As California barrels into yet another brutal wildfire season, Big Rock Burning is turning heads on the international stage. The documentary — which was recently shopped to distributors at the Cannes Film Festival — doesn’t hold back in exposing just how unprepared Los Angeles was when fast-moving firestorms tore through Malibu, Pacific Palisades, Topanga, and…
The City of Malibu is advancing its Speed Safety Program, aiming to install automated speed cameras along the Pacific Coast Highway (PCH) to enhance road safety. This initiative follows the enactment of Senate Bill 1297 (SB 1297), signed into law by Governor Gavin Newsom on September 27, 2024. The legislation authorizes the installation of five…
Just weeks after Malibu officials lined up with golden shovels at the April 11 groundbreaking for the city’s long-awaited permanent skatepark, City Hall quietly attempted to slam the gates shut on the beloved temporary facility—before a single scoop of dirt had been turned. Their plan? Dismantle the temporary skatepark on Sunday, April 27 with barely…
On May 10, the same politicians who fumbled Malibu into chaos – Mayor Doug Stewart, Mikke Pierson, Karen Farrer, Paul Grisanti, and Lou La Monte—will gather at a private estate to raise money for Sheriff Robert Luna, a man whose tenure has been defined by disaster, deflection, and death. It’s a perfect match. Failed leaders…
A fresh wave of political garbage just landed in the mailboxes of Malibu residents – an anonymous, fear-mongering flyer attacking Council member Steve Uhring, accusing him of ignoring building code violations on his property for over 270 days. The flyer, hiding behind the flimsy name “Malibu Residents for Fairness,” paints Uhring as a corrupt, vindictive…
The Malibu Foundation has announced a significant leadership transition as Co-Founder and Executive Director Evelin Weber steps down from her role. In her place, Joe Flanigan, a founding member and long-time Malibu resident, will take over as Executive Director, continuing the Foundation’s mission of community resilience, environmental restoration, and disaster preparedness. Weber’s decision comes as…
By Trevor Neilson Malibu’s identity has long been tied to its sense of community—a place where residents support one another, where small businesses are the backbone of our local economy, and where the interests of those who live here should come first. But as we look at the annual Malibu Chili Cook-Off, we have to…
Malibu continues to experience a concerning increase in seismic activity as two earthquakes struck within the past 24 hours, adding to a growing pattern of moderate quakes in the region. The recent tremors come just months after a notable earthquake hit the area last September, further reinforcing concerns that Malibu has become an earthquake hotbed….
On July 4, 2024, Nobu Malibu defied the City of Malibu by hosting the annual “Red, White, and Bootsy” part after City officials denied the event permit due to numerous public safety issues occurred during last year’s Fourth of July White Party. The unauthorized event culminated in a tragic accident that claimed the life of…
There’s an old bromide about surfers being part of a tribe, and even more pointed, the surfers who dedicate themselves to the handful of breaks in and around Pt. Dume are part of an even more intimate, sort of private club. And myself, as someone not part of the “womb to the tomb” heavy local,…
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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.