By Lester Tobias City Council, City Manager and Council candidates, In my 2013 self-help guide, BUILDING IN THE ‘BU: NAVIGATING THE MALIBU ZONING CODE, I open the book by stating that fixing the broken planning process and planning department is an election season, lip service issue that is promptly dismissed once the ballots have been…
With the California Wildfire Season well underway, fire prevention is a top priority in our region. This Sunday, Malibu residents will be able to talk to public safety and security experts including members of the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department and L.A. County Fire, about the best way to protect their loved ones and properties…
A terrifying event turned a holiday picnic traumatic when a five-year-old boy was attacked by a mountain lion over Labor Day Weekend. According to California Fish and Wildlife officials, at approximately 4:30 p.m. on Sunday, a young mountain lion came out from under the brush and grabbed the five-year-old by the head causing significant injuries….
On August 30th, the City of Malibu announced that Senate Bill 1297 (SB 1297), has successfully passed out of the California Legislature and is now headed to Governor Gavin Newsom’s desk for final approval. SB 1297 was co-authored by Senator Ben Allen and AssemblyMember Jacqui Irwin shortly after the deaths of four Pepperdine Students last…
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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Editor-in-Chief Cece Woods founded Malibu Daily News in 2021.
Woods began publishing in 2013, creating the lifestyle publication 90265 Magazine. One year later, she launched 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 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.
Woods went on to create the LA political platform The Current Report, exposing the corruption at LA Metro under Philip Washington. She worked with Federal investigators, a watchdog organization, and senators, ultimately leading to Washington withdrawing his nomination to become head of the FAA.
In 2020, Woods added Cali Mag to her extensive list of successful publications.