Two Malibu community groups filed a lawsuit against the City of Malibu and the Santa Monica-Malibu Unified School District over the pending installation of permanent football stadium lights at Malibu High School. The Malibu Community Preservation Alliance and Malibu Township Council are asking that the city abandon its approval of four 70-foot permanent light fixtures. The suit, filed on July 25, says that the City Council’s approval of stadium lights violated due process laws and the California Environmental Quality Act. CEQA requires environmental review and protection when there is evidence of a substantial environmental impact. Malibu City Council approved the lights on June 25. Opponents of the lights believe the new fixtures will bring about light pollution, view obstructions and artificial brightening of surrounding skies at Malibu High School.