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Santa Ana winds arrive early; red flag warning begins Saturday

Santa Ana winds arrive early; red flag warning begins Saturday

Gusts already hit 48 mph in the Santa Monica Mountains, with stronger winds and possible Edison blackouts expected Saturday morning.

Big northwest swell and high tides threaten west-facing Malibu beaches

Surf 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 race

Danny Smith is now 50 votes ahead of incumbent Marianne Riggins, with Doug Stewart leading the field as counting continues.

Rinderknecht defense attacks timing of arson lab tests in Palisades retrial

Defense lawyers argue federal prosecutors charged their client first and then produced the lab evidence they are now using against him.

Bass concedes to Raman as DWP appeals Malibu permit denial

Hans Laetz argues the outgoing mayor leaves a trail of Malibu grievances, including a new DWP push to overturn a Planning Commission decision.

Coastal Commission again pulls Malibu Civic Center cement complaint

An 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 DTLA

The near-miss happened Tuesday during a joint Navy-Coast Guard training exercise near the federal courthouse on Election Day.

Nicolas Cage clarifies: not actually homeless after La Costa flood

The actor says a Halloween quote about being "kind of homeless" was misunderstood after last month's surf wrecked access to his house.

Topanga Canyon Boulevard to close again for red flag warning

The highway will be restricted to Topanga residents from 2 a.m. Saturday to 6 p.m. Sunday, with Malibu drivers barred from using it.

Santa Ana winds arrive early; red flag warning begins Saturday

Santa Ana winds arrive early; red flag warning begins Saturday

Gusts already hit 48 mph in the Santa Monica Mountains, with stronger winds and possible Edison blackouts expected Saturday morning.

Rinderknecht defense attacks timing of arson lab tests in Palisades retrial

Defense 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 complaint

An eight-year-old protest over dried cement on a vacant lot off Webb Way was yanked from the agenda once more this week.

Nicolas Cage clarifies: not actually homeless after La Costa flood

The actor says a Halloween quote about being "kind of homeless" was misunderstood after last month's surf wrecked access to his house.

Big northwest swell and high tides threaten west-facing Malibu beaches

Surf 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 race

Danny Smith is now 50 votes ahead of incumbent Marianne Riggins, with Doug Stewart leading the field as counting continues.

Bass concedes to Raman as DWP appeals Malibu permit denial

Hans Laetz argues the outgoing mayor leaves a trail of Malibu grievances, including a new DWP push to overturn a Planning Commission decision.

Navy chopper nearly crashes into LAPD bird on election day near DTLA

The near-miss happened Tuesday during a joint Navy-Coast Guard training exercise near the federal courthouse on Election Day.

Topanga Canyon Boulevard to close again for red flag warning

The highway will be restricted to Topanga residents from 2 a.m. Saturday to 6 p.m. Sunday, with Malibu drivers barred from using it.