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Jonathan Friedman

About Jonathan

Basics:

jonathan.friedman@patch.com

508-821-8613

Hometown: Kendall, FL

Birthday: March 4

Bio: 

Born in Maryland and raised in South Florida, Jonathan Friedman dreamed of a career in broadcast journalism. He attended Ithaca College to pursue this dream. Following graduation in 2001, Friedman had a brief stint as a news reporter at KYCA-AM Radio in Prescott, AZ. It was at this time, he realized that print journalism was his calling.

Friedman then moved to Los Angeles, where he began his career in print journalism. He started working for Patch as the editor of Malibu Patch in 2010. 

Beliefs:
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Politics

▪ How would you describe your political beliefs?

I am not a member of any political party. I vote for Republicans and Democrats, and on occasion a third-party or independent candidate.

Religion

▪ How religious would you say you are? Casual, observant, devout, non-religious?

I'm a cultural Jew who enjoys the traditions of the religion and supporting Israel. I go to synagogue on occasion.


Recently

The Board

Leave a note for your neighbor

Steve Hopkins

12:54 pm on Friday, February 1, 2013

Jonathan - just spotted missing Golden retriever behind my house on Oak Hill Ave. 1 yr just adopted from the shelter. tried to track it but lost trail in woods but seems to likely go towards Richie Rd area.
Just wrote a note on the latest chelter discussion thread.
Steve

Matthew Horns

4:11 am on Saturday, March 10, 2012

That deleted post was probably mine. I asked for it, I am sorry, and it won't happen again.

Chuck Almdale

5:20 pm on Wednesday, August 31, 2011

Jonathan:
If you're reading this message, I left it on "the board". Click your own name and it takes you to your data page. Look in the right hand column. "The board - leave a note for your neighbor".

Ricardo Troop

1:14 pm on Saturday, July 16, 2011

Jonathan -- Great site!
Email sent to City:
Subject: Public Access

My wife and I live at 24444 Malibu Road; we've been Malibu residents for over 20 years.

We've always lived near a public access point on Malibu Road. We have had no complaints in that regard, although it is disconcerting when the homeless sleep on the beach, or come down to the beach early in the morning to use our showers.

Recently, we noticed that the public access nearest our home (one house closer to Webb Way than our home) was being left wide open, and unlocked, 24 hours a day. This has resulted in more people parking and using the beach late at night (even though the signs provide that the access will be closed and locked at sunset).

My wife call Beaches and Harbors, which advised her that they had (I assume unilaterally) determined to leave the gates unlocked and open 24/7.

The idea of granting public access to private property was to strike a fine balance between the public and the owners of the properties. I know that at our previous home, the grant agreement specifically specified that the County had to close and lock the gates at night; I assume that all the grant agreements have similar language.

Now we also have to deal with unilateral actions by Beach and Harbor.

Can the City help in this matter?

Thank you for your review of this issue.

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