Downey City Council member Mario Trujillo is no stranger to controversy, but his latest scandal may be the one that defines his
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The Palisades Fire exposed devastating weaknesses in Los Angeles leadership, with Mayor Karen Bass at the center of mounting criticism. Residents accused her administration of failing to act decisively as flames spread, citing delays in evacuation orders, poor coordination with county and
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By Lester Tobias In Malibu, regulations pertaining to retaining walls and landform alteration (grading) have created a firewall to overdevelopment that most architects under- stand, accept, and to which we develop inventive,
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Malibu voters passed Measure R in 2014 in an effort to place certain limitations on developments and chain establishments within the city. The Measure R initia- tive was described as the “Your
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Malibu City Attorney Christi Hogin reported from a July 10 City Council meeting that in a closed session meeting prior to the regularly scheduled meeting, there had been one reported action involving
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Surfrider Beach was the concern of a group of surfers from Malibu Surfing Association representing the Malibu Lagoon Action Committee who spoke during the public comments at the June 26th City Council
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By Lester Tobias In a classic, Malibu style confrontation between property rights and “keep Malibu, Malibu”, the city council, led by “Team Malibu” (Peak, Wagner, Mullen) voted to resuscitate a long dormant
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By Sam Hall Kaplan Talk about a divorce, no matter how amiable the negotiations, reasonable the settlement, and the mutual agreements for the sake of the children, as the split nears, there
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SMCC PLANNING LEADS PUBLIC ACCESS HIKING TRAILS THROUGH RESIDENTIAL NEIGHBORHOODS CAUSING CONCERN FOR LOCAL RESIDENTS The Malibu Trails Committee and the Trails Plan was an effort started with the best of intentions.
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Always one to promote successes, I am equally one to own up to the failures – especially of those we fought so hard to support and lead our community, and in this
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Malibu has paid nearly $2 million over the last decade to a glad handing Sacramento consultant firm with minimal accountability, contrary to commonly accepted governmental practices, The firm of California Strategies and
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On April 4th, mysterious “official” looking City signs appeared at both ends of Malibu. This obvious effort to humiliate the residents of Malibu after City Council voted 3-2 in favor of becoming
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