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Good morning Malibu! We're back again in your inbox, keeping you updated with what's happening in and around town. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • How a two-acre Yerba Fire briefly triggered a Malibu evacuation warning
  • How a multimillion-dollar rental scam hit Malibu vacationers.
  • Why sharks are hanging around Malibu's pier more often this summer.

Also on today's calendar: Hanna Andersson Pop-Up Shop and 3 more events.

Today's riddle: What do evil hens lay? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Wednesday: Partly sunny and beautiful, with a high of 79 and low of 66 degrees.
  • Thursday: Partly sunny and humid, temps: high: 77, low: 68.
  • Friday: Humid with periods of sun, with a high of 81 and low of 69 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Yerba Fire briefly prompts evacuation warning near Malibu — The Malibu Times (malibutimes.com) — Firefighters quickly contained the small Yerba Fire near Yerba Buena Road, lifting a brief evacuation warning for Malibu's Money Mountain 01 zone late Monday night. The blaze grew to about two acres before crews encircled it with hose lines, preventing damage to nearby homes or infrastructure and allowing all evacuation warnings to be cleared without injuries reported.
   

2. Jail time for Airbnb scammer — The Malibu Times (malibutimes.com subscription) — A Calabasas man has been sentenced to just over a year in prison and fined $15,000 for his role in a multimillion-dollar short-term rental scam targeting Malibu and nearby areas. Prosecutors say he and a cousin double-booked properties on platforms like Airbnb and Vrbo, canceled guests with false excuses, and steered some renters into inferior or even non-existent accommodations.
   

3. Great White Shark Sighting Off Malibu Coast (canyon-news.com) — Shark activity off the Malibu coast has been especially noticeable this summer, with great whites filmed near Malibu Pier and even a hammerhead briefly hooked there on August 15. A local photographer and Cal State Long Beach's Shark Lab say warmer El Niño-driven waters are drawing more young sharks closer to shore, prompting new educational Shark Shacks along Southern California beaches.
   

4. NEWS: Sens. Schiff, Padilla, Reps. Brownley, Sherman Urge FEMA to Provide Answers on Delay to Release Millions in Federal Funding for Wildfire Emergency Preparedness Project in Los Angeles County (senate.gov) — Federal lawmakers are pressing FEMA to release nearly $4.9 million for the Encinal Canyon Road Emergency Interconnection Project, which would add a backup water main serving western Malibu. The delay has stalled construction of a crucial alternative water source for firefighting and drinking water, leaving up to 23,000 Malibu-area residents more vulnerable during wildfires and system failures.
   

5. Sentencing Hearing Delayed for Gangster Convicted of Gruesome LA Area Murders (mynewsla.com) — A convicted Los Angeles gang member's sentencing has been delayed, including for a killing carried out in the Malibu hills where a victim was lured and shot at a scenic overlook. Federal prosecutors say the case involves multiple brutal murders across remote LA County locations, allegedly committed to boost gang status, with sentencing now set for October 6.
   

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    Saturday August 22
  • Growing Pains →
    Aviator Nation Dreamland, 22969 Pacific Coast Hwy, Malibu
    7:00 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

    Wednesday August 19
  • Deadline to Apply to Serve on CVUSD's Personnel Commission
    Conejo Valley Unified SD Thousand Oaks, CA 91362
    1:00 pm
  • Spotlight Mixer: Connections at Paul Martin's American Grill
    Conejo Valley Chamber of Commerce 100 S. Westlake Blvd, Outdoor Patio Westlake Village, CA 91362 805.373.9300
    5:30 pm
  • Calabasas Women's Group Presents Summer Renewal Workshop & Champagne Mixer
    Calabasas Chamber of Commerce Salon Nuuvo 26777 Agoura Rd, B3 Calabasas
    5:30 pm
    • Thursday August 20
  • (BBN) Business Breakfast Networking Group →
    Conejo Valley Chamber of Commerce Greater 600 Hampshire Rd #200 Westlake Village, CA 91361
    7:30 am
  • Conejo Senior Resource Network →
    Conejo Valley Chamber of Commerce Greater 600 Hampshire Rd #200 Westlake Village, CA 91361
    8:30 am
    • Friday August 21
  • Welcome Assembly
    Lupin Hill Elementary School Calabasas, CA 91302
    8:05 am

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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Deviled eggs (Thank you Karla H. for sending it in!)
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