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The debate on Monday in many ways encapsulated a fierce regional battle over housing, which has grown more intense as escalating rents and real estate prices force working- and middle-class people to live farther away from where they work — or cram into small apartments with roommates to be near a city center. The growing Black Lives Matter movement also helped recast discussions on housing, as members of a younger generation began to criticize policies of the past that shut low-income renters and people of color out of the suburbs. … [Read more...] about Lafayette City Council postpones decision on 315 apartments that sparked a housing war

On Monday, June 22, City Council directed staff to bring back an update of the interim short-term rental ordinance (Zoning Text Amendment No. 17-002) presented to Council on December 3, 2019. The proposed ordinance would put in place a short-term rental permitting system with regulations to address nuisance issues and impacts on neighborhoods and also attach penalties to violations. Zoning Text Amendment (ZTA) No. 17-002, which was previously presented to the Planning Commission, is scheduled to be heard by the Council on August 10, 2020. The staff report including the proposed ordinance is available online. … [Read more...] about Malibu Short-Term Rentals – August 10, 2020 Malibu City Council Public Hearing

TRANCAS CREEK BRIDGE REPLACEMENT Caltrans is proposing to replace the existing 96-year-old, 85 foot-wide, 90 foot-long concrete bridge, built to span Trancas Creek on Pacific Coast Highway. The new concrete bridge will be 105 feet wide by 240 feet long. It will provide two 12-foot traffic lanes, a bike lane, and 10-foot shoulders in each direction. The northbound and southbound traffic will be separated by a six-foot striped median. The project is estimated to cost approximately $12.5 million. Construction is expected to begin in February 2021 and be completed in March 2023. The project requires a Coastal Development Permit to be issued by the City as well as adoption of the CEQA environmental document. On July 31, the Malibu Environmental Review Board reviewed the project and provided recommendations to the Planning Director. On September 8, the Planning Commission will hold a virtual public hearing to consider the project. The staff report will be available online prior to the … [Read more...] about Malibu City Manager Updates August 7, 2020

Reviews by an independent monitor have determined that the changes under the consent decree have led to a drop in how often police use force. But critics have said the department’s actions during recent protests show not enough progress has been made. … [Read more...] about Seattle police cuts face potential federal pushback

"We live now at a time where we have enough information where we know exactly who is vulnerable and we know exactly who the demographic is at risk, and yet we're still walking around all like the sky is falling and I don't get it," said Patterson. … [Read more...] about Malibu Mulls Mask Mandate