Tag: LASD

Council Members in Malibu/Lost Hills Region “Blindsided” by Captain Selection for Station
Breaking News, City, Malibu Life, Politics, Public Safety

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…

Lost Hills Station Prepares Response for Potential Escapees or Compromised Facility at Camp Kilpatrick Housing Violent Juvenile Offenders in Malibu
Breaking News, Public Safety

Lost Hills Station Prepares Response for Potential Escapees or Compromised Facility at Camp Kilpatrick Housing Violent Juvenile Offenders in Malibu

By Cece Woods, Editor in Chief On Wednesday, March 16, 2022, the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors decision to explore the retrofitting, renovation, and movement of high risk juvenile offenders from the Barry J. Nidorf facility in Sylmar to Campus Kilpatrick, located in the unincorporated Malibu portion of the Santa Monica Mountains. prompted many…

What Does LA Democratic Party “No Consensus” Vote Endorsing Sheriff’s Candidate in 2022 Primary Tell Us? You’re On You’re Own (YOYO) Voters for the Most Important Role in Public Safety
Public Safety, Regional

What Does LA Democratic Party “No Consensus” Vote Endorsing Sheriff’s Candidate in 2022 Primary Tell Us? You’re On You’re Own (YOYO) Voters for the Most Important Role in Public Safety

In the high-stakes race to be top cop of the largest Sheriff’s Department in the country, the L.A. Democratic Party  decided to take a pass on endorsing a candidate in the June primaries. What does that mean for L.A.County voters looking for guidance in a time of skyrocketing violent crime and a steep decline in…

Villanueva Basks in Glory of Venice Clean-Up, Catastrophic Conditions Due to Encampments Continue in LASD Patrolled Areas During Peak Wildfire Season
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Villanueva Basks in Glory of Venice Clean-Up, Catastrophic Conditions Due to Encampments Continue in LASD Patrolled Areas During Peak Wildfire Season

Sheriff Villanueva’s kick in the pants to L.A. politicians to attend to the homeless issue on the Venice Boardwalk seems to have resulted in a swift clean-up, however, coastal and county areas patrolled by LASD have seen no action in catastrophic wildfire danger zones currently experiencing extraordinarily dangerous conditions and an uptick in fires primarily…

Missing Persons Advocate Integral in the Mitrice Richardson Investigation Launches Social Media Campaign to Find Elaine Park
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Missing Persons Advocate Integral in the Mitrice Richardson Investigation Launches Social Media Campaign to Find Elaine Park

Long time Missing Persons advocate Dr. Ronda Hampton, an integral part of the high-profile Mitrice Richardson case has launched a social media campaign to assist in the search for Elaine Park, a young actress that went missing in the same general area of Dark Canyon in 2017. Over the last 11 years since Mitrice Richardson…

LASD Headquarters Denies Malibu Missing Persons Cases Additional Resources as the Sheriff’s “Victims Matters” Campaign Loses Steam and DA Recall Heats Up
Breaking News, Politics, Regional

LASD Headquarters Denies Malibu Missing Persons Cases Additional Resources as the Sheriff’s “Victims Matters” Campaign Loses Steam and DA Recall Heats Up

The families of three high profile cases that occurred in the L.A. County Sheriff’s Department jurisdiction, were recently denied additional assistance to get answers in their unsolved cases. The families of Mitrice Richardson, Elaine Park and Matthew Weaver Jr. personally contacted Sheriff Alex Villanueva on April 1st, 2021 requesting a lateral investigation. Five days later,…

Lost Hills Deputy Detains Arson Suspect, LAPD/LA CITY FIRE Determines Suspect Cannot be Held Until Further Review of Evidence
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Lost Hills Deputy Detains Arson Suspect, LAPD/LA CITY FIRE Determines Suspect Cannot be Held Until Further Review of Evidence

As mandatory evacuations are on-going in the Palisades Fire, which grew to 750-acres as of last night  according to fire officials and is 0% contained, law enforcement sources revealed LASD/Lost Hills Station deputy Cory Gaudet detained the arson suspect shortly after midnight at the Arco Station at Topanga and PCH. LAPD and LA City fire,…

Law Enforcement Leaders Meet at Pepperdine to Discuss Preparation for Potential Uptick in Crime As COVID Mandates Relax and Economy Re-Opens
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Law Enforcement Leaders Meet at Pepperdine to Discuss Preparation for Potential Uptick in Crime As COVID Mandates Relax and Economy Re-Opens

Today, Lost Hills Station Captain Becerra hosted leaders from law enforcement agencies from a 30 mile radius at Pepperdine Univer is hosting with his counterparts, Captains, Detective Lt. at Pepperdine University to discuss preparation for a potential uptick in crime now that COVID mandates have relaxed and the economy is gearing up for a full…

Suspect Arrested with Arsenal at Zuma Beach Due in Court May 17th – LASD/Lost Hills Station Continues to Make Key Felony Gun Possession Arrests
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Suspect Arrested with Arsenal at Zuma Beach Due in Court May 17th – LASD/Lost Hills Station Continues to Make Key Felony Gun Possession Arrests

Kyle Kiddy, the man arrested on April 11th with an arsenal of weapons at Zuma Beach is due in court May 17th. Malibu resident Danette Eilenberg, fearing for her safety and the safety of beach goers, called the Lost Hills Station for help after an encounter with Kiddy, who was wearing a bulky trench coat with…

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

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…

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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.