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Concrete guardrails installed on Malibu Canyon Road after teen's death

LA County added barriers on the canyon road where 17-year-old Hunter Langley plunged to his death last winter, after his mother's persistent advocacy.

Friday, June 12, 2026

MRCA settles for $14 million in oak tree death of 8-year-old boy

The state will pay the family of Lamar McClothurn, killed at King Gillette Ranch when a tree limb fell despite prior warnings.

Friday, June 12, 2026

High surf pounds Malibu beaches as tides keep climbing

The Malibu Pier remains closed and tides will rise nightly through Sunday, with more swell predicted next Tuesday.

Thursday, June 11, 20261 comment

Malibu warns of email scams impersonating City Hall

Fake invoices targeting older adults and fire survivors appear to come from city commissions or committees.

Friday, June 5, 2026

SCE still can't explain back-to-back Malibu blackouts

Southern California Edison says two early-morning outages that hit the same west Malibu areas 20 hours apart were unrelated, but offers no cause.

Wednesday, June 3, 2026

Edison power fails again in western Malibu

A second outage hit Trancas early Tuesday, a day after a power surge knocked out 2,270 customers from Point Dume to Ventura County.

Tuesday, June 2, 2026

Study: cancer-causing chromium-6 spread miles from fire zones

UC researchers found nanoparticles of chromium-6 traveled six to nine miles downwind from the January 2025 Palisades and Eaton fires.

Tuesday, June 2, 2026

Agoura Hills bans e-bikes from city parks

Signs are going up after a regional crackdown that resulted in two dozen tickets, seven seized bikes and one arrest.

Friday, May 29, 2026

Two San Francisco tourists arrested racing Ferraris on PCH

Deputies clocked the rented high-end cars above 100 mph before stopping both at Corral Canyon Road.

Wednesday, May 27, 2026

Magnitude 3.2 quake hits south of Malibu Pier

A minor earthquake struck Monday night with an epicenter about five miles south of the Malibu Pier.

Tuesday, May 26, 2026

Air monitors set up near Santa Susana amid Sandy Fire

Ventura County deploys temporary air quality monitors near the old nuclear test site as the Sandy Fire smolders 20 miles north of Malibu.

Friday, May 22, 2026

Santa Monica Pier beaches ranked dirtiest in California

Despite $100 million in city upgrades, only a Tijuana beach scored worse on Heal the Bay's annual report card.

Friday, May 22, 2026

Sandy Fire Slows, But Threatens Santa Susana Hazmat Site

Cooler weather has helped firefighters contain the Sandy Fire's spread, but crews are positioning to protect a contaminated former rocket-testing site.

Wednesday, May 20, 2026

Air Tankers Hit Santa Rosa Island Fire as Containment Grows

A modified Boeing 737 dropped retardant on key buildings as the fire on the Channel Islands reached 26% containment.

Wednesday, May 20, 2026

Cal Fire Chief: Expect a Fiery Summer

After a record-dry March, California has already seen 50% more acres burn than the five-year average.

Wednesday, May 20, 2026

Agoura Hills Evacuation Plan Sends Malibu Drivers on 8-Mile Detour

City officials say their new safety element is just a framework, but it assumes only 100 cars per hour fleeing up Kanan and zero from Malibu.

Wednesday, May 20, 2026

Warm water and high bacteria reported on Malibu coast

Ocean temperatures have hit 63 degrees and county health officials warn of elevated bacteria at Paradise Cove, Surfrider and fire-zone beaches.

Friday, May 15, 2026

Malibu council members dig into budget as city manager expands staff

Two council members meet today to rework expenses while the city manager seeks a pay raise for the clerk and a new emergency response manager.

Thursday, May 14, 2026

Santa Monica to ticket bike-lane parkers with automated cameras

After a July 1 warning period, drivers blocking bike lanes will face $93 fines from cameras mounted on parking enforcement vehicles.

Wednesday, May 13, 2026

El Niño Summer May Supercharge Mosquitoes Carrying Dengue

A new invasive mosquito species is breeding in the Santa Monica Mountains, and last summer brought the first local dengue transmission in Southern California.

Monday, May 11, 2026

Mountain lion spotted again on Pepperdine campus

Public safety staff saw the cat near Huntsinger Circle at about 2 a.m. Tuesday before it headed up the hill toward the Graduate Campus.

Wednesday, April 8, 2026

Sixth rattlesnake bite of the year reported near Camarillo

A person was bitten Sunday afternoon at a gathering near Cal State Channel Islands, 15 miles west of Malibu.

Wednesday, April 8, 2026