=.  A major CHP crackdown last weekend in the roads above Malibu.

=.  87 tickets … five vehicles impounded…. Two Arrests… one pursuit.

=.  Malibu officials continue to negotiate with shipping cente4r over the car rallies … but the shopping centers say they are also victims in this.

=.  If Malibu is going to increase population density with ADUs … will there be enough water?

=.  What about evacuating all this people in a fire?  The Planning Commission wants answers.

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This is Malibu’s Only Local Daily News … the Tuesday edition … I’m Hans Laetz reporting. 

CHP Gets Even With Kanan Bikers After Takeover Of CHP Lot: 87 Tickets, 5 Impounds, 2 Arrests, 1 Pursuit

A major crackdown on Malibu-area motorcycles last weekend. 

Kanan Dume Road and PCH were the focus areas.

87 traffic citations.

Five vehicles impounded. 

A pair of arrests.

One pursuit.

And one guy got away … but was arrested the next day at his house.

Weekend operations like this … are scheduled whenever staffing levels allow. 

And particularly on Sunday … PCH was significantly quieter than most Sundays.

And one side note … It’s not smart to do donuts in the CHP parking lot. 

That was one intended message from the California Highway Patrol.

The motorcyclists did a takeover there weekend before last … at the CHP at Woodland Hills office.

More than a hundred motorcycles and cars suddenly converged at the facility… which is closed to the public on weekends. 

Said one CHiP … “that obviously got our attention.”

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City Meeting Again With Cross Creek Shopping Center Owners, After `Quiet’ Sunday

Shopping center owners on Cross Creek Road are meeting with city officials again this week… trying to come up with some sort of solution to deal with the car shows that I’ve gotten out of control. 

Traffic jams on Cross Creek Road and PCH had become a common occurrence… 

And the shopping center owners consider themselves victims. 

They say they are doing nothing to encourage the car shows and rallies… and they are doing everything they can to discourage them. 

Last night city planning Director Richard Mollica said city staff was out last weekend trying to document the problem.

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“This weekend I know there were problems in other parts of the city, which was kind of a bummer for us because we had sent staff out on Sunday morning ,and I think Saturday morning too, to the Cross Creek area and actually what we were prepared to do was fly the city drone so that we were able to capture the traffic and congestion. 

“We were out there, we were set up but it was not the insanity that we had seen say two weeks earlier… 

“We aren’t dropping this issue we are gonna be following up with the owners shopping center owners this week.”

Mollica was speaking at last night’s Malibu Planning Commission meeting. 

And that’s where planning commissioners decided to not even bring up the subject of ADUs.

The so-called granny flats may or may not be forced into Malibu by some new state law.

The cities staff gave the planning commission a 17 page report this week… Explaining what exactly the state law is.

But the majority of the planning commission agreed that the report was severely deficient… And then it would be impossible for the planning commission to make any recommendation based on a lack of information. 

Planning commissioner John Mazza listed 23 things that were not addressed in the city staff report.

Major issues… like would there be enough water to supply the needs of thousands of additional possible Malibu residents if the cities density is increased?
What about schools?

Why hasn’t environmental impact report been done on the impact of all this… on schools… On the fire department…… would there be enough sheriffs deputies?

John Mazza:

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“We are talking about a major change in the complexity of Malibu, the ability to fire fight, the ability to evacuate, and the public safety.

“ And it’s not in here, it’s just not in here. So how can we discuss stuff that’s not in here?  

“The city staff (spent) several years getting an evacuation plan after Woolsey and everyone saw what happened to the highway – it took an hour to get out of Point Dume, let alone a canyon.

“And no public safety input at all, zero, none.”

One major issue is that the state law that requires cities to allow ADUs supposedly exempts areas in Very High Fire Hazard Risk Areas … like Malibu.

The state coastal commission has told Malibu that it -should- allow a ADUs …. but it did not say Malibu -must- allow ADUs.

Commmission chair Kraig Hill said there guidance from Coastal is confusing.

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“There is nothing in that guidance that addresses the very high fire hazard severity zone that we are in and that thereby makes us exempt from any of this.”

So the question is… Does Malibu have to follow this supposed state law that other cities do use… Or are there exemptions are for us because of the fire risk? 

And if we do have to allow ADUs … doesn’t their impact on public safety and public services like police. Fire and water have to be studied?

With those questions …. a list of two dozen questions … the Planning Commission last night voted to send the issue back to the city staff with instructions … find answers.

SMMUSD Spent Millions Fighting Parents, While City Of LA Concentrates On Going After PCB Makers

Remember the PCB contamination at Malibu High School? 

The school has been swept clean of PCBs now.

It cost taxpayers 3 million dollars in cleanup … plus more than 10 million dollars in legal fees racked up by the Santa Monica school board members.

Those legal fees were spent fighting Malibu… and not fighting the company that manufactured what turned out to be known cancer causing substances.

The city of Los Angeles is one of many governments facing similar problems… Removing PCBs from thousands of buildings built on the stuff was generally used. 

“The city has expended millions and millions of dollars so far and is going to continue to expend millions and millions of dollars to remediate this issue,” Feuer said.

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“The health and safety and environmental ramifications of PCBs … those are just jog dropping. And I am here today to say … it is time for Monsanto to clean up and to pay up.”

The lawsuit names Monsanto and two other companies spun off from the original Monsanto’s businesses.

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Two of the four supermarkets in Malibu may see a strike this week.

The Ralphs supermarket at the Civic Center … and the pavilions on Point Dume … are seeing their union contracts expire last Sunday.

Talks continue. 

The workers union say they need to be adequately paid for the risks they have taken during the COVID-19 pandemic.

The supermarkets are owned by chains … Albertsons and Kroger … both of which are making record profits.

The Vintage market and Whole Foods stores in Malibu …as well as Trader Joe’s … are covered by contracts that generally follow the contracts at the bigger chains.

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LA County Still Recommends Masks In Indoor Settings For Many

LA County Public Health continues to strongly recommend wearing masks indoors in public settings …  particularly for people who are at elevated risk of severe illness from COVID-19. 

And … that goes for people with someone in the household who is at elevated risk.

Masks are still required while indoors at all schools until March 12, when masking indoors for both vaccinated and unvaccinated students, staff, teachers, and visitors will be strongly recommended.  

Masks are also required at all healthcare facilities, long-term care facilities, correctional and detention facilities, shelters, and on public transit.

While any mask is better than no mask …. it is important to recognize that well-fitting respirators provide the most protection, especially for those at elevated risk … says the county.

Respirators that fit well and provide a tight seal on the face provide more protection than a cloth mask or a medical mask. They may be less comfortable because they fit more tightly. When choosing a respirator, residents should consider how well it fits and read the manufacturer instructions on how to wear, store, and clean or properly dispose of the respirator.

At all sites where masking indoors is no longer mandatory, employers are required to offer, for voluntary use, medical grade masks and respirators to employees working indoors in close contact with other workers, customers and/or members of the public.

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SB Supes To Vote On US101 Oil Trucks

And in news from up the coast … the Santa Barbara County Board off Supervisors today is scheduled to make a decision on a request by ExxonMobil to restart oil production from three offshore oil rigs.

The oil platforms have been idle since the pipeline they were connected to fell apart seven years ago … causing a huge oil spill near Refugio Beach.

The giant oil platforms are visible off there 101 Freeway.

A final decision is expected this week on ExxonMobil’s Oil Trucking Proposal, and there will likely be a strong public turnout.

Santa Barbara County Board of Supervisors will hear arguments from both sides of the controversial project on Tuesday at the Joseph Centeno Betteravia Government Administration Building in Santa Maria.

The oil giant is seeking permission to restart three offshore platforms: Harmony, Heritage and Hondo.

All three shut down in 2015 following the devastating Plains Pipeline oil spill off the Gaviota Coast.

Local environmentalists say the timing is critical. Restarting those platforms would “exacerbate the current climate crisis” and put the coastline and marine wildlife at risk.

They say trucking is the most dangerous form of transporting crude oil.

“If this project is approved, ExxonMobil would be able to truck up to 70 trucks per day carrying 460,000 gallons of oil along our Coastline and along incredibly dangerous inland highways,” said Maggie Hall, Senior Attorney with Environmental Defense Center (EDC). “And this could last for up to seven years.”

Hall said there is no benefit at this point to getting the last bits of oil out of those three aging platforms.

She also said that over the past two decades, California has logged 87 tanker truck accidents involving transporting crude; 14 of those accidents happened in Santa Barbara County.

Hall also said that the Russia and Ukraine crisis does not impact the local oil project as “it amounts to such a small fraction of California’s oil production.”

ExxonMobil Operations Media Manager Julie L. King responded to News Channel 3-12 with the following statement:

ExxonMobil is committed to trucking safely and will operate in a manner that is protective of the environment.  Our trucking routes must be approved by the county, and we must follow more than 100 laws, rules, regulations and policies at county, state and federal levels governing our operation, which are among the strictest in the world.

Approval of our temporary trucking permit will allow us to resume safe, environmentally responsible operations that will bring a number of benefits to Santa Barbara, including local jobs and millions in vital tax revenues for county schools, public safety and healthcare services.

Tuesday’s March 8 Board of Supervisors meeting starts at 9 a.m.

Frances M Is Malibu Youth Of The Year

Malibu’s Youth of The Year has been named by the Boys and Girls Club of Malibu.

At least … partially named.

The 17-year-old student is named Francis M. … students last names are no lower released by the club when they are given honors.

No tot take away from Francis’s honors. 

knows she wants to go to college. The 17-year-old Malibu High School senior wants to study the culinary arts and computer science — but continuing her education will be a financial challenge.. Francis and her family fled from the dangerous socio-political climate in Nicaragua in 2019. Francis spoke very little English when she arrived a few years ago, yet through her commitment to education and growth she has made enormous strides in her ability to speak and understand English. 

Frances is an example to her peers at the Club as a member of Brent’s Club and Leaders in Training. 

Francis recently completed the Career Launch job readiness program, where she got hands-on experience as an intern & learned important skills for her future success. She plans to go to college next year and aspires to have a career in the fields of Computer Science or Culinary Arts..

Runner uop students this year are Jae … Irina and Anthony.

And once again … their last names were not released this year … we apologize for there incomplete information.

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Lane Closure Will Delay Malibu Cyn Rd Traffic Today and Wed

For two more days … Malibu Canyon Road is going to have lane closures.

City crews are going to be working on the shoulders to remove storm debris.

One of two lanes will be closed …. And flaggers will be directing two way traffic on the one lane. 

 

 

 

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