Malibu residents debate high school lighting scheme

The controversy over the Malibu High School's trees blocking views seems to have eased. But now, some residents are opposing a plan to install lights at the school's football field. The Malibu Times reports:

Nearly 100 people comprised of Malibu Park residents, school athletes, students, parents and officials gathered at Malibu High School at last week's Measure BB meeting to criticize or support the addition of permanent lighting to the school's football field and adjacent parking lot. The majority of residents said they opposed the lighting because it would destroy the ambience of the neighborhood, while parents, students and school officials said the lights would positively impact the school and the community. The tug of war continues as supporters and protestors remain in search of a compromise.

-- Shelby Grad

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I read the link and would summarize the opposing sides as residents with a lot of reasons to oppose the lights and parents/students/coaches whining that others are being "selfish" all the while trying to say that lights are some right or rite of passage. When a particular parent, Colleen, states that home football games are the ONLY time the family gets together I wonder if this is a humor piece!
You've got an adult stating that the lights will allow "young men to be young men"?? I never knew that lights made men, nice to see that Malibu High is teaching the students such debating skills, justification rants and excuses to use later in life.
This is too much, I hope the residents win this one considering that there exists an agreement to NEVER light the fields - and that agreement is less than 10 years old.