KBUU Headlines – Day 84 – Thu Jan 31 – PCH Closed Near Point Mugu – MRCA Says No Radiation – CPUC Needs 19,981 Safety Workers – Last Day For Debris Sign-Up

This is KBUU News – Day 84 – The Headlines:

• =   Malibu is going to get 5 hours of rain today …and maybe 5 inches of rain Satuerday,
• =   The M R C A has tested … and they say there is no radioactivity from the Woolsey Fire.
• =   The C P U C admits it needs thousands of power pole inspectors … it has 19.
• =   Verizon says it can’t inspect its power pole cables …. because they are in bad shape.
• =   And the deadline is just a few hours away to sign up for debris removal … as if you need a reminder.

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Malibu’s Only Local Daily News  It’s the   ((((  Thursday  ))) edition of the news … from Radio Malibu  …. F-M 99 point 1 K B U U. Good morning … I’m Hans Laetz reporting.

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Rainstorm hits the Bu: flood advisories issued, thunderbolts rattle, mud closes PCH at Deer Creek.

Details: follow up to date info as it is posted at the KBUU Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/groups/222929724566382/

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Today is the last day to sign up for the L-A County debris removal program.  And there has been a last minute rush to sign up. Details:  https://www.radiomalibu.net/numbers-up-state-debris-removal/

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Local soils have been tested for radioactivity by the M R C A  … the Mountains Resource Conservation Authority.  They didn’t find any abnormal readings.  Details:  https://www.radiomalibu.net/no-nuke-residue-from-fire/

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The president of the California Public Utilities Commission says the state is unprepared for what is happening in its mountains … in terms of climate change and wildfires. The CPUC has 19 workers statewide who handle power pole safety issues. They need 20,000.  Details: https://www.radiomalibu.net/cpuc-woefully-understaffed/ 

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And in news from down the coast … a company in Santa Monica is now renting electric go carts.

Some guy is renting the carts out of parking lot, according to the Santa Monica Daily Press newspaper.

Santa Monica has been grappling with pedestrians getting hit by electric scooters on the ocean front bike lanes and walkways.

Electric scooters are illegal on the beach.

So are the go carts.

The Santa Monica Daily Press reports that hasn’t stopped the owner of Gogogo … who is renting out go carts to adults … and even to children.

He says he will keep renting the gocarts until the city enforces its ban.

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Weather for the Malibu ….

((((   Rain, with thunderstorms also possible later this morning,. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

  )))) … highs  ((((   61  )))) beaches … ((((      )))) mountains and canyons.

Not much wind.

Rain moves out after 6 hours. 

Sunset tonight is at   ((((   5:23     )))).

After that … (((   partly cloudy  )))) tonight … low ((((  53  )))) beaches …  ((((   )))) mountains and canyons.

Rain returns tomorrow evening.

Heavy rain tomorrow night onto Saturday … we could have major mudflows with up to 3 to 5 inches possible,.

Showers possible all weekend.

At 8 a.m.… at Trancas it’s ((((   57    )))) degrees.

Leo Carrillo Beach 59.

Upper Malibu Canyon …  ((((    50    )))) .

And at Civic Center Los Angeles … ((((   58    )))).

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The KBUU Newswire is posted midmornings … at RadioMalibu.net and at the MalibuTimes.com websites.

Remember…  breaking news always  goes first to the radio …  on F-M 99 point 1 over all of Malibu….

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