Malibu traffic crashes up 33%, tickets more than double
Sheriff's deputies wrote 13,470 traffic tickets in the first three months of 2026, more than twice last year's pace.
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Malibu to shrink annual Safety and Preparedness Fair
City Manager will downsize the September event to an indoor format as Malibu reckons with budget strain and event overload.
Violent fights, staffing crisis at Campus Kilpatrick
A January brawl involving 14 girls and chronic understaffing have plagued the juvenile detention center in the Santa Monica Mountains.
Report cites violence, staffing crisis at Campus Kilpatrick
A January classroom brawl involved 14 girls at the county juvenile facility above Malibu, where staff reportedly work back-to-back 20-hour shifts.
Agoura Hills Defends Plan That Could Close Kanan Road in Fires
Officials say emergency provisions are in place, but their traffic counts assume no surge of evacuees from Malibu.
Runaway teen sparks Chumash Day brawl, two arrested
A 15-year-old's family confrontation with her new boyfriend turned into a fight in front of hundreds of festival-goers.
Six bystanders killed in pursuits; Friedman pushes for tech
Congresswoman Laura Friedman wants federal money to equip local police with grapplers, tracking darts and chase drones to end high-speed pursuits safely.
Council subcommittee to rewrite public safety director job
With Susan Duenas planning to retire, the city is reshaping the role to include code enforcement before hiring a replacement.
Malibu Park boil water order lifted after weekend confusion
A Busch Drive water tank issue triggered a precautionary boil order for 300 households, but the city said it was never alerted by the county.
Malibu shifts code enforcement to Public Safety Department
City Manager Joe Irvin moves code enforcement out of planning, doubling the size of the Public Safety Department.
PCH Crashes Absent From Public Safety Commission Agenda
Malibu's Public Safety Commission meets at 5 p.m. but cannot discuss the recent Westward Beach Road crashes — they aren't on the agenda.
City Reviews Its Own Fire Response — But Only Its Own
Tonight's after-action report examines Malibu city staff during the Palisades and Franklin fires, but not the county fire department's actions.