Rick Springfield arrested in Malibu
Singer Rick Springfield was arrested on suspicion of drunk driving Sunday evening in Malibu.
Springfield, 61, who is primarily known for singing the ’80s hit “Jessie’s Girl,” was pulled over by a Sheriff’s deputy for speeding at around 8 p.m. The singer, who was driving his 1963 Corvette, was stopped on Pacific Coast Highway at Trancas Canyon Road.
Springfield submitted to a field sobriety test and blew a 0.10, surpassing California’s legal limit of 0.08. He was taken into custody at the Malibu/Lost Hills Sheriff’s Station, and released at around 2:10 a.m.
Springfield is scheduled to appear at the Malibu courthouse July 5.
Town hall meeting addresses fire issues
The Chamber of Commerce hosted a town hall meeting to educate the public about water flow requirements by the county Fire Department to fight fires and related building issues in Malibu Tuesday. A story will be posted online Wednesday.
The meeting, which took place at Pepperdine University’s Drescher Campus Auditorium, was also intended to motivate residents for political action, regarding the issue.
In February, property owners asked the Malibu City Council for help in overriding the Los Angeles County Fire Department’s policy that requires them to pay upward of $1 million for upgrades to an aging waterworks system. In a story in The Malibu Times earlier this year, the property owners complained that instead of being allowed to build onsite water tanks to fight fires, which had been acceptable in years past, they were being asked to personally fund improvements to the waterworks system. Reportedly, about 45 local property owners are delayed in building their homes because of this issue.
The policy change in question refers to water system flow at new sites. The fire department requires single-family homes to have access to water systems capable of pumping at least 1,250 gallons per minute for two hours. Due to Malibu’s aging water system, many new houses are not able to meet this requirement. The fire department generally used to allow water tanks as a mitigation measure until about a year ago. County Fire Marshall Roy Dull confirmed to The Malibu Times in a December article that the mitigation that was once allowed in extenuating circumstances is no longer acceptable.
School gate project to begin this fall
Juan Cabrillo Elementary School’s fencing and gate project is set to begin by the end of November this year, according to the Santa Monica-Malibu Unified School District. The school will install new pedestrian gates, fence and campus entry, and expand its outdoor space for the kindergarten play yard. More information can be obtained by contacting Vincent Johnson, project/construction manager, at 310.954.2291.
Grape tomato recall
Taylor Farms Pacific, Inc. has issued a recall of grape tomatoes grown at its Tracy, Calif. farm due to risk of salmonella. The tomatoes were used in prepackaged salads for brands including Signature Café, Albertson’s, Raley’s and Sam’s distributed throughout California.
If you recently purchased a BLT salad with chicken, a caprese salad, chef salad, Greek salad, or other variety featuring grape tomatoes, it may have been recalled.
No illnesses have been reported. The salads were also distributed in Arizona, Oregon, Nevada, Washington, New Mexico, Idaho, Montana, Colorado, Nebraska, South Dakota, Wyoming and Utah.
For a full list of recalled products and the stores they were sold in, visit http://www.fda.gov/Safety/Recalls/ucm253580.htm.