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
Fake Karen Bass poll fools L.A. TV stationsThe outfit behind an official-looking survey showing the mayor 18 points ahead admitted it was a hoax after being questioned by the L.A. Times.Wednesday, August 19, 2026
Vandalism knocks out Verizon service, silences KBUUVerizon is restoring Internet, phone and TV service in western Malibu after what the company calls vandalism — the second such outage this week.Monday, August 10, 2026
Bill Bixler, longtime Malibu High music teacher, dies at 80The KBUU jazz show host, band leader and Dick Van Dyke collaborator had been battling cancer for several years.Sunday, August 2, 2026
Third candidate enters Malibu City Council raceAnne Komarovsk, fresh off a gubernatorial bid that drew 0.00% of the vote, has pulled nominating petitions for November.Thursday, July 16, 2026
SCE Says Both Malibu Outages Were Linked; More Cuts PossibleSouthern California Edison says a manhole flashover on Shearwater Lane caused Monday's second outage affecting 2,275 western Malibu accounts.Tuesday, July 14, 20261 comment
Rolling Stones drop 25th album; KBUU spins cuts at 9:30"Foreign Tongues" features Paul McCartney, Steve Winwood, Robert Smith and a posthumous Charlie Watts drum track.Friday, July 10, 2026
KBUU News going on summer hiatusThe station's daily news will pause until mid-July, returning for major breaking stories as needed.Friday, June 12, 2026
Bass leads LA mayor's race; Pratt narrowly ahead of RamanKaren Bass commands 35 percent as vote-by-mail ballots narrow Spencer Pratt's lead over Nithya Raman for second place.Friday, June 5, 2026
KBUU western Malibu booster back on the airThe FM 99.1 signal has been restored to Trancas Canyon, Broad Beach and other western Malibu areas after an equipment failure.Tuesday, June 2, 2026
Malibu's controversial radio tower repainted — in 'Warm Sand'The L.A. County radio tower at Malibu College has a new color, and the top 10 feet will be chopped off.Wednesday, May 27, 20261 comment
Malibu Times Print Edition Delayed by Printer ProblemPublisher Hayley Mattson says the newspaper has been printed and will be delivered today after a production issue.Tuesday, May 12, 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
