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
City orders Malibu Farmers Market shut down SundayCity manager Joe Irvin says zoning officials, backed by deputies if needed, will block the market from setting up on Civic Center Way.Friday, August 21, 20263 comments
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
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
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
Malibu weighs adopting state's strictest original Zone Zero rulesPublic Safety Director Susan Duenas is asking the commission whether Malibu should ban combustible vegetation within five feet of homes.Tuesday, August 4, 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
Nobu and Malibu near secret settlement over zoning violationsThe trendy restaurant has asked to put its lawsuit against the city on hold, apparently as part of a legal agreement council will discuss Monday.Friday, July 10, 2026
Public safety panel to review Malibu food truck rulesAfter last month's crackdown, the city's public safety director says no code changes are needed — except maybe a wider buffer from driveways.Wednesday, June 3, 2026
Planning Commission rejects ADU next to Pepperdine gateOn a 3-2 vote, commissioners turned down a small Auxiliary Dwelling Unit proposed for John Tyler Drive at the bottom of the Pepperdine hill.Tuesday, June 2, 2026
Food trucks cleaned up act after Malibu crackdownFollow-up inspections found operators complying with parking, sanitation and noise rules; staff suggest only one tweak to driveway distance.Friday, May 29, 2026
Council to decide fate of disputed Cuthbert Road rebuildA 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.Tuesday, May 26, 2026
Council subcommittee to rewrite public safety director jobWith Susan Duenas planning to retire, the city is reshaping the role to include code enforcement before hiring a replacement.Wednesday, April 8, 2026
Why an 80-year-old Busch Drive tank is still in serviceThe 1947 concrete tank was flagged for replacement decades ago, but Planning Commission objections delayed permits for nearly 18 years.Monday, April 6, 2026
Malibu may expand short-term rental tracking softwareThe City Council will consider new monitoring tools to track STR revenue, night limits, taxes, and zoning compliance.Monday, April 6, 2026
Malibu shifts code enforcement to Public Safety DepartmentCity Manager Joe Irvin moves code enforcement out of planning, doubling the size of the Public Safety Department.Thursday, April 2, 2026
Point Dume food truck sweep finds zero valid licensesA task force cited every truck checked, and operators are now playing cat and mouse with city officials.Thursday, April 2, 2026
