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Securing safety and security in Malibu and beyond

Celebrating 50 Years of Malibu’s legendary surf shop

M A LIB U ’S AWA RD W INN IN G N E WSPA P E R S I N CE 1 94 6 VOL. LXXVIII • NO. XV

Civil rights lawsuit filed after incident at Camp Kilpatrick

THURSDAY, AUGUST 10, 2023

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Lifeguards Shine at 60th International Surf Festival Cost to Nobu

for July 4 PCH debacle is minimal No fines or penalties apparently assessed according to public records

Supervisor says, ‘We will not tolerate child abuse.’

By JUDY ABEL Special to The Malibu Times

Camp Kilpatrick is once again under scrutiny now that criminal charges have been filed against a deputy probation officer at the detention facility. Fifty-nineyear-old Oscar Cross, a Los Angeles County probation officer, is accused of using excessive force during an altercation with a 17-year-old inmate. The incident occurred three years ago, but the former inmate is now an adult and has filed a separate federal civil rights lawsuit alleging excessive force while incarcerated at Camp Kilpatrick, located in the Malibu hills. Surveillance video of the October 2020 incident at the juvenile facility was leaked months ago. Footage shows as many as five unnamed adult probation officers trying to subdue Beckam Cardona. Cardona and his attorneys call the altercation “an attack.” In the video, the probation officers are piled on top of Cardona, who can be heard screaming in pain and calling out for his mother. The video also appears to show the supervising officer Cross bending the boy’s legs backward after the boy is wrestled down. Cardona earlier said the altercation happened after he threw a milk carton at officers. He claimed he was hungry at the time and frustrated due to lack of food and drink. Cardona’s attorneys held a news conference this week to announce, “We demand justice. We seek justice. Beckam is here today to tell the community to tell the county that they have to answer CONTINUED ON PAGE A8

Turns out the amount high-end restaurant Nobu will pay the City of Malibu for causing chaos on Pacific Coast Highway on July 4 will roughly equal only the price of dinner for two at the glitzy establishment. On July 4, one of the busiest days of the year on PCH, traffic came to a grinding halt when 700 guests converged on Nobu for a planned “White Party.” The event was unpermitted despite requiring a (TUP) Temporary Use Permit. A TUP is necessary for an event with more than 100 people in attendance. After Nobu’s parking lot filled to capacity, guests resorted to illegally parking and abandoning their vehicles, limos, and party buses in the center median of PCH. A fiasco ensued with drivers unable to navigate through CONTINUED ON PAGE A8

INSIDE

this week USCG MH-65 Dolphin Helicopter (top) hovers as they demonstrate an extraction from the water. (Bottom left) Camille Garvin enters the water for the paddle board leg of the Jr. Lifeguard Taplin relay. (Bottom right) Jr. Lifeguard Instructor, (Greg Bonann) gives last minute instructions to his team from Zuma Beach. Photos by Steven Lippman

Zuma Beach teams place third in intense Intercrew and Taplin relays; heroic efforts recognized in Medal of Valor dinner By JUDY ABEL Special to The Malibu Times

Malibu junior and senior lifeguards took home trophies at this year’s International Surf Festival (ISF). They were among hundreds of lifeguards who competed in water sport races and relays over the weekend in Redondo Beach for the 60th ISF. In the prestigious Intercrew

Body found at Malibu Lagoon identified as 32-year-old Javonnta Murphy Medical examiner says Murphy died from gunshot wound; his family is seeking justice for his death By SAMANTHA BRAVO and JUDY ABEL

The deceased body found inside a barrel at Malibu Lagoon last week was identified as 32-year-old Javonnta Murphy, according to the Los Angeles County Medical Examiner’s Office. The cause of

relay, a lifeguarding skills medley relay that includes running, swimming, paddling, and rowing, the Zuma senior (18 and over) guards placed an impressive third. Los Angeles County lifeguard Holly Maine, who was on a winning crew last year as well, explained that she and her coed team competed against the best lifeguards in Southern California and beyond.

“That’s basically our local, LA County-only version of Taplin [a lifeguarding relay],” Maine said. “It’s pretty much the same as the Taplin relay expect it has a surf ski (long 19-foot ocean kayak basically) leg of the race and it is every beach in LA County against the other. So, Zuma, Will Rogers, Santa Monica, Venice, Dockweiler, Manhattan, Hermosa, Redondo, Torrance.

“And then we also placed third in our big Taplin relay on Saturday,” she continued. “For Taplin, (named after the late lifeguard and judge Irvin Taplin) all of the LA County teams get to form super teams within their sections so Will Rogers, Santa Monica, and Venice get to pick the best people from all of their beaches in ‘Central section’ and CONTINUED ON PAGE A10

BUSINESS

A culture of yes is the secret to having a successful business in Malibu Entrepreneurs and local experts reveal the unique challenges and opportunities of operating a business in Malibu Javonnta Murphy, whose body was found inside a barrel at Malibu Lagoon last week, was an aspiring artist, singer, and songwriter in Los Angeles. Photo courtesy Javonnta Murphy’s Instagram

death was a gunshot wound to his head. On Monday, July 31, lifeguards at Malibu Lagoon discovered Murphy’s body inside a 55-gallon drum that was floating in the

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By BARBARA BURKE Special to The Malibu Times

In Malibu, a community replete with thought leaders, creatives, and entrepreneurs; new businesses are always opening. Some thrive and grow, while others operate fleetingly, only to be shuttered, leaving residents wondering why they closed so soon. “I understand retail,” said

Steve Soboroff, co-owner of The Park at Cross Creek. Boy, does he! Soboroff owned Malibu Village decades ago, served as the chairman and CEO of Playa Vista, and was instrumental in developing numerous Los Angeles development projects. “Businesses in Malibu must overcome higher hurdles, not just regarding permitting and other pre-opening requirements.” he said. “No business wants to just survive — just surviving and doing well are very different things. To thrive in Malibu, a business must have a culture of yes, meaning that they must go beyond and do things like

offering to deliver merchandise, meeting the customers’ needs and exceeding their expectations and always keeping their word.” Soboroff added. “You know the old retail story about Nordstrom’s and its customer service? A guy goes into Nordstrom’s and wants to return a tire. Not batting an eye, they take the tire and give him a refund. The moral of the story is that Nordstrom’s doesn’t sell tires, but they accommodated the customer.” O ve r a l l , S o b o ro f f s a i d , businesses must understand Malibu’s unique demographics. “Malibu is not just a series of CONTINUED ON PAGE A9

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