Los Angeles Halloween: Halloween Horror Nights

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This year, Universal Studios Halloween Horror Nights has more mazes than ever – created by the sickest minds in horror.

• The Thing: Assimilation
• Eli Roth’s Hostel: Hunting Season
• Rob Zombie’s House of 1,000 Corpses in 3D Zombievision
• Alice Cooper’s Welcome to My Nightmare
• The Wolfman: The Curse of Talbot Hall
• La Llorona: Villa de Almas Perdidas, as imagined by Diego Luna"
  
  If you buy your ticket online now, it will $52 and having heard a lot about Halloween Horror Nights (this is just the last of many nights like this!) I know that it's a sum worth paying.   Have fun and be safe this Halloween!

Malibu passes "Tobacco Retailers Registration Ordinance"

As of November 14th, Malibu has passed what is called the "Tobacco Retailers Registration Ordinance" which will entail three string operations a year in order to decrease the sale of tobacco to minors.  Evidently this has been a problem in Malibu, with a guardian to a Malibu High School student being quoted as saying that Malibu is "a pretty easy place to buy cigarettes."  To avoid further branding of the city as such, the three string operations will be enacted upon every registered tobacco vendor with what is called a "youth decoy" who will attempt to purchase tobacco.  If supposed vendor were to allow the sale of tobacco to the decoy, their tobacco license would be suspended for a minimum of three months.

Judge Rejects Malibu Lagoon Lawsuit

Today in San Francisco, Judge Ernest H. Goldsmith has ruled against the opposition by three environmental groups to the Malibu Lagoon overhaul project, called the Malibu Lagoon Restoration and Enhancement Plan; ultimately taking the side of the state which ruled in favor of the Malibu Lagoon overhaul in October 2010.   The Coastal Commission says that this project will be starting next June as it can only take place during the summer.  According to the Malibu Patch, "Proponents say the project will improve oxygen circulation and the general health of the lagoon. Opponents say it will harm the lagoon and species will die."

Georgienne Bradley featured in Malibu Magazine

A good friend of Areté's, Georgienne Bradley, was featured in this month's Malibu Magazine's 10 Random Questions of 10 Extraordinary People.   Congratulations to Georgienne on her work promoting the passage of AB 376, which would ban the sale and distribution of shark fins in California. Buy Malibu Magazine this month to check out her interview!  Here's a little sneak peek from the interview:
"If you could change one thing about our world, what would it be and why?
Apathy.  Indifference and apathy stand in the way of so many dreams."

2598 N. Thames Place in the Hollywood Hills

2598 North Thames Place

$290,000

MLS#11-499809

 

The famous Laurel Canyon, located in the Hollywood Hills, has become its own discrete neighborhood steeped in culture and history.  Ever since the early 20^th century, this area has been a nexus of celebrity, including Harry Houdini, Clara Bow, and Brian Wilson.  In this culture-entrenched neighborhood there has been a long standing history of building homes to suit the unique partialities of its residents.   2598 North Thames Place is an outstanding opportunity to voice your echo in the famous Laurel Canyon.  Purchase of the lot comes with survey, GEO, soils, and architectural plans by the esteemed Jeffrey Eyster with pool and guest unit.

For more information, contact

Sarah Ribnick Kosasky

Sarah@AreteEstates.com

424-235-0143

R.I.P. Rhoda May Adamson Dallas

A big piece of Malibu royalty, Rhoda-May Adamson Dallas, passed away on October 14th at the age of 94 of natural causes in her Studio City, California home.  Born on Valentine's Day, 1917, Rhoda-May was the granddaughter of Frederick H. Rindge who bought and essentially built up Malibu in 1892 and daughter of Frederick Hastings and May Knight Rindge.  As a child, Rhoda-May spent a lot of time at what is now the Adamson House, built in 1930 as a retreat for her parents. She was the first "Adohr-able" baby in the dairy's ad campaigns, and later in life too Rhoda-May worked on the dairy farm that her parents opened, "Adohr Farms," whose name is dervied from "Rhoda" spelled backwards.  Her and her siblings Sylvia and Merritt started Adamson Co. which oversaw and ran their parents' real estate holdings, and in 1972, they donated 138 acres of land to Pepperdine University.  Rhoda-May remained an active part of Malibu throughout her life, and will be missed. 

Check out our new listing on Harvester!

Check out our newest listing on 29528 Harvester Road

 

For lease at $12,500/month

Market Update!

Here's the market update for Beverly Hills, Beverly Hills Post Office, Hollywood Hills, Bel Air, and Malibu for the past week!

A beautiful day in Malibu for weather and news!

Good news from the Malibu Patch!
It would appear that the crime in Malibu has experienced a dramatic, exciting 29.7% in violent crimes.  Los Angeles County's Sheriff Departments have experienced decreases in general.  According to the Malibu Patch, "[s]heriff's stations experiencing the most significant decreases in overall violent crimes included the Santa Clarita Valley Station at 35.2 percent, Avalon Station at 30.4 percent, Malibu/Lost Hills Station at 29.7 percent, Lakewood Station at 24.8 percent, Carson Station at 24.0 percent, Norwalk Station at 21.8 percent, and Crescenta Valley Station at 21.6 percent." 
And it's bright, beautiful, and sunny here!  An all around good day for Malibu.

The Last Two Weeks in Malibu: Days on Market, Median Price, & Number of Listings

Just Listed, 22616 Pacific Coast Highway

Also watch our property video here!

Sold and In Escrow in Malibu this week: Market Update!

New listing: 25928 Harvester Rd.

 25928 Harvester Rd. 

$12,500/month. 5 bd/5 ba

Malibu Park stunner with room for family and friends! Enjoy this 5 bedroom 5 bath Tudor style home perfectly situated on a half acre. The home features 3 fireplaces, ocean views, and is just 5 minutes from the beach. PLUS, with a heated saltwater pool and spa, BBQ area, and ample parking the property is perfect for entertaining. Hiking and Horseback riding trails nearby!