Officials are still trying to determine whether power lines sparked last November’s Woolsey fire, which ripped through Ventura County and Malibu. “I think this is probably a 10-year timeline to get to a point where it’s really ratcheted down significantly,” Chief Executive William D. Johnson told regulators last week. The CEO said PG&E ...

The Malibu Times is collecting memories, reflections, stories and messages regarding the Woolsey Fire for inclusion in the Nov. 14 print edition. These could be from the fire or any part of your recovery in the weeks or months after. If you would like to share a memory or message, please email editorial@malibutimes.com with “Woolsey” in the ...

Malibu skirted a threatened Southern California Edison (SCE) Public Safety Power Shutoff (PSPS) last week, even as thousands of other customers across California were hit with planned blackouts during dangerous high fire conditions. More than two million people in Northern California were left in the dark for as long as 72 hours, angering ...

The National Weather Service (NWS) issued a Red Flag Warning in effect from 1 a.m. Thursday, Oct. 24, through 10 p.m. Friday, Oct. 26, for most of Los Angeles and Ventura Counties, in anticipation of moderate to strong Santa Ana winds. “A Santa Ana ...

Those of you who know me understand that I am easily overwhelmed. Why, when I wake up each morning, I am overwhelmed with the realization that I am still among the living and, of course, getting out of bed is also overwhelming. In fact, life for me is ...