Windy and very warm conditions are expected Tue-Wed this week, as gusty #SantaAna winds occur, and cause significant warming west of the mountains. #SoCal #CAwx
Breaking News, Public Safety, The Local
Local Perspective: BoS, Probation Department Quietly Plan to Move DJJ Offenders To CVK, Malibu Location
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…
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Silverstein Exonerated – Council Members Mikke Pierson, Karen Farrer, Paul Grisanti Hide Report from Constituents
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…
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Public Corruption Specialist Blasts Bogus City “Investigation” Which Ignored the Existence of Key Evidence and FBI Probe into Former City Manager Feldman’s Involvement
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…
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Hate Crime Assault with a Deadly Weapon – Stabbing in Cross Creek
PER the Lost Hills Station On September 4, 2021, deputies responded to 1250 16th Street, in Santa Monica (UCLA Santa Monica Hospital) for a reported assault with a deadly weapon. The victim, a 16 year old male, told deputies he, and his four friends (the witnesses), left the Chili Cook Off in Malibu. They walked…
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Five Year Old Attacked by Mountain Lion in Calabasas Leads to Action by Department of Fish and Wildlife
On Friday, August 27th, 2021, a photo was circulated on social media of an officer crouched over a deceased mountain lion, shot through the heart with a high powered rifle. The photo went viral causing an uproar on social media resulting in the following press release released by the Department of Fish and Wildlife, whose…
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Villanueva Basks in Glory of Venice Clean-Up, Catastrophic Conditions Due to Encampments Continue in LASD Patrolled Areas During Peak Wildfire Season
Sheriff Villanueva’s kick in the pants to L.A. politicians to attend to the homeless issue on the Venice Boardwalk seems to have resulted in a swift clean-up, however, coastal and county areas patrolled by LASD have seen no action in catastrophic wildfire danger zones currently experiencing extraordinarily dangerous conditions and an uptick in fires primarily…
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Malibu City Council to Discuss “No Confidence” Vote Against DA George Gascon
As violent crime skyrockets across L.A. County as a result of law enforcement defunding by the county Board of Supervisors and the pro-criminal directives of District Attorney Gascon, city leaders throughout the county, many unanimously, have voted No Confidence in DA Gascon’s leadership of the District Attorney’s office of the largest county in the nation. Approximately…
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Searching for Answers: The Investigation into Elaine Park’s Disappearance – PART 1
In 2018, during my investigation into the Malibu Creek State Park Shootings, I met Dr. Ronda Hampton, who I have since continued to work with on multiple missing persons cases. In September 2019, in collaboration with Dr. Hampton and as a result of my reporting on the shootings, a new tip came in in the…
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Registered Sex Offender Arrested for Sexual Assault of Minors at Malibu RV Park
A 32 year old man from Pennsylvania was arrested this morning, Thursday July, 8th, by Lost Hills station deputies for sexually assaulting two minors in the restroom at the Malibu RV Park. The Lost Hills station was contacted by the victims families immediately upon learning of the assault. Deputies located the suspect, a registered sex offender…
