Bound Angels executive director, actress Linda Blair to be honored
Malibu resident Cindy Landon hosted a fundraiser last Saturday on behalf of Bound Angels, a nonprofit organization dedicated to the rescue and rehabilitation of abused and abandoned animals. Executive Director Robert Cabral of Bound Angels spoke about his work to address overpopulated shelters. Cabral said good training was important, since a well-trained dog is the first to get adopted if it ends up in a shelter.
Bound Angels offers programs and training, as well as public service announcements and print campaigns, to assist volunteers in large municipal shelters and rural rescue organizations.
Cabral will receive an award for his work at the Chiquita’s Friends PAL award ceremony on July 30 at Rancho Chiquita. Actress Linda Blair, veterinarian Lisa Newell and K9 Connection will also be honored. The event will feature live entertainment, Mexican food and a silent auction. Funds will be distributed among four animal welfare groups. Tickets for the event can be purchased online at www.chiquitasfriends.org.
DUI checkpoint backs up Malibu Canyon
A routine DUI checkpoint was set up on Malibu Canyon Friday night, 8 p.m. until 2 a.m. The checkpoint caused traffic to back up along the canyon road, but members of the Malibu Public Safety Commission who observed the checkpoint, said the inconvenience was justified. “Our job is to make the citizens of Malibu feel safe, and by enforcing DUI checkpoints, that is one step in the right direction,” Commissioner David Saul said.
Deputies bust burglar at gunpoint after high-speed chase
Law enforcement authorities arrested a burglar at gunpoint Friday last week on Pacific Coast Highway, Sgt. Eric Lasko of the Malibu/Lost Hills Sheriff’s Station said.
Shortly before noon last Friday, a resident returning to his home on Las Flores Canyon Road spotted a man leaving the property with several items from the house. The suspect ran to a red Toyota Camry and took off at a high rate of speed.
An onlooker picked up the burglary victim in his truck and the two pursued the suspect. While following, the victim called 911 and gave the license plate number of the Toyota Camry. When the suspect turned west onto Pacific Coast Highway, Sheriff’s deputies caused him to stop by blocking the suspect’s path.
The suspect parked in a residential driveway approximately three-quarters of a mile west of Las Flores Canyon Road and exited the vehicle. Sheriff’s deputies then arrested the man at gunpoint.
Sgt. Lasko said the man admitted to stealing items from the residence and stashing them along Las Flores Canyon Road. Deputies also found narcotics on the man. The stolen items were later recovered.
Onlookers told The Malibu Times there were five or six patrol cars at the scene, and that traffic was delayed about 10 minutes while the suspect was arrested.
Deaf and mute hiker rescued from Malibu cliffside
The Malibu/Lost Hills Sheriff Station Mountain Rescue Team rescued a deaf and mute hiker who became stranded for two days in Malibu Canyon during a night hike last week.
Twenty-five-year-old Fullerton resident Woo Lee was hiking with a group around 9 p.m. on July 19 when he became stranded on a 15-foot-ledge approximately 300 feet below Malibu Canyon’s main road and 400 feet above the canyon floor.
Rescuers from the county sheriff’s and fire departments worked together to bring the man to safety at 1 a.m., July 20. Lee sustained multiple lacerations and was transported via helicopter to a local hospital for further evaluation and treatment.
Malibu Inn applies for extended hours
The Malibu Planning Commission on Tuesday will consider an application by the Malibu Inn at 22969 Pacific Coast Highway to extend its operating hours. The application seeks to extend the restaurant’s operating hours from 7 a.m. to 2 a.m. daily. Its current operating hours are 7 a.m. to 12, a.m. Sundays through Wednesdays, and 7 a.m. to 2 a.m. Thursdays through Saturdays. It is also allowed to operate until 2 a.m. on Sundays before a federal holiday on Mondays.
Planning department staff have recommended approving the application.
Legacy Park gets sustainability award
The City of Malibu’s Legacy Park will be honored this fall as the Outstanding Sustainability Project for 2011. The award is being given by the American Society of Civil Engineers Metropolitan Los Angeles Branch. The $35 million, 15-acre park on the land, formerly known as the Chili Cook-Off site, opened late last year. It functions as a stormwater treatment facility and as a tranquil passive park for locals and tourists.
The treatment facility is capable of capturing up to 2.6 million gallons per day of stormwater and urban runoff for treatment and disinfection. The cleaned water is then reused for irrigation.
The park features native coastal plants, a living learning center and other features to educate visitors about the flora and fauna along the Southern California Coast.
The award will be presented at the ASCE Metropolitan Los Angeles Branch’s annual meeting in the fall.
Chalk artists to debut at Malibu Arts Festival
The Malibu Chamber of Commerce and Visitor Center will feature four chalk artists for the first time in its 40 years of celebrating the Malibu Arts Festival. The artists were invited to the festival by Susan Manners, a local Realtor and volunteer on the Chamber’s Arts Fest Committee, who saw them perform at festivals in Santa Barbara and Pasadena.
The artists will be sponsored by local businesses. The public is welcome to view this artwork and others at the Malibu Civic Center, 23555 Civic Center Way, at 10 a.m. July 30-31. Parking is $7.