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THURSDAY 

May Senior Luncheon 

11:30 a.m.- 1 p.m. Thursday, 

May 16, Malibu Senior 

Center, 23825 Stuart Ranch 

Road. Enjoy lunch and entertainment 

by a Judy Garland 

impersonator. Call in 

advance to reserve a seat 

310.456.2489 ext. 357. 

FRIDAY 

Art Trek: Contour Still Life 

2-4 p.m. May 17, Malibu 

City Hall, 23825 Stuart 

Ranch Road. In this event 

from the Malibu Senior 

Center, participants will use 

a contour line technique to 

create their own abstracted 

still life. Colorful watercolor 

will then be used to 

heighten the effect. Classes 

are $5 each plus $10 materials 

fee due to the instructor 

on the day of the workshop. 

Participants must register 

in advance by calling (310) 

456-2489 ext. 357. 

Murder Mystery Dinner 

6:30 p.m.. Friday, May 

17, The point Dume Club, 

29500 Heathercliff Road, 

Malibu. Based on the cult 

classic film and the popular 

board game, Clue is a madcap 

comedy that will keep 

you guessing until the final 

twist. Come and see if you 

can figure out whodunnit. 

For more information, visit 

malibu.smmsusd.org. 

SATURDAY 

Bicycle, Pedestrian Safety 

Operation 

6 a.m.-6 p.m. May 18, 

across Malibu. LA County 

Sheriff’s deputies will 

be looking for violations 

made by bicyclists, drivers 

and pedestrians that 

put roadway users at risk. 

Violations include: drivers 

speeding, making illegal 

turns, failing to yield to pedestrians 

in crosswalks and 

more. 

SUNDAY 

Zuma Beach Cleanup 

10 a.m.-noon May 19, 

Zuma Beach Tower 1, 

30050 Pacific Coast Highway, 

Malibu. Join the 

City’s Youth Commission 

to help keep the coastal 

environment beautiful. 

To participate, teens must 

RSVP to Lisa Crespo, at 

(310) 456-2489 ext. 279 

or lcrespo@malibucity. 

org or visit malibucity.org/ 

volunteer. The cleanup will 

qualify for community service 

hours. 

Local Art and Wine Tasting 

11 a.m. - 6 p.m. Sunday, 

May 19, Rosenthal Wine 

Bar and Patio, 18741 pacific 

Coast Highway, Malibu. 

The Allied Artists of the 

Santa Monica Mountains 

and Seashore will be exhibiting 

their beautiful plein 

air and studio paintings 

at the Rosenthal Winery’s 

lovely outdoor garden patio. 

Join them for fine art 

and fine wine. 

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MONDAY 

Photo Portrait Painting 

12-3 p.m. Monday, May 

20, Michael Landon Community 

Center, 24250 Pacific 

Coast Highway, Malibu. 

Learn the mysteries of 

classical portrait painting, 

limited palette, shadow 

patterns and sight-size 

technique. Bring a photo, 

an easel, materials for oil 

painting or water based 

painting and a drop cloth 

for the table. For more information, 

call (310) 456- 

2489 ext. 357. 

WEDNESDAY 

‘Hostile Planet’ Screening, 

Q&A 

7:45 p.m. May 22, Malibu 

Film Society, 30765 

Pacific Coast Highway Ste 

411, Malibu. National Geographic 

returns with this 

documentary that looks at 

the world’s harshest landscapes 

and the animals that 

have adapted to live there. 

Director of Photography 

Justin Maguire will be 

there for the Q&A. Admission 

is free but reservations 

are required at www.malibufilmsociety.org. 

THURSDAY 

Mindstorm Madness 

3:30-5 p.m. May 23, 

Malibu Library, For ages 

10-16. Learn to program a 

motorized robot and take 

it for a spin. Staff from the 

LA County Library MākMō 

vehicle visits Malibu for 

a special STEM program, 

which will introduce key 

robotics and programming 

concepts. 

UPCOMING 

Sheriff Town Hall 

9:30 a.m.- 12 p.m. Saturday, 

June 1, Malibu City 

Hall-Theatre, 23825 Stuart 

Ranch Road. Share your 

thoughts with leadership 

from the Sheriff Civilian 

Oversight Commission 

and the Malibu/Lost Hills 

Sheriff’s station. Tell them 

how you feel about the 

L.A. County Sheriff’s Department’s 

response to the 

Woolsey Fire, and other 

public safety issues in your 

community. 

Public Safety and 

Preparedness Expo 

10 a.m.-4 p.m. June 

15, Trancas County Mart, 

30745 Pacific Coast Highway, 

Malibu. Learn how 

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family and your neighborhood 

better prepared for 

wildfires, earthquakes and 

other disasters. Booths will 

include the Los Angeles 

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therapy horses that work 

with the sheriff’s department, 

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Emergency Café, 

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and emergency 

preparedness equipment 

and service vendors. There 

will also be wildland fire 

preparedness presentations. 

More info to be announced. 

ONGOING 

Malibu Farmers Market 

10 a.m.-3 p.m. Sundays, 

Malibu Library Parking 

Lot, 23555 Civic Center 

Way, Malibu. Cornucopia 

Foundation’s Farmers 

Market features a variety 

of goods. For more information 

on the market, visit 

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Homelessness, response-time and 

immigration are focus of town hall 

Barbara Burke 

Freelance Reporter 

Residents 

gathered at a 

well-attended 

Town Hall 

sponsored by 

Los Angeles 

County 

Sheriff Alex Villanueva 

Villanueva 

on Thursday, May 9, at 

Agoura Hills Recreation 

and Event Center. 

The meeting provided 

area residents a chance to 

ask the sheriff and deputies 

from the Malibu-Lost Hills 

Sheriff’s Station questions 

about community safety 

issues as well as about law 

enforcement staffing, procedures 

and responsiveness. 

Several guests asked the 

sheriff about the plans and 

visions the department has 

for improving responsiveness 

time by officers. 

“In Los Angeles County, 

the sheriff’s department 

has 865 openings for deputies,” 

Villanueva said. “We 

are hiring between 25 and 

30 deputies a day and hope 

to be fully staffed by December 

2020.” 

The sheriff, aided by Lt. 

Salvador Becerra of the 

Malibu-Lost Hills Sheriff’s 

Station, provided preliminary 

data showing that 

between 2018 and 2019 

criminal homicide, forcible 

rape and aggravated 

assault incidents have declined, 

but robbery has increased 

by 36.4 percent. 

Several queries from 

attendees expanded on 

concerns that homes and 

businesses are frequently 

broken into. 

“Whenever you have a 

“We used to measure success by 

how many people we took to jail. 

Now, we measure success by how 

many people don’t go to jail. We 

are well aware that we cannot 

arrest our way out of problems.” 

Alex Villanueva — LA County sheriff 

concern regarding a person 

being at your place 

of business or your home 

improperly, call the Lost 

Hills Sheriff’s Department 

immediately and we 

will send a deputy out to 

respond,” Villanueva said. 

“Our department is your 

department, and we are 

trying to be a responsive as 

possible.” 

When asked about the 

priorities of the Malibu- 

Lost Hills Sheriff’s Station, 

Villanueva cited concerns 

about homelessness, 

trespassing, vandalism and 

disaster preparedness. 

“Citizens serviced by 

the Lost Hills Sheriff’s 

Department are, statistics 

show, overall quite affluent 

and the bad guys know this 

and all citizens, especially 

citizens who live adjacent 

to wildlife areas should 

be particularly cautious 

so as to avoid break-ins,” 

Villanueva said. “We are 

aware of that and encourage 

citizens to interact 

with deputies and our wonderful 

volunteers on patrol 

so that they can establish 

relationships with one another 

because that helps us 

to address trends in criminal 

violations. 

“Citizens should be assured 

that there are often 

plain-clothed officers patrolling 

areas and we are 

keeping track of trends in 

criminal violations.” 

With regard to homeless 

residents, Villanueva 

noted that “officers balance 

between safety and 

dignity concerns and serve 

as a collaborative bridge 

between homeless people 

and those that can help 

them.” 

He noted that sheriff’s 

staff is providing “geocoded 

maps showing 

homeless encampments 

to the Lost Hills Sheriff’s 

Station in the next two 

weeks so that the officers 

know where the encampments 

are during emergencies.” 

“Homelessness is a complicated 

situation that is 

not going away any time 

soon,” Villanueva said. “In 

Malibu, we have addressed 

encampments on Zuma 

Beach and at Legacy Park 

and we have an outreach 

team that employs a fivestep 

approach to addressing 

issues. First, we assess 

the encampment and next, 

we provide outreach to the 

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State of the City applauds residents’ efforts post Woolsey Fire 

Suzanne Guldimann 


The 2019 Malibu State 

of the City Address took 

place almost exactly six 

months after the Woolsey 

Fire swept through Malibu. 

The event was more somber 

than it has been in other 

years but the message was 

positive: 

Malibu is strong and the 

community will recover. 

Lenise Soren, the chairwoman 

of the Malibu 

Chamber of Commerce, 

which sponsors the annual 

event, began with a moment 

of silence for the losses 

suffered in Malibu and 

its neighboring communities 

during the wildfire. 

State Sen. Henry Stern 

represents Malibu and grew 

up here. 

“We’ve had struggles, 

we’ve had fights like every 

small town, but we’ve been 

tested,” Stern said, describing 

the disaster as humbling, 

harrowing, but also 

inspiring. “Hope is rising 

out of these ashes.” 

Stern said Malibu is 

strong and that there is an 

ongoing commitment in 

Sacramento to work for cities 

like Malibu that are on 

the front line of climatedriven 

disaster. It’s a commitment 

that is part of the 

governor’s budget revise 

for the state, Stern said. 

“There will be money for 

property tax backfill,” he 

said. 

Stern singled out the 

Malibu Boys and Girls 

Club for the work the nonprofit 

organization did after 

the fire to collect donations 

and get aid to the people 

who needed it most in the 

days following the disaster. 

“The Boys and Girls 

Mayor Jefferson Wagner delivered the State of the City address at the Malibu City Hall on May 10. Suzanne Guldimann/ 

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Club became a direct conduit 

for people to get back 

on their feet,” Stern said. 

Stern said he understands 

why so many Malibu residents 

stayed behind to fight 

the fire. 

“Many of you stayed behind 

because you love this 

place so much and I don’t 

fault you for it,” he said. 

“We need to do better to 

help support you next time 

around.” 

That support could come 

in the form of new programs 

for infrastructure 

improvements and fire 

hardening. 

“We can’t just rebuild 

things the same way we did 

before,” Stern said. “We 

need a comprehensive approach 

to reforming and 

restructuring to live in this 

new era of fire.” 

Los Angeles County 

Third District Supervisor 

Shiela Kuehl described the 

Woolsey Fire recovery as a 

“grave concern.” 

“We are not just exploring 

what went wrong and 

what went right, but what 

comes next, what can we 

do to prepare,” Kuehl said. 

“We have four workgroups 

working on this. So many 

lost so much, so many 

stepped up. It takes a long 

time, but we are rebuilding.” 

Kuehl said that so far 142 

properties are ready for rebuilding 

and that the county 

is working to “speed up” 

fire flow upgrades in areas 

that do not meet the fire department’s 

requirements. 

She also stated that the 

county’s comprehensive 

review of response and recovery 

is progressing, but 

that it is a slow process. 

“If you’ve ever investigated 

anything, you know 

how long it takes,” she said. 

Kuehl spoke about the 

county’s lawsuit against 

Southern California Edison. 

“The best available evidence 

is that Edison was responsible,” 

she said, adding 

the County is seeking recompense 

for $100 million 

in expenses related to the 

disaster, including injury to 

natural resources and loss of 

tax revenue. “It’s important 

that responsible parties are 

held to account.” 

Kuehl also discussed 

countywide homelessness 

growth and what is being 

done to address the problem, 

including outreach. 

“We try to identify as 

many people as possible,” 

Kuehl said, explaining that 

a growing number of people, 

especially the elderly, 

are becoming homeless 

due to economic pressures 

and rising housing costs. 

“The homeless population 

went up 25 percent last year 

[in the county].” 

Kuehl described the 

homeless count as a lifeline 

that can help be a step 

toward getting people into 

medical care, housing and 

ultimately jobs. 

Malibu Mayor Jefferson 

Wagner was the final 

speaker. Wagner, who lost 

his house in the Woolsey 

Fire and was hospitalized 

with injuries from the firefight, 

applauded the community’s 

for its perseverance 

in the face of disaster 

and for the kindness and 

strength of its people. 

“Even when we have 

divisions among us we 

still act with dignity and 

compassion,” he said, advocating 

for continued 

discussion and community 

participation in the recovery 

and disaster response 

assessment process. 

Wagner also discussed 

several issues that predate 

the disaster, promising to 

maintain his campaign 

commitment to limit development 

density and 

commercialization and 

to help implement three 

long-sought projects: policies 

addressing drug rehab 

facilities, Air BnB rentals, 

and the creation of a citywide 

Earth Friendly Management 

program. 

He mentioned the Mountains 

Restoration and Conservation 

Authority’s push 

to override the state-mandated 

Local Coastal Plan 

and allow camping in environmentally 

sensitive habitat 

area, or ESHA. 

“Currently there is an invasion 

of ESHA,” Wagner 

said. “The LCP is not being 

respected. From whatever 

direction that comes from I 

will lead, shoulder to shoulder 

with you, but with a pen 

not a pitchfork. We need to 

be able to control our destiny 

and limit commercialization. 

We are losing the 

fabric of our community.” 

The address ended with 

a film that showcased Malibu’s 

beauty and the city’s 

accomplishments over the 

past year, including the acquisition 

of three parcels of 

land, the dark skies ordinance, 

and the plastic straw 

and utensil ban, but it also 

showed bleak fire footage. 

Wagner narrated the film: 

“When we come together 

as a community we can rebuild 

… we can get through 

this together. 

“We are Malibu strong.”

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Malibu city council 

New transmitter to aid communication 

Repeater set for Castro 

Peak; City to oppose 

‘disruption of ESHA’ by 

‘poor steward’ MCRA 

Michele Willer-Allred 


Several fire-related issues were 

unanimously approved at the Malibu 

City Council meeting on Monday, 

May 13, including authorizing 

property rental for a city radio 

transmitter to help with emergency 

communications, as well as retaining 

a law firm to represent the City 

against Southern California Edison 

in Woolsey Fire litigation. 

The four-hour meeting was 

capped with the unanimous approval 

of sending a letter in opposition 

of a Los Angeles County 

ordinance allowing camping in local 

environmentally sensitive habitat 

areas due to fire risk and other 

concerns. 

The council approved the license 

agreement with Communications 

Relay LLC for the property rental 

to house the radio transmitter, or 

repeater. 

Equipment purchase and installation 

is $6,100, with an $1,800 annual 

lease. 

Current transmission is at 200 

feet at Point Dume, but topography 

limits its range. 

Susan Duenas, the city’s public 

safety manager, said that adding 

an additional radio repeater at the 

2,800-foot elevation Castro Peak 

will greatly enhance the capabilities 

of the 35 hand-held radios the 

city currently owns. 

“This project is part of an overall 

effort to improve communication 

capabilities in Malibu for both everyday 

use as well as in emergencies,” 

Duenas said. 

City, County retain same counsel 

The council also agreed to use 

the law firm Baron & Budd P.C. to 

represent the city with its lawsuit 

against SCE. 

On April 22, the council authorized 

the initiation of a lawsuit 

against SCE and related entities responsible 

for the fire. The County 

of Los Angeles also announced a 

lawsuit against SCE and will also 

be employing Baron & Budd. 

If successful, Baron & Budd will 

receive an 18 percent contingency 

fee of any net settlement or recovery 

paid for by the defendant and 

make a significant charitable donation 

to a nonprofit agency within 

the community to support wildfire 

disaster relief or recovery efforts. 

Pledging support to fire-related 

legislation 

In other fire-related action, the 

council also agreed to a request 

made by Councilmember Rick 

Mullen to send letters in support of 

four bills currently being considered 

by the State Legislature related 

to fire recovery, fire protection 

and other related issues. 

Mayor Jefferson Wagner talked 

about AB 1144, a bill that would 

require the California Public Utilities 

Commission to allocate part of 

its future self-generation incentive 

program for the installation of energy 

storage and other distributed 

energy resources to provide critical 

infrastructure to communities in 

high-fire-threat districts. 

“This is the starting of real common 

sense legislation and I’m glad 

“I can’t think of a worse idea.” 

Karen Farrer — Mayor pro tem on MRCA’s plan to install 

campgrounds on environmentally sensitive habitat areas 

ROUND IT UP 

A recap of other action at the May 13 meeting of the Malibu City 

Council 

• A commendation for Tim 

Biglow was awarded for 

his service to the Malibu 

community. 

• Approved was the nomination 

of Kasey Earnest and Steve 

Hotchkiss as recipients of 

the 2019 Jake Kuredjian 

Citizenship Award. 

• Approved was Karen Farrer’s 

appointment of Doug 

Stewart to the Public Safety 

Commission. 

• The application process for 

participation in the Civic 

Center Water Treatment 

to see it come forward so quickly 

... I’d be happy to sign it as mayor,” 

Wagner said of the letters. 

City to take on MRCA 

Later in the meeting, Mayor Pro 

Tem Karen Farrer requested a letter 

be sent by the City to the Los Angeles 

County Board of Supervisors 

opposing a proposed ordinance to 

amend the county’s Land Use Plan 

and Local Implementation Plan 

that would allow camping in environmentally 

sensitive habitat areas. 

The Mountain Recreation Conservation 

Authority has proposed 

putting campgrounds in those areas, 

including Ramirez Canyon. 

Farrer said the initiative is risky, 

especially six months after the 

Woolsey Fire. 

She also said the MRCA has 

Facility Phase Two was OK’d. 

• A request by Councilmember 

Skylar Peaker was approved 

to send a letter to the Metro 

Board of Directors supporting 

bus service in Malibu, 

requesting Metro improve 

bus stop safety along Pacific 

Coast Highway and develop 

an all-electric fleet, among 

other actions. 

• Approved was a temporary 

hold on new or updated 

“primary view determination” 

applications within the 

Woolsey Fire burn area. 

proven itself to be “an incredibly 

poor steward of the property that it 

runs,” citing reports of trash, graffitti, 

dog waste, drinking violations, 

and search and rescue operations 

on properties it manages. 

“When the MRCA has proven 

what it does already, and now is 

proposing further damage through 

camping in the ESHA, I can’t think 

of a worse idea,” she said. 

The MRCA sent a long letter 

to the council asking them to turn 

down Farrer’s request. Many residents 

urged the council to support 

sending the letter. 

The council approved a letter 

with wording recommended by 

Mullen, who noted a judge’s previous 

ruling of “no disruption of 

ESHA.” 

From may 13 

Driver suspected 

of DUI critically 

injures two in 

parked cars 

Joe Coughlin, Publisher 

A motorist is in custody 

after crashing into two occupied 

parked cars along 

Pacific Coast Highway in 

Malibu Sunday night. 

The man, currently in 

the custody of the Los 

Angeles County Sheriff’s 

Department, is believed to 

have been driving while 

intoxicated, according to 

Lt. Jennifer Seetoo, of the 

Sheriff’s Malibu/Lost Hills 

Station. 

The driver left the roadway 

near Zuma Beach and 

struck two parked cars, 

each of which had at least 

one person inside. One victim 

was airlifted to an area 

hospital, but two, Seetoo 

said, remain in critical condition. 

The driver sustained minor 

injuries, she said. 

“We’ve received so many 

traffic accidents or DUI 

collisions where people are 

either dying or getting really 

hurt,” Seetoo said. “We 

have to do something. I’m 

really into working with 

media or whoever to really 

crack down on this.” 

The accident shut down 

Pacific Coast Highway in 

both directions for nearly 

three hours — around 8:30 

p.m. until after 11 p.m. — 

on Mother’s Day 

Charges of felony DUI 

are pending for the driver, 

Seetoo said. 

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California Coastal Commission 

Malibu’s public-beach map to be updated with more accessways 

Michele Willer-Allred 

freelance reporter 

A request for the California 

Coastal Commission to 

approve an update to Malibu’s 

public beach access 

map was met with criticism 

by the head of the Mountains 

Recreation and Conservation 

Authority, who 

said the map was actually 

used by the city to keep the 

public off of land. 

At its meeting on Thursday, 

May 9, at Oxnard City 

Hall, the commission unanimously 

approved a Local 

Coastal Program Amendment 

requested by the City 

of Malibu to update the 

city’s public beach access 

map. 

The Land Use Plan Public 

Access Map, originally 

certified in 2002, reflects 

current information regarding 

the location of existing 

public beaches, vertical 

public access ways between 

the first public road and the 

shoreline, and lateral public 

access ways along the 

shoreline. 

Commission staff stated 

that the proposed amendment 

is a much-needed update 

to reflect current information. 

The amendment includes 

the addition of 274 

recorded lateral public accessways, 

for a total of 587 

within the city. 

Seven existing open vertical 

public accessways 

were also added, for a total 

of 20 within the city. 

The proposed map also 

shows a total of 16 recorded 

vertical public access 

easements that were 

previously required by the 

commission as conditions 

of approval of coastal development 

permits but have 

yet to be opened. 

One modification includes 

a beach access point 

at West Sea Level Drive, 

which has been the subject 

of legal action involving 

the MRCA and the Malibu- 

Encinal Homeowners Association. 

The commission found 

that vertical public access 

at West Sea Level 

Drive should be depicted 

on the map as an existing 

open southern vertical 

accessway based on historic, 

continuous public 

use of the accessway since 

1991. 

Joyce Parker-Bozylinski, 

Malibu’s planning consultant, 

said the city had no 

objection to the modifications. 

“We’ve been working on 

this [map] for seven years, 

so we’re quite anxious to 

move forward to get the 

map adopted, recorded, and 

in our LCP,” Parker-Bozylinksi 

said. 

MRCA Executive Director 

Joe Edmiston, however, 

asked the commission to 

consider allowing the map 

to be amended along with 

color code every time the 

state agency makes an acquisition 

and can show a 

certified deed. 

Edmiston said Malibu 

likes the open space the 

state provides with its purchases 

but doesn’t want 

the public to have access 

to it. 

“We don’t want the City 

of Malibu to have the best 

of both worlds,” he said 

to the commission. “We 

want to have the best of 

both worlds, in a sense 

of keeping it underdeveloped 

and keeping it open 

to the public. So, please 

help us.” 

Commission staff stated 

that the map can change 

to show acquisitions, but it 

wouldn’t be certified until 

the city came to the commission 

again for an LCP 

amendment. 

The commission did 

agree that the city should 

come back with a map update 

in five years. 

They also agreed with 

Edmiston’s suggestion to 

include a statement with 

the map that indicates it 

does not show the full extent 

of public ownership 

or public access. “Because 

in between those five-year 

time periods, we’re going 

to be making acquisitions 

as fast and as furious as 

we can, so we don’t want 

somebody to waive it in 

front of the City Council 

saying it’s not on the map, 

therefore it doesn’t exist,” 

Edmiston said. 

Affordable housing 

The commission unanimously 

approved Malibu’s 

proposal to update the 

city’s affordable housing 

provisions to comply with 

state law. 

Among the amendments 

was a new affordable housing 

overlay district, which 

would allow for higherdensity 

affordable housing 

development. 

Three of the proposed 

sites in the new overlay district 

are located near Point 

Dume and were chosen 

because they are vacant, 

currently zoned for multifamily 

residential development 

and are deemed suitable 

to accommodate at 

least 20 units per acre for 

low-income housing. 

The fourth site proposed 

is a two-acre property located 

at the La Paz site in 

the city’s Civic Center area. 

sheriff 

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occupants within 72 hours 

trying to assess what is going 

on and the homeless 

citizens’ needs. Then, we 

continue outreach efforts 

and ultimately, we post 

a sign informing the encampment 

residents that 

we are going to conduct a 

clean-up.” 

Villanueva emphasized 

that under his five-monthlong 

administration, the 

philosophy of the department 

has changed. 

“We used to measure 

success by how many 

people we took to jail,” he 

said. “Now, we measure 

success by how many people 

don’t go to jail. We are 

well aware that we cannot 

arrest our way out of problems.” 

He elaborated by saying 

that recent efforts have 

provided inmates with 

more job training and job 

opportunities. 

“When we empower inmates 

by providing them 

with job skills and experience 

while they are still in 

the system, it just makes 

good sense because we can 

help them make a transition 

to a better life down 

the road when they are released,” 

he said. 

Other guests asked 

whether the department 

can address crimes utilizing 

technology. 

“Criminals use the latest 

technology and we have 

specialists in the department’s 

fraud and cybercrime 

division using the 

latest technology who can 

defeat their efforts and unravel 

what is going on,” 

Villanueva responded. 

Several people asked 

why the department does 

not turn over arrested undocumented 

individuals to 

Immigration and Customs 

Enforcement, also known 

as ICE. 

“Approximately 10 percent 

of the population in 

Los Angeles County — 

about 1 million people 

— are undocumented persons,” 

Villanueva said. “To 

be clear, if an individual 

has a serious felony, we do 

turn them over to ICE.” 

He expressed concern 

about the impact of the 

department turning over 

individuals with records of 

misdemeanors. 

“Our job is to enforce 

state and local laws, not 

federal law,” Villanueva 

said, “and if that community 

feared that we would be 

turning over undocumented 

persons to ICE, it could 

empower predators to commit 

crimes against them.” 

Questions were also 

raised about what the department 

is doing about 

illegal marijuana operations, 

both those that grow 

the substance and those 

that dispense it. 

“We are doing all we can 

to address both segments 

of the illegal marijuana 

industry,” Villanueva said. 

“We have requested more 

funding from the County 

Board of Supervisors and 

we want to dedicate more 

staffing from the narcotics 

bureau to address those 

concerns.” 

Finally, budgetary issues 

were a hot topic in the conversation, 

and Villanueva 

explained that residents’ 

property taxes fund operations 

by the sheriff’s 

department, and each city 

council makes decisions 

regarding how many deputies 

to fund. 

“That’s a political decision 

by your city councils 

and I suggest that you 

reach out to them if you 

think you need more officers,” 

he said. 

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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 asmooth 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 -ONE-ON-ONE CONSULTATIONS WITH CITY STAFF FOR 

REBUILD HELP ON SATURDAY, JUNE 1 

In addition to weekday consultations meetings, the Planning Department will offer free 

consultations by appointment to help residents one-on-one with their post-Woolsey Fire 

rebuilding on Saturday, June 1. One-hour appointments are available between 9:00 AM and 

4:00 PM. Homeowners and professionals working on rebuild projects may review preliminary 

designs, ask questions and get feedback from senior Planning Dept. staff. Toschedule an 

appointment, email Aundrea Cruz at acruz@malibucity.org or call 310-456-2489, ext. 379. 

WEEKDAY ONE-ON-ONE CONSULTATIONS WITH CITY STAFF 

FOR REBUILD HELP 

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 Aundrea Cruz 

at acruz@malibucity.org or call 310-456-2489, ext. 379. 

STEP-BY-STEP INSTRUCTIONS FOR TEMPORARY 

HOUSING PERMITS 

Malibu residents whose homes were damaged or destroyed in the Woolsey Fire may apply for 

apermit to place atemporary trailer, Conex Container, mobile home or other type of temporary 

housing on their property. Temporary housing applications will not be accepted until fire debris 

removal has been completed and certified and afunctioning onsite wastewater treatment 

system has been verified. This handout explains the process step-by-step: 

http://malibucity.org/temporaryhousingapplication. For further questions, call 310-456-2489, 

ext. 485 or email mplanning@malibucity.org. 

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. 

FIRE DEBRIS REMOVAL LOCATIONS -UPDATED WEEKLY 

CalRecycle started fire debris removal under the state-sponsored program the week of 

February 4, at properties that were burned in the Woolsey Fire in Malibu. Every week, we post 

the streets where fire debris removal work is taking place at 

www.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 email 

mplanning@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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Police Reports 

Alleged vandal turns on water valve, causes $250K in flooding damage 

About $250,000 in damage 

reportedly was caused at a residence 

on Ramirez Canyon Road. 

The alleged victim stated 

that her house has been vacant 

since the Woolsey Fire, 

but either she or maintenance 

workers regularly check on the 

property. 

She said that sometime between 

April 26 through May 3, 

an unknown suspect broke into 

the residence and opened a water 

valve and left it running for days. 

The water flooded an entire room 

of the house, damaging walls, 

flooring and the ceiling. The responding 

officer noted a broken 

deadbolt and scratches on the 

side of the door at the residence. 

No items were reported stolen 

from the house. 

May 4 

• A $2,500 MacBook Pro, an 

$800 iPhone, a $900 Mercedes 

Benz key fob, driver’s license, 

and credit and debit cards reportedly 

were stolen from a vehicle 

parked at the Malibu Pier 

parking lot, 23000 Pacific Coast 

Highway. The theft occurred 

on May 3, but wasn’t reported 

until the next day. The alleged 

victim stated that he parked his 

vehicle, he hid the key fob in 

the rear driver’s side wheel well. 

When he returned, the key fob 

was gone, but the car was still 

locked. He noticed while looking 

through the window that several 

items were missing. 

• A Michael Kors purse valued at 

$200, a $50 wallet, and a passport 

reportedly was stolen from a 

rented Kia Soul parked at 32350 

Pacific Coast Highway. The alleged 

victim stated she parked 

and locked her vehicle before 

walking to nearby El Matador 

Beach. Upon returning, she saw 

her window smashed and items 

taken from underneath the front 

passenger seat. 

May 1 

• About $2,000 in cash, a $700 

necklace, a $250 purse and wallet, 

credit cards, checks, passport 

and driver’s license were among 

the items reportedly stolen from 

a vehicle parked in a lot at 26800 

Pacific Coast Highway. It was 

one of two vehicle burglaries 

at the lot on the same day. The 

alleged victim stated that she 

parked her vehicle in the lot 

when she went to work. When 

she returned to the vehicle after 

work, she found her window 

smashed, causing $500 in damage, 

and items missing. 

• A car window reportedly was 

smashed at a lot at 26800 Pacific 

Coast Highway, causing $500 

worth of damage to the vehicle. 

The alleged victim stated that 

she parked her vehicle at the lot 

for a nearby film shoot. When 

she returned, she found her car 

window smashed, but no items 

stolen inside vehicle. 

April 30 

• Five copper wire coils with a 

total cost of $2,160 reportedly 

were stolen from a Southern California 

Edison maintenance yard, 

32833 Stuart Ranch Road. The 

suspects allegedly entered an unlocked 

storage container to take 

the items after they cut open a 

chain link fence surrounding the 

yard, causing $500 in damage. 

A shoe print was found at the 

front of the opening. A 24-hour 

security guard was on site, and 

the security company is doing an 

internal investigating regarding 

the theft. 

April 29 

• Three computer monitors with 

a total value of $6,000 reportedly 

were stolen sometime between 

April 26-29 from an office inside 

a complex at 22917 Pacific 

Coast Highway. An office employee 

stated that he locked all 

doors and windows when he left 

the office on April 26. Upon his 

return on April 29, he noticed the 

items stolen and office areas ransacked. 

Police noted pry marks 

on the door. A witness stated that 

near the time of the theft, he saw 

a known local transient pulling 

on office doors and asked him to 

leave. 

EDITOR’S NOTE: The Malibu 

Surfside News police reports are 

compiled from official records on 

file at the Los Angeles County Lost 

Hills/ Malibu Sheriff’s Department 

headquarters. Anyone listen in these 

reports is considered to be innocent 

of all charges until proven guilty in 

a court law. 

News Briefs 

State ban on rat poison 

progresses 

A legislation backed by Poison 

Free Malibu, aimed at banning 

rat poison on a statewide basis, 

passed the California Assembly 

by a 50 to 16 vote last week. 

The death of the mountain 

lion P-47 may have bene a major 

factor in winning support from 

farm country assembly members, 

where rat poison is viewed as an 

essential food production tool. 

Several rural area Republicans 

backed the bill. Assemblyman 

Randy Voepel of eastern San Diego 

County said many of these 

raptors are dying because they are 

eating the rodents that have been 

poisoned by all sorts of chemicals. 

Other assembly members 

from urban areas said they are 

seeing sick wildlife too. 

The proposed ban on rat poison, 

the Assembly Bill 1788, will 

now move to the state senate, 

where Senator Henry Stern is carrying 

the bill. 

Kian Schulman, founder of 

Poison Free Malibu said that with 

their Senator Henry Stern championing 

it, they are optimistic. 

Report: Wireless companies failed 

during wildfire 

The Woolsey Fire impacted 

residents’ ability to communicate 

when they needed to the 

most. Cable, cellphone and 

wireless companies are meeting 

with heavy condemnation 

from the State of California for 

failing to plan how to keep vital 

communications up during 

power outages. 

The California Public Utilities 

Commission has just released a 

report that blames the communications 

companies for failing to 

take obvious steps during power 

outages, including allowing customers 

from any company to 

move to a competitor’s system 

when power outages cripple their 

equipment. 

The Los Angeles County emergency 

services coordinator said 

their wireless network is not built 

to survive disasters and cell sites 

do not have resiliency in the form 

of power backup. 

The CPUC report blames wireless 

companies for failing to release 

detailed information about 

how communication providers 

manage outages and what type of 

temporary restoration equipment 

providers have and how they deploy 

it. 

The state said the greatest obstacle 

toward a more reliable 

communications grid has been 

a law passed 10 years ago when 

the legislature and governor ruled 

that digital communications cannot 

be regulated by the CPUC. 

That ban includes both internet 

or digital landline service. 

The argument supporting this 

said that Voice Over Internet Protocol 

and wireless data industry 

needed freedom from regulations 

to establish themselves. 

That freedom has meant the 

industry had free reign to build a 

system that fails when the power 

goes out, according to the report. 

Large grant for fire safety 

advancement in SoCal 

California Fire Safe Council 

received an award of $500,000 

from Edison International, parent 

company of Southern California 

Edison. The funds are being 

provided to help advance wildfire 

safety throughout Edison’s service 

area. 

CFSC Executive Director Tracy 

Katelman said they are excited 

to be launching a new Fire Safe 

Council capacity-building program 

due to Edison’s generous 

and timely donation. Edison’s 

Wildfire Assistance Fund will 

help them to start new Fire Safe 

Councils, translate and distribute 

home hardening and defensible 

space materials in Spanish, and 

fund another $130,000 in Fire 

Safe Community Grants. 

Caroline Choi, Edison International 

and Southern California 

Edison senior vice president of 

corporate affairs stated that Edison’s 

number one priority continues 

to be the safety of their 

employees, customers, and communities; 

they recognize that areas 

at risk for wildfire are expanding 

across the state. 

He said they remain committed 

to supporting their forwardthinking 

nonprofit partners, in- 

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Send in your 

best shot 

with Dad for 

Father’s Day 

Photo Contest 

Marking their territory 

Malibu Library’s Bookmark Contest winners announced 

Staff Report 

Is your dad No. 1? Well, 

prove it. 

The Malibu Surfside 

News is calling for entries 

to its Father’s Day Photo 

Contest, in which participants 

have a chance to win 

a prize package from local 

contest sponsors Cure Spa, 

Malibu Fitness, Buzz Wax 

and Vintage Grocers. 

Entering is simple: Just 

send us — through email 

or social media — a photo 

of you and your father. The 

photo can be funny, cute, 

heartwarming or anything 

in between as long as you 

and your father are in the 

frame. 

We hope to award multiple 

places and categories. 

Submit your entry by 

Thursday, June 6, to editor@malibusurfsidenews. 

com or on social media 

— Facebook: @malibusurfsidenews 

or Twitter: @ 

malibunews. 

The only requirement is 

you of your father must live 

in Malibu. 

How to submit to 

Father’s Day Photo 

Contest 

What: Photo of you and 

your dad 

Where: Email to editor@ 

malibusurfsidnews.com 

When: Deadline is 

June 6 

Malibu girls and contest winners Carolyn and Lily pose with Library Director Skye Patrick (left) and LA Supervistor Sheila Kuehl. Photo Submitted 

15 students graduate from Malibu’s CERT Basic Training 

Submitted by City of Malibu 

A new class of 15 community 

public safety volunteers completed 

the City’s Community 

Emergency Response Team Basic 

Training Course on April 18. 

After receiving instruction in fire 

suppression, light search and rescue, 

first aid and disaster psychology, as 

well completing a disaster simulation 

exercise, the participants each 

received a certificate of completion 

and a rolling backpack filled with 

basic emergency supplies. 

Due to high demand, the City 

will offer CERT training this 

spring over the course of three 

Saturdays, which began May 11. 

Area residents and CERT students pose for a photo after graduating from the City of Malibu’s program on 

April 18. Photo Submitted

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Riding the waves with Malibu’s new surf inspired store 

Barbara Burke 


The Traveler Surf Club 

and Coastal Outpost celebrated 

its grand opening 

on Saturday, May 11, in an 

appropriate location across 

from the Malibu Pier and 

iconic Surfrider Beach. 

The business offers surfers 

and beachgoers not only 

gear, but also a place to relax 

and to store their personal 

items while they surf. 

“We offer surfers changing 

rooms, towel service, a 

rinse-off station, surf lockers, 

day-use lockers and 

a Wi-Fi lounge,” said Rel 

Lavizzo-Mourey, co-owner 

of the new store. “They 

can enjoy a snack and it’s 

a great, fun place to mingle 

and relax.” 

This boutique-like shop 

features the usual items, T- 

shirts and souvenir mugs, 

but also includes a selection 

of jewelry designed by local 

artists, an array of children’s 

books, and coffee table 

books relating to travel and 

surfing. 

“Our store is curated with 

items featuring West Coast 

designers and local products,” 

said Stacey John, store 

manager. “Some of the merchandise 

includes pottery by 

local artist Daniel George 

and triangular stained glass 

pieces by Debbie Bean, as 

well as Silver Lining outerwear 

lined with artwork by 

Traveler Surf Club owners Rel Lavizzo-Mourey (left) and Julie Cox welcome guests to the opening of their store at the Surfride Beach on May 11. 

photos by Suzy Demeter/surfside news 

artists from Los Angeles and 

San Francisco.” 

Julie Cox, co-owner of 

the store, is delighted to be 

back in Malibu where she 

grew up surfing First Point 

and other beaches, worked 

for years at the Leo Carrillo 

State Park Campground 

Beach Store, and was active 

in the Malibu Surfing Association. 

“It’s wonderful to be back 

home and to see old friends 

and I enjoy being part of the 

community again because 

Malibu is such a very special 

place,” Cox said. “We 

are offering many upcoming 

community events, such 

as a long-board technique 

workshop featuring local 

surfer, Carla Zamora, yoga 

with Alissia Marciano every 

Tuesday morning and a 

series of pop-ups supporting 

local venders and artists.” 

Cox envisions the store 

as a venue that encourages 

surfers of all experience levels 

to try new things. 

“We offer a surfboardsharing 

service that allows 

someone who is considering 

trying a new board to give it 

a try before they purchase a 

new board,” she said. “For 

instance, if someone has an 

8-foot board but she wants 

to try a board that is 9 foot 

6 inches, she can give the 

longer board a try here. We 

want to encourage everyone 

to hang five or hang ten.” 

Zamora’s workshop is 

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from 7-9 p.m. on June 21 

and costs $60, Cox said, 

noting more information on 

upcoming events is on the 

shop’s website. 

“Looking for Lines,” a 

series of paintings by artist 

Travis Weller, is exhibited 

at the store and highlight 

Weller’s perceptions of 

Malibu as it heals from the 

Woolsey Fire. 

“I went all along the 

coast in March, surfing and 

sketching what I saw along 

the way,” Weller said. “The 

hills were all abloom and 

looked beautiful as the 

landscape healed from the 

fires and I tried to capture 

the landscape and the colors 

of the swells in order 

to reflect the beauty of this 

community.” 

The lockers for surfboards and wetsuits at the store 

provide ample storage space.

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Locals push their limits during Wheels to the Sea 

Barbara Burke 


Approximately 150 attendees 

met early on the 

morning of Saturday, May 

4, at the Sycamore Canyon 

Trailhead entrance to Malibu’s 

Pt. Mugu State Park. 

They gathered to participate 

in a hiking adventure 

serving wheelchair-bound 

veterans, others who use 

wheelchairs, those suffering 

from PTSD, blindness, 

deafness and other disabilities. 

The biannual event in 

its 34th year is sponsored 

by the Wilderness Institute, 

a nonprofit organization that 

supports a variety of events 

aimed at providing residents 

with outdoor skills training 

and therapeutic wilderness 

experiences. 

Attendees met at Rancho 

Sierra Vista/Satwiwa 

in Newbury Park and were 

bussed to Danielson Ranch, 

where they enjoyed a brunch 

hosted by the Kiwanis Club 

of Chatsworth. 

Then, they hit the trail 

head and enjoyed a naturalist-led 

5.5-mile hike slowly 

descending to the ocean. 

First, they traveled across 

fields of wildflowers and 

seven running creeks, ending 

up in Sycamore Canyon 

Campground. There, California 

Highway Patrol and 

Park Rangers stopped traffic 

in both directions on Pacific 

Coast Highway, allowing 

the participants to cross to 

Sycamore Canyon Beach, 

where they enjoyed a barbecue 

hosted by the Kiwanas 

Club of Thousand Oaks. 

“It was great being outdoors 

and helping people 

and the best thing is to see 

all the smiles and the people 

in nineteen wheelchairs as 

they crossed creeks and 

enjoyed nature,” said Kare 

Morelli, a volunteer. “I’ve 

been volunteering at this 

event for 16 years, and it’s 

always great.” 

Arnie Rudman, who coordinates 

volunteers for the 

Kiwanis Club of Thousand 

Oaks, discussed what the 

event means to him. 

“I’ve been involved in 

this opportunity for 34 

years,” he said. “It’s great to 

offer this to our veterans and 

handicapped citizens and 

they appreciate it so much.” 

Participants were invigorated 

by the experience. 

“It was a hard hike; I’m a 

Vietnam vet who served in 

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Sisters Barbette Beauchamp (right) and Annette Troffer trekked down a mountain to the 

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Alicia Bell’s pop-up girls-wear shop finds permanent home in Malibu 

Barbara Burke 


Alicia Bell’s store All 

Things Bell opened Sunday, 

May 12, at its new 

bright and cheery location 

next to the playground at 

Malibu Country Mart. 

The shop had been operating 

as a pop-up in Malibu 

Village since last year. 

The store is full of charming 

clothes for girls aged 12 

months to 23 years. Glitterlaced 

tutus, beautiful hairbows 

and intricate attire for 

wee ones beckon shoppers. 

The breathy fabrics serve 

as ideal summer beach 

wear. 

Bell is a renowned fashion 

designer educated at the 

Parsons School of Design 

who has collaborated with 

leading designers such as 

Vivienne Westwood. 

The shop’s resort-wear 

Presidential candidate visits Malibu, discusses need for federal aid during mass disasters 

Barbara Burke 


For the first time in the 

history of Malibu, a candidate 

in a presidential primary 

visited the community for 

an event open to the public, 

according to Malibu Mayor 

Jefferson Wagner. 

He introduced Democratic 

presidential candidate, 

U.S. Rep. Tulsi Gabbard 

at an event co-sponsored 

by the Malibu Democratic 

Club and the Pacific Palisades 

Democratic Club at 

the Malibu Library on Sunday, 

May 12. 

Wagner presented Gabbard 

with a lei of beautiful 

roses and Malibuite Smita 

Bagla welcomed her to 

Malibu. 

“I remember meeting you 

for the very first time five 

styles are inspired by beach 

towns from Malibu to Santorini, 

and the establishment 

offers options to customize 

the dresses. You can 

choose a gingham fabric 

displayed on a maxi dress 

and decide to get that ordered 

on a skirt instead. 

“It’s an adorable shop,” 

said Kara Kuipers, of 

Malibu. “It’s nice to have 

a store in Malibu where 

there are cute clothes for 

little girls and it’s so full 

of bright colors. I love this 

store.” 

Shopper Dana Nussbaum 

agreed, stating, “It’s 

a beautifully curated selection 

of items that are really 

unique and have a magical 

quality to them.” 

There’s something for 

girls of all ages with a full 

array of women’s wear, featuring 

lovely patterns and intriguing 

textures on display. 

“It’s my first time in All 

Things Bell, and the merchandise 

is just beautiful,” 

shopper Stephanie Golditch 

said. 

The selection includes 

mini and maxi dresses, 

sundresses, halter dresses 

and easy-to-wear popover 

flounces. 

All Things Bell’s dresses 

are made in Jaipur, India, 

and the fabrics are soft and 

airy. One can complete the 

wardrobe by adding selections 

from the intricate 

jewelry and hats and other 

accoutrements. 

For more information, 

visit www.aliciabell.com. 

RIGHT: Some of the items 

at All Things Bell, which 

opened at the Malibu 

Country Mart on Sunday, 

May 12. Barbara Burke/ 

Surfside News 

years ago and I was struck 

by your ideology and your 

background as a female 

combat veteran,” she said. 

“Today, on Mother’s 

Day, we celebrate womanhood 

and I know, as a woman 

president, you will keep 

us all safe from unnecessary 

wars.” 

Gabbard then launched 

into a speech discussing 

many issues, most notably 

her opposition to wars 

waged to effect regime 

change. 

“As the commander in 

chief, the most important 

job the president has is to 

keep America safe, but also 

to realize that war should be 

a last resort,” Gabbard said. 

“The arc of history must be 

bent toward peace.” 

Addressing the economics 

of war, Gabbard commented, 

“America spent $4 

billion in Afghanistan to try 

to change the regime; mayor, 

what would you do with 

$4 billion for Malibu?” 

Wagner quickly responded, 

“Find us some parking!” 

After talking to the press 

corps, Gabbard toured areas 

devastated by the Wooley 

fire. 

Led by a delegation of 

Malibuites, including Wagner, 

City Councilman Mikke 

Pierson and locals Richard 

and Keegan Gibbs, who lost 

their home in the Woolsey 

Fire, she listened to Keegan 

Gibbs and Pierson explain 

that Malibuites were significantly 

on their own as they 

fought the Woolsey Fire, 

and that locals are trying to 

rebuild toward a more fire 

resilient tomorrow. 

“Right after the fire, we 

rallied and set up a relief 

center,” Keegan Gibbs 

explained. “Then, we all 

pulled together and fought 

hot spots and started doing 

wellness checks.” 

Citing the example of her 

home state of Hawaii, Gabbard 

said that Kauai’s north 

shore suffered immense 

rain, flooding and landslides 

last year, and discussed the 

need for federal, state and 

local cooperation in such 

mass disasters. 

“Cooperation needs to 

come from the top in federal 

government,” she said. 

“However, what you did 

here in Malibu shows how 

successful and important 

working from the bottom up 

can be in such disasters.” 

Presidential candidate Tulsi Gabbard discussed important 

issues plaguing the country during her visit on May 12 at 

the Malibu Library. Photo Submitted. 

She noted that it was 

important for presidential 

candidates to take the time 

to come to Malibu months 

after such an enormous disaster. 

“The country watched 

when it was in the headlines, 

but Malibu is facing 

years of rebuilding and 

federal leaders need to be 

aware of that.”

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Preschoolers 

Carnival games, petting zoo, more at Malibu Festival 

celebrate May 

Staff Report 

Nestled under a canopy 

of Oak Sycamore trees, 

the community at Under 

the Oaks Preschool celebrated 

spring at the annual 

May Faire event on May 

4, with flowers, dancing, 

and fun activities for the 

tiny tots. 

Kids from Under the Oaks Preschool heading over to the 

maypole dance at the annual May Faire event on May 4. 

Photos Submitted 

Barbara Burke 


Malibu residents came 

together at Webster Elementary’s 

third annual 

Malibu Festival on May 5. 

After playing a set, singers 

Vincent Nagelin, Sam 

Marshall and Kira Smit, 

all tenth graders at Malibu 

High School, joked about 

their proud fathers serving 

as their roadies. 

Inside, students participated 

in arts activities, including 

a Pop Shop emulating 

the works of Keith Haring. 

Haley DeMeritt, 10 and Petra 

Woodman, 10, intently 

focused on their creations. 

“The art booths are sponsored 

by Public School 

Arts which teaches the students 

music, theater and 

visual arts,” teacher Kristy 

Pace said. “Today, they are 

working on learning about 

Haring, Lichtenstein and 

O’Keefe and they are performing 

drama as well.” 

The Festival offered everything 

a kid at a carnival 

could hope for, from 

face painting, a rock wall 

to climb, a petting zoo and 

carnival games. Jack Larson, 

5, and Allie Larson, 

2, thoroughly engrossed in 

drinking their frozen Slurpee 

drinks smiled and watched 

all the happenings. “They’re 

having a blast,” said David 

Larson, the children’s father. 

Children participate in fun art activities during the Malibu Festival at Webster 

Elementary School on May 5. Barbara Burke/surfside news 

Dakota Schafer, 8, and Penelope 

Sprague, 7, carefully 

selected just the right style 

they wanted at Glamifornia’s 

Sparkle braiding experience. 

“I’m choosing Goddess Glitter,” 

Dakota said. 

People went from booth 

to booth, checking out 

Chez Simone’s homemade 

chocolate truffles, Rowdy 

Sprout’s rock band attire 

for youngsters and clothing 

from Malibu Basics and 

27-Miles Malibu. 

“These are newly created 

pieces,” said Heather 

Gardner, “I’m calling them 

house jewelry. 

Squeals of delight beckoned 

one to the rock climbing 

wall, where Vivienne 

Keenan, 6, was halfway up 

the surface when she looked 

down at those encouraging 

her, grinned widely, 

and kicked off her cowboy 

boots, giggling with glee as 

her newly-freed feet scrambled 

to the top. 

Meanwhile, Cece Briggs- 

Arce, 5, was entranced 

by the aquarium booth as 

she petted a small animal, 

helped by her older brother 

Spencer Briggs-Arce. 

“It’s a little black sea urchin,” 

she said. “It’s pretty 

and it feels cold.” 

As children frolicked 

and played, parents surveyed 

the booths sponsored 

by organizations offering 

summer camps, aware that 

soon, school will be over 

and a long, lazy, luxurious 

summer awaits. Monarch 

Summer Camp’s art booth 

featured a metal amuletmaking 

activity that attracted 

little ones who sat working 

on their project. 

Adjacent to that, little 

ones painted flower pots 

and filled them with plants 

for Mother’s Day celebrations 

at the Roots & Wings 

booth, proudly displaying 

their creations to their happy 

parents. 

Close friends Alissa Lamura (left) and Isabel Rodriguez 

enjoy pony rides at the event 

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Spirit of May 

Juan Cabrillo Elementary students 

celebrate May with a colorful maypole 

dance, Irish Reels 

Birds of a feather 

Preschoolers of Children’s Creative Workshop enjoy birding in Malibu 

Adorned with flowers, students participate in maypole 

dances at Juan Cabrillo Elementary School on May 3. 

Photo Submitted 

Local preschoolers (left to right) Leva Fisher, Lila Falvai 

and Iyla Walters show off their homemade birds April 29 

before they go searching for real ones. Photos Submitted 

Children’s Creative Workshop students spot a 

hummingbird in the tree during their bird walk. 

Liquid learning 

Malibu students hear about water conservation during assembly 

LEFT: A presenter 

from Discovery 

Cube talks 

to Webster 

Elementary 

students during an 

assembly on water 

conservation 

May 3. Photos 

Submitted 

RIGHT: The 

students were 

given some takehomes, 

including a 

resource booklet, 

flow calculator 

and shower timer.

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Don’t Panic, It’s Organic 

How to control black mustard invasion 

Andy Lopez 

Contributing Columnist 

Invisible Gardener 

The current mustard 

problem we are 

having in southern 

California has been brewing 

for many years. There 

are many other invasive 

species of plants taking 

over the whole area, so it 

is just not limited to the 

black mustard. For now, 

let’s talk about the black 

mustard, Brassica nigra. 

The problem is evident in 

that it has taken over and 

has pushed out natives 

who can’t compete. In 

many ways we are responsible 

for this by the damage 

we are doing to the 

environment. The building 

and destruction of local 

waterways and habitats 

are among them. 

Most importantly, we 

need to know how to stop 

it from spreading. 

While we cannot change 

the environment, we can 

do many things to stop 

the black mustard from 

spreading and taking over. 

The first thing is to prevent 

it from forming seeds. I am 

sure scientists can come up 

with a way to sterilize the 

plant but until then here is 

a simple way to go about 

it. First, you let the plant 

flower. As soon as it does, 

then you know that it is the 

plant you want. You will 

need to remove it. Simply 

cutting it and leaving it 

to dry will not guarantee 

that it won’t make seeds. 

Goats will eat this plant, 

and many cities are already 

using them. I suggest that 

the city hires and or runs 

a goat operation that uses 

them to eat the plants. 

Their digestive systems 

will destroy any seeds. If 

you stop it from seeding, it 

won’t continue. 

Another thing you can 

do is to cut it and haul 

away for composting. 

It is essential to do this 

throughout the year since 

it will mainly seed in late 

spring, but the plants can 

reseed for the rest of the 

year. If it turns out to be 

a dry summer, then you 

can bet they will go to 

seed before that. They 

will grow in your yards 

since there is water for 

them so it is crucial that 

homeowners not allow it 

to seed since seeds can 

travel a good distance. If 

you were to do this every 

year, there would be less 

and less. Yes, this will 

take years, less if you use 

goats and have them go at 

it year round. The cost of 

the goats will be less than 

the price of environmental 

damages and wildfires. 

You will need to at the 

same time, plant more natives 

to help them recover. 

If you use goats, they can 

eat the natives so be careful 

to keep them off what 

you want and let them only 

eat the non-natives. 

The black mustard was 

introduced to California 

by the Franciscans which 

brought with them many 

of their own local plants. 

This was around the early 

1700s. So the plant has 

been around for a long 

time, it considers itself 

a California native. You 

would be surprised as to 

what we think are natives 

but actually are not. 

So removing these plants 

from our environment 

entirely is not an easy task. 

While it is edible, many 

animals, etc., do not like it 

at all since it is quite bitter. 

That’s why the plant tastes 

like that as a way to protect 

itself. However, it can be 

eaten by humans, and it 

is rich in minerals especially 

iron. Ironically, the 

plant is helping to bring 

up iron and other minerals, 

and when it is burned, 

it will return them to the 

topsoil. Interesting also is 

our definition of “native.” 

Many expert use the date 

of 1769, when the Franciscans 

came through and 

brought many plant seeds 

with them. Many say that 

plants before that time to 

be natives and anything 

brought in after that to be 

non-native. This is true of 

Palms, they came in early 

1800. 

Black mustard loves 

our coastal weather since 

it cannot handle the cold 

or the heat. You will find 

them from Santa Barbara 

down to San Diego. 

Mustard plants have been 

around since Biblical times 

and has had many uses. 

Here is something 

interesting; In an article 

published by The Royal 

Society of Open Science, 

Sep. 9, 2015 entitled “The 

invasive plant, Brassica 

nigra, degrades local 

mycorrhiza across a wide 

geographical landscape,” 

scientists have found that 

black mustard degrades 

the mycorrhiza. I talk a 

lot about the importance 

of mycorrhiza and the 

function it has in the soil 

and how important it is 

for the health of plants so 

it is a big shock to me to 

hear that black mustard 

has been found to compete 

with other natives by 

degrading the mycorrhiza 

to the point that it wins the 

competition and outgrows 

and steals what nutrients 

the natives would have 

gotten from the mycorrhiza! 

So with the current 

spread of the black mustard 

along with its mycorrhizal 

degradation, our local 

natives will not have a 

chance. So it is even more 

critical that we control and 

stop this particular plant 

from further damaging our 

local soil. 

Any questions or help? Email 

me at andylopez@invisiblegardener.com 

WHEELS 

From Page 13 

the Tet Offensive, but I’ve 

never worked so hard for a 

meal,” Victor Chavez joked. 

Wheel to the Sea strives 

to ensure that everyone can 

enjoy the hiking experience 

and get to the beach. 

“Wheel to the Sea is 

aimed at getting participants 

out of their homes and into 

the fresh air of nature,” said 

Ciana Grove, event coordinator 

for the Wilderness 

Institute. “It helps to show 

people who were once familiar 

with the outdoors, 

but who have been affected 

by a disease or injury, that 

they can still enjoy the outdoors.” 

Annette Troffer helped 

her sister Barbette Beauchamp, 

who uses a wheelchair, 

make the trek. 

“The creeks were full of 

a lot of water and we had 

a fun time crossing them,” 

Troffer said. “The mustard 

is so very tall this year.” 

“We saw a lot of parakeets,” 

Beauchamp said. 

“We also saw a snake who 

let us know that we needed 

to move on out of his way.” 

“The best thing is to see 

all the smiles and the people 

in 19 wheelchairs as they 

crossed creeks and enjoyed 

nature,” Morelli said. 

With squeals of glee, 

participants were wheeled 

to the ocean’s edge, putting 

their toes in water and 

enjoying the thrill of the 

surf rolling onto the beach 

and splashing against the 

specially configured beach 

wheelchairs that Wheel to 

the Sea provided. 

Grove discussed why the 

adventure is so important to 

participants. 

“Handicapped people 

who are wheelchair-bound 

often find it difficult to get 

all the way down to the 

beach,” she said. “Their experience 

often ends at the 

end of a concrete walk and 

they find it so thrilling to be 

able to get right up to the 

waves.” 

Laurian Phillips, a licensed 

clinical social worker 

with hospice, helped John 

Larson, a 91-year-old World 

War II Veteran enjoy the 

experience. Larson joked 

about his shoes falling apart 

as he crossed the creeks. 

“I enjoyed this experience 

more than you can tell,” he 

said. 

NEWS BRIEFS 

From Page 9 

cluding the California Fire 

Safe Council, to focus on 

resiliency projects that 

target risk reduction and 

preparedness in the underserved 

communities.” 

CFSC and Edison have a 

long-standing relationship, 

which includes a grant in 

2018 that supports 13 Fire 

Safe Community grants to 

communities in SCE’s service 

area. 

Amber Gardner, CFSC 

Clearinghouse Manager 

said CFSC has been thrilled 

to work with Edison International 

in the past year to 

provide $200,000 in small 

grants for community fire 

prevention and preparedness 

projects, and they 

have been excited to launch 

this new corporate funding 

model and hope to replicate 

it with other Californiabased 

companies. 

The just-announced 

projects will help Southern 

California communities 

respond to the growing 

concern over catastrophic 

wildfire while exemplifying 

efforts to create fireadapted 

communities.

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Malibu resident Devin Grace shared this image of his adorable canine Bru Bru 

taking a bath while hiking in Big Rock after the rains in February. 

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Poet’s Corner 

WHERE DID IT GO? 

Big trucks go rolling by 

With the rubble of our lives. 

We worry and wonder 

Will we ever really survive? 

Celebrity and wealth 

Have robbed us of our souls, 

Ravaged our lives and 

Turned our diamonds into coal. 

We are still surrounded by 

Nature’s beauty, mountains high 

And ocean’s wide, 

Missing is the serenity that’s 

Been tragically cast aside. 

The charm, the charm, 

It’s enough to make you cry. 

Allen Waldman, Malibu resident

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From the Editor 

A rebirth worth celebrating 


editor@malibusurfsidenews.com 

It has been six months 

since the Woolsey Fire 

raged across Malibu, 

leaving a trail of desolation 

in its wake. There is nothing 

unnatural about such 

natural disasters — every 

year we read about several 

cities that fall prey to them. 

But what is unique is 

Malibu’s ability to rebuild 

itself with such grace and 

perseverance. 

At the annual State of 

the City last week, the 

speakers focused on the 

various efforts residents 

have undertaken to elevate 

their beloved city to its former 

glory. From fundraisers, 

volunteering services, 

free clinics, Malibuites 

have done it all. 

The success that they 

have achieved so far, however, 

has not made them 

complacent. They are still 

endeavoring each day to 

make people’s lives a little 

better. 

Last week also saw 

a town hall with new 

Sheriff Villanueva, where 

residents voiced their concerns 

about various issues 

including homelessness 

and security. The sheriff 

answered with effective 

solutions such as hiring 

more officers to improve 

response time and having 

plain-clothed police 

among the residents to 

monitor crime and deal 

with them. 

At times, we need the 

help of a higher authority 

and as a shining beacon of 

hope, presidential hopeful 

Tulsi Gabbard visited 

the library and spoke 

about the importance of 

federal aid during such 

emergencies. 

Despite all this, the 

community still needs a lot 

of support and I have no 

doubt that residents will 

step up to the occasion. 

Santa Monica Mountains Recreational Area (@ 

santamonicamtns) posted Wednesday, May 8: 

“It’s #WildfirePreparednessWeek in California 

and, as you all know, fires in our state can be 

deadly. Being prepared is key! Last week, about 

25 federal employees including interpreters, biologists, 

administrators and others, attended Basic 

Fire School and Introduction to Wildland Fire 

Response at ‪Santa Monica Mountains National 

Recreation Area‬ headquarters. They learned the 

difference between a flank and flank steak...” 

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City of Malibu (@CityMalibu) posted Thursday, 

May 9: “CalRecycle & CalOES continue fire 

debris removal under the state-sponsored 

program at properties that were burned 

in the #WoolseyFire in Malibu & County 

unincorporated area, May 8-10. The work 

locations are listed at: 

https://www.malibucity.org/debrislocations” 

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letter to the editor 

Help name new Malibu 

school. Deadline May 19 

As the close of the 2019- 

20 school year draws into 

sight and as our community 

looks forward to the opening 

of our new school at 

the end of this summer, it is 

time to finalize the school’s 

name. We write today to 

explain how that name will 

be chosen. 

To begin with, every 

member of our community 

will have the opportunity 

to nominate a name for 

consideration. Neither Juan 

Cabrillo nor Point Dume 

Marine Science School or 

any combination or derivation 

thereof shall be permissible 

or considered. ... The 

nomination period is now 

open and will run through 

Sunday, May 19. 

... 

To submit, go here: 

https://bit.ly/2vUcOyl 

On Monday, May 20, the 

original Malibu Naming 

Task Force will be supplied 

with the complete tabulated 

results of the nominations, 

including all nominated 

names and the number of 

votes each name received. 

The task force will narrow 

the nominations to a short 

list of finalist choices at a 

meeting on Tuesday, May 

21. 

Beginning Wednesday, 

May 22, and ending Sunday, 

May 26, the current 

teachers, staff, and families 

of Juan Cabrillo and Point 

Dume schools will vote 

on the short list of names. 

This voting will be “ranked 

choice voting.” This means 

that each person will rank 

the short list names from 

most liked to least liked. 

... 

On Monday, May 27, 

the results will be tabulated. 

The name that reaches 

a majority under ranked 

choice calculations will 

be announced at 3 p.m. on 

Tuesday, May 28. We will 

email all parents and staff 

to let you know the chosen 

name that will then be submitted 

to the School Board 

for approval on May 30. 

Editor’s Note 

This is a portion of the 

letter sent to the school 

community 

We recognize that this is 

an important decision. As 

such, we felt it necessary to 

ensure that our community 

has this second opportunity 

to have all voices heard and 

to choose a school name 

from a field of popular 

choices. We feel strongly 

that this process will be balanced 

and comprehensive 

and include the voices of 

our entire community. 

We understand that this 

process has stirred emotions 

and reflection about the 

school, neighborhood and 

its history, and we appreciate 

the engagement of all 

stakeholders in this process. 

... 

Please tell all your 

friends to vote! 

Warm regards, 

Pat Cairns, interim principal 

of PDMSS; and 

Isaac Burgess IV, director 

of Malibu Pathway 


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Malibu resident lands 

major role in new musical 

comedy, Page 25 

Trace Taylor as Earth Mama can be seen on stage during 

“Hot Flashin’” May 16-19 at the Odyssey Theater in Los 

Angeles. Photo Submitted 

A Fiery 

Opening 

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Gallery impresses 

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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. 

Conversations 

7 p.m. first Wednesdays 

of the month. The church 

invites Malibu community 

members with diverse 

views to gather in Gabrielson 

Hall to discuss topics 

such as the Woolsey Fire 

recovery effort, politics, 

family stories, today’s journalism, 

voter registration, 

the fairness doctrine, economics, 

and any subject 

attendees may be interested 

in or concerned about. Pie 

and coffee abound. 

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. 

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. 

Malibu Music and Art Youth 

Group 

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

The Malibu Music and 

Art Youth Group, supervised 

by Devon Meyers, 

will meet in the Mayhugh 

Education Center Community 

Room located next to 

the Malibu Methodist parking 

lot. The group is open 

to local middle and high 

school students, interested 

in the arts, free of charge. 

Students are welcome to 

bring their instruments and 

imagination and play, write, 

collaborate, sing and jam 

with fellow students. Photography 

and art students 

are welcome, too. For more 

information, contact Devon 

Meyers at (310) 442-9380 

or email devonmeyersproject@gmail.com. 

Prayer and Healing Circle 

7-8 p.m. Tuesdays. A 

non-denominational gathering 

of like-minded people 

united in different forms of 

focused prayer and healing 

modalities. Featured speakers 

and workshops are offered 

throughout the year. 

Alateen Meeting 

10 a.m. Saturdays, Alateen 

meeting 

Yoga with Jodi 

6:30 p.m. Mondays and 

Wednesdays. 

AA Meetings 

6:30 p.m. Sundays; noon 

and 7 p.m. Mondays and 

Tuesdays; noon and 7:30 

p.m. Wednesdays; noon 

and 6:30 p.m. Thursdays; 

noon and 8 p.m. Fridays; 

noon and 5 p.m. Saturdays. 

Bible Kids 

3-4:30 p.m. Tuesdays for 

kindergarten through second-grade 

children; 3-4:30 

p.m. Thursdays for third 

through fifth-grade children. 

Bible Kids is an afterschool 

child care program. 

Al Anon Meetings 

7:30 p.m. Thursday and 

10 a.m. Saturday 

Youth Group 

6:30-9 p.m. Fridays. For 

middle through high school 

students. 

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. 

Baby & Me Class 

9:30-11 a.m. Thursdays. 

The synagogue hosts weekly 

classes where babies and 

toddlers are welcome to 

explore the school through 

blocks, paints, dramatic 

play, puppets, music, cooking, 

movement, sensory 

play, and, of course, bubbles. 

There will be a weekly 

discussion pertaining to 

babies and toddler’s beginning 

years. Open to all. 

Religious School 

3:45-6:30 p.m. Tuesdays 

Tuesday Mamas 

4 p.m. Tuesdays 

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) 

SSacred 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 

Sunday Services 

9 a.m. 

Parent and Me Program 

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

This program is held 

at Gan Malibu Preschool, 

22933 PCH. For more information, 

call (310) 456- 

6573 or email sarah@ganmalibu.com. 

Our Lady of Malibu Church (3625 Winter 

Canyon Road, 310-456-2361) 

Centering Prayer 

8:30 a.m. second and 

fourth Thursdays 

Learn About Catholicism 

Join for an informal 

meeting with no obligation 

over a cup of coffee or tea. 

The group meets on Sundays 

and shares stories of 

faith and community. Contact 

the rectory office for 

meeting times. 

AA Meetings 

6:30 p.m. Mondays, 

Sheridan Hall. 

Narcotics Anonymous 

7:30 p.m. Tuesdays, 

Sheridan Hall. 

OLM Book Club 

6:30 p.m. Second Tuesdays. 

This club meets to 

discuss short stories. 

Morning Bible Class 

10:30 a.m.-noon Thursdays, 

Lower Conference 

Room. 

Men’s AA Meetings 

6 p.m. Fridays, Okoneski 

Room. 

University Church of Christ (24255 


A cappella Service 

10:15 a.m. Sundays, in 

Elkins Auditorium 

Instrumental Service 

5 p.m. Sundays, in 

Stauffer Chapel 

Adult Bible Class 

9 a.m. Sundays, in Payson 

Library 

Children and Youth Bible 

Classes 

9 a.m. Sundays, various 

locations 

Waveside Church (6955 Fernhill Drive, 

310-774-1927) 

Sunday Worship 

10:10 a.m., children’s 

ministry 

Wednesday Home Groups 

6:30 p.m. at various locations. 

Call for locations. 

Vintage Church (Webster Elementary 

School, 3602 Winter Canyon Road, 

310-395-9961) 

Sunday Service 

4-5:30 p.m. Sundays, 

with children’s ministry 

Calvary Chapel Malibu (30237 Morning 

View Drive, 424-235-4463) 

Service 

10 a.m. Sundays 

Midweek Bible Study 

7-8:30 p.m. Wednesdays. 

The Rev. Brian La Spada 

holds a weekly Bible study 

at his home to walk through 

the book of Genesis. For 

more information, email 

info@calvarychapelmalibu.com. 

Pre-Church Prayer 

9:30 a.m. Sundays, Juan 

Cabrillo picnic tables. 

Meditation Group 

7:30 p.m. Thursdays. An 

open, ongoing sitting group 

in central Malibu. Meditate 

to the sound of the waves. 

Non-denominational, free, 

welcoming. Simple guidance 

offered. For more information, 

contact Carol 

Moss at (310) 456-3591 or 

email greenlotus@earthlink.net. 

First Church-Christ Scientist (28635 


Wednesday Meetings 

8 p.m. Wednesdays. Testimony 

meetings include 

readings from the Bible 

and “Science and Health 

with Key to the Scriptures.”

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Malibu resident plays Earth Mama in musical 


Interim Editor 

She hails from the United 

Kingdom, but over the 

last two years, Malibu has 

become her home. 

Trace Taylor started acting 

at the age of 11 and 

now, she is starring in a 

play written and produced 

by noted entertainer Gina 

Jourard. 

“Hot Flashin” is a feelgood 

musical comedy 

about a group of five women 

in their middle to later 

years who have seen it all. 

With grown children and 

limited incomes, these eccentric 

women are navigating 

the challenges of life in 

the midst of rising living 

costs, while finding humor 

in stressful situations. 

“It is funny and entertaining, 

yet it actually 

reveals some true stories 

about women living in the 

21st century,” said Taylor, 

who plays the character 

of Earth Mama, one of 

the five women who get 

picked to be the star of a 

reality show. 

“This experience was 

a lot of fun,” she said. “I 

had auditioned for this part 

through a friend, who however, 

got subsequently fired. 

“It is a zany show with 

some gags for laughter, and 

some wonderfully talented 

ladies. There is also great 

contemporary music with 

a wonderful soul singer 

and some humane touches 

from people’s lives.” 

Taylor began acting 

as a child in Cheltenham 

Gloucestershire, with the 

Cheltenham Theater & 

Gloucester County Youth 

Drama. Her professional 

work continued in the 

United States in regional 

The cast of women — (left to right) Arlette Jones, Paula Kelley, Cindy Shields, Malibu’s Trace Taylor and Gina Jourard — starring in the musical 

comedy “Hot Flashin” Thursday-Sunday, May 16-19, at the Odyssey Theater in Los Angeles. Photo Submitted. 

theaters, and on PBS in 

Florida and New York. She 

attended University of Miami 

and Juilliard for theater 

and music studies. 

She always enjoyed acting 

but found true inspiration 

during her first performance, 

and in that of her 

favorite artists. 

“One of my girlfriends 

got me a role in a children’s 

production of ‘Lord 

of the Rings’ and that was 

inspiring,” Taylor said. 

“I also loved opera and had 

the chance to watch Vanessa 

Redgrave on the West 

End in London as child and 

I was also enamored by the 

work of Glenda Jackson.” 

Taylor’s off-Broadway 

music theater and Broadway 

cabaret credits include 

roles in “Alice in 

Wonderland,” and “The 

Mamet Women,” as well 

as work with the Theater 

Guild in New York City as 

associate producer for Susannah 

York’s “The Loves 

of Shakespeare’s Women.” 

Among her other career 

highlights are doing a German 

voiceover for feature 

film “The Good Shepherd,” 

directed by Robert 

DeNiro, and serving as a 

double for Reba McEntire. 

“Even though the stage 

and screen are very different, 

I would probably 

choose acting in theater 

productions over being on 

screen,” she said. 

“I don’t watch a lot 

of TV shows either. Just 

quality films through the 

streaming services.” 

A member of the City 

Garage theater troupe, 

Taylor has appeared 

in “Pheobe Zeitgeist Returns 

to Earth,” and “Hamletmachine: 

The Arab 

Spring” among several 

others. 

Jazz music is her first 

love, and she has also 

worked with Barry Harris 

and his jazz vocal ensemble 

in New York City at 

the Village Vanguard. She 

enjoys writing as well. 

“If not an actor, I would 

probably be a poetry writer,” 

she said. 

Currently she is excited 

about her role as the assistant 

director for “Exit 

the King” a play originally 

written by Eugene Ionesco, 

opening in June at the 

City Garage Theatre. 

“Hot Flashin” will play 

from Thursday-Saturday, 

May 16-18, at the Odyssey 

Theater in Los Angeles. 

For more info, visit www. 

hotflashinmusical.com.

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Street art gallery brings car enthusiasts ‘home’ at grand opening 

Kateri Wozny 


Designers, sculptors, 

painters, illustrators, pinstripers, 

cartoonists and 

automotive enthusiasts 

united to celebrate street 

art during the grand opening 

of the Fireball Gallery 

Saturday, May 11, at the 

Murphy Auto Museum in 

Oxnard. 

“We appreciate you 

coming out and are very 

excited about the Fireball 

Gallery and the amazing 

artists that have their art 

[on display],” said David 

Neel, owner of the Murphy 

Auto Museum, prior to the 

ribbon cutting outside of 

the museum. “We are honored 

to host and have it be 

a part of your experience.” 

The Fireball Gallery, a 

nostalgic automotive art 

gallery, was created by director 

and longtime Malibu 

resident Fireball Tim Lawrence 

and features work of 

the best in automotive pop 

culture and design from 

around the world. 

“Automotive artists 

generally populate car 

shows and are rarely in a 

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Illustrator Chris Garcia poses with his automotive 

artwork. 

gallery,” Lawrence said. 

“Many of the artists are 

not taken seriously as car 

shows are not places where 

expensive art is sold. 

That’s about to change 

as this gallery is specifically 

for the automotive 

enthusiast.” 

Lawrence has been an 

automotive enthusiast his 

whole life and has designed 

vehicles for more 

than 400 films and commercials, 

including “Herbie: 

Fully Loaded,” “Batman” 

and the “Fast and 

Furious” series. He also 

hosts two car shows each 

month, Muscles and Mojo 

at the Murphy Auto Museum 

and Wheels and Waves 

at Malibu Country Mart. 

With his wife, Kathie, 

Lawrence also hosts a television 

show called “Fireball 

Malibu Vlog,” which 

airs on The Auto Channel 

and YouTube. The duo also 

created a children’s automotive 

and sea life coloring 

book series through 

their business, Fireball 

Publishing Group. 

Over the years, Lawrence 

has hosted many art galleries 

to showcase the talent of 

automotive artists. 

“This gallery will be the 

home of ‘street art for car 

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Murphy Auto Museum owner David Neel (left) and gallery 

director Fireball Tim Lawrence cut the ribbon during the 

grand opening of the Fireball Gallery on Saturday, May 

11. photos by Kateri Wozny/Surfside NeWS 

people,’” Lawrence said. 

“It was designed to create 

awareness for automotive 

artists and increase the 

value behind automotive 

art.” 

The first gallery, which 

runs through Aug. 9, features 

illustrators Chris 

Garcia and Geoff Ombao, 

pinstriper Johnny Martinez, 

and photographer 

Wes Nielsen. An exclusive 

piece by downtown Los 

Angeles street artists Bohemia 

Incorporated is also 

housed in the gallery. 

Ombao, a resident of Pacific 

Palisades, became inspired 

to illustrate pictures 

of automobiles onto skateboards 

after walking by a 

skateboard shop. 

“[Skateboards] are an 

amazing genre and on a 

board it’s more graphic,” 

Ombao said. “It’s not engineering 

perfect but provokes 

emotion or speed. 

This is such an honor for 

me [to be featured] as I 

love doing classic car artwork.” 

Upcoming galleries over 

the next two years will include 

Actor Tony Dow, car 

designer Mark Stehrenberger 

and other artists. 

“I hope that everyone 

who comes to the show 

will appreciate the talents 

and insight of those that 

have poured so much love 

into an ideal to make it 

real, thus confirming how 

important it is for creative 

people to do what you love 

and love what you do,” 

Lawrence said. 

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Murder, mayhem at heart of Malibu High’s upcoming production 

Abhinanda Datta, Interim Editor 

Once every five years, students 

in the theater program at Malibu 

High School get an opportunity to 

transform themselves into the iconic 

characters from “Clue” and solve a 

murder mystery. 

On Friday and Saturday, May 17- 

18, Clue: A Murder Mystery Dinner 

Theatre Fundraiser will be held at 

the Point Dume Club and guests are 

invited to join Scarlet, Plum. Green, 

Peacock, White and Mustard as they 

scramble to find the elusive murderer 

in Boddy Manor. 

This is the second production of 

the Murder Mystery Dinner Theatre 

and according to Malibu High School 

Theatre Arts Director Jodi Plaia, this 

year the idea was two-fold. 

“I wanted this group of students to 

have the opportunity to perform in 

such a unique venue,” she said. “It’s 

much more intimate than doing a 

show on the stage at the high school, 

as the actors are literally performing 

and ad-libbing amongst the audience. 

“And this year, we decided to use 

this show as a fundraiser for the high 

school theater department.” 

The theater program was financially 

affected by the Woolsey Fire, 

as performances for the fall musical, 

“Spring Awakening,” were cut and 

there were many unexpected additional 

production costs for postponing 

the show as well as expenditures 

for reprinting materials, all of which 

Malibu High School students will play the iconic characters from “Clue” at the 

Murder Mystery Fundraiser Dinner on May 17-18. Photo Submitted 

left the group in a financial deficit. 

“A dinner theater experience, with 

a higher ticket price, seemed like an 

ideal way for us to still give to the 

community while making money for 

next year’s productions,” Plaia said. 

When audience members arrive at 

6:30 p.m., they will have the opportunity 

to nibble on bread and salad 

while mingling with the staff of Boddy 

Manor. 

At a designated time, the show will 

begin and the story will introduce the 

characters. Over dinner, guests will 

interact with the characters, learning 

bits about them that may come in 

handy later in the evening. 

Murder comes to Malibu High 

What: CLUE, A Murder Mystery 

Dinner Theater Fundraiser 

When: 6:30 p.m., May 17-18 

Where: Point Dume Club, 29500 

Heathercliff Road, Malibu 

After dinner, a murder will occur 

in the mansion, making everyone a 

suspect. In the end, attendees will 

get to play detectives and figure out 

whodunit. 

Tickets for the show are priced at 

$75 and include dinner, dessert and a 

cocktail. For more information, visit 

malibu.smmusd.org. 

Opening reception 

for city’s public art 

exhibition: May 22 

Submitted by the City of 

Malibu 

All community members 

are invited to attend 

the opening reception for 

“Radical Beauty, Malibu 

Rising,” the City of Malibu 

Cultural Arts Commission’s 

public art exhibition 

at the City Hall that explores 

the experience of the 

Woolsey Fire. 

“These artistic expressions 

of the historic disaster 

that we have all experienced 

are an important way 

for us to understand what 

we have been through and 

support each other as we 

recover,” said Mayor Jefferson 

Wagner. “I hope everyone 

in Malibu can join 

us for the reception and see 

the art pieces made by our 

friends and neighbors.” 

The free reception takes 

place 6:30 p.m. May 22 at 

City Hall. No RSVPs are 

needed. The exhibition will 

be on display through the 

end of the summer and can 

Malibu’s art exhibition 

What: Opening 

reception for Radical 

Beauty, Malibu Rising; 

public art exhibition 

exploring the Woolsey 

Fire experiences 

When: 6:30 p.m. May 

22 

Where: Malibu City Hall, 

23825 Stuart Ranch 

Road. No RSVP needed 

and the event is free 

and open to the public. 

be viewed anytime during 

City Hall’s open hours, 7:30 

a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Monday 

through Thursday, and 7:30 

a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Fridays. 

Artists of all ages were 

invited to submit their 

original artwork, including 

photography, paint, drawing, 

collage, short films, 

free standing art and written, 

for this collaborative 

community-wide art show. 

The exhibit will consist of 

approximately 40 pieces. 

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Malibu celebrates motherhood through music and poetry 

Barbara Burke 


Poets and musicians 

gathered for a Mother’s 

Day celebration on Saturday, 

May 11, at Malibu 

City Hall. 

The event — featuring 

the Malibu Senior Center’s 

poetry students taught 

by Ellen Reich, Malibu’s 

poet laureate — was part 

of the City of Malibu’s resiliency 

programs that help 

Malibuites have a sense of 

community, enjoy the arts 

and stay strong as they recover 

from the wildfire. 

Kaleidoscope Chamber 

Orchestra, a conductorless 

ensemble, also performed. 

One by one, the poets 

came to the podium, 

sharing vignettes about 

their mothers, grandmothers 

and older relatives. 

As matriarchs celebrated 

their ancestral matriarchs, 

their verses embraced everything 

from the joy of 

motherhood to its inherent 

challenges. Sweet memories, 

random regrets, comments 

always cherished 

and those they’ve wished 

they said, all found life in 

their verse. 

“My mother was My 

Mom, held me, gave me 

the best of her childhood 

dreams . . . Ann of Green 

Gables, the lake at Coeur 

d’Alene,” read Anita 

McLaughlin from her poem 

“Eleanor Weaver 1932- 

2012.” 

“I was a child of her 

hope . . . But I was selfish, 

my own girl, kept myself 

apart, until she was ill, dying. 

. . until we breathed 

together air we had shared 

. . . until I let myself sink 

into her . . . Surrender to her 

love.” 

“Picture Perfect Day” 

by Eileen Fiori celebrated 

her mother. “Faux pearls 

graduated in size, two rows 

circled her neck, not unlike 

the pattern of her snowy 

white straight teeth . . . She 

walked gingerly in white 

pumps. It was after Memorial 

Day, and she could . . . 

She never broke the rules.” 

The attendees imagined 

Fiori’s mother following 

the fashion rules of her 

time. 

“She was the picture 

of joy, a rare snapshot in 

time,” Fiori said. 

Betty Posley read “The 

Quilters,” a piece about her 

mother, then only in her 

late teens, quilting with her 

grandmother, “First, notice 

their fingers, leaning to the 

task, they each ply needles, 

no thimbles in sight. 

. . One woman is young, 

the other aged, white-bun 

neat, dressed in mourning. 

Her granddaughter has tied 

black ribbons around her 

collar and atop the mass 

of dark and shining hair. 

Second, peruse the quilt. . 

. the stitching diagonally 

straight, mirror triangles 

formed to squares, colorful 

gingham on a base of 

vanilla, warm as cream . 

. . Third, after a moment, 

see how beautiful they are, 

few words spoken, faces 

blessed when church-singing 

had cloaked their souls 

and they learned how best 

to carry on . . .” 

Then, the only gentleman 

to share some prose 

assumed the podium. 

“We tumble into this 

world unexpected,” read 

Tom Baker, “Don’t get to 

choose our mom . . . but if 

I could, and in my mind, I 

would hope to be Barbie’s 

boy joy and she my lifelong 

Barbie.” Baker’s poem 

gave homage to his mother, 

Barbara Codey Baker. 

Members of the Kaleidoscope Chamber Orchestra (left to right) Benjamin Hoffman, Alex Granger and Chiai Tajima 

perform during Music & Poetry at the Malibu City Hall on Saturday, May 11. Barbara Burke/Surfside News 

An interlude of chamber 

music by Kaleidoscope 

added to the joyous occasion. 

First, Chiai Tajima, 

playing violin and her husband, 

Alex Granger, playing 

viola, performed Mozart’s 

Duo for Violin in G 

Major, K 423. 

As the pair segued from 

allegro to adagio to rondeau 

and back to allegro, 

members of the audience 

sighed with appreciation. 

Then, Benjamin Hoffman 

added another violin 

and, as the trio played 

Dvorak’s Terzetto Op. 74 

for Two Violins & Viola, 

attendees swayed to their 

music. 

“The music was absolutely 

beautiful,” Reich 

said. “It reminded me 

of when my parents had 

chamber music played in 

our home each week.” 

Finally, more poets read 

their works. 

“Mother of Mine, 1910- 

1994,” by Louise Cathcart, 

shared a humorous 

mother-daughter memory 

about when she was 12 and 

she and her mom planted a 

picket fence for there was 

no room for a tree. They 

had thought the pointy parts 

should go in the ground. 

“That fence still stands 

with no pickets at the top. 

Until the day she died, we 

laughed until we couldn’t 

breathe, remembering the 

freaky fence that lives upside 

down. . . Mom could 

be, and most often was, a 

place to renew, strong and 

straight, deep breath of 

deliverance, untangle the 

day, like taking the cure, 

protection from winds 

when times were bitter 

with change. . . In the end, 

her legacy was kindness, 

empathy, a sweet and safe 

place to fall. ... Could I 

have asked for more?” 

“Be Mindful,” by Charlotte 

Ward, recited a principle 

that all the poets 

seemed to adhere to – “Be 

mindful of your mother – 

she’s a good woman. And 

she was.” 

Malibu’s mothers continued 

to be honored and celebrated 

as attendees enjoyed 

a reception after the event. 

“This was a great event 

and the expertise of the 

Kaleidoscope musicians 

was so incredible,” said 

attendee Michael Intriere. 

“Malibu is lucky to enjoy 

such a unique offering.”

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The dish 

Malibu Country Mart’s Tra Di Noi elevates Italian cuisine 

Barbara Burke 


Nestled within the bustling 

Malibu Country Market 

is a quaint spot that 

boasts authentic Italian 

fare. 

The epicurean experience 

begins as soon as you 

bite into the complimentary 

warm bread accompanied 

by a tasty tapenade made 

with flavorful olives, tomato, 

garlic, celery, balsamic 

vinegar, mustard and 

spices. 

Try the Orecchiette Al 

Tartufo, a scrumptious 

pasta dish elaborately prepared 

tableside in an intriguing 

presentation. 

When the Surfside News 

paid a visit, owner Tarcisio 

Mosconi and an assistant 

carefully sliced the tartufo 

(truffles) and tossed al 

dente pasta, while talking 

about the intricacies of selecting 

proper truffles and 

correctly slicing them. 

Orecchiette derives from 

Puglia in the South of Italy 

and its name is a combination 

of “orecchio,” meaning 

ear and “etto,” meaning 

small. The pasta’s 

concave shape gives it an 

interesting texture while 

the impeccably prepared 

peas and the full-flavored, 

nutty sauce makes this a 

flavorful selection. 

The waiters noted that 

wine accompaniment for 

the Orecchiette Al Tartufo 

should be carefully chosen 

as something too robust can 

negate the truffle flavors. 

This entree pairs well 

with the berry aromas integral 

to Mer Soleil, 2017 

Reserve Pinot Noir (Santa 

Lucia Highlands in Northern 

California). Wines by 

the glass are available for 

$11 to $24. 

The restaurant offers pastas 

and pizza that are vegetarian, 

vegan and gluten 

-free. For those who cannot 

enjoy a relaxed lunch, 

there is an express window 

for pizza, panini, pastas and 

sizeable salads. 

Tra Di Noi, Italian for 

“just between us,” is known 

for its risottos, pastas and 

pizzas, but its entrees 

please the palate as well. 

If you are in the mood for 

pesce, order the pistachioencrusted 

Scottish salmon 

in a red wine sauce ($28). 

Flaky and flavorful, the 

fish is served with creamy 

mashed potatoes and seasoned 

asparagus. 

“Tra Di Noi is fabulous,” 

said Kristen Nelson of 

Malibu. “I always enjoy the 

salmon because it is consistently 

good, as is all the 

food here.” 

Chef Jesus Salazar said 

the kitchen only uses the 

best organic ingredients to 

Trai Di Noi’s Tiramisu satiates sweet cravings with marzipan and chocolate chips. 

Barbara Burke/surfside news 

prepare every item. 

“We make the mashed 

potatoes, the tapenade and 

other dishes from scratch,” 

he said, “and I like working 

here at the restaurant 

because of its standard of 

excellence.” 

Presented with a delectable 

display, choosing from 

the dessert tray at Tra Di 

Noi is difficult. But try the 

Tiramisu ($12), made with 

chocolate chips, marzipan 

and coffee. 

Malibu Triathlon training kicks off with benefit 

Submitted Content 

Nautica, a top global 

lifestyle brand for men, 

women and children, 

teamed with Brooke 

Burke for an evening benefiting 

Children’s Hospital 

Los Angeles, which 

is dedicated to preventing 

and curing childhood 

cancer. 

Set on the beach in Malibu, 

the dinner on April 

29 was put on by Nautica 

in support of CHLA and 

its meaningful work and 

contributions to Los Angeles. 

The event marked the 

start of the training season 

for the Nautica Malibu 

Triathlon that is slated 

for Sept. 13-15 at Zuma 

Beach and also benefits 

CHLA. 

As part of the experience, 

donors, triathletes, 

influencer and celebrity 

dinner guests enjoyed a 

catered meal by Tal Ronnen, 

the founder and chef 

behind Los Angeles’ plantbased 

mainstay, Crossroads 

Restaurant. 

Malibu’s mayor-elect 

Karen Farrer, Geoff Stults, 

Steve Howey, Samantha 

Harris, Natalie Roser, 

Veena Crownholme and 

Andrew Sealy were among 

those in attendance to 

support the good work 

of one of Los Angeles’ 

most esteemed medical 

institutions. 

To help donate to 

the Nautica Malibu Triathlon 

and Children’s Hospital 

Los Angeles, visit 

www.CHLA.org/NMT- 

Kickoff. 

RIGHT: Attendees (left to 

right) Liz Wiesel, Brooke 

Burke and Mo Hedaya 

at pose for a photo at 

a benefit dinner for the 

Nautica Malibu Triathlon 

and Children’s Hospital 

Los Angeles at the 

Nautica House on April 29 

in Malibu. Noel Vasquez/ 

Getty Images for Nautica

30 | May 16, 2019 | Malibu surfside news real estate 


Going rate 

Malibu Sales and Leases | Week of May 3 - 9 

Type ADDRESS LP SP D.O.M ST date BR/BA 

Condo 

Single 

Family 

Lease 

Lease 

Lease 

Lease 

Lease 

Condo 

23908 De Ville 

Way #A 

7004 Birdview 

Avenue 

23901 Civic Center 

Way #262 

23901 Civic Center 

Way #139 

22548 Pacific Coast 

Highway #402 

27070 Malibu Cove 

Colony Drive 

25250 Malibu Road 

6489 Kanan Dume 

Road 

$1,089,000 $1,089,000 65 5/3/19 2B/2B 

$3,995,000 $2,000,000 200 5/3/19 7B/5B 

$3,350/ 

month 

$3,500/ 

month 

$10,000/ 

month 

$13,995/ 

month 

$40,000/ 

month 

$3,350/ 

month 

$3,500/ 

month 

$10,000/ 

month 

$13,550/ 

month 

$40,000/ 

month 

7 5/5/19 2B/2B 

170 5/6/19 2B/2B 

149 5/6/19 2B/1B 

98 5/7/19 2B/2B 

105 5/8/19 5B/6B 

$540,000 $540,000 16 5/8/19 2B/2B 

Statistics provided by Bobby LehmKuhl with 4 Malibu Real Estate. 

Information gathered from Combined L.A./Westside MLS, Inc. is deemed 

reliable but not guaranteed. Contact Bobby at (310) 456-0220, 

Info@4Malibu.com or visit www.4Malibu.com. 

4 Malibu Real Estate 

A strong, but shifting market 

to benefit buyers, sellers 

Bobby Lehmkuhl 


Since 2010, real estate 

in Malibu has been 

strong. Each year we 

see positive markets, lots 

of sales and help people 

find their dream home in 

Malibu. 

This past month was no 

different. 

For the month of April, 

in total, from information 

provided my MLS CLAW, 

11 homes were sold with 

two of those homes located 

on the beach. In addition, 

29 leases were signed, 

six of which were on the 

beach; one land sale was 

made, which was on the 

beach; seven condo/town 

home sales included one 

on the beach; and one 

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motor-home sale was 

made. 

Looking ahead, May 

is slated to be another 

successful month as we 

have 21 pending sales 

on homes, five of which 

are on the beach. We also 

have pending sales for one 

motor-home, 14 condos/ 

town homes (two of those 

on the beach), 15 land 

sales and five leases with 

two on the beach. 

As we take a deeper look 

into the trends of the market, 

it is evident that the 

market remains steady, but 

we are seeing signs of a 

shift from a seller’s market 

to a buyer’s market. 

While the market is 

moving back in favor of 

buyers, it is important to 

note the market is still 

strong. 

And with the change 

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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. Special attention, for 

short 

4. Have the title to 

7. Swim 

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Mob” member, 

Gabrielle 

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Barbara 

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a day” 

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for customers (abbr.) 

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song 

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peak 

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Down 

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short 

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champ 

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Order 

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member of the “Malibu 

Mob” 

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That’s a start Sharks 

make postseason for first 

time in long time, Page 34 

Course action 

Malibu golfers’ season more 

than meets the eye, Page 36 

During his last practice 

as the Seawolves head 

coach, Max Jaben 

(left) laughs as Kennan 

Hotchkiss unveils all 

the medals he’s won 

under Jaben’s watch. 

Sue Murphree/Malibu 

Seawolves 

Malibu Seawolves wave goodbye to head 

coach, owner 

Max Jaben, 

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Pepperdine Athletics 

Women’s tennis tops CFU, advances to NCAA quarters 

The No. 6 Pepperdine 

women’s tennis team defeated 

a tough No. 23 University 

of Central Florida 

team 4-2 on Friday, May 9, 

to advance to the round of 

eight in the NCAA Championship. 

The win puts the Waves 

at 24-3 overall heading into 

Orlando. It is the third time 

in four years the team has 

advanced to the quarterfinals, 

and the seventh overall 

in the 36-year span that 

Pepperdine has qualified 

for the championship. 

The #6 Waves started out 

in doubles play, where the 

No. 41 pair of Jessica Failla 

and Anastasia Iamachkine 

took out the No. 26 

tandem of Valeryia Zeleva 

and Ksenia Kuznetsova by 

a score of 6-2. The doubles 

point came down to court 

two, however, where the 

No. 83 pair Daria Kuczer 

and Ashley Lahey faltered 

against their UCF opponents 

Rebeka Stolmar 

and Marie Mattel in extra 

points, going 7-5 and relinquishing 

the point to the 

Knights. 

In singles, Dzina Milovanovic 

delivered the first 

blow, winning 7-5, 6-2 

over Mattel and putting 

the Waves even with UCF 

1-1 overall. After a drop 

on court five, No. 53 Failla 

won 6-3, 6-4 on court three 

to even the score back out 

to 2-2. The 102nd-ranked 

Adrijana Lekaj stifled an 

effort from the 82nd-ranked 

Kuznetsova, where Lekaj 

dominated 7-5, 6-1 on court 

two and putting the score at 

3-2 overall. 

It was the 37th-ranked 

Lahey who sealed the win 

for Pepperdine, using the 

first set loss to to fuel her 

next two sets, winning 4-6, 

6-4, 6-1 and putting the 

Waves up for a final of 4-2. 

WOMEN’S BEACH VOLLEYBALL 

Waves earn honors 

Brook Bauer and Heidi 

Dyer of the No. 7 Pepperdine 

beach volleyball 

program, garnered AVCA 

All-America first team 

acclaim for their performances 

on the court during 

the 2019 beach season, as 

announced the American 

Volleyball Coaches Association 

on May 7. 

This is the second time 

Dyer has earned a spot 

among the AVCA All- 

American ranks, while it 

is Bauer’s first honor. Each 

Wave has earned multiple 

other All-American recognition 

throughout their 

time donning the blue and 

orange. 

This season, Bauer 

earned WCC Defensive 

Player of the Year accolades, 

while also tabbing a 

spot on the All-WCC first 

team. She was the WCC 

Freshman of the Year in 

2018 as well as a Volley- 

Mob and Volleyball Magazine 

All-American second 

team honoree, while also 

earning All-WCC first 

team honors in that season. 

She came back strong 

in the 2019 season, earning 

more top honors. This 

season, she has collected 

a 17-12 record in the No. 

1 position for the Waves, 

including a 14-8 output 

alongside Dyer. She has 

clinched three matches for 

the Waves this season. 

Dyer earns her first 

team honors after marking 

a 20-9 overall record 

this season. Along with 

her 14-8 output in the No. 

1 position, she has gone 

6-1 in the No. 2 slot for the 

Waves. She has clinched 

two matches this season in 

the No. 1 spot. 

In previous seasons, 

Dyer has earned AVCA 

and DiG Magazine All- 

American first team honors 

(2016) and VolleyMob All- 

American second team acclaim 

(2018). She is a twotime 

All-WCC first teamer 

and earned second team 

honors in 2017 as well. 

This season, the Waves 

earned a berth into their 

fourth-consecutive NCAA 

Beach Volleyball Championships 

in Head Coach 

Marcio Sicoli’s first year 

at the helm of the program. 

BASEBALL 

Pepperdine bats get hot in 

Game 2 win 

Pepperdine’s offense 

came alive, scoring 12 

runs over six innings in 

Saturday, May 11, 12-7 

victory over Portland. Matthew 

Kanfer and Quincy 

McAfee both homered for 

the Waves. 

The Waves (23-21, 

13-10 WCC) held off a 

comeback from the Pilots 

(23-25, 5-18 WCC) in the 

late innings to pick up the 

victory. 

The Waves got things going 

in the first when Kanfer 

had an RBI single to score 

McAfee after he reached on 

an error. After one inning, 

the Waves led 1-0. 

In the third, Pepperdine 

had runners on first and 

second when Kanfer doubled 

to left center, scoring 

Wyatt Young. Duncan 

McKinnon then hit a sacrifice 

fly to score Belk from 

third. Kanfer scored from 

third when Charlie Welch 

reached on an error to 

give the Waves a 4-0 lead 

through three innings. 

McAfee came up in the 

fourth inning with two outs 

and hit a fly ball to deep left 

field for his second home 

run of the year, giving Pepperdine 

a 5-0 lead through 

four innings. 

Pepperdine really broke 

away in the fifth inning. 

The inning started with 

back-to-back-to-back 

doubles from Cory Wills, 

Welch, and Aharon Modlin 

to get two more runs across. 

After a groundout, McAfee 

joined the party with an 

RBI double of his own to 

score Modlin. Young then 

singled to move McAfee to 

third before Belk singled in 

McAfee for the fourth run 

of the inning. Kanfer then 

came up with runners on 

the corners and hit a ball 

into deep left center field 

and over the fence for a 

three-run home run to give 

the Waves a 12-0 lead after 

five innings. 

The Pilots made a valiant 

comeback beginning in the 

sixth inning getting their 

first run on an RBI single. 

Lucas exited after the sixth, 

his final line in the victory 

was 6.0 IP, one run, five 

hits, six strikeouts. 

Portland got two home 

runs in the eighth inning to 

cut the Waves lead to 12-5. 

They then scored twice in 

the ninth to make it 12-7, 

but couldn’t complete the 

comeback as the Waves 

won their third straight 

game. 

Information from Pepperdine 

University and 

www.pepperdinewaves. 

com. Compiled by Assistant 

Editor Michal Dwojak, 

m.dwojak@22ndcentury 

media.com. 

Boys Volleyball 

Sharks hope success 

builds program growth 

Michal Dwojak 

Assistant Editor 

Derek Saenz didn’t know 

much about the Malibu 

High School boys volleyball 

program when he took 

over before this season. 

And what he did know 

wasn’t great. 

The boys and girls programs 

had always supported 

each other at the other 

schools Saenz served as a 

coach. During his time as 

the Malibu girls coach, he 

rarely if ever saw anyone 

from the boys team. 

When Saenz held his first 

day of tryouts, he urged his 

girls players to get the boys 

into the gym to try out. They 

did, but the boys soon left. 

Few might have imagined 

this rocky start as the beginning 

of a success story in 

which Malibu qualified for 

the postseason for the first 

time in seven seasons, but 

that’s what happened. And 

now Saenz hopes he can 

parlay the magic into longterm 

success. 

“We kind of had what we 

had to work with,” Saenz 

said. “Nobody really knew 

what they were doing. They 

knew how to play but didn’t 

have a solid understanding 

of the different rules.” 

Malibu started the season 

with 13 student-athletes. 

With not enough players to 

support a junior varsity team, 

everyone made the top level 

and there was a lot to teach. 

Many of the players knew 

the basic rules of the sport 

but not much beyond that. 

They didn’t know the different 

rotations, let alone have 

them memorized like other 

teams against which they’d 

soon compete. 

With so much to learn 

about the program coming 

in, Saenz gave his players 

homework — and plenty of 

it. 

Saenz assigned players 

to watch different videos on 

how to play volleyball, starting 

with 12-year-olds playing 

before moving up age 

levels with each different 

video. “The difference was 

the buy-in into the program,” 

he said. “The kids did extra 

work. They were passionate 

about it and made it their 

business to learn more.” 

The Malibu players started 

to surprise the coach, 

showing off new skills after 

watching videos he didn’t 

assign. 

The Sharks started to understand 

the game and some 

fell in love with the sport. 

With that came the wins, as 

the team went from learning 

how to play the sport to how 

to win big games. 

Malibu went on to make 

the CIF Southern Section 

postseason for the first time, 

and although the run didn’t 

last long, an impression was 

made. 

Now the goal for the 

program is to continue the 

progress started in Saenz’s 

first season. He wants more 

boys interested in the program 

so he can add different 

levels of team so the program 

can build depth. 

“The difference with this 

group is that they fell in love 

with the sport,” Saenz said. 

“The winning is good, because 

that’s something outsiders 

can seen, but I think 

the bigger thing is the guys 

have fallen in love with it 

and they have the belief that 

they can be successful now.”

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Jaben: ‘I’ve given everything I can give’ 

Seawolves coach 

passes program to 

nonprofit board 


Max Jaben was surprised 

when Kennan Hotchkiss 

grabbed the mic but he was 

even more surprised with 

what came next. 

Not only did the swimmer 

deliver a praise-filled 

speech, but in a grand finale, 

Hotchkiss pulled 

back his jacket to reveal a 

haul of medals that would 

make Michael Phelps 

jealous. 

The medals, Hotchkiss 

told teammates and gathered 

parents, were because 

of Jaben and his leadership 

of the Malibu Seawolves. 

“When you walk away 

and get that from a swimmer 

and the families, 

there’s not much more I 

could have done or hoped 

for,” Jaben said. “It’s a 

really good feeling, even 

though it is ending.” 

Jaben was celebrated 

at a practice May 7 after 

giving up his title of head 

coach and owner of the 

Seawolves, a local swim 

club that Jaben has been a 

part of since 2012. 

Jaben decided in December 

2018 to step down, at 

which point the nonprofit 

Malibu Aquatics Foundation 

and its board of directors 

took over the program. 

“I’ve given everything 

I can give,” he said. “In 

terms of my career, it’s 

time to move on. I love it 

in Malibu. All the families 

and the kids there 

kind of became my family. 

But I needed to take 

some steps to further my 

personal career and decided 

to move away from 

being on deck and actively 

coaching.” 

Jaben, however, looks 

forward to still being in the 

area and is on the Malibu 

Aquatics board. 

The Kansas City native 

and now-Oak Park 

resident is also a high 

school swim coach at 

Westlake High and is a 

junior lifeguard instructor 

at Zuma Beach each 

summer. 

After coming to the Los 

Angeles area to train for 

the 2012 Olympics, Jaben 

became an original 

coach when the Seawolves 

launched in 2012. 

Two years later, outstanding 

circumstances 

threatened the future of the 

Seawolves, and Jaben decided 

to take over and lead 

the program. 

During his tenure, Seawolves 

earned numerous 

medals, went on to set records 

at Malibu High and 

even drew scholarships to 

collegiate programs. 

Jaben said, however, the 

true reward was building 

a program the community 

could be proud of. 

“There started to be a 

sense of identity for Malibu 

swimming, with team 

colors and a philosophy 

of what we’re all about,” 

he said. “That had never 

happened in Malibu. We 

[have] a presence. It was a 

lot of fun. [We’re] not big, 

but [we’re] really mighty.” 

The Seawolves will 

now be led on deck by 

interim head coaches Katie 

Ramsey, a third-grade 

teacher originally from 

the East Coast, and Taylor 

Niemann, a former swim 

Max Jaben, who has been with the Seawolves since 2012, stands behind medal-winning swimmers (left to right) 

Ranger Murphree, Ally Burke, Tallula Murphree, Flora Case and Nina Sichta in 2017. Surfside News File Photos 

Jaben leads a team huddle with the Seawolves, which are now a nonprofit organization led by a board of directors. 

club coach in Westlake and 

Bakersfield and a Southern 

California native. 

The Seawolves partners 

with the City of Malibu on 

a swim program for ages 

5-18. New participants are 

welcome and need to be 

evaluated. For a schedule 

or more info, visit www. 

malibuseawolves.com or 

call the City’s Katie Gallo 

at (310) 456-2489 ext. 363.

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Athlete of the Week 

10 Questions 

with Jack Hughes 

Boys Golf 

Poor timing interrupts 

Malibu’s strong campaign 


Hughes was a key leader 

for the Malibu High School 

boys swimming and diving 

team and was part of the 

CIF-winning 200 free relay 

team. 

When and why did you 

start swimming? 

I started swimming after 

I started playing water polo 

in an attempt of getting better 

at that. 

What do you like most 

about the sport? 

I love that swimming 

is something that you can 

do and doesn’t require 

natural talent and is something 

you have to work 

hard on. 

Do you have any 

superstitions before a 

race? 

I don’t really like talking 

to people. 

What is your favorite 

sports moment? 

We took gold in the CIF 

Finals and it’s something 

that I’m super proud of. 

What is one thing 

people don’t know 

about you? 

I can’t stand “Game of 

Thrones.” 

If you could be any 

superhero, which super 

Jack Hughes (far right), MHS senior. Photo Submitted 

power would you 

want? 

I’d love to be able to fly. 

What would you do if 

you won the lottery? 

I would buy a big house 

with a big pool. 

If you could play any 

other sport, which 

would it be? 

I would love to be a professional 

soccer player. 

What is one thing on 

your bucket list? 

I’d love to go to 

Africa. 

If you could be any 

animal, which would 

you be? 

I would be a turtle, live a 

long, elegant, cool life in a 

tropical environment. 

Interview by Assistant Editor 

Michal Dwojak 

After four Citrus Coast 

League matches, the Malibu 

High School boys golf 

team was battling for second 

place overall and had 

the league’s top scorer in 

sophomore Sammy Mancoff. 

But the fifth and final 

meet landed on the same 

day, May 2, as the school’s 

AP testing. Thus, the 

Sharks could not field a 

full team and Mancoff was 

removed from the season 

leaderboard. 

Despite the circumstances, 

however, the Sharks 

(19 points) still took third 

in the league standings behind 

Santa Paula (27) and 

Fillmore (23) and completed 

a successful, though 

learning season, said coach 

Cindy McConnell. 

Mancoff was the medalist 

in each of the first 

three meets, shooting 57 (9 

holes), 83 and 84, respectively. 

In the fourth match, 

he tied for second with 

another 83. In the fourth 

match, he tied for second 

and held the overall individual 

lead in the league 

by five strokes. 

By missing the league 

finals, however, Mancoff 

did not qualify for the CIF 

postseason. 

The Woolsey Fire displaced 

many in Malibu, 

including the golf team, 

which practiced at Westlake 

Golf Course and had 

to co-host a meet with 

Hueneme High School. 

The team had two seniors, 

including captain 

Malibu High sophomore Sammy Mancoff was the golf 

team’s leading scorer this season. PHOTO SUBMITTED 

Hunter Nelson, and many 

of its players had to miss 

matches with other commitments. 

Other golfers include 

Solon Lusinchi and 

Dawson Mathews, both of 

whom McConnell said improved 

greatly in 2019. 

“It’s hard to say [who is 

most improved], because 

as the season wears on, especially 

in an instructional 

league like ours, there is 

big room for improvement,” 

she said. “If they 

work at it, I see big improvement 

in their game. 

They start in the 100s and 

work their way down to 

the low 90s.” 

Lusinchi shot in 88 in 

Match 3, dropping 16 

strokes from his Match 2 

total, while Dawson, who 

shot a 69 in the season’s 

first nine holes, wound up 

as an All-League (second 

team) finisher. 

Mancoff, however, was 

the team’s top performer. 

McConnell was not only 

impressed with her star golfer’s 

scores, but also with his 

mentality that allowed him 

to improve his game. 

“He’s definitely gotten 

longer and more consistent 

with his shot-making, 

and he has a great attitude 

on the course,” she said. 

“Even if he hits an errant 

shot, he just focuses on 

the next one and sees how 

good he can make it. That’s 

what it takes to score well. 

... His emotions stay fairly 

even and that’s really important.”

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91770 The full name of registrant is: MK 

AUTO GROUP LLC 3505 HART AVE , 

#218 ROSEMEAD CA, 91770. This business 

is being conducted by: a Limited Liability 

Company. The registrant commenced to 

transact business under the fictitious business 

name listed above: 04/2019. /s/: MICHAEL 

V HOANG MANAGER, AUTO SOLU- 

TIONS, MK AUTO SOLUTIONS, MK 

AUTO SOURCE, ONE STOP AUTO SO- 

LUTIONS, MK AUTO GROUP LLC, MK 

AUTO GROUP. This statement was filed 

with the County Clerk of LOS ANGELES 

County on 04/22/2019. NOTICE: THIS FIC- 

TITIOUS 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 SURF- 

SIDE NEWS to publish 05/01/2019, 

05/08/2019. 05/15/2019, 05/22/2019 

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6702 Public 

Notices 

TO ALL INTERESTED 

PERSONS: 

Petitioner Kathrin Rimon Magdalani 

filed a petition with this court for a decree 

changing names as follows: 

Present Name: Kathrin Rimon Magdalani 

to Proposed Name: Catherine 

Magdalani 

Case No. 19BBCP00146 

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 7th, 2019 

Time: 8:30 AM 

Department: NCB-A 

Room: 

The address of the court is: 

Superior Court of California, County 

of Los Angeles 

300 East Olive Avenue 

Burbank, CA 91502 

Burbank Courthouse 

MALIBU SURFSIDE NEWS to publish 

05/01/2019, 05/08/2019, 

05/15/2019, 05/22/2019 

TO ALL INTERESTED 

PERSONS: 

Petitioner Jacob Anthony Semaan filed 

a petition with this court for a decree 

changing names as follows: 

Present Name: Jacob Anthony Semaan 

to Proposed Name: Jacob Anthony 

Fox 

Case No. 19GDCP00152 

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: July 8th, 2019 

Time: 8:30 AM 

Department: E 

Room: 

The address of the court is: 

Glendale Superior Court North Central 

District 

600 East Broadway 

Glendale, CA 91200 

MALIBU SURFSIDE NEWS to publish 

05/01/2019, 05/08/2019, 

05/15/2019, 05/22/2019 

6703 Legal 

Notices 

COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES 

DEPARTMENT OF TREASURER 

AND TAX COLLECTOR 

NOTICE OF DIVIDED 

PUBLICATION 

Made pursuant to Revenue and 

Taxation Code Section 3381 

Pursuant to Revenue and Taxation 

Code (R&TC) Sections 3381 through 

3385, the Notice of Power to Sell 

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 the 

County. A portion of the list appears in 

each of such newspapers. 

NOTICE OF IMPENDING 

POWER TO SELL 

TAX-DEFAULTED 

PROPERTY 

Made pursuant to Revenue and 

Taxation Code Section 3361 

Notice is hereby given that the following 

parcels listed will become Subject 

to the Tax Collector's Power to Sell on 

Monday, July 1, 2019, at 12:01 a.m. 

Pacific Time, by operation of law. The 

real property taxes and assessments on 

the parcels listed will have been defaulted 

five or more years, except for: 

1. Nonresidential commercial parcels, 

as defined in R&TC Section 3691, 

which will have been defaulted for 

three or more years; 

2. Parcels on which a nuisance abatement 

lien have been recorded, which 

will have been defaulted for three or 

more years; 

3. Parcels that can serve the public 

benefit and a request has been made by 

the County of Los Angeles, a city 

within the County of Los Angeles, or 

nonprofit organization to purchase the 

parcels through Chapter 8 Agreement 

Sales pursuant to R&TC Section 

3692.4, which will have been defaulted 

for three or more years. 

The Tax Collector will record a Notice 

of Power to Sell unless the property 

taxes are paid in full or the property 

owner initiates an installment plan of 

redemption, as provided by law, prior 

to 5:00 p.m. Pacific Time, on Friday, 

June 28, 2019, when the right to initiate 

an installment plan terminates. 

Thereafter, the only option to prevent 

the sale of the property at public auction 

is to pay the taxes in full. 

The right of redemption survives the 

property becoming Subject to the Tax 

Collector's Power to Sell, but it terminates 

at 5:00 p.m. Pacific Time, on the 

last business day before the scheduled 

auction of the property by the Tax Collector. 

The Treasurer and Tax Collector's Office 

will furnish, upon request, information 

concerning making a payment 

in full or initiating an installment plan 

of redemption. For more information, 

please visit our website at 

ttc.lacounty.gov. 

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Notices 

auction of the property by the Tax Collector. 

The Treasurer and Tax Collector's Office 

will furnish, upon request, information 

concerning making a payment 

in full or initiating an installment plan 

of redemption. For more information, 

please visit our website at 

ttc.lacounty.gov. 

The amount to redeem the property, in 

United States dollars and cents, is set 

forth in the listing opposite each parcel 

number. This amount includes all defaulted 

taxes, penalties, and fees that 

have accrued from the date of tax-default 

to the date of Friday, June 28, 

2019. 

I certify, under penalty of perjury, that 

the foregoing is true and correct. Dated 

this 26 day of March, 2019. 

JOSEPH KELLY 

TREASURER AND 

TAX COLLECTOR 

COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES 

STATE OF CALIFORNIA 

PARCEL NUMBERING 

SYSTEM EXPLANATION 

The Assessor's Identification Number, 

when used to describe property in this 

list, refers to the Assessor's map book, 

the map page, the block on the map, if 

applicable, and the individual parcel 

on the map page or in the block. The 

Assessor's maps and further explanation 

of the parcel numbering system 

are available in the Assessor's Office, 

500 West Temple Street, Room 225, 

Los Angeles, California 90012. 

The real property that is the subject of 

this notice is situated in the County of 

Los Angeles, State of California, and 

is described as follows: 

PROPERTY TAX DEFAULTED IN 

YEAR 2016 FOR TAXES, ASSESS- 

MENT, AND OTHER CHARGES 

FOR FISCAL YEAR 2015-2016 

1704 $7, 729.97 

SCHNITZLER, ALEXANDER P 

AIN: 4448-007-062 

1705 $5, 863.30 

COHEN, HARRY AIN: 4448-017-023 

1706 $48.20 

ENTRUST GROUP INC CSTDN 

FBO DANNY KIJNER AIN: 

4451-015-048 

1707 $2, 510.31 

MALIBU COLONY ASSOCAITION 

C/O C/O REAL SUPPORT PROP- 

ERTY MG AIN: 4452-007-002 

1708 $975.70 

KELLY AND COGAN C/O JACK M 

BENNETT AIN: 4453-038-001 

1709 $28, 039.66 

MCG BEACH PROPERTY I LLC SI- 

TUS: 24208 MALIBU ROAD 

MALIBU CA 90265 AIN: 

4458-011-001 

1710 $1, 229.45 

DE NICOLA, NANCY TR NANCY E 

DE NICOLA TRUST AIN: 

4461-009-022 

1711 $3, 272.80 

BALMIR, SANDRA A AIN: 

4461-011-018 

1712 $4, 299.70 

MANUEL, GREG AND MOEN, 

ALAN AIN: 4461-019-026 

1716 $3, 277.15 

DE CORDOBA, PEDRO AND 

MARIA TRS DE CORDOBA TRUST 

AND TACTICOS, GEORGE AIN: 

4465-004-016 

1717 $18, 022.79 

TRAN, CHRISTINE C/O C/O GAR- 

CIA AND PHAN LAW CORP AIN: 

4465-007-026 

1718 $1, 810.23 

SCHIAN, PETRA I AIN:

1707 $2, 510.31 

MALIBU COLONY ASSOCAITION 

C/O C/O REAL SUPPORT PROP- 

ERTY MG AIN: 4452-007-002 

1708 $975.70 

KELLY AND COGAN C/O JACK M 

BENNETT malibusurfsidenews.com AIN: 4453-038-001 

classifieds 


1709 $28, 039.66 

MCG BEACH PROPERTY I LLC SI- 

TUS: 24208 MALIBU ROAD 

MALIBU CA 90265 AIN: 

4458-011-001 

1710 $1, 229.45 

DE NICOLA, NANCY TR NANCY E 

DE NICOLA TRUST AIN: 

4461-009-022 

1711 $3, 272.80 

BALMIR, SANDRA A AIN: 

4461-011-018 

1712 $4, 299.70 

MANUEL, GREG AND MOEN, 

ALAN AIN: 4461-019-026 

1716 $3, 277.15 

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DE CORDOBA, PEDRO AND 

MARIA TRS DE CORDOBA TRUST 

AND TACTICOS, GEORGE AIN: 

4465-004-016 

1717 $18, 022.79 

TRAN, CHRISTINE C/O C/O GAR- 

CIA AND PHAN LAW CORP AIN: 

4465-007-026 

1718 $1, 810.23 

SCHIAN, PETRA I AIN: 

4465-010-004 

1719 $1, 750.57 

SCHIAN, PETRA I AIN: 

4465-010-005 

1720 $4, 452.58 

MALIBU GARDENS CONDOMIN- 

IUM OWNERS ASSN INC AIN: 

4467-035-066 

1722 $8, 663.67 

SMYLIE, ROBERT O AND KRIS- 

TINE AIN: 4470-003-030 

1723 $3, 908.14 

WOOD, ANDREA AIN: 

4471-013-014 

1724 $3, 867.68 


4471-013-015 

1725 $3, 908.42 


4471-013-020 

1726 $4, 001.69 


4471-013-027 

1727 $15, 100.58 

THOMAS, FRANK AND ELIZA- 

BETH AIN: 4472-008-049 

1728 $90.07 

COLDWELLS, ARTHUR C AIN: 

4472-025-034 

1729 $18, 222.25 

ANTONUCCI, CHRIS AND ANTO- 

NUCCI, JANE D.B.A. C/O OHANA 

DEVELOPMENT COMSITUS: 4750 

AVENIDA DEL MAR MALIBU CA 

90265-2510 AIN: 4473-010-022 

1730 $36, 153.89 

VIA VIENTA LLC AIN: 

4473-011-021 





1701 $9, 929.55 

JOHNSON, BURTRAM AND ROSE- 

MARY C SITUS: 3502 SURFWOOD 

DR MALIBU CA 90265-5651 AIN: 

4443-017-005 

1721 $427, 381.02 

AFH HOLDING AND ADVISORY 

LLC SITUS: 6363 LUNITA RD 

MALIBU CA 90265-2653 AIN: 

4470-002-036 

2935 $5, 452.88 

VILLA, ALEXANDER AND FRAN- 

CES SITUS: 205 S LOUISE AVE 

AZUSA CA 91702-4348 AIN: 

8614-003-009 

2937 $8, 820.93 

SALSE, CARMEN G DECD EST OF 

C/O C/O MICHAEL SALSE EXEC 

SITUS: 336 S LOUISE AVE AZUSA 

CA 91702-4309 AIN: 8614-025-027 





2936 $5, 776.74 

NESTLER, DIANE R AND NES- 

TLER, JOHN A SITUS: 227 S SAN 

GABRIEL AVE AZUSA CA 

91702-4425 AIN: 8614-012-018 

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