Construction Deemed 'Essential,' Los Angeles Provides Guidance for Worksite Safety

The Malibu Times
A divisive local issue during the novel coronavirus outbreak has been ongoing home construction in Malibu, which has continued on despite growing concerns over the spread of COVID-19 across Southern California. According to Governor Gavin Newsom’s office, construction falls under the category of “essential business,” meaning work is ...
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Letter: Clouded Judgment

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In response to the letter “The wartime president,” published on April 2. Burt Ross is entitled to his views regarding the President of the United States. I enjoy his writing, humorous views and opinions on life, generally, but I reject several points in his essay that underpin his arguments. In fact, I am surprised such a distinguished and ...
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Reviews & More: TV Guide—Netflix Edition

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We read in the headlines that extreme religious sects all over the world are still gathering together in spite of advice to sequester in place. Their infection rate is huge, needless to say, and despite that, their leaders—imams, rabbis, ministers—are telling them not to listen to scientific warnings. Perfect timing for a new Netflix four ...
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For College Athletes, Time Stands Still

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Pepperdine Waves tennis player Ashley Lahey was acing her way through a season that featured her ranked as the country’s top singles player in the Oracle/ITA Division 1 women’s rankings last month. The senior had won nine matches since the start of the new year and collected a West Coast Conference Singles Player of The Week Award and a ...
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Bookzone: 'Shoe Dog: A Memoir by the Creator of Nike'

The Malibu Times
A few years back, a Malibu pal, Dan Bercu, suggested I try HOKA ONE ONE shoes, and he wouldn’t let up until I went to Road Runner Sports and got a pair. Although I’m not a runner, I got hooked on the HOKA rocker-sole bottom. So, reading and enjoying “Shoe Dog: A Memoir by the Creator of Nike” by Phil Knight was like entering a whole new ...
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Why Surfers and Climbers Break Social Distancing Rules

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Stop-and-go traffic at Joshua Tree, people flocking to Bishop, California, for all-day bouldering at the Buttermilks and then beers at the brewery. Next up, an American surfer in Costa Rica violated a beach closure only to get chased by a cop with a twitchy trigger finger. Not long after that, some random stand-up paddleboarder in Malibu ...
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To surf or not to surf? California wave riders ponder pandemic rules

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In Malibu, legendary surfer Zuma Jay says disappointing waves have been keeping him ... tree’s spindly desert woodlands are “likely to become endangered in the foreseeable future” without protection under the California Endangered Species Act. A man suspected of chasing down and fatally shooting one person outside the Westfield Century ...
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