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Advertisement When the school voted to change the recommended names, Jeremiah Jeffries, a teacher and leader of the renaming committee, was elated. “We are unapologetically going after white supremacy, white supremacist symbols, and making these changes that people have been demanding for years,” Jeffries said at the meeting. A torrent of criticism erupted nationwide. Some local residents decried the renaming panel’s research, which relied in part on Wikipedia articles, and alleged the b...

Malibu corruption allegations target City Manager, former Los Angeles Mayor and local businessmen Feb. 18, 2021 at 6:00 am Genevieve Finn , Malibu Times/SMDP Staff Writer In December 2020, former Malibu City Council Member Jefferson “Zuma Jay” Wagner announced an affidavit that detailed alleged corruption within the City of Malibu. Those implicated in the allegations have denied any wrongdoing and, eight weeks out, evidence has not yet emerged to back up Wagner’s claims. Among those was t...