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Officials urge people to stay out of the water in Malibu due to hazardous debris
It’s the unfortunate result of a historic wildfire followed by heavy rain: debris from the Palisades Fire floating in patches ...
A unusually early toxic algae bloom off Malibu is sickening and killing sea lions along Southern California
The adult sea lions are being found just as rescue centers gear up for saving sea lion pups that typically are found ...
Fire debris is washing up on L.A.’s beaches. County officials warn the public to steer clear
The gunk has turned up on shorelines from Malibu to Redondo Beach: ghostly lines of charred black bits and melted debris left ...
Public Health issues ocean water use warnings for multiple L.A. County beaches
High bacteria levels have prompted the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health to issue ocean water use warnings for multiple county beaches. Officials are encouraging beachgoers to avoid ...
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Sick sea lions are coming ashore in Malibu. What’s going on?
When some algal blooms grow out of control, they can emit a neurotoxin that accumulates in small fish, like sardines and anchovies. When sea lions eat those fish, the toxin binds to their brain and ...
More than a dozen sea lions along the Malibu coast are reported sick. What’s making them ill?
The animals appear to be suffering from exposure to a neurotoxin produced by algal blooms that accumulates in fish the sea ...
LA Metro partially restores bus line through Malibu and Santa Monica
Metro partially restored the bus line through Malibu and Santa Monica for the first time since the Palisades Fire.