Hand-turned beauty Dec 1, 2007
Ehringer, a businesswoman who owns the Saddle Peak Lodge restaurant in the mountains above Malibu , bought her first hand-turned bowl in 1959 in Kauai. She used it at home to serve salads. (The Daily Reflector)
18 eateries in L.A. are seeing stars Nov 15, 2007
Other one-star recipients: Asanebo in the San Fernando Valley; CUT, Wolfgang Puck's Beverly Hills steakhouse; the Ritz Carlton Huntington Dining Room in Pasadena; Joe's in Venice; La Botte Ristorante in Santa Monica; Matsuhisa in Beverly Hills; Mori Sushi in West L.A.; Ortolan in Los Angeles; Patina in Walt Disney Concert Hall; Saddle Peak Lodge in Calabasas; L.A.'s beloved Sona; the tiny Trattoria Tre Venezie in Pasadena; and downtown's Water Grill. Sponsored Links. (San Diego Union-Tribune)
Day Four: 4,500-acre Malibu fire listed as 75 percent contained Oct 25, 2007
Pacific Coast Highway was reopened yesterday, but some canyon roads remained closed to through traffic, including Malibu Canyon Road from Civic Center Way to Piuma Road; Las Flores Canyon Road, Carbon Canyon Road, and Tuna Canyon Road between PCH and Saddle Peak Road. No serious injuries were reported in connection with the fire. (North County Times)
Calif. fires rage, nearly 1M forced to flee Oct 24, 2007
A helicopter makes a fire retardant drop near microwave transmission equipment atop Saddle Peak in the Santa Monica Mountains above Malibu, Calif. on Tuesday, Oct. 23, 2007. (CTV.ca)
California fires force historic evacuation Oct 24, 2007
Unable to return to her home, Joanna Fobert looks at a burned canyon near the Saddle Peak area of the Santa Monica Mountains above Malibu ... Unable to return to her home, Joanna Fobert looks at a burned canyon near the Saddle Peak area of the Santa Monica Mountains above Malibu. (Sydney Morning Herald -- World)
More of this story Oct 24, 2007
-Schueren Road from south Saddle Peak and Stunt ... -Saddle Peak east of Schueren ... -Tuna Canyon between Pacific Coast Highway and Saddle Peak. (Malibu Times, CA)
EXODUS: HUNDREDS OF THOUSANDS FLEE INFERNOS IN CALIFORNIA... Oct 23, 2007
The humidity is expected to stay in the single digits for the next day," Richcreek said. What might help is that the winds are supposed to die down in the next day or so. The Ranch fire, which broke out about 9:45 p.m. Saturday eight miles northwest of Castaic near Townsend Peak, was burning south-southwest, away from the Golden State (5) Freeway, the U.S. Forest Service reported. Ed Gililland of the U.S. Forest Service said the cause of the fire was under investigation. No injuries were... (The Drudge Report)
Bay Area Crews Join SoCal Fire Fight Oct 23, 2007
Mandatory evacuations were in place for Malibu Knolls, Malibu Colony, Sweetwater Canyon, Malibu Road, Carbon Canyon, Carbon Mesa, Puerco Canyon, Rambla Pacifico, Monte Nido, Big Rock and Topanga Canyon south of Saddle Peak and Tuna Canyon, according to the city of Malibu. Voluntary evacuations were in effect for Corral Canyon, Sunset Mesa, Old Topanga Canyon and Hillside Drive. (NBC 11, CA)
Evacuations and closures Oct 23, 2007
Saddle Peak Road to Pacific Coast Highway and Tuna Canyon. Powder Horn Ranch. (Los Angeles Times)
VISUAL FEAST Oct 19, 2007
Favorite Restaurant "This is like choosing between children! But Las Dos Lunas in Ibiza is one of my favorites. There's a beautiful garden for moonlit dinners [Carretera Eivissa Sant Antoni km 5.4; 34-971-198-102; entr;es, $21 $41]. I always love Trishna, in the Colaba district of Mumbai, for its pomfret in green masala, but tell them to keep it mild they don't fool around! [Birla Mansion; 91-22-2270-3213; entr;es, $4 $30]. Finally, game lovers should go to the Saddle Peak Lodge, north of... (Concierge.com)
