Bryson Fire holds at 146 acres, 17 percent containedRed flag warning continues through the weekend as 414 firefighters work the blaze north of Encinal Canyon Road.Friday, October 16, 20261
Sheriff warns looters away from evacuation zonesUndercover deputies are working in power shut-off areas and Malibu fire evacuation areas, the Los Angeles County Sheriff says.Friday, October 16, 2026
Deputies to close Topanga Canyon Boulevard at peak of windstormHighway 29 will be closed to all but Topanga residents from Grandview south to the beach during the strongest winds.Wednesday, October 14, 2026
No charges in PCH crash that killed Nobu Malibu chefDeputies say the 16-year-old driver who struck a parked car on PCH, killing sushi chef Ryo Uchimiya as he slept inside, was not impaired.Wednesday, October 14, 2026
Delivery truck rear-ends traffic on PCH, injuring threeA truck accordioned a car at the Malibu Sands crosswalk Tuesday morning, leaking hydraulic fluid, brake fluid, coolant and oil beside the beach.Thursday, October 8, 2026
Name of child driver who killed Nobu chef still withheld, Nobu family in mourningRyo Uchimiya, 51, was asleep in a parked car when a 16-year-old driving a heavy SUV struck it at high speed Saturday morning, two blocks east of the restaurant.Monday, October 5, 20262
Body found off Kanan Road; sheriff releases no informationLAPD was the complaining party on the Friday discovery just south of the Malibu city limits, but homicide detectives downtown won't say what happened.Monday, October 5, 20261
Nobu chef killed as teen's SUV hits parked car on PCHRyo Uchimiya, 51, was napping in his parked car just after sunrise when a 16-year-old's Land Rover drifted off PCH and rear-ended him near Nobu. City officials have for years been trying to get Nobu employee parking off of the busy highway.Sunday, October 4, 2026
One killed on PCH near Nobu; SUV that hit victim was driven by 16-year-oldA restaurant worker asleep in his parked car was killed Saturday morning when an SUV drifted across the fog line on Pacific Coast Highway.Saturday, October 3, 20261
Body found on trail below Zuma CanyonLAPD called Los Angeles County sheriff's deputies to the trail network between Bonsall and Kanan on Friday morning.Friday, October 2, 20261
31 houses still red-tagged at Lechuza Beach as shoring continuesEmergency work continued through the weekend on Sea Level Drive, and sheriff's patrols have been replaced by private security guards to save the city money.Monday, September 14, 2026
No Secret Service. No CHP. No sheriff's office. Kamala Harris intruder intercepted inside yardA private security guard apprehended a woman inside the former vice president's yard Friday. Neither Harris nor Doug Emhoff was home.Monday, September 14, 20261 comment
Body found on Broad Beach identified as missing Santa Monica musicianThe L.A. County Medical Examiner identified 36-year-old Braden Pontoli, reported missing from downtown Santa Monica.Friday, September 11, 2026
Sea Level Drive erosion forces evacuation of 31 Malibu homesA 30-foot-deep sinkhole and collapsing bluff prompted an emergency proclamation and mandatory evacuations in western Malibu.Wednesday, September 9, 2026
Public safety commission meets as surveillance debate growsSheriff's sergeant tells council that automated license plate readers helped solve five Malibu vehicle burglaries.Tuesday, September 1, 2026
Council member demands crackdown on Wednesday night canyon racingHaylynn Conrad wants sheriff's deputies stationed at the bottom of Las Flores Canyon to stop weekly street racing on PCH.Friday, August 28, 20261 comment
Sheriff's aerial cameras uncover hidden Legacy Park encampmentDeputies used new overhead surveillance to find a homeless camp hidden in Legacy Park landscaping, while a separate Malibu Road fight led to an assault arrest.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
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, 20261
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
Construction site burglaries surge in Pacific PalisadesResidents are barricading streets at night as thieves target copper wire and pipes; Malibu has not seen a similar spike yet.Wednesday, August 19, 2026
Malibu declares fire emergency as brush dries outThe annual declaration lets deputies clear homeless encampments within minutes; live fuel moisture has dropped below the 65 percent threshold.Friday, August 14, 2026
Sheriff: 90 Percent of Malibu Crime Committed by HomelessDeputies made 11 arrests in July as the summer Beach Team logs hundreds of citations at Zuma, Westward and Surfrider.Thursday, August 6, 2026
Man's Body Recovered from Ocean at Big RockSheriff's deputies and lifeguards responded to a burned-out vacant lot just west of the Big Rock traffic signal.Friday, July 24, 2026
LAPD shoots robbery suspect, shuts down 405 FreewayNorthbound 405 closed at Howard Hughes Parkway after pursuit ended in officer-involved shooting, snarling Westside traffic.Friday, June 5, 2026
Malibu warns of email scams impersonating City HallFake invoices targeting older adults and fire survivors appear to come from city commissions or committees.Friday, June 5, 2026
Villanueva rises from the political grave for sheriff rematchIncumbent Robert Luna leads with 44 percent but will face former sheriff Alex Villanueva, who took second with 24 percent.Wednesday, June 3, 2026
Agoura Hills bans e-bikes from city parksSigns 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 PCHDeputies clocked the rented high-end cars above 100 mph before stopping both at Corral Canyon Road.Wednesday, May 27, 2026
Ex-governor candidate Cloobeck charged with witness tampering in Malibu caseBillionaire Steve Cloobeck is accused of trying to intimidate victims of his girlfriend, who allegedly defrauded men she met online in Malibu and elsewhere.Thursday, May 14, 2026
CHP Still Investigating Three Malibu Traffic Deaths in 48 HoursSheriff's deputies briefed the city council on a string of fatal crashes outside city limits, including two pedestrians struck near Leo Carrillo.Tuesday, May 12, 2026
Limo driver carjacked at gunpoint on PCH in MarchThe L.A. County Sheriff's Department is only now publicizing a March 14 carjacking that began at PCH and Kanan Dume Road.Wednesday, May 6, 2026
Malibu traffic crashes up 33%, tickets more than doubleSheriff's deputies wrote 13,470 traffic tickets in the first three months of 2026, more than twice last year's pace.Wednesday, May 6, 2026
Three Ventura County Deputies Crash Into Each OtherThe deputies and their patrol dogs were uninjured in a chain-reaction crash on Highway 118 north of Oxnard.Wednesday, April 15, 2026
Agoura Hills plan would close Kanan Road in major fireDraft evacuation plan up for public comment Thursday assumes no traffic leaves Malibu, alarming mountain residents.Tuesday, April 14, 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
Bohm returns to court as unlocked phone yields evidenceThe Malibu man accused of killing four Pepperdine students on PCH has another pretrial hearing today, with cellphone data potentially in play.Thursday, April 9, 20261
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
Malibu Wrote Thousands of Parking Tickets in FebruarySheriff's deputies issued 4,023 parking tickets last month; city officers wrote 2,725 more, most for license plate violations.Wednesday, April 1, 2026
Bryson Fire holds at 146 acres, 17 percent containedRed flag warning continues through the weekend as 414 firefighters work the blaze north of Encinal Canyon Road.Friday, October 16, 20261
Deputies to close Topanga Canyon Boulevard at peak of windstormHighway 29 will be closed to all but Topanga residents from Grandview south to the beach during the strongest winds.Wednesday, October 14, 2026
Delivery truck rear-ends traffic on PCH, injuring threeA truck accordioned a car at the Malibu Sands crosswalk Tuesday morning, leaking hydraulic fluid, brake fluid, coolant and oil beside the beach.Thursday, October 8, 2026
Body found off Kanan Road; sheriff releases no informationLAPD was the complaining party on the Friday discovery just south of the Malibu city limits, but homicide detectives downtown won't say what happened.Monday, October 5, 20261
One killed on PCH near Nobu; SUV that hit victim was driven by 16-year-oldA restaurant worker asleep in his parked car was killed Saturday morning when an SUV drifted across the fog line on Pacific Coast Highway.Saturday, October 3, 20261
Body found on trail below Zuma CanyonLAPD called Los Angeles County sheriff's deputies to the trail network between Bonsall and Kanan on Friday morning.Friday, October 2, 20261
No Secret Service. No CHP. No sheriff's office. Kamala Harris intruder intercepted inside yardA private security guard apprehended a woman inside the former vice president's yard Friday. Neither Harris nor Doug Emhoff was home.Monday, September 14, 20261 comment
Sea Level Drive erosion forces evacuation of 31 Malibu homesA 30-foot-deep sinkhole and collapsing bluff prompted an emergency proclamation and mandatory evacuations in western Malibu.Wednesday, September 9, 2026
Council member demands crackdown on Wednesday night canyon racingHaylynn Conrad wants sheriff's deputies stationed at the bottom of Las Flores Canyon to stop weekly street racing on PCH.Friday, August 28, 20261 comment
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
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
Malibu declares fire emergency as brush dries outThe annual declaration lets deputies clear homeless encampments within minutes; live fuel moisture has dropped below the 65 percent threshold.Friday, August 14, 2026
Man's Body Recovered from Ocean at Big RockSheriff's deputies and lifeguards responded to a burned-out vacant lot just west of the Big Rock traffic signal.Friday, July 24, 2026
Malibu warns of email scams impersonating City HallFake invoices targeting older adults and fire survivors appear to come from city commissions or committees.Friday, June 5, 2026
Agoura Hills bans e-bikes from city parksSigns are going up after a regional crackdown that resulted in two dozen tickets, seven seized bikes and one arrest.Friday, May 29, 2026
Ex-governor candidate Cloobeck charged with witness tampering in Malibu caseBillionaire Steve Cloobeck is accused of trying to intimidate victims of his girlfriend, who allegedly defrauded men she met online in Malibu and elsewhere.Thursday, May 14, 2026
Limo driver carjacked at gunpoint on PCH in MarchThe L.A. County Sheriff's Department is only now publicizing a March 14 carjacking that began at PCH and Kanan Dume Road.Wednesday, May 6, 2026
Three Ventura County Deputies Crash Into Each OtherThe deputies and their patrol dogs were uninjured in a chain-reaction crash on Highway 118 north of Oxnard.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
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
Sheriff warns looters away from evacuation zonesUndercover deputies are working in power shut-off areas and Malibu fire evacuation areas, the Los Angeles County Sheriff says.Friday, October 16, 2026
No charges in PCH crash that killed Nobu Malibu chefDeputies say the 16-year-old driver who struck a parked car on PCH, killing sushi chef Ryo Uchimiya as he slept inside, was not impaired.Wednesday, October 14, 2026
Name of child driver who killed Nobu chef still withheld, Nobu family in mourningRyo Uchimiya, 51, was asleep in a parked car when a 16-year-old driving a heavy SUV struck it at high speed Saturday morning, two blocks east of the restaurant.Monday, October 5, 20262
Nobu chef killed as teen's SUV hits parked car on PCHRyo Uchimiya, 51, was napping in his parked car just after sunrise when a 16-year-old's Land Rover drifted off PCH and rear-ended him near Nobu. City officials have for years been trying to get Nobu employee parking off of the busy highway.Sunday, October 4, 2026
31 houses still red-tagged at Lechuza Beach as shoring continuesEmergency work continued through the weekend on Sea Level Drive, and sheriff's patrols have been replaced by private security guards to save the city money.Monday, September 14, 2026
Body found on Broad Beach identified as missing Santa Monica musicianThe L.A. County Medical Examiner identified 36-year-old Braden Pontoli, reported missing from downtown Santa Monica.Friday, September 11, 2026
Public safety commission meets as surveillance debate growsSheriff's sergeant tells council that automated license plate readers helped solve five Malibu vehicle burglaries.Tuesday, September 1, 2026
Sheriff's aerial cameras uncover hidden Legacy Park encampmentDeputies used new overhead surveillance to find a homeless camp hidden in Legacy Park landscaping, while a separate Malibu Road fight led to an assault arrest.Tuesday, August 25, 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, 20261
Construction site burglaries surge in Pacific PalisadesResidents are barricading streets at night as thieves target copper wire and pipes; Malibu has not seen a similar spike yet.Wednesday, August 19, 2026
Sheriff: 90 Percent of Malibu Crime Committed by HomelessDeputies made 11 arrests in July as the summer Beach Team logs hundreds of citations at Zuma, Westward and Surfrider.Thursday, August 6, 2026
LAPD shoots robbery suspect, shuts down 405 FreewayNorthbound 405 closed at Howard Hughes Parkway after pursuit ended in officer-involved shooting, snarling Westside traffic.Friday, June 5, 2026
Villanueva rises from the political grave for sheriff rematchIncumbent Robert Luna leads with 44 percent but will face former sheriff Alex Villanueva, who took second with 24 percent.Wednesday, June 3, 2026
Two San Francisco tourists arrested racing Ferraris on PCHDeputies clocked the rented high-end cars above 100 mph before stopping both at Corral Canyon Road.Wednesday, May 27, 2026
CHP Still Investigating Three Malibu Traffic Deaths in 48 HoursSheriff's deputies briefed the city council on a string of fatal crashes outside city limits, including two pedestrians struck near Leo Carrillo.Tuesday, May 12, 2026
Malibu traffic crashes up 33%, tickets more than doubleSheriff's deputies wrote 13,470 traffic tickets in the first three months of 2026, more than twice last year's pace.Wednesday, May 6, 2026
Agoura Hills plan would close Kanan Road in major fireDraft evacuation plan up for public comment Thursday assumes no traffic leaves Malibu, alarming mountain residents.Tuesday, April 14, 2026
Bohm returns to court as unlocked phone yields evidenceThe Malibu man accused of killing four Pepperdine students on PCH has another pretrial hearing today, with cellphone data potentially in play.Thursday, April 9, 20261
Malibu Wrote Thousands of Parking Tickets in FebruarySheriff's deputies issued 4,023 parking tickets last month; city officers wrote 2,725 more, most for license plate violations.Wednesday, April 1, 2026
