The City of Malibu invites those rebuilding their homes following the Woolsey Fire to attend a town hall on Saturday, Nov. 23, from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. at Malibu City Hall.

The new Los Angeles County Sheriff liaison to Malibu was introduced at Last Wednesday’s Public Safety Commission meeting. Sgt. James Braden replaces Lt. Jennifer Seetoo. Sgt. James Braden, who comes to the position with years of experience at the station, was warmly welcomed by commissioners…

After a year of presentations and subsequent revisions to parents, community members and other stakeholders, the Santa Monica-Malibu Unified School District Board of Education is ready to move forward to the next step in developing the new Malibu High School campus plan: finding an architect.

Pacific Coast Highway was closed for hours on Friday morning, Nov. 8, due to an investigation following a fatal two-car crash that occurred shortly before sunrise.

With five veterans sitting on the stage, it was as though there could never be enough time to share all their stories this year at the 20th Annual Malibu Veterans Day ceremony.

An independent, nongovernment review of Woolsey Fire reactions by the city, the county fire department and the county sheriff that was issued Friday was not very kind to the three government agencies that handled the crisis in Malibu. It paints a picture of poor communication, failure to uti…

The City of Malibu will be given $13.7 million from Southern California Edison (SCE) as part of a $360 million settlement the utility reached with 23 public entities resulting from fires and other disasters in 2017 and 2018. The announcement was made by the city on Wednesday afternoon, Nov. 13.

Flags from Pepperdine’s annual 9/11 memorial flag exhibition will be displayed along the road leading up to City Hall for the 20th Annual Malibu Veterans Day public ceremony. This year’s ceremony will focus on “Honoring Heroes & Legends of WWII.”

A proposed pedestrian crosswalk near Malibu Seafood restaurant got so much blowback from local residents at a presentation last week, Caltrans was forced into an 11th-hour promise to look into alternatives. 

First thing on Monday morning—a little before the traditional start of business—the City of Malibu sent out an alert announcing a special meeting of the Malibu City Council would be held only 26 hours later, at 11 a.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 5.

The alleged Malibu Creek State Park shooter, Anthony Rauda, has entered a not guilty plea in response to a 16-count indictment against him including murder, attempted murder and burglary.

Update, 12:09 p.m.: All lanes of Pacific Coast Highway reopened Friday in the area of Las Tunas Beach following an earlier closure due to a fatal collision.

Most Malibu residents thought it was inevitable. When a fifth grocery store—the behemoth Whole Foods Market—opened in the Malibu Civic Center, it seemed the death knell for the small Pacific Coast Greens, which has been serving Malibu for a quarter of a century. The surprise for many was tha…

Among the most notable factors universally acknowledged to have “gone wrong” in the Woolsey Fire was the evacuation—Malibu residents won’t soon forget the trauma of crawling along Pacific Coast Highway for hour after tedious hour as the fire grew ever-nearer. 

Malibu’s city council has called a special city council meeting for 11 o’clock Tuesday morning, Nov. 5. They’ll go behind closed doors to consider a letter threatening a lawsuit from a Malibu lawyer, representing "significant exposure to litigation" over Malibu's at-large elections.

Malibu residents needing to seek immediate medical treatment without an appointment or outside of normal business hours now have a new option available—the UCLA Immediate Care Center, which is located right next to UCLA’s existing primary care offices at 23815 Stuart Ranch Road.

On Oct. 10, Malibu resident and former Parks and Recreation Commissioner Roui Israel attended a work-related function at Leo Carrillo State Park that happened to be during a Red Flag Warning due to Santa Ana winds. The ranger on duty gave a safety talk to the work group, but never mentioned …

“Fast and Furious” franchise star Jason Statham, 52, and his longtime Victoria Secret model girlfriend Rosie Huntington-Whiteley—both originally from England—have put their Malibu beach house up for sale for $19.9 million. The two-story 3,909-square-foot, three-bedroom, three-bathroom, plus …

Intermittent lane closures should be expected throughout western Malibu as a city contractor works to replace guardrails damaged and destroyed by the Woolsey Fire.

The following incidents were reported between 9/29 - 10/18: 

CalMatters, in its most recent report on political contributions by zip code, stated that Malibu’s 90265 zip code contributed more money to Joe Biden than any other presidential candidate between Jan. 1 and Sept. 30, 2019—with $37,488 going into his coffers. The numbers are based on publishe…

Is there political will in Malibu for an all-out ban on short-term rentals?

To mark the anniversary of the Woolsey Fire and honor Malibu’s recovery and resilience, the City of Malibu and community will host a gathering at Zuma Beach on Saturday, Nov. 9. The event will feature a performance from the Malibu High School Choir, Malibu’s Brandon Jenner and a poetry readi…

Southern California Edison confirmed it had shut off power Wednesday night to the Cuthbert Circuit—affecting Point Dume northeast to about Latigo Canyon—as part of its PSPS (Public Safety Power Shut-Off) program.

Beginning the moment the Woolsey Fire leaped over the Ventura (101) Freeway before dawn on Friday, Nov. 9, 2018, Malibu came face to face with a stream of disappointments, harsh realities and bad luck—extreme weather, poor communication, failures of preparation and lack of resources chief am…

Halloween is quickly approaching. As a kid, this was always one of my favorite holidays. Carving pumpkins, dreaming up a costume (then trying to make it) and collecting pillowcases full of candy... What could be better? 

11:10 a.m. California Highway Patrol reported the Ventura (101) Freeway had re-opened in both directions, following a brief closure due to the Mureau Fire in Calabasas. 

Malibu was looking over its shoulder Tuesday night.

12:58 p.m. Caltrans announced all lanes of the Ventura (101) Freeway in Calabasas were open following a two-lane closure due to the Oak Fire earlier on Monday.

3:20 p.m. Topanga Canyon Boulevard (SR-27) reopened to through traffic on Monday afternoon, following a partial closure due to the Getty Fire. From about 8:30 a.m. to 3:15 p.m., only residents were permitted through the roadblock.

Commuters along Pacific Coast Highway driving into and out of Santa Monica may have started to notice a change in scenery along the roadway since last Thursday.

Just in time for the one-year anniversary of the Woolsey Fire, the Los Angeles County Woolsey Fire Taskforce has released its draft after-action report on the Woolsey Fire, available here. The report will be discussed at a public meeting this coming Saturday, Oct. 26, at Agoura High School.

The law enforcement official who was the face of the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department has been transferred to a desk job in Calabasas, leaving city officials and many Malibu residents shocked and unhappy. 

The National Weather Service (NWS) issued a Red Flag Warning in effect from 1 a.m. Thursday, Oct. 24, through 10 p.m. Friday, Oct. 26, for most of Los Angeles and Ventura Counties, in anticipation of moderate to strong Santa Ana winds. 

Malibu skirted a threatened Southern California Edison (SCE) Public Safety Power Shutoff (PSPS) last week, even as thousands of other customers across California were hit with planned blackouts during dangerous high fire conditions. More than two million people in Northern California were le…

The Malibu Times is collecting memories, reflections, stories and messages regarding the Woolsey Fire for inclusion in the Nov. 14 print edition. These could be from the fire or any part of your recovery in the weeks or months after.

Tuesday: Evacuation orders were lifted late Monday night. As of 9 p.m. Monday, the fire was reported to be 10 percent contained. There remained a total of two injuries.