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Friday, October 23, 2026

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Overnight rain adds up to an inch along coast, no damage

A gentle storm dropped up to a quarter inch in Malibu Canyon with no rock slides or runoff, and Santa Ana winds are forecast next.

High tides and big waves to threaten Westward Beach next week

Lunar high tides peak Tuesday and Wednesday at 7.9 feet, with waves on top and no new rock protection planned.

Newsom wrongly claims state expanded Point Dume marine protections

The governor's press release said Zuma, Trancas and Broad beaches were being added to a protected area. State wildlife officials say that didn't happen.

Legal resident charged in federal voter fraud sweep says he never voted

Jose Antonio Bañuelos-Díaz, 42, says he didn't know he was registered. The Justice Department wants California to set aside 25,000 ballots.

Agoura Hills rabbi charged with murder in Costco killing

Abba Bryski, who identified himself as a rabbi at Chabad of Conejo Valley, faces murder charges in the death of a 28-year-old Modesto man.

Agoura Hills bans glue traps; Malibu has no such ban on private land

Wildlife advocates call the traps inhumane, saying animals die slowly of starvation, dehydration or suffocation, and larger wildlife can get ensnared.

Calabasas tightens rules against developing open space

A new ordinance requires a four-fifths City Council vote to allow development on land set aside for preservation.

In-person voting opens Friday at Malibu City Hall

City Hall opens as the first vote center for 10 days, with three more locations opening a week from Saturday.

Free sandbags at Malibu Equestrian Park Friday afternoon

County Supervisor Lindsey Horvath is sponsoring the distribution from 3 to 5 p.m., with a limit of 25 bags per household.