Coastal Commission accepts new Malibu pocket beach in sand-theft dealBroad Beach landowner Mark Attanasio avoids a possible $12 million fine by donating a burned-out eastern Malibu lot valued at $2 million.1 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.
La Chusa Beach evacuation may last five weeksMalibu says 33 evacuated homes on Sea Level Drive can't be reoccupied until road access is restored for fire trucks.
Malibu school enrollment nearly steady after years of declineThe four public schools lost just 35 students this year, suggesting the long post-Woolsey slide may be ending.
Camarillo teens arrested after road rage assault with rifleLicense plate readers led Ventura County deputies to an 18-year-old and his 17-year-old girlfriend after a motorcyclist was struck on Las Posas Road.
Pepperdine hosts 9/11 memorial on the Great LawnThe attacks of Sept. 11, 2001 were remembered Friday morning across the U.S. and in Malibu.
Santa Monica to install red light traffic camerasThe City Council approved automated enforcement with fines from $100 to $500 as part of a broader traffic safety push.
Coastal Commission creates new eastern Malibu public beach in fine settlementBroad Beach landowner Mark Attanasio surrenders a burned-out beachfront lot instead of paying up to $12 million for stealing sand and rocks.
Caltrans leaves PCH washouts marked only with conesTwo pavement washouts on eastbound Pacific Coast Highway remain unrepaired after last weekend's high surf and high tide.1 comment
Ocean waves chew away at PCH east and west of MalibuCaltrans dumps boulders at three locations while cones mark 40-foot cliffs at the fog line near Deer Creek Road.
Malibu hires Jesse Mays as assistant city managerMays comes from Culver City, where he managed a citywide fiber internet partnership; he will work on Malibu's community lands planning.
La Chusa Beach repairs could take five weeksThirty-one homes remain off limits after a sinkhole and erosion on East Sea Level Drive; the city is keeping reporters away.
First speed camera signs go up on PCH at DeckerTen cameras at five locations are planned in Malibu, with warnings starting late this month and full fines beginning in late November.
Brush fire burns 25 acres behind Getty MuseumSepulveda Pass blaze forced evacuations of a handful of Bel Air residents but did not snarl the 405.
California warns Supreme Court of mail-ballot chaosState joins 22 others opposing new Postal Service rules it says could disenfranchise millions of voters in the coming election.
High tides wash across burned-out Billionaire's Beach lotsOcean water reached PCH along Carbon Beach during the storm, but the highway itself came through with little damage.
Meteorologist calls Southern California humidity 'genuinely tropical'UCLA's Daniel Swain says dew points are at the ceiling of anything ever measured in the region.
Coastal Commission to vote on Broad Beach penalty dealA billionaire who bulldozed public beach would trade three eastern Malibu lots for a new state park — location still undisclosed.
Westward Beach sand disappearing, entry station removedThe prefab entry station across from the Sunset Restaurant is gone, and the ocean is carving away the big dune.
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.
Hurricane season quieting, but tides still running highMarie has disintegrated west of Point Conception, but El Niño is pushing high tides 6 to 12 inches above predictions.
31 Houses Red-Tagged At Lechusa Beach, As Landslide Concern GrowsTotal went from 5 to 31 this evening. No word on how long the evacuation will last. Some residents seen leaving with suitcases at 6.. Cement trucks waiting to deliver to the gaping hole are still lining up on Broad Beach Road tonight. Entry into neighborhood blocked.
Coastal Commission silent on location of new Big Rock beachA Thursday vote would settle a Broad Beach violation by forcing a Brewers owner to buy three burned Big Rock lots for public use.1 comment
Major high tides threaten more Malibu beach erosionNational Weather Service predicts significant erosion from Oxnard to Long Beach as Point Dume beaches all but vanish.
Navy war games to bring noise off Malibu coastJets, helicopters, ships and unmanned systems launch from Point Mugu starting Wednesday, mostly during daytime hours.
Pickles and Peas food truck sweeps Malibu Chili Cook-OffL.A.-based truck run by a former Ritz-Carlton executive chef took top meat and vegetarian trophies at the 43rd annual event.
Malibu Middle School to break ground on campus-center rebuildPhase two of the $395 million bond project starts Thursday, with a new pool and performing arts center to follow.
Lightning closes beaches gain Tuesday, storm cancels Chili Cook-Off SundayLightning closes beaches again Tuesday. The Boys and Girls Club fundraiser lost a day to weather before resuming under sunshine for Muddy Monday.
Beaches erode in Malibu, waves blast across PCH near Pt MuguWaves are washing over PCH near Mugu Rock, Zuma Beach has lost half its width, Westward Beach is disappearing. And by Wednesday, 90-degree humid heat is forecast.
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.
Fallen tree blocks Old Topanga Canyon Road at Cheese RocksA downed tree has closed Old Topanga Canyon Road in both directions about three miles north of Topanga Canyon Boulevard.
Sunday storm drenches Malibu, closes Chili Cook-OffRain totals topped an inch across much of Malibu as lightning closed beaches and mud swamped the Chili Cook-Off grounds.
Heavy rain bands sweep Malibu as Hurricane Marie churns southMore than an inch has fallen atop the Santa Monica Mountains, with two more heavy pulses poised to hit Malibu Friday afternoon.
