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Ocean warming up to 63º at Trancas Tower 14. Caught my first bodysurf wave of my 62nd season last night … and the young lady in the lifeguard tower complimented me. “You made me laugh,” she said. This is KBUU News – day 236 – the Wednesday Headlines: =  Power costs in Malibu are exactly […]

The move to recall two Malibu city council members is officially dead. And it has ended much the way that it started … in bitter charges hurled … backed with sketchy evidence. Skylar Peak and and Rick Mullen were targeted by news site editor Cece Woods … and a small group of backers. They were […]

Malibu’s planning commission as recommended that the City Council reduce the maximum size allowed for houses across the city. But it has recommended an exemption for houses on lots smaller than one acre. It’s billed as a weapon to fight mansions … The commission by 3 to 2 vote recommended a few changes. The idea […]

= It was a chaotic meeting that stretched way past midnight … = The Planning Commission make a few changes but endorses the anti-mansion ordinance. = Four hours of furious Malibu residents fail to make much of a dent. = As for wildfires … the sky is falling … says a local fire chief. = […]

=  Antimansionization … a threat to private property rights and a downzoning say some. =  A way to save Malibu’s tattered rural character … say others. =  The Planning Commission will get a huge turnout tonight. =  Big waves atop high tides the next few night … fireworks … =  and on top of all […]

Fourth of July fireworks permits have been pulled by volunteers at Paradise Cove and the Malibu Colony. No final word yet on Broad Beach. As usual … in both cases there will be barges offshore with professionals launching the fireworks. Bluffs Park will be closed to the public … starting at sunset … so no […]

The Cailfornia Coastal Commission is going to raise its fees …. almost 25 percent. State law allows the commission fees to be raised every year to track inflation. In fact … they are required to raise their fees. But they haven’t done so for 11 years. Inflation has gone up 24.9 percent since the fees […]

The L A County sheriffs office is one of several police agencies across California that are failing to meet a state law about releasing public records about misconduct. A new California law requires the sheriff and other police agencies to disclose personnel records to the public. Reports about things like cops sexually assaulting detainees in jail. […]

Hundreds of Malibu residents are expressing anger … and plan to attend tonight’s Planning Commission meeting … as the city’s anti-mansionization ordinance goes up for public comment … and a possible decision by the Planning Commission. it will be a preliminary decision … the final call is up to the city council.  Realtors and land […]

This is KBUU News – day 234 after the fire – the Monday headlines: = Antimansionization … a threat to private property rights and a downzoning say some. = A way to save Malibu’s tattered rural character … say others. = The Planning Commission will get a huge turnout tonight. = Big waves atop high […]