Scoping meeting set for SMC satellite campus
A scoping meeting is scheduled for 6 p.m. on May 31 at Malibu City Hall’s multipurpose room for the environmental impact report (EIR) of Santa Monica College’s planned satellite campus in the Civic Center.
At the meeting, the public can learn about the project and provide written comments on their opinions.
The proposed Malibu project would include an educational facility with a Los Angeles County Sheriff’s substation and be located at 23555 Civic Center Dr. The campus would consist of five classrooms and labs, a multipurpose community room, a computer lab and administrative offices that could accommodate up to 210 students and 12 faculty and staff members. The project also proposes an “interpretive center” to support Legacy Park and other programs to provide information about Malibu’s environment and cultural history.
The EIR will examine the campus’ impact on air quality, greenhouse gas emissions, noise, traffic circulation and parking, among other areas.
Public comments on the Santa Monica College Malibu Campus project can also be mailed. The comments must be postmarked by June 17, 2012. Comments can be sent to Mr. Randal Lawson, executive vice president, Santa Monica Community College District, 1900 Pico Blvd., Santa Monica, CA, 90405.
The project’s lead agency and applicant is the SMCCD. Other responsible agencies include the County of Los Angeles, the City of Malibu and the Regional Water Quality Control Board-Los Angeles Region.
For more information, visit www2.smc.edu/planning.
FBI investigating MHS bomb threat
The FBI has joined forces with the Malibu/Lost Hills Sheriff’s Department Detectives in the investigation of the bomb threat called in to Malibu High School May 3.
On May 3, the school received a phone call at about 10:10 a.m. from someone believed to be a teenager, stating that a team of students was planting a bomb on campus. While authorities believed the threat to be a hoax when it was received, MHS, Juan Cabrillo and Malibu United Methodist Schools were all put on lock down as a safety precaution.
After receiving the threats, administrators contacted the Malibu/Lost Hills Sheriff’s Station and evacuated students from classrooms. The sheriff’s station conducted an extensive search of the campus with bomb-sniffing dogs, and all students were allowed to return to classrooms at about 1:30 p.m. after nothing was found.
One injured in car accident
A car accident Monday afternoon left one injured and closed one lane of traffic on Pacific Coast Highway. The accident occurred just before 4 p.m. on Pacific Coast Highway near Carbon Canyon Road. The driver was traveling eastbound on the highway when another car reportedly rear-ended him. The driver whose car was hit was taken to the hospital as a precaution and is expected to make a full recovery.
Breast-feeding support group to start at Malibu Library
A new breast-feeding support group will host its first meeting June 1 at 10 a.m. at the Malibu Library, according to a press release by Malibu mothers Sarah Kern and Romy Rapaport. Both Kern and Rapaport completed training programs with La Leche League International, an organization that supports mothers who breast-feed and promotes the practice of breast-feeding. The new group plans to become the first Malibu chapter of La Leche International, and will meet the first Friday of every month at 10 a.m. “emphasizing the joys of breastfeeding while they inform and encourage mothers who wish to nurse their babies,” according to the press release. The group also plans to offer a 24-hour telephone help line.
The issue of breastfeeding garnered national attention recently after a Time Magazine cover depicted a provocative image of a mother nursing her son.
For more information about the group, call Romy Rapoport 310.483.3987 or Sarah Kern 415.786.0233.
Man dies in midnight skateboarding accident
A 29-year-old Agoura Hills man died early Tuesday morning after the in-line “dirt surfer” skateboard he was riding collided with a parked car, according to the Malibu/Lost Hills Sheriff’s Station. The skateboarder, identified as Christopher Schwartz, was not wearing a helmet, Lt. Robert Ward of the Malibu/Lost Hills Sheriff’s Station told the Contra Costa Times. The crash occurred at 12:05 a.m. on a steep residential street in the 6000 block of Lake Lindero Drive in Agoura Hills. Schwartz sustained head and neck injuries and was pronounced dead at the scene, Ward said. Schwartz referred to himself online as a “professional street luger” and “inline speed skater.”
The Malibu Times office closed Monday
The Malibu Times office will be closed Monday in observance of Memorial Day.
All people and sports items must be submitted to editorial@malibutimes.com by noon Friday in order to make it into the May 31 issue. The advertising space reservation deadline for that issue is also Friday.
For more information, call 310.456.5507.
Park hours on Memorial Day
City Hall will be closed Monday for Memorial Day. Some of the city’s park facilities will be closed, while others remain open for the public.
Charmlee Wilderness Park will be open and staffed Monday from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. Trancas Canyon Park is open from 8 a.m. to dusk.
Malibu Bluffs Park will be open Monday from 8 a.m. to dusk. The Michael Landon Center will remain open and staffed from 8 a.m. to 9 p.m., and all regularly scheduled classes will take place. According to a release from the city, Bluffs Park will be patrolled on Sunday and Monday after dark to make sure park rules are being followed.
The Malibu Senior Center will be closed Monday. The Malibu community pool will also be closed, and will remain closed for maintenance until June 17.
Additionally, all Santa Monica-Malibu Unified School District schools and grounds in Malibu will be closed.
For more information, call 310.317.1364.
Possible car shooting in Calabasas
Malibu/Lost Hills Station units responded to a call on the morning of May 17 regarding a possible shooting. The female victim claimed she was driving south on the 101 freeway between Las Virgenes Road and Parkway Calabasas when she heard a loud noise and pulled over to check if she had a flat tire. After pulling over, she saw what she believed to be a bullet hole on the passenger side of her car. Deputies recovered what appeared to be a bullet projectile from the car. The woman was not injured during the incident and there are no suspects at this time.
The Malibu/Lost Hills Station Detective Bureau is investigating the incident and requesting the help of the public. To provide information regarding the incident call Sergeant Derrick Alfred at 818.878.1808.
Malibu High to perform spring musical
The Malibu High School Theater Department will perform “9 to 5: The Musical,” an adaptation of Dolly Parton’s 1980 comedy, this weekend at Malibu High.
According to the school’s website, in the show, “three female employees, tired of trying to move up the corporate ladder in a male dominated world, team up against their sexist boss in this hilarious workplace revenge comedy.”
Show performances are taking place Friday at 7 p.m., Saturday at 1 p.m. and 7 p.m. and Sunday at 2 p.m. in the MHS Theater, 30215 Morning View Dr. Tickets cost $20 for adults and $15 for students and seniors when purchased in advance from malibuhigh.org. All tickets purchased at the door will cost $20.
Seminar on Nutrition and Aging to take place at Senior Center
The City of Malibu’s Senior Center is hosting a free presentation on Nutrition and Aging on Wed., May 30 at 12 p.m. Dr. Milica Simpson, who works in internal medicine and as a pediatric physician at UCLA Malibu, will lead the seminar. Dr. Simpson will present strategies on how to eat healthfully for successful aging. Participants are asked to call in advance to reserve a seat. For more information or to RSVP call 310.456.2489 ext. 357.