The City of Malibu's Spring 2026 Recreation Guide is now available online and will be mailed to residents the week of Feb. 9. Programs running March through May include swim lessons, wellness workshops, birding classes, and the 25th Annual Chumash Day Powwow.
Malibu City Council voted Monday to explore making permanent a temporary ordinance that has streamlined business event permits since July 2025. The measure has helped 34 local businesses recover from the devastating Palisades Fire with zero complaints.
The Malibu City Council has selected Bruce Silverstein as the city's next mayor and Steve Uhring as mayor pro tem at its Feb. 9, 2026 meeting. Outgoing Mayor Marianne Riggins was thanked for her service and presented with a recognition plaque.
The Malibu City Council voted to defer proposed amendments to the city's mobile home park rent stabilization ordinance following overwhelming opposition from residents and park owners. Over 150 attendees packed City Hall, with 41 speaking against the changes.
Two people died in separate incidents on Malibu roadways this week, highlighting an ongoing traffic safety emergency that has claimed dozens of lives in recent years despite millions of dollars
The Malibu City Council voted 4-0 to develop plans for temporary regulation-sized soccer fields at the Ioki property while continuing design work on a multigenerational community center at Heathercliff, balancing community needs with post-fire recovery efforts.
The number of people experiencing homelessness in Malibu fell to 44 in 2026, marking the fifth consecutive year of decline. City officials credit their outreach team, which has placed hundreds of people into housing since 2017.
Bestselling author Dion Leonard will discuss his book 'Finding Gobi' at Malibu Library on February 4 at 7 p.m., sharing the story of how a stray dog joined him during a 155-mile ultramarathon across China's Gobi Desert and changed his life forever.
The Malibu City Council extended the PCH emergency declaration that began after four Pepperdine students died in 2023, while rejecting bids for a deteriorated storm drain project and ending a fire emergency as conditions improved.
Malibu City Council adopted Ordinance No. 531 on Jan. 12, incorporating the 2025 California Building Standards Code with local amendments addressing seismic risks, fire hazards and environmental conditions. The updated codes affect all new construction and major renovations.
Malibu will host a community commemoration on January 7 marking one year since the devastating Palisades Fire that claimed 12 lives and destroyed over 6,800 structures across Los Angeles' westside communities, becoming California's third-most destructive wildfire.
As a national report reveals 112 Americans die daily on roadways, Malibu is implementing $50+ million in PCH safety improvements including guardrails, sidewalks, bike lanes and speed detection technology following fatal crashes.
