Holiday incident report
According to local authorities, Thanksgiving weekend was a quiet one in Malibu. According to the Malibu/Lost Hills Sherriff’s station, there were three traffic collisions on Nov. 26, one on Nov. 27 and two on Nov. 28, all minor incidents. None of the accidents involved alcohol, and no DUI arrests were made.
In addition, three lost hikers were reported on Friday evening. They were safely rescued without any injuries.
“People seem to leave town, so it’s pretty typical not to have a whole lot go on during the holiday here,” said Lost Hills/Malibu Traffic Sgt. Philip Brooks.
Hit and run reported
A hit-and-run incident that caused significant property damage and put the lives of a woman and her son at risk occurred on Nov. 26, according to a source who preferred to remain anonymous. The accident, which reportedly occurred at around 4:45 p.m., happened on Morning View Drive near Malibu High School. The driver, described only as a young male, was “driving erratically and on the wrong side of the street,” the source said. The car, a late-model black Infinity sedan, crashed into the yard of a private residence, nearly hitting two people. The vehicle reportedly sustained a significant amount of damage to the door, window, side panel and side mirror of the driver’s side. The witness said the Malibu/Lost Hills Sheriff’s station is investigating the incident as a hit and run and asks for the help of the community in identifying the driver. Information can be reported to the Malibu/Lost Hills Sheriff’s Station at 310.456.6652
Public hearing on Pepperdine development
A public hearing will take place Thursday this week on the Pepperdine University campus conducted by the county planning department regarding the expansion development project at the university.
The university is seeking a conditional use permit for the construction, operation and development of 394,137 new square feet, and grading in excess of 100,000 cubic yards on 830 acres within the 365 acres of existing campus area.
The project would ultimately create additional on-campus housing for 468 students, increase on-campus parking by 796 spaces and add 48 full time employees to the university payroll. Additionally, the capacity of the new athletics and events center being constructed would enable the university to support a Division I Athletics Program through increasing the total number of seats available from 3,574 to 5,470.
The public hearing takes place Thursday, 5 p.m., at the School of Law Auditorium.
Holiday toy drive
The Malibu Lumber Yard will have the Spark of Love Toy Drive this Saturday. An unwrapped toy can be brought to the drive as a donation for a less-fortunate child. Local firefighters will arrive in their truck to collect the donations and light the Christmas tree. Donations can be brought to the Malibu Lumber Yard, at 3939 Cross Creek Rd., at 4 p.m. on Dec. 4.
Wild horse and burro adoption
The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) is offering 10 wild horses and six black burros for adoption Dec. 11 in Redlands, beginning at 8 a.m. The horses, which include tri-colored pintos and large two-year-old bay horses, can be adopted at a cost of $125 each.
The animals can be previewed before adoption on Dec. 10 at 1 p.m. Wild horses and burros are protected by federal law, and the BLM gathers horses and burros periodically to control herd populations. Herd sizes are controlled to ensure there are enough natural resources to sustain the wild horses and burros in addition to other wildlife and domestic livestock. The wild horses and burros will be available for adoption on Dec. 11 at the Sundance Ranch, 27273 Pilgrim Rd. in Redlands, at 8 a.m. For more information contact the BLM at 866.4MUSTANGS (866.468.7826).
Household hazardous and electronic waste collection
Residents can properly dispose of hazardous household products, such as batteries and fluorescent light bulbs, as well as electronic waste, like VCRs and cell phones, this Saturday at 9 a.m. Residents can bring up to 125 pounds or 15 gallons of waste per vehicle to the Malibu Civic Center’s rear parking lot, at 23519 West Civic Center Way. According to Los Angeles County Supervisor Zen Yaroslavsky, “Improperly disposing of household hazardous waste can pose a real public health threat.” These collections, he added, “allow us all to do our part to avoid the kinds of serious pollution problems that result when these items are tossed into landfills or washed down our storm drains.”
More information about collections at this location, as well as other locations and future events, can be obtained by contacting the County of Los Angeles Department of Public Works at 888.CLEANLA (888.253.2652).
Las Virgenes Municipal Water District board approves rate adjustment
The LVMWD board authorized a rate adjustment of an eight-cent increase per billing unit at a meeting held Nov. 24 in Calabasas.
After the board’s wholesale supplier, the Metropolitan Water District of Southern California, increased prices, the LVMWD increased prices as well to cover the cost.
Southern Californians have been using less water, mainly as a result of a cooler summer, which also decreased the LVMWD’s revenues. According to the LVMWD, a customer using 70 billing units per month could see an increase of $2.80.