Malibu Sues 2 Groups Over Alleged Failures in Preventing Wildfires

Malibu Sues 2 Groups Over Alleged Failures in Preventing Wildfires

The city of Malibu Tuesday sued two agencies in an attempt to establish the city’s ownership of public trails and trail easements within the city’s borders and to address what city leaders contend is a long-documented pattern of unsafe and inadequate trail management. The Los Angeles Superior Court complaint targets both the Santa Monica Mountains Conservancy and the Mountains Recreation and Conservation Authority. The legal action comes in the …