Born in Maryland and raised in South Florida, Jonathan Friedman dreamed of a career in broadcast journalism. He attended Ithaca College to pursue this dream. Following graduation in 2001, Friedman had a brief stint as a news reporter at KYCA-AM Radio in Prescott, AZ. It was at this time, he realized that print journalism was his calling.
Friedman then moved to Los Angeles, where he began his career in print journalism. He started working for Patch as the editor of Malibu Patch in 2010.
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With the city's contribution, the reward rises to $16,700 for information leading to the arrest, conviction of whoever killed an area mountain lion being monitored by the Park Service.
The Planning Commission votes 3-1 to reject the application.
The city's potential inclusion in the League of American Bicyclists’ program is among the topics on the agenda for a joint meeting of the Public Safety Commission and the Malibu City Council's Public Safety Subcommittee.
Owners of Big Rock Beach residence say the makers of 'Bethenny Ever After' showed home's interior without their consent.
The Malibu Presbyterian Church was destroyed in the 2007 Canyon Fire.
The event is a fundraiser for various charities.
There are several open houses taking place this weekend in the Malibu area.
The Malibu High School varsity football team loses a close 27-20 game to Santa Clara.
A Veterans Day ceremony will take place at 11 a.m. at Legacy Park.
Several Sharks teams are competing in the postseason or finishing the regular season with postseason aspirations.
The agenda for Tuesday's Malibu Planning Commission meeting also includes a proposal to remove what several agencies say are the final obstacles to steelhead trout migration from the ocean to Solstice Creek.
The 12th annual Veterans Day Public Ceremony will take place Friday at Legacy Park.
The eatery is located in the Malibu Lumber Yard.
Malibu real estate agent Gracee Arthur found a Notice of Default on the door of her rental. She believes her landlord stopped paying the mortgage before she moved in.
The Malibu High School girls varsity volleyball team takes on Bishop Conaty-Loretto in the first round of the CIF tournament.
The actress starred in the sci-fi classic 'The Man From Planet X' and was the mother of Academy Award winner Sally Field.
The Malibu High School varsity football team loses 23-15 to Grace Brethren. The Sharks (5-4, 1-2) have one game remaining in the regular season and have a shot at playing in the postseason.
The position as head of the city of Malibu is mostly ceremonial.
Robert Eugene Hyndman of Laguna Beach suffered head injuries on Las Flores Canyon Road.
The proposed policy would prohibit school PTAs from collecting money to pay personnel and to support programs and services eliminated because of Santa Monica-Malibu Unified School District budget cuts.
