Resilience
A Better Malibu is a more resilient and Fire Resistant Malibu. Last Sunday I was in the Malibu Times booth helping pass out the Malibu Hero’s Dolphin Pins, Certificates and Goodie bags. Everybody had a story of what they did to help their friends and neighbors through that 3-week period. Their actions helped make Malibu […]
One last Taxation Seminar and a Possible Problem on the Radar
I just had the good fortune to attend a Taxation Seminar hosted by Registered Advisor Jason Lowther of Western International Securities. The Main Speaker was Bill Exeter of Exeter 1031 Exchange Services. It turns out that Google is not correct when they say that insurance proceeds are not taxable. This may be true when talking […]
Are Insurance proceeds taxable ?
Are Fire Insurance proceeds taxable? Have I been attending too many Taxation seminars? Any or all the information below may not be true, applicable, or strategically desirable, for your personal situation. It is essential that you discuss the following with a CPA and/or Tax Attorney who is knowledgeable about your personal situation and financial goals […]
Remaining Issues
I am writing this before the joint announcement by L.A. Co. Fire Chief Daryl Osby and L.A. Co. Public Works Director Mark Pestrella regarding Fire Flow Capacity of Fire Rebuilds. I’m hoping that their new Standards will allow all the homes damaged by the Woolsey fire to be rebuilt in a timely fashion. Unfortunately, there […]
On the Verge of a new OFFICIAL Fire Flow Policy
Please save Monday the 25th of March to attend the Malibu City Council Meeting at 6:30 p.m. Item # 1.E. on the Agenda is a “Presentation by Los Angeles County Public Works Director Mark Pestrella and Fire Chief Daryl Osby Regarding Fire Flow Capacity of Fire Rebuilds”. I’m betting that we will finally have an […]
An Attitude of Gratitude
I had the pleasure of attending and participating in the Malibu Times Dolphin Awards Sunday and was overwhelmed by the many stories of inspired citizens working to fight the Woolsey Fire and its aftermath. Literally Hundreds of people were honored for their various roles in saving their neighborhoods, feeding each other and the Emergency Responders, […]
Confirmation of New Fire Flow policy
I received a call on Thursday, Feb. 28th from a Gentleman who two weeks earlier had been told his property did not have an adequate water pressure and flow to meet the standard of 1250 gallons a minute for 2 hours. The Gentleman met with the Fire Department representative a second time on Thursday and […]
Hopeful Fire Department Developments
One of the advantages of being a totally focused individual is that the decision makers sometimes share a little information as a way of encouraging your efforts. Last Saturday, February the 23rd I attended Supervisor Sheila Kuehl’s listening session at Pepperdine’s Elkins Auditorium. She demonstrated that everyone who runs any government entity that had anything […]
Tanks a Lot
I was at the City Council Meeting on February 11 and was pleased to hear from City Manager Reva Feldman that Supervisor Sheila Kuehl’s office had confirmed that larger replacement Water tanks for Encinal /La Chusa Highlands, Phillips Road and the strangely named Portshead tank, which is located north of Cavalleri Road, had been moved […]
Fire Rebuild news
LA Co. Chief Osby succeeded on January 26th in convincing several in the audience that he is surrounded by yes men who constantly tell him everything went smoothly and all the resources under his command were constantly and diligently pursuing all opportunities to assist and protect the public. Others felt he should be nominated for […]
