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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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.