Malibu Canyon construction causes delays
Roadwork on Malibu Canyon is causing delays up to 45 minutes, and will be finished by the end of the month.
Workers are resurfacing, or reconstructing, areas of Malibu Canyon Road that could not be paved during construction last year due to permit issues, Mike Kaspar, Los Angeles County Public Works Public Information officer, confirmed.
The road construction is scheduled for weekdays between 9 a.m. and 3 p.m., and is expected to be finished by Oct. 31.
“The reason you’re seeing noncontiguous patches of work being done is there was work on Las Virgenes Canyon Road and Malibu Canyon Road before that was funded by stimulus money,” Kaspar said, “and [they] wanted to get that finished as soon as possible and couldn’t wait for different city-related permits. Now we’re going back and filling in the areas we couldn’t wait to finish up until the permitting was cleared.”
The resurfacing is a two-step process using newer materials intended to extend the life of the road and cost less.
“[There are] some real benefits to what we’re doing to that road,” Kaspar said.
Dead dolphin found near county line
A dead Risso’s dolphin was found last Tuesday on County Line Beach west of Yerba Buena Road, according to Jonsie Ross, assistant Marine Mammal Rescue Coordinator at the California Wildlife Center.
Ross wrote in an email to The Malibu Times the dolphin has been paint-tagged and secured by a rope because the Santa Barbara History Museum intends to preserve it for its skeletal collection. The cause of death of the dolphin is unknown. It had previously been
Malibu Hardware grand opening Saturday
Malibu Hardware and Supply is hosting its grand opening celebration Saturday. The event will feature lectures on organic gardening by “tomato guru” Steve Goto, who will teach the audience the ins and outs of growing winter vegetables. Food and drinks will also be available to attendants, including $1 tacos. The festivities will take place at Malibu Hardware and Supply, 3730 Cross Creek Rd., from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. More information can be obtained by calling 310.456.2772.
Gov. signs Brownley’s education bills
Gov. Jerry Brown signed two bills on Oct. 8 related to education written by Assemblywoman Julia Brownley, according to a press release from Brownley’s office.
The first bill, AB 250, establishes a structure for implementing common core academic standards in California schools. The second, AB 815, establishes a state Seal of Biliteracy to recognize high school graduates who achieve a high proficiency in learning a second language.
“These standards will prepare students to apply rigorous academic content knowledge to real life situations,” Brownley, chairwoman of the Assembly Committee on Education, said of the first bill. “Adoption of these standards will finally give California internationally benchmarked criteria so that we will know how California students are performing compared with other students around the globe.”
Last year, the state adopted Common Core Standards in English and math for students in kindergarten through 12th grade. However, California lacked a coherent process to align the curriculum, instruction and the assessment system with the new core standards. Brownley’s common core bill is intended to establish the needed structure, as well as extend the operative date of the state’s assessment system so California can study and adapt to potential federal law changes.