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MALIBUSurfsideNEWS
VOLUME 32 • NUMBER 52
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THE COMMUNITY FORUM
NOVEMBER 3 • 2005
F R O N T PA G E
Appellate Court to Hear New
Briefs on City Brown Act Violation
2
HAPPENINGS
Lively Student Battle of the Bands
Benefits Hurricane and War Victims
5
EDUCATION
Greater Participation Is Necessary
So Shark Fund Can Aid High School
9
COMMUNITY
Pumpkins Provide the Theme for
Local Amusement and Fundraising
13
LIFESTYLES
Top Performance Car Exemplifies
Aesthetic and Technological Verve
15
THIS WEEK
S
EASONAL UNCERTAINTY—A fisherman on the Malibu Pier finds that the fish aren’t biting so he takes a break with Upton
Sinclair’s “The Jungle” about some of the aspects of society that he manages to elude for a while by spending time at the
ocean. With a blanket for the cold and an umbrella for the sun, he’s ready for whatever nature offers next, and lately,
with weather that’s cloudy and drizzly one moment and hot and windy the next, that’s no small feat.
MSN/Frank Lamonea
Opinion
People
Doings
Education
Notices
Calendar
Puzzle
Style
Real Estate
Classified
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MA LIBU S URFS ID E N EW S
Front PAGE
NOVEMBER 3 • 2005
Appellate Court Grants Rehearing in Brown Act Ruling
Action Taken by Justices in Trancas Town Litigation Is Being Described as Unusual
I
n what is being described as
an unusual, almost rare judicial action, the state court of
appeal has agreed to the City of
Malibu’s request for a petition to
reconsider its ruling made several
weeks ago that voided the proposed Trancas Town settlement
agreement and opined that the
city council had violated the
Ralph M. Brown Act.
“It is unusual,” said City Attorney Christi Hogin, who indicated
that the majority of petitions for a
rehearing before the appellate
court are denied. However, issuing a word of legal caution, Hogin was quick to point out, “We
can’t infer anything from it.”
The court of appeal had set
aside a settlement agreement
between the city and a developer
for the controversial proposal that
included approval of a contested
tract map for a subdivision in
exchange for three-fourths of the
acreage going to the municipality
as parkland.
The Trancas Property Owners
Association had sued the city to
void the agreement. The HOA
lost at the lower court level and
appealed, resulting in the recent
appellate ruling.
Hogin said the court has asked
for briefings from both sides only
concerning the Brown Act violation. The next step is the city and
other parties have 20 days to submit letter briefs and the matter is
under submission. No new oral
arguments are made before the
bench, according to Hogin.
The County of San Francisco
has been granted status to submit
a friend of the court brief. The
League of California Cities is still
considering whether to do the
same, the city attorney said.
The two most likely outcomes
of appellate action, according to
Hogin, is that the appellate court
could restate in more detail why
it believes the city council members violated the Brown Act, or
the justices could elaborate on
“We can’t tttt
infer
anything
from [the
”
court action].
why they now believe that is not
the case.
Councilmember Ken Kearsley,
commenting on the case, said if
the ruling stands, it could entirely
change the way cities do business.
Councilmember Jeff Jennings,
who is an attorney, said the court
granting the request for the rehearing was unusual. “It is extremely rare. It is hard to know
what is on the court’s mind,” he
noted.
In its ruling, the court opined
that the city council had violated
the Brown Act when it adopted
the agreement in closed session.
This was the case “even though
the agreement included a settlement of litigation,” the court
added.
The appellate court, in reversing the lower court, ruled that the
settlement agreement is “intrinsically invalid” because it includes
commitments to take or refrain
from regulatory actions regarding
zoning, “which may not lawfully
be undertaken by contract.”
The city attorney has maintained the court broke new legal
ground when it ruled about what
could or could not take place in a
closed session, saying the Malibu
ruling was a departure from the
law.
Hogin noted she believed the
best interests of the public are
served by the council being able
to discuss legal strategy behind
closed doors and has insisted the
deviation from the Brown Act
that takes place in executive sessions is for the protection of the
cities in the state.
When the council decided to
petition the appellate court for a
rehearing, Hogin said she believed the appellate court went
beyond the bounds of case law
when it ruled the city council violated the Brown Act by discussing a land-use settlement
issue in closed session.
BY BILL KOENEKER
Grass-Roots Campaign Is Focus of Canyon Roads Require
Cook-Off Site Fundraising Drive Concentration and Skill
Emphasis Goes from Larger Donors to Smaller Amounts
M
alibu City Council
members and others
who are trying to raise
$3 million in private funds to
supplement public grants to purchase the Chili Cook-Off site
have begun an advertising campaign this week to let the community know who is contributing
to the effort.
The 19-plus acres and three
commercial buildings are offered
for sale by owner Jerry Perenchio
for $25 million and escrow must
close by Dec. 31, 2005.
“We have had 220 households
contribute,” said Councilmember
Sharon Barovsky, who has
helped spearhead the efforts
along with other council members. “Since that ad was prepared, we have gotten another
$25,000.”
Barovsky and others emphasize the vast amount of cash contributions have came from what
were called “everyday residents,”
as opposed to the area’s wealthiest residents, who have yet to
make any large donations.
So far, the only large contribution came last week from Steve
and Patti Soboroff and Richard
and Anita Green, who donated
$250,000 as the owners of the
Malibu Creek Plaza.
“We are still a long way from
our goal,” said Barovsky, who
indicated a little less than
$140,000, in addition to the large
donation, has been collected.
There are about 40 days left to
collect private funds to reach the
targeted amount.
It was originally believed that
some of the more wealthy members of the community or busi-
“We are ee
still a
long way
from
”
our goal.
nesses could be tapped for a couple of large donations to come up
with the private funds needed to
make up the shortfall.
However baffled organizers
have been about that not happening—they wouldn’t speak for the
record—Barovsky and others
have said they have been gratified with the response by others
in the community who have
given smaller donations, some
not much more than $100.
Barovsky said city officials
also need to come up with another $1.5 million in public grants
that have not yet been committed
or pledged by any public agency.
“We are hoping the county will
contribute something,” Barovsky
said.
The city council is expected to
discuss more details of what they
hope is the upcoming sale at its
next meeting on Nov. 14. At that
time, members expect to have a
clearer picture of how much
money will be generated by the
leases on the commercial property, including the old Malibu
Lumber building now vacated. It
was recently learned that a new
long-term tenant might have
signed a lease for that space.
City officials said this week
they still did not know who is the
new tenant poised to sign nor
how much revenue might be generated. The lease income is
important to the city since officials plan to use future lease payments as a way to borrow money
to help finance the acquisition.
Local hardware retailers indicated they were not taking the
space and said they did not believe it was another national
hardware or lumber store. Some
industry insiders have said they
have heard the new tenant is a
clothing apparel chain store.
BY BILL KOENEKER
CANYON CASUALTY—A vehicle took out a telephone pole and
careened over the side of the road at Kanan and Mulholland on
Monday morning at 9:30. The vehicle landed on its side,
MSN/Frank Lamonea
wrapped in the chain link fencing it hit as it fell.
MAL IBU SU RF SIDE NEWS
NOVEMBER 3 • 2005
PAGE 3
Beach Report Says Year Disaster Preparedness Spotlighted
Was Among Worst Ever Post-Katrina Perspective Calls for Greater Awareness
High Pollution Counts Are Baffling
I
Local observers of the weekly
report noted the frequency of failing grades for many of Malibu’s
beaches even during the summer—the so-called dry weather
period when many locations
record the best grades. Locals
attributed the continually polluted
water to the record rainfall that
kept streams and channels running into the ocean all summer
long.
Heal the Bay’s executive director, Mark Gold, at the press conference, said he initially arrived at
the same conclusion. When the
rest of Southern California’s
shoreline was looked at, a perplexing picture developed.
The puzzling aspect to the dirty
water during the summer in
Malibu and other Santa Monica
Bay locations was the contrast
with other locations along the
state’s shoreline where bacterial
counts did not exceed federal and
state levels during the summer.
Other Southern California
beaches from Santa Barbara to
San Diego also experienced
record rainfall, but still recorded
cleaner water during the summer.
(Continued on page 22)
t came as no surprise to many
surfers and other knowledgeable ocean enthusiasts that
Malibu’s beaches this year were
more polluted, even during dry
weather, than during the last several years.
The news about the unusually
dirty water was announced by representatives of the Heal the Bay
last week during a press conference where the environmental
organization issued its annual
report on the health of local beaches and other stretches of the shoreline along Santa Monica Bay.
Topping the list of most-polluted beaches was Surfrider Beach
and other local sections of the
shoreline, including Paradise
Cove, Latigo Beach and Topanga
State Beach.
During the year, Heal the Bay
issues a weekly beach report card
ranking the beaches based on the
level of bacteria found at various
testing locations. The tests are
carried out by governmental
health agencies and the information is compiled by Heal the Bay.
Beaches are graded on an A-F
scale based on the risk of ocean
users becoming ill.
Experts Say Tsunami
Danger Is All too Real
Submarine Seismicity Is Key Variable
While the major media last
week had fun with Malibu city
officials’ warnings about tsunamis and surfers, it somewhat
obscured the potential of the very
real danger of a destructive seismic wave that could slam into the
coastal enclave.
While city officials have
known for years the potential
effects of a locally induced tsunami, their most recent warnings
have been the result of the municipality revisiting emergency
preparations in a post-Katrina
world.
Experts say Malibu’s shoreline
could be prone to destructive
tsunamis, but probably not with
the same magnitude that devastat-
ed coastal areas around the Indian
Ocean last year.
Though seismic waves are
rarely expected from distant
sources, experts agree that
Southern California, including
Malibu, could be susceptible to a
tsunami generated by surface
ground rupture of faulting immediately offshore, or by the occurrence of submarine landslides just
offshore.
Planners early on worked with
the City of Malibu in outlining the
coastal hazards that displacement
of the sea floor could generate—a
local wave that could run up to an
elevation of 12 feet above the
mean low water mark of the
Free Rides on Weekend
The National Park Service will
offer free shuttle service on the
ParkLINK buses over the
Veterans Day weekend. The fare
will be waived the entire weekend
when the shuttle operates
November 11-13.
The shuttle connects Zuma
Beach to Malibu Creek State
Park, making stops in Solstice
Canyon and the Cross Creek
shopping area and other mountain
park locations.
The shuttle is a 30-mile, bidirectional loop system promoting links to park sites in the Santa
Monica Mountains National
Recreation Area.
T
he Malibu City Council, at
its special quarterly meeting last week, welcomed
back the city’s building and
planning department head, Vic
Peterson, who returned from a
stint in the Gulf Coast after helping in assessing the post-Katrina
damage.
“They didn’t have enough
people to go through the buildings on the Gulf,” said Peterson,
who explained he and other
building officials were aghast at
how much was gone despite
what they had seen on television.
The building officials were
recruited by their respective
trade organizations.
“There was not much to look
at. It was eye-opening,” said
Peterson, who added, “It struck
home to me the importance of
good building codes. Also for me
[was the notion], if you have
good codes, they are no good
unless they are enforced.”
The proliferation of mobile
homes was another one of the
reasons, according to Peterson,
for such widespread damage.
“The predominate structure in
that area was the mobile home.
You heard about the hurricane,
the wave uprush, but there were
48 tornadoes that did a tremendous amount of damage. We
worked seven days for 14 hours
per day. It was like Vietnam,”
he said.
City Manager Katie Lichtig
said the recent spate of natural
disasters has lead many disaster
experts to determine that every
family needs to prepare for more
than the three days previously
recommended before help arrives
after a disaster.
“Every family needs to prepare
to fend for themselves from three
to 10 days. But in the postKatrina era it is no longer three
days,” she said. “They need to be
self-sufficient for longer—to
have food, water and medicine.”
Lichtig also said another one of
her goals is to distribute supplies
over the different areas of Malibu
rather than one central location.
“We are looking for two locations
at the west end. We want supplies
in all ends of the city,” she said.
Councilmember Jeff Jennings
also discussed how city officials
could get good information during disasters and pointed to the
recent Topanga fire, when municipal officials at the emergency
operations center did not always
have the most updated information. “Can we encourage the fire
department to get us as much
information as quickly as possible?” he asked.
Lichtig said there were at least
a half-dozen lessons learned from
the fire that could have easily
been swept into Malibu by the
Santa Ana winds and burned to
the sea.
“We have a fleet of six vehicles,
none of them have a public
address system,” said the city
manager, who explained such
systems could be used to help
evacuate neighborhoods in the
event of a pending disaster.
“When we replace our vehicles,
all of our new fleet will have PA
systems,” she added.
Lichtig acknowledged that
“[Codes] iii
are no
good unless
they are
enforced.
”
though the fire department held
briefings, it was very difficult to
get information. “We had someone at the command post, but we
didn’t utilize them for the updates
of the website and television,” she
said.
VIEW PROTECTION
The council was told that the
proposed view protection ordinance for the Malibu Country
Estates was stalled. “We have
come to a place where progress
has stopped,” said Peterson, who
indicated he would have a full
written report to the council at a
later date.
The building and planning
department head said the planners
wanted more information about
the homeowners association’s
concerns about how the ordinance
is enforced.
“The HOA feels the ordinance
should be enforced by the city,”
explained Peterson, who said he
thought the original intent was for
the HOA to follow up with civil
enforcement or litigation.
The planners want to get the
parties together, according to
Peterson, who said both the city
attorney’s office and the HOA
attorneys were to be consulted.
Jennings said it was a personal
goal of his to use the ordinance as
a test case for the possibility of
adopting a city-wide law.
Over the years, view protection
has become an ever-growing concern for many Malibu residents.
Every year for the past several
years, groups of homeowners
have come to council meetings
and asked for some kind of view
protection law.
Jennings said if the idea is to
use the Malibu Country Estates
ordinance as a test, then it has to
be modeled for the entire city.
“The enforcement process is
important,” said Jennings, who
acknowledged the council has
been reluctant to enact a measure.
“One of our concerns is getting
the city mired in endless debate,”
said Jennings. In the past, other
council members said they were
also concerned about litigation.
FINANCES
The city ended the fiscal year
2004-2005 with just over $12.2
million in what is called the
undesignated general fund reserve. However, after the city
pays for the acquisition of Bluffs
Park, costing over $2 million, the
Rising from the Ashes
CROSS CREEK CONSTRUCTION—Rebuilding efforts at the
Malibu Creek Plaza to replace sections of the shopping center
that were destroyed by fire last summer are taking shape after
much of the framing and sheathing was recently put into place.
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MA LIBU S URFS ID E N EW S
NOVEMBER 3 • 2005
Town FORUM
L-E-T-T-E-R-S
to the
E-D-I-T-O-R
APOLITICAL
Apolitical
AnticsANTICS
Isn’t it great that we
have a chance to vote
on important public
issues like this year’s
/ballot measures?
PROPOSITION
Editor:
Our children are students at the public schools in Malibu. As parents, their education is a top priority for our
families and a frequent topic of discussion in our homes
and community.
Recently, we have become deeply concerned about
Proposition 76. Supporters have said that this initiative is
vital to reforming state government, but what it really does
is hurt our children and our schools.
By overturning the voter-approved Proposition 98, the
minimum funding guarantee for California’s schools will
be cut by over $4 billion every year. This would result in a
reduction of $600 for every K-12 student in California,
leading to more overcrowded classrooms, teacher layoffs,
and fewer textbooks and classroom materials.
Our children deserve better. All California’s students
deserve better.
The threat that Proposition 76 poses to our schools is
very real and frightening. We sincerely hope voters in California will reject this dangerous initiative on November 8.
Heather Anderson—PTSA President-MHS
Wendy Sidley and Leslie Frost—PTA Co-Presidents-Webster
Stacy Clunies-Ross—PTA President-Cabrillo
Colleen Baum—PTA President-Pt. Dume
QUID PRO QUO
Editor:
Regarding “walking the walk” and donating with Steve
Soboroff to buy the Chili Cook-Off site, does this mean if I
donate enough, the council will sign off on a permit or two
for me too?
After all, when he walks and talks, Mr. Soboroff and his
Malibu Creek Plaza get a National Pollution Discharge
Elimination Permit.
So, for $250,000 he can run his shopping center without
satisfying the environmental requirements.
And if the requirements ever are satisfied, it will be
because of the cleanage ponds at the Chili site his donation is helping to buy.
Boy, would I love a deal like that!
Hate to say it, but it would appear this “donation” is not
a donation at all and should not be tax deductible. He is
buying permits, permissions and privileges denied the rest
of us.
He either deserves the permit, or he does not. It should
have no connection with his so-called “donation.”
I thought these things were obvious, and important.
Come on, Malibu City Council, walk the walk. This little
deal is Bush-like.
John Kindek
APPRAISAL
Editor:
I am responding to a letter written by V. Gerald Scordan stating that the Chili Cook-Off property is dramatically overpriced.
The property is commercial land with restrictions
that limit the development to only 15 percent of the
10-acre parcel, or 1.5 acres, with the rest of the land to
be open space. So paying $25 million to obtain ownership of land with limited development simply makes
no sense.
I would suggest that the City of Malibu hire an MAI
appraiser to assess the true value of the property
(which I feel is $10,000,000 or less) and to only pay
what the land is actually worth, not just what someone
demands.
This would be a prudent use of city and public funds.
The balance of the money could be used for the benefit
of all the people of Malibu (i.e. flood control, fire control, road repair or other worthwhile city improve(Letters are continued on page 22)
The only thing that’s
important is that
the governor learn
that voters aren’t
1movie props!
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POLLING PLACE
Publisher’s NOTEBOOK
Embattled Balloting
W
e hope that no one in Malibu has become
so disgusted with the tenor of the current
political advertising that they decide not
to bother to vote next Tuesday. Nonparticipation is music to the ears of campaign professionals who are doing all they can to get their supporters
to the polls and just as much as they legally can to
deter those who are anticipated to be on the opposite side of the fence. Despite all the public service
pronouncements about participation and gettingout-the-vote, political organizers prefer to keep voting numbers down. The lower the vote count, the
easier it is to manipulate the election outcome. Partisans count on their organizations to deliver bodies
to polling places, while hoping that any number of
factors—from inclement weather to a major natural
disaster to human inertia—will impact the turnout
of the perceived opposition. So go ahead, don’t
bother to vote. Think that no one will notice, and
you’ll be wrong. If enough voters—and the number
is steadily increasing—opt out of the political
process, power is concentrated in fewer and fewer
hands. Those who harbor the notion that “I’ll show
the politicians—I won’t go to the polls” are only
assuring perpetuation of the status quo. Not voting
doesn’t send a message to anyone, other than there
are a few more citizens whose interests can be
ignored. If one is unhappy with local, state or
national politics, there’s only one way to make a
difference. That’s to get involved, and, at the very
least, vote. Nonvoting and nonparticipation make
you politically nonexistent.
alibu is a well-educated and politically
savvy community, yet the voter turnout is
not what it could be. Special elections are
often hardest hit. There’s no reason for
this now that the absentee ballot process has been
M
simplified and expanded to encompass a growing
percentage of the electorate. There’s no excuse not to
be counted. One of the premises behind the California initiative process is that a well-organized, highly
motivated and—here’s the key—well-financed minority can impose political change. Use of initiatives
demands that the electorate take part or run the risk
of seeing the political process hijacked by singleissue interests. Single-issue interests are often unconcerned with possible adverse effects their initiatives
could have on other political concerns. That’s why a
governor and a legislature have to find ways to work
together without unnecessary special elections.
ANNE SOBLE
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MALIBU SURFSIDE NEWS
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And the Bands Played on for Some Good Causes
MSN/Frank Lamonea
Malibu High Student Fundraiser Aids Iraqi Children and Hurricane Katrina Victims
GOOD CAUSE—The Malibu Inn was rocking Sunday night during a Malibu High School student
Battle of the Bands benefit to provide help for victims of Hurricane Katrina and for Iraqi children
caught up in the war. The event, attended by several hundred people, raised about $5,000.
BAND—Sympathetic Genocide, with Michael
Stahler, Conor Collins, Nico Baggill and Zach
Rosenblatt, played for a panel of judges.
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he Malibu Chamber
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Wednesday, November 9 at
12 p.m. at Guido’s Malibu,
3874 Cross Creek Rd. The
guest speaker will be Capt.
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Angeles County Sheriff’s
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“Bank robberies are a major
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freeway arteries. Now they
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Capt. Tom Martin, at the
Malibu/Lost Hills station,
supports the idea of returning to Malibu. “When we
left that area, the sheriff felt
that the people didn’t have
anyone physically or perceptually that they could go to,”
he said.There is still a question of where the station
would relocate to (it used to
be in the courthouse) and
how much of a presence the
offices would have. “It runs
the gamut,” said Martin.
“We could either be a storefront operation with a couple
of deputies, or a real presence, where we mingle in
the community the way we
used to.” Sheriff Baca, who
is very community-minded,
is also in favor of the sheriff’s deputies having a presence in the community. The
sole hindrance to the move
seems to be financial.
According to Grundstrom,
“The only obstacle is
increasing the budget to
bring it back over here.”
The cost of the luncheon is
$30 per person. For more
information call 456-9025.
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his students, left to right, Justin Holmes, Dana Dewitt and
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Kagon Family
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Honorable and Mrs. Kenneth W. Starr
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Michael & Lyuba Harris
Bill Kelly
John & Chrissy Orloff
Jo Ann Rector
The Glasscocks
Tony Keats
The Saeby Family
Bob Spears (In Loving Memory)
The Beck Family
Ulich Family
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Jimmy & Katie Loftus
Danica & Charles Perez
Jean & Ray Summers
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Ellie & Gil Somerfield
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George & Cindy Merritt
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Mr. and Mrs. Robert A. Brown
Howard and Marlene Matlow
Leslie and Barbara Moss
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The Schwab Family, Michael, Cheryl,
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Bernard & Rheta Resnick
Grace, Cyril & Christelle Rocoffort de Vinniere
Rick, Paulette, Jason, Alex & Matthew Silver
Joyce & John Wall
The Armstrong Family
Peter, Wendy & Victoria Asher
Stephanie Beachman & Family
David & Sandy Carter
Don & Sharon Cislo
Berl & Patricia Dahlstrom
Peter K. Dang
Barry & Carole Hirsch
Kira Lavac
Judie & Michael Lewis
Ken & Janice Miller
Angela Paton & Robert W. Goldsby
Carl Shrawder
Professor Judy Sloan & Dr. William Sloan
The Sorce Family
Susan Tellem & Marshall Thompson
Steven & Debbie Colton & Chasen Weiss
R.J. Bradberry
Jill & Scott Kalter
Ron & Sally Munro
Milan & Elsie Muslin
The Petoyan Family
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DoINGS
Roots & Shoots Plan Fundraiser
The Zumers, a Malibu chapter of Roots and
Shoots is holding a fundraiser on Sunday, November
13, at Cabrini’s Jazz Alley, located at 5664 W. 3rd
St in Los Angeles.
The show, which runs from 12-2 p.m., will feature
performances by the Malibu Jazzmaster
Funkadelics, a jazz/funk band composed of Malibu
High School students, and two local student jazz
The Optimist Club of Malibu
Wishes to Thank Our
Sponsors for a Successful
2005 Pancake Breakfast
CORPORATE SPONSOR
CB Richard Ellis
DIAMOND SPONSORS
David Meador
HRL Laboratories, LLC
Malibu Inn
Mark Ball Farmers Insurance
Marriott Sodexho
Ozzie Silna
Pritchett/Rapf Realty
McDonald’s of Malibu
Ralph’s
Rudy Markmiller
GOLD SPONSORS
Malibu Beach Inn
Beitler Commercial (Tony Dorn)
Jim & Cindy Ludwig
Kelly Chapman-Meyer Family
K. J. Margolis
Mariposa Land Co. (Adamson)
Richard Hart Carrigan
Buy the Beach
American Commercial Equities
SILVER SPONSORS
Bell Foundry (L. Tistaert)
A+ Educational Services
Beau Rivage
Best Wishes Dr. Tomaso Abalone
(T. McGee)
Bill, Rosemary & Margaret Sampson
Casa Malibu Inn
Ed Niles, AIA
Geoffrey’s
Homes & Land Magazine
Judge John J. Merrick, Ret.
Ken Kearsley
Louis T. Busch
Mailboxes, Etc.
Malibu Feed Bin
Malibu Gallery
Malibu Glass & Mirror
Malibu Music Seminar
Malibu Republican Women Federated
Malibu Seafood
Malibu Surfside News
Malibu Labor Exchange
Pepperdine Crest Associates
Rayomond Voge
Trancas Chevron/PCH Unocal
Under G’s Lingerie
Washington Mutual (Harlow Sharp)
Zuma Canyon Orchids
Zuma Travel
NOVEMBER 3 • 2005
vocalists, Kiri Van Santen and Jessi Quinlan, accompanied by local pianist Rick Friend.
A coffee bar, Cabrini’s is owned by Cabrini
Schnyder, who is from New Orleans. She has set up
the Rebuild Historical New Orleans Fund to help get
some of the victims of Hurricane Katrina back on
their feet. The suggested donation is $25 per person.
For more information, call 323-394-5853 or visit
www.cabrinisjazzalley.com.
Broadway Revue Slated for
Malibu Presbyterian Church
Cornucopia Receives Funds
From the Local Kiwanis Club
DONATION—Cornucopia president Debra Bianco, left, is
presented with a check by Kiwanis member Amber Asfour.
The Kiwanis Club of Malibu recently donated
$1,500 to Cornucopia, the sponsors and organizers of
the Malibu Farmers Market. Kiwanis member
Amber Asfour presented Cornucopia president
Debra Bianco with the check at a recent Malibu City
Council meeting.
Cornucopia, a nonprofit, is currently raising funds
for an environmental educational center under construction at Malibu High School.
The Winged Lion Players, a company of 10 actors,
singers and professional musicians are returning to Malibu Presbyterian Church for three performances in
November.
The show, entitled “The Spirit Moves: A Broadway
Revue,” is about “a guitar-strumming storyteller— who
just happens to be the Archangel Gabriel—who guides
us on a journey of life and faith using 18 favorite Broadway show hits,” said a press release. The music includes
songs from “Rent,” “Sweet Charity,” “Guys and Dolls,”
“Chicago” and “Camelot.”
Performances are scheduled for Friday and Saturday,
November 11 and 12, at 8 p.m. and Sunday, November
13, at 6 p.m. at Malibu Presbyterian, 3324 Malibu
Canyon Rd. Tickets are $15 for adults and $10 for students and can be purchased on Sunday after the morning
services and during the week at the church office from
8:30 a.m.-5 p.m. For more information, call 456-1611.
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Shark Fund Seeks Greater Participation
Donations to Group Have Fallen at Time When High School’s Need Has Increased
M
alibu High School
is a point of pride
for the Malibu
community. In a recent
Newsweek magazine poll,
the school ranked 188 out
of 27,000 high schools in
the United States when
comparing curriculum, student matriculation and extra
educational opportunities,
such as the arts and sports.
The school is also ranked
as a “10/10,” meaning it is
in the top tenth percentile
for its test scores both
statewide and within its
demographic peer group.
What is astounding is
that this level of educational excellence is accomplished in spite of the critical lack of funding that is a
constant in public education in the state of California. Adjusted for inflation,
California currently ranks
50th in the nation for
school funding.
This means that California provides less money
per pupil, approximately
$5,256 per year, than any
other state in the union.
The rural South, the Bible
Belt, the Heartland all provide more money to public
schools per pupil than the
state of California provides.
Three years ago, parents
and administrators at Malibu High School realized
that fundraising efforts to
supplement state monies
were diffused and counterproductive. The Arts Angels, who funded the music
and drama programs, were
competing with the Athletic
Booster Club, which needed to raise money for team
uniforms, bus transportation and playing facilities.
A central fundraising
arm was required that
would generate and distribute money to the various
factions. The Shark Fund
was created, a nonprofit
volunteer organization that
is dedicated to raising
funds for Malibu High
School.
The Shark Fund has been
a boon to the school, however this year the voluntary
donations have fallen while
the need at the high school
has gotten greater; only 36
percent of parents at the
school have contributed.
The operating budget of
Malibu High School for the
2005-2006 academic year
is $1.15 million. Of this
amount, only $292,000 is
available from state funding, after the Santa Monica-Malibu Unified School
District takes its share for
salaries, benefits, retirement funds and other appropriations.
Of the state-allotted
$5,256 per pupil, 90 percent goes to district costs.
What is left is approximately $526 per pupil to
meet existing needs. But,
according to principal
Mark Kelly, even this figure is deceiving. Of that
$292,000, a large portion,
$136,000, is already allocated by the state for specific educational materials.
As Kelly explained,
small chunks of money in
the funding can’t be moved
around. There is no borrowing from Peter to pay
Paul, or the school could
be audited and lose a substantial portion of its already limited funding.
At this point in time, The
Shark Fund is hoping to
raise a total of $870,000.
This money will go to
cover the real budget costs
of Malibu High School, including, among other costs:
general operating expenses,
$313,000; PTSA budgeted
expenses, $192,000; athletics budgeted expenses,
$133,000; arts budgeted
expenses, $90,000; information technology budgeted expenses, $120,000; and
student lockers budgeted
expenses, $53,000.
Just to keep the school
operating at its present
level requires donations of
$400,000 per year, which is
applied toward consumable
supplies.
To begin to initiate capital and curricular improvements requires much
greater financial resources.
Why is it so difficult to
convince Malibu High
School parents to contribute to The Shark Fund
when the need is so great?
After all, parents with children in elite private
schools pay upward of
$25,000 tuition per year
for each child.
Many parents cite the
infamous gift tax, the
SMMUSD policy of tithing, requiring schools in
The Malibu Foundation for Youth and Families proudly presents:
Face the Issues:
Positive Solutions for Malibu’s Youth and Families
A Community Summit:
Saturday, November 19, 2005
9:30 a.m.-2 p.m.
Malibu High School Auditorium
Welcome by Daniel Stern with Special Guest Martin Sheen
Panel and break-out sessions with expert speakers on topics including:
Effects of drugs and alcohol on our children
Eating disorders
Special sessions for Spanish speaking parents and TEENS only!
The Summit is FREE OF CHARGE open to the public and amenities
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Please RSVP to Erica Pittelkow at 589-8363 by November 9th.
the district that are able to
raise substantial voluntary
donations to provide a portion of those funds to be
redistributed among other
schools in the district with
greater need.
The reality is that Malibu
High School is a beneficiary of the gift tax, receiving
back, according to the district formula, a substantial
amount of the voluntary
donation money it puts in.
Of the $541,744 raised by
The Shark Fund last year,
$20,000 was contributed to
the gift tax. Of that amount,
$10,000 was returned and
was used to fund the 2005
summer education program
on campus.
Another overlooked
aspect of the Malibu
schools’ financial situation
is that our community
schools’ fiduciary wellbeing piggybacks on the
schools in Santa Monica.
The City of Santa Monica
contributes $6.3 million
each year to SMMUSD.
(This is compared to the
PAGE 10
A Matter of PUBLIC RECORD
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING
FOR ADOPTION OF THE 2005
URBAN WATER MANAGEMENT
PLAN FOR THE LOS ANGELES
COUNTY WATERWORKS DISTRICT NO. 29, MALIBU, AND THE
MARINA DEL REY WATER SYSTEM
The County of Los Angeles Board of
Supervisors, as the governing body
of the Los Angeles County Waterworks District No. 29, Malibu, and
the Marina del Rey Water System,
will hold a public hearing on November 22, 2005, at 9:30 a.m., in Room
381, Kenneth Hahn Hall of Administration, 500 West Temple Street, Los
Angeles, California, 90012, in the
matter of adopting an Urban Water
Management Plan for the District.
The plan has been prepared in compliance with the Urban Water Management Planning Act and includes
a water-shortage contingency plan,
an explanation of existing water conservation practices, the projection of
future water demands, and identification of sufficient water supplies to
meet projected water demands.
Copies of the plan are available for
public review at the Malibu Library
located at 23519 West Civic Center
Way, at the Waterworks field office
located at 23533 West Civic Center
Way, and at the Marina del Rey
Library located at 4533 Admiralty
Way in Marina del Rey.
The Board of Supervisors will consider and may approve the plan as
recommended by the Director of
Public Works. For further information regarding this matter, please call
(626) 300-3351.
Si no entiende esta noticia y necesita mas informacion, favor de llamar
a este numero (626) 300-3345.
Malibu Surfside News
CN742386 00454 Nov 3,10, 2005
CITY OF MALIBU
CITY COUNCIL
The Malibu City Council will hold a public hearing on MONDAY,
November 28, 2005, at 6:30 p.m. in the Council Chambers,
Malibu City Hall, 23815 Stuart Ranch Road, Malibu, CA, on the
appeal of the approval of the coastal development permit identified below.
APPEAL NO. 05-006 – John Mazza filed an appeal of the Planning Commission’s denial of Appeal No. 05-004, upholding the
Planning Manager’s approval of Administrative Coastal Development Permit No. 04-054 to allow for the construction of a 436
square-foot covered porch, a 740 square-foot second-story addition, and a 320 square-foot second-story deck within the coastal
zone. The grounds for the appeal are (1) that the findings or conditions are not supported by the evidence, or the decision is not
supported by the findings, (2) that there was a lack of fair or
impartial hearing, and (3) the decision was contrary to law. Justification for these grounds generally relate to allegations that the
project violates the Local Coastal Program’s ridgeline standards.
APPELLANT:
John Mazza
APPEAL FILED:
June 29, 2005
APPLICATION FILING DATE: November 24, 2004
(CDP No. 05-048,
Appeal No. 05-004, and
Appeal No. 05-006)
APPLICANT:
Tim and Terry McNamara
PROPERTY OWNER:
Charles and Karen Schetter
LOCATION:
5825 DeButts Terrace within
the coastal zone
CITY PLANNER:
Stefanie Edmondson, ext. 233
The appeal is limited to the issues raised in the written grounds for
appeal filed with the City Clerk. The Council will address only the
merits of the stated grounds for appeal. A written staff report will
be available at or before the hearing. Following an oral staff report
at the beginning of the hearing, the appellant may be given up to
15 minutes to present his appeal. All other persons wishing to
address the Council will be provided three minutes to address the
Council. These time limits may be changed at the discretion of the
Council. At the conclusion of the testimony, the Council will deliberate and its decision will be memorialized in a written resolution.
Copies of all related documents, including the grounds for appeal,
are available for review at City Hall during regular business hours.
Written comments may be presented to the City Council at any
time prior to the close of the public hearing.
IF YOU CHALLENGE THE CITY’S ACTION IN COURT, YOU
MAY BE LIMITED TO RAISING ONLY THOSE ISSUES YOU OR
SOMEONE ELSE RAISED AT THE PUBLIC HEARING
DESCRIBED IN THIS NOTICE, OR IN WRITTEN CORRESPONDENCE DELIVERED TO THE CITY, AT OR PRIOR TO
THE PUBLIC HEARING.
If there are any questions regarding this notice, please contact
Stefanie Edmondson, Associate Planner, at (310) 456-2489, ext.
233.
_______________________________________
CJ AMSTRUP, AICP, Planning Manager
NOVEMBER 3 • 2005
CITY OF MALIBU
CITY COUNCIL
The Malibu City Council will hold a public hearing on MONDAY,
November 28, 2005, at 6:30 p.m. in the Council Chambers,
Malibu City Hall, 23815 Stuart Ranch Road, Malibu, CA, on the
appeal of the approval of the coastal development permit identified below.
APPEAL No. 05-007 – David Schack and Jordan Tarlow filed an
appeal of the Planning Commission’s approval of Coastal Development Permit No. 04-005, Variance Nos. 01-001 and 01-015,
and Sign Permit No. 01-002 to allow construction of a new 14,950
square-foot, one-story office building, parking, a sign, landscaping, hardscape, alternative onsite wastewater treatment system,
off-site improvements, and grading within the coastal zone. The
application also includes a site plan review for a height increase
above 18 feet and a minor modification to reduce the required
front yard setback. The grounds for the appeal are (1) that the
findings or conditions are not supported by the evidence, or the
decision is not supported by the findings, (2) that there was a lack
of fair or impartial hearing, and (3) the decision was contrary to
law. Justification for these grounds generally relate to the following issue areas: (1) least environmentally damaging alternative,
(2) biology – environmentally sensitive habitat area, blueline
stream, and review by the Environmental Review Board, (3) traffic, (4) grading, (5) parking, (6) height, and (7) that a Planning
Commissioner heard the project both on the Public Safety Commission and the Planning Commission.
APPELLANT:
APPEAL FILED:
APPLICATION FILING DATE:
APPLICANT:
PROPERTY OWNER:
LOCATION:
CITY PLANNER:
David Schack
Jordan Tarlow
September 16, 2005
August 10, 2004
Ed Niles
Arnold Klein
6551 Portshead Road within
the coastal zone
Joshua Hart, ext. 250
CITY OF MALIBU
NOTICE OF INTENT TO ADOPT
(MITIGATED)
NEGATIVE DECLARATION
Name of Project: Coastal Development Permit Nos. 05-016
and 05-017, Initial Study No. 05-005, Negative Declaration No.
05-004
Location: 22303 and 22307 Pacific Coast Highway within the
Coastal Zone (APN 4452-025-001 and 4452-025-002)
Description of Project: The proposal consists of two Coastal
Development Permit (CDP) applications for the construction of two
single-family residences on two parcels:
CDP No. 05-106 - 22303 Pacific Coast Highway proposes a new,
one-story, 18-foot high, approximately 8,649 square-foot, singlefamily residence with an attached guesthouse, swimming pool,
alternative onsite wastewater treatment system, 10,000 gallon water
tank and on-site fire hydrant. The 22303 Pacific Coast Highway parcel also includes approximately 21 linear feet of retaining walls up to
six feet in height and approximately 1,096 cubic yards of grading for
driveway and turnaround. Variance Nos. 05-020 and 05-021 for
construction on slopes and excess grading have been requested.
CDP No. 05-017 - 22307 Pacific Coast Highway proposes a new,
two-story, 28-foot high, approximately 8,271 square-foot, singlefamily residence with attached guesthouse, swimming pool, alternative onsite wastewater treatment system, a 10,000 gallon water tank
and on-site fire hydrant. Variance Nos. 05-022 and 05-023 for construction on slopes and excess grading have been requested.
Both parcels will be accessed by an existing, unpaved road to be
improved as a paved driveway 20-feet wide and approximately
3,454-feet long, and include approximately 1,600 linear feet of
retaining walls up to six feet in height. In addition, approximately
8,651 cubic yards of grading for driveway and turnaround are
requested. The proposed road is a component of the CDP No. 05017 application.
The parcels are outside the appeal zone.
Lead Agency:
City of Malibu
The appeal is limited to the issues raised in the written grounds
for appeal filed with the City Clerk. The Council will address only
the merits of the stated grounds for appeal. A written staff report
will be available at or before the hearing. Following an oral staff
report at the beginning of the hearing, the appellant may be given
up to 15 minutes to present his or her appeal. All other persons
wishing to address the Council will be provided three minutes to
address the Council. These time limits may be changed at the
discretion of the Council. At the conclusion of the testimony, the
Council will deliberate and its decision will be memorialized in a
written resolution.
Contact Person:
Susan Villain, Senior Consulting Planner
Phone Number: (310) 456-2489 ext. 258,
[email protected]
Review Period:
Ends:
Begins: November 3, 2005
December 5, 2005
Copies of all related documents, including the grounds for appeal,
are available for review at City Hall during regular business hours.
Written comments may be presented to the City Council at any
time prior to the close of the public hearing.
Purpose of Review: The purpose of this review is to allow public
agencies and interested members of the public the opportunity to
share expertise, disclose agency analysis, check for accuracy,
detect omission, discover public concerns and solicit counter-proposals pursuant to CEQA Section 15200 (Purposes of Review).
COASTAL COMMISSION APPEAL – An aggrieved person may
appeal any decision made by the City Council to the Coastal
Commission within 10 working days of the issuance of the City’s
Notice of Final Local Action. Appeal forms may be found online
at www.coastal.ca.gov or in person at the Coastal Commission
South Coast District office located at 89 S. California Street in
Ventura, or by calling (805) 585-1800. Such an appeal must be
filed with the Coastal Commission, not the City.
IF YOU CHALLENGE THE CITY’S ACTION IN COURT, YOU
MAY BE LIMITED TO RAISING ONLY THOSE ISSUES YOU
OR SOMEONE ELSE RAISED AT THE PUBLIC HEARING
DESCRIBED IN THIS NOTICE, OR IN WRITTEN CORRESPONDENCE DELIVERED TO THE CITY, AT OR PRIOR TO
THE PUBLIC HEARING.
The Initial Study and (Mitigated) Negative Declaration is being circulated for a 30-day review period. Written comments must be submitted to the City of Malibu Planning Division no later than 5:00 p.m.
on November 28, 2005.
Where to Send Comments: Comments regarding the Initial Study
(IS) and (Mitigated) Negative Declaration should reference IS No.
05-005. Comments may be submitted as follows:
Post:
City of Malibu
Fax: (310) 456-7650
Planning Division
Email:[email protected]
Attn: IS No. 05-005
23815 Stuart Ranch Road
Malibu, CA 90265
Address Where Documents Are Available for Review:
City of Malibu City Hall
Planning Division
Malibu, CA 90265-4861
If there are any questions regarding this notice, please contact
Joshua Hart, Senior Planner, at (310) 456-2489, ext. 250.
_____________________________________
CJ AMSTRUP, AICP, Planning Manager
____________________________________
CJ Amstrup AICP, Planning Manager
Publish Date: November 3, 2005
NOVEMBER 3 • 2005
Making WAVES
The Sound of Crashing Waves
T
he Chumash gave
Malibu its name; the
syllables of “mahue-bu” translate to “the
sound of crashing waves.”
Lots of us hear those waves
on certain nights when the
storms are up and the sonic
crack of the waves carries
past the beach houses up
into the hills.
You might be watching
the coverage of the crashing waves of the latest hurricane on television while
the Pacific makes its presence felt on our own coast.
Waves, waves, waves. I
return to this theme over
and over because the truth
of waves underlies everything.
During this last cycle of
deep, drippy fog the waves
of cars slowed down and
the oceanscape was peppered with only the valiant
all-weather surfers. No
girls in bikinis to be seen—
so much for the scene.
The sand has once again
been pulled out from our
shores, exposing the underpinnings of beach houses,
leaving ladders floating in
air and exposing the next
strata of rocks to the
ocean’s pummeling. All is
as it should be on the edge
of land and sea.
And yet, in human
minds, deep unrest is
expressing itself—or not
expressing itself. The determination to keep on as if
nothing is happening
seems to be a prescription
written by modern society
to our instinctive selves. I
question that advice. What
if we did the opposite?
What if we sat down
with ourselves and experienced our own fears instead? Are we afraid that
our predictable monetary
world will itself experience
an earthquake, sending a
tsunami of emotional panic
across our horizon?
Are we afraid that some
bizarre new health hazard
will announce itself in the
pages of the daily press?
One new epidemic to add
to the growing list: diabetes, AIDS, autism,
Alzheimer’s, avian bird flu,
West Nile virus, bipolar
syndrome... the words
barely comprehensible and
yet we suddenly have them
in our vocabulary of panic.
I could beleaguer you
with yet more fear mongering based on the daily
news, but you’d probably
just stop reading.
I don’t consider myself
exempt from the influences
of the material world I live
in, even as I live an eccentric, off-the-grid lifestyle. I
swim in the same sea of
events as everyone else and
am subject to the same primordial reactions that ev-
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were calm, but people were
frightened, too. Everyone
is reduced in a microsecond to total vulnerability
and then tentatively returned to the illusion of
order and protection. Life
goes on, and the experience
is a story to tell later.
The only thing I can say
about all this is that within
the deconstruction of reality that happens when momentous events occur,
either personal or hugely
impersonal, an opportunity
also occurs.
The opportunity is not to
slam the door on the beast
of fear, but to leave a tiny
crack open, to take a peek
at the beast long enough to
make a connection.
Maybe you would see a
beauty there or a luminous
vitality that could be
ingested like an elixir to
make you stronger and
wiser and less attached to
the pretensions of the
human-made world.
Maybe you would have a
flash of awareness of a
reality that is strangely
reassuring in the midst of
the dissolution of the
known. Maybe a quantum
shift would take place
within you and a gift of
consciousness would be
transmitted. You never
know.
I stepped over a rattlesnake the other day,
walking in Zuma Canyon.
It was just there, lying
across the trail, looking
like a stick, until I was
looking down on it between my feet. I guess it
was half-asleep, slowed
down by cooling weather
to pre-hibernation lethargy.
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Thurs., Nov. 3
The Malibu Garden
Club is meeting at 7:30
p.m. in the Michael Landon Community Center at
Bluffs Park. The guest
speaker is Karen Dardick,
the garden editor for California Homes magazine
and author of the books
“Estate Gardens” and
“Simply Roses,” and she
will speak on Southern
California roses and how
to care for them. FI: 4551558.
Fri., Nov. 4
Docent-led tours of
Malibu’s historic Adamson House gardens,
23200 PCH at 10 a.m.
are now available each
Friday of the month. No
reservation needed for
this weekly activity.
However, if your group
numbers more than 10,
please reserve a Tuesday
tour. FI: 456-8432.
Malibu High School is
holding its 2005 Homecoming. The football
game begins at 7 p.m.,
promptly followed by a
dance in the auditorium.
FI: 457-6801.
Sat., Nov. 5
The Unbroken Chain
Festival is being held at
the Vital Zuman Organic
Farm, 29127 PCH from
10 a.m.-10 p.m. Tickets
can be purchased through
Ticketmaster, 213-4801232. FI: 310-936-0444.
The Resource Conservation District of the
Santa Monica Mountains
is holding its annual
native plant sale from 10
a.m.-5 p.m. in the parking
lot of the Topanga Ranch
Motel at PCH adjacent to
Topanga Canyon Blvd.
FI: 455-1030, ext. 104.
On the first Saturday of
each month, members of
the EAA Aviation Foundation take youths ages
eight through 17 on free
flights from 10:30 a.m.-4
p.m. at the EAA Chapter
723 hangar in Camarillo
as an introduction to aviation. Each child receives a
“Young Eagles” certificate and a booklet on flying. FI and reservations:
805-647-6994.
Tales by the Sea begins
its second decade at 7:30
p.m. at Malibu United
Methodist Church, 30128
Morning View Dr. The
guest will be Dan Keding
who has been telling stories for more than 30
years. There will also be
noshes. Tickets are $10
each. FI: 457-2385.
Sun., Nov. 6
Cornucopia is sponsoring the Farmers Market in
the Civic Center parking
lot from 10 a.m.-3 p.m.
FI: 457-4537.
Mon., Nov. 7
Malibu Planning Commission regular meeting,
6:30 p.m., city hall council
chambers, 23815 Stuart
Ranch Rd. FI: 456-2489.
Tues., Nov. 8
Fall storytime is held at
the Malibu Library every
Tuesday until December
7. Toddler time for 0-3
year-olds, 10:30 a.m.,
preschool time for 3 to 5
year-olds, 11:15 a.m. Stories, music and crafts. All
programs will be held in
the community room.
Children must be accompanied by an adult. FI:
456-6438.
Wed., Nov. 9
The Malibu Chamber
of Commerce is having a
luncheon to discuss opening a Sheriff’s station in
Malibu with guest speaker Captain Tom Martin of
the Los Angeles County
Sheriff’s department. The
luncheon will take place
at Guido’s, 3874 Cross
Creek Rd and is $30 per
person. FI and RSVP:
456-9025.
Malibu High School’s
vocal department is presenting “Cabaret,” an
evening of solo, group and
choral performances, at 7
p.m. in the school auditorium, 30215 Morning View
Dr. Tickets are $25 for
adults and $15 for students.
FI: 457-6801, ext. 236.
Local author Peter
Levinson will be signing
copies of his latest book,
“Tommy Dorsey, Livin’ in
a Great Big Way,” at 7
p.m. at Diesel Bookstore,
3890 Cross Creek Rd. FI:
456-9961.
Point Dume Community
Association monthly meeting,
7 p.m., Point Dume Marine
Science Elementary School
library. FI: 457-7711.
Thurs., Nov. 10
Horticulturist Tom Hayduk will lead a lecture and
workshop on plant propagation by seed rom 9:3011:30 a.m. at Soka University Botanical Research
Center and Nursery, 26800
W. Mulholland Hwy., Calabasas. The event is free
and open to the public and
reservations are required.
FI: 818-878-3741.
Overeaters Anonymous
meets every Wednesday
from 6-7 p.m.. at Malibu
United Methodist Church,
30128 Morning View Dr.
FI: 456-8714.
Fri., Nov. 11
The Malibu Chamber
of Commerce, in conjunction with the City of Malibu, is holding the Sixth
Annual Veteran’s Day
Public Ceremony from 11
a.m.-1 p.m. at Malibu City
Hall council chambers,
23815 Stuart Ranch Rd.
The event honors veterans
and those currently serving
in the armed forces. FI:
456-9025.
The Winged Lion Players will be performing a
new musical, “As the Spirit Moves: A Broadway
Revue,” at Malibu Presbyterian Church, 3324
Malibu Canyon Rd. Show
times on Fri. and Sat.,
Nov. 11 and 12 are 8 p.m.,
and on Sun., Nov. 13, at 6
p.m. Tickets are $15 for
adults, $10 for students
and parking is free. FI:
www.spirit.wingedlionplayers.com.
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p.m. Bring signs of peace,
end of war and support of
troops coming home. FI:
456-3727.
Sat., Nov. 19
Used Oil Recycling Program. City Hall parking lot.
10 a.m.–2 p.m. FI: 310456-2489.
Overeaters Anonymous
meets every Saturday from
10-11 a.m. at Malibu United Methodist Church,
30128 Morning View Dr.
FI: 456-8714.
Mon., Nov. 21
Malibu Planning Commission regular meeting,
6:30 p.m., city hall council
Ranch Rd. FI: 456-2489.
Mon., Nov. 28
Malibu City Council
regular meeting, 6:30
p.m., city hall council
Ranch Rd. FI: 456-2489.
Proposed calendar listings must be submitted to The News as far in advance of the event as possible. Items for free listings will be screened for
community-wide interest and are subject to space and lead time limitations.
If you would like to list a commercial event, contact the advertising department for information about charges. Items must include an FI, or “For
Information” number, whenever possible. Submit items for consideration in
writing (no listings will be accepted over the telephone) by Friday to: MSN
Calendar, P.O. Box 947, Malibu, CA 90265 or FAX listing information to
310-457-9908 or by email to [email protected].
Malibu Religious Services Times
Sun., Nov. 13
Trancas Riders and
Ropers is holding a Playday/Gymkhana by the Sea
at the Malibu Equestrian
Park, 6225 Merritt Dr. at
9 a.m. sharp. Events include pole bending, a figure eight stake race and
an egg and spoon race. FI:
818-225-0107.
The Malibu Chapter of
Roots & Shoots is holding
a benefit for victims of
Hurricane Katrina from
12-2 p.m. at Cabrini’s
Jazz Alley, 5664 W. 3rd
St. at LaBrea in Los
Angeles. The benefit will
feature performances by
the
Malibu
Jazz
Funkadelics, Kiri Van
Santen and Jessi Quinlan.
The suggested donation is
$25 each and snacks will
be provided. All proceeds
will go to the Rebuild
Historical New Orleans
Fund. FI and re-servations: 457-1621.
Mon., Nov. 14
The Malibu Library is celebrating Children’s Book
Week through Nov. 20 by
conducting its 26th annual
Bookmark Contest. Entries
will be accepted in the following categories: kindergarten through second grade,
third through fifth grades
and sixth through eighth
grades. The winners will be
announced on Thursday,
Nov. 17. FI: 456-6438.
Malibu City Council
regular meeting, 6:30
p.m., city hall council
Ranch Rd. FI: 456-2489.
Wed., Nov. 16
The American Investors
Club of Malibu for investors, enthusiasts and
professionals meets on the
third Wednesday of each
month at 6:30 p.m. at BeauRivage Restaurant, 26025
PCH. FI: 310-497-1510.
Rally/Honk for Peace
each Wednesday at PCH
and Webb Way, 6:00-7:30
St. Aidan’s Episcopal Church
457-7966
www.staidanschurch.org
28211 Pacific Coast Highway (Rev. Joyce Stickney, Rector)
7:30 a.m. Meditative, 9:30 a.m. Contemporary/Traditional, 9:15-10:45 a.m. Childcare available.
Our Lady of Malibu Catholic Church
456-2361
3625 Winter Canyon Road (Rev. William F. Kerze)
Sat. 5 p.m. Sun. 7, 8, 10:30 and 12:30
Malibu United Methodist Church
457-7505
30128 Morning View Drive (Rev. Floyd McKeithen)
9 Adult & Youth classes, 10:30 Contemp. Worship & Children’s Class
Malibu Presbyterian Church
456-1611
3324 S. Malibu Canyon Road (Rev. Greg Hughes, Pastor)
Sun. 9 a.m. Trad./Contemp. Blended, 10:45 a.m. Contemp.
Nursery thru 5th grade Sunday School at both services.
First Church of Christ, Scientist
457-7767
www.tfccs.com
28635 W. Pacific Coast Highway
10 Church & Sunday School, Wed. 8 p.m.
Malibu Jewish Center and Synagogue
456-2178
24855 Pacific Coast Highway (Rabbi Judith Halevy)
Sat. , 9:30 a.m. Torah study, 11:30 a.m. Shabbat Service.
Vineyard Christian Fellowship of Malibu
317-4293
Sun. 10:30 a.m., 6 p.m.
University Church of Christ
506-4504
24255 Pacific Coast Highway (Minister, Ken Durham) Sun. Worship
at 8 a.m. in Stauffer Chapel and 11 a.m. in Elkins Auditorium, Bible
classes at 9:30 a.m. in the Seaver Academic Center.
Chabad of Malibu
310-456-6588
22933 Pacific Coast Hwy. (Rabbi Levi Cunin)
Fri. 6:30 p.m., Saturday 10 a.m. followed by lunch
Pacific Palisades Presbyterian Church
454-0366
15821 Sunset Blvd. (Rev. Charles Svendsen D.Min Interim Pastor)
Sun.9 a.m. Contemp. 10:30 a.m. Traditional
Sunday School & childcare both services www.palipres.org
Calvary Chapel Malibu
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Sun. 10 a.m. at Juan Cabrillo School
Wed. 7 p.m., Bible Study at 6136 Tapia Dr.
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PUMPKIN—At the Great Pumpkin Contest at
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appropriate to plant, not carve, the pumpkin.
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FUN—Sunday’s Halloween Carnival and
Haunted House at
Webster Elementary
School drew a crowd.
The Colo r Orange
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CAREFUL CARVER—Judges await this creation.
STRIKE—There’s bowling, and then there’s pumpkin bowling.
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The Aquarium AGE
The Week of November 3–9, 2005
he planets plot a jagged course
of uneven rhythms for the next
several weeks, and their erratic
pace wrecks havoc with human nervous systems. Don’t be surprised if
you have the jitters for no “good” reason or find yourself suddenly selfmedicating with substances known to
calm the heart, ease the mind and
soothe the soul. Also, anticipate disrupted sleep patterns to
amplify the already unsettled air. You’ll need strength and
stamina—physical, mental, emotional and spiritual—to
navigate these waves, so do whatever it is you do to get
centered and stay centered. The ongoing Mars Retrograde
in Taurus continues. Mars is the principle of ambition and
the need to succeed, Taurus is the sign of resources, and a
major piece of this Martian retrospective is an examination
of assets and means. Not just from a material perspective,
but also from a spiritual point of view, and not only from a
personal perspective, but also from the standpoint of the
collective. It’s interesting that during this retrograde, we are
assessing and reassessing the reality of recent global disas-
T
The PUZZLE
ters and the cost of restoring thousands of lives to solid,
healthy ground. Unfortunately, Mars opposes the Sun for
the next 10 days, a tense interaction that tends to turn tempers testy. More unfortunately, this opposition is part of a
complex configuration that includes Neptune and Saturn,
which oppose each other (widely) as they both square Mars
and the Sun. Don’t expect touchy, feely reactions or
responses, your own or others, especially if power or
money is involved. Do anticipate a political edge to invade
everything from picnics to diaper changing. Be aware, Saturn/Mars contacts lean toward a bitter, punishing attitude
that needs to assign blame as a way of coping with the frustration of feeling thwarted or opposed (can you spell “retrograde”?). Blame if you must, but be prepared for the instant
karma of a boomerang. While there is no denying just how
good it feels to wag that judgmental finger, if there is too
big a charge on the end of that wag, rest assured self-righteousness will bite you in the posterior. Fortunately, the
ongoing trine between Uranus and Jupiter provides the
potential for spontaneous solutions from unexpected
sources. This is not a guarantee that John Beresford-Tipton
will send Michael Anthony with a million bucks to solve
your problems. Yes, this trine is notorious for surprising,
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NOVEMBER 3 • 2005
positive twists of fate, but its influence is more likely to
manifest as a sudden satori of awareness that the solution
to your problem is already present—it’s just been hidden
by a stagnant point of view. As the coming weeks unfold,
try to widen the scope of your heart and mind. “It’s gonna
be a bumpy ride.” Which means the journey, personal and
collective, is best made with a determination not to aggravate, but rather to soothe wherever and whenever possible.
If you know your ascendant and/or your moon sign, read that too.
Aries (March 21-April l9): It’s a perception issue: View the tension as a collision of opposing forces, or frame it as a process of
transformation. Choose the first perspective and the intensity
escalates. Opt for the second, and a new vista of opportunity
opens wide.
Taurus (April 20-May 20): While it looks as if others are
demanding you to conform to their standards, you my actually
be the one who is unconsciously insisting on total agreement.
Break the tension by surrendering the need to control the outcome, and you’ll create the possibility of healthy compromise.
Gemini (May 21-June 21): By now you’re used to the internal
interference—it’s the external racket that’s raising your hackles.
Rather than polarize, breathe deeply and allow for diverse opinions, even if most of them seem stupid—to you.
Cancer (June 22-July 22): Rather than holding onto the unrealistic expectation that those you love will be able to read your
mind, ask for what you need. Be direct, and you’ll deflect the
negative mindset of disappointment.
Leo (July 23-August 22): Jupiter brings great good fortune to
your home life, external and internal, which means you can
expect to feel a breath of fresh air to enliven your living situation. Again, this could be a physical change or a change of
heart.
Virgo (August 23-September 22): Words yield extraordinary
power, so choose yours carefully and try to respond to others
with equanimity. This is not the time to incite or excite.
Libra (September 23-October 22): It’s simple, but worth
repeating: Whatever we focus our attention on becomes reality.
So accentuate the positive and you’ll diffuse the negative, especially when it concerns m-o-n-e-y.
Scorpio (October 23-November 21): Denial won’t work, so
rather than ignoring confrontations with partners, personal and
professional, deflect the negative by refusing to engage in
name-calling behavior. Avoid acrimony, even if you are judged
harshly.
Sagittarius (November 22-December 21): You are going to
repeat yourself a thousand times, so rather than resist this retrograde repetition compulsion, find a way to make it funny
instead of frustrating. Let laughter ease the tension and you’ll
avoid getting snared by resentment.
Capricorn (December 22-January 19): You think it’s a question of relinquishing authority, but it isn’t. Asking for help when
help is needed isn’t synonymous with giving your power away.
Aquarius (January 20-February 18): You’re trying to be clear
but others are receiving a garbled message. Don’t let that discourage you, concentrate on being patient and you’ll manage
the confusion with skill.
Pisces (February 19-March 20): You can rely on your natural empathy to help you make it through these waves, but you still need
to replenish those reserves, which means healthy boundaries need
to be a priority. Don’t say “yes” when you should say “no.”
BY RALFEE FINN
Copyright © 2005
By Harvey Estes
SOLUTION TO LAST WEEK’S PUZZLE
Shark Fund
(Continued from page 9)
$150,000 pledged to SMMUSD by the City of Malibu.)
Of that amount, approximately 20 percent, or $1.3 million, is allocated to Malibu schools.
Without that Santa Monica money, the quality of Malibu public schools would plummet. The Shark Fund
board is encouraging each and every parent at Malibu
High School to contribute according to their means.
Michael Kaiser, who chairs the nonprofit group, states
that even a modest contribution would be appreciated.
For more information on donating to The Shark
Fund, visit the website at www.thesharkfund.org or call
877-205-8199.
BY PEGGY HALL KAPLAN
NOVEMBER 3 • 2005
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MVP (out of more than 120
athletes), while Shark teammates Carter Baldwin and
Michael Galate joined him
on the all-tournament team.
The JV Sharks raised
their season record to 17-4
overall (5-0 in league).
Included in the MHS water
polo team picture are: front
row from left, Dash Ross,
Sam Busfield, Maxx Bricklin, Carter Baldwin, Alex
Greenberg, Spencer Kaiser;
back row from left, Coach
Evan Perlmutter, Sean Merrick, Jake Philbrick, Cyril
Roccofort, Jacob Vandor,
Grant Thorne and Anthony
Thomas, with goalie Michael Galate in the middle.
McDermott
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the fourth time in the last
five years.
On their road to the
championship victory, the
Sharks downed Moorpark,
Agoura, Royal, and Crespi
high schools.
The Sharks team, composed of 11 freshmen and 4
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as it defeated its opponents
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SAFE CELEBRATING
The Malibu/Lost Hills Sheriff’s and the Los Angeles
Police department are warning people not to fire guns
into the air during the holidays as a way of celebrating.
A flier distributed by the Sheriff’s department states
that people involved in holiday celebrations do not
realize the danger of these actions; a bullet fired into
the air can climb two miles and as it falls back to earth
can reach speeds of 300 to 700 feet per second.
Because shooting a gun into the air is a felony, anyone
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caught doing so will be prosecuted to the fullest extent
of the law and spend up to one year in prison. The
Sheriff’s department urges anyone who sees someone
firing a gun into the air to call their local law enforcement agency—remember, if a stray bullet kills someone, the shooter will be charged with murder.
SAFE ROADS
STTOP (Sheriff’s Teen Traffic Offender Program) is a
program designed to intervene when a young driver displays poor judgment or dangerous driving behavior with
the goal of making teens better, safer drivers, and thus
benefiting all drivers on the road.
The program was started because of the alarming statistics regarding teen-age driving and fatal car accidents.
For instance, 16- to-18-year-olds comprise only 12 percent of the driving population, but they are involved in
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25 percent of all
accidents; nationwide, 37 percent of
16-year-olds
involved in fatal
collisions were
speeding; first-year
drivers have a
greater than 95 percent probability of
being involved in
collisions; nearly
half of all teen collisions involve a single vehicle; alcohol is present in 26
percent of all teen collisions and one third of all teen
vehicle deaths even though teens cannot legally buy
alcohol; teen drivers have a higher rate of not using seat
belts than adults, resulting in more deaths from collisions; more than 60 percent of teen passenger deaths
occur when another teen is driving, over half of teen
motor vehicle deaths occur on Friday, Saturday and
Sunday and more than 40 percent of teen motor vehicle
deaths occur between 9 p.m. and 6 a.m.
The STTOP program encourages citizens to call in
and report dangerous driving, such as racing, tire
screeching and other dangerous maneuvers, and the
offender will be contacted by an officer. After locating
the driver, intervention begins and can run the gamut
from a brief discussion to revocation of driving privileges. As the information states, “The program’s purpose is not to prosecute but to correct and educate the
offender and his/her parents.”
To report a dangerous teen driver, be sure to get the
make, model and color of the automobile, the license
plate number, the location, time and date of the offense
and call 877-310-STOP.
MALIBU PROFESSIONAL and BUSINESS GUIDE •
• PROFESSIONAL •
Accountants
Orthodontists
Anne P. Vogel, CPA
310-454-7667
M.S. in Taxation; Individuals, Trusts, Corp., LLC
Richard L. Jacobson, D.M.D., M.S.
310-454-0317
Invisible/Conventional/TMD
881 Alma Real Dr., #200, Pacific Palisades, CA
Malibu Veterinary Clinic
Chiropractors
Physical Therapists
28990 Pacific Coast Hwy. (Pt. Dume)
Dr. Tony Hall
310-589-1005
Malibu Chiropractic | Family & Sports Medicine
Gregory S. Beaton. PT, OCS
310-456-9332
Malibu Rehabilitation Center—Orthopedic/Sport Therapy & Gym
Dentists
Physicians
David C. Niebergall, D.D.S.
29350 Pacific Coast Highway, Suite 3
310-457-9292
Allan V. Pfeiffer, D.D.S.
23440 Civic Center Way, Suite 201
310-456-2051
Jack R. Williams, D.D.S.
23706 W. Malibu Road
310-456-6497
Financial Services
Malibu Capital Management/Securities America
Member NASD/SIPC Insurance Services
Wally Glass Wayne Ribnick
310-456-9531
Notary
Malibu Mobil Notary
Commissioned Notary/Signing Agent
Bonded Agent
310-457-7980
818-983-7980
Gregory O'Connor, O.D.
3840 Cross Creek Road
Mary Lee Amerian, M.D.
310-456-7561
23410 Civic Center Way, Suite E-8 Dermatology
James H. Sternberg, M.D.
310-456-1765
23410 Civic Center Way, Suite E-8 Dermatology
310-456-7464
Dr. Kay Fransen, D.V.M.
310-457-6453
• BUSINESS •
Air Conditioning & Heating
Malibu Refrigeration
P.O. Box 4088
310-457-9986
Malibu, CA 90265
Building Materials
Psychologists
Ann Forisha Thiel, Ph.D., M.F.C.C.
310-457-7606
Clinical Psych. & Marr., Fam., Child & Adolescent Therapy
29169 Heathercliff #210
Malibu Stone & Masonry Supply
3730 Cross Creek Road
Sharon A. Talovic, Ph.D. PSY9674
Individual and Couples Therapy
Malibu Glass Company
3547 Winter Canyon Road
310-456-7230
SENSEI JUDITH MARX, M.A., M.F.T. Lic.#41189
East/West psychotherapy
Understanding Cause and Effect
Cultivating Compassion
Developing Mindfulness
818-383-2845
Sitting in Meditation
Andrea A. McGovern, M.S., M.F.T.
Individuals and Couples
310-493-4572
Malibu
• MALIBU PROFESSIONAL and BUSINESS GUIDE •
310-456-9444
Malibu, CA 90265
Glass
Psychotherapists
In Malibu
Optometrists
Veterinarians
310-456-1844
Housecleaning
Malibu Maintenance—William D.
Residential/Commercial
Professional Maintenance Services
Residential/Commercial lic.#96477843
310-810-2389
323-754-6873
213-393-1419
Roofing
Coastal Roofing Co.
P.O. Box 2531
310-455-2827
Malibu, CA 90265
NOVEMBER 3 • 2005
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&
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MALIBU
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R E A L • E S T A T E
RE SPOTLIGHT
When you are looking for more than a lifestyle…
New Incoming President Appointed
P
hil Bailey, broker
associate
and
manager of the
Pritchett-Rapf Point
Dume office, has been
elected as the new
incoming president of the
Malibu Association of
Realtors for 2006. Paul
Grisante, president for
2005, will pass the gavel
to Bailey at the Malibu
Association’s Installation
Dinner to be held at the
Bel Air Bay Club. The
annual gala event will
take place Tuesday
evening, December 6.
Bailey, a resident of Malibu since 1969, has been
a member of the Board
for the past 30 years and
served as a director for
has served as a director
for six years.
Malibu Area Realty
Broker Ray Mendez
Wishes to thank
the clients who
made 2005 a great
year with two
dozen escrows
closed.
BREATHTAKING OCEAN VIEW!
Lushly landscaped. Atrium entrance. Limestone floors, chef’s kitchen granite countertops. Seperate master suite. Wrap around deck & spa. 4 bed 4 bath. Includes
seperate apartment. Pool. Tennis. 24 hour gated. Walk to beach. . . . . . . . . .$895,000
21221 PCH. 310-456-3001.
$4,595,000
$1,250,000
Just Sold
Warm and Inviting
Marlene Grossman
310.999.1280
PRITCHETT-RAPF & ASSOCIATES
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MALIBU REAL ESTATE
NOVEMBER 3 • 2005
Real Estate SPOTLIGHT
Malibu Real Estate Company Welcomes New Agent
P
Private 2004 Mediterranean 10-acre gated retreat, 360-degree
view, turnkey, pool, spa, indoor/outdoor living, near Malibu
golf course. 33303 Hassted. . . . Reduced to $2,765,000
Gated 4+4 Mediterranean retreat, panoramic mountain view,
ocean view, granite kit & baths, fam, nearly 2 acres, near Malibu
golf course. 1532 Decker, Malibu. .Reduced to $2,475,000
O p e n H o u s e s 1 - 4 p . m . , S u n . , N o v. 6
Kathryn Alesandrini
(310) 457-3111
Malibu Retreat Properties.com
ritchett-Rapf & Associates
announced today that Tom
Cosentino has joined the company’s Malibu Colony office. “We’re
pleased to welcome Tom to PritchettRapf,” said Jim Rapf. “We’re flattered
to have yet another member of the
Cosentino clan join our family,” Jack
Pritchett added. Tom Cosentino operates Cosentino’s Nursery on PCH and
obtained his real estate license in order
to team up with his wife, Susan, a wellknown real estate agent in Malibu. A
graduate of UCLA and UWLA Law
School, Tom expects to bring his local
knowledge and professionalism to the
partnership. To reach Tom or Susan
Tom and Susan Cosentino
Cosentino, call them directly at: 310-4567167. Email to: thomascosentino@hotmail.
com or [email protected].
NEW LISTING
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3 minutes from the Pacific Coast Highway in Latigo
Canyon, a fabulous 14 acre private retreat with very rare R-R1 and A-11 zoning. Divided into 18 parcels with potential for a
working horse ranch.Corporate retreat, camp or special
events venue. 4,995,000
“Villa Latigo.” Brand New. Four-bedroom house on five
acres off McReynolds, in the heart of rural Latigo Canyon.
Incredible ocean views and mountain vistas. 2,195,000
2 Acre. Ocean view estate lot with plans and coastal
approvals for 6500 sq. ft. home. Choice of architectural styles
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Pt. Dume Compound
$3,495,000
Spectacular Ocean Views
$3,495,000
3 BD, Guest House, Office, 1+ acre
La Costa Beach & Tennis Rights
Walk to Zuma Beach
Country English Cottage
$1,835,000
$3,550/MO.
Own Your Own Park
$3,250,000
Pt. Dume 1 acre flat
Malibu Park Cape Cod
$1,945,000
4 BD, 4 BA, Ocean Views
Malibu has always been a place apart—arguably the most stunning 27 miles of coastline
in California. Mile after mile of sand and crashing surf, secluded canyons, beautiful homes
and fine restaurants. Please call me to see which of the many properties currently
available in this outdoor paradise you may like to make your home.
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[email protected]
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©2005 Coldwell Banker Real Estate Corporation. Coldwell Banker is a registered trademark licensed to Coldwell Banker
Real Estate Corporation. An Equal Opportunity Company. Equal Housing Opportunity. Owned and Operated by NRT
Incorporated. Coldwell Banker does not guarantee the accuracy of square footage, lot size or other information concerning the condition or features of property provided by the seller or obtained from public records or other sources, and the
buyer is advised to independently verify the accuracy of that information through personal inspection and with appropriate professionals.
NOVEMBER 3 • 2005
SANTA FE IN MALIBU $8,750,000
Views, apx 60 acre estate. 4 bedrooms, 4 baths, guest
house, sports court, pool, 8-car garage, 2 parcels.
Irene Dazzan-Palmer 310.456.1747
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STUNNING ESTATE $4,700,000
6 bedroom, 8 bath gated Architectural. Private
master suite, media room, pool, spa.
Bobette Halverson 310.457.6550
GATED
HILLTOP ESTATE
$3,985,000
REMODELED,
OCEAN VIEWS
$3,190,000
5 bedroom, 5.5 bath custom
Contemporary Mediterranean.
Pool, spa, 3-car garage,
panoramic ocean views.
Beautiful 3 bedrooms, 2.5 baths,
studio over garage, sits on apx
2.2 acres, room for horses,
tennis court or pool.
Paul Randall
310.456.1747
John Bakken
310.457.6550
4 BEDROOMS,
3.5 BATHS
$2,895,000
CAPTIVATING
COASTAL VIEWS
$2,295,000
Spanish surrounded by flowering
gardens & ocean & city lights
views. 2-story living room,
wine room & cellar.
1-story on cul-de-sac, soaring
ceilings, great in/outdoor flow,
4 bedrooms, 3.5 baths,
top-of-the-line kitchen.
Dale Pearson
310.457.6550
Kimberly Pfeiffer
310.456.3638
TOP FLOOR
POLISHED CONDO
$629,000
RANCH IN THE SKY
$1,775,000
3+ acres, mostly useable.
Charming 2 bedrooms, 2 baths,
den, guest apartment.
Horse corrals, trails.
Views of Downtown & hills,
l2 bedrooms, 1.75 baths, marble
& granite, updated baths, A/C,
carpet, fireplace, wet bar, balcony.
Carol Bird
310.456.1747
Noah Coleman
323.656.8400
SPANISH ESTATE $3,150,000
VIEWS, VIEWS, VIEWS $2,900,000
LOWER BIG ROCK HOME $2,350,000
SPRAWLING ESTATE $2,277,000
Agoura. Apx 2.6 flat acres, 4 bedrooms, 5 baths in
main house, guest cottage, artist’s studio & workshop.
Mark Gruskin 310-457-6550
Ocean views. Coastal permits & city approval for
apx 6,793 sq ft Mediterranean, spacious decks.
Gary Adwar 310-457-6550
Renovated one-story custom, 3 bedroom, 3.5
bath home. Quality touches, landscaped yard.
Ani Dermenjian 310.454.1111
Apx 2 acres, 4BD, 3.5BA. Gated community.
Ocean views, mountain vistas, newer pool.
Richard Wallace 310.456.3638
OCEAN VIEW VILLA $1,690,000
GREAT BUY $1,595,000
THE POINT $1,039,000
MOUNTAIN VIEWS $795,000
4 bedroom, 4 bath newer Mediterranean, guest
house, master w/spa tub & deck, landscaped yard.
Irene Dazzan-Palmer 310-456-1747
4 bedrooms, 3 baths, spacious rooms,
French doors, media room, high-tech features.
Elaine Hunt 310-456-1747
Upgraded 2 bedroom, 2.5 bath town home, corner
location, landscaped yard. Community pool, gym.
Shen Schultz 310.457.6550
Atrium model. 3 bedrooms, 2.5 baths.
Located on third row with mature landscaping.
Anthony & Dotty Giordano 310-457-6550
23661 Pacific Coast Highway
310.456.1747 • 29178 Heathercliff Road 310.457.6550 • 23676 Malibu Road 310.456.3638
©2005 Coldwell Banker Real Estate Corporation. Coldwell Banker is a registered trademark licensed to Coldwell Banker Real Estate Corporation. An Equal Opportunity Company. Equal Housing Opportunity. Owned and Operated by NRT Incorporated.Coldwell Banker does not guarantee the accuracy of square footage,
lot size or other information concerning the condition or features of property provided by the seller or obtained from public records or other sources, and the buyer is advised to independently verify the accuracy of that information through personal inspection and with appropriate professionals.
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NOVEMBER 3 • 2005
MALIBU REAL ESTATE
Malibu
Surf
Realty
Adds to
Its Team
WENDY JENSEN
310-317-8321 (O) 310-457-2258 (H)
NEW LISTINGS-GORGEOUSESTATE ON BONSALL approx. 1.4 acres mostly
flat–ancient trees, beautiful landscaping. Charming French farm house
with attention to detail throughout–gourmet kitchen, high ceilings–open
airy great room–4 bedrooms, 5.5 bathrooms–detached guest house &
horse facility. Gated & Private.............................................................$4,250,000
CONDO AT END OF LA COSTA BEACH—VERY CHARMING TOWNHOME
Hardwood-decorator done–furnishings included. 2 bedrooms & 2.5 baths–2 decks over ocean–
very private...............................................................................................................................................................$2,500,000
SPECTACULAR—PENTHOUSE CONDO on Corral Beach. Amazing ocean views–sunsets to Palos Verdes.
3 bd., 3 fireplaces, gourmet kitchen, limestone floors, very high ceilings. 4-unit bldg. Very private.
HUGE PRICE REDUCTION $2,800,000, ...........................................................................................NOW $2,250,000
Pt. Dume Hampton-style —Built 2003, approx. 3,000 sq. ft., 4 bd., 2-story, great attention to detail, hardwood floors, high ceilings, beautiful
and back yards, deeded beach rights, private gated street. A
LD
SOfront
must see. .........................................................................................................................................................$2,195,000
Point Dume Club—on first street inside security gate. 2 bd. + 2 ba., huge master suite. High beam ceilings,
LDoffice/laundry room, tennis court, pool, sauna and great
fireplace and wet bar in living room.
Separate
SO
club house. .......................................................................................................................................................$390,000
LEASES
NEW LEASE—Charming apartment in 3-unit building on Big Rock Beach. 30’ of ocean frontage with great
wide deck. Stairs to beach. All newly refurbished. 1 bedroom ....................................................$3,300/mo.
Summer Lease on Malibu Rd.—The ultimate of chic.
50’ of frontage, 2 bd. + bathrooms, plasma screen TV,
SED
EAfloors....................................................................$25,000/mo.
beautifully furnished, dark hard
Jun.-Sept.
Lwood
NEW LEASE —Adorable cottage on 13+ acres.E
Beautiful
trails, many fruit trees, abundant charm & amazD
S
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ing privacy in Latigo Canyon. L
2 bedrooms.
Lease on La Costa Beach—Charming 2 bd., 2.5 ba.,
D with hardwood floors, furnished. Small comEtownhome
AS
Eover
plex, gated, balconies on both L
levels
ocean. Pets O.K. with approval.$7,500/mo.
COLDWELL BANKER
Isabel Miller
Sonjia Fox
310-456-RENT
B
Professional Excellence
22917 Pacific Coast Highway, Suite 210, Malibu, CA 90265
Phone: (310) 456-2221 Fax: (310) 456-1599
—BROAD BEACH ESTATE—
Ocean view, 4-bedroom, 7,350 sq. ft.,
completely redone contemporary.
Media room, four-car garage, master
suite with fireplace and bar.
$3,350,000
Bill Mason: 310-456-2221
HOMES & ESTATES
• MALIBU OCEAN VIEW CONTEMPORARY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$3,950,000
Spectacular ocean view gated enclave of 3 homes. Over 7,000 sq.
ft. Across from one of the nicest beaches in Malibu.
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .BILL MASON: 310-456-2221
• FABULOUS WILSHIRE PENTHOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$590,000
Beautiful penthouse completely remodeled. 1 bd., 2 bth. Building
amenities include pool, 24 hr. security, elevator and 2 private parking spaces. HOA’s only $405 a month. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .BILL MASON: 310-456-2221
• AMAZING OCEAN VIEW . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$2,250,000
Home 3bd., 3 bth., on almost an acre. Gate to property.
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .STEVE KARSH: 310-924-1462
• LOCATION LOCATION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$895,000
Point Dume townhome with white water ocean views and beach
rights to private surfing beach. Walk to shops.
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .SANTOS FLANIKEN: 310-456-2221
LAND
• LATIGO CANYON/TWO LOT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$250,000
Expired coastal permit. Underground utilities installed.
Geology reports. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .SANTOS FLANIKEN 456-2221
• WEST LANCASTER . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$55,000
2.5 acres residential in West Lancaster. Booming development in
the area!. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .YURI KATZ: 310.497.1510
LAND
• UNDERPRICED . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$70,000
2.5 Acres Flat Land in Leisure Lake Area of Lancaster
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .YURI KATZ: 310.497.1510
• 2 LOTS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$150,000
Corral Canyon. 1 building site. Frontage and utilities. . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .TOM BATES: 310-456-2221
INCOME PROPERTY DIVISION
ill Mason and Steve
Karsh at Malibu Surf
Realty singled out Sonjia Fox’s contribution to the
firm. Along with her real
estate knowledge, they said
Fox brings a solid background
in finance, accounting and
management. They note that
her accomplishments include
administrator and trustee of
401K pension plans, member of
the board of directors of a
major steel and die supply and
real estate holdings corporation
in Tennessee, where she was a
licensed real estate agent. Fox
can be reached directly at
310-838-1759 or 310-7025471, at [email protected],
or she can be reached at Malibu
Surf Realty, 310-456-2221.
PRITCHETT-RAPF & ASSOCIATES
NEED RENTAL???
REDUCED! $2,650/mo TIVOLI COVE Condo at Latigo Beach. Ocean view 1 bdrm 1
bath at Malibu’s best beach complex. Resort living includes pool, spa, 2 tennis courts, private beach, gym and gate guarded security. Unfurn. Shown by appt.
BACK ON MARKET!!!! $5,250/mo. LA COSTA Two story 3 BDRM + office, 2 1/2 BATH
home with beautiful ocean views! White-washed oak cabinetry, berber carpets, charming
living area w/ fireplace that opens onto ocean viewing deck. Beach & Tennis club membership available. 1 yr. lease. Unf. No pets please. Xclnt. credit & refs a must. Available
immediately!
$22,000/mo. CARBON BEACH “The Classic California Beach House” on Malibu’s prestigious sandy beach! This one story 3 bedrm., 3 ba. has a huge entertaining deck, master
on the water, courtyard entry and it’s furnished with style & charm. Available NOW - short
or long term. No pets please. SEE PHOTOS @ 22008PCH.COM
“A HOME IN MALIBU IS MONEY IN THE BANK”
CALL ISABEL MILLER, THE LEASING SPECIALIST.
TO LIST YOUR PROPERTY FOR LEASE.
310-456.RENT
FABULOUS LIVING STYLE
Presented by
Marlene Grossman & David Carter
Ocean View • Architectural Gem
• 17 UNITS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$2,750,000
Sherman Oaks. Gated entry. Charming central courtyard with pool
and patio area. New roof. Upgraded Units.
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .CHRISTIAN DOME:310-456-2221, Ext. 214
• ON 88 FEET OF BEACH . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$6,500,000
Rare 8-unit apartment bldg. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .SANTOS FLANIKEN: 310-456-2221
• Call us for 4%-7% annual cash-on-cash returns from apartment building ownership. Fully managed. Call Christian Dome:
310-456-2221.
RENTALS
• AMAZING OCEAN VIEW GATED RANCH Just reduced to $5,995/mo.
Remodeled 2 bd., 2 ba., & den with wet bar & fireplace. Large
entertaining deck with awesome ocean views with BBQ & Spa on 1
acre right across from one of the prettiest beaches in Malibu. All
pets welcome including horses.TIFFANY or MARISA: 310-456-2221
alibu Surf Mortgage
Professional Excellence
! No Appraisal, No Escrow, No Title Fees with NO COST HOME EQUITY LINE OF CREDIT
! Qualify for bigger home with 40 years amortization loans
! Get up to 75% on Land Lot purchase loans
! Refinance and get your Appraisal & Credit Reports Free!
! Investors Special: We count your Rental Income at 90%, You qualify for more properties!
Office: 310.456.2221 Cell: 310.497.1510
Yuri & Irina Katz • loan officers
California Department of Real Estate Broker License No. 00128569
Stunning New Home in Pt. Dume Club. 3 bdrm., 3 bath, 2,240 sq. ft. of luxury. Unsurpassed ocean & mtn. views over Zuma. Custom everything. Imported tile counters,
travertine floors and bathrooms. Large decks, landscaped gardens and atrium.
Marlene Grossman
310.999.1280
$1,650,000
David Carter
310.980.4434
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FIREWOOD
HEALTH SERVICES
PAINTING
Unbroken Chain Festival
returning to Malibu, Saturday, November 5, 10 a.m.10 p.m. www.unbrokenchainfestivals.com.
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Office assistant. P/T, 15-20
hours/week, flexible. No sales.
Job is calling leads to fax/mail
information on computer service. Work in comfortable home
in Pt. Dume. Need good communication skills. Call Jimmy:
310-457-1024.
1103
Seasoned oak $325 per
cord. Delivered at your place.
Plus stacking. 818-988-6356.
Beeper, 818-828-1347. 1110
Powerful Healer. Find the
core of your difficulties/problems. Marika will open up
doors for you to discover a
new level of clarity, health,
love and happiness. For appointments, call 310-4551035, yoginipower.com.010506
Office assistant for local
Malibu office. Administrative
tasks, strong organizational
and analytical ability, strong
PC skills, especially Excel
and Word. Full-time, salary
and benefits package. Fax
resume, 310-457-1814. Attn:
Marvin.
1103
Fill the gap. Keep your
garage drier, cleaner and
pest-free! Storm Shield
Garage Door Thresholds
are designed to repel winddriven rain, dust, dirt, leaves.
A Malibu must for this winter. Call for install. RCW,
310-774-6363.
1124
Master’s Touch custom
painting, interior, exterior.
Wood staining and graining.
Decorator colors. Full
cleanup. 25 years experience with many Malibu references. Quality work at
reasonable prices. Call Gordon at 310-457-4519.
1103
General office customer
service, computer literate,
full-time, dependable. Benefits. 310-456-1844.
1103
GARAGE SALES
BOOKKEEPING
Year end’s coming. Get
help organizing finances
now. Expert with Quickbooks, Quicken. Work at
your home or mine. $25/hr.
Reliable, honest, discreet.
Call Eden. Cell: 626-3277580. Notary Public, too. 1110
Need help with your bookkeeping, or with your Quickbooks or Quicken? Call Just
Made for You Bookkeeping,
310-455-3780.
1110
EMPLOYMENT
Carpenter’s helper—Must
have transportation, speak
English. Tools and skills
helpful. Full time. 310-4578301.
1103
EMPLOYMENT WANTED
Super-duper nanny! 18
years exp. College: A.A. +
child development. Many,
many great local references.
Sunday school teacher. Fun,
happy, creative, responsible,
super perfect driving record.
FT/PT. Call 310-457-5951.1124
ANIMAL
STARS of the WEEK
GARAGE DOOR THRESHOLDS
Big garage sale. Saturday,
November 5th from 10:30
a.m. to 2:30 p.m. 31970 PCH.
Gym equipment, office equipment. Baby/children’s toys
and games. Furniture, clothing, CDs, videos and more!
Park on highway shoulder.1103
Garage sale, Sunday, 11/6,
9 a.m.-3 p.m. Empty nest—
help us simplify! Bunk bed,
bikes, collectibles, clothes,
C.P. shades, etc. 2890 Sea
Ridge Dr./Corral Cyn.
1103
PT. DUME CLUB
Open to public
HOLIDAY BAZAAR
Nov. 12
10 A.M.– 4 P.M.
Hundreds of
handmade items.
Furniture
to jewelry.
“Hurricane Bob”
This handsome boy, Hurricane Bob,
lost his home in New Orleans after
Hurricane Katrina. He is an eight-yearold Rottweiler and is currently living in
a foster home. He is a very sweet,
affectionate dog that just wants
someone to love. If you’d like to meet
him, call Sherman at 310-457-5501.
SAVE A LIFE T
Neither The News nor any of the animal volunteers can determine the
appropriateness of a particular animal for a prospective adopter.
Agoura Animal Shelter • 29525 Agoura Road, Agoura Hills.
818-991-0071
http://animalcontrol.co.la.ca.us
HORSES
Malibu Vista Ranch. 23 box
stalls w/ runs. Approx. 150’ x
200’ arena w/lights, round
pen. Trail and beach access.
Full service. Trainers on site.
Lesson horses avail. Centrally located, 310-210-6518 or
310-457-6517.
1103
HOUSECLEANING
Dirty house? Looking for an
excellent housecleaning
service to leave your house
sparkling and shiny? 15
years experience, residential
and commercial. Excellent
local references. Gardening
service. 16 years in Malibu.
Monthly/daily. Free estimates. Silvia or Arturo. 310592-3497. 323-418-8158.1103
Professional service. We
make your home or business star-sparkling clean.
Serving the community for
over 13 years. The best in
housekeeping for the best
price. Good references.
Call Bertha, home: 323754-6873 or cell: 213-3931419.
010506
HOUSESITTING
29500 Heathercliff Rd.
Loving care for pets and
plants. 20 years experience.
Mature, flexible, resourceful.
Short or long-term. Local references. Elizabeth Whitney,
310-924-5216. timebandit15@
hotmail.com.
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HANDYMEN
METAPHYSICS
Malibu’s most wanted multi-skilled house doctors. We
do it all: interior, exterior,
decks, gazebos. Original
techniques to protect Malibu
homes from the environment! References, honest,
affordable, exclusively Malibu. 310-570-7990.
1103
Destiny oracle: who you
are, what you came here to
do. Two-hour conversation
revealing the codes of your
galactic identity based on
Mayan time science. $50.
Elizabeth Whitney, 310-9245216.
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310-457-0486
hese dogs need you more than ever! Unfairly, dogs who are a few years old do not get adopted easily
and they make the very best pets. Calm, loving, trained and healthy. Please give our wonderful
friends here a chance at love and life. Their time at the shelter is limited, they truly need an open
heart and loving friend. To save an animal friend is the least that we can do.
Adopt a pet from
your local shelter.
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AAA Hauling. Clean out that
garage, get rid of that junk.
Ask about paint can/oil removal! Party trash pickup.
Small jobs. Malibu resident for
45 years. 310-457-3328. 1103
HEALTH AND FITNESS
Cutting-edge healing therapies for body-mind-spirit. Massage, structural alignment,
aromatherapy and Quantum
(QXCI) biofeedback. Relief for
pain, stress, rapid healing of
injuries and surgery and help
with many physical and emotional disorders. Lynnne. 310457-4773.
1110
ORGANIZATION
Free consultation. For any
organizational project from
garages to paperwork. Systems and solutions are my
specialty. Packing, clearing
out, setting up offices. Give
me your intimidating task!
Elizabeth Whitney, 310-9245216.
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PAINTING
All painting. Interior-exterior. Drywall-stucco-wood
stains-pressurewash. Quality work. Custom painting at
reasonable prices. Full
clean-up. References. Lic#
743089. Please call Horst,
310-589-5711.
1124
PET SERVICES
K-90265 (A.K.A. Malibu Pet
Services since 1987).
Grooming, customized to
your pet’s lifestyle. Vehicle
equipped with warm water.
Sanitary conditions. Additional services: petsitting,
dog walking, training. 24/7.
Pager: Rebecca, 818-202PETS(7387).
010506
PLANT SERVICES
Exotic indoor foliage
plants and trees, naturally
elegant planters. Complete
weekly care. Enhancing
business interiors since
1978, now beautifying
homes! Free design consultation. Botanica Indoor
Planting. 800-430-5335.
www.indoorplanting.com.1208
RENTALS
Brand new Point Dume
guest house. Walk to beach.
Fireplace in living room.
Kitchen with top quality appliances. Year lease,
$2,350/mo. First, last, security. Terry, 310-317-8391.1124
Malibu & Pacific Palisades.
Ocean view, Civic Center
Way, 2+2, pool/spa, W/D.
$2,850/mo. Also; Sunset
Blvd., 2+2, huge private garden with spa, two fireplaces,
built-ins. Walk to village.
$3,175/mo. No smoking/
pets. 310-456-0047.
1103
Stunning ocean views
from this 2-story, 2-bd., 2.5ba. country English cottage
located in desirable Corral
Canyon. $3,550/mo. Susan
Monus. 310-589-2477. [email protected]. Coldwell Banker.
1103
Pretty penthouse-like sunny 2 bd., 1.5 ba., split level
corner unit. New paint, nice
condition, pool, sauna, tennis, terrific ocean view. Super location near shops,
campus, beach. $1,700/mo.
310-457-7279.
1103
Pt. Dume cottage. Charming 2+2, family room, hardwood floors, private yard.
Walk to beach. Available
short term, furnished.
$5,000/mo. Call Lynette,
agent, 310-317-1728.
1110
Steps to beach. 1,600 sq.
ft., 2+2, living w/wood
stove, dining, bonus, sunroom, decks w/ocean
views, wood floors, French
doors, private yard, W/D, 2
storage sheds. Cable, water. Pets O.K. $4,000/mo.
310-456-1123.
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Architecturally designed
large 1 bd., full bath, living
room w/loft, sun deck,
charming kitchen w/bar, dining area. First, last and security w/utilities, cable. No
smoking, no pets. $1,650/
mo. 310-457-8872.
1103
Nice Pt. Dume townhouse.
2 bd., 2 1/2 ba. Enclosed 2car garage. Utility rm., w/w/d
h/ups. Private beach key
privilege. Available October
23. $2,600/mo. Call Tim,
310-849-8413
1103
Suppose you
could get
1/2 of one story duplex.
Light, bright, long galleystyle kitchen with washer,
dryer, refrigerator, 2 bd., 1
ba, pets welcome. $1,500/
mo. Agent Gail, 310-3178363.
1103
Country living on 2 acres,
fully fenced, lagoon-style
pool, lighted tennis court, rutic ranch style 3 bd, 2 ba.,
formal living and dining,
huge office/den, surrounding
patios, garden area, grape
arbor, no garage. $3,700/
mo. long term, excellent
credit a must, pets welcome.
Malibou Lake area, adjacent
to national parks. Agent,
Gail, 310-317-8363.
1103
Beautiful ocean view guest
house. Gated estate, W/Malibu
(Malibu Park). 1-car garage,
W/D, H/P, includes all util. except T.V. and phone. No
smoking, pets. Single person
only. Dec. 1st. $2,500/mo.
310-804-8113.
1103
Spacious 2 bd./2 ba. townhouse in small, gated complex. Great floor plan w/balconies, garden patio, wood
& tile floors, laundry room, 2car garage. $3,750/mo. Call
agent: Christine Rodgerson,
310-317-9313.
1117
The perfect Santa Monica
apartment. 1 bd., 1 ba.
$1,500/mo., lease. Close to
3rd Street Promenade, Santa Monica Pier, freeway access and shopping. Available now. 310-451-1949 or
www.maliburentals.com 1103
5-bedroom, 4-bath, 3-car
garage gated home with
sweeping ocean views, large
fenced yard. 4,000 sq. ft.
North Malibu, close to
beach. Lots of decks.
$6,500/mo. Brokers welcome. 310-234-8234.
1110
Beautifully remodeled 2
bdrm., residence with bonus
sunroom, granite counter
tops, French doors, lush
landscaping with mature
trees,
ocean
views,
$2,550/mo. Call April. 310457-5700.
1110
Executive retreat, large 2 +
1, canyon view, gated yard,
private driveway walkway, 3
miles up Corral Canyon,
laundry. Pets O.K., roses
and fruit trees, excellent
credit only. New paint, clean
and ready. $1,800/mo., long
term only, 562-856-1254,
Sat./Sun., 310-456-2557.1110
RENTALS TO SHARE
Malibu ranch house to
share. Large modern home,
amenities, one person. Magnificent ocean views. County
line, horses, piano, private
paradise, fabulous setting.
Home office available (additional).References.
$795/mo. 310-457-4924.1103
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TREE SERVICES
Environmental Tree Care.
Pruning, trimming and removal. All phases of tree care,
organic feeding of plants and
trees, weed abatement, brush
clearing for fire regulation. Call
the pros. St. Lic. #725258.
Firewood: $250/cord. 310-4565969.
092806
Tree trimming and yard,
garage and construction
clean-up and hauling. Brush
clearance for fire regulations.
Tractor available for large areas. Please call 310-3171674 or for quick response,
310-299-5189.
1103
TUTORING
Tutor. Math–middle school,
high school. Motivation and
personal development. Years
of experience, references.
Lena, 805-377-8699.
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You have noticed the recent flood of
critical letters and speeches aimed at the
council made by those old familiar names
and faces from the last election. I believe
their goal is political control. Don’t let them
destroy our park. The purchase is the Chili
Cook-Off, the site of the new Malibu Legacy
Park.
Georgianna McBurney
ments, even a “dog park” that could be
purchased from a willing seller.
Tom Bates (Continued from page 3)
Disaster Preparedness
PREFERENCES
reserve will still have a little over $10
million, according to the city’s latest
financial report.
“The general fund undesignated reserve
is higher than previously anticipated due
to conservative budgeting and spending
during the course of the past fiscal year,”
wrote Reva Feldman, the administrative
service director, in her report.
Council members were also told that the
Federal Emergency Management Agency
is expected to reimburse about $1.8
million of the $2 million spent on the
most recent storm disasters.
Editor:
I would bet that if a poll were taken
today, asking everyone living in Malibu
which would you prefer for the Chili CookOff site, a people’s park or a massive
shopping center, that 95 percent of our
people would stand for a people’s park, a
Malibu Legacy Park, that all of us could
use with pride and enjoyment. And a park
that faced on PCH to remind all the 13 to
14 million drivers who pass through Malibu
each year that this park is a symbol of the
beauty of Malibu and the care of the people
who live here.
BY BILL KOENEKER
That park land costs $25 million. It has
been evaluated for far more and will
probably sell for far more should we fail to
have the money in December.
Most of the money has been secured. (Continued from page 3)
Now some three million still needs to be
What complicates the picture for the
raised by December.
This is the season when we are besieged experts and environmentalists is that the
by requests from worthy organizations and highest bacterial counts were up and down
requests to help the victims of earthquakes, all summer, not just during the first
hurricanes and tsunamis. I know I have months after the heavy rain. Something
always answered in the past. But this else is going on, and experts agree that
season, I decided that the money I would some of their earlier assumptions will
spend on those causes would go to make the have to be reexamined.
dream of a people’s Legacy Park to
Currently, despite the early October
symbolize this remarkable city.
rainfall,
the most recent weekly report
Recently, I was very disturbed to learn
issued
by
Heal the Bay showed overall
that one citizen leader of another group
who had promised to help us was instead excellent water quality for most of west
gathering $10 million for other land buys to Malibu’s shoreline.
be used toward building a wetlands. Then,
The exceptions were Surfrider Beach
in the paper, this gentleman assured the and Paradise Cove, Big Rock and
council that if Malibu was short of money at Topanga State beaches, which just after
the deadline, his group would contribute to the rain were given flunking grades.
us from their funds—but at what cost?
BY BILL KOENEKER
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Tsunami Danger
ocean.
Los Angeles County several years ago prepared a
hazard vulnerability assessment of the immediate coast.
Most maps are currently being updated showing where
most of the Santa Monica Bay—including Malibu—is
prone to a tsunami if a moderate earthquake caused the
continental shelf to slump, triggering a seismic wave.
The experts noted that the most vulnerable would be
people on the beaches, houses or other buildings
constructed on or near the beach and bridges over the
streams near the beach, such as along Pacific Coast
Highway at Malibu Creek and other streamside locations
such as Corral Canyon.
People could be swept away by the waves and drown.
Buildings and bridges could be undermined and collapse
or be carried away by the currents. Buildings and other
structures could be battered by debris carried by the
currents.
Experts have also indicated that damage due to
flooding in the Malibu Civic Center area can be expected
in the event of a tsunami.
Planners have mapped the coastline of Malibu for what
is called the calculated wave runups for events within the
next 100 years and 500 years.
According to municipal documents contained in the
city’s General Plan, the wave heights, in general, are
between five and seven feet for the 100-year zone and
between eight and 12 feet for the 500-year zone.
The higher runups occur in the eastern part of Malibu
because of the amplification effects related to the Santa
Monica Bay resonant oscillations.
A resonant oscillation, or seiche, in semi-enclosed
bodies such as Santa Monica Bay may be triggered by
moderate or larger local submarine earthquakes and
sometimes by large, more distant regional earthquakes,
according to scientists.
Seiching was recorded at Santa Monica Bay following
moderate earthquakes under the bay in 1930, 1979 and
1989.
The maximum height of these long period waves was
about two feet. If such oscillations occurred during storm
conditions or unusually big tides, damaging coastal
inundation could result. The duration of these oscillations
may be several hours.
BY BILL KOENEKER

11/03/2005 - MalibuSurfsideNews

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