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Malibu Parks and Recreation Commission
Impromptu skate park recommendation: Crummer’s lot
Michele Willer-Allred
Freelance Reporter
The Malibu Parks and
Recreation Commission
is recommending that the
1.74-acre parcel adjacent to
Bluffs Park, often referred
to as the Crummer’s lot,
be used for the city’s new
skate park.
The commission unanimously
agreed at its Tuesday,
April 16 meeting to
send the recommendation
to the City Council, which
will have final say on where
the skate park will ultimately
be constructed.
The parcel is part of the
24-acre property located at
24108 Pacific Coast Highway
named after legacy
developer Roy Crummer.
The bluff-top property sold
in 2017, with a dedication
to the City of the 1.74-acre
parcel and $1 million to be
used to develop that parcel.
Commissioners noted
that their decision was
based on the property having
the least amount of
restrictions on the city
building there, as well as
the location already being
“placed in the consciousness
of the community.”
“I think it would be the
path of least resistance,”
said Commissioner Judy
Villablanca about the
Bluffs Park property.
Though the commissioners
did agree that parking
at Bluffs Park could be a
big issue, and parking improvements
should be considered
there.
The city has been without
a public skate park since
Papa Jack’s Skatepark on
Civic Center Way closed in
2011.
Surprise motion to
embattled project
The parks and rec commission
at first was just going
to discuss the skate park
location at the meeting, but
decided to make a recommendation
instead.
“I think in the best interest
in moving this forward
as quickly as possible, I
think we have to decide
on a plot today and make
a recommendation to the
City Council,” Commissioner
Robert Wells said.
Various locations have
been floated around as a
potential site for the skate
park, including the La Paz
property in the Civic Center
area.
The Parks Commission
recently took a tour of potential
locations — Bluffs
Park, Legacy Park, and the
city’s recently acquired vacant
properties within the
Civic Center area; however,
many of the city’s
recently acquired properties
have restrictions on the
amount of space available
for the skate park because
of the type of funding used
A portion of the 26-acre Crummer property is being considered for a much-anticipated
public skate park. Malibu Surfside News File Photo
to purchase the land, as
well as other restrictions.
For instance, Los Angeles
County Measure R and
Measure M, both approved
by voters, require that vacant
parcels provide public
parking to help alleviate
current parking deficits in
areas.
The Island and Heathercliff
properties are two
such parcels that were considered
for a skate park, but
have restrictions.
On the half-acre parcel
on the Island property, the
city would have to pay the
county the fair market value
if the city decides to use
the property for purposes
other than parking.
Another potential site
considered for the skate
park was the Sycamore Village/Loki
property, but a
portion is also restricted by
Measure M funds, and the
Los Angeles County Fire
Department recently approached
the city regarding
its interest to put a fire station
on another two acres
there.
The 35-acre Trancas field
property was also considered,
but there are restrictions
with environmentally
sensitive habitat areas on
the property. Commissioners
also were concerned
about neighbors not being
in favor of the idea there
and that the location is too
far west in the city.
“A lot of the pushback
you’re going to get is from
the eastern half of Malibu,”
Commissioner Hamish Patterson
said.
Villablanca added that
the age of skate park users
will mostly be between 10
to 18 years old, and that a
skate park near the center
of town with food amenities
nearby would be ideal.
“My personal view, if it’s
a big enough and good
enough skate park, people
will drive to it. People
will come from Thousand
Oaks to use the skate park,”
Wells said in response.
Villablanca said her first
location choice would be
La Paz; however, commissioners
noted the property
was not finalized, and that
other interests were looking
there for other projects.
Malibu resident Maryann
Riggins said La Paz
shouldn’t be considered
since the property isn’t going
to be decided on in the
next three months.
“My recommendation,
as someone whose watched
this for the last decade:
Let’s get it done,” Riggins
urged the commission.
“Get our community a skate
park. Stop waiting, stop debating
all these lands. Put it
at Bluffs.
“Put the parking there,
and if in the future we decide
we have such an explosion
(with skaters using
the park) that we need another
one, then we’ll look
at the other lands and see
where else we can put one
in, but let’s get one.”
Commissioners said they
hoped the issue would get
on the council’s agenda
soon.
Commissioner Suzanne
Guldimann, a freelancer for
the Surfside News, said that
when it does, she hopes all
the commissioners, as well
as the public, show up at
the meeting “to speak to
it, so [the council] understands
that it’s urgent and
we’re all behind it.”
Patterson said the project
is important to people,
especially to the rebuilding
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Volunteers fund, build corral for horses that lost home
Abhinanda Datta
Interim Editor
As the Woolsey Fire
raged across Malibu in
November, many lost their
homes, including two unconvential
community servants.
Koa, a handsome stud,
and Gracie, a majestic
mare, have served the community
with their services
at Alo House in Malibu,
soothing residents with severe
addictions. The fire,
however, completely destroyed
the property, rendering
them homeless.
The nonprofit, Big Heart
Ranch, swooped in to their
rescue.
“They had been safely
evacuated during the fire
but they had nowhere to
come back to and we took
them in,” said Denise
Ritchie, program director at
the Big Heart Ranch.
Koa and Gracie got shelter
but they had to share
space with eight other miniature
horses and donkeys.
The fires and the subsequent
rains had financially
crippled the ranch, and it
had to ask for emergency
funding just to feed the
animals. Building a separate
home for their newest
dwellers was not an option.
Ashley Miller, manager
of the Starbucks at Trancas
Country Market, had frequented
the ranch before
the fire, and she offered a
helping hand.
“So many of our employees
and customers lost their
homes,” Miller said. “I
wanted to give back to the
community with something
personal and authentic;
something that hasn’t been
done.
“I was drawn to Big
Heart Ranch’s community
connection partnerships.
Big Heart Ranch’s rescue
therapy animals help so
many people and I wanted
to find a way to help them.”
With an unwavering
commitment to the welfare
of the animals, Miller organized
in-store fundraisers
not just at her store, but
obtained approval for all 16
Starbucks in the district to
reward donors with a bag of
coffee or a free drink
Money, however, was
not the only obstacle in the
way of Koa and Gracie getting
a new home; the ranch
needed labor.
With that in mind, 30
Starbucks employees arrived
at the ranch on April
17, and by the end of the
day, the horses had a new
corral.
Regional director of operations
at Starbucks for
Los Angeles County Sean
Williams said the ranch’s
motto, “Live Big Love
Big,” resonates with his
own beliefs.
“I grew up on a ranch,
worked with and rode horses
my whole life,” he said.
“Big Heart Ranch’s motto
fits my desire to reach out
and help our community
rebuild.”
Built from the ground up
with metal pipes, the rescued
horses’ new corral is a
large enclosure that allows
the two horses some room
to kick up their hooves.
“The fencing that we
needed to build the new
enclosure was donated by
a Malibu resident,” Ritchie
said. “So much of our ranch
had been damaged and destroyed
that this fencing
was greatly appreciated but
it needed to be built as it
came to us in pieces.”
Local Starbucks employees build a corral for two rescued horses April 17 at the Big Heart Ranch. PhotoS Submitted
Alexis Vasquez, an employee
at the Trancas Starbucks,
saw the ranch’s plea
for help.
“I wanted to help knowing
that it would benefit
homeless horses,” she said.
“Starbucks changes our
schedule so we can help
our community. I’ve never
built a corral before. It was
challenging but I had a
great time.”
Ritchie recalled her apprehension
about a corporation
the size of Starbucks
infiltrating the Malibu community,
but today, she has
nothing but admiration for
the coffee shop’s employees
she has met.
“I worked side by side
with 30 people from Starbucks
Thousand Oaks,
Westlake, Agoura, Los
Angeles and the Westside
who spent an entire day
building a home for two
homeless horses,” she said.
Koa (left) and Gracie anticipating their new home.
“I watched Starbucks corporate
regional director of
operations dig post holes,
fix broken chain link, lift,
move and assemble pipes
with employees from all
over the city. I heard laughter,
shared stories of hope
and joy as we moved two
homeless horses into their
new corral.”
Koa and Gracie may
have found their forever
home, but the ranch is
currently housing 75 rescued
animals. For more
info on how to help, visit
ww.bigheartranch.com.

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A kitten born to B-362, who was collared one day before the fire. Photo Submitted
Four bobcat kittens born just
5 months after devastating fire
Submitted by SMMNRA
A young bobcat captured
and collared a day before
the Woolsey Fire started in
November recently gave
birth to four kittens.
Using VHF radio-telemetry
and GPS points from
B-362’s collar, biologists
from Santa Monica Mountains
National Recreation
Area located the young female
bobcat in a dense area
of vegetation in a large residential
backyard in Westlake
Village and researchers
received permission from
the homeowner to access
the bobcat’s den.
While the mother was
away from her den, her kittens
were weighed, measured
and given a general
health check by researchers.
They were also ear tagged
for the purpose of future
identification.
Biologist Joanne Moriarty,
who has been studying
bobcats at Santa Monica
Mountains National Recreation
Area for more than 15
years, said she was happy to
see a bobcat reproduce, especially
after such a tumultuous
time in the region.
“This cat first had to deal
with her habitat getting
completely burned in the
fire and then finding a new
home in an unburned area,”
Moriarty said. “She chose a
den in thick brush where she
could keep her kittens safe.”
Moriarty added that overall
it has been a stressful
time for wildlife, “but we’re
happy to see her thriving despite
the challenges.”
The mother, B-362, was
originally captured in the
Hillcrest Open Space, west
of Westlake Boulevard.
This area in Thousand
Oaks is owned by the Conejo
Open Space Conservation
Agency and it burned in
the Woolsey Fire.
B-362 left the area and
has been living in an unburned
area nearby.
The other female in the
current study that researchers
are following, B-360,
has remained in the burn
area and does not seem to
have reproduced. While it is
unlikely that she will reproduce
this year, it is too early
to rule it out.
An average litter size is
about two and a half kittens,
Moriarty said. B-362’s litter
has three females and one
male. The male in this litter
is the runt, or the smallest in
size and weight.
The weight of the approximately
4-week-old kittens
was less than 1 pound on
average.
Bobcat kittens typically
stay in the natal den for four
to five weeks, then Mom
will move on to other dens
that they use for shorter periods
of time.
Researchers are not sure
why they do this, but they
speculate that it’s likely an
anti-predator behavior.
Mom will typically also
keep the kittens in dens until
they are 12 weeks of age,
and then they will follow
her as she hunts and goes
about her day.
The mother cares for the
kittens, in general, until
they are nine to 11 months
of age. They then slowly become
independent, but will
still occasionally check in
with Mom.
The bobcat trapping season
ended in mid-February
and despite the interruptions
— a destructive fire that destroyed
some of their home
ranges, lots of rain and a
government shutdown —
researchers managed to capture
seven bobcats.
To learn more about the
bobcat study, visit www.
nps.gov/samo/learn/nature/
bobcats.htm.

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‘The Malibu Poet’ delights Rotarians
Barbara Burke
Freelance Reporter
He’s a war veteran, seafarer
and a prolific poet
who has penned more than
6,000 poems.
Emmett Finch, 96,
known to many as The
Malibu Poet, shared memories
and insights about life,
expressed concerns about
the future of mankind and
climate change, and read
a selection of his poems
with members of the Rotary
Club of Malibu at its
weekly meeting Thursday,
April 18.
Wearing a leather cowboy
hat and with a gentlemanly
demeanor redolent
of a more genteel era,
Finch shared memories
of Malibu, where he has
lived for more than five
decades.
“I remember coming to
Malibu as a kid and immediately
knowing I loved
this place,” he said. “I have
great stories from back
in the day, such as when,
many years ago, I swam in
the ocean with sharks nearby
and when I water skied
from Avalon to the mainland,”
emphasizing that
22-mile trek was made on
a day when the water was
“glass,” as water-skiers refer
to calm seas.
“I looked down and realized
there were porpoises
Bianca Torrence, of the Malibu Rotary Club, poses with
Emmett Finch.
nearby and they seemed
to look at me as if to say,
‘You’re crazy, what are you
doing?’
Taking a walk down
memory lane, he talked
about how he became a
poet.
Finch recalled a “close
call” in which he and his
fellow Los Angeles firefighters
stared down a fully
engulfed wall.
“We kept hosing it down,
but we knew that if it collapsed
toward us, we were
goners,” he said. “However,
at the last minute,
the wall collapsed away
from us and that experience
changed my life.”
Immediately after that
harrowing experience,
Finch said he prayed, beseeching
God to give him
poetic skills.
“I said that I wanted to be
a really good poet,” he said.
“After that, poems came to
me, poems of all kinds and
often, I write them in only a
few minutes.”
The creative instinct
“just starts to flow from
an unseen psychic power,”
Finch said, and soon, he
was writing prose, almost
always employing rhyme;
sometimes artfully utilizing
iambic pentameter.
The subjects of his poems
vary widely, from
battles fought in the ancient
days of Rome and World
War II to seanchaís’ soulfully
storytelling, describing
an eternal realm where
justice prevails and there
are no travails.
Finch recited passages
from some of his favorite
poems, including “I
Looked to Find,” which
reads in part:
John Elman (right), Rotary Club’s President of the Month, presents to special guest
Emmett Finah a gift of postcards from the late artist Julie Ann May Thursday, April 18.
photos by Suzy Demeter/22nd Century Media
“I’ve searched the far
world over.
From south to east to
west.
I looked to find with a
purposeful mind
A place that I liked best.”
Finch is all-in and hopes
there is plenty more to
his life here on earth. He
enjoys chatting about
his future plans, projects
not finished and dreams
and visions yet to be
realized.
“I hope to live to live to
be 117; I think that is what
God has set for me,” he
said.
Rotary Club members
were impressed with his
poetry.
“Emmett’s inner-strength
is enthusiastic and lightfilled
in faith.” said Malibu
resident Jan Golden.
Finch attributes the
power of his prolific poetic
prowess “to the good
fortune of living in Malibu
by the sea.” In one of his
most recent compilations,
“Poems of the Old West,”
he opines, “For it is here,
where nature displays her
many garments of loveliness,
that one can draw
close to the Creator of All
Life, love, beauty and inspiration.”
Living in Malibu, he
said, motivates him to create.
“This place has a rapturous
feeling that facilitates
communication and allows
a person to be able to describe
his inner feelings and
his appreciation of nature,”
he said. “I just love poetry
and blending words.”
Poetry, he said, “should
be clear and should read
like a short story because,
when it is, a poet can reach
more people and poetry is
meant to be shared.”
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of the community after the
Woolsey Fire.
“I think everyone is looking
for a group to get it going.
I’ve never seen the
consensus across the community
for it like this before
it. It’s been nothing but
positive,” Patterson said.
In other news
Also at the April 16
meeting, the Malibu Parks
and Recreation Commission
unanimously nominated
Kasey Earnest and Steve
Hotchkiss for the 2019
Jake Kuredjian Citizenship
Award. Both nominations
will now go to the City
Council for consideration.
The award was created to
honor Los Angeles County
Sherriff’s Deputy Hagop
“Jake” Kuredjian who was
killed in the line of duty on
August 31, 2001, after 17
years of service. Kuredjian
was presented the
Gold Meritorious Conduct
Medal in 1989 for rescuing
a woman from a cliff in
Malibu.
Past recipients of the
Jake Kuredjian Citizenship
Award have demonstrated
a commitment to
and involvement in recreation
in Malibu and, in
doing so, demonstrated
the highest level of citizenship
while making a
lasting contribution to the
community.
This year’s nominations
were open to the public.
Parks Commissioner
Hamish Patterson suggested
Earnest as a nominee
to recognize her work
with the Boys and Girls
Club of Malibu and during
the Woolsey Fire.
Sue Murphree and Jules
Morriss of the Malibu Aquatics
Foundation nominated
Hotchkiss for his longtime
involvement and tireless volunteer
work with the swim
team, and ensuring that Malibu
continues to have its own
aquatics program.

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Malibu city council
City to sue SCE for possible fire involvement
Wildfire reportedly
began on Boeing
property just after
circuit malfunction
Michele Willer-Allred
Freelance Reporter
Malibu’s battles with
Southern California Edison
was a focus at the
City Council’s Monday,
April 22 meeting, when a
new lawsuit regarding the
Woolsey Fire by the city
was announced against the
utility company.
City Attorney Christi Hogin
said that during closed
session the council unanimously
authorized the filing
of a lawsuit against
SCE, Edison International,
and any related entities, defendants
and parties “that
may have liability arising
from the Woolsey Fire of
November 2018.”
Neither Hogin nor the
council discussed the decision
further during the
meeting.
The city’s lawsuit comes
after the Feb. 5 filing in Los
Angeles Superior Court by
six attorneys, some based
in Malibu, on behalf of 105
people impacted by the fire,
who placed the blame for
the Woolsey Fire with SCE
and The Boeing Company.
The fire, which began
in Woolsey Canyon at the
Boeing-owned Santa Susana
Field Lab near Simi
Valley, destroyed about 750
homes and structures in
Malibu.
Just a few days after the
fire began, news began to
spread about SCE’s possible
involvement in the
fire’s initiation.
According to previous
Surfside News reporting
the power company sent
out an incident notice Nov.
8 — the day the fire began
— detailing a circuit that
malfunctioned two minutes
before and in the same
location as the start of the
Woolsey Fire.
Discussions at the Council
meeting also centered
on concerns about SCE’s
controversial plans to trim
more than 5,000 trees in an
effort to mitigate fire risk
next to transmission lines.
Several residents spoke
during public comment
regarding their concerns
about SCE’s tree trimming
plan, which includes clearing
a recommended 12-foot
radius around trees to protect
the transmission lines.
Planning Director Bonnie
Blue said that she spoke
with SCE representatives
prior to the meeting and
that they have not started
trimming the trees, which
is part of their usual annual
tree trimming activity. She
did say that SCE did begin
trimming trees in relation
to transmission line work.
Blue said that during
the week, she will be discussing
the issue further
with SCE and Los Angeles
County officials to try to
come up with a program
“that is safe for the community,
respectful to the
environment and follows
our Local Coastal Plan.”
She said that SCE representatives
acknowledged
trees in the city that are native
or in environmentally
sensitive habitat areas and
Round it Up
A recap of other action at the April 22 meeting of
the City Council
• The council unanimously voted to terminate the
state of local emergency declared in the city
as a result of the Woolsey Fire. City Manager
Reva Feldman said that “the situation has now
stabilized and there are no longer conditions of
extreme peril that would interfere with the city’s
ability to conduct business.”
• A unanimous decision was made to table an
ordinance amending the city’s price gouging
ordinance. The council’s previous action of
terminating the state of local emergency made
the action unnecessary and moot.
“they would not trim anything
in those areas without
contacting us in advance.”
Following the tree trimming
discussion, the council
unanimously authorized
Mayor Jefferson Wagner
to send a letter of support
for Senate Bill 70, which
would require the California
Public Utilities Commission
on and after Jan. 1,
2021 to require each electrical
corporation to replace
overhead electrical distribution
infrastracture that
were destroyed in high-fire
risk areas with underground
infrastructure.
Councilmember Karen
Farrer requested the letter
be sent.
While he did support the
letter, Councilmember Skylar
Peak said he did have a
concern that “our electrical
costs are going to start
to greatly increase because
the cost of doing this kind
of work becomes very expensive.”
“It’s not to take away
from the cost of a fire,
which is far more expensive
than if this would’ve
been done a long time ago,”
Peak added.
Discussion on splitting,
selling cookoff site tabled
Also at the meeting,
the council unanimously
agreed to direct staff to
coordinate a joint meeting
between the city’s public
safety, parks and arts
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upcoming public meeting
regarding the use of the
Loki parcel at 23575 Civic
Center Way/23789 Stuart
Ranch Road.
The council was tasked at
the meeting to discuss the
potential sale of two acres
of the 9.65-acre Loki parcel
to the Los Angeles County
Fire Department and direct
staff to develop a proposed
purchase agreement.
Sale of the two acres at
the appraised value is expected
to reduce the annual
amount of the city’s debt
service by approximately
$300,000 a year from $1.2
million to $900,000.
After listening to several
public speakers, the
council decided to hold off
with making a decision and
tasked the commissions
with coming up with a recommendation.
“We’re at the point now
where we have a blank slate
[on the property], and we
have to be very careful with
what we do,” Councilmember
Rick Mullen said.
Even though there is
a financial advantage to
sell the property, Mullen
thought there should
be “robust public input on
this, and I don’t feel like we
should rush into it.”
Mullen, who is a fire
chief in the city, said it does
make sense though for the
fire department to have
their headquarters in the
center of town.
“We’re not here to solve
the fire department’s problems,
but it would be foolish
for us not to consider
that in the long term because
public safety as evidenced
by recent events is
a very big part of what goes
on in Malibu,” added Mullen.
Wagner was not in favor
of selling the property.
“We did talk about it,
but with [City Manager
Reva Feldman’s] capabilities
keeping the city in financially
good standing, I
don’t think we need to sell
it,” he said.
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Fur, feathers and flowers charm Malibuites during Easter extravaganza
Barbara Burke
Freelance Reporter
Sisters Michelle Sereno (left) and Ashley Sereno wear
their new handmade flower crowns.
Nothing says Easter like
a drove of bunnies and the
chirping of chicks.
Malibuites hopped over
to enjoy both Saturday,
April 20, as local children
got up close and personal
with their new furry friends
at Malibu Country Mart’s
Bunny Petting Zoo and
Flower Crowns event.
“This is an incredibly
lovely event and the kids
have been looking forward
to it all week,” said Sarah
Samson, mother of Frank
and Maya. “I’m not sure
how we’ll get them out of
the enclosure as they’re really
enjoying this experience.”
Leesa Zelken, the CEO
(Clever Entertainment Organizer)
for Send In The
Clowns Events, helped participants
assemble bunches
of flowers and settle in for
some fun, creative time.
“We have beautiful ranunculus
that pair well with
the gerbera daisies,” she
Frank Samson (middle) and Eric Cowell (right) pet some of the chicks Saturday, April
20, at Malibu County Mart’s Bunny Petting Zoo and Flower Crowns event. PHOTOS BY
Suzy Demeter/22nd Century Media
said. “These fur-bunny tails
and babies’ breath are great
filler that add content and
context and don’t forget to
add greens to your garland
as well.”
Heather Downey, events
coordinator for event
group, demonstrated how
to adhere strands of wire
onto flowers and affix them
to a crown.
“It’s so fun to play with
flowers because it brings
you back to earth – people
always have their hands on
their devices and it’s good
for them to get their hands
dirty,” she said.
Color, shape and size
considerations informed
how attendees organized
the blossoms as they prepared
to assemble their
crowns.
Small blooms sat juxtaposed
with larger flowers
with their petals unfurled
for volume as Malibu resident
Darshana Ruffman
created her crown.
“This is a very peaceful
experience,” Ruffman said.
“It is very therapeutic and
relaxing.”
Malibu children and parents gather around the flower
crown craft table.

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THE CITY OF MALIBU IS HERE TO HELP
Our hearts go out to all those affected by the devastating Woolsey Fire. The City is committed to
doing everything possible to help community members with their immediate needs, to provide a
smooth process for those who lost homes to establish temporary housing on their property and
to rebuild, and to resume normal City services and activities.
NEW -DEPT. OF INSURANCE WORKSHOP APRIL 28, CITY HALL
State Insurance Commissioner Ricardo Lara and the United Policyholders are hosting afree
Insurance Workshop for Malibu residents impacted by the Woolsey Fire. The event will include
atown hall meeting and free, one-on-one appointments with experts from the Department of
Insurance. Sunday, April 28 at Malibu City Hall (23825 Stuart Ranch Road, Malibu, CA 90265).
Town hall: 10:00 AM to 11:00 AM. Appointments: 11:00 AM –3:00 PM. To schedule an
appointment call 800-927-4357. Walk-ins will accommodated on first-come, first-served basis.
NEW -VIDEO OF CITY RESILIENCY WORKSHOP AVAILABLE
The City of Malibu Environmental Sustainability Department and the urban forestry non-profit
Tree People held afree workshop on April 9atCity Hall about how to increase fire resilience for
homes in high fire-risk areas like Malibu. An Australian Emergency Management expert shared
lessons learned from the “Black Saturday Bushfires” of 2009. Building design and materials that
can increase fire safety and resiliency was discussed. The event was part of the City’s Resilient
Malibu Workshop Series launched to help residents impacted by the fire. For more information
on the series and event schedules, visit www.MalibuCity.org/Resiliency. Watch the workshop
video at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ngkF5D6GHr8.
NEW -VIDEO OF APRIL 13 STATE LICENSE BOARD REBUILDING
WORKSHOP AVAILABLE
Video is available of the free Woolsey Fire Rebuilding Workshop held by Assemblymember
Richard Bloom and the California State License Board (CSLB) on April 13 at City Hall. CLSB,
building officials from City of Malibu and LA County Public Works, and other experts provided
information and assistance to help residents rebuilding their homes, focusing on the rebuilding
process, permits, hiring alicensed contractor, contract requirements and workers'
compensation insurance requirements. Watch the consumers workshop video at
https://www.facebook.com/contractors.board/videos/2293907117337132.
Watch the contractors workshop video at
https://www.facebook.com/contractors.board/videos/2293667137361130.
REBUILDING RESILIENCE WORKSHOP WITH GREEN
ARCHITECTS AND ENGINEERS
As part of the City's efforts to offer support and resources to residents impacted by the
devastating Woolsey Fire, the Community Services and Environmental Sustainability Depts.
created aseries of free Resiliency Programs. Saturday, April 27, 2:00 PM to 5:00 PM, Malibu City
Hall: Rebuilding Resilience: AHands-on Workshop with Green Architects and Engineers. More
information at www.MalibuCity.org/ResiliencyPrograms.
NEW - SCHEDULE A ONE-ON-ONE CONSULTATION WITH CITY
STAFF FOR SPECIFIC REBUILD QUESTIONS
Any Malibu resident whose property was damaged or destroyed in the Woolsey Fire can
schedule aone-on-one consultation with City staff to discuss specific rebuild questions and
concerns to help them through the process. To schedule an appointment, email
ssharma@malibucity.org.
NEW -FIRE DEBRIS REMOVAL LOCATIONS
CalRecycle started fire debris removal under the California state-sponsored program the week
of February 4, 2019 at properties that were burned in the Woolsey Fire in Malibu, as well as in
the unincorporated Malibu area. Every week, the City posts the streets where fire debris
removal work is taking place atwww.malibucity.org/debrislocations.
CRISIS COUNSELING AVAILABLE
Stress, anxiety, and depression-like symptoms are common reactions after adisaster for both
children and adults. Getting help as soon as possible is the best way to protect your long-term
mental health. Mental Health Access Hotline: Call (800) 854-7771 or text “LA” to 741741 to find
immediate mental health services. Learn more at https://dmh.lacounty.gov/our-services/
disaster-services/follow-disaster
REBUILD FORM-EXPEDITED PERMITTING
The Planning Department offers anumber of Development Options for properties affected by
the Woolsey Fire. Learn more at www.MalibuCity.org/RebuildOptionsForm.
Those planning to rebuild an in-kind replacement of legally permitted structures destroyed in
the fire may submit aPlanning Verification (PV) Submittal Checklist. Get the form online at
www.MalibuCity.org/LikeForLikeSubmittalor call the Planning hotline at 310-456-2489, ext. 485,
or emailmplanning@malibucity.orgto set up apre-submittal appointment.
City Geotechnical staff and the Environmental Sustainability Department developed aflowchart
to explain the geotechnical submittal requirements and review process for burned properties.
View, download or print the chart atwww.MalibuCity.org/GeotechFlowchart. Additional Planning
Dept. forms, checklists and applications are available for those interested in more complex
rebuild options atwww.MalibuCity.org/369/Applications-Forms-Fees.
FIRE REBUILD DESK AT MALIBU CITY HALL
Awalk-up counter staffed by aplanner is available during City Hall open hours. meet one-onone
with aCity planner who can walk residents through the process of getting atemporary
mobile home or trailer placed on their burned property, and help them begin the rebuilding
process. Mon -Thurs, 7:30 AM –5:30 PM, Frid 7:30 AM –4:30 PM
PHONE AND ONLINE RESOURCES
Malibu City Hall main phone: 310-456-2489
Malibu City Fire Rebuild webpage: www.MalibuRebuilds.org
Malibu City Debris Removal webpage: www.MalibuCity.org/Debris
Malibu City Planning Department questions: mplanning@malibucity.org
Malibu City Planning Department phone: 310-456-2489, ext. 485
Malibu City Building Division questions: mbuilding@malibucity.org
LA County Woolsey Fire Recovery webpage: www.LACounty.gov/LACountyRecovers

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Malibu resident offers free acupuncture for stress relief
Abhinanda Datta
Interim Editor
After losing her own
home to the Woolsey Fire
in November, a Malibu resident
has chosen to help other
victims by reintroducing
a 3,000-year-old practice to
the community.
Andrea Slosberg-Philipson
has been offering free
acupuncture clinics with
Acupuncturists Without
Borders to help with emotional
and physical trauma.
“Like so many people,
friends and neighbors, I
have also been traumatized
by the fires and the aftermath,
from the first evacuation
to all the losses, big
and small,” she said. “Five
months later people continue
to deal with the effects.”
She noted that traditional
Chinese medicine describes
the connection between the
macrocosm (outer world)
and the microcosm (mindbody),
and how radical,
intense changes that occur
in the environment will inevitably
affect minds and
bodies.
“Acupuncture has the
ability to help one rebalance,
reset our nervous and
hormonal systems and heal
on a physical and emotional
level,” she said.
Using needles and ear seeds, the free clinics offered by
AWB help Woolsey Fire victims deal with post traumatic
stress. Photo Submitted
Slosberg-Philipson has
been a licensed acupuncturist
and a doctor of traditional
Chinese medicine since
1987. She graduated from
the California Acupuncture
College, one of the first acupuncture
schools in Los Angeles,
which was started by
doctors and acupuncturists
working with UCLA’s Pain
Clinic.
Three years ago when
Slosberg-Philipson attended
an Acupuncturist Without
Borders Training as part of
the continuing education for
her professional license, she
was touched by its mission
to alleviate trauma with a
five-point protocol of ear
acupuncture points developed
by the National Acupuncture
Detoxification Association.
“I contacted them after the
fires and asked if they would
sponsor a clinic in Malibu,”
she said. “I, and the other
licensed acupuncturists,
volunteered our services. As
we go through the process
of repairing and rebuilding
in our community, AWB’s
Trauma Relief Clinics help
create inner-strength and
resiliency to move through
those changes.”
The first AWB clinic in
Malibu was held on Jan. 19
with the most recent one on
April 7 at the Malibu United
Methodist Church.
Malibu resident Kim
Bubbs decided to try it
when she said her 3-year-old
daughter developed horrifying
nightmares after they
moved back to their house
two months after the fire.
“There are a lot of ‘broken
houses’ in our neighborhood,
as my daughter calls
them, and returning home
caused her a lot of anxiety,”
Bubbs said. “Acupuncture
has helped me tremendously
in the past with a variety
of ailments and I wanted to
help relieve my daughter’s
anxiety.
“In these clinics, they are
focusing on pressure points
in the ears to aid in calming
the nervous system to
promote better sleep and
reducing pain. They are using
needles and ear seeds,
which are tiny seeds that are
placed on the skin. For those
who wish to avoid needles
and for children, the ear
seeds are a great alternative
to the needles.”
Slosberg-Philipson
changed careers to become
a high school teacher, but
her desire to help with trauma-induced
stress led her
back to Chinese medicine.
“Stepping back into this
with these trauma relief
clinics has been a bit of synchronicity
because of my interest
in creating a traumarelief
program for students
and teachers dealing with
the growing stress level that
exists in schools,” she said.
“Gun violence, social
media, academic expectations,
bullying, poverty and
societal changes are some of
the macrocosm that students
must deal with. We need to
find ways that interrupt the
effects of trauma so that it
does not become more serious
post traumatic stress.”
Slosberg-Philipson is
currently planning a third
clinic.
“People may need more
than one treatment to keep
them balanced as they recover,”
she said. “We will
support them to find what
works best for them.”
For more information
about AWB, visit www.acuwithoutborders.org.
MHS choir performs at Carnegie Hall, gets full NYC experience
Barbara Burke
Freelance Reporter
Malibu High School
Choir members got a
chance of a lifetime when
they travelled to New York
City from April 10-14 and
performed at Carnegie
Hall.
The school was one of
only 10 schools afforded
the honor., and MHS choral
director Krysta Sorensen
said: “From learning what
it’s like to sing on Broadway
from a performer who
is currently in ‘Wicked’ to
working with well-known
choral composers to the
once-in-a-lifetime opportunity
of singing on the Carnegie
Hall stage,” she said.
In the Carnegie performance,
the students sang
“Awake the Harp” by
F.J.Haydn, “Chindia” by
Alexandru Pascanu, and
“A Spiritual Potpourri,”
a piece that was specially
arranged by Stacey Gibbs
as a headliner just for the
students’ performance.
“I feel so incredibly
lucky to have sang with
some of my best friends
in a place as artistically
significant as New York
City,” said Will Hammond,
a MHS senior. “‘Wicked’
was amazing and it was the
best performance of ‘Defying
Gravity’ I have ever
seen sung by Jessica Vosk
(Epphaba).”
The students also participated
in a college educational
day and an adjudicated
performance at
Queens College. In the
adjudicated performance,
the high school chorale
sang a series of pieces,
including “Faure,” a work
arranged by Joellen Mc-
Naughton, who has served
as the MHS accompanist
for many years.
The honors choir also
sang at Queens College,
performing works including,
“The Tide Rises” by
Kirby Shaw.
The Malibu High School choir performs April 13 at Carnegie Hall in New York. Photo
Submitted
Broadway Classroom,
a company that provides
learning experiences for
groups visiting Broadway,
provided the students with
a music workshop as well.
“It was cool to workshop
with Rollo Dilworth
and then sing one of his
songs at Carnegie Hall,”
said Luna Salinas, a senior.
“My favorite part was
working with Katie Ladner,
learning a song from
‘Wicked.’”
Reyn Smith, an eighthgrader
who sings in the
high school choir, was
thrilled to participate.
“It was an amazing experience
performing on a
stage where so many talented
people have sang in
the past,” he said.

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Dramatic narratives, photos from fire victims make up ‘The Woolsey Chronicles’
Barbara Burke
Freelance Reporter
Malibu residents gathered
on April 4 at the Cornell
Winery Tasting Room for
an art exhibit and a launch
event celebrating the debut
of “The Woolsey Chronicles.”
The publication is a cross
between a magazine and a
book, featuring photographs
of the charred terrain in the
Santa Monica Mountains
taken by Urs Baur, publication
editor, from a helicopter
just days after the devastating
fire in November 2018.
The photographs starkly
document the conflagration’s
massive destruction,
yet reveal a haunting beauty
in the mountains, canyons
and roads affected by the
fire. They also provide a
tapestry upon which eight
victims’ harrowing experiences
are recounted.
As he welcomed attendees,
Morgan Runyon, proprietor
of The Old Place, a
restaurant located amid the
mountains, shared how the
fire attacked his property,
how the gas line exploded
in the middle of Mulholland
Road and how the bridge
near his establishment collapsed.
Baur talked about how
remoteness of the area near
The Old Place and the canyons
and mountains affected
by the fire.
“We’re all here because
we had a dream to live in
what some would describe
as the Wild West,” he said.
“We wanted to thrive here
and now, we are all aware
that a disaster brings out the
best in humanity.”
“Woolsey Chronicles”
sets forth the stories of some
of those who suffered in the
fire in a series of compelling,
tragic tales, most of
which were retold at the
event.
Telling such stories sensitively
is no small task. At
one point in the publication,
Baur notes, “I stepped
into Randy Nauert’s world,
aware that I was asking him
to share his personal story
of hardship and loss — it’s
an undertaking I didn’t take
lightly and I had to show
up with humility, openness,
and to simply listen.”
“Nothing Left to Lose,” a
piece in the book authored
by Nauert, a longtime canyon
resident and member of
the original Surf band The
Challengers, details how
Nauert lost three homes,
14 vehicles and the master
wheels of many tapes recorded
by The Challengers.
One of the few items left
“The Woolsey Chronicles” features photos like this, taken after the Woolsey Fire
burned through Malibu. Barbara Burke/22nd Century Media
at Nauert’s properties was
the impressive “Rocky Fireplace,”
which was made
with pavers donated by
Rocky (Sylvester Stallone)
himself.
Unfortunately, in February,
Nauert unexpectedly
passed away from an unrelated
cause.
Other fire victims featured
in the publication are
finding a way to rebuild, to
renew and to improve their
resiliency against a future
fire that no doubt will arrive
someday.
As Runyon notes in his
Hundreds gather at rebuilding expo Re-Bu Live
piece in the publication,
his father once wisely said,
“One, the fire will come.
Two, it will stop when it
reaches the ocean. Three, no
one will come to help you.”
It happened to Runyon,
Nauert and all those whose
stories are told in the publication.
The publication also includes
a tale about the isolating
and harrowing experience
of Scott Ivey, a resident
of Yerba Buena Road, who
recounts how he fought
the fire and how those who
stayed in his small community
communed with one
another — sharing food,
generators and reassurance.
The publication shares
that one of Malibu’s most
iconic artists, Lita Albuquerque,
lost her home, her
gallery and her archives
containing a large body
of her work; however, as
those who know her could
have predicted, she did not
lose her creative drive, and
has already produced new
works.
Fortunately, Baur notes
in the book, she also did
not lose her ephemeral installations
that are carefully
positioned in locations like
Antarctica and the Giza
Plateau, works that Baur
writes “map the constellations
on the ground, question
humanity’s place in the
cosmos, and reflect on the
vastness of space and time.”
The tales in the publication
tug at a reader’s heart,
each one is haunting, sorrowful
and yet uniquely defiant.
“Reflections on Loss”
recounts experiences and
reactions of longtime local
Marsha Maus, who lost her
Seminole Springs home,
along with more than 100 of
her neighbors.
Maus emphatically says
in that book that she has
not “lost her perspective on
life.”
“Sometimes, life takes
us on a detour,” Baur
writes. “Marsha is certainly
equipped to deal with that.”
Humans were not the only
victims of the fire and in a
section aptly entitled, “Collateral
Damage,” Baur’s
book recounts the toll the
tragedy took on animals.
“Many animals were
killed and dead deer washed
down the creeks onto the
beach after the first post-fire
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Staff Report
More than 700 residents
attended Re-Bu Live on
March 23 at the Trancas
Country Market to visit
with neighbors and learn
more about the rebuilding
process in the wake of the
Woolsey Fire.
As the largest, all-inclusive
rebuilding event
in Malibu, Re-Bu Live
had more than 20 vendors
educating fire victims on
their products and services,
while also offering attractive
discounts.
Short for “Rebuild Malibu,”
Re-Bu is an online
platform originated by
Doug Budge, of Budge &
Associates Architects, that
provides information about
rebuilding after the Woolsey
Fire. All the efforts that
went into the online platform
culminated in Re-Bu
Live, where an expert panel
with a variety of architects,
builders, environmentalists
and alternative housing
experts discussed the
rebuild process, advising
how to sustainably curb
this type of disaster in the
future by way of building
materials, sustainable
landscaping and design
methods. Attendees toured
mobile homes that could be
used as temporary dwelling
units, and the highlight of
the event was bringing life
back into Malibu West and
fostering community in the
heart of the devastation, organizers
aid.
A panel of architects and experts speak during Re-Bu
Live on March 23 at the Trancas Country Market. Photo
Submitted

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On Common Ground
What to know about rabies in local wildlife
Samantha Orzech
Wildlife Tech
California Wildlife Center
At California Wildlife
Center, we
treat a variety of
orphaned, ill, injured and
abandoned native animals.
Only a small number might
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carry the rabies virus, but
it’s a question we hear
frequently.
Rabies is a virus that is
transferred by bite through
saliva. The virus duplicates
in the muscle and
travels through the nervous
system to the brain.
Rabies is 100 percent
fatal if not treated. If you
or your pet is bitten, it is
vital that a medical professional
is seen as soon as
possible.
The virus is slow-moving
depending on where
the bite occurs. Since the
virus travels through the
peripheral nerves and the
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spinal cord if you receive
a bite that is closer to the
head, you may start exhibiting
symptoms sooner.
The incubation period
before clinical symptoms
can be seen is anywhere
from one week to one
year.
Once symptoms begin
to appear the virus is fatal.
Some symptoms of the
virus include restlessness,
excessive aggression, difficulty
swallowing, foaming
at the mouth, balance
issues, and salivation. If
you notice any animals
with these symptoms,
please contact your local
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animal control or wildlife
center.
Rabies is most commonly
transferred to
humans from dog bites. It
is important to keep your
pets away from wildlife
or unfamiliar animals. If
your pet does get bitten by
an animal, it is important
to take it to veterinarian as
soon as possible. The vaccine
is required for dogs
and highly recommended
for cats, even for indoor
cats.
Domestic species if
bitten by an animal can
be placed in a quarantine.
If your pet does not have
the rabies vaccine they
either must be humanely
euthanized immediately or
put on a strict isolation for
six months. If the vaccination
is up to date, animals
must get a booster vaccine
immediately and put on a
45-day quarantine.
Species you may see in
Malibu that are more likely
to have rabies are bats,
skunks, raccoons, coyotes
and foxes. Bats are the
No. 1 carrier of rabies
in California. Bites you
receive from a bat cannot
be seen. It is important
that if a bat is found inside
your home that you seek a
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post-exposure vaccine for
your loved ones, pets and
yourself.
It is the beginning of
baby season, and you may
come across young wildlife.
Even babies can carry
the virus, and it is important
to never handle these
species yourself. You want
to take every precaution to
avoid being bitten by any
wild animal, especially a
rabies vector species.
Virginia opossums are
one species of mammal
not likely to manifest the
virus. Opossums have a
lower body temperature
that makes it difficult for
the virus to thrive.
Rabies can only be confirmed
through a specific
sample of brain tissue.
Due to the difficulty of
testing for the virus, it is
important to seek medical
attention immediately
after being bitten by an
unknown or unvaccinated
animal.
If unvaccinated animals
are being housed in the
same area as an animal
that is confirmed to have
the virus. It is likely they
will have to be euthanized,
which is why it is important
to vaccinate all of
your animals.
The department of Veterinary
Public Health will
be contacted if there are
potential rabies patients.
VPH is the organization
that conducts rabies testing
on animals that are
suspected to have the rabies
virus. VPH is staffed
with veterinarians, animal
sanitation inspectors, and
registered veterinarian
technicians.
When we get in an
animal that is considered
a rabies vector species
we take precautions for
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Malibu’s barefoot
runner conquers
LA Marathon
With thousands of miles under his belt,
Alberto Perusset keeps on running
Malibu’s Alberto Perusset after completing 26.2 miles
of the LA Marathon on March 24 in 7 hours, from the
Dodgers Stadium in Los Angeles to the Ocean Boulevard
in Santa Monica. It was Perusset’s 220th overall
marathon and 181st barefoot. Photo Submitted
Don’t Panic, It’s Organic
How to prepare your soil for coming heat wave
Andy Lopez
Contributing Columnist
Invisible Gardener
Yes, it is true that we
recently had the
most rains in a very
long time and it will help
to restore a lot of the moisture
lost in the soil. Everything
really enjoys getting
a good soak from rainwater.
But soon it will get
scorching hot. Then you
will find that everything
will start to dry out really
fast. It all depends on how
healthy your soil is and on
how much humus the soil
has been able to generate
over the past years. That in
turn, depends on how well
we have been restoring
the soil’s hummus. If you
had been following my
instructions and you have
been adding rock dust,
organic fertilizers with
essential microbes, and
an excellent acid mulch
like azalea/gardenia mix,
several times per year, then
by now, you should have
a healthy living soil, rich
with earthworms and a
biosphere of endless life.
There is a comprehensive
arrangement of microbial
life all having evolved to
work as one unit, towards
the benefit of all.
We are all tied to the
earth. A grain of sand and
all that. But it is right in
many ways. The way we
eat our food is a perfect example.
We use our stomach
to change what we eat into
something that our bodies
can use. We evolved this
from the soil. The soil does
the same thing, transfer
what it eats into something
the plants and everything
else can use. It is not hard
to understand our real
purpose in this world. You
only have to look around.
Everything you see is dependent
on the health of the
soil. We as human beings
have a responsibility to
maintain this environment
healthily. We are not here
to destroy because we can,
but instead, we are here to
create because we can.
With the current climate
changes happening around
us, we must be proactive
in how we are dealing
with this. In our everyday
lives, we can do little
things that add up to great
things. How we can help
our properties to survive
the coming heat wave is
to keep the soil alive and
functioning. You do this
by protecting it not just
from the heat but also from
toxins. We generate more
toxins than anything else
we generate.
It is essential to understand
that anything your
plants, trees, lawns, raise
show signs of stress, that is
their way of telling us that
the soil is also stressed.
If you allow your land to
dry out totally, it will kill
off the beneficial in the
soil. The same is true if
you over water and allow
the soil to become waterlogged.
The best way
to water is deep watering
done once or twice a
month. Five minutes a
day may look good, but
that makes the root system
stay close to the surface
and doesn’t allow water to
get down to the primary
taproots. While it is true
that most trees roots that
intake water and nutrients
are within the top 3 feet
of soil, it is also necessary
not to allow the central
taproot system to die. This
will only speed up the tree
being attacked by one pest
or disease.
So by now, you should
have all of your property
on a drip subsurface system.
By keeping the water
below ground, you will
save up to 75 percent of
water lost to evaporation.
You will have to water
less while maintaining
a healthy soil environment.
I would also use a
fertigation unit. This is
just what it implies, a unit
that allows one to fertilize
through the drip lines.
No, not chemically but
organically is always the
best way to go if you want
to help the soil. Conventional
chemical fertilizers
damage the ground. You
should figure out what
each zone requires in
length of time and how
often. Trees need watering
once a month while the
lawn would need twice a
week, depending on the
health of the soil. If you
find that your place drys
out the very next day, then
you have a soil problem
because the ground cannot
hold water. You will need
to amend your soil over
time slowly. You will need
to blend clean topsoil with
compost and mix in with
your soil, breaking up
the hard soil. There is an
excellent ground cover for
this, and it is called Kurapia.
Try soilssolutions.com
they have other ground
covers, all native to California.
With subsurface
irrigation, these ground
covers will only need watering
once a month while
maintaining a healthy
soil environment. They
make a great fire break as
well. One of the things I
would do to help in case of
another fire is to install a
sprinkler system that runs
along the fence of your
property as well as placed
on various areas of your
food. The system should
be tied into a pump that
pumps water from your
pool. This can be used in
emergencies to keep your
home from burning down.
Just remember to apply
several times per year, and
in this way, you will go a
long ways in helping your
plants and trees to stay pest
and disease free.
Any questions or help? Email
me at andylopez@invisiblegardener.com
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Ride of the Week
Fireball Gallery launches at The Murphy Auto Museum May 11
Fireball Tim Lawrence
Contributing Columnist
Malibu resident
I
am so proud to announce
that Fireball
Automotive Art Gallery
will be opening on the
evening of May 11 with a
launch party celebrating
the work of five incredible
artists.
We are less than one
month away, but The
Murphy Auto Museum
(just outside of Malibu in
Oxnard) has been working
feverishly on the gallery to
get it ready.
The car you see above
is an incredible classic
Studebaker President and
sits currently in the main
gallery. All cars will be removed
once the art exhibit
begins and the show will
run for three months.
The artists include
featured pinstriper Johnny
Martinez, photographer
Wes Nielsen, painter Chris
Garcia, illustrator Geoff
Ombao and the secret
street artists of Bohemia
Incorporated.
The gallery is committed
to making sure that the artists
featured are in diversified
categories covering
auto culture from vastly
different perspectives. But
this is only the beginning.
“It’s astonishing how
many artists there are
in the automotive world
that have never been in
a professional gallery,”
said David Neel, owner of
The Murphy. “Well, the
Murphy Museum is changing
that and it’s time we
celebrate their work in the
Fireball Gallery to reveal
their stunning capabilities.
Many car museums have
art on the walls, but this
gallery will be the very
first dedicated nostalgic
A classic Studebaker President. Fireball Tim Lawrence/22nd Century Media
automotive art gallery in
any car museum in any
country.”
The Fireball Gallery
is already booked a year
and a half out with artists,
including celebrity sculptor
Tony Dow (“Leave it
to Beaver”), Art Center
College professor Richard
Pietruska, famous car designer
Mark Stehrenberger
and many others.
For Gallery One coming
up on the evening of
May 11, the VIP party will
feature StripeWork from
Martinez, a Ventura local
and automotive multishow
winner; photographer
Nielsen who shoots more
than 50 shows a year;
Garcia and his automotive
monster posters;
Geoff Ombao’s amazing
car illustrations, ranging
from Jaguar to Porsche;
and DTLA street artists
Bohemia Incorporated,
whose infamous sculpted
works pepper the city, even
though no one has ever
seen them.
Their latest work features
Jack Nicholson’s 6-foot
face from “The Shining”
busting out of the side of a
building. They’ll be attending
the show, but no one
will know they’re there.
The art exhibits will
run for three months,
then strike for a month to
regroup and start again.
A portion of proceeds
will benefit a variety of
dog rescues, ocean conservancy
and children’s art
programs.
And don’t miss the museum’s
monthly Cars and
Coffee called Muscles and
Mojo every first Sunday
as you’ll get a sneak peak
into the Museum’s 90-car
collection and Gallery.
Want to be featured in Ride of
the Week? Send Fireball an
email at askfireball@fireballtim.com
Photo Op
Malibu resident
Sharon A.
Talovic shared
this image of a
rainbow over
Legacy Park
taken in January.
To see your photography
featured in
Photo Op, send an
email and information
to editor@
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com.
woolsey
From Page 11
rains,” he writes. “Hundreds
of acres of habitat burned.”
After the event, people
lingered, sharing their impressions
of “The Woolsey
Chronicles” and how they
are faring four months after
the fire.
“Now, with the mountains
all naked and bare,” said Alfie
Krakow, a resident of the
area near The Old Place for
more than 50 years who lost
his house, “at least people
can see the beauty of the
landscape that they haven’t
seen for generations, especially
old paths and roads
and, importantly, The Old
Place is still standing.”
Proceeds of sales of
“The Woolsey Chronicles”
will be divided among
area nonprofits that focus
on restoration in the fire’s
wake and on preventing
such disasters in the future.
They include: The Santa
Monica Mountains Fund,
Regional Conservation
District of the Santa Monica
Mountains, the Topanga
Coalition for Emergency
Preparedness, and the Topanga
Film Institute.

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City of Malibu - Government (@CityofMalibu)
posted Thursday, April 18:” Happy Anniversary
#Malibu Senior Center! For 16 years, the Senior
Center has been offering excellent cultural,
educational, health, artistic, music and social
programs to help Malibu community members
age gracefully! Learn more at wwwmalibucity.org/
seniorcenter.”
Abhinanda Datta
editor@malibusurfsidenews.com
The Malibu community
again
warmed hearts last
week. We have often seen
humans lending a helping
hand to other humans. But
rarely do I get the opportunity
to witness their
selfless participation in
bettering lives of animals.
Two horses that have
been providing therapeutic
healing to residents with
addiction issues lost their
homes during the Woolsey
Fire. A Starbucks store
manager’s heart went out
to their plight, and she organized
fundraisers to raise
money for a new home.
Donating money is
great, but Ashley Miller
went beyond, bringing 30
volunteers to the Big Heart
Ranch, and after a day of
intensive labor, the horses
had a new corral.
In addition, the Country
Mart organized an event
where people could interact
with bunnies and chicks.
Watching kids play with
the animals is adorable, but
it also helped instill a love
for the creatures in their
hearts.
Who knows, maybe one
or all of them will grow up
to be like Ashley Miller.
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Rabies
From Page 12
Santa Monica Mtns (@SantaMonicaMtns)
posted Wednesday, April 17: “As the saying
goes, “All that glitters is not gold.” That perfectly
describes our green & yellow hillsides. The
pretty flowers are actually a pernicious weed
called black mustard. Soon, these non-native
invasives will become a forest of dead brown
stalks.”
Follow Malibu Surfside News: @malibusurfsidenews
ourselves. Only people
with the rabies preexposure
vaccine are
allowed to handle animals
with a higher likelihood
of having the virus. The
animal is then examined,
treated and placed on a 7
day quarantine before it is
able to be combined with
any other animals of like
species.
If you find any wildlife
whether injured or
orphaned please be sure
to always wear gloves
while handling, and keep
away from any pets, and
children. Any mammal
can potentially contract
the rabies virus though
is much more likely in
predator species.
If you are unsure of how
to safely handle an animal,
please call our hotline at
(310) 458-9453.
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ART EXHIBITION
CALL TO ARTISTS
Radical Beauty,
Malibu Rising
Theresa and Rick Cavalleri
Photo © 2019: Celleste Dumouchel, from the short film
“We Go On California Strong” by Celleste Dumouchel & Eric Dick
The City of Malibu Cultural Arts Commission will exhibit artwork as part of the
Malibu City Hall Exhibition related to the Woolsey Fire. Artists of all ages are invited
to submit their artwork to be a part of this collaborative community-wide show. The
Commission is accepting artwork of all mediums including, but not limited to:
photography, paint, drawing, collage, short films, free standing art and written work.
Submit an application by: MAY 1, 2019
Applications are available on the City of Malibu’s website
MalibuCity.org/CalltoArtists, Malibu City Hall or Malibu Bluffs Park.
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prodigy Young Aidan
shares his gift, Page 20
‘Shrew’
on stage
The bard’s play
gets a new spin,
Page 21
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Pepperdine grad students display thesis work, Page 21
McKenzie L. Cunningham’s paintings featured in the studio art thesis exhibited at Pepperdine through
April 27 comment on body image and societal expectations. suzy demeter/22nd century media

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10-year-old Malibu violinist impresses across the country
Abhinanda Datta
Interim Editor
Some are born with an
inherent talent, while others
have to hone their skills
consistently.
Many artists are a bit of
both, like Malibu 10-yearold
Aidan Fu.
Fu, a student of Webster
Elementary School, has
enthralled the country with
his mastery of the violin. At
the mere age of 10, he has
earned a plethora of awards
and honors.
“I love music and learning
new pieces,” Aidan
said. “I enjoy working with
the conductor and the orchestra
members to make
all of this music happen.”
According to his father,
Charles Fu, Aidan was entranced
by a violin the first
time he saw one.
“One day when Aidan
was 2, I brought out my
violin just for fun, but Aidan
wanted to try to play it,”
he said.
“After that, I showed him
the violin once a week, So,
we rented him a tiny violin,
and when his interest
continued unremitting, we
started him on formal lessons.”
Initially, Aidan was expected
to practice for five
minutes a day, but his interest
propelled him to average
20 minutes, a substantial
amount of time for his
age.
“This is what first stood
out,” his father said, “and
then seeing his great intuitive
sense for the violin, we
suspected he had perfect
pitch. Aidan also memorizes
pages and pages of music
without even trying.”
When Aidan was 5, he
went to the American Suzuki
Institute summer music
camp, the oldest and largest
Suzuki camp in North
America.
Violin prodigy Aidan Fu will perform the Bruch violin
concerto at the Thousand Oaks Philharmonic concerts
on Friday and Sunday, April 26 and 28. Photo Submitted
There, he dazzled the
whole camp with a Vivaldi
concerto, as the youngest
to be selected to perform in
the honor recital.
“After that he got a bit
of rock star treatment with
kids in camp all recognizing
him and talking about
him, and even camp staff
asking him for autographs,”
Fu said.
The Thousand Oaks Philharmonic
recognizes exceptional
talent across Ventura
County and provides
them with the opportunity
to perform with a professional
orchestra. Aidan became
the youngest winner
of the prestigious Philharmonic
concerto competition
and made his debut as
a soloist.
He was also a finalist in
the Classics Alive Young
Artists Audition and has
twice been awarded a scholarship
from the Westside
Committee of the Los Angeles
Philharmonic.
Aidan has won multiple
awards in the finals of the
ASTA National Solo Competition
and at the Southwestern
Youth Music Festival.
Aidan’s musical prowess
goes beyond the violin. He
was a winner at the Southern
California Junior Bach
Festival regional levels in
piano and was also a winner
of the New West Symphony
piano competition.
Time management is
imperative for a child with
Aidan’s skills, and despite
his busy schedule, Aidan
nurtures his other interests,
too — biking, playing baseball
and reading.
He also represented his
school in the regional Los
Angeles County Scripps
Spelling Bee last year.
As a violinist himself,
Charles is committed to
supporting Aidan in all his
endeavors.
“I love music, too, but
Aidan surpassed my playing
ability long ago, and
I enjoy helping him learn
music seeing how he has
blossomed,” he said. “We
will support him in achieving
his goals because we
know how hard he has
worked for them.”
Aidan’s remarkable journey
continues with two
Thousand Oaks Philharmonic
concerts on Friday
and Sunday, April 26 and
28.
For more information
and to purchase tickets,
visit www.tophil.org/eventdetails/.
Faith Briefs
Malibu United Methodist Church (30128
Morning View Drive, 310-457-7505)
Taize Meditation
7 p.m. Tuesdays. Join for
10 minutes or stay for an
hour in quiet meditation and
reflection in the Sanctuary.
Support Group
Anyone impacted by the
fire who is in need of support
may call the church’s
office or email the Listening
Post at TheListening-
PostMalibu@gmail.com
to arrange a support group
appointment.
Co-Dependents Anonymous
7:30-9 p.m. Mondays.
By the time one reaches
co-dependents anonymous,
they have lost touch
with themselves by focusing
on another. This meeting
begins with an affirmation
of each individual’s
own authenticity and attendees
write on their experience
with one of the 55
traits. Members then share
what they’ve written or
pass, then have open sharing.
For more information,
contact risk2change@
gmail.com.
Malibu Music Nights
6:30-9 p.m. third Saturday
of the month. Malibu
artists (from established
musicians to students) will
perform in the courtyard.
To perform, or for more
information, email devonmeyersproject@gmail.
com.
Sunday Worship
10:30-11:30 a.m., Sundays.
Child care available.
Children’s program held
during worship.
Malibu Presbyterian Church (3324
Malibu Canyon Road, 310-456-1611)
Sunday Worship Services
10:15 a.m. Sundays
Connect Hour
9-10 a.m. Sundays
Men’s Breakfast
7:30-9 a.m. Wednesdays
at Marmalade Cafe, 3894
Cross Creek Road, Malibu.
Malibu Jewish Center and Synagogue
(24855 Pacific Coast Highway, 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.
Waking Up to Jewish Ethics
7:30-9 a.m. Every Thursday.
A discussion group
based on Talmudic sources.
For more information, call
(310) 456-2178.
Hand in Hand
4-5:30 p.m. Every Thursday.
Hand in Hand is an inclusion
program that integrates
youth of all abilities
in an after-school social
program. For more information
on how to participate,
email cantor@mjcs.
org.
St. Aidan’s Episcopal Church (28211
Pacific Coast Highway, 310-457-7966)
Sacred Yoga
7:15-8:15 p.m. First
Thursday of every month.
Class with Liz Krystofik.
Martial Arts
4-7 p.m. Mondays,
Wednesdays, Thursdays.
Class with Kurt Lampson.
Sunday School
10-11 a.m. Sundays.
Chabad of Malibu (22943 Pacific Coast
Highway, 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.onewithmalibu.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
Our Lady of Malibu Church (3625 Winter
Canyon Road, 310-456-2361)
Centering Prayer
8:30 a.m. second and
fourth Thursdays

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Students display culminating work at studio
Barbara Burke
Freelance Reporter
Underperfection, a studio
art thesis exhibit on show at
Pepperdine’s Frederick R.
Weisman Museum of Art,
opened April 11 with works
by four graduating Pepperdine
Studio Art students.
The exhibit merges works
from a variety of mediums,
including a presentation of
five videos by digital artist
Jane Yi.
“I created the videos to
be played on loop,” Yi said.
“I made one video through
live-action recording of myself
reading the Bible and
flipping through pages and
the other four videos through
Processing and Adobe After
Effects, which included different
ways of type-activating
the Hangeul.”
Yi explained her work’s
focus.
“My installations of visuals,
animated and translated
from code, are intertwined
with stories of my Korean
heritage, experiences and
surroundings,” she said. “I
aim to create visuals that
highlight the beauty of
Hangeul (Korean characters)
and converse with one
another.”
Yi further explained that
her exhibit was inspired by
Ryoji Ikeda, one of Japan’s
leading electronic composers
whose work transcends
both visual and sonic media.
Yi added that Ikeda’s
art is inspired by quantum
physics.
“Ikeda is a visual artist
who focuses on the essential
characteristics of sound and
of visuals as light by means
of both mathematical precision
and mathematical aesthetics,”
she said. “He elaborately
orchestrates sound,
visuals, materials, physical
Sculpture pieces of clay, plaster and acrylic by Wesley
Cha (pictured here) are a part of the studio art thesis
exhibit at Pepperdine. Suzy Demeter/22nd Century Media
phenomena and mathematical
notions into immersive
live performances and installations.”
After viewing Yi’s impressive
installation, gallery
guests segue to Wesley
Cha’s sculptural series
entitled “Survivor,” pieces
that utilize coal black backgrounds
to highlight inlaid
indentions that starkly contrast.
“Within the interactions
between clay, plaster and
metal, I explore ideas of
trauma and self-identity,”
Cha said. “We exist as singular
individuals and endure
trauma of all types
every day. How we respond
to trauma plays an integral
role in the formation of our
identity.”
McKenzie L. Cunningham’s
paintings invite viewers
to immerse themselves
in her introspective, analytical
visual commentaries
exploring the interplay
between body image and
fashion, society’s expectations,
self-doubt and selfconfidence.
Cunningham’s placard
explaining her works delved
into her thesis.
“My color scheme has
always been important to
me because of what it represents,
the black and the
white for the clear-cut and
the perfectionist in me and
the burnt orange for the insecurities
and everything
I’ve hated but have grown
to love and am still in the
process of loving,” it reads.
Her work, “Edit,” illustrates
the tension between
perfection and self-doubts
as it states, “I am still finding
ways to hide while hiding
the fact that I’m hiding.”
Outlined facial profiles
are juxtaposed with margins,
depicting the constant
internal struggle of humans
to strive for perfection, to fit
in and be part of the crowd
yet to be distinctive.
Painter Tammy Hong’s
fluid, oil-on-canvas abstract
works, featuring muted colors
that merge with motion
also explore the nuances of
perception as she plays with
shapes, shadows and form,
exploring dimensionality.
Underperfection celebrates
the diversity of artists
graduating from Pepperdine’s
Seaver College’s art
program and the rhythm and
tone of the individual installations
merge into a distinctive
curatorial success.
The exhibit runs through
Saturday, April 27.
For more information,
visit www.pepperdine.edu/
museum
Pepperdine stages ‘Taming of the Shrew’
Students performed an adaptation of Shakespeare’s timeless play from April 3-6 at the
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George Preston(left) who plays Katherine, and Christine
Galyean, who plays Petruchio, in “Taming of the Shrew,”
which performed from April 3-6 at the Smothers Theatre.
photos by Suzy Demeter/ 22nd Century Media
Scene in the Alehouse prior to the switch to
Shakespearian setting with Lauren Drake as Baptista
stomping on Katherine played by George Preston.

22 | April 25, 2019 | Malibu surfside news dining out
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The Dish
The Reel Inn offers real deals on Tuesdays and Wednesdays
Barbara Burke
Freelance Reporter
The Reel Inn, a classic
Malibu casual eatery located
across from Topanga
Beach, offers substantial
meal deals on Tuesdays and
Wednesdays.
On Taco Tuesdays, diners
can enjoy two grilled
a la carte tilapia tacos
($6.95), served with Chipotle
sauce, cabbage and
pico de gallo on corn tortillas.
The serving is ample,
the tacos full of well-seasoned
bites of fresh fish,
the tortillas moist and hot,
and the sauce tangy.
Side dishes cost an extra
$3 and include fries, coleslaw,
green salad, mashed
potatoes, steamed vegetables,
Cajun rice and homestyle
potatoes.
On Wednesdays, the fish
and chips special ($8.98)
is quite a deal, with two or
three wild rockfish pieces,
depending on the weight,
as well as hearty portions
of fries and the restaurant’s
coleslaw. There is also the
option to select other side
dishes.
Reel Inn’s tartar sauce is
a balance of tanginess and
sweetness and adds zest to
the dish.
The Reel Inn offers
some of the freshest fish in
Malibu, which impressed
customer Jason Baler, who
grew up on the coast of
Connecticut and thoroughly
enjoys fish.
“Everyone in the family
had something different
and they were all happy,”
he said.
The Reel Inn isn’t just a
place to eat. Rather, it is an
experience.
The establishment offers
a variety of bottled
and draft beer, including
pitchers. Bottles cost $6.95
and pint-drafts $8. Wine is
available by the glass and
bottle. Mimosas are another
inviting libation. ($8
a glass).
Children are welcome
and can select from a reasonably
priced separate
menu.
“We have vegetarian,
vegan and gluten-free options,”
said Lily Templeton,
shift manager. “We
also have excellent soups
and salads and my soup
recommendation is the red
fish soup that is offered on
weekdays for $6.95.”
Vegetarian options include
a vegetarian pasta
($11.95), a grilled Portobello
mushroom sandwich
($13.95), and vegetarian
tacos ($11.95) and a veggie
quesadilla ($11.95).
Real Inn also offers valet
parking for $3. Customers
can call ahead and place
orders and the restaurant
offers delivery through
Postmate. For more information,
visit www.reelinnmalibu.com.
Hours of Operation:
Monday – Sunday
11 a.m. to 9 p.m.
RIGHT: The Reel Inn’s
tilapia tacos pack a punch
with a variety of flavors
and pieces of fresh fish.
Barbara Burke/22nd
Century Media
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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. Copying birds
6. Cap
10. Beach nuisance
14. Good-bye
15. Christmas carol
16. “___ on Down the
Road”
17. Fur capitalist
18. Linguist Chomsky
19. Hoopster Archibald
20. Civil War rifle
22. Single in Madrid
23. Milano Mr.
24. Patron saint of
Norway
27. Uncertainties
30. Vane direction
32. Name given to
Surfrider Beach, goes
with 5 down and 57
across
35. Expense division
38. Dined at McDonald’s,
say
40. Bikini parts
41. Used a sci-fi gun
43. Ship gang
44. One of the Brady
Bunch
46. Christmas time
48. Exhausts
50. Edge
51. Bishop’s jurisdiction
52. Core
53. Barbara Bush, ___
Pierce
55. Capt.’s guess
57. See 32 across
61. Gave the boot
62. Uninteresting
63. River of Amiens
66. Bog
67. Car ride company
68. The Joads, e.g.
69. School orgs.
70. Schools of thought
71. Actress Carter and
“little” Dickens character
Trent
Down
1. Kid’s cry
2. Gridiron gains, abbr.
3. Evening, in ads
4. Forever, or close to it
5. See 32 across
6. British princess
7. Fan
8. Field
9. Shade tree
10. Grovel
11. Curry extra
12. Apropos of
13. Simple top
21. Lacking knowledge
25. Watermark on a ship
26. Museum exhibit
27. Long range threat,
abbr.
28. Electrical unit
29. One of the Fab Four
31. Roger Clemens’
statistic
33. Actress, Day
34. Soft leather
36. Adventurous undertakings
37. Learned and smart, in
rebus puzzles
39. Affectedly dainty
42. Part of E.E.C., abbr.
45. Three
47. Boston college
49. Yard decorations
54. Bring to mind
55. Get away
56. Prefix for ‘trillion’
58. K-6: Abbr.
59. High-end cameras, for
short
60. Disney’s “___ and the
Detectives”
61. Increase, with “up”
62. Road offense, for short
64. Brooks of “The Producers”
65. Pothook shape
How to play Sudoku
Each Sudoku puzzle consists of a 9x9 grid that has
been subdivided into nine smaller grids of 3x3 squares.
To solve the puzzle each row, column and box must
contain each of the numbers 1 to 9.
LEVEL: Medium
answers
Rosenthal Tasting Room
(18741 pacific Coast
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456-1392)
■7 ■ p.m. April 26: Wine
About It: Karaoke
Nights; hosted by Hi-
Ho Karaoke
■12-9 ■ p.m. April 27:
live music with Bryan
Meyers, Street Monks;
Azteca food truck
■12-9 ■ p.m. April 28: live
music with Other Mother
Brother; Brandon
Ragan Project; Humble
Crust Pizza Truck
Malibu Wines
(31740 Mulholland
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865-0605)
■5-9 ■ p.m. Friday, April
26; 11 a.m.-7 p.m.
Sunday, April 28: Two
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■12-9 ■ p.m. April 27:
live music (12-2 p.m.
Gamblers; 3-5 p.m.
Brandon Ragan 6-9
p.m. Mike Bell)
■12-7 ■ p.m. April 28: live
music ( 12-3 p.m. Matt
Bradford; 4-7 p.m.
Docs of Doheney)
The Sunset
(6800 Westward Beach
Road, Malibu; 310- 589-
1007)
■4 ■ p.m. Sunday, DJ
Duke’s Malibu Restaurant
(21150 Pacific Coast
Highway, Malibu; 310-
317-0777)
■4 ■ p.m.- close. April
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Tahitian dancers, live
music and $8 mai tai’s
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(20356 Pacific Coast
Highway, Malibu; 310-
456-3010)
■7 ■ p.m.- 1 a.m. Friday
and Saturday; 3-9 p.m.
Sunday: Live DJ
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Playoff prep
Sharks fighting to hit
stride as postseason looms,
page 27
Something to
cheer about
Malibu cheerleaders finish on
high note, page 28
malibu surfside news | April 25, 2019 | malibusurfsidenews.com
Dane Morrow,
who went to Oaks
Christian High
School, is in his
sophomore season
with the Pepperdine
baseball team.
Jeff Golden/
Pepperdine Athletics
Malibu’s Morrow putting in the work to make impact at Pepperdine, page 27

26 | April 25, 2019 | Malibu surfside news sports
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Pepperdine Athletics
Waves women’s golf wins conference championship
Hira Naveed shot a 3-under
68 on Saturday, April
20, to win the individual
title and lead Pepperdine
to its first team victory at
the West Coast Conference
Championships since
2015.
The Waves had a threeday
total of 877 (298-294-
285) at the par-71 Manito
Country Club and defeated
BYU by three shots.
This is Pepperdine’s 18th
league crown (no other
WCC school has more
than three).
Pepperdine opened Saturday
in first place, but as
one of four teams within
four shots of the lead. San
Francisco and host Gonzaga
quickly fell off the pace,
while BYU went in front
for most of the front nine,
though not by much. From
the 11th hole to the finish,
Pepperdine’s four scoring
players carded a total
of 6-under as the Waves
overtook the Cougars. The
Waves’ 1-over 285 was the
best round of the tournament.
It’s the first WCC title
for Pepperdine’s threeplayer
senior class – Naveed,
Hannah Haythorne
and Patricia Wong – as
the Waves ended BYU’s
run of three consecutive
titles.
Pepperdine head coach
Laurie Gibbs said: “This
championship means a
lot. We knew it was going
to be tough out there. We
knew we had to play well
today. It means everything
and I’m so proud of our
seniors, led by Hira. They
played flawless today coming
down the stretch. Hira
has had a great year and to
go out there and play like
she did, we really needed
it.”
Pepperdine senior Hira
Naveed said: “Mentlaly, I
just kept myself together
and didn’t let negative
thoughts creep in. Today
that was key on 11, 12 and
13 where I made the eagle.
Positive thoughts, mentally
I kept it together, and
finished strong.”
WOMEN’S TENNIS
Pepperdine captures eighth
conference championship
No. 6 Pepperdine captured
the eighth West Coast
Conference Regular-Season
Championship on Saturday,
April 20, with a 4-1
win over Santa Clara at
Ralphs-Straus Tennis Center.
The Waves have claimed
the regular-season title every
year since the WCC
implemented it in 2012.
Last losing in February,
Pepperdine has not dropped
a match in 16 games, with
seven of those coming over
ranked opponents.
The win also marked the
last regular-season home
match for seniors Adrijana
Lekaj, Dzina Milovanovic
and Jessica Failla.
Pepperdine was again
down two Waves and so
forfeited court three in
doubles play and court six
in singles, giving SCU an
autonomous 1-0 lead prior
to the start of the match.
The Waves started off
neck-and-neck with the
Broncos in doubles, until
the pair of Ashley Lahey
and Daria Kuczer took a
6-4 win on court one, followed
by court two with
the senior pair of Lekaj and
Milovanovic winning in the
same fashion to snatch the
doubles point.
Even at 1-1 overall, Pepperdine
had some work to
do in singles play, where
Milovanovic finished first
with a breezy 6-0, 6-2 win
over Jamie Schroer and
dropping another point in
the Waves’ bucket at 2-1.
Kuczer followed suit, defeating
Katya Tabachnik
6-1, 6-2 on court four.
The 92nd-ranked Lekaj
clinched the match with
a pair of 6-3 sets over opponent
Elvena Gevargiz in
No. 2 singles as the Waves
completed the day at 4-1
overall.
WOMEN’S BEACH VOLLEYBALL
Waves stunned in
conference final
No. 5 Pepperdine was
stunned twice in the double-elimination
West Coast
Conference Championship
final, falling just short with
a pair of 3-2 losses to PCH
Cup rival No. 14 Loyola
Marymount at Ocean Park
Beach on Saturday, April
20.
The Waves won the
first match of the day, 3-2,
against the Lions before
the opposition came back
in the afternoon to take the
first title Pepperdine hasn’t
won in the tournament’s
four-year existence.
In the first match, the
Lions came out strong,
surprising the Waves with
three first set wins. Pepperdine
countered with four
second set wins to keep
it exciting, though. Heidi
Dyer and Brook Bauer
finished in two sets 21-13,
21-14 on court one over
Morgan Kendrick and Selbie
Christensen shortly after
the Lions took a win on
four to make it 1-1 overall.
Deahna Kraft and Gigi
Hernandez then bested
Megan Nas and Reka Orsi
Toth with an 18-21, 21-19
and 15-13 final line to put
the Waves in a position to
clinch.
On court five, Simone
Priebe and Katie Gavin
then finished off the Waves’
win after battling back from
a 15-21 first set loss to win
the second 23-21. In the
third, the duo won 15-11 to
clinch the dual and send the
Waves into the final.
In the second match,
LMU once again came out
ready for the upset, winning
on three courts in the first
sets to pull ahead early. The
Waves would hit the scoreboard
first after Dyer and
Bauer downed Savannah
Slattery and Bo Culo 21-16,
21-17, but the Lions countered
with wins on three,
four and two in that order to
clinch the dual and force a
second championship final.
In the final and true
Championship match,
LMU once again came out
swinging intent on taking
the title. The Lions would
put two points on the board
with wins on court three
and two, but Priebe and
Gavin would answer with
a pair of 21-17 wins over
Panter and Martin to put the
Waves on the board.
Then Dyer and Bauer
would down Slattery and
Culo with a 27-25, 21-12
final mark to tie the match.
Shortly after though, Veronica
Nederend and Emma
Doud went head-to-head
with Nikki Lyons and Maddie
Dilfer. The Waves came
back from a 13-21 first set
loss to win the second 21-
17. The pair took the Lions
to 14-14 in the final set, but
the opposition put the next
two points down to make it
a 3-2 win for LMU.
Men’s TENNIS
Waves buck Broncos in
regular-season finale
The Pepperdine men’s
tennis team concluded
regular-season play in the
West Coast Conference
with a 4-1 win over Santa
Clara on Saturday, April
20, in Northern California
The Waves complete the
2019 season 11-12 overall,
going 5-4 in WCC play, just
one year after the Waves
finished at 7-16 overall and
3-6 in conference.
Coming off a heartbreaker
in San Francisco,
the Waves took their
frustrations out on Santa
Clara where pairs Enrique
Luque Rico and Corrado
Summaria on Court 2 and
Matias Sborowitz/Pawel
Jankowiak on Court 3 took
lopsided victories over their
Bronco opponents, going
6-2 and 6-4, respectively.
In singles play, all but one
court won their matches
Information from Pepperdine
University and www.pepperdinewaves.com.
This Week In ...
Sharks Athletics
Baseball
■April ■ 25 - hosts Santa
Paula, 3:30 p.m.
GOLF
■May ■ 2 - at Santa Paula,
1 p.m.
SWIMMING AND DIVING
■April ■ 25 - hosts
conference, 2 p.m.
Track and Field
■April ■ 25 - at Carpinteria,
3:30 p.m.
Pepperdine Athletics
Men’s Volleball
■April ■ 25 - at NCAAs, TBA
■April ■ 28 - at NCAAs, TBA
■April ■ 29 - at NCAAs, TBA
■April ■ 30 - at NCAAs, TBA
■May ■ 2 - at NCAAs, TBA
WOMEN’S TENNIS
■April ■ 25 - at WCC
Championships, TBA
■April ■ 26 - at WCC
Championships, TBA
■April ■ 27 - at WCC
Championships, TBA
MEN’S TENNIS
■April ■ 25 - at WCC
Championships, TBA
■April ■ 26 - at WCC
Championships, TBA
■April ■ 27 - at WCC
Championships, TBA
MEN’S GOLF
■April ■ 25 - at WCC
Championships, TBA
■April ■ 26 - at WCC
Championships, TBA
■April ■ 27 - at WCC
Championships, TBA
BASEBALL
■April ■ 26 - hosts Loyola-
Marymount, 3 p.m.
■April ■ 27 - hosts Loyola-
Marymount, 3 p.m.
■April ■ 28 - hosts Loyola-
Marymount, 1 p.m.
■April ■ 30 - hosts UCLA,
3 p.m.

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Malibu surfside news | April 25, 2019 | 27
Morrow looking for consistency with Waves
Michal Dwojak, Assistant Editor
Dane Morrow, a Malibu native,
is working to find his groove for
the Pepperdine Waves.
The Oaks Christian High
School alumnus has enjoyed adjusting
to college baseball, learning
how to slow the game down
from the mound.
Now, Morrow is still looking
for that consistency so many
pitchers work to find at every
level of baseball.
“I feel like I’ve had some really
good games and some bad
ones,” Morrow said. “I just need
to keep working and I’ll find that
consistency.”
In seven games this season,
the sophomore has pitched 13
1/3 innings to a 4.05 ERA while
striking out 10 and allowing six
walks.
Waves head coach Rick
Hirtensteiner has seen Morrow
adjust well to the collegiate
game, including a strong start
against California State University
— Northridge on March 20
when Morrow pitched a seveninning
shutout, while allowing
five hits with six strikeouts.
But Morrow is still not content,
hoping to improve his consistency.
The sophomore is working
on developing a slider from his
curveball, a pitch that involves
using more of his lower body
than he’s used to.
But he said the gains to his arsenal
have taken a toll on the allimportant
mental side of pitching,
which he admitted should
not happen when competing.
“It’s hard when you’re trying
to work on so many different
things; that’s the main thing I’m
trying to find right now,” Morrow
said. “I’ve had those good
games. The mental part of it is
much easier when you can trust
your pitches.”
The inconsistency is something
Hirtensteiner doesn’t think
Morrow has to worry about.
Pepperdine’s coach appreciates
how hard Morrow works and
never stops trying to improve,
which is something he believes
that’s benefited his transition to
college baseball.
Morrow’s approach is also
something Hirtensteiner is proud
of from his young pitcher.
“It’s refreshing to hear that
people are humble enough to tell
that they don’t have it figured out
and they have things to figure
out,” he said.
Morrow knows consistency
will come once his pitches do.
He’s working on developing
more pitches so that he can become
a weekend starter for the
Waves down the road.
Hirtensteiner said it is always
the hope that a pitcher will become
a weekend starter one
day during their time with the
Waves, and when the time does
come for Morrow, he’ll find his
groove and help the Waves win
ballgames.
“I don’t really care about the
name of being a starter; I just
want to be out there throwing,”
Morrow said. “If that means me
being a starter, then yeah I want
to be a starter, that would mean
I would be throwing more innings.
I do want to be a starter
but I don’t care of in the sense
he gets the pluses of being one; I
just want to play.”
Dane Morrow is a sophomore
for the Waves who has pitched
13 innings so far this season.
Photo Submitted by Pepperdine
Athletics
Baseball
Sharks give Fillmore one too many chances
Ryan Flynn
Freelance Reporter
It seemed like it was only
a matter of time.
All game the Malibu
baseball team was getting
itself out of tight jams. Despite
their best efforts, the
Sharks could only hold Fillmore
at bay for so long.
Fillmore eventually
pushed through to take a 2-1
win April 16 at Malibu High
School.
It was a matchup between
two teams with identical
8-3 league records, and Fillmore’s
victory gave it sole
possession of second place
in the Citrus Coast League,
a spot they confirmed with a
second win over Malibu on
Thursday, April 18.
Malibu remains in third
place, falling to 8-5 in both
the league and overall after
the two losses.
In the early innings April
16, Malibu was overly aggressive
and did little to
make Fillmore’s pitcher
work, while Fillmore continually
put pressure on the
Sharks defense.
Malibu junior Alec Morrison
and senior Lars Peterson
both swung on the first
pitch in the opening inning
for hard-hit fly outs. Short,
unsuccessful at-bats were a
theme early for the Sharks.
Meanwhile, Fillmore
threatened plenty early,
but time and again, Malibu
starter Luke Mikens and the
defense found a way to escape
unscathed.
Fillmore stranded one
runner in the first inning, the
bases loaded in the second,
two runners in the third and
one in the fourth.
“Fillmore was able to
get runners on base and
into scoring position consistently
in the first few
innings, but we made the
crucial plays and kept them
scoreless through the fifth
inning,” Peterson said.
Though, with Fillmore
consistently knocking
on the door, there was a
feeling that one Malibu
mistake was all it would
take to knock down that
door.
The game was still scoreless
in the sixth inning
when Fillmore got a leadoff
hit and then a walk to
put two runners on with no
outs.
An errant throw led to
Fillmore taking a 2-0 lead.
Malibu rallied with two
outs in the bottom of the seventh
with a Louie Thrall RBI
double pulling Malibu within
one run, but the next batter
ground out to end the game.
Malibu’s Russell Kish dives into home plate during a
Sharks’ comeback that came up just short Tuesday, April
16, in Malibu. Suzy Demeter/22nd Century Media

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Athlete of the Week
10 Questions
with Alec Morrison
Morrison, a junior, has
been a leader this season
for the Malibu High School
baseball team.
When and why did you
start playing baseball?
When I was younger, my
brother was playing growing
up and that was the
sport my dad when he was
younger, so that kind of influenced
us to play.
What do you like most
about the sport?
I like the mental aspect of
the game, how difficult it is
and how failure is like the
leading factor in your success.
If you can deal with
failure, you have the ability
to succeed in the sport.
Do you have any
superstitions before a
game?
I like wearing the same
undershirt and compression
shorts because they’re the
most comfortable. If something
feels off, then I won’t
play the same, I feel like.
What is your favorite
sports moment?
Probably when I played a
tournament in Cooperstown
in New York. I was not playing
with my friends from
Malibu; I played with a different
team. Even though
we were competing against
each other, all of us played
really well and we were able
to have a really good time.
What is one thing
people don’t know
about you?
Probably that I’m a little
shier than people think.
If you could be any
superhero, which super
power would you
want?
I would want the ability
to fly because then you can
travel anywhere you want.
What would you do if
you won the lottery?
I would first make sure
my parents are financially
stable and then probably
enjoy some time with my
friends. Also invest it.
Malibu surfside news file photo
If you could play any
other sport, which
would it be?
I would play basketball
because it’s a little faster
pace.
What is one thing on
your bucket list?
I want to go skydiving.
If you could be any
animal, which would
you be?
I would be a panda bear
because they’re loving.
Interview by Assistant
Editor Michal Dwojak,
m.dwojak@22ndcentury
media.com
Cheerleaders celebrate strong finish
Staff Report
Overcoming adversity
along the way, Malibu
youth cheerleaders ended
their season on the highest
of notes.
At the final competition
April 13, the group placed
first in its division and fifth
overall in Level 2. They
also won the Congeniality
Award, which came with a
large teddy bear, championship
rings and a banner.
Like all Malibu residents,
the team was impacted
greatly by the Woolsey
Fire at the end of 2018.
Additionally, the team performed
without a member
who was in New York with
the Malibu High School
choir. Another cheerleader
competed with a cast over
two broken fingers, according
to coach Angela Hansberry.
“With literally last-minute
changes, it was their
most energetic permanence
this season,” Hansberry
wrote to the Surfside News.
Team member Dominique
Murphy was presented
flowers by teammates
and JAMZ staff in honor of
her last competition, as she
Malibu cheerleaders pose with their awards after taking
first in their division during an April 13 competition.
Photos Submitted
ages out of the youth program
after nine years and
will be graduating in June.
The entire area, Hansberry
said, sang “Happy
Birthday” to Murphy, who
turned 18 on April 15.
The Malibu cheerleading
program welcomes all ages
9-17.
Malibu cheerleader Dominique Murphy is honored at her final meet with the team.

of a categorical exemption apply to this project (CEQA Guidelines
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NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING
CITY OF MALIBU
PLANNING COMMISSION
The Malibu Planning Commission will hold public hearing on MON-
DAY, May 20, 2019, at 6:30 p.m. in the Council Chambers, Malibu
City Hall, 23825 Stuart Ranch Road, Malibu, CA, on the project identified
below.
COASTAL DEVELOPMENT PERMIT NO. 17-033, SITE PLAN
REVIEW NO. 19-002, AND DEMOLITION PERMIT NO. 19-002
-An application to construct a new 5,489 square foot, two-story, single-family
residence including a 975 square foot basement, 900 square
foot second residential unit, 479 square foot detached garage, 461
square foot open-air carport, new swimming pool, spa, decks, hardscaping,
play court, retaining walls, fire department turnaround, and
installation of a new onsite wastewater treatment system, swimming
pool, tennis court, carport, sheds, 10-foot high retaining walls, unpermitted
rear yard stairs, pathways and amphitheater, and non-conforming
front yard fence, gate, and hedge, a site plan review for construction
up to 24 feet in height with a flat roof, and demolition of the existing
single-family residence.
Location: 28815 Grayfox Street
APN(s): 4466-008-006
Zoning:
Rural Residential-One Acre (RR-1)
Applicant:
Richard Sol
Owner:
Magical Kingdom Land Trust
Appealable to:
City Council and California Coastal
Commission
Environmental Review: Categorical Exemption CEQA
Guidelines Sections 15301(l),
15303(a) and (e), and 15304(b)
Application Filed: February 22, 2017
Case Planner:
Jessica Colvard, Associate Planner
(310) 456-2489, extension 234
jcolvard@malibucity.org
________________________________________________________
For the project 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 this proposed project and found that it is listed
among the classes of projects that have been determined not to have a
significant adverse effect on the environment. Therefore, the project is
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 this project (CEQA Guidelines
Section 15300.2).
A written staff report will be available at or before the hearing for the
project. All persons wishing to address the Commission regarding this
matter 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
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
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
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.
_________________________________________
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NOTICE OF PETITION TO
ADMINISTER ESTATE OF
HELEN C. ZEFF aka HELEN
NASCH ZEFF
Case No. 19STPB03325
To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors,
contingent creditors, and persons who
may otherwise be interested in the will
or estate, or both, of HELEN C. ZEFF
aka HELEN NASCH ZEFF
A PETITION FOR PROBATE has
been filed by Wells Fargo Bank, N.A.
in the Superior Court of California,
County of LOS ANGELES.
THE PETITION FOR PROBATE requests
that Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. be
appointed as personal representative to
administer the estate of the decedent.
THE PETITION requests the decedent's
will and codicils, if any, be admitted
to probate. The will and any
codicils are available for examination
in the file kept by the court.
THE PETITION requests authority to
administer the estate under the Independent
Administration of Estates Act.
(This authority will allow the personal
representative to take many actions
without obtaining court approval. Before
taking certain very important actions,
however, the personal representative
will be required to give notice to
interested persons unless they have
waived notice or consented to the proposed
action.) The independent administration
authority will be granted
unless an interested person files an objection
to the petition and shows good
cause why the court should not grant
the authority.
A HEARING on the petition will be
held on May 9, 2019 at 8:30 AM in
Dept. No. 67 located at 111 N. Hill St.,
Los Angeles, CA 90012.
IF YOU OBJECT to the granting of
the petition, you should appear at the
hearing and state your objections or
file written objections with the court
before the hearing. Your appearance
may be in person or by your attorney.
IF YOU ARE A CREDITOR or a contingent
creditor of the decedent, you
must file your claim with the court and
mail a copy to the personal representative
appointed by the court within the
later of either (1) four months from the
date of first issuance of letters to a
general personal representative, as defined
in section 58(b) of the California
Probate Code, or (2) 60 days from the
date of mailing or personal delivery to
you of a notice under section 9052 of
the California Probate Code.
Other California statutes and legal
authority may affect your rights as a
creditor. You may want to consult with
an attorney knowledgeable in California
law.
YOU MAY EXAMINE the file kept
by the court. If you are a person interested
in the estate, you may file with
the court a Request for Special Notice
(form DE-154) of the filing of an inventory
and appraisal of estate assets
or of any petition or account as provided
in Probate Code section 1250. A
Request for Special Notice form is
available from the court clerk.
Attorney for petitioner:
MITCHELL M GASWIRTH ESQ
SBN 105778
CHELSEA WEATHERBY ESQ
SBN 308078
PROSKAUER ROSE LLP
2029 CENTURY PARK E
24TH FLR
LOS ANGELES CA 90067
CN959125 ZEFF Apr 18,25, May 2,
2019
6703 Legal
Notices
COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES
TREASURER AND
TAX COLLECTOR
Notice of Divided Publication
Pursuant to Revenue and Taxation
Code (R&TC) Section 3381, the Notice
of Sale of Tax-Defaulted Property
Subject to the Tax Collector's Power to
Sell in and for the County of Los Angeles,
State of California, has been divided
and distributed to various newspapers
of general circulation published
in said county for publication of a portion
thereof, in each of the said newspapers.
Notice of Public Auction of
Tax-Defaulted Property Subject to
the Tax Collector's Power to Sell
(Sale No. 2019B)
Made pursuant to R&TC
Section 3702
Whereas, on March 5, 2019, I, JO-
SEPH KELLY, County of Los Angeles
Treasurer and Tax Collector, was
directed by the Board of Supervisors
of the County of Los Angeles, State of
California, to sell at online auction certain
tax-defaulted properties, which are
Subject to the Tax Collector's Power to
Sell. Public notice is hereby given that
unless said properties are redeemed
prior thereto, I will, beginning on Saturday,
June 1, 2019, at 3:00 p.m. Pacific
Time, offer for sale and sell said
properties at an online auction to the
highest bidder for cashier's check,
bank-issued money order, or wire
transfer in lawful money of the United
States for not less than the minimum
bid. The sale will run continuously
through Tuesday, June 4, 2019, at
12:00 p.m. Pacific Time, at
www.bid4assets.com/losangeles. Parcels
that receive no bid will not be
re-offered for a reduced minimum
price.
The minimum bid for each parcel will
be $1,426.00, as authorized by R&TC
Section 3698.5(c), and the County of
Los Angeles Code Section 4.64.150.
Prospective bidders may obtain registration
and detailed information of this
sale at www.bid4assets.com/losangeles.
Bidders will be required to submit
a refundable deposit of $5,000 at
www.bid4assets.com/losangeles . Online
registration will begin on Friday,
May 3, 2019, at 8:00 a.m. Pacific
Time, and end on Tuesday, May 28,
2019, at 5:00 p.m. Pacific Time.
To participate in the auction by mail or
fax, bidders may call Bid4Assets at
1(877) 427-7387. Registration must be
completed by Tuesday, May 28, 2019.
Only cashier's check, bank-issued
money order, or wire transfer will be
accepted at the time of registration.
Pursuant to R&TC Section 3692.3, all
property is sold as is and the County
and its employees are not liable for the
failure of any electronic equipment
that may prevent a person from participating
in the sale.
If the property is sold, parties of interest,
as defined by R&TC Section 4675,
have a right to file a claim with the
County for any proceeds from the sale,
which are in excess of the liens and

Los Angeles Code Section 4.64.150.
Palmer filed a petition with this
Prospective bidders may obtain registration
and detailed information of this
as follows:
court for a decree changing names
sale at www.bid4assets.com/losangeles.
Bidders will be required to submit
Present Name: Veronica Rebecca
a refundable deposit of $5,000 at
Fern Palmer
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line registration will begin on Friday,
May 3, 2019, at 8:00 a.m. Pacific
Time, and end on Tuesday, May 28,
2019, at 5:00 p.m. Pacific Time.
To participate in the auction by mail or
fax, bidders may call Bid4Assets at
1(877) 427-7387. Registration must be
completed by Tuesday, May 28, 2019.
Only cashier's check, bank-issued
money order, or wire transfer will be
accepted at the time of registration.
Pursuant to R&TC Section 3692.3, all
property is sold as is and the County
and its employees are not liable for the
failure 6703 of any electronic Legal equipment
that may prevent a person from participating
in the Notices
sale.
If the property is sold, parties of interest,
as defined by R&TC Section 4675,
have a right to file a claim with the
County for any proceeds from the sale,
which are in excess of the liens and
costs required to be paid from the proceeds.
If excess proceeds result from
the sale, notice will be given to parties
of interest, pursuant to law.
All information concerning redemption
of tax-defaulted property may be
obtained upon request to the Treasurer
and Tax Collector's Office, at 225
North Hill Street, Room 130, Los Angeles,
California 90012. You may also
call 1(213) 974-2045, Monday through
Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Pacific
Time, visit our website at
ttc.lacounty.gov or write us at our
email address at
auction@tt.lacounty.gov.
If redemption of the property is not
made according to law before Friday,
May 31, 2019, 5:00 p.m. Pacific Time,
which is the last business day prior to
the first day of the auction, the right of
redemption will cease.
The Assessor's Identification Number
(AIN) in this publication refers to the
Assessor's Map Book, the Map Page,
and the individual Parcel Number on
the Map Page. If a change in the AIN
occurred, both prior and current AINs
are shown. An explanation of the parcel
numbering system and the referenced
maps are available at the Office
of the Assessor, 500 West Temple
Street, Room 225, Los Angeles, California
90012.
I certify under penalty of perjury that
the foregoing is true and correct. Executed
at Los Angeles, California, on
March 15, 2019.
JOSEPH KELLY
TREASURER AND TAX
COLLECTOR COUNTY OF
LOS ANGELES STATE OF
CALIFORNIA
The real property that is subject to this
notice is situated in the County of Los
Angeles, State of California, and is described
as follows:
PUBLIC AUCTION NOTICE OF
SALE OF TAX-DEFAULTED PROP-
ERTY SUBJECT TO THE POWER
OF SALE (SALE NO. 2019B)
949 AIN 4443-003-006 QUACH,
KELVIN LOCATION COUNTY OF
LOS ANGELES $1, 426.00
2588 AIN 4472-016-003 HUME,
RICHARD S TR HANCOCK PARK
REAL ESTATE TRUST LOCATION
COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES $1,
426.00
CN959626 524 Apr 25, May 2,9, 2019
6702 Public
Notices
TO ALL INTERESTED
PERSONS:
Petitioner Deanna Marie McCarty
filed a petition with this court for
a decree changing names as follows:
Present Name: Deanna Marie
McCarty
to Proposed Name: Deanna Marie
McCarty-Schiess
Case No. 19BBCP00116
THE COURT ORDERS that all
persons interested in this matter
appear before this court at the
hearing indicated below to show
cause, if any, why the petition for
change of name should not be
granted. Any person objecting to
the name changes described
above must file a written objection
that includes the reasons for
the objection at least two court
days before the matter is scheduled
to be heard and must appear
at the hearing to show cause why
the petition should not be granted.
If no written objective is timely
filed, the court may grant the petition
without a hearing.
NOTICE OF HEARING
Date: May 24, 2019
Time: 8:30 AM
Department: B
Room:
The address of the court is:
Superior Court of California,
County of Los Angeles
Burbank Courthouse
300 East Olive Avenue
Burbank, CA 91502
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TO ALL INTERESTED
PERSONS:
Petitioner Veronica Rebecca Fern
Palmer filed a petition with this
court for a decree changing names
as follows:
Present Name: Veronica Rebecca
Fern Palmer
to Proposed Name: Eryn Rebecca
Moon
Case No. 19AVCP00085
THE COURT ORDERS that all
persons interested in this matter
appear before this court at the
hearing indicated below to show
cause, if any, why the petition for
change of name should not be
granted. Any person objecting to
the name changes described
above must file a written objection
that includes the reasons for
the objection at least two court
days before the matter is scheduled
to be heard and must appear
at the hearing to show cause why
the petition should not be granted.
If no written objective is timely
filed, the court may grant the petition
without a hearing.
NOTICE OF HEARING
Date: June 5, 2019
6702 Public
Notices
Moon
Case No. 19AVCP00085
THE COURT ORDERS that all
persons interested in this matter
appear before this court at the
hearing indicated below to show
cause, if any, why the petition for
change of name should not be
granted. Any person objecting to
the name changes described
above must file a written objection
that includes the reasons for
the objection at least two court
days before the matter is scheduled
to be heard and must appear
at the hearing to show cause why
the petition should not be granted.
If no written objective is timely
filed, the court may grant the petition
without a hearing.
NOTICE OF HEARING
Date: June 5, 2019
Time: 8:30 AM
Department: A14
Room:
The address of the court is:
Superior Court of California,
County of Los Angeles
42011 4th Street West, 1st Floor
Lancaster, CA 93534
North District
MALIBU SURFSIDE NEWS to
publish 04/11/2019, 04/18/2019,
04/25/2019, 05/02/2019
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATE-
MENT FILE NUMBER: 201976452 ORIGI-
NAL FILING. This statement was filed with
the County Clerk of LOS ANGELES on
03/26/2019. The following person is doing
business as SAMUEL WESLEY RICKS,
190 SIERRA COURT SUITE A-304,
PALMDALE, CA 93550. The full name of
registrant is: JOHN WESLEY LONG, 190
SIERRA COURT A-304, PALMDALE, CA
93550. This business is being conducted by:
an Individual. The registrant has not yet commenced
to transact business under the fictitious
business name listed above. /s/:JOHN
WESLEY LONG, JOHN WESLEY LONG,
OWNER, SAMUEL WESLEY RICKS. This
statement was filed with the County Clerk of
LOS ANGELES County on 03/26/2019. 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
04/18/2019, 04/25/2019, 05/02/2019,
05/09/2019
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATE-
MENT FILE NUMBER: 2019101834
ORIGINAL FILING. This statement was
filed with the County Clerk of LOS ANGE-
LES on 04/17/2019. The following person is
doing business as CKS DEVELOPMENT,
2690 SANTA ROSA AVENUE, ALTA-
DENA, CA 91001. The full name of registrant
is: CARLON SCOTT, 2690 SANTA
ROSA AVENUE, ALTADENA, CA 91001.
This business is being conducted by: an Individual.
The registrant commenced to transact
business under the fictitious business name
listed above: 01/2004. /s/:CARLON SCOTT,
CARLON SCOTT, OWNER, CKS DEVEL-
OPMENT. This statement was filed with the
County Clerk of LOS ANGELES County on
04/17/2019. 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-
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05/02/2019, 05/09/2019, 05/16/2019
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price, condition, sale or withdrawal may be made without notice. No statement is made as to accuracy of any description. All measurements and square footages are approximate.