ELISE ACKERStaff Writer In less than one month, incumbent candidates Sharon Barovsky and Mayor Andy Stern will face three challengers in the long-awaited City Council election: Ryan Embree, Ed Gillespie, and John Mazza. Saturday, the candidates had the opportunity to present their platforms and to explain their views on important city issues in a Candidate Forum at Webster … [Read more...] about Malibu Elections
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Measure U
JESSICA MERTURIStaff Writer On Tuesday, April 11 the City of Malibu will not only elect City Council members, but they will also be voting on Measure U. As City Attorney Christi Hogin put it in this year’s sample ballot, “Measure U is a proposal to adopt an ordinance that would increase from two to three the number of four-year terms to which a person may be elected to serve … [Read more...] about Measure U
Steven Lemley: The Secrets of Success
JESSICA BEERSStaff Writer When Steven Lemley first spotted his future wife across a crowded library it was love at first sight. “She had a book on reserve and I wanted it so I asked her how long she planned on having it for,” Lemley said. “She said to me that she would keep it until she was through. I knew I liked her immediately.” For Lemley, all that was left was … [Read more...] about Steven Lemley: The Secrets of Success
Seattle, Starbucks and Service
CARA VAN METERStaff Writer Freshman Ivy Brewer, junior Jessica Jackson and freshman Tomi Jaiyeola serve dinner to the women and children at the Union Gospel Mission in Seattle. Serving meals was one of the daily duties undertaken by the Project Serve Seattle Team last week. Seattle, the birthplace Seattle’s Best, Tully’s and perhaps most famously Starbucks, is known as an … [Read more...] about Seattle, Starbucks and Service
Jaimee Rojas: Proud to be a Ragamuffin
JESSICA ONIStaff Writer A few weeks before graduation, Jaimee Rojas’ best friend gave her a copy of Brennan Manning’s book The Ragamuffin Gospel. Since she was only days away from completing her degree in English, cracking open another book didn’t exactly make Rojas’ mouth water. When the Admissions office offered Rojas a job as a counselor shortly thereafter, she accepted … [Read more...] about Jaimee Rojas: Proud to be a Ragamuffin