As Pacific Palisades and Malibu residents pick through the ashes of 6,000 homes destroyed in the catastrophic fire earlier this month, a
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On January 7, as flames tore through Pacific Palisades and Malibu, Mayor Karen Bass was overseas, despite deadly wind warnings issued nearly a week prior. The catastrophic Santa Ana wind event resulted in the Palisades Fire, which burned 23,000 acres,
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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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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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It may be summer in Malibu, but it was apparent that it didn’t go so swimmingly (pun intended) at the June 11th City Council meeting. Council members, including Mayor Rick Mullen, received
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What seemed like a media blackout before today’s California primaries turned out to be more of a dark grey in color, as The Local Malibu received a clip showing our website and
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Only two days after being the only dissenting vote on the City Manager’s contract amidst a brewing scandal at City Hall with allegations of bribery, corruption, money laundering and tax evasion, a
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Malibu’s first Mayor, Walt Keller is clearly unhappy with the way the City currently functions and found it necessary to communicate his concerns to Council members (and cc’d me) directly by email
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What began as possible one of the worst traffic gridlock conditions on PCH this town has ever seen during Spring Break, has turned into a controversy uncovering the questionable ethics practiced at
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Malibu CA. – It appears Malibu Mayor pro-tem Jefferson Wagner was the target of retaliatory efforts to deter an ongoing investigation of corruption at City Hall. Within days of meeting critical witnesses
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FINALLY, some action from the City to organize the Homeless Dinners in a controlled and safe environment that requires City AND County involvement. How long has this ball been up the
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Those who can’t stand to leave Malibu for any reason might want to reconsider, as on March 9, the California Coastal Commission is holding an “Important Public Hearing Notice Consistency Determination.” At
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