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VOLUME 36 • NUMBER 26
THE COMMUNITY FORUM
APRIL 30 • 2009
MALIBUSurfsideNEWS
F RO N T PAG E
MTC Files Lawsuit to Overturn
City’s Trancas Park Plan Approval
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SPOTLIGHT
Malibu Country Mart Hosts Series
of Community Open Air Events
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COMMUNITY
Local Spring Activities Are in Full
Swing with Opportunities for All
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OUTDOORS
Fundraiser at Pier Uses Music to
Help Promote Clean Coastal Water
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FASHION
Malibu’s Boutiques Feature the
Newest Trends in Beach Chic Style
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THIS WEEK
Opinion
People
Doings
Calendar
Notices
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IER PARTY—The MaliBlue Art and Music Festival, a fundraiser for the Surfrider Foundation, rocked the Malibu
Pier over the weekend. A huge crowd turned out to hear live music by musicians that included Tyrone Wells,
Mishka, Meiko and Trevor Hall. Malibuite Mathew McConaughey emceed the event. An auction featured custom
surfboards, original artwork, prints and photography. A beautiful blue bay and perfect Malibu beach weather
provided a live reminder of the importance of the event’s “help save our oceans” theme.
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Events
Puzzle
Fashion
Real Estate
Classifieds
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MALIBU SURFSIDE NEWS
Front PAGE
APRIL 30 • 2009
Malibu Township Council Initiates Suit over Trancas Park
Seeks to Overturn City Council Approval of Plans and Permits and Decertify EIR
T
■
he Malibu Township Council last week filed a lawsuit
seeking to overturn the city
council’s approval of Trancas
Canyon Park. Local attorney
Frank Angel is representing the
community organization.
The lawsuit wants the court to
order the city to rescind the permits it granted itself and decertify
the Environmental Impact Report
for the project based on the requirements of the California Environmental Quality Act.
City Attorney Christi Hogin told
the Malibu Surfside News, “I have
not seen the lawsuit, but I have
received the notice of intent to sue.
It is baffling that MTC would file a
lawsuit over Trancas Park, especially given that the city council
has directed reductions in the grad-
ing to preserve the bat cave and
the ridge. Moreover, the city has
conducted a community workshop
and it appears that staff may be
proposing additional revisions to
the park. MTC seems to be in too
big a hurry to oppose the park.”
MTC’s legal brief argues the
city certified an EIR that was incomplete and failed to prepare
and circulate a revised draft EIR
“despite the addition to the final
EIR of significant new information after circulation of the draft
EIR, but prior to the certification
of the final EIR.”
Angel’s law firm says there was
new information, which was not
addressed or considered in the
draft EIR that deprived the public
of “meaningful opportunity to
know of and thus offer comments
on substantial adverse environmental effects.”
In a press release, Angel said
the legal action was taken hours
before a city-sponsored workshop
where a large turnout explored
redesign of the park at municipal
officials’ request.
He explained, “While MTC is
encouraged by the outcome of the
workshop...legal action became
inevitable because the statute of
limitations to challenge the March
9 plan expired before the outcome
of the redesign process would be
known.”
Angel said MTC will offer the
city a litigation standstill agreement that would hold the legal
proceedings in abeyance while
good faith efforts toward approval
of a scaled down project proceed.
“This will not only optimize the
chance for the redesign process to
succeed, but also spare the city legal fees and costs,” Angel added.
A notice announcing the city’s
approval action was filed with the
county clerk on March 24. Because CEQA’s statute of limitations expired on April 23, MTC
needed to act by that date, he said.
The lawsuit also indicates that
while the council directed the staff
to bring grading and retaining
wall changes back to the council
for a site plan conformity review,
“The council did not direct the
staff to cure any EIR inadequacies
or other CEQA violations.”
City council members made no
remarks about the litigation at this
week’s meeting and members are
scheduled to consider the proposed revisions made by the public at last week’s park workshop
at a meeting on May 26.
BY BILL KOENEKER
Park Review Proceeds in
Tandem with Litigation
■ Workshop Attracts Close to 100
Alleged Drug Thief in Custody
■ Deputies Apprehend Suspect Barricaded in Motel
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CUSTODIAL CARE—A suspect, who barricaded himself in
a motel room, was taken to an
area hospital after he robbed a
MSN/Frank Lamonea
local pharmacy.
he holdup of a Point
Dume pharmacy Monday
morning turned into a further problem for law enforcement when the suspect barricaded himself at a local motel while
resisting arrest, according to
authorities.
The incident began when a
Malibu man, Marc Gumpert, allegedly entered the Point Dume
Pharmacy utilizing a crow bar as
a weapon and demanding narcotics.
The storeowner refused and
resisted. The suspect allegedly
grabbed the merchandise, but
dropped his crowbar and his
keys as he exited the store,
according to a Los Angeles
County Sheriff’s Department
report.
The suspect was chased to his
vehicle by the store owner and
the man brandished a knife
before he returned to the store to
retrieve his keys and make a getaway.
After fleeing the location, deputies located the suspect at the
Malibu Riviera Motel where he
barricaded himself in a room.
The man eventually was
apprehended by deputies, who
learned the suspect’s vehicle was
registered to an address in
Malibu, but the man did not live
there.
During the arrest procedure,
the suspect reportedly incurred a
small laceration on his nose, but
officers said they do not know
how that happened.
The suspect was handcuffed
and taken away by ambulance
because of his drug-induced
state.
The man has been arrested, is
in custody, but not officially
booked yet, according to a
deputy’s report.
BY BILL KOENEKER
City Appraised of Revenue Decline
■ Official Stresses that This Is Not a Municipal Deficit
T
he Malibu City Council’s
Administrative and Finance
Subcommittee learned last
week that the city is expected to
take in $1.2 million less than was
expected for the adopted budget
for fiscal year 2008-2009. General fund expenses have been cut
to reflect that change.
The revelation came when city
Administrative Services Director
Reva Feldman unveiled the proposed budget for 2009-2010
totaling $36.5 million at a subcommittee meeting last Tuesday.
“It is not a deficit, it is not a
shortfall,” said Feldman. “We are
going to spend less now that we
know we are getting less.”
The top finance officer for the
city indicated spending cuts would
come from reducing personnel,
hiring less contract employees and
reducing general fund grants,
among other cutbacks.
Shifting back to the proposed
budget, Feldman indicated after
transfers of $3.4 million to capital improvements projects, the
projected general fund reserve at
the end of June 30, 2010 would
be $13.3 million.
The administrative services director noted that new funding
sources will kick in for next fiscal year’s budget, including what
is called Measure R funding from
the federal stimulus package,
which should add up to $511,411.
About $500,000 will be used
for the annual street overlay program. Future year funding should
then amount to approximately
$120,000 yearly, according to
Feldman.
Unlike most cities, Malibu is
still getting more in property
(Continued on page 13)
TURNOUT—Young and old alike attended a Trancas Park workshop last week when attendees working in groups offered revisions for design plans of the controversial park. MSN/Frank Lamonea
imultaneously with litigation tions and engage in a dialogue.
Once the attendees broke off
initiated over the Malibu City
Council’s approval of Tran- into groups, they could decide to
cas Canyon Park, about 100 resi- join groups which focused on difdents, many of them parents and ferent concerns.
There was what was called the
their children, showed up last
Thursday for a city-sponsored knoll and grading group; the chilworkshop to talk about how plans dren’s group, which took over its
own table; and there was a group
for the park could be improved.
During an introduction, Coun- that focused on overall design and
cilmember Sharon Barovsky told the so-called water, fire and infrathe attendees categorically that structure group.
When separated into groups,
the city did not want to hear from
the members took their assignthose who opposed a park.
“You will use up a lot of time ments in earnest and proceeded to
saying, ‘I don’t want a park.’ I hash out their concerns with one
doubt everybody is going to get another, while designers, city officials and others looked on.
everything they want,” she said.
After an hour, time was called to
As was the format two years
ago, the workshop consisted of hear the consensus of the groups,
the audience breaking up into one spokesperson from each talked
groups armed with papers, pens, about what had been determined
during their huddle session.
maps and designs of the park.
The children, who early on in
Park consultant Susan Harden
began the meeting with a brief their session debated a skate park,
history of the last two years of said publicly to their parents they
meetings and workshops and how thought the dog park was too big
the designers determined the proj- and they wanted to see a larger
ect that received council approval. “kid’s park.” They also indicated
Harden, vice president and the source of water for the park
principal of RBF Consulting, had was important and there should
a bit of trouble keeping the work- be no smoking and no plastic to
shop on schedule since some thunderous approving applause
folks, who at times were loud and from the adults.
demanding, wanted to ask ques-
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APRIL 30 • 2009
PAGE 3
Power Pole Issue Remains in Public Spotlight as New Details Are Unveiled
■ Cellular Providers Say Edison Charges the Firms for Inspections While Absolving Itself of the Duty
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wo power poles that snapped
in Malibu Canyon and
sparked the disastrous October 2007 fire were originally installed in 1957, and had last been
“intrusively inspected” by Southern California Edison in 1990, according to documents obtained by
the Malibu Surfside News.
Although Edison electric officials maintain that wireless phone
companies were responsible for
calculating safe wind and weight
loads on the poles as they installed
heavy new cables and antennas,
the phone companies counter that
Edison not only takes responsibility for the inspections of electric
poles but bills the firms for them.
The electric utility and the four
wireless phone companies may
find themselves going after each
other for hundreds of millions of
dollars in damages alleged in civil
lawsuits filed after the 2007 fire,
which took out 10 houses, a
church, two schoolrooms and a
landmark castle as Santa Ana
winds whipped sparks from the
downed poles into an inferno.
On Monday, the firestorm of
controversy entered Malibu City
Council chambers, when an Edison electric company spokesperson said the firm wants to work
with local governments to improve
statewide pole safety regulations.
On the same day, company lawyers filed documents objecting to a
state-ordered investigation into
pole safety because the company is
concerned about defending itself
against the fire-related lawsuits.
The city council directed the
city attorney to investigate how
the city might intervene in a for-
mal investigation launched by the
California Public Utilities Commission into utility pole safety,
and the Edison company’s claim
that calculating safe wind and
weight loads placed on poles it installed are the sole responsibility
of wireless phone and cable TV
companies. These firms paid
Edison for access to tens of thousands of wooden poles across 11
“[Providers] havee
not been allowed
to perform any
tests on
”
[downed] poles.
California counties decades after
Edison installed them.
An attorney for the four cellular
telephone companies alleged to
state investigators that Edison not
only has a state-approved inspection program for add-on cables and
antennas, but actually sends bills to
cell companies for its annual driveby safety inspections.
“We are facing a really bad situation,” said Mayor Andy Stern at
Monday’s council session. “It’s
horrifying thought that poles that
were put up decades ago are now
being loaded with more and more
wires and everyone is saying ‘It’s
not my responsibility,’” he said.
Councilmember Jefferson Wagner said he shared the mayor’s
concerns, and Pamela Conley Ulich asked for the city to work with
nearby coastal towns to come up
with a common plan to demand
underground powerlines in hazardous locations. The state investigation, however, is limited to
whether the lines are safe under
existing regulations.
The council’s remarks came
after Edison government relations
liaison Mark Olson stood before
them to read a prepared statement,
the company’s first reaction after
the Malibu Surfside News began
investigating the issue earlier this
month. “Because of pending litigation,” Olson said, “Southern
California Edison is unable to
comment on an investigation by
the Public Utilities Commission
into the fire.
“However, SCE and other regulated utilities, including telecommunications and cable providers,
currently are working with the
PUC, state, and local fire agencies
and other key stakeholders in a
public rulemaking to review potential changes in statewide regulations,” Olsen read into the record.
Edison is taking a similar tack at
the state regulatory body, where it
complained in documents released
Monday that the state probe into
what happened as Santa Ana
winds swept Malibu Canyon
Road at 4:30 a.m. Oct. 17, 2007
“calls for the disclosure of information and materials protected by
applicable privileges including,
but not limited to, the privileges
for attorney-client communications and attorney work product.”
POSTSCRIPT—Southern California Edison contractors worked
this week to install new poles and guy wires for leaning and
bent poles supporting 82,000-volts of power lines in Malibu
Canyon. Three new poles, replacing those that snapped in
October 2007, stand straight behind the crooked poles, part of
a string originally installed in 1957. Residents had written complaints about spindly, leaning poles in the fire-prone canyon
prior to the 2007 fire that took out 14 structures.
MSN/Hans Laetz
Edison attorney Brian Cardoza but the two primary load-bearing
wrote that the power company poles had last been subjected to an
was being asked to provide safety “intrusive inspection” in 1990.
But the two poles were installed
calculations for poles that had
been altered over the years by four in 1957, a purported fact not adcellular phone companies. “Those dressed in the Edison report and
utilities which added facilities to only brought to light by an attorney
the poles...would be the best for the four cellular phone compasource of relevant [safety study] nies. That lawyer represents comdocuments generated by them or panies that appear to be at odds
with the power company over liaat their request.”
The Edison attorney provided bility for what the state says was an
inspection records that show poles illegal overloading of the poles,
holding up the 66,000 and 16,000- causing them to topple in 50-mph
volt circuits were visually inspect- winds when they should have been
ed every year since at least 1992,
School Issues Lose Their Steam Regional Water Board Cites 38 ‘Commercial
■ Morning View Consensus Develops
M
orning View Drive traffic
and parking issues were
back on the agenda for the
Malibu city council this week, but
this time only a handful of school
and neighborhood representatives
were present and the majority of
those present seemed to be in
agreement on most of the issues
addressed by the council.
Safety concerns over what
many see as dangerously chaotic
conditions at the three schools
during pick-up and drop-off have
been an official issue since 1999,
and various attempts to create a
permanent solution have met with
little success.
The current discussion on
short-term traffic and parking
safety issues at the Juan Cabrillo
Elementary and Malibu High and
Middle School campus was heard
by the city council on Feb. 23,
when the council discussed a plan
submitted to them by the Malibu
Park Safety Coalition, a recently
formed neighborhood organiza-
tion. Some aspects of the plan,
which included a recommendation to reduce the amount of parking available on Morning View
Drive, met with a barrage of criticism from parents.
The city council directed staff
to arrange a meeting with representatives from the school, district, city, neighborhood, MPSC
and local law enforcement to discuss the options.
Recommendations that came
out of that workshop included
parking restrictions on Morning
View Drive, as well as additional
crossing guards and law enforcement presence. Participants agreed
that before any offsite parking
spaces were removed, an equal
amount of alternative spaces, preferably on campus, should be
made available.
The recommendations presented to the city council at the April
27 meeting included the creation
of 13 new parking spaces on the
Dischargers’ in Central Malibu for Violations
■ List Is Veritable Who’s-Who of Businesses and Public Facilities
I
f there was any doubt about the
seriousness of the state’s current review of water quality
issues in the Civic Center and east
Malibu, that doubt should now
have been dispelled.
The Regional Water Quality
Control Board for the Los Angeles
region, which is responsible for the
oversight of local wastewater facilities, issued 19 Notices of Violation, or NOVs, many for missing self-monitoring reports, and 19
so-called 13260 directives, or notices to obtain permits within 90
days, to many of Malibu’s major
commercial enterprises and an
array of public facilities, ranging
from a church to a public school.
The Water Board’s announcement was a vivid reminder that the
community’s wastewater management practices are under intense
government scrutiny. The complete list of citations (as of April
28) is printed on page 18 of this
week’s issue. The agency indicates that additional citations
should be expected.
The board’s action is a byproduct of ongoing staff study of the
state of the community’s wastewater management prior to possible state consideration of whether
to prohibit further use of septic
tanks and require major upgrades
of current units, which in addition
to the cost, could facilitate increased development in Malibu.
Tracy Esgocue, the executive
officer of the Los Angeles Regional Water Quality Control
Board told the Malibu Surfside
News, “The Regional Board is
committed to protecting human
health and the environment. It
looks forward to working cooperatively and productively with
Malibu facilities to achieve compliance with clean water statutes
and to reduce the threat wastewater poses for those who visit
Surfrider and other area beaches.”
As opposed to litigation recently filed against the City of Malibu
by Santa Monica Baykeeper, the
RWQCB citation blitz is directed
against the individual “violators”
who are required by law to meet
the agency’s requirements.
The citations were announced a
week before the City of Malibu
hosts a symposium on water quality that includes the RWQCB as a
participant.
Even more ironic, Malibu City
Hall is located in a complex
whose owner, Miramar Properties, has been sent an NOV for
non-filing of mandatory monitoring reports.
City Manager Jim Thorsen
acknowledged the citation and
said, “The city believes that it is
important to submit quarterly and
annual water quality reports to the
RWQCB. We support the [Re(Continued on page 18)
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APRIL 30 • 2009
Town FORUM
L-E-T-T-E-R-S
to the
E-D-I-T-O-R
REHAB
Editor:
I have been a resident of Trancas Highlands above Malibu West for 15 years. A large estate is on the market in
our neighborhood, and there is the very real possibility
that it will be sold to a developer who will place a drug
rehabilitation facility there. That would make a total of
eight rehab facilities between Malibu West and the end of
Anacapa View Drive, or one out of every four homes, and
I am powerless to do anything about it.
A week ago Sunday, our neighborhood was put on alert
for several hours after receiving a report involving a
patient starting a fire at the “Malibu Ranch” rehabilitation
facility on our street. This patient escaped into a nearby
ravine and threatened to set fire to the entire neighborhood
before being taken away by ambulance after his rescue
deep in the canyon with the assistance of one of our neighbors.
While I am sensitive to the issue of drug addiction in
our society, and recognize that these facilities provide help
to many people trying to overcome this very real problem,
my neighbors and I are now dealing with the process of
our neighborhood being turned into a de facto “medical
subdivision.”
Currently there is no law that places a limitation on the
quantity of these facilities allowed in any one area. This is
unacceptable—especially when the operation of these
rehabs is a money-making enterprise that poses a threat to
public health and safety. These facilities need to be more
tightly regulated, and it is time for our local and state officials to step up and do something about it before something worse occurs.
Eric Myer
SIGNAL
Editor:
It didn’t take long (three days) for the first serious accident to occur at the new Corral traffic signal. My girlfriend witnessed the multiple-car incident and helped a
woman whose leg was obviously broken in numerous
places when her motorcycle crashed into other cars that
were braking for a light that had just turned red. Luckily
there was a doctor on the scene, who was also involved in
the incident, who was able to comfort her 'til an ambulance was able to get there.
The traffic signal has succeeded in creating more congestion on PCH, but has failed in eliminating serious accidents. It is a dangerous and false illusion to think that a
traffic signal will make a bad or drunk driver into a safe
driver.
Don’t be fooled, don’t ever trust that a light will stop a
driver from running a red light, or that the driver in front
won’t slam on the brakes as a driver behind him gasses it
to get through the yellow.
The supporters of the new traffic signal had good intentions. The intersection needed improvement, but as a resident of a small enclave up Corral, it seems selfish that a
small group of drivers that utilize PCH should erect an
impediment to the greater good of a free flowing highway.
Accidents will continue to occur because stupid drivers
will continue to get behind the wheel.
Malibu is one light closer to a Newport Beach impersonation.
Steve Woods
COVER-UP
Editor:
The audacity of our “honorable” mayor, Andy Stern, to
blatantly lie to the community about the funding arrangements for Legacy Park, is now an obvious cover-up. Stern
stated in his letter to the editor in last week’s local papers,
“The only way to pay the $25,000,000 (Legacy Park) purchase price was to (lease the Lumber Yard property)...
There was no other choice.”
(Letters are continued on page 10)
I don’t have the
time to attend city
council or planning
commission
meetings!
Didn’t I just see
you and your
family standing in
the long line for
free cupcakes?
Publisher’s NOTEBOOK
Community Profile
This was one of those weeks again. They occur
several times a year, when it seems that every
group or organization in Malibu has decided to put
on the kind of special event or activity that makes
us wish that we had not multiple personalities but
multiple physical presences so we could attend
every one of them. There were also civic gatherings on important issues that make a difference in
Malibu’s quality of life and ability to function as a
community that were worthy of every resident’s
attention.
From the runway to the skateboard park to the
Pier, Malibuites have the opportunity to show support for youth, local business, the environment
and a host of major social concerns. As the community segues from spring into summer, the pace
of activity will reflect the seasonal change.
Whether we are looking ahead to more events for
young people as the school year ends, or thinking
of ways to welcome the thousands of visitors we
host every year while keeping Pacific Coast Highway moving, local residents will be there with
creative responses.
One of the things that is most pleasurable in the
newspaper business is acknowledging in prose
and photo sections the people who put on these
events and help to make the community as special
as it is. Even so, we are well aware that there are
many such heroes who never step within range of
the camera or bother to check that their name is
included in a press release. But they are out there
and we want to be told about them.
We encourage local groups to be generous in
the inclusion of names of the people who work on
all facets of local projects in addition to the leaders at the top of the organizational charts. We also
encourage groups to share information about
their members or supporters on a regular basis.
For much of the so-called outside world, Malibu is a place name erroneously identified with a
small percentage of its population that serves as
fodder for hits on the Internet. The real Malibu is
the very people who helped make the past week’s
event-filled calendar a reality. Getting out the
word about this Malibu is the mission of the Malibu Surfside News, and we invite all of you to
join us as we fulfill this heartfelt aspiration.
ANNE SOBLE
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APRIL 30 • 2009
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APRIL 30 • 2009
People&PLACES
HELPING OTHERS—During spring break, seven Malibu High students traveled to Ecuador to serve at the For His Children orphanage in Quito. The
volunteers helped with physical therapy and swimming exercises to build
strength, as well as assisting in daily jobs to keep the orphanage running.
The trip was organized by Young Life Malibu Coast and Canyons, an international faith-based organization that supports middle and high school students through mentoring and events. Above, Jack Oakey, Lauren Haas and
Katherine Jacobson hold some of the infants at the orphanage.
BIG DAY—While attending the Los Angeles
Times Festival of Books last weekend, Malibu
High School sixth grader Matthew Aubrey met
several authors. Above, he has a book signed by
renowned children’s author and illustrator Eric
Carle, who wrote “The Very Hungry Caterpillar” 40
years ago. Carle was one of the featured guest
presenters at the festival.
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CONGRATULATIONS—
Next month, longtime
Malibuite and actress
Lorna Lembeck will be
ordained as a Cantor by
the Academy for Jewish
Religion. Lembeck, who
has had a long and successful career singing
and acting on stage and
film, and her husband
director Michael Lembeck, are among the
founders of the Malibu
Jewish Center’s new
building.
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GENEROSITY—The Pt. Dume Marine Science Elementary School fifth
graders recently unveiled their Legacy gift to the school—a new sign located at
the entrance of the school’s parking lot. The money for the sign was raised
through fundraising activities, including bake sales and car washes.
LOOKING AROUND—Recently, several Malibu
Navy League members toured the USS Stockdale, “the most advanced Alreigh Burke class
destroyer in the U.S. Navy,” stated a press
release. Pictured above, left to right Scott, Larry
and Jean Testaert on board the ship.
Do you know a student who has
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new marriage, a new member of the
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APRIL 30 • 2009
Power Pole Issue Continues to Spark
able to withstand 92-mile
gusts.
Even though the poles
appear to have been placed
on the lip of windy Malibu
Canyon decades before the
new fiber optic cables were
even invented, Edison
argued this week that the
poles were not overloaded
“because the general design
practices of the [SCE]
Transmission Department
required poles to be
constructed with enough
safety factor allowance to
satisfy the light loading requirement.”
Edison repeated its earlier assertion that the cell
companies that bought
partial ownership of the
poles—AT&T, NextG,
Sprint and Verizon—were
responsible for the safety of
the added weight because
of industry “custom and
practice...to take adequate
precaution to ensure that
their facilities fully comply” with PUC safety rules
for utility poles.
“This concept is well understood,” the Edison lawyer stated.
Not so, said the written
arguments from the consortium of wireless phone
companies who stand as codefendants in the civil lawsuits. Lawyer Peter Hanschen told the PUC that the
joint pole sharing arrangement has precise agreements that show “SCE does
in fact perform wind loading calculations or verifications to determine whether a new pole addition will
cause the pole to exceed
minimum safety factors.”
The phone company
attorney said Edison had
taken possession of the
downed poles and has only
allowed phone company
experts to look at one side
of the damaged gear. The
phone companies’ experts
“have not to date been allowed to perform any tests
on the poles,” wrote Hanschen.
The phone companies
began installing fiber optic
trunk cables on the Eisenhower-era poles beginning
in 1990, and ending in
2004. In the midst of that,
Edison added its own fiber
communications trunk to
the poles, which also supported six large cables carrying a total of 82,000
volts, as well as Edisonowned streetlights and
power supply cables for
them, cellular antennas and
crossbeams, and electric
meters to measure how
much power the cellular
systems should be billed.
But cell phone company
inspections of the poles
appear from the PUC
filings to be even more
cursory than the power
company’s. “Verizon Wireless’ inspection approach
includes visual patrol-type
inspection of the Verizon
Wireless fiber network each
time a contractor is sent to a
job site,” wrote Hanschen.
“Under [the] Verizon Wireless inspection program, the
contractor would have visually inspected the communication facilities on the
poles in question as it traversed Malibu Canyon on
the way to and from the job
site to perform maintenance
on other poles.”
Since Verizon contractors
often had assignments in
Malibu, “the contractors
probably would have traveled on Malibu Canyon
Road, thus performing visual inspection of Verizon
Wireless’ fiber facilities,”
the attorney wrote.
“The poles almost cer-
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tainly were visually inspected by [Verizon predecessor] AirTouch when it
first added the facilities in
1995, as the approach of
visually inspecting each
pole that one works on, as
well as the immediately
adjoining poles, is customary in the industry,” he
wrote.
State requirements for
more stringent safety inspections of utility poles,
the phone company lawyer
wrote, only apply to power
companies.
PUC officials solicited
the comments from the
electric and wireless companies last January, as they
opened an unusual investigation after getting a staff
report that revealed the dispute over pole safety measurements. The probe is
open-ended and there is no
target date for new rules to
be voted on, should they be
found necessary.
But the myriad lawsuits
filed by property owners
tallying losses in the hundreds of millions of dollars
may take much longer to
work through the courts,
observers said.
BY HANS LAETZ
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Big Friday—Surf’s Up
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about protecting the area waters from stormwater
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DoINGS
APRIL 30 • 2009
L.A. Opera Gives ‘Bravo’ Performance at Library Pacific Festival Ballet’s ‘Cinderella’ Is Magic
“SINGING STORY”—In celebration of composer Giacomo Puccini’s 151st birthday, the Los Angeles Opera has partnered with L.A. County Libraries to bring Puccini to Southern California’s youth. The talented company members performed
scenes from three of his best-loved works—“Gianni Schicchi,” “Turandot” and “Girl
of the Golden West”—in a presentation called “Opera Tales,” narrated in English
by Malibuite Henry Gibson. The audience of all ages were mesmerized by the virtuoso performances. Pictured above are Gibson, holding the libretto; L.A. Opera
chair Marc Stern holding his granddaughter Sadie; and company members Daniel
Faltus, pianist and conductor; Robert MacNeil, tenor; soprano Daria Somers; bariMSN/Robby Mazza
tone LeRoy Villaneuva; and Jamieson Price as Puccini.
CLASSIC—On Saturday,
May 9, Pacific Festival
Ballet, resident ballet company of the Thousand
Oaks Civic Arts Plaza,
returns to the Kavli stage
with two performances of
“Cinderella” danced to
Prokofiev’s dazzling
score. The ballet, which
features guest artists from
the professional ballet
world and students from
California Dance Theatre,
the training school for
Pacific Festival Ballet, will
perform the children's
fairytale of a beautiful
young woman, her evil
stepmother and stepsisters, a handsome prince
in search of his soul mate,
and a charming fairy godmother who works magic
to ensure that true love and happily ever after rule the day. Pacific Festival Ballet’s
performance of Cinderella will be held on Saturday, May 9, at 2 p.m. and 7 p.m. Tickets can be purchased by calling the Civic Arts Plaza Box Office (www.civicartsplaza.com), at 805-449-ARTS, or through Ticketmaster. For more information,
visit the California Dance Theatre website, at http://californiadancetheatre.com.
Local Chefs Prepare for Upcoming Cook’s Tour
CHARLIE DILORENZO
OF CHARLIE’S
Malibu Methodist Nurs-
ery School is holding its
23rd annual Cook’s Tour
fundraiser on Saturday,
May 9, from 11 a.m. to 3
p.m.
The event offers a progressive tour of five local
estates ranging from traditional to contemporary
architecture. Each home
will feature a tasting menu
prepared by a local chefsand restaurants icluding
Tradin Noi and La Spiaggia; Charlie’s, Jennifer
Naylor, Amy Jurist and
Truffles by Chez Simone.
Passports to the Cook’s
Tour are $60 each and lim-
JENNIFER NAYLOR
ited to 350.
For more information,
call 310-457-5144
Allied Artists Mother’s Day Luncheon
Plan Paint-out Set for Adamson House
SCENERY—The Allied
Artists of the Santa Monica Mountains and Seashore, Inc., are holding a
paint-out at Paradise
Cove on Saturday, May 9,
at 9:30 a.m. followed by
lunch. For more information, call 310-338-0333.
Above, “Point Dume
Path” by Marnie Piuze.
TRADITION—A Mother’s Day luncheon will take
place at the gardens of the historic Adamson House,
23200 Pacific Coast Highway, from 11 a.m.-3 p.m.
on Sunday, May 10. Box lunches will be served.
Space for the annual event is limited. For more information and reservations, call 310-456-8432.
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recently to let readers know about? Let us help you spread the word
to all your friends and neighbors. Submit items by Friday to Doings at
the Malibu Surfside News, P.O. Box 903, Malibu, CA 90265, send by
fax to 310-457-9908, or email us at [email protected].
BY ROBBY MAZZA
Excellence in Education
awards program honoring six
teachers from five Malibu
● The Malibu Optimist Club
is holding its third annual
310-317-4531 • 310-456-6990
Ghosts of Girlfriends Past (PG-13)
X-Men Wolverine (PG-13)
Fri-Thur
4:15, 7:15, 9:45
Sat, Sun
1:15, 4:15, 7:15, 9:45
Fri-Thur
4:00, 7:00, 9:45
Sat, Sun
1:00, 4:00, 7:00, 9:45
5/1/09–5/7/09
Malibu Religious Services Times
St. Aidan’s Episcopal Church
310-457-7966
www.staidanschurch.org
28211 Pacific Coast Highway (Rev. Joyce Stickney)
8 a.m. Holy Eucharist, 10 a.m. Holy Eucharist, music, choir,
Sunday School and childcare (10-11 a.m.).
Our Lady of Malibu Catholic Church
310-456-2361
3625 Winter Canyon Road (Rev. William F. Kerze)
Sat. 5 p.m. Sun. 7, 8, 10:30 and 12:30
Malibu Seventh-Day Adventist Church
818-458-8884
Sat. 9:30 a.m. at Webster Elementary, 3602 Winter Canyon Rd.
Mailing Address: 23852 Pacific Coast Highway., #611
www.malibusdachurch.adventistfaith.org
Malibu United Methodist Church
310-457-7505
30128 Morning View Drive (Pastor Andrew Mattick) Adult & Youth
classes, 10:30 a.m. Contemp. Worship & Children’s Class
Malibu Presbyterian Church
310-456-1611
3324 S. Malibu Canyon Road (Rev. Greg Hughes, Pastor)
Sun. 9:30 a.m. Trad./Contemp. Blended, 11 a.m. Contemp.
Nursery thru 5th grade Sunday School at both services.
First Church of Christ, Scientist www.tfccs.com 310-457-7767
28635 W. Pacific Coast Highway
10 Church & Sunday School, Wed. 8 p.m.
University Church of Christ
310-506-4504
24255 Pacific Coast Highway (Minister, Ken Durham)
Our fall worship schedule is subject to change so please consult our
church web site at http://www.universitychurchofchrist.us for the
current schedule.
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
310-454-0366
15821 Sunset Blvd. (Rev. K. Edward Brandt, D. Min.)
Sun.9 a.m. Contemp. 10:30 a.m. Traditional
Sunday School & childcare both services www.palipres.org
Calvary Chapel Malibu
310-589-WORD(9673)
Sun. 10 a.m. at Juan Cabrillo School
Wed. 7 p.m., Bible Study at 6136 Tapia Dr.
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schools at 7:30 a.m. FI: 310317-4433.
● The City of Malibu is hosting a water quality symposium from 9 a.m.-3:30 p.m. at
Pepperdine’s Graziadio Graduate School Executive Center. Admission is $25 each. FI
and registration: ci.malibu.ca.us or 310-456-2489,
ext. 339.
● Malibu High is holding
two college readiness workshops in the library at 6 p.m.
with MHS college counselor
Vanessa Fekete and college
admissions expert Rebecca
Joseph. Session one will be
for families with students
wntering 11th grade next fall
and session two is for families with students entering
12th grade next year. FI: 310457-6801
Fri., May 1
● The Harry Barovsky
Memorial Youth Commission and the Boys and Girls
Club of Malibu Teen Center
is holding the Battle of the
band at “The Club” behind
Malibu High at 6 p.m. There
will be food, raffles and
prizes. Tickets are $5 each.
FI: 310-456-2489, ext 350
or email [email protected].
● Malibu Stage Rep is presenting “Looking for Normal,” a comedy by Jane
Anderson, at the Malibu
Stage Co., 29243 PCH, each
weekend through May 24.
The play is suitable for ages
13 and over and children
under five will not be admitted. Showtimes are: Fridays
and Saturdays at 8 p.m. and
Sundays at 5 p.m. Tickets
are $20 each. FI and reservations: 310-589-1998 or
brownpapertickets.com.
Sat., May 2
● The Santa Monica Malibu
Unified School District is
holding a “Special Educa-
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tion Spring Forum” from
8:30 a.m. to noon in the
John Adams Middle School
cafeteria in Santa Monica.
The theme will be “Transition” and will focus on students moving from level to
level within the school system and transition to post
secondary education options.
● Pet adoptions are held in
front of Pacific Coast Pets,
23705 Malibu Rd., from 124 p.m. each Saturday and
Sunday. FI: 310-271-6096,
ext. 27.
Sun., May 3
● Trancas Riders and Ropers is holding a Hunter/
Equitation Horse Show at
Malibu Equestrian Park to
benefit the Compton Jr.
Posse. FI: 310-456-8131 or
[email protected].
● The California Wildlife
Center is holding its first
annual Walk on the Wild
Side 5K Walk on Zuma
Beach at 11 a.m. The event
is a fundraiser for the center.
FI and registration: californiawildlifecenter.org or 818591-9453.
● Juan Cabrillo Elementary,
30237 Morning View Dr., is
holding its annual Fiesta
Cabrillo from 11 a.m.-3 p.m.
There will be homemade
food, games, an inflatable
climbing wall, an obstacle
course, a silent auction and a
jog-a-thon from 9:30-10:30
a.m. FI: 310-457-0360.
Fri., May 8
● Women in Film is meeting at 8:30 a.m. at the Chart
House Restaurant, 18412
PCH from 8-10 a.m. The
guest speaker will be film
producer Marty Katz. Admission is $10 for members
and $15 for non-members.
FI: 310-457-8664 or [email protected].
● The Malibu Senior Citizens Club is meeting at 1
p.m. in the Pt. Dume Mobile
Home Park Club House,
29500 Heathercliff Rd. The
guest speaker will be awardwinning author, lecturer and
preventative gerontologist,
Arnold Bresky. He will
speak on the latest scientific
research and simple activities that will “Tune Up Your
Brain and Tune Up Your
Life.” FI: 310-457-2839.
Sat., May 9
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APRIL 30 • 2009
Thurs., April 30
● The Allied Artists of the
Santa Monica Mountains and
Seashore, Inc., is holding a
paint-out at 9:30 a.m. at Paradise Cove Beach, followed
by lunch. FI: 310-338-0333.
● Malibu Methodist Nursery School is holding its
annual Cook’s Tour from 11
a.m.-3 p.m. There will be
five homes on the tour, with
refreshments in each home.
Tickets for the fundraising
event are $60 each and can
be picked up the morning of
the tour at the school, 30128
Morning View Dr. after
10:30 a.m. FI: 310-4575144.
● One Book One City-Malibu is sponsoring a studentled book discussion on
“Three Cups of Tea” at Malibu Public Library at 3 p.m.
FI: 310-456-6438 or 1b1cbu.com.
● The Pacific Festival Ballet is presenting two performances of “Cinderella” at
the Thousand Oaks Art
Plaza at 2 p.m. and 7 p.m. FI
and tickets; 805-449-2787 or
ticketmaster.com.
Sun., May 10
● The Adamson House,
23200 PCH, is holding its
annual Mother’s Day Luncheon from 11 a.m.-3 p.m.
in the gardens. Bos lunches
will be served. FI and reservations: 310-456-8432.
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APRIL 30 • 2009
A Matter of PUBLIC RECORD
CITY OF MALIBU
PUBLIC NOTICE INVITING APPLICATIONS
FOR COUNCIL APPOINTMENT
TO THE MALIBU YOUTH COMMISSION
PLEASE TAKE NOTICE THAT the City of Malibu is accepting
applications at this time for Council appointment to the
MALIBU YOUTH COMMISSION. The Malibu Youth
Commission may make recommendations to the City Council
with respect to matters concerning the City’s programs and
projects targeted to serve young people in the community.
The commission implements, with the assistance of
appropriate members of the City staff and within budget
limits, events, programs, and activities for the young people
of the community and also holds fund-raising events to
further the work of the Youth Commission. All money raised
will be restricted so that it is used exclusively to support the
work of the Commission, its events, programs, and activities.
Any youth in grades 7th through 12th in the 2009-2010
school year who either live or attend school within the City of
Malibu are eligible and recommended to apply.
The deadline to submit applications for consideration of
appointment is Friday, May 1, 2009, by 4:00 p.m.
Application forms are available at City Hall, Malibu Bluffs
Park, on the City’s website (www.ci.malibu.ca.us on the City
Council page), or by fax if requested from the City Clerk at
(310) 456-2489, extension 228. Said applications will be
presented to the Council for consideration. We encourage
applications to be submitted as soon as possible.
All completed application forms are to be returned to
Lisa Pope, City Clerk, City of Malibu, 23815 Stuart Ranch
Road, Malibu, CA 90265.
Publish: April 23 and April 30, 2009
NOTICE OF AVAILABILITY
OF LOCAL COASTAL PROGRAM
AMENDMENT DOCUMENTS
Local Coastal Program Amendment No. 09-002 – An
amendment to the Local Coastal Program regarding the
processing requirements for transfer development credits (TDC).
The amendment will allow for TDC parcels to be merged with
both developed and developable lots, and to allow ownership of
retired parcels to be transferred to public agencies.
APPLICANT:
LOCATION:
CITY PLANNER:
City of Malibu
Citywide
Tiffany Edwards, Assistant Planner
310-456-2489,
extension 353
Copies of all documents relating to the proposed LCP
Amendment are available for review on the City’s website at
www.ci.malibu.ca.us and at City Hall during regular business
hours.
City of Malibu City Hall
23815 Stuart Ranch Road
Malibu, CA 90265-4861
Where to Send Comments: All comments should be directed
to Tiffany Edwards, Assistant Planner, City of Malibu Planning
Division.
Public Hearings Scheduled: A public hearing before the
Planning Commission has been scheduled for May 19, 2009.
Contact the City of Malibu Planning Division at 310-456-2489
ext. 256 or the City’s website for agenda materials for this item.
If there are any questions regarding this notice, please contact
Tiffany Edwards, Assistant Planner, at 310-456-2489, ext. 353.
____________________________________________
Stefanie Edmondson, AICP, Acting Planning Manager
___________________________________
Kristin Riesgo, Recreation Supervisor
Publish Date: April 30, 2009
PUBLIC NOTICE – FILE NO. 090452990
FICTITOUS BUSINESS
NAME STATEMENT
DC 1553487
The following person is doing business as:
Brodon Realty
29715 Cuthbert Rd, Malibu, CA 90265.
Brodon Holdings, Inc.
29715 Cuthbert Rd.
Malibu, CA 90265
This business is conducted by a
Corporation.
The Registrant commenced to transact
business under the fictitious business name
or names listed above on March 2, 2009.
This statement was filed with the County
Clerk of Los Angeles County on March 30,
2009.
I declare that all information in this statement
is true and correct. (A registrant who
declares as true information which he or she
knows to be false is guilty of a crime.)
s/Brodon Holdings, Inc.
NOTICE — In accordance with Subdivision (a) of Section 17920, a fictitious
name statement generally expires at the end
of five years from the date on which it was
filed in the office of the county clerk, except,
as provided in Subdivision (b) of Section
17920, where it expires 40 days after any
change in the facts set forth in the statement
pursuant to Section 17913 other than a
change in the residence address of a
registered owner. A new fictitious business
name statement must be filed before the
expiration.
FICTITOUS BUSINESS
NAME STATEMENT
DC 1553484
ISPWISE LLC
29229 Heathercliff Road, Suite 10, Malibu,
CA 90265.
ISPWISE LLC
29229 Heathercliff Road, Suite 10
Malibu, CA 90265.
This business is conducted by a Limited
Liability Company.
or names listed above on October 8, 1999.
Clerk of Los Angeles County on March 30,
2009.
s/Chris J Silva
expiration.
FICTITOUS BUSINESS
NAME STATEMENT
DC 1564122
The following person is doing business
as:
Mwendo
2965 Seabreeze Drive, Malibu, CA
90265
Beverly Taki
2965 Seabreeze Drive
Malibu, CA 90265.
This business is conducted by an
individual.
business under the fictitious business
name or names listed above on March
28, 2009.
This statement was filed with the
County Clerk of Los Angeles County on
April 13, 2009.
I declare that all information in this
statement is true and correct. (A
registrant who declares as true
information which he or she knows to be
false is guilty of a crime.)
s/Beverly Taki
name statement generally expires at the
end of five years from the date on which
it was filed in the office of the county
clerk, except, as provided in Subdivision
(b) of Section 17920, where it expires 40
days after any change in the facts set
forth in the statement pursuant to Section
17913 other than a change in the
residence address of a registered owner.
A new fictitious business name statement
must be filed before the expiration.
Publish in the Malibu Surfside News,
April 9, 16, 23, 30, 2009.
April 9, 16, 23, 30, 2009.
April 23, 30 and May 7, 14, 2009.
L-E-T-T-E-R-S
(Letters are continued from page 4)
The truth is the city had $13,500,000 to start with,
committed from just two sources, the California State
Coastal Conservancy and the Malibu Coastal Land
Conservancy (MCLC), with much more coming from a
great variety of environmental organizations. But, then
(November, 2005) Sharon Barovsky, Jeff Jennings and
Andy Stern stated they wanted “local control,” thus losing
$8,000,000 from the Coastal Conservancy and $2,500,000
from MCLC. To substantiate this, you may look up
numerous articles written in the local papers around
November, 2005.
Numerous scientific studies costing millions of dollars
were undertaken to substantiate the goal of establishing
wetland recovery programs, with Malibu’s wetland planned
as a model recovery program. In 2001, the Malibu Lagoon
Task Force presented to the Malibu City Council the Civic
Center historical wetland restoration recommendations.
OBITUARY
David Bernard Knapp
David Bernard Knapp was
discovered deceased some 20
days, by Sheriff’s Deputies in
his condo in Dillon Colorado.
His mother had called and
asked them to perform a
welfare check, sensing that
something was wrong. An
autopsy, performed on March
31, listed the manner and
cause of death as cardiomyopathy-undetermined
etiology.
David was born on Dec. 9,
1968 in Pasadena California.
Joan Knapp and John Knapp DDS (deceased) adopted him at 10
weeks. He had curly red hair and was beautiful. David’s
education included two years at Cardin, Webster elementary,
Malibu Jr High, and Santa Monica High School. He graduated
from UC Santa Barbara, majoring in political science. He went to
school in Paris his Junior year.
David spent his winters in Colorado skiing and doing seasonal
work, but he returned to Malibu to surf in summer. He “found
peace on the water.” He never married. He leaves his younger
brother Steven Knapp of South Lake Tahoe, and his mother Joan
residing at 34077 Pacific Coast Highway. Family attending
services are Steven and wife Shanna, his maternal aunt Lorene
Roberts and her daughters Rhonda Eveleth and Michelle Guerra.
Family and his many surfing friends from the early Malibu
days will be performing a “paddle out” at Zero’s beach on
Saturday at 2:00 p.m. They will celebrate his life at 4:00 p.m. at
Mom’s. Out of state friends are camping at the house.
A special guest will be David’s blood sister Eila. A meeting had
been planned for David to meet her and his birth mother in
Malibu, in a few weeks.
FICTITOUS BUSINESS
NAME STATEMENT
DC 1564124
Drill Surf & Skate
30765 P. C. Hwy, Unit D, Malibu, CA
90265
Drill Malibu, Inc
30765 P. C. Hwy, Unit D
Malibu, CA 90265.
This business is conducted by a
corporation.
business under the fictitious business
name or names listed above on April 1,
2009.
Clerk of Los Angeles County on April 13,
2009.
I declare that all information in this
statement is true and correct. (A registrant
who declares as true information which he
or she knows to be false is guilty of a
crime.)
s/Craig Clunies-Ross
name statement generally expires at the
end of five years from the date on which it
was filed in the office of the county clerk,
except, as provided in Subdivision (b) of
Section 17920, where it expires 40 days
after any change in the facts set forth in the
statement pursuant to Section 17913 other
than a change in the residence address of
a registered owner. A new fictitious
business name statement must be filed
before the expiration.
FICTITOUS BUSINESS
NAME STATEMENT
DC 1570614
California Psychotherapy and
Counseling Center
506 Santa Monica Blvd. #218
Santa Monica, CA 90401
Charles and Judith Gondell
506 Santa Monica Blvd. #218
Santa Monica, CA 90401
This business is conducted by husband
and wife
or names listed above on Nov. 18, 2009.
2009.
s/Charles Gondell
expiration.
FICTITOUS BUSINESS
NAME STATEMENT
DC 1570606
1. North America Residential
2. North America Investment
6901 Topanga Cyn. Ste 205
Canoga Park, CA 91303
Jeffrey Barton Telesforo E. Torres Estrada
6837 Dume Dr. 30473 Mulholland #17
Malibu, CA 90265 Agoura, CA 91301
This business is conducted by an
individual.
or names listed above on N/A.
2009.
s/Jeffrey Barton
expiration.
April 23, 30 and May 7, 14, 2009.
April 30 and May 7, 14, 21, 2009.
April 30 and May 7, 14, 21, 2009.
The Task Force had UCLA conduct a $500,000 study to
substantiate the recommendations but they were left
ignored by these City Council members.
Our only obstacle has been, and still is, to get a “willing
city council” to approach the developers with a responsible
development plan. However, Sharon Barovsky and Andy
Stern have, time and time again, refused to approach them.
Instead, they promoted the civic center developer’s plan to
build ill-placed development in the middle of the
floodplain, as we are witnessing now.
Those Malibuites who supported those elected hijackers
who we have to call our leaders would be better advised to
think of how we will look back on this environmental
travesty, which they call “Legacy Park.” The health and
safety concerns of our citizens are much more important
than the role they played in cheapening Malibu.
I urge the citizenry to look into the facts before voting
next time. If I can help, please let me know at
[email protected].
Bob Purvey
REBUTTAL
Editor:
I am not an expert and everything I write here is only my
opinion. First, may I say that many of the statements in
Mary Lou Walbergh’s letter to the editor last week are
false.
The real issue here is water quality. The most significant
threat to water resources in the U.S. today comes from
nonpoint source pollution, and the largest contributor to
this is agriculture. In particular, releasing animal waste
into watersheds poses one of America's serious pollution
threats.
On August 14, 2008 inspectors from the County of Los
Angeles Department of Health Services began inspecting
what one inspector referred to as the “commercial
operation” at 5900 Bonsall. Their report (all documents
cited here are available at the city, or I will provide them
upon request) says there are 27 horses on the property. The
report directs the owners, the Astanis, to obtain a public
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‘The Club’ Hosts Skate Event
FUN FOR ALL—As part of its “Be Great” series,
the Boys and Girls Club of Malibu held “Be in
Your Element” last Friday at “The Club” with
skateboarding demonstrations and competitions,
food, raffles and prizes. Pictured clockwise from
above: spectators gather to watch the show; the
Element Skate Team; Lydie Benson Gorelick,
Noah Gorelick, Tom Schaar and Regan Schaar
cut the ribbon for a new ramp.
MSN Photos/Frank Lamonea
L-E-T-T-E-R-S
health license, to remove their refuse every 7/15 days and to
eliminate fly breeding, harborage or attractant conditions.
A neighbor had phoned the health department because
the Astanis’ employees were piling horse feces and soiled
horse bedding in the stream course next to the neighbor’s
home in a mound that appeared to be roughly 18 feet tall by
60 feet wide. The flies were a nuisance, and the winds
would blow the waste into the air. The inspector said this
situation is harmful to public health because the feces and
urine contain pathogens and bacteria. He gave the manager notice to remove the enormous piles of animal waste.
Our introduction to the Astanis had come earlier when
one day we saw super-sized bulldozers converting their
once hilly 10-acre parcel into a building pad as flat as a
tortilla. Our neighbors phoned the city and were told they
had grading permits. Later it was revealed they did not
have permits for the grading, for the horse facilities they
had built in the stream course, for the wall they had built
across the stream course, nor for the fences they had built
blocking our neighborhood’s emergency evacuation
route/historic trail. Then the city gave them after-the-fact
permits. After this, Coastal wrote the city regarding the wetland/stream course and all the unpermitted development at
5900 Bonsall and said the owners needed to obtain Coastal
Development permits.
Incidentally, the Astanis’ own experts describe the wetland in their reports. Our biologists tell us this wetland/stream course drains to Zuma Creek, which drains to
the ocean. Because the improper collection and disposal of
untreated animal waste can harm groundwater, human
health for neighbors in the canyon below, (like the lady
located a few parcels below Astani who grows avocados
for CALVO), as well as for fish and mammals in our sea,
this poses a health threat.
Experts say one horse produces the same amount of
waste as 14 persons. 27 horses x 14 persons =378. This is
perhaps the bacterial equivalent of having 378 persons living above you who place their untreated waste in the
stream course.
Moving on, contrary to Walbergh’s letter, neighbors
never objected to the design of the home architect Ed Niles
created. They only objected to the amount of light which
lighting experts said the nearly all-glass design would
emit. It is obvious Ed Niles is a genius, and I am hopeful
that he will engineer a solution to the light issue.
Regarding Walbergh’s comment about the Astanis running a “nefarious business from their home,” I never said
any such thing. Sonny Astani is a friend of one of my family
members. He is a well-respected developer who is apparently accomplishing great feats in redeveloping part of
downtown L.A. I wish him and his wife all the best in all
their development and hope they would be so kind as to
appreciate that Malibu is a sensitive, coastal, hillside,
environment where water quality is a huge concern.
As for the Astanis’ recent Administrative CDP for a
3000-gallon septic system (which the Uniform Plumbing
Code says is sized for an eight-unit apartment building),
this was approved for their one-bath trailer. It was also
approved for atop a degraded stream course and historic
trail, (the Rosemary Thyme Trail). Malibu Coalition for
Slow Growth, Malibu Township Council, C.L.E.A.N. and I
appealed the decision because CEQA does not permit the
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Trancas Workshop
The redesign group indicated they had several issues
they reached agreement on,
indicating there should be no
league play at the site and that
should be codified in a deed
restriction.
They also noted that proposed fencing should be set
back and there should be
secure fencing at least 10
feet high.
Also on their agenda was
a request to reduce the parking from the current 64
spaces to 35 stalls. They
wanted no night lighting,
along with preservation of
the ridge or knoll, and the
dog park should be no less
than a half-acre.
The design group indicated a desire to reduce everything: The dog park should
be reduced another 30 percent and moved further west,
the tot lot should be reduced,
the basketball court should
be eliminated, the practice
field should be reduced by
30 percent, 20 spaces in the
parking lot eliminated, shade
structures eliminated. They
requested the addition of a
sidewalk and the saving of
the ridge by further reducing
construction and adding
snake fencing.
The fire and water group
had other concerns it wanted
passed on to the consultants
and City Hall. They wanted
to see 24-hour security, three
lanes on the road approaching the park, further study
of the geology problems and
reducing the height of the
knoll.
They also expressed concern about the flat land not
being compacted and wanted
liability issues further
explored. They also wanted
further discussion about
insufficient water, increased
traffic, the proximity of the
drug rehabilitation houses
outsiders visiting the park,
noise factors, decrease in
property values and trucks
and noise during construction.
At the end of the workshop, Councilmember Jefferson Wagner attempted to
reassure everyone by telling
them everything outlined by
the groups would be noted
and passed on to the consultants and ultimately the council. “The consultants will take
all the comments and put
them before the council in
summary,” he said.
City Manager Jim Thorsen said he was pleased with
the outcome and noted the
agenda item would be coming back May 26 for council
consideration.
Before the group broke
up, park opponent Cindy
Vandor said, “There is no
option for no park. There is
no option for another alterative. We want Fred Kaspaul
to speak.”
Fred Kaspaul then told the
remaining group members
about his idea for a solar
panel farm, which was featured in a recent article in the
Malibu Surfside News.
The park site, which originally honored Kaspauls’ son,
a fallen Vietnam War hero, is
now viewed by the longtime
Malibuite and his wife as a
poor choice for a multi-use
public park.
The noted scientist has
proposed the solar farm as a
step toward local energy
self-reliance and a way to
address the current widespread fiscal crisis.
“piece-mealing” of projects. Also, the LCP requires developers to avoid building in an ESHA and to realign historic
trails, just as Ed Niles attempted to do by submitting, “The
Realignment of the Rosemary Thyme Trail” document with
the Astanis’ original submission.
Walbergh says there is no trail. What does she say to the
100 persons who gave testimony to the city or signed declarations regarding their use of the trail? According to
maps, the Astani property was the Grand Central Station
of trails. Maps show trails heading off from the property in
all directions. This is because it is located in the center of
two mesas between the ocean and the National Park, a
popular area for riding and hiking. In recent times, the
property was a public horse facility run by Talley Hutcherson for 10 years. The trail is also on the city's website,
“Master Trail Plan,” listed as the “Rosemary Thyme
Trail.”
Sadly, when the Astanis did offer to dedicate a trail easement, the agreement said the offer would not be effective
for five years while they and the city looked for an alternative route and that “…This time period may be extended…” It also said if the project was appealed to Coastal,
the offer would go away. The project was appealed to
Coastal, (not by me), and within weeks, Astani sued five
neighbors, (including me), claiming our sprinklers caused
the wetland on their property. The judge dismissed the lawsuit and did not make a ruling on the wetland, contrary to
what one planning commissioner stated during the last
hearing.
In closing, an important part of building is working with
the community and respecting its laws. Many hardworking
experts wrote the LCP. While there will forever be debate
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Crowd Jams Pier for Surfrider Foundation Benefit
Photo courtesy of Emergen-C
CELEBRATION—The Malibu Pier was the place to be last Sunday where
MaliBlue, a fundraiser for the Surfrider Foundation, featured live music and
a silent auction. Pictured clockwise from left: attendees packed the pier to
participate in the festivities; actor and Malibuite Mathew McConaughey
emcced the event; a custom-designed surfboard on display; Mishka was
one of the perfomers at the event; and McConaughey and girlfriend
Camilla Alvez holding the couple’s son Levi with Ron Fugate, the CEO of
Emergen-C, which sponsored the event.
MSN Photos/Frank Lamonea
Revenue Decline
taxes with a projected increase of three percent, but
that is still down from previous years when the increase was five to six percent.
Another hit in revenues,
according to Feldman, is
fewer dollars from licenses,
permits and service charges.
A decline is projected from
building permits and related
fees, planning permits as
well as fees from recreation
classes.
At the same time, there are
anticipated spending increases for FY 2009-2010,
including another $169,000
increase for law enforcement. The contract with
the Los Angeles County
Sheriff’s Department has
climbed to a $5.8 million
price tag for Malibu.
Other increases include
the $11,411 for crossing
guard services each year to
the high school, $50,000 for
tree maintenance, and nu-
merous other items.
Feldman said proposals
that have been cut out from
the proposed budget for the
next fiscal year—unless the
projected revenue stream
increases—includes
$350,000 for new software
for the planning department, $20,000 for new
ledger software and
$35,000 for an additional
sheriff’s deputy.
The proposed budget for
the next fiscal year provides
for 77 full-time equivalent
employees. Three positions
will be eliminated for a
savings of $300,000 for FY
2009-2010.
Feldman is recommending
a two percent CPI increase
for next year’s budget,
though the percentage
change was zero.
The capital improvements
budget for 2009-2010 is $13
million and comes from
special funding sources.
BY BILL KOENEKER
Morning View Drive
high school campus; restricting an equal amount of
parking on Morning View
Drive during peak pick-up
and drop-off hours; relocating one of the two
campus crosswalks; temporarily closing off the two
middle driveway entrances
in front of the MHS administration building; increased law enforcement
presence; and plans to
continue to work with the
school and the neighborhood to find additional
alternative parking.
Prior to the meeting, city
staff and consultants had
already arranged with the
school district to create 13
additional on-campus parking spaces located at the
bus garage. The district
authorized the city to paint
and stripe the area. Malibu
High School Principal
Mark Kelly informed the
council that the school was
in the process of deciding
how to allocate the new
spaces to students.
“Bravo on this improvement,” Malibu Park
resident and MPSC member
Marshall Thompson said to
the council. “It was heartening to turn down the
rhetoric and work together.”
After hearing comments
from Kelly, PTA representative Colleen Baum,
MHS student Hap Henry,
and Morning View Drive
resident and MPSC spokesperson Steve Scheinkman,
the council agreed there
should be no parking in the
spaces in front of the high
school from 7-8:30 a.m. and
from 1:30-3:30 p.m.
The council decided
against moving the crosswalk—a plan that would
have cost the city $5500—
but approved adding crossing guards at both existing
crosswalks. The council unanimously opposed closing
off driveways, but were in
favor of increased law enforcement presence.
“Law enforcement is necessary,” Councilmember
Jefferson Wagner said, “It
really brings down the tone
of the drivers.” Wagner described the current traffic
violations as “amazing. I’m
awestruck by what goes
on.” He recommended that
the city request a traffic
officer to be allocated
during peak hours. “They
don’t have to be there everyday,” Wagner said.
Councilmember Sharon
Barovsky agreed, saying
that random enforcement
might be the most effective
deterrent.
City Manager Jim Thorsen informed the council
that the city may have the
opportunity to acquire the
services of an additional
sheriff’s deputy at a reduced
price through the federal
stimulus package, which
could free up more hours
for school traffic enforcement.
Scheinkman pointed out
that, while the 13 new
spaces were an improvement, the school is still 20
spaces short of the number
it was required to provide as
part of its Coastal Development Permit, issued by
the California Coastal
Commission.
“I support opening up
Clover Heights for public
parking,” Councilmember
Pamela Conley Ulich said.
Conley Ulich has previously been an advocate of
additional school parking
on the residential cul de sac
located at the back of the
campus, above the playing
fields.
Thorsen stated that when
the suggestion was made,
previous concerns were
raised about the lack of supervision—the school does
not patrol the area.
“I understand why not
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Sheriff’s REPORT
HIP HOPPENING
Lost Hills Sheriff’s Station kept busy over the week-end
when a so-called “hip-hop” party at a 30000 block Pacific
Coast Highway address attracted nearly 1000 partygoers in
the early hours of the morning.
Authorities say the homeowner, who often rents out the
house for parties, had secured a permit for a party from 2 to
10 p.m.
The sheriff’s department reported they found invitations
that invited guests from 10 p.m. to 6 a.m.
Deputies were posted at the house and on the highway for
over four hours as partygoers were turned away leading to a
traffic jam on PCH.
SIREN SOUND-OFF
Malibuites may have heard sirens wailing Saturday evening
as law enforcement agencies from Ventura County, Los
Angeles County and Los Angeles were all involved in the
pursuit of three alleged gang members in a stolen vehicle,
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L-E-T-T-E-R-S
who were being chased by officers from one end of PCH to
the other. Details remain sketchy.
DUME DRAMA
Point Dume residents who complained about the constant
screech of sirens last Tuesday afternoon were listening to
three consecutive medical calls that were responded to by
paramedics; followed by the response to a car fire at the top of
Kanan Dume Road; and deputies, fire personnel and
lifeguards responding to a report of a body found on
Escondido Beach. “It was not water related. The body was
there for some time. It did not wash up on shore,” said a
lifeguard.
The coronor’s office is still investigating the matter. No
further details have been released.
BY BILL KOENEKER
Malibu Hosts Water Quality Symposium
A water quality symposium
featuring scientific and technical
experts along with state
regulators with discuss the most
current information in water
quality science and technology
and how they relate to water
quality regulations is being
hosted by the City of Malibu
this week. Councilmembers
John Sibert, and Sharon
Barovsky helped organize the
event.
The morning session should
be devoted to the scientific
panel’s presentations, which
will cover source identification
of pollution, natural background
and human influences on water
samples and regulations, both
current and proposed, that affect
human health and natural
resources. The afternoon session will feature a panel
discussion between regulators,
scientists, technical experts,
government officials and other
stakeholders, as well as an
opportunity for questions from
the audience.
Presenters include the
Southern California Coastal
Water Research Project, US
Geological Survey, Las Virgenes Municipal Water District, State Water Resources
Control Board and the Los
Angeles Regional Water
Quality Control Board. Panel
discussion members include
representatives from the State
and Regional Water Board and
the Las Virgenes-Malibu
Council of Governments.
over aspects of the law, the great thing about a democracy
is we can raise opposition to our laws, we can amend them
and we can appeal decisions. I know we live in a
community where we can practice democracy and still be
treated with respect by our neighbors.
Judy Fogel
UNDERWHELMED
Editor:
I live and work in Malibu. I love Malibu and, cliched as
it sounds, I like to call this special little town a rare slice of
heaven. Over these past winter months, I would glance at
the activities taking place at the familiar corner of Cross
Creek and Pacific Coast Highway.
Those workers with their machinery and contractor
building tools were sure serious about getting things done.
I got more and more excited about seeing the brand new
facilities as time went on. For quite some time, over the
years, I had the pleasure of shopping for stuff at the
original hardware and lumber retail outlet located there
called Malibu Hardware and Lumber. Not only did I enjoy
“scoring” on getting the things I needed to fix up my home
when I was there, I got the biggest kick out of the sort of
Frank Capra-esque feeling the store and staff had given me
because so much of the sort of culture it all stemmed from
came from “a galaxy far, far away,” the good ol’ days‚ you
know, the days in American life back then as typically
captured by Norman Rockwell in his paintings.
No. I’m not stuck in romance and nostalgia, I think Keith
Harring and Warhol and exciting contemporaries are
exciting and way cool too, dude. Back to the point, I
watched and watched and finally saw, just the other day,
that many of what appeared to me as foreign nationals were
finished with construction of the new “Malibu Lumber
Yard.”
The day after the grand opening, I took a stroll in the
Malibu sun and walked throughout the grounds and retail
APRIL 30 • 2009
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CONVERSATIONS: The Top Crew at the New ’Bu Crew
W
e wanted to talk
with Jenna Lyons, the creative
director of J. Crew, the second we heard that the
retailer, now known as a
fixture of First Lady Michelle Obama’s wardrobe,
would be opening a store,
called J. Crew at the Beach,
here in town. As it turned
out, J. Crew signage was the
first company logo affixed to
the new Malibu Lumber
Yard complex that’s visible
to all that traffic on PCH,
doubling our curiosity about
our new neighbor. Who
would have such clout?
In town to oversee the
store’s opening, Lyons, who
lives in Brooklyn with her
husband and son, dashed all
of our preconceived notions
about what a creative director from a major fashion
label might, well, wear. “It
was my first concert,” she
admits as she tugs at the
vintage brown tee, once
official merchandise from a
long-forgotten tour by the
band Journey, that hangs on
her tall, thin frame and
makes a great deal of sense
with blue jeans and aviator
glasses.
We instantly liked her,
even after she told us this
particular J. Crew outpost
would never sell clothing for
men.
What it does sell is versatile clothing for women,
boys and girls, with new
items coming in each month.
It’s a place where a grandmother can spend over $100
on rhinestone-encrusted
ballet flats for her favorite
princess, but it’s also a place
you can buy a very cool,
very ruffle-y bandeau top
(“no, not a tube top, but I
used to wear them,” says
Lyons) for under $50 and a
pair of boy’s jeans for under
forty.
As we visit, Lyons explains that J. Crew at the
Beach is a “thinned out”
version of what they sell in
their famous catalog, at
jcrew.com, and in larger
stores. Lyons calls J. Crew at
the Beach “a slightly abbreviated collection—the
best of what we thought
would make sense at this
location, not stacks of the
same thing over and over.
“Here you have a sequined jacket next to a tee
shirt next to a bathing suit, so
the customer sees everything
equally. We want people to
feel the jewelry as much as
the chinos,” Lyons explains.
Jewelry? At J. Crew?
“We started doing jewelry
LifeSTYLES
AT THE BEACH—J. Crew’s creative director Jenna
Lyons is a California native who grew up in
Redondo and trained to be a lifeguard. MSN/Jeremy Walker
abut two years ago, and it’s
probably the fastest growing
business we have,” says
Lyons.
A glance at the cases
reveals assorted bangles,
rings and necklaces, a lot of
it priced at under $100. But
among the costume stuff we
also found a vintage salamander brooch made of
L-E-T-T-E-R-S
Preserving Bone Can Offer
a New Lease on an Active Life
Roy Rosenblatt has been
active all of his life. Running, tournament tennis,
distance cycling and hiking;
you name it, and Rosenblatt
was doing it with the gusto
that defines his personality.
But when extreme hip pain
from osteoarthritis began to
take a toll on his regular activities, he decided to take
action.
His journey took him to a
chiropractor, a physical
therapist, a pain management doctor and then to
arthroscopic surgery and
rehabilitation. After all of
that, Rosenblatt found
himself at 55 in even worse
pain, using a cane and with
no cartilage left in his hip.
Finally, Rosenblatt came in
contact with Andrew Yun,
MD, an orthopedic surgeon
at the Hip & Pelvis Institute
at Saint John’s Health
Center, who recommended
hip resurfacing.
“Hip resurfacing allows
people like Roy to get
back to their normal
activities. It’s really an
athlete’s dream,” said Yun.
“With hip resurfacing, the
worn cartilage and damaged first layer of bone are
replaced with a fresh, lowwearing metal surface.
The procedure reproduces
normal anatomy and normal bony loading, allowing for athletic activities that normal hips can
tolerate, including impact
activities after successful
rehabilitation.” In contrast,
Yun said, total hip replacement requires replacement of the upper
segment of bone with a
large metal stem.
“Researchers have found
the best candidates for hip
resurfacing are active
people, ages 40 to 55.
Older people with good
bone quality and overall
health, however, may also
be considered.” Yun has
performed hip resurfacing
on a variety of patients with
traumatic injuries or osteoarthritis, including a
NASCAR racer, a fire chief
and an international surfer.
green and blue stones and
vintage Rolex watches with
new, colorful faces that had
no price tags. Lyons quickly
explained that those prices
weren't a secret; it’s just the
tags themselves had yet to
arrive from New York.
So, where does J. Crew
get its vintage?
“Honestly? It’s just shop-
ping. We work with certain
dealers, but the girl I have on
it is just constantly on the
lookout for great stuff. She
has family in Texas, and a lot
of great vintage actually
comes from Texas.”
Talking specifically about
the re-faced vintage Rolexes,
a brand with which J. Crew
now has a business relationship, Lyons says it’s
“about mixing it up and not
making anything feel too
precious.”
Not precious, but very,
very cute, is everything in
the “crewcuts” section, that
is, kids’ wear. Lyons is
particularly proud that the
store carries select items for
girls from the Lemlem collection, hand-woven pieces
from Ethiopia with a modern
cut, the manufacture of
which “basically sustains a
little village” there, Lyons
explains. The line was
brought to J. Crew by one its
top models, Liya Kedebe,
who also serves as a
Goodwill Ambassador for
the World Health Organization.
We’d arranged with to
follow our meeting at the
Lumber Yard with a drive up
the coast, a gambit to show
Lyons the “real Malibu” and
also to take the photo that
“All were able to get
back to their usual
lifestyles. The racer is back
to competition. The fire
chief is still the fire chief,
and the surfer just traveled
to Indonesia in search of
the perfect wave,” said
Yun.
Having undergone the
procedure in April 2008,
Rosenblatt admits that the
post-surgery rehabilitation is
tougher than most, but he
feels it is worth it. “I was
initially walking using
crutches. Within three weeks
I was walking a mile each
day, and then I started
increasing it to the current
three miles,” Rosenblatt said.
“Now, I’m cycling again.
“You are supported not
just prior to surgery-but,
importantly, post-surgery
and during rehab. Dr. Yun
views our relationship as a
lifetime commitment,
which means a lot. I recommend this to anyone
who’s a candidate. It will
change your life,” Rosenblatt added.
shops at the subject site. From that walk, I
submit the following critique as a result of
my personal experiences: I have to
characterize the architecture, overall
interior and exterior designs, plus general
vibes gotten from the cerebral experience as
boring and dull. I would rather watch
dragonflies mate. That retail shopping site’s
concept plus its execution misses the point
of Malibu entirely. It’s laughable to me.
High fashion exotic oh-here-we-go-again
clothing and sex kitten wannabe pumps for
women made in China (not America) are
aplenty over in Beverly Hills.
We all love to go there and shop. I for
one don’t care about all that as a major
focus in “The Bu.” I felt like the owners
and those involved at the new Malibu
Lumber Yard are pandering to a group of
mindless, rich, reactionary fools. Oh, the
cupcakes are good at the new little cupcake
store.
Robert Sanders
PARK PROPOSAL
Editor:
We’ll run into a full-fledged depression
by the end of this year, and nobody will
have time to spend in this wonderfully
designed park for dogs and people.
Everybody has to work their butts off to
make ends meet. Many will be employed by
the government, many more will
involuntarily join the WPA-like work force,
repairing bridges and roads.
With “hosile incidents,” congress does
not like to declare war, so we are in deep
$h**, and the unemployment figure will
rise!
would accompany this
feature. As we drove, our
talk turned to the beach,
which is how we learned the
creative director of perhaps
the most vibrant and visible
contemporary fashion label
on the planet is not only a
California girl, but a beach
girl—Redondo—and, get
this, a lifeguard!
“I trained to be a lifeguard
on Rat Beach”—which
borders Torrance and Redondo—“but I worked at the
pool,” she says. She also
describes herself as the least
likely beach bunny (“brown
hair, small boobs”) to ever
loved the ocean.
And her love of the
Pacific becomes apparent as
we walk down to Nicholas
Canyon Beach and the sea
air hits us. It’s the last day
of that spring heat wave.
The marine layer is just
starting to lick at the
coastline. Jenna Lyons
breathes deeply through her
nose. “It’s just so beautiful
here,” she says.
We make a photo, then
drive back to the Lumber
Yard, past the J. Crew store
signage that fronts PCH.
“Oh wow,” Lyons says.
“That’s so cool. I had no idea
that was there.”
BY JEREMY WALKER
Malibu should consider holding to the
current plan, and apply for a grant for
solar power installation, financed by th
federal government—2.5 acres, on megawatt, about $6 million, and no park for the
time being.
If we are wrong, auction off the
individual solar panels to home owners,
build the park and live happily ever after
with the $6 million the city has set aside for
the park!
We love our adopted country, the corps,
and Malibu West.
Fred and Erika Kaspaul
MISINFORMATION
Editor:
If you buy enough ink, you can rewrite
history anyway you see fit to support your
opinion. The city has been accused of paying
too much money for then Chili Cook-off
property by $5 to $10 million. The facts,
which are public record, belie this
misinformation.
In 2006, the city acquired 20 valuable acres
in the heart of Malibu: Malibu Legacy Park.
There were two appraisals completed on the
vacant land and three commercial buildings.
The appraisals met stringent state standards,
and the property was appraised at $33.5
million and $31.5 million respectively. A
third appraisal firm was hired to verify the
appraisals of the first two and concluded the
fair market value was $33.2 Million.
A few months later, the nine-acre property
(home of the Skate Board Park) across the
street from the Chili Cook-off sold for a
much higher per acre cost.
If you do the math, there is no doubt that
the city underpaid between $5 and $10
million for the property. In addition, the
income generated from the three commercial
buildings on the site pays for the bonds
PAGE 16
The Aquarium AGE
The Week of April 30–May 6, 2009
D
on’t be dismayed if you
can’t find a clear signal or
consistent thread to guide
you through this week’s wormholes
of moods and attitudes. The sky is
an odd hodpodge of astral interactions. On one side of the celestial
sphere, the strong, decisive trend
toward hard but efficient work continues. While on the other side, passionate, yet compulsive, sexual
urges delight and distract. And in yet another not so distant
galaxy, Mercury prepares for its second retrograde phase of
2009, and as its preparations decrease the “normal” speed of
light, the pace of daily life here on Earth begins to decelerate. But that’s not all. A Jupiter/Neptune conjunction continues to inspire vision quests, personal and collective, aimed at
true transformation. These disparate planetary patterns could
be disconcerting or discombobulating, but that doesn’t mean
the picture is necessarily negative. Set your internal compass
on positive, and that conscious intention will lead you
APRIL 30 • 2009
through the maze. The source of strength is a trine between
the Sun, in Taurus, and Saturn, in Virgo. This positive combination tends to lean heavily in the direction of solitude and
self-reliance; its potential for determination is undeniable.
And even though it feels as if this is the place for me to add a
disclaimer or qualifier, there simply isn’t anything “wrong”
with a Sun/Saturn trine. Use its power wisely and you’ll
access the potential to steady and stabilize the week’s wobbles. A Venus/Mars conjunction, in Aries, continues to fuel
amorous appetites as well as passionate pursuits. When
Venus and Mars share the same space, they give birth to sexual and sensual urges, as well as intense emotional expressions. Anticipate declarations of adoration and affection, and
while those pronouncements may come mostly from the heat
of the moment, others come straight from the heart and are
likely to cover a wide range of love interests, from the personal to the political. Mercury goes retrograde on May 7,
and as we approach the turn around, time distortions could
make regular routines feel increasingly disorienting. Mercury will stay retrograde until May 30, which means the
entire month of May is going to have a rhythm all its own.
For those of you new to Mercury retrograde, this phase tends
The PUZZLE
4/30/09
to interfere with every thing related to communication and
travel. So start your backup, hard drive engines, now. Also if
you are making travel plans, book those reservations before
Monday, May 4, and you’ll have an easier time navigating
the delays and detours of a retrograde. Fortunately, a
Jupiter/Neptune conjunction turns the air considerate, and
while this configuration is no panacea for all that ails, it definitely takes the edge off by providing the potential for idealism and genuine concern for humanity. Just be aware, this
conjunction is not a perfect union, especially if you’re struggling with addiction as a way of coping with stress. But if
you can corral this optimistic energy and aim it at a good
attitude, you’ll find real support for active compassion. And
that would be a welcome addition to any week.
If you know your ascendant and/or your moon sign, read that too.
Aries (March 21-April 19): Opportunities to improve your
financial situation abound, but taking advantage of those
openings requires the ability to say “yes.” So stay in the
moment, and maintain your enthusiasm, by continuing to
show up for the possibility of success.
Taurus (April 20-May 20): You’re still in the leadership
role, which means your example continues to be important.
Make every effort to be consistent, and you’ll generate the
good will and enthusiasm of others.
Gemini (May 21-June 21): Despite the external tumult, you
have the capacity to maintain a strong internal calm, especially if you refuse to engage in a negative mindset. Stay
positive and you’ll neutralize almost every “drama.”
Cancer (June 22-July 22): Tangible career gains can be
made, but to take advantage of these opportunities, you have
to be active rather than passive. Accept the challenge of success— you just might enjoy the attention.
Leo (July 23-August 22): There is money to be made, but
only if you stay focused on the tasks at hand. So no matter
how tempting it may be to slack off, maintain a steady pace,
and you’ll enjoy the fruits of your labor.
Virgo (August 23-September 22): You’re still in the process
of gathering confidence and building self-esteem. So even if
it seems tedious, continue to pay attention to what needs to
be learned. Remember, experience is the mother of wisdom.
Libra (September 23-October 22): It won’t be hard finding
solid internal ground, but what might be difficult is integrating that stability into your relationships. If you let the situation unfold on its own, you’ll have an easier time managing
the intensity.
Scorpio (October 23-November 21): You may find yourself
sharing more personal information than usual. And while
these disclosures may be worrisome at first, it’s simply part
of an equal exchange of information among friends.
Sagittarius (November 22-December 21): Seize the
moment, and take advantage of an opportunity to stabilize
your work situation. Even if you don’t get the bonus you
want or deserve, you can still make solid progress.
Capricorn (December 22-January 19): Give yourself permission to relax, if just for a moment. There will always be
more work to be done, but that’s no reason to ignore what
you’ve already accomplished. Allow a wholesome pride to
bolster your confidence about the future.
Aquarius (January 20-February 18): While conversations
with significant others, personal or professional, might be
uncomfortable, certain revelations could ultimately improve
the situation. Remember, you gotta feel to heal.
Pisces (February 19-March 20): Try not to let financial worries corrupt your view of the future. There may be obstacles
to overcome, but you have the strength and stamina to do
what’s necessary to transform your circumstances.
BY RALFEE FINN
Copyright © 2008
L-E-T-T-E-R-S
without using a cent of Malibu taxpayers’ money.
In short, the comments that the council made a bad deal are
absurd and a transparent attempt at revisionist history. The
true history is that the council convinced an unwilling seller
SOLUTION TO LAST WEEK’s PUZZLE
to become a willing seller
and got a generous financial
contribution to the city in the
bargain. I don’t think that
anyone who knows the facts
would not agree that having a
park instead of another shopping center was well worth
the good deal the city made.
Ken Kearsley
Former mayor/city council member
APRIL 30 • 2009
PAGE 17
Malibu
TREND WATCH
ShowJumpers
The jumpsuit, romper, or playsuit is one of
Malibu’s hottest trends. The one-piece ’70s
jumpsuit has been reconfigured with the latest fabrics and prints. It works with any body
type and can be dressed up with heels and
accessories. The romper can be worn with a
pair of flat sandals, reflecting a comfortable
Malibu lifestyle.
ALICE+OLIVIA—
(above) Paris long
dress in white,
Penelope striped
mini dress.
J. CREW—(above)
Summer whites paired
with a pastel palette
and pearls.
THEORY—(right)
Filisa boyfriend jean
with belt, Fr illsy
ruffle front tank.
ALICE + OLIVIA—
(left) Lindsey linen
romper.
TYLIE MALIBU—
On Karin Cabe
(above center)
tie-dyed beach
cover up. Matching tie-dyed scarf
hanging in background. (below
center) Crystal
Pyramid bag collection, Indian
beadwork boots.
M. FREDRIC—On
Erin MacAlpine (above) long dress by
PJ Salvage, Gladiator
sandals by Blowfish
M a l i bu , boyfriend
jean & tee on mannequin. On Liz Ng
(right) boyfriend jean
by Rich & Skinny, hat
by Free Authority,
b oy f r i e n d t e e by
Eight Sixty, scarf by
Raj.
Boyfriend Jean
The boyfriend jean, a laid-back effortless
look, slightly baggy, relaxed fit is quickly
becoming a staple to the Malibu scene.
Looks as if you borrowed it from your
boyfriend’s closet, sometimes worn or torn,
the boyfriend jean can be paired with a fitted
tank top or a boyish tee. The rolled-up hem
adorned with gladiator sandals or canvas
sneakers is just the right feel for the “Surfside” lifestyle.
Malibu Beach Attire
Whimsical tie-dyed printed cover-ups and
long summer dresses were a style featured in
Malibu’s retail shops. The tunics can be worn
as a beach cover-up or with white pants. The
Bohemian-chic silhouettes and graphics are a
perfect look for a fun beach ensemble.
—Tricia Quan
INTERMIX—
(r ight) Wr usha
jumpsuit, and an
Intermix belt.
M. FREDRIC—
On Marlow Fox
(left) cover-up
tunic by Chaudry
KC, bag by Big
Buddha, hat by
Free Authority,
and sandals by
Haviannas.
MSN/Photos/Tricia Quan
PAGE 18
APRIL 30 • 2009
Malibu Lumber Yard Grand Opening Is a Festive Event
HIGH PROFILE—Malibuites Matthew McConaughey and Camilla Alves were on hand at the
festivities. The Malibu Boys and Girls Club and
McConaughey’s charitable organization, the J.K.
Livin Foundation, hosted the grand opening event.
STARGAZING—The paparazzi, armed with a formidable array of zoom lenses and digital equipment
were out in force, hoping to spot local celebrities
MSN/Tricia Quan
among the guests at the event.
BASIC BLACK—Although green building materials and an
eco theme are being promoted as essential aspects of the
new shopping center, black was the official color of the
evening and guests got into the spirit of the event.
Regional Water Quality Control Board Issues 38 Citations
gional Board] in their efforts to seek and obtain
these reports from the property owner so that compliance is obtained with their
RWQCB issued permit.”
Regarding the rest of the
citation list, Thorsen said,
“The NOVs and directives
are for RWCQB issued permits, and we are supportive
of their efforts to gain compliance with their permits.”
The city manager added
that “this will not affect the
water symposium to be
held this Thursday and we
are excited to host such an
important event. We continue to look forward to the
RWQCB participation in
the symposium, along with
federal, state and county
representatives, and several
scientific experts involved
with water quality issues.”
On the overall municipal
wastewater management
program, Thorsen said,
“The City of Malibu is still
moving forward with our
$2.6M commitment for
completing final plans and
an EIR for a centralized
wastewater treatment system in the Civic Center.”
However, at the crux of
the environmental groups’
legal challenges to the city
is the premise that this
wastewater treatment system not only has not been
designed, it also has no
dedicated location.
On the other aspect of the
water quality front, the city
is facing stormwater and
urban runoff violations as a
permittee on the Los Angeles County Municipal Separate Storm Sewer System
Permit, dubbed LA MS4,
under which Malibu and
other cities are cited by violation locations.
Although its overall
potential efficacy is not
Morning View
students,” Barovsky said, suggesting that the area could be
potentially be reserved for staff parking.
“I think for the staff the important thing is that the parking space is there for them,” Kelly replied.
Conley Ulich suggested restricted parking during school
hours. She also suggested that parking permits of the type
issued in the Westwood neighborhoods surrounding UCLA
could be issued to students or staff, although in West Los
Angeles those permits are issued to residents in an effort to
prevent students and university personnel parking, not
encourage it.
Wagner recommended alerting the homeowners of any
potential plan. Councilmember John Sibert suggested that
the principal could investigate whether any of the school
staff would be open to parking in that area. He also reminded the council that “it is important not to set any of this in
concrete,” and stated that it would be a learning process.
The mood at the end of the session was cautious optimism. Kelly, Baum and Scheinkman all told the Malibu
Surfside News after the meeting that they felt that the
council’s action was a step forward and that progress
was being made.
BY SUZANNE GULDIMANN
without its critics, the city
hopes that the still incomplete Legacy Park Project
will result in major stormwater pollution reduction in
the ocean offshore central
Malibu.
CITATIONS
Many of the Regional
Water Board alleged violations have to do with nonfiling of monitoring reports,
but excessive coliform
counts and other bacterial
issues were also reported
by RWQCB staff.
In addition to the office
complex housing the city,
three of the community’s
major shopping centers
were issued NOVs: Malibu
Colony Plaza, Malibu
Creek Plaza and the Malibu
Country Mart. The latter
has recently undertaken a
major overhaul of its wastewater system.
Again, alleged violations
include failure to submit
reports, providing incomplete reports, as well as unresolved water quality issues and non-permitted system alterations.
Hughes Research Labs
was issued an NOV, as was
the Serra Retreat Center.
Our Lady of Malibu
Church and Webster Elementary School received
13260 directives.
The Malibu Beach Inn
and Malibu Shores Motel
both received NOVs. Casa
Malibu received a 13260
directive.
Local food establishments on the list include the
former Allegria Restaurant
and Kentucky Fried Chicken, both of which were
13260’d; and Jack in the
Box, which received an
NOV.
Not surprisingly, given its
focus as a pollution recipient, Surfrider Beach
itself is on the list with an
NOV.
All 13260s must initiate
LOS ANGELES REGIONAL WATE R QUALITY CONTROL BOARD
Los
Angeles Regional Water Quality Control Board
DIRECTIVES AND NOVs ISSUED TO COMMERCIAL DISCHARGERS
Directives
and
NOVs
Issued
to Commercial
Dischargers
IN THE
CIVIC
CENTER
AREA
OF THE CITY
OF MALIBUin the
24,the
2009)
Civic Center(APRIL
Area of
City of Malibu
(April 24, 2009)
Facility
Allegria Restaurant
American Commercial Equities LLC
Aqua Lion Unique
Casa Malibu at the Beach
City National Bank
County of Los Angeles (Fire Station #88)
Cross Creek Plaza/Malibu Creek Reservation
Hughes Research Lab Inc.
Checker Board Properties Inc. (Jack in the Box)
JP Morgan Chase Bank National Association
Kentucky Fried Chicken
Los Angeles County Dept. of Public Works (Road
Maintenance Yard)
Land Corp.
Land Corp.
Lisa Krasnoff
Malibu Admin. Center
Malibu Beach Inn
Malibu Colony Plaza/ Colony LLC
Malibu Country Mart I
Malibu Country Mart II
Malibu Country Mart III
Malibu Inn Restaurant & Nightclub
Malibu Pier State Park
Malibu Retail Acquisition Co.
Malibu Shores Motel
Malibu WWTP
Mariposa Land Company LTD
Mesa LLC
Mira Mar Properties-Office Bldg.
Morton Gerson
Our Lady of Malibu Catholic Church
Prudential Malibu Realty
Rackett Club
Serra Retreat Center
Surfrider Beach
Verizon South Inc.
Wave Property Inc.
Webster Elementary School
Address
Type of Order
and Notice
22821 Pacific Coast Hwy
23700 Malibu Rd
22752 PCH
23755 Malibu Rd
23720 W. Malibu Rd
3822 Cross Creek Road
3011 Malibu Canyon Rd
3854 Cross Creek Rd
13260 Directive
13260 Directive
13260 Directive
13260 Directive
13260 Directive
NOV
NOV
NOV
NOV
13260 Directive
13260 Directive
3637 Winter Canyon Rd
23655 Malibu Rd
23519 W. Civic Center Way
W. 23705-23841 Malibu Rd
3835 Cross Creek Rd
23410 Civic Center Way
3900 Cross Creek Rd
3260 Vista Pacifica St
3728 Cross Creek
23915 Malibu Road
23805 Stuart Ranch Rd
23730 Malibu Rd
3625 Winter Canyon Rd
23405 W. Pacific Coast Hwy
23847 Stuart Ranch
3401 Serra Rd
23060 W. Pacific Coast Hwy
3705 Cross Creek Rd
3542 Coast View Dr
3602 Winter Canyon
NOV
13260 Directive
13260 Directive
13260 Directive
NOV
NOV
NOV
NOV
NOV
NOV
13260 Directive
NOV
13260 Directive
NOV
NOV
13260 Directive
13260 Directive
NOV
NOV
13260 Directive
NOV
13260 Directive
NOV
NOV
13260 Directive
13260 Directive
13260 Directive
the permit application process and, within 90 days,
provide information on the
design, construction, operation, and groundwater and
surface water impacts of
their on-site wastewater
disposal systems.
One state agency observer, a supporter of cracking
down hard on Malibu, said
it’s not clear whether Regional Water could have
staggered the posting of the
citations on its Web site, or
decided to aggregate them
for dramatic effect.
If the goal was drama, it
was accomplished, as the
dozens of businesses and
facilities cited now realize
they are directly in the
agency’s sights.
Copies of individual alleged violations and the
RWQCB requirements to
remedy them that are
included in letters sent to
each discharger are posted
at: http://www.waterboards.ca.gov/losangeles/w
ater_issues/programs/enfor
cement/
BY ANNE SOBLE
Give Blood.
Give Life.
APRIL 30 • 2009
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High ceilings, tile & wood floors, decks, grass yard.
$ 655,000
NEWER MODERN HOME: Located upper level. 2 bedroom, 2 bath, tile & granite, high
rd
ceilings. Extra 3 bedroom/den. Some ocean view. Immaculate condition.
$ 740,000
MODERN FRONT ROW HOME: Newer 3+2, trees, cyn & distant ocn vu. Hi-celings, drywall,
wood & tile. Sep fam rm/den, fp, decks, spa, fenced yard. 3-car pkng, near bch trail. $875,000
NEW CUSTOM HOME-BLUFF LOCATION: 3 bd + 3 ba, 2,100 sf, with loft and garage. Huge
landscaped lot, fenced and private.
$1,450,000
FABULOUS OCEAN COASTLINE VIEWS: Newer 3+3, 2,000 sf home. Bluff location. High
ceilings, fireplace, private, fenced, decks.
$2,100,000
ULTIMATE BLUFF LOCATION: Incredible ocean and whitewater views of Santa Monica Bay.
Stunning 3 bd+2 ba home with 2,200 sq. ft. of luxury.
In Escrow
$2,700,000
POINT DUME CLUB MANUFACTURED HOMES-Malibu
GREAT OPPORTUNITY: Lg 3+2 with small ocn & mtn vus. 1,650 sf, fp, sppliances, bonus rm,
fenced backyard. Needs upgrading. Reasonable space rent. Won t last!
$345,000
BEST VALUE IN THE PARK: Low asking price & low space rent. Extra-lg, 1,540 sf, 2+2 Mtn
vus, grassy common area behind. Nice back patio. Sep LR & fam rm. Needs TLC $345,000
PANORAMIC OCEAN & MOUNTAIN VIEWS: Very private 2+2 with bonus rm/ofc, 1,550 sf.
Nice flr plan, wood flrs, secluded deck. Lovely garden & fruit trees.
$ 399,000
BEST PRICE HOME: 2+2 in a sunny location near beach gate. 1,550 sq. ft., decks, backyard,
patio. Ready to move into. Low space rent.
$ 435,000
AFFORDABLE OCEAN VIEW HOME: 3 bdrm + 2 bath + office and craft room. 1,750 sf,
nice sunny decks and fenced yard. Low space rent.
$ 435,000
CLOSE TO BEACH EXIT: Outstanding ocean view 2+2. Nice open floor plan, wood flrs, big
wrap-around deck with ocean, sunset & mountain views.
$ 495,000
SPANISH ADOBE-STYLE: 3 bdrm + 3 bath, 1,750 sf home. Ocean and mountain views.
Granite counters, Saltillo tile floors. Very open.
$ 575,000
OCEAN VIEW LUXURY: Newly built 3+3, custom 2,200 sq. ft home. Stone & travertine tile
floors, gourmet ktchn. Large glass sliders to open decks. Fully landscaped.
$1,250,000
SEMINOLE SPRINGS MANUFACTURED HOMES-Agoura Hills
RESIDENT OWNED PARK: Affordable 2+1 on large lot w/mtn vus. Drywall, wd flrs, tile bath,
open ktchn, 2-car pkng. Park incl s fishing lake, club hse, pool, spa, gym…
$ 149,000
FANTASTIC MOUNTAIN VISTAS: Great location! 2 bed + 2 bath, 1,700 sq.ft. home, on a
large lot. Hardwood Floors, bonus room, high ceilings.
In Escrow
$ 249,000
NEW CUSTOM BUILT HOME: Environmentally designed 2+1 1/2 & lofts. Mtn vus, sep art
studio, koi pond, waterfall, fire pit, walkways & decks. Fenced yard.
$ 275,000
Good Financing Available!
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2005 Prius. 26,000 miles. Gorgeous latte color, faux leather.
Driftwood pearl paint. Navigation,
Smartkey, JBL 6 CD. New tires,
battery, wipers. One owner. Toyota maintained. No stickers.
$18,800. Super clean. 901-3262351.
Need help with your bookkeeping, or with your QuickBooks or
Quicken program? Call Tony,
310-455-3780.
1990 Plymouth Voyager, $750.
1989 Ford Aerostar, $750. Call Jo,
310-924-1353.
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AUTO DETAIL AND BODY
Malibu Auto Detail and Restoration. Full service auto body and
paint. Free pick-up and delivery.
Mobile detailing in Malibu for 23
years. Gift certificates. Visa/MC.
310-456-3929.
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Mindy is a sweet little
angel with the most
stunning eyes. She is
affectionate and does
well with other cats. She
is twelve years old and
deserves to spend her
remaining years in a
real home. Please bring
Mindy home, adoption
#A3910891
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Lindsay
Lindsay, a one and a halfyear-old Lab pup, needs
to find her hero. She is
fun and engaging yet
gets overlooked because
of small handicaps. She
was born partially sighted and has arthritis of the
elbows, but plays with
abandon. She is joyful,
active, loving and needs
someone to give her a
chance. Love Lindsay,
adoption # A3942154
Neither The News nor any of the animal volunteers can determine the
appropriateness of a particular animal for a prospective adopter.
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818-991-0071
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310-924-2210
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Housecleaning available any
day Monday through Saturday.
Bilingual, CDL, references, own
transportation. Please call Maria
Luisa, cell: 323-397-4018, cell:
310-308-1425.
0430
0528
BRUSH CLEARANCE
Reliable cleaning service. Dirty
house? We are experts. Commercial and residential. 20 years of
serving the community. Contact
Sylvia at 310-592-3497 or [email protected],
www.malibucleaners.vpweb.com.
http://animalcare.lacounty.gov
All Valley
Landscape
Acre Mowing • Weed Abatement
• Roto Tilling • Weed Discing
0514
21 years experience, excellent
references. Hardworking couple.
We clean houses and offices.
Available days are Tuesday,
Wednesday, Friday. Call Carolina
or Ana at 213-382-7967 or 213200-5844. Your place will look
nice.
0430
Brush Clearance • Sprinkler Systems
Spring Clean-ups • Full Landscape
Insured & Licensed C-27 662421
Matt
(818) 609-0183
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CONSTRUCTION
New construction and remodeling, new decks, roof leak repairs,
plumbing and electrical, home theater, cabinets, countertops, tile
and stone, pools and ponds, gazebos, plans and permits, excavation, landscaping and maintenance, concrete work. Surveying
and story poles. John, 310-4563311, CA lic. #637539.
0430
GARAGE SALES
Spring Blowout Sale! Women’s
clothing manufacturer. Choose
from a huge assortment of luxury
cotton T-shirts, ultra-soft loungewear, spring tops, blouses, dresses and more! All priced below
wholesale! Don’t miss out! Saturday, May 2, 8 a.m.-2 p.m., 29351
Bluewater Rd., Point Dume.
HANDYMEN
H & L Handyman and Maintenance. Painting: interior, exterior.
Drywall, tile, maintenance and
cleaning service, plumbing and
electrical. Remove/replace carpet,
hauling. References. Call Hugo,
310-204-6107 or 661-886-9440.
0521
Masonry, block, brick, stucco,
stone work, tile, retaining walls,
fencing, demolition, repairs. Local
references. Call Raul at 310-3081425, 323-777-2319.
Garage sale Saturday, 6071
Paseo Canyon, 9 a.m.-2 p.m.
Something for everyone—priced
to sell! Tons of household items,
furniture, clothes, teaching supplies, artwork, books, kids stuff,
and much more. 310-589-7020.
0430
GARDENING
Calvin’s Specialty Gardens.
Rose gardens, container gardens,
organic vegetable gardens,
drought tolerant gardens, hummingbird and butterfly gardens,
houseplant and garden maintenance. Call 310-460-8760 for free
estimate.
0507
Garcia Gardening Service. Landscaping, maintenance, planting,
clean-up, low-voltage lights, sprinkler systems, hauling. Everything
your garden needs. Call Efren at
310-733-7414.
0611
Family owned/operated. Free
estimates. Affordable prices.
Weekly or bi-weekly. Over ten
years experience. Excellent references! Serving all of Malibu. For
more information, please call Ana,
805-816-5599 or Blanca, 805-8893383.
0430
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: 323-754-6873 or cell: 213393-1419.
0611
LANDSCAPING
0423
I fix things. Rotten, broken, stuck,
cracked, sagging, loose, rusted.
Doors, windows, cabinets, flooring,
furniture, tile. Mechanical/electrical.
Architectural details, post/beam.
Terence J. Oehlberg. Contractor,
lic. #518294. 310-457-8491.
0430
Biggest, best sale ever. Four
families. Too much to list. All great
stuff. 30708 PCH (across from
Trancas/HOWS Market), 8 a.m.
till…, Sat. and Sun. For early birds,
call 310-500-8933 for Friday purchases.
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Casper
Mindy
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BOOKKEEPING
Casper is the easy,
happy age of three,
a beautiful Lab mix
that is energetic,
friendly and smart.
He is a wonderful
family pet. This is
the guy to curl up
with on a rug with
and watch a good
movie. Adopt Casper
at #A3957399
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✩ ANIMAL ✩
STARS of the WEEK
VITAL ZUMAN SUSTAINABLE FARM
VITAL ZUMAN SUSTAINABLE FARM
29127 P.C.H. at Heathercliff.
Right Turns Only in/out of the Farm.
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ANNOUNCEMENTS
Think Globally, Volunteer Locally.
Family Scaled Agriculture For Over
Fifty Years Certified Naturally
Grown Small Farm Fellowship Call
310-924-2210 To Volunteer Today!
Harvested Daily: Wild, Gourmet
Salad Bags, Sautee & Juice
Greens, Bacon Avocados, Rangpur
Limes, Valencia Oranges, Grapefruit, Whole Plant Flowering
Arugala. Balsamic Lemonade,
Basil-Infused Limeade, Dill
Pickles, Banana-Fig Jam, Raw
Green Almonds, Local-Raw-WildHoney, the Best, Clean, Natural
Compost For Your Garden, and
Much More. The Locally Grown
Malibu Farm Co-op Continues to
Grow. Open 10 a.m.-4 p.m. weekly.
“Take a Break From Your day, Enter
the Natural World, Go Home With
Something Good.”
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0507
HAULING
Manny’s Hauling and all construction work, including demolition and building. Carpentry, masonry, drywall, painting, tile work,
building retaining walls, framing,
plumbing and fencing. 20 years
experience, local references. Call
Manny, 323-273-6895.
0514
Happy Hauling Malibu. Hauling
single items to gigantic loads.
Residential and commercial
clean-up. Yards, closets, storage,
houses and furniture moving.
New 17-foot moving van! We
love helping out with anything
you need help with! 7 days. 310228-8158.
0618
HORSE CAMP
LEARN TO RIDE
MALIBU PONY CAMP
JUNE 15–AUGUST 28
Riding Lessons • Tiny Tot Classes
• Birthday Parties • Mommy & Me
310-927-0091
Westsideriding.com
Tree service. Pruning, topping, removing service for fire regulations.
New lawns, ivy, topping. Sprinklers, lots. Hillside garden maintenance. Free estimate, call Salomon, 323-252-0112.
0430
OFFICE SPACE
West Malibu office space at bottom of Kanan. Quiet, convenient,
accessible. $375/ mo. 310-7958867.
0423
OPPORTUNITY
Precious time running out. Earthminded passionate plant nut seeks
investment in green nursery in
trouble. Thousands of succulents,
drought-tolerant and other exotics.
Propagated from seed and cuttings. D-Day is 5/10/09. Harv, 760213-5021, 310-903-8800.
0514
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Find the
Lucky Star
in the ad
you placed in the
Malibu Marketplace
and
WIN
Two Tickets to
the Malibu Theatre!
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Quality interior and exterior
house painting. No job too big or
too small. Best quality materials.
Local and national references.
Clean, neat workmanship. No
mess. Phone Steve at 310-4566534.
0430
All Seasons Painting. Spring
clean-up specials. Kitchen cabinets, decks, garage doors. No job
too small. Interior/exterior painting
specialist. For free estimate, call
Randy, 310-678-7913. License
#571061.
0507
RENTALS
2 bed., 2 bath. Malibu
Gardens. 2 car garage,
pool, $2600/mo.
2 bed., 2 bath, ocean
view. Zumirez view
condo, pool. 2 car
garage, $2800/mo.
TERRY LUCOFF
310-924-1045
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Commercial &
Residential License
#816325
Interior
& Exterior
Faux Finishes - Stain
Oil Paints - Sealers
Epoxy Coating - Lacquers
(310) 435-7551
REAL ESTATE
Industrial shops, “New” 600'2400', for sale or lease. City of
Oxnard (20-30 PCH minutes
from Malibu), 10 x 12-roll door, office, bathroom, 15' ceilings. Vehicle storage OK. 805-486-8796.
www.arcturusproperty.com.
02410
Guest house, 1 bd., 2 ba. Hardwood floors, full kitchen, FP,
Jacuzzi bath, laundry room, 1200
sq. ft, parking. Garden and some
ocean view, $2100/mo. 310-4573588.
0430
$1400/mo., $1600 sec. dep; cottage/large loft, full kitchen and bath,
stove and refrig., yard, laundry, wall
heater, parking, cat OK, six acres of
land with fruit trees; near Kanan.
Rod, 310-589-9118.
0430
French country (furnished) cabin
on large equestrian estate in Malibu (close in). Cabin is 1 bd., ba.,
living room, kitchenette, fireplace,
approx. 900 sq. ft. Overlooks
ocean and mountains and horses.
Extremely private, includes use of
private horses, trails, grounds.
Sweet spot, $2200/mo. 310-4566050.
0430
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RENTALS
RENTALS
Malibu Mountains House Reduced! 3 bd., 1 ba., spacious 2-car
garage. Rare opportunity to rent in
a unique private area. Hardwoods,
huge walk-in closet, a/c, fridge,
washer/dryer. Dog lovers fenced
yard. $2600/mo. Brad at 818-7071804.
Rustic cottage. 2 small bedrooms., living room, 1 ba., full
kitchen, storage, washer and dryer, garden area for veggie lovers.
Includes utilities. $1850/mo., 1-yr.
lease preferred. No pets. Call
Theresa at 818-991-6678.
0430
Southwest Serene, miles of
trails. Buff and Hensman Awardwinning architect. Vistas bonitas,
private, peaceful, spacious, 4
1/2 acres, teak cabinets, horses OK, $5350/mo. Pictures “A
Southwest Home” are at
http://homepage.mac.com/randyn/
310-457-4405.
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0430
Point Dume 1 bedroom guesthouse. Kitchen, stove, refrigerator,
fireplace in living room, lovely high
ceilings. Utilities included. Laundry
room. On Birdview. No smoking,
no pets. One person preferred.
$1800/mo. 310-457-9930.
0521
Point Dume Club. Rental. Gated
community, walk to beach. Pool,
Jacuzzi, game room. Large 1 bd., 1
ba., private entrance. Huge patio,
washer/dryer, includes all utilities.
$500 deposit, good credit.
$1450/mo., call Andrew, 310-4572701.
0430
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Apartment at County Line. 1 bd.,
ocean views, spacious, sunny,
covered parking, laundry hookups. Across from beach. Water
and trash included. Available now.
$1850/mo., 310-910-8108.
0430
Pt. Dume, 720 sq. ft. 2-story guest
house. Private garden entry court,
private parking, full kitchen, 1 1/2
ba., many windows, open beam
ceilings. No smoking, no pets, one
person only. $1750/mo., 310-4571465.
0430
Beautiful ocean view guest cottage, Malibu Park area. One bd.,
off-street parking, W/D. No pets,
$1600/mo., first, last, deposit. 805708-6048.
0430
Guest house—Malibu Park.
Open floor plan, beautiful views,
both kitchen and bath have granite
counter tops, maple cabinets. Perfect for one person, non-smoker.
$1775/mo. 310-312-3135 or 310210-4377.
Gorgeous Malibu Rd. Upstairs
beach apartment. Unique 1 bd., 1
ba.., fireplace, breathtaking ocean
view. Large private sun deck, private garage. W/D, all new appliances. Single person only, no
pets. $2600/mo. 310-456-2783.
0430
Malibu Gardens 2 bd., 2 ba.
ocean view condo. Upgraded with
new carpet, tile, appliances, builtins. Pool, spa, laundry, side-byside carport. Upstairs. Close to
Pepperdine. $2400/mo. Call Terri,
818-865-2046.
0514
Ocean view duplex. Quiet, immaculate, 3+3+FP. Pergo floors,
great room with wet bar. Knotty
pine ceiling, laundry room, large
patio, gated, 1 acre, fruit trees,
parking, 1560 sq. ft. $4000/mo. C:
310-850-9448; 310-457-4738.
0507
Walk to beach, Malibu West,
creekside backyard, wood, glass,
beams, fireplace, atrium, beach
club, tennis, 3 bd., 2 1/2 ba.,
bonus room. $5500/mo., 310-3931818.
0430
Ocean view beauty, Pt. Dume
Club. 2 bd., 3 ba. home, 2 huge
viewing decks, incredible garden,
maple hardwood floors, steam
shower, stainless steel appliances,
W/D, pool, sauna. Gated, overlooking Zuma, can be furnished.
$4100/mo., 562-397-8110.
0514
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Carol on call
310-457-3120
Scripts, Book Ms.
Resumes, Mailing Lists
Legal Briefs, Notary, Editing
Ghost Writing, Member WGAw
The best ocean view in Malibu.
Completely remodeled 2-story
condo. 2 bd., 2 ba., small office.
All new kitchen, bathrooms, carpets, drapes. Tennis, pool,
sauna, gated. $3100/mo. Lease
by owner. 310-403-3737.
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Bookkeeping services. QuickBooks, Quicken, Excel, payroll.
Available to come to your office or
work from mine. Reasonable rates.
310-502-8484, Audrey.
Magical house with spectacular
ocean view! Stunning 2-acre property. Country lifestyle. 2 bd.,
den/3rd bd., 2 ba. Woodsy farmhouse kitchen, 2 fireplaces. W.
Winding Way across Paradise
Cove. $5850/mo., first, last and
deposit. Available June 1. 310457-4214, [email protected].
Live advertising. Digital or HD
film loops for offices and storefronts. Increase your business by
20 percent. Will give a virtual tour
of products and services within
your business. Call for details. Jan,
310-962-7661.
0507
Welcome “Pep Law.” Ready for
immediate occupancy. MCV unit.
Can accommodate 3. Completely
remodeled. Quarter-mile from
campus. Underground parking.
Security gated. Pool, tennis,
sauna. www.maliburentals.com
310-403-3737.
0430
Breathtaking ocean view, 2-story
home. 3 bd., 2 1/2 ba. Open beam
ceilings. Large fenced yard. Dogs
OK. Many fruit trees. Fireplace.
$3950/ mo. Lease. 310-403-3737.
www.maliburentals.com
0430
Malibu LaCosta area luxury unit.
Whitewater ocean view, 1 bd.,
den, 2 ba., vaulted ceilings, woodburning fireplace, close to town.
$2600/mo. References required.
No dogs. 310-456-6736.
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0430
TREE TRIMMING
Environmental Tree Care, Inc.
Complete tree service and fully
insured. Serving the community
for the past 20 years. Give us a
call for professional service. Lic.
#725258. 310-456-5969.
042409
WINDOW CLEANING
Steve’s Window Cleaning. Available seven days a week. Also construction window cleaning. 805218-0082.
0430
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Topanga: 310.455.4363
BROAD BEACH ROAD
Malibu Beach: Perfect weekender on prestigious
Broad Beach Road with private beach rights to
West Sea Level Drive!
$1,695,000
Isabel Miller 310.456.6771
SPECTACULAR FAMILY HOME
Malibu: Light and bright spacious architectural,
maple floors, stone deck with built in BBQ and
sink. Ocean views, 4 bedroom. Steps to private
beach.
$2,680,000
Also available for lease @ $7,500/mo
John Cosentino 310.456.6771
REMODEL OPPORTUNITY
Malibu: Beautiful estate property overlooking
Carbon Beach on approx. 2 very private acres.
Opportunity to remodel existing wood & glass,
home or create your dream. La Costa beach
rights included.
$2,950,000
Jack Pritchett/Jeff Chertow 310.456.6771
MALIBU’S ULTIMATE RANCH!
Malibu: Only 8 minutes from Zuma Beach is 320
acres of Malibu’s finest ranch land. 2 homes,
lakes, tons of flat and useable. Great ocean
views. Potential for 6 vineyard/equestrian
estates.
$17,900,000
Kirk Murray 310.456.5621
PT. DUME RANCH HOME
Malibu: Best priced Pt. Dume home with Riviera II
beach rights. Completely flat .65 of an acre lot
with frontage on Wildlife & Fernhill. Classic
Ranch style home with 3 bdrms, 2 bths. Create
your private Pt. Dume estate with this property.
$2,190,000
Matthew Ogden 310.456.5621
SUMMER PARADISE
Malibu: Point Dume gated 5 bedroom, 3 bath
furnished home. Open, flowing floor plan, pool,
great barbeque area with pizza oven. Easy stroll
to the beach. Also 4 sale.
$14,750
Vicki Salsberg 310.456.6771
FABULOUS CONDO WITH BEACH
Malibu: Rarely available high ceilings and great
floor plan. Private driveway, landscaped garden
with fountain. Gorgeous mountain views. Riviera
III beach rights at amazing price!
$850,000
STUNNING ARCHITECTURAL
Malibu: Overlooking Malibu Park, this Ed Niles
designed home offers incredible ocean views
from Palos Verdes to Catalina to the Channel
Islands. 4 bedrooms, 6 baths, private master,
pool, HUGE PRICE REDUCTION!
$2,999,000
Gayle Pritchett 310.456.5621
MASTERPIECE ON THE SAND
Malibu: Stunning three level masterpiece
on Malibu Road. Offering 4 bedrooms, 4.5 baths
with multiple oceanfront decks. Open floor
plan, gourmet kitchen, private rooftop deck
and garden.
$10,995,000
Jeff Chertow/Dan Dillon 310.456.6771
RARE MALIBU ROAD CONDO
Malibu: Exquisite 2 bedroom, 2 bath beachfront
condo in best complex on Malibu Road. All the
rooms on the water with a large private beachfront deck & top of the line finishes!!
$3,950,000
Jeff Chertow/Paul Woodman 310.456.6771
PRIVATE ESTATE
Malibu: Completely secluded yet close in 3 acre
estate. Approximately 6000 sq. ft. two story
home. Beautifully manicured grounds, tennis
court, pool, horse facilities and so much more!
$6,950,000
Brant Didden/Jim Rapf 310.456.5621
2.75 ACRE RETREAT
Malibu: Recently upgraded with outdoor entertaining area, wine care & stone guest house.
Handcrafted rock walls throughout property.
Mature oaks and pines and views! The perfect
hideaway!
$1,749,000
Jack Pritchett/Chris Frost/Brant Didden 310.456.5621
SANTA MONICA PENTHOUSE
Malibu: Extraordinary white water views from
this sought after Santa Monica building. Open
and light, 2 bedroom + den. Many amenities if
you want Santa Monica and you want the best
you have found it! Call.
$3,999,000
OCEAN VIEWS
Malibu: Great location across from the Bluff. Ocean
views of Santa Monica Bay. Home is a newer 3 BDR +
2 BA, open floorplan, high ceilings, firepalce with
bonus room. Large outdoor deck.
$2,100,000
Kirk Murray 310.456.5621
BIG ROCK BEACH DUPLEX
Malibu: Situated on 60' of beach, this Big Rock beachfront duplex has an upper 2 bdrm, 2 1/2 bath unit and
a lower 2 bdrm, 2 bath unit. Each unit has their own
private entrance & retractable staircase to the beach.
Extensively remodeled w/all the amenities.
$4,600,000
Matt Ogden/Gayle Pritchett 310.456.5621
BEAUTIFUL ARCHITECTURAL
Malibu: Stunning 4BD architectural home with
walls of glass to capture the gorgeous views of
Catalina, Pt. Dume & Surfrider beach. Adjacent
vacant lot is included. 3 car garage.
$3,200,000
Jeff Chertow 310.456.6771
UPSTAIRS, DOWNSTAIRS
Malibu: Ocean views from this 3 + 3 Malibu
townhouse...clawfoot tubs, travertine
shower...complex has pool & clubhouse. It’s
ready for you. Come hang your hat & kick back.
$795,000
PRIVATE OCEAN VIEW ESTATE
Malibu: Behind gates on a maturely landscaped 1.83
acres is this beautifully appointed approx. 5,000 sq. ft.
home w/spacious & open living areas. 4 bedroom suites,
each w/their own bath. www.27475windingway.com
Also for lease at $12,000/mo.
$3,650,000
80 ACRE ESTATE PROPERTY
Malibu: Completely private 80 acre compound
entirely surrounded by parkland. Endless
views in every direction. Main house, guest
house, horse corrals and other out buildings.
A must see!
$4,900,000
Chris Frost/Brand Didden 310.456.5621
TROPICAL PARADISE
Malibu: on almost 1/2 acre overlooking Zuma
beach w/incredible panoramic ocean views.
2 bed, 2 bath contemporary w/ private pool &
ocean view sundecks.
Avail furnished for $8,500/mo.
OCEANFRONT MASTERPIECE
Malibu: On 95' of Broad Beach is this spectacular home. 3 bedrooms, 4 baths + convertible
den. Large oceanfront living spaces lead out to
wonderful deck space with spa. Fully furnished.
Available mid-July. Summer rate @ $55,000/mo.
$25,000 per month
ESCONDIDO BEACHFRONT
Malibu: Magical residence on 65 ft. of SANDY
beach! Original vintage charm blended with all
of today’s modern amenities.
$30,000/month
Isabel Miller 310.456.6771
MALIBU MINI ESTATE
Malibu: Located in a prestigious central Malibu
location, this one acre property enjoys privacy
with spectacular ocean and city lights views. 4
bedrooms, 3 1/2 baths including spacious living
areas. Pool, spa, wonderful for entertaining.
$9,500 per month
CARIBBEAN PARADISE
Malibu: Situated on one of the sandiest stretches of beach on Malibu Rd, this casual 5 bdrm,
4 bth furnished home sits on 90' of beach
frontage. Master bedroom & new master bath are
just steps from the beach. Summer @ $35,000/mo
$14,000/month
Gayle Pritchett/Matt Ogden 310.456.5621
CHARMING RANCH HOME
Malibu: 4 bedroom, 3 bath. Huge fantastic backyard in one of Malibu's best neighborhoods.
Price includes Beach Rights and Tennis Club.
$5,700/month
OCEAN FRONT CONDO
Malibu: Ocean front condo at Tivoli Cove.
Furnished with marble counter and new appliances. Best view in complex. $4200 Summer
months or $3500 for year lease.
Steve Levin 310.456.6771
CHARMING COTTAGE
Malibu: in beautiful neighborhood. Beautifully
restored 2 + 2. Charming patio, attached guest
house & 1 car garage.
$1,650,000
4.5 ACRES ANACAPA VIEW
Malibu: Whitewater ocean views, sunsets,
city lights. See it all from this spectacular
property. Huge frontage. All reports available.
Priced to sell!
$1,700,000
Chris Frost 310.456.5621
LARGE LOT
Malibu: Nearly flat with Oak trees, utilities, easy
access off paved road. Quiet and quaint neighborhood. Very close to PCH and the 101 Fwy.
$195,000
Chris Frost/Brant Didden 310.456.5621
OVER 5 ACRES
Malibu: Ocean & city lights views from three
contiguous parcels. Multi-million dollar neighborhood. Close to all utilities. Great access to
Westside and West Valley. Very private.
$795,000
Chris Frost/Brant Didden 310.456.5621
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04/30/2009 - MalibuSurfsideNews

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