The Malibu Times

The Malibu Times is a community newspaper serving Malibu, California. It was established in 1946 by Reeves D. Templeman, with assistance from his wife, Reta Templeman. The publication developed as a local news outlet focused on the civic, social, and community affairs of Malibu rather than as a national or metropolitan newspaper. Its identity is closely tied to the city and surrounding coastal community, making it a local information source for residents, organizations, and businesses. The newspaper remained in the Templeman family's ownership for several decades. In 1987, Arnold and Karen York acquired The Malibu Times from the Templeman family. The York ownership period extended the publication's independent local presence and continued its role as a Malibu-oriented newspaper and community media property. In 2021, Arnold and Karen York sold the Times newspaper and magazine business to Nicholas and Hayley Mattson. The Mattsons were already associated with the Paso Robles Press and Atascadero News, linking The Malibu Times with a broader group of community newspaper properties in California. The transaction represented a change in ownership while preserving the publication's local-market focus. The brand's principal offering is local journalism under The Malibu Times name. Available reference material identifies it as a newspaper in Malibu but does not provide enough detail to document its publication frequency, circulation, staffing, revenue, digital strategy, or specific editorial sections. It is therefore best characterized as an active local newspaper brand whose value is based on community coverage, local visibility, and continuity of service to the Malibu market.

The Malibu Times was founded in 1946 by Reeves D. Templeman in Malibu, California. His wife, Reta Templeman, assisted him in establishing the publication. From its beginning, the newspaper served as a local community outlet, with its identity tied to Malibu rather than to a wider national or regional newspaper network. The Templeman family retained ownership for several decades. In 1987, Arnold and Karen York purchased The Malibu Times from the Templeman family. The change transferred the publication to new local owners while maintaining its role as a Malibu newspaper. The available historical record does not specify the detailed editorial, operational, or technological changes made during the York period, but the Yorks continued to operate the Times as a local newspaper and magazine property. A further ownership transition occurred in 2021, when Arnold and Karen York sold the Times newspaper and magazine business to Nicholas and Hayley Mattson. The Mattsons were owners of the Paso Robles Press and Atascadero News, two other California community newspaper properties. Their acquisition placed The Malibu Times within a group of locally focused newspaper businesses while retaining the brand's Malibu-specific identity. The documented history is concise and does not establish a detailed chronology of editors, print-frequency changes, circulation, digital products, or financial performance. The central developments are therefore its 1946 founding, the 1987 purchase by Arnold and Karen York, and the 2021 sale to Nicholas and Hayley Mattson. The publication remains identified with community journalism in Malibu.

• 2021

  The newspaper and magazine business is sold to the Mattsons

  [1]The Malibu Timesen.wikipedia.org

  Arnold and Karen York sold the Times newspaper and magazine business to Nicholas and Hayley Mattson, owners of the Paso Robles Press and Atascadero News.

• 1987

  Ownership passes to Arnold and Karen York

  [1]The Malibu Timesen.wikipedia.org

  Arnold and Karen York purchased The Malibu Times from the Templeman family.

• 1946

  The Malibu Times is founded

  [1]The Malibu Timesen.wikipedia.org

  Reeves D. Templeman founded The Malibu Times in Malibu, California, with assistance from his wife, Reta Templeman.

A community-focused local newspaper and media outlet for Malibu, California.

• Local newspaper · 1946

  The Malibu Times newspaper

  The core publication of the brand is a Malibu-focused community newspaper. It is identified with local journalism and coverage of the city and its surrounding community. The available reference material does not specify its current publication frequency, circulation, or detailed editorial departments.

• Community magazine

  The Malibu Times magazine

  The Malibu Times has also operated a magazine business associated with the newspaper brand. The magazine was included in the 2021 sale to Nicholas and Hayley Mattson. Specific issue frequency, editorial format, and distribution details are not established in the available sources.

• 2021

  Sale of The Malibu Times newspaper and magazine businessM&A

  Background

  After owning the publication since 1987, Arnold and Karen York transferred the Times newspaper and magazine business to Nicholas and Hayley Mattson.

  Action taken

  The Mattsons acquired the business and brought it into the ownership orbit of their other California community newspaper properties, Paso Robles Press and Atascadero News.

  Aftermath

  The ownership changed while The Malibu Times retained its identity as a Malibu-focused local newspaper brand.

  Source

• 2021

  The Malibu Times was sold to Nicholas and Hayley Mattson[1]The Malibu Timesen.wikipedia.org

  M&A

  Arnold and Karen York sold The Malibu Times newspaper and magazine business to Nicholas and Hayley Mattson, who also owned the Paso Robles Press and Atascadero News.

1. 1The Malibu Timesen.wikipedia.org
2. 2The Malibu Times official websitemalibutimes.com