Jesse Billauer was involved in a surfing accident when he was 17 years old, but he doesn’t let it stop him from leading a full life Malibu High School alumnus Jesse Billauer has been through three traumatic experiences that shaped who he is today. “The first one happened in October of 1995, when I was […]
Tim Herot was this year’s recipient of the Tyler Love Memorial Study Abroad Scholarship. This scholarship is given by Teri Love to a student who has a love of languages, and the desire and love for travel, biking and a gregarious personality. Also the person must show qualities of the scholarship’s namesake, including friendliness, true […]
The Santa Monica-Malibu Unified School District (SMMUSD) proudly celebrates two high school students for earning perfect scores on college-level Advanced Placement (AP) exams in spring 2023. Malibu High School (MHS) senior, Molly O’Neill, and Santa Monica High School (Samohi) senior, Emmaline Thorpe, not only received the top score of five, but were also two of only 337 students nationally to earn every point possible on the AP 2-dimensional (2-D) art and design exam, which was taken by approximately 49,000 students worldwide.
Special education services continue to be a focus for the Santa Monica-Malibu Unified School District, and a familiar face will lead the charge for the 2023-24 academic year and beyond.
Timothy Herot, age 31, unexpectedly died at home in Malibu on August 16, 2023. Tim was a giving soul, gentle with people, and cared most about helping others. He intervened when someone was bullied or treated unfairly and reached out to others when they were struggling or hurting in any way. Tim lived in Connecticut […]