Smith leads Riggins by 78 votes in Malibu council raceDanny Smith appears to be unseating Marianne Riggins, though about 20% of ballots remain uncounted. He may have some fence-mending to do.
Malibu council to weigh disaster tax district for fire zoneA tax expert warns Malibu could lose rising property tax revenue to L.A. city and county if it rejects the special district outright.
Woman's body recovered off Billionaire's Beach in possible suicideThe Sheriff's Department says a 30-year-old woman found in the ocean east of the Malibu Pier may have taken her own life.
Kelvin waves and warm water keep Malibu sea levels unusually highA third Kelvin wave has passed and a fourth is on the way, with 74-degree water and king tides set to pile onto already elevated seas.
Council to consider new rules for grants to civic groupsA subcommittee wants a $20,000 cap per organization and bars on using city money for religious worship or instruction.1
Jane Kim poised to win California insurance commissioner raceThe San Francisco progressive beat Santa Monica's Ben Allen on a platform of state-run wildfire insurance and profit caps on insurers.
Smith leads Riggins by 78 votes in Malibu council raceDanny Smith appears to be unseating Marianne Riggins, though about 20% of ballots remain uncounted. He may have some fence-mending to do.
Woman's body recovered off Billionaire's Beach in possible suicideThe Sheriff's Department says a 30-year-old woman found in the ocean east of the Malibu Pier may have taken her own life.
Council to consider new rules for grants to civic groupsA subcommittee wants a $20,000 cap per organization and bars on using city money for religious worship or instruction.1
Malibu council to weigh disaster tax district for fire zoneA tax expert warns Malibu could lose rising property tax revenue to L.A. city and county if it rejects the special district outright.
Kelvin waves and warm water keep Malibu sea levels unusually highA third Kelvin wave has passed and a fourth is on the way, with 74-degree water and king tides set to pile onto already elevated seas.
Jane Kim poised to win California insurance commissioner raceThe San Francisco progressive beat Santa Monica's Ben Allen on a platform of state-run wildfire insurance and profit caps on insurers.
SCE cuts power atop Las Flores, Rambla Pacifico and Stunt RoadSouthern California Edison shut off electricity Saturday morning as Santa Ana winds gusted to 41 mph at Camp 8.1 comment
SCE cuts power atop Las Flores, Rambla Pacifico and Stunt RoadSouthern California Edison shut off electricity Saturday morning as Santa Ana winds gusted to 41 mph at Camp 8.1 comment
Santa Ana winds arrive early; red flag warning begins SaturdayGusts already hit 48 mph in the Santa Monica Mountains, with stronger winds and possible Edison blackouts expected Saturday morning.
Topanga Canyon Boulevard to close again for red flag warningThe highway will be restricted to Topanga residents from 2 a.m. Saturday to 6 p.m. Sunday, with Malibu drivers barred from using it.1
Big northwest swell and high tides threaten west-facing Malibu beachesSurf will peak Monday with 7.4-foot high tides, putting Point Dume and westward at higher risk than during recent south swells.
Smith extends lead over Riggins in Malibu council raceDanny Smith is now 50 votes ahead of incumbent Marianne Riggins, with Doug Stewart leading the field as counting continues.1 comment
Bass concedes to Raman as DWP appeals Malibu permit denialHans Laetz argues the outgoing mayor leaves a trail of Malibu grievances, including a new DWP push to overturn a Planning Commission decision.
Nicolas Cage clarifies: not actually homeless after La Costa floodThe actor says a Halloween quote about being "kind of homeless" was misunderstood after last month's surf wrecked access to his house.1
Rinderknecht defense attacks timing of arson lab tests in Palisades retrialDefense lawyers argue federal prosecutors charged their client first and then produced the lab evidence they are now using against him.
Coastal Commission again pulls Malibu Civic Center cement complaintAn eight-year-old protest over dried cement on a vacant lot off Webb Way was yanked from the agenda once more this week.
Navy chopper nearly crashes into LAPD bird on election day near DTLAThe near-miss happened Tuesday during a joint Navy-Coast Guard training exercise near the federal courthouse on Election Day.
Santa Ana winds arrive early; red flag warning begins SaturdayGusts already hit 48 mph in the Santa Monica Mountains, with stronger winds and possible Edison blackouts expected Saturday morning.
Smith extends lead over Riggins in Malibu council raceDanny Smith is now 50 votes ahead of incumbent Marianne Riggins, with Doug Stewart leading the field as counting continues.1 comment
Nicolas Cage clarifies: not actually homeless after La Costa floodThe actor says a Halloween quote about being "kind of homeless" was misunderstood after last month's surf wrecked access to his house.1
Coastal Commission again pulls Malibu Civic Center cement complaintAn eight-year-old protest over dried cement on a vacant lot off Webb Way was yanked from the agenda once more this week.
Topanga Canyon Boulevard to close again for red flag warningThe highway will be restricted to Topanga residents from 2 a.m. Saturday to 6 p.m. Sunday, with Malibu drivers barred from using it.1
Big northwest swell and high tides threaten west-facing Malibu beachesSurf will peak Monday with 7.4-foot high tides, putting Point Dume and westward at higher risk than during recent south swells.
Bass concedes to Raman as DWP appeals Malibu permit denialHans Laetz argues the outgoing mayor leaves a trail of Malibu grievances, including a new DWP push to overturn a Planning Commission decision.
Rinderknecht defense attacks timing of arson lab tests in Palisades retrialDefense lawyers argue federal prosecutors charged their client first and then produced the lab evidence they are now using against him.
Navy chopper nearly crashes into LAPD bird on election day near DTLAThe near-miss happened Tuesday during a joint Navy-Coast Guard training exercise near the federal courthouse on Election Day.
Santa Ana winds arrive Thursday, peak Friday nightRed flag warnings are possible for Friday night as canyon gusts reach 25 mph, though recent rain has dampened fire danger somewhat.
Ben Allen trails in insurance commissioner race as count continuesSanta Monica's Ben Allen is 4.4 percent behind San Francisco's Jane Kim, with only 55 percent of statewide ballots counted.
Sea turtles spotted off Malibu; eggs found on Ventura beachTwo Ridley sea turtles have laid eggs in Orange County, and another clutch has turned up in Ventura. Beachgoers are asked to watch out.1 comment
Smith leads Riggins by 43 votes, after a few more ballots countedDoug Stewart appears to have won one seat, while Danny Smith widens his lead to 43 votes. Still. about one third of the ballots countywide are uncounted.
False alarm at Zuma: Spruzzo was just firing up pizza ovenFire trucks responded to the Zuma Beach restaurant early Thursday after a report of heavy smoke turned out to be the pizza oven warming up.
Blue tsunami puts Californians atop key Washington committeesTed Lieu, Adam Schiff and others gain oversight power, while former Malibu resident Robert F. Kennedy Jr. could face congressional probes.
Point Dume's Bob Dylan meets Pope Leo XIV at the VaticanThe 85-year-old singer, on tour in Italy, exchanged gifts with the American pope during a break between concert dates.1
Becerra governor win boosts California's fight against offshore drillingThe new governor vigorously defended state environmental rules as attorney general, including against Trump administration efforts to open Southern California waters to oil platforms.
Malibu set to announce new public safety director, maybe MondayThe city manager has reportedly hired a replacement for Susan Dueñas, with the choice expected to be unveiled at Monday's City Council meeting.
Sheriff Luna re-elected in landslide over VillanuevaRobert Luna beat former Sheriff Alex Villanueva by nearly two-and-a-half to one, promising a steady hand at the agency that polices Malibu.
Santa Ana winds arrive Thursday, peak Friday nightRed flag warnings are possible for Friday night as canyon gusts reach 25 mph, though recent rain has dampened fire danger somewhat.
Sea turtles spotted off Malibu; eggs found on Ventura beachTwo Ridley sea turtles have laid eggs in Orange County, and another clutch has turned up in Ventura. Beachgoers are asked to watch out.1 comment
False alarm at Zuma: Spruzzo was just firing up pizza ovenFire trucks responded to the Zuma Beach restaurant early Thursday after a report of heavy smoke turned out to be the pizza oven warming up.
Point Dume's Bob Dylan meets Pope Leo XIV at the VaticanThe 85-year-old singer, on tour in Italy, exchanged gifts with the American pope during a break between concert dates.1
Malibu set to announce new public safety director, maybe MondayThe city manager has reportedly hired a replacement for Susan Dueñas, with the choice expected to be unveiled at Monday's City Council meeting.
Ben Allen trails in insurance commissioner race as count continuesSanta Monica's Ben Allen is 4.4 percent behind San Francisco's Jane Kim, with only 55 percent of statewide ballots counted.
Smith leads Riggins by 43 votes, after a few more ballots countedDoug Stewart appears to have won one seat, while Danny Smith widens his lead to 43 votes. Still. about one third of the ballots countywide are uncounted.
Blue tsunami puts Californians atop key Washington committeesTed Lieu, Adam Schiff and others gain oversight power, while former Malibu resident Robert F. Kennedy Jr. could face congressional probes.
Becerra governor win boosts California's fight against offshore drillingThe new governor vigorously defended state environmental rules as attorney general, including against Trump administration efforts to open Southern California waters to oil platforms.
Sheriff Luna re-elected in landslide over VillanuevaRobert Luna beat former Sheriff Alex Villanueva by nearly two-and-a-half to one, promising a steady hand at the agency that polices Malibu.
Voter ID, billionaire tax and CEQA rollback all defeatedPropositions 39, 40 and 45 lost in Tuesday's election, while the conservative-backed anti-tax Proposition 42 is winning with 54%.
Smith and Riggins locked in tight Malibu council raceUpdated partial returns show incumbent Doug Stewart leading, with challenger Danny Smith 31 votes ahead of incumbent Marianne Riggins for the second seat.
Santa Monica school board incumbents cruise to reelectionMalibu resident Stacy Rouse and two fellow incumbents lead the SMMUSD board race; Oscar de la Torre loses Santa Monica College bid.1
Silverstein, Stewart to oppose Malibu disaster bond districtTwo council members call the consultants' proposal to borrow against future tax revenue in the fire zone a bad idea.1
Raman leads Bass in see-saw L.A. mayoral raceChallenger Nithya Raman holds a 16,000-vote lead over incumbent Karen Bass, but her margin has been shrinking overnight.
Sherman, Klein Lopez, Irwin sweep Malibu-area legislative racesDemocrats won by wide margins in the congressional, state Assembly and Ventura County Assembly races covering the Malibu area.
Trump attacks Fox News on election nightIn a 184-word Truth Social post, the president called Fox polls "the worst" and a commentator "DUMB AS A ROCK."
Oscar de la Torre defeated in Santa Monica College board raceThe longtime SMMUSD board member finished fifth in a race with four winners for the college board, which includes Malibu.
Ben Allen trailing in insurance commissioner raceLongtime Malibu state Sen. Ben Allen is losing his bid for California insurance commissioner to Bay Area candidate Jane Kim.
Raman leads Bass in see-saw Los Angeles mayoral raceChallenger Nithya Raman holds a 16,000-vote lead over incumbent Karen Bass, but her margin has narrowed overnight.
Sheriff Luna crushes Villanueva in reelection landslideIncumbent L.A. County Sheriff Robert Luna won a second term with 69 percent of the vote over former sheriff Alex Villanueva.
Federal court clears Trump to threaten California vote countersA 9th Circuit reversal allows the Trump administration to threaten election workers with criminal charges as Malibu's vote count stalls.
Calvert leads Kim by nine points in GOP-vs-GOP House raceRedistricting pitted Republicans Ken Calvert and Young Kim against each other, and Calvert is ahead after a flood of attack ads.
Rouse, three Santa Monica incumbents winning SMMUSD board seatsMalibu resident Stacey Rouse leads along with Santa Monica incumbents Mignano, Staenberg and Lieberman in the five-candidate race for four seats.
Ben Allen trails Jane Kim in insurance commissioner raceMalibu's state senator is behind Bay Area Democrat Jane Kim, who leads with 52% of 6.6 million votes cast statewide.
Becerra wins governor's race in landslide; Sherman holds seatDemocrat Xavier Becerra takes 64 percent statewide and 72 percent in L.A. County; Brad Sherman defeats Malibu Republican Larry Thompson.
Becerra celebrates; Hilton loses but claims 2030 front-runner statusDemocrat Xavier Becerra claimed victory while Republican Steve Hilton, soundly defeated, pivoted to pitching himself as the GOP's 2030 standard-bearer.
Voter ID, billionaire tax and CEQA rollback all defeatedPropositions 39, 40 and 45 lost in Tuesday's election, while the conservative-backed anti-tax Proposition 42 is winning with 54%.
Santa Monica school board incumbents cruise to reelectionMalibu resident Stacy Rouse and two fellow incumbents lead the SMMUSD board race; Oscar de la Torre loses Santa Monica College bid.1
Raman leads Bass in see-saw L.A. mayoral raceChallenger Nithya Raman holds a 16,000-vote lead over incumbent Karen Bass, but her margin has been shrinking overnight.
Trump attacks Fox News on election nightIn a 184-word Truth Social post, the president called Fox polls "the worst" and a commentator "DUMB AS A ROCK."
Ben Allen trailing in insurance commissioner raceLongtime Malibu state Sen. Ben Allen is losing his bid for California insurance commissioner to Bay Area candidate Jane Kim.
Sheriff Luna crushes Villanueva in reelection landslideIncumbent L.A. County Sheriff Robert Luna won a second term with 69 percent of the vote over former sheriff Alex Villanueva.
Calvert leads Kim by nine points in GOP-vs-GOP House raceRedistricting pitted Republicans Ken Calvert and Young Kim against each other, and Calvert is ahead after a flood of attack ads.
Ben Allen trails Jane Kim in insurance commissioner raceMalibu's state senator is behind Bay Area Democrat Jane Kim, who leads with 52% of 6.6 million votes cast statewide.
Becerra celebrates; Hilton loses but claims 2030 front-runner statusDemocrat Xavier Becerra claimed victory while Republican Steve Hilton, soundly defeated, pivoted to pitching himself as the GOP's 2030 standard-bearer.
Smith and Riggins locked in tight Malibu council raceUpdated partial returns show incumbent Doug Stewart leading, with challenger Danny Smith 31 votes ahead of incumbent Marianne Riggins for the second seat.
Silverstein, Stewart to oppose Malibu disaster bond districtTwo council members call the consultants' proposal to borrow against future tax revenue in the fire zone a bad idea.1
Sherman, Klein Lopez, Irwin sweep Malibu-area legislative racesDemocrats won by wide margins in the congressional, state Assembly and Ventura County Assembly races covering the Malibu area.
Oscar de la Torre defeated in Santa Monica College board raceThe longtime SMMUSD board member finished fifth in a race with four winners for the college board, which includes Malibu.
Raman leads Bass in see-saw Los Angeles mayoral raceChallenger Nithya Raman holds a 16,000-vote lead over incumbent Karen Bass, but her margin has narrowed overnight.
Federal court clears Trump to threaten California vote countersA 9th Circuit reversal allows the Trump administration to threaten election workers with criminal charges as Malibu's vote count stalls.
Rouse, three Santa Monica incumbents winning SMMUSD board seatsMalibu resident Stacey Rouse leads along with Santa Monica incumbents Mignano, Staenberg and Lieberman in the five-candidate race for four seats.
Becerra wins governor's race in landslide; Sherman holds seatDemocrat Xavier Becerra takes 64 percent statewide and 72 percent in L.A. County; Brad Sherman defeats Malibu Republican Larry Thompson.
