Malibu Sues MRCA Over Ownership of Two Hiking Trails
City claims Winding Way and Murphy Way easements transferred to Malibu at incorporation in 1993, voiding a later transfer to the parks agency.
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Wednesday, April 15, 2026
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Trail Residents Ask City: What Took You So Long?
Homeowners along Winding Way and Murphy Way say they handed Malibu legal proof of ownership more than two years ago.
Lawsuit Says MRCA Hikers Are Trampling Sensitive Habitat
The 257-page complaint alleges the parks agency is violating the California Coastal Act through poor trail management.
Agoura Hills Defends Plan That Could Close Kanan Road in Fires
Officials say emergency provisions are in place, but their traffic counts assume no surge of evacuees from Malibu.
$250,000 Porsche Flies Off Saddle Peak Road
Two men were flown to a hospital after the late-afternoon crash on Saddle Peak Road. They appear to have survived.
Three Ventura County Deputies Crash Into Each Other
The deputies and their patrol dogs were uninjured in a chain-reaction crash on Highway 118 north of Oxnard.
Steyer Leads Hilton in California Governor's Race Poll
A Survey USA poll shows Democrat Tom Steyer at 21% and Republican Steve Hilton at 18%, with Democrats favored 56-26 overall.
Santa Monica Lifts Franchise Ban; Chains Move to Promenade
Yogurtland, an upscale Taco Bell Cantina serving tapas and cocktails, and Raising Cane's are all coming to downtown Santa Monica.
Malibu's Mikke Pierson Pitches Disappearing House on Shark Tank
The Malibu West resident appears tonight at 9 on ABC to pitch HiberTec — a home that drops into a vault when fire approaches.
Mild Santa Ana Wind Event Setting Up for Friday
Mountain tops could see 45 mph gusts Thursday night into Friday in what forecasters call a moderate event.
KBUU Newscasts on Hiatus Through Middle of Next Week
Family time at Disneyland and out-of-town station business will pause newscasts; Democracy Now moves to morning drive.