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THE BLOG
Paul writes weekly editorials for The Malibu Times (can be viewed below). The subjects vary from the fire rebuild progress to Covid-19 to infrastructure and beyond. So have a read if you please.
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The Malibu staycation continues
Last Saturday, I went to the closed office to return some emails, pick up some files and the mail. As I left to return home around...
Paul Grisanti
Mar 26, 20203 min read
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Adapting to the new normal
Greetings and welcome to the California “Staycation” in which we have all been asked and/or encouraged to isolate our families for at...
Paul Grisanti
Mar 19, 20202 min read
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Permits, nonresponsive Woolsey owners, insurance limits and by district elections
The number of permits granted for Woolsey Fire replacement homes crept up to 81 this week and the total number of applications submitted...
Paul Grisanti
Mar 12, 20202 min read
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The intersection of Emergency preparedness and SARS-Covid-19
Like most of you, I have recently gotten fascinated with the battle against the spread of the “Novel Corona Virus” which medical...
Paul Grisanti
Mar 5, 20203 min read
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Election glitch solved and fire rebuild update.
I took my own advice on Saturday the 22nd and went to the voting Center at Juan Cabrillo School to cast my ballot. The voting center is...
Paul Grisanti
Feb 27, 20202 min read
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A little detour
Last week, the total number of fire rebuild permits granted inched up to 71 with 8 initial applications currently being considered. 67...
Paul Grisanti
Feb 20, 20203 min read
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Incremental progress towards normalcy
It's been a busy week at the city with six new fire rebuild permits issued since my last column. The pace of new applications is still...
Paul Grisanti
Feb 13, 20202 min read
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Interesting items on the Feb 10th agenda
First, the Good News! According to the City’s Rebuild Statistics page, five building permits were issued in the last week bringing the...
Paul Grisanti
Feb 6, 20202 min read
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Second certificate of occupancy granted for a fire rebuild!
I attended a ribbon cutting and presentation of a certificate of occupancy on Monday the 27th in Malibu West. The homeowner participated...
Paul Grisanti
Jan 30, 20202 min read
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By district election questions and a few guesses about what it all means
At the most recent City Council meeting on January 13, 2020, the City Council responded to a California Voting Rights Demand letter from...
Paul Grisanti
Jan 23, 20203 min read
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What's new for 2020!
As I write this, Malibu has just finalized the first of many Final Inspection approvals for the rebuild of a Woolsey Fire home. A Malibu...
Paul Grisanti
Jan 16, 20202 min read
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A new year begins. Code upgrades and your insurance settlement.
2020 has begun with our first fire scare on the evening of 1-5-2020 with a small brush fire on Malibu Canyon outside the city limits...
Paul Grisanti
Jan 9, 20203 min read
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Welcome to 2020 time for resolutions!
Happy New Year to one and all. We are blessed to be able to live in one of the most temperate locations in the United States, a veritable...
Paul Grisanti
Jan 2, 20202 min read
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2019 - Why we are glad it’s over
The year began with anger, confusion, pain, and uncertainty about the future on all sides. The County of Los Angeles and the City of...
Paul Grisanti
Dec 26, 20193 min read
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What I want for Christmas this year
Since writing my last piece about how to watch a City Council or Planning Commission meeting, I have been contacted by several people who...
Paul Grisanti
Dec 19, 20192 min read
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Looming fire rebuild application deadline and how to watch a City Council or Planning Commission mtg
The Building code will be updated on January 1, 2020. It is my fondest Holiday wish that all those who lost a home in Woolsey get...
Paul Grisanti
Dec 12, 20193 min read
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Permits and homeless issues
I’ve just been looking at an encouraging trend with permits over the last two weeks. In the week before Thanksgiving the City received...
Paul Grisanti
Dec 5, 20192 min read
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What am I thankful for in the last 12 months?
Twelve months ago, the repopulation of Malibu was just beginning. Anger, confusion, pain, and uncertainty about the future were the...
Paul Grisanti
Nov 28, 20193 min read
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Floodgates of memories, time to move onward.
What a week! It all began with several public and many private remembrances of Woolsey and how it has changed our lives over the weekend...
Paul Grisanti
Nov 21, 20192 min read
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Sandcastle building contest canceled
In last weeks column, I mused about the possibility of scheduling a sandcastle building contest on Corral Beach directly across from...
Paul Grisanti
Nov 14, 20192 min read
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