While Sheriff Robert Luna chases photo ops and funding for his re-election campaign, the Los Angeles County justice system is bleeding out
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In a move dripping with irony – and political calculation – Los Angeles County Sheriff Robert Luna has penned a seven-page letter to U.S. District Judge Stephen V. Wilson asking for leniency in the sentencing of Deputy Trevor Kirk. This,
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By Paul Taublieb The erstwhile city of Malibu just released a statement which begins with “(our) number one priority is ensuring the public safety of the community.” Now, of course, this was
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By Lance Simmens A prominent topic in City Council recently has been debate over whether or not the City should consider changing its electoral structure from the current at-large system to a
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*This article was updated at 2:04 a.m. 2/24/20 Mayor Pro-Team Mikke Pierson pulled a fast one after Monday night’s Planning Commission meeting removing pro-preservation Planning Commissioner Kraig Hill from his position. Hill,
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Editors Note: Tonight, November 25th, 2019, Malibu City Council will announce their decision regarding City Manager Feldman’s performance review, and whether or not she will receive a raise. Yes, that’s right, City
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In 2018, during the height of my reporting of the Malibu Creek State Park Shootings case, I was introduced to now Sheriff Alex Villanueva, who in the home stretch campaigning for the
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Editor’s Note – This is an open letter to Malibu City Council written by resident, Emmy award winning documentary filmmaker, and contributing journalist Paul Taublieb regarding the City Manager’s review taking place
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Editor’s Note: Hold the presses. Sometimes a small thing reveals something bigger. The article below is about the Citys and Sheriff’s mishandling of the recent blackout and it stands on its own.
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Shortly after the Letter of Intent to Recall was served upon City Council members Skylar Peak and Rick Mullen, recall organizers became aware of serious illegal conduct by City Officials. Representatives of
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Edited at 6/24/2019 at 10 a.m. PST While burn-out victims are tangled in red tape going through the permit process at City Hall, who has issued little more than 5 permits to
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By Sam Hall Kaplan Some good news, that is if the neophyte City Council and concerned citizens can assert themselves in the discretionary municipal budget review now going on at a paranoid
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