Malibu

Four schools in Malibu were supposed to start in-person learning again Tuesday morning for the first time since the Palisades fire began. However, three of those schools are staying closed and will be doing distance learning due to power outages .

Four schools in Malibu were supposed to start in-person learning again Tuesday morning for the first time since the Palisades fire began, but three will remain closed. Brittany Hope reports for the NBC4 News at 6 a.m. on Jan. 21, 2025. 

The owner of the iconic Malibu restaurant “Moonshadows” is now raising money to support employees. Brittany Hope reports for the NBC4 News. 
 

A surprising AP photograph of an undamaged Volkswagen van surrounded by destruction from a Los Angeles wildfire has astonished viewers.

The Malibu/Lost Hills Sheriff’s Department is conducting a live demonstration on Friday of the Unmanned Aerial System with thermal imaging that was recently used to rescue a 78-year-old man with dementia.

A man was rescued today after his vehicle went off a mountain road in Calabasas, sparking a one-acre brush fire, authorities said.    

A 78-year-old man with dementia who had been missing for about three hours was found within minutes after authorities launched a drone over Malibu. 

A heat-detecting drone helps locate a missing man in Malibu. Mekahlo Medina reports for the NBC4 News at 5 p.m. on Dec. 25, 2024.

The city of Malibu and Caltrans are making more changes to an iconic stretch of Pacific Coast Highway. It’s also a dangerous section of road, with numerous accidents, including a crash that killed four Pepperdine students last year.

The city of Malibu and Caltrans are making changes to an iconic stretch of Pacific Coast Highway. This video was broadcast on the NBC4 News at 6 a.m. on Dec. 20, 2024. 

The city of Malibu has a plan to put up speed cameras on PCH and Cal Trans is looking to move parking off the highway following several deadly crashes throughout the years. Darsha Philips reports for the NBC4 News at 11 p.m. on Nov. 19, 2024.

The Franklin Fire that started in the Malibu area earlier this month is now 100% contained, according to Cal Fire.

The Franklin Fire that started in the Malibu area is now 100% contained. This video was broadcast on the NBC4 News at 6 a.m. on Dec. 19, 2024. 

A new red flag warning is igniting new concerns in Malibu, where the Franklin Fire consumed several thousands of acres and prompted evacuation orders. Darsha Philips reports for the NBC4 News at 11 p.m. on Tuesday, Dec. 17, 2024.

Many in Malibu are now back home and school is back in session, but one elementary school is being relocated due to the damage on their campus.

Students at an elementary school in Malibu will have to be relocated due to the damage form the Franklin Fire. Brittany Hope reports for the NBC4 News at 6 a.m. on Dec. 17, 2024. 

Three schools shut down by the Franklin Fire in Malibu are reopening Monday and a fourth remains closed for repairs as containment of the 4,037-acre brushfire has grown to 54%, authorities said.    

Firefighters battling the Franklin Fire in Malibu have gotten a better handle on the destructive wildfire, having had it contained by 42% as of Sunday morning.

As Malibu begins to reopen areas affected by the Franklin Fire, Dick Van Dyke returns home in time to celebrate his 99th birthday following a dramatic fire rescue. Karma Dickerson reports for the NBC4 News at 5 p.m. on Dec.13, 2024. 

Evacuation orders have been reduced to warnings for areas affected by the Franklin Fire, allowing more residents to begin to return to their homes as road access is restored.