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Well-prepared
Residents obtain lessons in disaster
protocol at City’s expo, Page 3
Honored
Surfside News collects trio of awards in National
Newspaper Association contest, Page 7
Hats off
Malibu High School celebrates
graduation of 153 students, Page 9
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Residents turn to City in quest to preserve iconic Surfrider Beach, Page 4
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Editorial15
Faith Briefs20
Puzzles23
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THURSDAY
SMMUSD Special Board
Meeting
5 p.m. June 20, SM-
MUSD District Office,
1651 16th St., Santa Monica.
The Santa Monica-
Malibu Unified School
District will hold a staff
retreat to discuss family
engagement and multilingual
programs as well as a
public hearing on the Local
Control and Accountability
Plan and budget
for 2019-20. For more
information, or to view
an agenda, visit www.sm
musd.org/board/meetings.
html.
FRIDAY
Poetry Reading and Film
Screening
6-8:30 p.m. June 21,
Malibu City Hall, 23825
Stuart Ranch Road. The
City of Malibu Cultural
Arts Commission and Poet
Laureate Committee will
host an evening of poetry,
music and films in conjunction
with the art exhibition,
“Radical Beauty,
Malibu Rising.” Poetry
will be read by artists featured
in the book, “Radical
Beauty, Malibu After
the Fire.” After the poetry
reading, the City will
screen films in the Malibu
Civic Theater. The films
cover a variety of topics
related to the filmmaker’s
experience, healing and
recovery from the Woolsey
Fire. For more information,
call (310) 456-2489
ext. 358.
SATURDAY
Wilderness First Aid
8 a.m.-5 p.m. June 22,
Malibu City Hall, 23825
Stuart Ranch Road. Wilderness
and Remote First Aid
training is an American Red
Cross class that focuses
on wilderness and remote
environments, in addition
to urban disasters such as
earthquakes, wildfires and
mudslides. The classes provide
students with the foundational
skills necessary
for action in emergencies
when professional emergency
services providers
cannot respond immediately.
There is a fee of $170.
Students should bring a hat,
chair, sunscreen, and water,
as portions of the class are
held outside. To join the
class roster, email Sandra
Soteria@gmail.com.
Hike and Meditation
8-9:30 a.m. June 22,
Malibu Bluffs Park, 24250
Pacific Coast Highway. Explore
the hills and the beach
with yoga instructor Natalie
Backman on a guided
hike and meditation. For
more information, call
(310) 456-2489, ext. 239.
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MONDAY
Malibu City Council
6:30 p.m. June 24, Malibu
City Hall Council Chambers/Malibu
Civic Theater,
23825 Stuart Ranch Road.
The City Council will meet.
For more information or to
view an agenda, visit www.
malibucity.org/agendacen
ter.
WEDNESDAY
Mochi Making for Teens
2-3 p.m. June 26, Malibu
Library, 23519 W. Civic
Center Way. Teens improve
your cooking skills
with instructor Yoko Isaji
and learn to make fresh
handmade mochi! Texture
and taste are the priority
with these traditional Japanese
desserts made from
rice. Parents: Food will be
served. A list of ingredients
will be available at the program.
For ages 12-18.
UPCOMING
School Board
5:30 p.m. Thursday, June
27, SMMUSD District Office,
1651 16th St., Santa
Monica The SMMUSD
Board of Education will
meet. To view the agenda,
visit www.smmusd.org/
board/meetings.html.
Wilderness First Aid
8 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturday,
June 29, Malibu City Hall,
23825 Stuart Ranch Road.
This American Red Cross
class focuses on wilderness
and remote environments,
in addition to urban disasters
such as earthquakes,
wildfires and mudslides.
The course costs $170
(cash or check, due at the
first class), and funds go to
Soteria Training Services.
Students should bring a
hat, chair, sunscreen and
water. Portions of the class
are held outside. To join the
class, contact SandraSote
ria@gmail.com.
Excursion: Ojai Lavender
Festival
9:30 a.m.-5:30 p.m. Saturday,
June 29, Michael
Landon Community Center,
24250 Pacific Coast
Highway. Join this outting
to the City of Ojai’s Lavendar
Festival, at which
visitors can explore lavender
gardens, over 100 craft
vendors, art exhibits and
more for $20 (lunch not included).
The bus will pick
up and drop off at Bluffs
Park in Malibu. For more
information, call (310)
456-2489 ext. 357.
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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
www.cornucopiafounda
tion.net.
Rotary Club
8 a.m. Wednesdays, Pepperdine
University Drescher
Campus, 24255 Pacific
Coast Highway, Malibu.
This is the regular Rotary
Club meeting. Those wishing
to have breakfast at the
meeting can choose from a
variety of items in the Pepperdine
Waves Cafeteria
starting at 7:30 a.m. The
cafeteria is adjacent to the
meeting room, which is LC
152 in the Villa Graziadio
Executive Center. This is
the same place the club has
been meeting for the past
four years. For more information,
visit www.malibu
rotary.org.

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Fire safety, active shooters, more discussed during expo in Malibu
Michele Willer-Allred
Freelance Reporter
A main message from the
City of Malibu Safety and
Preparedness Expo is that
living in an area that many
consider paradise can come
at a cost in terms of fires
and other disasters, but preparedness
is key.
Ways to protect one’s
home from a fire, rebuilding
homes after the fire,
active shooters, earthquake
preparedness and fire safety
were some of the topics
discussed at the expo held
Saturday, June 15, at Trancas
Country Market.
The event, coordinated
by Public Safety Commissioner
Andy Cohen, featured
30 vendor booths,
offering information about
fire defense and protection
services, architectural
and landscaping services
for those rebuilding their
homes, and disaster preparedness
solutions.
The Los Angeles County
Sheriff’s and Fire departments,
Malibu Search and
Rescue, and the Malibu
Community Emergency
Response Team, also were
among numerous groups at
the event.
Malibu resident and radio
personality Hans Laetz,
who served as the event’s
emcee, said it was important
to have an expo as soon
as possible after the Woolsey
Fire. Malibu not only
gets regular fires, but also
earthquakes and tsunamis,
he said.
Malibu resident Bobby
Milstein represented SoCal
Fire Supply, which specializes
in protecting properties
with barricade fire gels. He
spoke during a panel about
ways to protect homes from
a fire.
Milstein said Malibu has
the finest fire agency in
Emcee Hans Laetz (far left) interviews panelists (left to right) Randy Lang, owner of
waveGuard Wildfire Defense System, Joe Torres, of All Risk Shield Wildfire Services,
Jim Prabhu, of Fire Defense Service, and Bobby Milstein, of SoCal Fire Supply, about
protecting homes during the Safety and Preparedness Expo held Saturday, June 15, at
Trancas Country Market. photos by Suzy Demeter/Surfside News
America protecting the area
in a day-to-day situation.
He noted, however, that
fires are natural, wind-driven
disasters and there will
never be enough resources
to deal with them, so residents
also better prepare to
deal with them.
Milstein warned that
there are a lot of residents
“throwing money at things
that are not solutions” and
at companies hearing that
they can make a lot of money
in Malibu, so residents
should do their homework.
Jim Prabhu, a Malibu
resident representing Fire
Defense Service, said that
with any disaster “it comes
down to the community
rallying, neighbor helping
neighbor, community helping
community.”
“That’s really where
things get done,” Prabhu
said.
The panel, which also included
Randy Lang, owner
of waveGUARD Wildfire
Defense System, and Joe
Torres, of All Risk Shield
Wildfire Services, agreed
that many residents most
likely will try to stay to protect
their homes in the next
fire. That is why, they said,
it is important to come to
the expo and learn as much
as possible to be proactive.
During another panel discussion
about active shooters,
Los Angeles County
Sheriff’s Department Detective
Jason Ames advised
on the protocol for those
who find themselves inside
a facility with a shooter.
Ames said to first make
a jagged run, if possible, to
get out and go somewhere
safe. If that is not possible,
it is best to hide and stay
Foster Sherwood, of the North Topanga Canyon Fire
Safety Council, stands by a model depicting the weak
areas in and around homes that embers can get into.
Casey Fullman (left), CFO and COO of All-Risk Shield,
talks to attendee David Mazewski during the City of
Malibu’s Safety and Preparedness Expo last Saturday.
out of the line of sight if
the threat is not immediate.
If the threat is immediate
with no way to run, everybody
must do everything to
subdue the shooter.
“The worst thing you can
do is play dead, because
even they’ll get to you if
that’s their intent,” Ames
said.
Ames, whose specialty
is in training tactical emergency
casualty care skills,
said it is very important for
everyone to train on how
to stabilize injuries before
help arrives.
Lt. Jennifer Seetoo, Lost
Hills Sheriff’s Station Malibu
liaison, said she hopes
to bring to the local school
districts a free Say Something
Anonymous Reporting
System, which allows
school districts to enable
students and adults to use
an app to report any threats,
including bullying and
other safety concerns, to
the school and law enforcement
officials.
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Beach’s ‘hyper-speed erosion’ stirs surfers
City at crossroads amid
continued erosion of
historic Surfrider Beach
Suzanne Guldimann
Freelance Reporter
The Malibu Surfrider wall was
built in 1928 by the Adamson
family, near the ancient Chumash
cultural heritage site Humaliwo,
which gave Malibu its name.
It is made out of cement block
and beach stones, each post
capped with red terra cotta tile,
and each section decorated with
designs made from fragments of
handcrafted Malibu Potteries tile.
When it was built, the wall
stretched all the way to the Malibu
Pier. The section that remains
at Surfrider Beach has been photographed
so many times and appeared
in the background of so
many movies that it is instantly
recognizable all over the world as
a surf culture icon — one that is
on the National Registry of Historic
Places. Although the wall
has weathered a host of disasters
in its nearly 90-year history, it is
currently at risk from erosion.
Heavy rains, high tides and big
surf have contributed to rapid erosion
at Surfrider Beach. The situation
is complicated by the outflow
of Malibu Creek, which has
drifted farther and farther west toward
First Point, the famous surf
break at Surfrider.
Nearly 10 feet of sand have
been washed out to sea this June,
leaving the wall at risk, and also
endangering the beach’s public
restrooms and lifeguard tower,
as well as the adjacent Adamson
House Museum garden, long popular
for weddings and parties.
The Los Angeles County Department
of Beaches and Harbors
acted quickly to move the
lifeguard tower and install a barricade
of boulders in front of the
wall after big surf combined with
astronomical high tides removed
the sand, but that may not be
enough.
It is not the first time the creek
outflow has drifted toward First
Point; archival photos show a
similar flow pattern in the late
1930s — also a period of big
fires, big storms and heavy rain,
but this is the first time erosion
has put the wall at risk.
During the summer, sand builds
up in front of Malibu Creek, creating
a dam and filling Malibu
Lagoon with water. That berm
of sand is breached in autumn
or early winter, usually during
the first big rains of the year, or
by big waves during the autumn
storm season. It doesn’t take
much to open the breach when the
water level in the lagoon is high,
and for many years surfers had
a hand in determining where the
berm would breach based on the
observation that when the creek
flows out at the eastern end of the
lagoon (Third Point), the outflow
of sand and sediment augments
the way the wave breaks down
coast at First Point.
In the years since California
State Park’s lagoon restoration
project was completed in 2013,
the breach has been left to nature.
Critics of this hands-off approach
include some key members of
the Surfrider Foundation and the
Malibu Surfing Association. Both
organizations supported the restoration
project, but have subsequently
raised concerns about the
lack of a management policy.
They point to other lagoons
in the state that have successful
breach management programs,
including the Carmel River Lagoon,
where a similar sandbarbuilt
barrier has managed to prevent
flooding, and the Russian
River, where a sandbar breach
program was developed to help
the endangered steelhead trout.
The surfing community was
Surfrider Beach continues to become eroded despite the boulders brought in by the Los Angeles County
Department of Beaches and Harbors to protect the wall. Suzanne Guldimann/Surfside News
out in force at the June 10 Malibu
City Council meeting to ask the
council to take an active part in
the discussion.
Surfers-turned-activists
brought a petition signed by more
than 700 people that requests the
creation of a multi-stakeholder
lagoon management plan which
includes a protocol for ensuring
the lagoon breaches each season
at its far western end.
“Our elders, the surfing community
and the Lagoon Action
Committee have a legitimate right
to be part of the remediation of
Surfrider Beach and the Malibu
Lagoon Management Plan,” the
petition states. “Immediate action
must be taken to correct this extreme
problem, and we demand
our place in all further planning
and action towards remediation.”
Pro surfer Allen Sarlo has
surfed First Point for 45 years.
He told the City Council that he
is deeply concerned by the accelerated
erosion and the potential
safety risk it poses as well as its
impact on the surf break.
“We need a breach management
plan,” Sarlo said. “All the
surfers come to me and say ‘What
can we to do?’ Now, all the sudden,
you go to the beach in Malibu
and there are rocks [instead of]
beach. We need to work together
and do something.”
“We saved the wall; that’s a
great feat,” said surfer Eric Gross.
“A lot of things were done in the
past, but the past is the past. What
we do next is important.”
Gross shared memories of going
to Surfrider with his mother,
and setting up her umbrella on the
wide, sandy beach.
“It’s gonna be quite the challenge
to put an umbrella in the
sand for mom this summer,” he
said. “This is hyper-speed erosion,
on an iconic beach unlike
any other.”
Third-generation surfer Carolyn
Day described surfers as “the
best firsthand observers” of the
beach.
“We are saying we have to do
something,” Day said. “We are
here watching our beloved beach
fall into the ocean. When are you
going to put in place a lagoon
management plan? Failure [to do
so] has led to increased erosion.
The lagoon should breach at the
far western end. A hydrology report
is needed. You have consensus
in the surfing community.”
In the past, the City of Malibu
has demurred on committing to
a breach management program,
which would have to include the
numerous agencies involved in
the lagoon, including California
State Parks, the Coastal Commission,
U.S. Fish and Wildlife, and
even the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers.
This time, after hearing from
more than a dozen passionate
speakers, the council voted unanimously
to put the lagoon management
plan on the agenda for a
meeting within the next 30 days.
“We need to be a better steward,”
Councilmember Skylar
Peak said.

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LASD punishing Lt. for blowing whistle on Malibu Creek shootings, according to lawsuit
Joe Coughlin, Publisher
A lawsuit filed June 6
claims the Los Angeles
Sheriff’s Department retaliated
against a whistleblowing
member of the
department in the wake
of the Malibu Creek State
Park murder of Tristan Beaudette.
Law firm McNicholas
and McNicholas represents
Lt. James Royal — formerly
of the Malibu/Lost
Hills Station and a constant
face in the community —
in the government claim
that seeks an undetermined
monetary sum for professional,
financial and emotional
damage resulting
from the retaliation.
The suit alleges that after
Royal told county officials
how he had sought public
notification of a series of
shootings in or around the
park between 2016-’18
prior to Beaudette’s murder,
he was demoted, transferred
and investigated,
among other things that the
suit claims are ongoing.
Beaudette was shot and
killed after those shootings
in June 2018 while camping
in the park with his two
young daughters.
Eventually, in January
2019, LASD arrested and
charged an area vagrant,
Anthony Rauda, 42, for
Beaudette’s murder and
crimes related to 10 other
shootings in and around
Malibu Creek State Park.
“[Royal] has suffered
both general and special
damages past and present
and will continue to suffer
such damages in the future
for an unknown period of
time,” the lawsuit reads.
The lawsuit claims Royal
first alerted his supervisors
to a potential link between
three shootings in two
months in late 2016 and
early 2017 within the state
park’s boundaries. He was
reportedly told it was the
“state park’s problem.”
From there, Royal allegedly
continued to urge the
department to notify the
public as four more incidents
occurred between
June 2017 and June 2018,
all prior to the murder of
Beaudette.
The claims in the lawsuit
run parallel to a December
2018 lawsuit filed by the
family of Beaudette that
seeks more than $90 million
from the LASD and
other agencies, alleging
those agencies failed to
properly notify the public
James Royal is suing the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department for retaliation.
Surfside News File Photo
of the shootings in or near
Malibu Creek State Park
prior to the murder.
According to Royal’s
lawsuit, when LA County
began investigating in response
to the Beaudette
family lawsuit, Royal held
his position that the department
was aware of a possible
connection between the
shootings and chose not to
alert the public. It was after
this statement, the lawsuit
alleges, that Royal’s colleagues
began “their retaliation.”
The suit claims that in
and after January 2019
Royal was demoted and
transferred, making his
commute more than five
times the distance it was.
Law enforcement allegedly
call the tactic “highway
therapy,” it says in the suit.
“On a continuing and
ongoing basis up to, and
including, today,” the lawsuit
reads, “[Royal] has
been retaliated against, harassed
and otherwise discriminated
against by [the
department and county]
because [Royal’s] request
to disclose the shootings to
the public was [Royal] attempting
to get [the department]
to follow the law and
not violate the law.
“[Royal] disclosed what
he believed to be an unlawful
and unsafe failure to
warn the public regarding
the series of shootings.”
The lawsuit implicated
Malibu/Lost Hills Station
Capt. Josh Thai, Division
Chief John Benedict (a
party in the suit) and Cmdr.
Patrick Nelson, all of whom
allegedly were at a meeting
prior to Beaudette’s murder
in which Royal’s request of
a “public safety statement”
release about the shootings
was denied.
After the murder, more
members of the public informed
the department
about their experiences
with gunfire in and around
Malibu Creek State Park. In
response, State Sen. Henry
Stern hosted a town hall in
August 2018.
At this meeting, the suit
claims, Royal was tabbed
to speak and asked to relay
the department’s official
position, which was that the
prior shootings were unrelated
to Beaudette’s. Benedict
allegedly was in the
audience in plain clothes to
“intimidate” Royal.
Police Reports
$1,200 jackhammer reportedly stolen from construction site, shirt left behind as evidence
A $1,200 jackhammer, a
$200 tool box, and an $80
Wi-Fi router reportedly
were stolen June 4, at the
Nicolas Eatery construction
site, 22333 Pacific
Coast Highway.
The alleged victim stated
that he received a text message
from a coworker that
there was a broken window
at the business. Upon arrival,
he saw the front window
shattered and several items
missing from inside the
business. He indicated the
suspect entered the business
from the upstairs section
of the business, which
was unsecured because of
construction at the location.
The suspect removed
drywall from the upstairs
walls to enter, and caused
additional damage when
he dropped from the upper
to the lower floor. He then
was trapped on the lower
floor, and subsequently
smashed the front window
of the business to escape.
Several of the stolen items
were recovered at a nearby
dumpster. Possible fingerprints
were left at the site,
and a shirt left at the scene
is to be tested for DNA.
There is video footage of
the incident, with witnesses
stating that he believes the
suspect in the video may
be a transient who was told
a week and a half before
the theft to leave because
he was trespassing on the
property.
June 8
• About $3,000 in cash,
credit cards and a driver’s
license reportedly were
stolen from a vehicle taken
from a residence on Busch
Drive. At approximately
2 p.m., two police officers
responded to a location in
Woodland Hills regarding
OnStar pinging a stolen
Chevrolet Colorado truck
at the location. The vehicle
allegedly was stolen at approximately
9 a.m. from
Malibu. The vehicle was
unoccupied, and the offi-
Please see police, 7

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Malibu surfside news | June 20, 2019 | 7
Surfside’s fire coverage earns national recognition
Publication brings
home three awards
Staff Report
The Malibu Surfside
News’ coverage of the devastating
Woolsey Fire — an
around-the-clock effort that
involved reporters Lauren
Coughlin, Joe Coughlin,
Bill Jones and Barbara
Burke — earned the paper
a prestigious journalism
award.
The Surfside took second
place in the best breaking
news story category of the
National Newspaper Association’s
annual Better
Newspaper Contest.
Judges called the coverage
“well written and engaging”
as well as “timely
[and] obviously of great
community importance.”
That honor was one of
three awards the Surfside
News received this year
— a personal best for the
publication. The Surfside,
which 22nd Century Media
acquired in October 2013,
began competing in 2014
and has earned five prior
NNA awards, including
three first-place honors in
the past two years.
This year, a feature published
following the oneyear
anniversary of the disappearance
of Elaine Park,
written by Editor Lauren
Coughlin, earned third
place.
Contest judges called
the story “a lovely and
respectful tribute, while
the unknowns of the case
make the story both a tragedy
and a mystery.” Park,
who reportedly has not
been seen or heard from
And the winners are ...
List and details of awards for Malibu Surfside News
“This was well written, timely,
obviously of great community
importance, and fit the [breaking
news] category due to the
continual updates needed to
keep the public informed.”
Judges of the National Newspaper Association’s
annual Better Newspaper Contest, on the Malibu
Surfside News’ coverage of the Woolsey Fire
since January 2017, remains
missing.
Finally, a story by Chris
Megginson on Pepperdine
alumna and Olympic
bobsledder Lauren Gibbs
took second for best sports
feature. Gibbs, as part of
Team USA, earned silver
in the 2018 Winter Olympics.
Contest judges said
they were hooked by Megginson’s
action lede, and
called the piece well written.
The National Newspaper
Association boasts more
than 2,000 members, and
this year, its annual Better
Newspaper Contest welcomed
more than 1,300 entries
from 36 states.
It is the seventh year
of national competition
for 22nd Century Media,
parent company of the
Malibu Surfside News,
and the company nabbed
16 awards for journalistic
excellence — topping the
company’s previous high
of 14 (2015). The company’s
awards spanned
categories including best
investigative story, best
obituary tribute, best editorial
column, best education/literacy
story and best
sports column.
Winners of the NNA
competition, judged by
esteemed journalists from
across the country, will be
honored at an Oct. 5 banquet
in Milwaukee.
Category Author(s) Description of work
Breaking News Lauren Coughlin, Joe Coughlin, In-depth coverage of a disastrous and deadly wildfire
Bill Jones, Barbara Burke
Sports Story Chris Megginson Recap of Olympic bobsledder Lauren Gibbs’ silver-medal performance at the 2018
Winter Olympics
Feature Story Lauren Coughlin In-depth look at the disappearance and search for Elaine Park, one year after she went missing
police
From Page 6
cers contacted the owner.
Upon inspection, the owner
noticed his key fob was
stolen from the driver side
floorboard and other items
were missing. The owner
stated that at approximately
8:45 a.m. on June 8, he
parked his vehicle at his
residence and did not lock
his vehicle.
June 7
• A $500 door at Colony
House Liquor, 22523 Pacific
Coast Highway, reportedly
was damaged as
a result of a robbery at the
store. Police responding to
a burglary alarm call at the
location observed that the
front door appeared to have
been pried open, and the
area behind the cash register
was ransacked. Police
were unable to determine if
anything was taken at the
time of the investigation.
They also were unable to
access a surveillance camera
system.
June 4
• A $1,300 wig reportedly
was stolen from the trunk
of a vehicle parked at Fish
Grill, 22935 Pacific Coast
Highway. The theft reportedly
occurred on Jan. 29,
but it wasn’t reported by the
alleged victim until June 4.
The car was unlocked and
there were not any signs
of forced entry. She stated
that she was attempting to
get reimbursed for the purchase
through her insurance,
which required the
police report.
June 3
• Items including a $500
iPhone, a $400 car key,
and a wallet with $150
cash, a driver’s license,
and credit cards reportedly
were stolen from Malibu
Surfrider Beach, located
at 23200 Pacific Coast
Highway. The alleged victim
stated that he parked
his Toyota 4runner at the
beach around noon, and
hid his vehicle key on the
axel behind the rear passenger
side wheel. Upon
his return at 2 p.m., he said
he could not find his key.
AAA unlocked his vehicle,
and he then noticed items
missing from the car.
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.
MHS student’s
claim about
shotgun was
not credible,
police say
Joe Coughlin, Publisher
A violent message made
on social media June 10 by
a Malibu High School student
was investigated and
cleared by authorities, according
to the school and
local police.
An email from MHS
Principal Cheli Nye notified
parents and staff of the
incident and said students
are “safe on campus” on the
day of graduation.
The claim was made by
a sophomore student who
while talking to another
student “jokingly” said
“that he was going to bring
a shotgun to school,” according
to Detective Sgt.
Matthew Dunn with the
Los Angeles County Sheriff’s
Department Malibu/
Lost Hills Station.
Dunn said his detectives
investigated the student and
situation, including reviewing
firearm databases, and
found the student had no
access to a firearm. The department
eventually determined
it was not a credible
threat.
Dunn added that the parents
are involved with the
investigation, but there is
“no crime.”
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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 - "RADICAL BEAUTY, MALIBU RISING" EVENING OF ART
AND POETRY - FRI, JUNE 21
Join the Malibu Cultural Arts Commission and Poet Laureate Committee for an evening of film
screenings, poetry readings and performances, as part of the art exhibition "Radical Beauty,
Malibu Rising," the public art exhibition in City Hall that explores the experience of and
recovery from the Woolsey Fire. Friday, June 21, 6:00 PM, City Hall. For more information, visit
www.MalibuCity.org/Art.
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 todiscuss specific rebuild questions and
concerns to help them through the process. To schedule an appointment, email Aundrea Cruz
atacruz@malibucity.orgor call 310-456-2489, ext. 379.
STEP-BY-STEPGUIDEFOR TEMPORARYHOUSING PERMITS
Malibu residents whose homes were burned 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. Applications will not be accepted until fire debris removal has been
completed and certified and afunctioning onsite wastewater treatment system has been
verified. See the handout at http://malibucity.org/temporaryhousingapplication. For further
questions, call 310-456-2489, ext. 485 or emailmplanning@malibucity.org.
ALL VIDEOS OF WOOLSEY FIRE REBUILD WORKSHOPS
The City has organized, participated in, or hosted at City Hall numerous meetings and
workshops to help residents whose homes were burned in the fire to successfully navigate the
rebuilding process. Many of these events were filmed for the benefit of those who could not
attend. All of the videos have been posted on the City website at
www.MalibuCity.org/942/Media-Center. New videos will be continuously added.
FIRE VICTIMS CAN APPLY FOR PROPERTY TAX RELIEF
If your home was affected by the Malibu Woolsey Fire, you may be eligible for tax relief. You
must file an application for reassessment to reduce your property taxes with the LA County
Assessor within 12 months from the day it was damaged. For more information visit the
Assessor website at https://assessor.lacounty.gov/disaster-relief or call 213-974-8658.
PLANNING COMMISSION TO REVIEW PRIMARY VIEW
DETERMINATION ORDINANCE - JUNE 17
The Planning Commission will review the draft ordinance establishing aprohibition on Primary
View Determination Requests within Woolsey fire-affected areas on Monday, June 17 at City
Hall. The prohibition is designed to automatically expire in four years; however, as directed by
Council, staff will return to City Council in June 2020 to either recommend arelease of the
prohibition or recommend that it continue to stay in place. The goal is to protect fire victims
from having artificially “improved” views established over their properties that could limit the
size or location of replacement structures or landscaping in the future. For more information,
contact Jessica Colvard at jcolvard@malibucity.org. The agenda will be posted at
www.MalibuCity.org/AgendaCenter.
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/RebuildptionsForm. 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/LikeForLikeSubmittal or call the Planning hotline at 310-456-2489, ext. 485,
or email mplanning@malibucity.orgto set up apre-submittal appointment.
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

day in their lives.
The Class of 2019 graduates
have lived through
one of the greatest challenges:
the Woolsey Fire.
Together and stronger, they
embraced their respective
futures.
After Principal Cheli
Nye warmly welcomed
those assembled, senior
class president Dulcie Mor-
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Graduates stand tall at Malibu High School
Students,
staff celebrate
perseverance in
challenging year
Suzy Demeter
Freelance Reporter
A class of 153 students
walked onto the Malibu
High School field June 11
to celebrate a momentous
Please see mhs, 11
“What we learned the most from
our school is to have a heart that
our parents would be proud of.
... When the fire came and took
our community, we were OK
because of this heart.”
Dulcie Morris — Malibu High School senior
class president
Malibu High School’s 2019 graduates toss their caps in the air during the June 11 ceremony in Malibu.
photos by Suzy Demeter/Surfside News
Hunter Nelson (left) and Angel Andrews, Malibu High’s
2019 yearbook editors, pose for the camera.
Senior class president Dulcie Morris makes her way to
the stage.
The Malibu High School orchestra and band performs
during the graduation ceremony.
Valedictorian Lars Peterson receives his diploma.

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Malibu Planning Commission
Accusations of City ‘corruption’ go public
Michele Willer-Allred
Freelance Reporter
Malibu planning commissioners
again challenged
City staff over what they
consider to be a mishandling
of event permits.
At the Monday, June
17 Planning Commission
meeting, discussion surrounded
a temporary use
permit approved for a Party
in the Parking Lot event,
held June 8 at Whole Foods
Market. The event was a
pre-celebration for the market,
which held its grand
opening on June 12 at The
Park at Cross Creek, 23401
Civic Center Way.
A TUP is intended to
allow for the short-term
placement of activities on
privately owned property,
with appropriate regulations.
Uhring said that under
the City’s Municipal Code,
a permit has to be issued
24 days before the event is
scheduled, which allows the
public to appeal it. He said
the TUP was issued two
days before the event, and
he tried to appeal it as a private
resident.
Uhring’s appeal was denied,
via a letter by a City
attorney. Uhring pointed out
that the letter ignores the
24-day condition, as well
as stating that an appeal can
only be made by the applicant.
Under City code,
Uhring stressed, anyone
can appeal a decision made
by the planning director or
manager.
Uhring said that in the
case of Whole Foods, City
staff ignored City code because
they “wanted to do a
favor for a commercial developer.”
“Then they went to the
City attorney to concoct a
series of lies to try to either
cover it up or justify it,”
Uhring said. “That, in my
opinion, is a textbook definition
of corruption.”
At one point in the discussion,
Assistant City Attorney
Trevor Rusin cautioned
Uhring, saying, “If
you’re going to be disclosing
an attorney-client communication,
I advise you
not to do so.”
Uhring responded, saying
that he didn’t submit the appeal
as a commissioner, and
Rusin is not his attorney.
Uhring said the handling
of Whole Foods’ TUP is just
one example, with Nobu
restaurant’s six years of offsite
parking violations serving
as another. He also noted
that Whole Foods never
put in living walls, a Conditional
Use Permit condition.
“[City staff] lies because
no one is holding them accountable,”
Uhring said.
“And, if we do not make an
effort to change that, those
lies and corruption will
continue.”
“Fish rot from the head
down. And that’s what’s going
on in this City hall, and
the smell is getting worse every
day,” Uhring said.
Planning Director Bonnie
Blue said the Whole Foods
event was noticed more
than 30 days in advance,
and there was nothing in the
permit application that was
not approvable. She said
that timelines are not always
practical because of other
agency reviews, and that the
Whole Foods TUP is not the
only permit approved in less
than 24 days.
Commissioner John Mazza
brought up the recent
Yves Saint Laurent fashion
show at Paradise Cove,
which he said should have
received a TUP instead of
film permit from the City
since over 500 people attended
the June 6 event.
“You should not believe
they were blindsided,” Mazza
said about City staff’s denial
that they issued a film
permit on purpose.
“We have to live in a
world of transparency,”
Mazza said. “ ...We should
hold our City to a better
standard than that.”
Blue responded by saying
there were “misrepresentations”
in the event application,
and that the City is revisiting
the film permitting
process to make sure things
like that don’t happen again.
The commission also
unanimously recommended
that the City Council adopt
a proposed ordinance aimed
at protecting victims of disasters
from having artificially
restrictive view corridors
established over their
properties.
Council to sort through dumpster issues on June 24
Mandatory locking of
receptacles among
potential amendments
Barbara Burke, Freelance Reporter
Rodents have their place in the
ecosystem, but most residents become
concerned when they see rats
rummaging through garbage in and
around dumpsters in public areas.
Now, advocates are urging
the City Council to mandate that
dumpster lids be locked at all times.
On June 24, the Malibu City
Council is to consider whether to
direct staff to draft an ordinance
which would require solid waste
containers and recycling container
lids to be locked outside
business hours for food service
establishments. The council also
is to receive a report regarding
implementation of the enhanced
dumpster enforcement program
developed by staff.
Mandating locked lids on waste
containers was first considered by
the City’s Environmental Sustainability
Subcommittee on Jan.
22, 2018. At that meeting, councilmembers
Jefferson Wagner
and Skylar Peak asked City staff
supporting that subcommittee to
draft an ordinance mandating that
dumpsters be tightly closed and
have locks.
“Our direction to staff asking
for a draft ordinance requiring
locking lids was not timely
or completely honored,” Wagner
said. “The proposal was in what
I call ‘staff Siberia.’ The staff did
not act as the councilpersons requested,
and that is what they are
supposed to do.”
Rather, Craig George, Malibu’s
environmental sustainability
manager, developed the
enhanced dumpster enforcement
program, which was presented
to the subcommittee on May
13. George stated that mandating
locked lids on dumpsters
is not a tenable solution, citing
concerns such as high employee
turnover at businesses in Malibu,
and that employees will not deal
with locks and will instead dump
trash near, but not in, dumpsters.
The enforcement program would
require that City staff visit local
businesses, initially issuing warnings
when dumpsters are not in
proper order and imposing fines
for repeat offenses. If there are
continuing infractions, the City
manager could order a business
to use locked lids.
According to the staff report for
the June 24 meeting, “The Subcommittee
recommended adding
compliance with [Malibu Municipal
Code] 8.32.660, requiring
clean and sanitary trash areas as a
mandatory criterion for the Clean
Bay Restaurant Certification.”
MMC Chapter 8.32 currently
requires the use of tightly fitting
covers, keeping trash enclosure
areas clean and ensuring trash
containers at commercial properties
are of adequate size and
construction to prevent any waste
release. The ordinance also has a
provision for the optional use of
locking-type trash container lids.
After talking with Kian Schulman,
of Poison Free Malibu, about
issues relating to overstuffed and
open dumpsters, Malibu Surfside
News walked through some of
the commercial centers, observing
garbage disposal areas. Some
dumpsters had wide holes where
rodents could access the garbage
and, in one instance, a dumpster’s
bottom appeared to have been
eaten through.
“The proposed ordinance does
not go far enough because the
problems are not just isolated to
businesses that serve food and
only mandating locked lids when
businesses are not open does not
address the problems,” Schulman
said. “The problem with rodents
and other animals getting into
dumpsters and around them is
pervasive and I even found waste
on the ground and dumpsters not
being used correctly at City Hall.
The presence of bait boxes trying
to capture rats throughout many
areas provides evidence that this
is an ongoing problem.”
Schulman also noted that
homeless individuals rummage
through open dumpsters.
The best resolution, Schulman
advocates, “is to mandate that all
dumpsters be locked using a combination
lock that is easy to use,
and that areas around dumpsters
be kept clean.”

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District employs unique approach to restore peace across schools
Barbara Burke
Freelance Reporter
In the wake of a recent
incident at the Malibu High
School, Santa Monica-Malibu
Unified School District
officials continue to focus
on how to deal with tension
between students.
They have chosen restorative
justice, an approach
that many consider an efficient
response to violence,
injustice and inequity.
“Restorative justice
seeks to build relationships
across cultures and varying
groups in the community
in order to help people feel
comfortable with one another
and to connect,” said
Robert Howard III, restorative
justice coordinator for
the Santa Monica-Malibu
Unified School District.
“Restorative justice is
implemented in response
to problems, but just as
importantly, it is use proactively
before conflict arises
and it is based on the fundamental
tenet that when
there is conflict within a
school community, or any
community, everyone in
the community is affected
and needs to heal.”
With a restorative justice
Robert Howard III, SMMUSD’s restorative justice coordinator, organizes group talk circles to help students deal with issues of violence and
injustice. Photo Submitted
approach, Howard said, he
or another trained counselor
or teacher gather all who
are affected by an incident
of conflict and have them
talk about the incident —
how each person felt before
and after the incident, why
they think that it happened,
how wrongs can be righted,
and how in the future the
individuals will interact
peacefully.
“Restorative justice differs
from mediation, a resolution
process that many
people have likely heard
about,” Howard said. “In
mediation, a third-party
neutral facilitates a resolution;
whereas, with restorative
justice, the stakeholders
involved in the conflict
including those in the greater
community affected by it,
connect and try to fashion
solutions that will restore
balance in the community.”
Restorative justice is not
about forced apologies and
forced forgiveness, Howard
said.
“With restorative justice,
what justice looks like is
much larger than the actors
in the conflict.”
He further explained that
talking circles are formed
and participants listen to
one another, exchanging
perspectives and communally
fashioning remedies.
One who has committed a
wrong is guided to facing
up to the wrongdoing.
“We cannot suspend or
arrest our way to a better
world,” Howard said. “We
need to address tensions,
including racial tensions,
with young people as confidentially
as possible while
still accommodating participation
by all those in the
community who were affected
and we need to realize
that often these conflicts
occur because empathy
toward one another either
was never formed or it has
broken down.”
The notion that one’s
actions cause a ripple effect
with a wider impact,
is also inherent to the restorative
justice program at
the school district, Howard
said. He noted that a majority
of the efforts to implement
restorative justice
occur before conflict arises
and that a proactive process
focuses on building relationships.
“Restorative justice
works best when we are
not only putting out fires,”
Howard said. “We need to
develop relationships and
ways to communicate before
tension arises as doing
so gives us a context in
which to resolve problems
when they do arise.”
mhs
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ris delivered the first student
address.
“We are going out to our
real world now,” Morris
said. “What we learned the
most from our school is to
have a heart that our parents
would be proud of. This
community had taught us to
trust our hearts when we’re
scared of a situation. When
the fire came and took our
community, we were OK
because of this heart.”
“We are also the class
that thrives under pressure.
The class with a 100-percent
graduation rate.”
The MHS senior singers
followed with a performance
of “Go Your
Own Way” by Fleetwood
Mac. The second student
address was presented by
William Hammond, who
spoke about racism — noting
Malibu High is not immune.
He expressed hope
for an enlightened, better
future. Hammond spoke to
the Surfside News before
his address.
“You can’t be afraid of
change,” he said. “Growing
is one of the most foundational
things in life.”
Nye introduced the class
valedictorians: Jessica
Ford, Nina Gonzalez, Amelia
Goudzwaard, Sarah Myers,
Ava Norrell, Amy Perna
and Lars Peterson.
Teachers Jennifer Gonzalez
and Nahla Seikali
spoke of putting an
asterisk on the unique challenges
and accomplishments
of the Class of 2019.
“You set the standard of
resilience,” Gonzalez said.
Seikali added: “When
trouble happens, you came
together. You became leaders
at a time of need.”
Students felt strongly
about resilience.
“I think the sense of
community of Malibu is
something that is extremely
unique,” Norrell said. “Being
such a small school, it
makes the Class of 2019
such a connected class.”
A sense of appreciation
resounded among the newest
alumni of Malibu High.
“Malibu High has taught
me so much, and I am so
grateful for the things I
have learned from this fabulous
school,” Goudzwaard
said.
“I had a wonderful day,
full of love and gratitude,
and I am very much looking
forward to fighting on
at University of Southern
California for the next four
years.”
Hammond, who was involved
in Malibu High’s
theater program, noted that
the school also played a
role in inspiring passions
for diplomacy, politics and
literature.
For graduate Hannah
Hannley, the people, including
her teachers and
friends, made her highschool
experience special.
“I was able to have relationships
with my teachers
and develop bonds,” she
said. “[Graduating] was
nostalgic and a little sad,
because obviously some
of them I won’t be seeing
again.”

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How to save a life
City plays role in annual effort to collect blood
A tailwagging
day of fun
Staff Report
The City of Malibu partnered with the American Red Cross to host the annual Malibu
Blood Drive on June 6. Every two seconds, someone in the United States needs blood,
according to the Red Cross. This year, a total of 24 units of blood were collected —
enough to help save 72 lives. Photo Submitted
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Residents celebrated
Yappy Hour — a new
monthly series in which
residents and their furry
friends can enjoy treats and
drinks — at Malibu Lumber
Yard on June 7.
Attendees received
goodie bags filled with a
fetch toy and portable water
bowl for the pups, and
the Malibu Pet Chamber of
Commerce provided treat
bags filled with an assortment
of dog biscuits and
chew treats.
Summer pop-up Strange
Wine served a selection of
its sparkling and still wine,
complemented by appetizers
from Café Habana.
The event was sponsored
by the Malibu Chamber of
Commerce.
ABOVE RIGHT: Bruce
Smith (left) and Marilyn
Jones pose with Dhino the
dog.
BELOW RIGHT: Steve
Dreyer and Janet Burki
smile with their retrievers,
Cali and Dave. Photos by
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row, left to right) Dr. Jennifer Johnston-Jones, Sabrina
Hurd, Chamber CEO Barbara Bruderlin, Susan Ulansey
and SueCarol Desfor (back) gather, along with their
pooches, for a June 7 Yappy Hour held at the Malibu
Lumber Yard.

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Community tries to raise money for
‘legendary’ fireman’s medical treatment
Barbara Burke
Freelance Reporter
Tim Finn, 52, a Los Angeles
County firefighter
who works at Station 71
on Point Dume, sustained a
stroke at work Feb. 24 that
left him paralyzed, with no
movement in his right arm
and limited movement in his
right leg.
His colleagues and community
members are rallying
to raise money for his
medical expenses, including
urgently needed physical
therapy that has not yet been
approved by his employment
insurance.
“I’ve been with the department
for 32 years and
I’ve worked at Station 71
for two years,” Finn said.
“I was at work when it happened
and I didn’t feel well,
and they took me to the
emergency room.”
Finn stated that there is no
history of high blood pressure
in his family, and he
was in good health before
the stroke, he said.
“We’ve all been through
so much in Malibu and I and
the other guys fought fires
during the Woolsey Fire
through thick black smoke
for two to three days and
now, this,” he said. “But,
I’m still full of gratitude because
I have my three great
kids and I’ve got my marbles.
Yet, every day I wake
up and I think ‘maybe today
will be the day I’ll be normal
again,’ but that hasn’t
happened yet.”
Finn’s colleagues and
members of the community
have started a GoFundMe
account and are raising
money by selling wrist
bracelets stating “FightingForFinn”
and “Strokes-
Suck.”
Finn is loved at Station
71.
“Tim Finn is an oldschool
firefighter and paramedic
who’s been on the job
for many years,” said Tim
Corliss, who works with
Finn at the station. “Tim’s
father was a LACoFD fireman
as well. Tim’s station
demeanor, skill and knowledge
as a paramedic and his
professionalism to the public
are legendary.”
Firefighter paramedic
Chris Valenzuela said, “Tim
The community is trying to raise money for Los Angeles
County Fire Department firefighter Tim Finn, who had a
stroke while at work in late February. Photo Submitted
is always so generous and
caring on or off duty – he
will give you the shirt off of
his back.”
Citizens interested in
buying bracelets to help
defray Finn’s medical costs
can get them at Fire Station
71. A minimum donation of
$5 is requested.
For more information,
visit www.gofundme.com/
tim-finn-recovery-fightfund.
News Briefs
City to conduct test of
disaster notification system
The City will conduct
a full-scale test of Everbridge,
Malibu’s Disaster
Mass Notification System,
on Wednesday, June 26, as
part of the City’s ongoing
efforts to improve disaster
preparedness and to test an
improvement of the system
that dramatically increases
the City’s ability reach residents
via cellphones.
Mayor Jefferson Wagner
said the City is applying
lessons learned from
the devastating Woolsey
Fire, as well as the historic
wildfires that have ravaged
California in recent years,
to keep improving its emergency
communications for
future disasters.
This test will help refine
the system and raise awareness
among the community
of this important tool so
that everyone is better prepared,
he said.
Everbridge recently
reached an agreement with
cellphone companies to
provide government agencies,
including Malibu,
the cellphone numbers of
account holders with addresses
in the City so that
they can be entered into the
system database.
Until now, the only way
the City had access to people’s
cellphone numbers
was if they registered themselves
on the Everbridge
system and added their cell
number. Previously, only
landline numbers were
provided to the City by the
phone companies. Now,
the City will be able to increase
the number of cellphones
in the Everbridge
database from about 3,600
to about 12,000. All information
will be kept strictly
confidential and will not be
shared with third parties.
Following the test of the
system on June 26, the City
will analyze the effectiveness
of the system and will
conduct additional outreach
to register more residents.
The City is exploring
ways to overcome the issues
of power outages and
the vulnerability of cellphone
infrastructure, which
are problems that every
government and public
safety agency in the state
are grappling with. The
City is already installing
repeaters for handheld radios
that Community Emergency
Response Team team
members and Sheriff’s Volunteers
on Patrol, staff and
other volunteers can use to
distribute information out
into the community.
Loudspeaker siren towers
also are being considered,
which can be solar or
battery powered and can be
programmed remotely to
broadcast audio messages
when other methods are
down. A system of information
distribution points
is also being planned. Popup
booths with bulletin
boards displaying printed
material would be placed
at logical gathering places
such as shopping centers
and gas stations, across the
length of the City, and near
the City’s emergency supplies
storage containers.
Printed public information
would be brought out to the
boards one or more times
a day, and the City would
conduct public outreach so
that community members
would know to go there
to find public information
when electronic communications
have been knocked
out.
To sign up for the City’s
disaster and evacuation
alerts through Everbridge,
visit www.MalibuCity.org/
DisasterNotifications. For
more information or assistance
with signing up for
Everbridge, call (310) 456-
2489 ext. 313.
Malibu awarded grant
funding for CERT program
Malibu’s Community
Emergency Response Team
program was awarded
$13,500 in grant funds by
California Volunteers, Office
of the Governor, following
a competitive application
process, June 5. The
City will use these funds
for advanced training and
protective equipment for
the CERT team with the
goal of increasing community
engagement about disaster
preparedness.
This grant is a larger part
of the State of California’s
effort to mobilize local
communities and foster
the spirit of volunteerism.
CERT teams around the
state will be receiving
funds to build their capacity
to engage Californians
on the topic of disaster
preparedness. Teams will
be required to purchase a
standardized helmet and
vest for each funded team
member, as well as conduct
background checks
and provide insurance for
members. As a condition of
receiving these grant funds,
Malibu CERT also is responsible
for engaging over
500 individuals on the issue
of disaster preparedness before
the end of 2020.
For more information,
call (310) 456-2489 ext.
368, or visit www.Malibu
City.org/CERT.
Brush clearance
enforcement underway in
Malibu
Los Angeles County Fire
engine companies began
conducting annual brush
clearance inspections in
Malibu and other coastal
communities on June 1.
Property owners not currently
in compliance with
brush clearance requirements
are strongly urged to
amend this as soon as possible,
both to avoid fines
and for the safety of their
Malibu neighbors.
In the wake of the Woolsey
Fire, rigorous brush
clearance enforcement is
more important than ever.
These measures create the
defensible space that is
crucial for effective fire
protection of life, property
and the environment. Brush
clearance is an annual obligation
for all property own-
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Don’t Panic, It’s Organic
The key to controlling
whitefly infestations
Photo Op
Andy Lopez
Contributing Columnist
Invisible Gardener
While this year in
Malibu has seen
an unusually cold
winter, it has not been cold
for long enough to reduce
whitefly population.
It is not good for plants
that need a cold winter to
kill certain pests. One of
these is the whitefly. This
winter was not cold long
enough to kill off any overwintering.
But, there are ways to
control them.
First, proper pruning will
remove many whiteflies.
It also will be suitable
for the plants, as it will
start to grow and produce
more plants. We want a
robust and healthy plant
and not a tall, weak plant.
Be sure to prune all dead
branches, then prune any
branches that are weak and
skinny. Then, prune off any
branches that are too close
together.
Start feeding plants with
a slow release organic fertilizer
that is complete with
all the micros as well as has
microbes. Many organic
fertilizers now come with a
full list of microbes needed
by the plant for healthy
growth. Do not use any
chemical fertilizer since the
high nitrogen content will
cause rapid green growth
and inhibit the plant’s abil-
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Malibu resident Ron Underwood shared this image of cloudy skies above Malibu,
taken in March.
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From the interim Editor
A gratitude-filled goodbye
Abhinanda Datta
editor@malibusurfsidenews.com
Three months ago, I
received the most
amazing opportunity:
to be the interim editor
of the Surfside News. The
first time I wrote my editorial,
I could not imagine
being able to do this job
and now, as I write my last
one, it is hard to believe
that I ever felt that way.
As challenging as things
were, I had the privilege of
getting to know the Malibu
community and interacting
with some wonderful human
beings. From inspirational
artists to brave
residents, I got to write
about them all.
I would like to thank all
of the writers and photographers
who have worked
with me and helped me
in planning each issue. It
was not easy to work with
someone new, but they
never complained.
However, more than
anything, I am thankful
to my lovely co-workers,
especially my deskmate,
who made work a very
happy place and assured
me that I could do it when
I flew solo for the first
time after Editor Lauren
Coughlin went on maternity
leave.
Malibu made me realize
my passion for community
journalism, and for that it
will always hold a special
place in my heart. So, this
is not a goodbye. I may
not be the editor anymore,
but I will keep rooting for
the city and hope that it
grows stronger with each
passing day.
Santa Monica Mtns (@SantaMonicaMtns) posted
June 11: “This little guy is a juvenile great horned
owl. The curious little explorer couldn’t wait to
grow up & kept falling out of his nest. His sibling
had a much easier time staying put. Mom, dad
& NPS rangers watched both grow. When they
were about 9-10 wks old, they safely fledged.”
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City of Malibu- Government (@CityofMalibu)
posted Thursday, June 13: “This week, the
fourth permit was given to rebuild an occupied
home in #Malibu that was completely destroyed
in the #WoolseyFire. The City is committed to
helping residents get through this process. If you
need help with any aspect of rebuilding, please
call City Hall at 310-456-2489 or come in Monday
through Thursday, 7:30 AM - 5:30 PM, Fridays
7:30 AM - 4:30 PM and we will help you!”
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From Page 14
ity to absorb minerals.
The higher the Brix, the
higher the minerals. It is all
about minerals. Plants with
low mineral levels also will
have low complex carbohydrates
and high simple
carbohydrates. Most insects
cannot digest the complex
carbohydrates.
One reason earthworm
castings work well is
because earthworm castings
not only have the right balance
of acids, but also are
rich in all of the trace minerals.
Use rock dust to supply
the minerals. Tea made
from earthworm castings is
an excellent way to provide
minerals to the plants.
You need living microbes
for the compost and soil to
function correctly. It is the
function of the microbes
usually found in the soil
to digest the minerals and
make it available to the
plant’s root system. Without
the microbes, the plants
will be mineral deficient.
Get into the habit of
foliar applications, as this is
the best way to ensure high
Brix levels. Use compost
tea, rock dust tea, liquid
seaweed, milk or any other
type of organic foliar applications
available — or,
hire an organic nutritional
spraying company to do
this for you.
Spray plants with caffeine.
Water only once a
week.
A good substitute spray
is compost tea, as that will
mostly spray microbes
onto the eggs which will
destroy them. Make sure the
plants are not overwatered,
causing stress, which will
attract more whiteflies and
other pests. Any time plants
have a pest, the first thing
you must do is pay attention
to the health of the soil.
Remember, healthy soil
produces healthy plants and
healthy people. Pests have
evolved to tune into sick
plants. They have over years
found out that sick plants
make erect food sources for
them and their children.
Any questions? Email me at
andylopez@invisiblegardener.
com.
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ers in high-risk wildfire
zones. The City’s fire safety
liaison is available to assist
with any questions or concerns
community members
have regarding the brush
clearance process.
The brush clearance program
is a joint effort between
the County of Los
Angeles Fire Department
and the County of Los Angeles
Department of Agricultural
Commissioner
Weights and Measures,
Weed Hazard and Pest
Abatement Bureau. This
unified enforcement legally
declares both improved
and unimproved properties
a public nuisance and,
where necessary, requires
the clearance of hazardous
vegetation. Non-compliant
properties may be subject
to a County administrative
fine of $500 or a noncompliance
fee of $648, to
be assessed on the property
tax bill.
For more information,
visit www.malibucity.
org/238/Fire-Services.
News Briefs were compiled
by Interim Editor Abhinanda
Datta.
Malibu Surfside News
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In their shoes
Documentary tells tales
of five Malibu women
impacted by the Woolsey
Fire, Page 20
Wholesome
Breakfast
New buffet offers
something for
everyone, Page 22
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Local artist explores
popular, iconic
subjects through
vibrant artworks,
Page 21
Artist Nick Simon,
also known as
Cantstopgoodboy,
depicted Jimi
Hendrix in his
piece, “Excuse Me
While I Kiss the
Sky,” on display at
Canvas in Malibu.
Suzy Demeter/
Surfside News
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Redefining tomorrow:
Malibu women rebuild their
lives after the Woolsey Fire
Barbara Burke
Freelance Reporter
A group of Malibu residents
gathered at the Red
Ladder Gallery June 11 to
watch “The Phoenix Sisterhood
of Malibu,” a documentary
that portrayed the
lives of five women and
their search for solace in
the midst of trauma caused
by the Woolsey Fire.
Produced by Bibi Jordan,
the documentary was a realistic
representation of emotions
as each woman visited
the ruins of her home.
“That was my son’s studio,
there were his paints
and art materials,” said
Jenny Waterhouse Pietra,
as she pointed at what little
is left of her family home.
“See the metal roofs on the
ground. ... I’m empty.”
No longer disheartened,
Jordan decided that it was
time to be introspective and
to mold a new life.
“The fire took my art,”
she said. “However, it did
not take my soul and, when
examined closely, the fire
presents an opportunity to
reprogram ourselves and to
be reborn.”
She arranged a makeover
for the women. The film
shows how they emerge
from makeup sessions, reflecting
on how they felt
reinvigorated.
Then, they went to where
many find strength, peace
and energy – they gathered
on the beach and Penelope
Randall, who spent
her entire career fighting
hot spots as fires raged, led
them in Shamanic healing
and reflections.
Then, Jordan and her
entourage resolved to reinvent
themselves and redefine
their futures.
“I curated conversations
in a home full of love and
caring,” Jordan said, discussing
how her home was
a gathering place that welcomed
friends and guests
from all over the world.
“Now, my home is gone,
so I am focusing on taking
women to the places I enjoy
the most all over the world.”
Her new company, Nomad
Chic, offers excursions
to Peru, Africa and
the Dordogne Valley.
Residents gathered at the Red Ladder Gallery June
11 to watch Bibi Jordan’s documentary “The Phoenix
Sisterhood of Malibu.” Photo Submitted
Faith Briefs
Malibu United Methodist Church (30128
Morning View Drive, 310-457-7505)
Taize Meditation
7 p.m. Tuesdays. Join for
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.
Co-Dependents Anonymous
7:30-9 p.m. Mondays.
By the time one reaches
co-dependents anonymous,
they have lost touch with
themselves by focusing
on another. This meeting
begins with an affirmation
of each individual’s own
authenticity and attendees
write on their experience
with one of the 55 traits.
For more information, contact
risk2change@gmail.
com.
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.
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
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.
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.
St. Aidan’s Episcopal Church (28211
Pacific Coast Highway, 310-457-7966)
Sacred Yoga
7:15-8:15 p.m. First
Thursday of every month.
Class with Liz Krystofik.
Contemplative Worship
8 a.m. Sundays
Traditional Worship
10 a.m. Sundays
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)
Evening Shabbat Services
7:30 p.m. Fridays.
Saturday Services
9 a.m., Kabbalah on
the Parsha; 10 a.m. Shabbat
service; 11 a.m. Words
from the Rabbi & Torah
Reading; 12:30 p.m. Kiddush
lunch
Sunday Services
9 a.m.
Parent and Me Program
9:30-10:30 a.m. Tuesdays.
This program is held
at Gan Malibu Preschool,
22933 PCH. For more information,
call (310) 456-
6573 or email sarah@gan
malibu.com.
Our Lady of Malibu Church (3625 Winter
Canyon Road, 310-456-2361)
Centering Prayer
8:30 a.m. second and
fourth Thursdays
Learn About Catholicism
The group meets on Sundays
to share stories of faith
and community. Contact
the rectory office for details.
AA Meetings
6:30 p.m. Mondays,
Sheridan Hall.
Narcotics Anonymous
7:30 p.m. Tuesdays,
Sheridan Hall.
Men’s AA Meetings
6 p.m. Fridays, Okoneski
Room.
University Church of Christ (24255
Pacific Coast Highway, 310-506-4504)
A cappella Service
10:15 a.m. Sundays, in
Elkins Auditorium
Instrumental Service
5 p.m. Sundays, in
Stauffer Chapel
Waveside Church (6955 Fernhill Drive,
310-774-1927)
Sunday Worship
10:10 a.m. Sunday. Children’s
ministry.
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@calvarychapelmali
bu.com.
First Church-Christ Scientist (28635
Pacific Coast Highway, 310-457-7767)
Wednesday Meetings
8 p.m. Wednesdays. Testimony
meetings include
readings from the Bible and
“Science and Health with
Key to the Scriptures.”
Have an event for faith briefs?
Email lauren@malibusurfside
news.com. Information is due
by noon on Thursdays one
week prior to publication.

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Artistic icons dazzle again in Canvas Malibu show
Barbara Burke
Freelance Reporter
The eye-catching work of
Cantstopgoodboy, aka Nick Simon
— a native of Malibu and
a rising pop art superstar — is
to remain on display at Canvas
Malibu through July 4.
The shop carries Simon’s
clothing, hats and shoes — all
original works and all bedecked
with glitter, vintage characters
and personal takes on the subjects’
eras, personas and narratives.
“Real fake” is a term that
Simon coined to describe his
unique technique to create these
depictions of various subjects,
including artistic icons Jimi
Hendrix and Diana Ross.
His brilliance lies in part in his
ability to engage a viewer with
introspective insights on wellknown
subjects.
“I like to have a black and white
image as the central focal point of
my works,” Simon said. “From
there, the colors burst out.”
At just 27, Simon has many
universes he is itching to explore,
but to date he has impacted
the art world phenomenally,
collaborating with Warner
Brothers, Serj Tankian of System
of a Down and even Bruno Mars
on a project that Stein worked
on from Coachella. He’s moving
his way up, up and up in the art
world, taking his delighted fans
on a wonderful ride.
“Excuse Me While I Kiss The
Sky,” an acrylic on Japanese
kawaii paper, features Hendrix,
revved up and encircled by invigorating
color that redefine the
power music can have.
Simon portrays his subjects,
while changing their narrative
to perhaps change our own and
to comment on the world, knowing
as one of his skateboard
deck works depicts, that there’s
another world waiting for man
to explore, to appreciate and to
pursue.
“I make my own medium,”
Simon said. “I blend the glitter
with acrylics.”
The glitter, he explains has
always been in his work. In this
exhibit, it is penetratingly pervasive.
“We’ve been working with
him for several years and we will
always have space for exhibiting
Cantstopgoodboy, ” said Lexington
Forbes, co-owner of Canvas.
“We like to carry his works that
are ever-evolving and, because
he has a wide demographic of
followers, we have his original
hats, shirts and apparel that his
younger fans can afford as well
as his large works.”
Forbes noted the importance
of supporting area artists, stating,
“If local talent can’t be supported
by art galleries in Malibu,
what else should local art galleries
do?”
Simon likes exhibiting his
work at Canvas.
“It’s my exclusive exhibiting
venue in Los Angeles,” he
said. “I always try to make time
to show my work in Malibu because
it’s nice to be home where
I grew up and I love it here.”
“Appreciate the beauty in the
ordinary,” Simon said. “Be kind
and persevere.”
The prolific Cantstopgoodboy
does just that, and Forbes promised
that more of his apparel and
accoutrements will grace the gallery
this fall.
RIGHT: Artist Cantstopgoodboy
(aka Nick Simon) poses by his
artworks “Jesse” (left) and
“Another Universe We Have Yet
to Explore.” Simon’s artwork is
on display at Canvas Malibu now
through July 4.
Artist Cantstopgoodboy brilliantly portrays Diana Ross on canvas with acrylic and mixed media.
photos by Suzy Demeter/ Surfside News

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The Dish
Filling breakfast selections at new Whole Foods Market
Barbara Burke
Freelance Reporter
The new Whole Foods
Market’s ready-to-eat cuisine
features an ample array
of choices for every dietary
preference and need.
All items on the hot food
bar and the fresh greens
bar cost $8.99 a pound. A
well-curated olive bar offers
olives and various accompaniments
for $10.99 a
pound.
Try the Keto breakfast
frittata — made with eggs,
cheddar cheese, pork, spaghetti
squash, sage, salt,
microbial enzymes and organic
black pepper. Another
excellent choice for those
following the Keto diet is
the broccoli bacon fajitas,
made with red, green and
yellow bell peppers and
red onions, seasoned with
cilantro, chili powder and
cumin. The pear salad with
quinoa provides a delicious
accompaniment to those
dishes.
Those adhering to a Paleo
diet will be pleased
with the selections, including
kale and garlic egg
muffins and a series of
Hawaiian-themed options,
such as Kailua chicken,
Musuki flower organic rice,
and macaroni and cheese, a
popular side dish in the islands,
as well as other hot
selections.
Vegans have a lot of
dishes to choose from,
including hot food items
such as teriyaki daikon,
Asian selections, vegan
Bangkok tofu and a host of
salads.
On a hot summer day,
nothing says fresh and satiating
better than an organic
love berry salad made with
strawberries, blueberries,
fennel, hemp seed, pumpkin
seed, raw cacao, mint,
onion and basil, tossed in
balsamic vinegar and sunflower
and virgin olive oil.
Possible sides to accompany
an entrée or salad
include fresh and grilled
fruits or a baked medley of
fresh potatoes and carrots
of all varieties.
The store also offers a
charcuterie, a chef’s case,
soup wells, various types of
pizza, including cauliflower
crusted pizzas, a taco
bar, rotisserie chickens,
Kikki sushi, a deli offering
interesting sandwiches
and an impressive selection
of prepared food items,
including organic meal
kits from Hak’s. Prices for
those items vary. Whole
The breakfast menu at the new Whole Foods Market in
Malibu offers something to satisfy a variety of palates.
Barbara Burke/Surfside News
Foods has a policy prohibiting
hydrogenated fats,
high-fructose corn syrup
and artificial sweeteners,
and its attention to nutrition
and its commitment to offer
customers a wide selection
and follow sustainability
practices are all principles
that attracted Cesar Hes,
prepared foods manager, to
work at the store.
“We’re the first Whole
Foods to offer so many organic
selections in our hot
food bar,” Hes said. “Our
green to-go boxes are 100
percent recyclable, and
all of our other products
are compostable. We care
about the planet, our Mother
Earth.”
SPONSORED COLUMN
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Market is hot for the summer
Bobby LehmKuhl
4 Malibu Realtor
We at 4 Malibu
Real Estate are
just as excited
about summer finally being
here as you are.
Now that school is out,
we are ready to get to the
beach, spend time with the
kids and enjoy summer
vacations.
While we are planning
some vacations of our
own, we know the summer
months also attract
vacationers and tourists to
Malibu — and with that
comes a major increase in
traffic, as we have already
seen.
And while temperatures
are getting hotter and
travel times are increasing,
the market also is
continuing to rise.
For the month of May,
in total, based on information
provided by MLS
CLAW, 12 homes were
sold, with two of those
homes located on the
beach.
Additionally, 39 leases
were signed, 14 of which
were on the beach — an
increase from 29 total
lease sales last month.
There were eight land
sales, with one on the
beach, nine condo/town
home sales, with one
on the beach, and two
mobile-home sales.
The market is still continuing
to move at a strong
pace, and we are confident
that it will continue to do
so.
— As told to Alyssa
Groh, 22CM Boost, a
content-writing division of
22nd Century Media
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luxury leasing, property
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Going rate
Malibu Sales and Leases | Week of June 6- June 13
Type ADDRESS LP SP D.O.M ST date BR/BA
Lease
Mobile
Home
Lease
Lease
Lease
Lease
Lease
Lease
Lease
Lease
6539 Wandermere
Drive
195 Paradise Cove
Road
31346 Braod Beach
Road
5925 Paseo Canyon
Drive
23914 De Ville Way
#B
6557 Wandermere
Road
6427 Sea Star Drive
23901 Civic Center
Way #350
6771 Las Olas Way
6545 Tantalus Drive
$13,800/
month
$15,500/
month
9 6/7/2019 3B/3B
$1,225,000 $1,200,000 282 6/7/2019 3B/2B
$99,000/
month
$10,000/
month
$5,200/
month
$4,250/
month
$7,900/
month
$4,300/
month
$6,500/
month
$35,000/
month
$99,000/
month
$10,000/
month
$5,150/
month
$4,250/
month
$7,900/
month
$4,700/
month
$6,500/
month
$35,000/
month
66 6/10/2019 5B/7B
11 6/10/2019 4B/3B
59 6/10/2019 2B/2B
21 6/11/2019 2B/1B
19 6/11/2019 4B/3B
92 6/12/2019 2B/2B
47 6/12/2019 3B/3B
353 6/12/2019 6B/8B
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.

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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. Checks for ages, say
4. Abbr. after Brooklyn
7. Type of menu at Nobu
Malibu
14. Nuptial notice word
15. Car club
16. The Joker, Catwoman,
Mister Freeze
17. Enduring literary
work
19. Attractive
20. Chase game
21. Sports
23. “Wow!”
26. Big galoots
30. “Told you so!”
31. CIGNA rival
32. Soups
33. Time to arrive
34. Bill Clinton, originally
36. Small theater in ancient
Greece
38. Heads-up
39. Palm seed
42. Lidded container
43. Rage
44. Pulse
46. Depress, with “out”
49. Take off
50. Connected stream
52. Get ready to drive
54. Estimator’s phrase
55. More modest
59. Stew ingredient
62. Hot, in Vegas
63. “Can’t Get It Out Of
My Head” band
64. Lateral beginning
65. Wee
66. Car measurement
67. “Give ___ break!”
Down
1. Foot divisions
2. Cheeseburger ___
3. Medium’s forte
4. Outmoded, with been
5. Japanese food fish
6. Bag
7. Like a brigadier general
8. Prefix with drama
9. “I’ll second that”
10. Tapping target
11. __ __ rule
12. Rep’s counterpart
13. Suffix in “Guinness
World Records”
18. Fr. martyress, maybe
22. Tennis star Kournikova
24. One of the Jacksons
25. Rimes of country music
26. Kind of cabinet
27. Old Soviet Union
28. Ibex
29. Fig. in identity theft
32. Midsize Chevy
33. Spectral
35. Grill grub
36. Race site
37. Ready to serve
39. World finance org.
40. Altogether
41. From one end to the
other
45. Notorious Jack
46. Popularized the circus
47. Bear-like
48. Nearsightedness
51. Lean-___ (sheds)
52. Jog
53. Snake-like fish
55. Goes with com
56. Nautical heading
57. Old screen siren West
58. Mantle piece
60. Jungfrau is one
61. Data storage site
How to play Sudoku
Each Sudoku puzzle consists of a 9x9 grid that has
been subdivided into nine smaller grids of 3x3 squares.
To solve the puzzle each row, column and box must
contain each of the numbers 1 to 9.
LEVEL: Medium
answers
Rosenthal Tasting Room
(18741 Pacific Coast
Highway, Malibu; 310-
456-1392)
■12-9 ■ p.m. Saturday,
June 22: live music
with Bloom; Azteca
Food Truck
■12- ■ 9 p.m. Sunday,
June 23: live music
with Hunter Nakozono,
Haywire Country Band;
Humble Crust Pizza
Truck
Malibu Wines
(31740 Mulholland
Highway, Malibu; 818-
865-0605)
■5-9 ■ p.m. Friday, June
21; 11 a.m.- 9 p.m.
Saturday, June 22 and
Sunday, June 23 :Two
Doughs Pizza
■6-9 ■ p.m. Friday, June
21, live music with
Brandon Ragan
■12-9 ■ p.m. Saturday
June 22, live music
with Star Travelers,
The Gamblers and
Vinyl Gypsies
■12-7 ■ p.m. Sunday,
June 23, live music
with Mark Knight and
Bill Rotella
The Sunset
(6800 Westward Beach
Road, Malibu; 310- 589-
1007)
■4 ■ p.m. Sunday, DJ
Duke’s Malibu Restaurant
(21150 Pacific Coast
Highway, Malibu; 310-
317-0777)
■4 ■ p.m.- close. June
21: Aloha Friday with
Tahitian dancers, live
music and $8 mai
tai’s
Moonshadows
(20356 Pacific Coast
Highway, Malibu; 310-
456-3010)
■7 ■ p.m.- 1 a.m. Friday
and Saturday; 3-9
p.m. Sunday: Live DJ
To place an event in The
Scene, email lauren@malibu
surfsidenews.com
Sudoku by Myles Mellor and Susan Flanagan
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Familiar face
Waves men’s basketball player
returns and more in this week’s
Pepperdine briefs, Page 26
A name for himself
Though joining his brother, Kennan
Hotchkiss hopes to set himself apart
at UCSB, Page 28
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Annual Malibu Makos youth camps get rolling, Page 27
Budding surfers
of the 5-8 age
group head
toward the water.
Malibu Makos’
surf camps began
June 10 and run
through August.
Suzy Demeter/
Surfside News

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Pepperdine Athletics
Waves men’s basketball’s Udenyi returns as graduate manager
One of the top point
guards in Pepperdine history
has returned after a year
away, as Amadi Udenyi
has rejoined the Waves as a
graduate manager.
Udenyi will pursue a
master’s degree in organizational
leadership while
supporting the program in
a variety of ways, including
video coordination and
skills development.
“After spending last
year in the corporate world
I realized my true passion
is still basketball,” Udenyi
said. “When I was playing,
my teammates and coaches
said I should be a coach
someday. I decided I still
want to do that, and so I
reached out to the coaches,
had some meetings, and
they offered me the position.
It’s very special to be
back in Malibu and around
everyone here on campus.”
Pepperdine coach Lorenzo
Romar said: “When we
got the job, in talking about
the last couple of years prior
to us getting here, Amadi’s
name kept coming up. We
heard about his work ethic,
how tough he was, and how
he was about all the right
things. I got to know him
a little bit when he would
come around to practices
and games. I already had
a respect for him based on
how much people admired
him, and my own interactions
with him. So when
he approached me about
possibly being a graduate
assistant, I thought it was
great. We’re very excited to
have him.”
Udenyi graduated in
2018 with a degree in advertising.
He played in 109
games over parts of five
seasons with the Waves and
accumulated 426 assists,
which ranks fourth all-time
in program history. He averaged
5.0 points and 3.9
assists during his career.
He was an integral part of
teams that finished fourth
in the West Coast Conference,
played in the WCC
Tournament semifinals and
competed in the College
Basketball Invitational in
both 2015 and 2016.
MEN’S BASKETBALL
Waves add player from
Czech Republic
Nearly 25 years ago, Lorenzo
Romar helped coach
George Zidek to a national
championship at UCLA.
Now, he’ll coach his son,
as Romar and Pepperdine
announced the signing of
Jan Zidek to a grant-in-aid
today.
Zidek, a 6-foot-9 forward,
hails from Prague,
Czech Republic, and most
recently played with BK
Wolves Radotin in the
2018-19 season. The club
won the championship in
the Czech Republic’s second
division. He began
playing with USK Praha
(Prague) at the age of 9
and stayed with that club
throughout his junior career.
He represented the Czech
Republic at the 2016 U18
European Championship
and the 2018 U20 European
Championship. He
is scheduled to be part of
their upcoming U20 camp.
He took part in the Adidas
Next Generation Tournament
in 2015-16 and 2016-
17.
“George had contacted
us and sent us some video
of Jan,” said Romar, who
was an assistant coach on
the 1995 UCLA squad that
won the NCAA title with
the elder Zidek at center.
“The video wasn’t clear,
but he looked like a player.
We stayed in touch and
got some more video. Because
of the relationship
that George and I have, we
were very transparent with
each other. Eventually we
got Jan here on a visit and
were able to see him up
close, and we were very
impressed with him.
“He’s a big guy at 6-foot-
9, but he can shoot the ball
extremely well. He has a
good overall skill set. He
understands how to play.
He brings a level of physicality
that we need. He’s
not just a perimeter shooter,
though, he can be a physical
player inside with a post-up
game. Along with his ability,
he has great character.”
Zidek said: “I cannot
imagine a more beautiful
place than the Pepperdine
University campus. I am
looking forward to attending
a university that
features such a favorable
student-to-professor ratio.
I felt real interest from the
whole coaching staff from
the first moment. I saw
great chemistry between
the coaches and I can’t
wait to start working with
them on getting better in
every aspect of my game.
“My father’s input in
choosing a college to attend
and to play basketball
surely played a role in
my decision. I was aware
of the fact that my father
stayed in touch with
Coach Romar throughout
the years since UCLA. I
believe they have mutual
respect for each other and
my father is happy for me
to play and develop under
Coach Romar.”
After graduating from
UCLA, George Zidek was
picked in the first round
of the 1995 NBA Draft by
the Charlotte Hornets. He
played in the NBA for three
seasons before returning to
Europe. Jan’s grandfather,
Jiri, was also a basketball
standout, starring for USK
Slavia Prague in the 1960s
and 1970s. Jiri and George
became the first father and
son combination ever to
both play in the EuroLeague
Finals.
WOMEN’S BASKETBALL
Sitanggan earns
Sportmanship Award
Barbara Sitanggan
earned the Sportsmanship
Award given by the West
Coast Conference at the
10th annual WCC Honors
Dinner on June 5.
“Sitanggan is recognized
for demonstrating a positive
attitude, even when
faced with adversity,” the
conference said of Sitanggan.
“All year long, she exemplified
poise and integrity
on the basketball court in
spite of physical play from
her opponents throughout
the season.”
“Barbara Sitanggan has
been a player for this program
that embodies everything
that you would
want a Pepperdine athlete
to be,” head coach Delisha
Milton-Jones said. “She
has high character and she
approaches everything that
she does with a level of
professionalism.”
Information from Pepperdine
University and www.
pepperdinewaves.com.
Compiled by Assistant Editor
Michal Dwojak, m.dwojak@
22ndcenturymedia.com.
Extra goes a
long way
Malibu BU12 Extra wins Patriot’s Cup in Newbury Park
After winning its division of the Patriot’s Cup June 2 in Newbury Park are the Malibu Sharks BU12
Extra team — consisting of (left to right, top row) Liam Anderson, Calvin Petkus, Remington
Runyan, Oliver Heydari, Xavier Godbille, Audyn Prior, Jackson Richmond, Geoff Petkus, (bottom
row) Stevie Clarke, Shaya Charvet, Pacome Brunel and Kona Quittman. Photo Submitted

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Makos camp clocks back in at Zuma Beach
Annual camp rides
again, with a twist
Joe Coughlin, Publisher
There are many sure
signs of summer in Malibu,
and one of the more
charming is Zuma Beach
in motion with the Malibu
Makos.
The nearly 30-year-old
surf school and camp regularly
welcomes more than
a hundred youth surfers —
from beginners on up —
every day. This year’s Makos
season began June 10
and runs through Aug. 9.
Founder Tom Corliss is
proud of what his camp
has become, from its early
days with just a handful of
surfers.
“We stress safety, fun,
activity ... it’s healthy,” he
said.
The standard camp is
flexible. Participating surfers
can drop-in for a day
or a week, or a day then a
week later in the summer.
Each day, surfers are
divided into four groups:
Mini Makos (ages 5-8),
Mako Makos (9-11), Makos
(12 and up) and a firstday
group, where any new
participant spends a good
portion of the day learning
about ocean safety.
Malibu Makos Limited
The growth of Malibu
Makos has allowed Corliss
and company to introduce
a new, specialized camp
to the mix: Malibu Makos
Limited.
Limited, which begins
July 8, will feature a 2:1
Third-year instructor Fletcher Barkclay works with the Mega Makos (ages 9-11) Thursday, June 13, at Zuma. Photos by Suzy Demeter/Surfside News
student-to-instructor ratio
for a surfer who wants
or needs more attention,
Corliss said.
“I think that some kids
are better suited for a
smaller environment,”
Corliss said. “I don’t want
to diminish the classic
camp. You should just find
the best fit for your child.”
Corliss said the Limited
staffers are the best instructors
in his employ, as
well. Only 24 campers are
allowed each day.
Where the Classic Camp
is between $80-$89 a day,
Limited is about $1,200 a
week and includes lunch
every day, snacks and
swag, like a T-shirt, hat,
hoodie, towel and sunglasses.
Mega Makos (left to right) Andrew Alpert, Cambria
Parsons, Chloe Norena and Carter Hill have some fun.
The program will run for
five weeks at Zuma Beach,
with each session being a
week long. The first week
of the Limited program
runs from July 8-12. Registration
is currently open
at www.malibumakos.
com, (310) 317-1229 or
info@malibumakos.com.
Malibu Makos surf camp instructors Joe Rickabaugh
(left), who has eight years with the Makos, and Tyler
Morris, who has nine years of experience, supervise the
young surfers during Week 1 of the annual camp.

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Athlete of the Week
10 Questions
with Dovid Magna
Going Places
Hotchkiss sets sights on
2020 Olympic Trials
Joe Coughlin, Publisher
The Malibu High School
football alumnus will play
at UCLA.
When and why did you
start playing football?
When I came out to Malibu,
a couple of friends of
mine I met over the summer
said I should come out
and try out football and see
if I wanted to join the team.
I fell in love with the sport.
What do you like most
about the sport?
I like the fun, work and
dedication you have to put
into the sport to be really
good at it.
Do you have any
superstitions before a
game?
I say a little prayer before
every game and that’s
about it.
What is your favorite
sports moment?
Being able to play in the
Ventura All-Star game this
year. It was great to play
with all the great players in
the area.
What is one thing
people don’t know
about you?
People don’t know that I
just started playing football
two years ago.
If you could have any
superpower, what
would it be?
I would want super
speed.
What would you do if
you won the lottery?
I would put some money
aside and then give money
people who have taken care
of me throughout my life.
If you could play any
other sport, which
would it be?
I don’t think I would
like to play another sport. I
did play a bunch of sports
22nd Century Media File Photo
growing up, but I never
found that real sport before
football.
What is one thing on
your bucket list?
I want to go skydiving.
If you could be any
animal, which would
you be?
I would want to be a tiger
because they’re fierce and
aggressive. They’ve just
been my favorite animal
growing up.
Interview by Assistant Editor
Michal Dwojak
MHS graduate Kennan Hotchkiss is to continue his
swimming career at UC Santa Barbara. photo submitted
A storied swimming
career came to an end at
Malibu High this spring,
but family, friends and fans
know Kennan Hotchkiss
won’t be too far.
Hotchkiss, a recent MHS
grad and Malibu Seawolves
alumnus, is two
months away from joining
his brother, Logan, on the
swim team at the University
of California at Santa
Barbara.
Kennan punctuated his
Sharks resume with four
top-three finishes during
the CIF Southern Section
District 4 championships
in late April, when he took
second in the 500-yard
freestyle, third in the 200
free, won a collective first
with his 200 free relay team
and a second with the 400
free relay team.
The individual medals
left Hotchkiss with six (all
top-five) in the CIF series,
while at MHS.
During his four years
there, Hotchkiss dropped
his finals time in the 500
free by more than 13 seconds.
He’ll have to do
something similar to hit his
next goal.
“I want to make the
Olympic trial cut for the
mile,” he said. “That’s
my main goal for my first
year.”
That would mean dropping
15 seconds in the
1,500-meter swim, a race
not offered in high school
competition, but one
Hotchkiss has been swimming
for years in club programs.
Currently, Hotchkiss
has been clocked in
the 1,500 at 15 minutes 59
seconds. The Olympic cut
is 15:44, and the trials are
set for June 2020.
To get to where he needs
to be, Hotchkiss said, it’s
all about the transitions, of
which in a regulation pool
there are 30.
He will be competing
this summer with West Side
Aquatics out of the Palisades,
where he hopes to
begin shaving that time, by
practicing getting his “feet
over faster.”
This summer, Hotchkiss
will compete in sectional
competitions and the LA
Invitational.
Then, in two months,
he will join his brother at
UCSB, and his training
may see an uptick.
Logan holds plenty of
records at Malibu High and
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the area. He also started
his collegiate career with
a bang, setting the 500 free
record at UCSB.
And again, Kennan
knows he can pick up time
swimming in that wake.
“It’s gonna be a lot of
fun,” Kennan said. “It will
push me a lot harder than
usual. It’s been so long
since I swam with him. I
build off of him. He sets the
bar for me to push.”

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CITY COUNCIL
The Malibu City Council will hold a public hearing on MONDAY,
June 24, 2019, at 6:30 p.m. in the Council Chambers at Malibu
City Hall, located at 23825 Stuart Ranch Road, Malibu, CA, to consider:
COLLECTION OF SOLID WASTE FEE WITHIN THE MALIBU
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SUES RAISED AT THE PUBLIC HEARING DESCRIBED IN THIS
NOTICE, OR OTHERWISE HELD BY THE CITY, OR IN WRIT-
TEN CORRESPONDENCE DELIVERED TO THE CITY, EITHER
AT OR PRIOR TO THE PUBLIC HEARING.
If there are any questions regarding this notice, please contact Craig
George, Environmental Sustainability Director, at (310) 456-2489, ext.
229. Copies of all related documents can be reviewed by any interested
person at City Hall during regular business hours. Oral and written
comments may be presented to the City Council on, or before, the
date of the meeting.
_______________________________
Craig George, Environmental Sustainability Director
Publish Date: June 13, 2019 and June 20, 2019
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6703 Legal Notices Location: 6703 27865 Legal Winding Way Notices
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING
CITY OF MALIBU
PLANNING COMMISSION
The Malibu Planning Commission will hold public hearings on MON-
DAY, July 15, 2019, at 6:30 p.m. in the Council Chambers, Malibu
City Hall, 23825 Stuart Ranch Road, Malibu, CA, on the projects
identified below.
COASTAL DEVELOPMENT PERMIT AMENDMENT NO.
18-004 AND SITE PLAN REVIEW NO. 18-032 - An application to
amend Coastal Development Permit No. 16-029 to construct a new
9,746 square foot, two-story, single-family residence including an attached
three-car garage, fire department turnaround, grading, retaining
walls, decks, roof mounted solar panels, abandon the existing leach
fields and septic tank, and install a new onsite wastewater treatment
system; including a site plan review for construction up to 24 feet in
height for a flat roof
Location:
31479 Pacific Coast Highway
APN(s): 4470-009-029
Zoning:
Rural Residential-Five Acre (RR-5)
Applicant: Tara Harrison
Owner:
MPV Malibu, LLC
Appealable to: City Council and
California Coastal Commission
Environmental
Review:
Application Filed: June 28, 2018
Case Planner:
Categorical Exemption CEQA Guidelines
Sections 15303 (e) and 15303 (a)
Jessica Colvard, Associate Planner
(310) 456-2489, extension 234
jcolvard@malibucity.org
ADMINISTRATIVE PLAN REVIEW NO. 17-095 AND VARI-
ANCE NO. 18-046 - An application for the installation of a new pool,
related pool equipment, and stairs, partially on slopes steeper than 3 to
1 but less than 2.5 to 1, at an existing single-family residence, including
a variance for construction on steep slopes
Location:
3095 Rambla Pacifico Street
APN(s): 4451-013-026
Zoning:
Rural Residential-One Acre (RR-1)
Applicant: Vitus Matare
Owner:
Silent Creek, Inc.
Appealable to: City Council
Environmental
Review:
Categorical Exemption CEQA Guidelines
Section(s) 15303(e)
Application Filed: November 21, 2017
Case Planner:
Justine Kendall, Assistant Planner
(310) 456-2489, extension 301
jkendall@malibucity.org
COASTAL DEVELOPMENT PERMIT AMENDMENT NO.
17-005 AND MINOR MODIFICATION NO. 18-012 - An application
to amend Administrative Coastal Development Permit No. 14-037
and Site Plan Review No. 15-014, which approved a two-story,
single-family residence; the amendment is for an increase in size of a
lightwell and associated non-exempt grading, modification of portions
of the finished floor elevations, modification of the previously approved
24-foot high flat roof to a 28-foot high pitched roof; and a minor
modification to reduce the front yard setback by no more than 50
percent to allow construction of a solid wall in the front yard setback
Location:
27865 Winding Way
APN(s): 4467-005-041
Zoning:
Rural Residential-Two Acre (RR-2)
Applicant: The Land and Water Co.
Owner:
Tomboy Farms, LLC
Appealable to: City Council
Environmental
Review:
Categorical Exemption CEQA Guidelines
Sections 15301(e) and 15303 (d) and (e)
COASTAL DEVELOPMENT PERMIT AMENDMENT NO.
17-005 AND MINOR MODIFICATION NO. 18-012 - An application
to amend Administrative Coastal Development Permit No. 14-037
and Site Plan Review No. 15-014, which approved a two-story,
single-family residence; the amendment is for an increase in size of a
lightwell and associated non-exempt grading, modification of portions
of the finished floor elevations, modification of the previously approved
24-foot high flat roof to a 28-foot high pitched roof; and a minor
modification to reduce the front yard setback by no more than 50
percent to allow construction of a solid wall in the front yard setback
APN(s): 4467-005-041
Zoning:
Rural Residential-Two Acre (RR-2)
Applicant: The Land and Water Co.
Owner:
Tomboy Farms, LLC
Appealable to: City Council
Environmental
Review:
Application Filed: July 25, 2017
Case Planner:
Categorical Exemption CEQA Guidelines
Sections 15301(e) and 15303 (d) and (e)
Lilly Rudolph, Contract Planner
(310) 456-2489, extension 238
lrudolph@malibucity.org
_________________________________________________________
For the projects identified above with a categorical exemption for environmental
review, pursuant to the authority and criteria contained in
the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), the Planning Director
has analyzed these proposed projects and found that they are
listed among the classes of projects that have been determined not to
have a significant adverse effect on the environment. Therefore, the
projects are categorically exempt from the provisions of CEQA. The
Planning Director has further determined that none of the six exceptions
to the use of a categorical exemption apply to these projects
(CEQA Guidelines Section 15300.2).
A written staff report will be available at or before the hearing for the
projects. All persons wishing to address the Commission regarding
these matters will be afforded an opportunity in accordance with the
Commission’s procedures. Copies of all related documents can be reviewed
by any interested person at City Hall during regular business
hours. Oral and written comments may be presented to the Planning
Commission on, or before, the date of the meeting.
LOCAL APPEAL – A decision of the Planning Commission may be
appealed to the City Council by an aggrieved person by written statement
setting forth the grounds for appeal. An appeal shall be filed with
the City Clerk within ten days following the date of action (15 days for
tentative maps) for which the appeal is made and shall be accompanied
by an appeal form and filing fee, as specified by the City Council. Appeal
forms may be found online at www.malibucity.org/planningforms
or in person at City Hall, or by calling (310) 456-2489, extension 245.
COASTAL COMMISSION APPEAL – For projects appealable to the
Coastal Commission, an aggrieved person may appeal the Planning
Commission’s approval to the Coastal Commission within 10 working
days of the issuance of the City’s Notice of Final Action. Appeal
forms may be found online at www.coastal.ca.gov or in person at the
Coastal Commission South Central Coast District office located at 89
South California Street in Ventura, or by calling 805-585-1800. Such
an appeal must be filed with the Coastal Commission, not the City.
IF YOU CHALLENGE THE CITY’S ACTION IN COURT, YOU
MAY BE LIMITED TO RAISING ONLY THOSE ISSUES YOU OR
SOMEONE ELSE RAISED AT THE PUBLIC HEARING DE-
SCRIBED IN THIS NOTICE, OR IN WRITTEN CORRESPON-
DENCE DELIVERED TO THE CITY, AT OR PRIOR TO THE
PUBLIC HEARING.
_________________________________________
Bonnie Blue, Planning Director
Publish Date: June 20, 2019

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FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATE-
MENT FILE NUMBER: 2019145211
ORIGINAL FILING. This statement was
filed with the County Clerk of LOS ANGE-
LES on 05/23/2019. The following persons is
doing business as STOCK AND BONDE,
STOCK & BONDE, 23367 PARK CO-
LOMBO, CALABASAS, CA, 91302. The
full name of registrants are: KAREN RAU-
BER, PARK COLOMBO, CALABASAS,
CA, 91302 and NOELLE SCHOOP 3355 E.
HILLCREST DRIVE WESTLAKE VIL-
LAGE, CA, 91362. This business is being
conducted by: a General Partnership. The
registrants commenced to transact business
under the fictitious business name listed
above: 05/2019. /s/:KAREN RAUBER,
KAREN RAUBER, GENERAL PARTNER-
SHIP, STOCK AND BONDE, STOCK &
BONDE, and /s/:NOELLE SCHOOP,
NOELLE SCHOOP, GENERAL PART-
NERSHIP, STOCK AND BONDE, STOCK
& BONDE. This statement was filed with the
County Clerk of LOS ANGELES County on
05/23/2019. NOTICE: THIS FICTITIOUS
BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT EX-
PIRES FIVE YEARS FROM THE DATE IT
WAS FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE
COUNTY CLERK. A NEW FICTITIOUS
BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT MUST
BE FILED PRIOR TO THAT DATE. The
filing of this statement does not of itself
authorize the use in this state of a fictitious
business name statement in violation of the
rights of another under federal, state, or common
law (see Section 1441et seq., Business
and Professions Code). MALIBU SURF-
SIDE NEWS to publish 06/06/2019,
06/13/2019, 06/20/2019, 06/27/2019
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATE-
MENT FILE NUMBER: 2019150956
ORIGINAL FILING. This statement was
filed with the County Clerk of LOS ANGE-
LES on 05/31/2019. The following person is
doing business as THERAPEUTIC BUILDS,
11138 DEL AMO BLVD #474, LAKE-
WOOD, CA, 90715. The full name of registrant
is: MICHAEL NABIL SHEHATA,
14825 SEAFORTH AVE, NORWALK, CA,
90650. This business is being conducted by:
an Individual. The registrant has not commenced
to transact business under the fictitious
business name listed above. /s/:MI-
CHAEL NABIL SHEHATA, MICHAEL
NABIL SHEHATA OWNER, THERAPEU-
TIC BUILDS. This statement was filed with
the County Clerk of LOS ANGELES County
on 05/31/2019. NOTICE: THIS FICTI-
TIOUS 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 06/13/2019,
06/20/2019, 06/27/2019, 07/04/2019
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATE-
MENT FILE NUMBER: 2019140646
ORIGINAL FILING. This statement was
filed with the County Clerk of LOS ANGE-
LES on 05/20/2019. The following person is
doing business as HANDMADE LUXURY
APPAREL, 12909 EL MORO AVE, LA MI-
RADA, CA, 90638. The full name of registrant
is: JACQUELINE SANCHEZ, 12909
EL MORO AVE, LA MIRADA, CA, 90638.
This business is being conducted by: an Individual.
The registrant has not commenced to
transact business under the fictitious business
name listed above. /s/:JACQUELINE SAN-
CHEZ, JACQUELINE SANCHEZ,
OWNER, HANDMADE LUXURY AP-
PAREL. This statement was filed with the
County Clerk of LOS ANGELES County on
05/20/2019. NOTICE: THIS FICTITIOUS
BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT EX-
PIRES FIVE YEARS FROM THE DATE IT
WAS FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE
COUNTY CLERK. A NEW FICTITIOUS
BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT MUST
BE FILED PRIOR TO THAT DATE. The
filing of this statement does not of itself
authorize the use in this state of a fictitious
business name statement in violation of the
rights of another under federal, state, or common
law (see Section 1441et seq., Business
and Professions Code). MALIBU SURF-
SIDE NEWS to publish 05/30/2019,
06/06/2019, 06/13/2019, 06/20/2019
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATE-
MENT FILE NUMBER: 2019141890
ORIGINAL FILING. This statement was
filed with the County Clerk of LOS ANGE-
LES on 05/21/2019. The following people
are doing business as BINGE DIGITAL,
BINGE, 11661 TEXAS AVE STE 4, LOS
ANGELES, CA 90025. The full name of registrants
are: JUSTINO MOLINARO, 11661
TEXAS AVE STE 4, LOS ANGELES, CA
90025 and GABRIELLE CARREIRO, 11661
TEXAS AVE STE 4, LOS ANGELES, CA
90025 . This business is being conducted by:
General Partnership. The registrants commenced
to transact business under the fictitious
business names listed above: 05/2019.
/s/:JUSTINO MOLINARO, JUSTINO MO-
LINARO, GENERAL PARTNER, BINGE
DIGITAL, BINGE, This statement was filed
with the County Clerk of LOS ANGELES
County on 05/21/2019. 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 05/30/2019,
06/06/2019, 06/13/2019, 06/20/2019
TO ALL INTERESTED
PERSONS:
Petitioner Tiffany Tenise Clark filed a
petition with this court for a decree
changing names as follows:
Present Name: Tiffany Tenise Clark
to Proposed Name: Tiffany El Tenise
Bey and Present Name: Knekko King
Clark to Proposed Name: Knekko El
King Bey
Case No. 19STCP02120
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 23rd, 2019
Time: 10:30 AM
Department: 44
Room: 418
The address of the court is:
Los Angeles Superior Court
111 North Hill Street
Los Angeles, CA 90012
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07/04/2019
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FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATE-
MENT FILE NUMBER: 2019155708 ORIGI-
NAL FILING. This statement was filed with
the County Clerk of LOS ANGELES on
06/06/2019. The following person is doing
business as DIVERSE WORLD TRAVEL,
609 MEYER LN UNIT 12, REDONDO
BEACH, CA 90278. The full name of registrant
is: JILL E. PFEIFFER, 609 REDONDO
BEACH, CA 90278. This business is being
conducted by an Individual. The registrant has
not commenced to transact business under the
fictitious business name listed above. /s/:JILL
E. PFEIFFER, JILL E. PFEIFFER OWNER,
DIVERSEWORLD TRAVEL. This statement
was filed with the County Clerk of LOS AN-
GELES County on 06/06//2019. NOTICE:
THIS FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME
STATEMENT EXPIRES FIVE YEARS
FROM THE DATE IT WAS FILED IN THE
OFFICE OF THE COUNTY CLERK. A NEW
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATE-
MENT 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 06/20/2019,
06/20/2019, 06/27/2019, 07/04/2019
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATE-
MENT FILE NUMBER: 201915603 ORIGI-
NAL FILING. This statement was filed with
the County Clerk of LOS ANGELES on
06/04/2019. The following person is doing
business as GR. SOLUTION, GR CON-
STRUCTION, 15510 ROMAR ST, MISSIO
HILLS, CA 91345. The full name of registrant
is: GABINO RESENDIZ RESENDIZ VAL-
DOVINOS, 15510 ROMAR ST, MISSION
HILLS, CA 91345. This business is being conducted
by: an Individual. The registrant commenced
to transact business under the fictitious
business name listed above: 09/2018. /s/:GA-
BINO RESENDIZ VALDOVINOS, GABINO
RESENDIZ VALDOVINOS OWNER, GR.
SOLUTION. GR CONSTRUCTION. This
statement was filed with the County Clerk of
LOS ANGELES County on 06/04/2019. NO-
TICE: THIS FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME
STATEMENT EXPIRES FIVE YEARS
FROM THE DATE IT WAS FILED IN THE
OFFICE OF THE COUNTY CLERK. A NEW
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATE-
MENT 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 06/20/2019,
06/27/2019, 07/04/2019, 07/11/2019
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATE-
MENT FILE NUMBER: 2019151031
ORIGINAL FILING. This statement was
filed with the County Clerk of LOS ANGE-
LES on 05/31/2019. The following person is
doing business as THE PACKAGE, 1438 W
124TH ST, LOS ANGELES, CA, 90047
AND 8306 WILSHIRE BLVD 1227, BEV-
ERLY HILLS, CA 90211. The full name of
registrant is: SADE JOHNSON 1438 W
124TH ST, LOS ANGELES, CA, 90047.
This business is being conducted by: an Individual.
The registrant commenced to transact
business under the fictitious business name
listed above: 05/2019. /s/:SADE JOHNSON,
SADE JOHNSON, THE PACKAGE. This
statement was filed with the County Clerk of
LOS ANGELES County on 05/31/2019. NO-
TICE: THIS FICTITIOUS BUSINESS
NAME STATEMENT EXPIRES FIVE
YEARS FROM THE DATE IT WAS FILED
IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY
CLERK. A NEW FICTITIOUS BUSINESS
NAME STATEMENT MUST BE FILED
PRIOR TO THAT DATE. The filing of this
statement does not of itself authorize the use
in this state of a fictitious business name
statement in violation of the rights of another
under federal, state, or common law (see Section
1441et seq., Business and Professions
Code). MALIBU SURFSIDE NEWS to publish
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