An updated complaint was filed against Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department Homicide detective Dan McElderry after it was revealed in recent court findings that McElderry lied in a case leading to the false conviction of Miguel Solorio who was wrongfully convicted of murder. Photo byThe National Registry of Exonerations The defense and the prosecution’s failure to impeach Detective McElderry’s false testimony led to Solorio spending over two decades in prison for a crime he did not commit. Solorio was exonerated in November of 2023. This recent discovery of McElderry’s false testimony le ..read more

What is considered to be a necessity to support the youth in most communities, has taken more than a decade to accomplish thanks to the excuses and delays by local government and developers whose needs and whims supercede the interests of the residents. The latest example of corruption involving the Malibu Skate Park Project is a perfect example. Since the closure of Malibu’s first and only skate park, Papa Jack’s in 2011, Malibu residents have been fighting to build a permanent skate park. Eight years later, in 2019, the first step towards the reality of a local skate park coming to life was ..read more

On Sunday, February 4th as southern Californians were experiencing effects of massive rainfall amounts and flooding in many areas, Governor Gavin Newson declared a State of Emergency covering Los Angeles, Orange, Riverside, San Bernardino, San Luis Obispo, Santa Barbara and Ventura counties. One of the first evacuation orders anticipating mudslides was issued for Santa Maria Rd North of Topanga Canyon in the Santa Monica Mountains was issued Saturday night instructing residents to “LEAVE IMMEDIATELY” as authorities believed there is an immediate threat to life. Multiple canyon roads throughou ..read more

An evacuation order for Santa Maria Rd North of Topanga Canyon was issued last night instructing residents to “LEAVE IMMEDIATELY” as authorities believe there is an immediate threat to life. The area is lawfully closed to public access. The order reads as follows: “AN EVACUATION ORDER HAS BEEN ISSUED DUE TO POSSIBLE MUD OR DEBRIS FLOWS IN THE AREA ALONG SANTA MARIA RD. NORTH OF TOPANGA CANYON BLVD. IN EFFECT NOW AND THROUGH 6:00 PM ON TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 6TH.” Red Cross shelter for Owen fire debris evacuees: ONE Generation18255 Victory Blvd, Reseda CA 91335800-675-5799Evacuation center for anim ..read more

This article was originally published on The Current Report By Retired LASD Captain Mike Bornman Like many others associated with the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department, we were left speechless this week when we learned of the unexpected death of Sergeant Danilo Castaneda.  While the final results are unknown at this time, preliminary information tells us that he died while at home on Tuesday, January 2nd, the apparent victim of an apparent fatal heart attack or possible aneurism. While the word “hero” can sometimes be seen as an over simplification of someone’s impact on others, suc ..read more

The continued stonewalling by the pro-development trio of Paul Grisanti, Marianne Riggins and Doug Stewart was prevalent at the December 11th City Council meeting when they voted down another opportunity to strengthen the City’s position to bypass CalTrans and expedite additional safety measures on PCH. This is second appeal by Mayor Steve Uhring and council member Bruce Silverstein since the emergency ordinance was adopted on November 13th in the aftermath of the October 17th crash that killed four Pepperdine students. On December 4th, after more than six years, street work finally began on P ..read more

On Thursday November 30th, Malibu Daily News and The Local Malibu posted a letter from the LA County Health Department notifying Debra Bianco of the Malibu Farmer’s Market that they will not renew the permits of her vendors based on the City’s notification that the MFM was operating in an unauthorized  location, effectively attempting to shut the market down indefinitely. The letter from the Health Department was the latest in a series of letters as a result of the City’s efforts to permanently shut down the market, spearheaded by council member Paul Grisanti and supported by council mem ..read more

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On Friday night, Fraser Bohm, who was arraigned on four charges of murder and four charges of gross vehicular manslaughter, bonded out of Los Angeles County Inmate Housing Reception Center in Downtown Los Angles at approximately 8:31 PM. Bohm was speeding on PCH the night of October 17th when his vehicle spun out of control colliding with three other vehicles killing four female Pepperdine students. Malibu Daily News first reported that Bohm admitted to deputies he was texting at the time of the crash. Multiple witnesses saw racing occurring shortly before the deadly crash that took the live ..read more

Monday night’s Malibu City Council meeting was a packed house filled emotional pleas to city officials to find immediate solutions to decrease the dangers on PCH. On October 17th at approximately 8:30 PM, 22 year old Fraser Bohm’s red BMW spun out of control on PCH resulting in the quadruple homicide of four female Pepperdine Students. At the meeting, LA County Supervisor Lindsey Horvath announced that CHP would increase their presence as a result of the deadly crash. Fraser Bohm’s totaled BMW after the crash that killed four female Pepperdine students.   However, CHP returning to full ti ..read more