SCE still can't explain back-to-back Malibu blackoutsSouthern California Edison says two early-morning outages that hit the same west Malibu areas 20 hours apart were unrelated, but offers no cause.Wednesday, June 3, 2026
Edison power fails again in western MalibuA second outage hit Trancas early Tuesday, a day after a power surge knocked out 2,270 customers from Point Dume to Ventura County.Tuesday, June 2, 2026
Point Dume beach lot access road closed five days next weekCrews will install a new storm drain Monday through Friday, with daytime-only closures from 8 to 3.Wednesday, May 27, 2026
SCE blames computer error for Point Dume outage confusionSeveral hundred Point Dume and Paradise Cove customers lost power for hours Monday in what Edison wrongly labeled a planned maintenance.Tuesday, May 26, 2026
Five Point Dume streets slated for repaving next yearMalibu's $300,000 share of state gas tax money would resurface streets including Grayfox, Boniface, Portshead, Wildlife, and parts of Selfridge.Friday, May 22, 2026
Air Tankers Hit Santa Rosa Island Fire as Containment GrowsA modified Boeing 737 dropped retardant on key buildings as the fire on the Channel Islands reached 26% containment.Wednesday, May 20, 2026
Erickson Admits Switching License Plates, Martini Posts at TrialThe former Dodgers pitcher conceded on the stand he gave investigators the wrong car and posted Instagrams of cocktails during jury selection.Tuesday, May 12, 2026
Malibu Elementary's Word of the Year Is 'Vocabulary'New principal Sally Wennes told the school board her campus is honing in on academic and subject-specific vocabulary across every subject.Monday, May 11, 2026
Limo driver carjacked at gunpoint on PCH in MarchThe L.A. County Sheriff's Department is only now publicizing a March 14 carjacking that began at PCH and Kanan Dume Road.Wednesday, May 6, 2026
Ex-Dodger testifies in Grossman wrongful death caseRoyce Clayton told jurors he confronted Scott Erickson at a Point Dume restaurant the day after two boys were killed in a Westlake Village crosswalk.Monday, May 4, 2026
Artemis Capsule Splashes Down Off Catalina TonightOn the clearest days, the splashdown zone may be faintly visible from the highest peaks of western Malibu.Friday, April 10, 2026
Council subcommittee questions library mental health hireWith $28 million in a library set-aside account, council members ask whether a proposed outreach worker duplicates Boys and Girls Club services.Friday, April 3, 2026
Point Dume food truck sweep finds zero valid licensesA task force cited every truck checked, and operators are now playing cat and mouse with city officials.Thursday, April 2, 2026
