City Council endorses anti-rehab cluster bills
At its meeting on Monday, the City Council unanimously voted to send a letter to State Assembly member Bill Emmerson (R-Riverside) in support of the three bills he has proposed to deal with the clustering of drug and alcohol rehabilitation centers in residential neighborhoods. AB 3005, AB 3006 and AB 3007 would create several laws regarding the mater, including creating a state policy to prevent the excessive concentration of rehabilitation centers in neighborhoods.
Several Malibu neighborhood leaders have pleaded with the city to do something about the situation, with the city officials saying they have unsuccessfully spoken to the state about it several times.
The three bills could go before a committee for review soon.
Also at Monday’s meeting, the council voted to endorse the Malibu Celebration of Film Festival, which is not associated with the Malibu International Film Festival. The endorsement for the festival, which is scheduled to take place at various local venues in October, obligates the city to pay for maintenance and security.
According to the organizers, the festival will include the winners of all the recent film festivals from around the world. Also, Malibu filmmaker Robert Altman will be honored. The organizers said a Malibu resident involved in the movie industry will be honored each year.
Official says philanthropist at fault for car crash
Malibu/Lost Hills’ Sheriff’s Sgt. Phil Brooks said Pepperdine philanthropist and Malibu resident Dorothy Stotsenberg was responsible for a crash that injured her and Malibu resident Scott Winner.
Brooks said Stotsenberg was making a left turn from Encinal Canyon Road onto Pacific Coast Highway on March 1 when she crashed into Winner’s car, which was moving straight. He said she might be sighted for failure to yield. He would not say when that decision would be made.
Point Dume trails meeting to take place
on Tuesday
A community meeting hosted by the city government will take place on Tuesday at Point Dume Marine Science Elementary School to discuss the Point Dume Safe Routes to School Walkway Project. The school is located at 6955 Fernhill Drive. The meeting begins at 7 p.m. Call 456.2489 ext. 339 for further information.
PCH lane at Topanga scheduled for closure
The California Department of Transportation will close one lane of northbound Pacific Coast Highway at Topanga Canyon Boulevard on Thursday from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m.
The closure is due to repair work on an existing retaining wall at that location.
Local clubs to host statewide Democratic candidates
The Malibu, Santa Monica and Pacific Palisades Democratic Clubs will sponsor a candidate forum on Sunday for the Democratic candidates running for statewide offices this year. Confirmed as of Tuesday afternoon to appear were Phil Angelides, Jerry Brown and John Garamendi.
The forum will take place at the Pacific Palisades Women’s Club, located at 901 Haverford Ave. It will begin at 1 p.m. For more information and to reserve a seat, call 230.2084. A $10 donation is recommended. Refreshments will be served.
MTC Forum airing on Channel 15
The Malibu Township Council’s City Council Candidate Forum is airing on Channel 15 everyday through April 10. The forum is airing on Mondays at 6:30 p.m., Tuesdays at 3:30 p.m, Wednesdays at 8 p.m., Thursdays at 3:30 p.m., Fridays at 7:30 p.m., Saturdays at 8 a. m. and Sundays at 4:30 p.m.
-Jonathan Friedman