Point Dume Library News Today

Bill Koeneker, a reporter for the Malibu Surfside News for nearly 30 years who covered this community during the historic fight for cityhood in the ‘80s and early ‘90s as well as the shaping of a nascent city, died Saturday morning, Dec. 26, after a long illness. He was 71. “He was a California surfer without the surfboard,” said his brother Steven, referring to Bill’s love of the ocean. “Bill enjoyed life and living life to the fullest that he could.” Their ...