-Southern California Edison was rather obtuse about an underground electrical explosion on Point Dume. The blast knocked out power to 2,800 customers in the area, causing many businesses to shut down.
-The popular Nautica Malibu Triathlon, held annually since 1987, has become so popular that the overcrowding at the race would be the reason for increases in injuries and collisions.
-Election Day was fast approaching and, not surprisingly, the political battle over Measure R brought out charges and counter charges. Developer Steve Soboroff and actor/producer Rob Reiner went at each other in a no-holds-barred debate with Soboroff accusing Reiner of making a backroom deal with one of the center owners to buy off their opposition and Reiner accusing Soboroff of being indifferent to the traffic jam that new construction in the Civic Center would cause. The Measure R people had earlier charged that there was Malibu city attorney wrongdoing in connection with Measure R and what civility we occasionally see in Malibu politics all but evaporated in the campaign.
-Malibu Country Kitchen, a popular burger and breakfast joint on PCH near Rambla Vista, lost its lease and is closing after 42 years in the same spot. Rumor has it that Barney’s Gourmet Hamburgers, a restaurant chain, is the new tenant.
