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Malibu saves the waves for our future

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Our society is addicted to technology, and we tend to feed that addiction with petty information. Unlimited knowledge is constantly at our fingertips as is the opportunity to use that knowledge to change things in our world. Yet, all too often I find myself wallowing in the useless chatter of celebrity gossip, the latest Apple product or YouTube videos of laughing babies … [Read more...] about Malibu saves the waves for our future

Acknowledge our planetary predicament

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There is so much noise — homework overload, social media and personal issues begging for our attention — that we never stop to smell the roses. But, why should you smell the roses? Because then you would’ve noticed that it was dry, or plump and expensive. Both tell-tale signs of the state-wide dilemma that’s been building for three years according to the … [Read more...] about Acknowledge our planetary predicament

Internet giants threaten access

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Art by Brooke MuschottSomewhere between completing the latest Buzzfeed quiz and watching a 13th lip-dubbed NFL clip, you may have missed out on the net neutrality issue. I almost missed it too; I was so distracted with llamafont.com. If you are just as perplexed by the phrase “llamafont.com” as you are about “net neutrality,” then you should check the … [Read more...] about Internet giants threaten access

City Holds First “End Human Trafficking Day”

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Photo by Whitney Irick Freedom Road Project and the City of Malibu joined together for the city’s first annual “End Human Trafficking Day” on Feb. 1. Councilmembers Lou La Monte and Laura Rosenthal were two of approximately 60 people who attended the event. Trafficking doesn’t happen here… She’s a criminal… It’s cultural… He agreed to do this… She’s free to come and go… … [Read more...] about City Holds First “End Human Trafficking Day”