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Malibu

  • Blogs

    March 18, 2013

    Malibu Carbon Beach Access For Public Under Deal With Lisette Ackerberg

    Did you know that Carbon Beach in Malibu is not a "private beach." In fact, there's almost no such thing as private beach in California, with a few exceptions, including the coastline in front of Vandenberg Airforce Base in Lompoc. But that hasn't stopped wealthy Malibu residents, including David G ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 10, 2013

    Patrick Leach: Malibu Shooting Puts Suspect Behind Bars, Victim In Hospital

    Malibu is known for its mad views, movie stars and mansions more than anything, but a rare shooting took place in the city by the sea this week. A 49-year-old man was shot in the chest yesterday morning, a sheriff's official tells the Weekly. He was taken to UCLA Medical Center and was expected to ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 9, 2012

    Malibu Whale Rotting On Beach Towed Out To Sea

    Updated at the bottom: Locals weren't going to stand for it! Headline has changed. First posted at 7:09 a.m. Friday. So you bought a $4 million Malibu beach house for the private coastal access and the amazing view ... Except that your alleged private beach has a 35 foot, 40,000-pound invader real ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 25, 2012

    Dirty Beaches? Not in L.A. (Well, For the Most Part)

    It was one of the cleanest summers ever, people. And we're not just talking about the temporary porn-industry shutdown as a result of a syphilis scare. No, the water off the coast was cleaning up its act, too, according to Heal the Bay's annual End of Summer Beach Report Card:

  • Blogs

    August 24, 2012

    Sergio Alvarez, Malibu Bum, Allegedly Strangled Pelican to Death Because 'He Was Hungry'

    Updated at the bottom with Alvarez' horrendously scary mug shot, and the D.A. agreeing to file felony charges. Originally posted August 23 at 9:20 a.m. We can't wait to see L.A. County's equally fierce homeless advocates and animal-rights activists go head-to-head on this one: Sheriff's officials ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 26, 2012

    Cafecito Orgánico: Point Dume The World

    Cafecito Orgánico, the coffee shop and roastery that began life as a farmers market stall and once operated out of a back room of Mama's Hot Tamales near MacArthur Park, is expanding. Not like a little expansion, but the kind of proliferation that makes you think everybody just needs access to high ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 11, 2012

    Top 5 Weekend Events: Bastille Day Dinners, Malibu Truck Grub Tequila Tasting

    Rockin' Truck Grub Fest at Malibu Bluffs Park The City of Malibu will host the Rockin' Truck Grub event at Malibu Bluffs Park on Saturday, July 14. Food trucks in attendance include Baby's Burgers, Café Lobos, Lobsta Truck, Sky's Gourmet Tacos, Breezy Freeze, California Grill Truck, and Calbi Fusio ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 25, 2012

    Redondo Beach May Ban Smoking on Pier: So Where Can You Still Smoke Along the L.A. County Coast?

    Little by little, various government entities within L.A. County are forcing cigarette smokers off public property and quarantining them into their own nasty tobacco dens. The Department of Beaches and Harbors banned smoking on any beach within the county years ago. But the piers, because they're o ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 21, 2012

    Carlos Ivan Rodas' Bloody Malibu Death? All Natural

    It was a grizzly scene: Carlos Ivan Rodas, a 32-year-old dishwasher at Guido's restaurant in Malibu, was bloodied as he took his last steps to the front of the eatery on a cool March night. A TV news helicopter crew was quickly above the scene and declared that it was a rare shooting in the gilded, ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 5, 2012

    Did Malibu Lagoon Activists Issue Death Threat to L.A. County Worker?

    The unshakeable activists who've been fighting the Malibu Lagoon "restoration" project since it was proposed 20 years ago have always been passionate. But have some waxed a bit overzealous? LA Observed reported this morning the L.A. County Department of Beaches and Harbors "notified county official ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 1, 2012

    Malibu Lagoon Bulldozing Halted -- Not for Protesters, But for Councilman's Surf Contest

    A few dozen protesters reportedly showed up to the Malibu Lagoon this morning, hoping to dramatically block the bulldozers that were scheduled to begin a controversial "restoration" project after years of legal battle. But the scene turned out to be pretty anticlimactic. In a strategically casual ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 25, 2012

    Malibu, Home of The A-Lister, Gets an F in Beach Water Quality

    The annual bible of where to go to the beach this summer and not get sick is out. The place to avoid, apparently, is Malibu. And not just because David Geffen doesn't want you there. Yes, despite the concentration of billionaires, babes and gaudy, Tuscany-villa architecture, the rich folks of Mal ... More >>

  • Calendar

    May 10, 2012

    Underground Malibu in 3-D

    The annual bible of where to go to the beach this summer and not get sick is out. The place to avoid, apparently, is Malibu. And not just because David Geffen doesn't want you there. Yes, despite the concentration of billionaires, babes and gaudy, Tuscany-villa architecture, the rich folks of Mal ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 9, 2012

    Five Artsy Things to Do This Week, Including Malibu in 3-D

    This week's list includes an awkward, bearded voyeur in West Hollywood, a picture of a white horse in a Chinatown basement and stereoscopic images of made-up archeology in Crenshaw. 5. Underground Malibu in 3-D The name "Malibu" comes from "Humaliwo," a word the Chumash Native American people used ... More >>

  • News

    April 19, 2012

    Surfers Rise in Malibu Politics

    Local Spiccolis turn city against lagoon dredging

  • Blogs

    March 21, 2012

    Rare Malibu Murder Takes Life of Guido's Restaurant Worker

    Updated at the bottom with the guy's name: Also, this might not be a murder at all. First posted at 7:08 a.m. Monday. A rare shooting in Malibu took the life of a dishwasher at Guido's restaurant last night, according to sheriff's officials and reports. Fox 11 News reported that the man was shot i ... More >>

  • News

    November 10, 2011

    Malibu Lagoon Plan OK'd

    Redo of fragile ecosystem is on after much acrimony

  • Blogs

    October 28, 2011

    Malibu Lagoon Bulldozing and Restoration, Bitterly Fought, Gets the OK from Judge

    By Hillel Aron Malibu Lagoon will be dredged and remade.​Gentleman, start your bulldozers. Malibu Lagoon is getting a facelift. In San Francisco Superior Court, Judge Ernest H. Goldsmith ruled against the Wetlands Defense Fund, Access For All, and the Coastal Law Enforcement Action Network in ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 27, 2011

    Josh Feinberg, College Student 'Upset About Grades,' Commits Suicide off Malibu Dam

    Malibu TimesFeinberg jumped from the Rindge Dam in Malibu.​A former Agoura High student named Joshua A. Feinberg, now 21, jumped 100 feet to his death off the Rindge Dam at Malibu Creek yesterday. The century-old structure is located about three miles inland from the Pacific Coast Highway. Th ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 26, 2011

    Gourmet Product Awards Winners Announced

    Courtesy of Malibu Pies.​Chipotle chile peanut butter, blueberry licorice and coconut hibiscus tea were among the winners at the first Gourmet Product Awards. The competition honors the best new gourmet products in 43 finely divided categories including condiments, confections, dairy, oils, ba ... More >>

  • News

    September 29, 2011

    Malibu's Blood Alley on PCH

    As bodies pile up, the Coastal Commission and Caltrans resist major fixes

  • Blogs

    September 23, 2011

    Stomp Grapes at Malibu Family Wines Food Fest

    Flickr/MulsanneFirst, take off your shoes.​ If you've ever wanted to stomp grapes a la Lucy and Ethel, now's your chance. The 11th Annual Malibu Family Wines Grape Crush & Harvest Festival is being held this Sunday, September 25 from 12:30 to 3:30 p.m. at Saddlerock Ranch in Malibu. And, beca ... More >>

  • News

    September 8, 2011

    Malibu Lagoon Dispute

    Flickr/MulsanneFirst, take off your shoes.​ If you've ever wanted to stomp grapes a la Lucy and Ethel, now's your chance. The 11th Annual Malibu Family Wines Grape Crush & Harvest Festival is being held this Sunday, September 25 from 12:30 to 3:30 p.m. at Saddlerock Ranch in Malibu. And, beca ... More >>

  • News

    September 1, 2011

    The Battle for Malibu Lagoon

    Should humans destroy Mother Nature in order to save it?

  • Blogs

    May 25, 2011

    L.A. Beaches Are Dirtier This Year, But a Surf Spot Called 'Shitpipe' Gets an A For Water Quality (Go Figure)

    Heal the Bay​We know our friends at the Los Angeles Convention and Visitors Bureau are always hard at work thinking of new ways to attract tourists to our fair city. Heal the Bay's latest L.A. Beach Report Card suggests some new attractions, such as lumpy water, waves you can smell, and, of ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 29, 2011

    Save Malibu Lagoon Rally: The Fight to Prevent a Rare Los Angeles-Area Tidal Lagoon's Destruction-Reconstruction Gets Down to Wire

    Malibu Lagoon bulldozing could begin soon.​Mayorsam blog says the battle to prevent Malibu Lagoon from being subjected to an elaborate "destroy-it-to-rebuild-it" plan is getting attention tomorrow at 4 p.m. at a rally at the Malibu Lagoon parking lot. The issue of whether to leave the stunni ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 7, 2011

    Quick Peek: Malibu Inn Revamp [Photo Gallery]

    Malibu Inn on PCH has been many things in its 60 years (more than 60 if you count its original location, erected farther inland). Tourist draw, biker hub, Sunday brunch spot, concert venue, post-surf fill-'er-up and local hangout. At one point, it was Crazy Horse, a saloon and rock concert venu ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 17, 2011

    Malibu Marijuana Dispensary Approved; Spicoli Would be Proud

    Michael ClesleMali-bud.​Malibu might be known for its $10-million-plus estates and A-list residents. But rich people gots to get their bud too. (Don't tell that to Beverly Hills, BTW). On that note, the tony city by the sea is poised to get its second medical marijuana dispensary after the Ma ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 8, 2011

    Valentine's Day Round-Up, Part 1: Prix-Fixe Menus

    Flickr/Bakerella​ These days, every time we walk into a supermarket, pharmacy or even drive past certain intersections of town, we're faced with an explosion of red and pink, well, everything: "Be My Valentine" cards, heart-shaped boxes of chocolate, fake long-stem roses, and endless tins of ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 15, 2010

    'Landmark' Ban Of Malibu Septic Tanks Anticipated: Environmentalists Urge It On This Week With 'Surf-In'

    ​Malibu can be a perplexing place. Built on the enchanting beachhead of the Chumash Indians, its hills beam with mystic wealth while ocean-side slabs stand brave against the lull of the usually calm, Santa Monica Bay surf. The waters are strangely tropical in appearance - clear, blue green and ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 2, 2010

    Gladstone's: Revamped, Remodeled, and Better Than Before (If Only By Default)

    N. GalutenGladstone's​ Gladstone's of Malibu has undergone some changes, and if you take any stock in Leslie Brenner's scathing 2008 LA Times review, that can't be anything but positive. Last year, Sam Nazarian and his company SBE, (Katsuya, Bazzar at the SLS, and XIV) partnered with Gladston ... More >>

  • LA Life

    June 10, 2010

    Malibu's Mayor Makes Waves

    Jefferson (Zuma Jay) Wagner's ripple effect

  • Blogs

    May 5, 2010

    Want Waves In Your Backyard? It'll Cost You -- A Lot

    The 'Bu.​It's amazing what backyard sand, water and storm-vulnerability can do for home values. PropertyShark (via Curbed LA) crunched some numbers and discovered that beachfront property in Malibu is worth an average 122 percent more than that on the inland side of Pacific Coast Highway. We ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 24, 2009

    Addiction Recovery Center "Could Have Saved Brittany Murphy?"

    Cliffside Malibu​In the department of "too soon," a Malibu addiction-recovery center is apparently touting its effectiveness and privacy in the wake of Brittany Murphy's death. Cliffside Malibu appears to have issued a press release this week touting its celebrity-level service, although it's ... More >>

  • News

    December 17, 2009

    The polluter of Paradise Cove

    Multimillionaire Steven Dahlberg let sewage into the Pacific for years. His modest fine: $54,000

  • Blogs

    November 11, 2009

    Squid Ink Food Fight: Chowder with a View, Malibu Seafood vs. Neptune's Net

    Summer is over (it is, isn't it?), but that's no reason to stop jumping on the PCH and heading toward Malibu. No matter how cold it gets in Los Angeles, the beaches will continue to look beautiful from outside your car window (unless you're of the wet-suit-and-surfboard demographic). It will also lo ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 27, 2009

    Malibu Wine Classic This Weekend

    Want to spend an afternoon drinking wine and eating food? You can do it this Saturday, from 1-4:30 PM at the 7th Annual Malibu Wine Classic, with proceeds benefiting Childhelp. There will be alcoholic offerings from wineries all across Santa Barbara, San Luis Obispo, Los Angeles and Ventura Counties ... More >>

  • News

    March 26, 2009

    The Edge in Malibu; Rape and the LAPD

    Want to spend an afternoon drinking wine and eating food? You can do it this Saturday, from 1-4:30 PM at the 7th Annual Malibu Wine Classic, with proceeds benefiting Childhelp. There will be alcoholic offerings from wineries all across Santa Barbara, San Luis Obispo, Los Angeles and Ventura Counties ... More >>

  • Music

    March 19, 2009

    The Edge of Destruction

    U2 guitarist’s plan for his 1,000 acres in Malibu is infuriating some of his neighbors

  • Blogs

    February 24, 2009

    Our N-Word Mountains

    Today's L.A. Times reports that "authorities" have decided to rebrand Malibu's Negrohead Mountain with a more palatable designation. (No, not African American Dome.) The idea is to rename the 2,000-plus-foot peak for the name of its original inspiration, John Ballard. Ballard was a former slave who ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 2, 2008

    Questionable Idea #341: Shwayze and Cisco Adler Team Up for Cheesy Workout Recording, Get Paid

    Some things speak for themselves. My only question, are you supposed to do the gravity bongs before or after this Malibu Schwayze/Cisco Beach Body Workout? News is out that Shwayze, Cisco Adler and DJ Skeet Skeet have a 24-minute workout routine available, sponsored by Nike. Was everyone involved in ... More >>

  • Calendar

    June 26, 2008

    By the Sea, By the Sea...

    Some things speak for themselves. My only question, are you supposed to do the gravity bongs before or after this Malibu Schwayze/Cisco Beach Body Workout? News is out that Shwayze, Cisco Adler and DJ Skeet Skeet have a 24-minute workout routine available, sponsored by Nike. Was everyone involved in ... More >>

  • News

    June 26, 2008

    Rehab or Bust: A Guide to L.A.'s Drug and Alcohol Treatment Centers

    Some things speak for themselves. My only question, are you supposed to do the gravity bongs before or after this Malibu Schwayze/Cisco Beach Body Workout? News is out that Shwayze, Cisco Adler and DJ Skeet Skeet have a 24-minute workout routine available, sponsored by Nike. Was everyone involved in ... More >>

  • LA Life

    June 26, 2008

    Jazzed? But Not Motivated?

    The week in fun, June 27-July 3

  • Columns

    November 29, 2007

    All That's Left

    All not OK at Corral Canyon

  • Music

    August 2, 2007

    Rock Picks: The Slits, Squiddo, Electrocute

    For the week of August 2 - 9

  • Art+Books

    May 17, 2007

    the Optimistsjohn Evans and Alison Reid, Malibu Diesel

    For the week of August 2 - 9

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