DAVID KOB Staff Writer More than 26,000 people participated in the annual AIDS Walk Los Angeles, on Sunday, Oct. 16, Southern California’s largest fund-raising event benefiting AIDS service organizations in Los Angeles County. Celebrities, companies and non-profit organizations joined together to raise $3.2 million for AIDS awareness, an increase of more than $300,000 from … [Read more...] about Pep participates in AIDS Walk
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Gov. sinks in poll ratings
AIRAN SCRUBYStaff Writer Though Gov. Arnold Schwarzen egger hopes to be back for a second term in office, recent polls suggest that Californians may be saying “hasta la vista” to their celebrity governor. Schwarzenegger’s approval rating stands at 31 percent, according to a San Jose State University poll taken in September, a new low for the body-building actor turned … [Read more...] about Gov. sinks in poll ratings
State disputes trademark name
AIRAN SCRUBYStaff Writer A revitalized Malibu Pier will be open to the public in the summer, but trademark disputes have cast doubts on what the pier may be called. Though the pier has been called by the same name for decades, the owner of an Internet-based company has taken steps to trademark the name as his intellectual property. The state is fighting businessman Stephen … [Read more...] about State disputes trademark name
News disaster preparedness fair
DANIELLE DUPUYStaff Writer The Malibu and Lost Hills Sheriff’s Station hosts an annual open house this Saturday from 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. New this year is a Disaster Preparedness Fair. The event will feature displays and demonstrations, such as the Sheriff’s Department Helicopter, Bomb Squad, Search and Rescue Team, L.A. County Fire, and fun activities for the kids. At 11:00 … [Read more...] about News disaster preparedness fair
Camp Joan Mier closing
DANIELLE DUPUYStaff Writer After 45 years of providing entertainment and fun for a community of adults and children with disabilities, Camp Joan Mier in Malibu will be closing its doors this month. Regional centers for the disabled decided to close down the camp because it had been accruing a $400,000 annual deficit. “With losses from the camp program approaching half a million … [Read more...] about Camp Joan Mier closing
