MALIBU

3 Plead Not Guilty in Malibu Fire Case

Three men pleaded not guilty Friday to causing a wildfire that destroyed 50 homes in Malibu, and their lawyers said outside court they were being made scapegoats by an outraged community.

Arrest Warrants Issued in Malibu Fire

Authorities arrested five men Thursday on allegations they caused a fire that destroyed more than 50 homes and caused over $100 million in losses in Malibu.

Week in Photos: Record Truffle, Robot Dental Exam, More

Source: National Geographic

|(o)| Massive whale shark |(o)| The spiral galaxy Messier 74 |(o)| Glasgow Cathedral in International Festival of Light |(o)| Robot dental exam |(o)| Gigantic truffle |(o)| Smuggled lowland gorilla |(o)| Malibu wildfire smoke

New Wildfires Force Malibu Residents To Flee

Source: Sky.com

A fast-moving wildfire has destroyed dozens of homes in the hills above Malibu, the scene of last month's devastating fires in California. The latest blaze is said to have spread through the canyons and hills above the resort, forcing 15,000 residents to flee.

Fire: so easy a caveman, or Douglas Feith, can start one

Source: EXILE

Don't tell me I'm the only Inland Californian who laughed his head off at those follow-up pictures of the Prez hugging teary-eyed billionaires. They all looked like my bank manager.

Most Expensive Homes In The U.S.

Source: Yahoo! Real Estate

Call it quaint, but there was a time when a $75 million house made news. In 2005, that's what happened when the Three Ponds Estate, in Bridgehampton, N.Y., landed at the top of our list of most expensive homes in the United States.>

Fatigue Strikes Many SoCal Firefighters

Source: Yahoo! News

Forty hours after he arrived in the San Bernardino National Forest, firefighter Peter Stanton stepped gingerly over a sleeping colleague and wondered what his next assignment was going to be.

Flashback: al-Qaeda Detainee Spoke of Fire Plot

Source: USA Today

Does anybody remember this little news item from the Summer of '03?

Firefighters Hold Their Ground in Lake Forest

Source: The L.A. Times

Firefighters battling the devastating fires raging in Southern California are forced to deploy their last resort...their fire shelters. Thankfully they survived, and continue to show their heroism.

Glenn Beck's McCarthy Moment

"I think there is a handful of people who hate America. Unfortunately for them, a lot of them are losing their homes in a forest fire today." -- Glenn Beck October 22, 2007

Arnie terminates BHP-Billiton natural gas project

Source: The Sydney Morning Herald

The NIMBY syndrome is alive and well in Malibu.

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Ways for Mel Gibson to extricate himself from this mess

Source: Telegraph

1) Apologising more, preferably on camera. Maybe your wife can come along or you could cry a bit?

Mel Gibson Busted for DUI

Source: tmz.com

Mel Gibson was arrested by the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department in Malibu, Calif. early this morning for suspicion of DUI. Goes to show what a problem alcohol can be if not respected.