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Santa Ana winds have not developed this fall … so far …  and knock on wood. But they were a major topic of discussion at last weekend’s Malibu Public Safety Fair .. at Malibu City Hall. A large crowd a conference room to hear Los Angeles County fire chief Anthony Williams talk about the county’s […]

This is KBUU News – the headlines: =  An arrest at Cher’s mansion in Malibu. =  A resident there charged with selling narcotics that caused a fatal overdose. =  Safety procedures at Malibu schools under review. =  A gate will go in at Point Dume … and alligator teeth. =  The beach team writes a […]

It looks like a gate will soon be installed at the entrance to the small parking lot at Point Dume … on Cliffside Drive. Also … alligator teeth in the pavement at the exit … to allow cars to get out. The entry gate will be locked at sunset. Residents near the park have requested the […]

Malibu city council member Skylar Peak says it’s not his fault that the city council could not meet for nearly the entire month of September. One meeting was cancelled in the middle of the month. And the second meeting was pushed back two days …. to ensure that all five city council members could attend. […]

Ventura County sheriffs deputies raised Cher’s mansion on Pacific Coast Highway in Malibu … and arrested a man there on drug charges. Cher was on tour in Australia … and not involved in the case other than being the landlord. A man identified as Donovan Ruiz was arrested on drug charges. The 23-year-old man is […]

This is KBUU News – the headlines: =  Overnight vacation rentals are already illegal in Malibu … says the city council. =  A strict reading of the current L C P … already bans hotels and motels except in commercial areas. = Malibu will file a court action against Southern California Edison … over its […]

Malibu will be able to wiggle out of a commitment the city made with Metro … to install a two-acre park and ride lot on vacant land on Point Dume. That’s the word from a city council … anxious to put out a fire that started in a city managers report … published earlier this […]

Malibu will file a formal legal objection to the California Public Utility Commission … over its approval of  the Southern California Edison plan to black out circuits in strong windstorms. The Malibu City Council emerged from behind closed doors last night, to vote 4-0-to file a legal objection to the power company’s wind blackouts plan. […]

Malibu’s City Council took the first steps last night to ban overnight rentals of residential units in the city. But … don’t expect any changes for a while. By a 3-2 vote … the city council last night voted to give up 1 point 8 million dollars in taxes on overnight rentals .… They decided […]

This is KBUU News – the headlines: =  Overnight vacation rentals … both sides claiming a terrible ordinance is on the table. = The Malibu City Council plows through a long meeting beginning at 4 today. =  The city plans a kids bike rodeo … Saturday at the public safety fair. =  Emergency phone calls […]