MALIBU— On December 13, the Allied Artists of Santa Monica Mountains and Seashore, announced that the Golden Hour at Point Mugu State Beach scheduled for December 14, has been canceled due to fire and debris.

According to the original post advertising the event, the initial plan was for attendees to use the parking area as their meeting place. John von Buelow, the host of this month’s paint-out event, was to talk to the group about how he approaches the objects he paints.

As an artist, von Buelow has successfully mastered the ability to capture the movement of the ever-flowing waters, crashing against rocks, while the landscape behind changes vastly.

“He will tell us how he has learned to read and see the water and how it behaves with some examples from his body of work. This lecture format will allow for a different kind of discussion of artmaking, where the artists may focus on their perspective and ideas, and less on the actual production in real time.”

An Emergency Alert update was posted on the City of Malibu webpage on December 13 at 10:30 a.m. is as follows:

“12/13/24 10:30 AM UPDATE: The City of Malibu is pleased to announce progress in recovery efforts as evacuation orders for some areas have been reduced to warnings, allowing more residents to return to their homes.

Evacuations and Road Access Updates

Evacuation Orders Reduced to Warnings for the Areas of Serra Canyon and Civic Center:

Zone MAL-C112-C has been downgraded from an evacuation order to a warning.

Residents in this zone may now return home but are encouraged to remain vigilant and cautious.

Road Closures Now Open to Residents Only:

PCH and Corral
PCH & Sweetwater
Cross Creek and Civic Center
PCH between Corral Canyon and Las Flores Canyon
PCH and Tuna Canyon
PCH and Serra Road
Puerco Canyon

At 10:50 a.m., the City of Malibu updated the announcement indicating that the Pacific Coast Highway is now fully open to the public.