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Saturday, October 10, 2026

Paradise Cove pier partially collapses as tidal surge hits Malibu

Historic 1945 pier lost poles at the surf line Friday, but Malibu largely escaped the widespread flooding seen from Long Beach to Newport Beach.

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Worst tidal surge expected today and Sunday as low pressure from storm affects ocean

The National Weather Service warns Sunday morning's high tide could reach 8 feet, with damaging coastal flooding most likely in Malibu and Long Beach.

Weather Disaster Preparedness PCH Safety Zuma Beach

AAA warns: don't start vehicles exposed to salt water

Salt water flooded PCH dips in eastern Malibu Friday, and mechanics warn even brief exposure can cause electrical damage, shorts and fire risk.

Weather Westward Beach Public Safety PCH Safety Zuma Beach

Deer strike triggers 101 crash under unfinished wildlife overpass

A vehicle hit a deer westbound on the 101 at Liberty Canyon Road, under the wildlife overpass still being built, setting off a multi-car collision.

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Caltrans to begin two-year PCH rebuild Oct. 27

The first major reconstruction of western Malibu's Pacific Coast Highway since 1947 will start in 16 days and run into winter 2029-30.

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Lifeguard prepare to sandbag at Zuma Beach HQ Saturday morning.

NWS warns Sunday surf could top September's damaging waves

Forecasters say vulnerable south-facing Malibu beaches face the season's most significant coastal flooding Sunday morning, worse than the Hurricane Marie event.

Weather Westward Beach Disaster Preparedness PCH Safety Malibu Recovery

Worst tidal surge expected today and Sunday as low pressure from storm affects ocean

The National Weather Service warns Sunday morning's high tide could reach 8 feet, with damaging coastal flooding most likely in Malibu and Long Beach.

Weather Disaster Preparedness PCH Safety Zuma Beach

Deer strike triggers 101 crash under unfinished wildlife overpass

A vehicle hit a deer westbound on the 101 at Liberty Canyon Road, under the wildlife overpass still being built, setting off a multi-car collision.

Wildlife Transportation Weather PCH Safety Santa Monica Mountains

NWS warns Sunday surf could top September's damaging waves

Forecasters say vulnerable south-facing Malibu beaches face the season's most significant coastal flooding Sunday morning, worse than the Hurricane Marie event.

Weather Westward Beach Disaster Preparedness PCH Safety Malibu Recovery

Friday, October 9, 2026

Hurricane Rachel weakens, aims south of Ensenada

The storm has dropped to tropical status and will likely come ashore south of San Diego, but heavy surf is pounding Malibu.

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High tides swamp Malibu beaches, as five days of extreme high tides are likely

Swells from Hurricane Rachel, a Pacific super typhoon and an approaching cold front are combining with a Kelvin wave to push tides well above predictions. Melaniue Goudzwaard photo.

Weather PCH Safety El Nino

El Niño engine revs up off the coast of Chile

Pacific surface waters along the equator are 5.8 degrees above average, with subsurface temperatures in the eastern Pacific a stunning 18 degrees above normal.

Weather Disaster Preparedness El Nino

Lechusa Beach homes still red-tagged after 31 days

The HOA and the company that owns Nicolas Cage's home have switched contractors, and the city is seeking an updated repair schedule for Sea Level Drive.

Infrastructure PCH Safety Malibu Recovery Broad Beach

Rock revetment resumes along Westward Beach Road

Malibu will pay 70 percent of the cost to extend an LA County rock wall protecting Westward Beach Road, its water lines and fire hydrants.

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PCH coastal protection work continues in eastern Malibu

Two overnight construction projects are shielding Pacific Coast Highway from ocean erosion in the eastern Malibu fire zone.

Infrastructure PCH Safety Malibu Recovery

Wildlife crossing on schedule; ribbon-cutting set for Dec. 2

The $114 million Wallis Annenberg Wildlife Crossing is proceeding on schedule, but El Niño rain could complicate soil compaction on the massive earth-moving job.

Wildlife Community Events Santa Monica Mountains

Santa Monica High students protest hot classrooms

Samo High kids organized an impromptu social media protest over excessive heat, echoing complaints at Malibu High and Malibu Middle schools.

Education Heat Wave SMMUSD Santa Monica

Hurricane Rachel weakens, aims south of Ensenada

The storm has dropped to tropical status and will likely come ashore south of San Diego, but heavy surf is pounding Malibu.

Weather El Nino

El Niño engine revs up off the coast of Chile

Pacific surface waters along the equator are 5.8 degrees above average, with subsurface temperatures in the eastern Pacific a stunning 18 degrees above normal.

Weather Disaster Preparedness El Nino

Lechusa Beach homes still red-tagged after 31 days

The HOA and the company that owns Nicolas Cage's home have switched contractors, and the city is seeking an updated repair schedule for Sea Level Drive.

Infrastructure PCH Safety Malibu Recovery Broad Beach

Wildlife crossing on schedule; ribbon-cutting set for Dec. 2

The $114 million Wallis Annenberg Wildlife Crossing is proceeding on schedule, but El Niño rain could complicate soil compaction on the massive earth-moving job.

Wildlife Community Events Santa Monica Mountains

High tides swamp Malibu beaches, as five days of extreme high tides are likely

Swells from Hurricane Rachel, a Pacific super typhoon and an approaching cold front are combining with a Kelvin wave to push tides well above predictions. Melaniue Goudzwaard photo.

Weather PCH Safety El Nino

Rock revetment resumes along Westward Beach Road

Malibu will pay 70 percent of the cost to extend an LA County rock wall protecting Westward Beach Road, its water lines and fire hydrants.

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PCH coastal protection work continues in eastern Malibu

Two overnight construction projects are shielding Pacific Coast Highway from ocean erosion in the eastern Malibu fire zone.

Infrastructure PCH Safety Malibu Recovery

Santa Monica High students protest hot classrooms

Samo High kids organized an impromptu social media protest over excessive heat, echoing complaints at Malibu High and Malibu Middle schools.

Education Heat Wave SMMUSD Santa Monica

Thursday, October 8, 2026

Hurricane Rachel to raise Malibu tides, threaten coastal flooding Sunday

National Weather Service warns of 8-foot high tides, big waves and possible flooding at Zuma and other Malibu beaches Sunday morning.

Weather Westward Beach Disaster Preparedness PCH Safety Ventura County Zuma Beach

Heat wave ends Thursday, rain arrives Sunday

Malibu could see three-quarters of an inch of rain Sunday as Hurricane Rachel's remnants merge with a second storm system.

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Hurricane Rachel remnants may push weekend tides higher in Malibu

Offshore hurricane could add a foot or more to already high weekend tides, with Sunday morning posing the biggest risk for flooding and erosion.

Weather Disaster Preparedness PCH Safety Zuma Beach

City opens sandbag site above Zuma as winter berms go up

Malibu is distributing sandbags off Morning View Drive while county bulldozers build larger-than-usual winter berms at Zuma Beach.

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Heat wave ends Thursday as weekend rain approaches Malibu

Highs will hit 88 on the beaches and 98 in the mountains before cooling sharply Friday, with Hurricane Rachel's remnants bringing possible heavy rain Sunday.

Weather Heat Wave Santa Monica Mountains

Portable AC units installed at Malibu High after weekend blackout

A power surge knocked out Malibu High and Middle Schools all weekend during record heat, and no one noticed until Monday.

Education Utilities Heat Wave SMMUSD

Delivery truck rear-ends traffic on PCH, injuring three

A truck accordioned a car at the Malibu Sands crosswalk Tuesday morning, leaking hydraulic fluid, brake fluid, coolant and oil beside the beach.

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L.A. County Counsel probes California FAIR Plan over fire claims

County lawyers are investigating potential unfair-practice violations after widespread complaints of delays, underpayments and denials following last year's fires.

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Hurricane Rachel to raise Malibu tides, threaten coastal flooding Sunday

National Weather Service warns of 8-foot high tides, big waves and possible flooding at Zuma and other Malibu beaches Sunday morning.

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City opens sandbag site above Zuma as winter berms go up

Malibu is distributing sandbags off Morning View Drive while county bulldozers build larger-than-usual winter berms at Zuma Beach.

Weather Malibu City Hall Westward Beach Disaster Preparedness Zuma Beach

Portable AC units installed at Malibu High after weekend blackout

A power surge knocked out Malibu High and Middle Schools all weekend during record heat, and no one noticed until Monday.

Education Utilities Heat Wave SMMUSD

L.A. County Counsel probes California FAIR Plan over fire claims

County lawyers are investigating potential unfair-practice violations after widespread complaints of delays, underpayments and denials following last year's fires.

Palisades Fire Malibu Recovery Insurance Wildfire Recovery

Heat wave ends Thursday, rain arrives Sunday

Malibu could see three-quarters of an inch of rain Sunday as Hurricane Rachel's remnants merge with a second storm system.

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Hurricane Rachel remnants may push weekend tides higher in Malibu

Offshore hurricane could add a foot or more to already high weekend tides, with Sunday morning posing the biggest risk for flooding and erosion.

Weather Disaster Preparedness PCH Safety Zuma Beach

Heat wave ends Thursday as weekend rain approaches Malibu

Highs will hit 88 on the beaches and 98 in the mountains before cooling sharply Friday, with Hurricane Rachel's remnants bringing possible heavy rain Sunday.

Weather Heat Wave Santa Monica Mountains

Delivery truck rear-ends traffic on PCH, injuring three

A truck accordioned a car at the Malibu Sands crosswalk Tuesday morning, leaking hydraulic fluid, brake fluid, coolant and oil beside the beach.

Traffic Fatalities Sheriff's Department Local Media PCH Safety

Wednesday, October 7, 2026

Another crash on PCH near Nobu, blocks from fatal weekend wreck

An eastbound box truck appeared heavily damaged after striking what may have been a parked car two blocks east of Nobu.

Traffic Fatalities PCH Safety Active Investigation

Heat wave to persist through Saturday, with rain chances next week

Highs reach 100 in the mountains, with leftover moisture from Hurricane Raymond bringing thunderstorm chances later in the week.

Weather Heat Wave

November election ballots arrive in Malibu mailboxes

The state attorney general says mail-in ballots are safe for now, but late postmarks could be an issue closer to Nov. 3.

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House passes Hunt Amendment to seize California park land for Sable pipeline

The one-vote measure, now in conference committee, would let the federal government take state park land holding a corroding oil pipeline.

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PCH speed cameras ticketing drivers — but in Long Beach, not Malibu

Long Beach's new cameras are active on a 35-mph commercial strip, while Malibu's 10 cameras remain tangled in legal limbo.

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Topanga Lagoon restoration plans to be unveiled Oct. 29

The Resource Conservation District will show a longer PCH bridge and lagoon reconstruction aimed at restoring steelhead passage.

Wildlife Infrastructure Caltrans Palisades Fire PCH Safety Santa Monica Mountains

Another crash on PCH near Nobu, blocks from fatal weekend wreck

An eastbound box truck appeared heavily damaged after striking what may have been a parked car two blocks east of Nobu.

Traffic Fatalities PCH Safety Active Investigation

November election ballots arrive in Malibu mailboxes

The state attorney general says mail-in ballots are safe for now, but late postmarks could be an issue closer to Nov. 3.

Elections 2026

PCH speed cameras ticketing drivers — but in Long Beach, not Malibu

Long Beach's new cameras are active on a 35-mph commercial strip, while Malibu's 10 cameras remain tangled in legal limbo.

Traffic Enforcement Law Enforcement Technology PCH Safety

Heat wave to persist through Saturday, with rain chances next week

Highs reach 100 in the mountains, with leftover moisture from Hurricane Raymond bringing thunderstorm chances later in the week.

Weather Heat Wave

House passes Hunt Amendment to seize California park land for Sable pipeline

The one-vote measure, now in conference committee, would let the federal government take state park land holding a corroding oil pipeline.

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Topanga Lagoon restoration plans to be unveiled Oct. 29

The Resource Conservation District will show a longer PCH bridge and lagoon reconstruction aimed at restoring steelhead passage.

Wildlife Infrastructure Caltrans Palisades Fire PCH Safety Santa Monica Mountains

Tuesday, October 6, 2026

Hurricane Rachel to send southern swell, erosion risk to Malibu

Six-foot waves from weakening Hurricane Rachel may arrive late Tuesday, with a western swell from Super Typhoon Choi-Wan following over the weekend.

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October heat wave shatters records across Southern California

Downtown L.A. has hit 100 degrees four days in a row — the longest October streak ever recorded — with meteorologist Daniel Swain calling the heat unprecedented.

Weather Heat Wave Daniel Swain Ventura County

Rabid raccoon found in Westlake Village, first in L.A. County since 1973

A family's vaccinated dog is under quarantine, and four workers are receiving rabies shots after possible exposure to the raccoon.

Wildlife Public Safety Santa Monica Mountains

Two new AI-powered fire cameras added above Malibu

Alert California, designed by a Scripps scientist who fled the 2003 Witch Fire, now has four cameras watching the Santa Monica Mountains.

Fire Safety Law Enforcement Technology Santa Monica Mountains Wildfire Recovery

Native plant nursery, pollinator garden proposed for Legacy Park

A charity wants to grow baby plants on an unused corner of Legacy Park, while the Annenberg Foundation is offering $50,000 for a pollinator garden and bench.

Wildlife Malibu City Council Public Meeting Malibu Lagoon

SpaceX to try Vandenberg launch again just after midnight

The company's 67th launch of the year from Vandenberg is far above the Coastal Commission's limit of 50.

Nasa Coastal Commission Ventura County

Hurricane Rachel to send southern swell, erosion risk to Malibu

Six-foot waves from weakening Hurricane Rachel may arrive late Tuesday, with a western swell from Super Typhoon Choi-Wan following over the weekend.

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Rabid raccoon found in Westlake Village, first in L.A. County since 1973

A family's vaccinated dog is under quarantine, and four workers are receiving rabies shots after possible exposure to the raccoon.

Wildlife Public Safety Santa Monica Mountains

SpaceX to try Vandenberg launch again just after midnight

The company's 67th launch of the year from Vandenberg is far above the Coastal Commission's limit of 50.

Nasa Coastal Commission Ventura County

October heat wave shatters records across Southern California

Downtown L.A. has hit 100 degrees four days in a row — the longest October streak ever recorded — with meteorologist Daniel Swain calling the heat unprecedented.

Weather Heat Wave Daniel Swain Ventura County

Two new AI-powered fire cameras added above Malibu

Alert California, designed by a Scripps scientist who fled the 2003 Witch Fire, now has four cameras watching the Santa Monica Mountains.

Fire Safety Law Enforcement Technology Santa Monica Mountains Wildfire Recovery

Native plant nursery, pollinator garden proposed for Legacy Park

A charity wants to grow baby plants on an unused corner of Legacy Park, while the Annenberg Foundation is offering $50,000 for a pollinator garden and bench.

Wildlife Malibu City Council Public Meeting Malibu Lagoon

Monday, October 5, 2026

Record heat to broil Malibu through Thursday

A distant hurricane may send rain and cooler temperatures in four or five days, but until then expect highs near 96 and a heat index up to 110.

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Name of child driver who killed Nobu chef still withheld, Nobu family in mourning

Ryo Uchimiya, 51, was asleep in a parked car when a 16-year-old driving a heavy SUV struck it at high speed Saturday morning, two blocks east of the restaurant.

Traffic Fatalities Sheriff's Department PCH Safety Active Investigation

Body found off Kanan Road; sheriff releases no information

LAPD was the complaining party on the Friday discovery just south of the Malibu city limits, but homicide detectives downtown won't say what happened.

Sheriff's Department Public Safety Active Investigation Kanan Road

Van plunges off PCH into ocean near Deer Creek Road

The driver and two dogs were rescued Saturday at the same stretch of highway where a construction zone has no K-rail protecting a collapsed section.

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City staff prepares plan for PCH pedestrian underpass that council now appears to disfavor

A proposal to split $500,000+ tab with Caltrans, for preliminary blueprints, returns to a City Council that has expressed only lukewarm support for the concept.

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Planning Commission to weigh illegal Point Dume structure

Owners on Boniface Drive built a 2,500-square-foot, two-story house without permits and now want after-the-fact approval under SB 9.

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SMMUSD says new Malibu school air conditioning working properly

District officials attribute last week's complaints at the Morning View Drive middle and high school buildings to a broken thermostat and a replaced damper.

Education Heat Wave SMMUSD

Mako shark bites kayak fisherman twice off Paradise Cove

The fisherman hooked the shark, which bit him, flipped his kayak, and then came back to bite his leg a second time Sunday morning.

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Record heat to broil Malibu through Thursday

A distant hurricane may send rain and cooler temperatures in four or five days, but until then expect highs near 96 and a heat index up to 110.

Weather Point Dume Heat Wave PCH Safety

Body found off Kanan Road; sheriff releases no information

LAPD was the complaining party on the Friday discovery just south of the Malibu city limits, but homicide detectives downtown won't say what happened.

Sheriff's Department Public Safety Active Investigation Kanan Road

City staff prepares plan for PCH pedestrian underpass that council now appears to disfavor

A proposal to split $500,000+ tab with Caltrans, for preliminary blueprints, returns to a City Council that has expressed only lukewarm support for the concept.

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SMMUSD says new Malibu school air conditioning working properly

District officials attribute last week's complaints at the Morning View Drive middle and high school buildings to a broken thermostat and a replaced damper.

Education Heat Wave SMMUSD

Name of child driver who killed Nobu chef still withheld, Nobu family in mourning

Ryo Uchimiya, 51, was asleep in a parked car when a 16-year-old driving a heavy SUV struck it at high speed Saturday morning, two blocks east of the restaurant.

Traffic Fatalities Sheriff's Department PCH Safety Active Investigation

Van plunges off PCH into ocean near Deer Creek Road

The driver and two dogs were rescued Saturday at the same stretch of highway where a construction zone has no K-rail protecting a collapsed section.

CHP Infrastructure Caltrans PCH Safety

Planning Commission to weigh illegal Point Dume structure

Owners on Boniface Drive built a 2,500-square-foot, two-story house without permits and now want after-the-fact approval under SB 9.

Point Dume Public Meeting Malibu Planning Commission Coastal Commission Code Enforcement

Mako shark bites kayak fisherman twice off Paradise Cove

The fisherman hooked the shark, which bit him, flipped his kayak, and then came back to bite his leg a second time Sunday morning.

Wildlife Public Safety Zuma Beach

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Sunday, October 4, 2026

The temperature at Dodger Stadium's field Saturday afternoon, as shown on the stadium scoreboard.

90 degrees at 3 am: heat wave broils Malibu, with two more weeks forecast

Trancas Beach was 87 degrees at 3 a.m. Sunday — the highest overnight low in 29 years of local record-keeping.

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Vehicles 3 and 4 fly down PCH, as recorded by security video, after an SUV slammed into the back of a car containing a sleeping man. Note the lack of sharp shadows, indicating no direct sunlight.

Nobu chef killed as teen's SUV hits parked car on PCH

Ryo Uchimiya, 51, was napping in his parked car just after sunrise when a 16-year-old's Land Rover drifted off PCH and rear-ended him near Nobu. City officials have for years been trying to get Nobu employee parking off of the busy highway.

Traffic Fatalities Sheriff's Department Courts PCH Safety Active Investigation

90 degrees at 3 am: heat wave broils Malibu, with two more weeks forecast

Trancas Beach was 87 degrees at 3 a.m. Sunday — the highest overnight low in 29 years of local record-keeping.

Fire Safety Weather Heat Wave Zuma Beach

Nobu chef killed as teen's SUV hits parked car on PCH

Traffic Fatalities Sheriff's Department Courts PCH Safety Active Investigation

Saturday, October 3, 2026

One killed on PCH near Nobu; SUV that hit victim was driven by 16-year-old

A restaurant worker asleep in his parked car was killed Saturday morning when an SUV drifted across the fog line on Pacific Coast Highway.

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One killed on PCH near Nobu; SUV that hit victim was driven by 16-year-old

A restaurant worker asleep in his parked car was killed Saturday morning when an SUV drifted across the fog line on Pacific Coast Highway.

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Friday, October 2, 2026

Malibu school AC failing as heat wave approaches

Teachers tell SMMUSD board that new middle school and high school buildings have never had reliable air conditioning.

Education School Funding Heat Wave SMMUSD Malibu Recovery

Newsom signs law trimming SCE profits on fire-prevention work

Governor approved a cap on Southern California Edison's guaranteed profit margin for undergrounding power lines but vetoed a broader microgrid bill.

Fire Safety Infrastructure Utilities Energy Wildfire Recovery

State signs $2.1 million contract to repair Malibu Pier

Construction to replace deteriorated pilings and bracing is expected to begin within two weeks and finish by the end of January 2027.

Malibu Pier Infrastructure Coastal Commission Malibu Recovery

Congressional bill would fund cleanup of DDT dumped off So Cal coast

Rep. Salud Carbajal and Sen. Alex Padilla propose $6 million a year to map toxic waste dumped between Palos Verdes and Catalina between WWII and the 1970s.

National Wildlife Public Safety

Santa Monica retail sales down a third since pandemic

A new RAND study finds taxable sales still 32.8 percent below pre-pandemic levels, with clothing down 75 percent and home furnishings down 67 percent.

Santa Monica Business

Record-breaking swimmer passing Malibu on Oregon-to-Baja journey

Catherine Breed is near Point Dume on a swim she says will make her the first person to swim the length of California.

Wildlife Point Dume Community Events

Body found on trail below Zuma Canyon

LAPD called Los Angeles County sheriff's deputies to the trail network between Bonsall and Kanan on Friday morning.

Malibu Canyon Sheriff's Department Public Safety Active Investigation Zuma Beach

Malibu school AC failing as heat wave approaches

Teachers tell SMMUSD board that new middle school and high school buildings have never had reliable air conditioning.

Education School Funding Heat Wave SMMUSD Malibu Recovery

State signs $2.1 million contract to repair Malibu Pier

Construction to replace deteriorated pilings and bracing is expected to begin within two weeks and finish by the end of January 2027.

Malibu Pier Infrastructure Coastal Commission Malibu Recovery

Santa Monica retail sales down a third since pandemic

A new RAND study finds taxable sales still 32.8 percent below pre-pandemic levels, with clothing down 75 percent and home furnishings down 67 percent.

Santa Monica Business

Body found on trail below Zuma Canyon

LAPD called Los Angeles County sheriff's deputies to the trail network between Bonsall and Kanan on Friday morning.

Malibu Canyon Sheriff's Department Public Safety Active Investigation Zuma Beach

Newsom signs law trimming SCE profits on fire-prevention work

Governor approved a cap on Southern California Edison's guaranteed profit margin for undergrounding power lines but vetoed a broader microgrid bill.

Fire Safety Infrastructure Utilities Energy Wildfire Recovery

Congressional bill would fund cleanup of DDT dumped off So Cal coast

Rep. Salud Carbajal and Sen. Alex Padilla propose $6 million a year to map toxic waste dumped between Palos Verdes and Catalina between WWII and the 1970s.

National Wildlife Public Safety

Record-breaking swimmer passing Malibu on Oregon-to-Baja journey

Catherine Breed is near Point Dume on a swim she says will make her the first person to swim the length of California.

Wildlife Point Dume Community Events

Thursday, October 1, 2026

L.A. County urges voters to skip the mail, use drop-offs

Registrar Dean Logan says voters should return ballots to a vote center rather than mailing them at the last minute. Election day is Nov. 3.

Public Safety Elections 2026

Becerra and Hilton clash in only California governor's debate

Democrat Xavier Becerra tied Republican Steve Hilton to President Trump throughout their lone televised debate on CNN.

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Santa Monica probes misinformation it spread during Palisades fire

City Hall wrongly told media the fire had burned south into Santa Monica, adding to confusion on PCH and in the Palisades.

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Chad Lowe's 13-year-old daughter dies months after Palisades fire loss

Actor Chad Lowe and producer Kim Painter announced the death of their daughter Fiona Hepler Lowe. The family's Palisades home burned in January 2025.

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Malibu beachfront homes vulnerable as sand sources run dry

At an El Niño preparedness meeting, Caltrans and city officials told beachfront residents there is no sand available to shore up at-risk homes.

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L.A. County urges voters to skip the mail, use drop-offs

Registrar Dean Logan says voters should return ballots to a vote center rather than mailing them at the last minute. Election day is Nov. 3.

Public Safety Elections 2026

Santa Monica probes misinformation it spread during Palisades fire

City Hall wrongly told media the fire had burned south into Santa Monica, adding to confusion on PCH and in the Palisades.

Palisades Fire Disaster Preparedness PCH Safety Santa Monica Wildfire Recovery

Malibu beachfront homes vulnerable as sand sources run dry

At an El Niño preparedness meeting, Caltrans and city officials told beachfront residents there is no sand available to shore up at-risk homes.

Caltrans Westward Beach PCH Safety Coastal Commission El Nino Malibu Recovery Broad Beach Zuma Beach

Becerra and Hilton clash in only California governor's debate

Democrat Xavier Becerra tied Republican Steve Hilton to President Trump throughout their lone televised debate on CNN.

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Chad Lowe's 13-year-old daughter dies months after Palisades fire loss

Actor Chad Lowe and producer Kim Painter announced the death of their daughter Fiona Hepler Lowe. The family's Palisades home burned in January 2025.

Point Dume Palisades Fire Entertainment Industry

Wednesday, September 30, 2026

High tide, big waves ebbing along Malibu coast

A 7.2-foot high tide is expected Wednesday at 11:40 a.m. as surf from Hurricane Polo continues to fade.

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Malibu speed cameras log 100,000 violations in eight days

The city won't send warnings or tickets for at least 30 days while it conducts a speed study in the confusing eastern PCH construction zone.

Traffic Enforcement Law Enforcement Technology Caltrans Malibu City Hall PCH Safety

Caltrans adds 51st burned-down site to PCH erosion list

Engineers say the ocean is now washing against PCH at another burned-out property near Carbon Beach.

Caltrans PCH Safety Malibu Recovery Wildfire Recovery

Council approves permanent soccer fields at Chili Cook-Off site

The vote came after a heated debate over a proposed land swap and whether the subcommittee ignored council direction on temporary fields.

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Caltrans holds online hearing on La Costa Beach bike lanes

The state is seeking public input on a roughly 4,000-foot PCH project that could add bike lanes and a sidewalk between Carbon Canyon and Las Flores Canyon. It's at 1pm today at https://engage.dot.ca.gov/i53314#tab-77215

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Newsom signs law to block Trump offshore oil expansion

The new law targets a loophole letting oil companies use aging state-waters pipelines to support new drilling further offshore in federal waters.

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High tide, big waves ebbing along Malibu coast

A 7.2-foot high tide is expected Wednesday at 11:40 a.m. as surf from Hurricane Polo continues to fade.

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Caltrans adds 51st burned-down site to PCH erosion list

Engineers say the ocean is now washing against PCH at another burned-out property near Carbon Beach.

Caltrans PCH Safety Malibu Recovery Wildfire Recovery

Caltrans holds online hearing on La Costa Beach bike lanes

Transportation Public Meeting Caltrans PCH Safety

Malibu speed cameras log 100,000 violations in eight days

The city won't send warnings or tickets for at least 30 days while it conducts a speed study in the confusing eastern PCH construction zone.

Traffic Enforcement Law Enforcement Technology Caltrans Malibu City Hall PCH Safety

Council approves permanent soccer fields at Chili Cook-Off site

The vote came after a heated debate over a proposed land swap and whether the subcommittee ignored council direction on temporary fields.

Malibu City Council Public Meeting Malibu City Hall Bruce Silverstein

Newsom signs law to block Trump offshore oil expansion

The new law targets a loophole letting oil companies use aging state-waters pipelines to support new drilling further offshore in federal waters.

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Tuesday, September 29, 2026

Some beach houses in imminent danger as high tide, El Niño surf pound Malibu

City Manager Joe Irvin told the council El Niño damage is hitting Malibu from end to end, council approves citywide state of emergency, feds and state looking to OK dredging Malibu Creek to prevent overflow into Cross Creek shops and Serra Retreat houses.

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City races to bulldoze Malibu Creek before rains hit

Officials to meet today (Tuesday) with state agencies to finalize plans to clear Franklin Fire debris clogging the creek, but who pays remains unresolved.

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Malibu Road residents plead for city help as houses hang over ocean

City Manager Joe Irvin says beachfront owners are on their own, but there are only four qualified coastal engineers in all of Southern California — and none are returning calls.

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Silverstein wants Malibu to divorce L.A. County library system

The mayor called the county's proposed two-story expansion a joke and said separating could free up roughly $5 million a year for local library services.

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CORRECTION: Council approves Ioki soccer field decision

CORRECTED AT 5:40 P.M. : The first verison of this story said that a decision on building soccer fields on Civic Center Way was postponed. The reporter misheard the repeated last-minute agenda changes that the council made last night. The measure was in fact heard and approved at Monday's council session. An updarted report will be broadcast and posted Wednesday.

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Downed power line closes PCH near Broad Beach

A line flashed over and fell across Pacific Coast Highway between Trancas and Broad Beach Road on Monday evening, closing lanes in both directions.

Utilities Public Safety PCH Safety Broad Beach

Newsom signs three fire insurance bills, vetoes two others

New laws double fines for unfair claims practices during emergencies and require 90 days notice on cancellations, but insurers won't have to pay claims within 30 days.

National Insurance Wildfire Recovery

69 rabid bats found in L.A. County this year, nearing record

Public health officials urge residents never to touch a bat as two-thirds of cases were found in Santa Clarita Valley and some in the Santa Monica Mountains.

Wildlife Public Safety Santa Monica Mountains

Pink dye to be released off Santa Monica Pier to track pollution

The Santa Monica Bay Foundation and UCLA engineers will use vegetable dye Wednesday to study why water under the pier is consistently ranked extremely polluted.

Coastal Commission Malibu Lagoon Santa Monica

Santa Monica College to offer four-year degree in cloud computing

The new Bachelor of Science program targets a growing tech sector where median annual earnings exceed $150,000, with the four year tuition for California residents at less than $10,000 total.

Education Santa Monica Business

Some beach houses in imminent danger as high tide, El Niño surf pound Malibu

Malibu City Council Weather Caltrans Westward Beach PCH Safety El Nino Malibu Recovery

Silverstein wants Malibu to divorce L.A. County library system

The mayor called the county's proposed two-story expansion a joke and said separating could free up roughly $5 million a year for local library services.

Malibu City Council Malibu City Hall Bruce Silverstein

Downed power line closes PCH near Broad Beach

A line flashed over and fell across Pacific Coast Highway between Trancas and Broad Beach Road on Monday evening, closing lanes in both directions.

Utilities Public Safety PCH Safety Broad Beach

Newsom signs three fire insurance bills, vetoes two others

New laws double fines for unfair claims practices during emergencies and require 90 days notice on cancellations, but insurers won't have to pay claims within 30 days.

National Insurance Wildfire Recovery

Pink dye to be released off Santa Monica Pier to track pollution

The Santa Monica Bay Foundation and UCLA engineers will use vegetable dye Wednesday to study why water under the pier is consistently ranked extremely polluted.

Coastal Commission Malibu Lagoon Santa Monica

City races to bulldoze Malibu Creek before rains hit

Officials to meet today (Tuesday) with state agencies to finalize plans to clear Franklin Fire debris clogging the creek, but who pays remains unresolved.

Malibu Creek Malibu City Council Palisades Fire Rindge Dam El Nino Malibu Recovery Wildfire Recovery

Malibu Road residents plead for city help as houses hang over ocean

City Manager Joe Irvin says beachfront owners are on their own, but there are only four qualified coastal engineers in all of Southern California — and none are returning calls.

Malibu City Council Caltrans Disaster Preparedness PCH Safety El Nino Malibu Recovery

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CORRECTION: Council approves Ioki soccer field decision

Malibu City Council Community Events Sports

69 rabid bats found in L.A. County this year, nearing record

Public health officials urge residents never to touch a bat as two-thirds of cases were found in Santa Clarita Valley and some in the Santa Monica Mountains.

Wildlife Public Safety Santa Monica Mountains

Santa Monica College to offer four-year degree in cloud computing

The new Bachelor of Science program targets a growing tech sector where median annual earnings exceed $150,000, with the four year tuition for California residents at less than $10,000 total.

Education Santa Monica Business

Monday, September 28, 2026

Two Pacific hurricanes to send high surf to SoCal beaches

Hurricane Polo is already sending swells to south-facing beaches, with Hurricane Rachel expected to bring more high surf next Monday.

Weather Public Safety PCH Safety

High tides, big waves and Santa Ana winds to hit Malibu

El Niño-driven tides peak above 7 feet through Wednesday, with 25 mph Santa Ana winds forecast for Tuesday.

Santa Ana Winds Weather Westward Beach PCH Safety El Nino

State won't act yet on rock and gravel clogging Malibu Creek

California State Parks says clearing debris from the creek bed needs coordination with private landowners and other agencies.

Malibu Creek Malibu City Council Rindge Dam Malibu Lagoon Wildfire Recovery

Malibu Pier emergency repairs done, full rehab starts

State Parks has completed emergency piling repairs and awarded a contract for a full pier rehabilitation expected to take 18 months.

Malibu City Council Malibu Pier Infrastructure

State Parks won't act to save Adamson House lawn from erosion

The agency is watching wind and water erode the lawn between Malibu Lagoon and the historic mansion, but taking no action.

Malibu Lagoon Malibu Recovery Wildfire Recovery

Lachusa Beach evacuation enters third week

31 houses remain evacuated after Sea Level Drive collapsed on Sept. 7. Repairs are estimated to take five weeks total.

Infrastructure Malibu Recovery Mrca Broad Beach

First new Malibu subdivision in years heads to council

A vacant PCH lot west of Trancas would be split into four long, narrow parcels along Trancas Canyon Road.

Malibu City Council Malibu Planning Commission Malibu Real Estate

Malibu City Council to weigh library funding, sports fields, solar

Monday's packed agenda includes $1.8 million for libraries, states of emergency, and Ioki Park plans.

Malibu City Council Malibu Film Society Community Events Malibu City Hall Energy

Fourteen storm damage sites now stretch from Mugu Rock to Santa Monica

KBUU counts 14 active coastal repair and hazard zones, from crumbled PCH shoulders to landslides and washed-out beaches.

Point Dume Infrastructure Caltrans Carbon Mesa Westward Beach PCH Safety Malibu Recovery

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Two Pacific hurricanes to send high surf to SoCal beaches

Hurricane Polo is already sending swells to south-facing beaches, with Hurricane Rachel expected to bring more high surf next Monday.

Weather Public Safety PCH Safety

Malibu Pier emergency repairs done, full rehab starts

State Parks has completed emergency piling repairs and awarded a contract for a full pier rehabilitation expected to take 18 months.

Malibu City Council Malibu Pier Infrastructure

Lachusa Beach evacuation enters third week

31 houses remain evacuated after Sea Level Drive collapsed on Sept. 7. Repairs are estimated to take five weeks total.

Infrastructure Malibu Recovery Mrca Broad Beach

Malibu City Council to weigh library funding, sports fields, solar

Monday's packed agenda includes $1.8 million for libraries, states of emergency, and Ioki Park plans.

Malibu City Council Malibu Film Society Community Events Malibu City Hall Energy

High tides, big waves and Santa Ana winds to hit Malibu

El Niño-driven tides peak above 7 feet through Wednesday, with 25 mph Santa Ana winds forecast for Tuesday.

Santa Ana Winds Weather Westward Beach PCH Safety El Nino

State won't act yet on rock and gravel clogging Malibu Creek

California State Parks says clearing debris from the creek bed needs coordination with private landowners and other agencies.

Malibu Creek Malibu City Council Rindge Dam Malibu Lagoon Wildfire Recovery

State Parks won't act to save Adamson House lawn from erosion

The agency is watching wind and water erode the lawn between Malibu Lagoon and the historic mansion, but taking no action.

Malibu Lagoon Malibu Recovery Wildfire Recovery

First new Malibu subdivision in years heads to council

A vacant PCH lot west of Trancas would be split into four long, narrow parcels along Trancas Canyon Road.

Malibu City Council Malibu Planning Commission Malibu Real Estate

Fourteen storm damage sites now stretch from Mugu Rock to Santa Monica

KBUU counts 14 active coastal repair and hazard zones, from crumbled PCH shoulders to landslides and washed-out beaches.

Point Dume Infrastructure Caltrans Carbon Mesa Westward Beach PCH Safety Malibu Recovery

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Saturday, September 26, 2026

3 Pacific hurricanes churn now, Santa Anas may hit Wed. And another hurricane is forming.

Hurricane Polo heads for Mazatlan and El Paso, Odalysis U-turns south, Nola zigzags past Kauai, and a fourth system may become Hurricane Rachel, affecting Malibu beaches with erosion Oct 4 or 5.

Santa Ana Winds Weather Heat Wave

3 Pacific hurricanes churn now, Santa Anas may hit Wed. And another hurricane is forming.

Hurricane Polo heads for Mazatlan and El Paso, Odalysis U-turns south, Nola zigzags past Kauai, and a fourth system may become Hurricane Rachel, affecting Malibu beaches with erosion Oct 4 or 5.

Santa Ana Winds Weather Heat Wave

Friday, September 25, 2026

Traffic at the Giant Sand Dune, past Mugu Rock and approaching Sycramore Cove, Friday afternoon. Rocks from the Pacific Rock Quarry in Camarillo being hauled to Malibu's Tuna Beach via Pleasant Vallet Road today (Friday Sept 25 26). Photo (c) 2026 ZBFMB

Polo waves will arrive Sun night, may top 8 feet, atop 7.2 foot high tides

Eight-foot waves on top of 7.2 foot tides could cause more erosion Sunday night through Tuesday, though rain looks unlikely.

Santa Ana Winds Weather PCH Safety El Nino Malibu Recovery

Rocks from the Pacific Rock Quarry in Camarillo being hauled to Malibu's Tuna Beach via Pleasant Vallet Road today (Friday Sept 25 26). Photo (c) 2026 ZBFMB

Rock-hauling trucks to cross Malibu day and night for PCH repair

Caltrans emergency work to shore up PCH near Tuna Beach could bring trucks through the city from 6 a.m. to 10 p.m. into December.

Transportation Caltrans PCH Safety Malibu Recovery Ventura County

SCE admits Malibu customers lost 15,068 minutes of power last year

Southern California Edison's reliability report shows the average Malibu customer was blacked out for more than 15,000 minutes in 2025.

Point Dume Utilities Public Safety Pepperdine Energy Zuma Beach

Malibu moves to keep ESHA mitigation fees in city hands

The city wants to redirect impact fees for building in environmentally sensitive habitat areas away from the MRCA's parent agency.

Malibu City Council Malibu City Hall Coastal Commission Santa Monica Mountains Mrca

Santa Monica to close PCH ramps at Moomat Ahiko for two months

The ramps between PCH and Ocean Avenue close this weekend for bridge demolition and construction work.

Transportation Infrastructure PCH Safety Santa Monica

Dying Califronia Brown pelican, 40 muoes west of Malibu, durimng the 2015 oil spill caused by the same corroded pipeline that the Trump adminstration has ordered restarted. Audobon Society photo.

Reactivated Sable oil pipeline corroding from the inside, records show

The 60-year-old Santa Barbara County pipeline that spilled at Refugio Beach in 2015 is again pushing 50,000 barrels a day and eating itself from within.

Wildlife Chevron Public Safety Energy

LA28 triathlon course skips Malibu, lands in Venice

The 2028 Olympic and Paralympic triathlons will start on the sand at Venice Boulevard and loop through Marina del Rey and the Venice canals.

Community Events Santa Monica Sports

Polo waves will arrive Sun night, may top 8 feet, atop 7.2 foot high tides

Eight-foot waves on top of 7.2 foot tides could cause more erosion Sunday night through Tuesday, though rain looks unlikely.

Santa Ana Winds Weather PCH Safety El Nino Malibu Recovery

Malibu moves to keep ESHA mitigation fees in city hands

The city wants to redirect impact fees for building in environmentally sensitive habitat areas away from the MRCA's parent agency.

Malibu City Council Malibu City Hall Coastal Commission Santa Monica Mountains Mrca

Reactivated Sable oil pipeline corroding from the inside, records show

The 60-year-old Santa Barbara County pipeline that spilled at Refugio Beach in 2015 is again pushing 50,000 barrels a day and eating itself from within.

Wildlife Chevron Public Safety Energy

Rock-hauling trucks to cross Malibu day and night for PCH repair

Caltrans emergency work to shore up PCH near Tuna Beach could bring trucks through the city from 6 a.m. to 10 p.m. into December.

Transportation Caltrans PCH Safety Malibu Recovery Ventura County

SCE admits Malibu customers lost 15,068 minutes of power last year

Southern California Edison's reliability report shows the average Malibu customer was blacked out for more than 15,000 minutes in 2025.

Point Dume Utilities Public Safety Pepperdine Energy Zuma Beach

Santa Monica to close PCH ramps at Moomat Ahiko for two months

The ramps between PCH and Ocean Avenue close this weekend for bridge demolition and construction work.

Transportation Infrastructure PCH Safety Santa Monica

LA28 triathlon course skips Malibu, lands in Venice

The 2028 Olympic and Paralympic triathlons will start on the sand at Venice Boulevard and loop through Marina del Rey and the Venice canals.

Community Events Santa Monica Sports

Thursday, September 24, 2026

Hurricane Polo to bring heavy surf, little rain to Malibu

Storm south of Mexico could send gnarly waves and above-seven-foot tides crashing into the coast starting this weekend.

Weather Westward Beach PCH Safety El Nino

Heavy rock-hauling trucks to hit PCH 18 hours a day

Camarillo warns residents of nonstop truck traffic between Pacific Rock Mine and Malibu coast through mid-December.

Transportation Caltrans PCH Safety Malibu Recovery Ventura County

Council unanimously rejects ADU across from Pepperdine

Owner's attorney threatens to sue after city rejected a second unit at the bottom of a Malibu Country Estates lot. One councilman does not take that well.

Malibu City Council Malibu Planning Commission Pepperdine Malibu Real Estate

LAX people mover delayed again, may not open until January

Airport train that was supposed to launch in 2023 still can't pass safety tests, with recriminations flying between city and contractor.

Transportation Infrastructure

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Meet the four candidates for Malibu City Council

Two incumbents face two challengers as ballots hit mailboxes within two weeks for the fall election.

Malibu City Council Homelessness School District Separation Elections 2026

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New state agency MCERP takes charge of Malibu Creek

California State Parks is in charge of the multi-agency group overseeing Rindge Dam removal and debris removal from Malibu Creek inside this city. MCERP will hold Oct. 15 workshop as creek threatens Civic Center flooding.

Malibu Creek Malibu City Council Public Meeting Disaster Preparedness Rindge Dam Malibu Lagoon

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Hurricane Polo to bring heavy surf, little rain to Malibu

Storm south of Mexico could send gnarly waves and above-seven-foot tides crashing into the coast starting this weekend.

Weather Westward Beach PCH Safety El Nino

Council unanimously rejects ADU across from Pepperdine

Owner's attorney threatens to sue after city rejected a second unit at the bottom of a Malibu Country Estates lot. One councilman does not take that well.

Malibu City Council Malibu Planning Commission Pepperdine Malibu Real Estate

New state agency MCERP takes charge of Malibu Creek

Malibu Creek Malibu City Council Public Meeting Disaster Preparedness Rindge Dam Malibu Lagoon

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Heavy rock-hauling trucks to hit PCH 18 hours a day

Camarillo warns residents of nonstop truck traffic between Pacific Rock Mine and Malibu coast through mid-December.

Transportation Caltrans PCH Safety Malibu Recovery Ventura County

LAX people mover delayed again, may not open until January

Airport train that was supposed to launch in 2023 still can't pass safety tests, with recriminations flying between city and contractor.

Transportation Infrastructure

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Meet the four candidates for Malibu City Council

Two incumbents face two challengers as ballots hit mailboxes within two weeks for the fall election.

Malibu City Council Homelessness School District Separation Elections 2026

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Wednesday, September 23, 2026

Planning Commission rejects LADWP storage yard above Corral Beach

Los Angeles utility signals it may sue Malibu, claiming immunity from local zoning as it seeks a laydown yard for Palisades fire rebuild.

Malibu Planning Commission Utilities Courts Malibu City Hall Palisades Fire Coastal Commission Wildfire Recovery

Marni Kamins elected Planning Commission chair without debate

The commission unanimously selected Kamins as chair, again passing over John Mazza — but without the political fights of past years.

Malibu Planning Commission Malibu City Hall

Hayden Panettiere was at Malibu rehab before fatal overdose

A South Carolina coroner says the 36-year-old actress had been at a Malibu drug treatment center shortly before her fentanyl death.

Entertainment Industry Obituary

Fiber optic line coming to Malibu Canyon next month

An $11 million project will link five cities' city halls. But the existing tangle of overhead communication lines in Malibu Canyon will stay in place.

Malibu Canyon Infrastructure Utilities Malibu City Hall

Caltrans plans online workshop on PCH safety project

The project would add a sidewalk and bike lanes on 4,200 feet of PCH between Las Flores and Carbon Canyon.

Public Meeting Caltrans PCH Safety

Hurricane Polo unlikely to bring rain, but high surf expected

Meteorologist Daniel Swain says Polo's remnants look to steer east, though high surf is coming and a second hurricane could scramble the forecast.

Weather Daniel Swain

Santa Monica Pier neon sign heading to Las Vegas for refurbishing

The iconic entrance sign will be removed by the end of the month and returned about a year later.

Santa Monica

Fiber optic line coming to Malibu Canyon next month

An $11 million government project will connect five city halls, but overhead fiber lines on poles will remain.

Malibu Canyon Infrastructure Utilities Malibu City Hall PCH Safety

Planning Commission rejects LADWP storage yard above Corral Beach

Los Angeles utility signals it may sue Malibu, claiming immunity from local zoning as it seeks a laydown yard for Palisades fire rebuild.

Malibu Planning Commission Utilities Courts Malibu City Hall Palisades Fire Coastal Commission Wildfire Recovery

Hayden Panettiere was at Malibu rehab before fatal overdose

A South Carolina coroner says the 36-year-old actress had been at a Malibu drug treatment center shortly before her fentanyl death.

Entertainment Industry Obituary

Caltrans plans online workshop on PCH safety project

The project would add a sidewalk and bike lanes on 4,200 feet of PCH between Las Flores and Carbon Canyon.

Public Meeting Caltrans PCH Safety

Santa Monica Pier neon sign heading to Las Vegas for refurbishing

The iconic entrance sign will be removed by the end of the month and returned about a year later.

Santa Monica

Marni Kamins elected Planning Commission chair without debate

The commission unanimously selected Kamins as chair, again passing over John Mazza — but without the political fights of past years.

Malibu Planning Commission Malibu City Hall

Fiber optic line coming to Malibu Canyon next month

An $11 million project will link five cities' city halls. But the existing tangle of overhead communication lines in Malibu Canyon will stay in place.

Malibu Canyon Infrastructure Utilities Malibu City Hall

Hurricane Polo unlikely to bring rain, but high surf expected

Meteorologist Daniel Swain says Polo's remnants look to steer east, though high surf is coming and a second hurricane could scramble the forecast.

Weather Daniel Swain

Fiber optic line coming to Malibu Canyon next month

An $11 million government project will connect five city halls, but overhead fiber lines on poles will remain.

Malibu Canyon Infrastructure Utilities Malibu City Hall PCH Safety

Tuesday, September 22, 2026

Hurricane Polo could send surf, rain to Malibu next week

Category 4 storm off Mexico is expected to intensify and track up Baja, potentially bringing big waves by Friday and rain the following week.

Weather Disaster Preparedness El Nino

Governor declares state of emergency as El Nino strengthens

State agencies are pre-positioning sandbags, water pumps and other flood-fighting materials as storms line up in the Pacific.

Weather Disaster Preparedness El Nino

Malibu council to consider flood emergency declaration Monday

Residents near Malibu Creek have begged the city to dredge sediment piled up since recent fires, warning of disaster if heavy rain hits.

Malibu Creek Malibu City Council Disaster Preparedness Rindge Dam El Nino Wildfire Recovery

Ioki Park soccer field design heads to council Monday

The Chili Cook-Off site plan is part of a broader blueprint for parks, pools, a senior center and an arts center on city-owned land.

Malibu City Council Point Dume Malibu Film Society Community Events PCH Safety

Council candidate stumbles on Malibu Mission Statement at debate

Three candidates cited the city's guiding documents at the Malibu Township Council forum. Newcomer Amir Sam Dubai asked to have the mission statement read to him.

Malibu City Council Elections 2026

Santa Monica homeless sweep yields four arrests, six citations

A one-day enforcement operation targeted the beach, pier and Palisades Park. Police also made 10 service-provider linkages and six shelter referrals.

Law Enforcement Technology Homelessness Santa Monica

Ridley sea turtles nest on Orange County beaches; one spotted off Point Dume

Lifeguards secured two clutches of eggs at Seal Beach and Huntington Beach as warm water lures the turtles far north of their Baja habitat.

Wildlife Point Dume Zuma Beach

PCH repaving to close two eastbound lanes Tuesday

Crews will close two of three eastbound lanes on PCH between Sunset and Temescal Canyon to repave over last week's water pipe break.

Transportation Infrastructure Utilities PCH Safety LA County Waterworks

Malibu, Meet the Fujiwhara Effect: When Two Hurricanes Dance

The rare meteorological phenomenon occurs when two tropical storms spin close enough to orbit a common center.

National Weather

Hurricane Polo could send surf, rain to Malibu next week

Category 4 storm off Mexico is expected to intensify and track up Baja, potentially bringing big waves by Friday and rain the following week.

Weather Disaster Preparedness El Nino

Malibu council to consider flood emergency declaration Monday

Residents near Malibu Creek have begged the city to dredge sediment piled up since recent fires, warning of disaster if heavy rain hits.

Malibu Creek Malibu City Council Disaster Preparedness Rindge Dam El Nino Wildfire Recovery

Council candidate stumbles on Malibu Mission Statement at debate

Three candidates cited the city's guiding documents at the Malibu Township Council forum. Newcomer Amir Sam Dubai asked to have the mission statement read to him.

Malibu City Council Elections 2026

PCH repaving to close two eastbound lanes Tuesday

Crews will close two of three eastbound lanes on PCH between Sunset and Temescal Canyon to repave over last week's water pipe break.

Transportation Infrastructure Utilities PCH Safety LA County Waterworks

Malibu, Meet the Fujiwhara Effect: When Two Hurricanes Dance

The rare meteorological phenomenon occurs when two tropical storms spin close enough to orbit a common center.

National Weather

Governor declares state of emergency as El Nino strengthens

State agencies are pre-positioning sandbags, water pumps and other flood-fighting materials as storms line up in the Pacific.

Weather Disaster Preparedness El Nino

Ioki Park soccer field design heads to council Monday

The Chili Cook-Off site plan is part of a broader blueprint for parks, pools, a senior center and an arts center on city-owned land.

Malibu City Council Point Dume Malibu Film Society Community Events PCH Safety

Santa Monica homeless sweep yields four arrests, six citations

A one-day enforcement operation targeted the beach, pier and Palisades Park. Police also made 10 service-provider linkages and six shelter referrals.

Law Enforcement Technology Homelessness Santa Monica

Ridley sea turtles nest on Orange County beaches; one spotted off Point Dume

Lifeguards secured two clutches of eggs at Seal Beach and Huntington Beach as warm water lures the turtles far north of their Baja habitat.

Wildlife Point Dume Zuma Beach

Monday, September 21, 2026

Council candidate Dibaei faces disbarment questions at Malibu debate

Amir Sam Dibaei was disbarred by the State Bar in 2022 for moral turpitude. He blames politics and asks Malibu voters "How much worse could I possibly be? The city has burned to the ground."

Malibu City Council Public Meeting Elections 2026

Malibu water restored after two-day PCH pipe break

The 70-year-old transmission pipe under PCH at Will Rogers Beach was repaired Friday, but L.A. County has not disclosed how low local storage tanks got.

Infrastructure Utilities PCH Safety LA County Waterworks

Broad Beach residents blast Zuma Triathlon traffic plan

Social media complaints centered on confusing lane markings on PCH west of Trancas during Sunday's race.

Traffic Enforcement Community Events PCH Safety Broad Beach Zuma Beach

Feds demand L.A. County voter rolls despite new state law

The Trump Justice Department has served at least three subpoenas seeking California voter lists, days after the governor signed a law barring federal interference in local elections.

National Donald Trump State Senate Elections 2026

L.A. County floats sand transfer plan for Zuma Beach

The proposed "living dune" project would move dredged sand from Marina del Rey to widen Zuma, but there's no funding, timeline, and four other beaches are competing for the same sand.

Westward Beach Coastal Commission Malibu Recovery Zuma Beach

Caltrans lane closures hit PCH and 101 this week

Boulder placement work will slow PCH between Malibu and Point Mugu and near the Getty Villa, while wildlife crossing construction closes 101 lanes overnight.

Transportation Infrastructure Caltrans PCH Safety Kanan Road

Presley Gerber, Malibu High grad and son of Cindy Crawford, dies at 27

The model died last week at a rehab center. His family has asked for privacy.

Education Obituary

Forecasters see wet El Niño ahead, with January possibly doubling normal rain

Ocean temperatures off Peru have climbed more than 5 degrees above average, putting California on a track that resembles the drenching El Niños of 1983 and 1998.

Weather Disaster Preparedness El Nino

Council candidate Dibaei faces disbarment questions at Malibu debate

Amir Sam Dibaei was disbarred by the State Bar in 2022 for moral turpitude. He blames politics and asks Malibu voters "How much worse could I possibly be? The city has burned to the ground."

Malibu City Council Public Meeting Elections 2026

Broad Beach residents blast Zuma Triathlon traffic plan

Social media complaints centered on confusing lane markings on PCH west of Trancas during Sunday's race.

Traffic Enforcement Community Events PCH Safety Broad Beach Zuma Beach

L.A. County floats sand transfer plan for Zuma Beach

The proposed "living dune" project would move dredged sand from Marina del Rey to widen Zuma, but there's no funding, timeline, and four other beaches are competing for the same sand.

Westward Beach Coastal Commission Malibu Recovery Zuma Beach

Presley Gerber, Malibu High grad and son of Cindy Crawford, dies at 27

The model died last week at a rehab center. His family has asked for privacy.

Education Obituary

Malibu water restored after two-day PCH pipe break

The 70-year-old transmission pipe under PCH at Will Rogers Beach was repaired Friday, but L.A. County has not disclosed how low local storage tanks got.

Infrastructure Utilities PCH Safety LA County Waterworks

Feds demand L.A. County voter rolls despite new state law

The Trump Justice Department has served at least three subpoenas seeking California voter lists, days after the governor signed a law barring federal interference in local elections.

National Donald Trump State Senate Elections 2026

Caltrans lane closures hit PCH and 101 this week

Boulder placement work will slow PCH between Malibu and Point Mugu and near the Getty Villa, while wildlife crossing construction closes 101 lanes overnight.

Transportation Infrastructure Caltrans PCH Safety Kanan Road

Forecasters see wet El Niño ahead, with January possibly doubling normal rain

Ocean temperatures off Peru have climbed more than 5 degrees above average, putting California on a track that resembles the drenching El Niños of 1983 and 1998.

Weather Disaster Preparedness El Nino

Friday, September 18, 2026

No fix yet for Malibu water main failure, PCH one lane each way at Temescal

Expect a big traffic jam with 1 lane open in either direction just above Temescal Canyon Road. No idea when water will resume flowing into Malibu, Topanga.

Water Rates Infrastructure Utilities Palisades Fire PCH Safety Malibu Recovery LA County Waterworks

PCH pipe repairs choke traffic; Malibu urged to conserve water

Crews are blocking two of three lanes each direction near Temescal Canyon while repairing the sole water main serving Malibu and Topanga.

Water Rates Infrastructure Caltrans Utilities PCH Safety LA County Waterworks

PCH traffic crawls in both directions as water pipe is repaired

Heavy delays are stacking up from Las Flores Canyon down through Topanga to the construction zone at Temescal Canyon Road.

Transportation Caltrans PCH Safety

Caltrans to resume work on rock wall at Coastline Dr Monday

Emergency revetment work across from the Getty Villa Museum resumes Monday night with one lane in each direction for five days.

Infrastructure Caltrans PCH Safety Malibu Recovery

Rock wall grows at Westward Beach as Barrels surf break vanishes

LA County is installing up to 500 linear feet of emergency revetment; state rules block sand replacement east of Zuma Creek but permit it west of Zuma Creek.

Wildlife Point Dume Infrastructure Westward Beach Malibu Recovery Zuma Beach

Lechuza Beach repopulation still about three and a half weeks out

The 31 evacuated houses remain red-tagged as private contractors race to repair collapsed East Sea Level Drive and utility lines.

Infrastructure Utilities Public Safety Malibu Recovery

SMMUSD parents push back on classroom video viewing

A first-grade parent told the school board her kids are watching movies instead of PE and recess, as the district weighs a new screen-time policy.

Education Public Meeting SMMUSD

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State approves design for $64.5 million Malibu Middle School hub

With the final state signoff in hand, construction is underway on the middle school and gym, with an Olympic-size pool and arts center to follow.

Education Public Meeting School District Separation SMMUSD Malibu Recovery

Zuma Beach Triathlon returns Sunday with Broad Beach detours

Traffic in and out of Broad Beach will be briefly restricted as runners pass through; organizers face new course headaches this year.

Community Events Broad Beach Sports Zuma Beach

Malibu Film Society hosts 'Hedwig' 25th anniversary — not for kids

John Cameron Mitchell performs live at Malibu High's Van Dyke Theater Saturday for the R-rated film's anniversary screening.

Malibu Film Society Community Events Entertainment Industry

New Camarillo Costco opens Oct. 30, cheap gas gets closer

The new warehouse is 26 miles up the coast from Trancas and will offer 32 gas nozzles — something the Westlake Village store lacks.

Transportation Business Ventura County

Caltrans to close PCH intermittently for four-month repair near Point Mugu

Crews will halt traffic in both directions on weekdays to drop boulders into a hole carved by ocean waves.

Transportation Infrastructure Caltrans PCH Safety Malibu Recovery

No fix yet for Malibu water main failure, PCH one lane each way at Temescal

Expect a big traffic jam with 1 lane open in either direction just above Temescal Canyon Road. No idea when water will resume flowing into Malibu, Topanga.

Water Rates Infrastructure Utilities Palisades Fire PCH Safety Malibu Recovery LA County Waterworks

Caltrans to resume work on rock wall at Coastline Dr Monday

Emergency revetment work across from the Getty Villa Museum resumes Monday night with one lane in each direction for five days.

Infrastructure Caltrans PCH Safety Malibu Recovery

Lechuza Beach repopulation still about three and a half weeks out

The 31 evacuated houses remain red-tagged as private contractors race to repair collapsed East Sea Level Drive and utility lines.

Infrastructure Utilities Public Safety Malibu Recovery

State approves design for $64.5 million Malibu Middle School hub

With the final state signoff in hand, construction is underway on the middle school and gym, with an Olympic-size pool and arts center to follow.

Education Public Meeting School District Separation SMMUSD Malibu Recovery

Malibu Film Society hosts 'Hedwig' 25th anniversary — not for kids

John Cameron Mitchell performs live at Malibu High's Van Dyke Theater Saturday for the R-rated film's anniversary screening.

Malibu Film Society Community Events Entertainment Industry

Caltrans to close PCH intermittently for four-month repair near Point Mugu

Crews will halt traffic in both directions on weekdays to drop boulders into a hole carved by ocean waves.

Transportation Infrastructure Caltrans PCH Safety Malibu Recovery

PCH pipe repairs choke traffic; Malibu urged to conserve water

Crews are blocking two of three lanes each direction near Temescal Canyon while repairing the sole water main serving Malibu and Topanga.

Water Rates Infrastructure Caltrans Utilities PCH Safety LA County Waterworks

PCH traffic crawls in both directions as water pipe is repaired

Heavy delays are stacking up from Las Flores Canyon down through Topanga to the construction zone at Temescal Canyon Road.

Transportation Caltrans PCH Safety

Rock wall grows at Westward Beach as Barrels surf break vanishes

LA County is installing up to 500 linear feet of emergency revetment; state rules block sand replacement east of Zuma Creek but permit it west of Zuma Creek.

Wildlife Point Dume Infrastructure Westward Beach Malibu Recovery Zuma Beach

SMMUSD parents push back on classroom video viewing

A first-grade parent told the school board her kids are watching movies instead of PE and recess, as the district weighs a new screen-time policy.

Education Public Meeting SMMUSD

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Zuma Beach Triathlon returns Sunday with Broad Beach detours

Traffic in and out of Broad Beach will be briefly restricted as runners pass through; organizers face new course headaches this year.

Community Events Broad Beach Sports Zuma Beach

New Camarillo Costco opens Oct. 30, cheap gas gets closer

The new warehouse is 26 miles up the coast from Trancas and will offer 32 gas nozzles — something the Westlake Village store lacks.

Transportation Business Ventura County

Thursday, September 17, 2026

Caltrans drops roundabouts, scales back PCH safety plan

State abandons roundabouts and boulevard widening, now proposing one sidewalk and two bike lanes on eight-tenths of a mile of PCH.

Traffic Fatalities Infrastructure Caltrans PCH Safety Malibu Recovery Pedestrian Deaths

Federal judge bars ICE from warrantless street sweeps in California

Judge Frimpong ruled immigration agents must first find probable cause on legal status and flight risk before detaining people without a warrant.

National Law Enforcement Technology Ventura County

State Farm plans return to California home insurance in December

The insurer will write new policies in high fire risk areas only for homeowners meeting the Wildfire Prepared Home Plus standard.

Fire Safety State Farm Insurance Wildfire Recovery

Malibu Planning Commission set to formally kill DWP storage yard

Commissioners will take a final vote Monday night to deny Los Angeles DWP's request for a Corral Canyon Road equipment lay-down yard.

Malibu Planning Commission Utilities Palisades Fire Malibu Recovery Code Enforcement

Santa Barbara County bans new onshore oil and gas wells

The 3-2 vote upwind from Malibu targets a region with more than a thousand active wells and is expected to cut air pollution reaching the coast.

Weather Energy Ventura County

Caltrans drops roundabouts, scales back PCH safety plan

State abandons roundabouts and boulevard widening, now proposing one sidewalk and two bike lanes on eight-tenths of a mile of PCH.

Traffic Fatalities Infrastructure Caltrans PCH Safety Malibu Recovery Pedestrian Deaths

State Farm plans return to California home insurance in December

The insurer will write new policies in high fire risk areas only for homeowners meeting the Wildfire Prepared Home Plus standard.

Fire Safety State Farm Insurance Wildfire Recovery

Santa Barbara County bans new onshore oil and gas wells

The 3-2 vote upwind from Malibu targets a region with more than a thousand active wells and is expected to cut air pollution reaching the coast.

Weather Energy Ventura County

Federal judge bars ICE from warrantless street sweeps in California

Judge Frimpong ruled immigration agents must first find probable cause on legal status and flight risk before detaining people without a warrant.

National Law Enforcement Technology Ventura County

Malibu Planning Commission set to formally kill DWP storage yard

Commissioners will take a final vote Monday night to deny Los Angeles DWP's request for a Corral Canyon Road equipment lay-down yard.

Malibu Planning Commission Utilities Palisades Fire Malibu Recovery Code Enforcement

Wednesday, September 16, 2026

News helicopter crashes in Chatsworth, killing three

NBC 4 reporter Eliana Moreno, pilot George Marciniw and one person on the ground were killed when News Chopper 4 went down Tuesday evening.

National Local Media

Crews build rock revetment at Point Dume Beach entrance

LA County Beaches and Harbors workers labored overnight placing rocks along Westward Beach Road as the beach continues to erode.

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Malibu Canyon reopens after water main split

Las Virgenes Municipal Water District needed a day and a half to repair a metal pipe that split down the middle.

Malibu Canyon Infrastructure Utilities

Caltrans holds PCH meeting tonight on Dead Man's Curve stretch

The 6 p.m. session at Malibu City Hall focuses on a 0.8-mile stretch between Las Flores Canyon and Carbon Canyon roads.

Public Meeting Caltrans Malibu City Hall PCH Safety Pedestrian Deaths

Council candidates clash over Malibu Fire Brigade funding

Challenger Danny Smith accused incumbent Doug Stewart of misdirecting brigade money; Stewart fired back poking holes in Smith's timeline.

Malibu City Council Malibu City Hall Elections 2026 Fire Safe Council

News helicopter crashes in Chatsworth, killing three

NBC 4 reporter Eliana Moreno, pilot George Marciniw and one person on the ground were killed when News Chopper 4 went down Tuesday evening.

National Local Media

Malibu Canyon reopens after water main split

Las Virgenes Municipal Water District needed a day and a half to repair a metal pipe that split down the middle.

Malibu Canyon Infrastructure Utilities

Council candidates clash over Malibu Fire Brigade funding

Challenger Danny Smith accused incumbent Doug Stewart of misdirecting brigade money; Stewart fired back poking holes in Smith's timeline.

Malibu City Council Malibu City Hall Elections 2026 Fire Safe Council

Crews build rock revetment at Point Dume Beach entrance

LA County Beaches and Harbors workers labored overnight placing rocks along Westward Beach Road as the beach continues to erode.

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Caltrans holds PCH meeting tonight on Dead Man's Curve stretch

The 6 p.m. session at Malibu City Hall focuses on a 0.8-mile stretch between Las Flores Canyon and Carbon Canyon roads.

Public Meeting Caltrans Malibu City Hall PCH Safety Pedestrian Deaths

Tuesday, September 15, 2026

U S Supreme Court clears way for mail ballots in Malibu

The U.S. Supreme Court ruled the Postal Service cannot delay ballot delivery, allowing L.A. County to mail ballots to Malibu voters next month.

National Point Dume Donald Trump Elections 2026

First rebuilt Palisades Fire home gets occupancy permit

A Big Rock family became the first to receive a certificate of occupancy for a home rebuilt after the Palisades Fire, 615 days after the blaze.

Malibu City Council Palisades Fire Malibu Recovery Wildfire Recovery

Sea Level Drive repairs may take another four weeks

Thirty-one houses remain evacuated as engineers design more permanent repairs for the 60 feet of Sea Level Drive undermined by the ocean.

Infrastructure PCH Safety Malibu Recovery

State Parks plans repairs soon on Malibu Pirr

City Manager Joe Irvin said California State Parks is slowly developing plans to repair the damaged Malibu Pier.

Malibu Pier Infrastructure PCH Safety

Serra Retreat residents plead for action on choked Malibu Creek

Malibu Creek has filled with fire debris, and residents warn even small runoff now floods yards. The council began declaring another emergency.

Malibu Creek Malibu City Council Disaster Preparedness Rindge Dam El Nino Wildfire Recovery

City questions 25 mph speed limit on eastern PCH

City Manager Joe Irvin has asked Caltrans why the widely ignored 25 mph limit stays in effect, raising questions about upcoming speed cameras.

Malibu City Council Traffic Enforcement Caltrans PCH Safety

Council advances vote on oceanfront sewer for burn zone

Property owners will decide next spring whether to tax themselves to build a $131 million sewer serving 426 oceanfront properties.

Malibu City Council Infrastructure Palisades Fire PCH Safety Malibu Recovery Wildfire Recovery

Council approves map changes for Civic Center-area sewers

The City Council approved technical map changes for Phase 2 sewers around the Civic Center ahead of a Nov. 26 state hearing.

Malibu City Council Infrastructure Malibu Lagoon

City again rejects speed humps for Las Flores Canyon

For the second time in three years, the city told Las Flores Canyon residents the road is too steep, twisty, and muddy for speed humps.

Malibu City Council Traffic Enforcement Public Safety PCH Safety

Caltrans shifts Rattner Beach PCH work to overnight

Starting Monday night, one lane in each direction on PCH will close from 9 p.m. to 5 a.m. for five nights of $15 million revetment work.

Transportation Infrastructure Caltrans PCH Safety

SCE undergrounding halted over lack of city permits

The city stopped Southern California Edison's fire-safety undergrounding project after a neighbor complained about trucks parked without permits.

Fire Safety Utilities Malibu City Hall Code Enforcement

U S Supreme Court clears way for mail ballots in Malibu

The U.S. Supreme Court ruled the Postal Service cannot delay ballot delivery, allowing L.A. County to mail ballots to Malibu voters next month.

National Point Dume Donald Trump Elections 2026

Sea Level Drive repairs may take another four weeks

Thirty-one houses remain evacuated as engineers design more permanent repairs for the 60 feet of Sea Level Drive undermined by the ocean.

Infrastructure PCH Safety Malibu Recovery

Serra Retreat residents plead for action on choked Malibu Creek

Malibu Creek has filled with fire debris, and residents warn even small runoff now floods yards. The council began declaring another emergency.

Malibu Creek Malibu City Council Disaster Preparedness Rindge Dam El Nino Wildfire Recovery

Council advances vote on oceanfront sewer for burn zone

Property owners will decide next spring whether to tax themselves to build a $131 million sewer serving 426 oceanfront properties.

Malibu City Council Infrastructure Palisades Fire PCH Safety Malibu Recovery Wildfire Recovery

City again rejects speed humps for Las Flores Canyon

For the second time in three years, the city told Las Flores Canyon residents the road is too steep, twisty, and muddy for speed humps.

Malibu City Council Traffic Enforcement Public Safety PCH Safety

SCE undergrounding halted over lack of city permits

The city stopped Southern California Edison's fire-safety undergrounding project after a neighbor complained about trucks parked without permits.

Fire Safety Utilities Malibu City Hall Code Enforcement

First rebuilt Palisades Fire home gets occupancy permit

A Big Rock family became the first to receive a certificate of occupancy for a home rebuilt after the Palisades Fire, 615 days after the blaze.

Malibu City Council Palisades Fire Malibu Recovery Wildfire Recovery

State Parks plans repairs soon on Malibu Pirr

City Manager Joe Irvin said California State Parks is slowly developing plans to repair the damaged Malibu Pier.

Malibu Pier Infrastructure PCH Safety

City questions 25 mph speed limit on eastern PCH

City Manager Joe Irvin has asked Caltrans why the widely ignored 25 mph limit stays in effect, raising questions about upcoming speed cameras.

Malibu City Council Traffic Enforcement Caltrans PCH Safety

Council approves map changes for Civic Center-area sewers

The City Council approved technical map changes for Phase 2 sewers around the Civic Center ahead of a Nov. 26 state hearing.

Malibu City Council Infrastructure Malibu Lagoon

Caltrans shifts Rattner Beach PCH work to overnight

Starting Monday night, one lane in each direction on PCH will close from 9 p.m. to 5 a.m. for five nights of $15 million revetment work.

Transportation Infrastructure Caltrans PCH Safety

Monday, September 14, 2026

Malibu Canyon Road closed at Mulholland; PCH slow eastbound

A broken water main above Mulholland Highway has shut Malibu Canyon Road to the 101 for the day, while PCH crawls eastbound.

Transportation Malibu Canyon Utilities PCH Safety

Emergency PCH repairs at Carbon Beach washed out by surf

A temporary breakwater installed by the state two weeks ago has failed, leaving Pacific Coast Highway held up only by a 40-foot column of sand and rock.

Infrastructure Caltrans Carbon Mesa Palisades Fire PCH Safety Malibu Recovery

31 houses still red-tagged at Lechuza Beach as shoring continues

Emergency work continued through the weekend on Sea Level Drive, and sheriff's patrols have been replaced by private security guards to save the city money.

Malibu City Council City Budget Sheriff's Department Public Safety Malibu Recovery

Malibu Lagoon sewer expansion pegged at $131 million

The City Council votes Monday on creating an assessment district to fund Phase 2 of the Civic Center sewage plant, extending service to the Colony and Surfrider areas.

Malibu City Council Infrastructure Utilities Malibu City Hall Malibu Lagoon

Council to discuss loss to MRCA in trails lawsuit in closed session

A Superior Court judge ruled Malibu waited too long to claim control of beach access ways and trails now managed by the regional parks agency.

Malibu City Council Courts Santa Monica Mountains Mrca

No Secret Service. No CHP. No sheriff's office. Kamala Harris intruder intercepted inside yard

A private security guard apprehended a woman inside the former vice president's yard Friday. Neither Harris nor Doug Emhoff was home.

Point Dume Donald Trump Sheriff's Department Public Safety

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California fights Trump plan to restrict mail-in ballot delivery

The U.S. Supreme Court could rule any day on a proposal to block the Postal Service from delivering vote-by-mail ballots not tied to a federal voter database.

National Donald Trump Elections 2026

Malibu Middle School breaks ground on new hub building

Phase 2 of the campus rebuild includes a new middle school hub and gymnasium, with a swimming pool set to start construction this winter.

Education Malibu Planning Commission SMMUSD

After a year of radio silence, SMMUSD names new chief PR officer

The Santa Monica-Malibu school district has been silent for a year after its last PR hire ghosted the outside world.

Education Local Media SMMUSD

Malibu halts Latigo Canyon power line undergrounding over permit dispute

City shut down Southern California Edison's fire-safety project after a neighbor complained that contractor trucks were parked on a vacant lot without permits.

Fire Safety Malibu City Council Infrastructure Utilities PCH Safety Wildfire Recovery

Malibu Canyon Road closed at Mulholland; PCH slow eastbound

A broken water main above Mulholland Highway has shut Malibu Canyon Road to the 101 for the day, while PCH crawls eastbound.

Transportation Malibu Canyon Utilities PCH Safety

31 houses still red-tagged at Lechuza Beach as shoring continues

Emergency work continued through the weekend on Sea Level Drive, and sheriff's patrols have been replaced by private security guards to save the city money.

Malibu City Council City Budget Sheriff's Department Public Safety Malibu Recovery

Council to discuss loss to MRCA in trails lawsuit in closed session

A Superior Court judge ruled Malibu waited too long to claim control of beach access ways and trails now managed by the regional parks agency.

Malibu City Council Courts Santa Monica Mountains Mrca

California fights Trump plan to restrict mail-in ballot delivery

The U.S. Supreme Court could rule any day on a proposal to block the Postal Service from delivering vote-by-mail ballots not tied to a federal voter database.

National Donald Trump Elections 2026

After a year of radio silence, SMMUSD names new chief PR officer

The Santa Monica-Malibu school district has been silent for a year after its last PR hire ghosted the outside world.

Education Local Media SMMUSD

Emergency PCH repairs at Carbon Beach washed out by surf

A temporary breakwater installed by the state two weeks ago has failed, leaving Pacific Coast Highway held up only by a 40-foot column of sand and rock.

Infrastructure Caltrans Carbon Mesa Palisades Fire PCH Safety Malibu Recovery

Malibu Lagoon sewer expansion pegged at $131 million

The City Council votes Monday on creating an assessment district to fund Phase 2 of the Civic Center sewage plant, extending service to the Colony and Surfrider areas.

Malibu City Council Infrastructure Utilities Malibu City Hall Malibu Lagoon

No Secret Service. No CHP. No sheriff's office. Kamala Harris intruder intercepted inside yard

A private security guard apprehended a woman inside the former vice president's yard Friday. Neither Harris nor Doug Emhoff was home.

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Malibu Middle School breaks ground on new hub building

Phase 2 of the campus rebuild includes a new middle school hub and gymnasium, with a swimming pool set to start construction this winter.

Education Malibu Planning Commission SMMUSD

Malibu halts Latigo Canyon power line undergrounding over permit dispute

City shut down Southern California Edison's fire-safety project after a neighbor complained that contractor trucks were parked on a vacant lot without permits.

Fire Safety Malibu City Council Infrastructure Utilities PCH Safety Wildfire Recovery

Saturday, September 12, 2026

Sea Level Drive residents remain locked out as repairs continue

Malibu shifts to long-term disaster management as 31 households wait for road, engineering fixes on collapsing Sea Level Drive.

Infrastructure Malibu City Hall Public Safety PCH Safety Malibu Recovery

Caltrans plans changes on small stretch of PCH where women were killed

The state calls yet another PCH safety meeting, this time asking for comment on possible bike lanes and sidewalks on PCH from the Carbon Canyon Fire Station down to Duke's.

Public Meeting Caltrans Malibu City Hall PCH Safety Pedestrian Deaths

Caltrans to replace beach at Getty Villa with boulders but no sand

Contractor is clearing the site and moving out homeless encampments before dropping giant rocks where beach sand used to be. Critics say it was a government wall at what used to be Castle Rock, that bounces waves over to scour away historic Ratner Beach.

Infrastructure Homelessness Caltrans PCH Safety

Five Caltrans trouble spots plague Malibu-area PCH

From Tuna Beach to Deer Creek, collapsing shoulders and cliffs threaten the highway — and Malibu's only water supply.

Infrastructure Caltrans Carbon Mesa PCH Safety Leo Carrillo

Santa Monica cancels Ocean Way Festival after Hurricane Marie

Goldenvoice pulls the plug on the two-day beachfront concert after storm surf washed out the sand south of the pier.

Weather Community Events Santa Monica Entertainment Industry

Data center proposed at Ventura fairgrounds, board votes Tuesday

Global Stack USA wants to build one of 70 statewide "edge computing" sites at the beach next to the 101 Freeway.

Donald Trump Public Meeting Infrastructure Utilities Energy Ventura County

Sea Level Drive residents remain locked out as repairs continue

Malibu shifts to long-term disaster management as 31 households wait for road, engineering fixes on collapsing Sea Level Drive.

Infrastructure Malibu City Hall Public Safety PCH Safety Malibu Recovery

Caltrans to replace beach at Getty Villa with boulders but no sand

Infrastructure Homelessness Caltrans PCH Safety

Data center proposed at Ventura fairgrounds, board votes Tuesday

Global Stack USA wants to build one of 70 statewide "edge computing" sites at the beach next to the 101 Freeway.

Donald Trump Public Meeting Infrastructure Utilities Energy Ventura County

Caltrans plans changes on small stretch of PCH where women were killed

The state calls yet another PCH safety meeting, this time asking for comment on possible bike lanes and sidewalks on PCH from the Carbon Canyon Fire Station down to Duke's.

Public Meeting Caltrans Malibu City Hall PCH Safety Pedestrian Deaths

Five Caltrans trouble spots plague Malibu-area PCH

From Tuna Beach to Deer Creek, collapsing shoulders and cliffs threaten the highway — and Malibu's only water supply.

Infrastructure Caltrans Carbon Mesa PCH Safety Leo Carrillo

Santa Monica cancels Ocean Way Festival after Hurricane Marie

Goldenvoice pulls the plug on the two-day beachfront concert after storm surf washed out the sand south of the pier.

Weather Community Events Santa Monica Entertainment Industry

Friday, September 11, 2026

La Chusa Beach evacuation may last five weeks

Malibu says 33 evacuated homes on Sea Level Drive can't be reoccupied until road access is restored for fire trucks.

Public Safety PCH Safety Coastal Commission Malibu Real Estate Malibu Recovery

Coastal Commission accepts new Malibu pocket beach in sand-theft deal

Broad Beach landowner Mark Attanasio avoids a possible $12 million fine by donating a burned-out eastern Malibu lot valued at $2 million.

PCH Safety Coastal Commission Malibu Real Estate Mrca Broad Beach

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Malibu school enrollment nearly steady after years of decline

The four public schools lost just 35 students this year, suggesting the long post-Woolsey slide may be ending.

Education School District Separation SMMUSD Wildfire Recovery

Body found on Broad Beach identified as missing Santa Monica musician

The L.A. County Medical Examiner identified 36-year-old Braden Pontoli, reported missing from downtown Santa Monica.

Sheriff's Department Santa Monica Active Investigation Broad Beach

Camarillo teens arrested after road rage assault with rifle

License plate readers led Ventura County deputies to an 18-year-old and his 17-year-old girlfriend after a motorcyclist was struck on Las Posas Road.

Law Enforcement Technology Public Safety Ventura County

Santa Monica to install red light traffic cameras

The City Council approved automated enforcement with fines from $100 to $500 as part of a broader traffic safety push.

Traffic Enforcement Law Enforcement Technology Public Safety Santa Monica Pedestrian Deaths

Pepperdine hosts 9/11 memorial on the Great Lawn

The attacks of Sept. 11, 2001 were remembered Friday morning across the U.S. and in Malibu.

National Community Events Pepperdine

La Chusa Beach evacuation may last five weeks

Malibu says 33 evacuated homes on Sea Level Drive can't be reoccupied until road access is restored for fire trucks.

Public Safety PCH Safety Coastal Commission Malibu Real Estate Malibu Recovery

Malibu school enrollment nearly steady after years of decline

The four public schools lost just 35 students this year, suggesting the long post-Woolsey slide may be ending.

Education School District Separation SMMUSD Wildfire Recovery

Camarillo teens arrested after road rage assault with rifle

License plate readers led Ventura County deputies to an 18-year-old and his 17-year-old girlfriend after a motorcyclist was struck on Las Posas Road.

Law Enforcement Technology Public Safety Ventura County

Pepperdine hosts 9/11 memorial on the Great Lawn

The attacks of Sept. 11, 2001 were remembered Friday morning across the U.S. and in Malibu.

National Community Events Pepperdine

Coastal Commission accepts new Malibu pocket beach in sand-theft deal

Broad Beach landowner Mark Attanasio avoids a possible $12 million fine by donating a burned-out eastern Malibu lot valued at $2 million.

PCH Safety Coastal Commission Malibu Real Estate Mrca Broad Beach

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Body found on Broad Beach identified as missing Santa Monica musician

The L.A. County Medical Examiner identified 36-year-old Braden Pontoli, reported missing from downtown Santa Monica.

Sheriff's Department Santa Monica Active Investigation Broad Beach

Santa Monica to install red light traffic cameras

The City Council approved automated enforcement with fines from $100 to $500 as part of a broader traffic safety push.

Traffic Enforcement Law Enforcement Technology Public Safety Santa Monica Pedestrian Deaths

Thursday, September 10, 2026

Caltrans leaves PCH washouts marked only with cones

Two pavement washouts on eastbound Pacific Coast Highway remain unrepaired after last weekend's high surf and high tide.

Weather Infrastructure Caltrans PCH Safety Ventura County

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California warns Supreme Court of mail-ballot chaos

State joins 22 others opposing new Postal Service rules it says could disenfranchise millions of voters in the coming election.

National Donald Trump Elections 2026

Brush fire burns 25 acres behind Getty Museum

Sepulveda Pass blaze forced evacuations of a handful of Bel Air residents but did not snarl the 405.

Fire Safety Utilities Wildfire Recovery

La Chusa Beach repairs could take five weeks

Thirty-one homes remain off limits after a sinkhole and erosion on East Sea Level Drive; the city is keeping reporters away.

Infrastructure PCH Safety Malibu Recovery

Ocean waves chew away at PCH east and west of Malibu

Caltrans dumps boulders at three locations while cones mark 40-foot cliffs at the fog line near Deer Creek Road.

Infrastructure Caltrans Carbon Mesa PCH Safety

First speed camera signs go up on PCH at Decker

Ten cameras at five locations are planned in Malibu, with warnings starting late this month and full fines beginning in late November.

Traffic Enforcement Law Enforcement Technology PCH Safety

Malibu hires Jesse Mays as assistant city manager

Mays comes from Culver City, where he managed a citywide fiber internet partnership; he will work on Malibu's community lands planning.

Point Dume Malibu City Hall

Coastal Commission creates new eastern Malibu public beach in fine settlement

Broad Beach landowner Mark Attanasio surrenders a burned-out beachfront lot instead of paying up to $12 million for stealing sand and rocks.

Malibu City Hall PCH Safety Coastal Commission Malibu Recovery Mrca Broad Beach

Caltrans leaves PCH washouts marked only with cones

Two pavement washouts on eastbound Pacific Coast Highway remain unrepaired after last weekend's high surf and high tide.

Weather Infrastructure Caltrans PCH Safety Ventura County

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Ocean waves chew away at PCH east and west of Malibu

Caltrans dumps boulders at three locations while cones mark 40-foot cliffs at the fog line near Deer Creek Road.

Infrastructure Caltrans Carbon Mesa PCH Safety

Malibu hires Jesse Mays as assistant city manager

Mays comes from Culver City, where he managed a citywide fiber internet partnership; he will work on Malibu's community lands planning.

Point Dume Malibu City Hall

Coastal Commission creates new eastern Malibu public beach in fine settlement

Broad Beach landowner Mark Attanasio surrenders a burned-out beachfront lot instead of paying up to $12 million for stealing sand and rocks.

Malibu City Hall PCH Safety Coastal Commission Malibu Recovery Mrca Broad Beach

California warns Supreme Court of mail-ballot chaos

State joins 22 others opposing new Postal Service rules it says could disenfranchise millions of voters in the coming election.

National Donald Trump Elections 2026

Brush fire burns 25 acres behind Getty Museum

Sepulveda Pass blaze forced evacuations of a handful of Bel Air residents but did not snarl the 405.

Fire Safety Utilities Wildfire Recovery

La Chusa Beach repairs could take five weeks

Thirty-one homes remain off limits after a sinkhole and erosion on East Sea Level Drive; the city is keeping reporters away.

Infrastructure PCH Safety Malibu Recovery

First speed camera signs go up on PCH at Decker

Ten cameras at five locations are planned in Malibu, with warnings starting late this month and full fines beginning in late November.

Traffic Enforcement Law Enforcement Technology PCH Safety

Wednesday, September 9, 2026

Sea Level Drive erosion forces evacuation of 31 Malibu homes

A 30-foot-deep sinkhole and collapsing bluff prompted an emergency proclamation and mandatory evacuations in western Malibu.

Malibu City Council Weather Malibu Planning Commission Sheriff's Department Public Safety PCH Safety El Nino

Westward Beach sand disappearing, entry station removed

The prefab entry station across from the Sunset Restaurant is gone, and the ocean is carving away the big dune.

Weather Westward Beach PCH Safety El Nino

High tides wash across burned-out Billionaire's Beach lots

Ocean water reached PCH along Carbon Beach during the storm, but the highway itself came through with little damage.

Weather Caltrans Carbon Mesa PCH Safety Malibu Recovery Wildfire Recovery

Hurricane season quieting, but tides still running high

Marie has disintegrated west of Point Conception, but El Niño is pushing high tides 6 to 12 inches above predictions.

Weather PCH Safety El Nino

Coastal Commission to vote on Broad Beach penalty deal

A billionaire who bulldozed public beach would trade three eastern Malibu lots for a new state park — location still undisclosed.

PCH Safety Coastal Commission Malibu Real Estate Broad Beach Wildfire Recovery

Meteorologist calls Southern California humidity 'genuinely tropical'

UCLA's Daniel Swain says dew points are at the ceiling of anything ever measured in the region.

Weather Heat Wave Daniel Swain

Westward Beach sand disappearing, entry station removed

The prefab entry station across from the Sunset Restaurant is gone, and the ocean is carving away the big dune.

Weather Westward Beach PCH Safety El Nino

Hurricane season quieting, but tides still running high

Marie has disintegrated west of Point Conception, but El Niño is pushing high tides 6 to 12 inches above predictions.

Weather PCH Safety El Nino

Meteorologist calls Southern California humidity 'genuinely tropical'

UCLA's Daniel Swain says dew points are at the ceiling of anything ever measured in the region.

Weather Heat Wave Daniel Swain

Tuesday, September 8, 2026

Major high tides threaten more Malibu beach erosion

National Weather Service predicts significant erosion from Oxnard to Long Beach as Point Dume beaches all but vanish.

CHP Weather Point Dume Caltrans PCH Safety El Nino Zuma Beach

Lightning closes beaches gain Tuesday, storm cancels Chili Cook-Off Sunday

Lightning closes beaches again Tuesday. The Boys and Girls Club fundraiser lost a day to weather before resuming under sunshine for Muddy Monday.

Weather Community Events Westward Beach

Pickles and Peas food truck sweeps Malibu Chili Cook-Off

L.A.-based truck run by a former Ritz-Carlton executive chef took top meat and vegetarian trophies at the 43rd annual event.

Community Events Food Trucks Business

Malibu Middle School to break ground on campus-center rebuild

Phase two of the $395 million bond project starts Thursday, with a new pool and performing arts center to follow.

Education Campus Kilpatrick School Funding SMMUSD

Navy war games to bring noise off Malibu coast

Jets, helicopters, ships and unmanned systems launch from Point Mugu starting Wednesday, mostly during daytime hours.

National Public Safety Ventura County

Coastal Commission silent on location of new Big Rock beach

A Thursday vote would settle a Broad Beach violation by forcing a Brewers owner to buy three burned Big Rock lots for public use.

PCH Safety Coastal Commission Malibu Recovery Broad Beach Wildfire Recovery

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Cement trucks from Oxnard line Broad Beach Rd, waiting to drop their loads in the gaping hole next to ocean, under the houses along E. Sea Level Drive.

31 Houses Red-Tagged At Lechusa Beach, As Landslide Concern Grows

Total went from 5 to 31 this evening. No word on how long the evacuation will last. Some residents seen leaving with suitcases at 6.. Cement trucks waiting to deliver to the gaping hole are still lining up on Broad Beach Road tonight. Entry into neighborhood blocked.

Caltrans Malibu City Hall Westward Beach PCH Safety Malibu Real Estate Broad Beach Wildfire Recovery

Major high tides threaten more Malibu beach erosion

National Weather Service predicts significant erosion from Oxnard to Long Beach as Point Dume beaches all but vanish.

CHP Weather Point Dume Caltrans PCH Safety El Nino Zuma Beach

Pickles and Peas food truck sweeps Malibu Chili Cook-Off

L.A.-based truck run by a former Ritz-Carlton executive chef took top meat and vegetarian trophies at the 43rd annual event.

Community Events Food Trucks Business

Navy war games to bring noise off Malibu coast

Jets, helicopters, ships and unmanned systems launch from Point Mugu starting Wednesday, mostly during daytime hours.

National Public Safety Ventura County

31 Houses Red-Tagged At Lechusa Beach, As Landslide Concern Grows

Caltrans Malibu City Hall Westward Beach PCH Safety Malibu Real Estate Broad Beach Wildfire Recovery

Lightning closes beaches gain Tuesday, storm cancels Chili Cook-Off Sunday

Lightning closes beaches again Tuesday. The Boys and Girls Club fundraiser lost a day to weather before resuming under sunshine for Muddy Monday.

Weather Community Events Westward Beach

Malibu Middle School to break ground on campus-center rebuild

Phase two of the $395 million bond project starts Thursday, with a new pool and performing arts center to follow.

Education Campus Kilpatrick School Funding SMMUSD

Coastal Commission silent on location of new Big Rock beach

A Thursday vote would settle a Broad Beach violation by forcing a Brewers owner to buy three burned Big Rock lots for public use.

PCH Safety Coastal Commission Malibu Recovery Broad Beach Wildfire Recovery

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Monday, September 7, 2026

Beaches erode in Malibu, waves blast across PCH near Pt Mugu

Waves are washing over PCH near Mugu Rock, Zuma Beach has lost half its width, Westward Beach is disappearing. And by Wednesday, 90-degree humid heat is forecast.

Weather Caltrans Heat Wave PCH Safety Malibu Recovery Zuma Beach

Fallen tree blocks Old Topanga Canyon Road at Cheese Rocks

A downed tree has closed Old Topanga Canyon Road in both directions about three miles north of Topanga Canyon Boulevard.

Transportation Public Safety Santa Monica Mountains

High tides and El Niño swells chew away Malibu beaches

Sunday's 7-foot high tide, boosted by El Niño conditions, is the week's highest as sand erosion worsens from Zuma to Westward.

Wildlife Weather PCH Safety El Nino Broad Beach Zuma Beach

Beaches erode in Malibu, waves blast across PCH near Pt Mugu

Waves are washing over PCH near Mugu Rock, Zuma Beach has lost half its width, Westward Beach is disappearing. And by Wednesday, 90-degree humid heat is forecast.

Weather Caltrans Heat Wave PCH Safety Malibu Recovery Zuma Beach

Fallen tree blocks Old Topanga Canyon Road at Cheese Rocks

A downed tree has closed Old Topanga Canyon Road in both directions about three miles north of Topanga Canyon Boulevard.

Transportation Public Safety Santa Monica Mountains

High tides and El Niño swells chew away Malibu beaches

Sunday's 7-foot high tide, boosted by El Niño conditions, is the week's highest as sand erosion worsens from Zuma to Westward.

Wildlife Weather PCH Safety El Nino Broad Beach Zuma Beach

Sunday, September 6, 2026

Sunday storm drenches Malibu, closes Chili Cook-Off

Rain totals topped an inch across much of Malibu as lightning closed beaches and mud swamped the Chili Cook-Off grounds.

Weather Malibu Canyon Community Events PCH Safety Leo Carrillo

Sunday storm drenches Malibu, closes Chili Cook-Off

Rain totals topped an inch across much of Malibu as lightning closed beaches and mud swamped the Chili Cook-Off grounds.

Weather Malibu Canyon Community Events PCH Safety Leo Carrillo

Saturday, September 5, 2026

Heavy rain bands sweep Malibu as Hurricane Marie churns south

More than an inch has fallen atop the Santa Monica Mountains, with two more heavy pulses poised to hit Malibu Friday afternoon.

Weather Malibu Pier Pepperdine Santa Monica Mountains Leo Carrillo

Heavy rain bands sweep Malibu as Hurricane Marie churns south

More than an inch has fallen atop the Santa Monica Mountains, with two more heavy pulses poised to hit Malibu Friday afternoon.

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Friday, September 4, 2026

Big Rock Beach lot to be given to state as penalty for Broad Beach violations

Mark Attanasio will purchase a $2 million beachfront lot, somewhere near Big Rock. He was caught stealing sand and rocks at Broad Beach.

PCH Safety Coastal Commission Malibu Recovery Wildfire Recovery

Kelvin wave to raise California ocean level a foot by October

A massive pulse of warm water pushed north by El Niño trade winds is expected to reach Malibu in early October.

Weather El Nino

Malibu loses trail ownership fight to MRCA, weighs appeal

A judge ruled the city waited too long to assert ownership of the Winding Way Trail leading to Escondido Falls.

Malibu City Council Courts PCH Safety Escondido Falls Mrca

FEMA case management program for LA fire survivors to end Sept. 30

The Trump administration has not funded the disaster case management program that helps Palisades fire victims navigate FEMA reimbursement.

Donald Trump Palisades Fire Malibu Recovery Wildfire Recovery

Coast Guard rescues 37 from stranded boat off Channel Islands

The vessel was adrift 90 miles southwest of Oxnard with no food or water; officials believe passengers were trying to enter the U.S. illegally.

National Public Safety

PCH lane closures return Tuesday after Labor Day pause

Caltrans will resume closing an eastbound PCH lane near Big Rock to protect the crumbling cliff at Tuna Beach.

Transportation Caltrans PCH Safety

New USGS forecast doubles Malibu's odds of a magnitude-8 quake

A new statewide earthquake forecast puts the chance of a giant Southern California quake in the next 30 years at 23 percent.

Public Safety Disaster Preparedness

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Malibu Chili Cookoff opens Thursday in Civic Center

Admission tickets must be purchased online in advance, with proceeds benefiting the Boys and Girls Club of Malibu.

Community Events

Big Rock Beach lot to be given to state as penalty for Broad Beach violations

Mark Attanasio will purchase a $2 million beachfront lot, somewhere near Big Rock. He was caught stealing sand and rocks at Broad Beach.

PCH Safety Coastal Commission Malibu Recovery Wildfire Recovery

FEMA case management program for LA fire survivors to end Sept. 30

The Trump administration has not funded the disaster case management program that helps Palisades fire victims navigate FEMA reimbursement.

Donald Trump Palisades Fire Malibu Recovery Wildfire Recovery

PCH lane closures return Tuesday after Labor Day pause

Caltrans will resume closing an eastbound PCH lane near Big Rock to protect the crumbling cliff at Tuna Beach.

Transportation Caltrans PCH Safety

Malibu Chili Cookoff opens Thursday in Civic Center

Admission tickets must be purchased online in advance, with proceeds benefiting the Boys and Girls Club of Malibu.

Community Events

Kelvin wave to raise California ocean level a foot by October

A massive pulse of warm water pushed north by El Niño trade winds is expected to reach Malibu in early October.

Weather El Nino

Malibu loses trail ownership fight to MRCA, weighs appeal

A judge ruled the city waited too long to assert ownership of the Winding Way Trail leading to Escondido Falls.

Malibu City Council Courts PCH Safety Escondido Falls Mrca

Coast Guard rescues 37 from stranded boat off Channel Islands

The vessel was adrift 90 miles southwest of Oxnard with no food or water; officials believe passengers were trying to enter the U.S. illegally.

National Public Safety

New USGS forecast doubles Malibu's odds of a magnitude-8 quake

A new statewide earthquake forecast puts the chance of a giant Southern California quake in the next 30 years at 23 percent.

Public Safety Disaster Preparedness

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Thursday, September 3, 2026

Hurricane Marie to send big swells, not landfall, to Malibu

Eight-foot waves and seven-foot high tides will hit Malibu beaches over Labor Day weekend, but rumors of a hurricane strike are false.

Weather Public Safety

Prosecutors: Bohm had nitrous tank in lap during fatal PCH crash

The new theory in the delayed murder trial focuses on distraction, not intoxication, as Fraser Bohm remains free on bail.

Traffic Fatalities Courts Pepperdine PCH Safety

Judge rules against Malibu in Escondido Falls trail fight

A Los Angeles judge said the city waited 30 years to assert ownership of the Winding Way Trail, and the MRCA is celebrating.

Courts Malibu City Hall Escondido Falls Mrca

Malibu may require Zone Zero inspections when homes are sold

The Public Safety Commission wants the City Council to decide soon on enforcing the new state fire-safe landscaping rules.

Fire Safety Malibu City Council Public Safety Commission Malibu Real Estate Code Enforcement

USC study links Santa Susana neighbors to higher disease rates

Residents within five miles of the former rocket test site reported far higher rates of autoimmune and endocrine disorders.

Malibu Creek Wildlife Public Safety

Edison stock plunges as fire liability bill dies in Sacramento

The California legislature adjourned without acting, and Edison International shares have fallen to $55 as borrowing costs threaten rate hikes.

State Assembly Utilities State Senate Energy Wildfire Recovery

Caltrans pauses PCH, Topanga lane closures for Labor Day

No state lane closures are planned Friday through Monday, but the eastbound wall work at Piña Beach resumes Tuesday morning.

Transportation Caltrans PCH Safety

Malibu Chili Cook-Off returns after wildfire hiatus

The Labor Day weekend tradition benefits the Boys and Girls Club of Malibu, with a VIP reception Friday.

Community Events Malibu Recovery

Hurricane Marie to send big swells, not landfall, to Malibu

Eight-foot waves and seven-foot high tides will hit Malibu beaches over Labor Day weekend, but rumors of a hurricane strike are false.

Weather Public Safety

Judge rules against Malibu in Escondido Falls trail fight

A Los Angeles judge said the city waited 30 years to assert ownership of the Winding Way Trail, and the MRCA is celebrating.

Courts Malibu City Hall Escondido Falls Mrca

USC study links Santa Susana neighbors to higher disease rates

Residents within five miles of the former rocket test site reported far higher rates of autoimmune and endocrine disorders.

Malibu Creek Wildlife Public Safety

Caltrans pauses PCH, Topanga lane closures for Labor Day

No state lane closures are planned Friday through Monday, but the eastbound wall work at Piña Beach resumes Tuesday morning.

Transportation Caltrans PCH Safety

Prosecutors: Bohm had nitrous tank in lap during fatal PCH crash

The new theory in the delayed murder trial focuses on distraction, not intoxication, as Fraser Bohm remains free on bail.

Traffic Fatalities Courts Pepperdine PCH Safety

Malibu may require Zone Zero inspections when homes are sold

The Public Safety Commission wants the City Council to decide soon on enforcing the new state fire-safe landscaping rules.

Fire Safety Malibu City Council Public Safety Commission Malibu Real Estate Code Enforcement

Edison stock plunges as fire liability bill dies in Sacramento

The California legislature adjourned without acting, and Edison International shares have fallen to $55 as borrowing costs threaten rate hikes.

State Assembly Utilities State Senate Energy Wildfire Recovery

Malibu Chili Cook-Off returns after wildfire hiatus

The Labor Day weekend tradition benefits the Boys and Girls Club of Malibu, with a VIP reception Friday.

Community Events Malibu Recovery

Wednesday, September 2, 2026

Malibu loses lawsuit over Escondido Falls Trail ownership

A Los Angeles judge ruled the city waited too long to challenge MRCA's ownership of the trail easement up Winding Way.

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Malibu loses lawsuit over Escondido Falls Trail ownership

A Los Angeles judge ruled the city waited too long to challenge MRCA's ownership of the trail easement up Winding Way.

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Tuesday, September 1, 2026

Edison stock plunges 23% as Sacramento weighs wildfire liability

Southern California Edison shares suffered their worst drop in 25 years as lawmakers debate whether to shield utilities from insurer subrogation claims.

State Assembly Utilities State Senate Energy Insurance Wildfire Recovery

LA County sues State Farm over fire insurance payouts

The county alleges the insurer created public nuisances by failing to pay smoke damage claims, blocking rebuilding in Malibu, Palisades and Altadena.

Courts Palisades Fire State Farm Malibu Recovery Insurance Wildfire Recovery

Camp counselor sues MRCA over fatal falling-tree incident

Haley Weiser says she suffered PTSD and physical injury when a massive oak branch fell on a summer camp, killing a child beside her.

Courts Public Safety Santa Monica Mountains

No hurricane for Malibu, but big surf and rip currents likely

Tropical Storm Mario formed south of Baja, and forecasters say Malibu can expect waves, erosion and maybe weekend rain — but no landfall.

Weather Public Safety Daniel Swain El Nino

Soccer club pitches privately funded fields at Chili Cook-Off site

View FC wants a 25- to 30-year lease to build two artificial turf fields at Ioki Park, raising concerns about microplastics next to Legacy Park.

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Malibu to test emergency phone alerts every Thursday in September

The city will roll out weekly Everbridge test calls to landlines and cellphones, zone by zone, as fire season approaches.

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Malibu loses Escondido Falls trail lawsuit against MRCA

A Los Angeles judge ruled the city waited too long to assert ownership of the trail easement up Winding Way.

Courts Malibu City Hall Santa Monica Mountains Escondido Falls Mrca

Hurricane Marie unlikely to hit Malibu, but rain possible

Forecasters say chances of a direct hit are VERY LOW, but light rain and big waves are possible Sunday through Tuesday.

Fire Safety Weather Disaster Preparedness

Bear raids garbage cans in western Malibu hills

A KBUU listener captured video of a small bear knocking over her trash can and eating restaurant leftovers off Decker Canyon Road.

Wildlife Santa Monica Mountains

Malibu billionaire Stan Kroenke to buy Angels for $4 billion

The Rams owner and Malibu Colony shopping center owner has agreed to buy a controlling interest in the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim.

Malibu Real Estate Business Sports

Malibu to test emergency phone alerts every Thursday in September

Tests roll east to west by zone, starting Thursday at 5 p.m. in eastern Malibu.

Malibu City Hall Public Safety Disaster Preparedness

Public safety commission meets as surveillance debate grows

Sheriff's sergeant tells council that automated license plate readers helped solve five Malibu vehicle burglaries.

Malibu City Council Public Safety Commission Law Enforcement Technology Sheriff's Department PCH Safety

Sacramento fire liability compromise collapses; special session ahead

The Legislature adjourned without a deal on who pays for future utility-caused wildfires, sending SCE stock on a wild ride.

State Assembly Utilities Energy Insurance Wildfire Recovery

Volunteers battle invasive weeds at Point Dume preserve

The Malibu Township Council says the L.A. Conservation Corps is joining the effort, with major restoration work targeted for next spring.

Malibu City Council Point Dume Santa Monica Mountains

Edison stock plunges 23% as Sacramento weighs wildfire liability

Southern California Edison shares suffered their worst drop in 25 years as lawmakers debate whether to shield utilities from insurer subrogation claims.

State Assembly Utilities State Senate Energy Insurance Wildfire Recovery

No hurricane for Malibu, but big surf and rip currents likely

Tropical Storm Mario formed south of Baja, and forecasters say Malibu can expect waves, erosion and maybe weekend rain — but no landfall.

Weather Public Safety Daniel Swain El Nino

Malibu to test emergency phone alerts every Thursday in September

The city will roll out weekly Everbridge test calls to landlines and cellphones, zone by zone, as fire season approaches.

Fire Safety Malibu City Hall Public Safety Disaster Preparedness Wildfire Recovery

Hurricane Marie unlikely to hit Malibu, but rain possible

Forecasters say chances of a direct hit are VERY LOW, but light rain and big waves are possible Sunday through Tuesday.

Fire Safety Weather Disaster Preparedness

Malibu billionaire Stan Kroenke to buy Angels for $4 billion

The Rams owner and Malibu Colony shopping center owner has agreed to buy a controlling interest in the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim.

Malibu Real Estate Business Sports

Public safety commission meets as surveillance debate grows

Sheriff's sergeant tells council that automated license plate readers helped solve five Malibu vehicle burglaries.

Malibu City Council Public Safety Commission Law Enforcement Technology Sheriff's Department PCH Safety

Volunteers battle invasive weeds at Point Dume preserve

The Malibu Township Council says the L.A. Conservation Corps is joining the effort, with major restoration work targeted for next spring.

Malibu City Council Point Dume Santa Monica Mountains

LA County sues State Farm over fire insurance payouts

The county alleges the insurer created public nuisances by failing to pay smoke damage claims, blocking rebuilding in Malibu, Palisades and Altadena.

Courts Palisades Fire State Farm Malibu Recovery Insurance Wildfire Recovery

Camp counselor sues MRCA over fatal falling-tree incident

Haley Weiser says she suffered PTSD and physical injury when a massive oak branch fell on a summer camp, killing a child beside her.

Courts Public Safety Santa Monica Mountains

Soccer club pitches privately funded fields at Chili Cook-Off site

View FC wants a 25- to 30-year lease to build two artificial turf fields at Ioki Park, raising concerns about microplastics next to Legacy Park.

Malibu City Council Malibu City Hall Malibu Recovery Sports

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Malibu loses Escondido Falls trail lawsuit against MRCA

A Los Angeles judge ruled the city waited too long to assert ownership of the trail easement up Winding Way.

Courts Malibu City Hall Santa Monica Mountains Escondido Falls Mrca

Bear raids garbage cans in western Malibu hills

A KBUU listener captured video of a small bear knocking over her trash can and eating restaurant leftovers off Decker Canyon Road.

Wildlife Santa Monica Mountains

Malibu to test emergency phone alerts every Thursday in September

Tests roll east to west by zone, starting Thursday at 5 p.m. in eastern Malibu.

Malibu City Hall Public Safety Disaster Preparedness

Sacramento fire liability compromise collapses; special session ahead

The Legislature adjourned without a deal on who pays for future utility-caused wildfires, sending SCE stock on a wild ride.

State Assembly Utilities Energy Insurance Wildfire Recovery

Monday, August 31, 2026

Farmers Market Returns to Library Lot Amid Parking Chaos

Malibu's Farmers Market moved back to its longtime library home Sunday, drawing big crowds, gridlocked traffic and mixed reviews.

Community Events Malibu City Hall Malibu Recovery Business Code Enforcement

Malibu Safety Chief Pushes for Tougher Zone Zero Rules

Public safety director Susan Duenas wants Malibu to go beyond new state fire-hardening rules and give code enforcement clearer authority.

Fire Safety Public Safety Commission Malibu City Hall Susan Duenas Code Enforcement Wildfire Recovery

Newsom Backs Off Plan to Limit Utility Wildfire Lawsuits

The governor agreed to a narrower deal after homeowners, insurers and fire survivors said his original proposal would shift costs onto them.

State Assembly Utilities State Senate Insurance Wildfire Recovery

Legislature Kills Newsom Carve-Out for Santa Monica Tower

A last-minute bill would have exempted an 11-story Ocean Avenue project by a major Newsom donor from Coastal Commission oversight.

State Assembly State Senate Coastal Commission Santa Monica

Legislature Sends Newsom Bill Closing Offshore Drilling Loophole

AB 1448 would bar oil companies from using aging state infrastructure to support new federal offshore leases off the California coast.

Donald Trump State Assembly Coastal Commission Energy Ventura County

Farmers Market Returns to Library Lot Amid Parking Chaos

Malibu's Farmers Market moved back to its longtime library home Sunday, drawing big crowds, gridlocked traffic and mixed reviews.

Community Events Malibu City Hall Malibu Recovery Business Code Enforcement

Newsom Backs Off Plan to Limit Utility Wildfire Lawsuits

The governor agreed to a narrower deal after homeowners, insurers and fire survivors said his original proposal would shift costs onto them.

State Assembly Utilities State Senate Insurance Wildfire Recovery

Legislature Sends Newsom Bill Closing Offshore Drilling Loophole

AB 1448 would bar oil companies from using aging state infrastructure to support new federal offshore leases off the California coast.

Donald Trump State Assembly Coastal Commission Energy Ventura County

Malibu Safety Chief Pushes for Tougher Zone Zero Rules

Public safety director Susan Duenas wants Malibu to go beyond new state fire-hardening rules and give code enforcement clearer authority.

Fire Safety Public Safety Commission Malibu City Hall Susan Duenas Code Enforcement Wildfire Recovery

Legislature Kills Newsom Carve-Out for Santa Monica Tower

A last-minute bill would have exempted an 11-story Ocean Avenue project by a major Newsom donor from Coastal Commission oversight.

State Assembly State Senate Coastal Commission Santa Monica

Friday, August 28, 2026

SUV plunges off cliff into ocean near Point Mugu

State parks lifeguards and Ventura County paramedics rescued the driver from a vehicle rolling in three feet of surf.

Public Safety PCH Safety Ventura County

Council member demands crackdown on Wednesday night canyon racing

Haylynn Conrad wants sheriff's deputies stationed at the bottom of Las Flores Canyon to stop weekly street racing on PCH.

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L.A. agrees to mediation with Palisades Fire victims

Formal talks with survivors of the January 2025 fire are scheduled to begin in early October, but the state has not joined.

Utilities Courts Palisades Fire Malibu Recovery Wildfire Recovery

SCE customers to get $72 credits — but the money is from the state

Malibu residents will see two $72 credits on their power bills, funded by California's carbon tax, not Southern California Edison.

Utilities State Senate Energy

State bill would ban disposable vape pens in California

AB 762 has passed the Legislature after a tossed vape ignited a small brushfire on Kanan Dume Road last week.

Fire Safety State Assembly Public Safety Kanan Road

Rebecca Grossman and surgeon husband file for divorce

Victims' mother calls the split a maneuver to escape nearly $200 million in court-ordered damages for killing two boys in a crosswalk.

Courts PCH Safety Pedestrian Deaths

Santa Monica tax vote could complicate Malibu school district split

A $495 parcel tax expiring this year would cost Santa Monica schools $12 million annually if voters reject its renewal.

School District Separation School Funding Parcel Tax SMMUSD Santa Monica

School board pays final $32,000 bill on Malibu High classroom building

Final bottom line for the new hilltop classroom building comes to $102,062,860 after fixing gate shock absorbers.

Education SMMUSD Malibu Recovery

San Diego weighs charging out-of-town beach parkers

A proposed tax on non-resident coastal visitors would need Coastal Commission approval — an unlikely prospect with obvious Malibu implications.

PCH Safety Coastal Commission

SUV plunges off cliff into ocean near Point Mugu

State parks lifeguards and Ventura County paramedics rescued the driver from a vehicle rolling in three feet of surf.

Public Safety PCH Safety Ventura County

L.A. agrees to mediation with Palisades Fire victims

Formal talks with survivors of the January 2025 fire are scheduled to begin in early October, but the state has not joined.

Utilities Courts Palisades Fire Malibu Recovery Wildfire Recovery

State bill would ban disposable vape pens in California

AB 762 has passed the Legislature after a tossed vape ignited a small brushfire on Kanan Dume Road last week.

Fire Safety State Assembly Public Safety Kanan Road

Santa Monica tax vote could complicate Malibu school district split

A $495 parcel tax expiring this year would cost Santa Monica schools $12 million annually if voters reject its renewal.

School District Separation School Funding Parcel Tax SMMUSD Santa Monica

San Diego weighs charging out-of-town beach parkers

A proposed tax on non-resident coastal visitors would need Coastal Commission approval — an unlikely prospect with obvious Malibu implications.

PCH Safety Coastal Commission

Council member demands crackdown on Wednesday night canyon racing

Haylynn Conrad wants sheriff's deputies stationed at the bottom of Las Flores Canyon to stop weekly street racing on PCH.

Malibu City Council Traffic Enforcement Sheriff's Department Public Safety PCH Safety

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SCE customers to get $72 credits — but the money is from the state

Malibu residents will see two $72 credits on their power bills, funded by California's carbon tax, not Southern California Edison.

Utilities State Senate Energy

Rebecca Grossman and surgeon husband file for divorce

Victims' mother calls the split a maneuver to escape nearly $200 million in court-ordered damages for killing two boys in a crosswalk.

Courts PCH Safety Pedestrian Deaths

School board pays final $32,000 bill on Malibu High classroom building

Final bottom line for the new hilltop classroom building comes to $102,062,860 after fixing gate shock absorbers.

Education SMMUSD Malibu Recovery

Thursday, August 27, 2026

SCE quietly drops power outage warnings after no winds materialize

Southern California Edison issued public safety power shutoff warnings Tuesday, then dropped them Wednesday without cutting any power.

Utilities Public Safety Santa Monica Mountains Energy Zuma Beach

Hot, humid weather to continue through Friday

Tropical moisture brings dangerous heat, high humidity and a slim chance of thunderstorms to Malibu.

Weather Zuma Beach

Commissions push for pedestrian overpass at Malibu Seafood

City engineers unveiled three PCH crossing options, but public safety and public works commissioners want a fourth: an overpass.

Public Safety Commission Infrastructure Malibu City Hall PCH Safety Pedestrian Deaths

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City revives plan to fix Malibu's crashiest intersections

Planners want to eliminate a left turn lane at Rambla Pacifico and reconfigure the crowded left turns at Las Flores Canyon.

Public Safety Commission Traffic Enforcement Malibu City Hall PCH Safety

Commissioners vent frustration over decade-old PCH safety plans

Wade Major, Kevin Keegan and Josh Spiegel say Malibu has been talking about the same fixes since 2015. City touts speed cameras coming in two weeks.

Public Safety Commission Traffic Enforcement Law Enforcement Technology Malibu City Hall PCH Safety

Ben Allen fights utility liability caps in Sacramento

Malibu's state senator warns Newsom's plan to limit wildfire lawsuit payouts by power companies will drive up insurance costs.

Ben Allen Utilities State Senate Insurance Wildfire Recovery

Newsom pushes coastal carve-out for Santa Monica donor's project

Last-minute bill would exempt a Frank Gehry-designed oceanfront project by Newsom appointee Jeff Worthe from state coastal environmental rules.

State Assembly Coastal Commission Santa Monica

SCE quietly drops power outage warnings after no winds materialize

Southern California Edison issued public safety power shutoff warnings Tuesday, then dropped them Wednesday without cutting any power.

Utilities Public Safety Santa Monica Mountains Energy Zuma Beach

City revives plan to fix Malibu's crashiest intersections

Planners want to eliminate a left turn lane at Rambla Pacifico and reconfigure the crowded left turns at Las Flores Canyon.

Public Safety Commission Traffic Enforcement Malibu City Hall PCH Safety

Ben Allen fights utility liability caps in Sacramento

Malibu's state senator warns Newsom's plan to limit wildfire lawsuit payouts by power companies will drive up insurance costs.

Ben Allen Utilities State Senate Insurance Wildfire Recovery

Hot, humid weather to continue through Friday

Tropical moisture brings dangerous heat, high humidity and a slim chance of thunderstorms to Malibu.

Weather Zuma Beach

Commissions push for pedestrian overpass at Malibu Seafood

City engineers unveiled three PCH crossing options, but public safety and public works commissioners want a fourth: an overpass.

Public Safety Commission Infrastructure Malibu City Hall PCH Safety Pedestrian Deaths

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Commissioners vent frustration over decade-old PCH safety plans

Wade Major, Kevin Keegan and Josh Spiegel say Malibu has been talking about the same fixes since 2015. City touts speed cameras coming in two weeks.

Public Safety Commission Traffic Enforcement Law Enforcement Technology Malibu City Hall PCH Safety

Newsom pushes coastal carve-out for Santa Monica donor's project

Last-minute bill would exempt a Frank Gehry-designed oceanfront project by Newsom appointee Jeff Worthe from state coastal environmental rules.

State Assembly Coastal Commission Santa Monica

Tuesday, August 25, 2026

Malibu youth push city to require tennis ball recycling

Following Malibu's plastic straw ban, young pickleball and tennis players are asking the city to lead again — this time on recycling used balls.

Wildlife Malibu City Council Community Events

Farmers Market director thanks city for emergency relocation to City Hall

Debra Bianco praised Malibu city staff for helping move the Sunday market from Legacy Park to the City Hall parking lot on short notice.

Malibu City Council Community Events Malibu City Hall Business Code Enforcement

Sheriff's aerial cameras uncover hidden Legacy Park encampment

Deputies used new overhead surveillance to find a homeless camp hidden in Legacy Park landscaping, while a separate Malibu Road fight led to an assault arrest.

Fire Safety Law Enforcement Technology Homelessness Sheriff's Department Public Safety

Sacramento may curb fire victims' right to sue utilities

A bill being amended in the Assembly would limit lawsuits against power companies whose negligence sparks wildfires, as Edison faces up to $55 billion in Altadena claims.

State Assembly Utilities Energy Insurance Wildfire Recovery

Malibu youth push city to require tennis ball recycling

Following Malibu's plastic straw ban, young pickleball and tennis players are asking the city to lead again — this time on recycling used balls.

Wildlife Malibu City Council Community Events

Sheriff's aerial cameras uncover hidden Legacy Park encampment

Deputies used new overhead surveillance to find a homeless camp hidden in Legacy Park landscaping, while a separate Malibu Road fight led to an assault arrest.

Fire Safety Law Enforcement Technology Homelessness Sheriff's Department Public Safety

Farmers Market director thanks city for emergency relocation to City Hall

Debra Bianco praised Malibu city staff for helping move the Sunday market from Legacy Park to the City Hall parking lot on short notice.

Malibu City Council Community Events Malibu City Hall Business Code Enforcement

Sacramento may curb fire victims' right to sue utilities

A bill being amended in the Assembly would limit lawsuits against power companies whose negligence sparks wildfires, as Edison faces up to $55 billion in Altadena claims.

State Assembly Utilities Energy Insurance Wildfire Recovery

Monday, August 24, 2026

City forces Farmers Market relocation to City Hall

Malibu spent tens of thousands in staff and deputy overtime Sunday to move the market off Legacy Park after operator refused to return to the county library lot.

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Farmers Market dispute has been brewing for years

A 2023 deed-restriction warning from the city council went unheeded as Cornucopia Foundation kept renting spaces on Legacy Park land.

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Point Dume power outage nears full restoration

Southern California Edison expects all 306 affected customers back online by 11 a.m. Monday after an overnight failure.

Education Point Dume Utilities Public Safety

Triple-digit heat, record ocean warmth grip region

Inland Malibu could hit 108 Wednesday as a scientist warns an "extreme" El Nino may drive record coastal flooding this fall and winter.

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Teens spot vape-sparked brush fire on Kanan, call 911

A tossed electronic cigarette ignited a small fire near a strawberry vendor pullout Saturday night; young passersby put it out.

Fire Safety Public Safety Kanan Road

Motorcyclist seriously hurt in Kanan Road crash

The rider was found 50 to 80 feet down an embankment Sunday afternoon and airlifted from the scene.

Traffic Fatalities Public Safety Kanan Road

City forces Farmers Market relocation to City Hall

Malibu spent tens of thousands in staff and deputy overtime Sunday to move the market off Legacy Park after operator refused to return to the county library lot.

Malibu City Council Sheriff's Department Malibu City Hall Public Safety Business Code Enforcement

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Triple-digit heat, record ocean warmth grip region

Inland Malibu could hit 108 Wednesday as a scientist warns an "extreme" El Nino may drive record coastal flooding this fall and winter.

Weather Heat Wave PCH Safety Daniel Swain El Nino Insurance

Motorcyclist seriously hurt in Kanan Road crash

The rider was found 50 to 80 feet down an embankment Sunday afternoon and airlifted from the scene.

Traffic Fatalities Public Safety Kanan Road

Farmers Market dispute has been brewing for years

A 2023 deed-restriction warning from the city council went unheeded as Cornucopia Foundation kept renting spaces on Legacy Park land.

Malibu City Council Public Safety Commission Malibu Planning Commission Malibu City Hall Business Code Enforcement

Point Dume power outage nears full restoration

Southern California Edison expects all 306 affected customers back online by 11 a.m. Monday after an overnight failure.

Education Point Dume Utilities Public Safety

Teens spot vape-sparked brush fire on Kanan, call 911

A tossed electronic cigarette ignited a small fire near a strawberry vendor pullout Saturday night; young passersby put it out.

Fire Safety Public Safety Kanan Road

Sunday, August 23, 2026

Malibu forces Farmers Market out of Legacy Park, and up to to City Hall

Five sheriff's deputies and three code enforcement officers moved the market off Civic Center Way after months of permit disputes with manager Debra Bianco.

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Malibu forces Farmers Market out of Legacy Park, and up to to City Hall

Five sheriff's deputies and three code enforcement officers moved the market off Civic Center Way after months of permit disputes with manager Debra Bianco.

Malibu City Council Public Safety Commission Malibu Planning Commission Sheriff's Department Malibu City Hall Business Code Enforcement

Saturday, August 22, 2026

Teens spot, extinguish small brush fire on Kanan Dume Road

A discarded vape apparently tossed from a car sparked a quarter-acre brush fire Saturday night on Kanan Dume Road.

Fire Safety Public Safety Kanan Road

Teens spot, extinguish small brush fire on Kanan Dume Road

A discarded vape apparently tossed from a car sparked a quarter-acre brush fire Saturday night on Kanan Dume Road.

Fire Safety Public Safety Kanan Road

Friday, August 21, 2026

City orders Malibu Farmers Market shut down Sunday

City manager Joe Irvin says zoning officials, backed by deputies if needed, will block the market from setting up on Civic Center Way.

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Federal judge affirms Trump takeover of Santa Barbara oil coast

Ruling strips California of property rights and regulatory control over restarted Sable Offshore pipelines, though the company was fined $1.5 million.

National Donald Trump Chevron Coastal Commission Energy

Driver killed in single-vehicle crash near Channel Islands

The CHP has released few details about the Lewis Road crash that killed a 26-year-old pickup driver.

CHP Traffic Fatalities Ventura County

Malibu council to define what counts as a beachfront house

For 35 years the city has used tradition and common sense to apply two different sets of density rules to homes on the sand.

Malibu City Council Malibu Planning Commission Malibu Real Estate

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Council to consider ban on overnight parking in city lots

Residents have complained about transients cooking and washing clothes in lots at the library and Bluffs Park.

Malibu City Council Homelessness Public Safety

Speed cameras, new AV system also on council radar Monday

Social media complaints about Malibu's new LIDAR speed cameras are likely to surface in public comment.

Malibu City Council Traffic Enforcement Law Enforcement Technology PCH Safety

Fire experts warn: it's your neighbor's clutter, not the plants

Two days after California's Zone Zero rules took effect, a regional fire safety panel says garbage cans and patio furniture pose bigger risks than vegetation.

Fire Safety Fire Safe Council Malibu Recovery Insurance Wildfire Recovery

Grammy winner Diane Warren adopts runaway West Hollywood piglet

Wilbur — the pig that led rescuers on a chase through West Hollywood — is headed for an animal sanctuary in the Santa Monica Mountains.

Wildlife Palisades Fire Santa Monica Mountains

Santa Monica's giant digital billboards spark 'mini Vegas' backlash

Sixteen digital signs of up to 1,000 square feet each are going up near the pier and Third Street Promenade under a 30-year deal.

Santa Monica Business

City orders Malibu Farmers Market shut down Sunday

City manager Joe Irvin says zoning officials, backed by deputies if needed, will block the market from setting up on Civic Center Way.

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Driver killed in single-vehicle crash near Channel Islands

The CHP has released few details about the Lewis Road crash that killed a 26-year-old pickup driver.

CHP Traffic Fatalities Ventura County

Council to consider ban on overnight parking in city lots

Residents have complained about transients cooking and washing clothes in lots at the library and Bluffs Park.

Malibu City Council Homelessness Public Safety

Fire experts warn: it's your neighbor's clutter, not the plants

Two days after California's Zone Zero rules took effect, a regional fire safety panel says garbage cans and patio furniture pose bigger risks than vegetation.

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Santa Monica's giant digital billboards spark 'mini Vegas' backlash

Sixteen digital signs of up to 1,000 square feet each are going up near the pier and Third Street Promenade under a 30-year deal.

Santa Monica Business

Federal judge affirms Trump takeover of Santa Barbara oil coast

Ruling strips California of property rights and regulatory control over restarted Sable Offshore pipelines, though the company was fined $1.5 million.

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Malibu council to define what counts as a beachfront house

For 35 years the city has used tradition and common sense to apply two different sets of density rules to homes on the sand.

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Speed cameras, new AV system also on council radar Monday

Social media complaints about Malibu's new LIDAR speed cameras are likely to surface in public comment.

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Grammy winner Diane Warren adopts runaway West Hollywood piglet

Wilbur — the pig that led rescuers on a chase through West Hollywood — is headed for an animal sanctuary in the Santa Monica Mountains.

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Thursday, August 20, 2026

Zone Zero fire rules coming to Malibu in 3½ years

New state rules require Malibu property owners to clear vegetation within one foot of buildings, with tougher restrictions phased in by 2032.

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Caltrans to drill in PCH landslide zone next week; lane closure ahead

Geotechnical rigs will be set up just past Sunset, heading towards Malibu, with a westbound lane closed all next week.

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Palisades Fire arson suspect set for November trial

Jonathan Rinderknecht's second trial is set for Nov. 2, after the federal case against him collapsed in June.

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Malibu delegation demands FEMA release emergency water pipeline funds

Senators Schiff and Padilla and Rep. Brownley want to know why $4.9 million for the Encinal Canyon water connection has been stalled for 18 months.

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Paramount-Warner Bros. merger would cost L.A. 4,500 jobs, study finds

A new L.A. County study says the David Ellison-led takeover would wipe out $4 billion in business output and $547 million in tax revenue.

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1,100 Malibu students head back to school Thursday

Webster and Malibu elementary schools reopen, while Malibu High and Middle School students return amid ongoing campus construction.

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Please Consider KBUU On California Public Radio Day - We Need Satellite Connections

The all-volunteer Malibu station is raising money to cover satellite backup costs after recent fiber optic vandalism knocked it off the air.

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Zone Zero fire rules coming to Malibu in 3½ years

New state rules require Malibu property owners to clear vegetation within one foot of buildings, with tougher restrictions phased in by 2032.

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Palisades Fire arson suspect set for November trial

Jonathan Rinderknecht's second trial is set for Nov. 2, after the federal case against him collapsed in June.

Courts Palisades Fire Active Investigation Wildfire Recovery

Paramount-Warner Bros. merger would cost L.A. 4,500 jobs, study finds

A new L.A. County study says the David Ellison-led takeover would wipe out $4 billion in business output and $547 million in tax revenue.

Layoffs Malibu Real Estate Business Entertainment Industry

Please Consider KBUU On California Public Radio Day - We Need Satellite Connections

The all-volunteer Malibu station is raising money to cover satellite backup costs after recent fiber optic vandalism knocked it off the air.

Community Events Local Media Disaster Preparedness

Caltrans to drill in PCH landslide zone next week; lane closure ahead

Geotechnical rigs will be set up just past Sunset, heading towards Malibu, with a westbound lane closed all next week.

Transportation Infrastructure Caltrans Palisades Fire PCH Safety

Malibu delegation demands FEMA release emergency water pipeline funds

Senators Schiff and Padilla and Rep. Brownley want to know why $4.9 million for the Encinal Canyon water connection has been stalled for 18 months.

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1,100 Malibu students head back to school Thursday

Webster and Malibu elementary schools reopen, while Malibu High and Middle School students return amid ongoing campus construction.

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Wednesday, August 19, 2026

State approves Zone Zero fire rules for hazardous places like Malibu

New rules give homeowners about 3-1/2 years to clear burnable material from within five feet of structures in very high fire hazard zones - like all of Malibu

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Malibu delegation demands FEMA release Encinal water pipeline grant

Senators Schiff and Padilla and Rep. Brownley want to know why $4.9 million promised in December 2024 remains unspent.

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PCH speed camera poles going up at five Malibu locations

About 30 metal poles are being installed this week to support LIDAR-based enforcement cameras that will start issuing warnings in about four weeks.

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Construction site burglaries surge in Pacific Palisades

Residents are barricading streets at night as thieves target copper wire and pipes; Malibu has not seen a similar spike yet.

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Los Angeles weighs $5,000 fines for illegal fireworks

The L.A. City Council is considering combined LAPD and fire enforcement after commercial-grade explosives sparked deaths, fires and millions in damage.

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Feds try again to convict Palisades Fire suspect after mistrial

Jonathan Rinderknecht is set to be arraigned on a revised indictment after a jury deadlocked 10-2 to acquit him earlier this year.

Donald Trump Courts Palisades Fire Active Investigation Wildfire Recovery

Fake Karen Bass poll fools L.A. TV stations

The outfit behind an official-looking survey showing the mayor 18 points ahead admitted it was a hoax after being questioned by the L.A. Times.

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Arizona threatens to sue over Colorado River water cuts

Malibu gets about 7 percent of its drinking water from the shrinking river as the Trump administration orders cuts only from lower-basin states.

Water Rates Donald Trump Utilities Courts LA County Waterworks

State approves Zone Zero fire rules for hazardous places like Malibu

New rules give homeowners about 3-1/2 years to clear burnable material from within five feet of structures in very high fire hazard zones - like all of Malibu

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Construction site burglaries surge in Pacific Palisades

Residents are barricading streets at night as thieves target copper wire and pipes; Malibu has not seen a similar spike yet.

Law Enforcement Technology Sheriff's Department Public Safety Palisades Fire Wildfire Recovery

Feds try again to convict Palisades Fire suspect after mistrial

Jonathan Rinderknecht is set to be arraigned on a revised indictment after a jury deadlocked 10-2 to acquit him earlier this year.

Donald Trump Courts Palisades Fire Active Investigation Wildfire Recovery

Fake Karen Bass poll fools L.A. TV stations

The outfit behind an official-looking survey showing the mayor 18 points ahead admitted it was a hoax after being questioned by the L.A. Times.

Local Media Elections 2026 Santa Monica

Malibu delegation demands FEMA release Encinal water pipeline grant

Senators Schiff and Padilla and Rep. Brownley want to know why $4.9 million promised in December 2024 remains unspent.

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PCH speed camera poles going up at five Malibu locations

About 30 metal poles are being installed this week to support LIDAR-based enforcement cameras that will start issuing warnings in about four weeks.

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Los Angeles weighs $5,000 fines for illegal fireworks

The L.A. City Council is considering combined LAPD and fire enforcement after commercial-grade explosives sparked deaths, fires and millions in damage.

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Arizona threatens to sue over Colorado River water cuts

Malibu gets about 7 percent of its drinking water from the shrinking river as the Trump administration orders cuts only from lower-basin states.

Water Rates Donald Trump Utilities Courts LA County Waterworks

Tuesday, August 18, 2026

Buena Fire burns 2 acres above Point Mugu

Ventura County crews stopped the fire's forward progress within an hour in the western Santa Monica Mountains.

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Senators seek ban on wildfire betting markets

Polymarket took $1.25 million in bets on California fires as Malibu, the Palisades and Altadena burned, the L.A. Times reports.

National Public Safety Palisades Fire Wildfire Recovery

Planning Commission delays yogurt shop over chain-store rule

A 400-square-foot overage at the Whole Foods center held up Go Greek Yogurt, but a departing Tesla showroom may solve the problem.

Homelessness Malibu Planning Commission Business Code Enforcement

Caltrans to repair century-old PCH pedestrian tunnels

The tunnels at Chautauqua and Entrada suffer from failed pumps, sand-blocked drains and contaminated water leaking from above.

Infrastructure Caltrans PCH Safety

Ellison demands $1.9 billion bond in Warner merger fight

The Malibu billionaire is asking a federal judge to force California and other states to backstop his Paramount-Warner deal.

Courts Malibu Real Estate Business Entertainment Industry

Small nuclear reactors planned for Port of Long Beach

A startup called Bluecore Energy would build modular reactors on barges to power port operations, 50 miles from Malibu.

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Buena Fire burns 2 acres above Point Mugu

Ventura County crews stopped the fire's forward progress within an hour in the western Santa Monica Mountains.

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Planning Commission delays yogurt shop over chain-store rule

A 400-square-foot overage at the Whole Foods center held up Go Greek Yogurt, but a departing Tesla showroom may solve the problem.

Homelessness Malibu Planning Commission Business Code Enforcement

Ellison demands $1.9 billion bond in Warner merger fight

The Malibu billionaire is asking a federal judge to force California and other states to backstop his Paramount-Warner deal.

Courts Malibu Real Estate Business Entertainment Industry

Senators seek ban on wildfire betting markets

Polymarket took $1.25 million in bets on California fires as Malibu, the Palisades and Altadena burned, the L.A. Times reports.

National Public Safety Palisades Fire Wildfire Recovery

Caltrans to repair century-old PCH pedestrian tunnels

The tunnels at Chautauqua and Entrada suffer from failed pumps, sand-blocked drains and contaminated water leaking from above.

Infrastructure Caltrans PCH Safety

Small nuclear reactors planned for Port of Long Beach

A startup called Bluecore Energy would build modular reactors on barges to power port operations, 50 miles from Malibu.

National Donald Trump Energy Diablo Canyon

Monday, August 17, 2026

Ivanka Trump and Jared Kushner reportedly house-hunting in Malibu

New York tabloid Page Six reports the couple toured high-end Malibu listings, with Jared's brother Josh Kushner already owning an oceanfront home here.

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Caruso reopens Palisades Village 19 months after fire

Developer Rick Caruso cut the ribbon Saturday at the rebuilt Pacific Palisades shopping center, calling it one chapter in a long recovery.

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Waymo wins appeal to keep late-night Santa Monica operations

A state appeals court restored Waymo's overnight access to Santa Monica charging lots, over the objections of the city and neighbors.

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Yogurt chain seeks Malibu Planning Commission exception

Go Greek Yogurt asks planners Monday to let it open at Whole Foods in the Park despite the city's chain-store cap.

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State water board challenges Malibu's Big Rock drainage

The Malibu City Council will meet in closed session next week over alleged Clean Water Act violations at the Big Rock Mesa landslide drains.

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Malibu may expand parking enforcement to library lot

A proposed ordinance would let city parking officers ticket at the county library lot, where RVs and late-night cooking have raised safety concerns.

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Lake Powell hits record low, threatening Colorado River supplies

Malibu gets about a third of its drinking water from the Colorado, but a wet California winter has cushioned the immediate impact.

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Ivanka Trump and Jared Kushner reportedly house-hunting in Malibu

New York tabloid Page Six reports the couple toured high-end Malibu listings, with Jared's brother Josh Kushner already owning an oceanfront home here.

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Yogurt chain seeks Malibu Planning Commission exception

Go Greek Yogurt asks planners Monday to let it open at Whole Foods in the Park despite the city's chain-store cap.

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Malibu may expand parking enforcement to library lot

A proposed ordinance would let city parking officers ticket at the county library lot, where RVs and late-night cooking have raised safety concerns.

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Caruso reopens Palisades Village 19 months after fire

Developer Rick Caruso cut the ribbon Saturday at the rebuilt Pacific Palisades shopping center, calling it one chapter in a long recovery.

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Waymo wins appeal to keep late-night Santa Monica operations

A state appeals court restored Waymo's overnight access to Santa Monica charging lots, over the objections of the city and neighbors.

Transportation Courts PCH Safety Santa Monica

State water board challenges Malibu's Big Rock drainage

The Malibu City Council will meet in closed session next week over alleged Clean Water Act violations at the Big Rock Mesa landslide drains.

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Lake Powell hits record low, threatening Colorado River supplies

Malibu gets about a third of its drinking water from the Colorado, but a wet California winter has cushioned the immediate impact.

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Friday, August 14, 2026

Hammerhead shark spotted cruising Malibu Pier

Rare sighting off the pier confirms warm-water species are moving north as El Niño pushes tropical waters into Southern California.

Wildlife Weather Malibu Pier El Nino

Magnitude 2.5 quake shakes waters off Trancas

The Thursday night quake struck 8.9 miles below the ocean floor south of Broad Beach; a smaller quake hit near Encinal Canyon a day earlier.

Point Dume Public Safety Broad Beach

Malibu declares fire emergency as brush dries out

The annual declaration lets deputies clear homeless encampments within minutes; live fuel moisture has dropped below the 65 percent threshold.

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Palisades Fire suspect faces second trial after mistrial

Federal prosecutors have filed a revised indictment against Jonathan Rinderknecht after a jury deadlocked 10-2 in favor of acquittal.

Courts Palisades Fire Active Investigation Wildfire Recovery

Four candidates qualify for Malibu City Council race

Incumbents Riggins and Stewart face challenges from a fire victim and a mystery candidate; two other would-be candidates were washed out.

Malibu City Council Elections 2026 Wildfire Recovery

Five candidates vie for four seats on SMMUSD board

Malibu resident Stacy Rouse seeks a second term against four Santa Monica challengers in a race often dominated by Santa Monica voters.

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Coastal Commission rejects offshore fracking plan

The panel unanimously turned down DCOR's proposal to nearly quadruple production at Platform Gilda off the Ventura County coast.

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Zuma Beach Triathlon returns Sept. 19-20

The scaled-back event benefits the Challenged Athletes Foundation and the Boys and Girls Club of Malibu, with three courses now open for registration.

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Palisades Village reopens Saturday after $100M rebuild

Rick Caruso's shopping center, saved from the January 2025 wildfires by private firefighters, cuts its ribbon at 10:30 a.m. tomorrow.

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Hammerhead shark spotted cruising Malibu Pier

Rare sighting off the pier confirms warm-water species are moving north as El Niño pushes tropical waters into Southern California.

Wildlife Weather Malibu Pier El Nino

Malibu declares fire emergency as brush dries out

The annual declaration lets deputies clear homeless encampments within minutes; live fuel moisture has dropped below the 65 percent threshold.

Fire Safety Homelessness Sheriff's Department Malibu City Hall Santa Monica Mountains Wildfire Recovery

Four candidates qualify for Malibu City Council race

Incumbents Riggins and Stewart face challenges from a fire victim and a mystery candidate; two other would-be candidates were washed out.

Malibu City Council Elections 2026 Wildfire Recovery

Coastal Commission rejects offshore fracking plan

The panel unanimously turned down DCOR's proposal to nearly quadruple production at Platform Gilda off the Ventura County coast.

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Palisades Village reopens Saturday after $100M rebuild

Rick Caruso's shopping center, saved from the January 2025 wildfires by private firefighters, cuts its ribbon at 10:30 a.m. tomorrow.

Palisades Fire Business Wildfire Recovery

Magnitude 2.5 quake shakes waters off Trancas

The Thursday night quake struck 8.9 miles below the ocean floor south of Broad Beach; a smaller quake hit near Encinal Canyon a day earlier.

Point Dume Public Safety Broad Beach

Palisades Fire suspect faces second trial after mistrial

Federal prosecutors have filed a revised indictment against Jonathan Rinderknecht after a jury deadlocked 10-2 in favor of acquittal.

Courts Palisades Fire Active Investigation Wildfire Recovery

Five candidates vie for four seats on SMMUSD board

Malibu resident Stacy Rouse seeks a second term against four Santa Monica challengers in a race often dominated by Santa Monica voters.

Education School District Separation Elections 2026 SMMUSD

Zuma Beach Triathlon returns Sept. 19-20

The scaled-back event benefits the Challenged Athletes Foundation and the Boys and Girls Club of Malibu, with three courses now open for registration.

Point Dume Community Events Sports Zuma Beach

Wednesday, August 12, 2026

LAUSD starts school today; Malibu classes begin next week

The nation's second-largest school district opens today, bringing more traffic through the Santa Monica Mountains and Malibu.

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Malibu Education Foundation delivers $820,000 to school board

The three-year-old foundation is ramping up fundraising as it funds academic recovery from the fires and prepares for fall events.

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Council skeptical of Film Society's offer to build arts center

Malibu Film Society director Scott Tallal wants the arts commission to explore a privately funded theater behind Cross Creek Ranch.

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City holds listening session tonight on three future park sites

Malibu wants public feedback on preliminary designs for the Ioki, Triangle and Heathercliff properties, purchased over a decade ago for $42 million.

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Verizon offers $25,000 reward after fiber vandalism

Cut fiber optic lines last weekend caused spotty internet and cellphone outages across Southern California.

Infrastructure Utilities Public Safety

Appeals court sides with county in Carbon Beach mansion tax fight

A ruling that off-market sale prices don't automatically set fair market value could reshape California property tax law.

Courts Malibu Real Estate

Sergey Brin pours $102 million into fighting California wealth tax

The part-time Malibu resident and Google co-founder is bankrolling opposition and competing measures aimed at Proposition 40.

Donald Trump Elections 2026 Malibu Real Estate

DA weighs homicide charges against Edison over Eaton Fire

After L.A. County Fire blamed SCE for the 19 deaths in Altadena, criminal charges could threaten the utility's access to the state wildfire fund.

Fire Safety Utilities Courts Energy Wildfire Recovery

LAUSD starts school today; Malibu classes begin next week

The nation's second-largest school district opens today, bringing more traffic through the Santa Monica Mountains and Malibu.

Transportation Education PCH Safety SMMUSD

Council skeptical of Film Society's offer to build arts center

Malibu Film Society director Scott Tallal wants the arts commission to explore a privately funded theater behind Cross Creek Ranch.

Malibu City Council Malibu Film Society Bruce Silverstein

Verizon offers $25,000 reward after fiber vandalism

Cut fiber optic lines last weekend caused spotty internet and cellphone outages across Southern California.

Infrastructure Utilities Public Safety

Sergey Brin pours $102 million into fighting California wealth tax

The part-time Malibu resident and Google co-founder is bankrolling opposition and competing measures aimed at Proposition 40.

Donald Trump Elections 2026 Malibu Real Estate

Malibu Education Foundation delivers $820,000 to school board

The three-year-old foundation is ramping up fundraising as it funds academic recovery from the fires and prepares for fall events.

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City holds listening session tonight on three future park sites

Malibu wants public feedback on preliminary designs for the Ioki, Triangle and Heathercliff properties, purchased over a decade ago for $42 million.

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Appeals court sides with county in Carbon Beach mansion tax fight

A ruling that off-market sale prices don't automatically set fair market value could reshape California property tax law.

Courts Malibu Real Estate

DA weighs homicide charges against Edison over Eaton Fire

After L.A. County Fire blamed SCE for the 19 deaths in Altadena, criminal charges could threaten the utility's access to the state wildfire fund.

Fire Safety Utilities Courts Energy Wildfire Recovery

Tuesday, August 11, 2026

Malibu council rejects PCH roundabouts near Broad Beach

Council members unanimously scrapped plans for two traffic circles west of Broad Beach, saying they belong elsewhere on PCH.

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Coastal Commission to oppose offshore fracking off Ventura

California's Coastal Commission votes today on the first offshore fracking proposal in more than a decade, 33 miles up the coast from Zuma Beach.

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Trump's history of feuding with the Coastal Commission

The president has held up $40 billion in wildfire aid and moved to defund the Coastal Commission, which once ordered him to permit a flagpole.

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Seven more Malibu fire properties red-tagged as PCH erodes

Caltrans is dumping rock to shore up PCH near Big Rock as 23 burned-out sites now threaten the highway and ocean.

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California subpoenas German energy firm bought by Trump administration

Gov. Gavin Newsom's administration issued an investigative subpoena against RWE, the California Energy Commission chair confirmed.

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Council rejects sewer capacity request for Cross Creek apartments

A proposed 20-unit apartment complex behind Cross Creek Ranch appears unlikely after Malibu declined to allocate additional wastewater plant capacity.

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Council hires consultant to review Weintraub hotel proposal

Malibu will hire the same firm that produced a widely criticized Whole Foods traffic study to analyze a new hotel at PCH and Malibu Canyon Road.

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Malibu residents debate parks plan for three vacant city lots

About 40 residents told City Hall what they want built at Heathercliff, the Civic Center and Point Dume, as Malibu shapes its first parks master plan.

Malibu City Council Point Dume Community Events Malibu City Hall Elections 2026 Wildfire Recovery

Malibu billionaire couple joins Bob Iger to buy the Lakers

Josh Kushner and Karlie Kloss, who live in Malibu's Wave House, are part of a $12.5 billion deal to purchase the Los Angeles Lakers.

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Scientists warn of 'Quad Tides' flooding threat this winter

Scripps oceanographers say a super El Niño, rising seas, high waves and peak tidal cycles will converge around Thanksgiving and Christmas.

Weather Disaster Preparedness PCH Safety Daniel Swain El Nino

L.A. County weighs ban on election gambling by workers

Election officials are examining what to do about the rising popularity of election wagering on prediction markets.

National Elections 2026

Newsom pushes secret bills to shield utilities from wildfire costs

The governor is asking lawmakers to reduce how much Southern California Edison and other profit-making utilities must pay after wildfires.

State Assembly Utilities State Senate Energy Insurance Wildfire Recovery

Malibu council rejects PCH roundabouts near Broad Beach

Council members unanimously scrapped plans for two traffic circles west of Broad Beach, saying they belong elsewhere on PCH.

Transportation Malibu City Council Traffic Enforcement PCH Safety Broad Beach

Trump's history of feuding with the Coastal Commission

The president has held up $40 billion in wildfire aid and moved to defund the Coastal Commission, which once ordered him to permit a flagpole.

National Donald Trump Coastal Commission Wildfire Recovery

California subpoenas German energy firm bought by Trump administration

Gov. Gavin Newsom's administration issued an investigative subpoena against RWE, the California Energy Commission chair confirmed.

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Malibu residents debate parks plan for three vacant city lots

About 40 residents told City Hall what they want built at Heathercliff, the Civic Center and Point Dume, as Malibu shapes its first parks master plan.

Malibu City Council Point Dume Community Events Malibu City Hall Elections 2026 Wildfire Recovery

Scientists warn of 'Quad Tides' flooding threat this winter

Scripps oceanographers say a super El Niño, rising seas, high waves and peak tidal cycles will converge around Thanksgiving and Christmas.

Weather Disaster Preparedness PCH Safety Daniel Swain El Nino

Newsom pushes secret bills to shield utilities from wildfire costs

The governor is asking lawmakers to reduce how much Southern California Edison and other profit-making utilities must pay after wildfires.

State Assembly Utilities State Senate Energy Insurance Wildfire Recovery

Coastal Commission to oppose offshore fracking off Ventura

California's Coastal Commission votes today on the first offshore fracking proposal in more than a decade, 33 miles up the coast from Zuma Beach.

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Seven more Malibu fire properties red-tagged as PCH erodes

Caltrans is dumping rock to shore up PCH near Big Rock as 23 burned-out sites now threaten the highway and ocean.

Malibu City Council Infrastructure Caltrans PCH Safety Malibu Recovery Wildfire Recovery

Council rejects sewer capacity request for Cross Creek apartments

A proposed 20-unit apartment complex behind Cross Creek Ranch appears unlikely after Malibu declined to allocate additional wastewater plant capacity.

Malibu City Council Infrastructure Malibu City Hall Malibu Real Estate

Council hires consultant to review Weintraub hotel proposal

Malibu will hire the same firm that produced a widely criticized Whole Foods traffic study to analyze a new hotel at PCH and Malibu Canyon Road.

Malibu City Council Traffic Enforcement Malibu Planning Commission PCH Safety Malibu Real Estate

Malibu billionaire couple joins Bob Iger to buy the Lakers

Josh Kushner and Karlie Kloss, who live in Malibu's Wave House, are part of a $12.5 billion deal to purchase the Los Angeles Lakers.

Donald Trump Malibu Real Estate Business Sports Entertainment Industry

L.A. County weighs ban on election gambling by workers

Election officials are examining what to do about the rising popularity of election wagering on prediction markets.

National Elections 2026

Monday, August 10, 2026

Caltrans races to shore up PCH at Big Rock

Emergency weekend repairs aim to stop waves from washing more of Pacific Coast Highway into the ocean west of the Big Rock signal.

Infrastructure Caltrans Palisades Fire PCH Safety Malibu Recovery

Multiple PCH lane closures scheduled this week

Caltrans, Verizon and Southern California Edison all have crews working along Pacific Coast Highway in Malibu this week.

Infrastructure Caltrans Utilities PCH Safety Malibu Recovery

Vandalism knocks out Verizon service, silences KBUU

Verizon is restoring Internet, phone and TV service in western Malibu after what the company calls vandalism — the second such outage this week.

Infrastructure Utilities Local Media Public Safety

Trump moves to seize control of California's coast

A federal hearing in Santa Monica today is the first legal step toward stripping the state of authority over offshore waters — potentially opening the door to oil drilling off Malibu.

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Car crash sparks first major brush fire of the season

A six-acre fire near Sandstone Peak briefly threatened Carlisle Canyon homes Friday. Separately, two people in their 90s died in a Santa Monica house fire.

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Surfrider hotel promoted concert it promised city to skip

Days after telling Malibu in writing it would not participate in Sunday Sessions, the hotel's manager appeared on CBS LA inviting guests to his rooftop bar.

Malibu Pier Malibu City Hall PCH Safety Business Code Enforcement

Farmers Market stalls move across street as showdown looms

Cornucopia Foundation shifted some vendors out of Legacy Park on Sunday amid a brewing fight with City Hall over deed restrictions.

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Caltrans races to shore up PCH at Big Rock

Emergency weekend repairs aim to stop waves from washing more of Pacific Coast Highway into the ocean west of the Big Rock signal.

Infrastructure Caltrans Palisades Fire PCH Safety Malibu Recovery

Vandalism knocks out Verizon service, silences KBUU

Verizon is restoring Internet, phone and TV service in western Malibu after what the company calls vandalism — the second such outage this week.

Infrastructure Utilities Local Media Public Safety

Car crash sparks first major brush fire of the season

A six-acre fire near Sandstone Peak briefly threatened Carlisle Canyon homes Friday. Separately, two people in their 90s died in a Santa Monica house fire.

Fire Safety Public Safety Santa Monica Mountains Santa Monica Ventura County

Farmers Market stalls move across street as showdown looms

Cornucopia Foundation shifted some vendors out of Legacy Park on Sunday amid a brewing fight with City Hall over deed restrictions.

Community Events Malibu City Hall Business Code Enforcement

Multiple PCH lane closures scheduled this week

Caltrans, Verizon and Southern California Edison all have crews working along Pacific Coast Highway in Malibu this week.

Infrastructure Caltrans Utilities PCH Safety Malibu Recovery

Trump moves to seize control of California's coast

A federal hearing in Santa Monica today is the first legal step toward stripping the state of authority over offshore waters — potentially opening the door to oil drilling off Malibu.

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Surfrider hotel promoted concert it promised city to skip

Days after telling Malibu in writing it would not participate in Sunday Sessions, the hotel's manager appeared on CBS LA inviting guests to his rooftop bar.

Malibu Pier Malibu City Hall PCH Safety Business Code Enforcement

Saturday, August 8, 2026

Brush fire burns 5.6 acres near Sandstone Peak

Ventura County crews had the fire 65 percent contained by Friday evening after it burned up a canyon near a trailhead parking lot.

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Caltrans installs more K-rails at Big Rock as coast erodes

Emergency work targets a 20000-block stretch of PCH after hurricane waves washed behind seawalls that survived the fire.

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L.A. County to armor Point Dume road with 4,800 tons of rock

An emergency Coastal Commission permit clears the way to extend a seawall after waves cut an 8-foot cliff beneath the only road to the beach.

Point Dume Infrastructure Coastal Commission Malibu Recovery Zuma Beach

County to truck in 4,800 tons of rock to save Point Dume road

Emergency Coastal Commission permit clears the way to shore up the only vehicle access to the public beach at Point Dume.

Point Dume Infrastructure Coastal Commission Malibu Recovery Zuma Beach

Farmers market stays in Legacy Park as city presses for library-lot return

The Cornucopia Foundation has refused to move back across the street, and the park’s deed bars commercial activity on the site.

Community Events Malibu City Hall Malibu Lagoon Business

First Malibu apartment project in 35 years proposed behind Cross Creek

Owners want to build 20 units on 3.5 acres now zoned for retail, and first need city council approval to tie into the Civic Center sewer.

Malibu City Council Infrastructure Malibu Planning Commission Malibu Lagoon Malibu Real Estate

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Post-Palisades Fire study: ocean clean, but lead lingers in soil

A USC-led consortium analyzed 6,000 soil samples and 900 seawater samples after the January 2025 fire.

Palisades Fire Pepperdine Malibu Recovery Wildfire Recovery

L.A. County to pay $5.1 million in Trump tariffs on new Firehawk

The Sikorsky airframe is built in Poland, triggering an EU tariff on the county’s $43 million firefighting helicopter purchase.

Fire Safety National Donald Trump Wildfire Recovery

Overnight Edison shutoffs anger Calabasas residents in heat wave

SCE is installing plastic-covered overhead lines to reduce fire ignition risk, but 600 homes lost power during 100-degree days.

Fire Safety Utilities Heat Wave Energy Wildfire Recovery

Trump pays German firm $1.2 billion to abandon Humboldt offshore wind

The buyout is the largest of five this year steering companies away from offshore wind, killing a 1.6-gigawatt project off Northern California.

National Donald Trump Energy

Brush fire burns 5.6 acres near Sandstone Peak

Ventura County crews had the fire 65 percent contained by Friday evening after it burned up a canyon near a trailhead parking lot.

Fire Safety Santa Monica Mountains Ventura County

L.A. County to armor Point Dume road with 4,800 tons of rock

An emergency Coastal Commission permit clears the way to extend a seawall after waves cut an 8-foot cliff beneath the only road to the beach.

Point Dume Infrastructure Coastal Commission Malibu Recovery Zuma Beach

Farmers market stays in Legacy Park as city presses for library-lot return

The Cornucopia Foundation has refused to move back across the street, and the park’s deed bars commercial activity on the site.

Community Events Malibu City Hall Malibu Lagoon Business

Post-Palisades Fire study: ocean clean, but lead lingers in soil

A USC-led consortium analyzed 6,000 soil samples and 900 seawater samples after the January 2025 fire.

Palisades Fire Pepperdine Malibu Recovery Wildfire Recovery

Overnight Edison shutoffs anger Calabasas residents in heat wave

SCE is installing plastic-covered overhead lines to reduce fire ignition risk, but 600 homes lost power during 100-degree days.

Fire Safety Utilities Heat Wave Energy Wildfire Recovery

Caltrans installs more K-rails at Big Rock as coast erodes

Emergency work targets a 20000-block stretch of PCH after hurricane waves washed behind seawalls that survived the fire.

Caltrans Malibu City Hall PCH Safety Coastal Commission Malibu Recovery Wildfire Recovery

County to truck in 4,800 tons of rock to save Point Dume road

Emergency Coastal Commission permit clears the way to shore up the only vehicle access to the public beach at Point Dume.

Point Dume Infrastructure Coastal Commission Malibu Recovery Zuma Beach

First Malibu apartment project in 35 years proposed behind Cross Creek

Owners want to build 20 units on 3.5 acres now zoned for retail, and first need city council approval to tie into the Civic Center sewer.

Malibu City Council Infrastructure Malibu Planning Commission Malibu Lagoon Malibu Real Estate

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L.A. County to pay $5.1 million in Trump tariffs on new Firehawk

The Sikorsky airframe is built in Poland, triggering an EU tariff on the county’s $43 million firefighting helicopter purchase.

Fire Safety National Donald Trump Wildfire Recovery

Trump pays German firm $1.2 billion to abandon Humboldt offshore wind

The buyout is the largest of five this year steering companies away from offshore wind, killing a 1.6-gigawatt project off Northern California.

National Donald Trump Energy

Thursday, August 6, 2026

L.A. County Begins Rebuilding Point Dume Beach Washout

Crews are moving rocks and sand near Sunset Restaurant to shore up the road and its water pipe, where the beach has narrowed dramatically.

Point Dume Infrastructure LA County Waterworks Broad Beach Zuma Beach

Malibu Public Safety Commission Delays Zone Zero Recommendation

Commissioners want to see what the state Board of Forestry adopts before recommending fire-risk landscaping rules for Malibu.

Fire Safety Public Safety Commission Malibu City Hall Wildfire Recovery

Sheriff: 90 Percent of Malibu Crime Committed by Homeless

Deputies made 11 arrests in July as the summer Beach Team logs hundreds of citations at Zuma, Westward and Surfrider.

Public Safety Commission Homelessness Sheriff's Department Public Safety Zuma Beach

Malibu Seeks Public Input on Vacant Park Lands

City council members will hold another summertime listening session next Wednesday on plans for three lots bought a decade ago for $43 million.

Malibu City Council Malibu City Hall Palisades Fire Malibu Recovery

Edison Threatens Stock Buyback Unless Legislature Shields Utilities

SCE president Pedro Pizarro warns lawmakers that without wildfire liability protection, the company will redirect capital away from safety investments.

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L.A. Voters to Decide Palisades Exemption from Mansion Tax

A November ballot measure would exempt fire-damaged Pacific Palisades homes from the city's tax on high-value real estate sales.

Palisades Fire Elections 2026 Malibu Real Estate Wildfire Recovery

LAX Wins $289 Million Federal Grant for Airport Interchange

The four-year project will reroute Malibu-bound traffic via new overhead loops off Sepulveda Boulevard and demolish the 96th Street entrance.

National Transportation Infrastructure

European Model: 90% Chance of Wet Winter for Southern California

Forecasters project 40% to 70% more rain than normal from December through February, potentially double Malibu's usual total.

Weather Disaster Preparedness El Nino

L.A. County Begins Rebuilding Point Dume Beach Washout

Crews are moving rocks and sand near Sunset Restaurant to shore up the road and its water pipe, where the beach has narrowed dramatically.

Point Dume Infrastructure LA County Waterworks Broad Beach Zuma Beach

Sheriff: 90 Percent of Malibu Crime Committed by Homeless

Deputies made 11 arrests in July as the summer Beach Team logs hundreds of citations at Zuma, Westward and Surfrider.

Public Safety Commission Homelessness Sheriff's Department Public Safety Zuma Beach

Edison Threatens Stock Buyback Unless Legislature Shields Utilities

SCE president Pedro Pizarro warns lawmakers that without wildfire liability protection, the company will redirect capital away from safety investments.

State Assembly Utilities State Senate Energy Insurance Wildfire Recovery

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European Model: 90% Chance of Wet Winter for Southern California

Forecasters project 40% to 70% more rain than normal from December through February, potentially double Malibu's usual total.

Weather Disaster Preparedness El Nino

Malibu Public Safety Commission Delays Zone Zero Recommendation

Commissioners want to see what the state Board of Forestry adopts before recommending fire-risk landscaping rules for Malibu.

Fire Safety Public Safety Commission Malibu City Hall Wildfire Recovery

Malibu Seeks Public Input on Vacant Park Lands

City council members will hold another summertime listening session next Wednesday on plans for three lots bought a decade ago for $43 million.

Malibu City Council Malibu City Hall Palisades Fire Malibu Recovery

L.A. Voters to Decide Palisades Exemption from Mansion Tax

A November ballot measure would exempt fire-damaged Pacific Palisades homes from the city's tax on high-value real estate sales.

Palisades Fire Elections 2026 Malibu Real Estate Wildfire Recovery

LAX Wins $289 Million Federal Grant for Airport Interchange

The four-year project will reroute Malibu-bound traffic via new overhead loops off Sepulveda Boulevard and demolish the 96th Street entrance.

National Transportation Infrastructure

Wednesday, August 5, 2026

Malibu presses Caltrans to shore up PCH before winter

City Manager Joe Irwin says the state may be underestimating the immediate threat of erosion to Pacific Coast Highway near Big Rock.

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Study: PCH roundabouts would add just 7 seconds to evacuation

Malibu's traffic engineers say the two proposed westside roundabouts would have minimal impact on a wildfire evacuation that could take up to 16 hours anyway.

Transportation Malibu City Council Traffic Enforcement Disaster Preparedness PCH Safety Wildfire Recovery

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Metro grant means PCH roundabouts can't be temporary

A new city report says the two proposed western Malibu roundabouts must be permanent if the $2 million project is funded by LA Metro.

Transportation Malibu City Council Infrastructure Malibu City Hall PCH Safety

Speed camera project runs $1.25 million over budget

Malibu's $20 million automated traffic ticket camera program has a cost overrun, and the city may have to cover it out of the general fund.

Malibu City Council Traffic Enforcement Law Enforcement Technology City Budget PCH Safety

Public safety commission to weigh Zone Zero plant ban

Director Susan Duenas is asking the commission to consider banning all plants within 5 feet of inhabited structures, even after the state walked back its version.

Fire Safety Public Safety Commission Malibu City Hall Susan Duenas Wildfire Recovery

Sandwich Shop Malibu set to open in home kitchen today

The takeout venture on Morning View Drive has an LA County home kitchen permit, but a state law question hangs over whether Malibu has authorized restaurants in residential zones.

Malibu City Hall Business Code Enforcement

LA County: Edison caused Eaton Fire that killed 19

An unused high-voltage line left in place for 50 years energized during Santa Ana winds and ignited the Altadena firestorm, county fire officials concluded.

Fire Safety Santa Ana Winds Utilities Energy Wildfire Recovery

Malibu presses Caltrans to shore up PCH before winter

City Manager Joe Irwin says the state may be underestimating the immediate threat of erosion to Pacific Coast Highway near Big Rock.

Infrastructure Caltrans Malibu City Hall Palisades Fire PCH Safety Malibu Recovery

Metro grant means PCH roundabouts can't be temporary

A new city report says the two proposed western Malibu roundabouts must be permanent if the $2 million project is funded by LA Metro.

Transportation Malibu City Council Infrastructure Malibu City Hall PCH Safety

Public safety commission to weigh Zone Zero plant ban

Director Susan Duenas is asking the commission to consider banning all plants within 5 feet of inhabited structures, even after the state walked back its version.

Fire Safety Public Safety Commission Malibu City Hall Susan Duenas Wildfire Recovery

LA County: Edison caused Eaton Fire that killed 19

An unused high-voltage line left in place for 50 years energized during Santa Ana winds and ignited the Altadena firestorm, county fire officials concluded.

Fire Safety Santa Ana Winds Utilities Energy Wildfire Recovery

Study: PCH roundabouts would add just 7 seconds to evacuation

Malibu's traffic engineers say the two proposed westside roundabouts would have minimal impact on a wildfire evacuation that could take up to 16 hours anyway.

Transportation Malibu City Council Traffic Enforcement Disaster Preparedness PCH Safety Wildfire Recovery

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Speed camera project runs $1.25 million over budget

Malibu's $20 million automated traffic ticket camera program has a cost overrun, and the city may have to cover it out of the general fund.

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Sandwich Shop Malibu set to open in home kitchen today

The takeout venture on Morning View Drive has an LA County home kitchen permit, but a state law question hangs over whether Malibu has authorized restaurants in residential zones.

Malibu City Hall Business Code Enforcement

Tuesday, August 4, 2026

Malibu Planning Commission rejects DWP storage yard on Corral Canyon

Commissioners voted 3-0 against Los Angeles's plan to stage electrical equipment on a Malibu hillside for a Pacific Palisades project 10 miles away.

Infrastructure Malibu Planning Commission Utilities Palisades Fire PCH Safety Malibu Recovery

Point Dume Access Road still closed after hurricane waves

LA County Beaches and Harbors is searching for a temporary fix after last week's surf ate away sand supporting the road and 340 parking spaces.

Point Dume Infrastructure PCH Safety Zuma Beach

Malibu weighs adopting state's strictest original Zone Zero rules

Public Safety Director Susan Duenas is asking the commission whether Malibu should ban combustible vegetation within five feet of homes.

Fire Safety Public Safety Commission Susan Duenas Code Enforcement Wildfire Recovery

Southern California fire crews sent to battle Spokane wildfires

Officials in Washington are comparing the destruction to the Palisades Fire, with more than 600 homes burned and tens of thousands evacuated.

Fire Safety National Donald Trump Palisades Fire Wildfire Recovery

SCE choppers, drones to inspect power lines in western Malibu

Southern California Edison says the flights over the next few weeks will look for hot spots that could fail and spark wildfires.

Fire Safety Utilities Energy Wildfire Recovery

Trump visit to Palos Verdes will snarl LAX-area traffic tonight

The president's motorcade from LAX to Trump National Golf Course is expected to close portions of the 405 and Sepulveda Boulevard.

National Transportation Donald Trump

Malibu Planning Commission rejects DWP storage yard on Corral Canyon

Commissioners voted 3-0 against Los Angeles's plan to stage electrical equipment on a Malibu hillside for a Pacific Palisades project 10 miles away.

Infrastructure Malibu Planning Commission Utilities Palisades Fire PCH Safety Malibu Recovery

Malibu weighs adopting state's strictest original Zone Zero rules

Public Safety Director Susan Duenas is asking the commission whether Malibu should ban combustible vegetation within five feet of homes.

Fire Safety Public Safety Commission Susan Duenas Code Enforcement Wildfire Recovery

SCE choppers, drones to inspect power lines in western Malibu

Southern California Edison says the flights over the next few weeks will look for hot spots that could fail and spark wildfires.

Fire Safety Utilities Energy Wildfire Recovery

Point Dume Access Road still closed after hurricane waves

LA County Beaches and Harbors is searching for a temporary fix after last week's surf ate away sand supporting the road and 340 parking spaces.

Point Dume Infrastructure PCH Safety Zuma Beach

Southern California fire crews sent to battle Spokane wildfires

Officials in Washington are comparing the destruction to the Palisades Fire, with more than 600 homes burned and tens of thousands evacuated.

Fire Safety National Donald Trump Palisades Fire Wildfire Recovery

Trump visit to Palos Verdes will snarl LAX-area traffic tonight

The president's motorcade from LAX to Trump National Golf Course is expected to close portions of the 405 and Sepulveda Boulevard.

National Transportation Donald Trump

Monday, August 3, 2026

County scrambles to stabilize washed-out Westward Beach road

Last week's hurricane waves washed out the beach and forced closure of the road leading to Point Dume.

Weather Point Dume Infrastructure PCH Safety Broad Beach Zuma Beach

Malibu red-tags 16 lots along PCH, but fencing remains inadequate

The city says it red-tagged parcels as a public safety measure, but most sites still have fencing that blew over months ago.

Caltrans Carbon Mesa PCH Safety Coastal Commission Malibu Recovery LA County Waterworks Wildfire Recovery

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Kanan Fire burns 5 acres near Westlake Boulevard

The brush fire broke out Sunday afternoon near a cluster of houses at the north end of Kanan Road.

Fire Safety Kanan Road Ventura County

Man dies after Coast Guard intercepts smuggling boat near Channel Islands

A Coast Guard ship stopped a boat carrying 21 people near San Clemente Island; one man aboard was found unconscious and later died.

National Public Safety

Sandwich shop set to open Wednesday across from Malibu Middle School

The operator has a county home-kitchen permit but no city permits, raising questions about Malibu's residential zoning rules.

Malibu City Hall Coastal Commission Business Code Enforcement

YIMBY Law says Malibu agreed to repeal anti-duplex ordinance

The housing group sued after the governor exempted four fire-hit cities from SB 9; it now says Malibu will accept duplex applications.

Malibu City Hall Palisades Fire Malibu Real Estate Malibu Recovery Wildfire Recovery

Caltrans freeway signs falsely declared "Point Dume Closed"

Only the road to the tip of Point Dume was shut. Businesses and neighborhood streets were all open.

Transportation Weather Point Dume Caltrans

Heat and warm ocean pack Malibu beaches over the weekend

Zuma Beach's parking lot sold out and PCH jammed as hundreds of thousands hit the coast. More of the same is expected all week.

Weather Heat Wave PCH Safety Zuma Beach

County scrambles to stabilize washed-out Westward Beach road

Last week's hurricane waves washed out the beach and forced closure of the road leading to Point Dume.

Weather Point Dume Infrastructure PCH Safety Broad Beach Zuma Beach

Kanan Fire burns 5 acres near Westlake Boulevard

The brush fire broke out Sunday afternoon near a cluster of houses at the north end of Kanan Road.

Fire Safety Kanan Road Ventura County

Sandwich shop set to open Wednesday across from Malibu Middle School

The operator has a county home-kitchen permit but no city permits, raising questions about Malibu's residential zoning rules.

Malibu City Hall Coastal Commission Business Code Enforcement

Caltrans freeway signs falsely declared "Point Dume Closed"

Only the road to the tip of Point Dume was shut. Businesses and neighborhood streets were all open.

Transportation Weather Point Dume Caltrans

Malibu red-tags 16 lots along PCH, but fencing remains inadequate

The city says it red-tagged parcels as a public safety measure, but most sites still have fencing that blew over months ago.

Caltrans Carbon Mesa PCH Safety Coastal Commission Malibu Recovery LA County Waterworks Wildfire Recovery

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Man dies after Coast Guard intercepts smuggling boat near Channel Islands

A Coast Guard ship stopped a boat carrying 21 people near San Clemente Island; one man aboard was found unconscious and later died.

National Public Safety

YIMBY Law says Malibu agreed to repeal anti-duplex ordinance

The housing group sued after the governor exempted four fire-hit cities from SB 9; it now says Malibu will accept duplex applications.

Malibu City Hall Palisades Fire Malibu Real Estate Malibu Recovery Wildfire Recovery

Heat and warm ocean pack Malibu beaches over the weekend

Zuma Beach's parking lot sold out and PCH jammed as hundreds of thousands hit the coast. More of the same is expected all week.

Weather Heat Wave PCH Safety Zuma Beach

Sunday, August 2, 2026

PCH speed camera project faces $1.25 million cost overrun

Malibu officials need nearly 50% more to install electric power for five automated radar enforcement cameras planned along Pacific Coast Highway.

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Malibu Pier music festival plans unraveling

Two of three announced venues for the August 9th outdoor concert lack city permits, and the Surfrider Malibu has pulled out entirely.

Malibu Pier Community Events Malibu City Hall PCH Safety Entertainment Industry

Doug Stewart first to submit petitions for fall council race

Four other candidates have taken petitions ahead of the August 7th deadline for the Malibu City Council election.

Malibu City Council Elections 2026

Malibu Film Society pitches privately funded arts center

The group wants to raise private money to build a theater, performing arts center and art studios on city land behind Cross Creek Ranch.

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Red Cross picks Boys and Girls Club as Palisades Fire recovery partner

The Malibu-based recovery coalition has already distributed $3.3 million in cash and $3.5 million in goods to fire survivors.

Palisades Fire Malibu Recovery Wildfire Recovery

Bill Bixler, longtime Malibu High music teacher, dies at 80

The KBUU jazz show host, band leader and Dick Van Dyke collaborator had been battling cancer for several years.

Education Local Media Obituary

PCH speed camera project faces $1.25 million cost overrun

Malibu officials need nearly 50% more to install electric power for five automated radar enforcement cameras planned along Pacific Coast Highway.

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Doug Stewart first to submit petitions for fall council race

Four other candidates have taken petitions ahead of the August 7th deadline for the Malibu City Council election.

Malibu City Council Elections 2026

Red Cross picks Boys and Girls Club as Palisades Fire recovery partner

The Malibu-based recovery coalition has already distributed $3.3 million in cash and $3.5 million in goods to fire survivors.

Palisades Fire Malibu Recovery Wildfire Recovery

Malibu Pier music festival plans unraveling

Two of three announced venues for the August 9th outdoor concert lack city permits, and the Surfrider Malibu has pulled out entirely.

Malibu Pier Community Events Malibu City Hall PCH Safety Entertainment Industry

Malibu Film Society pitches privately funded arts center

The group wants to raise private money to build a theater, performing arts center and art studios on city land behind Cross Creek Ranch.

Malibu City Council Malibu Film Society Malibu City Hall Palisades Fire Entertainment Industry

Bill Bixler, longtime Malibu High music teacher, dies at 80

The KBUU jazz show host, band leader and Dick Van Dyke collaborator had been battling cancer for several years.

Education Local Media Obituary

Friday, July 24, 2026

Man's Body Recovered from Ocean at Big Rock

Sheriff's deputies and lifeguards responded to a burned-out vacant lot just west of the Big Rock traffic signal.

Sheriff's Department PCH Safety Active Investigation

Malibu Adds August 12 Hearing on New Park Facilities

A three-hour public meeting on soccer fields, parking and a community center at three long-vacant park sites is set for Wednesday, August 12.

Malibu City Council Community Events Malibu City Hall

LA DWP Seeks Seven-Year Storage Yard in Malibu Hills

The plan would send dozens of daily truck trips through PCH lane closures to serve Pacific Palisades reconstruction 10 miles away.

Malibu Canyon Infrastructure Utilities Public Safety Palisades Fire PCH Safety Wildfire Recovery

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16-Year-Old Arrested in Santa Monica Pier Killing

A juvenile from Las Vegas surrendered 40 hours after Sunday night's fatal shooting in the pier parking lot.

Law Enforcement Technology Santa Monica Active Investigation

Santa Monica Turns On Cameras to Ticket Bike Lane Blockers

Automatic cameras will mail out $93 tickets to vehicles blocking bike lanes and $293 tickets for bus stop violations.

Traffic Enforcement Law Enforcement Technology Santa Monica

Calabasas Approves 137 More Apartments at Top of Malibu Canyon

Planning commissioners say rejecting the density-bonus project would spark a lawsuit the city would likely lose.

Fire Safety Malibu Canyon Public Safety Santa Monica Mountains Wildfire Recovery

Man's Body Recovered from Ocean at Big Rock

Sheriff's deputies and lifeguards responded to a burned-out vacant lot just west of the Big Rock traffic signal.

Sheriff's Department PCH Safety Active Investigation

LA DWP Seeks Seven-Year Storage Yard in Malibu Hills

The plan would send dozens of daily truck trips through PCH lane closures to serve Pacific Palisades reconstruction 10 miles away.

Malibu Canyon Infrastructure Utilities Public Safety Palisades Fire PCH Safety Wildfire Recovery

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Santa Monica Turns On Cameras to Ticket Bike Lane Blockers

Automatic cameras will mail out $93 tickets to vehicles blocking bike lanes and $293 tickets for bus stop violations.

Traffic Enforcement Law Enforcement Technology Santa Monica

Malibu Adds August 12 Hearing on New Park Facilities

A three-hour public meeting on soccer fields, parking and a community center at three long-vacant park sites is set for Wednesday, August 12.

Malibu City Council Community Events Malibu City Hall

16-Year-Old Arrested in Santa Monica Pier Killing

A juvenile from Las Vegas surrendered 40 hours after Sunday night's fatal shooting in the pier parking lot.

Law Enforcement Technology Santa Monica Active Investigation

Calabasas Approves 137 More Apartments at Top of Malibu Canyon

Planning commissioners say rejecting the density-bonus project would spark a lawsuit the city would likely lose.

Fire Safety Malibu Canyon Public Safety Santa Monica Mountains Wildfire Recovery

Wednesday, July 22, 2026

Parks Commission rejects land swap, endorses soccer fields at Chili Cookoff site

Malibu Parks and Recreation Commission backs two soccer fields at Ioki Park and rejects a proposed hotel-related land swap at the Civic Center.

Malibu City Council Point Dume Public Safety Commission Malibu City Hall Malibu Recovery

Parks meetings scheduled with barely a day's notice

The city gave 26 hours' notice for the first of two public meetings on parks proposals, and the plans still aren't posted online.

Malibu City Council Public Safety Commission Malibu City Hall Malibu Recovery

Road-rage suspect leads 100 mph chase across L.A. County

Santa Monica police tried to arrest a Range Rover driver Tuesday morning; he fled, hit 100 mph on the 405, and was stopped in South San Gabriel.

CHP Traffic Enforcement Law Enforcement Technology Santa Monica

Trump freezes $867 million in California Medicaid, targets UCLA research

Federal cuts hit California's Medicaid program and hundreds of University of California research grants, with evidence UCLA has been singled out.

National Education Donald Trump

FAIR Plan strained by Malibu and other wealthy enclaves

More than 7 percent of California's insurer-of-last-resort liability sits in just seven zip codes, a UC Berkeley analysis finds.

Fire Safety Malibu Real Estate Insurance Wildfire Recovery

California making progress on wildfire prevention, but federal cuts loom

The Public Policy Institute of California says the state is treating 591,000 acres a year against a million-acre goal, and federal retreat could set it back.

Fire Safety National Wildfire Recovery

Parks Commission rejects land swap, endorses soccer fields at Chili Cookoff site

Malibu Parks and Recreation Commission backs two soccer fields at Ioki Park and rejects a proposed hotel-related land swap at the Civic Center.

Malibu City Council Point Dume Public Safety Commission Malibu City Hall Malibu Recovery

Trump freezes $867 million in California Medicaid, targets UCLA research

Federal cuts hit California's Medicaid program and hundreds of University of California research grants, with evidence UCLA has been singled out.

National Education Donald Trump

California making progress on wildfire prevention, but federal cuts loom

The Public Policy Institute of California says the state is treating 591,000 acres a year against a million-acre goal, and federal retreat could set it back.

Fire Safety National Wildfire Recovery

Parks meetings scheduled with barely a day's notice

The city gave 26 hours' notice for the first of two public meetings on parks proposals, and the plans still aren't posted online.

Malibu City Council Public Safety Commission Malibu City Hall Malibu Recovery

Road-rage suspect leads 100 mph chase across L.A. County

Santa Monica police tried to arrest a Range Rover driver Tuesday morning; he fled, hit 100 mph on the 405, and was stopped in South San Gabriel.

CHP Traffic Enforcement Law Enforcement Technology Santa Monica

FAIR Plan strained by Malibu and other wealthy enclaves

More than 7 percent of California's insurer-of-last-resort liability sits in just seven zip codes, a UC Berkeley analysis finds.

Fire Safety Malibu Real Estate Insurance Wildfire Recovery

Tuesday, July 21, 2026

Broad Beach sand district raises taxes 3.6% — still no sand

The three-resident board approved another increase Sunday, 16 years and $47 million into a project that has yet to move one grain of sand.

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Reckless driver rear-ends family car on Malibu Canyon Road

Children were heard screaming over the phone as a father called dispatchers to report the crash near Piuma Road.

CHP Malibu Canyon Public Safety PCH Safety

Malibu unveils parks plan — and a surprise hotel land swap

The city released conceptual plans for ballfields at Ioki Park and a rec center on Point Dume, alongside a developer's proposal to swap land for a hotel next to City Hall.

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City unveils PCH redesign at Malibu's most crash-prone intersection

The plan for PCH at Las Flores Creek would eliminate the westbound left turn into the gas station near Duke's.

Traffic Enforcement Infrastructure Malibu City Hall PCH Safety

Sable Offshore becomes region's top smog producer upwind of Malibu

Santa Barbara air regulators let the Texas oil company keep flaring contaminants after Sable warned a shutdown would cost $2 million a day.

National Donald Trump Chevron Santa Monica Mountains Energy

Homeowners sue to block big Kanan Road development in Agoura Hills

Residents fear a multistory commercial-residential building at Kanan and Agoura roads would clog evacuation routes during fire emergencies.

Fire Safety Courts Disaster Preparedness Santa Monica Mountains Kanan Road

Man shot dead in Santa Monica Pier parking lot after weekend party

Police are seeking witnesses after a fight in Parking Lot 1 North ended in gunfire early Monday, hours after World Cup crowds packed the pier.

Public Safety Santa Monica Active Investigation

85-year-old Santa Monica Pier bridge to be demolished this week

Temporary stairways will keep the pier open while Santa Monica replaces the seismically unsafe span at Ocean Avenue.

Transportation Infrastructure PCH Safety Santa Monica

Obituary: Col. Clarence 'Dutch' Rubenacker, Kanan Dume Road designer

The Malibu Park resident, who died July 6, rose from LA County road worker to civil engineer overseeing county road projects.

Kanan Road Obituary

Today's weather: Clear skies, extreme heat ahead for a week

A tropical storm scrubbed the marine layer while a Texas high pressure system pushes hot air into Southern California.

Weather Heat Wave

Broad Beach sand district raises taxes 3.6% — still no sand

The three-resident board approved another increase Sunday, 16 years and $47 million into a project that has yet to move one grain of sand.

Malibu City Hall Coastal Commission Malibu Real Estate Broad Beach Zuma Beach

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Malibu unveils parks plan — and a surprise hotel land swap

The city released conceptual plans for ballfields at Ioki Park and a rec center on Point Dume, alongside a developer's proposal to swap land for a hotel next to City Hall.

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Homeowners sue to block big Kanan Road development in Agoura Hills

Residents fear a multistory commercial-residential building at Kanan and Agoura roads would clog evacuation routes during fire emergencies.

Fire Safety Courts Disaster Preparedness Santa Monica Mountains Kanan Road

85-year-old Santa Monica Pier bridge to be demolished this week

Temporary stairways will keep the pier open while Santa Monica replaces the seismically unsafe span at Ocean Avenue.

Transportation Infrastructure PCH Safety Santa Monica

Today's weather: Clear skies, extreme heat ahead for a week

A tropical storm scrubbed the marine layer while a Texas high pressure system pushes hot air into Southern California.

Weather Heat Wave

Reckless driver rear-ends family car on Malibu Canyon Road

Children were heard screaming over the phone as a father called dispatchers to report the crash near Piuma Road.

CHP Malibu Canyon Public Safety PCH Safety

City unveils PCH redesign at Malibu's most crash-prone intersection

The plan for PCH at Las Flores Creek would eliminate the westbound left turn into the gas station near Duke's.

Traffic Enforcement Infrastructure Malibu City Hall PCH Safety

Sable Offshore becomes region's top smog producer upwind of Malibu

Santa Barbara air regulators let the Texas oil company keep flaring contaminants after Sable warned a shutdown would cost $2 million a day.

National Donald Trump Chevron Santa Monica Mountains Energy

Man shot dead in Santa Monica Pier parking lot after weekend party

Police are seeking witnesses after a fight in Parking Lot 1 North ended in gunfire early Monday, hours after World Cup crowds packed the pier.

Public Safety Santa Monica Active Investigation

Obituary: Col. Clarence 'Dutch' Rubenacker, Kanan Dume Road designer

The Malibu Park resident, who died July 6, rose from LA County road worker to civil engineer overseeing county road projects.

Kanan Road Obituary

Thursday, July 16, 2026

Council backs Pier-to-Pier ferry concept in 3-2 vote

Malibu council members Silverstein and Uhring voted no, warning ferry service could trigger a state law allowing denser residential development.

Transportation Malibu City Council Bruce Silverstein PCH Safety Coastal Commission Malibu Real Estate

Third candidate enters Malibu City Council race

Anne Komarovsk, fresh off a gubernatorial bid that drew 0.00% of the vote, has pulled nominating petitions for November.

Malibu City Council Local Media Elections 2026

Broad Beach sand district posts vague agenda for Sunday meeting

The public agency wants to raise taxes on 108 homeowners and pay its attorney $845 an hour, but details are missing from the posted agenda.

Wildlife Public Safety Coastal Commission Malibu Real Estate

Six arrested at Santa Monica Pier with 34 illegal lobsters

Fish and Wildlife officers found spiny lobsters — including egg-bearing females — hidden in duffel bags, backpacks and a baby stroller.

Wildlife Law Enforcement Technology Santa Monica

PPIC poll: Becerra leads Hilton by 37 points; strong coastal support

A new Public Policy Institute of California poll shows overwhelming support for the Coastal Commission and offshore wind, and opposition to Newsom's gas car ban.

National Elections 2026 Coastal Commission Energy

Two Malibu power outages Monday; manhole flashover on Shearwater

About 2,275 SCE customers in western Malibu lost power, and a flashover caused smoke inside a manhole at Zuma Bay Village.

Utilities Public Safety Heat Wave

PCH roundabout plan still up in the air, vote set for Sept. 4

Malibu has spent about half a million dollars designing lane narrowing and roundabouts west of Broad Beach, with construction costs of $1.4 million still ahead.

Malibu City Council Traffic Enforcement PCH Safety Zuma Beach

Malibu asks state to independently study PCH cliff stability

Council members are skeptical of Caltrans' assurance that the highway in the fire zone is not in danger of falling into the ocean.

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Fire victims may be asked to pay to bury Malibu communications lines

SCE's high-voltage lines are now underground, but household voltage wires and thick communications cables from Verizon, Charter and Crown Castle remain on poles.

Malibu City Council Point Dume Utilities Palisades Fire PCH Safety Malibu Recovery Wildfire Recovery

Mayor Silverstein wants crackdown on Farmers Market, other 'scofflaws'

The mayor named the Farmers Market, Nobu, Surf Canyon and a Fourth of July laser show as operating without proper permits.

Malibu City Council Bruce Silverstein Business Code Enforcement

Council backs Pier-to-Pier ferry concept in 3-2 vote

Malibu council members Silverstein and Uhring voted no, warning ferry service could trigger a state law allowing denser residential development.

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Broad Beach sand district posts vague agenda for Sunday meeting

The public agency wants to raise taxes on 108 homeowners and pay its attorney $845 an hour, but details are missing from the posted agenda.

Wildlife Public Safety Coastal Commission Malibu Real Estate

PPIC poll: Becerra leads Hilton by 37 points; strong coastal support

A new Public Policy Institute of California poll shows overwhelming support for the Coastal Commission and offshore wind, and opposition to Newsom's gas car ban.

National Elections 2026 Coastal Commission Energy

Malibu asks state to independently study PCH cliff stability

Council members are skeptical of Caltrans' assurance that the highway in the fire zone is not in danger of falling into the ocean.

Caltrans Palisades Fire PCH Safety Malibu Recovery Wildfire Recovery

Fire victims may be asked to pay to bury Malibu communications lines

SCE's high-voltage lines are now underground, but household voltage wires and thick communications cables from Verizon, Charter and Crown Castle remain on poles.

Malibu City Council Point Dume Utilities Palisades Fire PCH Safety Malibu Recovery Wildfire Recovery

Third candidate enters Malibu City Council race

Anne Komarovsk, fresh off a gubernatorial bid that drew 0.00% of the vote, has pulled nominating petitions for November.

Malibu City Council Local Media Elections 2026

Six arrested at Santa Monica Pier with 34 illegal lobsters

Fish and Wildlife officers found spiny lobsters — including egg-bearing females — hidden in duffel bags, backpacks and a baby stroller.

Wildlife Law Enforcement Technology Santa Monica

Two Malibu power outages Monday; manhole flashover on Shearwater

About 2,275 SCE customers in western Malibu lost power, and a flashover caused smoke inside a manhole at Zuma Bay Village.

Utilities Public Safety Heat Wave

PCH roundabout plan still up in the air, vote set for Sept. 4

Malibu has spent about half a million dollars designing lane narrowing and roundabouts west of Broad Beach, with construction costs of $1.4 million still ahead.

Malibu City Council Traffic Enforcement PCH Safety Zuma Beach

Mayor Silverstein wants crackdown on Farmers Market, other 'scofflaws'

The mayor named the Farmers Market, Nobu, Surf Canyon and a Fourth of July laser show as operating without proper permits.

Malibu City Council Bruce Silverstein Business Code Enforcement

Tuesday, July 14, 2026

SCE Says Both Malibu Outages Were Linked; More Cuts Possible

Southern California Edison says a manhole flashover on Shearwater Lane caused Monday's second outage affecting 2,275 western Malibu accounts.

Utilities Local Media Public Safety Malibu Recovery

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SCE Says Both Malibu Outages Were Linked; More Cuts Possible

Southern California Edison says a manhole flashover on Shearwater Lane caused Monday's second outage affecting 2,275 western Malibu accounts.

Utilities Local Media Public Safety Malibu Recovery

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Friday, July 10, 2026

Nobu and Malibu near secret settlement over zoning violations

The trendy restaurant has asked to put its lawsuit against the city on hold, apparently as part of a legal agreement council will discuss Monday.

Malibu City Council Courts PCH Safety Code Enforcement

Malibu asks state to protect PCH, not private owners

A proposed letter to Caltrans argues fire-zone beachfront owners should not bear responsibility for shoring up the state highway against wave damage.

Malibu City Council Caltrans PCH Safety Coastal Commission Malibu Recovery Wildfire Recovery

Malibu to press governor on undergrounding utility lines

The city says telecom and cable companies refuse to bury lines even as Edison undergrounds power lines paid for by ratepayers.

Fire Safety Malibu City Council Infrastructure Utilities Malibu Recovery Wildfire Recovery

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Stewart confirms run for second term; Riggins leaning in

The Malibu council candidate nomination period opens Monday and closes Aug. 7 for the two expiring seats.

Malibu City Council School District Separation Elections 2026 Malibu Recovery

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135-unit expansion of Avalon Calabasas returns to planners

Opponents warn adding units near Malibu Canyon's top worsens fire evacuation risk on already-overcapacity Las Virgenes Road.

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Art opening, poetry jubilation and movie in the park this weekend

Malibu City Hall unveils "Carving Canvas" tonight, followed by a Saturday poetry gathering and an open-air family film at Bluffs Park.

Community Events Malibu City Hall

Rolling Stones drop 25th album; KBUU spins cuts at 9:30

"Foreign Tongues" features Paul McCartney, Steve Winwood, Robert Smith and a posthumous Charlie Watts drum track.

Local Media Entertainment Industry

Monsoon moisture Sunday, then 112-degree heat wave by Tuesday

Offshore winds clear Malibu beaches Sunday before an inland heat wave pushes to the coast Tuesday through Thursday.

Weather Heat Wave Santa Monica Mountains

Nobu and Malibu near secret settlement over zoning violations

The trendy restaurant has asked to put its lawsuit against the city on hold, apparently as part of a legal agreement council will discuss Monday.

Malibu City Council Courts PCH Safety Code Enforcement

Malibu to press governor on undergrounding utility lines

The city says telecom and cable companies refuse to bury lines even as Edison undergrounds power lines paid for by ratepayers.

Fire Safety Malibu City Council Infrastructure Utilities Malibu Recovery Wildfire Recovery

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135-unit expansion of Avalon Calabasas returns to planners

Opponents warn adding units near Malibu Canyon's top worsens fire evacuation risk on already-overcapacity Las Virgenes Road.

Fire Safety Malibu Canyon Disaster Preparedness Santa Monica Mountains Kanan Road

Rolling Stones drop 25th album; KBUU spins cuts at 9:30

"Foreign Tongues" features Paul McCartney, Steve Winwood, Robert Smith and a posthumous Charlie Watts drum track.

Local Media Entertainment Industry

Malibu asks state to protect PCH, not private owners

A proposed letter to Caltrans argues fire-zone beachfront owners should not bear responsibility for shoring up the state highway against wave damage.

Malibu City Council Caltrans PCH Safety Coastal Commission Malibu Recovery Wildfire Recovery

Stewart confirms run for second term; Riggins leaning in

The Malibu council candidate nomination period opens Monday and closes Aug. 7 for the two expiring seats.

Malibu City Council School District Separation Elections 2026 Malibu Recovery

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Art opening, poetry jubilation and movie in the park this weekend

Malibu City Hall unveils "Carving Canvas" tonight, followed by a Saturday poetry gathering and an open-air family film at Bluffs Park.

Community Events Malibu City Hall

Monsoon moisture Sunday, then 112-degree heat wave by Tuesday

Offshore winds clear Malibu beaches Sunday before an inland heat wave pushes to the coast Tuesday through Thursday.

Weather Heat Wave Santa Monica Mountains

Friday, June 12, 2026

Palisades Fire suspect asked ChatGPT about cigarette liability, prosecutors say

Federal prosecutors say Jonathan Rinderknecht queried ChatGPT about cigarette fire liability moments after the fire was set on New Year's Eve.

Law Enforcement Technology Courts Palisades Fire Active Investigation Wildfire Recovery

Coastal Commission approves PCH lane reduction, roundabouts in western Malibu

Caltrans now has final permission to cut one mile of PCH from five lanes to two and install two traffic circles.

Traffic Enforcement Caltrans PCH Safety Coastal Commission Malibu Recovery

Concrete guardrails installed on Malibu Canyon Road after teen's death

LA County added barriers on the canyon road where 17-year-old Hunter Langley plunged to his death last winter, after his mother's persistent advocacy.

Traffic Fatalities Malibu Canyon Infrastructure Public Safety PCH Safety

Sacramento bill would create independent Malibu school district

Sen. Ben Allen and Assemblywoman Jacqui Irwin will introduce AB 745 today to carve Malibu out of the Santa Monica school district.

Ben Allen Education State Assembly School District Separation State Senate SMMUSD

High tides flood second Zuma Beach entrance, leaving one risky way in

Two of three Zuma parking lot entrances are underwater, forcing all traffic through a treacherous PCH left turn.

Weather Infrastructure PCH Safety Malibu Lagoon Zuma Beach

MRCA settles for $14 million in oak tree death of 8-year-old boy

The state will pay the family of Lamar McClothurn, killed at King Gillette Ranch when a tree limb fell despite prior warnings.

Wildlife Courts Public Safety Santa Monica Mountains

Acting US Attorney signals California election fraud charges coming

Bill Essayli told Glenn Beck charges will be filed after results are certified, as USPS proposes a rule targeting California mail ballots.

National Donald Trump Courts Elections 2026

David Hockney, famed artist and longtime Malibu homeowner, dies at 88

The British painter who helped define the Los Angeles aesthetic owned a beach house on PCH and a Hollywood Hills home.

Malibu Real Estate Entertainment Industry Obituary

KBUU News going on summer hiatus

The station's daily news will pause until mid-July, returning for major breaking stories as needed.

Local Media

Palisades Fire suspect asked ChatGPT about cigarette liability, prosecutors say

Federal prosecutors say Jonathan Rinderknecht queried ChatGPT about cigarette fire liability moments after the fire was set on New Year's Eve.

Law Enforcement Technology Courts Palisades Fire Active Investigation Wildfire Recovery

Concrete guardrails installed on Malibu Canyon Road after teen's death

LA County added barriers on the canyon road where 17-year-old Hunter Langley plunged to his death last winter, after his mother's persistent advocacy.

Traffic Fatalities Malibu Canyon Infrastructure Public Safety PCH Safety

MRCA settles for $14 million in oak tree death of 8-year-old boy

The state will pay the family of Lamar McClothurn, killed at King Gillette Ranch when a tree limb fell despite prior warnings.

Wildlife Courts Public Safety Santa Monica Mountains

Acting US Attorney signals California election fraud charges coming

Bill Essayli told Glenn Beck charges will be filed after results are certified, as USPS proposes a rule targeting California mail ballots.

National Donald Trump Courts Elections 2026

KBUU News going on summer hiatus

The station's daily news will pause until mid-July, returning for major breaking stories as needed.

Local Media

Coastal Commission approves PCH lane reduction, roundabouts in western Malibu

Caltrans now has final permission to cut one mile of PCH from five lanes to two and install two traffic circles.

Traffic Enforcement Caltrans PCH Safety Coastal Commission Malibu Recovery

Sacramento bill would create independent Malibu school district

Sen. Ben Allen and Assemblywoman Jacqui Irwin will introduce AB 745 today to carve Malibu out of the Santa Monica school district.

Ben Allen Education State Assembly School District Separation State Senate SMMUSD

High tides flood second Zuma Beach entrance, leaving one risky way in

Two of three Zuma parking lot entrances are underwater, forcing all traffic through a treacherous PCH left turn.

Weather Infrastructure PCH Safety Malibu Lagoon Zuma Beach

David Hockney, famed artist and longtime Malibu homeowner, dies at 88

The British painter who helped define the Los Angeles aesthetic owned a beach house on PCH and a Hollywood Hills home.

Malibu Real Estate Entertainment Industry Obituary

Thursday, June 11, 2026

High surf pounds Malibu beaches as tides keep climbing

The Malibu Pier remains closed and tides will rise nightly through Sunday, with more swell predicted next Tuesday.

Weather Public Safety PCH Safety Malibu Lagoon

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Prosecutors: Palisades fire suspect sought revenge on society

Federal prosecutors say Jonathan Rinderknecht set the Lachman fire out of anger; the defense says he tried to stop it.

Courts Palisades Fire Malibu Recovery Active Investigation Wildfire Recovery

L.A. Mayor's brother joins fire victims suing the city

Kenneth Bass lost his Rambla Pacifico home in the Palisades fire and is now among thousands of plaintiffs naming his sister as a defendant.

Courts Palisades Fire Malibu Real Estate Malibu Recovery Wildfire Recovery

Grossman hit with $21 million more in punitive damages

Jury adds punitive penalties on top of $176 million already awarded for the 2020 crosswalk deaths of two Iskander brothers.

Traffic Fatalities Courts Pedestrian Deaths

Trump administration targets California Coastal Commission

Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick has ordered NOAA to review whether California is improperly restricting offshore wind, oil and SpaceX projects.

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Malibu Chili Cook-Off returns Labor Day — if permit clears

The Boys and Girls Club says the carnival, competition and beer garden are back, with new fire preparedness activities and Aviator Nation as music partner.

Fire Safety Community Events Malibu City Hall Disaster Preparedness

Malibu High graduates 105 seniors on football field

Senior class president Ella Stabile praised the resilience of a class that did homework in evacuation zones, with 95 percent heading to college.

Education Community Events SMMUSD Malibu Recovery

High surf pounds Malibu beaches as tides keep climbing

The Malibu Pier remains closed and tides will rise nightly through Sunday, with more swell predicted next Tuesday.

Weather Public Safety PCH Safety Malibu Lagoon

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L.A. Mayor's brother joins fire victims suing the city

Kenneth Bass lost his Rambla Pacifico home in the Palisades fire and is now among thousands of plaintiffs naming his sister as a defendant.

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Trump administration targets California Coastal Commission

Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick has ordered NOAA to review whether California is improperly restricting offshore wind, oil and SpaceX projects.

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Malibu High graduates 105 seniors on football field

Senior class president Ella Stabile praised the resilience of a class that did homework in evacuation zones, with 95 percent heading to college.

Education Community Events SMMUSD Malibu Recovery

Prosecutors: Palisades fire suspect sought revenge on society

Federal prosecutors say Jonathan Rinderknecht set the Lachman fire out of anger; the defense says he tried to stop it.

Courts Palisades Fire Malibu Recovery Active Investigation Wildfire Recovery

Grossman hit with $21 million more in punitive damages

Jury adds punitive penalties on top of $176 million already awarded for the 2020 crosswalk deaths of two Iskander brothers.

Traffic Fatalities Courts Pedestrian Deaths

Malibu Chili Cook-Off returns Labor Day — if permit clears

The Boys and Girls Club says the carnival, competition and beer garden are back, with new fire preparedness activities and Aviator Nation as music partner.

Fire Safety Community Events Malibu City Hall Disaster Preparedness

Friday, June 5, 2026

LAPD shoots robbery suspect, shuts down 405 Freeway

Northbound 405 closed at Howard Hughes Parkway after pursuit ended in officer-involved shooting, snarling Westside traffic.

Transportation Traffic Enforcement Law Enforcement Technology Sheriff's Department Active Investigation

World Cup fan zone opens at Santa Monica Pier

Michelob ULTRA Pitchside Club runs June 12-25, raising concerns about PCH traffic at Malibu's only freeway connection.

Transportation Community Events PCH Safety Santa Monica

Santa Monica eyes federal grant to cap I-10 with parks

City council will vote next week on a $2 million grant to study capping the 10 Freeway between 11th and 20th streets.

Transportation Infrastructure Santa Monica

Malibu warns of email scams impersonating City Hall

Fake invoices targeting older adults and fire survivors appear to come from city commissions or committees.

Sheriff's Department Malibu City Hall Public Safety Wildfire Recovery

Irwin leads Ventura County Assembly race at 41 percent

Democrat Jacqui Irwin leads Republican Sam Gallucci in the district that includes the Ventura County section of Malibu.

State Assembly Elections 2026 Santa Monica Mountains Ventura County

Bass leads LA mayor's race; Pratt narrowly ahead of Raman

Karen Bass commands 35 percent as vote-by-mail ballots narrow Spencer Pratt's lead over Nithya Raman for second place.

Local Media Elections 2026

Trump pours $700 million into coal, including Oakland terminal

A $75 million federal bailout will fund a California terminal exporting Wyoming coal to Asia through whale feeding grounds.

National Wildlife Donald Trump Energy

Joan Lunden headlines Malibu Library Speakers Series June 17

The former "Good Morning America" anchor and bestselling author will speak at Malibu City Hall.

Community Events Malibu City Hall

Malibu Brewing Company wins Best of Show statewide

Malibu Brewing's Hatch, a Mexican-style lager brewed with Hatch green chiles, captured the top award in a rare win for a chili beer.

Business

LAPD shoots robbery suspect, shuts down 405 Freeway

Northbound 405 closed at Howard Hughes Parkway after pursuit ended in officer-involved shooting, snarling Westside traffic.

Transportation Traffic Enforcement Law Enforcement Technology Sheriff's Department Active Investigation

Santa Monica eyes federal grant to cap I-10 with parks

City council will vote next week on a $2 million grant to study capping the 10 Freeway between 11th and 20th streets.

Transportation Infrastructure Santa Monica

Irwin leads Ventura County Assembly race at 41 percent

Democrat Jacqui Irwin leads Republican Sam Gallucci in the district that includes the Ventura County section of Malibu.

State Assembly Elections 2026 Santa Monica Mountains Ventura County

Trump pours $700 million into coal, including Oakland terminal

A $75 million federal bailout will fund a California terminal exporting Wyoming coal to Asia through whale feeding grounds.

National Wildlife Donald Trump Energy

World Cup fan zone opens at Santa Monica Pier

Michelob ULTRA Pitchside Club runs June 12-25, raising concerns about PCH traffic at Malibu's only freeway connection.

Transportation Community Events PCH Safety Santa Monica

Malibu warns of email scams impersonating City Hall

Fake invoices targeting older adults and fire survivors appear to come from city commissions or committees.

Sheriff's Department Malibu City Hall Public Safety Wildfire Recovery

Bass leads LA mayor's race; Pratt narrowly ahead of Raman

Karen Bass commands 35 percent as vote-by-mail ballots narrow Spencer Pratt's lead over Nithya Raman for second place.

Local Media Elections 2026

Joan Lunden headlines Malibu Library Speakers Series June 17

The former "Good Morning America" anchor and bestselling author will speak at Malibu City Hall.

Community Events Malibu City Hall

Malibu Brewing Company wins Best of Show statewide

Malibu Brewing's Hatch, a Mexican-style lager brewed with Hatch green chiles, captured the top award in a rare win for a chili beer.

Business

Thursday, June 4, 2026

Jury awards $176 million to family of boys killed by Grossman

Penalty phase begins next for socialite Rebecca Grossman, boyfriend Scott Erickson and her plastic surgeon husband after deadly Westlake crash.

Courts Pedestrian Deaths

Malibu Colony beach homes may get sewer hookup; Serra Estates exempt

City Council to hear update Monday on long-delayed Phase 2 sewer expansion required by state water regulators.

Malibu City Council Infrastructure Utilities Malibu Lagoon Wildfire Recovery

Caltrans to brief Malibu council on PCH stability after fire damage

Burned wooden piers and retaining walls that protected the highway for a century are gone, leaving vertical drops to the ocean.

Malibu City Council Infrastructure Caltrans Palisades Fire PCH Safety Malibu Recovery

Malibu-to-Santa Monica ferry backers say $60 million in hand

Pier to Pier will ask the City Council Monday for a letter of support to take to State Parks for a Malibu Pier permit.

Ben Allen Transportation Malibu City Council PCH Safety Malibu Recovery Business

Malibu taxpayers set to help fund Santa Monica park rebuild

Santa Monica College will contribute about $18 million toward rebuilding Memorial Park, echoing its $5 million Legacy Park contribution two decades ago.

Education Santa Monica Mountains Santa Monica

Coastal Commission to weigh Santa Monica beach concert, LCP fight

Goldenvoice wants to fence 900,000 square feet of beach for 35,000 ticket holders, as a state bill could exempt Santa Monica from coastal oversight.

State Assembly State Senate Coastal Commission Santa Monica Entertainment Industry

Jury awards $176 million to family of boys killed by Grossman

Penalty phase begins next for socialite Rebecca Grossman, boyfriend Scott Erickson and her plastic surgeon husband after deadly Westlake crash.

Courts Pedestrian Deaths

Caltrans to brief Malibu council on PCH stability after fire damage

Burned wooden piers and retaining walls that protected the highway for a century are gone, leaving vertical drops to the ocean.

Malibu City Council Infrastructure Caltrans Palisades Fire PCH Safety Malibu Recovery

Malibu taxpayers set to help fund Santa Monica park rebuild

Santa Monica College will contribute about $18 million toward rebuilding Memorial Park, echoing its $5 million Legacy Park contribution two decades ago.

Education Santa Monica Mountains Santa Monica

Malibu Colony beach homes may get sewer hookup; Serra Estates exempt

City Council to hear update Monday on long-delayed Phase 2 sewer expansion required by state water regulators.

Malibu City Council Infrastructure Utilities Malibu Lagoon Wildfire Recovery

Malibu-to-Santa Monica ferry backers say $60 million in hand

Pier to Pier will ask the City Council Monday for a letter of support to take to State Parks for a Malibu Pier permit.

Ben Allen Transportation Malibu City Council PCH Safety Malibu Recovery Business

Coastal Commission to weigh Santa Monica beach concert, LCP fight

Goldenvoice wants to fence 900,000 square feet of beach for 35,000 ticket holders, as a state bill could exempt Santa Monica from coastal oversight.

State Assembly State Senate Coastal Commission Santa Monica Entertainment Industry

Wednesday, June 3, 2026

SCE still can't explain back-to-back Malibu blackouts

Southern California Edison says two early-morning outages that hit the same west Malibu areas 20 hours apart were unrelated, but offers no cause.

Point Dume Infrastructure Utilities Public Safety

Becerra and Hilton advance in California governor's race

Xavier Becerra and Steve Hilton emerged from a crowded primary field to face each other this fall for governor.

National Elections 2026

Ben Allen faces Jane Kim for state insurance commissioner

Two Democrats promising to crack down on the insurance industry advance to the fall runoff; no Republican broke 13 percent.

Ben Allen State Senate Elections 2026 Insurance

Brad Sherman cruises into fall runoff against Republican

Six Democrats challenged Rep. Brad Sherman in the primary; none cracked 14 percent, leaving him to face Republican Larry Thompson.

National Elections 2026

Horvath wins outright, avoids fall runoff

County Supervisor Lindsey Horvath took 62 percent against three opponents, enough under state law to skip the November ballot.

Elections 2026

Traci Park wins re-election in Pacific Palisades and Venice

The LA councilmember and ally of police and fire unions trounced democratic socialist Faizah Malik, 55 to 35 percent.

Palisades Fire Elections 2026

LA County voters reject Measure ER sales tax

The half-cent sales tax aimed at offsetting Trump-era cuts to medical care is going down 53 percent to 47 percent.

Donald Trump Elections 2026

Villanueva rises from the political grave for sheriff rematch

Incumbent Robert Luna leads with 44 percent but will face former sheriff Alex Villanueva, who took second with 24 percent.

Sheriff's Department Elections 2026

Republicans top splintered Democratic fields in state races

In the open state senate race and the contest for state superintendent, Republicans led the first round while Democrats divided the vote.

Education State Senate Elections 2026

LA County vote count to continue through June 26

Turnout was estimated at 34 percent as the Registrar-Recorder keeps tallying mail ballots arriving in the days ahead.

Elections 2026

Emergency rent control for fire victims expires in LA County

Supervisors declined to extend price caps imposed after 12,000 homes were destroyed; price gouging limits on building materials are also over.

Palisades Fire Malibu Real Estate Malibu Recovery Wildfire Recovery

Malibu charities seek $651,000; city has $150,000 to give

A council subcommittee meets today to pare down requests from 33 nonprofits, from soccer leagues to fire safety groups to the Point Dume 4th of July parade.

Malibu City Council Community Events Malibu City Hall Bruce Silverstein

Public safety panel to review Malibu food truck rules

After last month's crackdown, the city's public safety director says no code changes are needed — except maybe a wider buffer from driveways.

Public Safety Commission Food Trucks Malibu City Hall Susan Duenas Code Enforcement

Fireworks companies to pay $4 million for fatal El Dorado Fire

A smoke grenade made by an Ohio company sparked the 2020 gender-reveal wildfire that killed a U.S. Forest Service firefighter.

Fire Safety National Courts

SCE still can't explain back-to-back Malibu blackouts

Southern California Edison says two early-morning outages that hit the same west Malibu areas 20 hours apart were unrelated, but offers no cause.

Point Dume Infrastructure Utilities Public Safety

Ben Allen faces Jane Kim for state insurance commissioner

Two Democrats promising to crack down on the insurance industry advance to the fall runoff; no Republican broke 13 percent.

Ben Allen State Senate Elections 2026 Insurance

Horvath wins outright, avoids fall runoff

County Supervisor Lindsey Horvath took 62 percent against three opponents, enough under state law to skip the November ballot.

Elections 2026

LA County voters reject Measure ER sales tax

The half-cent sales tax aimed at offsetting Trump-era cuts to medical care is going down 53 percent to 47 percent.

Donald Trump Elections 2026

Republicans top splintered Democratic fields in state races

In the open state senate race and the contest for state superintendent, Republicans led the first round while Democrats divided the vote.

Education State Senate Elections 2026

Emergency rent control for fire victims expires in LA County

Supervisors declined to extend price caps imposed after 12,000 homes were destroyed; price gouging limits on building materials are also over.

Palisades Fire Malibu Real Estate Malibu Recovery Wildfire Recovery

Public safety panel to review Malibu food truck rules

After last month's crackdown, the city's public safety director says no code changes are needed — except maybe a wider buffer from driveways.

Public Safety Commission Food Trucks Malibu City Hall Susan Duenas Code Enforcement

Becerra and Hilton advance in California governor's race

Xavier Becerra and Steve Hilton emerged from a crowded primary field to face each other this fall for governor.

National Elections 2026

Brad Sherman cruises into fall runoff against Republican

Six Democrats challenged Rep. Brad Sherman in the primary; none cracked 14 percent, leaving him to face Republican Larry Thompson.

National Elections 2026

Traci Park wins re-election in Pacific Palisades and Venice

The LA councilmember and ally of police and fire unions trounced democratic socialist Faizah Malik, 55 to 35 percent.

Palisades Fire Elections 2026

Villanueva rises from the political grave for sheriff rematch

Incumbent Robert Luna leads with 44 percent but will face former sheriff Alex Villanueva, who took second with 24 percent.

Sheriff's Department Elections 2026

LA County vote count to continue through June 26

Turnout was estimated at 34 percent as the Registrar-Recorder keeps tallying mail ballots arriving in the days ahead.

Elections 2026

Malibu charities seek $651,000; city has $150,000 to give

A council subcommittee meets today to pare down requests from 33 nonprofits, from soccer leagues to fire safety groups to the Point Dume 4th of July parade.

Malibu City Council Community Events Malibu City Hall Bruce Silverstein

Fireworks companies to pay $4 million for fatal El Dorado Fire

A smoke grenade made by an Ohio company sparked the 2020 gender-reveal wildfire that killed a U.S. Forest Service firefighter.

Fire Safety National Courts

Tuesday, June 2, 2026

KBUU western Malibu booster back on the air

The FM 99.1 signal has been restored to Trancas Canyon, Broad Beach and other western Malibu areas after an equipment failure.

Local Media

Edison power fails again in western Malibu

A second outage hit Trancas early Tuesday, a day after a power surge knocked out 2,270 customers from Point Dume to Ventura County.

Point Dume Infrastructure Utilities Public Safety Ventura County

Election Day in California — don't expect quick results

Three polls show a tight gubernatorial primary between Steve Hilton, Xavier Becerra and Tom Steyer, but results could take weeks.

State Assembly Elections 2026

Iskander family seeks $439 million in crosswalk deaths trial

Jurors begin deciding damages against Rebecca Grossman and former Dodgers pitcher Scott Erickson for the 2020 deaths of two boys in Westlake Village.

Courts PCH Safety Pedestrian Deaths

LA Times spotlights OceanWell desalination test off Malibu

The company plans to sink desalination pods 4.5 miles offshore, with Las Virgenes as first customer and Malibu potentially tapping in.

Water Rates Infrastructure Utilities Santa Monica Mountains Malibu Times

Planning Commission rejects ADU next to Pepperdine gate

On a 3-2 vote, commissioners turned down a small Auxiliary Dwelling Unit proposed for John Tyler Drive at the bottom of the Pepperdine hill.

Malibu City Hall Pepperdine Malibu Real Estate Code Enforcement

Study: cancer-causing chromium-6 spread miles from fire zones

UC researchers found nanoparticles of chromium-6 traveled six to nine miles downwind from the January 2025 Palisades and Eaton fires.

Fire Safety Public Safety Palisades Fire Malibu Recovery Wildfire Recovery

KBUU western Malibu booster back on the air

The FM 99.1 signal has been restored to Trancas Canyon, Broad Beach and other western Malibu areas after an equipment failure.

Local Media

Election Day in California — don't expect quick results

Three polls show a tight gubernatorial primary between Steve Hilton, Xavier Becerra and Tom Steyer, but results could take weeks.

State Assembly Elections 2026

LA Times spotlights OceanWell desalination test off Malibu

The company plans to sink desalination pods 4.5 miles offshore, with Las Virgenes as first customer and Malibu potentially tapping in.

Water Rates Infrastructure Utilities Santa Monica Mountains Malibu Times

Study: cancer-causing chromium-6 spread miles from fire zones

UC researchers found nanoparticles of chromium-6 traveled six to nine miles downwind from the January 2025 Palisades and Eaton fires.

Fire Safety Public Safety Palisades Fire Malibu Recovery Wildfire Recovery

Edison power fails again in western Malibu

A second outage hit Trancas early Tuesday, a day after a power surge knocked out 2,270 customers from Point Dume to Ventura County.

Point Dume Infrastructure Utilities Public Safety Ventura County

Iskander family seeks $439 million in crosswalk deaths trial

Jurors begin deciding damages against Rebecca Grossman and former Dodgers pitcher Scott Erickson for the 2020 deaths of two boys in Westlake Village.

Courts PCH Safety Pedestrian Deaths

Planning Commission rejects ADU next to Pepperdine gate

On a 3-2 vote, commissioners turned down a small Auxiliary Dwelling Unit proposed for John Tyler Drive at the bottom of the Pepperdine hill.

Malibu City Hall Pepperdine Malibu Real Estate Code Enforcement

Friday, May 29, 2026

Malibu may ban red-flag parking in one-way-in neighborhoods

Public safety staff recommend parking restrictions, reflective markers and evacuation drills for subdivisions with only one road in and out.

Fire Safety Public Safety Commission Malibu City Hall Disaster Preparedness Susan Duenas Wildfire Recovery

Food trucks cleaned up act after Malibu crackdown

Follow-up inspections found operators complying with parking, sanitation and noise rules; staff suggest only one tweak to driveway distance.

Public Safety Commission Food Trucks Malibu City Hall Susan Duenas Code Enforcement

Two mountain lion kittens killed on roads near Malibu

A kitten was struck on Las Virgenes Road two miles from the soon-to-open Wallis Annenberg Wildlife Crossing; another died days later above Bel Air.

Wildlife Transportation Malibu Canyon PCH Safety Santa Monica Mountains

2026 on pace to be one of deadliest years for West Coast whales

At least 51 whales have died along the California, Oregon and Washington coasts so far this year, the Center for Biological Diversity says.

National Wildlife

Agoura Hills bans e-bikes from city parks

Signs are going up after a regional crackdown that resulted in two dozen tickets, seven seized bikes and one arrest.

Traffic Enforcement Sheriff's Department Public Safety

Electric air taxi eyes Santa Monica Airport as closure looms

Joby Aviation wants to use the airport for 2028 Olympics test flights, even as Santa Monica plans to shut the field down at the end of that year.

Transportation Infrastructure Santa Monica Energy

Malibu may ban red-flag parking in one-way-in neighborhoods

Public safety staff recommend parking restrictions, reflective markers and evacuation drills for subdivisions with only one road in and out.

Fire Safety Public Safety Commission Malibu City Hall Disaster Preparedness Susan Duenas Wildfire Recovery

Two mountain lion kittens killed on roads near Malibu

A kitten was struck on Las Virgenes Road two miles from the soon-to-open Wallis Annenberg Wildlife Crossing; another died days later above Bel Air.

Wildlife Transportation Malibu Canyon PCH Safety Santa Monica Mountains

Agoura Hills bans e-bikes from city parks

Signs are going up after a regional crackdown that resulted in two dozen tickets, seven seized bikes and one arrest.

Traffic Enforcement Sheriff's Department Public Safety

Food trucks cleaned up act after Malibu crackdown

Follow-up inspections found operators complying with parking, sanitation and noise rules; staff suggest only one tweak to driveway distance.

Public Safety Commission Food Trucks Malibu City Hall Susan Duenas Code Enforcement

2026 on pace to be one of deadliest years for West Coast whales

At least 51 whales have died along the California, Oregon and Washington coasts so far this year, the Center for Biological Diversity says.

National Wildlife

Electric air taxi eyes Santa Monica Airport as closure looms

Joby Aviation wants to use the airport for 2028 Olympics test flights, even as Santa Monica plans to shut the field down at the end of that year.

Transportation Infrastructure Santa Monica Energy

Thursday, May 28, 2026

First brush fire of season burns six acres near Mulholland

Crews stopped the fire within 90 minutes in gentle winds and high humidity; no official cause has been given.

Fire Safety Santa Monica Mountains Wildfire Recovery

Coastal Commission staff back PCH traffic circles, reject appeal

Staff say the western Malibu roundabouts will enhance beachgoer safety and access, not violate the Coastal Act.

Malibu City Council Traffic Enforcement Caltrans PCH Safety Coastal Commission

Becerra and Hilton pull ahead in California governor's primary

A new PPIC poll shows the Democrat at 23 percent and the Trump-endorsed Republican at 20 percent, with the June 2 election underway.

National Donald Trump Elections 2026

Voters urged to drop ballots off rather than mail them

The U.S. Postal Service no longer guarantees election-day postmarks; Malibu has two drop-off locations.

Malibu City Hall Elections 2026

Newsom signs law banning police interference with elections

The emergency measure targets Trump administration efforts and follows Sheriff Chad Bianco's seizure of Riverside County ballots.

National Donald Trump Law Enforcement Technology Elections 2026

Silverstein loses bid to require pre-registration for Zoom speakers

The mayor's proposal to throttle online comments — and to drop the Pledge of Allegiance — went nowhere with the rest of the council.

Malibu City Council Malibu City Hall Bruce Silverstein

Goats and sheep clear Malibu firebreaks for first time in decades

A herd of 400 goats and 100 sheep has been deployed above Big Rock as part of a $3.2 million state-funded brush clearance effort.

Fire Safety Wildlife Malibu Recovery Wildfire Recovery

First brush fire of season burns six acres near Mulholland

Crews stopped the fire within 90 minutes in gentle winds and high humidity; no official cause has been given.

Fire Safety Santa Monica Mountains Wildfire Recovery

Becerra and Hilton pull ahead in California governor's primary

A new PPIC poll shows the Democrat at 23 percent and the Trump-endorsed Republican at 20 percent, with the June 2 election underway.

National Donald Trump Elections 2026

Newsom signs law banning police interference with elections

The emergency measure targets Trump administration efforts and follows Sheriff Chad Bianco's seizure of Riverside County ballots.

National Donald Trump Law Enforcement Technology Elections 2026

Goats and sheep clear Malibu firebreaks for first time in decades

A herd of 400 goats and 100 sheep has been deployed above Big Rock as part of a $3.2 million state-funded brush clearance effort.

Fire Safety Wildlife Malibu Recovery Wildfire Recovery

Coastal Commission staff back PCH traffic circles, reject appeal

Staff say the western Malibu roundabouts will enhance beachgoer safety and access, not violate the Coastal Act.

Malibu City Council Traffic Enforcement Caltrans PCH Safety Coastal Commission

Voters urged to drop ballots off rather than mail them

The U.S. Postal Service no longer guarantees election-day postmarks; Malibu has two drop-off locations.

Malibu City Hall Elections 2026

Silverstein loses bid to require pre-registration for Zoom speakers

The mayor's proposal to throttle online comments — and to drop the Pledge of Allegiance — went nowhere with the rest of the council.

Malibu City Council Malibu City Hall Bruce Silverstein

Wednesday, May 27, 2026

State orders Malibu out of Zuma Creek underpass

The Regional Water Quality Control Board has told L.A. County to suspend all work in the flood control channel used as a road under PCH.

Malibu City Council Infrastructure Caltrans Malibu City Hall PCH Safety Zuma Beach

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Council cools on $3 million Malibu Seafood pedestrian tunnel

Members worry the proposed undercrossing would flood, attract vandalism and still leave pedestrians scrambling across PCH.

Malibu City Council Infrastructure Caltrans PCH Safety Pedestrian Deaths

Two San Francisco tourists arrested racing Ferraris on PCH

Deputies clocked the rented high-end cars above 100 mph before stopping both at Corral Canyon Road.

Traffic Enforcement Sheriff's Department Public Safety PCH Safety

Malibu spends $107,000 to study beachfront sewer assessment

Council moves ahead on a PCH sewer district for fire victims, even as members openly question whether the project will pencil out.

Malibu City Council Infrastructure Utilities City Budget PCH Safety Malibu Recovery Wildfire Recovery

Pepperdine mourns longtime fundraiser Lou Drobnick, 95

The retired senior vice chancellor led Malibu civic groups and helped push Caltrans to rebuild the Malibu Lagoon bridge in 30 days after the 1994 quake.

Education Pepperdine Malibu Lagoon Obituary

Malibu Little League closing parade Saturday morning

Civic Center Way will see street closures as kids march from the library to Bluffs Park for the closing ceremony.

Community Events Sports

Point Dume beach lot access road closed five days next week

Crews will install a new storm drain Monday through Friday, with daytime-only closures from 8 to 3.

Fire Safety Point Dume Infrastructure Utilities

Malibu's controversial radio tower repainted — in 'Warm Sand'

The L.A. County radio tower at Malibu College has a new color, and the top 10 feet will be chopped off.

Malibu City Council Local Media Scoup

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State orders Malibu out of Zuma Creek underpass

The Regional Water Quality Control Board has told L.A. County to suspend all work in the flood control channel used as a road under PCH.

Malibu City Council Infrastructure Caltrans Malibu City Hall PCH Safety Zuma Beach

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Two San Francisco tourists arrested racing Ferraris on PCH

Deputies clocked the rented high-end cars above 100 mph before stopping both at Corral Canyon Road.

Traffic Enforcement Sheriff's Department Public Safety PCH Safety

Pepperdine mourns longtime fundraiser Lou Drobnick, 95

The retired senior vice chancellor led Malibu civic groups and helped push Caltrans to rebuild the Malibu Lagoon bridge in 30 days after the 1994 quake.

Education Pepperdine Malibu Lagoon Obituary

Point Dume beach lot access road closed five days next week

Crews will install a new storm drain Monday through Friday, with daytime-only closures from 8 to 3.

Fire Safety Point Dume Infrastructure Utilities

Council cools on $3 million Malibu Seafood pedestrian tunnel

Members worry the proposed undercrossing would flood, attract vandalism and still leave pedestrians scrambling across PCH.

Malibu City Council Infrastructure Caltrans PCH Safety Pedestrian Deaths

Malibu spends $107,000 to study beachfront sewer assessment

Council moves ahead on a PCH sewer district for fire victims, even as members openly question whether the project will pencil out.

Malibu City Council Infrastructure Utilities City Budget PCH Safety Malibu Recovery Wildfire Recovery

Malibu Little League closing parade Saturday morning

Civic Center Way will see street closures as kids march from the library to Bluffs Park for the closing ceremony.

Community Events Sports

Malibu's controversial radio tower repainted — in 'Warm Sand'

The L.A. County radio tower at Malibu College has a new color, and the top 10 feet will be chopped off.

Malibu City Council Local Media Scoup

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Tuesday, May 26, 2026

Magnitude 3.2 quake hits south of Malibu Pier

A minor earthquake struck Monday night with an epicenter about five miles south of the Malibu Pier.

Public Safety Disaster Preparedness

SCE blames computer error for Point Dume outage confusion

Several hundred Point Dume and Paradise Cove customers lost power for hours Monday in what Edison wrongly labeled a planned maintenance.

Point Dume Infrastructure Utilities

Utilities pour millions into campaign against Steyer for governor

Edison, Sempra and PG&E are funding a multimillion-dollar effort to defeat billionaire Tom Steyer's bid for California governor.

Utilities State Senate Elections 2026 Energy

Malibu pauses lawsuit against LA County over Palisades Fire

The city is dropping the county from its fire-damage lawsuit, citing Supervisor Horvath's $250 million water line plan.

Water Rates Malibu City Council Courts Palisades Fire Malibu Recovery LA County Waterworks

Council to decide fate of disputed Cuthbert Road rebuild

A Malibu Park homeowner's bid to combine a Woolsey Fire like-for-like rebuild with a 3,400-square-foot addition tops tonight's agenda.

Malibu City Council Malibu Real Estate Code Enforcement Wildfire Recovery

Council to revisit rules for Zoom public comment

Malibu staff want speakers to register for remote comments, but state law and the Constitution may limit what the council can require.

Malibu City Council Public Safety Commission Malibu City Hall

Council also takes up street repaving, Corral Creek underpass

Tonight's agenda includes annual residential repaving and a $260,000 Caltrans design deal for a pedestrian underpass at Malibu Seafood.

Malibu City Council Infrastructure Caltrans PCH Safety Pedestrian Deaths

Sandy Fire 75% contained after burning 2,200 acres

About 150 firefighters worked through the holiday on the Simi Valley-area blaze, while a Santa Rosa Island fire is 87% contained.

Fire Safety Ventura County Wildfire Recovery

Today's Weather

An unusual late-spring low pressure system brings marine clouds, possible drizzle, and strong downcoast winds.

Weather

Magnitude 3.2 quake hits south of Malibu Pier

A minor earthquake struck Monday night with an epicenter about five miles south of the Malibu Pier.

Public Safety Disaster Preparedness

Utilities pour millions into campaign against Steyer for governor

Edison, Sempra and PG&E are funding a multimillion-dollar effort to defeat billionaire Tom Steyer's bid for California governor.

Utilities State Senate Elections 2026 Energy

Council to decide fate of disputed Cuthbert Road rebuild

A Malibu Park homeowner's bid to combine a Woolsey Fire like-for-like rebuild with a 3,400-square-foot addition tops tonight's agenda.

Malibu City Council Malibu Real Estate Code Enforcement Wildfire Recovery

Council also takes up street repaving, Corral Creek underpass

Tonight's agenda includes annual residential repaving and a $260,000 Caltrans design deal for a pedestrian underpass at Malibu Seafood.

Malibu City Council Infrastructure Caltrans PCH Safety Pedestrian Deaths

Today's Weather

An unusual late-spring low pressure system brings marine clouds, possible drizzle, and strong downcoast winds.

Weather

SCE blames computer error for Point Dume outage confusion

Several hundred Point Dume and Paradise Cove customers lost power for hours Monday in what Edison wrongly labeled a planned maintenance.

Point Dume Infrastructure Utilities

Malibu pauses lawsuit against LA County over Palisades Fire

The city is dropping the county from its fire-damage lawsuit, citing Supervisor Horvath's $250 million water line plan.

Water Rates Malibu City Council Courts Palisades Fire Malibu Recovery LA County Waterworks

Council to revisit rules for Zoom public comment

Malibu staff want speakers to register for remote comments, but state law and the Constitution may limit what the council can require.

Malibu City Council Public Safety Commission Malibu City Hall

Sandy Fire 75% contained after burning 2,200 acres

About 150 firefighters worked through the holiday on the Simi Valley-area blaze, while a Santa Rosa Island fire is 87% contained.

Fire Safety Ventura County Wildfire Recovery

Friday, May 22, 2026

Judge bars LA fire-blame defense in Palisades arson trial

Federal judge rules Jonathan Rinderknecht cannot blame LA City Fire Department's handling of the earlier Lachman Fire at his upcoming arson trial.

Courts Palisades Fire Malibu Recovery Active Investigation Wildfire Recovery

Air monitors set up near Santa Susana amid Sandy Fire

Ventura County deploys temporary air quality monitors near the old nuclear test site as the Sandy Fire smolders 20 miles north of Malibu.

Fire Safety Weather Public Safety Ventura County

Santa Rosa Island fire nearly 60 percent contained

135 firefighters ferried 26 miles offshore battle a blaze that has burned 18,000 acres on the Channel Islands.

Fire Safety Wildlife Ventura County

Five Point Dume streets slated for repaving next year

Malibu's $300,000 share of state gas tax money would resurface streets including Grayfox, Boniface, Portshead, Wildlife, and parts of Selfridge.

Malibu City Council Point Dume Infrastructure Malibu City Hall

Malibu eyes $3 million pedestrian underpass at Corral Beach

City council to vote on using Metro sales tax money to build a tunnel beneath PCH near Malibu Seafood, alongside an existing creek underpass.

Transportation Malibu City Council Infrastructure PCH Safety Pedestrian Deaths

Santa Monica Pier beaches ranked dirtiest in California

Despite $100 million in city upgrades, only a Tijuana beach scored worse on Heal the Bay's annual report card.

Public Safety Santa Monica

California primary voting continues as governor's race tightens

Hilton, Becerra and Steyer are bunched at the top of a crowded primary field with mail-in ballots still being counted.

National Donald Trump Elections 2026

$2.5 million Ferrari destroyed in PCH passing crash near Nobu

Driver of a Ferrari 812 Competizione Aperta used the center turn lane to pass a truck and slammed into a Mercedes convertible.

Traffic Enforcement PCH Safety

Malibu surf report: small south swell, deep low tide

Two to three feet at the Point, water temperature 64 degrees, with a minus 1.1-foot low tide at 9:32 a.m.

Weather

Judge bars LA fire-blame defense in Palisades arson trial

Federal judge rules Jonathan Rinderknecht cannot blame LA City Fire Department's handling of the earlier Lachman Fire at his upcoming arson trial.

Courts Palisades Fire Malibu Recovery Active Investigation Wildfire Recovery

Santa Rosa Island fire nearly 60 percent contained

135 firefighters ferried 26 miles offshore battle a blaze that has burned 18,000 acres on the Channel Islands.

Fire Safety Wildlife Ventura County

Malibu eyes $3 million pedestrian underpass at Corral Beach

City council to vote on using Metro sales tax money to build a tunnel beneath PCH near Malibu Seafood, alongside an existing creek underpass.

Transportation Malibu City Council Infrastructure PCH Safety Pedestrian Deaths

California primary voting continues as governor's race tightens

Hilton, Becerra and Steyer are bunched at the top of a crowded primary field with mail-in ballots still being counted.

National Donald Trump Elections 2026

Malibu surf report: small south swell, deep low tide

Two to three feet at the Point, water temperature 64 degrees, with a minus 1.1-foot low tide at 9:32 a.m.

Weather

Air monitors set up near Santa Susana amid Sandy Fire

Ventura County deploys temporary air quality monitors near the old nuclear test site as the Sandy Fire smolders 20 miles north of Malibu.

Fire Safety Weather Public Safety Ventura County

Five Point Dume streets slated for repaving next year

Malibu's $300,000 share of state gas tax money would resurface streets including Grayfox, Boniface, Portshead, Wildlife, and parts of Selfridge.

Malibu City Council Point Dume Infrastructure Malibu City Hall

Santa Monica Pier beaches ranked dirtiest in California

Despite $100 million in city upgrades, only a Tijuana beach scored worse on Heal the Bay's annual report card.

Public Safety Santa Monica

$2.5 million Ferrari destroyed in PCH passing crash near Nobu

Driver of a Ferrari 812 Competizione Aperta used the center turn lane to pass a truck and slammed into a Mercedes convertible.

Traffic Enforcement PCH Safety

Wednesday, May 20, 2026

Sandy Fire Slows, But Threatens Santa Susana Hazmat Site

Cooler weather has helped firefighters contain the Sandy Fire's spread, but crews are positioning to protect a contaminated former rocket-testing site.

Fire Safety Santa Ana Winds Nasa Public Safety Ventura County Wildfire Recovery

Air Tankers Hit Santa Rosa Island Fire as Containment Grows

A modified Boeing 737 dropped retardant on key buildings as the fire on the Channel Islands reached 26% containment.

Fire Safety Point Dume Public Safety Wildfire Recovery

Cal Fire Chief: Expect a Fiery Summer

After a record-dry March, California has already seen 50% more acres burn than the five-year average.

Fire Safety Weather Public Safety Wildfire Recovery

Agoura Hills Evacuation Plan Sends Malibu Drivers on 8-Mile Detour

City officials say their new safety element is just a framework, but it assumes only 100 cars per hour fleeing up Kanan and zero from Malibu.

Fire Safety Malibu Canyon Public Safety Disaster Preparedness PCH Safety Kanan Road

One-Lane Traffic Control in Topanga at Grandview

Caltrans maintenance work will close one lane on Topanga Canyon Boulevard from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. today and tomorrow.

Transportation Caltrans PCH Safety

Caltrans Sets $154 Million PCH Repaving Project

The first major repaving of Pacific Coast Highway since 2010 will start this fall and run through 2030, including striped bike lanes.

Transportation Infrastructure Caltrans PCH Safety Leo Carrillo

Mother of Two Boys Killed in Crosswalk Testifies in Civil Trial

Nancy Iskander told a Van Nuys jury her career and life ended when Rebecca Grossman and Scott Erickson struck her sons in 2020.

Traffic Fatalities Courts PCH Safety Pedestrian Deaths

Under the Oaks Preschool Reopens in Las Flores Canyon

The longtime Las Flores Canyon school, damaged by last year's fire, has been restored and will fully reopen as a preschool in June.

Education Malibu Recovery Wildfire Recovery

Sandy Fire Slows, But Threatens Santa Susana Hazmat Site

Cooler weather has helped firefighters contain the Sandy Fire's spread, but crews are positioning to protect a contaminated former rocket-testing site.

Fire Safety Santa Ana Winds Nasa Public Safety Ventura County Wildfire Recovery

Agoura Hills Evacuation Plan Sends Malibu Drivers on 8-Mile Detour

City officials say their new safety element is just a framework, but it assumes only 100 cars per hour fleeing up Kanan and zero from Malibu.

Fire Safety Malibu Canyon Public Safety Disaster Preparedness PCH Safety Kanan Road

Caltrans Sets $154 Million PCH Repaving Project

The first major repaving of Pacific Coast Highway since 2010 will start this fall and run through 2030, including striped bike lanes.

Transportation Infrastructure Caltrans PCH Safety Leo Carrillo

Under the Oaks Preschool Reopens in Las Flores Canyon

The longtime Las Flores Canyon school, damaged by last year's fire, has been restored and will fully reopen as a preschool in June.

Education Malibu Recovery Wildfire Recovery

Air Tankers Hit Santa Rosa Island Fire as Containment Grows

A modified Boeing 737 dropped retardant on key buildings as the fire on the Channel Islands reached 26% containment.

Fire Safety Point Dume Public Safety Wildfire Recovery

Cal Fire Chief: Expect a Fiery Summer

After a record-dry March, California has already seen 50% more acres burn than the five-year average.

Fire Safety Weather Public Safety Wildfire Recovery

One-Lane Traffic Control in Topanga at Grandview

Caltrans maintenance work will close one lane on Topanga Canyon Boulevard from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. today and tomorrow.

Transportation Caltrans PCH Safety

Mother of Two Boys Killed in Crosswalk Testifies in Civil Trial

Nancy Iskander told a Van Nuys jury her career and life ended when Rebecca Grossman and Scott Erickson struck her sons in 2020.

Traffic Fatalities Courts PCH Safety Pedestrian Deaths

Monday, May 18, 2026

Wildfire burns one-fifth of Santa Rosa Island

A fire sparked by a stranded mariner's flare has scorched more than 10,000 acres on the Channel Island west of Malibu.

Fire Safety Wildlife Santa Ana Winds Weather Wildfire Recovery

City study finds PCH pedestrian undercrossing feasible

An engineering study concludes a tunnel beneath Pacific Coast Highway at Malibu Seafood is possible.

Infrastructure Malibu City Hall PCH Safety Pedestrian Deaths

Northern California blacked out as wind patterns shift

PG&E cut power to 47,000 customers Sunday as Diablo winds raised fire danger, and SCE is preparing Southern California for the same.

Fire Safety Santa Ana Winds Weather Utilities Disaster Preparedness Energy

Governor's race a five-way tossup, polls show

Becerra leads Steyer and Hilton by a point in a new KTLA/Emerson poll, with Porter and Bianco trailing.

State Senate Elections 2026

Mail ballots arriving; in-person voting opens Saturday

Malibu City Hall opens as the city's first vote center this weekend, with three more sites to follow.

Malibu City Hall Elections 2026

Colorado River collapse alarms Southern California water agency

Federal cuts loom on the Colorado as Northern California reservoirs sit at 99 percent — the whipsaw effect of a warming climate.

Water Rates Weather Infrastructure LA County Waterworks

Father testifies at Grossman civil wrongful death trial

Karim Iskander told jurors he tried mouth-to-mouth on his 11-year-old son Mark, but the boy's skull was disconnected from his spine.

Traffic Fatalities Courts PCH Safety Pedestrian Deaths

Wildfire burns one-fifth of Santa Rosa Island

A fire sparked by a stranded mariner's flare has scorched more than 10,000 acres on the Channel Island west of Malibu.

Fire Safety Wildlife Santa Ana Winds Weather Wildfire Recovery

Governor's race a five-way tossup, polls show

Becerra leads Steyer and Hilton by a point in a new KTLA/Emerson poll, with Porter and Bianco trailing.

State Senate Elections 2026

Colorado River collapse alarms Southern California water agency

Federal cuts loom on the Colorado as Northern California reservoirs sit at 99 percent — the whipsaw effect of a warming climate.

Water Rates Weather Infrastructure LA County Waterworks

City study finds PCH pedestrian undercrossing feasible

An engineering study concludes a tunnel beneath Pacific Coast Highway at Malibu Seafood is possible.

Infrastructure Malibu City Hall PCH Safety Pedestrian Deaths

Northern California blacked out as wind patterns shift

PG&E cut power to 47,000 customers Sunday as Diablo winds raised fire danger, and SCE is preparing Southern California for the same.

Fire Safety Santa Ana Winds Weather Utilities Disaster Preparedness Energy

Mail ballots arriving; in-person voting opens Saturday

Malibu City Hall opens as the city's first vote center this weekend, with three more sites to follow.

Malibu City Hall Elections 2026

Father testifies at Grossman civil wrongful death trial

Karim Iskander told jurors he tried mouth-to-mouth on his 11-year-old son Mark, but the boy's skull was disconnected from his spine.

Traffic Fatalities Courts PCH Safety Pedestrian Deaths

Friday, May 15, 2026

State to unveil new Topanga Lagoon plans May 31

California will reveal revised designs for a 31-acre lagoon and rebuilt PCH bridge at Malibu's gateway, after the Palisades Fire erased earlier plans.

Infrastructure Caltrans Palisades Fire PCH Safety Malibu Lagoon Wildfire Recovery

Newsom budget cuts spending but boosts Malibu fire aid

Governor's revised budget offers $100,000 mortgage grants and a $100 million loan guarantee fund for Palisades, Franklin and Altadena fire victims.

Donald Trump City Budget Palisades Fire Malibu Recovery Insurance Wildfire Recovery

Eight Ben Allen fire-recovery bills clear key committee

The Malibu state senator's package addressing insurance, home hardening and mobile home park protections advanced through Senate Appropriations.

Ben Allen State Senate Malibu Recovery Insurance Wildfire Recovery

Poetry Summit and art show fill Malibu City Hall this weekend

Saturday's "Vibrant Cycles" Poetry Summit and Sunday's opening reception for sisters' joint art exhibit are both free.

Community Events Malibu City Hall Entertainment Industry

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NOAA: 82% chance of El Niño this fall

Federal forecasters say the climate pattern is almost certain to shift, raising odds of subtropical storms and heavy rain in Southern California.

Weather Disaster Preparedness El Nino

Warm water and high bacteria reported on Malibu coast

Ocean temperatures have hit 63 degrees and county health officials warn of elevated bacteria at Paradise Cove, Surfrider and fire-zone beaches.

Weather Public Safety Wildfire Recovery

Mo's surf report: 3-6 foot waves, water at 63

South-southwest swell at the point, bigger west swell on west-facing beaches, with light winds and a 63-degree ocean.

Weather Zuma Beach

State to unveil new Topanga Lagoon plans May 31

California will reveal revised designs for a 31-acre lagoon and rebuilt PCH bridge at Malibu's gateway, after the Palisades Fire erased earlier plans.

Infrastructure Caltrans Palisades Fire PCH Safety Malibu Lagoon Wildfire Recovery

Eight Ben Allen fire-recovery bills clear key committee

The Malibu state senator's package addressing insurance, home hardening and mobile home park protections advanced through Senate Appropriations.

Ben Allen State Senate Malibu Recovery Insurance Wildfire Recovery

NOAA: 82% chance of El Niño this fall

Federal forecasters say the climate pattern is almost certain to shift, raising odds of subtropical storms and heavy rain in Southern California.

Weather Disaster Preparedness El Nino

Mo's surf report: 3-6 foot waves, water at 63

South-southwest swell at the point, bigger west swell on west-facing beaches, with light winds and a 63-degree ocean.

Weather Zuma Beach

Newsom budget cuts spending but boosts Malibu fire aid

Governor's revised budget offers $100,000 mortgage grants and a $100 million loan guarantee fund for Palisades, Franklin and Altadena fire victims.

Donald Trump City Budget Palisades Fire Malibu Recovery Insurance Wildfire Recovery

Poetry Summit and art show fill Malibu City Hall this weekend

Saturday's "Vibrant Cycles" Poetry Summit and Sunday's opening reception for sisters' joint art exhibit are both free.

Community Events Malibu City Hall Entertainment Industry

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