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suspect apprehended 

Man behind bars for stabbing, killing man near Malibu 

restaurant over ‘previously unresolved issue,’ Page 5 

Stalwarts 

City of Malibu honors two youth advocates 

with annual award, Page 7 

Puppy love 

Paw Works’ dogs grace children’s story 

time at Bluffs Park, Page 9 

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THURSDAY 

School Board 

6 p.m. June 27, SM- 

MUSD 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. 

We Go On Fundraiser 

7-10 p.m. June 27, Malibu 

Screening Room at 

Malibu Jewish Center and 

Synagogue, 24855 Pacific 

Coast Highway, Malibu. 

There will be silent auctions, 

music, dancing, food 

and more at this fundraiser, 

put on by Mighty Music 

and Habitat for Humanity 

of Greater Los Angeles. 

Proceeds will benefit Habitat 

for Humanity’s local 

rebuilding efforts after the 

Woolsey Fire. Tickets are 

$100 in advance or $125 

at the door. To purchase a 

ticket or donate, visit www. 

wegoon.org. 

FRIDAY 

Grand Opening 

4-7 p.m. June 28, Malibu 

Meditations’ Journey, 

30745 PCH, Suite N3. 

Malibu Meditations’ Journey 

will celebrate its grand 

opening with sound healing, 

spiritual music, tarot 

card readings and more. 

SATURDAY 

Wilderness First Aid 

8 a.m.-5 p.m. 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 

classes provides students 

with the foundational skills 

necessary for action in 

emergencies when professional 

emergency services 

providers cannot respond 

immediately. 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 

Sandra Hardy at San 

draSoteria@gmail.com. 

Excursion: Ojai Lavender 

Festival 

9:30 a.m.-5:30 p.m. June 

29, Michael Landon Community 

Center, 24250 PCH. 

Pick a bouquet of fresh lavender 

while listening to live 

music in the beautiful City 

of Ojai. Enjoy a summer 

day at the Ojai Lavender 

Festival and explore lavender 

gardens, over 100 craft 

vendors, art exhibits and 

more for $20. For more information, 

call (310) 456- 

2489 ext. 357. 

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SundAY 

Malibu Farmers Market 

Puppy Madness 

10 a.m.-3 p.m. June 30, 

Malibu Library Parking 

Lot, 23555 Civic Center 

Way. Cornucopia Foundation’s 

Farmers Market 

will feature a shop and 

adopt event, complete with 

giveaways, a photo booth, 

food tastings, a children’s 

magic show and more. For 

more information on the 

market, visit www.cornu 

copiafoundation.net. 

MONDAY 

Planning Commission 

6:30 p.m. July 1, Malibu 

City Hall Council Chambers, 

23825 Stuart Ranch 

Road. The Malibu Planning 

Commission will meet. For 

more information, or to 

view an agenda, visit www. 

malibucity.org. 

WEDNESDAY 

Mandalas and Mindfulness 

2-3:15 p.m. Wednesday, 

July 3, Malibu Library, 

23519 W. Civic Center 

Way. Learn about mindfulness 

and create a mandala 

at this event, for ages 

12-18. Supplies provided. 

For more information, call 

(310) 456-6438. 

Public Safety Commission 

5 p.m. July 3, Malibu 

City Hall Multipurpose 

Room, 23825 Stuart Ranch 

Road. Malibu’s Public 

Safety Commission will 

meet. For more information, 

or to view an agenda, 

visit www.malibucity.org. 

THURSDAY 

Holiday Closing 

All day July 4, Malibu 

City Hall, 23825 Stuart 

Ranch Road. The City will 

be closed for the Fourth of 

July. 

UPCOMING 

Holiday Closing 

All day July 5, Malibu 

City Hall, 23825 Stuart 

Ranch Road. The City will 

be closed for the Fourth. 

ONGOING 

Summer Reading and 

Discovery Program 

June 1-Aug. 3, Malibu 

Library, 23555 Civic Center 

Way. The library’s annual 

summer reading and 

discovery program is underway. 

The library will 

have reading games for 

babies, toddlers and children, 

reading challenges 

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Summer Saturdays at 

Lumber Yard 

3-5 p.m. Saturdays July 

13-Aug. 3, Malibu Lumber 

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3939 Cross Creek Road. 

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June 27 fundraiser to support fire victims 

Mighty Music’s WeGoOn 

fund created in concert 

with Habitat for Humanity 

Lauren Coughlin, Editor 

In times of need, an artist’s drive 

to create is often amplified. 

Such was the case for Malibu 

music producer Eric Dick and his 

partner, singer/songwriter Celleste 

Dumouchel, when the Woolsey 

Fire drastically altered their new 

home’s landscape. Now, the duo, 

of record label Mighty Music, will 

put their collective talents toward 

the greater good as they host a fundraiser 

in Malibu. 

The We Go On Fundraiser 

is scheduled for 7-10 p.m. this 

Thursday, June 27, at Malibu Jewish 

Center and Synagogue’s Malibu 

screening room (24855 Pacific 

Coast Highway). The evening — 

which is to include live music, 

dancing, food and drink, a silent 

auction and a DJ — will benefit 

Mighty Music’s newly created 

WeGoOn Fund, which supports 

Habitat for Humanity of Greater 

Los Angeles’ work to aid California 

fire victims. Tickets for the 

event cost $100 ($125 at the door) 

and can be purchased at www.we 

goon.org. Donations may be made 

at the same link. 

The organizers have lofty goals. 

“When Celleste and I do anything, 

we aim for the highest possible 

point, so people talk to me 

about [raising] tens of thousands 

[of dollars], and we talk about 

millions,” Dick said. “Our goal is 

extremely high — let’s put it that 

way.” 

The event is to include a screening 

of the music video for Celleste’s 

“We Go On (California 

Strong),” an original, inspirational 

ode which was prescreened at 

Malibu City Hall earlier this year 

and publicly released Friday, June 

21. Rather than doing the traditional 

release party, the duo opted 

for a fundraiser. 

Profits from the song also are to 

support the WeGoOn Fund. 

“Our goal with this thing was to 

do that to raise as much money as 

we can, and to make people feel 

as good as they can with the circumstances 

they’re dealing with,” 

Dick said, of the video. 

Though Celleste’s voice fills 

the airwaves, her role in the visual 

portion of the video is limited, as 

it primarily showcases photos of 

heroes and survivors amid various 

disasters California has endured, 

including the Woolsey Fire. 

“We feel blessed to have met so 

many beautiful and courageous 

people who have done nothing 

but shine in the face of adversity,” 

Celleste states in a press release. 

“Witnessing the strength and resiliency 

of this community first-hand 

has been truly inspirational.” 

Several Malibuites featured in 

Singer Celleste and music producer Eric Dick, of Malibu, wrote a 

song inspired by locals’ bravery amid the Woolsey Fire. Mighty Music 

the video also are featured as part 

of “Radical Beauty, Malibu Rising,” 

the ongoing art exhibit at 

Malibu City Hall which is to remain 

on display through August. 

Locals in the video include 

Councilmember Mikke Pierson, 

who fought off flames in his Malibu 

West community and tended 

to area chicken coops, and Malibu 

native Steven Moak, an off-duty 

firefighter who came to town to 

save his childhood home and other 

homes on Galahad Drive. 

“We really wanted to make this 

about the people and their stories,” 

Dick said. 

The stories of the individuals 

featured in the music video can 

be read at www.wegoon.org/thefaces. 

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Glimmers of hope remain for threatened frogs 

Scientists seek to 

restore species’ fireravaged 

habitats 

Suzanne Guldimann 

Freelance Reporter 

The Woolsey Fire and 

the record rains that followed 

the disaster have had 

a devastating impact on the 

native amphibians of the 

Santa Monica Mountains, 

especially the California 

red-legged frog — a species 

threatened with extinction. 

The red-legged frog is 

listed as a threatened species 

under the Endangered 

Species Act and is an International 

Union for Conservation 

of Nature vulnerable 

species. On June 19, 

the National Park Service 

shared details depicting the 

impact area disasters had on 

the species as well as what 

scientists are doing to aid 

the amphibians. 

The large frog has been 

entirely missing from its 

former range in Malibu and 

the Santa Monica Mountains 

since the 1970s, but a population 

of the amphibians was 

discovered north of the 101 

Freeway in the Simi Hills in 

1999. Those frogs have been 

carefully monitored for two 

decades, and for the past five 

years have been used to reestablish 

the species in four 

spots south of the 101. 

National Park Service 

ecologist Katy Delaney 

has led the red-legged frog 

study for more than five 

years. She told the Malibu 

Surfside News that prior to 

the fire, the project to reintroduce 

the frogs was going 

well. In March of 2017, her 

team found evidence that 

the relocated frogs were 

breeding without human intervention 

and that they had 

sufficient habitat, despite 

the drought. That changed 

when the Woolsey Fire 

struck in November 2018. 

Red-legged frogs need 

year-round access to deep 

pools of clean water to survive 

and breed. They also 

need vegetation for shelter, 

shade and food. Only 

a few streams in the Santa 

Monica Mountains meet 

the criteria, and three of 

the four areas being used to 

reintroduce the red-legged 

frog were “annihilated,” 

Delaney said. 

“All of the sites burned, 

three really severely,” Delaney 

explained. “There is 

no aquatic habitat left and 

not much vegetation.” 

Each of the streams had 

a complete population of 

frogs, from tadpoles to mature 

adults. After the fire 

and the subsequent floods, 

the pools were almost entirely 

filled with sediment 

and debris, and only a few 

adult frogs were located. 

“If there is a frog here 

and there that’s great, but 

there are no breeding pools 

left,” Delaney stated in a 

press release. “They are all 

filled in with debris.” 

It is not all bad news. The 

fourth site did not burn. 

Sediment and debris from 

upstream caused temporary 

impacts, but, at the end of 

the rainy season, some of 

the deep pools the frogs 

rely on were free of debris 

and still retained pre-fire 

vegetation. 

That’s good news not 

only for the red-legged 

frog, but for the California 

newt, another fragile amphibian 

species that also 

depends on clean, deep 

pools to breed. 

The red-legged frog study team looks for survivors of the Woolsey Fire in December 2018. Three of the four streams 

where the frogs have been reintroduced were destroyed in the fire, but one area was not burned and the population 

source in the Simi Hills survived, despite that area burning. Photos by National Park Service 

Delaney explained that 

both the newts and the reglegged 

frogs are long-lived 

species, and there is a good 

chance fire survivors of 

both species will be able to 

breed in the future, provided 

there is enough rain to 

wash out the fire sediment 

and restore the pools. 

“Some streams filled up 

with a lot of sediment,” 

Delaney said. “It will depend 

on the drought, and 

climate change, but in 10 

years, probably, with decent 

normal rainfall, the 

habitat will come back.” 

Delaney confirmed 

that there is still hope for 

the frogs. While the area 

around the Simi Hills 

source site for the frogs 

burned, their habitat was 

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Biologist Mark Mendelsohn reacts to the March 2017 discovery of California red-legged 

frog egg masses in the Santa Monica Mountains.

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frogs 

From Page 4 

not seriously impacted with 

sediment. 

“The source population 

seems fine,” she said. “That 

is our biggest asset. [During 

the fire] I didn’t even 

know if they [were] alive.” 

Delaney’s team surveyed 

the source site in December, 

as soon as they were 

able to get in after the fire. 

They found 90 frogs still 

alive. 

The study was impacted 

by the month-long government 

shutdown. After 

the federal government reopened, 

the team of biologists 

returned to the source 

site and discovered six egg 

masses. The Santa Barbara 

Zoo, a partner in the study, 

transported 1,000 eggs to 

the zoo, where they hatched 

in quarantined tanks. 

The rescued tadpoles 

were then reintroduced at 

two sites — the one that remained 

relatively unaffected 

by the fire and another 

that suffered damage but 

still had some key habitat. 

Delaney said her team is 

currently focused on restoring 

several pools by hand 

— a complex and difficult 

process that requires training 

and special permits. 

The goal is to provide refugia 

pools, so any surviving 

frogs will have at least 

a few pockets of habitat to 

get them through the postfire 

habitat loss. 

Red-legged frogs take 

three years to mature and 

can live 8-10 years in the 

wild. Delaney hasn’t lost 

hope that some of the adult 

frogs will make it through 

and live to breed another 

year, and that the reintroduced 

tadpoles will have 

breeding habitat by the 

time they are mature frogs. 

“It’s a very dynamic 

project,” Delaney said. 

“We will do as much as we 

can to restore the streams.” 

The fate of the redlegged 

frogs still remains in 

the balance, but there was 

more good news for the 

biologists monitoring the 

source population: 78 new 

egg masses — demonstrating 

promise of a new generation 

of this vulnerable 

species this year, despite 

losses from fire and flood. 

Partners in the reintroduction 

project are California 

State Parks, the 

Mountains Recreation and 

Conservation Authority, 

the Santa Barbara Zoo, the 

Santa Monica Bay Restoration 

Commission, the Santa 

Monica Mountains Conservancy, 

the U.S. Fish and 

Wildlife Service and the 

U.S. Geological Survey. 

For more information, 

visit www.nps.gov/samo. 

Stabbing outside Neptune’s Net leaves one dead 

Police: After-hours 

altercation occurred 

among group of car 

enthusiasts 


A 30-year 

old Ontario 

man is facing 

one felony 

count 

of murder 

following 

a Satur- 

From June 23 

Maldonado 

day, June 

22 altercation that left a 

23-year-old man dead in 

the parking lot of Neptune’s 

Net. 

Daniel Maldonado reportedly 

stabbed the victim 

— a Hispanic male 

from La Puente whose 

name was not available as 

of press time — “several 

times” over a “previously 

unresolved issue,” according 

to a Sunday, June 

23 press release from the 

Ventura County Sheriff’s 

Office. 

The incident occurred at 

10:56 p.m. at 42505 PCH. 

The victim and offender 

were among a group of 

car enthusiasts who met 

up after the Malibu restaurant 

had closed for the 

evening, police said. 

“Lifesaving efforts were 

attempted, but the victim 

succumbed to his injuries 

at the scene,” the release 

states. 

Maldonado was arrested 

at the scene and booked 

into the pre-trial detention 

facility on a $500,000 

bail. He was scheduled to 

appear in Ventura County 

Superior Court on Tuesday, 

June 25. 

The Ventura County 

Sheriff’s Office, the California 

Department of 

Parks and Recreation, the 

Ventura County Fire Department 

and Gold Coast 

Ambulance reported to 

the scene. 

Anyone with information 

on the incident 

is asked to contact Sgt. 

Steve Jenkins at (805) 

384-4727. 

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Malibu City council 

Reserve funds to fill revenue hole in budget 

Work plan items 

delayed, staff 

resources/funds 

‘stretched very thin’ 

Michele Willer-Allred 


The City Council unanimously 

adopted the Fiscal Year 2019-20 

budget, which accounts for the 

waiving of fees for certain Woolsey 

Fire rebuild permits, and 

tasks City staff with implementing 

a Malibu Lagoon Management 

Plan for the upcoming fiscal 

year beginning July 1. 

The proposed budget initially 

presented to the Council on Monday, 

June 24 amounted to $48 

million in revenue and $55.1 million 

in expenses, including the 

General Fund budget, which totals 

$31 million in revenues and 

$37.4 million in expenses. 

The decrease of the total proposed 

budget from the prior year 

is because of the acquisition of 

the three parcels of vacant land 

for $42.50 million in Fiscal Year 

2018-2019. 

Property tax accounted for 41 

percent of the General Fund revenue. 

Expenditures included City 

operating expenses, as well as 

ongoing expenses related to the 

fire, and some one-time capital 

improvement projects that are 

being funded with General Fund 

dollars. 

The budget was revised since 

the council’s public hearing on 

May 28, when direction was given 

to waive fees for all “like for 

like” and all “like for like, plus 10 

percent” of fire rebuild permits. 

The waiving of the rebuild permits 

resulted in a $2.6 million decrease 

in revenues, compounded 

by the operational expenditures 

necessary to expedite the rebuilding 

process, which are projected 

at more than $2 million. 

Lisa Soghor, assistant city manager, 

said the council postponed 

a number of work plan items to 

achieve the waiving of the fire 

permit fees. 

She also noted staff resources 

and funds are “stretched very 

thin” for the upcoming year. 

As part of the approved budget, 

a one-time appropriation of $2.97 

million from the General Fund 

undesignated reserve was made 

to maintain a balanced budget. 

Soghor said the largest expense 

from the budget is $9 million going 

toward public safety, which makes 

up 27 percent of the General Fund 

expenditures. This aligns with the 

Council’s No. 1 priority being public 

safety. 

The budget includes $8.2 million 

for capital improvement projects, 

including the street overlay 

project, improvements to Pacific 

Coast Highway, and other Measure 

R projects. 

A Coastal Vulnerability Assessment, 

the Clean Power Alliance 

(using 100 percent renewable 

energy at all City facilities) and 

other plans and projects are reflected 

in the budget. Several environmental 

projects and actions 

were deferred this fiscal year. 

Soghor said all the facility and 

infrastructure repair costs from 

the fire, a liability against the 

General Fund in the amount of 

$5.9 million, must be completed 

by the City and submitted for reimbursement 

to FEMA, which 

can take years. 

During budget deliberations, 

the council agreed to Councilmember 

Skylar Peak’s recommendation 

that $7,500 from the 

general grant fund go to Big 

Heart Ranch. 

Other recommendations had 

to wait, based on City Manager 

Reva Feldman’s recommendation 

to be “mindful” of bringing appropriation 

items back for budget 

consideration. 

“Until we have a better snapshot 

of our fiscal stability, I’m going 

to really caution on bringing 

back items that require additional 

appropriations,” Feldman said. 

“That can completely change, 

and we may come back at mid 

year with some very good news. 

But until we have that concrete 

evidence, I think we need to be 

mindful about it.” 

Feldman said that adding staffing 

resources to implement the 

Malibu Lagoon Management 

Plan necessitated moving something 

else off the work plan. 

The council agreed to postpone 

a rain water harvesting/down 

spout redirection program, and 

shifted the basement ordinance to 

another fund. 

Feldman said she’ll be returning 

to the council on July 8 with a 

proposed item to issue an RFP for 

a hydrology model for the lagoon 

plan, and to initiate a Local Control 

Plan Amendment for the plan, 

which will take considerable staff 

time. 

Also at the meeting, Malibu 

resident Ken Luskin spoke during 

public comment of what he 

believes to be criminality in the 

Malibu City government. 

Luskin claimed that his emails 

and others’ emails to Mayor Jefferson 

Wagner, Councilmember 

Mikke Pierson and Peak were 

being blocked, and he believed 

Feldman “committed the crime 

of unauthorized access into your 

individual email accounts.” 

He said that he also was told by 

two councilmembers that a Woolsey 

Fire investigation was being 

discussed in closed session as a 

way to “clear Reva.” 

“About 20 percent of the population 

of Malibu were rendered 

homeless by the Woolsey Fire. 

Deliberately lying to so many 

people and their neighbors after 

such a tragedy is reprehensible 

and potentially criminal,” said 

Luskin, adding that evidence and 

testimony regarding criminality 

in Malibu city government is being 

given to the FBI. 

Wagner was the only one on the 

dais to respond to Luskin. He said 

he will be reviewing two pending 

fire response investigations 

regarding Feldman and the City 

when they are completed to make 

a fair comparison and judgement. 

The council also adopted the 

proposed Earth Friendly Management 

Policy effective July 1, 2019 

— which outlines how the City 

performs pest management practices 

on most city property — and 

approved an Enhanced Dumpster 

Enforcement Policy. Staff is to 

come back with an ordinance regarding 

the locking of dumpsters 

by June 2020. 

Fewer residents to receive public 

notices 

The board voted 4-0 to place legal 

notices in The Malibu Times, 

effective July 10, 2019. 

The Malibu Surfside News, 

which reaches more incorporated 

Malibu homes than the Times, has 

held the contract for the past two 

years. 

“The Malibu Times indicated 

2,360 out of the 10,000 and 11,000 

copies circulated each week are 

delivered to the incorporated portion 

of Malibu,” the staff report 

notes. “The Malibu Surfside News 

indicated that 5,066 out of the 

7,790 copies circulated each week 

are delivered to the incorporated 

portion of Malibu.” 

Police Reports 

Rental car key, 

more allegedly 

swiped from 

beachgoer 

A GMC Arcadia key, $300 

cash, credit cards and passports 

reportedly were stolen from a 

locked rental car parked at Topanga 

State Beach, 18700 Pacific 

Coast Highway, according 

to a June 16 police report. 

The alleged victim said she 

brought the key to the beach and 

wrapped it in a towel while surfing. 

Upon her return, she found the key 

gone and vehicle ransacked. 

June 15 

• A fireproof safe, $500 cash, 

passports and Social Security 

cards reportedly were stolen from 

a residence on Busch Drive. 

• A $1,000 cashier check, Apple 

TV remote and house key reportedly 

were stolen from a residence 

on PCH. 

June 13 

• A pipe threader, valued at $5,000, 

and plate compactor, valued at 

$2,500, reportedly were stolen 

from a construction site on Via 

Acero Street. 

June 12 

• An industrial electrical box reportedly 

was vandalized at the 

Ranch at The Pier, 23000 PCH. A 

business representative stated she 

saw a transient skateboarding away 

from the vandalized location. 

• A MacBook Pro laptop, valued 

at $3,000, and a leather bag 

reportedly were stolen from a 

car parked at 18412 PCH. The 

car’s rear passenger window was 

smashed. 

EDITOR’S NOTE: The Malibu Surfside 

News police reports are compiled 

from official records on file at the Los 

Angeles County Lost Hills/Malibu 

Sheriff’s Department headquarters. 

Anyone listed in these reports is considered 

to be innocent of all charges 

until proven guilty in a court of law.

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Youth advocates Earnest, Hotchkiss honored 

City recognizes 

two with annual 

Jake Kuredjian 

Citizenship Award 

Abhinanda Datta 

Interim Editor 

Late last month, two 

Malibu residents were honored 

for their service to the 

community. 

Kasey Earnest and 

Steve Hotchkiss received 

the City of Malibu’s 2019 

Jake Kuredjian Citizenship 

Award, an annual recognition 

conferred on individuals 

who give their time and 

resources to enhance the 

quality of recreation programs 

in Malibu. 

At work in the water 

Hotchkiss, who was born 

and raised in Santa Monica, 

is affiliated with the Malibu 

Seawolves swim organization 

as a parent, volunteer 

coach and board member. 

He has been a part of the 

Malibu aquatic community 

for several years and has 

mentored numerous local 

athletes through his professional 

career as a Los Angeles 

County Lifeguard. 

“I was very surprised to 

be nominated, and am honored 

to receive the award,” 

he said. 

Hotchkiss got involved 

in club swimming as a team 

parent 13 years ago. When 

Westside Aquatics was unable 

to run a small team, 

he worked with the other 

members to bring in someone 

with more experience. 

“With some parent fundraising, 

we were able to 

start Malibu Seawolves as 

a coach-owned team,” he 

said. “This year, the team 

took an enrollment hit with 

the fire so we made the 

Earnest 

Hotchkiss 

transition to being a club 

team under the ownership 

of the Malibu Aquatics 

Foundation, a nonprofit 

foundation run by a board 

comprised of team parents 

and local residents.” 

He said that he has not 

done anything different 

compared to the other 

county lifeguards but, each 

day on the job, he gave 100 

percent. 

“Being a county lifeguard 

is very rewarding,” 

he said. “There are some 

busy days with most rescues 

feeling routine. However, 

to the person being 

rescued, it may not be routine 

and can often be life 

changing, and something 

they will remember the rest 

of their life. 

“There are always standout 

rescues that you know 

had it not been for you or 

another lifeguard, there 

would have been a very different 

outcome. After a busy 

day and all has gone well, 

you go home feeling great.” 

Hotchkiss is always 

looking for potential lifeguard 

candidates and encouraging 

them to apply 

and go through the training 

academy. 

“Sometimes I train with 

them, which is great fun — 

especially when I get to see 

them do well on the initial 

open water swim, which is 

the entry point to the training 

academy,” he said. 

Hotchkiss runs a landscape 

contracting company 

with his brother and, even 

though there are times 

when he does not volunteer 

as a lifeguard as much, he 

said it has been a key part 

of his life and he loves being 

part of the community. 

“I’ve been involved in 

water sports my entire 

life,” he said. “I knew at 

about 16 that I wanted to be 

a lifeguard. My father was 

a terrific influence on me. 

He was still going out on 

his prone paddle board at 

age 90. I can’t imagine not 

being in or around water 

activity.” 

A voice for Malibu’s youth 

Earnest has worked for 

the Boys and Girls Club of 

Malibu for 15 years, first 

as the program director 

and later as the executive 

director. She oversees the 

recreational programming 

and after-school programs 

at local elementary schools, 

as well as the Teen Center 

at Malibu High School. 

“Our clubhouses provide 

safe after-school space 

where youth can be mentored 

by youth development 

professionals and be 

exposed to inspirational activities,” 

Earnest said. 

The core programs focus 

on academic success, character 

and leadership development, 

the arts and health 

and wellness, she said. 

“We exist to support 

youth in their most challenging 

years and provide 

them with opportunities 

to learn and grow beyond 

themselves,” she explained. 

Her work to support 

struggling community 

members during and after 

the Woolsey Fire included 

fundraising, family assistance, 

family financial 

support, mental wellness 

sessions and various other 

services that have contributed 

to the community’s 

recovery. 

She created and implemented 

the BGCM Malibu 

Emergency Relief Fund 

Nov. 11 in response to the 

Woolsey Fire. From Nov. 

23 to March 7, the fund has 

awarded $1.5 million in 

emergency relief aid to 540 

families and individuals. 

Earnest also was instrumental 

in the expansion 

of the Wellness Center at 

Malibu High School. 

The center is the sole 

entity providing no-cost 

mental health and wellness 

services to all Malibu public 

school children and their 

families, she noted. In the 

most recent academic year, 

the Wellness Center served 

374 residents and reached 

over 400 students across 

Malibu campuses. 

Earnest said she is honored 

to be honored along 

with Hotchkiss, whose 

work she said she has admired 

for years. 

“With the ongoing support 

of the community, 

we will work to ensure 

the doors of the Boys and 

Girls Clubs at all sites and 

the Wellness Center remain 

open and available for Malibu’s 

youth,” she said. 

CITY OF MALIBU 

Certified O.W.T.S. 

and N.A.W.T. 

Septic inspectors 

for all single family, 

multi-family and 

commercial properties. 

NPS’ local wildlife efforts to 

benefit from $75,000 donation 

Funds to support 

mountain lion 

monitoring, more 

Submitted by the Santa 

Monica Mountains Fund 

Local wildlife monitoring 

efforts in the Santa 

Monica Mountains National 

Recreation Area recently 

received a boost. 

The Santa Monica 

Mountains Fund donated 

$75,000 to the National 

Park Service to support its 

area wildlife programs. 

The programs are vital 

in ensuring that SMMNRA 

can continue to monitor 

the health and well-being 

of mountain lions, bobcats 

and coyotes. This work 

includes tracking wildlife 

with GPS radio collars and 

remote cameras. The research 

also entails tagging 

cubs with ear tags and conducting 

necropsies. 

“This is the latest installment 

in the fund’s 

longstanding support of 

wildlife research,” said 

Superintendent David Szymanski 

of SMMNRA. “We 

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The Santa Monica 

Mountains Fund’s $75,000 

donation to the National 

Park Service will support 

wildlife tracking efforts 

such as tagging mountain 

lion kittens. This kitten 

was one of four discovered 

last September in a remote 

area of the Santa Monica 

Mountains. national park 

service 

are so thankful for their 

work to sustain mountain 

lions, coyotes and bobcats 

on wild lands in Southern 

California.” 

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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. 

CHECK IN WITH FIRE DEPT &WATERWORKS DISTRICT 

If you are rebuilding ahome destroyed in the Woolsey Fire, contact the LA County Fire 

Department and LA County Waterworks District 29 for their approval requirements for 

reconstruction projects. Their approvals are required in order to get a rebuild permit from the 

City. AFire Dept. official is available at City Hall every Tuesday and Thursday, 8:00 AM to 12:00 

PM. You can also call (818) 880-0341. To contact Waterworks District 29 call 877-637-3661. 

STEP-BY-STEP GUIDE FOR TEMPORARY HOUSING 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 email mplanning@malibucity.org. 

WEEKDAY ONE-ON-ONE CONSULTATIONS 

Any Malibu resident whose property was damaged or destroyed in the Woolsey Fire can 

schedule aone-on-one consultation with City staff to discuss specific rebuild questions and 

concerns to help them through the process. To schedule an appointment, email Aundrea Cruz 

atacruz@malibucity.orgor call 310-456-2489, ext. 379. 

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. 

FIRE DEPT. OFFICIAL AT CITY HALL EVERY TUES &THURS 

An official from the LA County Fire Dept. will be stationed at Malibu City Hall every Tues and 

Thurs, 8:00 AM -12:00 PM to assist residents with Woolsey Fire rebuilding questions. No 

appointments are necessary. Check in at the Fire Rebuilding Desk at City Hall. 

DEADLINES TO SUBMIT REBUILD PERMIT APPLICATIONS 

Please note these deadlines for rebuilding previously permitted homes and structures 

damaged or destroyed in the fire that may not meet current zoning standards (for example 

square footage, maximum height, setbacks and parking). Submit aplanning application by 

November 8, 2020. Obtain abuilding permit by November 8, 2022. Applications and permits 

which have not been approved and obtained by these deadlines will still qualify for expedited 

review. However, they will be required to conform to current land use and zoning standards. 

Applications can be submitted at City Hall until one hour prior to closing. 

REBUILD FORM -EXPEDITED PERMITTING 

The Planning Department offers anumber of Development Options for properties affected by 

the Woolsey Fire. Learn more atwww.MalibuCity.org/RebuildOptionsForm. Those planning to 

rebuild an in-kind replacement of legally permitted structures destroyed in the fire may submit 

aPlanning Verification (PV) Submittal Checklist. Get the form online at 

www.MalibuCity.org/LikeForLikeSubmittalor call the Planning hotline at 310-456-2489, ext. 485, 

or emailmplanning@malibucity.orgto set up apre-submittal appointment. 

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. 

REBUILDING FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS (FAQs) 

The City offers astreamlined process for residents to get back into their homes. Planning & 

Environmental Sustainability staff are available to help residents navigate this process. Contact 

Planning at 310-456-2489 x485 or mplanning@malibucity.org and Environmental Sustainability 

at 310-456-2489 x371 or mbuilding@malibucity.org. For in-person assistance, visit the Fire 

Rebuild Desk Mon -Thurs, 7:30 AM -5:30 PM or Fri, 7:30 AM -4:30 PM. To see the Frequently 

Asked Questions about the rebuilding process, visit 

www.MalibuCity.org/WoolseyRebuildFAQs. To see all of the handouts and forms available 

visit https://www.malibucity.org/909/Forms-Handouts. 

PHONE AND ONLINE RESOURCES 

Malibu City Hall main phone: 310-456-2489 

Malibu City Fire Rebuild webpage: www.MalibuRebuilds.org 

Malibu City Debris Removal webpage: www.MalibuCity.org/Debris 

Malibu City Planning Department questions: mplanning@malibucity.org 

Malibu City Planning Department phone: 310-456-2489, ext. 485 

Malibu City Building Division questions: mbuilding@malibucity.org 

LA County Woolsey Fire Recovery webpage: www.LACounty.gov/LACountyRecovers

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Summertime stories urge children to sit, stay 

Paw Works joins 

in on City, library’s 

dog-themed event 

Barbara Burke 


Signs of happiness were 

all around as Summer Park 

Tales: Tikes and Tails got 

underway on June 19. 

Little ones waved at one 

another as they entered the 

playground at Bluffs Park 

and dogs’ tails wagged 

as they greeted the event 

guests. Park Tales, a summer 

story-time event sponsored 

by the LA County 

Library in collaboration 

with the City of Malibu, 

was off to a good start. The 

latest session of the offering 

featured canines from Paw 

Works, a nonprofit adoption 

center and pet boutique 

dedicated to creating no-kill 

county shelters nationwide. 

Attendees anxiously 

waited to hear Elissia Buell, 

children’s librarian at the 

Malibu Library, read books 

about dogs, dogs and more 

dogs. 

The story hour attracted 

approximately 20 children, 

ages 1-7, all of whom curiously 

looked on as a litter 

of terrier mix puppies and 

an older, handicapped dog 

named Richie nuzzled, 

licked and wagged their 

way into the children’s 

hearts. 

Sienna Malibu Amini, 3, 

happily hugged her mother, 

Eveline Amini and gingerly 

petted little Richie, who 

barked with approval and 

wildly wagged his tail. 

“He likes me,” Sienna 

said. “He likes it when I pet 

him.” 

“He doesn’t have legs in 

the back, but he sure gets 

around,” a child observed. 

Malibu Library children’s librarian Elissia Buell reads to 

attendees of the June 19 Park Tales event. 

Richie — a disabled dog which nonprofit Paw Works 

brought to the dog-themed, story-time event — greets 

participant Maddie Teague. 

Summer Park Tales: Things With Wings 

What: The next round of Summer Park Tales, an 

outdoor story-time series at Bluffs Park, is to 

celebrate insects. The event is to include a sciencerelated 

storytime, an art activity and playtime at the 

playground. Park Tales is for ages 0-5; a parent or 

guardian must be present. 

When: 10-11 a.m. Wednesday, July 17 

Where: Bluffs Park, 24250 Pacific Coast Highway 

Sienna smiled and said, 

“He wants to play with you, 

but you have to wait for him 

to come.” 

Maddie Teague, 1, wasn’t 

too sure about the whole affair. 

She carefully surveyed 

the raucous situation before 

tentatively touching a 

puppy’s nose. Then, as the 

puppy licked her fingers, 

her face broke into a wide 

grin. 

“We love to come to these 

Park Tales attendees (left to right) Izabella Sanchez , 7, Flora Solomon, 11 months, and 

Maddie Teague, 1, greet Paw Works’ dogs during a June 19 event at Bluffs Park. 

Photos by Suzy Demeter/Surfside News 

events,” said Jason Teague, 

Maddie’s father. “It’s nice 

that the City and library offer 

these story readings for 

the kids.” 

Brittany Vizcarra, operations 

manager for Paw 

Works, oversaw the merry 

mayhem, gently warning 

wee ones not to pet too hard 

or to pull tails, and answered 

the curious children’s questions 

about the puppies. 

Soon, it was time for story 

time and, oh, the books 

they read. 

“What Is Your Dog Doing?”, 

with its beautiful 

illustrations, depicted the 

many activities dogs can do 

and contrived a few fanciful 

ones as well. As Buell 

read, the children joined in, 

assuming the positions the 

little dogs in the book took. 

“The dog is sitting,” Buell 

read. 

Several children sat up in 

response. They stayed, they 

rolled over, but, then, the 

book got silly. Attendees giggled 

as they contemplated a 

dog dancing and sledding. 

Oh, the silliness of it all. 

Snacks were passed about 

and thoroughly enjoyed as 

little ones mingled and had 

fun, with some choosing to 

make a puppy puppet and 

others making their way to 

the playground after having 

once more pet a pup. 

Upcoming programs 

Outdoor story times are 

offered throughout the summer, 

with the next Park Tales 

event slated for Wednesday, 

July 17. 

Smarty Pants Storytimes, 

for ages 2-5, are scheduled 

for 3:30 p.m. on Mondays, 

July 1, July 8 and July 

29 at the Malibu Library 

(23519 Civic Center Way). 

The library also will offer 

its popular, family-friendly 

The Glass 

program featuring the Polynesian 

Paradise dancers and 

the Malibu Ukulele Orchestra 

on July 18. 

For more information on 

the library’s summertime 

events, visit lacountylibrary. 

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Marking a milestone 

Juan Cabrillo Elementary celebrates its Class of 2019 

The dolphin mascot makes an appearance at the graduation. 

Juan Cabrillo graduate Suki Stewart carries bouquets of flowers during the June 10 

promotion ceremony at Juan Cabrillo Elementary School. Photos by Walter Davis 

Photographer 2019/wchaudrondavis.com 

Boden Stoilkovich (left) and Teagan 

Stoilkovich celebrate. 

Hudson Brannon receives his diploma. 

SMMUSD looks within to find new Webster principal 

Daruty previously 

held administrative 

role at Grant 

Elementary 

Submitted by SMMUSD 

The Santa 

Monica-Malibu 

Unified 

School District 

Board 

of Education 

approved the 

appointment Daruty 

of Lila Daruty 

as the new principal of 

Webster Elementary School 

in Malibu at its special 

board meeting on June 6. 

Her appointment is effective 

July 1. 

Daruty has served as the 

half time assistant principal 

at Grant Elementary School 

in Santa Monica since 2014 

and the half time coordinator 

of 

beginning teacher induction 

for the school district 

since 2013. 

In her assistant principal 

position, Daruty was 

involved in all administrative 

functions including 

teacher evaluations 

and mentoring, parent and 

family engagement, enrollment, 

attendance, discipline, 

curriculum, testing, 

general and special education, 

building community 

partnerships, working with 

PTA, conducting parent 

workshops and building 

and developing school culture. 

As the BTSA coordinator, 

she supervised and 

trained new teachers and 

provided additional professional 

development and 

support for current teachers 

as part of a statewide 

program. 

Prior to these leadership 

positions, Daruty taught 

at Will Rogers Learning 

Community and McKinley 

Elementary School in Santa 

Monica since 2004. She 

taught for six years prior 

in the Hawthorne School 

District. She has taught 

second, third, fourth and 

fifth grades. As a teacher, 

she was honored as teacher 

of the year and rookie of 

the year in the Hawthorne 

USD. She previously 

served as PTA president 

and also worked on school 

budgets, participated in 

school site council and 

is known for working to 

improve class and school 

environments by encouraging 

and creating positive 

school culture and opportunities 

for all students. 

“I am so honored and excited 

about the opportunity 

to be principal of Webster 

Elementary,” Daruty said. 

“I look forward to working 

with the students, teachers 

and families that make up 

this beautiful community 

in Malibu. I am committed 

to bringing my love for 

learning and dedication to 

supporting the academic 

and social-emotional needs 

of all students. I know that 

through collaborative efforts 

we will continue to 

ensure Webster students 

become the creative and 

critical thinking innovators 

of our future.” 

Daruty holds a bachelor’s 

degree in psychology 

and cross-cultural 

language and academic 

development/multiple subject 

teaching credential 

from Loyola Marymount 

University; a master’s degree 

in education/tier 1 

credential from UCLA and 

completed the Principals 

Leadership Institute there. 

She earned an administrative 

tier 2 credential from 

UC Irvine. 

“Lila will be a valuable 

addition to our Malibu 

leadership team,” Superintendent 

Dr. Ben Drati said. 

“We congratulate her on 

her new position!” 

Daruty replaces Patrick 

Miller, who will take 

the helm of Malibu High 

School as principal starting 

July 1. As previously announced, 

Christopher Hertz 

will be the new Malibu Elementary 

School principal, 

also starting July 1.

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To many more 

Malibu’s Sycamore 

School holds second 

graduation ceremony 


In 2018, Sycamore School celebrated 

its first and only graduate: 

Eden Meyers. 

This year, the graduating class 

swelled to 10 times the size, as 

fifth-graders Rylan Borress, Ignatius 

Cake, True Che Howell, 

Hudson DiNardo, Max Graulich, 

Allison Hernandez, Balian Janney 

Jones, Ava Niccol, Noah Van 

Der Ryn and Sebastian Weitz bid 

adieu to the Malibu school on 

June 12. 

“The ceremony brought laughter 

and tears as three students 

wrote and presented speeches, reflecting 

on their time at Sycamore 

and how they felt the school had 

prepared them to tackle the challenges 

of a connected and evolving 

world,” Sycamore School cofounder 

Tedd Wakeman wrote in 

an email to the Malibu Surfside 

News. 

Wakeman noted that many of 

the graduates were part of the 

school’s founding student body, 

and most will continue on to 

Catalyst: A Learning Hub — the 

school’s new middle school in 

Agoura Hills, which will open its 

doors this September. 

At CLH, the student experience 

is to be guided by one question: 

“How will you affect the world?” 

For more information on the 

school, visit www.catalyst-educa 

tion.org. 

Sycamore School was founded 

in 2015 by Wakeman, Christy 

Durham and AJ Webster. 

Sycamore School’s 10 fifth-grade graduates pose with school co-founders Tedd Wakeman 

(back left), Christy Durham (back middle) and AJ Webster (back right) during the June 12 

culmination. Photos by Molly Marler/Sycamore School 

Graduate Noah Van Der Ryn addresses the crowd. 

Rylan Borress and her fellow graduates 

walk through a sea of family and friends. 

Sycamore School co-founder 

Tedd Wakeman speaks during the 

commencement ceremony. 

School News 

Colorado College 

Malibu student earns diploma 

Harrison Raine, a Malibu 

resident and alumnus of Viewpoint 

School, graduated from 

Colorado College with a bachelor’s 

degree in organismal biology 

and ecology. 

Raine was one of 537 undergraduates 

to receive a bachelor 

of arts at the May 19 ceremony, 

which featured Oprah Winfrey 

as its speaker. 

University of San Diego 

Two Malibuites graduate 

Malibu residents William Hilton 

and Addison Lewis graduated 

from the University of San Diego 

on May 26. 

Hilton, who completed the requirements 

for graduation in January, 

earned a bachelor’s degree 

in communication studies. 

Lewis earned a bachelor’s degree 

in marketing and finance. 

School News is compiled by Editor 

Lauren Coughlin, 

lauren@malibusurfsidenews.com.

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Tourist behind viral seagull photo works in Malibu 

Joe Coughlin, Publisher 

Alicia Jessop’s perfectly timed photo (LEFT) of a seagull stealing her lunch went viral, but don’t worry, she did end up with a Maine lobster 

roll (RIGHT). Photos Submitted 

Pepperdine University professor 

Alicia Jessop likes to give 

people a hard time when they take 

photos of their food and post them 

on social media. 

But this time — holding a colorful 

and full lobster roll during her 

first time in Maine outside one of 

the most recognizable lighthouses 

in the world — she couldn’t resist. 

She wasn’t the only one. 

As Jessop raised her lobster roll 

for the photo, an opportunistic 

seagull dove in, snatched it and 

tossed it to the ground for a feast 

with its pals. 

“I thought I dropped the lobster 

roll,” said Jessop, who was preoccupied 

with taking the Instagrammable 

shot. “As I took the picture, 

it just flew out of my hand. I 

looked down and his friends were 

enjoying it.” 

The real story is what happened 

next. 

After absorbing the absurdity of 

the moment, Jessop went back to 

her phone to see if she caught any 

of the action. And did she ever. 

Her photo depicts the exact 

moment — up-close in the foreground 

— the wide-eyed gull 

wrapped its beak around the end 

of her lobster roll. Knowing she 

had to share the once-in-a-lifetime 

photo, she posted it to Twitter 

— with the text: “This is why 

we can’t have nice things. I was 

trying to take a picture of the lobster 

roll I ordered in Maine and 

well, this happened (crying-laugh 

and slap-face emojis) — where it 

quickly went viral. 

As the photo worked its way 

to more than 200,000 likes and 

29,000 retweets, news outlets 

came a calling — local and national 

(BuzzFeed, People, The Guardian). 

Then, TV shows picked it up 

— “Jimmy Kimmel Live,” “Live 

with Kelly and Ryan,” “Good 

Morning America.” 

Jessop was in awe of the journey 

on which her photo took her. 

She also was humbled by it. 

“It’s mindblowing,” she said. 

“I’ve been a writer for eight years 

and have had good experiences 

in writing, but then I wake up 

one morning and I’m on ‘Good 

Morning America.’ People say I 

deserve an award for the photo 

I didn’t even mean to take. It’s 

humbling because I woke up every 

morning trying to be the best 

and then, I don’t even plan to.” 

Jessop, who lives in Oak Park, 

just finished her second year 

teaching sports law at Pepperdine. 

She is originally from Denver and 

came to Malibu for the opportunity 

at Pepperdine. 

She was just on vacation in 

York, Maine, when she went to 

visit the famous Nubble Lighthouse 

on Cape Neddick. Seemed 

like a perfect time to get a lobster 

roll from the nearby spot, Fox’s 

Lobster House. 

After the seagull snafu, Jessop 

did go back and get another lobster 

roll; though, it cost her another $21. 

But all is well that ends well. 

Her viral photo and story attracted 

a hook up of complimentary 

lobster rolls from Get Maine 

Lobster. 

samo 

From Page 7 

to the many people who 

have contributed to the 

program over the years,” 

said Charlotte Parry, executive 

director of the Santa 

Monica Mountains Fund. 

“The public support for 

our wildlife is incredibly 

encouraging.” 

NPS research has demonstrated 

the need to build 

a wildlife corridor over 

the 101 Freeway. Data has 

shown that major development 

and freeways restrict 

their movement on both 

sides and that this lack 

of connectivity has led to 

inbreeding and reduced 

genetic diversity among 

the mountain lion population 

in the Santa Monica 

Mountains. 

In the last 20 years, 21 

out of 22 mountain lions 

have tested positive for 

exposure to rat poison and 

four died from poisoning. 

The Fund has been working 

with the National Park 

Service on a campaign 

called Break the Poison 

Chain in an effort to discourage 

the use of rat poison 

and suggest alternatives 

that are not harmful 

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On Common Ground 

How to be a good neighbor to Malibu’s backyard birds 

Denys Hemen 

Hospital Manager 

California Wildlife Center 

The life of a songbird 

is not an easy one. 

There are dangers 

lurking around every 

corner. It is no wonder 

they can be so hard to spot. 

They are easily spooked, 

and some are so small you 

need binoculars to see 

them. Sometimes the only 

way to get a nice, long 

look at the beauty of a 

songbird is when they visit 

our backyard. 

Human development of 

habitat has driven many 

species to live near our 

homes. It is important to 

do what we can to ensure 

that our visitors are safe. 

Malibu has an outstanding 

diversity of songbirds. 

Some species that come 

to our clinic at California 

Wildlife Center include 

Anna’s Hummingbirds, 

fox sparrows, California 

thrashers, western bluebirds, 

hooded orioles, and 

the majestic Lazuli bunting. 

This article will give you 

a few quick and easy tips 

on how to help keep your 

backyard bird friendly. 

Keep your feeders clean. 

Just like humans, birds like 

their dishes clean. Dirty 

feeders and water stations 

can spread disease and 

grow all kinds of bacteria 

and fungus. Clean them 

A western bluebird is pictured. Cambria Wells/California 

Wildlife Center 

at least every two weeks, 

or right away if you have 

seen a sick bird in your 

yard. You can use your 

dishwasher at the hottest 

setting, hand wash with 

soap and boiling water, 

or clean with a solution 

of one part bleach to nine 

parts water. Be sure to 

rinse the dishes thoroughly 

and let them air dry. 

The best food for hummingbirds 

is a mixture you 

can make yourself of one 

part refined white sugar 

and four parts tap water 

mixture. Avoid buying the 

red stuff! Change the sugar 

water at least every three to 

five days to prevent mold. 

Clean the feeders at least 

once a week with hot water 

and a bottle brush. You 

also may use the nine parts 

water, one part bleach solution 

to clean, but do not 

use soap or detergent. As 

always, rinse thoroughly 

and let air dry. 

Be sure that the cleaned 

feeders are never placed 

near windows, as birds will 

see their reflections and 

crash into the glass. 

What we place in our 

yards to keep creepy 

crawlies away can be very 

detrimental to the animals 

we want in our yard. Glue 

traps, sticky fly traps, and 

rodent poison are bad for 

birds. 

Glue traps are brutal and 

should never be used outside. 

Last year, CWC cared 

for several birds, mammals 

and even snakes that were 

caught in outdoor glue 

traps. Most of the time, 

these animals are going 

after bugs that are stuck. 

The same goes for sticky 

fly traps. Birds get entangled 

when trying to eat the 

trapped bugs. 

Rodent poison does 

not instantly kill rats and 

A black-headed grosbeak is among the birds native to the Malibu area. This month, 

CWC shares how to be a good host to grosbeaks and other birds. Sammy Orzech/ 

California Wildlife Center 

mice. They crawl away and 

die, becoming slow, easy 

targets for predatory birds 

who themselves become 

poisoned. 

Heavy trimming and 

cutting of foliage and 

trees during the spring or 

summer can destroy nests, 

eggs and even kill nestling 

songbirds. Do not believe 

anyone who tells you 

they will check for nests 

first before trimming. A 

hummingbird nest is the 

size of a golf ball and is 

impossible to see in thick 

shrubbery. Heavy trimming 

and cutting should be done 

during the winter. 

Going “native” in 

your yard can reduce the 

amount of work needed 

during nesting season and 

attract more birds. To see 

a list of native plants that 

birds like, visit www.theo 

dorepayne.org. 

The two biggest threats 

to our feathered friends are 

cats and glass. Both kill 

billions of birds each year 

in the United States. 

If you have a window 

that birds often fly into, 

you can purchase “bird 

tape” from www.abcbirds. 

org. The tape glows and 

makes the window appear 

as a solid structure. 

All cats are unnatural 

predators to songbirds. They 

have not evolved to deal 

with the massive numbers of 

these hunters that are constantly 

stalking them, night 

and day. The best thing to do 

for your furry friend and our 

songbirds alike is keep your 

cats inside. 

Our songbirds need all 

the help they can get nowadays. 

Following these steps 

are a direct way that you, 

too, can be a conservationist 

and help keep our local 

bird populations healthy 

for all of us to enjoy. 

On Common Ground is a 

monthly column written by 

various California Wildlife 

Center employees. CWC, a 

nonprofit located in Calabasas, 

cares for injured wildlife 

in Malibu and beyond.

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Don’t Panic, It’s Organic 

Malibuites’ myriad options for repelling rats, ticks 

Andy Lopez 

Contributing Columnist 

Invisible Gardener 

There are many problems 

facing those 

in Malibu and other 

places impacted by the fire. 

One of them is dealing 

with rats and ticks. Many 

folks would prefer to deal 

with them without using 

toxic pesticides that 

will hurt them and other 

animals. 

There are various ways 

to repel rats and keep them 

away from places like 

under the house or in a 

car’s engine compartment. 

There are many electronic 

devices that give off a high 

frequency that only the rats 

can hear. Most are battery 

operated. Some work better 

than others, but many 

are available for purchase 

online. 

Another option is garlic. 

I buy Garlic Barrier. Follow 

the product instructions 

for strength, as using 

too much could make you 

dizzy and even sick! Garlic, 

added to water, can be 

sprayed around the areas 

from which you want to 

rid rats. 

Garlic also will kill ticks 

and fleas on contact. Spray 

daily until the problem 

disappears and then once 

a week as a preventative. 

Make sure to spray under 

the house and to soak piles 

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of wood. I would spray the 

entire yard at least once 

every few weeks for a long 

as the ticks and rats appear. 

If garlic doesn’t do the 

trick, try cold-brew coffee! 

It not only will repel rats 

and ticks, but also will 

kill ticks on contact. The 

coffee’s caffeine also will 

effectively drive rats away. 

I would use French vanilla 

since vanilla is toxic to 

rats. 

Rats have a sensitive 

nose, and you can use that 

against them. 

Coffee and garlic are 

safe to use around pets, 

but I would avoid directly 

spraying them or spraying 

when they are out, as 

it would smell and might 

even get them sick. I once 

tried to spray garlic and 

cold-brew cold together 

and I did get dizzy. 

Another safe repellent is 

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food-grade Diatomaceous 

Earth. You can dust certain 

areas where they are present. 

It will kill ticks but 

only repel the rats. 

Add 1/2 cup food-grade 

DE to a gallon water and 

shake well. Spray the DE 

liquid. When it dries, it 

will leave a fine coating of 

DE, which will kill off the 

ticks. You also can lightly 

dust your dogs with the DE 

for flea and tick control. I 

would not dust cats, as they 

won’t like it. For cats, put 

some DE in your hand and 

use a flea comb to get the 

DE onto the comb. Then, 

comb your cat with it. 

There also are many safe 

traps you can use (try Rat 

Zapper), but I would only 

use them if the rats have 

made their way inside your 

home, garage or into your 

car’s engine compartment. 

If you do have them in 

those areas, find out how 

they are getting in and seal 

it; otherwise, you will get 

Letter to the Editor 

Justice for elephants 

We applaud the celebration 

of Father’s Day and 

the deep appreciation and 

love shown for all parents. 

We were surprised and 

disheartened though, that 

this newspaper not only 

printed but awarded a photograph 

depicting one of 

the cruelest forms of tourist 

exploitation perpetrated 

against innocent captive 

animals — the riding of elephants 

for entertainment. 

We realize that education 

doesn’t happen overnight, 

and mistakes always happen 

while the world learns. 

The purpose in writing this 

is not to embarrass anyone 

but rather to shed light on 

the heartbreaking underbelly 

of this dark business. 

It must be stopped. It is up 

to all of us to become fully 

educated in the horrors of 

global animal abuse and 

work together to end it. Not 

promote, or glorify it. No 

legitimate sanctuary would 

ever allow this abuse, in 

fact the opposite. We encourage 

everyone to watch 

the award-winning documentary 

entitled “Love 

and Bananas”; it chronicles 

how the race is on to 

desperately rescue these 

gentle giants and bring to 

more visitors. 

A rat zapper works well 

for non-engine areas, but 

the heat would be too 

much for most devices. 

You can, however, place 

the rat zapper close to the 

radiator. But there could be 

problems like forgetting to 

check if you caught something 

and disposing of the 

body. The car will smell up 

really fast. In the event of 

such a problem, you can 

spray that area upon arrival 

at home, or when it’s not 

in use, with garlic and see 

if that bothers you, as you 

will smell it. 

Speaking of smell, 

you also can use essential 

oils. They are very 

strong and you only need 

a few drops per gallon or 

you can place the drops 

directly onto part of the 

engine area. The heat will 

definitely spread the essential 

oil. There are many 

essential oils, so you can 

pick what you like. Citronella 

oil, eucalyptus oil 

and lavender oil are just 

a few you can use. These 

oils will drive off not just 

the rats, but most animals. 

Just be careful when using 

oils, as this stuff is 

strong. If you haven’t used 

essential oils before it’s 

best not to even try. Young 

Living offers Thieves oil, 

which will work great and 

is premixed for you. 

If none of the above 

strike your fancy, try compost 

tea. It will kill ticks 

and fleas and also repel 

rats. The tea’s microbials 

will damage a tick’s nervous 

system, and the rats 

won’t like the smell of it. It 

also will affect a rat’s skin. 

The compost tea will 

help the soil come back to 

life, providing a natural 

tick control tool that 

works. 

Any questions? Email me at 

andylopez@invisiblegardener. 

com. 

real sanctuaries. NY Times 

states this movie “is unsparing 

in showing the 

cruelty required to train an 

elephant to perform tricks 

and give rides to humans.” 

Please watch, learn and join 

in. Loveandbananas.com. 

As human beings, our true 

job on the planet is to protect 

and love it, and those 

living on it. Beyond only 

humans. Let’s stop riding 

elephants and instead work 

together to save, help and 

appreciate them. 

Sherman Baylin and Jae 

Flora-Katz, Malibu residents

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From the Editor 

Finding my footing again 



They say it gets 

easier. 

I’m back at 

work after spending a 

blessed and all-too-fast 

three months with my 

first child, Desmond 

Samuel Coughlin, and 

it has indeed been an 

adjustment. In some 

ways, I was ready to 

get back to it, but I also 

could have soaked up the 

snuggles and coos for just 

a little bit longer. 

As the hours, days 

and weeks flew by, 

I sang, I laughed, I smiled 

and I fell in love day after 

day. 

We got outside as often 

as the weather allowed, 

and I was able to cover 

roughly 40 miles with 

my new favorite workout 

partner in his stroller, 

leading the way. When we 

were indoors, I did my best 

to remind myself that the 

dishes, floors and laundry 

could wait. 

Day after day, I was 

reminded of the value in 

the simple things, and I 

cherished the days when 

we did nothing but enjoyed 

everything. 

Before I knew it, my 

time was up, and I was 

stepping back into high 

heels and heading out into 

the “real world.” I looked 

forward to writing and 

regularly conversing with 

adults again, but it is all 

just a little bit different 

now. 

I’m sure many of you 

can relate, and I recognize 

that my experience is not 

unique. There are billions 

of working moms across 

the world, and that 

offers quite a bit of 

comfort that I, too, will be 

able to navigate my new 

normal. 

Over the years, I have 

interviewed so many 

women who have asked 

if I have children. Until 

recently, I never realized 

just how meaningful that 

question was. Of course 

I recognized that anyone 

with children had more 

responsibilities than I 

previously had, but I never 

quite realized the emotional 

weight — from the 

pride, to the anxiety, to 

the joy — this wonderful 

title carries with it. And 

I’m sure the years ahead 

will continue to push that 

newfound understanding to 

new levels. 

From the mom who 

keeps her own business 

running while also toting 

her child or children to 

and from school, sports 

practices and more, to 

the mom who has set 

aside her passion to care 

for her child or children, 

motherhood is a job like 

no other, and I plan to 

enjoy every crazy second 

of it. Malibu is home to 

many strong, wonderful 

and compassionate moms 

— many of whom I have 

crossed paths with. I still 

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3-month-old, Desmond, as her maternity leave draws to a 

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have a lot to learn as I 

settle into my dual roles, 

but one day I, too, hope 

to wisely and honestly be 

able to tell a new mom that 

it will all get easier. 


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Gaining perspective 

Malibu art show highlights value 

of Compton’s youth equestrian 

program, Page 20 

Digging in 

Gardening workshop 

offers wealth of 

information, Page 20 

Trancas’ annual concert series starts 

off with local favorite, Page 21 

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Compton Cowboys exhibit supports inner-city equestrians 

Barbara Burke 


According to the U.S. 

Census Bureau, one-third 

of the population of Compton 

is under the age of 19, 

and a quarter of the city’s 

population lives at or below 

the poverty line. 

“Daring to Touch the 

Sky,” an exhibit featuring 

documentary photographs 

and formal portraits that 

was on display June 7-13 

at the Malibu Lumber Yard, 

celebrated the fact that for 

the last 30 years, despite 

those socioeconomic realities, 

the city’s streets 

have hosted the Compton 

Junior Posse program, a 

youth equestrian effort that 

provides year-round, afterschool 

activities for at-risk, 

inner-city youth. 

The program helps participants 

develop key life 

skills such as the responsibilities 

necessary to take 

care of horses, and instills 

confidence and self-esteem. 

At the exhibit’s opening 

event June 7, attendees perused 

documentary photographs 

and formal portraits 

by Melodie McDaniel depicting 

youth participants, 

guardians and volunteers 

with the Compton Junior 

Posse. 

Exhibit curator Debbie 

Frank, who also is president 

of the Malibu Boys 

and Girls Club, knows the 

importance of providing 

meaningful activities to atrisk 

youth. 

Roui Israel (left) and Melodie McDaniel check out the 

exhibit at Malibu Lumber Yard. Photo Submitted 

“The Compton Cowboys 

program offers an alternative 

to kids and keeps them 

in healthy activities,” she 

said. “I’ve been there and 

have seen that the original 

group of kids still ride on 

horses through the streets 

of Compton, and both the 

gangs and the police do not 

bother them.” 

Frank noted that Mc- 

Daniel and writer Amelia 

Fleetwood wrote “Riding 

Through Compton,” a 

book that pairs McDaniel’s 

pictures with text and interviews 

Fleetwood conducted 

with participants, 

guardians and volunteers 

involved with the posse. 

“As a professional in 

Malibu who focuses on 

wellness, it was so nice to 

go to the very well-attended 

Compton Cowboys exhibit 

at the beginning of summer 

and to visit with friends — 

both those who are local 

and those who drove in just 

to see the wonderful photography,” 

said Terah Tidy, 

owner of Glamifornia Style 

Lounge. “The pictures of 

the cowboys are amazing 

and the work that the organization 

does to help youth 

realize their potential is 

fabulous.” 

The black-and-white pictures 

seem intimate, as Mc- 

Daniel captured tender and 

sometimes pensive moments 

between riders and horses. 

At the exhibit, Malibuites 

showed that they cared 

for other Californians and 

they agreed that equestrian 

experiences can liberate 

youth, as they can all humans 

who interact with 

the gentle animals. The 

pictures illustrate that participation 

in the Compton 

Cowboys Program can empower 

kids and imbue them 

with confidence and a sense 

of pride and purpose. 

Residents’ interest in smart gardening grows at free workshop 

Barbara Burke 


Tahereh Sheerazie, of 

Go2zero Strategies, a smart 

gardening educational contractor 

with Los Angeles 

County, covered a lot of 

ground on June 15. 

Sheerazie discussed fireresilient 

landscapes, composting 

and more as she led 

a complimentary smart gardening 

workshop for beginners 

at Malibu City Hall. 

“Both nitrate and oxygen 

are important in the 

biosphere – the soil ecosystem 

below our feet,” 

Sheerazie said. “Soil that 

has the proper nutrients can 

sequester carbon and composting, 

worm composting 

and grasscycling are keys 

to healthy soil, to retaining 

water so it does not run off 

and to creating landscapes 

that are more fire-resilient.” 

Sheerazie discussed why 

organic matter should not 

be sent to landfills. 

“Landfill sites are often 

anaerobic environments and 

if one smells nasty smells 

in them, it is because there 

is not enough oxygen in 

the area,” she said. “Further, 

they contain decaying 

organic waste from farms, 

kitchens, gardens, restaurants 

and markets and, thus, 

chemicals that are not good 

for our planet leach into the 

groundwater, including benzene, 

ammonia, dioxins and 

chlorinated pesticides.” 

Rather, one should feed 

the landscape, she said. 

“Composting reduces 

the collection of too many 

greenhouse gases, promotes 

greener and healthier yards 

and gardens, and improves 

soil structure, thereby increasing 

the value of edible 

gardens,” she explained. 

To decide between using 

a bin and vermicomposting, 

one should evaluate the 

quantity and nature of waste. 

For scraps such as fruits and 

vegetables, vermicomposting 

is more viable. If, however, 

yard waste is derived 

from mowing, pruning and 

raking leaves, bin composting 

may be best. 

To begin backyard composting, 

all a person needs 

is a compost bin, she said. 

“Then, using equal 

amounts of green materials, 

that are rich in nitrogen, and 

brown materials, that are 

rich in carbon, one should 

chop the materials into oneinch 

pieces and mix them 

together in a composting 

bin, adding water until the 

mixture is as damp as a wet 

sponge,” Sheerazie said. 

Such materials are critical 

to healthy soil, she noted, 

because they inoculate soil 

with microbes, bacteria 

and fungus, all needed for a 

healthy biosphere. 

Sheerazie advised attendees 

to ensure there was sufficient 

water, and to turn the 

bin every seven to 10 days. 

The compost should get hot, 

at least to 140 degrees as 

“sufficient temperature is 

necessary so as to kill weed 

seeds and potentially harmful 

microorganisms,” she 

said. 

Within three to six 

months, one can remove 

the composted material. It 

is ready to use “because it 

is dark brown, crumbly and 

smells like freshly turned 

earth,” Sheerazie explained. 

Worm composting or vermicomposting 

is a different 

process. 

“Worms are nature’s 

composters because they 

eat fruit and vegetable 

scraps and convert them 

into rich, organic fertilizer,” 

Sheerazie said. “One needs 

at least one-half pound of 

worms and red wigglers 

Tahereh Sheerazie teaches residents about composting 

and more during the City’s smart gardening workshop on 

June 15. Barbara Burke/Surfside News 

are the best. Place coconut 

coir, peat moss or shredded 

newspaper to provide 

a base and feed the worms 

food scraps regularly, adding 

crushed, dried egg shells 

every two to three weeks to 

keep the pH balanced.” 

Sheerazie also recommended 

food waste reduction 

efforts, including lessening 

the amount of waste 

by reducing portions; only 

purchasing what one can 

use; and donating extra 

food to homeless shelters, 

sharing it with neighbors or 

feeding it to animals.

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Trancas concert series ready to make some noise 

Friday-evening 

shows to continue 

through Aug. 23 

Barbara Burke 


Music lovers of all ages 

came out June 14, as Trancas 

Country Market’s summer 

concert series got underway. 

Crowd favorite Lenny 

Goldsmith’s New Old 

again took the stage to 

launch the concert series, 

running from 6-9 p.m. each 

Friday through Aug. 23. 

The series is co-hosted by 

Vintage Grocers. 

Attendees sipped wine 

and enjoyed fine patio dining 

at Kristy’s Restaurant, 

and its new Trancas venue, 

also curated by Kristy 

Apana-Bashant and Greg 

Bashant, provided yet more 

patio space for spectators. 

“It’s great to be out here 

on the lawn with my family 

and to enjoy the good 

weather and happy atmosphere,” 

Brad Cischke said 

as he watched his children 

play on a beach blanket. 

As everyone got in the 

groove, many strolled 

through the Malibu Art Association’s 

exhibit featuring 

works by local artists 

such as Helen Campanella, 

Helen Allois, Pamela 

LeGrand and Carla Bates. 

Works by various members 

of the association will be 

featured at each concert all 

summer long, Campanella 

said. LeGrand noted that 

proceeds from sales of the 

art go toward an annual 

scholarship for a senior in 

high school, and for library 

book donations. 

“Coming out here on the 

lawn and hearing the music 

A sizable crowd gathers on the Trancas lawn. 

as family and friends enjoy 

visiting is an event that I 

dreamed of having in the 

1980s when the west side 

of Malibu was just developing,” 

Michael Barton 

said. “I love that the whole 

community has a wonderful 

center to gather and 

that all attending can get 

to know one another better, 

especially since this is an 

event primarily frequented 

by locals.” 

Forthcoming concerts 

feature the likes of The 

Andy Cahan Trio, slated to 

play Aug. 16. 

“We’re looking forward 

to playing at Trancas,” said 

Cahan, who was the keyboardist 

and music director 

for The Turtles in the 

1970s. 

The trio also consists of 

Mitch Weissman, bassist 

for the Turtles, and drummer 

Michael Davidson. 

Classic rock band Ignition 

will light up the stage 

July 19, and lead vocalist 

Alex Cabrera promises 

fans they are in for a fun 

show. Cabrera is joined by 

Ian Heavyside on guitar, 

Wayne Rothstein on bass, 

Kevin Armstrong on drums 

and Jon Buxer on the keyboard. 

Local favorite Miss Bix 

Artists on deck 

All concerts, held on 

Trancas’ lawn, are to 

occur from 6-9 p.m. 

June 28: California 

Feetwarmers 

July 5: Band of Rouge 

July 12: Mesa Peak 

July 19: Ignition 

July 26: Miss Bix and 

the Blues Fix 

Aug. 2: Riptide Blues 

Band 

Aug. 9: Heartbreak for 

Petty 

Aug. 16: Andy Cahan 

Trio 

Aug. 23: Lenny 

Goldsmith’s New Old 

& The Blues Fix will perform 

July 26. 

“My newest works are 

a mixture of great covers 

and great originals that are 

really fun to dance to, but 

they also offer something 

new for your listening palate,” 

Leslie Bixler said. 

“We’ve added songs hot off 

the press and we have great 

new originals, and I know 

it’s going to be a nice community 

event.” 

Other bands slated to 

play include Band of 

Rouge, Riptide Blues Band 

and Heartbreak for Petty. 

Lenny Goldsmith performs with his band June 14 to kick off Trancas’ summer concert 

series. Photos by Suzy Demeter/Surfside News 

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Faith Briefs 

Malibu United Methodist Church (30128 

Morning View Drive, 310-457-7505) 

Taize Meditation 

7 p.m. Tuesdays. Join for 

10 minutes or stay for an 

hour in quiet meditation and 

reflection in the sanctuary. 

Conversations 

7 p.m. first Wednesdays 

of the month. The church 

invites Malibu community 

members with diverse 

views to gather in Gabrielson 

Hall to discuss topics 

such as the Woolsey Fire 

recovery effort, politics, 

family stories, today’s journalism, 

voter registration, 

the fairness doctrine, economics, 

and any subject 

attendees may be interested 

in or concerned about. Pie 

and coffee abound. 

Co-Dependents Anonymous 

7:30-9 p.m. Mondays. 

For more information, contact 

risk2change@gmail. 

com. 

AA Meetings 

6:30 p.m. Sundays; noon 

and 7 p.m. Mondays and 

Tuesdays; noon and 7:30 

p.m. Wednesdays; noon 

and 6:30 p.m. Thursdays; 

noon and 8 p.m. Fridays; 

noon and 5 p.m. Saturdays. 

Sunday Worship 

10:30-11:30 a.m., 

Sundays. Child care available. 

Malibu Presbyterian Church (3324 

Malibu Canyon Road, 310-456-1611) 

Sunday Worship Services 

10:15 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. 

St. Aidan’s Episcopal Church (28211 

PCH, 310-457-7966) 

Contemplative Worship 

8 a.m. Sundays 

Traditional Worship 

10 a.m. Sundays 

Chabad of Malibu (22943 PCH, 310- 

456-6588) 

Evening Shabbat Services 

7:30 p.m. Fridays. 

Saturday Services 

9 a.m., Kabbalah on 

the Parsha; 10 a.m. Shabbat 

service; 11 a.m. Words 

from the Rabbi & Torah 

Reading; 12:30 p.m. Kiddush 

lunch 

Sunday Services 

9 a.m. 

Our Lady of Malibu Church (3625 Winter 

Canyon Road, 310-456-2361) 

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 meeting 

times. 

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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. 

Calvary Chapel Malibu (30237 Morning 

View Drive, 424-235-4463) 

Service 

10 a.m. Sundays. 

Waveside Church (6955 Fernhill Drive, 

310-774-1927) 

Sunday Worship 

10:10 a.m. Sunday. 

University Church of Christ (24255 PCH, 

310-506-4504) 

A cappella Service 

10:15 a.m. Sundays, in 

Elkins Auditorium 

Instrumental Service 

5 p.m. Sundays, in 

Stauffer Chapel 

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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. 

How to play Sudoku 

Crossword by Myles Mellor and Cindy LaFleur 

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 

Sudoku by Myles Mellor and Susan Flanagan 

Across 

1. Emotional highs 

4. A little lower 

8. Beachside Malibu 

restaurant 

13. Kind of advice 

15. 19th century 

landscapist 

16. From this point on 

17. Before doctor’s 

school 

18. Style 

19. ___ de vivre 

21. Legal scholar’s 

deg. 

22. Bid, perhaps 

29. Prosecutors, for 

short 

30. Period of years 

31. They may be 

taxed 

32. Close by 

34. DEA worker 

35. Temper 

37. White wine 

aperitif 

answers 

38. Not very pretty 

39. Soda shop treat 

40. Don Juans 

42. Cousin of baseball 

45. Peaked 

46. 100th of a yen 

49. Malibu restaurant/lounge 

that 

opened in 2001 

51. ___-horse town 

52. Jewish wedding 

favorite 

53. Animal caretakers, 

for short 

54. Unprincipled 

58. Medium-to-poor 

62. Arbiter who calls 

strikes 

63. Lowest level of 

the sea 

64. Calibrated camera 

setting 

65. Pool site, maybe 

66. Atmospheric 

starter 

Rosenthal Tasting Room 

(18741 Pacific Coast 

Highway, Malibu; 310- 

456-1392) 

■5:30-9 ■ p.m. Friday, 

June 28: live music 

starting with Erin 

McAndrew 

■12-9 ■ p.m. Saturday, 

June 29: live music; 

Azteca Food Truck 

Malibu Wines 

(31740 Mulholland 

Highway, Malibu; 818- 

865-0605) 

■5-9 ■ p.m. Friday, June 

Down 

1. Substantiated 

2. Spanish chef’s concoction 

3. Precious strings 

4. French vineyard 

5. 60s actress, Margaret 

6. Back muscle 

7. Fastest woman in the 

world (nickname) - still holds 

the records for 100 and 200m 

8. Most desperate 

9. Utilize 

10. Airline to Amsterdam 

11. Wide shoe specification 

12. Hoff who wrote and 

illustrated “Danny and the 

Dinosaur” 

14. Bard’s nightfall 

15. Spooks 

20. Hardly any 

22. Requisite 

23. Man-mouse linkup 

24. 1953 Kentucky Derby winner 

or a 1974 cult sci-fi film 

25. Hovers 

26. Card catalog abbr. 

27. High up, to Keats 

28; 11 a.m.- 9 p.m. 

Saturday, June 29; 11 

a.m.-7 p.m. Sunday, 

June 30: Two Doughs 

Pizza 

■6-9 ■ p.m. Friday, June 

28, live music with Bill 

Rotella 

■12-9 ■ p.m. Saturday, 

June 29, live music 

with Brandon Ragan, 

Sylver Strings and 

Carlos Naranjo 

■12-7 ■ p.m. Sunday, 

June 30, live music 

with Mike Bell and 

Docs of Doheney 

Casa Escobar 

(22969 PCH, Malibu 

(310) 456-1999) 

■8 ■ p.m. Saturday, June 

29: Valley Breast 

Care Foundation 

and Women’s Health 

Center Fundraiser 

featuring the Freddy 

28. U.S. Army medal 

32. Off 

33. Hispanic aunt 

35. “Look, ___ hands!” 

36. Table spread 

38. Garden decorations 

39. Soccer fan in the family 

41. Deviate 

43. Black key 

44. Stuck, after “in” 

46. Actress Loren 

47. Make unreadable, for 

security 

48. Of a more pleasing appearance 

50. Actor ___ Da Vito 

53. Mayberry’s Otis, for 

example 

54. “___ Wiedersehen!” 

55. Millimetres, for short 

56. ___ out 

57. Copacabana site 

59. Original manufacturer’s 

item 

60. Middle X or O 

61. Masseur’s workplace 

Jones Band, tickets 

$20; RSVP to (818) 

782-3255 

The Sunset 

(6800 Westward Beach 

Road, Malibu; 310- 589- 

1007) 

■4 ■ p.m. Sundays, DJ 

Duke’s Malibu Restaurant 

(21150 PCH, Malibu; 

310-317-0777) 

■4 ■ p.m.-close. Fridays: 

Tahitian dancers and 

live music 

Moonshadows 

(20356 PCH, 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 

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Page 28 

Looking ahead 

Pepperdine shares season 

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volleyball, men’s water polo, 

Page 28 

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Waves water polo 

camp brings unique 

experience to 

Malibu, Pages 26-27 

Everett Rowden passes the ball Friday, June 21, during a scrimmage held to cap the water 

polo camp at Pepperdine University. Stephanie Chaisson/Surfside News

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Athletes take notes from Olympians at water polo camp 

Two more sessions 

of Pepperdine 

University’s annual 

offering to be held 

Michal Dwojak 

Assistant Editor 

Merrill Moses wanted to 

offer something he didn’t 

have while growing up. 

When the Pepperdine 

men’s water polo assistant 

coach joined the Waves 

staff and learned about the 

summer camp program 

head coach Terry Schroeder 

ran through the program, 

he jumped on. 

“I wish I had that experience 

as a kid,” Moses said. 

“I never got to be in the water 

with an Olympian and 

I think it’s kind of unique 

and something a kid will 

never forget.” 

Schroeder started the 

Malibu water polo camp 

early in his tenure with 

the Waves. It has grown, 

and attracts campers every 

summer. There are four sessions, 

with each camp session 

consisting of five days 

and four nights of working 

with counselors and hearing 

from Olympic coaches. 

Campers ranging from 

ages 8-19 take part in the 

camp where they spend time 

in the pool working on fundamentals 

and tactics during 

the day in preparation 

for a scrimmage each night. 

They also have the experience 

of listening to former 

Olympians and hearing 

their stories. Both Schroeder 

and Moses represented 

the United States at different 

Olympic games while 

Schroeder also has coached 

a few Olympic teams. The 

coaches also invited Olympic 

women’s water polo 

Former Olympians and Pepperdine University coaches Terry Schroeder (left) and Merrill Moses lead the Malibu water polo camp, which is to have 

two more sessions this summer. Photos by Stephanie Chaisson/Surfside News 

Dmitry Gorozhankin (right) attempts to make a goal against Gray Carson 

at the Malibu water polo camp on Friday, June 21. 

player Kami Craig to speak 

to the group this year. 

Each session, including 

the first one that ended on 

Friday, June 21, ends with 

a big scrimmage. Parents 

and locals are allowed to 

come to campus to check 

out some of the area’s best 

water polo players and see 

what they learned during 

their time at the camp. 

Coach Marko Asic (left) and assistant coach Hannah Coelho speak to 

their campers during the water polo camp at Pepperdine University. 

All of this is a unique experience, 

according to Moses. 

Campers get to gauge 

how successful Olympians 

got to the level they did, 

ask some questions and 

also take some photos with 

Olympic medals.

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He likened it to being at 

a basketball camp where 

Kobe Bryant was a leader 

at the camp. 

“I think it’s awesome,” 

Moses said. “I love coaching 

kids and I wish I had 

this opportunity growing 

up. The amount of return 

campers we have is very 

high, so the parents see 

what we are doing is right.” 

The staff also knows 

the camp is important to 

the community. The camp 

offers another way to resume 

normal life after the 

Woolsey Fire, and it was 

important for Pepperdine to 

continue the camp as they 

always did. 

“I think it’s great, especially 

with everything 

that’s been going on,” Moses 

said. “We’ve all been 

affected by it. We love 

giving back to Malibu, because 

this is where we are.” 

The camp will have two 

more sessions during the 

summer — one from July 

8-12 and again from July 

29-Aug. 2. For more information, 

visit malibuwater 

polocamp.com 

Coach McKenzie Beardsley directs her players during the water polo camp at Pepperdine University. 

Camper Anna Sloan attempts to make a goal Friday, June 21, during a scrimmage. 

Multiple water polo scrimmages take place as the first weeklong session of camp 

wraps up Friday, June 21, at Pepperdine University.

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Athlete of the Week 

Pepperdine Athletics 

Women’s volleyball team gears 

up for competitive season 

10 Questions 

with Buckley Ventress 

Ventress is a recent Malibu 

High School graduate who 

played boys basketball. 

When and why did 

you start playing 

basketball? 

I started playing basketball 

in the ninth grade. My 

friend was on the team and 

it looked like he was having 

a bunch of fun. He recommended 

I joined the team 

and it worked out. 

What do you like most 

about the sport? 

I really enjoy the competition 

and just playing with 

my friends, the teamwork, 

playing together for one 

goal. 

What is your favorite 

sports moment? 

My junior season. I’m 

with the junior varsity team, 

and we’re down to a team 

and they took a timeout to 

sing happy birthday to this 

guy in the stands, which was 

super disrespectful. Then 

the next year we played 

them again and they were 

beating us pretty bad by 15 

points and one of my teammates 

got really hurt before 

halftime and we all got super 

fired up and in the next half 

I got 11 steals and 17 points 

and we won that game. 

What is one thing 

people don’t know 

about you? 

People don’t really know 

that I’m hardworking. 

If you could have any 

superpower, what 

would it be? 

I would want to be able 

to fly. 

What would you do if 

you won the lottery? 

I would help people in 

need and distribute to charities 

and take some for myself 

and my family. 

Surfside News File Photo 

What is your favorite 

area restaurant? 

I really like Benihana. 

I usually get the fried rice 

and filet mignon. 

If you could play any 

other sport, which 

would you play? 

I would play football. It 

seems like a good way to 

get out some anger. 

What is one thing on 

your bucket list? 

I want to travel the world 

and see places people don’t 

usually see — a good cultural 

experience. 

If you could be any 

animal, which would 

you be? 

Probably a shark. 

They’re like the predators, 

the top dogs and I love the 

ocean. 

Interview by Assistant Editor 

Michal Dwojak 

Pepperdine women’s 

volleyball coach Scott 

Wong and his staff released 

the 2019 schedule on June 

10, with big competition in 

store and two home tournaments 

on the docket. 

“The 2019 schedule is a 

great blend of conference 

opponents in addition to a 

challenging non-conference 

schedule,” Wong says in the 

press release. “We will be 

tested in many ways during 

non-conference play and 

will be prepared to compete 

in the WCC, which is one of 

the toughest conferences in 

the country.” 

Of the 29 scheduled 

matches, 16 will be played 

in Firestone Fieldhouse, 

including the 22nd annual 

Pepperdine Asics Classic 

from Sept. 13-14 and the 

Pepperdine Tournament on 

Sept. 5-6. All home matches 

will be available to watch 

online for free as WaveCasts 

will air on TheW.tv. 

Pepperdine will play 

12 matches against eight 

teams that made the NCAA 

Championships last season, 

including five teams 

that advanced to at least 

the second round. Five 

WCC teams made the tournament 

last year including 

Pepperdine, with four 

reaching at least the second 

round. BYU reached 

the semifinal before falling 

to eventual champion and 

top-ranked Stanford. San 

Diego reached the third 

round before falling to 

Wisconsin, who the Waves 

had played the previous 

round. LMU and Pepperdine 

were the other two 

teams in the league to reach 

the second round, while 

Saint Mary’s bowed out in 

the first round. The other 

squads that the Waves will 

face this season that made 

the tournament were Utah 

and Pitt (second-round 

finishes) and Illinois State 

and Cal Poly (first-round 

appearances). 

Pepperdine will open the 

season in Denton, Texas, 

with the North Texas Challenge 

on Aug. 30-31, going 

up against tournament-host 

North Texas for the seasonopener 

before facing Tulsa 

and Illinois State. Then, the 

Waves will host the two 

home tournaments, welcoming 

Cal Baptist, Fairfield 

and Texas A&M for 

the first Pepperdine Tournament. 

The Pepperdine Asics 

Classic has been in existence 

since 1998. In the 

previous 21 tournaments, 

the Waves have amassed 48 

wins, with only 14 losses 

including last season’s undefeated 

3-0 output. This 

season, Pepperdine will 

welcome Pitt, Cal Poly and 

Utah to Malibu for the tournament. 

After the Classic, the 

team will host UC Irvine 

at home on Sept. 18 before 

making a short trip to UC 

Santa Barbara on Sept. 20 

to close out the non-conference 

season. 

Directly after the final 

two non-conference matches, 

the Waves will open 

West Coast Conference 

action with San Francisco 

and Santa Clara at home 

on Sept. 26 and 28, respectively. 

Other home WCC 

matches will be Portland 

(Oct. 3), Gonzaga (Oct. 5), 

San Diego (Oct. 24), BYU 

(Oct. 26), LMU (Nov. 8), 

Saint Mary’s (Nov. 14) and 

Pacific (Nov. 16). 

MEN’S WATER POLO 

Waves to host 

tournaments, more in 2019 

Two home tournaments, 

including the 2019 Golden 

Coast Conference Tournament, 

highlight this year’s 

schedule for the Pepperdine 

men’s water polo team. 

“I think that we have a 

solid schedule this year,” 

coach Terry Schroeder 

said in a press release. “We 

have a really nice balance 

between young players and 

older players.” 

Schroeder is to begin his 

27th season in charge. 

For the first time since 

2016, the Waves will not 

head East to start the year, 

instead starting with the 

Triton Invite in La Jolla. 

After four straight tournaments, 

the Waves take on 

UCLA on Sept. 21 for the 

first home game of the year. 

The annual Mountain 

Pacific Sports Federation 

Invite will be held on the 

campus of UCLA at the 

end of September. The 

tournament brings together 

the top 16 water polo teams 

from around the nation. 

Pepperdine begins GCC 

play on Oct. 18 when the 

team heads to UC Irvine. 

The Waves then take on 

USC at home on Oct. 19. 

Information from Pepperdine 

University and 

www.pepperdinewaves. 

com. Compiled by Assistant 

Editor Michal Dwojak, 

m.dwojak@22ndcentury 

media.com.

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business as NOISIBOI, 3147 HOLLYDALE 

DRIVE, LOS ANGELES, CA, 90039. The full 

name of registrant is: MAXIMILIAN 

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LOS ANGELES, CA, 90039 ORGANIZA- 

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90032. The full name of registrant is: THE 

LANDEROS LEARNING CO.,5353 EDNA 

ST APT 4 LOS ANGELES, CA 90032. This 

business is being conducted by: a Corporation. 

The registrant commenced to transact business 

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doing business as DIVERSE WORLD 

TRAVEL, 609 MEYER LN UNIT 12, RE- 

DONDO BEACH, CA 90278. The full name 

of registrant is: JILL E. PFEIFFER, 609 RE- 

DONDO BEACH, CA 90278. This business 

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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- 














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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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business as GR. SOLUTION, GR CON- 

STRUCTION, 15510 ROMAR ST, MISSIO 

HILLS, CA 91345. The full name of registrant 

is: GABINO RESENDIZ RESENDIZ 

VALDOVINOS, 15510 ROMAR ST, MIS- 

SION 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/:GABINO RESENDIZ VALDO- 

VINOS, GABINO RESENDIZ VALDOVI- 

NOS OWNER, GR. SOLUTION. GR CON- 

STRUCTION. This statement was filed with 

the County Clerk of LOS ANGELES County 

on 06/04/2019. NOTICE: THIS FICTI- 














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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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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 











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TO ALL INTERESTED 

PERSONS: 

Petitioner Michelle Lior 

Gleicher-Yaghoobian filed a petition 

with this court for a decree 

changing names as follows: 

Present Name: Michelle Lior 

Gleicher-Yaghoobian to Proposed 

Name: Michelle Lior Gleicher 

Case No. 19SMCP00278 

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 

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days before the matter is scheduled 

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If no written objective is timely 

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NOTICE OF HEARING 

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Time: 8:30am 

Department: K 

Room: 

The address of the court is: 

SUPERIOR COURT OF CALI- 

FORNIA, COUNTY OF Los Angeles 

1725 Main Street 

Santa Monica, CA 90401 

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