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Local author Robert Kerbeck, whose 2019 book “Malibu Burning” has earned accolades locally and nationally, earned a 2019 Best of Los Angeles Award for best historical nonfiction of 2019. The award, presented by Mayor Pro Tem Mikke Pierson during a reception at V’s Restaurant, drew a local crowd including many fire survivors. The award ceremony was presented by Paul J. Morra and Michael Levine.