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NEWS ABOUT: Malibu

Malibu stories: 23 news summaries

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Wells Fargo Exec Squats in Foreclosed Beach House

Owner of $12M spread was Madoff victim

Sep 12, 09 8:51 AM CDT
(Newser) - Wells Fargo has tried to distance itself from an executive who allegedly hung out in a bank-owned $12 million beach house, promising “decisive action” against any employee “who may have violated Wells Fargo’s policies.” Cheronda Guyton, the senior VP in charge of foreclosed commercial properties, allegedly... More »

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Wells Fargo • Malibu • mansion • Bernard Madoff

 Heidi, Seal Renew Vows 
 'White Trash' Style 

Couple expecting baby girl

May 11, 09 10:53 AM CDT
(Newser) - Heidi Klum and Seal decided to go more backwoods than Hollywood when they renewed their wedding vows—an annual tradition for the couple—over the weekend, Us Weekly reports. The theme of the Malibu beach party was "white trash," a witness says. Klum wore her hair in cornrows;... More »

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entertainment • wedding • Malibu • Heidi Klum • Seal

U2 Star Plans 5 Malibu Homes; Locals Annoyed

The Edge's project raises concerns
about environment

Apr 17, 09 2:59 PM CDT
(Newser) - U2’s the Edge is ruffling the feathers of some of his fellow Malibu residents with a plan to build five houses atop a hill overlooking the Pacific, the Los Angeles Times reports. Both potential neighbors and California preservation agencies charge that David Evans' project is too ambitious for the... More »

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environment • California • Malibu • musician • political activism • environmental damage • the Edge

Dylan Outhouse Odor
Blowin' in the Wind

Neighbors press Malibu officials to end noxious smells making them sick

Mar 18, 09 5:09 AM CDT
(Newser) - Odors from a portable toilet for workers on Bob Dylan's Malibu estate are blowin' in the wind, and neighbors are none too pleased about it, reports the Los Angeles Times. Sea breezes are delivering noxious smells that are making neighbors ill, they claim, and they're pressing local officials to take... More »

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California • Bob Dylan • Malibu • toilet • neighbors • portable toilet

 Global Warming Battle 
 Hits Malibu Beach 

Wealthy homeowners pay millions for temporary solutions

Jan 1, 09 11:50 AM CST
(Newser) - Malibu's scenic Broad Beach is vanishing between the rising sea and the sea walls homeowners are building to protect million-dollar properties from global warming, the Los Angeles Times reports. Ocean levels are projected to rise at least a couple feet in the next century, wiping away this and many other... More »

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climate change • environment • California • Hollywood • global warming • beach • Malibu • beachfront

 O'Neal 'Upset' at Meth Charge 

Actor, son charged with felony possession in Sept. bust

Oct 16, 08 6:00 AM CDT
(Newser) - The attorney for Ryan O’Neal says the actor “found it extremely frustrating and upsetting” that he and 23-year-old son Redmond were charged yesterday with felony possession of methamphetamine following a Sept. 17 bust in Malibu, Calif. “He's not a drug user and he doesn't want to be... More »

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celebrity • felony • Malibu • methamphetamine • drug charges • Ryan O'Neal • Redmond O'Neal

 Nolte Flees $3M 
 Malibu House Fire 

Star suffers minor injuries

Oct 8, 08 4:49 AM CDT
(Newser) - Grizzled actor Nick Nolte escaped with minor injuries from a fire that gutted the living room of his Malibu home, reports Reuters. The 67-year-old star of Tropic Thunder suffered smoke inhalation and scrapes when he tried to douse the flames with water from a garden hose. Fire inspectors believe the... More »

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Malibu • fire • Nick Nolte • Tropic Thunder • LA County Fire Dept

Dude, Bummer: Discontent Swells Over Big Boards

Longboarders call paddle-boarding 'surfing with training wheels'

Sep 27, 08 5:13 AM CDT
(Newser) - As if surfers don't already have enough problems, novices are swarming their beaches to bogart the waves. Or that's what they'll tell you if you ask about the growing trend of stand-up paddle-boarding, or SUP. Quicker—and much bigger—than a longboard, the paddle board is like "a Mack... More »

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surfing • Malibu • surfboard • surfers

 J.Lo Blows Off 
 Runway for 
 Triathlon 

'Injured' diva snubs Heidi Klum, then competes

Sep 15, 08 9:34 AM CDT
(Newser) - Jennifer Lopez abruptly canceled her guest judging appearance on Friday's Project Runway finale because of an alleged foot injury, but she regained her footing awfully fast, MSNBC reports. The singer-actress turned around and completed her much-hyped first triathlon yesterday in less than 2½ hours, and Runway host Heidi Klum is... More »

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celebrity • Malibu • Heidi Klum • Jennifer Lopez • Project Runway • triathlon

Paps Vs. Surfers Battle Ebbs as Cops Move In

Malibu battle over McConaughey less than righteous, dude

Jun 29, 08 3:06 PM CDT
(Newser) - Malibu sheriffs stepped up beach patrols this weekend, in the wake of last week's ruckus between paparazzi who wanted to snap actor Matthew McConaughey and surfers who rushed to defend him as one of their own. But the anticipated fray this weekend consisted of one lone photographer with a protest... More »

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beach • paparazzi • Malibu • surfers • Matthew McConaughey • sheriff

Malibu Calls On Ken Starr to Fight Paparazzi

Ex-Clinton investigator to help city draft laws reining in photogs

May 9, 08 9:25 AM CDT
(Newser) - Officials in Malibu are taking a new approach to taming paparazzi: enlisting the help of Kenneth Starr. The city’s mayor has asked the man who investigated Bill Clinton in the Monica Lewinsky case to bring together an anti-paparazzi think tank to draft laws seeking photographer-free “buffer zones” and... More »

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California • Kenneth Starr • paparazzi • celebrity • Malibu

What Hollywood Will Pay to Be in Malibu: Anything

Top rental fetches $150K per month

Mar 24, 08 10:00 AM CDT
(Newser) - US real estate is hurting, but the top price for a beachfront summer rental in Malibu hit $150,000 this year. The area is flush with homes valued at or above $10 million—a bracket unaffected by the housing slump. And Tinseltown's elite is happy to pay. "Recession? What... More »

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California • Hollywood • real estate • celebrity • Malibu • housing crisis • beachfront

Paris Hilton's Little Brother Busted for DUI

He was also using
fake license,
according to police

Feb 13, 08 3:32 AM CST
(Newser) - You can take a Hilton out of jail, but apparently not for long. Paris Hilton's 18-year-old brother, Barron, was arrested in Malibu for allegedly driving under the influence of alcohol. He was pulled over after he was spotted driving erratically on the Pacific Coast Highway and failed a sobriety test,... More »

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Paris Hilton • DUI • celebrity • Malibu • arrest • Barron Hilton • fake licence • sobriety test

LA Cops to Arrest 5
in Malibu Wildfire

Blaze last month destroyed 53 homes; police cite illegal campfire

Dec 13, 07 9:27 PM CST
(Newser) - Arson investigators in LA plan to arrest five young men who they say accidentally set the Malibu wildfire that destroyed scores of ritzy homes over Thanksgiving weekend, the LA Times reports. The men, ages 18 to 27, were having an illegal campfire in a restricted area when they triggered the... More »

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Malibu • wildfires • arson • California wildfires

Malibu Blaze 'Looks Good'

Dying winds, high mobilization help firefighters corral 40% of fire

Nov 25, 07 3:40 PM CST
(Newser) - The wildfire that scorched 50 Malibu homes yesterday is now 40% contained and should be corralled by Tuesday, the Los Angeles Times reports. Dying Santa Ana winds and what one official called "unprecedented mobilization" helped firefighters control the blaze. Crews are busy stamping out hot spots today to make... More »

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California • Los Angeles • firefighters • Malibu • California wildfires

UPDATED

Malibu Blaze 25% Contained

Six firefighters receive minor injuries

Nov 24, 07 6:08 PM CST
(Newser) - Firefighters have contained 25% of the Malibu fire that scorched 4,700 acres yesterday, burned 49 homes, and forced thousands to evacuate, the Los Angeles Times reports. "The effort will be to try to pick it up, catch it and nail it before it continues to move westward,"... More »

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Los Angeles • firefighters • evacuation • Malibu • arson • California wildfires

Wildfire Destroys Malibu Homes

Wind-driven blazes forces hundreds of evacuations

Nov 24, 07 11:40 AM CST
(Newser) - A Mailbu wildfire destroyed at least 35 ritzy homes today and forced hundreds of people to evacuate, the AP reports. The fire scorched more than 2,000 acres after beginning near Malibu Lake about 3:30 am local time. "We're at the mercy of the winds right now,"... More »

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Malibu • California wildfires

Bush Declares Calif. Emergency

Oct 23, 07 12:16 PM CDT
(Newser) - Federal aid will soon be pouring into Southern California: President Bush today declared a state of emergency for the fire-scorched region. Wildfires ripping across seven counties have forced half a million people to evacuate. “We extend our prayers and our thoughts” to them, Bush said. Homeland Security chief Michael... More »

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California • Arnold Schwarzenegger • Los Angeles • San Diego • Department of Homeland Security • Michael Chertoff • FEMA • Malibu • wildfires • state of emergency • George W. Bush

500,000 Flee So Cal Firestorm

Powerful Santa Ana gusts drive wildfires; more than 800 buildings destroyed

Oct 23, 07 4:58 AM CDT
(Newser) - High winds and hotter temperatures are forecast for Southern California today, frustrating firefighters struggling to contain the runaway blazes that have forced more than half a million people from their homes and consumed almost 900 buildings in the last two days. At least a dozen fires are still torching tinder-dry... More »

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California • Los Angeles • Southern California • winds • San Diego • Malibu • wildfires • natural disaster • Santa Ana winds • Rancho Bernardo • Poway

Fire Rescues Tax Resources

Oct 22, 07 12:16 PM CDT
(Newser) - As wildfires rage across the region, Southern California officials are begging residents to evacuate when ordered and to avoid making phone calls, CNN reports. “We've been unable to do any suppression effort because the fire resources are being used to do rescues,” one fire chief railed. Rescuers complain... More »

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California • Southern California • firefighters • San Diego • Malibu • wildfires • rescue • Malibu Colony

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