National & Wire

—   The Wall Street Journal — “A Year After Fires, L.A.’s Rocky Recovery Is Shaped by Wealth, Insurance and Red Tape”

—   Fox News (National) — Trace Gallagher segment on the Malibu rebuild

—   National wire syndication — Declaring Malibu’s fire recovery a failure, city’s rebuild ambassador quits — carried by the Union-Bulletin, Daily Gazette and other outlets

—   Governing — “Malibu’s Recovery Stalls as Red Tape and Fire Damage Collide”

Major Los Angeles & Regional

—   Los Angeles Times — “Malibu’s fire rebuild liaison is out in dispute over slow pace of reconstruction”

—   Los Angeles Times — “Malibu residents flee as international buyers snap up burned-out lots”

—   Los Angeles Times — “Letters to the Editor: Malibu needs to adopt a ‘get to yes’ mindset as fire rebuilding stalls”

—   Los Angeles Times — One year after L.A. fires, readers weigh in on the recovery (Letters to the Editor — contribution by Abe Roy, MRTF chair)

—   CBS Los Angeles — “Malibu’s fire ambassador steps down”

—   CBS Los Angeles — “Malibu architect uses expertise to help build stronger homes in the wake of the Palisades Fire”

—   CBS Los Angeles — “Pacific Palisades family breaks ground on new home months after Palisades Fire”

—   CBS Los Angeles — “Malibu families take emotional first step toward rebuilding after Palisades Fire”

—   CBS Los Angeles — “Pacific Palisades family celebrates new fire-hardened home”

—   ABC7 Eyewitness News — “Rebuilding in Malibu after Palisades Fire is complex and moving slow”

—   ABC7 Eyewitness News — “Trump signs executive order aimed at taking over LA wildfire rebuilding”

—   ABC7 Eyewitness News — “Family celebrates moving into new home after rebuilding what the Palisades Fire destroyed”

—   Fox 11 Los Angeles — 37 rebuilding permits issued in Malibu, 14 months after the Palisades Fire (reported by Matthew Seedorff)

—   Spectrum News — “Malibu residents band together to create rebuild task force”

—   AirTalk with Larry Mantle (LAist / Annenberg) — Pacific Palisades’ Path to Recovery — panel with State Senator Ben Allen and Council Member Traci Park

Trade, Industry & Policy

—   The Real Deal — “Malibu a Buyer’s Market as Homeowners Abandon Rebuild”

—   The Planning Report — Letter from Malibu, by Sam Hall Kaplan

Local Malibu & Westside

—   The Malibu Times — “Abe Roy settles into Malibu’s rebuild ambassador role”

—   The Malibu Times — “Malibu pushes to ‘uncomplicate’ Fire Rebuild permits amid lingering delays”

—   The Malibu Times — “‘Let’s Go Home’: Rebuilding from the Ashes”

—   The Malibu Times — “How we can improve Malibu’s Wildfire Rebuild Center”

—   The Malibu Times — “One year after the Palisades Fire, rebuilding hangs in the balance”

—   The Malibu Times — “Plan proposed for a better Big Rock rebuild”

—   The Malibu Times — “High and Dry: Malibu fire victims still can’t rebuild”

—   The Malibu Times — “Malibu council confronts Fire Rebuild Crisis”

—   The Malibu Times — “Malibu Rebuild Task Force offers roadmap and hope for fire survivors”

—   The Malibu Times — “A tremendous shoutout to Malibu’s rebuild warriors on the MRTF’s one-year anniversary”

—   Westside Current — “Malibu Rebuild Ambassador Resigns, Urges Mayor to Step Down Over Slow Post-Fire Recovery”

—   California City News — “Malibu’s Rebuild Ambassador Quits, Calls for Mayor’s Resignation”

—   Santa Monica Daily Press — “City Transitions from Rebuild Ambassador to Zone Captain System”

—   The Local Malibu / Malibu Daily News — “Palisades Fire Rebuilds on Track to Take 9–16 Years to Complete”

—   Patch (Malibu) — “Malibu Architect Uses Expertise to Help Build Stronger Homes in Wake of Palisades Fire”

Broadcast, Video & Podcasts

—   The Adam Carolla Vlog — Rebuilding Malibu — Parts One, Two & Three

—   Newswaves (YouTube) — Malibu rebuild feature