Crews Race to Fortify Malibu Road Near Popular Restaurant Threatened by Coastal Erosion

Work crews scramble to fix worsening erosion along Malibu beach road

Erosion is worsening along the already battered shores of Malibu, including in one spot where repairs due to hazardous beach conditions are already underway. Westward Beach Road has been undermined; on Monday, a Los Angeles County-operated water main line became exposed west of where current emergency work beach erosion is already taking place. The roadway [...]

Crews race to fortify Malibu road near popular restaurant threatened by coastal erosion

Powerful surf and storm erosion are threatening Westward Beach Road and the Sunset Restaurant in Malibu, prompting crews to place boulders along the shoreline, shut off some water service, and close the road while officials monitor the damage.

Sunset Restaurant in Malibu under threat as waves rip away coastline

Malibu officials warned that erosion from waves south of Zuma Beach is eating away at the roadway next to the Sunset Restaurant, leaving the street vulnerable to collapse.

Westward Beach Road remains open in Malibu following overnight emergency erosion repairs

County crews stabilized the roadway after a water main break while local fire stations begin distributing sandbags ahead of incoming storms. By Carlos Malibu officials closed Westward Beach Road due to erosion exposing a water main, as crews prepare for heavy rainfall and coastal flooding.

Erosion Undermines Westward Beach Road, Shuts Down Stretch Near Sunset

MALIBU — The Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department has closed Westward Beach Road between the Birdview cul-de-sac and the west corner of The Sunset Restaurant after additional erosion undermined the roadway, the City of Malibu said.

Malibu Closes More of Westward Beach Road After Erosion

Erosion exposed a water main and washed out asphalt on Westward Beach Road in Malibu, forcing a new closure with no reopening date set.