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Defending Hogin

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In the interest of fair play and accuracy, Michael Schwerin’s letter regarding City Attorney Christi Hogin in the Aug. 13 edition of the Surfside News requires a reply.

In the first place, an “in-house” attorney, particularly a city attorney, cannot be judged on her win-loss record alone. The city attorney does not have the luxury of choosing her cases or clients. Her job is to advise and defend the City Council’s decisions regardless of the legal or policy reasons. Council decisions may be predicated on politically popular policies, but may make bad law. The city attorney must deal with the existing law and the facts, warts and all. It so happens that Christi Hogin has an excellent 11 wins and one loss record in cases she has handled “in-house.”

As to the cases Mr. Schwerin claims were lost by Christi Hogin:

1. The Banyan matter, which pertained to property outside the city of Malibu and involved three lawsuits. One, handled by Christi Hogin, she won. The other two were handled by Richards, Watson and Gershon, one of the pre-eminent law firms in Los Angeles specializing in representing cities and other municipalities. One was successful and the other not.

2. The Lunita Pacific matter involved a 38-unit condominium. It is important to know that the property owner had a vesting map from the County of Los Angeles prior to Malibu Cityhood which was a key in the unsuccessful attempts by the city (once again represented by Richards, Watson and Gershon), and the Broadbeach Homeowners Association to invalidate the condo subdivision. Notwithstanding the court’s decision, the city attorney negotiated a settlement proposal with the property owner that provided for six to eight single-family houses on one-plus-acre lots in lieu of the 38 condos. After a public hearing, the council, under pressure from an adjacent property owners, rejected the settlement proposal. The 38 condos are now under construction.

3. As to the Trancas Town matter, also handled by Richards, Watson and Gershon, the city lost its attempt to prevent a15 single-family residences plus 52 condo subdivision. Nevertheless, the city attorney negotiated a settlement proposal providing for 35 single-family houses on a minimum of one-acre lots in lieu of the 15 single-family houses and 52 condos. On Feb. 28, 1994, the council rejected this proposal. Thereafter in 1996, the city attorney submitted to the council a settlement proposal for a single-family subdivision of no less than one-acre lots plus dedicated ballfields to the city. The council has yet to reply to this proposal.

4. Regarding the mobile home matter, also handled by Richard, Watson and Gershon, the settlements negotiated by the city attorney secured rent control to the mobile home park residents. Nothwithstanding the city attorney’s advice to the council that a “rollback” of rents to a December1984 and CPI level was legally vulnerable, (the park owners had indicated they would not file a lawsuit if the rollback were not enacted), the council adopted the rollback resolution. Ultimately, the court found the rollback was inappropriate and the city paid damages of approximately $2 million. This may have been money the community was prepared to spend to assist the mobile home residents but to blame the city attorney for bad advice is wrong and contrary to the record.

A. David Kagon

What’s white and red all over?

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I was breezing through the Los Angeles Times Westside Weekly last week, doing what we in the newspaper business call research, when I suddenly realized to my chagrin they had scooped us.

There, in simple, typically ponderous L.A. Times prose, was the announcement of the new city of Malibu design standards as promulgated by our commissioner of aesthetics, Jo Ruggles, and somehow we had missed it. Commissioner Jo, as I sure many of you know, is a member of the Malibu Planning Commission and a longtime denizen of the Paradise Cove Mobile Home Park. She is also a leading proponent of a higher standard of aesthetics in Malibu architecture.

Now, I must confess, lest I be accused of failing to disclose my bias, that I do have some difficulty in taking aesthetic advice from someone who lives or used to live in a converted Campbell soup can in the lower portion of Paradise Cove. Nevertheless, sometimes good ideas come from the most unusual sources. So, to be fair, it’s to her ideas that we have to look and not her lifestyle.

The cornerstone of her aesthetic policy, on which she’s been quoted often (and not in this newspaper, so there should be no doubts about the quote), seems to be that we shouldn’t have any white houses with red roofs. In architecture school this is often referred to as the “white house/red roof syndrome” and it’s well documented. Sufferers from this syndrome are known to talk, some say screech, endlessly until their medication is adjusted or the houses are repainted, whichever comes sooner. Anyone appearing before the Planning Commission now knows it doesn’t matter if the proposed house is puce and pink, or avocado and royal blue or even if it has an 11-foot gargoyle sitting on the roof, provided it doesn’t violate the first rule of architectural aesthetics — the house can’t be white and the roof can’t be red.

Apparently, the Planning Commission may not be of one mind on the “white house/red roof syndrome” issue, because another commissioner, Ken Kearsely, was also quoted in the same article as saying he worries about abandoning the area’s kaleidoscope charm and (and I quote), “I’m afraid it will become a Stepford Village.” Good for Ken.

The second leg of her two-legged aesthetic stool is even simpler. She apparently feels that any hillside house that’s visible from anywhere, particularly anywhere she’s standing, is an abomination and must be prevented. She is apparently a devotee of what in architectural circles are referred to as the “invisible house crowd.” It’s a tenet of their philosophy that everyone is free to build any hillside house they want provided no one else can see them because the people on the ocean or on their way to be beach like to be able to look up to the hills and see nothing but greenery and not what she refers to as “somebody’s architectural statement.” Of course, the corollary of that position is that we hill people, among whom I number myself, shouldn’t have to look down onto the ocean and be forced to see all these overly large beach houses, all cheek by jowl, because in all fairness it’s no more aesthetically pleasing for us to look at them than it is for them to look at us.

I pondered this impasse, and I’ve come up with a solution that I would like our Planning Commission to consider. After all, this is Hollywood. All we’re really talking about is a backdrop. It doesn’t have to be real, it just has to look real. So I propose that we line PCH with a large, painted backdrop. The hill people can look at their side of the backdrop, which will have an ocean uncluttered by beachfront homes, and the beach people can look to the hills, and on their side of the backdrop they’ll see nothing but verdant green. Behind the facade we can all do whatever we want. Think it over. It could work.

I want to give a fond farewell to John Clement, our director of Public Works, who is leaving us to go to the city of Santa Cruz. I’ve seen John in action, and he’s hardworking, smart, competent, honest and outspoken. In most communities, those qualities would be considered an asset, but not here. There are several on the council, who will remain nameless other then to say it isn’t House or Barovsky, who want the staff to be as invisible as Jo Ruggles’ hillside houses, and invisible was never, thankfully, a word you’d ever attach to John Clement.

Good luck,0 John. We are definitely going to miss you.

Kingdom without a Crown

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Heather Moran knew it was only a matter of time. Since July 14, when Crown Books Corp. filed for bankruptcy reorganization, the store manager of the Malibu branch quietly had been telling clientele to place their final orders. Quickly. A few weeks later, she stopped taking special orders altogether.

The call for closure was issued Aug. 20, after a Delaware judge granted approval for the chain to shutter 79 of its 174 stores, including 11 in Los Angeles County. From the corporate throne in Landover, Md., the edict was phoned to Crown’s provinces in four states.

“I got a call from our district manager around 3 p.m. Thursday; we closed the doors at 4,” said Moran. “We should be here for another week or two, cleaning and packing up.”

Moran will be offered a job within the district, which extends from Malibu to Westminster and east to Riverside. Most of her nine employees can expect severance packages. While the Thousand Oaks outlet falls a casualty of economic woes, the Santa Monica SuperCrown remains open.

“All outstanding orders have been transferred to Santa Monica, who have been instructed to hold them for two weeks, and our customers have been phoned,” said Moran.

With book signings and special events, the superstore has one of the highest profiles in the region. Local authors who depended upon the Malibu branch for exposure of their new works now may find themselves holding court in Santa Monica.

Whether the branch perished due to lack of profitability or whether it was surrendered to escape a costly lease is moot. Malibu is bereft of a general bookstore. In April 1997, the literary community mourned the loss of Malibu Books & Co., which had served readers for nearly 20 years. Although Crown could not hope to assume the intimacy or salon ambience of Valerie Gable’s shop, it was something. Something now gone.

Sharing the plight of many independent stores, Malibu Books & Co. could not compete with discounters such as Barnes & Noble, Borders Group, and Crown, who traditionally have negotiated extended payment terms on publishers’ shipments, and who have been able to absorb the costs of shipping back remaindered stock. Additionally, the chains have enjoyed cooperative advertising with publishers in the forms of in-store promotions, end-cap displays, flyers and newspaper ads.

Dolphins’ dirge

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Last week’s story about the two dolphins escorting a dead dolphin came as no surprise to members of the Great Whales Foundation — the body washed up just a few feet from our beachfront headquarters, in the midst of a meeting! Our neighbor Beata Nielsen buried it nearby.

Was this some kind of a message? (Mr. De Herrera in his letter to the Surfside News also suggested as much.) Not only is it amazing that several dolphins escorted the dead dolphin for at least two days running, but finally that the carcass should wash ashore nearly on the doorstep of the Great Whales Foundation — out of miles and miles of Malibu coastline!

To add to the synchronicity of the event, the night before we had just hosted an inspiring talk by Mr. Scott Taylor, who travels the world researching dolphins and telling the “Legend of the Golden Dolphin.” (Scott had turned up at a party we hosted over the weekend for Dr. John Lilly, the renowned pioneer of human-dolphin communication research.) The gist of the legend (and the gist of our work here at GWF/MDRC) is that humans and dolphins have a rich and long-standing relationship, and that we have much to learn from our intelligent ocean-going cousins.

What were these dolphins trying to tell us? Were they conducting a public funeral for their pod-mate?

We’d like to suggest that this incident be taken as a reminder that a true shelter for stranded and injured dolphins is urgently needed in Southern California, and that Malibu is the perfect place to host it. For two years we have been developing a plan for just such a facility, the Malibu Dolphin Recovery Center. We have an energetic all-volunteer committee, and architectural designs. All that is lacking now for the MDRC to become a reality is a hundred yards of coastline, and a couple million dollars for construction.

Help us create a place where sick and injured dolphins, as well as “surplus” rejects from entertainment facilities and Navy labs, can recuperate and be released back to the sea, in a non-exploitative fashion. (MDRC is a fully registered nonprofit organization.) You can find out more about our organization on the web at www.gwf/mdrc.html, or by calling our information line at (310) 317-1411, ext. “MDRC.”

Together we can all do our small part in repairing the wounded relationship between humanity and our intelligent neighbors in the sea.

P.S. MDRC staff member Isabelle Bondi reports that a couple days after, approximately 30 dolphins spent over half an hour within a stone’s throw of where their pod-mate had been buried.

Jason Keehn,

Executive vice president, Great Whales Foundation

Dolphina Bastel,

president, MDRC

Things Change

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When I was young I would surely sneer

At a guy who’d remark on the shape of my rear

When the boys gave me an admiring whistle

I’d stare them down. It made me bristle

In days gone by I would surely resent

What I now construe as a compliment

If my response to your wink

Seems uncharitably hateful

Secretly, my dear,

I’m infinitely grateful!

Geraldine Forer Spagnoli

The answer is blowin’ in the wind

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Somebody suggested maybe Bill Clinton ought to resign.

My initial reaction was no way should any president quit because of his sexual peccadilloes. Then, as I begin to think about it, perhaps it makes some sense.

Clinton has wounded himself, probably irreversibly. Despite the pious protestations, the attacks will continue as long as others feel there is political capital to be gained, and judging from the coverage so far, there is substantial political advantage in this situation, maybe?

I can’t imagine Clinton being able to get anything through Congress the next two years. The HMO reforms will die. “Big Tobacco,” which was on the ropes, will slide off and survive. All of his judicial appointments will be blocked. In effect, to use the appropriate analogy, he’s castrated his administration.

Congress will play with the idea of impeachment, and while all this is going on, everyone of them will watch the polls to try and sniff which way the public is leaning. They really don’t want to impeach him because a mortally wounded and ineffectual president, constantly having to defend himself, is much more valuable to them than a new president. Ultimately, what happens will depend on how we, the American public, feel.

The strangest part is that like most of us, I’m truly uncertain about how I feel. This isn’t an issue that just breaks into a simple partisan division. I can’t remember a political event where I’ve had such totally conflicting emotions, and I suspect I’m not alone in that regard.

I’m furious at Clinton for putting himself into this position.

I’m saddened to see a man of such promise self-destruct.

I’m appalled at the entire prosecutorial apparatus of Kenneth Starr and the utter amorality of the quest to destroy Clinton.

I’m fearful we are now into a new era of American politics, an era where there are no rules of civility. The simple fact is now nothing is off limits.

I suspect long after Clinton is gone, we the American people will be paying a fearsome price over this.

What last vestiges of idealism we had are gone?

Who can believe a word any politician says, whether it be the president, the speaker or any member of the U.S. Senate?

Who can believe that any of them have any morality that isn’t for sale to the highest bidder?

Who still believes that the FBI and CIA aren’t corrupt and out to protect their agencies at any cost, and the rest of us be dammed?

Who believes that the special prosecutor is not just a partisan instrument, willing to do anything to serve his masters?

Who believes that the judiciary, which supervises the special prosecutors, is anything more than a rubber stamp to a political agenda?

Who believes that the pundits on TV or in the national print are anything more than a bunch of guys on the make, looking for lecture contracts?

Who believes there is any significant difference anymore between the Star and the Enquirer, on the one hand, and the Washington Post and The New York Times, on the other hand?

Unfortunately this whole battle is a lose-lose situation for the American people.

It’s time for the Clinton administration to end and the presidency of Al Gore to begin.

Dolphin behavior intrigues watchers, puzzles experts

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John De Herrera stopped by a friend’s house at El Pescador beach Friday around 8:30 a.m., hoping to catch some early morning waves. Climbing atop a nearby rock to check on the surf, what caught his eye instead was an unusual sight a short distance away.

“I looked down and there was a [dolphin] carcass in the water and there were some dolphins around it,” De Herrera said.

Concerned, he called Malibu Dolphin Rescue and was told by Executive Director Mary Frampton that nothing could be done until the carcass washed ashore. De Herrera volunteered to paddle out and bring the dead dolphin ashore. By that time, the dolphins had moved about one-quarter mile west along the beach.

De Herrera paddled out and came within 15 feet of the floating carcass. Although he believes the dolphins were aware of his presence, “for the most part they pretty much ignored me,” he said. The dolphins did, however, prevent him from getting any closer to the carcass for the 20 minutes De Herrera was near them.

“They kind of came up from underneath [the carcass] and pushed it away,” he said. “I got the impression they didn’t want me to intervene in any way.”

Evan Smith also noticed the strange behavior from his home on La Piedra Beach. A little before 8 Friday morning, he saw a dolphin that was “moving funny” about 100 yards offshore. A look through his binoculars showed two dolphins pushing a carcass to the water’s surface.

The dolphin was pretty well decayed, Smith said. “Its rear flipper was mostly gone, its snout was decayed, it looked like scavenger fish got to it. It looked bloated, like it had been dead for awhile.”

De Herrera and Smith were not the first individuals to witness the dead dolphin. Joe Cordaro, a wildlife biologist at the National Marine Fisheries Service, said it was first reported Aug. 9. The dolphin was very well decayed by that point, Cordaro said, suggesting it had been dead for some time prior to that first sighting.

The dolphin was spotted a fourth time two days after De Herrera and Smith’s sighting. Frank Miller stepped outside his home on Malibu Cove Colony Drive Sunday afternoon and noticed a dolphin approximately 50 feet east of his home.

“It started to move,” Miller said. “I thought it was alive because you could see a slight wake.” Miller’s son-in-law came outside to take a look, and the two determined that the carcass was being pushed by two dolphins.

The behavior seems similar to what occurs when a female dolphin gives birth, Cordaro said. On those occasions when the calf does not surface, “dolphins will attempt to float the animal,” he said. “Floating” means that the dolphins attempt to push the calf to the water’s surface to help it breathe. But De Herrera, Smith and Miller agreed that, based on its size, the carcass is that of an adult dolphin.

Cordaro said whether dolphins would attempt to float a dead one is uncertain. “It could be that they will do it with any animal,” he said. “From what I’ve read and seen, they can’t recognize that it’s dead right off the bat. They can’t make that logic step that the animal isn’t alive.”

Because he does not think a dolphin can distinguish between one that is dead or alive, Cordaro said the behavior may possibly be attempts to float the dead dolphin.

Frampton, however, disagrees. She has studied dolphins and believes they possess the capability to determine whether another dolphin is alive. “I think they know exactly that this animal is not alive and that something else is going on,” she said. “This is just very unusual behavior.”

De Herrera, who has come into close contact with dolphins while surfing, said this is the first time in more than 20 years that he has observed this type of behavior.

Smith wonders whether the dolphin’s death was caused by old age or if it could have possibly become tangled in a fishing net.

“I doubt that it was involved in a human-related act,” Cordaro said. Becoming entangled in a fishing net would have separated the dolphins, he said. Although the exact cause of death cannot be determined until an autopsy is performed, it was probably of natural causes. “There’s just a whole slew of diseases and parasites a dolphin can contract,” Cordaro said.

Even if the dolphin does eventually wash ashore, the state of decomposition will make it extremely difficult to determine the cause of death unless there are external markings on the animal, Cordaro said.

The reason for the dolphins’ behavior is even more difficult, if not impossible, to determine.

“It could be the bond is so strong, they’ll just keep pushing it,” Cordaro said. “It could be that because it’s one of their own, they’ll keep tending to it until it washes up on shore. What you’re asking is to get inside the head of a dolphin, and at this point we just don’t know.”

Frampton agrees. “Maybe they do this all the time, but isn’t it interesting that people who study dolphins don’t know what’s going on?” she asked. “It’s just sort of a mystery.”

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@normal:GOPHER GIRLS OF MALIBU. Our Service is like having two of you!. We take care of any & all errands you don’t have time to! Grocery, personal & warehouse shopping… Dry-cleaning, baking, postal deliveries… Housesitting, animal sitting & plant care… References available upon request. 310-589-5894

@Header:Domestic Help

@normal:GOPHER GIRLS OF MALIBU. Our Service is like having two of you!. We take care of any & all errands you don’t have time to! Grocery,personal & warehouse shopping… Dry-cleaning, baking, postal deliveries… Housesitting, animal sitting & plant care… References available upon request. 310-589-5894

@normal:LET ME HANDLE THE CHAOS. Reliable, honest & educated young women to pack/organize your move or other details of your life. Excellent references available upon request. Julie, pager/voice mail. 310-286-8739

@normal:HOUSEKEEPER/SWEDISH MASSEUSE Has afternoons and evenings available. Has own transportation and excellent references. 310-239-7492 voicemail/pager.

@Header:Drapes

@normal:MALIBU INTERIORS Shutters, blinds. Repairs, sales. Free estimates. 310-457-7366.

@Header:Electrician

@normal:PRIORITY ELECTRIC Electrical & Lighting. Specializing in repairs, installations, anything electric or lighting. We are on time and experienced. Lic#705597. 456-7999.

@normal:HOLLAND ELECTRICAL Construction and Maintenance, Troubleshooting. Home Automation. Fiber Optic Lighting. Licensed and Bonded #650101. 310-455-0115.

@normal:SPECIALIZING IN LANDSCAPE LIGHTING & OTHER ELECTRICAL MATTERS. Low rates. Call 310-273-5106.

@Header:Employment Wanted

@normal:NEED HELP? Elder care, house sitting, errands, etc. Reliable, honest, caring. Excellent Malibu & Westside area. Call Robin at 310-285-4111.

@normal:PRIVATE DUTY NURSE CNA to provide TLC for elderly. CPR card, CDL. Dependable, responsible, reliable w/many years experience & excellent references. Seeks position in or near Malibu area. 456-6810

@Header: Employment Services

@normal:ASSEMBLE ARTS, CRAFTS, TOYS, jewelry, wood items, typing, sewing, computer work from home in your spare time. Great pay. Free details call 1-800-632-8007, 24 hrs. Cal*Scan

@normal:EARN $1000 WEEKLY stuffing envelopes at home. Start now. No experience. Free supplies, information! No obligation. Send SASE: ACE, #503, Box 5137, Diamond Bar, CA 91765 Cal*Scan

@Header:Finances

@normal:AVOID BANKRUPTCY. Debt Consolidation. Stop collection calls. Cut monthly payments to 50%. Eliminate finance charges. Fast approval! 1-800-270-9894. Cal*Scan

@normal:“CASH.” Immediate $$ for structured settlements and deferred insurance claims & lotteries. J.G. Wentworth: toll free 1-888-231-5375. Cal*Scan

@normal:FREE CASH GRANTS. College, Scholarships, Business, Medical Bills. Never repay. Toll free 1-800-218-9000 ext. G-5139. Cal*Scan

@normal:HOMEOWNERS! DEBT CONSOLIDATION! Borrow $25,000 – $100,000. Too many bills? *Home Improvements. *Apply by phone/24 hour approval. * No Equity Required. Platinum Capital: Real Estate Broker #01163658, CA – Dept. of Real Estate. 1-800-523-5363/Open 7 days. Cal*Scan

@normal:GET OUT OF debt free!! Credit Counseling Centers of America (member NFFCC). Free debt consolidation, lower payments, interest. Stop collector calls. Non-profit 1-877-936-2222. Toll Free Cal*Scan

@normal:$$$ OVER DUE BILLS? Credit problems? Try debt consolidation! Combine all bills into one low payment. No application fees!! (800)863-9006 ext.103. Cal*Scan

@normal:AVOID BANKRUPTCY. Free debt consolidation. Application w/service. Cut payments to 65%. 24 hr. approval. Good/Bad/No credit OK. 1-800-873-8207. Cal*Scan

@normal:REFINANCE FAST, EASY & over-the-phone. Need a second chance? Credit problems? OK. Bankruptcy? OK. Foreclosures? OK. Low interest. Call platinum Capital. Real Estate Broker #01163658 – Dept. of Real Estate. 1-800-699-LEND. nationwide Lender. Cal*Scan

@normal:OVER YOUR HEAD in debt! A New Horizon…The company you can trust! *Debt Consolidation. *No Qualifying. *Licensed Not-for profit. National company. www.anewhorizon.org 800-556-1548 Cal*Scan

@normal:INSTANT CASH! You Drive! 1-888-678-6866. Cal*Scan

@Header:Flea Market

@normal:HAVE YOU ADVERTISED IN OUR “FLEA MARKET” YET?? IF NOT, JUST GIVE US A CALL & WE WILL BE GLAD TO RUN YOUR AD; OR WE WILL RENEW IT. 456-5507 Ext. 108 or Fax 456-8986

@normal:FILE CABINET, 26″, legal, 2 drawer, suspension, 68 hanging folders. $100. 457-6400

@normal:BABY BATH TUB, portable, blue. Fisher Price. $6. 829-1568

@normal:PUZZLES, 6 assorted, 1,000-2,000 pieces. $10 for all. 838-4192

@normal:WALL UNIT Designer bamboo wall unit, light finish. 6.5Hx5’W. $350. obo 589-3888

@normal:ELECTRIC Mini Magic Muffin Maker. Betty Crocker. $8. 829-1568

@normal:MASSAGER for back w/heat & adjustments. Pollenex. $25. 838-4192

@normal:KILN RUG. 6′.5″x7′.5.” Good condition. Red, black, beige. $500. 456-8625

@normal:FREE FIREWOOD! Will load for free. 1’to 4′ long. 457-7097

@normal:GOLF CLUBS, PING IRONS AND WOODS $300. Call 310-589-9896.

@normal:SAW, radial arm saw. Sears. $60. 456-2583

@normal:WOODEN CARVED FIGURE, 2′ tall. Antique. $65. 457-6365

@normal:ENTERTAINMENT CENTER, oak. 4.5′ Wx4.5’Hx18′”D. Good condition. $95. 456-4933

@normal:FIREPLACE TOOLS, 5 pieces, black. $15. 457-1865

@normal:HOT ROLLERS, never used. Large velcro. Conair. Best offer. Best offer. 457-1865

@normal:SURFBOARD – 6’1″Becker, excellent condition. $150. 457-1707

@normal:MATTRESS –King Size Sleep EZ. Good conditon. $125. 457-1707

@Header:Flooring

@normal:CARPETS, HARDWOOD new/refinish. Free Estimates. Call Carl Leon, Paseo Flooring. 310-416-9947.

@normal:VIKING FLOORS Specializing in Installation & Finishing of all types of flooring. 457-7823.

@Header:For Sale

@Normal:TAYLOR ICE CREAM YOGURT machine, twin floor model, for sale or lease 310-457-1625.

@normal:WEDDING DRESS never worn. Traditional style, white with lace and beads, long train. Never altered, size 10-12. Paid $1200, will sell for $400. 818-706-1123

@normal:**NEW FURNITURE SALE** Rustic pine armoires, chests, bookshelves, etc. Slipcovered sofas & chairs, leather sets, sleigh beds, bedroom sets, mattresses, bunk beds, kid’s furniture, dining room, coffee tables, rugs, lamps, artwork, etc. All new. 310-397-7061

@normal:JOHN LENNON ORIGINAL DRAWING (not print) with provenance. Approximately $7K, negotiable. Serious collector only please, no brokers. Sale by local party. Please leave contact information on my voice mail 818-615-3684.

@normal:ROBERT LYNN NELSON. 1988 triptych, KOA frame. “In Celebration of the Newborn”, $5400 obo. ANTIQUE MAP. John Tallis. 1851, “Polynesia”, KOA frame. $1200 obo. 310-470-0323. Private party.

@normal:BEAUTIFUL IMPORTED TEAK MARKET UMBRELLAS. Hand-painted designs of bananas leaves, orchids, birds, etc. Custom orders also available. Seen at the Malibu Art Festival. Retail $795. Buy direct $199. Donna 310-457-3213.

@normal:2-60′ MOBILE HOMES a single wide 2 bedroom, 1 bath, living room, and kitchen $4,000. Second has two pullouts, master bedroom, office/bedroom, bath, living room and kitchen/eating area, must be moved soon. $9,000 OBO. Malibu 310-457-0610

@normal:UTAH QUALITY QUILTS. Teal Blue Star, double/queen. Cocoa Brown Log Cabin, queen/king. Windsor Blue Log Cabin, queen/king. Afghan, baby quilts, crochet blankets & baby clothes. All handmade. Contact Sarah, 310- 456-9645

@normal:COUNTRY CABINET/UNIT. Custom made from vintage wood. Suitable for kitchen, dining room, living room or retail space. Fabulous piece. Great for storage, display, audio/visual equipment. Red. 6’6″ long, 3’6″ tall. A bargain at $925. Call 457-6365

@NORMAL:WOLFF TANNING BEDS. TAN AT HOME Buy direct and SAVE. Commercial/Home units from $199.00. Low monthly payments. Free color catalog. Call today. 1-800-842-1310 Cal*Scan

@normal:ALL STEEL BUILDINGS Factory Blowout! 1-800-973-3366. Will beat any deal by $500. Cal*Scan

@normal:STILL NEED A COMPUTER? How about a 300 MHZ. 4.3 Gigs, monitor, printer and software. Zero down! Slow credit,

poor credit OK. 800-365-1239 Cambridge Group. Cal*Scan

@normal:STEEL BUILDINGS Sale: 40x60x14, $8,734, 50x75x14; $11,354; 50x100x16, $15,257; 60x100x16, $17,445. Mini-storage buildings, 34×180, 36 units. $18,175. www.sentinelbuildings.com Sentinel Buildings, 800-327-0790 extension 79. Cal*Scan

@Header:Garage Sales

@normal:WHEN YOU ADVERTISE WITH THE MALIBU TIMES you will receive FREE Garage Sale signs & arrows. Call us at 456-5507 Ext.108 to place your Garage Sale Classified Ad.

@normal:GARAGE SALE!! King waterbed, soft-tub spa, water softener, antiques, household & kitchen items, bicycles, ping pong table, canning jars. Sat. Only. Aug. 22, 8am-Noon. 6416 SEASTAR DRIVE (west end – Morningview Dr.).

@Header:Gardening

@normal:ANTS, ANTS, ANTS, ANTS, ANTS. Got Ants? Gophers? Spiders? Sick Trees? Sick Garden? Don’t Panic, It’s Organic! Natural pest control, organic consultant; as seen on PBS. Since 1972. 310-457-4438 www.invisiblegardener.com

@Header:Glass

@normal:MALIBU GLASS & Mirror & Screens 3547 Winter Canyon Road. 456-1844.

@normal:PRECISION Sliding Glass Door Repair. Full mobile service, repairs and installation. New mirror closet doors, swinging or sliding screen doors. Replace sliding glass door tracks. 800-700-8508.

@normal:BEVELED GLASS WORKS. Beveled, Leaded & Carved Glass doors, Windows & Entryways. Catalogue Available. 457-5252 home.sprynet.com/sprynet/bgw01

@Header:Handyman

@normal:NEATNIK CONSTRUCTION. Meticulous carpentry, tilework, painting & remodeling. Long-term Malibu resident. Responsible & dependable. Reasonable rates. Excellent Malibu references. Kent, 457-5214

@NORMAL:A to Z HOME IMPROVEMENTS. No job too large or too small. Carpentry, painting, tile, retaining walls, decks, masonry, dog houses, and more. Honest, reasonable, reliable. Local references. Bill 317-2221

@Header:Hauling

@normal:***HAULING CLEAN-UP*** YARDS – GARAGES – JUNK. Free Estimates. 310-399-4337 Richard.

@Header:Health & Fitness

@normal:GREAT NEWS! DIABETICS Medicare pays for testing supplies. You’ve seen us on TV. Liberty Medical Supply. No up front costs. Satisfaction Guaranteed. Free Shipping. 1-800-532-3399. Cal*Scan

@normal:INCREDIBLE WEIGHT RESHAPE. Shut the door on hunger! Major breakthrough in appetite/hunger control. Purely natural/fantastic results. Toll free (888) 841-6777 anytime Cal*Scan

@Header:Heating & Air

@normal:MALIBU REFRIGERATION Quality heating repairs. 457-9986.

@Header:Help Wanted

@normal:JOURNALISM INTERNSHIP. The Malibu Times is offering an intern position to those who want valuable newspaper experience. Must have experience on school or community newspaper, or equivalent. Internships qualify for credit at some schools. Small stipend included. Call Arnold York, Editor at 456-5507, ext 101, or for immediate consideration fax resume, clips to 456-8986

@normal:EXPERIENCED INTERIOR PLANT TECHNICIAN. Must have valid CA driver’s license & insurance. Must speak fluent English. 457-1625

@normal:LOCAL HARDWARE STORE needs full-time or part-time help w/some experience. Will train. Call Lupe at 456-8550

@normal:EXPERIENCED EXTERIOR LANDSCAPE SUPERVISOR. Must have good references, truck, insurance, valid California driver’s license and speak fluent English. 457-1625 x4.

@normal:WONDERFUL PART-TIME POSITION for person with the right ability in very busy office located in Malibu. Must be well-versed in Word, Excel & Data Entry. Must be able to work on own initiative and in addition to computer skills should have good all around experience in dealing w/clients on the telephone. Suitable for a person who would like to progress with a young company with a phenomenal growth record. If you would like to know more please call Amanda , 310-456-7072 (fax: 310-456-8393)

@normal:**LONDON TEMPORARY SERVICES** Lots of great jobs: Receptionist, Administrative Assistants, Clerks, Secretaries. One year experience required. Fax resume: 310-826-7939. Work on the Westside.

@normal:ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT. Monday-Friday, casual Malibu office, must have excellent communication & computer skills, internet knowledge. Leave message 310-859-6973.

@normal:PHOTOJOURNALISM INTERNSHIP. The Malibu Times is looking for a photojournalist intern to learn all aspects of newspaper photojournalism & darkroom work & earn professional clips. Interns may shoot civic meetings, community activities, sports events, etc., write photo captions, assist in all phases of production. Must have experience on school or community newspaper, or equivalent. Internships qualify for credit at some schools. Includes small stipend. Internship last 4-6 months, 15 hours per week minimum, Tuesday production hours, other hours flexible. Call Arnold York, editor-in-chief, at 310-456-5507 ext. 101, or fax resume/samples to 310-456-8986

@normal:RESTAURANT-Wolfgang Puck’s Granita needs P/T bartender w/exp. Fax resume to 310-456-8317.

@normal:COULD YOU USE A LITTLE EXTRA CASH RIGHT ABOUT NOW? Temporary & permanent , part-time, full-time positions available immediately. You could use a little extra cash & we could use a little extra help during our busiest time of the year! It’s a perfect match. We have the Following positions available at Pepperdine Bookstore: Customer Service Associates, Cashiers, Sales Associates, Stock Associates. Only energetic & enthusiastic people need apply. Previous retail experience would be great! Come in & apply today! Pepperdine University Bookstore, Malibu Campus, Tyler Campus Center. Ask for Diane.

@normal:RECEPTIONIST. London Needs You! Immediate opening. Westside. Experience necessary. Temp & temp – hire. Benefits, top pay. 310-826-3828. Fax: 310-826-7939. London Temporary Services

@normal:ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT. London Needs You! Numerous assignments on the Westside. Min. 1 year experience in corporate environment. Word, Excel, Win.95 a plus. Temp. & temp – hire. Benefits, top pay. 310-826-3828, Fax: 310-826-7939

@normal:INSTRUCTIONAL ASSISTANTS -K-12 students at Malibu sites. P.T. morning, 2 to 3.5 hrs. a day. $9.47 to $9.95 per hour. Must bring proof of HS prof. Apply in person Malibu HS-Library, 30215 Morning View Drive, Mondays in August 10:00am to 2:30pm. SM-MUSD 310-450-8338 ext. 993

@normal:DENTAL, RDA/XRAY/ORTHO. Unbelievable opportunity in a prestigious orthodontic office in Pacific Palisades. Fax resume: 310-459-3826 or call 310-454-0317

@normal:DENTAL ORTHODONTIC XRAY TECHNICIAN. Great opportunity. Must see. Fax resume: 310-459-3826 or call 310-454-0317

@normal:PART OR FULL TIME kennel/animal caretaker needed for local veterinary clinic. Salary negotiable. 457-6453

@normal:OFFICE ASSISTANT/RECEPTIONIST. Great opportunity. Law firm seeks full-time person w/strong organizational skills, light phone, maintain files. Fax resume: 310-917-4567.

@normal:WORK FROM HOME. US/International company. Earn $500 to $5,000+. Part-time or full-time. Free information booklet. 1-800-404-9143

@normal:CHILD CARE NEEDED for 10 year old. Santa Monica area. Monday-Friday, 3pm-7pm. Early childhood education background preferred. Graduate student preferred. Car w/insurance. Light housekeeping. References required. Call Jeanne, daytime, 818-954-3276, evening, 310-828-6206

@normal:THE MALIBU TIMES is looking for a part-time Advertising Salesperson to sell special sections. Sales experience preferred. Call Arnold at 310-456-5507 ext 101 or fax your resume to: 310-456-8986

@normal:RECEPTIONIST*FRONT DESK. Prestigious Small Inn in Malibu has 2 immediate openings for front desk professionals. Xlnt pay, hours 8am-3pm and 3pm-10pm. Wonderful atmosphere overlooking the Beach & Gardens. **PACIFIC COAST STAFFING** 805/371-0414, Fax: 805/371-0418

@normal:PART-TIME HELP WANTED in barter company office. Work in exchange for great vacations, dental, & hundreds of other goods & services. 310-456-7629, Ask for Carol.

@normal:EXECUTIVE ASSISTANT for a Malibu based executive search firm. M-F, 8-5pm. IBM PC skills & positive attitude required. Fax your confidential resume to: Search 310-317-6119. Phone 310-317-6113

@normal:OUR TEAM CONCEPT works! Body Wise – a company promoting wellness. Work from any location with experienced teammates to earn $1000+/mo. Start part-time. 1-888-819-6020. Cal*Scan

@normal:DISHWASHER FOR CERES, INC., a biotech. company located in Malibu. Applicant must be motivated self-starter. Excellent benefits package. Fax resume to HRM: 310-317-8998 or mail to Ceres, Inc., 3007 Malibu Canyon Rd., Malibu, CA 90265

@normal:ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT for Ceres, Inc., a biotech company located in Malibu. Applicant must be motivated self-starter with good computer skills. Excellent benefits package. Fax resume to HRM: 310-317-8998 or mail to Ceres, Inc., 3007 Malibu Cyn. Rd. Malibu, CA 90265

@normal:HUMAN RESOURCES, MALIBU LOCATION. Immediate opening for experienced assistant. Multi-task oriented w/some Excel/Access knowledge. Some HR background preferred. $10-11/hr. **Barrington Staffing Services** 310-453-3471

@normal:CHILD CARE NEEDED in Malibu for bright 5 year old child. Must have references, valid California drivers license, reliable transportation, current registration, current auto insurance. Approx. 30 hours per week. Call 310-589-9481

@normal:ESTABLISHED, MULTI-TITLE PUBLISHER SEEKS an assistant to provide heavy secretarial/administrative support to publisher & sales staff. Minimum 3 years experience. Must be proficient in Word, Excel & Windows95. Knowledge of sales database helpful. Competitive salary & benefits. To apply your talents, please send resume & salary history to: Cassie Robertson-MT, Miramar communications Inc., P. O. Box 8987, Malibu, CA 90265-8987. Fax: 310-317-0072.

@normal:$1000 POSSIBLE TYPING. Part-time. At home. Toll free 1-800-218-9000 ext T-5139 for listings. Cal*Scan

@normal:FREE TRAINING & 1st year income $30K – Stevens Transport – OTR truck drivers wanted! Non-experienced or experienced – Toll free 888-279-4058 EOE. Cal*Scan

@normal:DISTRIBUTORSHIP! Free sample. Local route. No selling. Protected territories. Inv. req. 800-737-9495 (24 hrs). Cal*Scan

@normal:DRIVER OTR BONUS benefits, miles, equipment, pay,Covenant Transport has it all! 1-800-441-4394. Experienced drivers/owner Operators 1-800-338-6428. For graduate students Bud Meyer Truck Lines Refrigerated Hauling call toll free 887-283-6393 solo drivers & contractors. Cal*Scan

@normal:PHARMACY TECH. Immediate opening. HS graduate, computer skills. Minimum 3 months pharmacy technician experience. Current CA State Board Registration. Competitive benefits. Contact Professional Services. UVMC, 707-463-7394. Cal*Scan

@normal:DIRECTOR OF STAFF Development for 99 bed SNF. Live among fruit trees, lakes, rivers & mountains. Seeking exper. only state approved D.S.D. to run a strong education program for all staff. Position available immediately for this exciting Alzheimers facility. Pleasant Care of Ukiah, 131 Whitmore Lane, Ukiah, CA 95482. Fax 707-462-0742 Cal*Scan

@normal:NATIONAL CARRIERS, INC. is looking for quality Owner/Operators to pull company refrigerated trailers throughout Texas & 10 Western states. Positions available w/fleet owners. Call 800-728-9128 Cal*Scan

@normal:AVON PRODUCTS-Start your own business. Work flexible hours. Enjoy unlimited earnings. Call toll free (888)561-2966. Cal*Scan

@normal:DRIVER-MILES.MONEY. Respect Glass/Heavy haulers. 34-37 cents/mile. Great benefits. Consistent miles. Run western states. 3 yrs. OTR + 1 yr. flatbed exp. Combined Transport. 1-800-637-4407. Cal*Scan

@normal:BEANIE BABIES DEALER with large inventory of Beanie dolls, accessories, and Ltd. Edition Beanies seeks P/T help. Fun, flex schedule with excellent earnings potential. 714-596-0102 Cal*Scan

@normal:RN-MED. SURG. California license and current clinical nursing skills required; recent acute care preferred (new grads considered). Part-time, benefits, night shift. RESPIRATORY THERAPIST, California license required. Full-time, benefits. Eastern Sierra rural 32-bed acute care hospital. Free CEUs, excellent salary + 8% PM & 25% night differentials. Northern Inyo Hospital, Bishop, CA. Call 760-873-2145 for application by 8/24/98. EOE. Cal*Scan

@Header:Home Care

@normal:PRIVATE DUTY NURSE CNA to provide TLC for elderly. CPR card, CDL. Dependable, responsible, reliable w/many years experience & excellent references. Seeks position in or near Malibu area. 456-6810

@Header:Housekeeping

@normal:EXPERIENCED HOUSEKEEPER available Thursday & Fridays. Local references. Speaks English. Very reliable & honest. Call Hilda, 213-462-7613

@Header:Housesitting

@normal:**SECURITY, HOUSESITTING, ANIMAL CARE** for your home or estate in exchange for living accommodations. FORMER LAW ENFORCEMENT EXPERIENCE. Non-smoking, non-drinking, college degree, trustworthy. Impeccable references. Contact David at 310-375-2781

@normal:NEED HELP? Elder care, house sitting, errands, etc. Reliable, honest, caring. Excellent Malibu & Westside area. Call Robin at 310-285-4111.

@Header:Instructional

@normal:PIANO LESSONS-VOCAL TRAINING by professional Malibu resident teacher. Children/adults. Private or small group. Please call 310-280-3406 Msg.

@normal:*DANCE* SWING, BALLROOM, LATIN Malibu, Calabasas, Culver City. Groups, Privates, Parties. Ms. M.C. Callaghan, Instructor. 818-880-2159

@Header:Jewelry

@normal:MALIBU GOLD I buy, sell and loan gold, diamonds, watches and antique jewelry. Instant Cash! 317-GOLD(4653).

@Header:Landscaping

@Normal:MALIBU PLANTSCAPING. Interior & Exterior plant care design and maintenance. Call 310-457-1625.

@normal:GARDENING & LANDSCAPING. Sprinklers installed, repaired. New lawns, groundcovers, shrubs, trees, planted & pruned. Drainage systems, RR tie walls, pathways, low voltage lighting. Please call Malibu Sprinkler & Landscaping. 457-7228. #512484

@normal:***LANDSCAPE SERVICES*** Colorful Flower Gardens Installed. Also Vegetable/Herb Gardens. Native Gardens (Fire resistant & drought tolerant). Rock Gardens/Waterfalls. Call Sarah at 310-455-3547

@normal:Malibu Tropicals and Succulent Nursery specializing in succulents, bromeliads, epidendrum orchids, exotics for landscape use. 1 gal. to 24″ box specimens. Wholesale to the trade. 26799 P.C.H., Malibu. Hours 7:00-3:30 M-F. Call for appointment 310-457-7478.

@normal:SPECIALIZING IN LANDSCAPE LIGHTING & OTHER ELECTRICAL MATTERS. Low rates. Call 310-273-5106.

@Header:Lost & Found

@normal:FREE LOST & FOUND ADS. Have you lost a pet or found an article? Please call our Classified Dept. at 456-5507 Ext 108 and we will be glad to take your classified ad at NO CHARGE.

@Header:Medical Services

@normal:ROLF METHOD OF STRUCTURAL INTEGRATION Experience Dr. Rolf’s original system of manual therapy. For a light, fluid & balanced body, free of pain, chronic stress & stiffness. Changes you feel that last! John Baier, GSI, ABMP#466912 visit www.rolfguild.org. 317-4839.

@Header:Mobile Homes

@normal:AT THE BEACH FOR 40K. Cute, cozy clean & close to the water. One bedroom mobile home in Paradise Cove for beach get-a-away. Only $40,000. 310-589-5756.

@normal:2-60′ MOBILE HOMES a single wide 2 bedroom, 1 bath, living room, and kitchen $4,000. Second has two pullouts, master bedroom, office/bedroom, bath, living room and kitchen/eating area, must be moved soon. $9,000 OBO. Malibu 310-457-0610

@Header: Musical Instruction

@normal:CREATIVE MUSICIANSHIP. Piano, guitar, bass, drums, vocal development & song writing. Play music you want to play. Learn to develop your own style. Lessons in your home by professional w/25 years experience. 310-589-0279

@Header:Office Space

@normal:OFFICE SPACE AVAILABLE: at the Pt. Dume Professional Center located between Kanan & Portshead at 28990 PCH. To inquire regarding this unique garden office complete w/ample parking. Call 310-589-1102 Monday-Thursday. 8:30-4:30. Owner

@normal:OFFICE SPACE AVAILABLE: 400+ sq. ft. in Malibu’s best office building. Garden view, tranquil, utilities included. $500/month. 310-457-5785

@normal:275 SQUARE FEET in a quiet building at 29170 Heathercliff Road. Carpeting, freshly painted. Ready to move in. All utilities paid by owner. 310-457-9326

@normal:GET AN OFFICE, access to new office machines & a prestigious business address for only $275/month! Share this sunny, happy, successful environment w/a local talent agent. Call Wendy at 310-457-2673

@Header:Painting

@normal:E.B. PAINTING COMPANY 100% satisfaction guaranteed. Excellent prep & clean-up. Interior, exterior, stucco repair, plastering licensed, bonded, Insured, Excellent client list. 818-762-0140.

@normal:JAMES THE PAINTER Looking for an excellent job and lowest prices? Interior, exterior, licensed, bonded. We repair stucco and water damage. Acoustic ceiling repair and removal, Wallpaper removal. 213-732-3034.

@normal:MISTER ROBERTS PAINTING Serving Malibu Since 1965. Interior, exterior, licensed, bonded. Industrial products for rust Inhibitors. 310-456-0409. 1st place custom home painting award.

@normal:**THE FAUX ‘HO** Certified interior designer specializes in decorative paint finishes for every surface of your home or office. Standard painting services also available. Call Patricia at 213-874-0937 or 213-854-0848

@normal:**ARTIST SPECIALIZING IN**children’s murals, portraits of people & pets from your favorite photo or private sitting, trompe ‘loeil & oil painting. Call for free consultation. Scott Gaston at 310-607-0067

@Header:Party Services

@normal:

  • ***BEAR TO BEAR BALLOONS***
  • Balloons & Bouquets for all Occasions. Now carrying BEANIE BABIES 21217 Pacific Coast Highway & Rambla Pacifico. Malibu. Call 456-9746.

@Header:Personals

@normal:DEFENSE PEPPER SPRAY $14.95. 24 HOUR RECORDING. CALL 1-800-965-1346

@Header:Photography

@NORMAL:PHOTOGRAPHY Portraits, parties, publicity. Your poodle or Porsche. I shoot it all. Please call Diane Baldwin 310-478-9508.

@Header:Picture Framing

@normal:MALIBU GALLERY Serving Malibu’s picture framing and art collector needs since 1981. Colony Plaza (near Hughes). 310-456-5393.

@Header:Plumbing

@normal:McDERMOTT PLUMBING & PUMPING Residential, commercial. Call on us to handle what ever comes up. 24-hour emergency service. Plumbing 456-2286, Pumping 456-1173

@Header:Pools

@normal:PINEAPPLE POOLS Replasters, repairs, service. Firepumps, Non-chlorine Systems. 456-3766

@Header:Real Estate

@normal:**TOM STURMAN – REAL ESTATE SALES** Homes, Rentals, Commercial, Estates. 310-457-3909 or 310-915-4275.

@normal:AT THE BEACH FOR 40K. Cute, cozy, clean & close to the water. One bedroom mobile home in Paradise Cove for beach get-a-away. Only $40,000. 310-589-5756.

@normal:EXCEPTIONAL FIND ON MALIBU ROAD! 3 bedroom, 2 bath completely remodeled top to bottom. Vaulted ceiling, skylights, all rooms w/sliding doors w/plantation shutters opening to deck w/ 180 ¡ spectacular ocean view. Marble fireplace, gourmet kitchen. Spacious & open floor plan. Only $795,000 INCLUDES ADJACENT LOT. ***Regal Properties, Inc.******* Ask for Benik. 310-275-8888

@normal:MALIBU NEWLY REMODELED TOWNHOME, Spacious 3 bedroom, 2.5 bath +bonus room. Fireplace. All new kitchen. 2 walk-in closets. Patio from 2 master bedrooms, balcony w/ocean view. $279,000. 818-780-6564

@normal:MINUTES TO MALIBU! 4 bedrooms, 3 baths. Tennis court, pool, waterfall, horse facilities, nearly 3/4 acre. Two massive fireplaces, artist studio, paver tiles, high beam & vaulted ceilings. $625,000. Broker 818-731-0739.

@normal:GOVERNMENT FORECLOSED HOMES for pennies on $1. Delinquent Tax, Repo’s, REO’s. Your area. Toll free 1-800-218-9000 Ext. H-5139 for current listings. Cal*Scan

@normal:GOVERNMENT FORECLOSED HOMES. Pennies on the $1. Repro’s, VA, HUD, Sheriff sales. No money down government loans available now. Local listings. Toll Free 1-800-669-2292 ext. H-4000. Cal*Scan

@normal:NO DOWNPAYMENT?? PROBLEM credit? Own the home you need now, without a big down payment. Complete financing is qualified. DeGeorge Home Alliance 1-800-343-2884. Cal*Scan

@normal:NW ARIZONA RANCH-40 acres – $15,900. Beautiful old ranch, rolling acreage, good water, EZ access. Spectacular views! Arizona Land & Ranches toll-free 1-877-244-5263. Cal*Scan

@Header:Real Estate Commercial

@normal:PRIME COMMERCIAL SPACE AVAILABLE. Great location in Malibu Civic Center. Convenient w/nice views. Foot traffic. Please call Maggie at 310-456-2051

@Header:Real Estate Retail

@normal:MALIBU PACIFIC COAST HIGHWAY, 480 sq. ft. front corner store w/high visibility. 310-456-7031 ext 175.

@Header:Rentals

@normal:OCEAN FRONT BEAUTIFUL GUEST HOUSE w/separate entrance on large estate. One large room w/separate fully equipped kitchen. Walk-in closet, private bath. Sautille paver floors. 4 miles past Trancas Market. Dramatic ocean/mountain views. Private beach. $1,250/month. Will consider reduction or free rent for housekeeping. 310-457-5351

@normal:PANORAMIC WHITEWATER & OCEAN VIEWS from every room overlooking Broad Beach. Beautiful 3 bedroom, 3 bath home on 1.2 acres. Brand new remodel. Private beach rights. A magical location. $4,000/month. 310-457-5640

@normal:PT. DUME. Ocean view, 1 bedroom, 1 bath cottage available 2-6 months. Available now thru Dec 31. Private access. Big Dume Beach & patio/garden. Excellent furnishings, immediate move-in condition. First+last security deposit. No pets/smokers. $2,750/month including utilities. Call 310-457-0893

@normal: SPECTACULAR WHITEWATER OCEAN VIEW.3 bedroom, 2 bath, 2-car garage. Walk to beach. References required. All new. Available now. $3,200/month. 310-457-3272

@normal:WEST MULHOLLAND – GATED. Newer 3 bedroom, 2 bath ranch house w/2-car garage on 6 acres . Plenty of room for horses. Fabulous canyon/mountain views. $1,995/month. 310-264-8200

@normal:ONE BEDROOM GUEST APARTMENT attached to beach house. Close-in with 1 car off-street parking. Can furnish. Kitchen, fireplace. Direct beach access. $1,650/month. 456-1753

@normal:MAGICAL MALIBU ROAD. 3bd/3ba white, light & bright beach home on one of the deepest parts of the beach. Gated courtyard, protected outdoor dining area, magnificent second-story deck, private spa, sophisticated security system, 50′ of beach. Yearly for $8,000/month. Will also rent upstairs (1bd/2ba) summer only for $4,000/month & downstairs (2bd/2ba) yearly for $6,000/month. Owner 425-936-2662

@normal:MALIBU TIVOLI COVE CONDO, 1 bedroom, 1.5 baths, gated, ocean view, fireplaces, private beach, pool, spa, tennis. $1,900/month. Security & 1st month. Minimum 1 year lease. Available August 8th. 714-840-6773

@normal:OCEAN VIEW CONDO FOR LEASE. 2 bedroom, 2 baths. Convenient Civic Center location. Pool, tennis, sauna. Security building. $1650/month. 805-724-1157

@normal:HOUSE FOR RENT. Beautiful private setting in Malibu Canyon. Rustic area of oaks, trails, & mountains 8 minutes to PCH & beach, 6 minutes to Ventura Freeway. Easy commute to Westside or SFV. Large master bedroom suite w/Jacuzzi bath, sitting room, plus one additional bedroom & bath upstairs. Cozy den, living room, large dining room, 2 fireplaces, modern eat-in kitchen, bath downstairs. Many luxury features: balcony, skylights, patio, fireplace, bookcases, cathedral ceiling, hardwood floors, 3-car garage. $3,500/month includes gardener, utilities. 818-222-2833 leave message.

@normal:$1900 “ON THE BEACH.” 1 bedroom, 1.5 bath. Fireplace. Pool, spa, tennis. Available immediately. No pets, no smoking. Agent, Tom. 310-478-1835, pager 310-915-4278

@normal:MALIBU GARDENS, 2 bedroom, 2 bath. End unit on 1st floor. Small ocean view. Walk-in closet. Patio w/garden. 2-car garage. Pool, jacuzzi. Will consider pet. $1,500/month. 457-6888

@normal:COZY CANYON 2 bedroom, loft, 2 bath home w/fireplace, all appliances, new carpets, cable. Ocean & mountain views, decks gardener, Corral Canyon. $2,150. 456-3052

@normal:GUEST HOUSE. 2 bedroom, 1 bath. Magnificent ocean/mountain views. Full kitchen. Washer/dryer. Privacy. $1,500/month. 456-0574

@normal:MALIBU ROAD 2+2.New renovated, furnished classic beach pad w/views from Palas Verdes to Pt. Dume. 50′ balcony on sandy beach. Walls of glass, beamed ceilings. Laundry facilities. $4,275/month or short-term $6,995/month. Principals only. 310-659-2500

@normal:DRY PRIVATE SANDY BEACH: Deluxe 2 bedrooms, 2 baths, office, fireplace, new appliances, cedar walls, Mexican paver floor tiles, 900 sq. ft. deck. Garage. Quiet/private. Close-in. $4,000/month. Long-term. Call 310-456-2348

@normal:CUTE ONE BEDROOM + LOFT COTTAGE own 1/4 acre yard, 6 miles up Latigo Cyn. Separate from main house. Many windows, large deck. Own yard w/flowers, trees. Miles of trails, private, quiet on horse ranch. $1,250/month. 457-4378

@normal:BEACHFRONT 2 bedroom, 2 bath SUPERPAD! hardwood floors, fireplace, alliances, deck. Commanding panoramic view. Unique $4,250/month. ALSO. Very spacious one bedroom, completely redone w/fireplace & appliances. Private beachfront deck. $3,500/month. 456-6177

@Header:Rentals To Share

@normal:RENTAL TO SHARE IN HOME. Bedroom w/private bath. Washer/dryer. Community pool/spa. 12 minutes from Pepperdine. Cat ok. Beautiful scenic setting. $400/month, utilities included. 818-597-8583

@normal:NEAR KANAN, SUNNY, GARDEN CONDO-SHARE, ground floor. Near beach. Fireplace in living room. Separate suite w/private bathroom, laundry facilities. Jacuzzi, heated pool. Pet? $725/all inclusive. Available Now. 310-589-5464

@normal:CHARMING 2 BEDROOM HOUSE to share in Pacific Palisades. Hardwood floors, fireplace, W/D, private yard. Close to Village & trailheads. $875/month. 310-454-9884

@Header:Rentals-Summer

@normal:RENTALS ON THE BEACH. One, two & three bedrooms, private beach. Pool, spa. Security building. $2,000 to $4,500 month to month or long term. Available immediately. 310-456-3456

@Header:Rental Situations Wanted

@normal:**SECURITY, HOUSESITTING, ANIMAL CARE, CARPENTRY** for your home or estate in exchange for living accommodations. FORMER LAW ENFORCEMENT EXPERIENCE. Non-smoking, non-drinking, college degree, trustworthy. Impeccable references. Contact David at 310-375-2781

@normal:SEMI-RETIRED, WIDOWED, dependable gentleman seeking a preferable furnished living situation. 70 years young, in excellent health. Nonsmoking, non-drinking. Could provide some service in lieu of rent if applicable. Excellent reference. Call Whitey 818-848-6955

@Header:Rental Wanted

@normal:LOOKING FOR WINTER RENTAL mostly holiday weeks. Single female professional will house sit, take care of pets or pay rent. 516-653-8304.

@Header:Room For Rent

@normal:TWO ROOMS ON HORSE RANCH 4.5 miles from Pepperdine. Rustic creekside setting w/trees, trails, mountain views. Private entrance, kitchenette, bath. Horse boarding available. No smoking, pets. $500 each room, includes utilities. 818-222-2833, leave message.

@normal:AVAILABLE IMMEDIATELY. Share 2 bedroom Las Flores Cyn. apartment w/Pepperdine graduate who works full time. Female preferred. Call 310-317-0655 (H), 310-394-5558 (W)

@normal:ROOM IN EXCHANGE FOR CHILDCARE. Room w/private entrance in Agoura Hills home. References required, good driving record. Call Leslie at 818-879-9630

@Header:Roofing

@normal: FOUR SEASONS ROOFING. All types of roofing & repairs. Licensed (#726424) Bonded & insured. Workmanship guaranteed. Residential, Commercial & Industrial. LOWEST RESIDENTIAL RATES IN LA! Free estimate. 310-317-9595. Pager 800-417-6052

@Header:Security

@normal:**SECURITY, HOUSESITTING, ANIMAL CARE, CARPENTRY** for your home or estate in exchange for living accommodations. FORMER LAW ENFORCEMENT EXPERIENCE. Non-smoking, non-drinking, college degree, trustworthy. Impeccable references. Contact David at 310-375-2781

@Header:Services

@normal:WORD PROCESSING. Everything: theses, appellate briefs, scripts, newsletters, resumes, transcription, homework. Spell/grammar check/laser printing included. Rush jobs a specialty. Available 24 hours. $30/hr. Sandy or Jeff (310) 317-0702.

@normal:LETTER PERFECT: Letters, Resumes, Scripts, Manuscripts, Legal, Word Processing, Fax services available. Also, Computer Lessons, Learn Windows 95, & E-mail. Contact Karen 310-456-8625.

@normal:LET ME HANDLE THE CHAOS. Reliable, honest & educated young women to pack/organize your move or other details of your life. Excellent references available upon request. Julie, pager/voice mail. 310-286-8739

@Header:Storage

@normal:MALIBU SELF STORAGE The only storage facility in Malibu’s Civic Center. Short drive to your unit. Ground level convenience. Located 100 yards North of Civic Center Way. 24 hour recorded information: 456-2822. Operated by Mariposa Land Company. 310-456-5555.

@Header:Tennis

@normal:TENNIS ANYONE? Dry Gulch Ranch. Malibu Clay Court. A/B+ Players. Carter Ward 457-3807

@Header:Tickets

@normal:“CAN’T GET TO THE GETTY?” Call Art Access L.A. for special package tour. 1-800-685-1407.

@Header:Tile

@normal:TILE WORKS Ceramic, Pavers & Marble. 457-2031

@Header:Trainer

@normal:1992 NOMAD CENTURY 5th WHEEL. 30′ Super Slide. Towed only 2,000 miles. $14,450. 457-1625 x 4, leave message.

@Header:Tree Service

@normal:COYLE’S TREE SURGERY. “The Conscientious Professional.” Certified arborist #WC200. Complete Tree Service. Free Estimated. 310-456-TREE (8733)

@normal: RONN HAYES Skilled Arborist serving Malibu exclusively for 15 years. 457-7569

@Header:Truck s & Vans

@normal:1978 GMC PICKUP 4 door dually. Truck has 1991 sheet metal front & bed. Truck has a custom 3 color pearl paint job, ALCOA wheels, rear roll pan & handle shaved from tailgate Recently rebuilt 454 engine w/headers. Truck has A/C, cruise control, power steering, AM/FM cassette, and has dual gas tanks. Truck is perfect except for interior. Divorce forces sale. Have invested over $15,000. Asking $9500 OBO. Jay 805-379-7220.

@Header:Wanted Misc.

@normal:DREAMING OF CLINTON? Seeking women’s dreams of encounters with Bill (sexual okay) for book on women/power. Please include contact information. Dreamers, 15237 Sunset Blvd., Suite 87, Pacific Palisades, CA 90272

@Header:Yoga

@normal:HARMONY YOGA and Touch. Gentle Hatha Yoga for stress and limited range of motion. 1-800-685-1407.

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