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MALIBU NEWS STORIES 2011

Potential Candidates for Malibu City Council Seats Begin Pulling Papers Dec. 29, 2011
Council to Revisit Motto Dec. 29, 2011
Malibu Marine Protected Area Takes Effect First Day of New Year Dec. 29, 2011
Questions Raised about Permits for Controversial Lagoon Project Dec. 29, 2011
Decker School Was an Important Part of Malibu's History Dec. 29, 2011
Potential Council Candidates Start to Pull Nomination Papers Dec. 22, 2011
Enviro Groups Seek Septic MOU Remand to L.A. Water Board Dec. 22, 2011
Malibu West Homeowners Starting to Worry as GHAD Bills Begin to Mount Dec. 22, 2011
Ho-Ho-Ho—Point Dume Santa Parade Marks Its 63rd Year of Merriment Dec. 22, 2011
Reexamination of Remains Yields No New Clues about Mitrice Richardson's Death Dec. 22, 2011
Athlete Paints Picture of Extraordinary Life with Book of Poetry Dec. 22, 2011
Controversial View Restoration Proposal Inches Forward Dec. 15, 2011
Council to Consider 'E Pluribus Unum' on Office Wall Dec. 15, 2011
Nominating Papers Can Be Pulled Next Week by City Council Candidates Dec. 15, 2011
Safety Panel Hears End of Year Project Reports Dec. 15, 2011
Might Journey from Extinction Lead to Malibu? Dec. 15, 2011
Controversial View Restoration Proposal Is Back Before Council Dec. 08, 2011
Display of 'In God We Trust' at City Hall on Next Meeting Agenda Dec. 08, 2011
SMMUSD Approves Policy to Centralize Fundraising and Limit PTA Authority Dec. 08, 2011
Council to Hear Resolution to Certify LCP Amendment for MHS Field Lights Dec. 08, 2011
Malibu Is Ready for Winter Dec. 08, 2011
Dume Buoy Kept Boats Off the Rocks for 108 Years Dec. 08, 2011
Dick Van Dyke will be joining actor Brent Moon Dec. 01, 2011
City Council United in Effort to Explore Secession Feasibility Dec. 01, 2011
School District Moves Ahead with Its Phased Joint Funding Pool Proposal Dec. 01, 2011
Majority of Council Sends Housing Element to State for Its Assessment Dec. 01, 2011
It's Time for Transparency in Malibu Public Education Dec. 01, 2011
Westminster Is Next Stop for Malibu Wire Fox Terrier Following National Show Win Dec. 01, 2011
Malibu City Council to Explore Leading Charge to Secede from SMMUSD Nov. 24, 2011
SMMUSD May Misgauge Extent of Malibu Concern about Funding Changes Nov. 24, 2011
Cyclists Make Their Case for Improved Access and Safety When Using PCH Nov. 24, 2011
Public Safety Agenda-Setting Process Sparks Lively Discussion at Malibu City Hall Nov. 24, 2011
Controversial View Ordinance Contents Go Back for Another Council Workout Nov. 24, 2011
Mother of Youth in Alleged Racial Incident Drafts Petition Response Nov. 24, 2011
City Council Members Do Their Gestational Rotation of Office Nov. 17, 2011
Municipal Appeal Fee Reduced to $500 after City Staff Comparisons Nov. 17, 2011
Majority of Malibu Parents Poised to Challenge SMMUSD Pooling of Funds Nov. 17, 2011
Malibu Adds $5000 to Reward for Capture and Conviction of SMM Mountain Lion Poacher Nov. 17, 2011
Public Empowerment Nov. 17, 2011
Baca Issuance of Written Detainee Station Release Policy Made Public Nov. 17, 2011
SMM School Board Wants to End Specific Site Fundraising Nov. 10, 2011
City Council Regards Higher Seating as Way to Elevate Public View of Members Nov. 10, 2011
View Issues Stall Point Condo Plans Nov. 10, 2011
Coastal Commission Approves Permit for Malibu Pier Repairs Nov. 10, 2011
MBA Shark Death Confirmed Nov. 10, 2011
City Council Members to Rotate Posts as Election Specifics Start Taking Shape Nov. 03, 2011
Coroner Has Been Kept Busy in the Malibu Area Nov. 03, 2011
Water Board Challenger Has Day in Court Nov. 03, 2011
Malibuites Urged to Stay on Wildfire Alert Nov. 03, 2011
Judge Rules for Public Agencies But Action Has Not Curbed Zeal of Lagoon Plan Foes Nov. 03, 2011
Public Condolences Nov. 03, 2011
PUC Recommends that SoCal Edison and Four Cellular Providers Face $99.2 Million in Fines for Fire Role Oct. 27, 2011
Malibu Lagoon Opponents to Battle in Court This Week Oct. 27, 2011
City Council Tentatively Adopts Plan to Engage in Local Tobacco Sales 'Stings' Oct. 27, 2011
Bigger Reward Might Catch Mountain Lion Poacher Oct. 27, 2011
Young Great White Shark Heads Home Oct. 27, 2011
Interview with a Vampire Expert Sheds Light on Old Fears Oct. 27, 2011
Coastal Commission Unanimously Approves MHS Field Lights Oct.. 21, 2011
Rambla Pacifico Ribbon-Cutting Planned Oct. 20, 2011
Pelicans Are at Risk from Fishing Gear Oct. 20, 2011
LASD Scandals and the Mitrice Richardson Case Oct. 20, 2011
LASD Woes Shed Light on Aspects of Mitrice Richardson Case Oct. 20, 2011
Malibu Request for Meeting with Baca on Detainee Release Policies Pending Oct. 20, 2011
Mitrice Richardson Litigation Settlement Is Finalized Oct. 20, 2011
Council Listens to Wide Range of Opinion on Local Business Policies Oct. 13, 2011
Board Meeting Prompts Possible Try at School District Secession Oct. 13, 2011
Reward Offered for Info Leading to Who Killed Cougar Oct. 13,2011
Alternatives to City Hall Sought for Skate Park Oct. 13, 2011
Supporting Malibu Business in Turbulent Times Oct. 13, 2011
Indigenous Spiritual Leaders and Healers Meet in Malibu Oct. 13, 2011
Veto Allows Warrantless Phone Searches to Continue Oct. 13, 2011
Coastal Commission Unanimously Approves MHS Field Lights
City Council to Look at Possible Ways to Aid Local Businesses Oct. 06, 2011
Death of Santa Monica Mountains Cougar Sparks Investigation into Cause and Mutilation of Cat's Remains oct. 06, 2011
County Sups Approve Status Quo Districts Oct. 06, 2011
City's Business Inventory Included in Staff Report Oct. 06, 2011
Demurrers Answered in Civic Center Septic Ban Litigation Oct. 06, 2011
NPS Acquires One of Three Missing Links on the Backbone Trail Oct. 06, 2011
Malibu High Assignment to Write Pro-Lighting Letters to CCC Raises Political Campaigning
and Free Speech Concerns Sept. 30, 2011
City Council Stalls on Proposed View Restoration Ordinance Sept. 29, 2011
Malibu City Council Supports LASD Release Policy Changes Sept. 29, 2011
MRCA to Manage Access Sept. 29, 2011
CCC to Hear Modified MHS Lighting Plan Sept. 29, 2011
'Whole Foods in the Park' Project May Still Be Many Years Away Sept. 29, 2011
Anti-Shark Fin Activists Still Await California Protection Act Signature Sept. 29, 2011
Lawsuit Challenging Septic Ban Moves Step Closer to Courtroom Sept. 22, 2011
A&F Subcommittee\Memo Indicates City Budget Is Already Dipping into Red Ink Sept. 22, 2011
View Hearing Scheduled Sept. 22, 2011
Malibu Can Lead the Way Sept. 22, 2011
March for Mitrice Richardson Marks the Date She Went Missing in 2009 Sept. 22, 2011
Broad Beach GHAD Gets Council OK Sept. 15, 2011
BOS Is Slated to Vote on Redistricting Plans Sept. 15, 2011
$75,000 Allocated for PCH Traffic Study Sept. 15, 2011
State Shark Protection Bill Is on the Governor's Desk Sept. 15, 2011
Use of Rodenticides at High School Raises Issues of Health and Safety Sept. 15, 2011
Point Pet's People Perturbed by Presence of Peculiar Parasite Sept. 15, 2011
Big South Swell Transforms Malibu into Surfer's Heaven Sept. 08, 2011
Marijuana Raid in Ramirez Canyon Nets 4000 Plants Worth $6 Million sept. 08, 2011
Malibu Tax Roll Has Gain Sept. 08, 2011
Planning Panel Set to Hear Trancas Water Tank Project Sept. 08, 2011
First Amendment Extended by Court Ruling Sept. 08, 2011
Malibu Country Mart Hosts Night of Cutting Edge Fashion Sept. 08, 2011
Aquarium Says Newest Great White from Malibu Pen Is Doing Well Sept. 08, 2011
Young Cougar Born in Santa Monica Mountains Killed on the 405 Sept. 08, 2011
Council Takes On View Ordinance Sept. 01, 2011
Suspected Undocumenteds Detained after Boat Is Spotted Off Leo Carrillo Sept. 01, 2011
Septic Ban Suit Progresses Sept. 01, 2011
Aquarium Crew on Local Alert for Live Great White Catches Sept. 01, 2011
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Airs Plan to Restore Sea Otter Range Sept. 01, 2011
Annual 'Waves of Flags' to Commemorate 9/11 on Pep Campus Sept. 01, 2011
Council Takes Action on Housing Element August 25, 2011
Redistricting Concerns Generate Contention August 25, 2011
CCC to Hear Lighting Extension Request August 25, 2011
Pacific Voyagers Bring Opportunity to Share New and Ancient Traditions August 25, 2011
Children of the Sea Visit Malibu August 25, 2011
Settlement in Mitrice Richardson Lawsuit Awaits Parents' Signatures August 25,2011
Children of Grandmother Ocean Renew Their Bonds August 25, 2011
Edge/et al. Sue Coastal Commission over the Denial of His/Their Permits August 18, 2011
Kanan Dume Road Safety Proposal Is Up for Review August 18, 2011
City Staff Seeks Council's Direction on Housing Policy Issues August 18, 2011
Taking Oneself Literally in Malibu August 18, 2011
Retiring CCC Executive Director Leaves Conservation Legacy August 18, 2011
Group Commemorating Mitrice Richardson Hosts Public Safety Awareness Event on the Grounds of Lost Hills Sheriff's Station August 18, 2011
City Planners Conduct Zoning Interviews with Stakeholders August 11, 2011
MRCA Will Manage Geffen Beach Access August 11, 2011
PSC Recommendation Rooted in OIR Concern August 11, 2011
Enviro Groups Join Ranks to Try to Bring an End to Shark Finning August 11, 2011
Developer's Camp Plans Premature August 11, 2011
Traffic Stop Protocol Issue Is a Reminder That Motorists Have Option to Call 911 August 11, 2011
Safety Panel Is Left Out of School Planning Process August 11,2011
Mitrice Richardson Case Hovers in Background as Public Safety Commission Members Urge Jail Release Policy Changes August 11, 2011
HOWS Market Announces It Is Closing with a Clearance Sale August 04, 2011
State Wants MRCA to Take Geffen Access Management Away from Access for All August 04, 2011
Balloting Underway to Choose Official Song for the City of Malibu August 04, 2011
Publisher’s Notebook August 04, 2011
Opening of Malibu Hardware and Masonry Creates Major Buzz August 04, 2011
New Book of Archival Photos Sheds Light on Malibu Filming August 04, 2011
If They Build it, They Will Come August 01, 2011
Changes to Code Enforcement Policy Recommended by City Council July 28, 2011
Council Majority Agrees with National Mayors' Conference Stance on Wars July 28, 2011
SMMC Optimistic About Future of Bluffs Park Campground July 28, 2011
This Could Never Happen in Malibu July 28, 2011
Malibu: My Town July 28, 2011
Water Board Unanimously Approves MOU with City on Septic Ban July 21, 2011
Trancas Zuma Marijuana Site Destroyed july 21, 2011
Farmers Market Board Starts Up New Local Business Group July 21, 2011
Publisher's Notebook July 21, 2011
Forensic Work Underway as Mitrice Richardson's Remains Reburied July 21, 2011
Final Redistricting Map Will Be Available July 28 July 14, 2011
RWQCB Changes Meeting Venue July 14, 2011
Second Boatload of Alleged Undocumenteds in a Week July 14, 2011
Publisher's Notebook July 14, 2011
More Bones Added to Mitrice Richardson's Remains that Were Exhumed on Wednesday July 14, 2011
Water Quality Symposium Is Forum for Recent Discoveries July 07, 2011
DFG Picks October 1 Date to Implement Malibu's New MPAs July 07, 2011
Another Delivery of Illegal Immigrants Dropped off at Ventura County Line July 07, 2011
Planner Addresses Policy Options that Could Help to Bolster Local Businesses July 07, 2011
Malibu Sewer Politics July 07, 2011
Hate-Crime Symbol Use Is Under SMMUSD Scrutiny July 07, 2011
Coroner Confirms Additional Bones Discovered in February Belong to Mitrice Richardson July 07, 2011
City Council Approves Sewer MOU with Two Water Boards June 30, 2011
Local Developer Hangs Up His Dodgers' Cap Two Days before Owner Files for Bankruptcy June 30, 2011
Council Asks Its Safety Panel to Determine Why Lost Hills Ignores 'Dark Stop' Advice for women June 30, 2011
ZORACES Members Say Count of SmallBusinesses Is Next Step That's Required June 30, 2011
Civic Involvement June 30, 2011
Council Weighs in on Dog Park Woes June 30, 2011
Coastal Panel Refuses to Greenlight Project(s) Viewed as Over The Edge June 23, 2011
Lumber Yard Loan Mod Is Under Bank Scrutiny June 23, 2011
ZORACES Meeting to Focus on Ways the City Can Foster Small Local Businesses June 23,2011
City Manager Seeks to Have Sacramento Lobbyists Hired for Another Two-Year Stint June 23, 2011
Malibu Teeters on the Edge June 23, 2011
Second 'How to Promote Local Small Businesses' Session Set for June 28 June 16, 2011
City Selects Tsunami Warning System that Is Cost Effective and Can Handle the Mission June 16, 2011
June Visit of Navy Ship Brings Back Memories of Military's Place in Malibu Area's History June 16, 2011
Asking Malibu Co-optation Questions June 16, 2011
State Redistricting Has Local Political Players Contemplating Possible Change June 16, 2011
Residents Packed Town Hall on Ways to Support Small Businesses June 09, 2011
Consultants Schedule Two More Workshops on Controversial Municipal Housing Element June 09, 2011
SMM Group's Letter Criticizes Sweetwater Mesa Development June 09, 2011
A Look at Malibu Businesses June 09, 2011
Critics Dispute Consultant's Approach to Updating Malibu's Housing Element June 02, 2011
Streisand Comments on Possible Sale of Her Ex-Homes that Are Now SMMC Park June 02, 2011
Edge Subdivision Scheduled for Coastal Commission Hearing on June 16 in Marina Del Rey
June 02, 2011
Settlement Talks Scheduled to Get Underway in Mitrice Richardson Litigation June 02, 2011
Doing 'Severe Harm' to Malibu Lagoon June 02, 2011
Fire Code and County Water District Policy Takes Center Stage May 26, 2011
Staff's View Measure Gets Planning OK May 26, 2011
Malibu Lagoon Project Critics to Get Their Day in Court in October May 26, 2011
Malibu Week in Review May 26, 2011
Mother of Mitrice Richardson Has Filed a Second Lawsuit against Los Angeles County May 26, 2011
Governor's Revised FY Budget Proposal Calls for Sale of Ramirez Canyon Park May 19, 2011
Lagoon Project Critics Prep for Court May 19, 2011
PR Representatives Finally Agree to Make Public the Names of New Trancas Country Market Owners May 19, 2011
Poison Peril in One of Malibu's Parks May 19, 2011
Coastal Commission Workshop May Foreshadow Land Panel's Actions May 19, 2011
City Council Upholds Pot Permit and Denies the Challenge to Its Approval May 12, 2011
Lagoon Project Hearing Postponed as Date Nears for Construction to Start May 12, 2011
SMMUSD Chooses Palmdale Official for Superintendent May 12, 2011
Retail Tinkering in Malibu May 12, 2011
Malibu Sculptor Bears Cross for 9/11 Memorial May 12, 2011
Sheriff's Substation Will Come to Malibu as Part of SMC Campus Package May 05, 2011
Staff Recommends Upholding Pot Permit May 05, 2011
SMMC Claims There's More to Million-Dollar Deal's Public Benefits Program May 05, 2011
Has the Santa Monica Mountains Conservancy Lost Its Edge? May 05, 2011
State Parks To Take Nicholas Flat and Pond Plans to Coastal May 05, 2011
Opponents of State Parks Lagoon Plan Say They Won't Let Up Efforts April 28, 2011
Whole Foods Center Plans Will Not Be Affected by Developer's New Job April 28, 2011
SMM Conservancy Pockets $750K to Back Off Project April 28, 2011
Publisher's Notebook April 28, 2011
Family Members Ask Why There Still Are No DNA Test Results for Latest Bone Find in Mitrice Richardson Case April 28, 2011
Fishing Activist Seeks Support for Artificial Reef April 28, 2011
Lagoon Project Foes Step Up Efforts to Increase Ranks and Raise Funds April 21, 2011
City Council to Consider Approval of Municipal Trails Map and Incentives to Encourage Dedications for LCPA April 21, 2011
Pep Expansion Letter Set for Review at Next Week's Council Meeting April 21, 2011
Publisher's Notebook April 21, 2011
Annual Chumash Day April 21, 2011
Council Fails to Reach Consensus on Malibu Lagoon Restoration Plan April 14, 2011
Council Allocates More Dollars for Water Quality Research Projects April 14, 2011
Proposed View Restoration Measure Continued by Planning Commission April 14, 2011
School District Staff Has More Bad News in the Latest Budgetary Update April 14, 2011
Early Morning Beach Joggers Will Also Develop Strong Kidneys and Bladders April 14, 2011
Pepperdine Expansion Plans to Air before County Planning Commission April 14, 2011
City Council to Hear Dual Appeals by Firm Seeking to Overturn Approved Pot Permit April 14, 2011
Archeological Record of Malibu's Chumash Legacy Is Fascinating and Frustrating April 14, 2011
Council Airing of Lagoon Issues Expected to Draw a Crowd April 07, 2011
Runaway Truck Fatality Puts Kanan Safety in the Spotlight April 07, 2011
State Appellate Court Rules in Favor of City on Legacy Park EIR Lawsuit April 07, 2011
Publisher's Notebook April 07, 2011
Abandoned Craft Sparks Area Smuggling Concerns April 07, 2011
Council Holds Malibu 20th Anniversary Meeting in New City Hall March 31, 2011
Watershed Meeting Allows Sides on Lagoon Issue to Address Their Serious Differences of Opinion March 31, 2011
Council Subcommittee Explores Some Significant Code Enforcement Changes March 31, 2011
Get Out the Sheet Paper, the City Song Contest Is Calling All Composers March 31, 2011
Publisher's Notebook March 31, 2011
Spring Gets Wet Start as Powerful Pacific Storm Soaks Malibu March 24, 2011
Lagoon Project Advocates Release Video to Try to Address Critics' Concerns March 24, 2011
Planning Commission Airs Proposed View Restoration Ordinance March 24, 2011
Malibu's Incorporation Anniversary Festivities Take Place in Legacy Park March 24, 2011
SMMUSD Board Agrees to Sign MOU to Cover Mental Health Service Costs March 24, 2011
The Origin of Baywatch Malibu: Part Two—Perspective on the 1957 Rescue March 24, 2011
Malibu Rallied to Help Those Who Bore Brunt of Disaster March 17, 2011
Lagoon Debate Takes on Hostile Foe Dimension March 17, 2011
MPA Volunteers to Serve as Data Gatherers March 17, 2011
Malibu Census Data May Not Tell the Whole Story March 17, 2011
Judge in Mitrice Richardson Litigation Considers Streamlining Complaint March 17, 2011
Rules for City Song Contest Take Shape March 10, 2011
Bicycle Workshop Assigned Tentative May 7 Date March 10, 2011
'Porcelain Project' Proponent Persists March 10, 2011
Mitrice Richardson Investigation May Take Back Seat as Depositions Get Underway in Lawsuits Filed by Her Parents March 10, 2011
MHS Day of Silence Calls for End to Bullying of LGBT Sudents March 10, 2011
Regional Water Board Official's Attendance at Council Meeting Is Viewed as a Positive Sign March 03, 2011
Council Unanimously OKs Audit of City-LASD Contract March 03, 2011
Denied Pot Applicant Appeals City Permit OK March 03, 2011
Publisher's Notebook March 03, 2011
Do Reactions Imply SMMUSD Does Not Have the Bullying Problems Now Under Review Elsewhere? March 03, 2011
Talks Might Lead to End of Septic Ban Woes Feb. 24, 2011
Council Considers Audit of City's Sheriff's Agreement Feb. 24, 2011
Pot Permit Goes to First Qualified Applicant Feb. 24, 2011
IEP Student Mental Health Services Funding Shifts to School District—$250,000 per Month Feb. 24, 2011
Student Starts Petition Drive to Increase County Reward for Info on Death of Mitrice Richardson Feb. 24, 2011
There Are Similarities to Mitrice Richardson Case in Woman's Release from Lost Hills Feb. 18, 2011
Latest Search of Remote Area Where Mitrice Richardson's Remains Were Discovered Yields Eight More Bones Feb. 18, 2011
MPA Opponents See Sacramento Hearing as Chance to Change Final Plan Feb. 17, 2011
City Council Approves Public Safety Commission's Bicycle Safety Workshop Feb. 17, 2011
Toilet Art Project Generates Discussion During City Anniversary Event Report Feb. 17, 2011
Eight More Bones Found in Latest Search of Remote Area Where Mitrice Richardson's Remains Were Discovered Feb. 17, 2011
FBI Says There's No Need to Get Involved in Mitrice Richardson Case Feb. 17, 2011
Similarities to Mitrice Richardson Case Noted in Woman's Release from Lost Hills on the Day of Latest Search Feb. 17, 2011
Malibu Lagoon Project: A Case Study in Community Controversy Feb. 10, 2011
City Council Considers Sponsoring Cycling Safety Workshop Feb. 10, 2011
State Parks Rejoinder Feb. 10, 2011
Mitrice Richardson's Parents Expect to View LASD Video This Week feb. 10, 2011
Zero Increase Forecast for City's Revenues Feb.03, 2011
CCC Staff Says No to The Edge's Controversial Mega-Manse Plan Feb. 03, 2011
County Told to Give Lost Hills Video to Mitrice Richardson's Parents Feb. 03, 2011
LACOE Staff Recommends Board of Education Deny Point Dume Charter Petition Feb. 03, 2011
MALIBU REAL ESTATE SPOTLIGHT Feb. 03, 2011
Tree Maintenance Plan Proves to Be a Costly Municipal Undertaking Jan. 27, 2011
Updated City of Malibu Trails Map Slated to Air Jan. 27, 2011
City of Malibu and LASD Seek Applicants for Volunteers on Patrol Program Jan. 27, 2011
Literary Accounts Offer Different Perspectives on Malibu Jan. 27, 2011
Dining a La Malibu Jan. 27, 2011
Council Urged to Get Involved in Skate Park Closure and Relocation Jan. 20, 2011
Leaked Letter Creates Controversy for California Coastal Commissioner Jan. 20, 2011
Still No Action on Possible Role of FBI in Mitrice Richardson Case Jan. 20, 2011
Journey of 4000 Miles Begins with Malibuites' Passion for Book Jan. 20, 2011
Property at Western Malibu Road Experiences Earth Movement Jan. 13, 2011
School Board Members Weigh In on Governor Brown's Proposed Budget Jan. 13, 2011
Vital Zuman Slated to Remain Farm Jan 13, 2011
PCH Issues Continue to Dominate Safety Commission Jan 13, 2011
Sheriff Suggests the Board of Supervisors Consider Increasing Amount of Reward in Mitrice Richardson Case Jan. 13, 2011
Sunshine Returns to Malibu As Aberrational La Niña Holds Sway Jan. 06, 2011
Point Dume 'Shuttle to Nowhere' May Be Refunded by the City Jan. 06, 2011
Rambla Pacifico Road Is Back on Malibu City Council Agenda Again Jan. 06, 2011
Publisher's Notebook Jan. 06, 2011
Author Chronicled Malibu Life in the 1960s Jan. 06, 2011
FBI Is Going to Come On Board the Mitrice Richardson Case Jan. 04, 2011

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