MLO: DR. DEAN: MALIBU PETS' BEST FRIEND

Dean Graulich has been Malibu's favorite veterinarian for years and his Malibu Coast Animal Hospital is a who's who of pooches & kitties. Locals always joke that he seemed destined for his role as Malibu's animal savior since his last name is pronounced "Growl Lick!"

MLO: SHERMAN: MALIBU'S ANIMAL GUARDIAN ANGEL

To many of LA's neediest animals, Sherman is a guardian angel.  Technically, she is the proprietor of Sherman’s Place - Dog Grooming and Supplies, but the reality is that Sherman is a woman on a mission to save as many animals -- regardless of their species or breed -- from harm, hunger and often death.  As she herself notes, she is "supposed" to be in business to make money, but sometimes winds up "on the other end of things" because of her unflagging dedication to making sure no animals are sacrificed on her watch.  She is a regular at shelters and pounds, showing up on days when animals are euthanized,

A DAY IN THE LIFE OF A MALIBU MOM: A PICTORIAL

Tastybaby asked Ana Berman, a Malibu Mom & amateur (but very talented!) Photographer to show us Malibu through her own lens ...

- Ana Berman, Contributing Photographer

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MLO: THE DANCING MOTELIER

Eric Rochin, who today runs the Malibu Motel, began his career as a ballet dancer with the prestigious Joffrey Ballet Company. After retiring from the dance world, Eric and his wife Deborah Collodel (also a former professional dancer) settled in Malibu with their two children. Tastybaby caught up with Eric, whom we affectionately dubbed “the dancing motelier,”

MY TOWN

 When I first came to California, I thought I would only stay a year.  The plan was to take a well-deserved “year off” from life in