Cece Woods, Author at The Current Report

Woolsey Fire Aftermath: Beware Malibu… Sharks in the Water

After surviving the Woolsey Fire catastrophe last November, nothing can make Malibu residents more annoyed than being preyed upon by the vast number of lawyers and their law firms seeking clients to

March 6, 2019

FireWire

Malibu Haunted by Fire and City Hall Serpents

By Sam Hall Kaplan The thought of the fire still haunts me, as I am sure it haunts many in Malibu, especially the burnouts but also persevering residents who are acutely

March 5, 2019

Investigations·News·Politics

Fire Wire UPDATE: Insurance Commissioner Ricardo Lara to Host Town Hall in Malibu

By Erik Cooper The next disaster could happen at any time and no better way to be prepared than understanding your insurance policy and coverage under California State law. California Department of

March 4, 2019

FireWire·News

Whither Malibu

When asked what one word would best describes post disaster Malibu, I offered “fractured,” then amended it to “hurting,,” then “changing,” followed by “challenged.” Actually words really don’t describe the conflicted feelings

March 1, 2019

Investigations·News·Politics

The Junta has Taken Control. Resistance is Futile

By Lester Tobias On Monday night, one person, one Malibu citizen, one fifth of our only elected body in Malibu decided to impose his will on every single property owner in this

March 1, 2019

Investigations·News·Uncategorized

The Fire and Our Fading Democracy

By Sam Hall Kaplan Like the residue of toxic ash from the Woolsey fire that is embedded in the soil of my Malibu, there are many aspects of that disaster that should

February 24, 2019

Investigations·News·Politics·Woolsey Fire

The Ultimate Shameless Plug (for Feldman), Primes Peak for Recall

By Sam Hall Kaplan FIRST THE BULLSHIT: The California City Management Foundation, a self aggrandizing bureaucratic boondoggle of which Malibu City Manager, Reva Feldman is an officer, has named her “City Manager

February 17, 2019

News·Politics·Uncategorized·Woolsey Fire

Take Back Malibu – Notice of Intent to Recall Council Members Skylar Peak and Rick Mullen

Council members Skylar Peak and Rick Mullen were served with the Notice of Intent to Circulate a Recall Petition at the City Council Meeting on Monday, February 11th, 2019.

February 13, 2019

Investigations·News·Politics

FireWire: The Woolsey Fire Litigation Process and What You Need to Know Right Now

Today marks three months since the Woolsey Fire ravaged through the western part of Malibu. Our community spent the last days of 2018 dealing with the the painful revelations of personal and

February 9, 2019

FireWire·News·Woolsey Fire

The City Observed: Reva Must Resign for Rebuild to Succeed

By Sam Hall Kaplan When the Woolsey Fire ravaged a significant slice of Malibu, it also laid bare the city’s collective innocence, exposing a failed leadership and a flawed first response, and

February 9, 2019

Investigations·Politics·Woolsey Fire