KBUU Newswire -Day 68 – Tues Jan 15 – Evacuation Confusion – Red Cross Shelter Opens – Independent Fire Investigation Opens
Written by 991KBU on January 15, 2019
This is KBUU News – the headlines:
- = Evacuations begin … but only at a few addresses in Malibu West and Paradise Cove.
- = 4 to 6 inches of rain likely today in Malibu … this is a big one.
- = Schools are closed today at the four Malibu public campuses.
- = An independent study into what went wrong in the Malibu fire has been launched.
- = And some unexpected political drama at the city council … over who will recommend fire related changes.
Malibu’s Only Local Daily News. It’s the (((( Tuesday ))) 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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Sheriff’s deputies went door to door last night … warning about 200 Malibu residences that they were in mandatory evacuation areas effective 8 a-m this morning.
The Red Cross evacuation center is at Santa Monica High.
https://www.radiomalibu.net/not-all-malibu-west-evacuated/
Are there mandatory evacuations over a broad swath of Malibu??? No.
But there is widespread confusion. Details: https://www.radiomalibu.net/only-2-more-mw-houses-evacuated/
City emergency services director Susan Duenas says the City of Malibu is going to make some changes to its emergency operations plan … as a result of the Woolsey Fire. Details: https://www.radiomalibu.net/city-plans-changes-to-ops-plan/
What went wrong in Malibu? An unbiased independent group is begiing an academic examination, and they want to interviee those who stayed to defend. Details: https://www.radiomalibu.net/experts-examine-what-went-wrong/
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The Malibu city council last night was split on how it should address lessons learned from the fire.
The city council is setting up a two person city council committee to recommend changes to city policies and procedures.
Incumbent councilman Rick Mullen and Skyler Peak have been on that committee for the past month … and they wanted to continue that task.
But newly elected city council member is Karen Ferrer and Mikke Pierson put their names forward … and said they wanted to take over the task.
Farrar and Pierson said it’s important that fresh eyes … not associated with past City policy making … would be important to many residents in Malibu.
Neither faction yielded to the other during a polite standoff at the city Council meeting.
It came to Mayer Jefferson Wagner to make a decision …
And decided to go with the fresh eyes … rather than Mullen and Peak.
It should be noted that Wagner Mullen and Peak. ran as a slate during the city Council election two years ago.
The discussion was quite collegial and polite … but it is safe to say that political observers eyebrows arched up for that city council drama.
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Malibu city council members have announced their appointments to city commissions.
At last night’s city council meeting … Kraig Hill and Jeff Jennings were appointed to the Planning Commission.
Hill is a Big Rock Mesa resident … appointed by Mikke Pierson.
Hill has appeared before the Planning Commission occasionally bringing a scientific viewpoint to the discussions.
Jennings … appointed by Karen Farrer … served the past term on the Planning Commission … and before that served two terms on the Malibu city council.
Chris Frost was reappointed to the Public Safety Commission … as was KBUU radio station operator Hans Laetz.
And Hamish Patterson was appointed by fellow surfer Skylar Peak … to sit on the Parks Commission.
Other appointments were made …. they will be posted at the KBUU Newswire.
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The National Weather Service predicts that breaking waves of 4 to 7 feet will continue through Wednesday.
The surf will build again on Thursday, rising to 5 to 8 feet Thursday afternoon.
On Friday … surf will peak at 6 to 10 feet with local sets to 12 feet on Friday. The surf will begin to subside by Friday evening … but it still could be quite high on Saturday.
Tides will be high as well.
Lunar cycle high tides of around 6 feet will crest between 5:30 to 6 AM Thursday, and 6 to 6.5 feet at 6:30 AM Friday will coincide with the building surf late in the week.
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Traffic … in 65 seconds … first … weather for the Malibu.
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Today
Rain, with thunderstorms also possible after 10am. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. High near 60. Breezy, with a southeast wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%.
Tonight
Rain and possibly a thunderstorm before 10pm, then showers likely, mainly between 10pm and 4am. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. Low around 55. South southwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming east northeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Wednesday
A chance of showers before 10am, then rain likely after 10am. Cloudy, with a high near 61. East southeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Wednesday Night
Rain. The rain could be heavy at times. Low around 56. South wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%.
Thursday
Rain before 10am, then rain and possibly a thunderstorm between 10am and 4pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. High near 61. Southwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
At 8 am … at Trancas it’s 54 degrees.
At Leo Carrillo beach it’s (((( 56 )))) degrees.
Upper Malibu Canyon … (((( 47 )))) .
And at Civic Center Los Angeles … (((( 58 )))).
((((( Low tide tide is at 11:45 AM 1.2ft Low
High tide … 5:38 PM 2.9ft High
10:24 PM 1.9ft Low ))))
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