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FROM THE EDITOR
Thank you, Malibu
SCOTT STEEPLETON
scott@malibusurfsidenews.com
We are humbled by
the enthusiasm
readers and businesses
have shown for this
special edition of Malibu
Surfside News.
When we paused publication
back in March, we
knew it would turn heads.
After all, you look to us
every week for news about
the greatest town on Earth.
It’s not like we stopped
putting together an award-
winning product. It’s
just that, because of the
punches the pandemic has
thrown businesses, we
started presenting news in
a different way.
Our website, malibusurfsidenews.com,
has all
the same stories as did the
weekly publication. But it
also has breaking news and
timely updates — throughout
the day if necessary
— that you can’t get in a
weekly print newspaper.
We also can “push” headlines
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I came aboard as editor
along the way, and am
a big fan of video news,
which is why you can expect
to see more of this
type of reporting on our
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your computer, tablet,
phone, watch — everywhere
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news.
Send me story tips, letters
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or even some fantastic local
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We’ll get through this
and be better on the other
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strong.
Scott Steepleton is editor of
Malibu Surfside News. You
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malibusurfsidenews.com.
ELECTION 2020
Nine eye three seats on
Malibu City Council
SCOTT STEEPLETON, Editor
Voters could be asked to
fill three seats from a field
that includes one incumbent
in November’s Malibu City
Council election.
SCOTT STEEPLETON/
SURFSIDE NEWS
With the lone Malibu City
Council member able to seek
another term pulling papers
for the Nov. 3 race, the filing
period for those eyeing one
of three seats up for grabs is
Friday.
As of late last week, nine
people had pulled papers,
including incumbent Rick
Mullen, according to Heather
Glaser, city clerk.
None has qualified for the
ballot.
Mullen, a captain with the
Los Angeles County Fire
Department, was first elected
in November 2016. His
deciding to make another
run moved the filing deadline
up from Aug. 12.
The others indicating their
intentions to run are: Paul
Grisanti, real estate; Andy
Lyon, real estate; Alia Ollikainen,
artist; Bruce Silverstein,
attorney; Lance Simmens,
writer; Doug Stewart,
finance and a Malibu Public
Safety Commission member;
Regina Voarino, enterprise
sales and business
development; and Mark
Wetton, real estate and financial
services.
Two other members of the
council, Skylar Peak and Jefferson
Wagner, are termed
out and can’t seek reelection.
More election information
is available online at
malibucity.org/190/Election-
Information.
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