Deer strike triggers 101 crash under unfinished wildlife overpassA vehicle hit a deer westbound on the 101 at Liberty Canyon Road, under the wildlife overpass still being built, setting off a multi-car collision.Saturday, October 10, 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
Topanga Lagoon restoration plans to be unveiled Oct. 29The Resource Conservation District will show a longer PCH bridge and lagoon reconstruction aimed at restoring steelhead passage.Wednesday, October 7, 2026
Rabid raccoon found in Westlake Village, first in L.A. County since 1973A family's vaccinated dog is under quarantine, and four workers are receiving rabies shots after possible exposure to the raccoon.Tuesday, October 6, 2026
Native plant nursery, pollinator garden proposed for Legacy ParkA charity wants to grow baby plants on an unused corner of Legacy Park, while the Annenberg Foundation is offering $50,000 for a pollinator garden and bench.Tuesday, October 6, 2026
Mako shark bites kayak fisherman twice off Paradise CoveThe fisherman hooked the shark, which bit him, flipped his kayak, and then came back to bite his leg a second time Sunday morning.Monday, October 5, 202611 comment
Congressional bill would fund cleanup of DDT dumped off So Cal coastRep. Salud Carbajal and Sen. Alex Padilla propose $6 million a year to map toxic waste dumped between Palos Verdes and Catalina between WWII and the 1970s.Friday, October 2, 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
69 rabid bats found in L.A. County this year, nearing recordPublic health officials urge residents never to touch a bat as two-thirds of cases were found in Santa Clarita Valley and some in the Santa Monica Mountains.Tuesday, September 29, 2026
Reactivated Sable oil pipeline corroding from the inside, records showThe 60-year-old Santa Barbara County pipeline that spilled at Refugio Beach in 2015 is again pushing 50,000 barrels a day and eating itself from within.Friday, September 25, 2026
Ridley sea turtles nest on Orange County beaches; one spotted off Point DumeLifeguards secured two clutches of eggs at Seal Beach and Huntington Beach as warm water lures the turtles far north of their Baja habitat.Tuesday, September 22, 2026
Rock wall grows at Westward Beach as Barrels surf break vanishesLA County is installing up to 500 linear feet of emergency revetment; state rules block sand replacement east of Zuma Creek but permit it west of Zuma Creek.Friday, September 18, 2026
High tides and El Niño swells chew away Malibu beachesSunday's 7-foot high tide, boosted by El Niño conditions, is the week's highest as sand erosion worsens from Zuma to Westward.Monday, September 7, 2026
USC study links Santa Susana neighbors to higher disease ratesResidents within five miles of the former rocket test site reported far higher rates of autoimmune and endocrine disorders.Thursday, September 3, 2026
Bear raids garbage cans in western Malibu hillsA KBUU listener captured video of a small bear knocking over her trash can and eating restaurant leftovers off Decker Canyon Road.Tuesday, September 1, 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
Grammy winner Diane Warren adopts runaway West Hollywood pigletWilbur — the pig that led rescuers on a chase through West Hollywood — is headed for an animal sanctuary in the Santa Monica Mountains.Friday, August 21, 2026
Hammerhead shark spotted cruising Malibu PierRare sighting off the pier confirms warm-water species are moving north as El Niño pushes tropical waters into Southern California.Friday, August 14, 2026
Coastal Commission to oppose offshore fracking off VenturaCalifornia's Coastal Commission votes today on the first offshore fracking proposal in more than a decade, 33 miles up the coast from Zuma Beach.Tuesday, August 11, 2026
Broad Beach sand district posts vague agenda for Sunday meetingThe public agency wants to raise taxes on 108 homeowners and pay its attorney $845 an hour, but details are missing from the posted agenda.Thursday, July 16, 2026
Six arrested at Santa Monica Pier with 34 illegal lobstersFish and Wildlife officers found spiny lobsters — including egg-bearing females — hidden in duffel bags, backpacks and a baby stroller.Thursday, July 16, 2026
MRCA settles for $14 million in oak tree death of 8-year-old boyThe 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
Trump pours $700 million into coal, including Oakland terminalA $75 million federal bailout will fund a California terminal exporting Wyoming coal to Asia through whale feeding grounds.Friday, June 5, 2026
Two mountain lion kittens killed on roads near MalibuA kitten was struck on Las Virgenes Road two miles from the soon-to-open Wallis Annenberg Wildlife Crossing; another died days later above Bel Air.Friday, May 29, 2026
2026 on pace to be one of deadliest years for West Coast whalesAt least 51 whales have died along the California, Oregon and Washington coasts so far this year, the Center for Biological Diversity says.Friday, May 29, 2026
Goats and sheep clear Malibu firebreaks for first time in decadesA herd of 400 goats and 100 sheep has been deployed above Big Rock as part of a $3.2 million state-funded brush clearance effort.Thursday, May 28, 2026
Santa Rosa Island fire nearly 60 percent contained135 firefighters ferried 26 miles offshore battle a blaze that has burned 18,000 acres on the Channel Islands.Friday, May 22, 2026
Wildfire burns one-fifth of Santa Rosa IslandA fire sparked by a stranded mariner's flare has scorched more than 10,000 acres on the Channel Island west of Malibu.Monday, May 18, 2026
El Niño Summer May Supercharge Mosquitoes Carrying DengueA 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 campusPublic 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 CamarilloA person was bitten Sunday afternoon at a gathering near Cal State Channel Islands, 15 miles west of Malibu.Wednesday, April 8, 2026
Deer strike triggers 101 crash under unfinished wildlife overpassA vehicle hit a deer westbound on the 101 at Liberty Canyon Road, under the wildlife overpass still being built, setting off a multi-car collision.Saturday, October 10, 2026
Topanga Lagoon restoration plans to be unveiled Oct. 29The Resource Conservation District will show a longer PCH bridge and lagoon reconstruction aimed at restoring steelhead passage.Wednesday, October 7, 2026
Native plant nursery, pollinator garden proposed for Legacy ParkA charity wants to grow baby plants on an unused corner of Legacy Park, while the Annenberg Foundation is offering $50,000 for a pollinator garden and bench.Tuesday, October 6, 2026
Congressional bill would fund cleanup of DDT dumped off So Cal coastRep. Salud Carbajal and Sen. Alex Padilla propose $6 million a year to map toxic waste dumped between Palos Verdes and Catalina between WWII and the 1970s.Friday, October 2, 2026
69 rabid bats found in L.A. County this year, nearing recordPublic health officials urge residents never to touch a bat as two-thirds of cases were found in Santa Clarita Valley and some in the Santa Monica Mountains.Tuesday, September 29, 2026
Ridley sea turtles nest on Orange County beaches; one spotted off Point DumeLifeguards secured two clutches of eggs at Seal Beach and Huntington Beach as warm water lures the turtles far north of their Baja habitat.Tuesday, September 22, 2026
High tides and El Niño swells chew away Malibu beachesSunday's 7-foot high tide, boosted by El Niño conditions, is the week's highest as sand erosion worsens from Zuma to Westward.Monday, September 7, 2026
USC study links Santa Susana neighbors to higher disease ratesResidents within five miles of the former rocket test site reported far higher rates of autoimmune and endocrine disorders.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
Hammerhead shark spotted cruising Malibu PierRare sighting off the pier confirms warm-water species are moving north as El Niño pushes tropical waters into Southern California.Friday, August 14, 2026
Broad Beach sand district posts vague agenda for Sunday meetingThe public agency wants to raise taxes on 108 homeowners and pay its attorney $845 an hour, but details are missing from the posted agenda.Thursday, July 16, 2026
MRCA settles for $14 million in oak tree death of 8-year-old boyThe 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
Two mountain lion kittens killed on roads near MalibuA kitten was struck on Las Virgenes Road two miles from the soon-to-open Wallis Annenberg Wildlife Crossing; another died days later above Bel Air.Friday, May 29, 2026
Goats and sheep clear Malibu firebreaks for first time in decadesA herd of 400 goats and 100 sheep has been deployed above Big Rock as part of a $3.2 million state-funded brush clearance effort.Thursday, May 28, 2026
Wildfire burns one-fifth of Santa Rosa IslandA fire sparked by a stranded mariner's flare has scorched more than 10,000 acres on the Channel Island west of Malibu.Monday, May 18, 2026
Mountain lion spotted again on Pepperdine campusPublic 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
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
Rabid raccoon found in Westlake Village, first in L.A. County since 1973A family's vaccinated dog is under quarantine, and four workers are receiving rabies shots after possible exposure to the raccoon.Tuesday, October 6, 2026
Mako shark bites kayak fisherman twice off Paradise CoveThe fisherman hooked the shark, which bit him, flipped his kayak, and then came back to bite his leg a second time Sunday morning.Monday, October 5, 202611 comment
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
Reactivated Sable oil pipeline corroding from the inside, records showThe 60-year-old Santa Barbara County pipeline that spilled at Refugio Beach in 2015 is again pushing 50,000 barrels a day and eating itself from within.Friday, September 25, 2026
Rock wall grows at Westward Beach as Barrels surf break vanishesLA County is installing up to 500 linear feet of emergency revetment; state rules block sand replacement east of Zuma Creek but permit it west of Zuma Creek.Friday, September 18, 2026
Bear raids garbage cans in western Malibu hillsA KBUU listener captured video of a small bear knocking over her trash can and eating restaurant leftovers off Decker Canyon Road.Tuesday, September 1, 2026
Grammy winner Diane Warren adopts runaway West Hollywood pigletWilbur — the pig that led rescuers on a chase through West Hollywood — is headed for an animal sanctuary in the Santa Monica Mountains.Friday, August 21, 2026
Coastal Commission to oppose offshore fracking off VenturaCalifornia's Coastal Commission votes today on the first offshore fracking proposal in more than a decade, 33 miles up the coast from Zuma Beach.Tuesday, August 11, 2026
Six arrested at Santa Monica Pier with 34 illegal lobstersFish and Wildlife officers found spiny lobsters — including egg-bearing females — hidden in duffel bags, backpacks and a baby stroller.Thursday, July 16, 2026
Trump pours $700 million into coal, including Oakland terminalA $75 million federal bailout will fund a California terminal exporting Wyoming coal to Asia through whale feeding grounds.Friday, June 5, 2026
2026 on pace to be one of deadliest years for West Coast whalesAt least 51 whales have died along the California, Oregon and Washington coasts so far this year, the Center for Biological Diversity says.Friday, May 29, 2026
Santa Rosa Island fire nearly 60 percent contained135 firefighters ferried 26 miles offshore battle a blaze that has burned 18,000 acres on the Channel Islands.Friday, May 22, 2026
El Niño Summer May Supercharge Mosquitoes Carrying DengueA 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
Sixth rattlesnake bite of the year reported near CamarilloA person was bitten Sunday afternoon at a gathering near Cal State Channel Islands, 15 miles west of Malibu.Wednesday, April 8, 2026
