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New faith in teens

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I would like to thank Shannon Ross for her very blunt and honest letter. I also thank her for encouraging me and helping to refurbish my hope in the next generation. It’s refreshing to know that there still are wise and aware teen-agers. I would love to see more stand up and voice their opinions.

Lately, this country seems to enjoy finding the negative traits in people and have portrayed the negative side of teen-agers. It’s about time that the teens show that they can be intelligent decision makers.

Perhaps if more teens (more people, in general) would be aware of the law of cause and effect, more responsibility would be instilled.

As our youth step out into the 21st century, they will be bringing with them a variety of different belief systems and the uncertainties of the 20th century. This is a pretty intense mission! It’s great that the parents want to get involved — much better than not caring! However, it seems that what is really needed is some good ole one-on-one communication!

So thanks again Shannon for sharing the facts and please continue to speak out as well as educate your peers and others.

Alessandra DeClario

Yesss! The Coast is Clear

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With fanfare worthy of the Fourth of July and media attention usually reserved for the likes of Monica Lewinsky, Pacific Coast Highway officially reopened to four lanes of traffic Monday. Caltrans officials were congratulated for completing their $20 million slope repair project not only on time but early. For Malibu, it was reason to celebrate. Family pets, toddlers and politicans packed the pavement at Duke’s Malibu for a homespun ribbon-cutting ceremony. The Malibu High School Jazz Band played “Pick Up the Pieces,” and bouncy cheerleaders showed off their best Laker Girl moves. “The road is jamming, the band’s kicking. This is great,” said Duke’s bartender Chris Burton. “Everyone wanted to get this road open. It’s better than a Christmas present.”

Duke’s General Manager Paul Spooner went around shaking hands and slapping backs like a proud pappa. For the first time in five months, he was making the evening news because his parking was full instead of empty. “They plugged us, like, five times on KTLA and so did Mark and Brian,” said Assistant Manager Amanda Rose. “They said, ‘Go down to Duke’s.'”

Almost every business in Malibu was affected by the slide. Some barely managed to stay open, others closed their doors. Granita owner Barbara Lazaroff described the loss as devastating. “It was like having open heart surgery,” she sighed. “Now it’s over. We can take a deep breath and heal.”

Lazaroff, wife and business partner of famed restaurateur Wolfgang Puck, who donates food, time and money for a host of local events and fund-raisers, stressed the need for understanding and cooperation. “The people who have businesses here support the tax base. They support the schools,” she said. The famed restaurateur urged the local community to make visitors feel welcome instead of discouraged. “The people who come here from Beverly Hills or the Valley or the Palisades are not tourists — they are our neighbors,” she said. “This exclusive attitude doesn’t benefit anyone.”

Granita was one of a handful of local businesses that pitched in to pay for the event. Calling itself Destination Malibu, the group gave away coffee, croissants, bagels and cream cheese, and helped pay for 500 T-shirts bearing the words, “Welcome to Malibu — The Coast is Clear.”

Rep. Brad Sherman, Assembly Speaker ProTem Sheila Kuehl and Los Angeles County Supervisor Zev Yaroslavsky, who received a flood of complaints during the road closure, helped fast-track the project. They all thanked Caltrans for a job well done and businesses for their patience. “There’s nothing we can do to make up for the loss,” Yaroslavsky told the gathering, “but we do have a safer stretch of road.” When entering his first term, Yaroslavsky was told that Malibu represents about 1 percent of his district and would take up 40 percent of his time. “Actually,” he conceded, “it’s been more like 60 percent.”

With the road open, he’ll have one less thing to worry about. Caltrans has yet to build a retaining wall at the bottom of the slope and complete road repair up above. The hillside is still subject to some erosion, but Chief Deputy Robert Sassaman said there are no major concerns. “By the time the heavy rains come, we’ll have it seeded,” he said.

After a brief ceremony, Mayor Joan House took out her golden scissors and snipped away. The news crews broke down their gear and business people broke out in high-fives. Another disaster had been overcome. The show of community spirit and civic pride was a success even if some people were unable to attend. “My friend couldn’t make it,” wisecracked former City Councilman John Harlow. “I said, ‘Don’t worry — there’ll be another one.'”

You do the math

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I’d be proud to be paying business taxes to the city of Malibu. The only thing is — I could be proportionately as proud not to pay any business taxes to the city of Malibu.

Tom Fakehany

Merci, Marcia

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The Malibu community should commend Marcia Hanscom and the Wetlands Action Network for the time and effort she has put into protecting the Malibu environment.

It is shameful that there are those who characterize her as controversial.

If any individual or organization is controversial, it is those developers, their co-opted politicians and corrupted so-called friends who blatantly support the irresponsible developers who are contriving the issues.

I for one am truly and deeply grateful to Marcia Hanscom for joining the effort in Malibu to save the Malibu wetland. It is Marcia Hanscom that has brought to Malibu Dr. Terry Huffman, this country’s pre-eminent wetland delineator. It is Marcia Hanscom that is taking the time to educate us all on the values of wetlands and how vital they are to the ecosystem.

Thank you Marcia for hanging in there.

Bob Purvey

Malibu surfer

Roundtable votes to oppose business license proposal and sends it on to council

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Saying that a licensing fee would be yet another burden on local businesses, the Business Roundtable last week voted down a licensing requirement that its own subcommittee proposed for most commercial operations in Malibu. But the City Council must still review the proposal, and it may be more inclined to support such a program.

City officials are mainly interested in a business license program, because if all businesses are registered with the city, officials would have an easier time verifying whether home-based businesses are complying with zoning laws. Currently, officials only learn of a zoning violation when a neighbor complains about a home-based business.

The proposed annual fees – $50 for storefront businesses and $25 for home-based businesses – would only cover the costs of operating the licensing program, and would not generate any additional revenue for the city. Under state law, the city can not impose a new tax unless such a tax is approved by voters in a citywide election.

But even the nominal fees proposed met with the opposition of roundtable members.

Chair Mark Ball said after businesses endured a series of natural disasters, a new fee would be too much of a burden. “The business community is suffering from the last year-and-a-half,” he said.

Realtor Kathryn Yarnell said she suspected the proposed fees would increase over time. She told member Bob Hart, who helped draft the proposal, “I’ll bet you dinner at Geoffrey’s the fee will go up to $150.”

Mary Lou Blackwood, director of the Malibu Chamber of Commerce, conveyed the chamber’s board of directors’ opposition to the new fees and their feeling that the city already does not do enough for local businesses.

City Manager Harry Peacock said he was not surprised that businesses would oppose new fees. “That’s not untypical,” he said. But he disputed the assertion that the city is unfriendly toward business. He reminded roundtable members that the city provides them with a conference room at City Hall, and a staff member, at 7:30 a.m., to serve as a liaison with the City Council.

“The City Council endorsed your group,” he said. “They provided you with a place to meet.”

Peacock said that the council may decide not to accept the roundtable’s recommendation against adopting the proposed business license program.

“For one-and-a-half years, this issue has been going on,” he said. “If the City Council had wanted to kill it, they would have killed it.”

He recommended that the roundtable indicate to the council what would be an acceptable business license program, but the roundtable ignored his advice and voted to oppose the proposal before them. Peacock said the council will probably consider the proposal at its Nov. 23 meeting.

Table that motion

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I read with amusement the ahah! rhetoric regarding the ostensibly startling statistic that 60 percent of the speeders recently ticketed on Point Dume were Malibu residents, “most of whom live on Point Dume.” Duh!

Councilman Barovsky even wanted this newsflash to be deconstructed further to delineate which Point Dume streets harbor the various percentages of these violators. As if this kind of specificity would perhaps engender a shame solution, slow-down or face the finger wags of your Point Dume neighbors. Anything but that.

Of course the fault, dear Brutus, lies in our selves. (And yourselves too.) But is that a reason to denigrate the concern or imply hypocrisy on the part of those Point Dume residents who seek a practical and cost-effective solution to this persistent problem? Yes, I’m talking about humps, or as we say in polite Point Dume parlance: tables. If we cannot prevail upon our own neighbors, maybe even our own spouses, or, like Jimmy Carter admitting lust in his heart (let me take a deep cleansing breath), our very selves on rare occasions of absent-minded haste to slow down, with our homemade signs and constant attempts to create awareness of the problem, how can we hope to deter strangers, with much less of a vested interest, simply by stationing enhanced sheriff presence at “strategic” times and places?

It is the intransigency and cross-pollination of the problem that cries out for a solution that refuses reliance on the higher moral fiber and attentiveness of friend or foe. The so-called silent policemen. Defensive driving is not a sign of paranoia, and neither is a speed table a device of Orwellian dictatorship or the dreaded demise of rural Malibu. It’s simply the lowest cost, most practical measure to mellow the masses of Malibu mach-1s. Too bad that council members Hasse, House and Barovsky weren’t open-minded enough to at least attempt the proposed (temporary) fact finding experiment, to evaluate firsthand the potential of this approach, and instead chose to appease their perceived supporters who just don’t like humping, period.

Norma Levy

City fishes for support on pier operations

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Hopes are Malibu Pier will be open again by September 1999. If, however, the city assumes responsibility for improvement, operation and maintenance of the pier, it may lose more than $72,000 per year, according to a report by the city’s recently hired consultant.

The pier has been closed to public use since being declared unsafe last year. The state has already allocated $900,000 “to perform remedial repairs for the purpose of stabilizing the pier structure and three of its four historic structures,” namely the land-end restaurant building, formerly Alice’s, and the outer deck twin buildings, formerly the snack and bait shops, according to the consultant’s report. The “food preparation” building across from Alice’s will not be restored due to its advanced state of deterioration.

To reduce the city’s “financial risk,” the consultant, Williams-Kuebelbeck & Associates, Inc. (W-K), suggested the city limit its involvement to helping pay for part of the pier restoration. Although that would mean giving up the right to collect rent from businesses that will eventually operate on the pier, the city would still meet its “primary objectives,” according to the report.

The city’s objectives are to get the pier open to the public as soon as possible, to assure that the pier does not close again in the future and to have the pier generate financial benefits, albeit not from rent, as initially contemplated, but only from sales taxes, property taxes, business license fees “and other sources,” according to W-K.

Opening could be done without city funding, according to W-K.

City funding, ranging from $850,000 to $1,020,000, could help pay for improving the pier beyond the state’s planned restoration of the basic structure. According to W-K, $700,000 is available from the city’s share of the 1996 Los Angeles County Bond proceeds, $150,000 could come from a grant by the State Coastal Conservancy and $170,000 was promised to the city from the Los Angeles County Department of Harbors and Beaches, although the report states, “This funding is not certain and its continuing availability will have to be verified.” None of this money would have to be repaid by the city, noted W-K.

But money would have to be borrowed, and repaid, if the city chooses to take over reconstruction and operation of the pier, as initially planned. W-K cited a study performed in 1995 by Moffatt & Nichol Engineers, which examined four construction options ranging in cost from $2.8 million to $3.6 million. Based on the study, the city had planned to borrow $2.9 million in proceeds from the 1992 Los Angeles County Proposition A General Obligation Bond, explained W-K.

The city hoped to repay the 1992 bond money, in large part, by collecting rent from businesses operating on the newly restored pier, according to W-K. The city planned to expand development on the pier by 30 percent compared to what was there before the closure, estimated W-K, with space rented out for an upscale and a family restaurant as well as retail stores. But W-K cautioned that the state would possibly object to increased business activity. In addition, the city’s revenue projections “may be too aggressive.” Actual revenue may be so low, “this could cause financial risks to the City which may endanger the City’s General Fund,” stated W-K.

Besides, noted W-K, “the State will accomplish the same purpose of opening the Pier to the public for $900,000 compared with the City estimate of $2,900,000.”

The city estimate is so much greater than the state figure because when Moffatt & Nichol performed its study, “they were told to assume the pier would have to be torn down,” explained City Manager Harry Peacock. But a recent state inspection showed the pier to be in better condition than previously assumed. “Things weren’t as bad as indicated in 1995,” said Peacock.

A final report by W-K is due by early next year, according to Peacock. Until then, no decision will be made about what role the city will play in the pier renovation, he added. But Peacock points out that the state has so far shirked its responsibility to care for the pier. “Why is it closed now? Because the state couldn’t keep it open. They have no ability in the state budget process to set aside funds to maintain the pier,” said Peacock.

Class Act Ads for: 11/12/98

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@Header:Animals Lost & Found

@normal:FOUND! Male pitbull puppy. Approx. 6 months old. Call with description. 457-0107

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@normal:***LOST CHOCOLATE LABRADOR*** Left home in Las Flores August 5th. Male 3 years old, neutered, gold eyes. I miss my baby so much. Call Alyson . 310-456-7151 or 310-456-7438.

@normal:FOUND DOG IN LAS FLORES CANYON. Reddish/brown Rhodesian Ridgeback/Pitbull mix, tall female with black face. Metal choke collar, no tags. Sweet disposition & VERY skinny. Call Alyson. 310-456-7438 or 310-456-7151.

@normal:LOST BLACK CAT. Neutered male. Extra claws in front. Lost in Las Flores area. We really, really miss him. 456-0400

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@Header:Animals

@Normal:AGOURA ANIMAL SHELTER needs towels and blankets. If you’ve lost a pet, please call the Shelter 818-991-0071.

@NORMAL:PLEASE SAVE LIVES and adopt. Many pure breed dogs and cats available to choose from as well as mixes. Pet Adoption Fund. 310-478-4455

@normal:**KING OF MALIBU DOG WALKER** Your dog will love it and will tell you all about it when you get home. 310-455-2311

@normal:AUSTRALIAN SHEPHERD PUPS. Double registered, AKC, ASCA. Males/females. All 4 colors, some blue eyes. BEAUTY & BRAINS. Family raised, parents on premises. Family oriented dogs, very good w/children. Very flashy. $350-$450. 805-944-5570

@normal:TWO FREE MALE & FEMALE, SOUTH DOWN SHEEP & their best buddy, a pygmy goat. To a good home only. Call 818-222-7027.

@normal:FREE TO GOOD HOME ONLY. **World-class 1-year old male German Shepherd w/paper. ALSO **9 year old female black lab. Both great family dog. References a must. 714-505-0906

@normal:FREE TO GOOD HOME. Handsome cat. Siamese/Tabby. 1-1/2 years. Medium coat. Neutered, had all shots. Good companion & loves outdoors. Pictures by email. For adoption call 310-751-3873 after 2pm.

@normal:SCHNAUZER PUPPIES MINIATURE. Outstanding Champion Lines! Show & pet qualities. AKC. Lovingly home raised. Parents on premises. Rare black & silvers and salt & peppers. $600-$700. Call 805-588-7742.

@normal:MOVING – MUST GIVE AWAY TO GOOD HOME. 2 year old Wolf Hybrid, 85% wolf plus shepherd. Must go to loving home w/lot space. Gorgeous looks, excellent personality, house trained. 818-346-4534

@normal:**POSITIVE CANINE OBEDIENCE TRAINING** Private Lessons w/experienced handler. Specialize in Work Breeds. Serving Malibu & Westside. Weekend & evening appointments. Vet recommended. Affordable Rates. 310-457-0635

@Header:Announcements

@normal:**THE ARTIFAC TREE THRIFT SHOP**AT 3728-1/2 CROSS CREEK ROAD accepts donation of clothing, furniture, pictures, frames, jewelry, kitchen supplies, shoes, books, toys, linens, lamps, radios & TVs, gift items. DONATIONS TAX DEDUCTIBLE, PROCEEDS BENEFIT COMMUNITY. Call 456-1068 – Hours Monday-Friday – 10am-4pm.

@Header:Antiques

@normal:FOR SALE. *Antique armoire, early 1900s, oak w/3 panels, oval mirror, 2 drawers. $1600. *Solid oak dining set, 42″ round w/18″ leaf, 4 arm chairs. $600. In Malibu evenings 310-589-0282

@Header:Architects

@normal:ARCHITECTS BUILDERS. Planning, design, permits, new construction & remodels, all phases. Residential, commercial. 310-753-6248. We will beat any legitimate bid. JBAIA @prodigy.net *BMX

@Header:Attorneys

@normal:CRIMINAL ATTORNEY. DUI/failure to appear, domestic violence, white-collar crime, free consultation. SEAN ERENSTOFT. 310-820-0200 *BMX

@normal:ATTORNEY. Criminal defense. DUI/DMV hearings, misdemeanor/felonies, family law, divorces, child/spousal support, custody/visitation, post divorce modifications. Theodore A. Clapp 310-827-8477 *BMX

@Header:Autos

@normal:CARS: $100-$500. Police impounds. Honda, Chevy, Jeeps & Sport Utility. Must sell!!! 1-800-772-7470 Ext. 7108 Cal*Scan

@Header:Autos Wanted

@normal:MALIBU BASED NON-PROFIT WILDERNESS COMPANY working w/abused & at-risk youths needs donation of running van or truck. Guaranteed highest possible tax deduction. CALL 888-801-WOLF

@Header:Autos American

@normal:’92 MUSTANG 5.0, 5-speed hatchback, air, deluxe stereo, Lo-Jack. 68,500 pampered miles. $8,800 obo. Vicky, 310-208-6343

@normal:’91 FORD EXPLORER. White w/tan interior. 2WD. Excellent running condition. Original owner. 5-speed manual, V-6 engine, AM/FM cassette, A/C . Have all service records. $7,450. 310-457-1409

@Header:Autos Classics

@normal:1955 FORD PICK-UP CLASSIC. Fully restored, new engine, interior. All new glass, chrome, rubber. New tires, tow package, CD player, straight, beautiful, run great. Over $15,000 invested. Selling, $7,900 obo. 818-591-8777

@Header:Autos German

@normal:’87 MERCEDES 560SEC. 2 door coupe. Charcoal w/light grey interior. Detailed. 4 new tires, sunroof. AM/FM cassette. Carphone. All service records. Pampered. Always garaged. Very pretty car. 105,000 miles. Fun Car! $13,750. 310-456-9676

@Header:Books

@normal:SPIRITUAL GIFTS & BOOKS ***SERRA RETREAT BOOK SHOPPE*** Open Monday through Saturday, 9:00 am-4:00 pm; Sunday, 9:00 am to 2:00 pm. Call 456-6631. 3401 Serra Road.

@normal:PLEASE HELP TO PUBLISH & PROMOTE, loan or grant, two spiritual books directed by God to write. One about communicating with God & the second one, communicating with our loved ones in Heaven. Most of the proceeds of these books will be given to feed starving little children. 310-712-2608.

@Header:Building Supplies

@normal:MALIBU MASONRY SUPPLY 3730 Cross Creek Road. 456-9444.

@normal:MALIBU LUMBER & HARDWARE Lumber, Garden, Housewares 23419 PCH 456-9031

@Header:Business Opportunities

@normal:ADVERTISE STATEWIDE! for $400. Place a 25-word classified ad in 200 California newspapers, combined circulation over 3.3 million. For information call The Malibu Times at 310-456-5507 and ask for Rae.

@normal:TOPANGA CANYON COFFEEHOUSE. Investor and/or buyer needed for nearly completed Topanga cafe. Great location, indoor/outdoor. Call Roy Buckman at 323-463-4877

@normal:WE’LL SHOW YOU the money! (Just call our clients!) 3-5 hrs./wk. Prepaid phone card machines. $10,800 req’d. Free info 1-800-876-326 CardMart of America, Inc. Cal*Scan

@normal:LOCAL CANDY ROUTE. 30 vending machines. Earn approximately $800/day. All for $9,995. Call 1-800-998-VEND Cal*Scan

@normal:AREA PAYPHONE RTE. 45 established. PAC BELL locations. Earn $165k/year. Min invest. $12,500. Call 1-800-519-3201 Cal*Scan

@normal:OWN YOUR OWN apparel, shoe, lingerie, bridal, gift or $1.00 store. Includes inventory, fixtures, buying trip, training. minimum investment $18,900. Call Liberty Opportunities. 1-501-327-8031 Cal*Scan

@normal:AMBITIOUS WOMAN SEEKING friendly, health conscious people to join my team. I earn more than $2,500/mo. working part-time from home. Call toll free 1-888-819-6020 Cal*Scan

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@normal:AT&T-MCI PAYPHONE ROUTS. Prime sites $150K year potential. Lowest. 800-800-3470. Cal*Scan

@normal:AUTOBODY SHOP: Own a home & 3 bay body shop fronting US36. Lakeside community of Atwood, KS. $85,000 includes land & 3 buildings. 901-683-5695 or LeeSchiss@aol.com Cal*Scan

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@Header:Cabinetry

@normal:FINE CUSTOM CABINETRY and FURNITURE. Design, Fabrication, Installation. Home Theater Specialist. Providing special woodwork since 1978. Lic: #471584. **CASEY DESIGN** 818-706-3147.

@Header:Chef/Cook

@normal:CUSTOM CUISINE LOWFAT gourmet meals delivered to your home – Weekly Meal Plans. Healthy, delicious menus averaging only 5 fat grams per entree. Delivered in convenient, portable microwave containers. Local references. 310-915-5342

@Header:Child Care

@normal:MALIBU MAMAS Nannies, housekeepers, couples etc. Serving Malibu since 1988. 10% discount to Guild Members. Owned by a WGA Member. 456-8113.

@normal:L.A. NANNIES & DOMESTICS. Nannies, Housekeepers, Chefs, Baby Nurses & Personal Assistants, etc. Malibu owned and operated. 21355 PCH #202. 317-8555.

@normal:THE STORK STOPS HERE a postpartum care service, Baby Nurses, Postpartum Doulas, Mommies, Personal shoppers and Gourmet cooking service. Early scheduling is encouraged to ensure availability. 310-226-2845.

@Header:Computer Services

@Normal:COMPUTER SERVICES. Learn to be proficient in Windows. *Word processing – MS Word & WordPerfect *Accounting – Quicken & QuickBooks *Spreadsheets – Excel & Lotus *Internet – Netscape & E-Mail. Expert, Friendly Instruction at Reasonable Rates. Individual lessons with your computer or ours. 310-456-9706 or 818-991-2871

@Header:Construction Services

@normal:HMH CONSTRUCTION Remodels and Custom Painting. Quality work. 310-589-5711

@normal:D. P. FRAMING & CONCRETE. Bobcat, dumptruck service, dirt, concrete, demo, manure moved, exported. Oxnard, CA Lic#527834 (805) 985-5165

@Header:Domestic Help

@normal:PILES INTO FILES. Have you been meaning to organize your home office, kitchen or other rooms in your house. I help people get organized. Please call Julie, pager/voice mail. 310-286-8739

@Header:Educational

@normal:COLLEGE IS ONLY MONTHS AWAY! Malibu-based Prospectives, your partner in the process, will help your student get into the best colleges. From college applications to admission. Discounts available 310-317-2024

@normal:EARN ACCREDITED COLLEGE degree quickly! Bachelors, masters, doctorate by correspondence based upon life experiences, knowledge already attained, prior education & short study course. For FREE information catalog, phone Cambridge State University 800-964-8316. Cal*Scan

@Header:Electrician

@normal:O’NEILL ELECTRIC. Specializing in new construction, panel upgrades, remodel additions. All aspects of residential, commercial, electrical work. Free estimates. License #628772. 818-735-4986 *BMX

@Header:Employment Wanted

@normal:ARE LOOKING FOR AN EXPERIENCED EXECUTIVE PERSONAL ASSISTANT? Intelligent, Mature, Responsible, Organized & Dependable. Worked for prominent Hollywood couples in their Beverly Hills, Santa Monica homes. Extensive administrative duties included scheduling appointments, making travel arrangements, handling press requests, running errands. Frequent interaction w/accountants, lawyers, agents, people from all levels of restaurant, television, film & music industry. Coordinated household maintenance, including pet care, children’s activity, w/staff of nanny, housekeeper, gardener. Computer literate. Seasoned traveler. Excellent references. Please call 310-937-4775.

@normal:FULL CHARGE BOOKKEEPER. Local licensed professional with over 15 years experience in general ledger. Financial statements, bank recs, payroll review, audit, organization & administrative skills. Can work onsite or home. 310-829-1925. References on request. *BMX

@normal:**ALL AROUND ASSISTANT** Reliable, dependable w/all your office & home needs. Excellent w/house & pet care. Malibu resident w/Malibu experience. 310-456-7870

@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

@normal:GET PAID $15 – $30 per hour processing insurance claims for local doctor’s office. Complete training provided. Computer & modem required. Call 800-942-8141 ext. 6. Cal*Scan

@Header:Financing Needed

@normal:FINANCIAL BACKING NEEDED, loan or grant, to publish & promote two spiritual, educational, nonprofit books, directed by God to write. One about communicating with God & the second one, communicating with our loved ones in Heaven. 310-712-2608

@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

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@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

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@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:$CASH FOR MORTGAGES$ If you are receiving payments on a mortgage, we can convert them to immediate cash. Twenty years experience. Highest prices. 800-676-3500. Cal*Scan

@normal:OVER YOUR HEAD IN DEBT! Credit cards/bills? Cut payments up to $60%!! *Maintain good credit. 8 free consultation 800-556-1548. www.anewhorizon.cor Member BBB, non-profit National Co. Cal*Scan

@Header:Firewood

@normal:**FIREWOOD** Eucalyptus, avocado or sycamore. Well-aged & cut/split in convenient sizes. $95 per cord. $55 per half cord. We will help you load it into your vehicle. 310-456-3230

@normal:FIREWOOD — $180 per cord, delivered. Mixed wood, all seasoned VISA & MasterCard accepted. no delivery charge for Malibu. 310-456-5969.

@normal:FREE CUT FIREWOOD!!. You pick up. Dry seasoned. 457-7279

@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:CHILD’S DESK. Scandinavian, blue & red. Four drawers. $50. 456-5060

@normal:MANTLE, antique mahogany hand-carved. 4’Hx5’W. Beautiful AS-NEW. $99. 457-4822

REFRIGERATOR. Sears, large size freezer on top. Beige. $150. 457-3249

@normal:DORY OARS. 2 wooden, with locks. $40. 457-3249

@normal:SURFING, windsurfing equipment. First $100 takes all. 457-1171

@normal:SOFA, rattan, 7′. Green & tan fabric $80. 456-4443 or 457-4132

@normal:TABLE, glass top coffee table, rattan base. $40. 456-4443 or 457-4132

@normal:ELECTRIC Mini Magic Muffin Maker. Betty Crocker. $7. 829-1568

@normal:JACKET, New designer wool/leather jacket. Black. Size 40. (Orig. $275) $65. 456-2200

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

@normal:LIGHT FIXTURE COVERS, 6 assorted glass globes. $11. 829-1568

@normal:VAPORIZER, “Devilbiss” works fine. $5. 829-1568

@normal:CRUTCHES, aluminum. Adjustable. $10. 829-1568

@normal:FIREWOOD EUCALYPTUS, AVOCADO. $95 CORD. $55 HALF CORD. YOU PICK UP. 310-456-3230

@normal:CHRISTMAS ITEMS. Centerpiece, tins, miscellaneous stuff. All for $15. 829-1568.

@normal:WEDDING DRESS. New, never worn, size 8, beautiful. $400 obo. 310-455-3234

@normal:COLLECTABLES Old Rock & Roll Posters, Framed $75.00 310-456-2200

@normal:COMPUTER, Pentium w/CDRom, speakers, color monitor, fax modem. $250. 589-2823

@normal:PIANO. Schaeffer, 1950s. Needs work. $25. 456-6138

@normal:SKIS, Powder skis, “Rossignol” 185 w/bindings. Brand new. $400. 457-1537

@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:Flower Services

@normal:WE SELL FRESH FLOWERS direct from the flower market! Every Monday 9am-12pm. 1911 Newell Rd., Malibu 317-0378. Holiday wreaths will be available, too!

@Header:For Sale

@normal:FOR SALE!. Magnificent free-form redwood pedestal table, 52″x82″. Comparable $4,000. Selling for $1,200 obo. Turn-of-century partners’ desk, 48″x72″, very unique. $1,500. 486 PC + monitor, $600. Call Chris @ 456-6181

@normal:MAPLE PLANK FLOORING. 8900 sq. ft. 90 years old. Never sanded. Tongue & groove. Beautiful patina. 1 inch thick by 3-1/4 inch wide. $2.45 sq. ft. 310-457-1469 *BMX

@normal:***”MACA MIRACLE “**. 100% natural! New ONE-STEP nutriceutical diet. Lose weight & discover good health! MACA herb reduces stress. No harmful stimulants. Easy to carry packets. Samples available. 310-589-5800

@normal:FOR SALE living room & dining room sets. Sofa, loveseat, 2 armchairs. Dining table, chairs, china. Perfect condition. 310-589-0665

@normal:FOR SALE. *Antique armoire, early 1900s, oak w/3 panels, oval mirror, 2 drawers. $1600. *Solid oak dining set, 42″ round w/18″ leaf, 4 arm chairs. $600. In Malibu evenings 310-589-0282

@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:STEEL BUILDINGS ARCH, straightwall, single slope. Factory direct! 1-800-973-3366. Cal*Scan

@normal:BEANIE HOUSES: Stores & Displays over 100 Beanies! Two styles, The Club House & Farm House. $39.95 & S/H. Great gift idea! Call 1-800-764-8688. www.beaniehouse.com 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.

5 FAMILY MEGA GARAGE SALE. Starts at 8:00am Saturday, Nov. 14th. Furniture, designer clothes, records, CDs, household goods & more! 21361 PACIFIC COAST HIGHWAY

@Header:Glass

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

@Header:Handmade Crafts

@normal:PERSONALIZE YOUR CHILD’S OR BABY’S living space with unique handmade dolls, quilts, curtains, hooked rugs, chair covers, mobiles, diaper stackers, etc. Available with family pictures and/or child’s name. 818-832-9634

@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:Health & Fitness

@normal:***”MACA MIRACLE “**. 100% natural! New ONE-STEP nutriceutical diet. Lose weight & discover good health! MACA herb reduces stress. No harmful stimulants. Easy to carry packets. Samples available. 310-589-5800

@normal:**LADIES EXERCISE IN PRIVATE SETTING** with experienced trainer. Location in West Malibu. Specializing in women’s needs. Call Carol at 310-457-1681

@normal:LOSE UP TO 10 POUNDS NEXT WEEKEND AND GET PAID. Jump start your diet or finally break that plateau. Looking for men & women to participate in a 2-day diet program. No pills. Safe and effective. Nothing to buy, in fact we pay you to lose! Call 310-587-8892 *BMX

@normal:“NOW ISN’T A good time to stop smoking.” But it is a good time to start feeling better. Get help at www.stopsmoking.com Serious treatment for nicotine addition worldwide. Cal*Scan

@Header:Help Wanted

@normal:SECRETARY, RECEPTIONIST for music & video company. Clerical, good computer skills, honest, punctual, reliable, neat, cheerful & bright required. Male/female OK. Good pay, benefits. Fax resume & references to 310-457-5382.

@normal:PART-TIME ELEMENTARY SCHOOL GENERAL MUSIC EDUCATION/VOCAL TEACHER wanted for grades K-5. Twelve half-hour classes per week. Call 310-457-1516

@normal:RESEARCH/CURATOR. THE PETERSEN AUTOMOTIVE MUSEUM has an IMMEDIATE temporary, part-time opportunity available for a trained fieldworker or curator to assist with development of an exhibition on historic wood-bodied autos popular with the So Cal beach communities, called Woodies, scheduled to open in June ’99. Candidate will conduct research & interviews. Requires a Master degree &/or specialized work in folklore, cultural anthropology, popular culture or related field. Available to work now through June ’99. Will be paid project fee based on qualification. Call or send/fax resume to: Nancy Fister, Petersen Automotive Museum (PAM), 6060 Wilshire Blvd., L.A. CA 90036; FAX 323-930-6642; Phone 323-964-6339 EDE.

@normal:PAIR WANTED. Full-time, live-in in Malibu. English speaking, legal residents. Separate living quarters & fair compensation. Domestic services include: housecleaning, laundry, cooking, pets & garden. Handyman required for grounds, maintenance & total care of 6-horse stable & ring facility. Previous experience & references required. Please call Mike at 310-440-9246

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

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

@normal:LOCAL ANIMAL HOSPITAL needs animal caretaker. 8:00am to 3:00pm. Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday & Saturday. Will train, negotiable. 457-6453.

@normal:HIGHEST PAID FOR QUALITY DRIVER/MOVER. Class A/B with clean driving record only. Inventory & Van Line experience a must. References required. Contact Cindy at 310-450-5957

@normal:WORK FROM HOME. Need help immediately. 1K-5K per month. Part-time /full- time. We train. Free information booklet. 1-800-404-9143

@normal:***LINE COOKS NEEDED IMMEDIATELY*** at Malibu Country Inn, 6506 Westward beach. Great location & friendly atmosphere. Call 457-9622

@normal:UNIVERSAL GROUP Malibu, Santa Monica, San Diego districts are seeking DYNAMIC individuals with a potential for growth in the revenue collection systems. All candidates must have basic computer knowledge. Please forward resume by mail to District Supervisor, 191-23852 Pacific Coast Highway, Malibu, CA 90265 by fax 310-457-6334.

@normal:**MEDICAL RECEPTIONIST** for Malibu family practice. Medical front office experience is required. Excellent salary & benefits. Fax resume to: 310-391-4654.

@normal:WORK FROM HOME – EARN EXTRA INCOME. $800-$3500 PT/FT. Call 1-800-714-5653 for free information or log on to http://www.hbn.com and please use the access code 5819 *BMX

@normal:SALES/INSIDE. Experienced phone salesperson needed to sell exclusive service to auto dealers nationally. $2000/month guaranteed. Commission average $4K-$6K/month. Great benefits, health insurance, parking 401K, high-energy atmosphere. Call Amer. 310-642-3785 *BMX

@normal:WHITEGOLD PRODUCTIONS is looking for strange, off-beat and out-of-the-ordinary fun people who can act for a feature length film. No experience necessary. Please send resume & photo to: Tom Skelfo, P. O. Box 32181, Long Beach, Ca 90830-2181 *BMX

@normal:HANDYMAN REQUIRED for residential estate. Must be skilled craftsman in carpentry, electrical, drywall, painting & plumbing. Guesthouse available in exchange for work. 310-276-5900

@normal:**THE MALIBU TIMES** is looking for a part-time Advertising Salesperson to sell special sections. Salary plus commission. Sales experience preferred. Call Rae at 310-456-5507, Ext 108 or fax your resume to 310-456-8986

@normal:FULL-CHARGE BOOKKEEPER. Hospitality industry experience preferred. Excellent salary & benefits. Malibu area. Send resume to: “BOOKKEEPER”, c/o The Malibu Times, P. O. Box 1127, Malibu, CA. 90265.

@normal:RESTAURANT LOOKING FOR BOOKKEEPER. Will train, flexible hours. Call 456-3132 or fax: 456-0492

@normal:THE MALIBU TIMES (www.malibutimes.com) is looking for an intern to work on our Web site & help develop our marketing program. We need a Web savvy techie, interested in journalism, marketing & promotion. Call the publisher Arnold G. York, 456-5507 Ext 101

@normal:ARE YOU A NEWS HOUND! The Malibu Times is looking for experienced reporters with an itch to cover government & fast-breaking stories. Call Arnold York, publisher at 456-5507 ext 101 or for immediate consideration fax clips to 456-8986

@normal:PART-TIME PERSONAL ASSISTANT. Organized, energetic, computer skills, light bookkeeping. Flexible day hours. Local references, experience needed. $8/hour. 10-20 hours per week. Call 818-878-9002, fax resume 818-878-9097

@normal:WILDLIFE JOBS TO $21.60/HOUR. Inc. benefits. Game wardens, security, maintenance, park rangers. No experience needed. For appointment & exam info, call 1-800-813-3585 ext 0703, 8am-7pm, 7 days fds inc *BMX

@normal:POSTAL JOBS TO $18.35/HOUR. Inc. benefits, no experience. For app. & exam info, call 1-800-813-3585, ext. 0702, 8am-7pm, 7 days fds,inc *BMX

@normal:AVON PRODUCTS – Start a home-based business. Work flexible hours. Enjoy unlimited earnings. Call toll free (888)942-4053. Cal*Scan

@normal:ACCOUNTING Ukiah Valley Medical Center has an immediate opening for a Senior Accountant. FT. BA in Accounting/Business. Min. 2 years exp., excellent computer skills. Hospital background a plus. Competitive benefits. Fax resume 907-462-7296 or call 707-463-7394 Cal*Scan

@normal:CO SPONSORED TRAINING & 1st year income $30K – Stevens Transport – OTR truck drivers wanted! Non-experienced or experienced – Toll free 800-333-8595 EOE Cal*Scan

@normal:DRIVER FLATBED START up to 34 cents/mile. Medical, dental & life. 401K. Consistent miles. Western states 3 years OTR + 1 year flatbed. Combined Transport. 1-800-637-4407 Cal*Scan

@normal:GOVERNMENT JOBS. Now hiring in your area. $16,000-$68,000. Call 1-800-883-0819 ext J-400 for current Federal County, City & State lists. Cal*Scan

@normal:HOME TYPIST/PC USERS. Steady work. Full-time/Part-time. $45,000 per year earnings potential. Call toll free 1-800-883-0819 ext. T-400 Cal*Scan

@normal:DRIVER COVENANT TRANSPORT $1,000 sign-on bonus for Exp. Company Drivers 1-800-441-4394. Owner Operators – Call toll free 1-888-667-3729. Bud Meyer Truck Lines Refrigerated Hauling call toll free 1-877-283-6393 Solo Drivers & Contractors. Cal*Scan

@Header:Holiday Gift Boutique

@normal:CHRISTMAS & HANNUKAH. Pinafores, aprons, bibs, boy’s vests & pants. Thanksgiving & New Year’s football patterns also. Custom homemade dolls, quilts, stuffed animals. Can be personalized with names & pictures. 818-832-9634

@Header:Home Care

@normal:CAREGIVER/CARETAKER. Gent will drive, cook, shop, garden & enable with dignity. Part or full time. Please call Joe at 317-2082

@Header:Instructional

@normal:TUTORING. Professional educational tutor. Emphasis on foundations of learning. 3Rs & phonics. Study & organizational skills, homework in a calm, patient atmosphere. 20 years experience. 457-3106.

@Header:Internet Service

@normal:AT LAST! INTERNET NOW WITHOUT A COMPUTER! Save over $1200 in expenses, a new, exciting, really cool way to have a blast with family & friends! FREE info. Ask for EZ Net 310-317-0887

@Header:Investors Wanted

@normal:SEEKING POSSIBLE INVESTORS in gold & silver production in Central America. Send $25 for more info to: Robert Sinclair, 9663 Santa Monica Blvd, #280, Beverly Hills, CA 90210 *BMX

@normal:TOPANGA CANYON COFFEEHOUSE. Investor and/or buyer needed for nearly completed Topanga cafe. Great location, indoor/outdoor. Call Roy Buckman at 323-463-4877

@normal:INVEST IN MY FUTURE! Please donate to a Pepperdine student who is working full-time to pay college tuition with no help. 310-721-8738

@Header:Landscaping

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

@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.

@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.

@normal:FOUND SKATEBOARD on Monday, 11/9, in Cross Creek Shopping Center. Please call with description. 457-3478

@Header:Mobile Homes

@normal:2 MOBILE HOMES FOR SALE. 3 bedroom, 1 bath. 67’x13′ In good condition. $9,000. **2 bedroom, 1 bath. 42’x 12′. New concrete siding. New stove. $2,500. 310-457-3899

@Header:Musical Instruction

@normal:MUSIC – PIANO – VOICE – INSTRUCTION. Voice Production: Speech Coach, Diction, Projection, Speech & Language Pronunciation. Local professional Malibu instructor. Please call & indicate your interest. 310-280-3406

@Header:Office Space

@normal:PRIVATE OFFICE. First floor, private entry, bathrooms, kitchen & dining area. Glass Partitions, view, assigned parking. Zoned heating & air-conditioned. Contemporary glass office building. 29178 Heathercliff Rd. $2,500/month plus suite electrical meter. Call Ed Niles, 457-3602.

@normal:SMALL OFFICE SPACE AVAILABLE on PCH in heart of Malibu. 200 sq. ft. Parking. Call Agent, Elsie Muslin, 456-6431 ext 311.

@normal:MALIBU OFFICE SPACE for lease in prime location. Miramar building. Call manager 310-456-0063

@Header:Painting

@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 323-874-0937 or 323-854-0848

@normal:QUALITY PAINTING. Exterior & interior. Residential & commercial. Complete preparation. Free estimates! Low prices! License #692903 Call Nesha 818-980-9573 *BMX

@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: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. 1-800-876-6400 Cal*Scan

@Header:Picture Framing

@normal:MALIBU GALLERY Serving Malibu’s picture framing and art collector needs since 1981. Colony Plaza (near Ralph’s). 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:Private Investigator

@normal:PRIVATE EYE FOR HIRE! Discrete and confidential. Call Paris Stone P.I. Specializing in cheating and divorce. 818-340-ISPY (4779). 24 Hours. e-mail: coolspy@earthlink.net. Web: www.parisindustries.com/pi.html

@Header:Real Estate

@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. Seller relocating, must sell. STEAL AT $699,000.Adjacent lot also available. ***Regal Properties, Inc.****** Ask for Benik. 310-275-8888

@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. $599,950. Broker 818-731-0739.

@normal:OPEN HOUSES SUNDAY, NOV. 15, 1-4PM. *Crags Drive, 2+2 $425,000. Absolutely immaculate. 2 lots, mature landscaping. Fee simple. *South Lakeshore Drive. 3+2.5 plus extra large underneath bonus room, dark room, views of the Lake, massive fireplace. *Lakevista Drive. 3+2 plus downstairs family room & two shop areas. Screened in porch. Great dock. *Highpoint Drive 3+2. Impressive views of Lake, plus secure dock. Surrounding decks, bonus room with pool table. GAIL A. LOWE. 317-9339 or 818-222-5543 Coldwell Banker JD.

@normal:PACIFIC PALISADES CONDO. 2+1.75. Partial ocean views. Heated pool, gated, 2-car parking. Great location to shops. Bright & sunny. Hardwood floors plus new tile flooring. New refrigerator, mirrors. Avoid traffic on PCH. Front patio. $325,000. 310-454-2480. Agent

@normal:LOS CABOS BEACH FRONT VILLA. 3 suites plus detached Studio Villa, East Cape, Los Barriles, Mexico. Huge 1/2 acre landscaped estate. $798,000 turn key furnished, OWC. 805-594-1088, color brochure www.gocortez.com/villa.html Have friends & family? Make your own time share!!

@normal:ATTENTION INVESTORS!!! 13% plus. New condominiums near Disney World. Guaranteed Rental. Brokers welcome. 800-777-9838 Chase Mitchell 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:COLORADO LAND – FALL SALE! 10 acres w/waterlines & utilities. Was: $54,900. Now: $29,900. over 50 great new deals. Woodlands, mtn. views, streams, ponds & lg. acreage. Easy financing. No closing costs. Full guarantees. Call now. 1-970-882-7707 RSL Cal*Scan

@normal:40 ACRE RANCH-$27,900. Views of Grand Canyon & San Fran peaks. Perfect 4 seasons climate at 6, 100 ft. elev. Rolling land w/trees. Financing. AZLR toll free 1-877-244-8439. Cal*Scan

@normal:NORTHWEST ARIZONA two ranches 39 acres – $14,900 and 80 acres – $29,900 or both. Convenient to I-40. Good water area. Gorgeous views. Call AZLR 1-888-244-5263. Cal*Scan

@Header:Rentals

@normal:OLD & COMFORTABLE HOME. 3 bedroom, 2 bath. Large living room, earthstove, Canyon view. Secluded. 2 miles in Decker Canyon. Horses, cats OK. Available 11/15. $2,550. First/last. Deposit negotiable. 457-5333

@normal:PALISADES HOME FOR RENT. Ocean/canyon view on Bienveneda. 4 bedrooms, 3 baths, loft. Privacy, hot-tub, redwood deck on cul-de-sac. Walk to beach or village. $4,800/month. 457-0592

@normal:FOR RENT – SMALL STUDIO SPACE FOR PAINTER, POTTERY ARTIST, ETC. 457-7823

@normal:WOODLANDS HILL NEAR MULHOLLAND & TOPANGA. 5 bedroom, 4.5 bath, formal living room & dining room, family room, 2 fireplaces, skylights, gameroom w/pool table. Large private backyard w/pool. $3,700/month. 818-766-1338

@normal:BROAD BEACH ROAD. Modern 3 bedroom beach house. Furnished. Large great room w/bar. Large decks, private beach. By month or lease. $5,500/month. 805-646-6809

@normal:GUEST HOUSE. 2 bedroom,1 bath on gated property overlooking Zuma Beach. New carpeting, large master bedroom. 3 balconies. Washer/dryer. Garage space. $2,100/month utilities included. 457-6144

@normal:COUNTRY LIVING IN MALIBU. PCH & Decker. 2 bedroom, 1-3/4 bath. Old farm house on 2-1/4 private acres. Room for animals, ready to move in. $2,500/month. 457-3983

@normal:FURNISHED/UNFURNISHED STUDIO APARTMENT in upper Corral Cyn. Separate entrance, utilities, cable, laundry included. Freshly painted. Single only. No smoking, off street parking. $650/month. 456-8423

@normal:OWN BEDROOM, share bath in Point Dume house. Temporary situation for $500/month. Contact Mike. 818-776-0796

@normal: OCEAN VIEW, WOOD & GLASS APARTMENT, 2.5 bedrooms, 2 baths, Pt. Dume area. Large deck. garage. Washer/dryer. Under 1,800 sq. ft. $2,000/month. 457-3106

@normal:SMALL TRAILER IN RUSTIC, CHARMING CANYON SETTING on Encinal Canyon Rd. Secluded 7 acre property. 2 miles from ocean. $495/month 310-457-0877

@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:HAWAII IN MALIBU, PANORAMIC OCEAN VIEW ESTATE, walk to beach. 3 gated acres w/full-time security, 4 bedroom, 3 baths, tennis court, pool. $5,996/month Cariker & Associates 310-457-5500. Broker Cooperation.

@normal:HOUSE FOR RENT IN MALIBU COVE COLONY. “Largest beach on the street.” 2 bedroom, 2 baths. New kitchen, Sauna. Gated 24 hours/day security guard. $5,500/month. 323-937-5121

@normal:CLOSE IN, SUNNY, NEW 2 BEDROOM, 2 BATH APARTMENT. Ocean & mountain views. Washer/dryer, microwave, dishwasher, refrigerator. Available 11/24/98. $1,700/month. 310-456-6311.

@normal:SPECTACULAR 3 BEDROOM, 2 BATH

TOWNHOUSE. 2-car garage w/extra parking. Upgraded flooring throughout. New kitchen w/new appliances. Washer/dryer, refrigerator. Pool/spa. Walk to beach. Patio w/Koi pond. No pets. Security system. Partially furnished. $3,200/month. Agent 310-454-2480

@normal:MAGNIFICENT ZUMA WHITEWATER VIEWS. Sophisticated Feng Shui 2BD/1.5 bath corner townhome. Private garden/spa, fireplace, hardwood floors, gourmet kitchen,washer/dryer. Dramatic architectural remodel. Beach club/tennis/pool! Year lease $2,900/month unfurnished. Short-term $3,900/month furnished. 310-457-0450

@normal:CHARMING 3 BEDROOM, 2 bath. Huge deck, ocean view. Fireplace. Completely remodeled, large kitchen, new baths, new paint/carpets. $3,000/month. 457-8182 or 457-6160.

@normal:HANDYMAN REQUIRED for residential estate. Must be skilled craftsman in carpentry, electrical, drywall, painting & plumbing. Guesthouse available in exchange for work. 310-276-5900

@normal:ON THE BEACH large open 1 bedroom, 1 bath apartment. Vaulted closet, walk-in closet, new carpet. Private entry, large balcony. Beach access. $2,000/month. 310-245-1231

@normal:4 BEDROOM ON THE BEACH. Gated, furnished, light & bright. Near county line. $2,950/month. 310-748-1432

@normal:OCEAN VIEWS. PCH address. 2000 sq. ft. 3 bedrooms, 2.5 baths. Vaulted ceilings, see-through fireplace, contemporary kitchen w/Subzero. Wrap-around deck. Hot tub. $2,900/month, utilities included. Pets ok. 457-9799

@Header:Rental Wanted

@normal:RENTAL WANTED FOR OUR WEDDING. One week rental of ocean front/view house w/patio or deck large enough for small family wedding. Projected dates 6/7/99-6/14/99. Contact Mike at 818-505-6885

@Header:Retail Space

@normal:MALIBU PACIFIC COAST HIGHWAY, 480-900 sq. ft. retail store with high visibility frontage. 310-456-7031 ext 175.

@Header:Services

@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:TURN PILES INTO FILES. Have you been meaning to organize your home office, kitchen or other rooms in your house. I help people get organized. Please call Julie, pager/voice mail. 310-286-8739

@normal:**KING OF MALIBU DOG WALKER** Your dog will love it and will tell you all about it when you get home. 310-455-2311

@normal:INTERIOR PLANT CARE. Service with a personal touch. New plants & container gardens for your home & work-place! Free estimates & affordable prices! For your appointment call Carol “B”, Your Plant Lady 310-286-5689 *BMX

@normal:AT LAST! INTERNET NOW WITHOUT A COMPUTER! Save over $1200 in expenses, a new, exciting, really cool way to have a blast with family & friends! FREE info. Ask for EZ Net 310-317-0887

@normal:ARE LOOKING FOR AN EXPERIENCED EXECUTIVE PERSONAL ASSISTANT? Intelligent, Mature, Responsible, Organized & Dependable. Worked for prominent Hollywood couples in their Beverly Hills, Santa Monica homes. Extensive administrative duties included scheduling appointments, making travel arrangements, handling press requests, running errands. Frequent interaction w/accountants, lawyers, agents, people from all levels of restaurant, television, film & music industry. Coordinated household maintenance, including pet care, children’s activity, w/staff of nanny, housekeeper, gardener. Computer literate. Seasoned traveler. Excellent references. Please call 310-937-4775.

@normal:**POSITIVE CANINE OBEDIENCE TRAINING** Private Lessons w/experienced handler. Specialize in Work Breeds. Serving Malibu & Westside. Weekend & evening appointments. Vet recommended. Affordable Rates. 310-457-0635

@Header:Tile

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

@Header:Vehicle Wanted

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The immutable laws of strange bedfellows

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I love doing a column just after an election because I can always write it with 20/20 hindsight. It’s amazing how much smarter we all are after the election is over. If I wrote this column two weeks ago, it would have been filled with hedging. But not now. Now it all seems amazingly clear and simple, and I can’t understand why so many politicians spent millions going in the wrong direction.

For example, just after the national vote came in, there they were, Newt & Co., spinning their story like mad, claiming victory. Was he right? I guess we can say, with a reasonable degree of certainty, he was wrong, because three days later he was gone. The Republican Party made its own very personal judgment, and it was harsh, but it was very clear, and it illuminated one of the laws of politics.

Law #1: You had better win, or keep your bags packed.

Which leads into the second basic law of politics.

Law #2 — The law of unintended consequences: No matter how smart you are and how careful you poll and focus group and plan, you simply can never be sure about what’s going to bite you in the backside. If you had told Newt the Monica strategy would end with him being pushed out of the speakership and Clinton still standing, I’m sure he would have laughed.

Which leads to Law #3.

Law # 3: Every successful election has within it the seeds of its own destruction next time. It’s one of those things that makes democracy interesting. For example, in 1994, the Christian Right was instrumental in the Republicans taking over the House. Then, they refused to broaden their base. After all, why should they? They won. They dug their heels in despite evidence that unless you keep the moderate Republicans in the tent and pick up the independent voters, you can’t win, particularly in swing states like California. In a state like California, that means “Choice” and “Pro Environment” and this year a strong emphasis on “Education.” They wouldn’t budge and lost ground this time.

But it certainly didn’t take them long to figure it out. I must admit I’m impressed by how quickly the Republicans have acted. Nationally, many of them love and respect Newt, but once they realized he was a liability, he was gone. In California, where they lost five assembly seats, the minority leader, Leonard, quit or was pushed, and they brought in not George Runner, a conservative Christian Coalition assemblyman, but opted instead for a pro-choice, Hispanic, ex-prosecutor, Rod Pacheco, which, in my opinion, was a very smart move. I must admit they have jettisoned excess baggage a lot faster then the Democrats ever did. We hung with McGovern and his progeny for years and got our brains beat out every time.

Law # 4: Americans in general are moderates, and Californians in particular tend to shy away from extremism of any stripe. We tend to vote for the moderate candidates or at least for the people who make the most convincing arguments that they are moderates. Sometimes the arguments are more moderate then the candidates, but that’s politics.

I’ll make some predictions. There is a knock-down fight coming for the soul of both parties because both are in transition. In the Republican Party, the traditional Republicans who believe in less government are going to clash mightily with the socially conservative Republicans who really believe in big government provided it follows their agenda.

The Democrats, on the other hand, swept in on their traditional block of labor, minorities, gender support and gays, plus candidates who were generally moderate enough to still attract the white middle class without scaring off their base. Strangely enough, I believe the entire Monica episode so polarized the Democratic voters that they stopped arguing with each other and actually worked together, which for Democrats is a minor miracle.

It remains to be seen which party is more flexible and gets to keep the middle for a while. The Democrats did it in the election, but the Republicans have responded very competitively, and now the ball is back in the Democratic court.

It will be interesting to watch.

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