University students continued their tradition of providing outstanding acting, signing, staging and musical performances for local Malibu audiences to enjoy. The musical “Ragtime”—based on the 1975 novel by E.L. Doctorow—was also made into a movie in 1981 and finally a Broadway musical in the late 1990s. The show takes place in the ...

CHRISTMAS FILMS FOR FANS While Fleet Street is all abuzz about royal woes, filmmakers have celluloid gifts for fans to behold.?Malibu’s James Cameron, who just finished up “Terminator: Dark Fate,” is busy at work on more much delayed sequels and “Avatar” continues to keep him busy. Jeffrey Katzenberg is teaming up with Meg Whitman ...

A storm expected to hit Southern California will affect Malibu, according to an alert sent by the City of Malibu Tuesday morning, Nov. 26. Rain—and possible thunderstorms—are expected through Friday, Nov. 29. According to the National Weather Service (NWS), there is a high chance of rain on Wednesday and Thursday, and a slight chance on Friday.

Deputies responded to a grand theft on Escondido Road in Malibu. An estimated $880 in cash, the master key to a home and gate entrance and a pocket watch were stolen from inside a home. The victims told the deputies multiple people entered their home but they believed the healthcare giver who was recently in their home stole their belongings.

The Malibu Half Marathon and 5K Run/Walk recently gifted the Boys & Girls Club of Malibu $53,178.27, proceeds raised from the annual race event. On Monday, the organization presented the check to the Boys & Girls Club Teen Center. “The Malibu Half Marathon is all about building community, so I’m beyond thrilled that we are able to support ...

Twelve months ago, the repopulation of Malibu was just beginning. Anger, confusion, pain and uncertainty about the future were the primary emotions tearing apart our lives and the community. The County of Los Angeles and the City of Malibu were just as gobsmacked as the residents. Finger pointing, commiserating and rumors were the currency of ...

On Dec. 9, Malibu City Council is expected to once again discuss a proposed anticoagulant rodenticide ban—a ban on poison bait boxes that kill rats and other small rodents. Though designed as pest control, the practice of poisoning rats is known to spread poison up the food chain to pets, birds and larger mammals, including mountain lions.

Mark Cleavenger has been the seasonal head lifeguard at the Malibu West Swim Club for the past eight years, and in that time has gotten to know lots of Malibu West residents and other locals. Imagine their surprise to learn he’s written a book full of ...

Los Angeles County septic tank users including those in Malibu were sent bills this week from the county Department of Public Health (DPH). The department warned homeowners with septic systems that a new tax or permit fee would be assessed starting Jan. 1, 2020. DPH sent letters in July explaining the Onsite Wastewater Treatment Systems policy.

Recent data published by LAHSA—the Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority—debunks the misconception that the majority of Los Angeles’ homeless population are transients who migrated to Southern California. Several years ago, the LAHSA, a joint county/city agency, added a question to its homeless survey asking each person how long they ...