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Thursday, June 4, 2026

Jury awards $176 million to family of boys killed by Grossman

Penalty phase begins next for socialite Rebecca Grossman, boyfriend Scott Erickson and her plastic surgeon husband after deadly Westlake crash.

Malibu-to-Santa Monica ferry backers say $60 million in hand

Pier to Pier will ask the City Council Monday for a letter of support to take to State Parks for a Malibu Pier permit.

Coastal Commission to weigh Santa Monica beach concert, LCP fight

Goldenvoice wants to fence 900,000 square feet of beach for 35,000 ticket holders, as a state bill could exempt Santa Monica from coastal oversight.

Caltrans to brief Malibu council on PCH stability after fire damage

Burned wooden piers and retaining walls that protected the highway for a century are gone, leaving vertical drops to the ocean.

Malibu Colony beach homes may get sewer hookup; Serra Estates exempt

City Council to hear update Monday on long-delayed Phase 2 sewer expansion required by state water regulators.

Malibu taxpayers set to help fund Santa Monica park rebuild

Santa Monica College will contribute about $18 million toward rebuilding Memorial Park, echoing its $5 million Legacy Park contribution two decades ago.

Wednesday, June 3, 2026

Public safety panel to review Malibu food truck rules

After last month's crackdown, the city's public safety director says no code changes are needed — except maybe a wider buffer from driveways.

Ben Allen faces Jane Kim for state insurance commissioner

Two Democrats promising to crack down on the insurance industry advance to the fall runoff; no Republican broke 13 percent.

Traci Park wins re-election in Pacific Palisades and Venice

The LA councilmember and ally of police and fire unions trounced democratic socialist Faizah Malik, 55 to 35 percent.

Republicans top splintered Democratic fields in state races

In the open state senate race and the contest for state superintendent, Republicans led the first round while Democrats divided the vote.

Horvath wins outright, avoids fall runoff

County Supervisor Lindsey Horvath took 62 percent against three opponents, enough under state law to skip the November ballot.

SCE still can't explain back-to-back Malibu blackouts

Southern California Edison says two early-morning outages that hit the same west Malibu areas 20 hours apart were unrelated, but offers no cause.

Brad Sherman cruises into fall runoff against Republican

Six Democrats challenged Rep. Brad Sherman in the primary; none cracked 14 percent, leaving him to face Republican Larry Thompson.

Emergency rent control for fire victims expires in LA County

Supervisors declined to extend price caps imposed after 12,000 homes were destroyed; price gouging limits on building materials are also over.

Becerra and Hilton advance in California governor's race

Xavier Becerra and Steve Hilton emerged from a crowded primary field to face each other this fall for governor.

LA County vote count to continue through June 26

Turnout was estimated at 34 percent as the Registrar-Recorder keeps tallying mail ballots arriving in the days ahead.

Malibu charities seek $651,000; city has $150,000 to give

A council subcommittee meets today to pare down requests from 33 nonprofits, from soccer leagues to fire safety groups to the Point Dume 4th of July parade.

Fireworks companies to pay $4 million for fatal El Dorado Fire

A smoke grenade made by an Ohio company sparked the 2020 gender-reveal wildfire that killed a U.S. Forest Service firefighter.

LA County voters reject Measure ER sales tax

The half-cent sales tax aimed at offsetting Trump-era cuts to medical care is going down 53 percent to 47 percent.

Villanueva rises from the political grave for sheriff rematch

Incumbent Robert Luna leads with 44 percent but will face former sheriff Alex Villanueva, who took second with 24 percent.

Tuesday, June 2, 2026

Planning Commission rejects ADU next to Pepperdine gate

On a 3-2 vote, commissioners turned down a small Auxiliary Dwelling Unit proposed for John Tyler Drive at the bottom of the Pepperdine hill.

KBUU western Malibu booster back on the air

The FM 99.1 signal has been restored to Trancas Canyon, Broad Beach and other western Malibu areas after an equipment failure.

Edison power fails again in western Malibu

A second outage hit Trancas early Tuesday, a day after a power surge knocked out 2,270 customers from Point Dume to Ventura County.

LA Times spotlights OceanWell desalination test off Malibu

The company plans to sink desalination pods 4.5 miles offshore, with Las Virgenes as first customer and Malibu potentially tapping in.

Iskander family seeks $439 million in crosswalk deaths trial

Jurors begin deciding damages against Rebecca Grossman and former Dodgers pitcher Scott Erickson for the 2020 deaths of two boys in Westlake Village.

Election Day in California — don't expect quick results

Three polls show a tight gubernatorial primary between Steve Hilton, Xavier Becerra and Tom Steyer, but results could take weeks.

Study: cancer-causing chromium-6 spread miles from fire zones

UC researchers found nanoparticles of chromium-6 traveled six to nine miles downwind from the January 2025 Palisades and Eaton fires.

Friday, May 29, 2026

Malibu may ban red-flag parking in one-way-in neighborhoods

Public safety staff recommend parking restrictions, reflective markers and evacuation drills for subdivisions with only one road in and out.

Food trucks cleaned up act after Malibu crackdown

Follow-up inspections found operators complying with parking, sanitation and noise rules; staff suggest only one tweak to driveway distance.

2026 on pace to be one of deadliest years for West Coast whales

At least 51 whales have died along the California, Oregon and Washington coasts so far this year, the Center for Biological Diversity says.

Electric air taxi eyes Santa Monica Airport as closure looms

Joby Aviation wants to use the airport for 2028 Olympics test flights, even as Santa Monica plans to shut the field down at the end of that year.

Agoura Hills bans e-bikes from city parks

Signs are going up after a regional crackdown that resulted in two dozen tickets, seven seized bikes and one arrest.

Two mountain lion kittens killed on roads near Malibu

A 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.

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