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Governor Newsom Declares State of Emergency to Areas Hardest Hit by Devastating Flooding – Latest Road Closures
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Governor Newsom Declares State of Emergency to Areas Hardest Hit by Devastating Flooding – Latest Road Closures

On Sunday, February 4th as southern Californians were experiencing effects of massive rainfall amounts and flooding in many areas, Governor Gavin Newson declared a State of Emergency covering Los Angeles, Orange, Riverside, San Bernardino, San Luis Obispo, Santa Barbara and Ventura counties. One of the first evacuation orders anticipating mudslides was issued for Santa Maria…

First Wave of Evacuations Issued in Malibu/Topanga Area as Catastrophic Storm Approaches So Cal
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First Wave of Evacuations Issued in Malibu/Topanga Area as Catastrophic Storm Approaches So Cal

An evacuation order for Santa Maria Rd North of Topanga Canyon was issued last night instructing residents to “LEAVE IMMEDIATELY” as authorities believe there is an immediate threat to life. The area is lawfully closed to public access. The order reads as follows: “AN EVACUATION ORDER HAS BEEN ISSUED DUE TO POSSIBLE MUD OR DEBRIS…

Grisanti, Stewart and Riggins Continue to Stonewall Attempts to Strengthen Emergency Ordinance, State Transportation Secretary Visits Monday to Tour PCH Planned Improvements
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Grisanti, Stewart and Riggins Continue to Stonewall Attempts to Strengthen Emergency Ordinance, State Transportation Secretary Visits Monday to Tour PCH Planned Improvements

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…

Resident Outrage Forces City’s Hand – Malibu Farmer’s Market will Remain Open Until a Permanent Solution Can Be Negotiated
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Resident Outrage Forces City’s Hand – Malibu Farmer’s Market will Remain Open Until a Permanent Solution Can Be Negotiated

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…

CHP Return to Malibu (Full Time) Ultimately Lies in the Hands of the Governor and Comes with a Pricey Contract
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CHP Return to Malibu (Full Time) Ultimately Lies in the Hands of the Governor and Comes with a Pricey Contract

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…

Despite the Tragic Loss of Four Pepperdine Students in PCH Crash, LASD Malibu Search & Rescue Pushed Through with Alcohol Sponsor Promo on Social Media
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Despite the Tragic Loss of Four Pepperdine Students in PCH Crash, LASD Malibu Search & Rescue Pushed Through with Alcohol Sponsor Promo on Social Media

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…

New Details Emerge in Deadly Crash that Killed Four Pepperdine Students – Witnesses Report Racing at the Time of the Crash
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New Details Emerge in Deadly Crash that Killed Four Pepperdine Students – Witnesses Report Racing at the Time of the Crash

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…

Tragic Accident on PCH Takes the Lives of Four Pepperdine Students, Driver Arrested for Multiple Counts of Vehicular Manslaughter
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Tragic Accident on PCH Takes the Lives of Four Pepperdine Students, Driver Arrested for Multiple Counts of Vehicular Manslaughter

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

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.