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In a stunning display of mixed messages and political double-speak, Los Angeles County is witnessing a leadership meltdown that’s crippling its law enforcement. On January 8, 2026, Congress members Derek T. Tran and Sydney Kamlager-Dove penned a letter to LA
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The City Observed. By Sam Hall Kaplan To coordinate the disparate efforts that tragically failed the city in the Woolsey fire, the Malibu’s bungling bureaucracy wants to hire a specialist in fire
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The City Observed by Sam Hall Kaplan The holiday season is almost over, but sadly the daily reminders of the disastrous fire and an overpaid, under performing City Manager, her indulged entourage
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Our resident pitbull with building and planning (even more so after the Woolsey Fire!), Architect Lester Tobias, goes deep on the subject of debris. Debris Removal: A Burnout’s Analysis I have been
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Our resident pitbull with building and planning (even more so after the Woolsey Fire!), Architect Lester Tobias, navigates us through Supervisor Sheila Kuehl’s Town Hall Meetings which, in a nutshell was too
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Our resident pitbull with building and planning (even more so after the Woolsey Fire!), Architect Lester Tobias, sends an open letter to Supervisor Sheila Kuehl. Dear Supervisor Kuehl, I watched the live
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August 30th was the first candidates forum for Malibu City Council at the Red Ladder Gallery in Cross Creek…and red flags were waving from the get-go. Given how vocal this editor in
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This article was updated at 1:11 pm August 27th with additional information provided by law enforcement. New details have come to light in the disappearance of 21 year old Matthew Weaver Jr.
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By Steve Woods A 3-year-old cougar named P-55 who made news recently during a visit to a residence in Westlake Village earlier this year, was found dead by biologists with the National
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Law enforcement officers were actively handing out flyers and taking information on their clipboards late Thursday afternoon near Piuma and Malibu Canyon (and surrounding areas) in an effort to gather information leading to the
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By Steve Woods Malibu’s Short Term Rental ordinance finally went through a fine tooth comb with Malibu City Council last night and addressed many issues brought forward by residents who packed City
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