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Greetings Malibu! Your go-to source for what's happening in town is here. Stay in the loop and read on. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • When will the closed end of Malibu Pier finally reopen?
  • How a $69 million PCH overhaul will affect Malibu drives
  • How Malibu investigators are handling the fatal Nobu chef PCH crash

Also on today's calendar: Native Plantpalooza & Ecofest 10am-1pm and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: How do billboards talk? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Saturday: Mostly cloudy, with a high of 74 and low of 68 degrees.
  • Sunday: Brisk and cool, temps: high: 70, low: 62.
  • Monday: Partly sunny, showers around, with a high of 69 and low of 56 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Major Repairs Coming to Malibu Pier This Fall (smdp.com) — Major structural repairs to Malibu Pier's closed seaward end will start in mid-October, with work expected to finish by late January 2027, allowing full reopening if all goes well. Funded by a $2.125 million emergency contract under the state climate bond, the project will replace deteriorated pilings and bracing while State Parks coordinates closely with the City of Malibu and regulators.
   

2. Caltrans Announces $69 Million Pacific Coast Highway Paving Project (mynewsla.com) — A $69 million Pacific Coast Highway paving and safety project through Malibu starts Oct. 27, bringing years of weekday lane closures and delays between Malibu Lagoon and the Ventura County line. Expect daytime construction, noise and upgraded pavement, guardrails, lighting, signals and ADA curb ramps through winter 2029-30.
   

3. GoFundMe raises more than $55k for family of killed Nobu Malibu chef (amedpost.com) — A Nobu Malibu chef was killed Oct. 3 while resting in his parked car on Pacific Coast Highway in Malibu, and a GoFundMe has already raised more than $55,000 for his family. Investigators at the Malibu/Lost Hills Sheriff's Station are reconstructing the crash, and no charges have yet been filed against the 16-year-old SUV driver.
   

4. Emergency alert: Coastal flood warning hits LA, OC and San Diego coasts now (newsbreak.com) — Malibu is under a coastal flood warning through Sunday afternoon, with forecasters warning that high tides, storm swells and strong onshore winds could flood beach roads and low-lying buildings. Residents are urged to avoid beaches and jetties, watch for road closures, use sandbags where needed and prepare for potentially worse flooding Sunday morning.
   

5. New speed cameras in Malibu detect more than 100,000 violations on PCH in 9 days (abc7.com) — New speed cameras on Pacific Coast Highway in Malibu recorded more than 100,000 speeding violations in just nine days, underscoring residents' fears about deadly crashes. Locals are pushing for both active ticketing and more CHP presence, hoping tougher enforcement will finally slow drivers and prevent further fatalities along this dangerous stretch of PCH.
   

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What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • ⚠️ Magnitude 3.19 earthquake reported
    Oct 9 at 12:44 AM PDT: 3.19 magnitude earthquake occurred near Signal Hill, CA. More than 1072 neighbors felt it. (Nextdoor )
  • City of Malibu California posted a job opening for Lifeguard (Part Time) in Malibu. Apply here.
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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "How do billboards talk?" — Sign language (Thank you Ellen S. for sending it in!)
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