Wildfire season in California makes headlines every year, but it’s nothing unnatural and nothing new. It’s been a cruel fact of nature up and down the once Golden State since before I was born. When I was growing up, my father had a ranch near Malibu. We had some wildfires out there, but what got burned were barns, stables and lots of grass ...

“The longer the delay, the more opportunity the fire has to get larger.” The base has been vital over the years for dousing fires in Calabasas, Monte Nido, Pacific Palisades, eastern Malibu and Topanga — areas frequently on high alert, given the narrow evacuation routes. The rugged canyons within a five-mile radius of the site are home to ...

In his Sunday tweets, Trump also seemed to threaten to cut federal funding for fires, something he’s said before. After last year’s devastating fires in Paradise and the Malibu and Ventura County areas, Trump erroneously claimed those fires were the result of poor forest management. That sparked widespread anger in California, including ...

With this year’s fire season already causing havoc in communities up and down California, Edison is making a preemptive bid to limit its liability from the Woolsey fire that tore through Malibu last year and destroyed 1,600 structures, including homes of singer Miley Cyrus, rocker Neil Young and actor Gerard Butler. Losses from the fire total ...

After last year’s devastating fires in Paradise and the Malibu and Ventura County areas, Trump erroneously claimed those fires were the result of poor forest management. That sparked widespread anger in California, including among firefighters. “We’ve got to take care of the floors, you know, the floors of the forest. It’s very ...

The federal government manages most of it. Last year Trump made a similar threat as wildfires devastated Malibu and Paradise, California — accusing the state of "gross mismanagement" of forests. At the time Newsom defended California's wildfire ...

“Fast and Furious” franchise star Jason Statham, 52, and his longtime Victoria Secret model girlfriend Rosie Huntington-Whiteley—both originally from England—have put their Malibu beach house up for sale for $19.9 million. The two-story 3,909-square-foot, three-bedroom, three-bathroom, plus guesthouse and two-car garage property is ...

In their own ways, Malibu residents have sought creative outlets to process the trauma of the Woolsey Fire. As The Malibu Times has documented over the past year, some chose to collaborate and put together art exhibits at private galleries—notably ...

The back patio is anchored by an 85-foot infinity pool with a swim-up bar. Action-thriller actor Jason Statham and model Rosie Huntington-Whiteley have listed their Malibu beach house for sale at $19.95 million. The black-shingled contemporary contains 3,909 square feet of sexy interiors that look out on a horizon of ocean. Among the living ...

I reckon this is a view from Malibu Beach towards where the house is. The California Son, California Girl, and lil' Sammy are back home safe. Thanks to the Sunset Marquis for letting them stay in the California Son suite this week!!! inn nn n nnnnn nnnnnn nnnnnnnn nnn nn it.

Intermittent lane closures should be expected throughout western Malibu as a city contractor works to replace guardrails damaged and destroyed by the Woolsey Fire. The project began in September and is expected to run through the end of November 2019 ...

An iPhone, wallet and credit cards were stolen from the center console of a vehicle while the victim went surfing at Malibu Point. The victim said he left his keys near the vehicle and, upon return, the keys were still there; however, the vehicle had been ...

And earlier blazes in Southern California over the past five years have included the Woolsey Fire, which burned to the ocean in Malibu, blackening 96,949 acres. destroying 1,643 structures and taking three lives. Or the Thomas Fire nearly two year ago, which burned 1,063 acres, leveled 1,063 and killed two, according to the California ...

Pero planea ampliar su equipo el próximo año. Más al norte, en California, la compañía de bomberos de Don Holter ha estado funcionando durante casi tres décadas y cuenta con 25 empleados. Trabaja principalmente para gobiernos locales con contratos renovables de tres años, pero en los últimos 15 años, dijo, ha observado un crecimiento ...

CalMatters, in its most recent report on political contributions by zip code, stated that Malibu’s 90265 zip code contributed more money to Joe Biden than any other presidential candidate between Jan. 1 and Sept. 30, 2019—with $37,488 going into his coffers. The numbers are based on published Federal Election Commission data, which only ...

In response to “Enough of this nonsense” published in the Oct. 17 edition of The Malibu Times This letter is in response to the one posted in yesterday’s paper by a Mr. Steve Jones. As much as I believe in his right to his opinions, I respectfully ...

Wildfire season in California makes headlines every year, but it’s nothing unnatural and nothing new. It’s been a cruel fact of nature up and down the once Golden State since before I was born. When I was growing up my father had a ranch near Malibu. We had some wildfires out there, but what got burned were barns, stables and lots of grass ...

I built house in Malibu in 1979 and, as a past officer in the United States Navy, I was entitled to obtain homeowners’s insurance with USAA. I never had a claim until my house burned down completely in the 1993 fire. I had to sue USAA to collect my money.

To mark the anniversary of the Woolsey Fire and honor Malibu’s recovery and resilience, the City of Malibu and community will host a gathering at Zuma Beach on Saturday, Nov. 9. The event will feature a performance from the Malibu High School Choir, Malibu’s Brandon Jenner and a poetry reading by Poet Laureate Ellen Reich, plus personal ...

“Homes in places like Malibu, the hills around Los Angeles and wine country in Northern California have historically been desirable because the natural beauty of the surroundings has outweighed the risk of natural disaster,” said Redfin chief economist Daryl Fairweather, explaining that “with home buyers and sellers in fire-prone parts of ...