This is the first installment of our new series Local Perspective where Malibu residents and concerned citizens chime in on the issues affecting the community. BoS, Probation Department Quietly Plan to Move DJJ Offenders To CVK, Malibu Location Submitted by: Concerned Malibu Preparation to transfer Department of Justice Juveniles (DJJ) to the Los Angeles County’s Campus…
It was a busy week for the campaign to recall District Attorney George Gascon. Everyone from Hollywood heavy hitters to high-profile political candidates came out publicly to support the first steps in removing the pro-criminal-Soros-backed DA who has single-handedly become responsible for the astronomical rise in crime in L.A. County. LA city Mayor candidates Craig…
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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…
From Texas rodeos to the Santa Monica Mountains, the journey to stardom for Ryan Bingham has seen its share of heartbreak, sorrow and wild success – sometimes all at once. Bingham, who is currently enjoying success playing the role of Walker, a cowboy torn between right and wrong on the globally popular series Yellowstone, openly…
Our coastal utopia once filled with an eclectic mix of locals, is now almost exclusively a billionaire’s playground as property values continue to soar. Over the last decade, the Malibu real estate market landscape has drastically changed as Tech billionaires, a Saudi king and global entrepreneurs scooped up properties after the Woolsey fire devastated over…
By Sam Hall Kaplan The independent investigation funded by Malibu prompted by former City Manager Reva Feldman claiming harassment by Councilperson Bruce Silverstein apparently has exonerated him, stupefying the City Council majority. But out of embarrassment, fealty to Reva for whatever reason, or discomfiture with the discerning Silverstein, councilpersons Karen Farrer, Mikke Pierson and Paul…
The Report is In – Has Been Since July – but the Public May Never See It! If it Exonerates Silverstein that Could Disparage Feldman for making False Accusation, which Malibu Interim Attorney Says Could Violate Her Non-Disparagement Clause If Silverstein was Found Responsible for Harassment, Why Has Report Stayed Buried and No Action Taken…
Public Corruption specialist Rob Joseph, a previous contributor to The Local Malibu responds to the City’s release of interviews in the investigation into former City Council Jefferson Wagner’s Affidavit submitted to Council alleging corruption at City Hall before and during Reva Feldman’s term as Malibu’s City Manager. Joseph, a former Salt Lake City law enforcement officer and…
Family-friendly fright nights are back at Nights of the Jack at King Gillette Ranch returns to the canyon through October 31. Thousands of glimmering, expertly carved Jack O’Lantern installations from aliens and UFOs to sports teams to high end designers – every aspect of life is covered in a pumpkin-like vibe. The dimly lit yet…
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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.