Worst tidal surge expected today and Sunday as low pressure from storm affects oceanThe National Weather Service warns Sunday morning's high tide could reach 8 feet, with damaging coastal flooding most likely in Malibu and Long Beach.
Paradise Cove pier partially collapses as tidal surge hits MalibuHistoric 1945 pier lost poles at the surf line Friday, but Malibu largely escaped the widespread flooding seen from Long Beach to Newport Beach.
AAA warns: don't start vehicles exposed to salt waterSalt water flooded PCH dips in eastern Malibu Friday, and mechanics warn even brief exposure can cause electrical damage, shorts and fire risk.
Worst tidal surge expected today and Sunday as low pressure from storm affects oceanThe National Weather Service warns Sunday morning's high tide could reach 8 feet, with damaging coastal flooding most likely in Malibu and Long Beach.
Paradise Cove pier partially collapses as tidal surge hits MalibuHistoric 1945 pier lost poles at the surf line Friday, but Malibu largely escaped the widespread flooding seen from Long Beach to Newport Beach.
AAA warns: don't start vehicles exposed to salt waterSalt water flooded PCH dips in eastern Malibu Friday, and mechanics warn even brief exposure can cause electrical damage, shorts and fire risk.
High tides swamp Malibu beaches, as five days of extreme high tides are likelySwells from Hurricane Rachel, a Pacific super typhoon and an approaching cold front are combining with a Kelvin wave to push tides well above predictions. Melaniue Goudzwaard photo.
Hurricane Rachel weakens, aims south of EnsenadaThe storm has dropped to tropical status and will likely come ashore south of San Diego, but heavy surf is pounding Malibu.
Rock revetment resumes along Westward Beach RoadMalibu will pay 70 percent of the cost to extend an LA County rock wall protecting Westward Beach Road, its water lines and fire hydrants.
PCH coastal protection work continues in eastern MalibuTwo overnight construction projects are shielding Pacific Coast Highway from ocean erosion in the eastern Malibu fire zone.
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.
El Niño engine revs up off the coast of ChilePacific surface waters along the equator are 5.8 degrees above average, with subsurface temperatures in the eastern Pacific a stunning 18 degrees above normal.
Lechusa Beach homes still red-tagged after 31 daysThe HOA and the company that owns Nicolas Cage's home have switched contractors, and the city is seeking an updated repair schedule for Sea Level Drive.
Santa Monica High students protest hot classroomsSamo High kids organized an impromptu social media protest over excessive heat, echoing complaints at Malibu High and Malibu Middle schools.
High tides swamp Malibu beaches, as five days of extreme high tides are likelySwells from Hurricane Rachel, a Pacific super typhoon and an approaching cold front are combining with a Kelvin wave to push tides well above predictions. Melaniue Goudzwaard photo.
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.
Lechusa Beach homes still red-tagged after 31 daysThe HOA and the company that owns Nicolas Cage's home have switched contractors, and the city is seeking an updated repair schedule for Sea Level Drive.
Hurricane Rachel weakens, aims south of EnsenadaThe storm has dropped to tropical status and will likely come ashore south of San Diego, but heavy surf is pounding Malibu.
Rock revetment resumes along Westward Beach RoadMalibu will pay 70 percent of the cost to extend an LA County rock wall protecting Westward Beach Road, its water lines and fire hydrants.
PCH coastal protection work continues in eastern MalibuTwo overnight construction projects are shielding Pacific Coast Highway from ocean erosion in the eastern Malibu fire zone.
El Niño engine revs up off the coast of ChilePacific surface waters along the equator are 5.8 degrees above average, with subsurface temperatures in the eastern Pacific a stunning 18 degrees above normal.
Santa Monica High students protest hot classroomsSamo High kids organized an impromptu social media protest over excessive heat, echoing complaints at Malibu High and Malibu Middle schools.
Hurricane Rachel to raise Malibu tides, threaten coastal flooding SundayNational Weather Service warns of 8-foot high tides, big waves and possible flooding at Zuma and other Malibu beaches Sunday morning.
Hurricane Rachel remnants may push weekend tides higher in MalibuOffshore hurricane could add a foot or more to already high weekend tides, with Sunday morning posing the biggest risk for flooding and erosion.1
Heat wave ends Thursday, rain arrives SundayMalibu could see three-quarters of an inch of rain Sunday as Hurricane Rachel's remnants merge with a second storm system.
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.
City opens sandbag site above Zuma as winter berms go upMalibu is distributing sandbags off Morning View Drive while county bulldozers build larger-than-usual winter berms at Zuma Beach.
Portable AC units installed at Malibu High after weekend blackoutA power surge knocked out Malibu High and Middle Schools all weekend during record heat, and no one noticed until Monday.
Heat wave ends Thursday as weekend rain approaches MalibuHighs will hit 88 on the beaches and 98 in the mountains before cooling sharply Friday, with Hurricane Rachel's remnants bringing possible heavy rain Sunday.
L.A. County Counsel probes California FAIR Plan over fire claimsCounty lawyers are investigating potential unfair-practice violations after widespread complaints of delays, underpayments and denials following last year's fires.
Hurricane Rachel to raise Malibu tides, threaten coastal flooding SundayNational Weather Service warns of 8-foot high tides, big waves and possible flooding at Zuma and other Malibu beaches Sunday morning.
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.
Portable AC units installed at Malibu High after weekend blackoutA power surge knocked out Malibu High and Middle Schools all weekend during record heat, and no one noticed until Monday.
L.A. County Counsel probes California FAIR Plan over fire claimsCounty lawyers are investigating potential unfair-practice violations after widespread complaints of delays, underpayments and denials following last year's fires.
Hurricane Rachel remnants may push weekend tides higher in MalibuOffshore hurricane could add a foot or more to already high weekend tides, with Sunday morning posing the biggest risk for flooding and erosion.1
Heat wave ends Thursday, rain arrives SundayMalibu could see three-quarters of an inch of rain Sunday as Hurricane Rachel's remnants merge with a second storm system.
City opens sandbag site above Zuma as winter berms go upMalibu is distributing sandbags off Morning View Drive while county bulldozers build larger-than-usual winter berms at Zuma Beach.
Heat wave ends Thursday as weekend rain approaches MalibuHighs will hit 88 on the beaches and 98 in the mountains before cooling sharply Friday, with Hurricane Rachel's remnants bringing possible heavy rain Sunday.
PCH speed cameras ticketing drivers — but in Long Beach, not MalibuLong Beach's new cameras are active on a 35-mph commercial strip, while Malibu's 10 cameras remain tangled in legal limbo.
Another crash on PCH near Nobu, blocks from fatal weekend wreckAn eastbound box truck appeared heavily damaged after striking what may have been a parked car two blocks east of Nobu.
House passes Hunt Amendment to seize California park land for Sable pipelineThe one-vote measure, now in conference committee, would let the federal government take state park land holding a corroding oil pipeline.
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.
Heat wave to persist through Saturday, with rain chances next weekHighs reach 100 in the mountains, with leftover moisture from Hurricane Raymond bringing thunderstorm chances later in the week.
November election ballots arrive in Malibu mailboxesThe state attorney general says mail-in ballots are safe for now, but late postmarks could be an issue closer to Nov. 3.
PCH speed cameras ticketing drivers — but in Long Beach, not MalibuLong Beach's new cameras are active on a 35-mph commercial strip, while Malibu's 10 cameras remain tangled in legal limbo.
House passes Hunt Amendment to seize California park land for Sable pipelineThe one-vote measure, now in conference committee, would let the federal government take state park land holding a corroding oil pipeline.
November election ballots arrive in Malibu mailboxesThe state attorney general says mail-in ballots are safe for now, but late postmarks could be an issue closer to Nov. 3.
Another crash on PCH near Nobu, blocks from fatal weekend wreckAn eastbound box truck appeared heavily damaged after striking what may have been a parked car two blocks east of Nobu.
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.
Heat wave to persist through Saturday, with rain chances next weekHighs reach 100 in the mountains, with leftover moisture from Hurricane Raymond bringing thunderstorm chances later in the week.
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.
Hurricane Rachel to send southern swell, erosion risk to MalibuSix-foot waves from weakening Hurricane Rachel may arrive late Tuesday, with a western swell from Super Typhoon Choi-Wan following over the weekend.
Two new AI-powered fire cameras added above MalibuAlert California, designed by a Scripps scientist who fled the 2003 Witch Fire, now has four cameras watching the Santa Monica Mountains.
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.
October heat wave shatters records across Southern CaliforniaDowntown L.A. has hit 100 degrees four days in a row — the longest October streak ever recorded — with meteorologist Daniel Swain calling the heat unprecedented.
SpaceX to try Vandenberg launch again just after midnightThe company's 67th launch of the year from Vandenberg is far above the Coastal Commission's limit of 50.
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.
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.
SpaceX to try Vandenberg launch again just after midnightThe company's 67th launch of the year from Vandenberg is far above the Coastal Commission's limit of 50.
Hurricane Rachel to send southern swell, erosion risk to MalibuSix-foot waves from weakening Hurricane Rachel may arrive late Tuesday, with a western swell from Super Typhoon Choi-Wan following over the weekend.
Two new AI-powered fire cameras added above MalibuAlert California, designed by a Scripps scientist who fled the 2003 Witch Fire, now has four cameras watching the Santa Monica Mountains.
October heat wave shatters records across Southern CaliforniaDowntown L.A. has hit 100 degrees four days in a row — the longest October streak ever recorded — with meteorologist Daniel Swain calling the heat unprecedented.
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.1
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.2
Planning Commission to weigh illegal Point Dume structureOwners on Boniface Drive built a 2,500-square-foot, two-story house without permits and now want after-the-fact approval under SB 9.
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.11 comment
City staff prepares plan for PCH pedestrian underpass that council now appears to disfavorA proposal to split $500,000+ tab with Caltrans, for preliminary blueprints, returns to a City Council that has expressed only lukewarm support for the concept.1 comment
Record heat to broil Malibu through ThursdayA distant hurricane may send rain and cooler temperatures in four or five days, but until then expect highs near 96 and a heat index up to 110.
SMMUSD says new Malibu school air conditioning working properlyDistrict officials attribute last week's complaints at the Morning View Drive middle and high school buildings to a broken thermostat and a replaced damper.1
Van plunges off PCH into ocean near Deer Creek RoadThe driver and two dogs were rescued Saturday at the same stretch of highway where a construction zone has no K-rail protecting a collapsed section.
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.1
Planning Commission to weigh illegal Point Dume structureOwners on Boniface Drive built a 2,500-square-foot, two-story house without permits and now want after-the-fact approval under SB 9.
City staff prepares plan for PCH pedestrian underpass that council now appears to disfavorA proposal to split $500,000+ tab with Caltrans, for preliminary blueprints, returns to a City Council that has expressed only lukewarm support for the concept.1 comment
SMMUSD says new Malibu school air conditioning working properlyDistrict officials attribute last week's complaints at the Morning View Drive middle and high school buildings to a broken thermostat and a replaced damper.1
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.2
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.11 comment
Record heat to broil Malibu through ThursdayA distant hurricane may send rain and cooler temperatures in four or five days, but until then expect highs near 96 and a heat index up to 110.
Van plunges off PCH into ocean near Deer Creek RoadThe driver and two dogs were rescued Saturday at the same stretch of highway where a construction zone has no K-rail protecting a collapsed section.
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.
90 degrees at 3 am: heat wave broils Malibu, with two more weeks forecastTrancas Beach was 87 degrees at 3 a.m. Sunday — the highest overnight low in 29 years of local record-keeping.
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.
90 degrees at 3 am: heat wave broils Malibu, with two more weeks forecastTrancas Beach was 87 degrees at 3 a.m. Sunday — the highest overnight low in 29 years of local record-keeping.
