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
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*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,
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By Paul Taublieb PREAMBLE TO THE STORY I was interviewed today by a rather lovely, former city manager of Pasadena, Cynthia J. Kurtz, who is a part time “Special Advisor” conducting interviews
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By Sam Hall Kaplan The thought of the fire still haunts me, as I am sure it haunts many in Malibu, especially the burnouts but also persevering residents who are acutely
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The bolt to the finish line… the countdown is on… With less than a week to go, Then we can put another City Council election to bed just in time for the
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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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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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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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It became overwhelmingly apparent since the Malibu City Council meeting on March 13th that the new pro-preservation majority, Skylar Peak, Rick Mullen and Jefferson Wagner, have now settled into their new political
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