KBUU Newswire Day 124 – Monday March 11 – Tree Chopping Angers Residents – Third Malibu New Fire Plan Planned – City May Add 2nd Guard At Library
Written by 991KBU on March 11, 2019
This is KBUU News – on Day 124 after the fire – the Monday Headlines:
- = More trees earmarked for chopping … more anger at Edison.
- = A new fire plan for Malibu … whatever happened to the last two plans??
- = Homeless people at the Malibu library prompt a city response.
- = Hard work and commitment to the Malibu community … people who make a difference … are honored over the weekend.
- = And a Malibu fire victim gets victimized again..
This is Malibu’s only local daily news. It’s the Monday edition of the news … from Radio Malibu …. F-M 99 point 1 K B U U. Good morning … I’m Hans Laetz reporting.
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Anger and outrage is growing by some people in Malibu … as they discover that Southern California Edison plans to enter their property to cut down mature trees.
Patt Healy … a Malibu environmental activist … says dozens of mature trees are targeted by the utility company as it plans to ostensibly reduce fire dangers.
Details: https://www.radiomalibu.net/trimming-cuts-deep-into-bu-trees/
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Malibu’s city council is going to ask for a 100 thousand dollar state grant … to pay for fire planning. This is actually the third such Malibu Community Wildfire Protection Plan in 9 years. Details: https://www.radiomalibu.net/third-fire-plan-in-10-years/
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You are listening to the latest news from Radio Malibu … F-M 99 point 1 K B U U. ((( time ))))
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Worries about the numbers of homeless people at the Malibu Library continue. And the city council may hire another security guard down there.
Some parents say they are no longer attending programs for their kids at the Civic Center library because of the number of homeless people that they encounter in the facility. Details: https://www.radiomalibu.net/city-may-add-guard-at-library/
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Malibu will get a new poet laureate tonight.
Ellen Reich has been selected by the city’s Cultural Arts Commission to serve as the 2019-2021 Malibu Poet Laureate.
Reich has been a part of the Malibu community since 1974 and has been devoted to poetry for several years.
She has 19 years of service as the Emeritus Chair of Creative Writing at Santa Monica College.
She will be the second poet laureate appointed by the city of Malibu
Ricardo Means Ybarra held that post for two years … spreading poetry and insight … wit and whimsy … across Malibu.
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More trouble for a Malibu fire victim.
Actor Gerard Butler lost his house in the Woolsey Fire.
Now …smeone has stolen his vintage Airstream trailer from a San Fernando Valley repair shop.
TMZ reports that the vintage 1969 Airstream Silver Sovereign was stolen from the parking lot at a fabrication shop.
TMZ quotes LAPD sopurces who say thieves smashed a gate and made off with the trailer, which is valued at around $11,000.
The mobile home out of state and Gerard Butler was in the process of having it restored.
The web site TMZ pays for its tips … under the table … from law enforcement and other sources.
We have a link to the TMZ story at the KBUU web page.
https://www.tmz.com/2019/03/11/gerard-butler-stolen-1969-airstream/
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The Malibu Times Dolphin Awards banquet was Sunday … a unique Malibu event that one really needs to see to believe. So many volunteers … heroes … all recognized for selfless work for the community’s behalf. Details: ttps://www.radiomalibu.net/dolphin-awards-list-too-big/
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Weather for the Malibu ….
(((( )))) … highs (((( 62 )))) beaches mountains and canyons.
Mountain winds … ((( up top 25 )))) miles per hour this afternoon.
Sunset tonight is at (((( 2 minutes before 7 … not that we are now on Pacific Daylight Time. )))).
After that … ((( cold )))) tonight … low (((( 50 )))) beaches … (((( 45 )))) mountains and canyons.
Tomorrow should be (((( sunny. And no rain in the forecast next 7 days. )))).
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