The removal of Abe Roy, the Malibu’s Rebuild Ambassador after the Palisades fire, has become a flashpoint that exposes the deeper dysfunction and political maneuvering obstructing recovery. The announcement blindsided residents and council members alike, arriving just before the September 29th Council meeting which amended its agenda to include a ceremonial commendation for Roy’s service….
The prosecution of Rebecca Grossman has become one of the most controversial cases in Los Angeles County in recent memory, not only because of the tragic deaths of two young boys, but because of the tactics, timing, and motivations that defined the case. A close examination of the record reveals a disturbing pattern of political…
By Dr. Ronda Hampton The anniversary of the disappearance of Mitrice Richardson is always challenging emotionally and mentally. It has been 16 years and the absence of her life and all her potential remain emotionally overwhelming. The quest for justice has long been mentally draining; always trying to imagine ways to compel law enforcement to…
The Palisades Fire exposed devastating weaknesses in Los Angeles leadership, with Mayor Karen Bass at the center of mounting criticism. Residents accused her administration of failing to act decisively as flames spread, citing delays in evacuation orders, poor coordination with county and state agencies, and an alarming lack of transparency about public health risks. In the aftermath,…
Malibu, CA — On September 5, 2025, Los Angeles Superior Court Judge Thomas Rubinson denied a request to reduce bail for Fraser Michael Bohm, the 23-year-old man accused in the high-speed crash that killed four Pepperdine University students in Malibu. The ruling came nearly two years after the October 17, 2023 accident that left the…
From the moment Rebecca Grossman’s name emerged as one of the drivers involved in the September 29, 2020 tragedy that claimed the lives of Mark and Jacob Iskander, the mainstream media abandoned any pretense of neutrality. Fueled by inaccurate and misleading information supplied by the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department’s Lost Hills Station, reporters rushed…
Just after sunset on September 29, 2020, 11-year-old Mark and 8-year-old Jacob Iskander were skating across Triunfo Canyon Road with their mother in Westlake Village when tragedy struck. As the boys followed behind crossing at Saddle Mountain Drive, they were hit and killed by a speeding vehicle. Both boys died instantly. Multiple eyewitnesses described a…
They say lightning doesn’t strike twice, but Malibu knows better. In just seven years, another wildfire scorched through the region, this time gutting areas that had barely escaped the wrath of Woolsey. But the flames weren’t the only thing making a comeback. Adding insult to injury, Reva Feldman, the former Malibu city manager whose disastrous handling of…
As charred neighborhoods in Pacific Palisades still smolder from the January 2025 wildfire, Governor Gavin Newsom rolled out a $101 million “recovery” package, promising to rebuild with low-income housing. But beneath the banner of equity and resilience lies a deeper agenda, one critics say is about fundamentally reshaping California’s most desirable zip codes under the…
In the fall of 2018, after months of terror with a shooter on the loose in Malibu Canyon, the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department arrested 42 year-old Anthony Rauda in connection with the murder of Tristan Beaudette and multiple shootings. The shootings occurred in and around Malibu Creek State Park between November 2016 and June…
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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.