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People seeking to rebuild the fire-destroyed houses are discovering that they have two major hurdles to clear at City Hall. The first one … no problem. The second … problem. First … they have to get the Planning Department to okay the conceptual blueprints. That’s generally not a problem. Planning Commission Jeff Jennings is complaining […]

Malibu officials continue to grapple with parking violations and other problems at two very-popular eating establishments near the Malibu Pier. Soho House and Nobu are clogging P C H … causing noise complaints … and parking their cars illegally off site. Last night … the city planning commission again heard from SohoHouse…a membership-only restaurant and […]

This is KBUU News – Day 100 – the headlines: =  Topanga Canyon Boulevard is still closed this morning … all other roads open. =  Three major deadlines today … FEMA … SBA … and debris removal. =  So far … the state task forces have removed 22 hulks from L A County. =  And […]

City councilman Skylar Peak wants to require new houses in Malibu to have underground power wires … not overhead. The councilman owns an electrical contracting company … he says eliminating overhead residential drops would reduce the risk of future fires and ensure public safety. Fires that have destroyed parts of Malibu have been sometimes sparked […]

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 […]