Month: April, 2021

Widow of Man Murdered at Malibu Creek State Park Experiences Set-Back in Civil Case – Judge Sides With County Putting Pressure on the Plaintiff to Prove Shootings Were Related
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Widow of Man Murdered at Malibu Creek State Park Experiences Set-Back in Civil Case – Judge Sides With County Putting Pressure on the Plaintiff to Prove Shootings Were Related

Erica Wu, the widow of Tristan Beaudette who was murdered at Malibu Creek State Park in June of 2018 experienced a temporary set-back in her lawsuit against the county and state last Friday when Judge Mark H. Epstein ruled there was not sufficient evidence to mandate the L.A. County Sheriff’s Department and State Parks to…

City Council to Discuss Interim City Manager Position Monday in Special Meeting – City Manager Reva Feldman Will Finally Exit City Hall – For Good
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City Council to Discuss Interim City Manager Position Monday in Special Meeting – City Manager Reva Feldman Will Finally Exit City Hall – For Good

Well Malibu, the pandemic is winding down and it’s looking like the fat lady is about to sing. Sources close to city officials told Malibu Daily News City Manager Reva Feldman’s (never-ending) exit strategy is in place and according to Malibu City Council’s Special Meeting agenda, Feldman’s days are numbered and will be finally parting…

Lost Hills Sheriff’s Station Beach Team to Start Patrols Early in Anticipation of Record Crowds – Welcome News After Recent Arrest
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Lost Hills Sheriff’s Station Beach Team to Start Patrols Early in Anticipation of Record Crowds – Welcome News After Recent Arrest

Malibu residents and beach goers can breathe a little sigh of relief knowing the Lost Hills Sheriff’s Station Beach Team patrol will start ahead of schedule this year after the harrowing experience a community member reported last weekend to the Lost Hills Station. Resident Danette Eilenberg noticed a suspicious man in a trench coast and dark…

Lost Hills Sheriff’s Deputies Thwart Potential Mass Casualty Event at Crowded Zuma Beach Arresting Suspect Who Was “Attack Ready”
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Lost Hills Sheriff’s Deputies Thwart Potential Mass Casualty Event at Crowded Zuma Beach Arresting Suspect Who Was “Attack Ready”

UPDATE: 4/15/21 4:21 pm: At press time of this article and the time of my interview with NBC (I contacted reporter Robert Kovacik directly about this story because of the critical nature of this event and potential crime), bail amount was not yet reported. Suspect Kiddy is currently at Twin Towers under psychiatric evaluation with bail…

Malibu Creek State Park Shootings: Where Are We Now? Caught In a Web of Lies. Part One.
Malibu Life, Public Safety, The Local

Malibu Creek State Park Shootings: Where Are We Now? Caught In a Web of Lies. Part One.

By Cece Woods, Editor in Chief *Originally published on thelocalmalibu.com March 28th, 2021. EDITOR’S NOTE: Long before the pandemic, law-enforcement defunding and the-worst-presidential-election-drama-ever was the first of a series of events, the murder of Tristan Beaudette at Malibu Creek State Park, which became a turning point for our community, forever changing Malibu as we once knew it….

Lost Hills Station Hosting Second Catalytic Converter Theft Prevention Event
Public Safety

Lost Hills Station Hosting Second Catalytic Converter Theft Prevention Event

Captain Chuck Becerra of the Lost Hills Station released this statement regarding the second Catalytic Converter theft prevention event for our area: “The Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department’s Malibu/Lost Hills Station has partnered with Akey Brakey Auto Repair in an effort to protect your vehicle and prevent catalytic converter thefts. During the event members of…

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Editor in Chief, Cece Woods

Malibu Daily News Editor in Chief Cece Woods founded The Local Malibu, an activism based platform, in 2014. The publication was instrumental in the success of two ballot measures, seating three Malibu City Councilmen in 2016 and the supporting the top two vote-getters again in 2020.

During the summer of 2018, Woods exposed the law enforcement cover-up in the Malibu Creek State Park Shootings and a few short months later, provided the most comprehensive local news coverage during the Woolsey Fire attracting over 1 million hits across her social media platforms.