KBUU Newswire – Day 480 – Tues Mar 3: Sheriff Plans Public Meeting Tonight As LA Times Alleges He Personally Destroyed Evidence of Deputy Misconduct – Zuma May Get Homeless Lot – Pepperdine Flies Students Home Amidst Covid-19 Scare – Nobu Plans To Shift PCH Traffic Jam Away From Its Entrance

• =   Sheriff Alex Villanueva personally ordered the destruction of evidence.
• =   The LA Times reports that the sheriff told deputies to remove photos of the Kobe Bryant deaths scene from their cameras
• =  Zuma Beach may become a parking place for homeless persons.
• =  Pepperdine is evacuating its students from Europe to the USA – including Malibu – over Covid-19 fears.
• =  And Nobu has a plan to cure traffic jams on PCH … but banning left turns way may just cause a U-t

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Malibu’s Only Local Daily News… from Radio Malibu  …. F-M 99 point 1 K B U U. Good morning … I’m Hans Laetz reporting.

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The Los Angeles Times has further details about what can only be described as shocking misconduct by sheriff’s deputies at the Malibu-Lost Hills sheriff’s station … and of a clumsy cover-up attempt by the sheriff himself.

And the embattled sheriff will be holding a community listening meeting from 6 to 8 tonight at the Calabasas City Hall …

The official Nixle sent out by the sheriff’s office this morning has the wrong south of  the 101 Freeway at Parkway Calabasas.

Link to LA Times story:  https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2020-03-03/kobe-bryant-crash-photos-sheriffs-department-tried-to-keep-quiet

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Zuma Beach is being considered as a safe overnight parking place for homeless residents.

Los Angeles County and the city are in talks to allow homeless persons to arrive after dark … and clear out in the morning … from a parking area with security guards.

City officials says Malibu has to have a safe parking area for homeless people.

Without that … the Coastal Commission will not approve any city attempt to ban overnight parking on Pacific Coast Highway.

Last night … City planning director Bonnie Blue told Planning Commissioners that two beach parking lots are being considered as safe parking areas for people living in their cars.

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“The city manager is looking closely with the county on these safe parking problem ideas … this effort that’s going on now about looking at Will Rogers State Beach and Zuma as potential locations … that’s underway.”

Yet to be heard … however …. is anyone from the Zuma beach area … particularly the adjacent Malibu park neighborhood.

Earlier city plans to install a safe parking lot at Dan Blocker beach ran into opposition … from resident at Latigo Beach who said the official parking lot would simply become a magnet for people up and the coast … who want to spend some time on the beach in their R-V.

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Several hundred Pepperdine University students studying in Germany and Switzerland are being evacuated back to the USA … but are being banned from the Pepperdine Malibu campus.  That raises the question … if “under an abundance of caution” they are being kept off the campus … why are they safe to live amongst the general population??? The answer is … they are no danger.   Details: https://www.radiomalibu.net/pepperdine-university-evacuates-its-european-students-but-bans-them-from-campus-some-may-return-to-malibu-off-campus-housing/

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The owners of Nobu are proposing to ban left turns from P C H into their parking lot.  That would send patrons heading from L-A to the restaurants down P C H to make a U-turn somewhere.  Where?  City staff doesn’t know.  Details:  https://www.radiomalibu.net/nobu-proposes-banning-left-turns-into-its-lot-moving-the-turning-traffic-towards-the-pier/

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The owners of the trailer park at Paradise Cove they have learned the hard way you have to have a city permit to build a project.  And not far away … the Malibu Jewish Center and Synagogue is also proposing a major project. https://www.radiomalibu.net/paradise-cove-sewer-project-hit-with-city-stop-work-order-jewish-center-plans-major-expansion/

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From the KBUU sports desk:

Filip Kurial and Tallula Murphree (12) from Malibu Seawolves have qualified for the Southern California Swimming 14 & Under Junior Olympics Championships at the Rose Bowl Aquatics Center, Pasadena on March 12-15, 2020.

Filip … age 13 … will be competing in the 50 Free, 100 Free, 200 Free and 500 Free.

Tallula … age 12 … will be competing in the 100 Free, 50 Breast and 100 Breast.

The Malibu Seawolves swim team inhabit at the Malibu High School Pool.  The team ranges in age from 5 to 18.

Parent Sue Murphree reminds us that enrollment is open for Spring Swimming. Please see www.malibuseawolves.com for more information.  

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