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AIRAN SCRUBYStaff Writer A revitalized Malibu Pier will be open to the public in the summer, but trademark disputes have cast doubts on what the pier may be called. Though the pier has been called by the same name for decades, the owner of an Internet-based company has taken steps to trademark the name as his intellectual property. The state is fighting businessman Stephen … [Read more...] about State disputes trademark name

DANIELLE DUPUYStaff Writer The Malibu and Lost Hills Sheriff’s Station hosts an annual open house this Saturday from 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. New this year is a Disaster Preparedness Fair. The event will feature displays and demonstrations, such as the Sheriff’s Department Helicopter, Bomb Squad, Search and Rescue Team, L.A. County Fire, and fun activities for the kids. At 11:00 … [Read more...] about News disaster preparedness fair

DANIELLE DUPUYStaff Writer After 45 years of providing entertainment and fun for a community of adults and children with disabilities, Camp Joan Mier in Malibu will be closing its doors this month. Regional centers for the disabled decided to close down the camp because it had been accruing a $400,000 annual deficit. “With losses from the camp program approaching half a million … [Read more...] about Camp Joan Mier closing

Sarah RosnerStaff Writer If you thought your concerns were limited to earthquakes, floods, tsunamis and mudslides, get ready to worry about another disaster that’s not nearly as natural: raw sewage.  Raw sewage is flowing into Malibu Creek as a result of a broken sewer main at the Tapia Treatment Facility near Malibu Canyon, according to a warning issued Wednesday morning by … [Read more...] about Sewage spill closes local beaches