Malibuites including Ralph Erickson (left), president of the Malibu Democratic Club, Laureen Sills (center), and SMMUSD elected board member Kathy Wisnicki (center, background) anxiously await election results Nov. 2 at the Sunset Restaurant. Although many were disappointed with the presidential election, they were satisfied with passage of Measure S and Wisnicki’s election. Photo by Cathryn Saks