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Grisanti, Stewart and Riggins Continue to Stonewall Attempts to Strengthen Emergency Ordinance, State Transportation Secretary Visits Monday to Tour PCH Planned Improvements
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Grisanti, Stewart and Riggins Continue to Stonewall Attempts to Strengthen Emergency Ordinance, State Transportation Secretary Visits Monday to Tour PCH Planned Improvements

The continued stonewalling by the pro-development trio of Paul Grisanti, Marianne Riggins and Doug Stewart was prevalent at the December 11th City Council meeting when they voted down another opportunity to strengthen the City’s position to bypass CalTrans and expedite additional safety measures on PCH. This is second appeal by Mayor Steve Uhring and council…

Pay to Play: Serious Legal Questions Posed by Prominent Malibu Business Owner Re City Allowing James Perse Mega-Brand Takeover at the Malibu Lumber Yard
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Pay to Play: Serious Legal Questions Posed by Prominent Malibu Business Owner Re City Allowing James Perse Mega-Brand Takeover at the Malibu Lumber Yard

Serious legal questions were brought to the attention of City Officials and staff this week by Malibu residents and small business owners Brian and Shamra Strange, mega-brand James Perse and Washington Prime Group, the current leasing agent for the Malibu Lumber Yard, a City-owned property. Last week, the Malibu Daily News broke the story of…

Mega Brand James Perse Pushes Local Retailers out of City Owned Malibu Lumber Yard: “Not My Crowd”
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Mega Brand James Perse Pushes Local Retailers out of City Owned Malibu Lumber Yard: “Not My Crowd”

Since 2018, after experiencing the most devastating natural disaster to hit the area, Malibu’s idyllic lifestyle – and the coastline – has changed dramatically. For most, the area has become almost unrecognizable from the rural coastal gem it once was. On November 9th, 2018, the Woolsey Fire devastated more than 96,949 acres with over 600…

City Of Malibu Issues Statement Re: Building Safety After Actress Rosanna Arquette’s Vehicle Crash into Lily’s Cafe
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City Of Malibu Issues Statement Re: Building Safety After Actress Rosanna Arquette’s Vehicle Crash into Lily’s Cafe

On Tuesday, actress Rosanna Arquette lost control of her vehicle Malibu driving through Point Dume Village crashing into Lily’s Malibu, a longtime beloved eatery located on the 25000 block of Heathercliff Rd. according to the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department Lost Hills Station. The 63-year-old “Pulp Fiction” actress was transported to a local hospital, “It appeared…

Malibu Is Poison Free After Unanimous Vote by City Council – Next Step: Written Policy and Enforcement
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Malibu Is Poison Free After Unanimous Vote by City Council – Next Step: Written Policy and Enforcement

After a 13-year battle in the name of preservation of the environment and local wildlife, Malibu City Council finally passed the Poison Free initiative last night to ban all poisons and pesticides within the city limits. Watch the meeting here: Poison Free Malibu, the nonprofit organization founded by Malibu residents Kian and Joel Schulman, began…

City Manager’s Salary Raise to be Reviewed for Bump in Pay – Meanwhile Planning Commissioners Continue to Serve with No Financial Assistance While the City’s Coffers Overflow
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City Manager’s Salary Raise to be Reviewed for Bump in Pay – Meanwhile Planning Commissioners Continue to Serve with No Financial Assistance While the City’s Coffers Overflow

On Monday July 10th, Malibu City Council is set to review two important items that needs the community’s attention and participation. Poison Free Malibu, who has championed the fight to ban pesticides in Malibu since 2012, are appealing to residents to pressure council to push through policy to ban harmful pesticides in Malibu, which has…

Call to Action by July 10th: Poison Free Malibu Urges Community Members to Support New Policy Banning Harmful Pesticides Severely Impacting Environmentally Sensitive Habitat, Wildlife and Ocean Quality
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Call to Action by July 10th: Poison Free Malibu Urges Community Members to Support New Policy Banning Harmful Pesticides Severely Impacting Environmentally Sensitive Habitat, Wildlife and Ocean Quality

Kian and Joel Schulman of Poison Free Malibu need the community’s help to rally together to push through policy ban harmful pesticides in Malibu which has had a serious negative impact on environmentally sensitive habitat, wildlife and ocean quality. This issue goes to a vote before Malibu City Council on July 10th. On December 9,…

JOIN THE VIRTUAL WORKSHOP TO LEARN HOW TO PARTICIPATE IN THE ORGANIC WASTE RECYCLING PROGRAM, AND GET A FREE KITCHEN SCRAPS CADDY – WEDNESDAY, JUNE 14, 7:00 PM
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JOIN THE VIRTUAL WORKSHOP TO LEARN HOW TO PARTICIPATE IN THE ORGANIC WASTE RECYCLING PROGRAM, AND GET A FREE KITCHEN SCRAPS CADDY – WEDNESDAY, JUNE 14, 7:00 PM

The City of Malibu invites all Malibu community members to join the next virtual workshop to learn about the importance of, and how to participate in, the City’s Organic Waste Recycling Program, on Wednesday, June 15, 7:00 PM. Participants will receive a free, 1.9 gallon, dishwasher-safe kitchen scraps caddy. They are just the right size…

Council Members in Malibu/Lost Hills Region “Blindsided” by Captain Selection for Station
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Council Members in Malibu/Lost Hills Region “Blindsided” by Captain Selection for Station

UPDATE: Yesterday, 5/10/22 I received a message from the head of the HOA in one of our neighboring cities serviced by the Lost Hills Station. He was unaware Jennifer Seetoo was appointed Captain (he was originally messaging me about the Sheriff’s election). This was exchange: Last week, the Captain’s selection process by City Managers in the region…

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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.