In 2012, Cece became involved in local environmental and political activism at the urging of former husband Steve Woods, a resident for more than 4o years. To revisit this article, select My Account, thenView saved stories. Officials close the park where Tristan died. At times, she said, she had visions of this other life that she and Tristan had constructeddeposits put down on a house miles from here, different schools chosen for the girlsthat was just out there somewhere, a ghost of the one she was actually living, here among strangers. Its unfortunate, but its the truth., The coverage, Dylan said, has been a nightmare.. I don't knowthe me of a year ago would never have just gotten on a plane with them and just flown somewhere. They were kids, with no real sense of what was going to come next, except that they were both going to leave Fresno for good. Eleven months later, Richardsons remains were found within a few miles of the station. He liked to start sentences this way: Dude. And hes the chaplain, and he was there, and he was so kind. And I know the community there is incredibly frustrated with the string of incidents and just the fact that all of these things have happened and there hasn't been a lot of follow-up., Tristans brother-in-law Scott, who was there at the campground, and who was the first adult to respond to Tristan, told me he, too, was waiting for the trial to see what story the state told about its actions. She is the company's editor-in-chief, investigative reporter, brand strategist, and communications guru. She founded the Malibu Global Media Group, 90265 Magazine, and The Local Malibu in 2013. Woods revealed on Facebook that her father, David, was an artist. When she and I met for lunch in January, at a Malibu restaurant where she is a regular, her first question was: Howd you find me?. Since 1957, GQ has inspired men to look sharper and live smarter with its unparalleled coverage of style, culture, and beyond. To Erica, there was no mystery to this mystery: Her husband was gone. She waited for some sort of public notice; that never happened, either. And at least we'll get away. Verna's husband, Fred Roehler, was the sole survivor and only. The sheriffs department acknowledges the claim but declines to comment due to pending litigation.. But she did answer the door. Look at most politicians. Brissa Bradfield Leaving WICU-TV: Wheres 12News Eries Anchor Going? The decision was made in consultation with the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department and reflects the assessment of California State Parks and local law enforcement that there is no public safety risk at the park. And the fact that we didn't know about itbecause if we had, we wouldn't have gone. Malibu Daily News Editor in Chief Cece Woods started The Local Malibu, an activism based platform in 2014.The publication was instrumental in the success of two ballot measures, and seating three Malibu City Councilmen in 2016, and the top two vote-getters again in 2020. He had a character that is very rare., On May 23, the website for Malibu Creek State Park announced without elaboration that it would be re-opening the campground on Memorial Day weekend. I dont know. As if shed become a character in someone elses story. Later, at his memorial, shed recount this storyit showed something fundamental about him, she thought, that peculiar mix of modesty, accomplishment, quiet pride. Her claim seeks $90 million in damages from Los Angeles County and the state of California. Being a parent made Tristan happy. She seemed sure the real killer was still out thereperhaps lying low now, after the Woolsey fire. He was a scientist who was researching vaccines, that kind of thing. Erica was coming to the end of her fellowship, and they were thinking that if they could, theyd move back up to San Francisco, where Erica had a lot of family and they both still had friends. Even last year, when Tristan and I were trying to decide what to do in July, we had thought about it, but we were like, We can't fly with our kids. Even with the two of us. In late July, the Agoura Hills/Calabasas Community Center is burglarized; in September, its a commercial building owned by the Las Virgenes Municipal Water District. Whether the goal is holding government officials accountable or seeking reform in the justice system, exposing all the facts that are reported in a story is the focus on The Current platform Cece created in 2020. But I was too aware., It was a Friday, and Erica had plans to meet one of her sisters, Liz, and her husband, Pete, and their two kids at a nearby Mexican restaurant. Her. Tristan picked Erica up and took her to dinner. The victims daughters, who are unharmed, are collected by the victims wifes brother-in-law, who was camping at an adjacent site with his own two young children, and taken to the Malibu/Lost Hills Sheriffs Station. After that, she said, shes going to fly to Asia with her daughters. She grew up in Malibu, California, where she still resides. His partner had committed suicide, and Woods, in her telling, helped clear him of any lingering suspicion authorities may have had. But Woods was insistent that she believed the authorities had arrested the wrong person. It would mean that all that chaos, paranoia, and terror added up to just this guy, one haunted guy, who was afraid of people. In late 2014, after noticing a void in local investigative journalism with the departure of Surfside News founder Ann Sobel, Woods started The Local. My understanding is that it is a million percent random, Erica told me. He's not that guy. At the arraignment, the suspect is restrained in a chair and says very little. Nolan, one of Ericas brothers-in-law, told me with some embarrassment about the espresso machine he bought after Tristan died, because Tristan was into coffee. Tristan wanted two. That had to have been done with a scope. She posted about it, and someone she knew in the Malibu community messaged her: Just so you know, four days before, a Tesla was hit at the same time, same place, right outside Malibu Creek State Park. And I'm like, What the fuck? I dont know. Theyd continue to make up their own minds. Rauda, via his public defender, pleads not guilty. In 2020, Cece foundedThe Current Report, a regional news and politics platform and began exposing the corruption at LA Metro which has lead to national news coverage and has expanded intoco-hosting and producing on TNT Radio a global, 24/7 news talk station. I dont know if thats because of how I grew up. Her thorough and meticulous reporting strategy has resulted in criminal investigations at the local and federal level and continues to develop a solid network of sources, many of whom are stepping forward to fight public corruption and the injustices perpetrated by elected officials whose decision making during these unprecedented times has resulted in economic collapse. Im not really sure what the point of it is., Erica admitted that at the beginning, she did try to make sense of it, try out theories, go down rabbit holes. presents sufficient evidence to move forward, this trial could hit O.J. For Erica it might as well have been a meteorsomething cosmic and unsparingly destructive. In 2018, Cece broke multiple global stories including the law enforcement cover-up in the Malibu Creek State Park Shootings case, the disappearance of Matthew Weaver Jr., and provided the most comprehensive coverage during the Woolsey Fire withover a million hits across social media platforms during the most devastating wildfire in Malibus history. He featured in a publication with a young Woods beside him. He was justsolid. When the first State Parks guy looked at me and said, This doesn't happen hereright there, I was like, This is bullshit. After Tristans death, his friends and family developed ritualslittle things they would do to remember him by or to keep him alive in their minds a little longer. I know there are some bad people out in those mountains, she said. In 2006, she made the journey back to Malibu permanently and the passion to preserve it was ignited. GQ may earn a portion of sales from products that are purchased through our site as part of our Affiliate Partnerships with retailers. Our hearts go out to the victim and his family during this difficult time, State Parks officials say in a statement. So it was easy for people to start putting together these stories, and, you know, if you're the first one that's what people believe. I was so worried all the time, she told me. But when Rauda appears in court in November, it is for a probation hearing to address alleged violations of his parole; hes removed from the courtroom after he begins shouting profanity and pounding on his holding cell. Her sister Priscilla, who lived in San Diego but was there at the door for some reasonErica said shes always wondered, wonders to this day, if things would somehow have been different if she just hadnt answered the door. Tristan and Erica's wedding in Tilden Regional Park in 2008. Call the State Parks guys. Two and a half hours later, she said, the State Parks guys showed up. Woods also spoke to what she called an insider at State Parks, who told her: The are [sic] rangers are scared and we are in no hurry to see this campground re-opened., Woods also thought it was reckless that the park was again open to the public, especially when doubt remained, in her eyes and in the eyes of those shed talked to, about whether Rauda was in fact guilty. Cece Woods ' noteworthy reports include her 2018 . Why Didnt Authorities Alert the Public Until Father Was Killed?, 2021 All Rights Reserved by Cece Woods // And I can sort of choose to go down that rabbit hole a little bit if I feel like it or if I have the energy, but then I pull back and it's like, I have to take care of the girls, and we have to get to school tomorrow, and work, and I just don't have the time, she said. Whether the goal is holding government officials accountable or seeking reform in the justice system, exposing all the facts that are reported in a story is the focus on The Current platform Cece created in 2020. A void filled, out there in the world somewhere, by the conspiracy theories and ambient terror of strangers. Her early postings on the other shootings in the area had brought to light a pattern that no one else had seen, at least publicly. Tatum works in the corporate end of DoorDash in San Francisco. She worked as a publicist and was involved in projects like the Malibu Lagoon Restoration Project, Measure R, Measure W, and more. Afterward, Tristan and Scott made dinner for the kids and then put them to bed. Exclusion is Malibu's founding principle. 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