Malibu to spend $260,000 a month for private security to protect scorched neighborhoods

Malibu to spend $260,000 a month for private security to protect scorched neighborhoods

LOS ANGELES — With Pacific Coast Highway reopened to the public and the National Guard leaving Malibu's fire-damaged neighborhoods, the city has approved a contract with a private security firm to provide extra patrols of homes left scorched and vacant…

City Of Malibu Announces Hiring Of Additional Security

MALIBU—On May 22, the City of Malibu issued a press release announcing that on May 21, the Malibu City Council voted unanimously to hire a private security company to patrol the burn sites of both the Palisades and Franklin fires. The timing of this decision coincides with the May 23 reopening of the Pacific Coast Highway (PCH) which had previously been monitored by the California National Guard. Reports indicate that the intent in hiring additi…