Malibu’s Public Safety Commission is recommending deploying up to eight stationary license plate readers across town, at a cost of $2,500 each per year, for a two-year pilot project to assess their effectiveness in fighting crime.

On behalf of former Mayor Lou La Monte and myself, and the Board of the Malibu Democratic Club, we would like to extend our deepest appreciation for a great pillar of the community who recently passed away, former Deputy Sheriff Mike Treinen.

In its “last best” offer for an amicable and fair split from the Santa Monica-Malibu Unified School District, the city of Malibu has proposed a deal that ensures Santa Monica schools will have at least the same per-pupil funding for the coming decade.

After an initial split vote, the Malibu Public Safety Commission on Wednesday is set to take another look at recommending adding additional automatic license plate readers for use in the city.

With Sheila Kuehl saying she won’t seek another term as the Los Angeles County Supervisor representing Malibu, the race to find a successor in 2022 is wide open.