Package ran live on NewsWaves 32 on Feb. 6. Malibu Country Mart employees said they are continually struggling with theft around the area and have had several products stolen. Although general crime in Malibu is down by 11%, according to the City of Malibu crime report from LASD, Country Mart employees said they aren't seeing that reflected. "We have had a lot of people come … [Read more...] about Malibu Country Mart Struggles with Crime
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Malibu Continues the Fight to Make PCH Safe
The Malibu City Council is continuing the fight to make PCH safer for drivers and pedestrians. At the Jan. 21 city council meeting, city leaders discussed PR campaigns and traffic calming measures to slow drivers down and reduce reckless driving. The council unanimously approved the exploration of additional safety measures three months after the deadly PCH crash that claimed … [Read more...] about Malibu Continues the Fight to Make PCH Safe
Attorney Accuses Malibu Planning Commission of Conflict of Interest
Legal questions are being raised about the Malibu Planning Commission. Attorney Ann Ravel wrote a letter to the Malibu City Council in September accusing two planning commissioners of breaking California FPPC Regulations on the Financial Conflict of Interest rule. Commissioners Skylar Peak and Dennis Smith are the two in question — being questioned for serving on the … [Read more...] about Attorney Accuses Malibu Planning Commission of Conflict of Interest
100-Day Challenge to Address Homelessness in Malibu
Video by Brianna Willis. Package originally aired on the Feb. 11 edition of NewsWaves 32 In 2019, the homeless population in Los Angeles County increased 12% from 2018, raising the number of homeless people to 59,000. Now a part of Los Angeles County, the City of Malibu is applying for Gov. Gavin Newsom’s initiative to address homelessness in Malibu. At the Malibu City … [Read more...] about 100-Day Challenge to Address Homelessness in Malibu
Major Rebuilding Milestone: First Resident Moves Back Home After Woolsey
Malibu leaders and community members cut the ribbon of the first owner-occupied home to be rebuilt after the Woolsey Fire, which destroyed a total of 488 Malibu houses in Nov. 2018. Photo by Vernie Covarrubias Inside one of Laurie Brennan’s bedrooms in her Malibu West home stands a rustic, solid iron bed. “This is a big deal to me that this is here,” Brennan said as she … [Read more...] about Major Rebuilding Milestone: First Resident Moves Back Home After Woolsey