Malibu California

As the economy melts down … the City of Malibu is gearing up for a major hit. Malibu city leaders may get a picture of the coming budget cuts on Monday. The agenda for the planned city council is not out yet … but expect money to be a major worry. City finance experts are […]

A Malibu Park resident awoke to car burglars stealing his headlights and other property early this morning. And the bad guys sped off, when the resident followed them to a neighbor’s house. They were described as driving a red raised-wheel pickup truck with “Rydell” car dealership paper plates, or similar wording. Two men have been […]

Los Angeles County health officials on Wednesday confirmed 29 new coronavirus-linked deaths. That would be the biggest daily jump of the pandemic — bringing the county’s death toll to 198. Those additional fatalities pushed the virus’ mortality rate in the county to 2.6%, Public Health Director Barbara Ferrer said. The mortality rate is the percentage […]

The waves were up yesterday … and many surfers disobeyed the public health laws to paddle out.  Surfers were ordered to disperse yesterday afternoon at Point Dume. Deputies were described as easy going … and they kept their ticket books in their holsters … as they walked down a private pathway to the beach. Surfers […]

With passover and Easter approaching … L A County officials are worried about religious gatherings spreading disease. Doctor Barbara Ferrer at LA County Public health is worried about that. NEWSCART 75524 FERRER EASTER “We’ve been hearing that there are some faith-based groups that are deciding that it might make sense for them to plan fpr […]

The shortage of N-95 masks continues. Gov. Gavin Newsom said last night that California has secured a monthly supply of 200 million N95 respiratory and surgical masks from overseas factories. Speaking with MSNBC’s Rachel Maddow … Newsome says contracts were signed over the last two days to bring in a the monthly supply. NEWSCART 75525 […]

In Malibu … 9 cases of COVID 19 are confirmed. One family reports that a longtime Malibu resident has died …. John Bell was 80. We will have his obituary later in this broadcast. In Los Angeles County … 6910 confirmed cases … 169 deaths … 1366 hospitalized at one point or another. . In […]

Los Angeles County is expanding coronavirus testing to more people.  And the City of Malibu opens its test center to the general public … with reservations … today. The city on Monday administered more than 250 free novel coronavirus (COVID-19) tests … and planned to do as many tests as possible yesterday. Those days were […]

Malibu officials are waiting to see what L A County Public health will do … after the City of Los  Angeles made a new face mask rul. Mayor Eric Garcetti … last night on KBUU. NEWSCART 75526 GARCETTI RULE “Starting this Friday, April 10 … at midnight Thursday night/Friday morning … all employees of many […]

As all of us learn more about COVID-19 and its disease … many had hoped that the advent of wider testing would show that the disease was not so bad. That the fatality rate would drop … as more tests are administered. That has not happened yet. Los Angeles County on Monday said the mortality […]