Malibu beachfront homes vulnerable as sand sources run dryAt an El Niño preparedness meeting, Caltrans and city officials told beachfront residents there is no sand available to shore up at-risk homes.Thursday, October 1, 2026
Downed power line closes PCH near Broad BeachA line flashed over and fell across Pacific Coast Highway between Trancas and Broad Beach Road on Monday evening, closing lanes in both directions.Tuesday, September 29, 2026
Lachusa Beach evacuation enters third week31 houses remain evacuated after Sea Level Drive collapsed on Sept. 7. Repairs are estimated to take five weeks total.Monday, September 28, 2026
Broad Beach residents blast Zuma Triathlon traffic planSocial media complaints centered on confusing lane markings on PCH west of Trancas during Sunday's race.Monday, September 21, 2026
Zuma Beach Triathlon returns Sunday with Broad Beach detoursTraffic in and out of Broad Beach will be briefly restricted as runners pass through; organizers face new course headaches this year.Friday, September 18, 2026
Coastal Commission accepts new Malibu pocket beach in sand-theft dealBroad Beach landowner Mark Attanasio avoids a possible $12 million fine by donating a burned-out eastern Malibu lot valued at $2 million.Friday, September 11, 20262 comments
Body found on Broad Beach identified as missing Santa Monica musicianThe L.A. County Medical Examiner identified 36-year-old Braden Pontoli, reported missing from downtown Santa Monica.Friday, September 11, 2026
Coastal Commission creates new eastern Malibu public beach in fine settlementBroad Beach landowner Mark Attanasio surrenders a burned-out beachfront lot instead of paying up to $12 million for stealing sand and rocks.Thursday, September 10, 2026
Coastal Commission to vote on Broad Beach penalty dealA billionaire who bulldozed public beach would trade three eastern Malibu lots for a new state park — location still undisclosed.Wednesday, September 9, 2026
Coastal Commission silent on location of new Big Rock beachA Thursday vote would settle a Broad Beach violation by forcing a Brewers owner to buy three burned Big Rock lots for public use.Tuesday, September 8, 20261 comment
31 Houses Red-Tagged At Lechusa Beach, As Landslide Concern GrowsTotal went from 5 to 31 this evening. No word on how long the evacuation will last. Some residents seen leaving with suitcases at 6.. Cement trucks waiting to deliver to the gaping hole are still lining up on Broad Beach Road tonight. Entry into neighborhood blocked.Tuesday, September 8, 2026
High tides and El Niño swells chew away Malibu beachesSunday's 7-foot high tide, boosted by El Niño conditions, is the week's highest as sand erosion worsens from Zuma to Westward.Monday, September 7, 2026
Magnitude 2.5 quake shakes waters off TrancasThe Thursday night quake struck 8.9 miles below the ocean floor south of Broad Beach; a smaller quake hit near Encinal Canyon a day earlier.Friday, August 14, 2026
Malibu council rejects PCH roundabouts near Broad BeachCouncil members unanimously scrapped plans for two traffic circles west of Broad Beach, saying they belong elsewhere on PCH.Tuesday, August 11, 2026
L.A. County Begins Rebuilding Point Dume Beach WashoutCrews are moving rocks and sand near Sunset Restaurant to shore up the road and its water pipe, where the beach has narrowed dramatically.Thursday, August 6, 2026
County scrambles to stabilize washed-out Westward Beach roadLast week's hurricane waves washed out the beach and forced closure of the road leading to Point Dume.Monday, August 3, 2026
Broad Beach sand district raises taxes 3.6% — still no sandThe three-resident board approved another increase Sunday, 16 years and $47 million into a project that has yet to move one grain of sand.Tuesday, July 21, 20261 comment
Malibu beachfront homes vulnerable as sand sources run dryAt an El Niño preparedness meeting, Caltrans and city officials told beachfront residents there is no sand available to shore up at-risk homes.Thursday, October 1, 2026
Lachusa Beach evacuation enters third week31 houses remain evacuated after Sea Level Drive collapsed on Sept. 7. Repairs are estimated to take five weeks total.Monday, September 28, 2026
Zuma Beach Triathlon returns Sunday with Broad Beach detoursTraffic in and out of Broad Beach will be briefly restricted as runners pass through; organizers face new course headaches this year.Friday, September 18, 2026
Body found on Broad Beach identified as missing Santa Monica musicianThe L.A. County Medical Examiner identified 36-year-old Braden Pontoli, reported missing from downtown Santa Monica.Friday, September 11, 2026
Coastal Commission to vote on Broad Beach penalty dealA billionaire who bulldozed public beach would trade three eastern Malibu lots for a new state park — location still undisclosed.Wednesday, September 9, 2026
31 Houses Red-Tagged At Lechusa Beach, As Landslide Concern GrowsTotal went from 5 to 31 this evening. No word on how long the evacuation will last. Some residents seen leaving with suitcases at 6.. Cement trucks waiting to deliver to the gaping hole are still lining up on Broad Beach Road tonight. Entry into neighborhood blocked.Tuesday, September 8, 2026
L.A. County Begins Rebuilding Point Dume Beach WashoutCrews are moving rocks and sand near Sunset Restaurant to shore up the road and its water pipe, where the beach has narrowed dramatically.Thursday, August 6, 2026
Broad Beach sand district raises taxes 3.6% — still no sandThe three-resident board approved another increase Sunday, 16 years and $47 million into a project that has yet to move one grain of sand.Tuesday, July 21, 20261 comment
Downed power line closes PCH near Broad BeachA line flashed over and fell across Pacific Coast Highway between Trancas and Broad Beach Road on Monday evening, closing lanes in both directions.Tuesday, September 29, 2026
Broad Beach residents blast Zuma Triathlon traffic planSocial media complaints centered on confusing lane markings on PCH west of Trancas during Sunday's race.Monday, September 21, 2026
Coastal Commission accepts new Malibu pocket beach in sand-theft dealBroad Beach landowner Mark Attanasio avoids a possible $12 million fine by donating a burned-out eastern Malibu lot valued at $2 million.Friday, September 11, 20262 comments
Coastal Commission creates new eastern Malibu public beach in fine settlementBroad Beach landowner Mark Attanasio surrenders a burned-out beachfront lot instead of paying up to $12 million for stealing sand and rocks.Thursday, September 10, 2026
Coastal Commission silent on location of new Big Rock beachA Thursday vote would settle a Broad Beach violation by forcing a Brewers owner to buy three burned Big Rock lots for public use.Tuesday, September 8, 20261 comment
High tides and El Niño swells chew away Malibu beachesSunday's 7-foot high tide, boosted by El Niño conditions, is the week's highest as sand erosion worsens from Zuma to Westward.Monday, September 7, 2026
Magnitude 2.5 quake shakes waters off TrancasThe Thursday night quake struck 8.9 miles below the ocean floor south of Broad Beach; a smaller quake hit near Encinal Canyon a day earlier.Friday, August 14, 2026
Malibu council rejects PCH roundabouts near Broad BeachCouncil members unanimously scrapped plans for two traffic circles west of Broad Beach, saying they belong elsewhere on PCH.Tuesday, August 11, 2026
County scrambles to stabilize washed-out Westward Beach roadLast week's hurricane waves washed out the beach and forced closure of the road leading to Point Dume.Monday, August 3, 2026
