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VOLUME 36 • NUMBER 19
THE COMMUNITY FORUM
MARCH 12 • 2009
MALIBUSurfsideNEWS
F RO N T PAG E
Council Majority Pulls Hat Trick on
Enviro Critics of Legacy Park Plans
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LOCAL EVENTS
Going Green to Have Multitude of
Meanings at Upcoming Fundraiser
5
COMMUNITY
Malibuites Get Involved with Group
Tragedy of Worldwide Child Abuse
9
SCHOOL,SCENE
Perils of Teenager Drunk Driving
Graphically Portrayed for Students
13
ENTERTAINMENT
Coming Down from Awards Season
High Can Require Additional Effort
15
THIS WEEK
Opinion
People
Doings
Notices
Calendar
Community
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PACESHIP—The new State Parks and Recreation Department lifeguard towers now being set in place at Leo Carrillo
Beach look at first glance like spacecraft visiting from the outer reaches of the universe. The bright blue fiberglass towers may be easier to clean, move and store, but the old wooden tower captured in an oil painting by Oralee Kiewit that
took top honors at a Malibu Art Association competition decades ago will always say “Leo” to many Malibuites.
MSN/Frank Lamonea
Movies
Puzzle
Real Estate
Classifieds
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MALIBU SURFSIDE NEWS
MARCH 12 • 2009
Council Majority Goes Out of Its Way to Burn Enviro Bridges
■ Three Members Say No to Appeal of Legacy Park and Slam Groups that Champion Ocean Causes
H
ow can city officials play
fair when what is before
them is their own project?
“They don’t” was the answer of
environmental groups and surfing
organizations that appealed to the
Malibu City Council this week to
overturn the planning commission’s narrow approval for the
Environmental Impact Report
and permits for Legacy Park. The
council voted 3-2 to deny the
appeal with Councilmembers
Pamela Conley Ulich and Jefferson Wagner dissenting.
The sense of inequity started at
the beginning, when the city
manager put on a nearly 45minute presentation that gave
ample time to the city’s consultants and staff to rebut the appellants’ reasons why the council
should reconsider the matter.
Then Mayor Andy Stern turned
to representatives of Heal the
Bay, Santa Monica Baykeeper,
Malibu Surfing Association and
Surfrider Foundation and told
them they had a total of 15 minutes to address the council.
“We should have the same time
as the applicant. It is not fair,”
said Tatiana Gauer, an attorney
for Baykeeper.
Inequity was also evident in the
way audience members were
handled when they ignored council policy to not applaud after
presentations or comments by
speakers.
When applause took place after
the city’s presentation and was
not halted by the mayor, one wag
in the audience shouted “No
applause” to even things up.
The Baykeeper attorney urged
the council to not proceed with
the EIR and permits because a
proper review was not done and
there was new information that
should be considered.
Heal the Bay head Mark Gold,
who was on the city’s Technical
Advisory Committee for Legacy
Park, asked the council if they
knew how “bizarre” it was that
major environmental groups and
surfing organizations were the opposition. “It is not the promise of
what Legacy Park was supposed
to be,” he said. “The project does
not address wastewater issues.”
He noted that much of the information presented by the consultants is not contained in the EIR.
Gold warned what would happen if the city continued to ignore
“You askediiii
for input,
and you
”
ignored it.
the entire picture of wastewater
disposal and not commit in writing to a Civic Center system.
“You will continue to see us as
the opposition,” he said.
That message was repeated by
representatives of Surfrider
Foundation and the Malibu Surfing Association: They reiterated
that the groups were not trying to
stop a park, but were more interested in solving the city’s pollution problems so that it will be
safe to surf at Surfrider Beach
“When will this city clean up the
beach?” asked one rep.
The groups also said that testimony given by the consultants
Monday night was not previously
part of the record and accused
city officials of reneging on a
deal after the groups had helped
raise money for the park. “You
asked for input and you ignored
it,” a surfing rep charged.
Each council member reacted
differently to the criticism after
public testimony was closed.
Councilmember Sharon Barovsky seemed the most incensed
and attempted to set the record
straight. “Don’t tell me I’m in favor of development. I stood in
front of Ralph’s with a tin can,’
she shot back, demanding to
know where the environmentalists were when the city was raising money to acquire the land.
Stern chimed in, “I wanted the
Chili Cook-off [property] with no
restrictions. You are wrong,” he
quasi-shouted to an allegation
that he is pro-development.
Barovsky said the council had
originally considered a wastewater plant on the Legacy Park
site, but contends that she was
urged by the same groups, now
protesting about wastewater, to
do away with that plant.
At one point, Barovsky and
local surfing activist Bob Purvey
got into a shouting match. Barovsky said, “I don’t want to hear
from you. Come back when you
have a science degree.”
Barovsky said she did not want
to hold up or stop the Legacy
Park project for seven years for a
wastewater EIR.
Stern echoed that same theme,
using hats that he said were a
black hat and a green hat to symbolize the politicians and the
environmentalists respectively.
“Now the environmentalists are
wearing the black hat,” he said.
Conley Ulich discussed the
(Continued on page 9)
School Board Members Get an Earful at Meeting Held in Malibu
■ 250-Space High School Parking Lot and Synthetic Turf Installation May Not Survive Cuts
T
he first round of budget crisis-induced layoff decisions, postponed from the
Feb. 19 meeting in Santa Monica,
was on the agenda for the Santa
Monica-Malibu Unified School
District board of education meeting on March 5 in Malibu, along
with items dealing with the
Measure BB-funded field lighting plan and onsite wastewater
treatment improvements for
Malibu High School.
After hearing what board vice
president Barry Snell described
as “two long nights of passionate
discussion,” the board voted
unanimously to retain two elementary school music teachers
and two school nurses and eliminate just one position, an intervention councilor who was already leaving the district.
“I won’t be able to support this
item in any way,” Board member
Jose Escarce said. The entire
board agreed.
“One of the things I’ve heard is
that there may have been some
other options,” board vice president Barry Snell said. “I’d like to
ask my board members to give
one more opportunity to hear
possible other plans.”
Board member Oscar de la
Torre suggested a “top down”
cuts workshop, to see if administrative cuts could be made before
more teaching positions are put
on the line.
SPORTING CHANCE—Board member Ben Allen and board
vice president Barry Snell both indicated they favor field lighting at MHS, but said they recognize that residents have legitMSN Photos/Frank Lamonea
imate concern.
The board expressed the hope scope for parking, traffic, safety,
that they would have a clearer onsite wastewater treatment syspicture of the district’s budget sta- tem, and other required improvetus after the state budget’s May ments to the Measure BB Malibu
revise. The district is currently Middle and High School Campus
facing a shortfall of approximate- Improvements project, for a total
construction
budget
of
ly $4 million dollars.
With budget concerns still in $36,263,000.” An amendment
mind, the board voted to approve reduced the requested allocation
$1.6 million in additional and limited the scope of the addiMeasure BB money to fund tional funds to OWTS. Comonsite wastewater treatment sys- munity members have spoken out
tem improvements at Malibu repeatedly at public meetings,
High School, which staff hopes expressing concern that Juan
will be paid for out of the BB Cabrillo had not been incorporatproject construction escalation ed into the the traffic plan. Maez
account. The agenda item had ini- concurred. “It’s very important to
tially contained a request for include Juan Cabrillo,” she said,
$5,888,000 “to provide additional recommending the formation of a
“design charrette” that would
“really get out there and explore
other options. “A traffic and safety workshop that will focus on
short-term remedies is scheduled
for Wednesday, March 11, at 6:30
p.m. at the school.
A PowerPoint presentation on
the wastewater improvements
revealed that $1 million of the
$1.6 million would go for a secondary treatment plant. Project
consultant Tom Tomeoni explained that the campus has 10
separate systems, four at Juan
Cabrillo and six at MHS, that
require upgrades to comply with
regional water quality requirements. “It has been identified that
wastewater [on the campus] has
some serious critical conditions,”
he said. “There are some immediate cautions,” he added. Tomeoni
caused a stir when he described
potential plans to re-inject treated
water from the secondary plant
back into the ground.
“You’d better double that figure,” Point Dume resident Dusty
Peak told the board. “I’ve been
on WACO [the City of Malibu’s
Wastewater Advisory Committee] for five years. I don’t think
you will be allowed to re-inject
it.” He suggested that that an
alternate dispersal plan be developed.
Some Malibu Park area residents expressed cautious optimism that the funding cut would
spell the end of plans for a controversial 250-space parking lot that
would be constructed on the bluff
overlooking the athletic field.
In response to public comment
stating that the proposed lot
would block a deeded equestrian
trail, Maez acknowledged that
“there may be an equestrian trail
ADVOCATE–Joan Maez, the
district’s chief financial officer
has shepherded the MHS BB
improvement package.
that would have to be rerouted. It
may be necessary to accommodate that in our plan.” She also
acknowledged that the district
recognizes that the area on the
ridgetop is an Environmentally
Sensitive Habitat Area, although
MARCH 12 • 2009
PAGE 3
Council Adopts Fines Critics Unsuccessfully Urge Council to
Schedule for When Reconsider Its Trancas Park Action
Malibuites Misbehave ■ Majority Says No New Info Warrants Reconsideration
■ Added Enforcement Efforts Planned
Use a plastic bag and get hit
with a fine? Well, maybe. It is
technically possible, since the
Malibu City Council recently adopted an ordinance establishing a
penalty schedule for administrative citations.
The fines would range from
$100 for first time violations,
$200 for a second violation of the
same law within one year, or a
$500 fine for each additional violation of the same ordinance within one year.
Last summer, council members
adopted an ordinance that established administrative citation pro-
cedures. The staff was then directed to bring back a proposed penalty schedule for the citations.
The government code allows a
local agency to enact an ordinance making any violation of
any law enacted by the agency
subject to an administrative fine.
The proposed law is primarily
aimed at zoning and building
code violations as a means to beef
up the code enforcement officer’s
ability to seek compliance fromindividuals with violations.
However, what the city refers
to as “the administrative penalty
Skateboarding Ban Is
Much Broader than It
First Appeared to Be
Local skateboarders, who were
assured by the city spinmeisters
that the ordinance banning the
sport only applied to steep mountain roads in the city, may be surprised to learn the ban as finally
codified is a lot broader in scope.
Even a quick reading of the
summary of Ordinance 334 ap-
proved by the Malibu City Council two weeks ago will prove so.
The city attorney, with the
council concurrence, expanded
the ban to include any public facility, but what that turns out to
mean in the lexicon of law is far
more widespread that many ad(Continued on page 17)
C
ritics of Trancas Park as it
was recently green-lighted
by the Malibu City Council
got a second bite at the apple at
this week’s meeting, when the
agenda item for permits and entitlements previously approved by
the council was pulled off the
consent calendar.
Councilmember Pamela Conley Ulich, who, with Councilmember Jefferson Wagner, was ta
dissenting vote at the hearing two
weeks ago, pulled the matter and
council members were faced with
a well-organized campaign of
critics who wanted to testify again
before the council.
City Attorney Christi Hogin
explained the council’s options,
since they had already had a hearing and voted on the matter.
She said the item was brought
back before the council since the
changes made to the resolution
must be formalized and then reviewed by the council.
“If you don’t like it, you can renotice the hearing or vote for the
resolution as stated by the staff,”
she said.
It did not take critics long to ask
for revisiting the matter. They
began urging the council to vote
to reconsider the resolution and
approve a motion for another
hearing. Dozens spoke to the
council, as dozens more cheered
them on and insisted new information was given to council
members that warranted another
public hearing.
Attorney Frank Angel, on
behalf of the appellants, recommended the council vote for reconsideration. “Do the right thing,
direct staff to revisit the Environmental Impact Report,” he said.
However, Conley Ulich, who
made a motion for a new hearing,
“It is neveriiii
too late to
do the
”
right thing.
could not pick up a third vote. “It
is never too late to do the right
thing. I hope to resolve this without litigation,” she said, in urging
the majority of the council to support her motion.
Repeated threats by park critics
seem to suggest that litigation is
imminent.
However, Councilmembers Sharon Barovsky, John Sibert and
Mayor Andy Stern were not
inclined to revisit the issues.
Barovsky said she wanted to
move forward and had not been
convinced by anything put forward in the public testimony
Monday night.
Sibert said he had wrestled with
the matter but was not in favor of
revisiting any of the issues since
so many people wanted the park.
Stern stated he did not hear anything different this week than he
did two weeks ago.
Then a war of words broke out
between Conley Ulich and the
mayor. Conley Ulich said she
thought the council could be culpable if anything untoward happened in the park especially because of geology concerns.
She also argued there was
enough evidence to demonstrate
the Environmental Impact Report
is flawed and would not hold up
in court. She began to cite evidence when Stern accused her of
laying down a case for the potential plaintiffs.
They were interrupted by Barovsky who called for a vote on the
motion, which failed on a 3-2
vote, with Conley Ulich and Wagner voting for the motion.
After some more quibbling and
a condition sought by Sibert to include water conservation measures as a condition, a resolution
that upholds the planning commission’s approval of the entitlements was approved on a 3-2
vote, with Wagner and Conley
Ulich again dissenting.
BY BILL KOENEKER
Visit to High School May Help to Put Issues in Perspective
■ Two Board Members Take Rarely Traveled Route to West Malibu Campuses They Govern
T
wo Santa Monica-Malibu
Unified School District board
members visited Malibu High
School on Saturday, to see firsthand the location of some of the
planned Measure BB improvement projects that have sparked
controversy in the community.
Board president Ralph Mechur
and board member Ben Allen
were joined by a half-dozen Malibuites, including Measure BB
committee member Laura Rosenthal, former school board member Kathy Wisnicki and PTA
activist Colleen Baum, as well as
several Malibu Park residents.
Rosenthal, Wisnicki and Baum
all have children in MHS sports
programs and are widely credited
with getting the field lighting project, which was not included in
the district’s Master Facilities
Plan released in 2007, added to
the MHS BB plans.
However, the lighting project
faces a serious obstacle: the
school property is subject to a
special condition that is part of the
school’s Coastal Development
Permit issued by the California
Coastal Commission in 2000 that
prohibits temporary or permanent
field lighting. Lighting of this
type is also prohibited by the City
of Malibu’s Local Coastal Plan.
During the walk around the
campus, the board members
expressed hope that a workable
compromise can be agreed on
with school neighbors who adamantly oppose the lighting plan.
An informal meeting between
school representatives, residents
and students is slated to attempt to
reach an agreement. However,
critics caution that, even if an
agreement can be reached with
residents, the district will still face
the potentially expensive Coastal
Commission appeal process.
The board of education at its
March 5 meeting in Malibu voted
against allocating extra BB funds
for parking improvements at this
time (see story on page 2). The
two board members indicated during the walk that ambitious plans
for a 250-space parking lot atop a
prominent bluff above the athletic
field are unrealistic and unlikely to
receive their support. Instead, the
Measure BB site committee and
consultants will look for less drastic, more cost effective and environmentally friendly parking solutions.
participants told The News that
they were optimistic that the informal meeting was a step in the
right direction.
“I thought it was very construc-
BUCOLIC—Two school board members toured the Malibu
High School grounds on Saturday and may have been surprised by the semi-rural nature of the perimeter. MSN/Suzanne Guldimann
A ring road, which has been tive to have the opportunity for all
promoted by some community parties to interact like humans
activists as an important emer- rather than opposing parties in a
gency access and traffic safety formal hearing,” Malibu Park resimprovement also appears to be ident Marshall Thompson said.
Adding that he wants to “make it
an unlikely option at this time.
Two of the walk-around group clear that the kids need to be in-
cluded in the vetting process,
since ultimately it’s their safety
and education about which we are
all equally concerned.”
“Kathy Wisnicki did a fantastic
wrap up and digest of the excursion at the end of the day and
showed some needed leadership,”
Thompson added.
“The visit was a great opportunity for us to talk with folks from
both the educational and neighborhood communities in an informal, relaxed setting. I found out
that there’s a lot more common
ground than people think,” Allen
told The News.
Some residents have expressed
dismay at having been excluded
from the event, which participants
say was put together “at the spur of
the moment” and not intended to
be an official forum. “So much for
that transparency they keep talking
about,” one critic told The News.
A public meeting on short-term
traffic and parking solutions was
scheduled for 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday, March 11, at MHS, after
The News goes to press.
BY SUZANNE GULDIMANN
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MARCH 12 • 2009
Town FORUM
L-E-T-T-E-R-S
to the
E-D-I-T-O-R
LUMBER LAMENT
Editor:
Concerning the so-called “Malibu Lumber Yard” opening in three weeks, the last thing Malibu residents need is
an upscale boutique shopping center called Malibu Lumber Yard.
What we really need is a real lumberyard/hardware
store that caters to the needs that every Malibu citizen
needs on a daily, weekly, and possibly hourly basis.
The old Malibu Lumber not only provided essentials for
real-life necessities, but provided a place to obtain emergency gear in a time of disaster, like sandbags, sand, tools,
2x4s, plastic tarp covers, sump pumps, jacks, rope, or respirators during a fire, as well as fire extinguishers, hoses,
nozzles, plywood, and pipe fittings, not to mention all of
the household products and building materials that we all
went there for.
If a major earthquake or a torrential rainstorm closes off
the canyons, where would we go for emergency items? We
used to go to Malibu Lumber. How many high-end clothing
stores and boutiques will help us out in a time of crisis?
How many longtime local businesses have been put out
of business due to the “tripling” of lease rates that only
national or international corporations can afford to subsidize at a loss every month? I am very disappointed that the
city council cares more about attracting tourist dollars
than the needs of the Malibu residents.
The city council could have made it feasible for a real
lumberyard/hardware store to replace the old one but we
were sold out to the highest bidder. Sold out so we can
attract more tourist dollars, more traffic congestion and
more trash as we become a shopping mall destination in
an already overcrowded, transient environment.
Yes, it seems there are powerful forces at work that want
Malibu to compete with Rodeo Drive. I am sure that most
of us who moved here were trying to get away from that
type of unhealthy lifestyle, but here it is, urban blight, biting at our heels.
Steve Woods
TURF CONCERN
Editor:
If it weren’t so sad, it would be hilarious. Carey Upton,
the school District’s director of theater operations and
facility permits, admitted he wasn’t an expert on synthetic
turf and yet proceeded to make such ridiculous assertions
as grass “burns out too fast” and “artificial turf is not perfect, but in my experience it weighs better.”
The real doozy, however, is the reasoning that without
synthetic turf, Malibu High will somehow run afoul of
Title IX, since grass apparently isn’t sufficient to support
current educational use, which apparently breaks down as
practice time for multiple teams, and additional field time
during daylight savings time.
Artificial turf didn’t exist prior to 1965 and even today
it’s used really only in the United States. Billions of people
across hundreds of countries routinely play their sports on
grass and never, ever, have I heard anyone complain that
grass “burns out too fast” or that “artificial turf weighs better,” whatever that means.
Nor is there any reason why a well-maintained field
can’t support this seemingly endless activity the district
has planned. Anyone who’s been to Europe has surely seen
the thousands and thousands of soccer fields that are constantly in use... and constantly green.
Personally, I'd be more concerned by the fact that professional athletes suffer a measurably increased incidence
of injuries on turf versus grass. If I had a child in the
school system, I wouldn’t want them anywhere near turf.
If this is what our current school district considers
“expertise,” then we have yet another compelling reason to
break away.
Wade Major
(Letters are continued on page 14)
It looks like the city
council is backing into
a financial corner and
its policy choices are
severely limited!
Hey, it could be
worse. It’s not like
Malibu’s becoming
known as anti-enviro
or eco-troglodytic.
Publisher’s NOTEBOOK
Line Up the Lawsuits
Was it that many years ago when one could watch
Malibu City Council meetings and hear council members and the city attorney say, well, maybe it was true
that a project was somewhat large for a neighborhood,
but if it wasn’t approved, the city would get sued?
When citizens voiced concern about pollution, traffic,
wastewater disposal, blocking public trails, or other
local issues, the response usually was something like
“those guys have the bucks and the legal teams, so Malibu should knuckle under and save the money.”
The high cost of defending litigation in Malibu,
nearly all of which is handled by outside counsel at
top dollar, was a ceaseless mantra and helped to foster
an atmosphere of intimidation among citizens who
were encouraged to think that there was no alternative
but to watch the community slowly be robbed of its
personality and scale, even as other communities in
the state successfully passed quality-of-life laws and
won legal challenges against them.
However, now that the spotlight is on challenges to
the city on environmental concerns and public interest
issues, a council majority appears to be taking the opposite tack. Council members who quaked when developers roared, puff up their chests at those concerned
about pollution, water safety, traffic or other quality-oflife issues. When environmentalists or public agency
officials go before the council, they are sneered at openly. The mayor’s gavel is wielded on behalf of those who
agree with the council and against those who question
its policies. Cronies boo and hiss with impunity at
speakers whose stature is acknowledged on local, state
and national levels. But this is about more than civility.
It is neither happenstance, nor politics, that drives this
willingness to let the litigation chips fall where they
may with environmental groups and public interest
agencies. Alternative voices to current municipal policies have no recourse but the courts because an intransigent council is consumed by a focus on meeting finan-
cial obligations that have been criticized from their
inception. Quality of life has become secondary to a finance-driven beast that must be fed, even if it means
transforming the community into a clone of every other upscale area on either coast. Those who say Malibu
is a backwater that needs to be metamorphosed into
Beverly Hills, TriBeCa, or the Hamptons, are clueless
about Malibu and probably will never comprehend
why it has the cachet it has around the world.
Some residents might not like this new dependency,
but they may need the enviros and others to litigate to
prevent what is special about Malibu from being eradicated to meet the misguided constraints that have been
foisted upon the community. In a Ponzi scheme, people lose money. In a Malibu scheme, they lose Malibu.
ANNE SOBLE
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MARCH 12 • 2009
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People&PLACES
MARCH 12 • 2009
MSN/Frank Lamonea
GREEN MESSAGE—
Volunteers from the nonprofit organization Common Vision visited several locations in Malibu on
its “Fruit Tree Tour,”
planting trees and performing for local children.
Each spring, 25 members of the organization
board and live in three
buses powered by vegetable oil, traveling
around California for two
and a half months, visiting 40 schools and working with about 10,000
students. They inform
them about the effects of
climate change as well
as plant over 1000 fruit
trees on the campuses
and teach the benefits of
“reduce, reuse and recycling.” According to
member Leo Buc, the
tour began seven years
ago. Above, Common
Vision volunteers planted
15 trees at the Cornucopia site and seven
trees on the Juan Cabrillo Elementary School
campus. Below, accompanied by vibrant music
and wearing brightly col-
ored costumes that provided imaginative visuals, Common Vision volunteers presented a play
for local children explaining the need for protecting the environment.
For more information on
Common Vision, visit
commonvision.org.
Locals Reign at Surfing Competition
CONGRATULATIONS—The Malibu Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution held its 12th annual Women in Military Luncheon last weekend. Several women veterans were honored at the event, including Malibuite
and DAR member Marj Dukatz. Two Malibu High students were presented
with Good Citizen Awards. Pictured above are Joan Frye, state chairman for
the community service awards, CSSDAR; the honorary regent for the Malibu
chapter of the DAR and event co-chair, Annette Keller, current regent for the
Malibu DAR; Good Citizen Award runner-up Rebecca Gray; and winner
MSN/Robby Mazza
Katie Rollins and Dukatz, event co-chair.
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Singer, actor and Malibuite Rick Springfield will
be doing a benefit concert
for the nonprofit organiza-
tion Voices of Uganda on
Thursday, March 19 at the
Key Club, 9029 Sunset
Blvd. in West Hollywood.
Tickets for the event are
$50 each and can be purchased at voicesofuganda.org.
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BIG EVENT–The Malibu Foundation for Youth
and Families is holding a Celebrity Golf Tournament on Monday, March 23, at Mountain Gate
Country Club. Among the celebrities at the event
will be locals Martin Sheen, pictured at right,
Kenny G and Daniel Stern, as well as Joe Pesci
and John C. McGinley. The tee time will be at 1
p.m., and the game will be followed by dinner and
cocktails. Participation is the tournament will be
limited to 10 foursomes. The cost is $1000 per
person and all proceeds will benefit the Boys and
Girls Club Malibu Teen Center. For more information and reservations call 310-457-1400.
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marriage, a new member of the family, a recent award or other special events in your life? Let us help you
spread the word to all your friends and neighbors. Submit items by Friday to People and Places at the Malibu
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BY ROBBY MAZZA
CHAMPS—The Quicksilver King of the Groms surfing competition was
recently held in Santa Cruz. Pictured above, displaying their winnings are
Malibuites Colton Sarlo, Skylar Lawson and the “big winner” Andrew Jacobson, who will compete in France next September.
MARCH 12 • 2009
PAGE 7
Malibu Jewish Center HoldsPurim Carnival $130 Million Deer Creek Land Off the Market
You are just going to
have to wait if you wanted
to buy the 1280-acre property in the Deer Creek area
that was for sale for $130
million. The listing has
been pulled, according to
the Realtor Samuel Pompeo, who said the title to
the property is in dispute
and he was forced to take
the property off the market.
Pompeo said the vacant
land might be the largest
contiguous parcel in
Malibu. It consists of 29
parcels ranging from ocean
views and rolling hills to
beach frontage.
“The land extends from
the low tide water line
spanning almost three
miles of coastline,” added
Pompeo.
Malibuites who live at
the top of Deer Creek and
other locals who motor up
or down the namesake
roadway are familiar with
the wide expansive stretch
of vacant land that borders
both sides of Deer Creek
Road.
The ownership dispute
prevented the real estate
agent from moving for-
ward with an offer he said
he received from a company that wanted to build a
golf course, hotel/residential resort complex.
“I am not able to market
it,” he said, adding, “I think
it will be quite a while that
land will stay vacant.”
The land has a colorful
history of development
schemes proposed for the
property including a marina for recreational boaters
and a site for LNG storage
tanks.
BY BILL KOENEKER
Flowing Creeks Produce Polluted Ocean Waters
JOYOUS—The Malibu Jewish Center and Synagogue held a carnival last
weekend to celebrate the festival of Purim. Above, guests peruse the various
MSN Photos/Frank Lamonea
booths that included games and crafts.
BIG SMILES—There were lots of activities at the carnival. Above left, sisters
Elena and Sarah Ziff create “spin art”; at right, they show off their creation.
While drought watchers
looked on with glee as
winter storms raked the
state and Southern California over the past few
weeks, saturating the soil,
filling up reservoirs and
adding to the snow pack,
the down side was that the
steady downpours caused
storm channels and creeks
to spew out polluted waters
into the Pacific Ocean.
That was the word from
the weekly beach report
card put together by Heal
the Bay.
From Leo Carrillo downcoast to Topanga, the wet
weather grades on the
weekly report for the last
week ending in February
produced flunking grades
and poor water quality, with
tests showing there was
unhealthy levels of bacteria
at almost every testing
location and along almost
every beach in Malibu.
By the first week of
March, there were over a
dozen beach locations along
the Malibu shoreline that
scored flunking grades,
according to the report:
Broad Beach at Trancas
Creek mouth; Zuma Beach
at Zuma Creek mouth;
Walnut Creek along the
Point Dume coves; Escondido Creek, just east of
Escondido State Beach;
Latigo Creek mouth; Solstice Creek at Dan Blocker
County Beach; Puerco
State Beach at the creek
mouth; Marie Canyon
storm drain; Surfrider
Beach at the Malibu Colony fence; Surfrider Beach
Gardening
Workshop
The City of Malibu and the County of Los Angeles Department of
Public Works invite you, your family, neighbors, and friends to a
FREE SmartGardening workshop. Join us to learn about backyard
composting, worm composting, grass recycling, water-wise gardening, and fire-wise gardening. Conserve natural resources, save time
and money, and maintain a beautiful yard and garden.
WORKSHOP IS OPEN TO THE PUBLIC
Malibu Bluff’s Park
Saturday, March 14, 2009
9:30 a.m.—11:30 a.m.
For more information call 310-456-2489 ext. 286 or
visit the County website www.smartgardening.com
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DoINGS
MARCH 12 • 2009
MalibuGreenMachine to Hold St. Patrick’s Day Party ‘No Applause’ Fundraiser Slated for Malibu Stage Co.
CELEBRATION—Shelby Basso and Dan Carraker, pictured above at right of
the sign, and their volunteers tend the MalibuGreenMachine garden, located
on Pacific Coast Highway, west of Trancas. The organization recently
received permits from CalTrans and will soon be starting construction on its
highway enhancement project.
construction on their highThe MalibuGreenMa- Malibu All Star Band.
Honorary hosts for the way enhancement plan on
chine is holding its fourth
annual St. Patrick’s Day evening include Malibuites Pacific Coast Highway.
party, “Wear the Green to Camille and Kelsey Gram- The work is being done in
‘Green’ Malibu,” on Satur- mar, Keely and Pierce phases: the first phase will
day, March 14 at 5 p.m. at Brosnan and Victoria Prin- start at Cross Creek Road
and extend to Webb Way.”
the Malibu West Beach cipal.
Tickets for the party are
According to a press
Club, 30756 PCH.
The event will feature an release, MalibuGreenMa- $50 each. For more inforIrish buffet dinner, favors, chine president Jo Giese mation, visit malibugreencocktails and music by local says that “the nonprofit machine.org or call 310Tommy Funderbunk and the will be celebrating starting 924-1561.
BIG NIGHT—The Malibu Stage Co. 29243
PCH, is holding a fundraiser, “No Applause,”
on Sunday, March 22 at
5 p.m. The event will
feature a buffet-style
dinner following theatrical, musical and magical scenes by several
performers including
Jimmy Hall, J. Walter
Holland, David Lamont
and Kristen Lambert.
“With the theater more
active than ever, we are
in need of operating
funds to help pay for rights to shows, sets and lighting requirements, and of
course, building improvements and maintenance,” stated Richard Johnson,
director of the Malibu Stage Repertory Co. in a press release. “Our goal for
this evening is to raise $10,000 by selling 100 tickets at $100 each. and we
plan to make it an evening that is fun for all.” Tickets can be purchased by
calling 310-589-1998 or mailing a check for $100 per ticket to No Applause
Fundraiser, Malibu Stage Company, 29243 Pacific Coast Highway, Malibu
CA., 90265. For more information, visit malibustagecompany.org. Pictured
above, rep member Nathalie Blossom will reprise a scene as her character
Florence Foster Jenkins in “Glorious”
CERT Training Sessions Scheduled for April
Award-Winning Poet at Malibu United Methodist
BUDDY WAKEFIELD
He tours constantly and
has shared the stage with
many of the world’s notable
poets, in hundreds of venues, including the Fillmore
in San Francisco, Scotland's
Oran Moore and San
Quentin State Penitentiary.
The performance is for
mature audiences. Tickets
are $10 each and attendees
should bring a non-perishable food item for the Labor
Exchange. For more information, call 310-457-7505.
Juergen Cords
On Sunday, March 15 at
7 p.m., Malibu United Methodist Church, 30128
Morning View Dr., is presenting renowned poet
Buddy Wakefield.
Wakefield, a two-time
Individual World Poetry
Slam Champion in 2004
and 2005, has been featured on NPR, the BBC,
HBO’s “Def Poetry Jam”
and also signed to Strange
Famous Records.
PREPAREDNESS—The City of Malibu is holding
its next Community Emergency Response Team
(CERT) training for the public starting Saturday, April
18. The program, which is free, will run each Saturday through May 9, from 9 a.m.-4 p.m. “CERT is a
nationally recognized program that provides basic
training in safety and lifesaving skills to the general
public,” said a press release. “With support from the
Los Angeles County
Fire Department, Federal Emergency Management Agency and the
National Fire Academy,
more than 200 Malibu
residents to date have
completed CERT training.” The training is broken up into seven modules including disaster
preparedness, fire suppression, medical operations, light search and
rescue, terrorism, team
organization and disaster psychology and a
course review and disaster simulation drill. For
more information and to
enroll, call 310-4562489, ext. 260 or e-mail
bdavis@ci.malibu.ca.us.
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BY ROBBY MAZZA
MARCH 12 • 2009
PAGE 9
Childhelp Wings Chapter Begins in Malibu
Malibu City Councilmember and former Mayor
Pamela Conley Ulich held
a luncheon at her home
last week, to launch the
Malibu chapter of Childhelp, a national nonprofit
organization dedicated to
the treatment and prevention of child abuse and
neglect. Specifically, the
Malibu chapter will feature
the Wings program of
Childhelp, where mothers
and daughters join together
in support of community
service and advocacy.
“Four children die each
day from child abuse and
neglect in this country, and
as a mother my heart aches
to hear this,” Conley Ulich
stated amidst a roomful of
more than 40 guests. “I
was told that is the equivalent of two jumbo jets
going down filled with
children. So whatever we
can do to help that is what
we are here to do.”
Conley Ulich first became involved with Childhelp upon meeting her
husband, David, who has
been an attorney for the
organization for 25 years.
After her recent mayoral
rotation, Conley Ulich
found she had more time
to dedicate to this cause.
“This is something that I
have wanted to do for a
long time,” she said. “My
daughter is getting older,
and I want to show her the
love of giving so she can
experience how good that
makes you feel.”
In attendance to address
the group were Childhelp’s
FOUNDERS—Childhelp founders Yvonne
Federson and Sara O’Meara who started the
organization in 1959, spoke at the event.
founders, Sara O’Meara living on the streets, turned
and Yvonne Fedderson, away from orphanages
who started the organ- because of the stigma
ization in 1959. At the time, attached to them. The chilthe young actresses who dren were “freezing, withplayed the girlfriends to out any shoes, their knucRicky and David Nelson on kles were cracked and
“The Adventures of Ozzie bleeding from the cold and
and Harriet,” were sent on a they tried to wrap themgoodwill government-spon- selves in the large camelsored tour to visit American haired coats we were
wearing to keep warm.”
troops in Japan.
O’Meara and Fedderson
Having arrived during
typhoon season, they took the children back to
encountered 11 homeless their hotel room where they
children wandering the bathed them and fed them,
streets of Tokyo after a and unbeknownst to them,
storm and, as O’Meara told began their journey in
the group, “It was a sight to service that continues to
behold and after all of these this day. After realizing
years we still can’t get it out these children’s plight, they
returned to the U.S. and
of our minds.”
The children were of raised enough money to
mixed heritage, she said, eventually build four orfathered by American phanages that soon housed
servicemen during the more than 1000 JapaneseKorean War, and were American children.
FOR THE CHILDREN—It was standing room only at Mayor Pamela Conley
Ulich’s home when numerous locals attended a luncheon to help launch the
Malibu chapter of Childhelp.
MSN Photos/Sonja Magdevski
Word of their work spread secret,” which had recently Village in Beaumont, Caliand, in 1966, they were been cited as the number fornia, that houses and
invited by the U.S. gov- one cause of death in treats 84 severely abused
children, in addition to
ernment to establish similar young children.
From that point forward, many other programs, such
institutions in Vietnam to
house abandoned Vietnam- the two women expanded as the WINGS program
ese-American children their mission to save children promoted by Conley Ulich.
After fielding questions
during the Vietnam War. from abuse and neglect.
They built five orphanages, Their work has garnered from guests, O’Meara and
a hospital and a school that them four Nobel Peace Prize Fedderson explained that
continued to operate until all nominations and currently, cases of child abuse unforAmerican troops were their organization helps tunately are rising, partievacuated from Vietnam in children throughout the cularly in times of econ1975. At that point, United States, Canada, U.S. omic crises, such as the one
O’Meara and Fedderson Virgin Islands, Puerto Rico we are currently facing.
“We are loaded to the gills
helped organized Operation and Guam.
Focusing on advocacy, in all of our programs,”
Baby Lift that brought
thousands of children to prevention, treatment and O’Meara said. “When you
adoptive families in the U.S. outreach, Childhelp has have stress in a community
The following year, Nan- prevention programs in 14 people tend to take out
cy Reagan, then Cali- states, a national hotline their frustrations on chilfornia’s First Lady, ap- serviced 24 hours a day dren and those most vulproached them to focus that can assist people in nerable.”
For more information on
their attention on the prob- 140 different languages,
lem of child abuse in the two residential treatment Childhelp, visit their webUnited States, which she programs with one, the site at www.childhelp.com.
called “America’s best kept Childhelp Merv Griffin
BY SONJA MAGDEVSKI
Council Majority Burns Enviro Bridges
(Continued from page 2)
nature of long-term partnerships. She said her
mother advised that she
should pick Mr. Right
instead of Mr. Right Now.
“There are concerns
about wastewater that have
not been addressed. I am
going with my gut and am
not going to settle for Mr.
Right Now,” she said.
However, Conley Ulich
cautioned that delaying the
project would mean no
clean water for Malibu
Surfrider Beach for a much
longer time. “Be careful
surfing out there. You have
put some time between
yourself and the rightful
wave,” she said.
Councilmember John
Sibert said that science
should guide decisions
rather than ideology. He
said experts have said that it
is the pathogens from
stormwater runoff that pose
the greatest dangers for
surfers and swimmers. “The
stormwater is a big problem.
This will treat about all of
this water. That is what you
should care about,” he said.
Wagner said he likes the
park, but would support the
critics. “I will support you,
but it has got to stop,” he
said, meaning that delays
in the short term would not
help the environment.
Wagner said many questions are left unanswered
on how the Lumber Yard
center’s leachfield would
impact the park and the
groundwater, and how
much more detail was
needed about the shortfalls
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for wastewater disposal.
“That is the issue we want
to answer for these
groups,” he said.
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MARCH 12 • 2009
A Matter of PUBLIC RECORD
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING
CITY OF MALIBU
CITY COUNCIL
The Malibu City Council will hold a public hearing on Monday, March 23, 2009, at 6:30 p.m. in the Council Chambers, Malibu City Hall, 23815 Stuart Ranch Road, Malibu,
CA, for the project identified below.
APPEAL NO. 08-010 – The Appellant, as listed below, filed
an appeal of the Planning Commission’s adoption of Planning Commission Resolution No. 08-69, Approving an
application to allow demolition of less than 50 percent of an
existing, nonconforming, one-story, 4,113 square foot single-family residence / attached second unit structure, a
remodel and addition which increases the size of the structure by less than 50 percent, including a new second floor
and roof deck with spa supported on a new friction pile
foundation, extension of the existing rear deck with a new
spa, construction of a new, detached garage with second
floor office / library and detached carport with second floor
studio, courtyard and hardscape improvements, installation
of a new alternative onsite wastewater treatment system,
new return walls and modifications to the existing bulkhead
and associated development.
APPELLANT:
APPEAL FILED:
APPLICATION FILING DATE:
APPLICANT:
APPLICANT’S REPRESENTATIVE:
LOCATION:
APN:
ZONING:
(SF-M)
CITY PLANNER:
J. Scott Carter
October 30, 2008
February 1, 2007
Viktors Gusevs
J. Scott Carter
21650 Pacific Coast
Highway, within the
coastal zone
4451-003-022
Single-Family Medium
Bonnie Blue, AICP,
Associate Planner
310-456-2489,
extension 258
Pursuant to the authority and criteria contained in the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), the Planning Commission analyzed the proposal as described above. The Planning
Commission found that this project is listed among the classes of projects that have been determined to have less than
significant adverse effect on the environment and therefore,
exempt from the provisions of CEQA. Accordingly, Categorical Exemption No. 08-169 has been issued pursuant to CEQA
Guidelines Sections 15301 – Existing Facilities and 15303 –
New Construction or Conversion of Small Structures. The
Planning Commission further determined that none of the six
exceptions to the use of a categorical exemption applies to
this project (CEQA Guidelines Section 15300.2).
A written staff report will be available at or before the hearing.
Following an oral staff report at the beginning of the hearing,
the appellant may be given up to 15 minutes to make a presentation. Any amount of that time may be saved for rebuttal. All other persons wishing to address the Council will be
provided up to three minutes to address the Council. These
time limits may be changed at the discretion of the Council.
At the conclusion of the testimony, the Council will deliberate
and its decision will be memorialized in a written resolution.
Copies of all related documents are available for review at
City Hall during regular business hours. Written comments
may be presented to the City Council at any time prior to the
close of the public hearing.
IF YOU CHALLENGE THE CITY’S ACTION IN COURT, YOU
MAY BE LIMITED TO RAISING ONLY THOSE ISSUES YOU
OR SOMEONE ELSE RAISED AT THE PUBLIC HEARING
DESCRIBED IN THIS NOTICE, OR IN WRITTEN CORRESPONDENCE DELIVERED TO THE CITY, AT OR PRIOR TO
THE PUBLIC HEARING.
CITY OF MALIBU
NOTICE OF INTENT TO ADOPT
NEGATIVE DECLARATION
Name of Project:
30980 Broad Beach Road Initial Study
Applications:
Initial Study No. 09-002
Negative Declaration No. 09-002
Coastal Development Permit No. 06-060
Lot Merger No. 06-003
Demolition Permit No. 06-009
Location:
30974, 30976 and 30980 Broad Beach Road
APNs: 4470-014-005, 4470-014-006 and
4470-014-007
Zoning/Land Use: Single-Family Medium (SFM) per the City of
Malibu Local Coastal Program (LCP)
Zoning Map
Project Setting and Description: The subject coastal development permit (CDP) application proposes the demolition of
three adjacent single-family residences totaling 10,356.5
square feet, the merger of the three contiguous properties,
construction of a new 28 foot high, 10,589 square foot, single-family residence, with attached garage and greenhouse,
215 square feet of covered porches, retaining walls, fencing,
paddle tennis court, swimming pool and spa, grading, hardscape, landscaping, dune enhancement, view corridor and
the installation of an alternative onsite wastewater treatment
system (AOWTS).
The removal of three adjacent single-family residences to
allow for the construction of one new single-family residence
nets 233 square feet of additional residential square footage
on the project site. The project also proposes a total of
14,514 square feet of impermeable area on the project site.
The project site contains dunes along the sand, seaward of
the existing development. As part of the proposed project, a
dune enhancement plan will be implemented to restore the
dune habitat along the shore. In accordance with Local
Coastal Program (LCP) Local Implementation Plan (LIP) Section 6.5(E), an onsite view corridor of 20 percent of the combined lot width, equivalent to 23 feet, 5 inches of the total
merged property width, will be provided onsite.
Applicant:
Property Owner:
Lead Agency:
Contact Person:
Jaime Harnish
Ovitz Family Limited Partnership
City of Malibu
Stephanie Danner, Senior Planner
310-456-2489, extension 276,
sdanner@ci.malibu.ca.us
Review Period:
Begins: March 12, 2009
Ends: April 13, 2009
The Initial Study and Negative Declaration will be circulated
for a 30-day review period. Written comments will be received
by the City of Malibu Planning Division until 4:00 p.m. on the
ending date of the public review period.
Purpose of Review: The purpose of this review is to allow
public agencies and interested members of the public the
opportunity to share expertise, disclose agency analysis,
check for accuracy, detect omission, discover public concerns and solicit counter proposals pursuant to CEQA Section 15200 (Purposes of Review).
Where to Send Comments: Comments regarding the Initial
Study and Negative Declaration should reference Initial Study
No. 09-002. Comments may be submitted as follows:
Post: City of Malibu
Fax: 310-456-7650
Planning Division
Email: sdanner@ci.malibu.ca.us
Attn: IS No. 09-002
23815 Stuart Ranch Road
Malibu, CA 90265
Address Where Documents Are Available for Review:
City of Malibu City Hall
Planning Division
23815 Stuart Ranch Road
Malibu, CA 90265-4861
If there are any questions regarding this notice, please contact Bonnie Blue, AICP, Associate Planner, at 310-456-2489,
extension 258.
Public Hearings Scheduled: At this time, a hearing date
before the Planning Commission has not been scheduled. For
more information, contact the City of Malibu Planning Division
at 310-456-2489, during City Hall regular business hours or
consult the City’s website for further information on scheduled hearing dates.
______________________________________________
STACEY LUNDIN, Ph.D., AICP
Planning Manager
____________________________________
Stacey Lundin, Ph.D., AICP, Planning Manager
Publish Date: March 12, 2009
Publish date: March 12, 2009
PUBLIC NOTICE – FILE NO. 090202527
FICTITOUS BUSINESS
NAME STATEMENT
DC1524672
The following person is doing business as:
Black Sheep Software
27560 Winding Way, Malibu, CA 90265
Anthony Francis Barton
27560 Winding Way
Malibu, CA 90265
This business is conducted by an individual.
The Registrant commenced to transact
business under the fictitious business name
or names listed above on September, 1985.
This statement was filed with the County
Clerk of Los Angeles County on February
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/Anthony Francis Barton
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
DC1524693
Parenting That Works
28358 Rey De Copas Ln, Malibu, CA
90265
Vicki Falcone
28358 Rey De Copas Ln
Malibu, CA 90265
or names listed above on N/A.
18, 2009.
s/Vicki Falcone
expiration.
Publish in the Malibu Surfside News,
February 26 and March 5, 12, 19, 2009.
FICTITOUS BUSINESS
NAME STATEMENT
DC1518589
Malibu Music Seminar
33517 Pacific Coast Highway, Malibu, CA
90265
Bonnie Jeanne Lockrem
Malibu, CA 90265
business under the fictitious business
name or names listed above on May,
1978.
This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Los Angeles County on February 5, 2009.
s/Bonnie Jeanne Lockrem
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
DC1524677
Asociacion Biblioteca Escolar Santa
Cruz La Laguna/ABESCLL
821 Nowita Place, Venice, CA 90291
Susan B Dworski
821 Nowita Place
Venice, CA 90291
or names listed above on February, 1997.
13, 2009.
s/Susan B. Dworski
expiration.
February 19, 26 and March 5, 12, 2009.
FICTITOUS BUSINESS
NAME STATEMENT
DC1524694
1. ADABU.com
2. Don Giuseppe’s Ristorante
3. King of Grunge (KOG)
3554 DeckerCanyon Rd, Malibu, CA
90265
Joseph Pirillo
3554 DeckerCanyon Rd
Malibu, CA 90265
business under the fictitious business
name or names listed above on N/A.
5, 2009.
s/Joseph Pirillo
than a change in the residence address of
a registered owner. A new fictitious business name statement must be filed before
the expiration.
Polluted Ocean Waters
at the breach location; 50 A-F scale based on the risk
yards east of the Malibu of ocean users becoming ill.
Pier; Carbon Beach at Heal the Bay suggests ocean
Sweetwater Canyon; Las users not swim or surf withFlores State Beach at the in 100 yards of any flowing
creek; and Topanga State storm drain or creek for
three days after a rainstorm.
Beach at the creek mouth.
The wet weather grades After a rain, indicator bacare for days of recorded teria counts at beaches
rainfall and the following throughout the state usually
exceed health criteria of the
three days.
Beaches are graded on an state’s health protocol.
Be Informed Read the Public Notices
MARCH 12 • 2009
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is for
Barbie’s
Big 5-0
Bash
■ Malibu Goes to the Dolls
T
MID-CENTENNIAL—Top model and commercial
actress Heidi Klum reigned supreme at Monday
night’s Malibu celebration of the 50th anniversary of
the American pop culture icon, the Barbie doll.
SPECIAL EVENT—The private party brought out
“Dolly Parton” and some of her most ardent fans to
toast the doll known around the world. After all,
Parton has almost the same figure that Barbie does.
Then
SEEING COLORS—Interior designer Jonathan Adler used over 200 yards of fuchsia
velvet fabric in the bedroom that one wag playfully dubbed Bordello Barbie. INSET
ABOVE—The trunk of Barbie’s custom pink VW was replaced by a vanity.
Now
SELF-ACTUALIZATION—Barbie was an astronaut
20 years before Sally Ride entered space and a
Presidential candidate over two dozen years before
Hillary Clinton. Setting aside the debate over the doll
and anorexia, Barbie was supposed to do it all.
K-SISTERS—Kourtney and Khloe Kardashian (sans
Kim) were some of the faces expected to elicit
squeals when the CD of the local soiree is available.
POP ART—The sitting room of the Malibu Park residence temporarily outfitted for the
Barbie birthday bash features Andy Warhol’s portrait of the plastic diva and a
chandelier made from 30 blonde wigs, and, yes, more shades of pink MSN Photos/Frank Lamonea
PAGE 12
CALENDAR
Thurs., March 12
● The Artifac Tree Thrift
Shop, 3728 1/2 Cross
Creek Rd., is having a
half-price sale through
Fri., March 13. The Artifac Tree uses its proceeds
to assist those in need and
contribute funds to community programs. FI: 310456-1068.
● The Malibu Senior
Center is holding a Scan
Health Care Question and
Answer reom 11 a.m.-1
p.m. at the center. FI: 310456-2489.
● Malibu High home varsity volleyball game v. St.
Bonaventure at 5 p.m.
● Malibu High School’s
Chamber Singers, High
School Chorale and High
School Orchestra will
perform Fauré’s Requiem
in an Masterworks Concert at 7 p.m. at the
school, 30215 Morning
View Dr. Tickets are $10
for adults and $5 for students/seniors, and can be
purchased online at malibuhigh.smmusd.org or at
the door. FI: 310-4576801.
Fri., March 13
● Women in Film is holding a networking breakfast
at the Chart House Restaurant, 18412 PCH from 810 a.m. The guest speaker
is production executive
Dama Claire. Admission is
$10 for members and $15
for non-members, cash at
the door. FI and reservations: candace@malibuonline.com or 310-457-8664.
● The Malibu Senior Citizens Club is holding its
meeting at the Point Dume
Mobile Home Park, 29500
Heathercliff Rd. at noon. A
lunch of fried chicken and
apple pie will be served.
Malibuite Suzanne Guldimann will play the Celtic
Harp at 1 p.m. Admission
iis $5 each. FI and reservations: 310-457-7086.
● The Malibu Stage Co.,
29243 PCH, is presenting
its final weekend of “Rabbit Hole,” David Lindsay
Abaire’s Pulitzer Prizewinning through Sat.,
March 14. Showtimes for
performances are: Friday
and Saturday at 8 p.m.
Tickets are $20 each. FI:
310-589-1998 or visit malibustagecompany.org.
Sat., March 14
● The City of Malibu and
the Los Angeles Dept. of
Public Works is holding a
free Gardening Workshop
at Bluffs Park, from 9:3011:30 a.m. Topics to be discussed include backyard
composting, water-wise
and fire-wise gardening and
grass recycling. FI: 310456-2489, ext. 286.
● The Malibu Seventh
Day Adventist Church
meets Saturdays for worship services at Webster
Elementary School, 3601
Winter Canyon Rd. at 9:30
a.m. FI: 818-458-8884.
● Pet adoptions in front of
Pacific Coast Pets, 23705
Malibu Rd., from 12-4
p.m. each Saturday and
Sunday. FI: 310-271-6096,
ext. 27.
● The 11th Annual Saturday Speaker Series at the
Malibu Public Library,
23519 Civic Center Way, is
featuring actress and playwright Kres Mersky who
will perform her work,
“Poland and Other Short
Pieces” at 3 p.m. The event
is free. FI: 310-456-6438.
● The Malibu Green
Machine’s St. Patrick’s
Day party will take place at
5 p.m. at the Malibu West
Beach Club, 30756 PCH.
There will be an Irish buffet dinner and dancing.
Admission is $50 each. FI
and tickets: 310-924-1561.
Sun., March 15
● Malibu United Methodist
Church, 30218 Morning
View Dr., is presenting
renowned poet Buddy
Wakefield at 7 p.m. Opening for Wakefield will be
guitarist Giseppe Patane.
Admission is $10 at the
door and a non-perishable
food item for the Labor
Exchange. During the evening a hat will be passed to
raise money for the high
school youth service project. The performance is for
mature audiences. FI: 310457-7505.
Mon., March 16
● Angels at Risk, a parent
teen support group, is holding a meeting for the community from 6-7:30 p.m. in
the Malibu High School
library, 30215 Morning
View Dr. FI: 310-457-1421
or angelsatrisk.com.
Tues., March 17
● Sports events at Malibu
High School are: boys tennis v. Carpinteria at 3 p.m.;
varsity softball v. Louisville at 3:30 p.m. and varsity baseball v. Windward at
3:45 p.m.
Wed., March 18
● The Cornucopia Foundation and the County of Los
Angles Dept. of Public
Works are holding a free
“Smart Gardening” workshop from 8:30 a.m.-12:30
p.m. at the Cornucopia site,
30237 Morning View Dr.,
behind Malibu High. FI and
RSVP: 310-428-4262 or
malibuag@aol.com.
● Docent-led tours of the
Adamson House and Gardens take place Wednesday
through Saturday from 11
a.m. until 2 p.m. The tours
are $5 per person and no
reservations are needed.
Group tours take place on
Tuesdays and reservations
can be made by calling 310456-8432.
● Gan Malibu Early
Childhood Center has
opened a new Hebrew language class for children
ages four through seven.
“Chalav DuVash” (“Milk
and Honey”), will be held
from 3-4:30 p.m. each
Wednesday through June.
FI: 310-456-6573.
● Boys tennis at Malibu
High v. Channel Islands at
3 p.m.
Thurs., March 19
● Sports events at Malibu
High are junior varsity
boys volleyball v. Bishop
Diego at 4 p.m. and varsity boys volleyball v. Bishop Diego at 6:30 p.m.
● The Malibu Township
Council meets on the third
Thursday of each month at
the Malibu Jewish Center
and Synagogue, 24855
PCH at 6:30 p.m. The
meetings are open to the
public. FI:malibutownshipcouncil.org.
● Alcoholics Anonymous
meets each Thursday at 8
p.m. at Malibu Methodist
Church, 30128 Morning
View Dr. FI: 888-6846444.
MARCH 12 • 2009
1998.
Mon., March 23
● The Malibu Foundation
for Youth and Families is
holding a celebrity golf
tournament at Mountain
Gate Country Club. Several celebrities will be on
hand including locals Martin Sheen and Daniel
Stern. Tee time is 1 p.m.
with dinner and cocktails
following the tournament.
Admission is $1000 per
person and limited to 10
foursomes. Proceeds benefit the Boys and Girls Club
Malibu Teen Center. FI
and reservations: 310-4571400.
.Wed., March 25
● Clickers and Flickers is
holding its monthly photography networking dinner
from 6:30-10 p.m. at The
Castaway, 1250 Harvard
Rd. in Burbank. The guest
speaker will be photographer Nils Vidstrand of the
Edmund Teske Archives,
who will discuss Teske’s
life, photography and photographic techniques. Admission is $59 per person
and reservations are required in advance. FI: 626794-7447 or clickersandflickers.com.
.Fri., March 27
● As part of its “Be
Great” series, the Boys
and Girls Club of Malibu
is presenting Anand Chulani and his LOL team
that “empowers teens to
get out of their heads and
into their hearts so they
can touch the lives of others through laughter.” FI:
310-457-1400.
● Proposed calendar listings must be submitted to The News as far in advance of
event as possible. Items for free listings will be screened for community-wide interest
and are subject to space and lead time limitations. If you would like to list a commercial event, contact the advertising department for information about charges. Items
must include an FI, or “For Information” number, whenever possible. Submit items
for consideration in writing (no listings will be accepted over the telephone) by Friday
to: MSN Calendar, P.O. Box 947, Malibu, CA 90265 or FAX listing information to
310-457-9908 or by email to news@malibusurfsidenews.com.
Fri., March 20
● Varisty baseball at Malibu High v. Choate (CT) at
3:15 p.m.
● Beaurivage Restaurant,
26025 PCH, is holding
“Dancing Under the Stars”
from 8-11 p.m. There will
be live music and dance
lessons in ballroom, swing
and salsa. The cover is
$20. FI: 310-456-5733.
310-317-4531 • 310-456-6990
Watchmen (R)
Fri-Thur
4:00, 5:00, 8:00, 9:00
Sat, Sun
12:00, 1:00, 4:00, 5:00, 8:00, 9:00
Sat., March 21
● The Malibu Art Association is holding its firstever yard sale from 10
a.m.-3 p.m. at 25307 Malibu Rd. The sale will feature art supplies, books
and artifacts donated by
MAA members. Proceeds
from the sale will help
fund scholarships for local
youth as well as secure
temporary gallery space
for MAA juried exhibitions. FI: 805-418-7182.
Sun., March 22
● The California Wildlife
Center is holding a free
open house from 12-4 p.m.
There will be tours of the
facility, children’s activities, including face painting and discussions with
the Marine Mammal Response Team. FI and RSVP:
818-222-2658 or californiawildlifecenter.org.
●Malibu Stage Repertory
is presenting “No Applause,” an evening of
great scenes from great
plays, music and magic, to
benefit the upcoming subscription season of four
plays. 5 p.m. at the Malibu
Stage Company Theatre,
29243 Pacific Coast Highway in Malibu, CA. Tickets are $100 each; includes
a buffet style dinner.
Reservations: 310-589-
3/13/09–3/19/09
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 United Methodist Church
310-457-7505
30128 Morning View Drive (Pastor Andrew Mattick)
Adult & Youth classes, 10:30 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
310-457-7767
www.tfccs.com
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.
MARCH 12
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‘Every 15 Minutes’ Someone Dies in an AlcoholRelated Collision—Who in Malibu Will Be Next?
■ If the Malibu High School staff and
PTSA have any say in the matter it
won’t be one of the students. Last
Thursday and Friday, the entire
campus took part in the “Every 15
Minutes” program that graphically
imparts the reality of what happens
when alcohol, driving and youth
collide. Few could have left the
school grounds after the two-day
event and not looked at life and their
ability to make sound decisions in a
different way.
REALITY DOSE—Morning View Drive at the Malibu High School campus was transformed into a bloodsoaked fatal accident scene to show the students what mangled vehicles and bodies look like in the
aftermath of an alcohol-related crash, the primary danger faced by teen drivers in society today. Realistic
props (some from actual accidents) and professional makeup artistry left nothing to the imagination.
THE LOST—Students wearing black attire and
white makeup were a silent Greek chorus
representing young lives lost in traffic accidents.
DIFFICULT DUTY—Removing the remains of a “deceased” or seriously
injured passenger is all too commonplace in teen crashes, especially when
crowded carloads of partying youths ignore the wearing of seat belts.
EMOTION—Some genuine tears flowed as a “dead” teen was remembered.
REMOVAL—Some students said watching the “body” be wrapped in a body
bag and covered for placement in the Los Angeles County Coronor’s van was
one of the most difficult parts. They imagined what their parents might be feeling.
ATTENTION—A few snickers notwithstanding (these are teenagers, after all),
most onlookers paid silent attention to the “Every 15 Minutes” program as they
watched from the temporary bleachers along Morning View. MSN Photos/Frank Lamonea
PAGE 14
Sheriff’s REPORT
BEACH SAFETY
As the weather becomes
warmer, the days lengthen and
summer approaches, the
United States Coast Guard is
offering advice to all beachgoers on how to stay safe.
There are several things to
remember when planning a
trip to the beach, which include: never swim alone; be
aware of one’s surroundings,
especially rocks and other
•
hazards; never play on the
rocks; never turn one’s back
on the water; never overestimate one’s swimming
abilities; never underestimate
the power of the sea; always
tell someone where you will
be and when you will return;
be aware of the current
weather forecast and know
how to contact help if needed.
When bringing children to
the beach, keep them in sight
at all times; make sure they
stay away from the rocks; only
swim in areas where lifeguards
are present; and don’t let
children swim in areas with
heavy boat traffic.
The Coast Guard says that
beachgoers should be especially careful of “rogue waves”
or “sleeper waves,” which are
waves that come ashore and
are larger than the average surf
at the time; and rip currents,
which are powerful areas of
water that flow away from the
shore and can pull people out
to sea. If caught in a rip
current, don’t fight the current,
swim parallel to the shore and
if you cannot escape, float or
tread water and call and wave
for help.
If a problem does arise,
remember to stay calm and
contact one of the following:
the lifeguard on duty, the Coast
Guard, the local harbor master,
beach security, or call 911.
L-E-T-T-E-R-S
to the
E-D-I-T-O-R
(Letters are continued from page 4)
SARCASM APOLOGY
Editor:
Well, I guess my sarcastic lambasting on Broad Beach’s
efforts to sandbag the “beach erosion” got a few people’s
unmentionables in a bunch.
My sincerest apologies to Dolly Martin and anyone else
who felt slighted. I actually met Dolly Martin and her
charming husband years ago and did some small repairs
on their home, when I was working for a neighbor.
Both of my children were born on Broad Beach and
raised playing on that sand, and I understand and
appreciate her love for the beach there. It must break her
heart to see so much of it gone.
I guess for her and other Broad Beach residents who
don’t plan on cashing out, property value and equity don’t
really figure into the equation. As is true for many beach
homes around the world, erosion is eating them away at an
alarming rate. It seems Mother Nature hasn’t much
sympathy for their plight.
Sounds to me like the Coastal Commissioners should
foot the cost for sandbag clean up since they won’t allow
them to place riprap boulders to ward off the onslaught of
surf and tides. Anybody have any problems with that? I say
send “them” the bill. They might reconsider when “their”
wallet is threatened.
Scott Winner
SKATEBOARD PROHIBITION
Editor:
It is good to read that some attention is being given to the
issue of prohibiting skateboarding in certain areas of the
City of Malibu. I often see skateboarders whizzing around
MARCH 12 • 2009
parking lots—especially at the Heathercliff/Pavilions
shopping plaza—with no apparent concern for their own
safety, or for the safety of vehicles and pedestrians in the
parking lot.
These youngsters on their skateboards seem to view any
space as theirs, with no regard or courtesy for anyone else.
Unfortunately, if one of them were to have the misfortune
to collide with a vehicle, sadly, the driver of the vehicle
would stand a good chance of being cited when, in fact, it
was most likely reckless behavior by the skateboarder that
caused the accident.
There have been “No Skateboarding” signs posted at
several local shopping areas for years, but there seems to be
no enforcement, either by the management, or by sheriff's
deputies who happen to be in the parking lot themselves.
While I don’t know how the city expects to enforce the fine
structure, they should start handing out tickets to
skateboarders in locations where skateboarding is banned.
My question would be why does City Attorney Christi
Hogin state that skateboarding will still be allowed on
sidewalks? Skateboarders, for the most part, do not
understand the concept of right-of-way and, as such, pose a
hazard to anyone walking on a sidewalk, namely young
children and elderly residents.
Laura Michener
LETTER REBUTTAL I
Editor:
I am appalled and saddened by the letter published in
the Malibu Surfside News by Michael Thompson, a resident
of Calabasas, about the way in which the case of the
Corral Canyon arsonists is being handled. Mr. Thompson
has absolutely no idea what he is talking about.
I am one of the 53 victims of the devastating Corral
Canyon fires in November 2007. I suffered a great loss of
property and my beautiful home and my life has not been
the same since the fire. It was the night after Thanksgiving
when these incredibly stupid men (they were not kids, Brian
Franks was 27 years old at the time) started a fire in a
party cave near my house and left the canyon, burning
down 53 homes. Mr. Thompson says it was an accident. It
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Orthodontists
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Dentists
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310-456-7230
Veterinarians
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28990 Pacific Coast Hwy. (Pt. Dume)
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310-456-9332
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23440 Civic Center Way, Suite 201
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L-E-T-T-E-R-S
was most certainly not an accident. So, were they
accidentally drinking and smoking weed? Did they
accidentally steal the firewood which started the fire? Did
they accidentally take off and accidentally forget to call 911?
I was out of town, as were many of my neighbors, and
didn’t know about the fire until Saturday morning when I
turned on the TV and saw my house burning down and not
a single fire engine in sight. Can you imagine what it feels
like to see your house burning to the ground and not even
know if your precious pets were alive or dead?
It was 1200 degrees there that day. Two of my beloved
pets died soon after the fire due to the enormous heat and
stress to their hearts. One of my neighbors, Cari, lost two
dogs and a cat in that fire. My life has changed, as has the
lives of my neighbors who also lost a home. It is not just
the structure itself but my valuables and family heirlooms
such as my Beatles autographs and family photos. They
can never be replaced. Mr. Thompson again is uninformed
and ignorant of the facts when he talks about gates, fences,
patrols, before and after the fire. He doesn’t not know that
we have been after the State to do something about this
problem for many years and that it is well documented. He
does not know that when he is at home safe and sound and
tucked into bed at night in red flag alerts, that a small
group of brave Corral men and women, including Diana,
Paul, Brain, Lori, Will, Stuart, Ricardo and many more,
selflessly get up of their warm beds and patrol the canyon
in the middle of the night in dangerous conditions. He does
not know that we have our own Web site, and we conduct
monthly meetings to discuss these things. He does not know
that we formed a working group with the Los Angeles Fire
Department and that we actually met with Chief Freeman
again last Thursday to discuss the gate issue. He does not
know that we are in the beginning stages of forming our
own volunteer fire force, arson watch and that Matt
Haines, our local hero, now owns three fire engines parked
right here in Corral. Mr. Thompson is indeed looking from
the outside in and has not a clue about what it is like to
suddenly become homeless. Many of our residents are
unable to build, many have walked away from their land
and are going to declare themselves bankrupt.
How dare he call this an accident. He should mind his
own business.
Geraldine Gilliland
LETTER REBUTTAL II
Editor,
Thank you always for printing the 2007 Corral firerelated news in the Malibu Surfside News. The paper has
been a great community forum for those who love and are
concerned about Malibu and its community.
Below please find my response to Michael Thompson’s
letter, which was printed on page 16 of the 3/5/09 paper.
IN RESPONSE TO LETTER
What really happened here? Was Mr. Thompson there?
As an outsider looking in, Mr. Michael Thompson may not
see the full picture of the 2007 Corral fire situation; as with
any story, a lot happens behind the scenes than what an
audience can read or see.
Over the past year, the Corral Canyon neighbors have
come together as a community that fights to protect our
canyon by patrolling our neighborhoods and by proactively
voicing our concerns to authorities.
We are now networks of vigilant property owners, who
have partnered with our local fire and sheriff departments
to mitigate future preventable fires. Together, we attended
the defendants’ preliminary hearings and sentencing, where
we observed at first hand their lack of remorse, and we
shall be present during their trials.
We shall continue to have a presence to let all people
know that there is a consequence to one’s poor judgment
and that one cannot expect to excuse himself from destroying homes and lives of hundreds of good people, just
because other people too have participated in illegal
activities there for many decades.
Not every trespasser may have had a face-to-face encounter with our patrol group, but we are out there reporting illegal access to the spot where the Corral fire
originated. We also have been working towards installing
fences, signs, and cameras.
Mr. Thompson implies in his letter that those fire victims in
the Valley “aren’t as important as the Malibu residents.” Who
decides that? I believe that each community determines and
creates its own self-worth and does what it can to preserve it.
It is up to the victims and neighbors of the two recent fires in
the Valley and Montecito whether to come together in joint
efforts to convey their concern and need for justice.
The choices there not to file for criminal charges do not
determine whether we should or should not to pursue
criminal charges for the 2007 Corral fire. We, the Corral
Canyon homeowners, were not going to settle for “oh
well,” and did something about it.
In my recent discussion with a city attorney candidate, he
reinforced how important the presence of the victims was to
the lawyers representing the cases, because if we do not care,
then who should? Because we care about our homes,
neighbors and neighborhood in Malibu, you will continue to
read about the consequences of the Corral fire. We shall not
forget.
Aya Yoshida
LETTER REBUTTAL III
Editor:
Mr. Thompson (Letter, March 5, about the Corral
Canyon fire) says he’s on the outside looking in, and that’s
pretty clear from his letter. This was no benign accident.
The illegal fire was deliberately started in a high wind
situation, and not only were people displaced and made
homeless, but Ben Kennedy never recovered from it, and
died shortly afterwards.
As for patrolling and fencing, the residents have been
doing this on their own since we still cannot get adequate
patrolling from the authorities after years of trying to get
them to take notice, and by the way, there is a lawsuit
against the state as well for dereliction in this regard.
In Australia, the people who set fires are being charged
with murder. The culprits here are lucky more serious
charges were not pressed.
Incidentally, the county has just added insult to injury by
sending a notice to clear weeds from where our home was.
Isn’t that what Mr. Franks was sentenced to do? We now
have to pay the county for his services?
Christopher Hudson
LETTER REBUTTAL IV
Editor:
This is in response to the letter from Michael Thompson.
What rock does he live under? An accident? I was raised
to believe that if I caused an “accident,” I was to take care
of the “accident.”
These jerks ran away from the fire: they did not stop at
the first home to notify people of the fire, nor did they call
911. There were so many things that they could have done
once the fire had started, yet they did nothing.
Also, has he seen any remorse from these people? Let
me answer that, “No.” If my sons had caused this
“accident,” believe me, they would be in the canyon,
clearing land, helping to replant, as well as doing anything
possible to help those who lost homes or have suffered in
anyway from this “accident.” I would have my sons paying
in whatever way it would take to help these people.
As far as patrolling the canyon, we are all volunteers that
do the patrol work: we do patrol the canyon. If we could
close that area, we would. Remember, we not only lost
homes, but pets and our wildlife animals: some lost
everything.
Think about an “accident” of this nature burning your
house to the ground and killing your pets, would you just
let it roll off your shoulders as an “accident,” oh well!? It’s
pretty hard to try to pick up the pieces and go on with one’s
life, when there are no more pieces to pick up.
Mr. Thompson needs to think about this long and hard,
how would he have dealt with this sort of “accident.” He
should do us a big favor and not move to Malibu.
Cynthia Benjamin
CHEMICAL THREAT
Editor:
Did you realize that if your neighbor decides to rent a
toxic, hazardous, carcinogenic chemical toilet and plop it
down permanently right next to your property, forcing you
and your family to breathe its toxic fumes, the City of
Malibu will do nothing to help you?
If it can happen to my family and I, it can happen to you.
Let me tell you a story.
Currently, there is such a toilet very near our house on
Point Dume. This toilet is apparently intended by my
neighbor, Bob Dylan, to be a permanent fixture on his
property. Unfortunately, the toilet is nowhere near his
house, but the hazardous chemical vapors out-gassing from
it infiltrate my living space 24 hours a day, 7 days a week
(worse on foggy nights), and every Friday morning a truck
refills it with more poison.
According to Malibu’s applicable zoning laws, my
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neighbor (and yours as well) is not permitted to have such
a toilet, certainly not on a permanent basis. However, when
we brought it, many times, to the attention of the City of
Malibu Code Enforcement department (who were hired to
protect you and me from just such an outrage) they told us
they were not going to do anything to help us. What kind of
precedent are they setting here?
When I bought my house, the possibility of this potential
hazard was not disclosed to me. It is not just a nuisance-it
is seriously affecting my family’s health and impairing my
use and enjoyment of my property. Therefore, it seems to
me that to protect future buyers of property in Malibu from
the abuse that my family is going through, every Realtor
should have to disclose the fact that any neighbor can
place a chemical toilet near their property and keep it there
forever without any interference from the city.
No one has the right to spew toxic chemicals, odors,
smoke, or glare without regard to the effect on other
people. It says so right in the municipal codes that the city
has adopted, but apparently is unwilling to enforce.
Please call Mayor Andy Stern at 310-457-1723, as well
as these city council members: John Sibert, 310-457-2325;
Jefferson Wagner, 310-456-8044; Sharon Barovsky, 310456-6077; Pamela Conley Ulich, 310-435-7679, and City
Manager, Jim Thorson, 310-456-2489, ext. 226.
The health and property you save could be your own.
Cindy and Dave Emminger
INADEQUATE EIR
Editor:
I wish everyone could have seen the city council meeting
Monday night. In the most offensive way possible, they
addressed the appeal by the environmental groups who
challenged the Legacy Park EIR as woefully inadequate.
Sharon Barovsky and Andy Stern, along with John Sibert
in tow, presented a well-orchestrated dog and pony show,
calling in all their usual suspects to support their decision to
go ahead with a cockamamie plan that was presented, in
about 45 minutes, by so-called experts.
Of course, the presentation preceded the appeal so that they
could sell the public first with all their contrived answers.
One big problem was that the enviros had all the good
science, and then Stern gave them a short hand, alloting only
15 minutes to respond. Barovsky, Stern and Sibert obviously
didn’t care to hear a reasonable argument. They had already
made up their minds. Then, to add salt to the wound, all their
usual suspects parroted the same message that insisted on
moving forward despite the imperfections. Why would you
not want the park(?) was the same scripted question to the
surfers by you-know-who. You have to ask, why would the
surfing community oppose the project plans now? Could they
possibly be happy surfing in polluted water? Seems like this
line of questioning has got to come from someone who’s
from another planet. Would you allow imperfections in a
plan, after all these years, when the public’s health and safety
are at risk? It became abundantly clear that these members of
the city council don’t care about surfers, if they have to
orchestrate this kind of show, and act as though surfers and
the issue of cleaning up Surfrider is an inconvenience.
Let’s face facts, the city council members’ development
plans for their Beverlybu Shopping Center, in the heart of
Malibu, is their main concern, not cleaning up the pollution.
Barovsky and Stern say they want to reduce development yet
they twice promoted the Malibu Bay Co. development deal
that we voted down. Once they realized they couldn't buck
the community, they made a deal for $25 million that once
(1999) could have been had at $14 million, if they had not
interfered by politicizing the situation. Then, they take credit
for the land acquisition (they said would never happen) as
though it was their idea.
During the course of the deal, the Coastal Conservancy
offered $8 million to retire the lumberyard property but
Barovsky and Stern turned it down for “local control.”
Seems like local control means more development, not
reduced development because now we have a big box in
place of the lumberyard that they are rushing in, again,
without any real concern for the surfers.
Let’s face it, fellow Malibuites, the problem is the traffic
invited into a sensitive habitat area in the heart of Malibu,
which causes pollution. We must reduce development in this
area. However, don’t bother telling that to Barovsky and
Stern, because while they tell you that they want to reduce
development, it is quite clear by their voting record that they
have, time and time again, voted in favor of more
development.
Welcome to BEVERLYBU, in the heart of what used to
be called an environmental community.
Bob Purvey
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The Aquarium AGE
The Week of March 12-18, 2009
T
his week, the air turns feverish
with all sorts of fancies, which
spark a variety of love affairs
that ignite imaginations, yours or others, young or old. Not only are we on
the threshold of spring, when bodies,
minds, hearts, and souls start to surge
with seasonal urges. But Venus, goddess of love and beauty, also dominates the astral action and stirs a
desire for love—all kinds of love,
from the passionate to the Platonic to the pubescent. It’s actually a nice break from what has felt like a non-stop, there-isn’tanything-else-to-talk-about financial migraine that’s been
hanging on since the Saturn/Uranus opposition started in late
September. And while this week isn’t a complete break from
the madness—Venus is after all also the goddess of m-o-n-ey—it is definitely a change of air. So breathe, deeply, and
make the most of this phase by pampering and indulging your
desires. Venus is retrograde in Aries, the sign of physical
MARCH 12 • 2009
adventure, as well as the sign of individuation. She began her
seemingly backward journey on March 6 and won’t go direction until April 17. Aries is a fire sign that symbolizes action,
ambition, competition, and impetuous behavior motivated by
impulse and instinct rather than reason or logic. It is the sign of
spring when (at least in the Northern Hemisphere) the days get
longer, the sun warmer, germination begins, and so does the
strong need to get physical. Aries is best known as the explorer
who needs to physically climb the mountain or sail the sea to
discover new territory. Aries is not the sign that will cultivate
that new territory. When Venus is in Aries, love at first sight is
a probability. Understand, these infatuations aren’t necessarily
destined to burn as embers—they can flare up and die down
quite quickly. Aries likes romance but often loses interest,
especially if a relationship gets bogged down by mechanics. As
Venus retraces her steps during this retrograde, you may find
yourself revisiting old affairs or old affairs may be visiting you.
What’s more, because she is in Aries, some of those encounters could be Dangerous Liaisons. So pay attention and don’t
get yourself embroiled in a situation you can’t escape. Venus is
also the goddess of creativity and her fire easily translates into
The PUZZLE
3/12/09
a creative intensity that is sure to keep you concentrated and
focused on projects already in motion or help you to give birth
to new ideas and concepts. Venus began her retrograde journey
in a sextile to Jupiter, in Aquarius. We love this, because positive Venus/Jupiter contacts foster grace and harmony, as well
as the desire to be happy. And happiness is something we
could really use right now. Use this warm-hearted interaction
to be cheerful and kind to yourself, as well as your fellow travelers. You won’t be betraying anyone by allowing yourself or
encouraging other to be happy. Remember, whatever we focus
our attention on becomes our reality. And right now, an optimistic, positive outlook would be a welcome perspective.
If you know your ascendant and/or your moon sign, read that too.
Aries (March 21-April 19): The emphasis is still on love, but
this week it expands into interactions with others. Expect lots
of love affairs with friends, family members, and in certain
cases that (dare I write this) special someone.
Taurus (April 20-May 20): Venus continues to stir altered
states of consciousness, and while some of what you experience may not seem that unusual, other experiences are. And
those extraordinary experiences have the power to ignite a
powerful phase of personal growth.
Gemini (May 21-June 21): Friends play an important role in
helping you to decide the next course of action, so spend time
listening to their opinions. Even if you don’t agree with what’s
said, the information will catalyze your process.
Cancer (June 22-July 22): Venus is focused on work and so are
you, especially how to creatively revitalize your career. Use this
time to review your current strategy, and then see how you can
make the necessary improvements or adjustment.
Leo (July 23-August 22): Conversations with significant others, personal and professional, provide a much needed stimulus package that motivates you into action. Be positive about
your opportunities, and they will yield positive results.
Virgo (August 23-September 22): There is money to be made,
especially if you can implement certain innovations. Use this
time to review what’s working and what isn’t, and you’ll be
able to integrate your ideas into action.
Libra (September 23-October 22): Venus is still arousing
strong, romantic feelings so don’t be surprised if you’re obsessed
with love. If you don’t have a significant other, remember, there
are all kinds of love and all sorts of things to be passionate about.
Scorpio (October 23-November 21): Yes, you are very busy,
but you can still make time for self-care. A massage, manicure,
weekend get away, mental health day—all really good ideas that
would work wonders for your heart.
Sagittarius (November 22-December 21): Small talk will feel
like an aphrodisiac, especially if you allow yourself to be explicit
and expansive. So put that loquacious nature to work dreaming
up the exotic and erotic persona of a poet.
Capricorn (December 22-January 19): You’re tempted to spend
more money than you want to. And while I’m not promoting
excess, sometimes extravagance is what’s needed. Consider not
holding back, especially when it comes to love.
Aquarius (January 20-February 18): Venus has you holding
forth on a wide range of topics in a variety of settings.Rather
than resist her presence, give yourself permission to share your
opinions, freely and with joy.
Pisces (February 19-March 20): Make Venus happy, and
indulge your desire to go on a spending spree. Just remember to
make yourself happy, as well, by only buying lots of little things
that you can easily afford.
BY RALFEE FINN
Copyright © 2008
L-E-T-T-E-R-S
PLASTIC BAN
Editor:
Just an observation. The stretch of beach I consider my
backyard runs from Paradise Cove to Big Dume. Malibu has
experienced a couple of quite powerful storms this winter.
It has been my observation that the seasonal dump of
plastic bags and Styrofoam that my neighbors and I usually
harvest has been noticeably
SOLUTION TO LAST WEEK’s PUZZLE
less this storm season.
Maybe my neighbors
have organized midnight
cleanups. Maybe everyone’s
just being a little more considerate. Maybe our city’s
plastic bag ban is having
the desired effect.
No politics intended here.
I'm just saying...
Michael Lansbury
MARCH 12 • 2009
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Lights, Camera, Action at County Line Skateboarding Ban
herents of the sport might
have thought.
The city now says that
public facilities include
buildings, parks, plazas,
courtyards, parking lot walkways, paths, loading docks
or any public utilities.
“The ordinance would
also prohibit skateboarding
in any roadway (except designated bike paths or lanes)
and on any ramp designed to
afford access for disabled
persons, as well as skateboarding in any manner that
constitutes a nuisance, or is
inherently dangerous. Additionally, the ordinance would
allow owners of private
property to request that the
city council declare their
property ‘No Skateboarding
Zones,’” states the legal
notice with a summary of
Ordinance 334.
Two weeks ago, the council passed the skateboarding
ban that many people
thought only had to do with
the steep mountain roads
where skateboarders, also
known as speedboarders,
have been gaining extensive
media attention that resulted
in the municipality’s insurer
asking for a law to diminish
the city’s liability if accidents or untoward incidents
took place.
BY BILL KOENEKER
City Fines Schedule
procedures,” can also apply
to a wide array of city ordinances, including the ban on
plastic shopping bags, health
code violations, noise, and
the ban on expanded polystyrene food packaging.
The municipality’s ordinance measure, soon to be
enacted, also sets out a hearing procedure with the right
of judicial review with the
NORTH MALIBU FANTASY—The population of Northern
Malibu might applaud a gas pump at Neptune’s Net—if the
price was fixed at these period prices displayed only for the
purpose of set decoration as a spinoff to the hit show “Gossip
Girl” shot on location in Malibu this week. The exterior of Neptune’s Net on PCH at Yerba Buena was dressed with old gas
pumps and a cool vintage car with blue California tags as a
film crew shot scenes there.
MSN/Jeremy Walker
decision of the hearing officer appealable within the
court system.
Indicating the city plans to
maintain a get-tough attitude,
those who are cited, don’t
win their appeal and still
refuse to pay the fine may be
subject to a lien procedure.
A dozen cities, including
Agoura Hills, Westlake, Calabasas and Thousand Oaks
use the same fine schedule.
School Board Gets Earful at Lengthy Meeting in Malibu
only the ESHA on the eastern side of the campus was
marked on the map that
accompanied the presentation.
The board’s primary concern was how to fund all of
the aspects of the project.
“What are the plans for dealing with the contingence that
either this project [traffic and
safety] or the parking project
or the combination won’t be
fundable out of the assumption of escalation?” Escarce
asked. “What provisions
have we taken to take current core projects at this
school and make them add
alternates in order to replace
them with this project and
the parking that might actually be more important?”
“I don’t want to speak for
[the BB site committee]
Maez said, “but I think they
would find it very difficult to
take so much out of core.”
She added, “We feel confident there is money in escalation.”
“Think about this very
carefully,” Escarce cautioned. “Develop a systematic approach. Make sure that
one school doesn’t cannibalize the savings from other
school sites.”
“We want to make sure
these programs stay within
reasonable cost,” Snell said.
“There’s clearly savings in
the escalation line item in
the budget that would cover
this particular project,”
Maez said of the OWTS.
The BB [committee] is
charged with looking at the
whole program. They’re
concerned with this. They
wanted some more work
done on this before they
would be willing to make
the recommendation to put
this much more in this part
of the project.”
Cost was also a concern
with the final major discussion item on the agenda,
whether the board should
approve continuing the
MHS Measure BB-funded
athletic improvement plan
and “proceed with the completion of design, environmental analysis and California Coastal Commission
amendment application for
the athletic field lights” with
four “self-imposed conditions” or “suspend further
design and consultant support to the field lighting portion of the scope of work.”
The athletic improvements are “add alternatives”
that can be included only if
there is money available
after the campus’s BB-funded core projects are completed. The proposed athletic
improvements include
$334,329 for concrete
bleachers; $103,601 for two
additional tennis courts;
$1,692,256 for artificial turf;
and $429,069 for permanent
field lighting.
The plan is complicated
by the fact that the school’s
Coastal Development Permit, issued by the California
Coastal Commission in
2000, contains a special condition prohibiting the use of
temporary or permanent
field lights. The lights would
also be in violation of the
City of Malibu’s Coastal
Development Plan. Critics
familiar with the Coastal
permit process have charged
that the current light project
cost projection does not
begin to address the cost of
an appeal to the California
Coastal Commission for an
amendment, estimated by
some to have the potential to
easily exceed the actual
$429,069 price tag for the
actual lights.
The lights have been a
hard sell outside of the
school community. Residents have expressed ongoing concerns that the lights
will have a negative environmental impact and that the
school will not honor use
agreements. The current
board acknowledged that
there has been a history of
bad faith, and stated that the
community deserved an
apology for years of illegal
temporary field lighting at
the campus.
Maez revealed that residents had been correct at last
week’s workshop when they
challenged the statement that
the school had used the
lights for just four football
games last year. “We have
calculated that there were six
practices last year in addition
to the four games,” she said,
adding that there was “no
way to totally monitor” light
use.
Maez said that the 80-plus
nights proposed at the workshop “were probably not
acceptable,” and said that
she had heard resident concerns that any plans including lights, also cover amplified noise. “Any plan must
address volume, duration,”
she said. The project consultant also recognized for the
first time that the lights
would have a negative
impact on dark skies.
Community members also
weighed in. Despite the late
hour—midnight—more than
a dozen people had stayed to
comment on the issue, most
expressing opposition to the
lighting plan. Malibu residents Steve Uhring and Carol Gable both read from the
Coastal Development Permit
that prohibits lighting. “You
don’t want to go to Coastal
with opposition,” Uhring
warned. “We’ll be lined up
like jets at LAX [to testify at
Coastal].”
Gable reminded the board
that MHS was built in an
ESHA area, referring to the
7000 acres of National Park
that surround Malibu Park
on three sides and Zuma
Beach on the forth. “Nothing
in the environment has
changed,” she said.
“From zero to 80 seems
pretty drastic to me,” MHS
football player Hap Henry
told the board. One of only
three advocates for the lights
who stayed to speak at the
meeting, Henry advocated a
more moderate approach to
the lighting plan that would
focus, at least for now, on
football. Henry reminded the
board that team practice
starts in May.
“Would the litigation costs
come out of BB or general
fund?” Malibu resident Ryan
Embree asked the board.
“You may flat out lose
everything.”
“[The district] made a real
mistake operating without a
permit. I think the district
should apologize,” Allen
said. “Litigation isn’t in anyone’s interest.” Allen added
that the proposed self
imposed controls “don’t go
far enough.”
“Every site was asked to
come up with plans and
some were ideal plans that
may not get funded,” Board
member Maria Leon Vazquez. “I can’t support moving forward with this plan
without consensus. I don’t
think we have consensus. I
don’t think everyone was
involved in the process.”
“I couldn’t go as far as
saying no lights at all,” Snell
said, but he expressed concern over the environmental
safety of the synthetic turf.
Maez said that the elements could be taken separately, which is a change
from staff’s position at last
week’s meeting, when it was
stated that elements had to
be taken together as a package. Tomeoni informed the
board that the concrete stadium seating had already been
approved in 2000 and needed no further approvals. “We
could go out and build it
now,” he said. The lights
must go to the Coastal Commission. The synthetic turf
and tennis courts will go to
the City of Malibu planning
commission for approval.
Mechur preferred to keep
all of the elements in. “It’s
cheaper to do these things
now. We’ve gone far enough
along, I would like to keep
them in,” he said
The board, which had
already moved to postpone a
vote on the item until a later
meeting, adopted Maez’s
suggestion that staff “call
together a smaller committee
of neighbors and Measure
BB site committee members
to come to the table. ”It was
also recommended that the
district involve the City of
Malibu in the discussion.
The board members also
resolved to visit and walk
the site in person before taking action on the item.
“Only good behavior over
time creates trust,” Maez
said.
BY SUZANNE GULDIMANN
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Malibu A and E
MARCH 12 • 2009
Indy Feature Is a Malibu Family’s Fix on Fascination
THE GREAT TOM
HANKS—I don’t know
how he does it, but in addition to winning Oscars for
acting in some of the most
important films of his generation, Malibuite Tom
Hanks—with partner
Gary Goetzman and
through their company
Playtone—also produces a
lot of unique, high-quality
TV and features. From
HBO series like the addictive “Big Love” and the
Emmy-studded “John
Adams” to the new independent feature “The Great
Buck Howard,” Playtone
projects seem to share an
aura of pop-culture affability and a warm appreciation
for the long shadow American history casts over our
contemporary culture.
In the case of “The Great
Buck Howard,” that history
is of a showbiz stripe and is
represented by the talents
of the title character (John
Malkovich), an old school
magician/mentalist who by
no means is now as famous
as when he appeared on
Johnny Carson’s Tonight
Show back—way back—in
the day.
We see the story through
the eyes of Troy Gable
(played confidently but not
cockily by Colin Hanks)
who chucks law school and
finds work as Howard’s
traveling road manager and
personal assistant, a decision he chooses not to
culating assassin of “In the
Line of Fire” and the foppish fraud of “Color Me
Kubrick” (a great Netflix).
Though arguably washed
up, Howard’s audiences
are consistently entranced
by his act, a power that fascinates Troy as well.
Questions about Howard’s true sexuality pepper
the screenplay, but that’s
not what motivates him or
what makes the character
THE GREAT BUCK HOWARD—Colin Hanks, John
Photo courtesy of Magnolia Pictures.
Malkovich, and Ricky Jay.
share with his dad (reallife father Tom Hanks).
Always a pleasure to
watch, Malkovich here plays
Howard almost straight,
somewhere between the cal-
so engaging. What Howard
really wants is a comeback,
and he wants it badly. So
he decides to unveil a new
whopper of a stunt in
Cincinnati and hires a
publicity agent (smartly
interpreted by Emily
Blunt) to engage the
media, which reacts with
more realism than I’ve
ever seen in a movie.
But realism isn’t really
why we watch films. We
watch so that we can see
young, good looking actors
like Colin Hanks and
Emily Blunt share great
chemistry, which these two
certainly do as an off-theclock spark becomes sexy
without getting smutty (the
name “Troy Gable” itself
invokes an era in which onscreen romance was consummated with a dewy
close-up followed by a shot
of one foot stuck to the
bedroom floor).
Both before and after
the Cincinnati project,
Malkovich’s Buck Howard
avoids any whiff of selfpity while a flamboyant
perfectionism percolates
just under the surface. The
visual cues for Howard’s
psyche are smartly executed by costume designer
Johnette Boone. “It’s kind
of Ben Sherman in his twilight years,” Malkovich has
knowingly said of his character’s off-stage threads,
“the Beverly Hills ‘I
worked with Freddie
Fields’ kind of look”
(which we imagine can be
found in the back of many
a Malibu closet).
Any filmmaker would be
lucky to cast Tom Hanks,
Ricky Jay, Debra Monk,
Adam Scott and Steve
Zahn in supporting roles,
and writer-director Sean
McGinly, in only his second fiction outing, makes
the most of his good fortune, particularly with the
older Hanks as a pained
dad struggling with his
son’s unconventional choices.
“The Great Buck
H owa r d ” o p e n s a t t h e
Landmark on Pico on
BLUNT ATTRACTION—
Colin Hanks and Emily
Blunt. Photo courtesy of Magnolia Pictures.
Friday, March 20. But,
if you have high-definition
packages on DirectTV,
Dish Network or Charter,
you can avoid the schlep
by catching a sneak preview of the film on the
HDNet Movies channel
on Wednesday, March 18,
at 5 p.m. with encores at
6:30 and 8 p.m. the same
night.
Z Z Z Z Z
DVD TIP—If “The
Great Buck Howard”
speaks directly to your
love of old-school magicians and mentalists,
you’ll also find grand
rewards in “Women in
Boxes,” a non-fiction look
at the heretofore unsung
role that magician’s assistants (often their wives)
have played in the success
of the most famous acts
over the years and today.
As one subject puts it,
“Magic, in its purest form,
is sexist. That’s part of its
charm.” Directed by Phil
Noyes and Harry Pallenberg, “Women in Boxes”
was a hit at 2008 CineVegas film festival and is now
available for purchase at
www.filmbaby.com/films/3277
BY JEREMY WALKER
Create Your Own Economic
Stimulus Package
Are you tired of watching billions of dollars going to
profligate banks that pay seven-figure salaries to their execs
as they lay off hundreds of employees, then party ’til dawn
while small business faces the brunt of the recession?
No one is going to bail out community businesses. We have
to do it ourselves. The Malibu Surfside News is designing
packages of recession-buster advertising tailored to your
needs. Don’t let the only ad you run be a going-out-of-business
sale, call us today at 310-457-2112 or 310-457-6397 and
we’ll work together to make a difference.
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The Smile House Exudes Joy
A HAPPY HOME MEANS HAPPY PEOPLE
The Smile house smiles at the
ocean and the ocean smiles back.
With spectacular, panoramic 180degree ocean and mountain views,
this is the most meticulous home; it’s
immaculate, sharp and Malibu sleek.
It features four bedrooms, three-anda-half baths, an expansive kitchen
with maple cabinets and granite
counters. The home boasts two large
master suites with uniquely spacious
master baths. Brazilian cherry floors
create warmth. There is a finished
garage, which could be a family
entertaining area, screening room or
studio. Meticulously landscaped gardens and large grassy yard. This
property is offered through Taki Real
Estate Services at $1,695,000. For a
private showing, please contact
Beverly Taki at 310-456-4843.
ENJOY PANORAMIC OCEAN AND CANYON VIEWS
This unique ocean view home has a
versatile floor plan with three
bedrooms, two or three offices, and
two and a half baths. Located in a
gated community close to the
market, and beaches. Two car
garage. Offered for lease at
Margaret Hauptman
$5,500 per month yearly.
310.317.8394
www.malibuconnection.com
F E AT U R E D
H O M E S
DISTINCTIVE
MALIBU HOMES AND
ESTATES
PROPERTIES PRICED TO SELL
REDUCED!
$3,400,000
www.tropicalparadiseinmalibu.com
OPEN SUNDAY 2-5
6692 Wildlife
$4,995,000
Pt. Dume Compound
Prestigious Properties for Distinguished and Discerning Clientele
Featured Homes
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NEW! ARCHITECTURAL TRIUMPH
MASTERWORK OF ARCHITECTURE/DESIGN
POINT DUME COMPOUND
MALIBU PARK ESTATE W/OCEAN VIEWS
ULTRA-HIP LA COSTA TOWNHOMES
NEW! PARADISE COVE ON THE BLUFF
POINT DUME RANCH
OUTSTANDING OCEAN VIEWS
$ 15,000,000
$ 7,900,000
$ 4,995,000
$ 4,450,000
$ 3,795,000
$ 2,250,000
$ 2,199,000
$ 1,695,000
Featured Homes
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PANORAMIC VIEWS
PT. DUME TOWNHOME W/ BEACH KEY
THE POINTE
OCEAN VIEW VILLA RETREAT
Estate Land
$ 1,495,000
$ 1,400,000
$ 1,299,000
$ 999,000
Build Your Dream Home in Malibu
MALIBU PARK-PERMITS
NEW! OCEAN VIEW LAND W/PLANS
$ 2,050,000
$ 1,199,000
Homes for Lease
Live the Malibu Life
NEW! ARCHITECTURAL TRIUMPH
$ 100,000 per month
MALIBU COLONY BEACH
$ 75,000 per month
MALIBU ROAD
$ 30,000 per month
LA COSTA TOWNHOMES
$ 9,500-8,500 per month
PANORAMIC VIEWS
$ 5,000 per month
PT. DUME TOWNHOME W/ BEACH KEY $ 3,800 per month
REDUCED! POINT DUME CLUB
$ 3,750 per month
See More. Learn More. Visit www.SusanMonus.com • 310.589.2477 • susan@susanmonus.com
©2008 Coldwell Banker Real Estate LLC. Coldwell Banker®, Previews®, and Coldwell Banker Previews International® are registered trademarks licensed to Coldwell Banker Real Estate LLC. An Equal Opportunity Company. Equal Housing Opportunity. Owned And Operated By NRT LLC. Broker does not guarantee the accuracy of
square footage, lot size or other information concerning the condition or features of property provided by seller or obtained from public records or other sources, and the buyer is advised to independently verify the accuracy of that information through personal inspection and with appropriate professionals.
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COMMERCIAL PROPERTY
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The City of Malibu is seeking proposals for the lease of a commercial
building on a .52-acre parcel in the
Civic Center area, with high visibility
from Pacific Coast Highway. The
4,848-square-foot building has 22
parking spaces. The basic proposal
requirements include a 20-35-year
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The minimum anticipated lease is
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Malibu Colony Coldwell Banker
CURRENT LISTINGS
PT Dume 3 bd., 3 bath., ocean view home with beach key, 1.25 acres............
........................................................................................................$2,600,000
IN ESCROW
PT Dume 1 flat acre lot direct path to beach, Zumirez beach key, old reports ..
........................................................................................................$2,300,000
Ocean View 3 bd., 3 bath., home on three private acres................$1,750,000
PT Dume Club 2 bd 3bath., with ocean view and low space rent .....$750,000
2Bd, 2Bth Condo at the beach with ocean views, pool, private beach .............
...........................................................................................................$700,000
LEASES
Zuma Bluff Rental 4 bd., 2 bath., whitewater views, across from beach.........
.........................................................................................................$7500/mo.
Malibu West Rental 3 bd., bath., beach club & tennis, whitewater views........
.........................................................................................................$6500/mo.
www.BrianMerrick.com
D AV I D C A R T E R
310.456.6271 (Direct) • 310.980.4434 (Cell)
w w w. M a l i b u M o b i l e H o m e s . c o m
PARADISE COVE MANUFACTURED HOMES - Malibu
TERRIFIC REMODEL: Upscale 1+1 beach home. Walk to sandy Cove Beach. Saltillo tile
flrs & counters. Fenced & private, quality slider to sizable deck.
$ 259,000
STEPS TO THE BEACH: Great little home for year-round living or vacation get-away. 1+1,
nicely remodeled, singlewide. Fenced, decks. Fully furnished.
$ 298,126
SUNNY LOCATION: Nice creekside 2+1 beach getaway. Large prvt back patio, just 250 yds
to the sand. & surf. Custom remodel, wood flrs & room to build. Incl furnishings.
$ 345,000
FANTASTIC CUSTOM HOME: 1 bd + 1 ba, just steps to the beach. Fully furnished. Hardwd
floors, stone bathroom, everything perfect.
$ 345,000
QUIET LOCATION ON BEACH LEVEL: Charming 2+1 with 1,100 sf. Private and sunny,
front porch, back deck, good parking. Great value.
$ 465,000
LOCATED CREEKSIDE: Newer 2 bdrm, 2 bath home, fully furnished. Front and back decks.
Good parking. Ready to go!
$ 475,000
AFFORDABLE, NEWLY RENOVATED DOUBLEWIDE: 2 bd + 2 ba and bonus room. Upper
level location. Light & bright, large fenced yard. Ready to move into.
$ 520,000
EXTRA-LARGE: Private & fenced, landscaped yard with lawn. 2+2, high ceilings, covered
patio and deck. Great value.
$ 545,000
CUSTOM BUILT BEACH HOUSE: 2 bedrooms, loft, 2 bathrooms, wood & tile throughout.
Patios, fenced, private setting and spa tub. 2-car parking.
$ 549,000
WHITEWATER OCEAN VIEWS: 150 yards to the sand! Total custom 2+1 beach home.
High ceilings, tile & wood floors, decks, grass yard.
$ 655,000
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
WHITEWATER VIEWS: Hrdwd flrs, stone fp, tile bthrms w/granite cntrs, ktchn w/center isl. Lg
wrap-around deck, BBQ & refrig. Hillside bluff location.
In Escrow
$1,245,000
ULTIMATE BLUFF LOCATION: Incredible ocean and whitewater views of Santa Monica Bay.
Stunning 3bd+2ba home with 2,200 sq. ft. of luxury.
$2,700,000
POINT DUME CLUB MANUFACTURED HOMES - Malibu
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
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.
$ 475,000
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
AFFORDABLE OCEAN VIEW HOME: 3 bdrm + 2 bath + office and craft room. 1,750 sf,
nice sunny decks and fenced yard. Low space rent.
$ 535,000
NEWLY BUILT CRAFTSMAN: Sunset & ocean views. 3+2, 1,760 sf of custom luxury. High
ceilings, hardwood floors, custom tile, roof deck.
$ 895,000
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.
$1,545,000
SEMINOLE SPRINGS MANUFACTURED HOMES – Agoura Hills
FANTASTIC MOUNTAIN VISTAS: Great location! 2 bed + 2 bath, 1,700 sq.ft. home, on a
large lot. Hardwood Floors, bonus room, high ceilings.
$ 279,000
NEW CUSTOM BUILT HOME: Architecturally environmentally designed 2+1_ & lofts. Mtn
vus, sep art studio, koi pond, waterfall, fire pit, walkways & decks. Fenced yard.
$ 275,000
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…
$ 169,000
Good Financing Available!
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AUTO BROKER
AUTOS FOR SALE
BOOKKEEPING
EMPLOYMENT
HANDYMEN
Save time and money. Let me
negotiate the purchase/ lease of
your next vehicle. Consign your
existing vehicle for retail value!
30 years experience. Charles
Stiegler, cs@autostiegler.com,
818-266-9060.
1923 Ford hotrod. Beautiful
red bucket “T”, rebuilt from original using VIN, front split windshields, convertible top, steering
post vertical through floor to
chassis. Photos available.
Agoura. $23,900 OBO. Scott,
805-637-3290.
Bookkeeping—Longtime accounting experience. Services
provided for personal, business
needs. Certified QuickBooks Pro
Advisor. Local references available. Please contact Kathleen at
818-292-1488.
0326
Information Systems Technician—City of Malibu—$44,163$57,412 annually, plus excellent
benefits. Assists in the operation
and maintenance of City’s computer systems, cable TV activities
and supervision of cable TV programs. Application deadline is
Friday, March 20, 2009. Check
www.ci.malibu.ca.us or call 310456-2489, ext. 325 for details.
Affordable, dependable handyman. Maintenance and repair,
decks, fencing, caulking. Trim
and molding, drywall repair,
painting and more. Local references. Longtime Malibu resident.
Call Scott at 310-457-1070; cell,
310-924-9932.
0326
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AUTOS FOR SALE
BOOKKEEPING
1957 Porsche Speedster replica.
Fully loaded, AM/FM/CD, 150
horsepower dual carburetor, only
5000 miles. $28,500 OBO. 310589-0309, 818-968-1090.
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Need help with your bookkeeping, or with your QuickBooks or
Quicken program? Call Tony,
310-455-3780.
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BRUSH CLEARANCE
0326
All Valley
Landscape
Acre Mowing • Weed Abatement
• Roto Tilling • Weed Discing
Brush Clearance • Sprinkler Systems
Spring Clean-ups • Full Landscape
✩ ANIMAL ✩
STARS of the WEEK
SOUTH L.A. PUPPIES DESPERATELY NEED HOMES!
A puppy, fluff-ball of fun. That’s
Bosco, the 1-year-young corgi/
golden mix. Those little legs may
seem short but just watch this guy
scurry around. He is 100% sheer
happiness. Loving, kissing and
playing—what better combination
could one hope for in a small package? Adoption #A1013908.
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(818) 609-0183
CAREGIVER
Caretaker available. Live-out.
Cooking, errands, doctor’s appt.
Own transportation, Calif. Driver’s
lic. For more information, call
Beth, 818-857-1345.
0326
DESIGN CONSULTANT
Estate sale. Kayaks, mini-bike, excellent condition furniture, sofas,
dining set, area rugs, oak bed,
ladies shoes, 5 1/2, UGGS, petite
clothes, 2-4; card-making, scrapbooking stuff, toys, games, books,
household items and much more.
30735 Manzano, Malibu West, Sat.,
March 14, 9 a.m.-1 p.m.
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GRAPHICS
CAROL LARKIN
specializes in
Transformational
Astrology.
For information
about readings, call
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Lars
1-888-937-9264
“Love me tender.” Lars, the oneyear-old black lab, is always
ready and waiting for cuddles
and kisses. Give him a second
and he’ll plop in your lap for a
snuggle. Lars is one of the best
dogs at the shelter. The fun of a
puppy, with an old wise soul.
Lars will bring his new family
years of joy and devotion.
Adoption #A0948499.
Fritzi is adorable, with a freckled nose and paws, the perfect
little size. A bit timid at first,
Fritzi will soon be sitting in
your lap, one paw draped over
your leg. A heart overflowing
with love. Don’t leave him here.
This petite boy is just one-yearold, gentle as can be and
wants you to be his hero.
Adoption #A1013331.
Write to Ralfee Finn at
Post Office Box 343
New York, NY 10025
You can visit her
web site www.aquariumage.com or
email her at ralfee@aquariumage.com
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Neither The News nor any of the animal volunteers can determine the
appropriateness of a particular animal for a prospective adopter.
SOUTH L.A. ANIMAL SHELTER 213-485-0117 213-485-0119
3612 11th Ave. Los Angeles, CA. 90018
www.laanimalservices.com/sla_carecenter.htm
Contact ANDREA for more information: franksable@msn.com
323-363-4909
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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. The best!
310-228-8158.
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HOMES FOR SALE
HOUSECLEANING
Hardworking couple, 15 years
experience, excellent references. Will clean your house,
available all days, local residents. Call Aurelio and Maria at:
661-609-1096, 661-944-2238.
Home Design Consultant
Home Staging
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310-457-1681
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DOMESTIC
DO YOU NEED
Babysitting?
Caretaking?
Cooking?
Chauffeuring?
Petsitting?
Housecleaning?
Call the Experts
818-448-3759 or
818-857-1345
Malibu Maintenance
Residential/Commercial
Complete Housecleaning
Reasonable Rates
0326
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.
0409
Edwin Godoy Garden Maintenance. In Malibu for over 20 years.
Local references. 310-259-0951.
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Call Now For
CLEANING SPECIALS
Bathrooms • Windows • Carpets
• Floors • New Construction
• Weekly/Monthly Service
• Local References
• Schedules Available
310-810-2389
310-387-5408
20 years local experience
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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: 323-7546873 or cell: 213-393-1419.
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HAULING
“Cottage by the Sea.” Pt. Dume
Club. 2 bd., 2 ba., all-new kitchen,
cozy den with fireplace, office/
guest room, large living room with
panoramic ocean view. 2 patios,
large garden area. $1,250,000.
310-457-9325.
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Matt
Great items. Antiques, sheets,
frames, teak screen, kids’ stuff,
bikes, games, hats, Chinese vases,
skis and boots, clothes, shoes, pictures. 29356 Bluewater Rd. (Pt.
Dume), Sat., March 14, 8 a.m. NEB
Bosco
Gentle in spirit, strong in body,
GusGus is a big sweetheart of
a puppy. GusGus’ owners lost
their home, now he needs a
new one. Only one-year-old, a
shepherd mix, already neutered, he could join you in your
home tomorrow. Please consider this tender soul. Adoption
#A0945376.
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Insured & Licensed C-27 662421
GARAGE SALES
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. 0326
HANDYMEN
Complete remodeling, cabinets,
trim, decks, fencing, electrical,
plumbing, tile, painting, dry wall,
custom jobs, etc. 45-year local.
Call Jim, 310-903-1669.
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Professional Cleaning Services. Any cleaning you may
need. Residential, commercial,
moving in or moving out. We
have great references and our
own transportation. For more information, call Laura, 805-7979124, laura@artmexinc.com.
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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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PERSONAL ASSISTANT
RENTALS
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RENTALS
Seen on Via Escondido many
times for more than 3 weeks:
medium-sized black dog, about 50
pounds with red collar. Thin, male,
mixed breed, young with short
coat. For more information, call
310-457-0905.
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Personal Assistance! Need help
getting your tax receipts together?
Type for you! Paralegal will draft/
prepare correspondence, reports,
resumes, bill paying, run errands, organizational help,
scheduling/ meeting vendors,
small to large projects. Great rates!
Call Jenny, 310-600-6404 or email
jenny@malibuwavecrest.com
See Malibuwavecrest.com. 0326
Rustic cottage. 2 bd., living room,
1 bathroom, kitchen, storage.
Washer/dryer. Garden area for
veggie lovers. Includes utilities.
Relaxed atmosphere. No pets. Located off PCH near Latigo Cyn. 1yr. lease. Call Theresa, 818-9916678.
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Great opportunity to lease office
space/artist studio in centrally located Malibu at a reasonable rate!
Approx. 800 sq. ft., $1750/mo.; approx. 550 sq. ft., $1700/mo., ocean
view; approx. 330 sq. ft., $1300/
mo. ocean view; approx. 330 sq.
ft. $1200/mo. ; approx. 330 sq. ft.
$800/mo. Nice 2 unit house in
Malibu. Unfurnished 3 bed, 2 bath.
$4000/mo. Call Susan, 310-9249382
0402
2 studios, 1 person each. Up Latigo on Phoenix Ranch. Pool, hot
tub, laundry. Very safe and quiet,
secluded. Cable/satellite TV. 200
acres. Monthly, $1000, new studio, $1500. 310-457-5119.
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Wonderful 2 bd., 2 1/2 ba. Pt.
Dume townhome in a gated community with an ocean-view patio,
loft, fireplace, skylights and Riviera 3 beach key. $3950/mo. Susan Monus, Coldwell Banker,
310-589-2477.
0326
OFFICE SPACE
Office building for lease. Approximately 1800 sq. ft. Carbon Beach/
PCH. Five private offices, conference room, kitchen, bathroom, reception, large bullpen and parking.
$9000/mo. plus NNN. 310-4567031, ext. 175.
0326
Prime office suite in quiet Pt.
Dume building. Over 800 sq. ft.
with windows facing grassy landscaped area. 3 parking spaces.
$1600/mo., utilities included. No
extra monthly charges. 310-4574326, cell 310-429-9832, 310-9242981.
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PAINTING
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.
0409
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.
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PETSITTING PAINTER
Petsitting/Painting. Why not
have your house painted and
pets sat while you’re on vacation? Come back to newly painted kitchen and baths plus happy
animals. Recommended by Terry
Lucoff, Malibu Realtor, plus many
Malibu references. Call Brad at
818-769-7220 or 303-995-7838,
cell.
0326
REAL ESTATE
(310) 435-7551
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Pt. Dume. 100 yards to private
beach, light, bright studio. Kitchenette, hardwood floors, laundry
available. Cat OK, fenced yard,
BBQ, spa, tennis court, shared utilities. $1150/mo., 310-339-3276.
Malibu Mountain Houses: 2 bd.,
2 ba., loft, fireplace, separate office, Jacuzzi. Remodeled, private,
safe, with spectacular views.
$2500/mo. 3 bd., 3 ba., 2-car
garage, hardwoods, walk-in closets. $2700/mo. Pet friendly. 818707-1804. Brad.
0402
02410
REAL ESTATE FUNDING
Real estate investors: need
cash for R.E. investments?
We’ve got the cash for short
sales! We provide funds for
small to large investors. Check
out www.CashForRealEstateInvestors.com or call 805-8763849.
CUSTOM PAINTING
Faux Finishes - Stain
Oil Paints - Sealers
Epoxy Coating - Lacquers
Gorgeous ocean view guest cottage, Malibu Park area. One bd.,
off-street parking, W/D, utilities included. No pets. $1700/mo., first,
last, deposit. 805-708-6048.
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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. No automotive, vehicle
storage OK. 805-486-8796.
www.arcturusproperty.com.
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Commercial &
Residential License
#816325
Interior
& Exterior
2 homes, Pt. Dume. Both 3 bd., 2
ba. Both ocean views. One with
beach key, $6500/mo. Other with
community pool/spa/tennis, $3800/
mo. Call 310-968-4806.
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REFINISHING
Tired Old Furniture?
Don’t Replace
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Also Cabinets New Wood
Work done by one careful person.
Many years of Malibu references.
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310-457-2785
Malibu on the Beach: charming
cottage, 3+2, sunroom, fireplace,
tastefully furnished; asking $6500/
mo. long-term or off season;
$15,000/mo. for summer months.
Call Maryam at Prudential Malibu
Realty, 310-317-1705 to show.
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Reduced! Amazing ocean views.
2bd., 2 ba. designer interior condo.
Just steps to beach. 5 min. to Santa Monica. All new cabinets, appliances, granite, marble, hardwood
floors. High ceilings. W/D in condo.
Ocean view patio. Garage. 1200
sq. ft. $3750/mo. 310-702-1154,
www.malibucoastline.com.
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Malibu townhome. Beautiful end
unit at The Ponte at Malibu. Large 2
bd., 2 1/2 ba., granite counters, 2car garage, pool, spa, tennis, gym,
pet OK. $3900/mo., year lease.
Available May 15. 805-370-1932.
0402
Private furnished room and bath
in security-gated Malibu Bay Club.
Private entrance, pool, Jacuzzi,
paddle tennis, steps to private
beach. No pets, no smoking.
$975/mo,. utilities included. Eric,
310-457-4803.
0312
Malibu 1 bd., 1 ba. (with add’l
small room for an office). Great
ocean views, tiled floors and lots of
knotty pine walls. Laundry and offstreet parking. Up Latigo Canyon.
$1700/mo. Utilities included. 310589-5111.
0312
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.
0326
Breathtaking ocean view, 2-story
home. 3 bd., 2 1/2 ba. Open beam
ceilings. Large fenced yard. Dogs
OK. Many fruit trees. Fireplace.
$4000/mo. Lease. 310-403-3737.
www.maliburentals.com
0326
Gated Zuma Beach home.
Sweeping white-water views—
walk to sand. 4 bd., 3 ba. home.
New granite kitchen. Quiet, recently updated. Two-car garage. Gardener included. Pets OK. $4950/
mo. 323-846-8311.
0312
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.
0326
700 sq. ft. 2 bd. mobile home. Full
kitchen, bath, fireplace, den. Running stream, very quiet and secluded. Use of pool, Jacuzzi, laundry, cable TV, 200 acres.
$1500/mo. + utilities. 310-8045119.
0312
Malibu home. Must see! Las Flores Cyn. Close to PCH. Charming 3+2+office. Ocean/ canyon
views. Fireplace, hardwood
floors, granite, stained glass.
$4800/mo. Electric/water included. Call Paul, 719-488-5552,
310-308-4704.
0319
Studio with kitchenette, mountain views, back part of home, private entrance, no pets, one person, N/S. Washer, dryer, utilities
included, $850/mo. Corral
Canyon, 310-456-1206.
0312
Villa Malibu, 3 bed., 2 ba. + loft.
Expansive living room with f/p,
new paint/carpet. Washer/
dryer/refrigerator, onsite maintenance, low security deposits
OAC, pool, concierge, chauffeur,
beach porter, fitness center.
$5000/mo. Matt, 866-271-8058.
0423
Malibu Outrigger gem. 2 bd., 1
ba., fully furnished condo. On
Carbon Beach with ocean view.
Heated pool, spa, private beach,
patio, secure parking. No pets.
$4000/mo. Email Brad at
BrHertz@aol.com or call 818593-2949.
0326
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. $2700/mo. Lease
by owner. 310-403-3737.
0326
Southwest Serene, miles of
trails. Buff and Hensman Awardwinning architect. Vistas bonitas, private, peaceful, spacious,
4 1/2 acres, teak cabinets, horses OK, $5850/mo. Pictures “A
Southwest Home” are at
http://homepage.mac.com/randyn/ 310-457-4405.
0326
Ocean views, 2 story guest
house, gated, Malibu estate. 2
bd., 2 ba., Jacuzzi, granite, travertine, hardwood floors, 2 garages, huge deck, and French
doors to pool. Horses and pets
considered. $2500/mo., 818991-1879.
0326
The BULLETIN BOARD
SERVICES
Malibu Rentals
• 2 Bed, 3 bath Zuma Bay Villa Condo. Whitewater ocean views. New
paint/carpet. Gated complex. 2 car garage, pool and tennis. . . . . . . . .$3900
• Mulholland 2 bed ranch on 11 acres. Very clean. Majestic setting. Room for
horses. Miles of trails. Very quiet and private . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$3600
• Cliffside Drive. 4 bedroom Hamptons style with hardwood floors. Designer
kitchen. Swimming pool. Private Pt. Dume Beach key. . . . . . . . . . . . .$20,000
• Architectural Cavalleri Road. 4 bedroom with pool and guest house.
Panoramic mountain and ocean views. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$15,000
TERRY AND GWEN LUCOFF 310-924-1076
•
SERVICES
Bumper 2 Bumper Tint and Detail, www.b2bdetail.com. Paint protection films, auto and residential
tinting, complete detailing, bumper
repair and resprays. 818-8896587, 805-553-9200.
0312
SECRETARY
30 Years in Malibu
Carol on call
310-457-3120
Scripts, Book Ms.
Resumes, Mailing Lists
Legal Briefs, Notary, Editing
Ghost Writing, Member WGAw
PHOTOGRAPHY
PHOTOGRAPHY
Weddings and Events
FRANK LAMONEA
818-706-1138
PHOTOGRAPHY
PHOTOGRAPHY
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
VACATION RENTALS
Skiing and snowboarding.
Mammoth Mountain townhouse.
Winter weekends available. 4 bd.,
3 full ba., comfortably sleeps 10.
Indoor pool, Jacuzzi, fireplace,
W/D, maid service. Weekends,
$375/night. Sun.-Thurs., $200/
night. 818-599-1086, 818-8808075.
0423
PR
Offices in Malibu and Topanga
Pritchett-Rapf
Malibu: 310.456.6771
I t ’s d i f f e re n t h e re.
Topanga: 310.455.4363
GREAT OCEAN VIEW HOME
Malibu: Massive ocean view from this remodeled post and beam 4 bedrooms, 3 bath plus
bonus room and separate guest house. High end
upgrades throughout.
$3,195,000
Mike Cunningham 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.
$2,500,000
Also available for lease @ $7,500/mo
John Cosentino 310.456.6771
MALIBU’S ULTIMATE RANCH
Malibu: Only 8 minutes from Zuma Beach is 320
acres of Malibu’s finest ranchland. 2 homes,
lakes, tons of flat & 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
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
John Cosentino 310.456.6771
PT. DUME BEACH KEYS! REDUCED!
Malibu: Rarely on the market Point Dume townhome with beach keys. Great ocean view 2 bedroom, 2 bath, 2 car garage parking. Point Dume
Elementary School!!!
$699,000
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. Also available for lease @ $12,500/mo.
$4,450,000
Gayle Pritchett 310.456.5621
INCREDIBLE VIEWS
Malibu: Stunning mountain views, 5 bedrooms
plus loft. Flat grassy yard, 2 large entertaining
decks. Priced to sell! Easy to show. Also available for rent at $5,500.
$1,337,000
ELEGANT CONTEMPORARY
Malibu: Gated ocean view contemporary. 4 bedrooms, 5 baths. Separate 3 room guest suite
above 3 car garage. Large lushly landscaped
yard. Built-in BBQ and spa.
$3,250,000
LAS FLORES CANYON
Malibu: Very private, well-maintained & landscaped 4+3 1/2 home. Huge ocean & mtn
views. Flat screen & surround sound equip incl.
Quiet street.
$1,299,000
Jack 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.
$11,950,000
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 cave and stone guest house!
Handcrafted rock walls throughout. Property
mature oaks and pines and views! The perfect
hideaway!
$1,749,000
Jack Prtichett/Chris Frost/Brant Didden 310.456.6771
FANTASTIC LOCATION
Malibu: Next to the park, very quiet w/greenbelt
views. 4 bdrms, 2 bath + den. Recently remodeled hardwood floors, tiled kitchen and bathrooms. Private deck, spa, close to beach trail.
$659,000
CARBON BEACH PENTHOUSE
Malibu: Beautiful, light and bright 2 bedroom
condo on the water at Carbon beach! Great
building offering controlled access and a pool.
Perfectly located in Central Malibu
$2,395,000
Jeff Chertow/Lenny Goldsmith 310.456.6771
AFFORDABLE MALIBU LIFESTYLE
Malibu: Experience Paradise Cove. Once there
you’ll never leave. 2 bedroom, 2 bath plus bonus
room. 1350 sq. ft. Nice location, lots of trees.
Large fenced yard. Short walk to private beach.
$495,000
Quint Carter 310.456.6771
TROPICAL PARADISE
Malibu: White water ocean views. Approx 2 of
the most luscious acres in Malibu, 2 guest
houses, 4 car garage, horse corral, walk to
beach.
$5,995,000
POINT DUME
Malibu: Charming Spanish residence in Point
Dume set on 1.7 lush acres. 4 bedroom, 4 bath
home with great views, high ceilings, loads of
light. Private beach rights.
$2,475,000
Matt Rapf/Jeff Chertow 310.456.6771
PT. DUME CLUB
Malibu: Fantastic ocean, mountain and sunset
views from this well priced move-in condition
home. 2 BDR, 2 BA w/ a bonus room. Garden,
private deck, open floor plan. Low space rent.
$475,000
BEAUTIFUL ARCHITECTURAL
Malibu: Stunning 4 bedroom architectural home
with walls of glass to capture the gorgeous
views of Catalina, Pt Dume and Surfrider beach.
Adjacent vacant lot is included. 3 car garage.
$3,200,000
Jeff Chertow 310.456.6771
LARGE 3 BEDROOM
Malibu: 3 bedroom, 3 bath. Malibu West town
house completely remodeled, new windows,
doors, floors, kitchen and bathrooms. Large
mountain views. Malibu West beach club key!
$1,100,000
BEACH KEY REDUCED 25,000!
Malibu: New Everything!!! Kitchen, bathrooms,
windows, doors, woodwork, floors, appliances,
detached 2 car garage. Walk to beach and
Starbucks. Membership in Malibu West Beach Club!
$875,000
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
OCEAN VIEW PROPERTY
Malibu: Spectacular 5 acre property. Full
architectural drawings and coastal approval
for 5960 sq. ft. house, guest house and 3 car
garage. Many permits ready to be pulled!
$1,500,000
Chris Frost/Brant Didden 310.456.5621
PLANS AND PERMITS!
Malibu: Ocean view property in Ramirez Cyn.
Plans for approx. 7100 sq. ft. 5BR + 5BA
Mediterranean estate with library, theatre, dining
room, wine cellar, chef’s kitchen & elevator.
Beach access!
$1,295,000
FLAT 10 ACRE OCEAN VIEW PROPERTY
Malibu: Close in, ocean view property to build
ultimate Malibu Estate. 10 almost all useable
acres with wide open views. Plenty of privacy.
This won’t last!
$4,200,000
Chris Frost & Brant Didden 310.456.5621
OCEAN VIEW BUILDABLE LOT
Malibu: Adjacent close-in lots with stunning views
of the ocean and mountains. Reports and plans
for a 4,600 sq. ft. modern design home by
renowned architect Vitus Matare.
$389,000
CENTRAL MALIBU
Malibu: 2.9 acres with views of Surfrider and
Malibu Pier. Gated with designs ready for a
new home. La Costa Beach Club and tennis
rights. Full reports.
$895,000
MID CENTURY MODERN RANCH
Topanga: Exquisitely designed home set perfectly
on five private acres. Open views with true
indoor/outdoor feel. Pool, riding and boarding
area. Mature landscaping. A must see!
$3,125,000
Brant Didden/Chris Frost 310.456.5621
prmalibu.com
prtopanga.com

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