a fictitious business name 

statement in violation of the rights of another 

under federal, state, or common law (see Section 



01/11/2018, 01/18/2018, 01/25/2018, 

02/01/2018 






doing business as JNIX PHOTOGRAPHY, 

8640 PETIT AVE APT 102, 

NORTHRIDGE, CA 91343. The full name of 

registrant is: JASON NICHOLSON, 8640 

PETIT AVE APT 102, NORTHRIDGE CA 

91343 (State of Incorporation: CALIFOR- 

NIA). This business is being conducted by: 

an Individual. The registrant has not yet commenced 

to transact business under the fictitious 

business name listed above. /s/:JASON 

NICHOLSON, JASON NICHOLSON, 

OWNER, JNIX PHOTOGRAPHY. This 

statement was filed with the County Clerk of 

LOS ANGELES County on 01/02/2018. NO- 

TICE: THIS FICTITIOUS BUSINESS 

NAME STATEMENT EXPIRES FIVE 

YEARS FROM THE DATE IT WAS FILED 

IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY 

CLERK. A NEW FICTITIOUS BUSINESS 

NAME STATEMENT MUST BE FILED 

PRIOR TO THAT DATE. The filing of this 

statement does not of itself authorize the use 

in this state of a fictitious business name 

statement in violation of the rights of another 

under federal, state, or common law (see Section 



01/25/2018, 02/01/2018, 02/08/2018, 

02/15/2018 






doing business as SHWERT APPAREL, 651 

N NAOMI ST, BURBANK, CA 91505. The 

full name of registrants are: SEAN DAMIEN 

WHITE, 651 N NAOMI ST, BURBANK, 

CA 91505 (State of Incorporation: CALI- 

FORNIA) & ERIC RAY, 3917 BRUNS- 

WICK AVE, LOS ANGELES, CA 90039 

(State of Incorporation: CALIFORNIA). This 

business is being conducted by: a General 

Partnership. The registrants have not yet 

commenced to transact business under the 

fictitious business name listed above. 

/s/:SEAN DAMIEN WHITE, SEAN 

DAMIEN WHITE, PARTNER, SHWERT 

APPAREL. This statement was filed with the 

County Clerk of LOS ANGELES County on 


BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT EX- 









rights of another under federal, state, or com- 




doing business as SHWERT APPAREL, 651 

N NAOMI ST, BURBANK, CA 91505. The 

full name of registrants are: SEAN DAMIEN 

WHITE, 651 N NAOMI ST, BURBANK, 

CA 91505 (State of Incorporation: CALI- 

FORNIA) & ERIC RAY, 3917 BRUNS- 

WICK AVE, LOS ANGELES, CA 90039 

(State of Incorporation: CALIFORNIA). This 

business is being conducted by: a General 

Partnership. The registrants have not yet 

commenced to transact business under the 

fictitious business name listed above. 

/s/:SEAN DAMIEN WHITE, SEAN 

DAMIEN WHITE, PARTNER, SHWERT 

APPAREL. This statement was filed with the 

County 6702 Clerk of LOS Public 

ANGELES County on 


BUSINESSNotices 

NAME STATEMENT EX- 









rights of another under federal, state, or common 

law (see Section 1441et seq., Business 

and Professions Code). MALIBU SURF- 

SIDE NEWS to publish 01/18/2018, 

01/25/2018, 02/01/2018, 02/08/2018 

MOUNTAINS RECREATION 

& CONSERVATION 

AUTHORITY (MRCA) 

PUBLIC NOTICE: 

VIA ESCONDIDO 

TRAILHEAD CONDITIONAL 

INVITEE ACCESS FOR 

PERSONS ABIDING BY 

ACCESS RESTRICTIONS; 

NO DEROGATION OF 

STATE OF CALIFORNIA 

GENERAL OBLIGATION 

BOND TAXPAPER RIGHTS 

OF ACCESS 

Notice is hereby given that property 

of the Authority within the 

city of Malibu known as Assessors 

Parcel Numbers 

4460-014-008, 4460-014-010, 

and 4460-014-011 have been designated 

and may be known as the 

“Via Escondido Trailhead.” Persons 

wishing to use this property 

for park, recreation, and scenic 

enjoyment purposes may do so as 

invitees of the property owner of 

record, provided that such use is 

expressly conditioned upon compliance 

with the posted rules and 

the provisions of the MRCA Park 

Ordinance. Invitees may utilize 

the property only between the period 

between sunrise and sunset. 

Violation of these conditions will 

subject persons to ejection from 

the property and criminal misdemeanor 

penalties of fine and/or 

imprisonment in the county jail as 

provided in the MRCA Park Ordinance 

(www.mrca.ca.gov). 

Nothing in this notice is in derogation 

of the right of taxpayers of 

the state of California who have 

paid taxes the proceeds of which 

were used to fund the General 

Obligation Bonds used to acquire 

the subject property to have access 

to and use the “Via Escondido 

Trailhead” which was acquired 

by State of California General 

Obligation Bonds for park, 

recreation, and conservation purposes; 

provided, however, that 

such taxpayers of General Obligation 

Bonds abide by the posted 

use restrictions imposed pursuant 

to ordinance of the MRCA upon 

the same terms and conditions as 

apply to invitees of the Authority 

as provided by this notice. 

NOTICE INVITING BIDS 

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that sealed bids for the City of Malibu, 

LA COSTA AREA PEDESTRIAN IMPROVEMENTSPROJECT, 

SPECIFICATION NO. 2054, will be received by the City Clerk, at 

Malibu City Hall, 23825 Stuart Ranch Road, Malibu, California, 

90265, at or before 3:30 p.m. on Thursday, FEBRUARY 22, 2018, at 

which time they will be publicly opened and read by the City Clerk (or 

designated representative). 

SCOPE OF WORK 

6702 Public 

Notices 

In general, the proposed improvements will upgrade the existing 

marked crosswalk across PCH/SR1- between Rambla Vista (East) and 

Rambla Vista (West). The improvements include the installation of 

traffic Pedestrian Hybrid Beacon (PHB/HAWK) signals along with appurtenant 

work including but not limited to mast arms, signal poles, 

electrical controller and cabinet, pole foundations, signal heads, pedestrian 

push buttons, reconstructing an existing sidewalk, ADA improvements, 

constructing curb extension bulb-outs, removing and installing 

pavement markings, signage and striping, directional safety lighting, 

utility boxes, temporary traffic control, and all other appurtenant work 

included and shown in the Contract Documents and Specifications. 

The bid shall be submitted and the work shall be performed by a Class 

“A” or “C-10” State of California licensed contractor in strict conformance 

with the project specifications for the La Costa Area Pedestrian 

Improvements Project, Specification No. 2054, on file in the City's 

Public Works Department. 

Copies of plans and specifications may be obtained by prospective bidders 

from the Public Works Department at 23825 Stuart Ranch Road, 

Malibu, CA, 90265 upon the payment of a non-refundable fee of 

$30.00, plus an additional $20.00 for handling and mailing, if mailed. 

All prospective bidders shall abide by the provisions of the Bid Terms 

and Conditions listed in the project's specifications. 

The City reserves the right to retain all bids for a period of 90 days after 

the bid opening date for examination and comparison and to delete 

any portion of the work from the Contract. The City reserves the right 

to determine and waive nonsubstantial irregularities in any bid, and to 

reject any or all bids. The bid shall be balanced so that each bid item 

is priced to carry its share of the cost of the work and also its share of 

the contractor's overhead and profit. The City reserves the right to 

delete any bid item to the extent that the bid is qualified by specific 

limitation. An unbalanced bid shall be considered as grounds for 

rejecting the entire bid. The City shall award the bid to the lowest 

responsible bidder as the interest of the City may require. 

In accordance with the provisions of Division 2, Part 7, Chapter 1 of 

the California Labor Code, the California Department of Industrial Relations 

has established the general prevailing rates of per diem wages 

for each craft, classification and type of work needed to execute contracts 

for public works and improvements. The per diem wages published 

at the date the contract is advertised for bids shall be applicable. 

Future effective wage rates which have been predetermined are on file 

with the Department of Industrial Relations, are referenced but not 

printed in said publication. The new wage rates shall become effective 

on the day following the expiration date and apply to this contract in 

the same manner as if they had been included or referenced in this 

contract. The website for California Department of Industrial Relations 

Prevailing Wage Unit is currently located at www.dir.ca.gov, 

prevailing wages are located on the website at 

http://www.dir.ca.gov/dlsr/pwd/index.htm. 

6703 Legal Notices 

The wage rate for any classification not listed CITY byOF theMALIBU 

California Department 

of Industrial Relations, but which may PUBLIC be required NOTICE to execute 

the proposed contract, shall be in accord with specified rates for similar 

The or City comparable of Malibu classifications is now accepting or for applications those performing the General similar or Fund Grant Program, which provides 

comparable funding for nonprofit duties, within organizations the agency's located determinations. within Malibu that provide services of benefit to the residents of 

the community. Applications will be accepted through March 30, 2018. Those organizations eligible for this 

At program the time will ofbesubmitting considered thefor bid funding the Bidder by the shall City beCouncil registered in June, with 2018. To obtain an application, call 

the Parker California Davis at Department Malibu City of Hall, Industrial 310-456-2489 Relations ext. in287, accordance visit our withCity website at www.malibucity.org 

the provisions of Section 1771.1 of the California Labor Code, as 

amended /s/:Lisa Soghor by Senate Bill 854. No public work contract may be 

awarded LISA SOGHOR, to a non-registered Assistant City contractor Manager or subcontractor. 

Without Publish Date: exception, January the 25, bidder 2018 is required to state the name and 

address of each subcontractor who will perform work or labor or 

render service to the prime contractor and the portion of the work 

which each will do in their bid as required by Section 2 3, "Subcontracts", 

of the Standard Specifications and in conformance 

with Public Contract Code, Sections 4100 to 4113, inclusive. 

6702 Public 

Notices 

In accordance with the provisions of Division 2, Part 7, Chapter 1 of 

the California Labor Code, the California Department of Industrial Relations 

has established the general prevailing rates of per diem wages 

for each craft, classification and type of work needed to execute contracts 

for public works and improvements. The per diem wages published 

at the date the contract is advertised for bids shall be applicable. 

Future effective wage rates which have been predetermined are on file 

with the Department of Industrial Relations, are referenced but not 

printed in said publication. The new wage rates shall become effective 

on the day following the expiration date and apply to this contract in 

the same manner as if they had been included or referenced in this 

contract. The website for California Department of Industrial Relations 

Prevailing Wage Unit is currently located at www.dir.ca.gov, 

prevailing wages are located on the website at 

http://www.dir.ca.gov/dlsr/pwd/index.htm. 

The wage rate for any classification not listed by the California Department 

of Industrial Relations, but which may be required to execute 

the proposed contract, shall be in accord with specified rates for similar 

or comparable classifications or for those performing similar or 

comparable duties, within the agency's determinations. 

At the time of submitting the bid the Bidder shall be registered with 

the California Department of Industrial Relations in accordance with 

the provisions of Section 1771.1 of the California Labor Code, as 

amended by Senate Bill 854. No public work contract may be 

awarded to a non-registered contractor or subcontractor. 

Without exception, the bidder is required to state the name and 

address of each subcontractor who will perform work or labor or 

render service to the prime contractor and the portion of the work 

which each will do in their bid as required by Section 2 3, "Subcontracts", 

of the Standard Specifications and in conformance 

with Public Contract Code, Sections 4100 to 4113, inclusive. 

The City will not consider awarding any contract based upon any bid 

submitted by any contractor nor consent to subletting any portions of 

the Contract to any subcontractor located in a foreign country during 

any period in which such foreign country is listed by the United States 

Trade Representative as discriminating against U.S. firms in conducting 

procurements for public works projects. 

All bidders are hereby notified that any contract entered into pursuant 

to this advertisement, Business Enterprises must be afforded full opportunity 

to submit bids in response to this invitation and will not be 

discriminated against on the grounds of race, color or national origin 

consideration for an award. 

The Contractor may substitute securities for retention monies pursuant 

to Public Contract Code Section 22300. 

Date this 25th day of January, 2018 

CITY OF MALIBU, CALIFORNIA 

__________________________________________________ 

Robert DuBoux, Assistant Public Works Director/City Engineer 

Published: Malibu Surfside News on January 25 and February 1, 2018 

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