Malibu Pie Festival canceled, pivot party set for SundayMalibu Methodist Church replaces its 35th annual Pie Festival with a Sunday pivot party featuring pie, barbecue and baskets.Friday, October 16, 2026
Pie Festival cancelled; pies going to firefightersMalibu Methodist Church invites the community to a Sunday "pie party" at noon after the 10:30 a.m. service.Friday, October 16, 20261
Rick Caruso to reopen Pacific Palisades Bay Theater as Paramount venueThe Bay, used in recent years by Netflix for special screenings, will become a premier theater for the Skydance-run Paramount and Warner Brothers conglomerate.Wednesday, October 14, 2026
Malibu 'No Kings Day' rally against Trump set for SaturdayLocal activists will gather at the Malibu Library from noon to 1:30 p.m. as part of nationwide protests; the mayor urged residents to vote.Wednesday, October 14, 2026
Council clashes over cost of Ioki soccer fieldsCouncilmember Steve Uhring says new numbers show a $2 to $3 million gap between temporary and permanent fields; the majority declined to reopen the decision.Tuesday, October 13, 2026
Wildlife crossing on schedule; ribbon-cutting set for Dec. 2The $114 million Wallis Annenberg Wildlife Crossing is proceeding on schedule, but El Niño rain could complicate soil compaction on the massive earth-moving job.Friday, October 9, 2026
Record-breaking swimmer passing Malibu on Oregon-to-Baja journeyCatherine Breed is near Point Dume on a swim she says will make her the first person to swim the length of California.Friday, October 2, 2026
CORRECTION: Council approves Ioki soccer field decisionCORRECTED 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.Tuesday, September 29, 2026
Malibu City Council to weigh library funding, sports fields, solarMonday's packed agenda includes $1.8 million for libraries, states of emergency, and Ioki Park plans.Monday, September 28, 2026
LA28 triathlon course skips Malibu, lands in VeniceThe 2028 Olympic and Paralympic triathlons will start on the sand at Venice Boulevard and loop through Marina del Rey and the Venice canals.Friday, September 25, 2026
Ioki Park soccer field design heads to council MondayThe 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.Tuesday, September 22, 2026
Broad Beach residents blast Zuma Triathlon traffic planSocial media complaints centered on confusing lane markings on PCH west of Trancas during Sunday's race.Monday, September 21, 2026
Zuma Beach Triathlon returns Sunday with Broad Beach detoursTraffic in and out of Broad Beach will be briefly restricted as runners pass through; organizers face new course headaches this year.Friday, September 18, 2026
Malibu Film Society hosts 'Hedwig' 25th anniversary — not for kidsJohn Cameron Mitchell performs live at Malibu High's Van Dyke Theater Saturday for the R-rated film's anniversary screening.Friday, September 18, 2026
Santa Monica cancels Ocean Way Festival after Hurricane MarieGoldenvoice pulls the plug on the two-day beachfront concert after storm surf washed out the sand south of the pier.Saturday, September 12, 2026
Pepperdine hosts 9/11 memorial on the Great LawnThe attacks of Sept. 11, 2001 were remembered Friday morning across the U.S. and in Malibu.Friday, September 11, 2026
Lightning closes beaches gain Tuesday, storm cancels Chili Cook-Off SundayLightning closes beaches again Tuesday. The Boys and Girls Club fundraiser lost a day to weather before resuming under sunshine for Muddy Monday.Tuesday, September 8, 2026
Pickles and Peas food truck sweeps Malibu Chili Cook-OffL.A.-based truck run by a former Ritz-Carlton executive chef took top meat and vegetarian trophies at the 43rd annual event.Tuesday, September 8, 2026
Sunday storm drenches Malibu, closes Chili Cook-OffRain totals topped an inch across much of Malibu as lightning closed beaches and mud swamped the Chili Cook-Off grounds.Sunday, September 6, 2026
Malibu Chili Cookoff opens Thursday in Civic CenterAdmission tickets must be purchased online in advance, with proceeds benefiting the Boys and Girls Club of Malibu.Friday, September 4, 2026
Malibu Chili Cook-Off returns after wildfire hiatusThe Labor Day weekend tradition benefits the Boys and Girls Club of Malibu, with a VIP reception Friday.Thursday, September 3, 2026
Farmers Market Returns to Library Lot Amid Parking ChaosMalibu's Farmers Market moved back to its longtime library home Sunday, drawing big crowds, gridlocked traffic and mixed reviews.Monday, August 31, 2026
Malibu youth push city to require tennis ball recyclingFollowing Malibu's plastic straw ban, young pickleball and tennis players are asking the city to lead again — this time on recycling used balls.Tuesday, August 25, 2026
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
Please Consider KBUU On California Public Radio Day - We Need Satellite ConnectionsThe all-volunteer Malibu station is raising money to cover satellite backup costs after recent fiber optic vandalism knocked it off the air.Thursday, August 20, 2026
Zuma Beach Triathlon returns Sept. 19-20The scaled-back event benefits the Challenged Athletes Foundation and the Boys and Girls Club of Malibu, with three courses now open for registration.Friday, August 14, 2026
City holds listening session tonight on three future park sitesMalibu wants public feedback on preliminary designs for the Ioki, Triangle and Heathercliff properties, purchased over a decade ago for $42 million.Wednesday, August 12, 2026
Malibu residents debate parks plan for three vacant city lotsAbout 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.Tuesday, August 11, 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
Malibu Pier music festival plans unravelingTwo of three announced venues for the August 9th outdoor concert lack city permits, and the Surfrider Malibu has pulled out entirely.Sunday, August 2, 2026
Malibu Adds August 12 Hearing on New Park FacilitiesA three-hour public meeting on soccer fields, parking and a community center at three long-vacant park sites is set for Wednesday, August 12.Friday, July 24, 2026
Art opening, poetry jubilation and movie in the park this weekendMalibu City Hall unveils "Carving Canvas" tonight, followed by a Saturday poetry gathering and an open-air family film at Bluffs Park.Friday, July 10, 2026
Malibu Chili Cook-Off returns Labor Day — if permit clearsThe Boys and Girls Club says the carnival, competition and beer garden are back, with new fire preparedness activities and Aviator Nation as music partner.Thursday, June 11, 2026
Malibu High graduates 105 seniors on football fieldSenior class president Ella Stabile praised the resilience of a class that did homework in evacuation zones, with 95 percent heading to college.Thursday, June 11, 2026
World Cup fan zone opens at Santa Monica PierMichelob ULTRA Pitchside Club runs June 12-25, raising concerns about PCH traffic at Malibu's only freeway connection.Friday, June 5, 2026
Joan Lunden headlines Malibu Library Speakers Series June 17The former "Good Morning America" anchor and bestselling author will speak at Malibu City Hall.Friday, June 5, 2026
Malibu charities seek $651,000; city has $150,000 to giveA 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.Wednesday, June 3, 2026
Malibu Little League closing parade Saturday morningCivic Center Way will see street closures as kids march from the library to Bluffs Park for the closing ceremony.Wednesday, May 27, 2026
Poetry Summit and art show fill Malibu City Hall this weekendSaturday's "Vibrant Cycles" Poetry Summit and Sunday's opening reception for sisters' joint art exhibit are both free.Friday, May 15, 20261 comment
Three fire-recovery events scheduled over next 10 daysA landscaping lecture, a Fire Safe Festival in Malibu Canyon and the PaliBu Recovery Expo are all set for the coming days.Wednesday, May 6, 2026
First L.A. County vote center opens — in NorwalkBallots are arriving in Malibu mailboxes for the June primary, but in-person voting locally won't open for another two weeks.Monday, May 4, 2026
KBUU Newscasts on Hiatus Through Middle of Next WeekFamily time at Disneyland and out-of-town station business will pause newscasts; Democracy Now moves to morning drive.Wednesday, April 15, 2026
Runaway teen sparks Chumash Day brawl, two arrestedA 15-year-old's family confrontation with her new boyfriend turned into a fight in front of hundreds of festival-goers.Tuesday, April 14, 2026
Getty Center to Close for a Year; Getty Villa Stays OpenThe Brentwood museum closes in 11 months for renovations, with masterworks moving briefly to the Malibu villa.Friday, April 10, 2026
Malibu plans April 28 evacuation workshop at City HallResidents can identify their evacuation zone, learn how decisions are made, and weigh in on the city's draft Mass Evacuation Plan.Tuesday, April 7, 2026
Wildflowers putting on a show across Malibu areaStrong rains and recent warmth have brought goldfields, lupines and poppies to Paramount Ranch and Point Mugu State Park.Monday, April 6, 2026
Abandoned mountain lion kitten rescued in Santa Monica MountainsThe 22-day-old cub, missing toes on one hind foot, was found alive after his mother left the den.Friday, April 3, 2026
Malibu Library offers free e-book of Takei internment memoir"They Called Us Enemy" is available with no wait list as part of a 190-library One Book, One Coast campaign.Friday, April 3, 2026
Pet toucan on the loose in Topanga CanyonFrieda was last seen Thursday on Old Topanga Canyon Road. Sightings should be reported to LA County Animal Control.Friday, April 3, 2026
Malibu Marks Earth Month With Talks, Cleanups, GiveawaysThe city has lined up events on dark skies, chaparral fire ecology, hazmat collection, pollinator plants and a Bill McKibben talk.Wednesday, April 1, 2026
Malibu Pie Festival canceled, pivot party set for SundayMalibu Methodist Church replaces its 35th annual Pie Festival with a Sunday pivot party featuring pie, barbecue and baskets.Friday, October 16, 2026
Rick Caruso to reopen Pacific Palisades Bay Theater as Paramount venueThe Bay, used in recent years by Netflix for special screenings, will become a premier theater for the Skydance-run Paramount and Warner Brothers conglomerate.Wednesday, October 14, 2026
Wildlife crossing on schedule; ribbon-cutting set for Dec. 2The $114 million Wallis Annenberg Wildlife Crossing is proceeding on schedule, but El Niño rain could complicate soil compaction on the massive earth-moving job.Friday, October 9, 2026
CORRECTION: Council approves Ioki soccer field decisionCORRECTED 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.Tuesday, September 29, 2026
LA28 triathlon course skips Malibu, lands in VeniceThe 2028 Olympic and Paralympic triathlons will start on the sand at Venice Boulevard and loop through Marina del Rey and the Venice canals.Friday, September 25, 2026
Broad Beach residents blast Zuma Triathlon traffic planSocial media complaints centered on confusing lane markings on PCH west of Trancas during Sunday's race.Monday, September 21, 2026
Malibu Film Society hosts 'Hedwig' 25th anniversary — not for kidsJohn Cameron Mitchell performs live at Malibu High's Van Dyke Theater Saturday for the R-rated film's anniversary screening.Friday, September 18, 2026
Pepperdine hosts 9/11 memorial on the Great LawnThe attacks of Sept. 11, 2001 were remembered Friday morning across the U.S. and in Malibu.Friday, September 11, 2026
Pickles and Peas food truck sweeps Malibu Chili Cook-OffL.A.-based truck run by a former Ritz-Carlton executive chef took top meat and vegetarian trophies at the 43rd annual event.Tuesday, September 8, 2026
Malibu Chili Cookoff opens Thursday in Civic CenterAdmission tickets must be purchased online in advance, with proceeds benefiting the Boys and Girls Club of Malibu.Friday, September 4, 2026
Farmers Market Returns to Library Lot Amid Parking ChaosMalibu's Farmers Market moved back to its longtime library home Sunday, drawing big crowds, gridlocked traffic and mixed reviews.Monday, August 31, 2026
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
Zuma Beach Triathlon returns Sept. 19-20The scaled-back event benefits the Challenged Athletes Foundation and the Boys and Girls Club of Malibu, with three courses now open for registration.Friday, August 14, 2026
Malibu residents debate parks plan for three vacant city lotsAbout 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.Tuesday, August 11, 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
Malibu Adds August 12 Hearing on New Park FacilitiesA three-hour public meeting on soccer fields, parking and a community center at three long-vacant park sites is set for Wednesday, August 12.Friday, July 24, 2026
Malibu Chili Cook-Off returns Labor Day — if permit clearsThe Boys and Girls Club says the carnival, competition and beer garden are back, with new fire preparedness activities and Aviator Nation as music partner.Thursday, June 11, 2026
World Cup fan zone opens at Santa Monica PierMichelob ULTRA Pitchside Club runs June 12-25, raising concerns about PCH traffic at Malibu's only freeway connection.Friday, June 5, 2026
Malibu charities seek $651,000; city has $150,000 to giveA 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.Wednesday, June 3, 2026
Poetry Summit and art show fill Malibu City Hall this weekendSaturday's "Vibrant Cycles" Poetry Summit and Sunday's opening reception for sisters' joint art exhibit are both free.Friday, May 15, 20261 comment
First L.A. County vote center opens — in NorwalkBallots are arriving in Malibu mailboxes for the June primary, but in-person voting locally won't open for another two weeks.Monday, May 4, 2026
Runaway teen sparks Chumash Day brawl, two arrestedA 15-year-old's family confrontation with her new boyfriend turned into a fight in front of hundreds of festival-goers.Tuesday, April 14, 2026
Malibu plans April 28 evacuation workshop at City HallResidents can identify their evacuation zone, learn how decisions are made, and weigh in on the city's draft Mass Evacuation Plan.Tuesday, April 7, 2026
Abandoned mountain lion kitten rescued in Santa Monica MountainsThe 22-day-old cub, missing toes on one hind foot, was found alive after his mother left the den.Friday, April 3, 2026
Pet toucan on the loose in Topanga CanyonFrieda was last seen Thursday on Old Topanga Canyon Road. Sightings should be reported to LA County Animal Control.Friday, April 3, 2026
Pie Festival cancelled; pies going to firefightersMalibu Methodist Church invites the community to a Sunday "pie party" at noon after the 10:30 a.m. service.Friday, October 16, 20261
Malibu 'No Kings Day' rally against Trump set for SaturdayLocal activists will gather at the Malibu Library from noon to 1:30 p.m. as part of nationwide protests; the mayor urged residents to vote.Wednesday, October 14, 2026
Council clashes over cost of Ioki soccer fieldsCouncilmember Steve Uhring says new numbers show a $2 to $3 million gap between temporary and permanent fields; the majority declined to reopen the decision.Tuesday, October 13, 2026
Record-breaking swimmer passing Malibu on Oregon-to-Baja journeyCatherine Breed is near Point Dume on a swim she says will make her the first person to swim the length of California.Friday, October 2, 2026
Malibu City Council to weigh library funding, sports fields, solarMonday's packed agenda includes $1.8 million for libraries, states of emergency, and Ioki Park plans.Monday, September 28, 2026
Ioki Park soccer field design heads to council MondayThe 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.Tuesday, September 22, 2026
Zuma Beach Triathlon returns Sunday with Broad Beach detoursTraffic in and out of Broad Beach will be briefly restricted as runners pass through; organizers face new course headaches this year.Friday, September 18, 2026
Santa Monica cancels Ocean Way Festival after Hurricane MarieGoldenvoice pulls the plug on the two-day beachfront concert after storm surf washed out the sand south of the pier.Saturday, September 12, 2026
Lightning closes beaches gain Tuesday, storm cancels Chili Cook-Off SundayLightning closes beaches again Tuesday. The Boys and Girls Club fundraiser lost a day to weather before resuming under sunshine for Muddy Monday.Tuesday, September 8, 2026
Sunday storm drenches Malibu, closes Chili Cook-OffRain totals topped an inch across much of Malibu as lightning closed beaches and mud swamped the Chili Cook-Off grounds.Sunday, September 6, 2026
Malibu Chili Cook-Off returns after wildfire hiatusThe Labor Day weekend tradition benefits the Boys and Girls Club of Malibu, with a VIP reception Friday.Thursday, September 3, 2026
Malibu youth push city to require tennis ball recyclingFollowing Malibu's plastic straw ban, young pickleball and tennis players are asking the city to lead again — this time on recycling used balls.Tuesday, August 25, 2026
Please Consider KBUU On California Public Radio Day - We Need Satellite ConnectionsThe all-volunteer Malibu station is raising money to cover satellite backup costs after recent fiber optic vandalism knocked it off the air.Thursday, August 20, 2026
City holds listening session tonight on three future park sitesMalibu wants public feedback on preliminary designs for the Ioki, Triangle and Heathercliff properties, purchased over a decade ago for $42 million.Wednesday, August 12, 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
Malibu Pier music festival plans unravelingTwo of three announced venues for the August 9th outdoor concert lack city permits, and the Surfrider Malibu has pulled out entirely.Sunday, August 2, 2026
Art opening, poetry jubilation and movie in the park this weekendMalibu City Hall unveils "Carving Canvas" tonight, followed by a Saturday poetry gathering and an open-air family film at Bluffs Park.Friday, July 10, 2026
Malibu High graduates 105 seniors on football fieldSenior class president Ella Stabile praised the resilience of a class that did homework in evacuation zones, with 95 percent heading to college.Thursday, June 11, 2026
Joan Lunden headlines Malibu Library Speakers Series June 17The former "Good Morning America" anchor and bestselling author will speak at Malibu City Hall.Friday, June 5, 2026
Malibu Little League closing parade Saturday morningCivic Center Way will see street closures as kids march from the library to Bluffs Park for the closing ceremony.Wednesday, May 27, 2026
Three fire-recovery events scheduled over next 10 daysA landscaping lecture, a Fire Safe Festival in Malibu Canyon and the PaliBu Recovery Expo are all set for the coming days.Wednesday, May 6, 2026
KBUU Newscasts on Hiatus Through Middle of Next WeekFamily time at Disneyland and out-of-town station business will pause newscasts; Democracy Now moves to morning drive.Wednesday, April 15, 2026
Getty Center to Close for a Year; Getty Villa Stays OpenThe Brentwood museum closes in 11 months for renovations, with masterworks moving briefly to the Malibu villa.Friday, April 10, 2026
Wildflowers putting on a show across Malibu areaStrong rains and recent warmth have brought goldfields, lupines and poppies to Paramount Ranch and Point Mugu State Park.Monday, April 6, 2026
Malibu Library offers free e-book of Takei internment memoir"They Called Us Enemy" is available with no wait list as part of a 190-library One Book, One Coast campaign.Friday, April 3, 2026
Malibu Marks Earth Month With Talks, Cleanups, GiveawaysThe city has lined up events on dark skies, chaparral fire ecology, hazmat collection, pollinator plants and a Bill McKibben talk.Wednesday, April 1, 2026
