For the lucky few of us who grew up during the 1950s in Southern California, the non-stop coverage of the massive wildfire was impossible to watch. My thoughts took me back to when the state lived

The city of Malibu is moving to update its zoning laws to speed up the rebuilding process after the Palisades Fire. The new rules will go before the Malibu City Council on Tuesday night.

And in 2023, the music couple did exactly that by buying a $200 million USD (~$315 million AUD) Malibu property that now has the title of California’s most expensive home purchase of 2023. Sure, they already own multiple multimillion-dollar properties, from Bel-Air to the Hamptons, but this one is the masterpiece.

The California Wildlife Center received 14 calls about sick sea lions over the last four days, the organization said in a statement Saturday afternoon. The sea lions are “suffering and confused,” the center said, and they may be suffering from domoic acid toxicity.

Historic wildfires and heavy rainfall have resulted in significant ocean debris, prompting health and safety concerns for Malibu’s beaches.

The adult sea lions are being found just as rescue centers gear up for saving sea lion pups that typically are found struggling at this time of year.

When some algal blooms grow out of control, they can emit a neurotoxin that accumulates in small fish, like sardines and anchovies. When sea lions eat those fish, the toxin binds to their brain and heart. They can have seizures, tremors, vision issues and even cardiac problems.

MALIBU — An outbreak of domoic acid is sickening sea lions in the waters off Malibu, according to wildlife officials. Workers at the California Wildlife Center responded to at least 14 calls for sea lions in distress over a four-day period, the center said in a Facebook post on Saturday.

An outbreak of a toxin has left over 50 sea lions sick and stranded off the Malibu coast. At least 10 are currently in a treatment center.

The animals appear to be suffering from exposure to a neurotoxin produced by algal blooms that accumulates in fish the sea lions eat.

Southern California officials are advising beachgoers to avoid distressed sea lions in the Malibu area. Concerned citizens have made two dozen calls to the California Wildlife Center since late last week, the agency said in an Instagram post on Sunday.