After 14 Years, Malibu College Turns Dirt
Written by 991KBU on September 21, 2018
And … a huge civic event today at 11 … at the old Malibu Civic Center.
Groundbreaking for the 50 million dollar Malibu branch campus of Santa Monica College.
This is 14 years after the bond issue to build it was approved by voters.
The three-acre campus will include a two-story educational building with dedicated labs for science and art.
A multipurpose physical activity space.
A 100-seat lecture hall with raked seating.
A computer lab, and two general education classrooms.
And it being Malibu … the complex will meet the city’s “dark skies” standards and also provide space for an interpretive center to support Malibu’s unique culture and history.
A one-story wing of the structure will house the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s substation, with the multi-purpose room doubling as an Emergency Operations Center.
It will replace the old sheriff’s substation … and when finished .. this will be the first time since the early 1990s that Malibu has had a police substation within city limits.
The campus is expected to open in 2022—with an estimated total cost of $50 million.
The campus will be next door to the Malibu Public Library.
The next question … what will the state do with the abandoned courthouse.
It’s been closed for 5 years now … leaving a gaping hole in the heart of the Malibu Civic Center.
At one time … Santa Monic College offered a full program of about 70 general education classes at Malibu High School and other SMMUSD campuses.
But that became impractical … a new campus was promised 14 years ago .. and today construction actually begins.
There ceremony is at 11 at the Civic Center.
