The traditional Fourth of July White Party at Nobu Malibu continued on this year despite the City of Malibu denying the Temporary Use Permit for the event based on the total chaos caused by the party the year prior. In 2023, the event was over the approved occupancy by approximately 500 people, with limousines and…
Two male suspects were detained after reports of suspicious activity Pepperdine University campus Wednesday morning. Students received alerts via Everbridge to beware of suspects in a white SUV displaying what appeared to be a firearm. A Malibu resident was driving behind the suspect’s vehicle and was able to catch the driver displaying the weapon outside…
By Sam Hall Kaplan The response of Mayor Doug Stewart to my reporting of his complicity in the prejudiced divulging of our personal mortgage history of our Malibu residence under the guise of a City Councilman and used for cyber crimes was unambiguous: He exclaimed the report was “not only absurd, but 100% false, defamatory,…
As Reported by Paul Taublieb The message was simple and direct. This person wanted to run for council. Had a background which would have had this person seemingly leaning towards the pro-development side of things, at least in broad strokes. Strongly in favor of property rights for building on your land and passionate desire to…
By Sam Hall Kaplan The names of Malibu Mayor Doug Stewart and Planning Commissioner Drew Leonard are prominently cited in evidence submitted to the LA County Sheriff at the direction of LA County District Attorney’s Cyber Crime Division. Stewart and Leonard along with several internet imposters are being accused of electronic harassment under the California…
August 9th, 2024 marked the 14th anniversary of Mitrice Richardson’s remains being found in Malibu Canyon. Recently, podcaster Dana Goodyear who hosts the Lost Hills Podcast produced by Pushkin Industries, claims Monte Nido local Rick Forsberg is believed to be Mitrice Richardson’s killer. Goodyear bases her claims on what she admits is circumstantial evidence, and…
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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.