This article was originally published on The Current Report By Retired LASD Captain Mike Bornman Like many others associated with the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department, we were left speechless this week when we learned of the unexpected death of Sergeant Danilo Castaneda. While the final results are unknown at this time, preliminary information tells…
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…
On Thursday November 30th, Malibu Daily News and The Local Malibu posted a letter from the LA County Health Department notifying Debra Bianco of the Malibu Farmer’s Market that they will not renew the permits of her vendors based on the City’s notification that the MFM was operating in an unauthorized location, effectively attempting to…
UPDATE Tuesday 11/28/23: City Council members Paul Grisanti, Marianne Riggans and Doug Stewart voted NO to strengthen the Emergency Ordinance passed on 11/13/23 to have more control over CalTrans to expedite PCH safety strategies. That means the majority of immediate emergency traffic mitigation will rely primarily on an already overburdened law enforcement. Three additional CHP…
On Friday night, Fraser Bohm, who was arraigned on four charges of murder and four charges of gross vehicular manslaughter, bonded out of Los Angeles County Inmate Housing Reception Center in Downtown Los Angles at approximately 8:31 PM. Bohm was speeding on PCH the night of October 17th when his vehicle spun out of control…
Last week three suspects, Joshua Simmons, Dennis Vance and Brandon Gray were arrested in Los Angeles connection with the murder of rapper Javonnta Murphy whose body was found in a barrel dumped at the Malibu Lagoon on July 31st, 2023. Malibu Daily News reported on September 14th, the murder was being traced back to one…
Monday night’s Malibu City Council meeting was a packed house filled emotional pleas to city officials to find immediate solutions to decrease the dangers on PCH. On October 17th at approximately 8:30 PM, 22 year old Fraser Bohm’s red BMW spun out of control on PCH resulting in the quadruple homicide of four female Pepperdine…
On October 17, 2023 at approximately 8:30 PM, four female Pepperdine students were killed by a speeding motorist on PCH. While details of the crash are still unfolding, the tragic and untimely deaths of the young women has left so many mourning their loss. It has also brought to light the critical need to improve…
Four female Pepperdine students were killed Tuesday night when a speeding vehicle collided into multiple parked vehicles which struck the students who were walking on PCH. The vehicle that caused the impact killing the four females was driven by 22 year old Fraser Bohm, a Malibu resident and star athlete. Bohm was driving in the…
Per sources at the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department, a preliminary investigation indicated the driver, a male, 22 years old, was speeding westbound on Pacific Coast Highway and texting while driving. The driver sideswiped a parked vehicle on PCH and continued forward colliding with a second parked vehicle which caused that vehicle to be pushed…
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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.