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Malibu goes full Lebowski: “Stay out of Malibu, deadbeat” becomes wildfire policy

Jason Weisberger
Oct 02, 2025
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“Stay out of Malibu, Lebowski! Stay out of Malibu, deadbeat! Keep your ugly, goldbricking a$$ out of my beach community!” barked the fictional Malibu sheriff in The Big Lebowski. Twenty-seven years later, the line reads less like a Coen Brothers gag and more like city policy: this week, the Malibu City Council unanimous…

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