Malibu
Malibu City Council Cancels Controversial Parkland Swap Opposed by Angel Law Client MTC
On Monday, the Malibu city council decided to cancel a swap of public parklands by which the city of Malibu would have traded city-owned Charmlee Wilderness Park for 83 acres of state-owned parkland, the Malibu Bluffs Open Space. Angel Law has been representing the civic organization Malibu Township Council throughout its long fight in and…
Angel Law Clears up Facts Concerning Measure R
On Nov. 6, the L.A. Daily Journal released an article quoting Frank Angel regarding the Measure R growth control initiative passed by the Malibu voters in the Nov. 4 election. Here is Frank’s letter to the editor amplifying upon (1) the Malibu City Manager’s unconstitutional order to public works crews to seize residents’ pro-Measure R…
Malibu Times: Residents Irate Over Campaign Sign Removals
“This official city-sponsored vandalism and stealing has given the citizens of Malibu a collective sick-to-our-stomach feeling that we’ve never experienced in our city’s 23-year history, and you should be ashamed,” said resident and local attorney Frank Angel.
Malibu Surfside News: ‘Edge’ project hearing postponed until 2015
Malibu attorney Frank Angel represents the Sweetwater Mesa homeowners and brought the noticing error to the attention of the Commission. “The Edge project applicants made a sinister attempt to rush their controversial development to approval two days before the new Santa Monica Mountains local coastal program goes into effect,” Angel told the Malibu Surfside News…
Malibu Times: Coastal Commission Postpones The Edge Development Hearing
The Edge project applicants made a sinister attempt to rush their coastal permit applications to approval two days before the new, strict Santa Monica Mountains local coastal program went into effect (October 10, 2014). By continuing the hearing to 2015, thankfully, a unanimous Coastal Commission refused to let them get away with their shameless maneuvering.…
LA Times: The Edge gets closer to approval of Malibu mansion complex
“David Evans, also known as U2 guitarist the Edge, has been strumming the same chord for eight years. And yes, it’s gotten pretty tiresome. The man who won’t take no for an answer has enlisted lobbyists, lawyers and consultants in his fight to win approval for a massive development atop a majestic Malibu ridge. Neither…
New Law Aims to Stop Private Homeowners from Blocking Public Beach Access
Great news for the people of California: the constitutional right to shoreline access is a right that belongs to the 100%, not the 1%! Under a new law that takes effect Tuesday, the California Coastal Commission will for the first time have the authority to impose fines on violators. The change, signed into law by…