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Malibu Campground Flooded
Crews rescued about 50 campers in Malibu as they became trapped by an overflowing creek near Leo Carrillo State Park Thursday morning, fire officials said. Crews rescued about 50 campers in Malibu as...
Rain, Mudflows Cause Havoc
by David Ganezer, Observer Staff Writer 12/30/21:Los Angeles County is experiencing its heaviest rainstorm since 2016. Over 6 inches of rain have fallen in some areas of the County in the last week....
Smash & Grab at Malibu Country Mart
The Malibu Country Mart, was reportedly the scene of a "Smash and Grab" style robbery Thursday afternoon. This according to a post on NextDoor, which reads: "I was at the Malibu country mart, today...
SMMUSD to Present DEIR Findings for Malibu Middle and High School Project
The Santa Monica-Malibu Unified School District will present the findings of the Draft Environmental Impact Report for the Malibu Middle and High School (MMHS) specific plan project at a virtual and in-person community meeting next Tuesday, Nov. 2....
Local Briefs
SM Named Drunkest City in State Santa Monica has been named the 'Drunkest City in California' according to RoadSnacks.net "It wasn't even close. It was Santa Monica by a landslide and then everyone else below," the site comments. The site explains...
Breaking Up Is Hard to Do
By Samuel Alioto The City of Malibu’s petition to break up the Santa Monica-Malibu Unified School District into two separate districts cleared a major hurdle Saturday as a Los Angeles County Office of Education panel decided to move it to the next p...
Malibu City Council Takes Step to Snuff Out Fire Danger Posed by Homeless Encampments
The move will make it easier to enforce Camping Ordinance ‘within constraints of Martin vs. Boise court ruling’ The Malibu City Council took an important step this week to address the fire danger posed by homeless encampments in Malibu. At its Mon...
County Favors Split
By Jack Simon, Observer Staff Writer The City of Malibu’s petition to split the Santa Monica-Malibu Unified School District into two separate districts received a major boost from county officials this week. Los Angeles County Office of Education (...
Wearing Masks, Excited Students Return to SMMUSD Campuses
Students in Santa Monica-Malibu Unified School District returned to class Thursday for the fall semester. They had to wear masks indoors and outdoors on campus but they were happy going back to classrooms and feeling a sense of “normality” dur...
Panga Boat Beaches Near Malibu Pier
By Jack Simon An empty panga boat washed ashore near the Malibu Pier area Monday morning, triggering an investigation by local and federal authorities. The boat was discovered about 8:45 a.m. near...
They're back: Over 50% of Students at SMMUSD Return to Campus
By Jack Simon, Observer Staff Writer More than half of the students in the Santa Monica-Malibu Unified School District have returned to campus for in-person instruction and the percentage is increasing daily, school officials said on Monday. But...
SamoHI, Malibu High Top Schools
By Jack Simon Santa Monica and Malibu high schools are now among the top 150 high schools in California. Santa Monica was ranked 98 while Malibu placed 146 among more than 2600 public high schools in the Golden State, according to rankings by U.S....
Local Briefs
Petition Drive to Recall Mike Bonin Disgusted with a proposal to house the homeless at Will Rogers State Beach, two Venice residents have launched a petition drive to recall Mike Bonin from the Los Angeles City Council. A recall petition on...
SMMUSD to Sell $280 Million in Bonds
By Jack Simon, Observer Staff Writer The Santa Monica-Malibu Unified School District is preparing to sell $280 million of bonds for both Measure M (for Malibu Schools) and Measure SMS (for Santa Monica Schools) in the coming months, district...
Malibu to Pay SM Millions in Alimony School Board Rejects Malibu's 'Best and Final Offer' Ahead of April 17 'Breakup' Hearing
By Jack Simon Like any messy divorce in California, the splitting of Santa Monica and Malibu into two separate independent school districts will come down to money, specifically "alimony" for SMMUSD. Last Thursday, the school board voted 6-1 in...
Petition to Recall 4 From School Board
By David Ganezer Observer Staff Writer Apparently seeking an alternative to the drive to split Malibu from the SMMUSD, proponents of a recall petition are seeking to recall four members of the Santa Monica Malibu School Board. "Santa Monica and...
Malibu Wants a Divorce, and Santa Monica is OK With It
By Stan Greene, Observer Staff Writer Over the last 25 years, Malibu has repeatedly threatened to form its own school district and leave SMMUSD. At last week's City Council meeting, the Santa Monica City Council affirmed its support for splitting San...
SMMUSD Adopts Anti-Racism
by Alyssa Erdley News with Attitude Santa Monica-Malibu Unified School District Superintendent Ben Drati sent an email to parents and the public outlining the district's plans to combat racism,...
