Caltrans to brief Malibu council on PCH stability after fire damageBurned wooden piers and retaining walls that protected the highway for a century are gone, leaving vertical drops to the ocean.Thursday, June 4, 2026
Malibu-to-Santa Monica ferry backers say $60 million in handPier to Pier will ask the City Council Monday for a letter of support to take to State Parks for a Malibu Pier permit.Thursday, June 4, 2026
Emergency rent control for fire victims expires in LA CountySupervisors declined to extend price caps imposed after 12,000 homes were destroyed; price gouging limits on building materials are also over.Wednesday, June 3, 2026
Study: cancer-causing chromium-6 spread miles from fire zonesUC researchers found nanoparticles of chromium-6 traveled six to nine miles downwind from the January 2025 Palisades and Eaton fires.Tuesday, June 2, 2026
Goats and sheep clear Malibu firebreaks for first time in decadesA herd of 400 goats and 100 sheep has been deployed above Big Rock as part of a $3.2 million state-funded brush clearance effort.Thursday, May 28, 2026
Malibu spends $107,000 to study beachfront sewer assessmentCouncil moves ahead on a PCH sewer district for fire victims, even as members openly question whether the project will pencil out.Wednesday, May 27, 2026
Malibu pauses lawsuit against LA County over Palisades FireThe city is dropping the county from its fire-damage lawsuit, citing Supervisor Horvath's $250 million water line plan.Tuesday, May 26, 2026
Judge bars LA fire-blame defense in Palisades arson trialFederal judge rules Jonathan Rinderknecht cannot blame LA City Fire Department's handling of the earlier Lachman Fire at his upcoming arson trial.Friday, May 22, 2026
Under the Oaks Preschool Reopens in Las Flores CanyonThe longtime Las Flores Canyon school, damaged by last year's fire, has been restored and will fully reopen as a preschool in June.Wednesday, May 20, 2026
Newsom budget cuts spending but boosts Malibu fire aidGovernor's revised budget offers $100,000 mortgage grants and a $100 million loan guarantee fund for Palisades, Franklin and Altadena fire victims.Friday, May 15, 2026
Eight Ben Allen fire-recovery bills clear key committeeThe Malibu state senator's package addressing insurance, home hardening and mobile home park protections advanced through Senate Appropriations.Friday, May 15, 2026
Agoura Hills evacuation plan draws fire from Kanan Road residentsResidents say traffic estimates ignore reality as city approves more apartments along the key evacuation route from Malibu and the Santa Monica Mountains.Thursday, May 14, 2026
Newsom proposes $100 million fund to close wildfire rebuilding gapThe average Palisades and Malibu fire victim is $1.5 million short between insurance payouts and the cost of rebuilding.Thursday, May 14, 2026
Malibu to reactivate dormant Board of Building AppealsThe board required by state law has never met, even as hundreds of fire-destroyed homes face rebuilding.Wednesday, May 13, 2026
Caltrans to Shift PCH Lanes Inland for Rebuild AccessThe shift, expected late next week, will give oceanfront homeowners more room to unload construction materials in the Malibu fire zone.Tuesday, May 12, 2026
Federal Judge to Hold Hearing for Alleged Palisades Fire ArsonistJonathan Rinderknecht, charged with igniting the fire that killed 12 and destroyed parts of Malibu, faces a key admissibility ruling today.Monday, May 11, 2026
State Farm faces tiny fines after 398 violations foundCalifornia regulators found State Farm violated insurance law hundreds of times after the 2025 fires, but state law caps fines at $5,000 each.Tuesday, May 5, 2026
Edison nearly done burying PCH power lines — but cables stayTelecom companies aren't required to underground their thick black lines and have no incentive to do so in Malibu.Tuesday, April 14, 2026
County to begin clearing Zuma Creek underpass this weekL.A. County crews will start moving gravel off the flooded roadway tomorrow, with reopening tentatively planned for next week.Monday, April 13, 2026
City council to discuss Palisades Fire lawsuit in closed sessionMalibu is suing Los Angeles, the state, MRCA and others over the Palisades Fire. State Parks, also a defendant, will brief the council the same night.Monday, April 13, 2026
Wildfire costs add $40 a month to power billsWildfire-related charges now make up 17% of monthly Southern California Edison bills, and the utility wants more from the state insurance fund.Monday, April 13, 2026
Pro-housing group sues over governor's SB 9 fire-zone suspensionYIMBY says Governor's emergency orders allowing Malibu to limit lot splits and ADUs in the fire area are unconstitutional.Monday, April 13, 2026
Malibu Savings Drained as FEMA Money Stalled at White HouseCity manager proposes 10 percent cuts across all departments as reserves fall from $84 million to $55 million.Friday, April 10, 2026
Busch Drive tank flushed again as Malibu Park water deemed safeWind blew open an inspection hatch on the 80-year-old tank, prompting a boil-water order, drainage and superchlorination before service resumes Wednesday.Tuesday, April 7, 2026
County reverses course, will clear Zuma Creek underpassL.A. County Beaches and Harbors will scrape rocks blocking the PCH underpass next week, after Malibu activists pressed for action.Monday, April 6, 2026
