She said that in the days after Rauda was apprehended, shed seen deputies combing the hills, looking for what Woods thought was a shotgun allegedly used in some of the previous shootings Rauda was charged with. Erica collected her daughters from the playground, and we drove to dinner. For the first couple of months, Nolan said, Id make two and then dump the second one out. She has investigated and reported on crime stories in her publications as an amateur sleuth. Also if the police really had a ballistics match, wouldnt they have charged him with murder then and there? After high school, Erica went to Stanford and, after he returned from Switzerland, Tristan went to U.C. Like Ericas, his family had fractured during childhood; his parents split up when he was just threeyoung, but still old enough to remember. She waited for some sort of public notice; that never happened, either. So maybe, someday, they would have had three. At the next court date in Van Nuys, a judge waits with increasing impatience for Rauda to be brought into the courtroom. There were, like, footprints in the ground, in the dirtthey were walking all over it. And then came a small group of bikers in the other direction. But the work in the lab was cutting-edgetargeted application of pharmaceuticals, using polymers, to help treat various cancersand Tristan took to it with enthusiasm. Could you just die from being in the wrong place at the wrong time? He was a scientist who was researching vaccines, that kind of thing. Why Didnt Authorities Alert the Public Until Father Was Killed? Cece was mentioned as a Malibu activist revealing information on shootings not disclosed to the public. First Name: Last Name: Email: But they kept up a correspondence, e-mailing every day, speaking on the phone every night. 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. She was married at least once to a Steve Woods, who encouraged her activism and advocacy. 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. It is a form of retaliation to control him, so that they are more in control of narrative going forward in the wrongful death lawsuit., Meliss Tatangelo told me she had also become friendly with Cece Woods, the local journalist in Malibu who had been covering the case since the beginning and whose work had helped bring to light the amount of incidents that had occurred in the park before Tristans death. In late 2014, after noticing a void in local investigative journalism with the departure of Surfside News founder Ann Sobel, Woods started The Local. I think there's a part of me that just doesn't want to do things like that anymoreput things off or wait, you know? A family member of Raudas tells a local ABC News affiliate this is in fact the second time hed been arrested in the past four months; on the first occasion hed been apprehended for trespassing but was released. They treated it as such. I know it doesnt make sense, but I always wonder, would wouldve happened if I just ignored it? According to Tatangelo: The dispatcher was like, Oh, well, that's not our jurisdiction. The fall-out from the criminal warrants served at LA Metro Headquarters and the homes of Supervisor Sheila Kuehl and her friend and colleague Patti Giggans, CEO of Peace Over Violence, continues to unfold and it looks like it could potentially include another member of the Board of Supervisors. He was asleep in a tent, with his two daughters by his side, when, at 4:44 a.m., someone somewhere fired a gun, and a single bullet, tracing a random but ultimately fatal trajectory, found him. After they emerged, with auburn hair and backpacks and little cups of granola, we walked over to a nearby playground. The Malibu Lagoon Restoration Project was the first high profile environmental battle Cece was involved in. Not long after, LASD homicide detectives issue a second release, adding that they are aware that there have been other shootings near the location in the past, however, there is no evidence that suggests this incident is related to any prior shootings near the location. Nevertheless, stories begin to trickle out: A man trained as a wildlife biologist was camping in the area in early November 2016 when he was awoken in his hammock by a stinging pain in his right arm. Tristan became a morning person, waking up with the girls while Erica caught up on sleep. It was like the one thing I didnt want for my girls, you know? The most random, terrible thing can happen to you. And then Tristan and Scott took the children down to Malibu so they could play by the ocean. It'll still be an adventure. 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. In the last year of her residency, Erica found a job in the Bay Area. Scott, who had been there for the end, was still reckoning with that, too. Cece Woods ' noteworthy reports include her 2018 . Years ago, before they had kids, Tristan and Scott had taken a mountain-bike trip to Malibu Creek State Park. Cecilia Cece Woods was born on June 11, 1965. Measure W was the second ballot measure Cece was involved in, and the firstmedia campaign spearheaded by her publicationThe Local Malibu,which included a special edition print publication, and proved to be part of a successful strategy winning the No on W ballot initiative in 2015 with 60% of the vote. 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. We retrieved her dog, Milo, a small, slightly aloof ball of white fur, from the carpeted town house where she was living, and walked to pick up her daughters, who were in a day care center nearby. And then: a void where a person used to be. Each episode features an amateur private investigator trying to solve a case. Most recently, Cece exposedthe Lost Hills Station failure to issue a Public Safety notice after a sexual predator gained access to a condominium complex and sexually assaulted a Pepperdine student which led to disciplinary against the deputies and a change in command staff at the station. I mean, if Rauda enters any plea but not guilty, he's a fool.. Woods is blond and petite and says some see her as part of a lineage that began with the famous Queen of Malibu, May Rindge. She just misses him. Want to kill off the sickmake sure hospitals do not have reliable electricitythis will stop the machines from working. Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet consectetur adipiscing elit dolor In 2020, Cecebegan exposing the corruption at LA Metro which has lead to national news coverage including working with officials and watchdog organizations in DC. There was no reason at all. As stated above, Glas was the founder - not co-founder - but the only founder of the Real Malibu 411. Then the Agoura Hills/Calabasas Community Center is broken into for the second time: The burglar shatters a glass window early in the morning and vandalizes a vending machine inside, presumably in search of food. But its my way to remember him., Tristans brother Dylan was preoccupied with how people would tell Tristans story, now that he wasnt around to tell it himself. And I heard that from guys inside law enforcement. There is reason to suspect the area is still very dangerous. It feels like eight years ago, Pete said about Tristans death. Cece Woods, Editor in Chief Activist, Investigative Reporter, Truth seeker. You could, couldnt you? In June, Erica came down from San Francisco to attend Tristans college graduation in San Diego, on a huge outdoor field on a hot day. LA County Removes 1.2 million Ineligible Voters in Judicial Watch Lawsuit Settlement They want reasons. No chilling new detail, or elaborate reconstruction of the way he died, was going to bring him back. They wanted to cover it up because Malibu is a perfect city. 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 July, the Agoura Hills/Calabasas Community Center is burglarized; in September, its a commercial building owned by the Las Virgenes Municipal Water District. Editor in Chief, Cece Woods, started her career in publishing in 2013 with the launch of 90265 Magazine. Woods had spoken with Erica once or twice, but only briefly; it was sometimes unclear, talking to Woods, where her information was coming from. The officers there, staring at her like shed somehow become a character on a TV show. Months later, the key to his BMW is found, discarded on a trail. I'm struggling with how I can articulate this, he told me, but what the coverage so far has been really seems like the angle is shock and, like: Look at this terrible thingand not necessarily Why did this happen? She is the company's editor-in-chief, investigative reporter, brand strategist, and communications guru. There certainly seemed to be evidence to suggest it. She already knew she was leaving, to go to school at Stanford; Tristan was going to study abroad for a year in Switzerland. A void filled, out there in the world somewhere, by the conspiracy theories and ambient terror of strangers. Tatum works in the corporate end of DoorDash in San Francisco. San Francisco, where she would study to become an ob-gyn. One camper, a youth pastor, gathers his wife and several young-adult charges and joins the exodus of others trying to leave the campground. Washington-based sources tellThe []. I mean of course if they find whoever is responsible I think that person should be punished. Tristan and I had put off so many things that we had wanted to do that I regret now. Season 2 takes place in the late 70s and early '80s, as Malibu was changing from a low-profile beach town into a celebrity haven, full of new money and hard drugs. But that, to the best of anyones understanding, is what happened to Tristan Beaudette. 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. There was one moment in particular he returned to, he said, nearly a year on. That's not our problem. thelocalmalibu.com malibu90265magazine.com Cecewoods.com Favorite quotes No favorite quotes to show Favorites Photos +10,326 See More Photos On June 22, 2018, at 4:44 a.m., in a campground below the Santa Monica Mountains, a man asleep in a tent hes sharing with his two young daughters is shot. Having spent most her childhood on sands of Zuma Beach, Cece left Southern California in her early 20s, but it was only a matter of time before she returned to the idyllic place that held so many wonderful memories from her youth. She grew up in Malibu, California, where she still resides. And just his whole demeanor was like, This is a top secret thing.. They sat around a campfire for the next four hours, talking. Editor in Chief, Cece Woods, started her career in publishing in 2013 with the launch of 90265 Magazine. Call the State Parks guys. Two and a half hours later, she said, the State Parks guys showed up. Most recently, in the article A Chance to Star Over: How Malibu Embraced Optimism After the Fire. Having spent time on the range, Woods noted, she could identify the sound of the gun based on the shot having a slight echo. Woods obtained what she claimed was an internal sheriffs department memo, issued the same day it was announced that the campground would re-open, asking deputies to drive through when time permits, in order to help calm any concerned residents. Shed just decided this, she told me. Its also the one-year anniversary of the board exam she never took. There is something so incongruent about violence striking an area this beautiful and celebrity-filled that many of these stories dont make it beyond the local papers. In October, Spectrum Development, an engineering consultancy, reports a third break-in: Surveillance footage from the site shows a man stealing food while carrying a rifle and wearing what sheriffs deputies call tactical gear. The next day, residents report an ominous massing of SWAT vehicles, patrol cars, and other tactical units near the Spectrum Development offices. Cece is currently investigating the 10 year-old Mitrice Richardson case which the Los Angeles Sheriffs Department is investigating as a clue-driven case under the direction Sheriff Alex Villanueva and recently completed the first installment of the investigation into Chester Benningtons death: Missing Links: The Unanswered Questions in the Death of Linkin Park Frontman Chester Bennington. But the incidents, nevertheless, persist. I started 90265 Magazine in May of 2013 followed by The Local . San Diego. Her articles showcase Malibu's local lifestyle as well as civic and environmental concerns. We wouldn't have taken our kids there., The Wu familys claim against Los Angeles County and the state of California notes that four different local and state agencies were aware of unsolved shootings in the area before Tristan and Scott went to camp there. Woods worked with a private detective to help locate him. After the citys failure to provide leadership and disaster assistance during the Woolsey Fire in November 2018, and their failure to follow through on campaign promises, Cece spearheaded the recall campaign of two City Council members she helped get elected. What Does Wellness Mean When You're Living With an Incurable Disease? Are you kidding me? It was a tall, skinny guy who maneuvered very military-like. How to prepare herself and them for a trial of the man accused of his death? I mean I don't even know how I'm supposed to feel about it. The first increase in the Malibu City contract with the Los Angeles Sheriffs Department in fifteen years was executed on June 29th, 2021 as a result of almost three years of Ceces reporting and educating the Malibu community regarding the lack of adequate patrol coverage in the area. But maybe that wasnt true. Tristan picked Erica up and took her to dinner. They always knew they wanted kids; the question was merely how many. During Ericas second year of medical school, they got engaged. This was before he and Woods were together, she said. The 90265 Magazine brand has evolved and expanded, providing a platform that offers a behind-the-scenes look at all things fashion, beauty, health and wellness, travel and lifestyle, with an emphasis on sustainability and eco-friendly principals. People in Malibu liked to think sudden, violent death was something that happened elsewhere. The Woolsey Fire Engulfs Southern California, Malibu Residents Fear Serial Attacker in Their Scenic Enclave. Leading the pack was a guy on a mountain bike with a trailer attached, and two kids in the back, and he just bombed down the hill theyd come up, the kids screaming in joy as they descended. He was going around with the kids, and collecting cool shells and pieces of driftwood and rocks and things, and the kids put them all in this big pile. And so this felt like, or this seemed like, all of those tiny little instances of someone or something not acknowledging their surroundings, and other people, basically coming to a focal pointand a terrible thing happening. It was only as his arm began to heal that he noticed that metal pellets, similar to bird shot, were trickling out of the wound. Was it related to a rash of unsolved incidents in the area? And the community was calling us murderersit was bad., A few years later, husband number four himself briefly appeared to go missing. But Scott and Dylan and Erica and her family: They had the actual, tangible reality of it. As a means to highlight compelling stories coming out of the world-renowned coastal town, Cece founded 90265 Magazine inand the activism-based news platform The Local Malibu. They dont want bad luck, randomness, institutional confusion, simple neglect. My last pictures and video of Tristan are of him on the beach, Scott told me. He said, It sounds like the guy who committed the murder, and potentially the Tesla thing, hit smack right in the hood to pop it open. The safety of park visitors is our top priority.. Were the disappearances of Richardson, Park, and others somehow linked to this new crime? Since 1957, GQ has inspired men to look sharper and live smarter with its unparalleled coverage of style, culture, and beyond. And hes the chaplain, and he was there, and he was so kind. Tristan, who had his pick of chemistry labs, chose Berkeley. The hospital gave him a shot for rabies and sent him home. But he was working on finding perspective these days. In the fall, in an unusually close runoff, the incumbent sheriff is defeated in an election that turns partially on the departments handling of the case. She returned to Malibu in 2006 and was focused on preserving the local environment. banning the use of rodenticides in Malibu. The campground area of Malibu Creek State Park was closed immediately after the homicide. 2020 Malibu City Council election as the onlypublication behind the top two vote-getters in the Malibu City Council election which ultimately wasinstrumental in the success of a five year effort to remove City Manager Reva Feldman. And it didn't really get me anywhere. The campground recently reopened to the public. Her publications highlight the local lifestyle as well as the civic and environmental concerns of Malibu. It was a hard-fought battle won by activists and community members in 2015. In late 2014, after noticing a void in local activism based journalism with the departure of Surfside News founder Ann Sobel, Woods started The Local. Like everyone else, she wonders who did it. For his senior class picture, he forewent the usual dress shirt and wore, without embarrassment, a full tuxedo. There are reports of people shooting and doing things that put the public in danger. Cece Woods - Cece Woods As a means to highlight compelling stories coming out of the world-renowned coastal town, Cece founded 90265 Magazine in and the activism-based news platform The Local Malibu. The self-proclaimed accidental activist has turned her focus to investigative reporting. They've got night vision goggles. This guy is not that guy. Stephenie Glas says, "Hello, Cece" from the grave. Erica said she was aware she and Tristan become characters in any number of stories told by other people. 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. In 2017 another woman, 20-year-old Elaine Park, was last seen in Calabasas before vanishing as well; a few days later, her car was found on the Pacific Coast Highway in Malibu, abandoned, with all her possessions inside. That's the joke: I don't date. I think I just wish I could turn back time more than anything else. We lived in the Valley, but every waking moment was spent on Zuma Beach. Later, at his memorial, shed recount this storyit showed something fundamental about him, she thought, that peculiar mix of modesty, accomplishment, quiet pride. Woods is not in law enforcement, nor is she a conventional journalist by definition. Someone was at fault. The facts of the case all seem to point to a crime of recklessness. When they arrived Tristan looked around and decided they could do better. Whatever the result, its not going to bring Tristan back., And yet the question lingers: Was what happened to Tristan Beaudette preventable? 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. Glas was a firefighter and activist dating Steve when she died of apparent suicide in 2012. So maybe there was a dangerous man with a gun on the loose? In Richard Wintons article There Were Five Shootings At and Near a Malibu Park Over Two Years. I know there are some bad people out in those mountains, she said. GQ may earn a portion of sales from products that are purchased through our site as part of our Affiliate Partnerships with retailers. 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