– Red Flag Warning for Malibu … for the tenth straight day.
– L-A county spared from smoke from Thomas Fire.
– Fire victims in the Bay Area discover … they don’t have enough insurance to rebuild.
– Update on the worker hit by a car in front of Malibu High School.
– And news to make you proud … about Malibu High kids.
These stories next … on Malibu’s Only Local Daily News.
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This is the latest news from Radio Malibu … 99.1 KBUU Radio in Malibu.
Good morning … I’m Hans laetz reporting.
Tenth Straight Day Of Santa Anas
Malibu continues under Red Flag Warnings for the tenth straight day.
Little change is expected through Thursday.
The extended period of dry, warm airflow will continue, but only half as strong as what occurred last week.
We can expect daily winds coming at us over the mountains at around 8 to 15 miles per hour.
Some gusts up around 30 miles an hour are possible at the windiest places.
The air will remain incredibly dry … and there will not be any moist ocean air coming ashore at night to help with the recoveries.
Thomas Fire Churns West
The Thomas Fire continues to churn through the foothills above Santa Barbara.
Now … at 234 thousand plus acres.
It only grew 17-hundred acres yesterday.
Malibu has been spared from smoke and ash.
High altitude clouds of ash are blowing west and north … satellite pictures show the browns cloud racing as far north as Eureka California.
The fire broke out one week ago … 9 p-m a week ago Monday.
Now 20 percent contained.
7 thousand firefighters on the job.
18 thousand residences threatened right now … still.
And 869 structures destroyed.
The fire is still churning through the foothills north of Carpinteria … Summerland … and Montecito.
Evacuations continue as far west as Mission Canyon in Santa Barbara.
A large fire front was burning above Carpinteria High School this morning.
Avocado groves east of Fillmore were also on fire this morning.
If there is one bright spot … it’s how few casualties there have been during the disaster.
One person has been killed: a 70-year-old woman from Santa Paula woman was killed in a car crash as she attempted to evacuate.
Fire Victims Find Replacement Policies Fall Way, Way Short
Hundreds of Bay Area residents who lost their homes in the October wildfires are finding themselves underinsured … and their replacement insurance policies are not enough money.
The Santa Rosa Press Democrat newspaper reports that many displaced homeowners are discovering that they will likely have to pay hundreds of thousands of dollars out of pocket .. to replace their homes.
One attorney says some policyholders could be out more than $1 million in costs.
The lawyer in Santa Rosa says he’s talked to 200 fire victims from the Wine Country fires.
97 percent of them were found to be underinsured.
In Sonoma County alone … 7 billion dollars in damage claims have been filed.
Insurance companies have paid out almost 2.4 billion dollars so far.
The issue … did the insurance carriers underprice their policies that supposedly cover the overall cost of rebuilding replacement homes???
Or …. did policyholders cheap out and buy insufficient coverage???
The customers may have opted for lower premiums …. and might have to live with the choices they made.
This story from the Santa Rosa Press Democrat.
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Flagger Has Multiple Factures
Malibu High School principal Chellie Nye says the construction worker who was hit by a car on Morning View Drive is recovering.
A flagman was struck by a car in front of the school … as traffic was benign directed at the construction gate.
The driver apparently was blinded by the sun … there’s no word if any citations were issued.
The flagger suffered multiple fractures in his leg and is recovering now . says the school principal.
The school office is collecting get well cards for the man.
MHS Kids Travel To Help Disadvantaged Students
Three Malibu High ninth graders who founded a new school club called The Education Operation.
They traveled to Richmond last week to help a socioeconomically disadvantaged fourth grade classroom.
Why Richmond … up in the Bay Area?
The teacher is 2013 Malibu high graduate Yasi Afsharnive.
The Education Operation’s goal .. the kids say … is to make school a better place for students who don’t have the resources or opportunities to have a positive experience with their education.
the Malibu students brought books, ornaments, and home made cookies in hand.
The Malibu kids helped the younger ones pick books for the students’ upcoming book reports
“This experience caused me to become beyond grateful for the school I attend, the resources I take for granted, and the generosity of our community. This is only the beginning of our intentions to help,” says club president Kimya Afshar. “We send out thanks to everyone who made this trip possible.”
The small group of Malibu kids plans to do this through book drives, fundraisers, bake sales, and any other ways they can help.
For further questions and or to support this group visit their website at https:// www.theeducationoperation.com or contact them at theeducationoperation@gmail.com.
MHS Model UN Team Earns Awards
Malibu High School’s Model U-N team won some awards at the competition in San Juan Capistrano last weekend.
Students step into the shoes of ambassadors from UN member states to debate current issues on the organization’s agenda.
Students emulate the activities of the real United Nations in order to develop enhanced speaking and debating skills and to gain new perspectives on current and international events.
The Model UN competition was held on Saturday in San Juan Capistrano.
*Team Captain–Bennett Cohen (12th)*
-Cohen and Dustin Hartuv won “Outstanding Performance” awards in their Security Council Delegation
-Research Awards went to Jibriel Taha, Theo Detwiler, Odin Bercu, Anderson Newman, Grace Colburn.
Other Model UN delegates were
Olivia Thonson (12th)
Jude Iredell (11th)
Collette Aldrich (11th)
Miela Efraim (10th)
Bennett Cohen (12th)
Sohrob Eslamieh (12th
Pardis Eslamieh (10th)
Moorea Morrison (12th)
Bella Isles (12th)
The teacher is Mister Jordan C. Ervin, the social studies department chair at Malibu High.
I Hate Holiday Parties. Not This One.
Day after tomorrow …. it’s the holiday celebrations Malibu City Hall.
Join the Malibu City Council, Commissioners, fellow community members, business and civic leaders, and neighbors and friends for a joyous celebration of the holidays at Malibu City Hall.
Enjoy an art show hosted by Malibu Arts Angels with works by talented student artists, and live performances by student musicians from Malibu Middle and High School while nibbling on tasty treats and sipping hot cocoa and cider.
Add your artistic hand print to the Community Art Tree which will be on display as part of the City’s Student Art Show in 2018.
Bring a donation for the Spark of Love Toy Drive benefiting at-risk youth and receive a raffle ticket for a chance to win terrific prizes donated by local businesses.
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Weather for the Malibu
Sunny with a high of ((( 77 ))) today on the beach … ((( 81 ))) in the Santa Monica Mountains.
Winds could gust as high as 35 mph over the mountains today.
But they may switch to coming off the ocean after noon.
And that could bring us areas of smoke.
Sunset tonight is at ((( 4:43. ))).
After that ….
Lows ((( 62 ))) at the beach … down to ((( 47 ))) in some canyons.
Tomorrow should be ((( much the same ))).
Right now … at Trancas it’s ((( 63 ))).
Upper Malibu Canyon … ((( 61 ))).
And at Civic Center Los Angeles ((( 57 ))).
In the ocean … ((( 57 )))) in the water at Trancas Tower 14.
Waves today are ((( 3-4 ))) feet high.
There is a nice new swell building through the day … coming down the coast from the west .
(((( Low tide is at 12:03.
Next high tide will be a 3.8 foot crest … at 5;50 this evening.
Another low tide tonight at 11:27.
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