Malibu Association of Realtors recently donated funds to further the mission of TEP, Topanga Enrichment Program, as part of the Realtors’ mission to “support local organizations that promote educational programs within the community.” The donation ...

As we mature (a euphemistic term for getting older), we have a tendency to look in the rear view mirror to see what our proudest moments have been. I would have titled this blog/column “My Proudest Moments,” but since I only have one, I went with the singular. It happened when my daughter Kate was in the fourth grade, and fathers were ...

The responsibility of children’s education is not only the schools, but also the parents and how much they’re involved. Malibu resident and school volunteer Soniya Perl believes a parent’s involvement is important to improve education. She has held leadership positions including PTA president at Webster Elementary and board member of the ...

The women spend at least 20 hours a week as block captains for the Malibu Foundation. They meet with victims, lend an ear and actually help get things done on a grass roots level. Jennings even lost her own home to the blaze, but still devotes hours to help victims rebuild their communities. According to Malibu Foundation leader Evelin Weber ...

The City of Malibu is currently preparing a pandemic response plan in preparation of a potential outbreak. According to City of Malibu Public Safety Manager Susan Dueñas, the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health (LADPH) is taking the lead on helping cities prepare for the virus. Local government and school officials are participating ...

At Dr. Armaiti May’s Veterinary House Calls in Malibu, she believes that regular checkups and wellness exams are critical to your pet’s well-being. Dr. May is a dog and cat veterinarian currently practicing in Malibu and the west Los Angeles area. She offers a variety of services from dental care, spay and neuter, microchipping ...

redcat.org We Shall Overcome: A Celebration of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. The civil-rights icon is remembered in words and music. Pepperdine University, Smothers Theatre, 24255 Pacific Coast Highway, Malibu. Sun., 2 p.m. $27.50-$55. (310) 506-4522. arts.pepperdine.edu Jason Robert Brown The Tony winning composer and lyricist (“Parade ...

His real estate collection spans Southern California, and a few of his homes have come up for sale in recent years ... The trust is the same one that has purchased most of her country-spanning collection of real estate, including a scenic ranch in Malibu’s Point Dume and a West Village co-op in New York City. This one offers a much different ...

Council members and commissioners can confer, but can’t legally conspire to vote a certain way. Meanwhile, you’re incorrect that “the commission came up with the idea of downzoning all of Malibu.” That came from council, implementing the LCP requirement that the city “shall discourage ‘mansionization’ by establishing limits on ...

Los Angeles County Sheriff Alex Villanueva had little response to questions posed Tuesday night about the chain of firings and promotions that have occurred at the Malibu/Lost Hills Sheriff’s Station since his installation 15 months ago. The sheriff said ...

Malibu is a fire “catcher.” It generally doesn’t generate blazes—it catches them from elsewhere, typically north of the Ventura (101) Freeway. That’s according to fire science expert David Kerr who spoke Thursday and Saturday at workshops the city held to develop a Community Wildfire Protection Plan (CWPP). As Malibu Fire Safety ...

No. 9 Pepperdine improved to 7-6 with a sweep of Saint Francis on Friday night in Malibu, California. The Waves out-blocked the Red Flash 9 to 3 and out-hit them .293 to .176. The Waves were led by outside attacker Noah Dyer’s 12 kills on 21 errorless attempts, while opposite Scott Solan led the team with six blocks. The Red Flash were led by ...

MALIBU, Ca. — When Pepperdine head coach Rick Hirtensteiner woke up Friday morning there was no way – No FREAKIN way – he could’ve imagined he would end his day by having his Waves beat the defending national runner-up Michigan Wolverines by a resounding 12-2 score. “No, not at all,” Hirtensteiner said. “I knew we could win ...

What happened to the school spirit? Where has the school spirit gone? Why doesn’t anyone participate anymore? It seems like the spirit at Carson High School has decreased substantially. School participation can have a big impact on the school and if ...

Enjoy your hour of sleep while you can: Daylight Saving Time goes into effect this Sunday, March 8, at 2 a.m. Prepare to be a little groggy since you’ll be losing an hour overnight, but those long summer evenings are just around the corner. DST will end on Sunday, Nov. 1, at 2 a.m., when we resume Standard Time.

This week is about Joe Edmiston’s plan for Malibu Bluffs Park. Part of Bluffs Park is owned by the city and has the ballfields. The rest of Bluffs Park—some 80-plus acres—is SMMC/MRCA property and Joe wants to build campsites on the westernmost portion. I must confess that I can’t really blame Joe Edmiston for a good part of this.

I was surprised and saddened to read that Kraig Hill is no longer on the Malibu Planning Commission, an appointee of Malibu Council Member Mikke Pierson. I have enormous respect for all the planning commissioners and city council members, and appreciate ...

An LA County Sheriff’s Department Homicide investigation into the death of 53-year-old Malibu resident Julia Christine Snyder was still underway as of Monday, March 2, nearly two weeks after the discovery of her body. Snyder was initially reported missing from the 4300 block of Ocean View Drive in Latigo Canyon on Feb. 8. According to ...

Some gaze at a photograph—a fleeting instant captured in Hollywood or Malibu—until it speaks its truth ... On January 30, 1964, shortly after her 30th birthday, Joan Didion married fellow writer John Gregory Dunne in central California’s Mission San Juan Bautista. According to Tracy Daugherty’s Didion biography, The Last Love ...

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