Despite the tragic deaths of four Pepperdine Students by a speeding motorist last year, a Pepperdine alumni, Jacob Roy Szarzynski, continues to hold high profile luxury racing car events in Pacific Palisades and Malibu resulting in increased road hazards and dangerous driving conditions on PCH. Szarzynski, CEO of Malibu Autobahn, graduated with an economics degree…
Malibu– The California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) announces overnight moving lane closures scheduled for northbound and southbound State Route 1 (Pacific Coast Highway / PCH) between Sunset Boulevard and Topanga Canyon Boulevard Monday through Friday starting May 6. This overall project will repair or replace a total of twelve drainage culverts along PCH from south of Temescal…
On September 17th, 2009 Mitrice Richardson disappeared into the darkness after being released from the Lost Hills Station shortly after midnight with no cell phone, no money and no transportion to safety. Ten months later on August 9th, 2010, her partially mummified remains were found just 1.5 miles from the last place she was seen…
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…
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…
This article was originally published on The Current Report By Retired LASD Captain Mike Bornman Like many others associated with the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department, we were left speechless this week when we learned of the unexpected death of Sergeant Danilo Castaneda. While the final results are unknown at this time, preliminary information tells…
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…
On Friday night, Fraser Bohm, who was arraigned on four charges of murder and four charges of gross vehicular manslaughter, bonded out of Los Angeles County Inmate Housing Reception Center in Downtown Los Angles at approximately 8:31 PM. Bohm was speeding on PCH the night of October 17th when his vehicle spun out of control…
Last week three suspects, Joshua Simmons, Dennis Vance and Brandon Gray were arrested in Los Angeles connection with the murder of rapper Javonnta Murphy whose body was found in a barrel dumped at the Malibu Lagoon on July 31st, 2023. Malibu Daily News reported on September 14th, the murder was being traced back to one…
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…
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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.