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Malibu’s congressional race has been very quiet. Incumbent Ted Lieu has been keeping a very low profile … no need to campaign as he is heavily favored to win the extremely democratic leaning Congressional District 33. Lieu is expected to again trounce Ken Wright … a dentist from the South Bay whom he defeated handily […]

The Southern California Edison company is charging that the city of Malibu is acting against Malibu’s interests … by fighting the utilities preemptive blackout plan. Edison lawyers teamed up with Pacific Gas and Electric to file a legal claim at the California Public Utilities Commission in San Francisco yesterday. They urge the commission to reject […]

This is KBUU News – the headlines: =  Election day is tomorrow … if you have an absentee ballot … you can drop it off today. =  Five city council candidates battle it out for two open seats. =  And one of the five school board candidates opposes a separate Malibu district. =  A shadowy […]

A shadowy group of Point Dume residents is asking the Malibu city council to disallow the repair of the Point Dume beach access stairway. The existing stairway has been there for decades … it provides access for the general public to Big Dume and Little Dume beaches. The staircase has been falling apart. State parks […]

Election day is tomorrow … but many Malibu residents have already cast their ballots by mail. Absentee ballots can be dropped off today at Malibu City Hall … or tomorrow at your neighborhood polling place. The main issue in Malibu … of course … the five city council candidates running for two empty seats. In […]

This is KBUU News – the headlines: =   The school board approves enlarging Point Dume School and closing Cabrillo elementary. =   This despite district officials warning of traffic jams .. and they don’t have a plan to solve them. =   Caltrans has plans for more construction on PCH in Malibu … lots […]

Last month’s notification that power would be shut off in Malibu due to Santa Ana winds angered many Malibu residents …. who were frustrated at the lack of information and conflicting information from Southern California Edison. Apparently … CalFire … the governors’s Office of Emergency Services …. and even the California Public Utilities Commission were […]

Divorce talks continue between Malibu and the Santa Monica-based school district. School district superintendent been Ben Drati said last night at the final financial discussions …  just about wrapped up. NEWSCART    DRATI DIVORCE :20 QQQ: “We had a meeting today with the city staff Malibu city staffing there and also the city manager myself […]

The local school board last night unanimously approved the plan to end elementary school classes at Juan Cabrillo school … and add a big classroom addition to Point Dume school to handle all grade school kids in western Malibu. And environmental impact report that includes a two story classroom structure right up against Grayfox Street […]

This is KBUU News – the headlines: =  A small airplane lands next to PCH at Temescal Canyon = A decision on ending elementary school classes at Juan Cabrillo to be made tonight. =  The school board will also vote on expanding Point Dume School. =  Street repaving starts today in eastern Malibu. = and […]