The slow pace of reconstruction after January’s fire disaster has touched off a political tempest in Malibu, prompting the resignation of the city’s volunteer rebuilding “ambassador” and his suggestion — along with some other rebuilding activists — that Mayor Marianne Riggins “consider gracefully stepping down.”

Then, in January 2025, the Palisades wildfire ravaged the area. Now owners Teddy and Andy Leonard face a devastating roadblock that may prove to be a dead end: California officials are refusing to release the ground where their beloved restaurant once stood [1].

Malibu residents aired their frustrations over SoCal Edison's public safety power shutoffs during a community meeting on Tuesday.

WASHINGTON (Reuters) -A Florida man has been arrested on charges that he intentionally ignited the Pacific Palisades Fire in Los Angeles that killed 12 people, a law enforcement official familiar with the case said on Wednesday.