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Malibu declares local emergency to clear homeless encampments as fire risk climbs
ktla ^ | 08/14/2026 | Marc Sternfield

Posted on 08/14/2026 9:54:26 AM PDT by BenLurkin

The city of Malibu has declared a local emergency, paving the way for officials to clear homeless encampments ahead of peak wildfire season.

The Malibu City Council approved the emergency declaration Aug. 10, allowing encampments to be cleared the same day notices are issued.

City officials fear a spark from an encampment could be whipped up by winds and quickly develop into a large wildfire. According to city data, 41 fires in Malibu are believed to have been started by individuals experiencing homelessness.

(Excerpt) Read more at ktla.com ...


TOPICS: Local News
KEYWORDS: malibu

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Yes, 'individuals experiencing homelessness' are NOT welcome in Malibu, and the and the world class a$$holes who live in Malibu have the clout to boot them out.
1 posted on 08/14/2026 9:54:26 AM PDT by BenLurkin
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To: BenLurkin

LOL! Now that Kamala has moved into the neighborhood.


2 posted on 08/14/2026 10:00:47 AM PDT by Texas Eagle (If it wasn't for double-standards, Liberals would have no standards at all. )
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To: BenLurkin

3 posted on 08/14/2026 10:06:57 AM PDT by Steely Tom ([Voter Fraud] == [Civil War])
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To: BenLurkin

Where are they going to go?


4 posted on 08/14/2026 10:11:11 AM PDT by KrisKrinkle (c)
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Where are they going to go?

"Out."

5 posted on 08/14/2026 10:19:58 AM PDT by Steely Tom ([Voter Fraud] == [Civil War])
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To: Steely Tom

Used to watch that show every week when I was younger.


6 posted on 08/14/2026 10:48:46 AM PDT by packrat35 (“When discourse ends, violence begins.” – Charlie Kirk, and they killed him anyway)
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To: packrat35

Remember the nurse who would smile for a half second. Then the smile would disappear?


7 posted on 08/14/2026 10:53:52 AM PDT by FreeperCell
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To: BenLurkin

Fire prevention plans are always a good deal.


8 posted on 08/14/2026 11:03:31 AM PDT by Vaduz (NEVER TRUST A DEMOCRAT)
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To: BenLurkin
"individuals experiencing homelessness"

Is that like "people with obesity"?

9 posted on 08/14/2026 11:05:22 AM PDT by Sicon ("All animals are equal, but some animals are more equal than others." - G. Orwell)
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To: Steely Tom

“Out”

You mean like going out to dinner or out to a movie?

It’s not their pleasure I’m concerned with. I’m concerned with what to do with them so they are not a drag on the rest of society.


10 posted on 08/14/2026 11:09:51 AM PDT by KrisKrinkle (c)
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To: BenLurkin

These homeless encampments should not exist in the first place.


11 posted on 08/14/2026 11:12:06 AM PDT by PGR88
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To: BenLurkin
Yes, 'individuals experiencing homelessness' are NOT welcome in Malibu, and the and the world class a$$holes who live in Malibu have the clout to boot them out.

To boot or not to boot. That is the question.

Generally, if the homeless were NEAKNIKS, things would be different.

I remember when the hippies said that there was NOTHING wrong with drugs. Riiiight.

Besides, Malibu is warm, right on the beach. Of course the ocean there is only 50 degrees, so the only souls in the oceans are nine-year-old kids. BRRR!

12 posted on 08/14/2026 11:32:34 AM PDT by cloudmountain
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Addicts living on the streets of Malibu? Where’s Lebowski’s sheriff when you need him. I especially liked the coffee cup on the forehead. I hate hippies.


13 posted on 08/14/2026 11:33:21 AM PDT by LouAvul (They're doing it again because you didn't hang them last time.)
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To: packrat35

“””Used to watch that show every week when I was younger.””

I still do. It’s on the oldies channel. Same with Adam-12.


14 posted on 08/14/2026 12:11:36 PM PDT by shelterguy
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To: BenLurkin

If they could afford a place to stay, they wouldn’t be homeless. Unfortunately, telling them not to be homeless doesn’t resolve the issue.


15 posted on 08/14/2026 1:37:58 PM PDT by Engraved-on-His-hands (If someone says that there are no absolutes, ask them if they are absolutely sure.)
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To: BenLurkin

Why clear out the encampments ahead of fire? I suppose if they are deemed to be in the way of moving fire fighting equipment it constitutes a reason.


16 posted on 08/14/2026 1:59:23 PM PDT by arthurus (l| covfeve |l L)
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Because the “people experiencing homelessness” in California have a history of starting fires.


17 posted on 08/14/2026 2:02:35 PM PDT by BenLurkin (The above is not a statement of fact. It is opinion or satire. Or both.)
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