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The Many Speed Bumps on The Road To PCH Safety: Politics, Incompetence, Ego And Lots Of CalTrans Red Tape

City, county and state officials, representatives from local law enforcement, CalTrans and stakeholders, met on November 14th at Malibu City Hall for the Emergency PCH Task Force Meeting to discuss the implementation of

November 27, 2023

LASD·News·Politics·Woolsey Fire

Final Clearing of Encampments in Malibu and Santa Monica Mountains Set for November 9th, Third Anniversary of the Woolsey Fire

The efforts of the Los Angeles Sheriffís Department Homeless Outreach Team in collaboration with the Lost Hills Station, Malibu City officials, county officials and local activists has made a significant impact in our community as

November 1, 2021

News·Woolsey Fire

Sheriff Villanueva’s Venice Homeless Sweep Creates Concern of Increased Fire Danger as the Venice Unhoused Migrate to Rural Coastal Communities

Malibu City Councilman Bruce Silverstein expressed concerns recently over Sheriff Villanueva’s Homeless sweep in Venice Beach potentially sending them to Malibu – and surrounding areas – where a significant uptick in fires

June 17, 2021

City·News·Politics·Woolsey Fire

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

City·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

City·News·Politics·Woolsey Fire

Malibu’s First Taste of Wildfire Season Was a Potential Recipe For Disaster (Again)

Last Thursday afternoon, wildfire worries became a reality when the Santa Ana season officially swung into action. With a single wind shift, not one, but two potential wildfire threats to our area

October 16, 2019

FireWire·News·Woolsey Fire

Woolsey Fire: City Council Accepts Whitewash Report of Malibu’s Darkest Days.

By Paul Taublieb Back in May, I wrote an article for the The Local titled, “I Hope I am Wrong,” expressing grave reservations about the process of selecting Management Partners, and then

October 16, 2019

FireWire·Woolsey Fire

The Local Malibu Exposes Judicial Misconduct and Potential Corruption in Woolsey Fire Litigation

by Erik Cooper When Los Angeles County Superior Court Judge William F. Highberger disqualified law firm Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan, LLP from representation of any victims of the Woolsey Fire, The

August 24, 2019

FireWire·News·Woolsey Fire

Rush to Justice? Woolsey Fire Victims Rushed Through Judicial System

By Erik Cooper No one who has ever suffered a loss wishes to extend their suffering from that loss any longer than absolutely necessary. While the wheels of justice sometimes turn painfully

July 14, 2019

FireWire·Woolsey Fire

Sheriff Villanueva to Malibu: “If You Fail to Plan, Prepare to Fail”

There is no doubt the earthquakes that rocked Southern California recently was a serious reminder to be prepared for a disaster. As the first official fire season fast approaches, and after hard

July 14, 2019

News·Woolsey Fire