Coverage dated September 8, 2026

Driveway of Malibu home collapses due to steady rainfall and high surf

Headline from KYMA Yuma

Coastal erosion is taking its toll on seaside homes in Malibu as strong surf continues to batter the California coast.

KYMA Yuma's own description from its feed. We collect headlines and these descriptions, not full articles; read the original reporting below.

Reports & sources

6 articles, oldest first.

  1. NBC Los Angeles

    Driveway collapse at beachfront Malibu home damages gas line (opens NBC Los Angeles)

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    NBC Los Angeles's feed description

    A driveway in front of a vacant seaside Malibu home collapsed after steady rainfall and high surf on the Los Angeles County coast.

  2. KTLA Los Angeles

    Malibu driveway collapses into massive erosion-caused sinkhole (opens KTLA Los Angeles)

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    KTLA Los Angeles's feed description

    Crews responding to a suspected gas main break found a collapsed driveway in front of a home in the Lechuza Beach area of Malibu on Tuesday morning. Los Angeles County Fire Department units responded to the reported break in the 31600 block of Sea Level Drive at about 5:45 a.m.

  3. ABC 7 Los Angeles

    LIVE: Driveway collapses at Malibu home (opens ABC 7 Los Angeles)

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    ABC 7 Los Angeles's feed description

    A driveway to a home in Malibu collapsed early Tuesday morning, prompting a response from crews and firefighters.

  4. ABC 7 San Francisco

    Malibu driveway collapses into sinkhole amid coastal erosion (opens ABC 7 San Francisco)

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    ABC 7 San Francisco's feed description

    A driveway to a home in Malibu collapsed into a sinkhole Tuesday morning amid coastal erosion, causing a gas main rupture.

  5. Los Angeles Times

    Malibu driveway collapses into massive sinkhole as coastal flood risks persist (opens Los Angeles Times)

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    Los Angeles Times's feed description

    A driveway in Malibu collapsed into a massive sinkhole Tuesday morning as crews responded to a suspected gas main break, according to officials.

  6. KYMA Yuma

    Driveway of Malibu home collapses due to steady rainfall and high surf (opens KYMA Yuma)

    Published

    KYMA Yuma's feed description

    Coastal erosion is taking its toll on seaside homes in Malibu as strong surf continues to batter the California coast.

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