After the Woolsey Fire: Community Resources

Malibu’s city council was right in the middle of a discussion on how to prevent mansionization … when the Woolsey Fire hit. Many Malibu resident are upset that mansions are being built amidst small houses …. ruinign the Malibu rural character. The Planning Commission and the City Council appear to be at opposite decisions …. […]

Today is the deadline … three deadlines actually. This is the last day to register for FEMA or S B A disaster loans or grants. But perhaps more importantly for Malibu … today is the last day to sign up for the state’s debris removal program … for destroyed houses. As of early this week […]

This is KBUU News – the headlines: =   The atmospheric river swept right past Malibu … but the next storm will hit this morning,. =    School is in session ,… all roads are open … the heavier rain will hit at about 9. =   Two boulders have crashed down onto Malibu Canyon […]

Southern California Edison crews are setting up a second temporary construction yard at the Malibu Civic Center. City officials have issued an emergency permit to allow the utility company to set up a forward construction operating base on a vacant lot …just below the City Hall on Stewart Ranch Road at Civic Center Way. Edison […]

In news from down the coast … Santa Monica Police will be conducting Bike and Pedestrian Safety Enforcement Operations tomorrow … and again next Monday. Cops in Santa Monica will be at bike and pedestrian crash hotspots. And they’ll have their ticket books read. Extra officers will be on duty 6 a.m. to 8 p.m. […]

In news from up the coast … prepare for Exercise Pacific Blitz. The Navy is planning war games just up the coast and we may hear it. Naval Base Ventura County will participate in a training exercise next month that may cause increased traffic and noise disturbances next month for the surrounding area. Exercise Pacific Blitz […]

Significant rainfall is expected to start about 9 a.m. Thursday in Malibu.   Rainfall rates are expected to be a quarter-inch to a half-inch per hour. That’s just enough to trigger debris flows in the recently burned areas” to experience debris flows. Rainfall totals through the afternoon will likely end up between three quarters and an […]

This is KBUU News – the headlines: =   PCH was closed for hours this morning … from the Incline to the freeway tunnel. =   And a major wreck on the 101 west snarls traffic heading to the Malibu exits. =   That major atmospheric river may just sweep past Malibu. =   Rain […]

This is KBUU News – the headlines: =   The first 16 houses get torn down by Cal recycles … so far so good. =   Fire insurance policies are getting cancelled across wild fire areas in California. =   Trader Joes is getting closer to Malibu. =   And rain will hit Malibu on […]

Four inches of rain in Malibu on Wednesday???? Nope. That big storm that was predicted ion some places is getting swirled out of the forecast. Try one inch of rain … Wednesday. Maybe some more rain late Thursday and Friday. The National Weather Service says its prediction computer runs are still all over the place. […]