Farmers Market director thanks city for emergency relocation to City HallDebra Bianco praised Malibu city staff for helping move the Sunday market from Legacy Park to the City Hall parking lot on short notice.Tuesday, August 25, 2026
City forces Farmers Market relocation to City HallMalibu 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.Monday, August 24, 20262 comments
Farmers Market dispute has been brewing for yearsA 2023 deed-restriction warning from the city council went unheeded as Cornucopia Foundation kept renting spaces on Legacy Park land.Monday, August 24, 2026
Malibu forces Farmers Market out of Legacy Park, and up to to City HallFive sheriff's deputies and three code enforcement officers moved the market off Civic Center Way after months of permit disputes with manager Debra Bianco.Sunday, August 23, 2026
Santa Monica's giant digital billboards spark 'mini Vegas' backlashSixteen 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.Friday, August 21, 2026
Paramount-Warner Bros. merger would cost L.A. 4,500 jobs, study findsA 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.Thursday, August 20, 2026
Planning Commission delays yogurt shop over chain-store ruleA 400-square-foot overage at the Whole Foods center held up Go Greek Yogurt, but a departing Tesla showroom may solve the problem.Tuesday, August 18, 2026
Ellison demands $1.9 billion bond in Warner merger fightThe Malibu billionaire is asking a federal judge to force California and other states to backstop his Paramount-Warner deal.Tuesday, August 18, 2026
Yogurt chain seeks Malibu Planning Commission exceptionGo Greek Yogurt asks planners Monday to let it open at Whole Foods in the Park despite the city's chain-store cap.Monday, August 17, 2026
Palisades Village reopens Saturday after $100M rebuildRick Caruso's shopping center, saved from the January 2025 wildfires by private firefighters, cuts its ribbon at 10:30 a.m. tomorrow.Friday, August 14, 2026
Malibu billionaire couple joins Bob Iger to buy the LakersJosh 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.Tuesday, August 11, 2026
Surfrider hotel promoted concert it promised city to skipDays 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.Monday, August 10, 2026
Farmers Market stalls move across street as showdown loomsCornucopia Foundation shifted some vendors out of Legacy Park on Sunday amid a brewing fight with City Hall over deed restrictions.Monday, August 10, 2026
Farmers market stays in Legacy Park as city presses for library-lot returnThe Cornucopia Foundation has refused to move back across the street, and the park’s deed bars commercial activity on the site.Saturday, August 8, 2026
Sandwich Shop Malibu set to open in home kitchen todayThe 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.Wednesday, August 5, 2026
Sandwich shop set to open Wednesday across from Malibu Middle SchoolThe operator has a county home-kitchen permit but no city permits, raising questions about Malibu's residential zoning rules.Monday, August 3, 2026
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.Thursday, July 16, 2026
Malibu Brewing Company wins Best of Show statewideMalibu Brewing's Hatch, a Mexican-style lager brewed with Hatch green chiles, captured the top award in a rare win for a chili beer.Friday, June 5, 2026
Malibu-to-Santa Monica ferry backers say $60 million in handPier to Pier will ask the City Council Monday for a letter of support to take to State Parks for a Malibu Pier permit.Thursday, June 4, 2026
Santa Monica restarts coastal plan as legislature eyes exemptionThe city council voted to begin its land use plan over after eight years, while still backing a bill to remove Coastal Commission jurisdiction.Wednesday, May 13, 2026
Malibu Times Misses Print Edition, Website SilentThe 80-year-old newspaper failed to publish last week, and its website has not been updated since mid-February.Monday, May 11, 2026
Trader Joe's expanding on Westside — but still not MalibuThe chain is seeking liquor licenses for the old Fox Venice theater on Lincoln Boulevard and continues to pursue a third Santa Monica store.Wednesday, April 8, 2026
