Malibu California

This is KBUU News – the headlines: =   Reva Feldman is named California city manager of the year…. her critics are howling. =   A sheriff’s helicopter circled Trancas last night … looks like it was responding to a hoax. =   46 down … 960 to go … in terms of fire wreck […]

Southern California Edison will start first in Malibu … as it embarks on a half billion dollar project to reduce fire dangers in high fire risk areas. That’s the word from the City of Malibu … as it explains why it has granted the Edison Company permission to use a vacant lot int he center […]

It looks doubtful that state contractors will meet the deadline to remove fire debris in the Wolsey Fire disaster. Right now … they are 46 down and 960 to go. That’s the track record so far for the Cal Recycles crews … removing fire-destroyed houses from Malibu … the Conejo Valley and Ventura County. About […]

Malibu city manager Reva Feldman has been named city manager of the year by the California City Manager Foundation. Feldman has been the chief executive officer in Malibu for three years. The association noted that Feldman has assisted other cities and other city managers … In naming Feldman city manager of the year … the […]

52º and clear at 5:55 this morning in Malibu. This is KBUU News – the Thursday headlines: = Reva Feldman is named California city manager of the year…. her critics are howling. = A sheriff’s helicopter circled Trancas last night … looks like it was responding to a hoax. = 46 down … 960 to […]

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 …. […]