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Coronavirus: LA County Expected to Mandate Non-Essential Retail Businesses to Close

The Coronavirus pandemic has led to changes in the way local businesses are operating. L.A. County is expected to announce mandatory closure of non-essential retail businesses to close within the next 24

March 19, 2020

Investigations·News

Election 2020: Time For A Change?

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

March 10, 2020

Election 2020·Investigations·Politics

Mayor Pro-Tem Pierson Pushes Out Pro-Preservation Planning Commissioner – Will A Pro-Development Candidate Take His Place?

*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,

February 22, 2020

Investigations·News·Politics

An Open Letter to Malibu City Council: The Decision You Make Today Will Affect the 2020 Election

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

November 25, 2019

Investigations·News·Politics

Malibu Public Safety: Mayor of the Largest Contract City with LASD Tells Us the Truth About the Sheriff’s First Year in Office

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

November 13, 2019

Investigations·Malibu Creek State Park Shootings·News·Politics·Woolsey Fire

Time to Leave the Party: An Open Letter to Council Urging the Termination of the City Manager’s Contract

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

November 11, 2019

Investigations·News·Politics·Woolsey Fire

Who Me Worry? The Potential PCH Catastrophes That Almost Happened During the Easy/Getty Fire Blackout

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.

November 7, 2019

Investigations·News·Politics

Integrity of D.A. Public Integrity Division in Question

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

July 7, 2019

Investigations·News·Politics

Woolsey Fire Victims Struggle to Get Rebuild Permits, City Gives Concessions to Developers Causing Planning Commissioner to Call Out Corruption at City Hall

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

June 23, 2019

Investigations·News·Politics·Uncategorized

Time for Citizen Budget Oversight

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

May 9, 2019

Investigations·Politics

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