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

Winter storms have washed debris from the California wildfires - timber, metal, and sediment - onto Los Angeles County beaches. Officials confirm most of the silt and ash is not hazardous and will naturally wash away,

Malibu and Los Angeles County Beaches were placed under an updated beach hazards statement by the National Weather Service on Wednesday at 12:47 p.m. The statement is in effect until 6 p.m. According to the NWS Los Angeles/Oxnard CA,

As heavy rain from a large storm subsided, officials in Southern California said rock and mudslides remain a threat.

Another earthquake has hit California. A 3.7 magnitude earthquake struck the Malibu area late Friday at approximately 11:44 p.m, according to the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). The latest quake is one of nine that have hit California since Thursday, the USGS tracker shows.

Malibu sea lions are suspected to be suffering from domoic acid toxicity, with the CWC urging caution and response to afflicted animals.

A magnitude-3.7 earthquake in the Malibu area Friday night caused shaking in parts of Los Angeles and Ventura ... Get top local stories in Southern California delivered to you every morning.

The entrance to Duke's was caked in thick layers of mud, and hazard tape was seen roping off the beams of the famed storefront.

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.

LOS ANGELES ... in Los Angeles will open three hours late Monday at noon, but the center at Altadena will open at 9 a.m. Both centers will remain open until 7 p.m. 7 a.m.: Major cleanup work continues at the famed Duke's restaurant in Malibu.

Southern California experienced multiple earthquakes over ... about seven miles south of Idyllwild east of Hemet in Riverside County. The Los Angeles County city of Malibu was also struck by two quakes over the weekend. Shortly after 6:30 a.m. Saturday ...

Malibu and Los Angeles County Beaches were placed under a beach hazards statement by the National Weather Service on Tuesday at 7:11 p.m. The statement is valid for Wednesday, Feb. 26 between 8 a.m. and 6 p.