Malibu, California
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| Country | United States | ||
| State | California | ||
| County | Los Angeles | ||
| Incorporated (city) | 1991-03-28 [1] | ||
| Government | |||
| - Mayor | Jeff Jennings [2] | ||
| Area | |||
| - Total | 100.96 sq mi (261.50 km²) | ||
| - Land | 19.87 sq mi (51.46 km²) | ||
| - Water | 81.09 sq mi (210.03 km²) 80.32% | ||
| Elevation | 105 ft (32 m) | ||
| Population (2000)[3] | |||
| - Total | 12,575 | ||
| - Density | 632.9/sq mi (244.3/km²) | ||
| Time zone | PST (UTC-8) | ||
| - Summer (DST) | PDT (UTC-7) | ||
| ZIP Code | 90263, 90264, 90265 [4] | ||
| Area code(s) | 310 | ||
| FIPS code | 06-45246 | ||
| GNIS feature ID | 1668257 | ||
| Website: http://www.ci.malibu.ca.us/ City of Malibu | |||
Malibu is an incorporated city located in western Los Angeles County, California, United States. As of the 2000 census, the city population was 12,575.
The city of Malibu is a 21-mile[5] (33.5 km) strip of Pacific coastline; a beachfront community famous for its warm, sandy beaches, and for being the home of countless movie stars and others associated with the Southern California entertainment industries. Most Malibu residents live within a few hundred yards of Pacific Coast Highway (State Route 1), which traverses the city, with some residents living up to a mile away from the beach up narrow canyons; the city is also bounded (more or less) by Topanga Canyon to the east, the Santa Monica Mountains to the north, the Pacific Ocean to the south, and Ventura County to the west. Its beaches include Surfrider Beach, Zuma Beach, Malibu State Beach and Topanga State Beach; its local parks include Malibu Bluffs Park[6] (formerly Malibu Bluffs State Park) and the planned Legacy Park[7], with neighboring parks Malibu Creek State Park, Leo Carillo State Beach and Park[8], Point Mugu State Park[9], and the Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area, and neighboring state beach Robert H. Meyer Memorial State Beach[10], that was once part of Old Malibu (before Malibu became a city), and better known as pristine beaches, El Pescador, La Piedra and El Matador.
A popular Malibu license plate frames reads, "Malibu: A Way of Life". Signs around the city proclaim "27 miles of scenic beauty". The "27 miles" refers to old Malibu's length (27 miles) before becoming citified (21 miles).
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[edit] History
Malibu was originally settled by the Chumash, Native Americans whose territory extended loosely from the San Joaquin Valley to San Luis Obispo to Malibu, as well as several islands off the southern coast of California. They named it "Humaliwo"[11] or "the surf sounds loudly." The city's name derives from this, as the "Hu" syllable isn't stressed.
Spanish explorer Juan Cabrillo is believed to have moored at Malibu Lagoon, at the mouth of Malibu Creek, to obtain fresh water in 1542. The Spanish presence returned with the California mission system, and the area was part of a 13,000 acre (120 km²) land grant in 1802. That ranch passed intact to Frederick Hastings Rindge in 1891. He and his widow, Rhoda May Rindge, guarded their privacy zealously by hiring guards to evict all trespassers and fighting a lengthy court battle to prevent the building of a Southern Pacific railroad line. Few roads even entered the area before 1929, when the state won another court case and built what is now known as the Pacific Coast Highway. By then May Rindge was forced to subdivide her property and begin selling and leasing lots. The Rindge house, known as the Adamson House[12] (a National Historic Site and California Landmark), is now part of Malibu Creek State Park and is situated between Malibu Lagoon State Beach[13] and Surfrider Beach, beside the Malibu Pier[14] that was originally built for the family yacht.
In 1926, in an effort to avoid selling land to stave off insolvency, Rhoda May Rindge created a small ceramic tile factory. At its height, the Malibu Potteries employed over 100 workers, and produced decorative tiles which furnish many Los Angeles-area public buildings and Beverly Hills residences. The factory, located one-half mile east of the pier, was ravaged by a fire in 1931. Although the factory partially reopened in 1932, it could not recover from the effects of the Great Depression and a steep downturn in Southern California construction projects. A distinct hybrid of Moorish and Arts and crafts designs, Malibu tile is considered highly collectible. Fine examples of the tiles may be seen at the Adamson House and Serra Retreat, a fifty-room mansion that was started in the 1920s as the main Rindge home on a hill overlooking the lagoon. The unfinished building was sold to the Franciscan Order in 1942[15] and is operated as a retreat facility[16], Serra Retreat. It burned in the 1970 fire and was rebuilt using many of the original tiles.
Malibu Colony was one of the first areas inhabited after Malibu was opened to the public in 1929 and it is one of Malibu's most famous districts. It is located along Malibu Road, westward of the Pacific Coast Highway, on the opposite shore of the Malibu Lagoon State Beach and adjacent to the Malibu Bluffs Park (former state park). Initially May Rindge kept control of Malibu Beach, allowing a few wealthy Hollywood stars to build vacation homes. Nearly a decade later, money woes forced Rindge to sell the land, and the Colony was born. Long known as a popular private enclave for wealthy celebrities[17], the Malibu Colony today is a gated community, with multi-million dollar homes on small lots. The Colony commands breathtaking views of the Pacific Ocean, affording a spectacular coastline view stretching from Santa Monica to Rancho Palos Verdes to the south (known locally as the Queen's Necklace[18] and the bluffs of Point Dume to the north.
High technology in Malibu: the first working model of a laser was demonstrated by Dr. Theodore Maiman in 1960 in Malibu at then Hughes Research Laboratory[19] (now known as HRL Laboratories LLC). In the 1990s HRL Laboratories developed the FastScat computer code[20], for frequency domain algorithms and implementation, recognized as the most accurate code in the world for radar cross-section calculations.
Malibu historical anecdotes abound: Cat Stevens had his famous near-death experience there in 1976, when he nearly drowned while he was swimming. The accident led him to embrace Islam in 1977 and change his name to Yusuf Islam. Actor Martin Sheen was named honorary mayor in 1989.[21] Sheen's tenure is best known for his announcement on nationwide TV that the homeless were welcome in Malibu. Irate locals and neighbors disagreed, and Jerry Perenchko, one of Malibu's weathliest landowners, allegedly chartered a bus to ferry invited homeless to Sheen's residence. Sheen did not open his gates to welcome the homeless.
Citification: in 1991 Malibu, long an unincorporated area of Los Angeles County, achieved cityhood in order to allow for exercise of local control. Prior to incorporation the local residents had fought proposed developments including an offshore freeway, a nuclear power plant, and several sewerline plans.
Malibu Bluffs Park ownership changed hands in 2006 after the California Department of Parks and Recreation transferred the park's 93 acres control to the Santa Monica Mountains Conservancy[22], which in turn sold a 10-acre parcel to the city. That 10 acres consists of baseball diamonds, soccer fields, and the Michael Landon Community Center. Formerly known as Malibu Bluffs State Park, Bluffs Park is the 50+ year[23] home of Malibu Little League[24] (MLL), once the largest youth team sports organization in Malibu. (That honor was wrested in the 1990s by Malibu AYSO[25], a youth soccer organization that shares park space (practice fields).) For over 20 years, the State Parks had tried to kick out Malibu Little League's baseball diamonds and tall baseball fences, with the intention of returning the land to its native wetlands and vegetation.[26] A rider to a California state law was written specifically in the 1950s to allow baseball, with its attendant field accoutrements, to continue being played in the state park.[27] Several generations of Malibuites worked to keep Malibu Bluffs Park for baseball and soccer.
[edit] Natural Disasters
Malibu backs up onto a wilderness countryside, the Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area[28]. Various elements coalesce to create a recipe for natural disasters: the mountainous terrain, at least three large, deep gorges and canyons, where seasonal water causes vegetation growth, seasonal dry Santa Ana Winds, a naturally dry topography and climate that creates abundant combustible material, and a plethora of oxygen to fuel the fire from the adjacent Pacific Ocean.
[edit] Wildfires
- See also: California wildfires of October 2007
From November 2 to 11 1993, Malibu experienced its largest fire in history when 16,516 acres (67nbsp;km²) acres burned[29]. Two fires were raging simultaneously, one ravaging most of central Malibu/Old Topanga and another larger fire north of Encinal Canyon. Three lives were lost and 739 homes destroyed in the central Malibu/Old Topanga blaze. 18,949 acres were torched in the north Malibu fire, with zero lives taken and few homes lost in the less densely populated region. Los Angeles County Fire Department officials announced suspicions that the fire was started by arson[30]. The fire and widespread damage to properties and infrastructure resulted in the City of Malibu adopting the strictest fire codes in the country.[31]
Malibu has seen dozens of wildfires over its entire existence, before and after cityhood. What follows are accounts after Malibu incorporated as a city.
On January 8, 2007 at approximately 5:00 p.m. a fire started in the vicinity of Bluffs Park, south of Pacific Coast Highway in Malibu. The fire hit near the Colony area, burning down four houses on Malibu Road, including the oceanfront home of Step By Step star Suzanne Somers. Los Angeles County Fire Department officials announce that a discarded cigarette stub started the blaze.
On October 21, 2007 at approximately 5:00 a.m. a fire started off of Malibu Canyon Road. As of 1:00pm there were 500+ personnel on scene. 1,200+ acres burned with no containment. 200+ homes have been evacuated. Five homes confirmed to have been destroyed, with at least nine others damaged. Two commercial structures were completely destroyed. Castle Kashan and the Malibu Presbyterian Church have both been destroyed. Los Angeles County Fire Department officials announce that the fire is still under investigation.
On November 24, 2007, the Corral Fire destroyed 53 homes, damaged 35, and burned over 4,720 acres, forcing as many as 14,000 people to evacuate. Damages from the fire were expected to reach more than $100 million. The blaze was believed to have started as the result of "human activity," but investigators have yet to determine whether it was deliberately set. [32] [33]
[edit] Mudslides
With fires raging through Malibu periodically, the countryside is depleted of vegetation that retains the soil during periods of heavy precipitation. The resulting disaster is mudslides, where wetted earth and water moves quickly down mountainsides, or slices of mountainside come pouring down.
With the 1993 wildfire stripping the surrounding mountains of its earth-hugging chapparal, torrential rainstorms in early 1994 caused a massive mudslide near Las Flores Canyon that closed down the main artery, Pacific Coast Highway, for months. Thousands of tons of mud, rocks, and water rained down on the Pacific Coast Highway like it was a sluicebox. The destruction to property and infrastructure was exacerbated by the narrow contriction of the road at that point, with beachside houses buttressing the highway with little or no frontage land acting as a buffer to the mudslide.[34] Another large mudslide occurred on Malibu Canyon Road, between the Pepperdine University campus and HRL Laboratories LLC, closing down Malibu Canyon for two months.[35] Yet another behemoth slide occurred on another main canyon road, Kanan-Dume Road about one mile up the canyon from the Pacific Coast Highway. This last road closure lasted over a period of many months, with Kanan finally fixed by the California Department of Transportation (Cal-Trans)[36] over a year after the road collapse.
[edit] Storms
Friday, Jan 25th, 2008, during a large storm for the SoCal area, a tornado came off the shore and struck a naval base's hanger, ripping off the roof. It was the first tornado that struck Malibu's shoreline in recorded history.
[edit] Geography
Malibu is located at (34.030450, -118.778612)[37].
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 261.5 km² (101.0 mi²). Thus, Malibu is one of the largest cities in California and the United States in terms of land and water area. 51.5 km² (19.9 mi²) of it is land and 210.0 km² (81.1 mi²) of it is water (the city boundaries extend three miles into the ocean). The total area is 80.32% water. Malibu has a population density of 632.9 persons per square mile of land area.
Malibu's dry brush and steep clay slopes make it susceptible to fires, floods, and mudslides. Poor grading practices and over-irrigation or leaking pipes exacerbate the tendency for landslides.
A common and deeply-ingrained misconception amongst many Californians is that their coastline is uniformly north-south. Around Malibu (and Santa Barbara) the coastline runs almost entirely east-west, as does its main artery,Pacific Coast Highway. While traveling northbound on PCH through Malibu, one is actually traveling west. Likewise, the Pacific Ocean is due south and the inland Santa Monica Mountains are north. The result of this is many, not all, of Malibu's beaches actually face south.
Carbon Beach, Paradise Cove, Escondido Beach, Surfrider Beach, Broad Beach, Pirate's Cove, Westward Beach, Zuma Beach, and Trancas are places along the coast in Malibu. Point Dume forms the northern end of the Santa Monica Bay, and Point Dume Headlands Park affords a vista of stretching to the Palos Verdes Peninsula and Santa Catalina Island. Directly below the park, on the western side of the point, is Pirates Cove, named for rumrunners during prohibition who liked the secluded beach for offloading their cargo. Because of its seclusion, Pirate's Cove is now used as a nude beach. On the eastern side of the point is "Little Dume", an excellent surf spot which is accessible only by an unmarked trail below Wildlife Drive which has a locked gate. Surfers often paddle out from Paradise Cove to the area when the waves are breaking.
Like all California beaches, Malibu beaches are technically public land below the mean high tide line. Many large public beaches (Zuma Beach, Surfrider Beach) are easy to access, but such access is sometimes limited in some of the smaller and more remote beaches. Although access to most all Malibu beaches can be obtained after a bit of a walk, the issue of expanded public access is continuously addressed and debated by the City. Many Malibu homeowners favor limited public access expansions to some beaches, claiming that many visitors are less likely than residents to respect the beaches or private property.
[edit] Demographics
As of the census[38] of 2000[39], there were 12,575 people, 5,137 households, and 3,164 families residing in the city. The population density was 244.4/km² (632.9/mi²). There were 6,126 housing units at an average density of 119.0/km² (308.3/mi²). The racial makeup of the city was 91.91% White, 0.90% African American, 0.21% Native American, 2.49% Asian, 0.10% Pacific Islander, 1.67% from other races, and 2.72% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 5.48% of the population.
There were 5,137 households out of which 25.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.5% were married couples living together, 6.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 38.4% were non-families. 27.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 6.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.39 and the average family size was 2.86.
The age distribution was 19.6% under the age of 18, 7.9% from 18 to 24, 26.4% from 25 to 44, 32.0% from 45 to 64, and 14.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 43 years. For every 100 females there were 97.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 95.6 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $102,031, and the median income for a family was $123,293. Males had a median income of $100,000+ versus $46,919 for females. The per capita income for the city was $74,336. About 3.2% of families and 7.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 6.8% of those under age 18 and 1.1% of those age 65 or over.
[edit] Government and politics
[edit] Local
Malibu residents tend to be politically left of center, like much of Los Angeles County. 60% of Malibu voters chose presidential candidate John Kerry in the 2004 election, compared to 39% for incumbent President George W. Bush.
Malibu is a general law city governed with a five-member City Council including the mayor and mayor pro tem. The City Council hires a city manager to carry out policies and serve as executive officer. Every even-numbered year either two or three members are elected by the people to serve a four-year term. Each April the City Council meets and chooses one of its members as mayor and one as mayor-pro-tem.
The city contracts with the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department for law enforcement services and fire protection is served by the Los Angeles County Fire Department.
[edit] State and Federal
In the state legislature Malibu is located in the 23rd Senate District, represented by Democrat Sheila Kuehl, and in the 41st Assembly District, represented by Democrat Julia Brownley. Federally, Malibu is located in California's 30th congressional district, which has a Cook PVI of D +20[40] and is represented by Democrat Henry Waxman.
[edit] Education
[edit] Schools
The Santa Monica-Malibu Unified School District serves Malibu with three elementary schools: John L. Webster Elementary School (grades K-5, located in central Malibu), Juan Cabrillo Elementary School (grades K-5, located in northwestern Malibu's Malibu Park district), and Point Dume Elementary School (grades K-5, located in northwestern Malibu's Pt. Dume district).
Malibu High School (MHS), a nationally-ranked school, provides secondary public education for both middle school (grades 6-8) and high school (grades 9-12). MHS is located in the northwestern region of Malibu.
Pepperdine University, a private college affiliated with the Church of Christ, is outside Malibu city limits and is located in central Malibu, north of the Malibu Colony at the intersection of the Pacific Coast Highway and Malibu Canyon Road. Malibu is also served by Santa Monica College, a community college in the neighboring city of Santa Monica to the south, as well as another community college, Moorpark College in the city of Moorpark to the northeast.
[edit] Library
Malibu Public Library, a branch of the County of Los Angeles Public Library[41] system, is located in central Malibu in the old civic center building, formerly the business nexus for County of Los Angeles services in Malibu.
[edit] Postal services
90265 is the ZIP code for Malibu. 90264 is the ZIP code for P.O. Boxes in Malibu. 90263 is the ZIP code for Pepperdine's region of Malibu. However, ZIP code 90265 encompasses large regions outside the incorporated acreage of the city (e.g., the Sunset Mesa district, the district of old Malibu on PCH located northwest of Trancas Canyon Road, etc.) since the U.S. Postal Service created the 90265 ZIP code decades before Malibu incorporated as a city. Some real estate agents designate these adjoining areas "Malibu Post Office," though most simply designate anything in 90265 as Malibu.
[edit] Arts and culture
- Getty Villa, a premier art museum, touts itself on its website as "The Getty Villa Malibu" and is located outside the Malibu city limits in the adjacent Pacific Palisades neighborhood of Los Angeles at the intersection of Coastline Drive and Pacific Coast Highway, with views of the mountains and Pacific Ocean[42]. It is owned and operated by the J. Paul Getty Trust, which also oversees the Getty Center in West Los Angeles[43]. The museum houses J. Paul Getty's collections of antiquities: sculptures, art pieces and cultural artifacts of ancient Greece, Rome, and Etruria. The building itself is a replica of an actual ancient Roman villa, complete with magnificent, intricately laid marble floors and ceilings, and traditional ancient Greek gardens. Admission is free, though advance tickets are required for fee parking. The villa houses a bistro with indoor and outdoor seating, and the Los Angeles Times rated the meals excellent.
- Malibu Art Association (MAA), a non-profit organization, was formed in 1963 to foster the arts in Malibu.[44]. MAA produces shows, demonstrations and workshops for its members, and offers art for public display throughout the community.
- Malibu Arts Festival is an annual celebration of art held annually on the last weekend in July by the Malibu Chamber of Commerce.[45] Coming on 40 years, it is considered one of Malibu's hallmark events.
- Malibu Garden Club, a non-profit organization, started 30+ years ago. It was formed to promote the beautification of Malibu.[46] The Garden Club holds an annual garden tour of private, residential extraordinary gardens, and it has become a favorite activity for outside visitors.[47]
- Malibu High School offers sold-out performances for outstanding musicals every spring, and extraordinary instrumental and vocal musical concerts every winter and spring.
- Montgomery Art House for Music and Architecture (MAHMA) offers extraordinary classical music concerts by world class instrumentalists and vocalists in an extraordinary setting, a house designed by Eric Lloyd Wright, grandson of world-renowned architect Frank Lloyd Wright[48]. The home was planned to enhance live music and serve as a dramatic backdrop for chamber ensembles. MAHMA offers an annual concert series, the Malibu Coast Music Festival in the summer, a monthly chamber music series, and a Halloween Concert series.
- Smothers Theatre, located on the Pepperdine campus and part of the university's Theatrical Drama Department, offers concerts, plays, musicals, opera, and dance[49]. Some first-rate productions are developed by Pepperdine, while other offerings serve as a venue for non-university-related events, local and outside.
- Malibu Film Festival, A competition independent film festival best known for its lavish parties and red carpet premieres. "The Lost Wave" directed by Malibu resident Sam Boyer won top honors at the 2007 Malibu Film Festival. "West Bank Story" directed by Malibu resident, Ari Sandel won top honors at the 2006 Malibu Film Festival and continued on to win an Academy Award for Best Live Action Short in 2007. Malibu Film Festival was established in 1997 by producer David Katz. [50]
[edit] Tourist Attractions
A few chartered buses filled with tourists pass through Malibu infrequently, their number is low. Unlike Beverly Hills or Hollywood, Malibu's celebrity homes are often in remote locations, inaccessible by bus.
Adamson's House, the unused homesite of the 19th century original owners of Malibu, the Rindge Family, draws a trickle of visitors, though not large in number.
Malibu's famously pristine beaches are the main attraction, with Zuma Beach drawing over 800,000 visitors on Labor Day, 2007. Surfrider Beach, adjacent to the Adamson's House and Malibu Lagoon, with its long waves draws a steady beach and surfer crowd.
California State Parks Trails provide a multitude of horseback, hiking and mountain biking options in Malibu with breathtaking ocean, mountain, and canyon views. The surrounding countryside abounds with California chapparal, native oaks, sycamores, and beech trees.
Neptune's Net, an eatery in the unincorporated "Old Malibu" continues to attract huge numbers of motorcycle crowds and tourists on weekends, though the locals and celebrities rarely visit.
Pacific Coast Highway is a favorite of countless road cycling enthusiasts for its miles of road with beautiful vistas.
[edit] Businesses
Listed in historical order when established in Malibu:
- HRL Laboratories LLC, formerly known as Hughes Research Laboratories, the research arm of the former Hughes Aircraft Company, was established in 1960 in Malibu as a premiere research center. Among its research accomplishments was the first working laser. Currently owned by General Motors Corporation and Boeing, the research facility is housed in two large, white multi-story buildings overlooking Malibu Canyon Road and the Pacific Ocean. With downsizing during the aerospace industry's contraction of the 1990s, HRL still continues to be the largest employer in Malibu. HRL has extensively supported the community through generous donations to various local organizations and school groups over the years, and has close ties to local business functions, such as the Malibu Optimists and Malibu Chamber of Commerce.
- Pepperdine University, a 4-year private college affiliated with the Church of Christ.[51] Established in 1937 in south-central Los Angeles, Pepperdine moved to its Malibu campus in 1972. Pepperdine actively pursues several strategies to support community outreach. Pepperdine students give back to the community through various avenues[52], including an annual Step Up Day, when many students volunteer in the community and hosting homeless families at holiday events. Pepperdine also hosts a Center for the Family[53] that offers many resources for families and young adults. Critics claim that it turned its back on Malibu when it chose to be excluded from the Malibu city limits during city incorporation, while others consider it an optimal strategy to bypass Malibu's City Planning and Building Permit processes.
- Surfrider Foundation[54] was formed in 1984 by a group of surfers gathered to protect 31 miles of coastal waters from Marina Del Rey through Malibu to Ventura County, and "represent the voice of the surfing community"[55].
- Heal the Bay, a non-profit organization for environmental advocacy, was formed in 1985 to protect Santa Monica Bay, which extends from Malibu's Point Dume along the entire coastline of Malibu past Santa Monica to the Palos Verde Peninsula. At the time, raw sewage was being spilled from a City of Los Angeles Hyperion Sewage Treatment Plant[56] (i.e., water treatment facility) directly into the bay, a violation of several environmental laws. Protestors were mobilized on many fronts, and after extensive media coverage, the City of Los Angeles agreed to comply with the Clean Water Act.[57] Heal the Bay holds an annual Coastal Cleanup Day, where hundreds of volunteers walk the beach and surrounds and pick up refuse. Heal the Bay serves many important functions, including issuance of an "Annual Beach Report Card"[58], that alerts surrounding communities whether or not a beach is safe for water use. In 2007, Heal the Bay worked with the City of Malibu and Los Angeles County officials to create a new water treatment facility[59], located in central Malibu near the old civic center, for cleaner waters draining into Malibu's Puerco Beach, off of Puerco Road from Marie Canyon. This will end Puerco Beach's ranking as one of the three worst beaches in California for clean water.[60][61]
[edit] Events
- Malibu Chili Cookoff[62] (aka Kiwanis Chili Cookoff) is the main annual summer event in Malibu. It is held every Labor Day weekend in the old civic center area, where local chefs and amateurs enter their chilis. The Kiwanis raffle off a high end sports vvvv(normally a Porsche), and everyone comes to enjoy the chili, music, and carnival rides. It is sponsored by the Kiwanis Club of Malibu[63], and all proceeds benefit many children and youth organizations[64].
- Malibu Nautica Triathlon[65] was established in 1991 as a purely Malibu triathlon event with a 1/2 mile swim in the Pacific Ocean, 18-mile bike ride along the Pacific Coast Highway, and a 4-mile run on Zuma Beach. It is held every mid-September. It grew from a small cadre of triathletes to now over 3,000 athletes competing from locals, out of state visitors, to celebrities. In 2007, Nautica raised $718,000[66] to benefit Children's Hospital Los Angeles.[67]
[edit] Filming location
Malibu has been used as a location or setting for films and television programs.
Surfrider Beach was home to Gidget, and surfing movies of the 1960s. Important scenes in the Planet of the Apes series were filmed at Point Dume. For an entire summer during the filming, the scale replica of the Statue of Liberty from the famous closing scene lay buried at the Southern end of Pirate's Cove. The hero's trailer in The Rockford Files was parked by the Paradise Cove Pier. Love American Style and The Mod Squad are among many TV series and commercials filmed in Paradise Cove. A 1978 film starring Suzanne Somers was entitled Zuma Beach. [3] In the 1990s and 2000s it was the setting for MTV Beach House, Malibu's Most Wanted, and Nickelodeon's Zoey 101. In the Coen Brothers 1998 motion picture The Big Lebowski, the fictional chief of police describes it thus: "We've got a nice, quiet beach community here, and I aim to keep it nice and quiet."
Malibu is setting for the television series Two and a Half Men. The television series So Little Time (2001) portrayed two Malibu teens (Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen) who attend the fictional school West Malibu High. Fictional teen star Hannah Montana / Miley Stewart (portrayed by Miley Cyrus) and her father Robbie Ray Stewart (portrayed by Billy Ray Cyrus) live in Malibu on the Disney Channel Original Series, Hannah Montana. In the Fox TV series, "The O.C.", both the Cohen house and the Cooper homes were actually located in Malibu.[68] Malibu Shores, a teen drama that aired on NBC, was set in Malibu.
In 2006, Bravo television aired Million Dollar Listing, a real-estate related show based on million dollar listings in Malibu, as well as Hollywood, including real-life Malibu agents such as Chris Cortazzo, Scotty Brown, Madison Hildebrand, and Lydia Simon. [4]
Malibu was the setting of the 52nd installment of the Goosebumps series: How I Learned to Fly.
Recently the Beach was used at night by British Girl Group Girls Aloud for the filming of their new video Call The Shots.
In spring 1999 Britney Spears shot the video for the song Sometimes directed by Nigel Dick on the pier at the famous Paradise Cove.
[edit] In popular media
- Many products have been named for Malibu or its neighborhoods, none of which is made in the city or environs: Chevrolet Malibu, Malibu Barbie, Piper Malibu, Malibu Grand Prix, and Malibu Rum.
- Rock band Incubus recorded an album entitled "Morning View", named after the street Morning View Drive in Malibu, where the band lived temporarily and recorded their album.
- Courtney Love wrote a song entitled "Malibu", which was a single included in Hole's third album Celebrity Skin. A video featuring burning palm trees was made for the song.
[edit] Local media
Malibu's local news television station, TV-26 broadcasts from Pepperdine University to the surrounding area.
Malibu's local radio station, KWVS 101.5 FM (kwvs.pepperdine.edu) also broadcasts on cable channel 6.
Malibu has three local newspapers, "The Malibu Times," founded in 1946, the Malibu Surfside News, and Pepperdine University's student newspaper, the "Graphic" [5].
There are also three magazines in Malibu (in alphabetical order): link titleMalibu Arts Journal link titleMalibu Magazine and link titleMalibu Times Magazine.
[edit] Notable residents
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[edit] References
- ^ Incorporation Dates of California Cities. Retrieved on 2007-01-18.
- ^ Malibu: Meet The Council. Retrieved on 2007-01-18.
- ^ Malibu city, California - Fact Sheet - American FactFinder. Retrieved on 2007-01-18.
- ^ USPS - ZIP Code Lookup - Find a ZIP+ 4 Code By City Results. Retrieved on 2007-01-18.
- ^ Length of City of Malibu (old Malibu before incorporation was 27-miles (43.5 km)
- ^ Malibu Bluffs Park (local)
- ^ Malibu Legacy Park (local)
- ^ Leo Carillo SB
- ^ Pt. Mugu SP
- ^ Robert H. Meyer Memorial SB
- ^ Humaliwo: An Ethnographic Overview of the Chumas in Malibu
- ^ Adamson House
- ^ Malibu Lagoon State Beach
- ^ Malibu Pier
- ^ Rindge House sold to Franciscans
- ^ Serra Retreat
- ^ Celebrities living in Malibu Colony
- ^ Malibu to RPV: Queen's Necklace
- ^ Dr. Maiman's laser, the world's first
- ^ HRL's FastScat
- ^ NY Times: Sheen "elected" Malibu mayor
- ^ SM Mtn Conservancy
- ^ MLL's 50th year
- ^ Malibu Little League
- ^ Malibu AYSO
- ^ Malibu Times: Bluffs Park under local control
- ^ Malibu Times: 20-yr conflict over Malibu Bluffs Park
- ^ Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area
- ^ 1993 Fire, LACFD official report
- ^ Malibu: Public Safety
- ^ NPR: Malibu Lessons
- ^ [1] Malibu City News
- ^ [2]Malibu gossip
- ^ Mudslides in Malibu, etc.
- ^ Malibu Mudslides
- ^ Cal-Trans official web site
- ^ US Gazetteer files: 2000 and 1990. United States Census Bureau (2005-05-03). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
- ^ American FactFinder. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
- ^ U.S. Census, Malibu, CA
- ^ Will Gerrymandered Districts Stem the Wave of Voter Unrest?. Campaign Legal Center Blog. Retrieved on 2008-02-10.
- ^ LAC Public Library
- ^ Getty Villa
- ^ Getty Center
- ^ Malibu Art Assoc.
- ^ Malibu Arts Festival
- ^ Malibu Garden Club
- ^ Malibu Garden Club, Tour
- ^ Montgomery Arts House
- ^ Smothers Theatre, Pepperdine
- ^ Malibu Film Festival | Official Web Site
- ^ Church of Christ
- ^ Pepperdine University, volunteers
- ^ Pepperdine University, Center for the Family
- ^ Surfrider Foundation, History
- ^ quote from Surfrider Foundation
- ^ Hyperion, official website
- ^ Heal the Bay official website
- ^ Annual Beach Report Card
- ^ Malibu's Water Treatment Facility, created 2007
- ^ CBS2 report on Malibu's Water Treatment Facility; Cleaning up Puerco Beach
- ^ Puerco Canyon
- ^ Malibu Chili Cookoff
- ^ Malibu Kiwanis
- ^ Malibu Kiwanis Donations
- ^ Malibu Nautica Triathlon
- ^ Malibu Nautica Press Release
- ^ Childrens Hospital L.A.
- ^ The O.C. Filming Locations
- ^ Dr. Louis Leithold
[edit] External links
- City of Malibu, official website
- LA County Disaster Communications Service ( DCS ) Malibu / Lost Hills Sheriff Station
- Malibu High School, official website
- Malibu Chamber of Commerce
- Adamson House Historic Home
- California Heritage Museum: Malibu Pottery
- Serra Retreat
- Tennis courts and the highway from maps.google
- Malibu Arts Journal
- Malibu Magazine
- Malibu Surfside News
- The Malibu Times
- Malibu Film Festival
- Malibu, California is at coordinates Coordinates:
