MSN_122018

Riding in comfort, joy 

Annual Woodie Parade heralds start of holiday 

traditions in Malibu, Pages 6-7 

A joint effort 

Malibu family benefits from Malibu Dads Holiday 

Get-Together, GoFundMe campaign, Page 8 

Remembering the good times 

Loved ones pay tribute to longtime Malibu 

resident Bill Armstrong, Pages 10-11 

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THURSDAY 

Zuma Health Talks 

6:30-8 p.m. Dec. 20, Malibu 

Healing Center Kinetic 

Center suite, 21355 Pacific 

Coast Highway, Suite 200. 

Dr. Jonci Jensen will speak 

on “Six Health Secrets” at 

this month’s Zuma Health 

Talk. The speaker is followed 

by refreshments and 

hors d’oeuvre next door 

at Zuma Wellness Clinic 

(Suite 202). The event is 

free, but donations are accepted. 

For more information, 

or to RSVP, visit www. 

eventbrite.com/o/dr-sarahmurphy-15937591628 

or 

call Elissa with Zuma Wellness 

at (310) 317-4888. 

Farm Pier Cafe, 23000 

PCH. Join for Breakfast 

with Santa. No reservations 

are required. 

Smarty Pants Storytime 

3:30-4:30 p.m. Dec. 24, 

Malibu Library, 23519 West 

Civic Center Way. Enjoy 

books, songs, rhymes and 

movement while learning 

school readiness skills and 

having fun at this program 

for ages 2-5 with an adult 

caregiver. For more information, 

call (310) 456-6438. 

TUESDAY 

City Hall Closed 

All day Dec. 25, Malibu 

City Hall, 23825 Stuart 

Ranch Road. City Hall will 

be closed for Christmas. 

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Mrs. Claus, see live reindeer, 

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City Hall will be closed for 

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New Year’s Eve. 

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mantras, how to properly 

use mala beads and how to 

integrate meditation into 

a daily routine. The cost 

is $25 per class. For more 

information, call (310) 

456-2489 ext. 239 or email 

afiori@malibucity.org. 

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6:30 p.m. Monday, Jan. 

14, Malibu City Hall Council 

Chambers, 23825 Stuart 

Ranch Road. The Malibu 

City Council will meet. 

For more information, or to 

view an agenda, visit www. 

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NAMI Family to Family 

6-8:30 p.m. every Tuesday 

starting Jan. 15, St. 

Aidan’s Episcopal Church, 

28211 PCH, Malibu. The 

National Alliance on Mental 

Illness hosts its free, 

12-session educational program 

for families who have 

a loved one with a mental 

health challenge. The class 

is designed to help family 

members understand and 

support their loved one, 

while maintaining their 

own well-being. Register to 

namibythebeach@gmail. 

com or call (818) 458-9610. 

ONGOING 

Christmas Tree Recycling 

All day, Dec. 26-Jan. 

13, Malibu. Drop-off sites 

are located at Bluffs Park, 

24250 PCH (eastside culde-sac), 

and 29136 PCH 

near Heathercliff Road. 

You may also cut your tree 

to fit in your green waste 

bin; no metal allowed. 

Please remove the following 

items from trees prior to 

recycling: water containers, 

metal stands, ornaments, 

tinsel and lights. For more 

information, visit Mali 

buCity.org/Enviro or call 

(310) 456-2489. 

Disaster Assistance Center 

10 a.m.-8 p.m. Monday- 

Saturday, Malibu Courthouse, 

23525 Civic Center 

Way. Replace records lost 

during the Woolsey Fire, 

file insurance claims, get 

information on disaster recovery 

and more. For more 

information, visit www. 

lacounty.gov/woolseyfire. 

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Drop-in Crisis Counseling 

10 a.m.-4 p.m. Mondays, 

Wednesdays and Fridays, 

Depart Foundation, 

3822 Cross Creek Road, 

Suite 3844. The Boys and 

Girls Club of Malibu will 

offer 30- to 40-minute 

crisis counseling sessions 

free of charge starting 

Dec. 10, with both private 

and group therapy options 

offered. For more information, 

or to schedule an 

appointment, call Randi 

Goodman at (818) 312- 

7107. 

Beauty in Quiet Places 

9 a.m.-5 p.m. Nov. 

2-Dec. 31, Santa Monica 

Mountains Interagency 

Visitor Center, 26876 

Mulholland Highway, 

Calabasas. A portion of 

the funds from art sales 

will be donated to support 

further programs in the 

Santa Monica Mountains 

National Recreation Area. 

Free and open to the public. 

For more information, 

email samo@wnpa.org or 

call (805) 370-2302.

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Malibu surfside news | December 20, 2018 | 3 

malibu Planning commission 

Members welcome Sibert back 

to dais, discuss rebuilding 

Michele willer-allred, 

Freelance Reporter 

The fire was the primary 

topic at a Monday, Dec. 

17 Planning Commission 

meeting, where Mikke 

Pierson, a longtime commissioner, 

also was given 

well wishes on his new role 

on the City Council. 

John Sibert, a familiar 

face to many in the city, 

was welcomed back in the 

role of interim planning 

commissioner after Pierson’s 

seat was vacated. 

Steve Uhring, who was 

selected as the commission’s 

new chairman, had 

some words for victims 

of the fire on behalf of the 

Planning Commission. 

“Whatever role we’re 

going to play in this rebuild 

process, I think I can assure 

you that whatever we do, 

we’re going to try to make 

it as painless and as rapid as 

possible for you to try to go 

out and rebuild,” he said. 

Planning Director Bonnie 

Blue also offered her 

condolences and help to 

those affected by the fire. 

“This has been an unprecedented, 

just crazy and 

terrible time,” Blue said. 

“We’re here to help you in 

any way we can to recover 

and rebuild. Whatever we 

can do, please don’t hesitate 

to call us.” 

Blue said the City has a 

fire rebuild counter at City 

Hall that is staffed by planners 

who can help residents 

with various aspects of the 

rebuilding process. 

Blue said there have been 

more than 200 meetings so 

far with residents at the 

rebuild counter. Planning 

staff also is available at the 

disaster recovery center at 

the Malibu Courthouse. 

Blue said county inspectors 

have inspected all 

the properties in the burn 

area, and the City now has 

an evolving inventory of 

the properties that were 

burned. 

Right now, she said the 

City is in the process of assisting 

people with public 

records for the purposes of 

documenting the previous 

footprint and square footage 

of their homes. 

She said the Planning 

Commission and staff need 

to make decisions regarding 

making homes being 

built more fire resistant. 

Upcoming meetings will 

deal with code amendments 

dealing with temporary 

trailers and ways to make it 

easier to replace wastewater 

treatment systems. 

Commissioner Jeffrey 

Jennings, who was affected 

by the fire, said it would be 

helpful if there was a “roadmap” 

on what residents 

need to do and the steps 

they need to take with the 

City in order to rebuild. 

“It’s the ambiguity and 

uncertainty that’s giving 

people a lot of angst,” Jennings 

said. 

Planning Commissioner 

Chris Marx said he looked 

at Ramirez Canyon after the 

fire, and noted four to six 

feet of debris in the creek 

that could cause major problems 

if a large rainfall occurs. 

He asked residents living 

in low-lying areas near 

canyon floors to be mindful 

during heavy rains. 

Pierson, who was elected 

to the City Council Nov. 6, 

came to the meeting to say 

goodbye to the Planning 

Commission, which he 

served on for seven years. 

Jennings congratulated 

Pierson, but said he doesn’t 

envy his new position at 

this time. 

“The post-[fire] sessions 

are going to be very, 

very rough,” Jennings said. 

“You’re going to have huge 

challenges facing you.” 

“I’ll try to do what I can 

to make sure that you’re 

comfortable with the decisions 

we make over the 

next couple meetings,” said 

Sibert, a former Malibu 

mayor, city councilman and 

planning commissioner. 

In other business, Uhring 

noted that Soho House’s 

Little Beach House Malibu 

received its sixth complaint 

from neighboring residents 

about amplified music over 

the past weekend. 

Blue said an item will be 

brought back to the Planning 

Commission in the 

new year dealing with code 

compliance from the business, 

though noise complaints 

are being handled 

by code enforcement. 

The Planning Commission 

also voted 4-0, with 

Sibert abstaining, to approve 

a Coastal Development 

Permit to construct 

an underground soldier pile 

wall across two properties 

at 25000 and 25040 Pacific 

Coast High Highway. The 

construction is to help stabilize 

a bluff slope and protect 

neighboring properties. 

The permit was previously 

approved by the 

commission in October, but 

the Planning Department 

learned that the required legal 

notice wasn’t properly 

published, therefore requiring 

another public hearing. 

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Santa, sheriffs make spirits bright 

Children impacted 

by fire receive toys, 

enjoy entertainment 

at surprise event 

Staff Report 

St. Nick and various 

charitable helpers delivered 

some early Christmas 

cheer to local fire victims 

Saturday, Dec. 15, at the 

Malibu/Lost Hills Sheriff’s 

Station. 

Between visiting with 

the big man in red, receiving 

balloon animals, enjoying 

merry tunes from 

Calabasas High School 

carolers and chowing 

down on pancakes, children 

at the invite-only 

event were allowed to select 

one large toy or two 

small toys. The toys were 

collected through the sheriff’s 

station’s annual December 

toy drive for needy 

families. 

Also participating in the 

event were Motor 4 Kids 

and Every Child’s Dream 

Foundation. 

The event was co-hosted 

by the Los Angeles County 

Sheriff’s Department Malibu/Lost 

Hills Station along 

with Los Angeles County 

Fire Department and California 

Highway Patrol. 

Deputy Rick Baldi (left) greets Nora and Nathan Alvarez during a private Saturday, Dec. 

15 event for local fire victims. Attendees of the invite-only event at the Malibu/Lost Hills 

Sheriff’s Station enjoyed pancakes and entertainment as well as receiving toys and 

other donations. Photos by Suzy Demeter/22nd Century Media 

Santa makes his grand entrance at the Malibu/Lost Hills Sheriff’s Station event. 

Carolers from Calabasas High School perform under the direction of Josh Barroll. 

Deputy Joe Telles (right) — pictured here with Mia Kay (left) and Selene Telles — 

volunteered for the day to give out the scarves and pajamas prepared for the families 

affected by the Woolsey Fire.

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Malibu’s good boys, girls visit with Santa 

City’s annual event 

features arts and 

crafts, breakfast 

Barbara Burke 


Little ones and their parents 

were all smiles Saturday, 

Dec. 15, as they entered 

Malibu City Hall and 

started a busy, fun morning 

at the City’s annual Breakfast 

with Santa. 

First, the attendees 

were treated to swag from 

two new Netflix movies, 

“Trolls: The Beat Goes 

On!” and “Spirit Riding 

Free,” popular productions 

among little ones. Free 

temporary tattoos, stickers, 

lip balms and other 

movie accoutrement were 

offered. 

Guests dined on eggs, 

bacon, sausage and hash 

browns as adults caught up 

with neighbors and little 

ones made new friends. 

The children also were 

able to make Christmas 

ornaments at Santa’s Workshop, 

a craft table sponsored 

by Unstructured Studio. 

Little Zane Thornton, 4, 

sporting a colorful Christmas 

sweater and an enormous 

grin, started his 

project with lots of encouragement 

from three loving 

uncles and his grandmother. 

Soon, he became engrossed 

with the intricacies 

of painting his initials on 

a motif with Rudolph the 

Red-Nosed Reindeer. 

Studio owner Jemma 

Wildermuth helped children 

start their projects. 

“Creating is good for 

the soul,” she said. “That’s 

why we like to be unstructured 

and we use recycled 

Nadine Setz and her 3-year-old son, Micah, enjoy the City of Malibu’s Saturday, Dec. 15 

Breakfast with Santa. Photos by Suzy Demeter/22nd Century Media 

Zane Thornton, 4, works on an art project alongside his 

uncle, Aaron Thornton. 

materials, because doing so 

is a great conduit for creativity.” 

Little ones happily designed 

ornaments, periodically 

glancing at their 

parents, seeking encouragement 

and eyeballing 

what other children were 

painting. 

“I think it’s wonderful 

that the City offers this 

event for families,” Sandra 

Delgado said as her 4-yearold 

daughter, Kaitlyn, happily 

painted. “We’re excited 

to take the ornament 

home and put it on the 

tree.” 

Jon Sanchez kicked back 

as his 5-year-old twin boys, 

Hunter and Peyton Piper- 

Sanchez, played and waited 

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Annual Woodie Parade again brings locals together 

Barbara Burke 


The 15th annual Woodie 

Parade merged new and old 

identities this year, serving 

as a homecoming for some 

displaced attendees as well 

as a nostalgic tradition for 

many. 

“It feels like I’m home 

again as I attend this event 

today and I can feel the 

love, comfort, and friendship 

from people,” said 

attendee Christine Carter 

Conway, who lost her Point 

Dume home in the Woolsey 

Fire. “We’re going to be fine 

and we’ll work together to 

rebuild and the parade helps 

me realize that ‘home’ is 

about community — it’s not 

just about a house.” 

The merry event attracted 

20 drivers — and many admirers 

— of the vintage surf 

cars, which proceeded from 

Paradise Cove Beach Cafe 

to Malibu Village on Dec. 

9. Several of the parade 

participants had brunch at 

Paradise Cove “to give the 

restaurant some business 

right after the fire, and also 

to recognize that the restaurant 

fed first responders,” 

participant Richard Henning 

explained. 

As the cars rolled in 

and parked, gleaming and 

colorfully decorated, curious 

onlookers strolled past 

them, noting special details 

about each one. Some 

had colorful wreaths on 

their front fenders. Others 

had license plates with 

clever messages such as 

“Oldie, But Woodie.” Others 

sported stuffed Santas 

and other stuffed animals, 

carefully positioned on vehicle 

seats and in front of 

steering wheels. Still others 

were adorned with colorful, 

glittering regalia. All were 

unique and intriguing. 

Dougger Anderson puts a finishing touch on his 1946 woodie during the Dec. 9 Woodie Parade. Photos by Suzy Demeter/22nd Century Media 

The Hodads perform at Malibu Village as part of the 15th annual event. 

“These are world-class 

woodies that are very well 

maintained,” John Ferry 

said in an admiring tone. 

“You can’t often find this 

many of them in one spot.” 

Event organizer John 

Zambetti happily surveyed 

the entourage. 

“Andy Cohen’s ’39 

woodie is the oldest entrant 

in the parade,” he said almost 

reverently, as he eyed 

the gleaming vehicle that 

exists at the glorious intersection 

of machinery and 

artwork. 

Dogs ran to and fro, often 

pursued by gleeful toddlers 

who were trailed by pursuing 

adults trying to keep up. 

Attendee Thelma DiBianca, 

94 years young, who 

once owned a woodie with 

her late husband, smiled 

broadly as she took in the 

whole affair. 

The very well-attended 

event featured a quintessential 

surf band, the Hodads, 

who played favorite 

tunes in the background, 

including “Two Girls for 

Every Boy,” and “Let’s Go 

Surfing Now.” 

Attendees also enjoyed 

fare donated by Marmalade 

Restaurant, Malibu Burger 

Company and Malibu 

Farm, and beverages compliments 

of Potek Winery. 

Children made miniwoodie 

holiday ornaments, 

and attendees took pictures 

of a surfing Santa who 

good-naturedly perched 

precariously on a surfboard 

inset in a psychedelic surf 

booth. 

Volunteers from the Malibu 

Boys and Girls Club 

helped those who lost their 

homes to the fire to apply for 

assistance. State Sen. Henry



John Zambetti (left), the “trail master” of the annual Malibu Woodie Parade, gets 

interviewed by Elex Michaelson, an anchor for Good Day L.A., outside of Paradise Cove 

Beach Cafe. 

Stern announced that Bill 

Sampson, National Woodie 

Club president, facilitated 

a pledge by Jewel Hilton to 

match any donations made 

to benefit the Boys and Girls 

Club three-fold. Attendees 

clapped heartily. 

“We’re not alone as we 

recover from the fire,” 

Stern said. “Events such 

as this help us show one 

another love and stitch together 

our recovery as we 

break bread together.” 

Soon, the Malibu Ukulele 

Orchestra took the stage 

and entertained guests. 

Malibu resident and 

Planning Commissioner 

John Mazza, who drove a 

1946 Ford woodie in the 

parade, summed up the sentiment 

of many attendees. 

“The Woodie Parade is a 

longtime tradition in Malibu,” 

he said. “This places 

us back in our surfing roots 

and in the spirit of Malibu 

and it’s so nice to have this 

celebration.” 

Classic woodies proceed down Pacific Coast Highway 

before parking at Malibu Village. 

(Left to right) Squid Magid, Shaun Magid and Shannon 

Magid pose by their 1946 Ford in the Paradise Cove 

parking lot. “It’s the perfect way to celebrate the last 

night of Hanukkah,” Shannon said. 

Woodie Parade attendees Paula DiBianca (left) and her mom, 94-year-old Thelma 

DiBianca, pose for the camera. Thelma once owned a woodie with her late husband. 

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Local dads drum up support for Kurials 

Malibu father of two 

thankful for local 

support after losing 

family home to fire 

Lauren Coughlin, Editor 

For three years, a group 

of Malibu dads have come 

together for a holiday gettogether, 

donating to Toys 

for Tots. 

This year, the men instead 

turned their philanthropic 

attention to one of 

their own, chipping in to 

raise money for Pavel Kurial, 

a father of two (Filip, 

12, and Martin, 9) who lost 

his home on Yerba Buena 

Road to the Woolsey Fire. 

It was Kurial’s first time 

at the gathering, held Dec. 

9 at Ollie’s Duck & Dive, 

but he was in good company, 

surrounded by about 

45 men, some of whom he 

knew through school and 

work. 

“I was surprised,” Kurial 

said in a Dec. 14 phone interview. 

“There was a lot 

Roughly 45 men attended the third annual Malibu Dads Holiday Get-Together at Ollie’s 

Duck & Dive Dec. 9. The event, hosted by John White and Steve Clarke, served as a 

fundraiser for Pavel Kurial, who lost his home to the Woolsey Fire. Photos Submitted 

Pavel Kurial, the owner of Pavel’s Plumbing, is pictured 

with his sons, Martin (middle), 9, and Filip, 12. 

of dads there, and a lot of 

support.” 

Several of the men donated 

to a GoFundMe page 

(www.gofundme.com/ 

rebuild-kurial039s-home) 

created in Kurial’s honor, 

though event organizer 

Steve Clarke noted that the 

fund had “a healthy balance” 

prior to the gathering. 

As of Monday, Dec. 

17, the GoFundMe had 

raised $27,710, surpassing 

its $25,000 goal. 

Kurial said his family 

was able to take some 

clothing, photo albums and 

documents before evacuating 

from Malibu, but many 

of their valuables were lost 

to the flames. The donations 

will go toward replacing 

items they lost, he said, 

and any leftover funds will 

go into his children’s savings 

accounts. 

Kurial said his family 

hopes to rebuild a home in 

Malibu, which they have 

called home for about 15 

years, on and off. Meanwhile, 

the family is staying 

with a friend in Malibu 

while Kurial continues to 

run his plumbing business, 

Pavel’s Plumbing. 

Pavel’s wife, Jana Kurial, 

died last July after a battle 

with cancer. After her passing, 

she was honored by the 

Juan Cabrillo Elementary 

School community which 

created the Jana Kurial Citizenship 

Award as an ode to 

her dedication to her children 

and their school. 

Last year and this year, 

the Kurials have been surrounded 

by a strong, supportive 

community. 

“At this point, I think we 

are in very good shape,” 

Kurial said, when asked if 

the family had any immediate 

needs. “We are fine 

now.” 

Malibu Navy League hosts annual Toys for Tots drive 

Donations to be 

accepted through 

Friday, Dec. 21, at 

First Bank in Malibu 

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Submitted by the Malibu 

Navy League 

Mudslides on Pacific 

Coast Highway did not prevent 

U.S. Marines from the 

Port Hueneme Naval Base 

from joining the “Toys for 

Tots” event Dec. 6 at First 

Bank in Malibu. 

They arrived in their allterrain 

vehicle, as requested 

by the Malibu Navy 

League, as scheduled. The 

Attendees gather for a photo beside an ATV during the 

Malibu Navy League’s party to kick off its annual Toys for 

Tots collection. Photo Submitted 

gathering marked the Navy 

League’s 10th annual Toys 

for Tots festivity. 

Attendees included Mayor 

Jefferson Wagner, Malibu 

Navy League head John 

Payne and First Bank Vice 

President/Senior Branch 

Manager Keri Canady. 

First Bank is the U.S. Marine’s 

official toy collection 

site. New, unwrapped toys 

may be dropped off at the 

bank (located at 3822 Cross 

Creek Road, Suite 3850) 

through Friday, Dec. 21.



SMMUSD Board of Education 

Post fires, floods, district looks to future 

Officials make 

emergency motions, 

await answers on 

fire’s tax impact 

Michele Willer-Allred 


After being closed for 

several weeks due to the 

Woolsey Fire, all Malibu 

schools were reopened by 

Dec. 12, with students trying 

to return to a “sense of 

normalcy.” 

“I think it went very, very 

well,” Malibu High School 

student Kimya Afshar told 

the Santa Monica-Malibu 

Unified School District 

Board of Education. “It was 

super successful.” 

Afshar, who is the MHS 

student representative for 

the district, gave an update 

about the first day of school 

at the district’s Thursday, 

Dec. 13 meeting. 

The board also approved 

a couple of emergency 

ordinances related to the 

fire, including one to make 

repairs to buildings at the 

high school, which sustained 

damage from subsequent 

flooding. 

The board also approved 

the district’s first interim 

budget, and heard about 

how the loss of properties 

in Malibu could affect 

property tax revenues that 

schools receive. 

During her report, Afshar 

said therapy dogs 

were available on campus 

to comfort students returning 

back to the high 

school. Krispy Kreme 

also donated 500 doughnuts 

to the school on the 

first day. 

A comfort room also was 

set up if students needed 

a break because she said 

“a lot of kids are having 

a very hard time coming 

back to school.” 

“All of our teachers 

were super accommodating; 

they were sweet and 

understanding,” Afshar 

said. “Additionally, most 

students, from my experience, 

are super willing to 

work, and very excited to 

get back to a routine and a 

sense of normalcy.” 

Afshar reported how students 

are trying to get back 

to a normal routine, including 

how the school soccer 

team has been practicing 

for the beginning of soccer 

season, and the mock trial 

team has been doing well. 

SMMUSD Superintendent 

Ben Drati said it was 

“comforting” to hear the 

student perspective from 

Afshar. 

“Obviously, a lot of 

work went into supporting 

Malibu schools,” Drati 

said. “I want to thank all 

the staff for working tirelessly 

to meet the needs 

of the families, and I also 

want to thank the families 

for their patience.” 

Drati said the district 

still needs to work on 

many things, and to answer 

questions for families 

concerned about outside 

air and cleanup efforts. He 

said the district will continue 

to work with parentstudent 

groups to keep 

them updated. 

Drati said that even 

when students are on holiday 

break, the district will 

be keeping an eye out for 

rain and will be ready to 

respond to any problems. 

In a letter to parents, 

Drati wrote that each 

school was professionally 

cleaned from top to bottom 

and tested for lead, asbestos 

and particulates. The 

results are posted on each 

school’s website. 

“We are pleased with the 

results that clearly reflect 

our spaces are healthy for 

students and staff,” Drati 

wrote. 

More information about 

the district’s cleanup efforts 

after the fire as well 

as details on resources for 

residents are available at 

www.smmusd.org. 

Rainstorms after the fire 

did flood six spaces at the 

high school, including two 

classrooms, a classroom 

workroom, the teachers’ 

workroom and lounge, and 

a security office. 

The board unanimously 

approved adoption of an 

emergency resolution for 

immediate repair work on 

those spaces. 

The board also unanimously 

approved an emergency 

resolution reducing 

days of operation or attendance 

due to emergency 

conditions between Nov. 9 

and Dec. 12 in Malibu. 

Because the district receives 

funds from the state 

to operate child care and 

development programs, 

the district is required to 

provide the rationale for 

closures so it doesn’t lose 

funds due to circumstances 

beyond their control, such 

as fires. 

The board also received 

and unanimously approved 

the school district’s first interim 

budget report, which 

shows the district’s financial 

position as of Oct. 31. 

”I am actually proud to 

say that we are certifying 

this budget as positive for 

the first interim, and the 

district will be able to meet 

its obligation in the current 

and next two fiscal years,” 

said Melody Canady, assistant 

superintendent of 

business and fiscal services. 

The first interim budget 

report shows total revenue 

of $120 million, about $1.3 

million short of the original 

2018-19 budget adopted 

in July. Much of the 

change was due to lowerthan-anticipated 

state revenue 

to the district. 

Total expenditures were 

$122.5 million, which was 

$75,508 lower than anticipated 

due to higher costs 

in employee benefits, services 

and other operating 

costs. 

Canady said the district 

is showing a deficit of $2.5 

million in its unrestricted 

general fund, but still 

maintains a 19.3-percent 

reserve. 

“We’re not completely 

out of touch with ourselves 

[with the budget], but we 

do still have some work to 

do to get to where we need 

to go,” Canady said. 

Canady said she has received 

a lot of questions 

regarding how loss of 

properties in Malibu due 

to the fire might impact 

property tax revenue for 

the district. 

“I’ve had conversations 

with folks out there that 

are experts within the field, 

and they say it’s a little bit 

too soon for us to know 

the answer to that right at 

this moment,” she said. 

“However, I’m sure it will 

make some type of an impact 

because of the size of 

our district and the amount 

that we actually lost in 

Malibu.” 

Canady said the district 

will probably know more 

about the fire impact in 

January after hearing from 

the Los Angeles County 

Office of the Assessor. 

“Hopefully it’s not that 

much of a negative effect,” 

she said. “But at the same 

time, we want to be prudent 

with actually how we’re 

looking at these funds at 

this particular time.” 

santa 

From Page 5 

“I think it’s a cool thing 

to have this breakfast each 

year,” Jon said. “We came 

last year and we all enjoyed 

it a lot.” 


visited with the twins. 

“Are you looking forward 

to seeing Santa?” 


asked. 

“Yes, because I want to 

meet with him,” Peyton 

answered in a business-like 

manner. “I need to tell him 

I want a school bus, a race 

car and LEGO Gems.” 

Soon, the room quieted. 

The children looked up in 

anticipation. 

Eyes wide with amazement, 

the children watched 

as good old Santa Claus 

arrived. Santa mingled 

with the crowd, highfiving 

wee wanes, ho-hohoing 

his way into the 

room and welcoming all 

the children to tell him 

what they would like this 

Christmas. 

For Zane, a dream-cometrue 

Christmas morning 

will include a fun and variant 

group of gifts. 

“I want a skateboard, 

Nerf guns and a trampoline,” 

he said. “I wanted a 

scooter, but I just won one 

in the raffle.” 

Sherrie Thornton smiled 

adoringly at her grandson. 

“As you can see, he’s a 

5-year-old boy,” she said. 

Sage DeWind, 3, had 

high hopes that Santa might 

bring her a horse stable. 

“She’s very into horses,” 

said Amanda DeWind, 

Sage’s mother. “This is 

such a fun event. It’s the 

second year we’ve come, 

and we really look forward 

to it.” 

Santa made his way 

through the room and sat 

down for photo opportunities 

with gleeful attendees. 

Little Leo Gigliotti, 3, 

loved sitting on Santa’s lap 

and getting Santa hugs. 

“Cheese!” Leo said as 

him mom took photos. 

“I want a bicycle, Santa,” 

he said. “A big, real bicycle.” 

Volunteer Yvonne Gelbman 

smiled. 

“I’m so glad that all 

the families came out to 

celebrate here,” Gelbman 

said. “This is a very good 

crowd and it’s a wonderful 

event.”



In Memoriam 

Love of life, family, community defined Armstrong 

103-year-old Malibu 

resident fondly 

remembered by his 

loved ones 

Barbara Burke 


William Clinton Armstrong, 

III, a Malibu resident 

for 68 years, died 

Nov. 23, surrounded by his 

loving family and leaving 

many memories and legacies. 

He was 103 years old. 

Armstrong was born Jan. 

18, 1915 in Seattle. He 

lived in southern California 

from an early age and graduated 

from Santa Monica 

High School and UCLA. 

“Grandpa Bill always 

had something delightful 

and witty to say,” said Sunshine 

Armstrong-Silverston, 

Bill’s granddaughter. 

“He found humor in everything. 

I think he lived 

so long because he always 

kept moving and always 

had a goal.” 

Since 1950, Armstrong 

lived on Latigo Shore Drive 

in Malibu. He was a proud 

member of the Malibu Optimist 

Club and a regular 

in the traditional Fourth of 

July parade on Point Dume, 

where he would drive his 

1918 Pierce Arrow, beaming 

with pride and ready 

to converse about the car’s 

features. A member of the 

National Pierce Arrow Society 

since 1960 and cofounder 

of the Southern 

California Pierce Arrow 

Project, Armstrong greatly 

enjoyed taking his family 

on annual cross country 

tours, Alan Armstrong, 

Bill’s son, told Malibu 

Surfside News. 

“Our father and mother 

loved skin diving and 

Malibu’s Bill Armstrong rides in the 2017 Point Dume 

Fourth of July Parade, one of his longtime traditions. 

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catching abalone and lobster, 

and we had a Norman 

Rockwell type of childhood,” 

Alan said. “We 

grew up on the beach and 

every girl had a horse and 

rode it on the beach, and 

we all swam and sailed and 

water skied and we always 

had a lot of animals.” 

Bill’s daughter, Lani Netter, 

fondly remembers running 

down the beach as a 

young girl and her dad taking 

her in his arms, swinging 

her in a circle. 

“After he did that, I got 

to ride home on his shoulders 

and that is one of the 

most precious memories 

I have of the loving father 

that he was,” Lani said. 

“My dad has always been 

and will remain a strong 

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Bill Armstrong, a longtime resident of Latigo Shore Drive 

in Malibu, died late last month at the age of 103. 

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inspiration for me to follow 

my dreams, and I am 

so grateful that our father 

gave us a beautiful childhood 

riding horses through 

the waves and feeling such 

peace.” 

In addition to his fulltime 

career, Bill helped his 

late wife, Virginia, start a 

school. 

“Dad always helped do 

the administrative side 

of running my mother’s 

school, now known as the 

Under the Oaks Preschool 

and run by Sunshine,” 

Alan said. “He was space 

communications controller 

for Hughes Aircraft for 

30 years, retiring as administrative 

controller for 

Hughes’ Malibu division in 

1980.” 

Sunshine fondly recalled 

how Armstrong was often 

found walking the hillsides 

along Latigo Shore at 100, 

collecting rocks with worm 

holes in them at 101, and 

raking the seaweed off the 

beach at 102. 

“When he was 103, when 

I would visit him in the evening, 

he would often be on 

his exer-cycle,” Sunshine 

said. “He would say, ‘Hi, 

I’m just warming up my 

legs before I go to bed.’ I 

will always remember him 

like that.” 

Bill Lawton, whom Alan 

described as Bill’s “second 

son,” has been a family 

friend for more than six 

decades. 

“When school began, 

I met my lifelong friend, 

Alan Armstrong,” Lawton 

recalled. “Soon after, I went 

to the Armstrong home on 

Latigo Shore Drive. 

“I am sure it was on that 

first visit that a garage door 

was raised and I saw my 

first Pierce-Arrow automobile. 

Bill Armstrong had 

been collecting Pierce-Arrows 

since the early ’50s. I 

was 7 years old and wanted 

to be a member of the family 

with the cool cars. Bill 

was always there, doing 

things with the boys. My 

normal question was, ‘Can 

we go for a ride?’ We usually 

did!” 

Many years of friendship 

and camaraderie followed. 

“Alan and I wanted to 

drive anything with an engine,” 

Lawton said. “Bill 

would understand and allow 

us to drive most everything. 

When we were 

12 years old, Bill tried to 

teach us how to shift the 

1920 Pierce. I would take 

off in first gear and grind 

trying to shift into second. 

What today seems like a 

thousand times Bill would 

say, ‘Stop and try again.’ I 

don’t know where he found 

the patience.” 

In January 2005, after 

celebrating his 90th birthday, 

Armstrong attended



a Malibu Optimist Club 

meeting. The Optimists had 

a longtime ritual of charging 

members $1 for every 

year after their birthday, 

recalled Lawton, and Armstrong 

said ‘What the hell, 

I’m an optimist’ and threw 

in $100. 

“Being an optimist got 

Bill to 103 years old,” 

Lawton said. “He lived a 

great life, helped many and 

steered us all in a good direction.” 

Darlene Dubray, a member 

of the Malibu Optimist 

Club, also shared her memories 

of Armstrong. 

“I will forever smile 

when I think of him and 

remember his wonderful 

inspiration,” she said. “He 

always encouraged me to 

surf Latigo, his precious 

gem.” 

Lani said her father lived 

a life filled with joy — a 

joy he shared with all. 

Armstrong was preceded 

in death by Virginia Armstrong, 

his loving wife of 

75 years. 

He is survived by his 

children Alan Armstrong, 

Lea Anderson and Lani 

Netter; six grandchildren, 

Sunshine and Brian Armstrong, 

Ryan and Tor Anderson, 

and Grace and Jake 

Netter; and seven greatgrandchildren, 

Victoria Silverston 

and Ben, Joe, Sam, 

Rachel, Joshua and Megan 

Anderson. 

A memorial celebrating 

Armstrong’s life will be 

held at Malibu Presbyterian 

Church, 3324 Malibu Canyon 

Road, at 11 a.m. Jan. 

19, 2019. Those wishing 

to attend should RSVP to 

malibuseaside@me.com. 

Jean W. Linthicum 

Jean W. Linthicum (nee 

Wolverton), 94, of Malibu, 

died Dec. 4. 

She was born April 14, 

1924 in Bandon, Oregon. 

“Grubby Cat,” as she was 

dubbed for unknown rea- 

Jean W. Linthicum (right), pictured with her husband, 

Dr. Fred H. Linthicum Jr. in 2008, died Dec. 4. Photo 

Submitted 

sons by her father, moved at 

an early age with her family 

to Vista, California. After 

graduating from Vista High 

School in 1942, “Wolvy” attended 

UCLA and became 

a registered nurse. While 

working at Good Samaritan 

Hospital she met her 

future husband, Dr. Fred H. 

Linthicum Jr. They married 

and began a life together 

that took them to Ft. Lewis, 

Baltimore, Zurich and Hollywood 

before moving to 

Topanga Beach in 1961 with 

their three children. In 1966, 

the family moved to Malibu 

Road, where Linthicum created 

a home environment 

that became a magnet for 

her children’s friends, full 

of life, laughter, activity and 

some mischief. 

“Nurse Jean” volunteered 

with the John Tracy Clinic 

and the Kennedy Center at 

St. John’s Hospital in Santa 

Monica, serving for many 

years as the Camp Nurse in 

the Kennedy Center’s summer 

program for special 

needs children held at what 

is now King Gillette Ranch. 

Linthicum was a founding 

member and the first 

president of the Deafness 

Research Foundation Auxiliary 

charitable organization. 

In later life, she became a 

docent at Charmlee Wilderness 

Park in Malibu where 

she was recognized as 

“Queen Jean” and overcame 

a lifelong fear of snakes by 

learning not to freak out 

when encountering rattlers 

on group hikes with impressionable 

children. 

Always physically active, 

Linthicum enjoyed energetic 

walks with friends, 

gardening, fly fishing, traveling 

and sorting stacks of 

donated items for the Artifac 

Tree thrift shop. She 

was a member for over 25 

years in the Pt. Dume book 

club that read and discussed 

a book a week. Linthicum 

is survived by her husband 

of 72 years, two sons (Fred 

of Bend, OR and Philip of 

Falmouth, ME), their wives, 

three grandsons and two 

granddaughters (who called 

her “Grandma Grubby” 

with great affection). Linthicum 

passed peacefully at 

Ronald Reagan Hospital at 

UCLA after a short period 

of declining health. She is 

remembered for her incredible 

vitality, positive attitude 

and broad generosity. A remembrance 

is planned at the 

family home in February. 

Have someone’s life you’d 

like to honor? Email lauren@ 

malibusurfsidenews.com with 

information about a loved one 

who was a part of the Malibu 

community. 

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Located In Malibu Village within The Depart Foundation 

3822 Cross Creek Road, Suite #3844 


Hours: 10am to 4pm Monday through Friday. 

HOLIDAY SCHEDULE: Emergency Relief Fund will be closed 

12/24/18- 1/3/19 for the Inter Holiday. 

Application submission and disbursements will resume on 1/4/19. 

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30-40 Minute Drop-In Counseling Sessions Available 

Group Sessions, up to 6 People also Available 

Location: The Depart Foundation (see above address) 

Hours: Monday, Wednesday, Friday 10 AM to 4 PM for drop-in appointments 

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12/24/18- 1/3/19 for the Inter Holiday. 

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Volunteer-run PDC Shop offers plentiful donations 

Free shop serves as 

additional resource 

for victims of the 

Woolsey Fire 


A donation center set up 

shop in the billiards room 

of the Point Dume Club 

clubhouse last Monday, 

offering free clothing, accessories, 

sporting goods, 

books and toys to victims 

of the Woolsey Fire. 

While other such stores 

exist within Malibu, Point 

Dume Club residents and 

PDC Shop organizers Arpie 

Petkus, Lisa Spear and 

Tina Jennings hope to serve 

those who may just be returning 

to town or who are 

just starting to seek help in 

a low-key, safe space. 

“We just wanted to have 

another opportunity, another 

place,” Petkus said. 

The PDC Shop, which 

previously served residents 

on an appointmentonly 

schedule, has now adopted 

the following hours: 

3:30-5:30 p.m. Monday, 

Wednesday and Friday; 

and 1-3 p.m. Saturday and 

Sunday. Appointments 

also may be requested by 

calling or texting Spear at 

(310) 924-5889, Petkus 

at (323) 595-1162 or Jennings 

at (310) 710-4165. 

As of Wednesday, Dec. 

12, Petkus said the clubhouse 

was pretty well 

stocked, but the organizers 

are still accepting brand 

new items. 

The Point Dume Club Shop 

What: Victims of the Woolsey Fire are able to receive 

free clothing, accessories, sporting goods, books 

and toys. Shoppers also may add desired items to a 

wish list. 

Where: The billiards room of the Point Dume Club 

clubhouse, located at 29500 Heathercliff Road in 

Malibu 

When: 3:30-5:30 p.m. Monday, Wednesday and 

Friday; 1-3 p.m. Saturday and Sunday 

* Appointments also may be scheduled by calling or texting 

Arpie Petkus at (323) 595-1162, Lisa Spear at (310) 924- 

5889 or Tina Jennings at (310) 710-4165. 

The volunteers also continue 

to accept wish list requests 

from shoppers, with 

recent requests ranging 

from Christmas decorations 

to an iron and ironing 

board. Anyone who wants 

to help fulfill wish list requests 

as they come in may 

contact the organizers, 

though Petkus said wishes 

have been quickly fulfilled 

thus far. 

The clubhouse also 

reached out to representatives 

of the local Santa 

Monica-Malibu Unified 

School District schools to 

spread the word to those in 

need. 

The shop also encourages 

children who are friends 

of those who lost their 

homes to stop by the shop 

to create care packages in 

order to take the burden off 

of those in need. 

“It is a thoughtful gesture 

that makes them feel 

helpful and lets the recipient 

know that their friends 

are here to support them 

and give them a boost,” 

the organizers explained 

in an email to the Malibu 

schools. 

The women also aim to 

provide valuable connections 

outside of the clubhouse’s 

doors wherever 

possible. Though various 

relief efforts are underway, 

Petkus said compassion 

and support can go a long 

way right now. 

“We’re just finding that 

people feel like there’s 

no progress,” she said. 

“ ... They’re just kind of 

overwhelmed by the slowness 

of the process. Even 

though they’ve been told 

‘We’re going to try to 

speed this up,’ it doesn’t 

feel like that for them right 

now.” 

A final date of operation 

for the PDC Shop has 

not yet been determined, 

but Petkus said she anticipated 

the shop would remain 

open for a few more 

months. The Point Dume 

Club clubhouse is located 

at 29500 Heathercliff Road 

in Malibu. 

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Next round of CERT training 

sessions to be held in January 

Submitted by the City of 

Malibu 

The next Community 

Emergency Response 

Team training sessions 

will be held on three consecutive 

Saturdays in January 

2019. 

“As we know, Malibu 

is vulnerable to disasters, 

whether they are wildfires, 

earthquakes or flooding 

and mudslides, so I encourage 

everyone to CERT 

trained so they can be part 

of community preparedness,” 

said former Mayor 

Rick Mullen, who also 

is a Los Angeles County 

Fire captain. “The Malibu 

CERT team self-mobilized 

during the catastrophic 

Woolsey Fire and provided 

critical assistance 

to community members 

in need.” 

During the Woolsey 

Fire, CERT team members 

accessed the City’s emergency 

supplies containers 

and distributed supplies to 

residents. 

News Briefs 

Police to increase patrol 

efforts in LA County for 

Drive Sober or Get Pulled 

Over campaign 

The Los Angeles County 

Sheriff’s Department, in 

partnership with the California 

Office of Traffic 

Safety and National Highway 

Traffic Safety Administration, 

has launched its 

Drive Sober or Get Pulled 

Over campaign. 

From Dec. 14-Jan. 1., 

LASD is to have more 

deputies on the road looking 

for drivers suspected 

CERT is a highly acclaimed 

program of free 

courses administered by 

the City of Malibu and 

by public safety agencies 

across the country that 

empowers citizens to help 

during disasters. Volunteers 

are trained in basic 

first aid, fire suppression, 

and search and rescue 

so that they can provide 

emergency assistance to 

their neighbors. 

CERT volunteers are a 

crucial part of the City’s 

ability to prepare and respond 

to disasters. During 

the Woolsey Fire, Malibu 

CERT volunteers contributed 

about 300 hours of 

service to the emergency 

response by distributing 

food and medical supplies, 

assisting with evacuations, 

and administering basic 

first aid. 

In August 2017, the 

City Council adopted the 

official CERT Program 

Guidelines, an important 

step in formally incorporating 

the program and the 

of driving under the influence 

of alcohol and/ 

or drugs (including marijuana, 

prescription drugs 

and over-the-counter 

medications). 

Last year, between Dec. 

22-25 and Dec. 30-Jan. 2, 

25 people were killed and 

643 injured on California 

roads, according to data 

from the California Highway 

Patrol Statewide Integrated 

Traffic Records 

System. 

“Whether you are home 

with family or at the bar, it 

trained, dedicated CERT 

volunteers into the City’s 

emergency management 

system. The guidelines 

outline the requirements to 

become a member of the 

Malibu CERT Team, organizational 

structure, team 

responsibilities, ongoing 

participation requirements, 

and activation procedures. 

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. 

Classes will be from 10 

a.m.-4 p.m. Jan. 12, Jan. 

19 and Jan. 26. 

For more information, or 

to sign up, visit www.mali 

busafety.eventbrite.com, 

call Public Safety Specialist 

Stephanie Berger at 

(310) 456-2489 ext. 368, 

or email SBerger@malibu 

city.org. 

is important that you find 

a sober ride home after 

drinking,” said Sgt. Robert 

Hill, of the Los Angeles 

County Sheriff’s Department, 

in a Dec. 13 press 

release. “As an adult, it is 

up to you to make adult 

decisions and drive sober 

or use a ride share service. 

There are no excuses for 

driving impaired.” 

News Briefs are compiled 

by Editor Lauren Coughlin, 

lauren@malibusurfsidenews. 

com. 

Police Reports 

Ring valued at $15K reportedly 

stolen during fire repair work 

A $15,000 platinum, 

diamond and emerald ring 

reportedly was stolen from 

a home on Pacific Coast 

Highway while work was 

being done to repair damages 

sustained from the 

Woolsey Fire, according to 

a Dec. 8 police report. 

Dec. 10 

• Designer luggage, a recording 

camera, rugs and 

bedsheets, with a total estimated 

value of $5,360, 

reportedly were stolen 

from a master bedroom at 

a home on Piuma Road. 

The alleged victim said 

she locked the doors of 

the residence when she 

evacuated on Nov. 10 

during the Woolsey Fire. 

Upon her return on Nov. 

18, she found the front 

door unlocked and items 

missing. 

• A pressure washer, spray 

gun and other items valued 

at $2,660 allegedly were 

stolen from a residence 

on Rambla Pacifica. The 

front, locked doors were 

forced open and the theft 

reportedly occurred while 

the residence was evacuated 

between Nov. 10-18 

because of the Woolsey 

Fire. 

• A $1,200 MacBook Pro 

laptop reportedly was stolen 

from an apartment on 

Cavalleri Road while the 

alleged victim had evacuated 

the residence between 

Nov. 9-22 because of the 

Woolsey Fire. 

Dec. 8 

• An iPhone, designer 

purse and portfolio case, 

and laptop, with a total estimated 

value of $1,600, 

and $200 cash, reportedly 

were stolen from a 

parked car at Topanga 

State Beach, 18700 Pacific 

Coast Highway. The alleged 

victim said he placed 

his car key on a tire before 

he went surfing. Upon his 

return, he discovered the 

items missing and the key 

on the ground. 

• Three Twix candy bars 

valued at $6 were reportedly 

stolen from an Arco 

Food Mart, 18541 Pacific 

Coast Highway by a male 

who walked into the store 

and took the candy. 

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Call708.326.9170 

Dec. 5 

• Hardwood floor panels 

valued at $20,000 reportedly 

were stolen from a 

home on Ramirez Mesa 

Drive. The alleged victim 

evacuated her home 

between Nov. 9 and Dec. 

5 because of the Woolsey 

Fire, and discovered the 

thefts had occurred in an 

open garage. 

Dec. 3 

• A television and designer 

wallets reportedly were 

stolen from a residence 

on Dume Drive. The residence 

had been evacuated 


Fire, and most of the home 

was destroyed by the fire 

except for the guest room 

where the theft occurred. 

EDITOR’S NOTE: The 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. 

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School News 

University of Florida 

Malibu’s Burns joins Honor 

Society of Phi Kappa Phi 

Angel Burns, of Malibu, 

was recently initiated 

into The Honor Society of 

Phi Kappa Phi, the nation’s 

oldest and most selective 

all-discipline collegiate 

honor society. Burns was 

initiated at University of 

Florida. 

Burns is among approximately 

30,000 students, faculty, 

professional staff and 

alumni to be initiated into 

Phi Kappa Phi each year. 

Membership is by invitation 

only and requires nomination 

and approval by a chapter. 

Only the Top 10 percent 

of seniors and 7.5 percent 

of juniors are eligible for 

membership. Graduate students 

in the Top 10 percent 

of the number of candidates 

for graduate degrees may 

also qualify, as do faculty, 

professional staff and alumni 

who have achieved scholarly 

distinction. 

Phi Kappa Phi was 

founded in 1897 and aims 

“to recognize and promote 

academic excellence in all 

fields of higher education 

and to engage the community 

of scholars in service 

to others.” 

tufts university 

Malibu student to 

continue education at 

Massachusetts school 

Bailey Halbreich, from 

Malibu, has joined more 

than 1,500 undergraduate 

students from around the 

world at Tufts University, 

located in Medford/Somerville, 

Massachusetts. 

In all, only 14.6 percent 

of a record breaking 

21,501 applicants were 

admitted to the university, 

the second-lowest acceptance 

rate in university 

history. 

The university’s Class 

of 2022 is the most diverse 

class ever, according to the 

university, and the beneficiary 

of the largest commitment 

of financial aid in university 

history, as well as a trailblazer 

in gender parity among 

engineering students. 

Thirty-seven percent of 

first-year U.S. undergraduates 

identify as students of 

color, a Tufts record. The 

1,544-member undergraduate 

class received $25.8 

million in need-based 

grants, a new mark for financial 

aid commitment by 

the university. The incoming 

engineering class nearly 

reached gender parity, 

with 49 percent of students 

identifying as women. 

Tufts University, located 

on campuses in Boston, 

Medford/Somerville and 

Grafton, Massachusetts, 

and in Talloires, France, is 

recognized among the premier 

research universities 

in the United States. Tufts 

enjoys a global reputation 

for academic excellence 

and for the preparation of 

students as leaders in a wide 

range of professions. A 

growing number of innovative 

teaching and research 

initiatives span all Tufts 

campuses, and collaboration 

among the faculty and 

students in the undergraduate, 

graduate and professional 

programs across 

the university’s schools is 

widely encouraged. 

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SMC seeks local members for 

its bond oversight committee 

Business reps from 

both Santa Monica, 

Malibu sought for 

current openings 

Submitted by Santa Monica 

College 

Santa Monica College is 

seeking applicants for the 

Citizens Bond Oversight 

Committee, which oversees 

the implementation of 

the bond measures that are 

funding capital improvement 

projects at the college: 

Measure U (2002), 

Measure S (2004), Measure 

AA (2008), and Measure 

V (2016). 

The application deadline 

is Friday, Jan. 4. 

The vacancies are specifically 

for representatives 

of local business 

communities of Santa 

Monica and Malibu. Applications 

for additional 

members are encouraged, 

and are available at www. 

smc.edu/CBOCApp. 

To qualify for appointment, 

an applicant must 

be at least 18 years old; 

must not be an SMC employee 

or official; and 

must not be a vendor, contractor 

or consultant to the 

college. 

The committee was established 

in spring 2002— 

as required by state law 

— to oversee the implementation 

of Measure U, 

the $160 million bond 

passed by an overwhelming 

70 percent of Santa 

Monica-Malibu voters. 

The committee’s responsibility 

was expanded to 

include oversight of Measure 

S, the $135 million 

bond measure passed in 

November 2004; Measure 

AA, the $295 million 

bond measure passed 

in November 2008; and 

Measure V, the $345 million 

bond measure passed 

in November 2016. The 

bond measures are funding 

a wide range of projects, 

including replacement 

buildings, seismic 

retrofitting, safety and 

technology upgrades, and 

more. 

The SMC Board of 

Trustees will review all 

applications and make the 

final appointments. For 

more information on the 

application process, please 

contact Ramin Nematollahi, 

the committee’s coordinator 

at Nematollahi_ 

Ramin@smc.edu or (310) 

434-4044. Detailed information 

on the committee 

may also be found at www. 

smc.edu/CBOC. 

SMMUSD begins kindergarten enrollment process 

School tours 

are planned for 

this January and 

February 

Submitted by SMMUSD 

Elementary schools 

throughout the Santa Monica-Malibu 

Unified School 

District will be welcoming 

resident parents of incoming 

kindergartners to tour 

the schools and find out 

more about enrolling their 

children for the 2019-20 

school year. 

The events are planned 

for January and February 

2019, with dates 

for each school posted 

online. 

Transitional Kindergarten 

and Kindergarten 

Round-Up, as the yearly 

event is called, is an opportunity 

for Santa Monica 

and Malibu parents of children 

entering TK or kindergarten 

for the upcoming 

year to meet the principal 

of their neighborhood 

school, visit classrooms, 

and begin the registration 

process for the 2019-20 

school year. 

Please plan to attend 

the school assigned for 

your residence. Kindergarten 

is offered at every 

school, however, TK is 

not. Your neighborhood 

school will provide you 

information at the Round- 

Up regarding availability 

of TK at that school, 

or the school serving the 

neighborhood. 

SMMUSD offers TK or 

Bridges TK classrooms at 

Cabrillo and Webster in 

Malibu. McKinley, Rogers, 

Grant, Edison and 

Roosevelt hold the Santa 

Monica TK classes. All 

TK programs offer an excellent 

opportunity for 

students who have birthdays 

in a certain range 

to begin a program that 

prepares them for kindergarten 

for the following 

year. Bridges TK is 

a neighborhood program 

that is SMMUSD-aligned, 

STEAM-enhanced and 

Reggio-inspired. 

For both TK and K enrollment, 

resident parents 

will need to bring with 

them: their child’s birth 

certificate, health records 

and verification of residence 

in Santa Monica or 

Malibu. For more details 

and examples of verification 

documents, visit the 

registration page online. 

All parents need to be 

aware that SMMUSD 

strictly adheres to birthdate 

ranges for admission 

to preschool, TK and kindergarten. 

This is based 

on California Education 

Code. To learn where your 

child will be placed regardless 

of years of preschool, 

see the enrollment 

guidelines. 

Contact your neighborhood 

school with any 

questions. Visit the school 

locator online to determine 

your neighborhood school. 

Preschool and Seaside 

Preschool tours are 

handled by Child Development 

Services and the 

school sites. Please check 

the district website for tour 

and information meeting 

dates.

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‘Tis the season 

Meeting focuses on chapter’s gifts to 

veterans, veterans’ families 

Photo Op 

Malibu Daughters of the American Revolution members 

(front row, left to right) Beth Grimes, Edith Morgan, Ellen 

Kerr, Tica O’Neill, Patti Scroggins (left to right) Courtney 

Alexander, Stephanie Boyd, Kim Lucas, Anne Kaufman, 

Annette Keller, Vicki Cooper and Jennifer Meltzer gather for 

a photo during the group’s Dec. 1 meeting. Photo Submitted 

Business Briefs 

Eyewear discount offered 

to fire victims 

Now through Dec. 31, 

Village Optic in Palisades 

Village is offering a 50-percent 

discount on prescription 

lens to those affected 

by the wildfires. 

The business is located 

at 1052 N. Swarthmore 

Ave. For more information, 

call (424) 280-4498, 

email info@villageoptic. 

com or visit www.villa 

geoptic.com. 

Area Chipotle restaurants 

raise money for wildfire 

recovery efforts 

Chipotle Mexican Grill 

donated $380,000 to the 

United Way’s California 

wildfire recovery efforts 

after hosting a fundraiser 

in late November. Malibu’s 

Chipotle was among the 

154 participating locations 

in the Sacramento and Los 

Angeles area. 

Altogether, more than 

75,000 individuals supported 

the fundraiser. 

Donated funds to local 

United Ways are fueling 

interim- and long-term recovery 

assistance to residents 

affected by the fires 

in Northern and Southern 

California. 

The $380,000 amount 

was part of $1.4 million 

that Chipotle has donated 

since 2017 to help United 

Way rebuild communities 

after natural disasters. The 

business previously donated 

to United Way relief efforts 

for the Mexico earthquake, 

hurricanes Harvey 

and Irma in 2017, and Hurricane 

Florence in 2018. 

Chipotle also donated 

meals to volunteers at the 

Emergency Operation Center 

at the American Red 

Cross of Los Angeles. 

For more information on 

United Way’s efforts, visit 

UnitedWay.org/Recovery. 

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Ashley’s Angle 

Proof through the long 

night of the Woolsey Fire 

Ashley Hamilton 

Contributing columnist 

Malibu resident 

What would a 

survivor of the 

worst inferno 

in the history of a people 

make of a hilltop scorched 

by fire and shorn of his 

fellow people, where the 

site looked like a burnt 

offering not to God but the 

aftermath of yet another attack 

against God’s chosen 

people? 

What would he say without 

knowledge of the cause 

of the conflagration, if all 

he had were experience as 

his guide and suffering as 

his tutor? What would he 

do if he knew the culprit 

were the indiscriminate 

fury of nature instead of 

the worst elements of human 

nature, because the 

sole survivor were a giant 

steel menorah? 

I can only hazard a 

guess, but I do not think it 

is unreasonable to say the 

man would cry in solace 

and not in sorrow; that we 

are all thankful to see what 

endures, from the menorah 

atop Camp Hess Kramer 

to the cross that stands on 

the lawn of Pepperdine 

University; that these 

beacons of light shall shine 

not for eight nights but for 

countless nights; that the 

light shall not be a wildfire 

of darkness but a bonfire of 

enlightenment. 

What, then, can we 

discern from the Woolsey 

Fire? 

In a word: life. 

Each life is a light unto 

the nations. Each life is 

brief yet brilliant, able to 

burn not once or twice a 

year but as long as free 

men — and women — 

do what is necessary to 

maintain the twin faiths of 

Judaism and Christianity, 

whose lights emanate from 

Jerusalem and Bethlehem, 

whose lights emit rays of 

hope, whose lights exude 

the glories of peace. 

The light belongs to all 

people. 

It excludes the wicked, 

provided we stop those 

who would pervert the 

lights of faith and family. 

It includes our community, 

which continues to come 

together to repair the Earth 

and revive the faith of the 

dispossessed. 

That the Woolsey Fire is 

a test of even the deepest 

faith reminds us that grace 

is meaningless without 

some measure of grief; that 

devastation sows doubt 

about the existence, never 

mind the benevolence, of 

a divine Creator; that it 

is beyond our ability to 

understand what we can 

never know; that we must 

accept what is or deny 

what may be, based only 

on what we can measure, 

in spite of what we may 

feel; in spite of what we do 

feel beside a hearth that is 

warm but not lit, beside a 

heart that is transcendent 

but not tangible, beside a 

home that is exultant but 

not extant. 

Rebuilding Malibu will 

require acts, not faith, because 

no one will do for us 

what we can — and must 

— do for ourselves. 

Money can help the 

process and lawmakers can 

expedite the process. But 

neither the false gods of 

mammon nor the machine 

politicians in Sacramento 

can equal the resilience of 

the residents of Malibu. 

We resolve to resurrect 

the spirit of our community. 

It is alive already, visible 

from above and in plain 

sight from where I stand. 

It is a sight to behold, of 

many acting as one. 

It is a sight for the ages. 

It is a snapshot of 

America, of one Nation 

under God, indivisible, 

with liberty and justice for 

all. 

It is a beautiful sight, 

indeed. 

Ashley’s Angle is a monthly 

column from Malibu resident 

Ashley Hamilton. Hamilton is 

an artist and father who seeks 

to express the truth through 

his work. Ashley’s Angle will 

cover issues and politics 

which are relevant to the 

Malibu community at large. 

The opinions of this column 

are that of the writer. They do 

not necessarily reflect those of 

the Malibu Surfside News.

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Don’t Panic, It’s Organic 

The knowledge, tools 

for safe toxin removal 

Andy Lopez 

Contributing Columnist 

Invisible Gardener 

This is a continuing 

series on how to deal 

with toxins as well as 

tree and property restoration, 

and how to stay safe 

while doing so. 

The most important 

thing is to stay safe. I drive 

around town a lot, and I 

have seen very few folks 

wearing masks, and the few 

who I did see with masks 

were not wearing the proper 

model. Look for N95 

masks. I would order them 

from Amazon and have 

them delivered as soon as 

possible. 

I also would wear a protective 

face mask, full body 

protection and, of course, 

gloves. Toxins have many 

ways in which they can 

enter our bodies, including 

through touch. The 

list of home toxins is very 

extensive. We have more 

toxins in our homes than a 

chemical war plant. We buy 

and bring home toxins that 

should never be burned. 

Just because you cannot 

see or smell anything does 

not mean it is not there. 

Whenever you have this 

kind of massive toxin environment 

spring up overnight, 

the dangers will not 

be apparent until you have 

already been dangerously 

exposed. 

Your pets are in a worse 

situation, and they must not 

be allowed to walk outside 

unless it is in a clean 

environment. Animals will 

have a hard time not getting 

sick since they cannot wear 

protective masks, so it is 

a good idea to find other 

places for them until it has 

been cleaned up. 

I would also suggest 

purchasing an air quality 

monitor. I use an IGRESS 

which I got from Amazon. 

It will tell you when it is 

not safe. 

You definitely should 

get an air purifier for each 

room. I use Levoit from 

Amazon, but there are 

many you can choose from. 

It will take a few years 

for all the toxins to be dispersed. 

Think about toxins 

in the national forest. Many 

toxins may be carried by 

the winds and fall into the 

forest areas. The winds will 

disperse the toxins around 

again once it is hot and dry, 

so toxins will be around for 

a while. 

The same goes for any 

radiation. Many folks are 

worried about Malibu’s 

exposure to materials at 

our local nuclear research 

center. I have been testing 

for radiation levels, and so 

far I have not found any 

“dangerous” locations. If 

you think you have a hot 

spot, please let me know, 

and I will test it and post on 

Nextdoor. 

What I have found is that 

background radiation levels 

are a little bit higher than 

usual. Here is the thing: If 

there were a radioactive 

leak due to fires at that site, 

they would be able to tell 

from their monitors. What 

they do and do not tell us is 

another story, so I prefer to 

find out for myself. 

So, let’s say there was 

a radiation leak due to 

fires. That radiation would 

travel on the Santa Ana 

and disperse. The rains 

do wash it down from the 

sky, but, when it dries, it 

will get blown around. So 

expect things to happen 

in late spring or summer 

when things get hot and 

then windy. That would be 

a good time to monitor for 

radiation and air quality. 

Now that it is raining, the 

air quality will improve, but 

the toxins are now in the 

soil and covering everything 

from trees to fruit 

to vegetables. Fruits and 

vegetables should not be 

eaten unless they are tested 

for toxins and radiation. I 

would test everything for a 

few years at least. 

The soil will need to be 

removed and disposed of 

properly and then rebuilt. 

You should use a halfand-half 

mixture of live 

compost and clean topsoil. 

There are many soil companies 

around to choose from. 

Just do not use anything 

with sewer sludge, as that 

stuff is toxic. 

Many also are wondering 

how to determine if their 

trees will survive and, if 

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Ride of the Week 

Beloved, fire-damaged Ranchero finds new home at Murphy Auto Museum 

Fireball Tim Lawrence 

Contributing Columnist 

Malibu resident 

The Woolsey Fire left 

many cars in ruin. 

Literally hundreds 

of them litter the ’Bu, and 

many of them will head to 

the scrap heap. 

But when my friend 

Thom Panunzio asked me 

if there was anything we 

could do with his 1957 

Ford Ranchero, I had to 

take a moment to contemplate. 

This Ranchero was 

in Panunzio’s hands for 

many years and two days 

before the fire started, it 

was just completed. His todo 

list was done. The next 

stop for the car was my 

Wheels and Waves show 

here in Malibu. 

This 1957 Ford Ranchero was one of many vehicles lost to the Woolsey Fire, but it now has a new life as a piece of history at the Murphy Auto 

Museum. Ken Vela 

But alas, the fires ripped 

through the canyon and 

destroyed his garage, cars 

and all its contents. 

So I made a call to my 

friend David Neel at The 

Malibu Newsstand 

Murphy Auto Museum. 

What if we could drag the 

car out of the ash-littered 

garage, take it to the museum 

and put in on display 

as a piece of history? And 

25 Years in Business. #MalibuStrong 

Thanks to all the brave emergency personnel 

and volunteers, for their tireless work 

protecting our beloved city. 

It’s devastating to lose a 

home, but most importantly 

many lives were saved. 

MALIBU IS 

RESILIENT. 

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to no shock at all, Neel 

was immediately on board. 

A few weeks later, I was 

heading to Panunzio’s again 

with my wife, Kathie, and 

friend, Ken Vela, to grab the 

car. We posted on Facebook 

that we needed a trailer and 

up popped Dennis Burnham 

from Torrance. He had just 

purchased a trailer and was 

eager to help. We arrived at 

the garage to find that the 

car sat on its belly and was 

in park. The only way to 

get it out was to drag it. So, 

we did. 

It took four hours to get 

the car on the bed — twice 

as long as we expected. 

We had to come back 

the next day and drive it 

from Malibu all the way 

to Oxnard, ash flying out 

the back. The dismount of 

the ’57 was slightly easier 

than getting it on the trailer, 

albeit it falling a few times. 

But once we got it cleared 

using a forklift, we set her 

down in a prime spot where 

people could see her. 

The Murphy is currently 

closed for the holidays, but 

will reopen in January if 

you want to go up and get 

a closer look. 

But as we settled the 

car in the space, Panunzio 

called me to express 

his gratitude that the car 

that he once had truly 

loved was going to have a 

second life. This made me 

very happy and gave me 

perspective in regard to the 

cars, homes and things that 

people lost in this fire. The 

attachments we had are not 

about the things, but about 

the feelings behind them. 

The emotion that was 

rattled in this year’s fire 

was what truly shook 

us. Most things can be 

replaced and some things 

can’t, but the feelings we 

suffered from hit us to our 

core. Many of us identify 

ourselves with what we 

have instead of who we 

are. And it’s who we are 

that truly defines us. 

Loss of your possessions 

is horrible. But loss 

of yourself is worse. And 

that can only happen if you 

give up, which is something 

Malibu will never 

do — and that’s why I’m 

grateful to be here with all 

of you. 

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From the Editor 

A hopeful holiday wish 

Lauren Coughlin 


Believe it or not, 

Christmas is a mere 

five days away. 

A sense of normalcy 

has cautiously returned to 

Malibu in recent weeks, 

with several annual holiday 

traditions marching on 

and bringing smiles, but 

the holiday simply will 

not be the same for many 

community members. 

While Santa, Christmas 

carols and donated toys 

can bring glimpses of 

hope and excitement to 

wee ones, there is no 

simple cure-all for the 

adult population. 

To that end, this is a 

time when community 

is more imperative than 

ever. 

It’s long been an 

unspoken part of the 

holiday season to be kind 

and to make sure the 

most vulnerable among 

us are not alone. On 

Thanksgiving, we saw a 

strong Malibu community 

band together to share 

fellowship and to take 

care of its own, and I have 

no doubt that the same 

trend will appear this 

Christmas. 

And though some 

holiday traditions may 

seem trivial in the bigger 

picture of all there is to 

worry about, it’s important 

to exercise self-care and 

allow yourself to enjoy 

the simple and important 

comforts that the fire cannot 

take away. 

This certainly applies to 

Christmas, but I hope that 

it can extend beyond that, 

too. Personally, I’ve never 

been one for New Year’s 

resolutions, as I feel that 

the change you wish to 

make in your life can and 

should take place as needed 

rather than on an annual 

schedule. And while 

Christmas has always been 

my favorite holiday, I too 

aim to bring that sense of 

enjoyment and gratitude 

into other days. 

Ultimately, there are 

many things that are 

beyond our control — but 

our outlook and approach 

to the trying days ahead is 

not one of them. 

Wherever this Christmas 

may find you, I wish 

you and yours a Merry 

Christmas, and I hope that 

it’s just the beginning of 

the fresh and joyous start 

that all of Malibu needs 

and deserves. 

Poet’s Corner 

Fire 

Carol Gable, Harvester Road 

House is ash & rubble 

Nothing remains but 

charred blackness. 

White ash of cherished 

books 

Now, after the rain, 

paper mâché. 

Walls scorched and 

fallen in. 

Everyday dishes in 

the dishwasher remain 

unscathed, 

while favorite heirloom 

china is blackened and 

broken in pieces 

Sadness that my neighborhood 

is now a charred 

ruin. 

Green grasses on hillsides 

sprout signifying 

Renewal Hope 

Love 

in all the brokenness 

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Nicole Nishida (@lasdNicole), public 

information office for the Los Angeles 

County Sheriff’s Department, posted Dec. 

10: “Officials from @LACoFDPIO @LAFD 

@LACoSheriff offering holiday safety tips 

for the public. Do not leave your packages 

in your car, have someone pick up your 

packages off your porch or be home & 

set light timers giving the impression that 

someone is home. @LASDHQ” 

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From Page 17 

they are alive, what to do. 

There are two ways to go 

about determining if your 

trees are alive. 

First, you can tell your 

gardener only to prune back 

what is dead on the tree. If 

nothing is alive, I would 

still wait a few months. You 

might be surprised as to 

how trees and other living 

things will regenerate. I 

would use an organic fertilizer 

and apply compost and 

azalea/gardenia mix. If it 

still dies, pull it up, amend 

the soil and replant. 

The other way is to get 

an arborist to come out 

to see if the tree(s) will 

survive or not. I would not 

leave it up to your gardener 

unless he or she is really 

good at it. 

One of the best ways to 

encourage your tree(s) to 

recover is to foliar spray 

them. The spray will be 

absorbed through not just 

the leaves (if it has any 

left), but also the bark. You 

also should soak the soil 

with the spray. The spray 

should be something as 

simple as compost tea or a 

mineral-based tea. Compost 

tea will help not just the 

trees but also the soil to 

come back to life. I would 

use something like Sea-90 

to add minerals or add rock 

dust directly to the soil. You 

can make a rock dust tea by 

adding 1 cup of rock dust to 

10 gallons of water. Allow 

the mixture to sit, strain it 

and then spray. 

Another option is milk, 

which is rich in the calcium 

the trees need. I’d try 1 

cup of milk per 10 cups of 

water. 

Any questions? Email me at 

andylopez@invisiblegardener. 

com. 


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Still rockin’ 

Dick Dale draws a crowd 

to Malibu’s Casa Escobar, 

Page 22 

Merrymaking 

Ballet Conservatory West 

ushers in holidays with 

‘The Nutcracker,’ Page 26 

malibu surfside news | December 20, 2018 | malibusurfsidenews.com 

Webster Elementary 

School mom 

Stephanie Rocca (left) 

shops at the booth of 

jewelry designer Sosy 

Agopian (right) Dec. 

12 during Webster’s 

Holiday Boutique at 

Malibu Lumber Yard. 

Suzy Demeter/22nd 

Century Media 

Webster Elementary well-supported at 

annual holiday boutique, Page 23

22 | December 20, 2018 | Malibu surfside news life & arts 


‘Pioneer of surf guitar’ rocks Malibu’s Casa Escobar 

Barbara Burke 


Musician Dick Dale, 81, 

has performed for an astounding 

64 years, gracing 

Casa Escobar’s stage many 

times over those years. 

During a Dec. 8, standing-room-only 

concert 

at the Malibu restaurant, 

he was as impressive as 

ever, still crossing genres 

and switching instruments 

with the creative frenzy 

and facility that he showed 

decades ago. 

“I admire how he invented 

a whole new genre 

of guitar single-handedly,” 

attendee Luke Tutykhin 

told Malibu Surfside 

News. “I gave his stagehand 

a pick and I hope 

he uses it tonight ... he 

goes through a lot of them 

every show.” 

Two opening acts revved 

the attendees up. The 

Bruce Pied Blues Band, 

a South Bay horn band, 

got the evening started by 

playing old favorites such 

as “Stand By Me” and 

“Love Me Do.” 

The crowd settled in, 

buoyed by conviviality 

and libations, comfortable 

in a Malibu watering hole 

that is familiar and warm 

and that provides views of 

Malibu’s iconic pier, steps 

away from the famous 

First Point, an iconic landmark 

of the surf culture of 

which Dale is a legendary 

part. 

Openers Pacific Range 

further warmed the crowd 

up, playing familiar songs 

infused with influences as 

varied as the Grateful Dead 

and The Allman Brothers. 

Seamus Turner, the band’s 

guitarist and vocalist, said 

the group was honored to 

open for “the pioneer of 

surf guitar.” 

Tutykhin, an avid fan, 

anxiously waited alongside 

attendees, many of whom 

could be his grandparents. 

They all came to see Dale 

perform, fascinated by his 

ability to play the guitar 

upside down, backward 

and left handed, and intrigued 

by his heavy staccato 

picking on the same 

Fender Stratocaster he has 

played for decades. Since 

the 1950s, Dale has been 

known for his aggressive, 

pro-metal, unique picking, 

and for his many and varied 

songs. 

On “Miserlou,” released 

in 1962, Dale made 

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a Fender reverb unit — a 

classic ever since. That the 

work served as the opening 

song for “Pulp Fiction,” a 

film that won the Cannes 

Film Festival award more 

than three decades after 

the song first released, is 

one measure of the timelessness 

and relevance of 

Dale’s eclectic and vast 

body of work. The Musical 

Instrument Museum 

features a large exhibit 

displaying Dale’s roles in 

helping Leo Fender invent 

amps, speakers and guitars, 

his participation in the 

genesis of surf guitar and 

his ability to effortlessly 

cross genres and play numerous 

instruments. 

Suddenly, surging 

through the crowd, screaming 

metal music from his 

guitar and grinning broadly, 

Dale emerged on stage, 

heartily welcomed by 

screaming fans. 

“I see some of you with 

young faces and some 

with shiny heads,” he 

said as he welcomed the 

crowd. 

He jammed nonstop in 

a set lasting more than 90 

minutes. He played all his 

classics. While belting out 

his rendition of “House Of 

The Rising Sun,” he demonstrated 

that his voice 

still has it. He playfully 

interacted with the crowd, 

winking and grinning as 

he sang “Bello Horizonte.” 

He reflected on historical 

moments, recalling how he 

was the first rock guitarist 

featured on “The Ed Sullivan 

Show.” He played 

drumsticks on a bass expertly 

played by Sam 

Bolle (a member of Agent 

Orange and Fear), he performed 

a love song on the 

harmonica and he jammed 

on the drums. 

Dick Dale, 81, played to a standing-room-only crowd at 

Malibu’s Casa Escobar on Dec. 8. Lana Dale 

Dale is a consummate 

showman and a stellar storyteller. 

Throughout it all, a 

young man enthralled with 

guitar, Tutykhin, stood rapt 

with attention. His very 

being moving in unison 

with Dale’s rhythms, his 

face full of awe as he paid 

close attention and strove 

to learn everything from a 

musical legend. 

Dale discussed the 

old masters: “Gillespie 

was an Einstein on the 

keys and Jackie Gleason 

was phenomenal,” he 

said. 

He spoke of the old days 

— days when 17 surfers 

dubbed him the “King 

of Surf Guitar,” and he 

jammed at the Rendezvous 

Ballroom in the 1950s. Yet, 

he spoke of current events, 

dedicating his last song to 

first responders and to the 

firefighters who contained 

the flames that consumed 

parts of Malibu. 

Few musicians stay relevant 

— let alone thrill 

crowds — for more than 

60 years. At one point, 

Dale told the crowd, “I’ll 

[perform] until the man 

upstairs stops me from 

keeping going. ... You are 

the ones that keep me going.” 

The crowd cheered wildly, 

jumping to their feet to 

give him a standing ovation. 

Timeless and thrilling, 

Dale left attendees wanting 

more and cherishing 

their magical Malibu moments 

with him.

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Community supports Webster at holiday boutique 

Barbara Burke 


Webster Elementary 

School’s annual holiday 

boutique proved to be festive 

and uplifting. 

The Dec. 12 event, held 

at the Malibu Lumber Yard, 

featured clothing, swimwear 

and resort wear, shoes 

and sandals, jewelry and 

beach accoutrement. Twenty 

percent of the sales were 

donated to purchase teacher 

supplies and to benefit the 

school’s science and arts 

enrichment programs. 

Audrey Darin, a Point 

Dume resident, showcased 

an array of hats and flannel 

clothing, all bearing insignia 

referring to Malibu and 

its residents’ resilience as 

they recover from the fire. 

“People always want to 

support schools through 

thick and thin,” Darin said. 

“But, it’s a trying time.” 

Although many attendees 

had not seen one another 

since the fire, they 

were looking beyond its 

devastating consequences 

and happily focusing on 

holiday shopping. 

Enjoying champagne 

and doughnuts, shoppers 

surveyed a large array 

of beautifully presented 

raffle baskets donated by 

the holiday boutique vendors. 

Some of the items 

that piqued shoppers’ curiosities 

included items from 

LeSwim, an upscale line of 

swimsuits and après-swim 

attire; a handmade floating 

heart necklace donated 

by Tova Malibu Jewelry; a 

cozy cashmere topper from 

Nepal donated by Malibu 

Basics; and a gorgeous 

women’s top donated by 

Malibu Road. 

Petite ‘n Pretty, a carefully 

curated line of beauty 

products for tweens and 

teens, displayed lip glosses 

designed for smaller lips 

as well as custom-flavored 

fragrances and makeup 

bags, all ideal items for filling 

a Christmas stocking. 

The event was Malibucentric, 

featuring many 

local vendors, including 

Happy the Golden Jam and 

Shaded, a company that offers 

beach accessories such 

as rash guards, umbrellas 

and surfboards with growth 

charts. 

“We love giving back 

to the city of Malibu,” 

said Joe Posey, co-owner 

of Shaded. “We offer hats 

and Turkish towels and fun 

beach items.” 

Noelle Scott, owner of 

Malibu Basics and a Malibu 

native, modeled her versatile 

cashmere wraps that 

one can wear 10 different 

ways. 

“I wanted to offer quality 

cashmere items that are 

not cheap and provide great 

quality with no compromise,” 

Scott said. “However, 

I also wanted to offer 

Sosy Agopian’s Swarovski crystal ornaments and 

bookmarks are shown. 

a product line that is not 

overly expensive, as the 

Italian cashmeres can be.” 

Scott was happy to support 

her hometown. 

“In addition to supporting 

Malibu, my year-old 

business also offers jobs 

for women in Nepal where 

I source my merchandise,” 

she said. “I am also helping 

to educate children in 

Nepal and my company is 

building a library there.” 

Many shoppers were intrigued 

by Food en Bord’s 

oversized cheese boards 

and serving bowls, and 

many attendees bid on that 

vendor’s cooking class 

raffle item. Others were 

delighted to see the vast 

array of children’s clothing 

offered by Frankie’s on 

Park and the too-cool-forschool, 

vintage rock ‘n’ roll 

clothing offered by Rowdy 

Sprout, which displayed 

T-shirts with rainbows and 

graphics from the ’70s and 

’80s. 

Toy Crazy offered merchandise 

in its store and 

Krishna Jaret, of 27 Miles 

Malibu, displayed cozy 

sweaters for sale while donating 

some apparel for fire 

victims. Heather Gardner 

Jewelry offered gorgeous 

jewelry selections and Sosy 

Agopian’s Sosy’s Designs 

showcased handmade ornaments 

and micro-macrame 

jewelry. 

Shoppers mingled and 

enjoyed a beautiful Malibu 

day while successfully ticking 

off some names on their 

holiday shopping list. 

Anyone interested in 

supporting Webster School 

may purchase a Webster 

Whale Card for $20. 

Cardholders receive discounts 

at area restaurants, 

beauty salons and stores. 

For more information, visit 

websterpta.com. 

Webster Wear designers (left to right) Laura Geraghty, 

Candice Marderosian and Jessie Muchmore pose with 

the merchandise during the Dec. 12 holiday boutique at 

Malibu Lumber Yard. The items in the collection include 

soft sweatshirts, T-shirts, hats and bags. 

Photos by Suzy Demeter/22nd Century Media

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Faith Briefs 

Malibu United Methodist Church (30128 

Morning View Drive, 310-457-7505) 

Las Posadas 

5 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 

20. The church welcomes 

the Rev. Lupita Alonso-Redondo, 

minister at El Buen 

Pastor United Methodist 

Church of Santa Paula, to 

lead its Las Posadas procession. 

All are invited to 

join in the traditional festivities 

that commemorate 

Joseph and Mary’s search 

for safe refuge. Dinner will 

be served. 

Christmas Eve Service 

7 p.m. Monday, Dec. 24. 

Support Group 

1-3 p.m. Monday, in the 

church sanctuary. Listening 

Post volunteers will 

offer emotional support 

for anyone affected by the 

Woolsey Fire. For more 

information, email The 

ListeningPostMalibu@ 

gmail.com or visit www. 

facebook.com/MalibuLis 

teningPost. 

Malibu Presbyterian Church (3324 

Malibu Canyon Road, 310-456-1611) 

Christmas Eve Services 

Monday, Dec. 24: 3:30 

p.m. preschool service; 5 

p.m. family service; 7:30 

p.m. candlelight service 

Sunday Worship Services 

10:15 a.m. Sundays 

Connect Hour 

9-10 a.m. Sundays 

St. Aidan’s Episcopal Church (28211 

Pacific Coast Highway, 310-457-7966) 

Advent Season 

Sundays through Dec. 

23. Join worship for the 

four weeks of Advent. 

Chabad of Malibu (22943 PCH, 310- 

456-6588) 

Distribution Center 

9 a.m.-3 p.m. Chabad 

is distributing women’s 

men’s and children’s clothing 

as well as accessories, 

shoes, toys and toiletries 

free of charge. For more 

information, visit www.one 

withmalibu.com. 

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. 

Parent and Me Program 

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

This program is held 

at Gan Malibu Preschool, 

22933 PCH. For more information, 

call (310) 456- 

6573 or email sarah@gan 

malibu.com. 

Our Lady of Malibu Church (3625 Winter 

Canyon Road, 310-456-2361) 

Centering Prayer 

8:30 a.m. second and 

fourth Thursdays 

Learn About Catholicism 

Join for an informal 

meeting over a cup of coffee 

or tea. The group meets 

on Sundays and shares 

stories of faith and community. 

Contact the rectory 

office for meeting times. 

AA Meetings 

6:30 p.m. Mondays, 

Sheridan Hall. 

Narcotics Anonymous 

7:30 p.m. Tuesdays, 

Sheridan Hall. 

OLM Book Club 

6:30 p.m. Second Tuesdays. 

This club meets to 

discuss short stories. 

Morning Bible Class 

10:30 a.m.-noon Thursdays, 

Lower Conference 

Room. 

Men’s AA Meetings 

6 p.m. Fridays, Okoneski 

Room. 

University Church of Christ (24255 

Pacific Coast Highway, 310-506-4504) 

A cappella Service 

10:15 a.m. Sundays, in 

Elkins Auditorium 

Instrumental Service 

5 p.m. Sundays, in 

Stauffer Chapel 

Adult Bible Class 

9 a.m. Sundays, in Payson 

Library 

Children and Youth Bible 

Classes 

9 a.m. Sundays, various 

locations 

Malibu Jewish Center and Synagogue 

(24855 PCH, 310-456-2178) 

Torah Study 

10 a.m. Saturdays, with 

Rabbi Michael Schwartz. 

Open to all. 

Tot Shabbat 

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

Celebrate Shabbat 

with prayers, music and 

dancing. 

Vintage Church (Webster Elementary 

School, 3602 Winter Canyon Road, 

310-395-9961) 

Sunday Service 

4-5:30 p.m. Sundays, 

with children’s ministry 

Calvary Chapel Malibu (30237 Morning 

View Drive, 424-235-4463) 

Service 

10 a.m. Sundays 

Have an event for faith briefs? 

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Sunny outlook shines in ‘The Weather In Malibu’ 

New art exhibition 

showcases the 

good in the wake of 

fire devastation 

Submitted by Depart 

Foundation 

As rehabilitation efforts 

continue in Malibu and its 

surrounding area as a result 

of the Woolsey fire, Depart 

Foundation and Jamestown 

Malibu Village have 

offered a part of the gallery 

space to The Boys and 

Girls Club of Malibu as its 

headquarters for the Malibu 

Emergency Relief Fund 

Grants program established 

Nov. 16. 

Jamestown Malibu Village 

has a multi-year partnership 

with the BGCM 

and recognized the need 

in the early days following 

the fire for BGCM to have 

a public-facing, accessible 

location for those affected 

by the fire to apply in person 

for emergency aid and 

connect with BGCM staff. 

“The connection between 

the Boys and Girls Club 

and Depart Foundation was 

natural from our perspective 

as we have committed 

long-term support to both 

organizations,” said Michael 

Phillips, president of 

Jamestown. “We realized 

that in the aftermath of the 

fire, the community needs 

both a place of healing and a 

place to access much-needed 

services, which we feel 

is accomplished through 

the ongoing partnership between 

our three groups.” 

A portion of the gallery 

also will be transformed 

into a pop-up shop, featuring 

donated items for men, 

women, children, home 

and surf to be distributed 

to affected residents. Current 

participating brands 

include Billabong, Stella 

McCartney Kids, Bishop 

+ Young, Malibu Sandals, 

One Love Malibu, MF 

Softboards and Mighty Under 

Dogs of Malibu 501c3 

+ Ellie. 

“Depart Foundation, in 

conjunction with Jamestown 

Malibu Village, is 

delighted to offer space to 

The Boys and Girls Club of 

Malibu in support of their 

vital efforts to rehabilitate 

Malibu and its surrounding 

areas and to contribute to 

the healing process through 

the work of a local artist, 

who cares deeply about his 

community,” said Depart 

Foundation President and 

Founder Pierpaolo Barzan. 

A new group exhibition 

conceived by Malibubased 

artist Keegan Gibbs 

— who, among many local 

residents, lost his longtime 

family home to the fires — 

will open simultaneously 

presenting photography 

and sculpture made in response 

to the devastation 

that the fire has brought to 

the community. 

“The Weather In Malibu” 

will feature new works by 

eight artists: Nate Bressler, 

Jake Burghart, Keegan 

Gibbs, Lyon Herron, Jack 

Platner, Riley Smoller, 

Robert Spangle and Layne 

Stratton. 

“The exhibition exemplifies 

how pure camaraderie, 

pure love and pure enjoyment 

can sometimes only 

come out of pure devastation,” 

Gibbs said. 

Added Gibbs, “Fires 

have always been a part of 

the way of life in Malibu, 

just as much as surfers, celebrities 

and summer beach 

traffic. Their consistency 

only surprises people who 

haven’t been here long 

enough to evacuate a few 

times, or have stayed to 

fight flames off their porch, 

or maybe even been burned 

out. Growing up, we sat on 

the beach almost every fall, 

watching super scoopers 

do their rounds just off the 

coast as if it were a seasonal 

TV special. After a couple 

of decades, unless the fire 

‘got you,’ the fires all seem 

to blend into each other, 

and it really does just turn 

into ‘that time of year.’” 

This last fire season, 

Gibbs said, seems different, 

though. 

“For some, it was the 

intensity of the wind,” he 

said. “Maybe the burned 

acreage number hit a number 

that made your head 

kink to the side a bit. Maybe 

it was the number of houses 

that burned, in such a widespread 

rural area. Or maybe 

it’s because it ‘got you’ this 

time. ... It was different because 

it bonded friendships 

across age and geographical 

gaps that under normal 

circumstances hinder deep 

emotional connection.” 

After the fire, Gibbs said, 

the community “learned 

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Malibu Sales and Leases | Week of Dec. 6 - 13 

‘The Weather In Malibu’ and ‘Marie, Is That You?’ 

What: Depart Foundation in Malibu will launch a 

group exhibition featuring works by artists Nate 

Bressler, Jake Burghart, Keegan Gibbs, Lyon Herron, 

Jack Platner, Riley Smoller, Robert Spangle and 

Layne Stratton as well as a solo exhibition by Gibbs. 

Where: Depart Foundation Malibu Village, 3832 

Cross Creek Road, Malibu 

When: 12-6 p.m. Tuesday-Sunday Dec. 15-Jan. 5 

what it means to come together.” 

Known for his photography, 

Gibbs has focused his 

solo show “Marie, Is That 

You?” on the moments that 

define virtually every surfer’s 

lifestyle: the longing 

for the perfect weather patterns 

to produce the ideal 

surf conditions. The exhibition, 

which includes paintings, 

photographs, videos 

and room-sized installations, 

exemplifies Gibbs’ 

ability to interact seamlessly 

with multiple disciplines 

and mediums in an abstract 

narrative about the emotions 

that engulf a surfer. 

A California native, 

Gibbs’ work embodies 

the cultural diversity that 

makes Los Angeles the 

melting pot that it is. Striving 

for constant stimulation 

and education, his disciplines 

evolve and challenge 

the confines of the others in 

order to influence and generate 

new unique approaches. 

Filmmaking, sculpture, 

surfing, photography, entrepreneurship, 

design, 

painting and even surfboard 

shaping, things that 

typically are not associated 

with each other, find a fluid 

way to coexist in his practice. 

Gibbs was recently 

selected to commission the 

centerpiece for the Palms 

Casino Resort’s contemporary 

art collection, alongside 

artists Damien Hirst, 

Takashi Murakami, Adam 

Parker Smith, Christopher 

Wool and Dustin Yellin. 

This photo by Jack 

Platner is among the 

works featured in Depart 

Foundation’s “The 

Weather In Malibu” exhibit, 

featuring feature new 

works by eight artists. 

Photo Courtesy Depart 

Foundation 

Gibbs has shown in several 

national and international 

solo and group shows. 

The exhibition also will 

debut a new line of artistdesigned 

T-shirts and surfboards 

designed by Gibbs. 

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Merrily tiptoeing into the holidays 

Ballet Conservatory West’s ‘The Nutcracker’ dazzles crowds at Smothers Theatre 

Clara, portrayed by Olivia La Via, and Herr Drosselmeyer, portrayed by Loren Schmalle, 

dance in the final scene of “The Nutcracker,” presented Dec. 8 by Ballet Conservatory 

West. Photos by Suzy Demeter/22nd Century Media 

Ballet Conservatory West ballerina Goldie Massey, as a court member from Russia, 

leaps in “The Kingdom of the Sweets” scene during Act II of the performance at 

Pepperdine University. 

The Snow Queen (Reka Gyulai) and her Cavalier (Zachary Guthier), of the California 

Ballet Company, dance in the production, presented earlier this month in Malibu. 

The Nutcracker (Jonas Stroh) and King Rat (Adriana Fernandes) battle on the stage of 

Pepperdine University’s Smothers Theatre.

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Surfside puzzler CROSSWORD & Sudoku 

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

Crossword by Myles Mellor and Cindy LaFleur 

Across 

1. Old PC screen 

4. Web address ending 

7. Exchanging 

14. Atmospheric 

prefix 

15. Farm sound 

16. Southern historical 

novelist Price 

17. Soft leather 

19. In a weary manner 

20. Mandlikova of 

tennis 

21. ___ Doone 

(Nabisco cookie) 

23. Falls in Malibu 

26. Warning float 

30. Common pronoun 

31. Exposed publicly 

32. Canadian peninsula 

33. 16th US President 

34. Digitize an old LP, 

e.g. 

36. Monastic superior 

38. “Er...um...” 

39. Impasse 

42. Rapper prefix 

43. Newsman Garrick 

44. Philly footballer 

46. Special effects 

maker: (abbr.) 

49. Certain colorist 

50. Creatures often 

seen in Malibu’s 

wilderness areas 

52. Fall guy 

54. One way to get to 

Jerusalem 

55. South American 

cowboy 

59. Break into small 

fragments 

62. Shakespearian 

tragedy 

63. Fall month 

64. Butterfly trap 

65. Exploit 

66. “Now ___ theater 

near you!” 

67. Hesitant sounds 

Down 

1. Hidey-holes 

2. Work up old material in a 

new form 

3. Reverie 

4. Classified ad abbr. 

5. Bollywood megastar 

Aishwarya 

6. Naturally powered illumination 

7. Electron tube 

8. The Colosseum, e.g. 

9. “Slumdog Millionaire” 

site 

10. Inferior grade 

11. Swing voter, perhaps, 

abbr. 

12. Nothing 

13. In high spirits 

18. ___ jacket 

22. River of Brandenburg 

24. Not a soul 

25. Because of 

26. German-speaking Swiss 

city 

27. Court group 

28. Golf tournament 

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32. More like venison 

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Lighthearted show offers quintessential escape 

Improv show, 

delayed by fire, 

brings laughs to 

Malibu City Hall 

Barbara Burke 


Evoking theater’s eternal 

mantra, “the show must go 

on,” the Young Actors Project 

took the Malibu City 

Hall stage Friday, Dec. 14, 

to present its rescheduled 

improv show. 

The improv show, which 

also featured members of 

Mission IMPROVable, was 

originally scheduled for 

Nov. 16, but was deferred 


fire. 

“It is a gift that you are 

here tonight,” said Shoshana 

Kuttner, executive director 

of the Young Actors 

Project. “We’re really excited 

that the students can 

perform despite many of 

them being affected by the 

fire.” 

The performers launched 

in to a series of sensational 

shticks, seamlessly transitioning 

from pantomimes to 

one-liners to fast-action antics, 

starting with the game 

“What are you doing?” 

“This game reveals what 

we all know,” one Mission 

IMPROVable actor said. 

“Things are sometimes not 

what they seem to be.” 

One actor appeared to be 

digging. 


another asked. 

Quick and slick, the first 

actor said, “I’m putting a 

tree down.” 

Enter stage left was a 

third actor, grinning with 

anticipation. 


the third actor asked. 

“Oh, I’m riding a tobog- 

Members of the Young Actors Project took the stage Friday, Dec. 14, to present the troupe’s annual improv show. 

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gan,” the second actor hastily 

replied. 

Soon, actors were taming 

lions, flying space ships 

and escaping bombs, all activities 

manifested by exaggerating 

antics that evoked 

hoots and hollers from the 

crowd. 

Another troupe took 

the stage to develop some 

movie plots. 

“It’s a Teenage Mutant 

Ninja Turtle meets ‘Ghostbusters 

II’ movie,” youth 

actor Kai Skoloff said, in 

a tone combining bemusement 

with feigned certainty. 

“A whaaat?” the emcee 

asked incredulously. 

The audience laughed 

loudly. 

The scriptwriters carried 

on, with a fast-paced act 

requiring them to create 

movie titles out of audience 

members’ initials. In that 

game, the emcee may delve 

further if an actor’s proposed 

movie title intrigues 

him enough. 

“JZ,” an audience member 

yelled out, conveying 

his initials. 

“You don’t sound like 

Jay-Z,” the emcee quipped. 

“‘Jon Zuckerberg’ is the 

name of that movie,” a 

youth actor yelled out. 

The movie title piqued 

the emcee’s interest. 

“What is that movie 

about?” he asked. 

“It’s about a homeless 

man who was Mark Zuckerberg’s 

brother,” one child 

actor said, beginning the 

response. 

Of course, the plot thickened 

with spontaneous 

collaborative suggestions 

contributed by other young 

actors. 

“And ... he despised 

Facebook and all other social 

media,” a collaborator 

said. 

“MND!” another audience 

member called out. 

Fast as lightening, a 

movie title was born. 

“‘My Mother’s Divorce,’” 

an actor said. 

“Hmmm, what’s that 

about?” asked the emcee. 

“Oh, my mother got divorced 

from a ... ” they 

said, as the audience leaned 

in expectantly. 

The young minds designed 

plots and artfully 

employed that most ancient 

and effective comedic technique: 

the pregnant pause. 

“From ... from a cow!” a 

youth actor exclaimed. “My 

mother divorced a cow.” 

Soon, pandemonium ensued 

on stage, with one actor 

playing a bemused bovine, 

spurned and confused, 

while another actor loomed 

over him. 

“I’m divorcing you!” 

screamed the actor leaning 

over the crying cow. “Because 

you’re, you’re, well, 

you’re a cow!” 

Uproarious laughter filled 

the room. 

A sequence of sensational 

skits followed, with sashaying 

actors portraying befuddled 

buffoons who kept 

winking and making eye 

contact with audience members 

to ensure they were in 

on all the jokes. 

The pièce de résistance 

was a scene where Mission 

IMPROVable actor Rick 

Baker was excused from the 

auditorium while the audience 

helped his collaborating 

comics contrive quite 

the scenario. Upon returning 

to the stage, Baker had 

to decipher the scenario’s 

plot from comedic pantomimes. 

It was quite the scenario. 

First, Baker had to figure 

out that he was attending 

a pizza party but that the 

pizza had unusual toppings 

— really unusual toppings, 

such as unicorns and shame. 

Of course, there were gifts 

at the party — really unusual 

gifts, such as boogers 

and radioactive waste. Of 

course, there were guests 

such as The Philharmonic 

and ancient Egyptians (who 

else?). 

Solving the riddle took 

Baker quite a while. 

“There’s solar waste?” 

Baker asked quizzically. 

Nope. 

“Toxic waste?” he asked. 

Nope. 

The audience members 

sat in their seats, struggling 

to refrain from yelling out 

helpful hints. 

“Ooooh!” Baker said, after 

one of the actors mimicked 

a scratchy radio. 

“It’s radioactive waste of 

course!” 

The audience cheered. 

Often, healing that is 

achieved through comedy is 

some of the best healing. As 

the Old Testament says, “A 

merry heart doeth good like 

a medicine.” 

“Tonight has given us an 

opportunity to be together 

and to heal together and we 

wanted to do this for you, 

our wonderful audience,” 

Kuttner said. “Our priority 

should be to focus on being 

together and on using comedy 

to shine light and wisdom 

on all of us.” 

Kuttner noted that after 

the fire, some parents did 

yeoman’s work to keep 

youth actors active in improv. 

Some actors are displaced 

by the fires and lost 

their homes and all their belongings. 

Yet, their parents 

traveled far distances from 

hotels so that their young 

thespians could carry on 

with comedic endeavors. 

“Improv gives students 

skills that they will have for 

a lifetime and all of those efforts 

are worth it,” Kuttner 

said. “We appreciate all of 

the support, and Young Actors 

Project, with your help, 

is here to stay in Malibu.” 

Kuttner noted that two 

theatrical performances that 

were delayed by the fire will 

be performed from Feb. 1-3. 

She also added that the 

Malibu Playhouse survived 

the fire and is undergoing 

remediation. Those interested 

in making donations 

to assist Young Actors Project’s 

efforts to clean and 

repair costumes and theatrical 

accoutrement affected 

by ash and damaged by 

smoke can donate to http:// 

youngactorsproject.com/do 

nate/. Donations also are 

accepted via Venmo to 

@shoshana-kuttner or by 

mail to: Young Actors Project, 

1158 26th St., #153, 

Santa Monica, CA 90403. 

The show must – and will 

– go on.

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On the mend 

Malibu girls water polo 

team works to rebuild 

after off start to season, 

Page 32 

Chipping away at the 

competition 

Despite weeks off the field, Spicy 

Guacamole AYSO team makes it to 

all-area semifinals, Page 33 

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Malibu AYSO girls win all-area championship to 

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Girls Water Polo 

Under extenuating circumstances, Sharks go 0-4 

Team, still unable to 

practice in home pool, 

mulling alternate venue 

Ryan Flynn, Freelance Reporter 

It has been a difficult season so 

far for Malibu girls water polo, 

through no fault of their own. 

Without access to a home pool 

to practice in because of the fire, 

the team has been playing catchup 

all season. 

This was apparent in last 

week’s tournament, the Dolphin 

Invite, which took place in the 

Palisades Friday, Dec. 14, and 

Saturday, Dec. 15. The roundrobin 

style tournament featured 

four high school teams: Malibu, 

Palisades, Marymount and Thousand 

Oaks. 

The Sharks were unable to 

practice the day before the tournament. 

Coach Hayden Goldberg 

knew right away what they were 

in for. 

“It was pretty rough for the 

girls emotionally and physically,” 

Goldberg said. “After the first 

game, I knew what was in store.” 

The Sharks went 0-4. 

“We got closer as a team,” 

Goldberg said. “I saw some positive 

things and some things that 

we need to work on.” 

This is a team that entered the 

season having lost its four best 

players to graduation, including 

All-League dynamo Gaia Hinds. 

With any luck, this could be a totally 

different team by season’s 

end, but for the time being they 

are an embodiment of Malibu 

as a whole: They’re coping and 

slowly working their way back to 

normalcy. 

There were some bright spots 

in the Dolphin Invite. Goldberg 

said he saw a lot of positives specifically 

from Lauren Maichoss, 

Maggie Flores, Sasha Alvarez 

and Katie Gorak. 

Lauren Maischoss plays for the Sharks Saturday, Dec. 15, as they face Thousand Oaks High School at the Dolphin Invite in Pacific Palisades. 

Thousand Oaks defeated MHS 13-6. Photos by Dave Teel/22nd Century Media 

MHS goalie Rachel Leib is to be a key player for the team this year, 

according to coach Hayden Goldberg. 

Flores, a sophomore, has 

stepped forward as an offensive 

threat in her second year. 

Goldberg said she “plays her 

heart out,” and reminds him 

of Hinds. 

Rachel Leib, the goalie, also 

will continue to be a key player. 

Goldberg said that the three 

things that make a thing go are 

goalie, defense and offense on 

a water polo squad. Replacing 

stalwart goalie Gabi Cano, Leib 

has big shoes to fill in her senior 

year. Consistency is a must for 

any goalkeeper, and that may be 

Leib’s biggest hurdle going forward. 

Katie Gorak attempts a 5-meter penalty shot against Thousand 

Oaks. 

“When she’s on, she’s great,” 

Goldberg said. 

Up next, the Sharks are slated 

to have two home games, but 

there is still uncertainty over use 

of Malibu’s home pool following 

the fire. If the pool is unavailable, 

Pepperdine University has 

offered for Malibu to host the 

games at their facility, which 

Goldberg said would be a cool 

experience for his girls. 

As the season progresses, 

things should get easier for the 

Sharks as this team coalesces and 

the schedule normalizes. Until 

then, they’ll continue to take their 

lumps.

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Jaguars claw way to top in all-area competition 


A month’s worth of practices 

and games were missed 

because of the Woolsey Fire, 

but that didn’t stop the Jaguars 

from going all the way 

to the top in the American 

Youth Soccer Organization 

Area 10E all-area championships, 

held Dec. 8-9 in 

Thousand Oaks. 

The U12 team, led by 

coach Tim Ryan and assistant 

coach Nichole McGinley, 

defeated Newbury Park 

in the finals to bring home 

some well-deserved hardware. 

“It was very remarkable,” 

Ryan said. “They played so 

well as a team and they just 

they inspired each other every 

game.” 

The win came after a 

“very strong season” in 

which the girls lost only one 

game, Ryan said, but the 

fire certainly impacted the 

season, too, causing the Jaguars 

to miss two games and 

several practices. 

Spicy Guacamole finishes 

in Top 4 in all-area play 


The final score was far 

from the most important 

thing in the eyes of Spicy 

Guacamole coach Oz Porat. 

Three of his 11 players 

lost their homes, and still 

others were yet to be able 

to return home when the 

U12 team trekked to Thousand 

Oaks Dec. 8-9 for the 

American Youth Soccer 

Organization Area 10E allarea 

championships. 

In the week before 

the tournament, the girls 

squeezed in three practices 

and came to the championship 

with an all-hands-ondeck 

mindset. 

“It was sort of normal, 

but a little weird because we 

didn’t have much practice, 

and we just went straight 

to area basically,” said midfielder 

Kaia Ryan, 10. 

Midfielder Tallula Murphree, 

11, who scored eight 

goals in the Jaguars’ six 

games, agreed, adding that 

it felt good to be back on the 

field post-fire. 

Striker Maya Deshautelle 

scored nine goals for the 

Jaguars throughout two 

days of competition. 

Coach Ryan said the Jaguars 

displayed “outstanding 

goal keeping,” allowing just 

three goals across six games. 

Goalie Bonnie Murphy was 

injured just before Game 2, 

leaving goaltending duties 

split between Kylie Epstein 

and Ella Marshall. 

Defense played strong, 

“It was very emotional 

for us to see the kids together,” 

Porat said in a phone 

interview with the Surfside 

News. “A lot of them hadn’t 

even been back to school. 

“It was very, very special. 

It wasn’t just soccer — we 

actually really missed each 

other.” 

Still, the team fought 

hard, finishing Day 1 as 

first in their pool. 

On Day 2, the team tied 

Meet the team 

The Jaguars, coached 

by Tim Ryan and 

assistant coach Nichole 

McGinley, consist of 

the following players: 

Maya Deshautelle, Kylie 

Epstein, Ella Marshall, 

Ella Margulies, Billie 

Grace McGinley, 

Isabelle Morriss, Malia 

Mosshart, Tallula 

Murphree, Bonnie 

Murphy, Kaia Ryan and 

Nina Sichta. 

too, led by Malia Mosshart, 

Isabelle Morriss and 

Ella Margulies, coach Ryan 

added. 

“As we’re going through 

the tournament, winning 

each game, they’re all gelling 

together,” coach Ryan 

said. 

Now, the girls have almost 

two months to shake off any 

remaining rust, with their 

next big test in Bakersfield 

scheduled for Feb. 16-17. 

the competition in the quarterfinal, 

winning through 

penalty kicks, before their 

run came to an end in a tied 

semifinal, in which they 

lost in penalty kicks. 

Porat described the 

games as “soccer for their 

souls” and said it’s an experience 

he hopes the boys 

will cherish. 

“It wasn’t about soccer,” 

Porat said. “It was about 

how they came together.” 

AYSO Jaguars assistant coach Nichole McGinley (far left) and head coach Tim Ryan 

huddle up with the team to discuss strategy during the team’s all-area competition run. 


The Spicy Guacamole team, coached by Oz Porat and assistant coach Patrick 

Murphree, made it to the semifinals in all-area competition earlier this month. 

Photo Submitted


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Athlete of the Week 

10 Questions 

with Valeria Purzer 

Valeria Purzer, 17, is a senior 

who plays water polo 

and runs cross country for 

Malibu High School. 

You’re an exchange 

student who came to 

Malibu this year. What 

was the experience of 

first joining the water 

polo team like? 

Because of the fire we 

hadn’t much time to practice 

before my first games 

so I started playing water 

polo in the first tournament. 

At the beginning it was 

pretty confusing but, after 

playing more, I really like 

it. Of course I have to practice 

more, but it’s fun. And 

the girls are all super nice. 

What was your 

experience in water 

sports before this? 

I did triathlon and swim 

team for 11 years. 

Who were your role 

models when you were 

growing up? 

Honestly, I never had 

role models. I’m impressed 

by people who achieve 

what they want without losing 

themselves. 

What are you most 

looking forward to this 

year? 

The New York trip with 

my choir class, swim team 

and having a great experience 

in Malibu. 

In what area do you 

want to improve as a 

player? 

I just want to improve in 

general and [get] better [at] 

using a ball, because this is 

the first time I’m playing a 

ball sport. 

What are your plans 

for after you graduate 

high school? 

I’m going back to Italy 

[to] do my last year of high 

school there. After that, I 

will definitely go to college. 

What would your 

dream job be? 


I would like to become 

an opera singer. 

How did you get 

interested in singing? 

In Italy I attended a high 

school specializing in music 

and I started to take 

singing lessons and I really 

like it. 

What is your favorite 

food? 

Real Italian pizza. 

What is your favorite 

TV show? 

Right now, “Sherlock.” 

Interview by Freelance Reporter 

Ryan Flynn 

Pepperdine Athletics 

Waves welcome two to women’s tennis roster 

Daria Kuczer, an 11-time 

Polish National Champion, 

and Satsuki Takamura, who 

has a 57-44 overall career 

record in the ATP/WTA and 

ITF Pro Circuit main draws, 

are to join the Waves tennis 

team this spring. 

Kuczer joins the Waves 

after having earned a careerhigh 

juniors ITF ranking of 

No. 86 and a Tennis Europehigh 

ranking of No. 63. She 

has been a Polish National 

Champion in singles, doubles 

and mixed doubles 

throughout different years 

and categories. She won 

two bronze medals in singles 

and doubles at the 2017 

European Junior Championships 

in Switzerland and has 

participated in two Junior 

Grand Slam tournaments 

in 2016 with the Australian 

and U.S. Opens. 

Kuczer has had success 

throughout the ITF Tour, 

including singles final appearances 

in Bulgaria, Qatar 

and Uruguay. In 2015, 

she won the G3 Londrina 

Juniors Cup singles title 

in Brazil. She also has had 

many doubles final appearances 

throughout her junior 

competitive years, including 

taking the WTA doubles 

titles at the 15K Mragowo 

in Poland and 15K doubles 

title in Slovakia in 2017. 

Originally from Szczecin, 

Poland, she graduated 

from XIII Liceum 

Ogólnokształcące w Szczecinie 

in 2018. She is the 

daughter of Lucyna Malgorzata 

Kuczer and Jaroslaw 

Wieslaw Kuczer and 

her older brother, David, 

played No. 1 singles and 

doubles for SMU. 

Takamura will join the 

Waves with a career-high 

WTA singles ranking of 

No. 621 and doubles ranking 

of No. 1265. 

After many professional 

and juniors’ tournaments, 

she has made finalist appearances 

at 10K Prokuplje, 

Serbia in 2015, 15K 

Hammamet, Tunisia in 

2017 and 15K Banja Luka, 

Bosnia in 2018. 

Originally from Saitama, 

Japan, she graduated from 

Yushi International High 

School in 2018. Takamura 

has lived in Serbia for the 

last six years. She is the 

daughter of Yasuhiro Takamura 

and Satoko Takamura, 

and she has one younger 

sibling, Hideka. 

MEN’S BASKETBALL 

Waves fall 78-69 to 

Southern Utah in overtime 

Pepperdine nearly picked 

up an elusive road win Saturday, 

Dec. 15, but Southern 

Utah made plays at the end 

of regulation and in overtime 

to post a 78-69 victory. 

Sophomore guard Colbey 

Ross scored 24 points, 

marking his sixth time this 

season scoring 20 or more 

points. He also had seven 

assists. 

Sophomore guard Jade’ 

Smith collected his first career 

double-double with 10 

points and 10 rebounds. 

Freshman forward Kessler 

Edwards had eight 

points and seven rebounds, 

and freshman guard Darryl 

Polk Jr. tied a Pepperdine 

freshman record with five 

steals. 

The Waves (6-5) rallied 

from a 12-point deficit and 

Ross hit a jumper with 7.2 

seconds left in regulation to 

put Pepperdine up 64-62, 

but Southern Utah’s Cameron 

Oluyitan went coastto-coast 

to tie the game 

with 1.1 seconds left and 

send it to overtime. 

Pepperdine broke out to a 

68-64 lead midway through 

the OT period, but Southern 

Utah (5-3) outscored 

the Waves 14-1 the rest of 

the way. 

Information from Pepperdine 

University and www.pepper 

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NOS.18-002 AND 18-003 - An application for a lot merger of four legal 

tions to the use of a categorical exemption apply to these projects 

(CEQA Guidelines Section 15300.2). For the project listed above with 

lots, demolition of two existing single-family residences, 26946 an initial study for environmental review, pursuant to CEQA, the City 

and 26948 Pacific Coast Highway, and construction of a new 5,646 adopted an initial study and mitigated negative declaration finding that 

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NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING 

CITY OF MALIBU 

PLANNING COMMISSION 

The Malibu Planning Commission will hold public hearings on 

THURSDAY, January 10, 2019 at 6:30 p.m. in the Council Chambers, 

Malibu City Hall, 23825 Stuart Ranch Road, Malibu, CA, on 

the projects identified below. 

COASTAL DEVELOPMENT PERMIT NO. 14-064, VARIANCE 

NO. 17-012, SITE PLAN REVIEW NO. 16-040, AND MINOR 

MODIFICATION NO. 18-013, AND DEMOLITION PERMIT 

NO. 16-021 - An application for the construction of a new 7,350 

square-foot, two-story single-family residence, including an attached 

garage and basement, swimming pool and horse corral, and installation 

of a new onsite wastewater treatment system; including a variance for 

the fuel modification of the residence to extend into Environmentally 

Sensitive Habitat Area, a site plan review for construction in excess of 

18 feet in height up to 24 feet for a flat roof, a minor modification for 

the reduction of the required front yard setback by no more than 50 

percent, and a demolition permit for the demolition of remnants of a 

1,596 square foot residence and 474 square foot attached garage 

Location: 

5939 Busch Drive 

APN(s): 4469-012-006 

Zoning: 

Rural Residential-Two Acre (RR-2) 

Applicant: Steve Bowker 

Owner: 

Hubschman Family Trust 

Appealable to: City Council and 

California Coastal Commission 

Environmental 

Review: 

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Application Filed: October 27, 2014 

Case Planner: 

Categorical Exemption CEQA Guidelines 

Sections 15301(l) and 15303(a) and (e) 

Lilly Rudolph, Contract Planner 

(310) 456-2489, extension 238 

lrudolph@malibucity.org 

COASTAL DEVELOPMENT PERMIT NO. 17-043, SITE PLAN 

REVIEW NO. 17-014, AND DEMOLITION PERMIT NO. 17-013 

- An application for the demolition of an existing single-family residence 

and associated development and construction of a new 7,590 

square foot, two-story single-family residence with a 966 square foot 

attached garage, 638 square feet of covered loggias, swimming pool, 

replacement of an existing onsite wastewater treatment system 

(OWTS) with an alternative OWTS, grading, hardscaping, and landscaping, 

including a site plan review for height in excess of 18 feet, up 

to 28 feet. 

Location: 

29043 Grayfox Street 

APN(s): 4466-017-002 

Zoning: 

Rural Residential-One Acre (RR-1) 

Applicant: Schmitz and Associates, Inc. 

Owner: 

John and Tatiana Atwill 

Appealable to: City Council 

Environmental 

Review: 


Sections 15301(a) and (d) and 15303(d) and (e) 

Application Filed: March 30, 2017 

Case Planner: 

Raneika Brooks, Associate Planner 

(310) 456-2489, extension 276 

rbrooks@malibucity.org 

COASTAL DEVELOPMENT PERMIT NO. 17-115, LOT 

MERGER NO. 17-008, VARIANCE NO. 18-044, MINOR MODI- 

FICATION NO. 17-023, AND DEMOLITION PERMIT 

NOS.18-002 AND 18-003 - An application for a lot merger of four legal 

lots, demolition of two existing single-family residences, 26946 

and 26948 Pacific Coast Highway, and construction of a new 5,646 

square foot, one-story, bluff-top single-family residence including a 

subterranean garage and basement, 104 square foot pool cabana, new 

swimming pool, spa, decks, hardscaping, landscaping, soldier piles 

and retaining walls and installation of a new onsite wastewater treatment 

system, including a variance for construction on steep slopes and 

a minor modification for a reduced front yard setback (APN 

4460-024-003, -004, -006 and -007) 

Location: 

26946 and 26948 Pacific Coast Highway 

APN(s): 4460-024-003, -004, -006 and -007 

Zoning: 

Rural Residential-Five Acre (RR-5) 

Applicant: Burdge and Associates Architects, Inc. 

Owner: 

HP 3 Holdings LP 



and retaining walls and installation of a new onsite wastewater treatment 

system, including a variance for construction on steep slopes and 

a minor modification for a reduced front yard setback (APN 

4460-024-003, -004, -006 and -007) 

Location: 

26946 and 26948 Pacific Coast Highway 

APN(s): 4460-024-003, -004, -006 and -007 

Zoning: 



Owner: 

HP 3 Holdings LP 



Environmental 

Review: 

Application Filed: December 14, 2017 

Case Planner: 


Sections 15301(e), 15303(e), and 15315 

Jessica Colvard, Associate Planner 

(310) 456-2489, extension 234 

jcolvard@malibucity.org 

EXTENSION OF COASTAL DEVELOPMENT PERMIT NO. 

09-027, INITIAL STUDY NO. 11-004, MITIGATED NEGATIVE 

DECLARATION NO. 11-004, VARIANCE NOS.10-025 AND 

10-026, SITE PLAN REVIEW NO. 10-040, AND 

OFFER-TO-DEDICATE NO. 13-004 - A request to extend the Planning 

Commission's approval of an application for a new two-story, single-family 

residence with attached garage and second residential unit 

and associated development approved in 2013 

Location: 

3605 Noranda Lane 

APN(s): 4473-026-006 

Zoning: 


Applicant: Mark Wayne Celentano 

Owner: 

Titania Scandinavian Property Development 

in Malibu, Inc. 


Environmental 

Review: 

Adopted Mitigated Negative Declaration 

No. 11-004 (SCH No. 2012081083) 

Extension Filed: August 24, 2018 

Case Planner: 

Adrian Fernandez, Senior Planner 

(310) 456-2489, extension 482 

afernandez@malibucity.org 

EXTENSION OF COASTAL DEVELOPMENT PERMIT NO. 

11-019, VARIANCE NO. 13-011, AND SITE PLAN REVIEW NO. 

11-008 - A request to extend the Planning Commission's approval of 

an application for the construction of a new two-story, single-family 

residence and associated development approved in 2014 

Location: 

26714 Seagull Way 

APN(s): 4460-022-033 

Zoning: 

Single-family Medium (SFM) 


Owner: 

Armitage Development Group, LLC 


Environmental 

Review: 


Section(s) 15303 

Extension Filed: September 11, 2018 

Case Planner: 

Richard Mollica, Senior Planner 

(310) 456-2489, extension 346 

rmollica@malibucity.org 

_________________________________________________________ 

For the projects identified above with a categorical exemption for environmental 

review, pursuant to the authority and criteria contained in 

the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), the Planning Director 

has analyzed these proposed projects and found that they are 

listed among the classes of projects that have been determined not to 

have a significant adverse effect on the environment. Therefore, the 

projects are categorically exempt from the provisions of CEQA. The 

Planning Director has further determined that none of the six exceptions 

to the use of a categorical exemption apply to these projects 

(CEQA Guidelines Section 15300.2). For the project listed above with 

an initial study for environmental review, pursuant to CEQA, the City 

adopted an initial study and mitigated negative declaration finding that 

the project would have no significant adverse effects on the environment 

(CEQA Guidelines Section 15070). Extension requests will be 

presented on consent calendar based on staff's recommendation but 

any person wishing to be heard may request at the beginning of the 

meeting to have the application addressed separately. Please see the 

recording secretary before start of the meeting to have an item removed 

from consent calendar. A written staff report will be available 

at or before the hearing for the projects. All persons wishing to address 

the Commission regarding these matters will be afforded an opportunity 

in accordance with the Commission's procedures. Copies of 

all related documents can be reviewed by any interested person at City 

Hall during regular business hours. Oral and written comments may be 

presented to the Planning Commission on, or before, the date of the 

meeting. 

LOCAL APPEAL - A decision of the Planning Commission may be 

presented on consent calendar based on staff's recommendation but 

any person wishing to be heard may request at the beginning of the 

meeting to have the application addressed separately. Please see the 

recording secretary before start of the meeting to have an item removed 

from consent calendar. A written staff report will be available 

at or before the hearing for the projects. All persons wishing to address 

the Commission regarding these matters will be afforded an opportunity 

in accordance with the Commission's procedures. Copies of 

all related documents can be reviewed by any interested person at City 

Hall during regular business hours. Oral and written comments may be 

presented to the Planning Commission on, or before, the date of the 

meeting. 

LOCAL APPEAL - A decision of the Planning Commission may be 

appealed to the City Council by an aggrieved person by written statement 

setting forth the grounds for appeal. An appeal shall be filed with 

the City Clerk within ten days following the date of action (15 days for 

tentative maps) for which the appeal is made and shall be accompanied 

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

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

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

COASTAL COMMISSION APPEAL - For projects appealable to the 

California Coastal Commission, an aggrieved person may appeal the 

Planning Commission's approval to the Coastal Commission within 10 

working days of the issuance of the City's Notice of Final Action. Appeal 

forms may be found online at www.coastal.ca.gov or in person at 

the Coastal Commission South Central Coast District office located at 

89 South California Street in Ventura, or by calling 805-585-1800. 

Such an appeal must be filed with the Coastal Commission, not the 

City. 

IF YOU CHALLENGE THE CITY'S ACTION IN COURT, YOU 

MAY BE LIMITED TO RAISING ONLY THOSE ISSUES YOU OR 

SOMEONE ELSE RAISED AT THE PUBLIC HEARING DE- 

SCRIBED IN THIS NOTICE, OR IN WRITTEN CORRESPON- 

DENCE DELIVERED TO THE CITY, AT OR PRIOR TO THE 

PUBLIC HEARING. 

_________________________________________ 

Bonnie Blue, Planning Director 

Publish Date: December 20, 2018 


PUBLIC NOTICE INVITING APPLICATIONS 

FOR COUNCIL APPOINTMENT 

TO COMMISSIONS AND COMMITTEES 

PLEASE TAKE NOTICE THAT the City of Malibu is accepting applications 

for Council appointment to the following commissions and 

committees: 

CULTURAL ARTS COMMISSION 

MOBILEHOME PARK RENT STABILIZATION COMMISSION 

PARKS AND RECREATION COMMISSION 

PLANNING COMMISSION 

PUBLIC SAFETY COMMISSION 

PUBLIC WORKS COMMISSION 

CIVIC CENTER DESIGN STANDARDS TASK FORCE 

WASTEWATER ADVISORY COMMITTEE 

BUILDING BOARD OF APPEALS 

Each body makes recommendations to the City Council as directed by 

the City Council. Information about membership requirements and 

duties may be found at www.malibucity.org/commissions. 

Application forms are available on the City's website at www.malibucity.org 

(on the City Clerk page) or by emailing Heather Glaser, City 

Clerk, at hglaser@malibucity.org. Applications received will be presented 

to the City Council for consideration at the Regular City Council 

meeting on January 13, 2019. 

Applications must be received by Heather Glaser, City Clerk, City of 

Malibu, 23825 Stuart Ranch Road, Malibu, CA 90265, or 

hglaser@malibucity.org by 5:30 p.m. on January 2, 2019. No late applications 

or postmarks will be accepted. 

________________________ 

Heather Glaser 

City Clerk 

Publish: Malibu Surfside News 

December 6, 2018 



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CITY OF MALIBU PLANNING COMMISSION 

NOTICE OF AVAILABILITY 

OF LCP AMENDMENT MATERIALS 

The Malibu Planning Commission will hold a public hearing on THURSDAY, January 10, 2019, at 6:30 

p.m. in the Council Chambers, Malibu City Hall, 23825 Stuart Ranch Road, Malibu, CA, for the project 

identified below. 

LOCAL COASTAL PROGRAM AMENDMENT NO. 18-004 AND ZONING TEXT AMENDMENT 

NO. 18-005 - Amendments to Title 17 (Zoning) of the Malibu Municipal Code and to the Local Coastal Program 

modifying regulations pertaining to standards and procedures to facilitate the rebuilding of structures 

damaged or destroyed by the 2018 Woolsey Fire and provide relief for the victims of the fire. Amendments 

related to temporary mobile homes/trailers, nonconforming structures and required permit types related to 

wastewater, storm water management, protected native trees/landscaping and rebuilding structures are 

among the items included in the proposed amendments. 

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Applicant: 

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City Planner: 

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Bonnie Blue 

(310) 456-2489, extension 258 

bblue@malibucity.org 

In accordance with the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), Public Resources Code Section 

21080.9, CEQA does not apply to activities and approvals by the City as necessary for the preparation and 

adoption of an LCP amendment. This application is for an LCP amendment which must be certified by the 

California Coastal Commission before it takes effect. A written staff report will be available at or before the 

hearing. All persons wishing to address the Planning Commission will be afforded an opportunity in accordance 

with the Commission's procedures. Copies of all documents relating to the proposed Local Coastal 

Program Amendment are available for review at City Hall, Malibu Public Library, and the Coastal Commission 

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

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

IF YOU CHALLENGE THE CITY'S ACTION IN COURT, YOU MAY BE LIMITED TO RAISING 

ONLY THOSE ISSUES YOU OR SOMEONE ELSE RAISED AT THE PUBLIC HEARING DESCRIBED 

IN THIS NOTICE, OR IN WRITTEN CORRESPONDENCE DELIVERED TO THE CITY, AT OR PRIOR 

TO THE PUBLIC HEARING. 

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258. 

_____________________________ 

BONNIE BLUE 

Planning Director 


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Pursuant to California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Guidelines 

malibusurfsidenews.com Sections 15082 and 15096, classifieds 

the California Department of Parks and 

Recreation, acting as lead agency for the proposed project, consulted 


with responsible agencies throughout the preparation of an initial study 

and mitigated negative declaration, including the City. As the decision-making 

body for the coastal development permit and other entitlements, 

the City Council will consider adoption of the Final Initial 

Study and Mitigated Negative Declaration, as prepared by the California 

Department of Parks and Recreation, if it finds the document acceptable 

and in conformance with CEQA. The Final Initial Study and 

Mitigated Negative Declaration is available for review on the City's 

w e b s i t e a t : 

http://malibucity.org/DocumentCenter/View/22943/CDP-17-036--- 

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATE- 

29300-CLIFFSIDE-DR---4468-002-902----INITIAL-STUDY 

MENT FILE NUMBER: 2018305091 

A written staff report will be available at or before the hearing for the 

ORIGINAL FILING. This statement was 

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All persons wishing to address the Council regarding these 

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CITY COUNCIL 

The Malibu City Council will hold a public hearing on MONDAY, 

January 14, 2019, at 6:30 p.m. in the Council Chambers, Malibu 

City Hall, 23825 Stuart Ranch Road, Malibu, CA, on the appeal of the 

approval of the project identified below. 

APPEAL NO. 18-003 - An appeal of Planning Commission Resolution 

No. 18-40, adopting The Point Dume State Beach - Staircase Replacement 

Initial Study and Mitigated Negative Declaration (State 

Clearinghouse No. 2016121041) and determining that the trail and 

vegetation rehabilitation is categorically exempt from the California 

Environmental Quality Act, and approving Coastal Development Permit 

No. 17-036, an application for coastal access improvements at 

Point Dume State Beach, that would demolish an existing metal staircase 

to the beach and construct a new timber and concrete staircase 

further downcoast from the existing staircase, using a 31,000 square 

foot construction equipment staging area located at the northwest corner 

of the park on the mesa above the beach, temporary installation of 

a crane that can extend upwards of 110 feet tall to complete the construction 

of the new stairway, modification of several existing trails to 

meet Americans With Disabilities Act standards, including the construction 

of two (120 and 180 square foot) elevated boardwalk viewing 

areas that will be a maximum of 3 feet tall, the rehabilitation of several 

existing trails, and including Variance No. 17-003 to allow for construction 

on steep slopes located in the Public Open Space zoning district 

at 29300 Cliffside Drive (Point Dume State Preserve) 

Location: 

APNs: 

Zoning: 

Applicant: 

Owner: 

Appellant: 

Appealable to: 

Environmental 

Review: 

Application Filed: February 28, 2017 

Appeal Filed: June 28, 2018 

Case Planner: 

29300 Cliffside Drive (Point Dume State Park), 

within the appealable coastal zone 

4468-001-900, 4468-001-901, and 

4468-002-902 

Public Open Space (OS) 

California Department of Parks and Recreation 

State of California 

Friends of Point Dume 

c/o Schmitz and Associates 

Sonny Astani 


Initial Study / Mitigated Negative Declaration 

(SCH# 2016121041) 


(310) 456-2489, Extension 346 


Pursuant to California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Guidelines 

Sections 15082 and 15096, the California Department of Parks and 

Recreation, acting as lead agency for the proposed project, consulted 

with responsible agencies throughout the preparation of an initial study 

and mitigated negative declaration, including the City. As the decision-making 

body for the coastal development permit and other entitlements, 

the City Council will consider adoption of the Final Initial 

Study and Mitigated Negative Declaration, as prepared by the California 

Department of Parks and Recreation, if it finds the document acceptable 

and in conformance with CEQA. The Final Initial Study and 

Mitigated Negative Declaration is available for review on the City's 

w e b s i t e a t : 

http://malibucity.org/DocumentCenter/View/22943/CDP-17-036--- 

29300-CLIFFSIDE-DR---4468-002-902----INITIAL-STUDY 

A written staff report will be available at or before the hearing for the 

projects. All persons wishing to address the Council regarding these 

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

procedures. 


Coastal Commission, an aggrieved person may appeal the City Council's 

approval to the Coastal Commission within 10 working days of 

the issuance of the City's Notice of Final Action. Appeal forms may 

be found online at www.coastal.ca.gov or in person at the Coastal 

Commission South Central Coast District office located at 89 South 

California Street in Ventura, or by calling 805-585-1800. Such an ap- 

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

procedures. 


Coastal Commission, an aggrieved person may appeal the City Council's 

approval to the Coastal Commission within 10 working days of 

the issuance of the City's Notice of Final Action. Appeal forms may 

be found online at www.coastal.ca.gov or in person at the Coastal 

Commission South Central Coast District office located at 89 South 

California Street in Ventura, or by calling 805-585-1800. Such an appeal 

must be filed with the Coastal Commission, not the City. 

Copies of all related documents can be reviewed by any interested person 

at City Hall during regular business hours. Oral and written comments 

may be presented to the City Council on, or before, the date of 

the meeting. 

IF YOU CHALLENGE THE CITY'S ACTION IN COURT, YOU 

MAY BE LIMITED TO RAISING ONLY THOSE ISSUES YOU OR 

SOMEONE ELSE RAISED AT THE PUBLIC HEARING DE- 

SCRIBED IN THIS NOTICE, OR IN WRITTEN CORRESPON- 

DENCE DELIVERED TO THE CITY, AT OR PRIOR TO THE 

PUBLIC HEARING. 

_________________________________________ 

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filed with the County Clerk of LOS ANGE- 


doing business as NATRUAL FIX, 8350 

EASTERN AVE APT #8, BELL GAR- 

DENS, CA 90201. The full name of registrant 

is: FRANCISCO JAVIER GOMEZ JR, 

8350 EASTERN AVE APT #8 BELL GAR- 

DENS, CA 90201. This business is being 

conducted by: an Individual. The registrant 

commenced to transact business under the 

fictitious business name listed above: 

04/2017. /s/:FRANCISCO JAVIER GOMEZ 

JR, FRANCISCO JAVIER GOMEZ JR, 

OWNER, NATRUAL FIX. This statement 

was filed with the County Clerk of LOS AN- 

GELES County on 11/09/2018. 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 

11/29/2018, 12/06/2018, 12/13/2018, 

12/20/2018 






doing business as THE LOUP MUSIC, 

CODE WOLF RECORDS, & GYO PRO- 

DUCTIONS; 2159 E. 17TH ST, LONG 

BEACH CA 90804 & 9911 CONSTITU- 

TION DR, HUNTINGTON BEACH, 92646. 

The full name of registrant is: COLIN THO- 

MAS DEVANE, 9911 CONSTITUTION DR 

HUNTINGTON BEACH, CA 92646. This 

business is being conducted by: an Individual. 

The registrant commenced to transact 

business under the fictitious business name 

listed above: 11/2018. /s/:COLIN THOMAS 

DEVANE, COLIN THOMAS DEVANE, 

OWNER, THE LOUP MUSIC, CODE 

WOLF RECORDS, GYO PRODUCTIONS. 

This statement was filed with the County 

Clerk of LOS ANGELES County on 

11/28/2018. 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 12/06/2018, 

12/13/2018, 12/20/2018, 12/27/2018 






doing business as CASTLEPILLAR DE- 

SIGN, PILAR CASTILLO; TERESITA PI- 

LAR CASTILLO, 7019 KITTYHAWK 

AVE, LOS ANGELES CA 90045. The full 

name of registrant is: TERESITA PILAR 

CASTILLO, 7019 KITTYHAWK AVE, 

LOS ANGELES, CA 90045. 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/:TERESITA PILAR CASTILLO, 

TERESITA PILAR CASTILLO, OWNER, 

CASTLEPILLAR DESIGN, PILAR CASTI- 

LLO. This statement was filed with the 

County Clerk of LOS ANGELES County on 



6702 Public 

Notices 

doing business as CASTLEPILLAR DE- 

SIGN, PILAR CASTILLO; TERESITA PI- 

LAR CASTILLO, 7019 KITTYHAWK 

AVE, LOS ANGELES CA 90045. The full 

name of registrant is: TERESITA PILAR 

CASTILLO, 7019 KITTYHAWK AVE, 

LOS ANGELES, CA 90045. 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/:TERESITA PILAR CASTILLO, 

TERESITA PILAR CASTILLO, OWNER, 

CASTLEPILLAR DESIGN, PILAR CASTI- 

LLO. This statement was filed with the 

County Clerk of LOS ANGELES County on 



PIRES FIVE YEARS FROM THE DATE IT 

WAS FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE 











12/27/2018, 01/03/2019, 01/10/2019 






doing business as SOFIA ROSE PHOTOG- 

RAPHY, 3823 MARWICK AVE, LONG 

BEACH, CA 90808. The full name of registrant 

is: VANESSA ANNE HUERTA, 3823 

MARWICK AVE, LONG BEACH, CA 

90808. 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/:VANESSA ANNE HUERTA, VANESSA 

ANNE HUERTA, OWNER, SOFIA ROSE 

PHOTOGRAPHY. This statement was filed 

with the County Clerk of LOS ANGELES 

County on 12/07/2018. NOTICE: THIS FIC- 

TITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 

EXPIRES FIVE YEARS FROM THE DATE 

IT WAS FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE 











12/27/2018, 01/03/2019, 01/10/2019 






doing business as MELLO KNOWS, 752 S. 

MAIN STREET #432 LOS ANGELES, CA 

90014. The full name of registrant is: MELA- 

NIE BENDU PAYNE, 752 S. MAIN 

STREET #432, LOS ANGELES CA 90014. 

This business is being conducted by: an Individual. 

The registrant has commenced to 

transact business under the fictitious business 

name listed above on 12/2018. /s/:MELANIE 

BENDU PAYNE, MELANIE BENDU 

PAYNE, OWNER, MELLO KNOWS. This 

statement was filed with the County Clerk of 

LOS ANGELES County on 12/07/2018. 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 

1441et seq., Business and Professions 

Code). MALIBU SURFSIDE NEWS to publish 

12/20/2018, 12/27/2018, 01/03/2019, 

01/10/2019

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