Malibu is a beach city in the Santa Monica Mountains region of Los Angeles County, California, about 30 miles west of Los Angeles. Known for its Mediterranean climate, 21 miles of Pacific coast beaches, and status as a home for many Hollywood celebrities, Malibu is traversed by the Pacific Coast Highway. As of 2020, its population was 10,654. The 2025 Palisades Fire destroyed many beachfront homes. The city is bordered by the Santa Monica Mountains, Topanga, Solromar, and the ocean, with ZIP codes covering nearby canyon areas.

Historically, Malibu sits on Ventureño Chumash territory, where the Chumash called the area Humaliwo, meaning “the surf sounds loudly.” It was a major regional center from around 2500 BCE, second only to Muwu (Point Mugu). Other nearby Chumash villages included Ta’lopop, Hipuk, Lalimanux, and Huwam. Spanish explorer Juan Rodríguez Cabrillo visited in 1542, and the area later became part of Rancho Topanga Malibu Sequit, a 13,000-acre land grant. Frederick Hastings Rindge and his wife May later owned and protected the land, building the Hueneme, Malibu and Port Los Angeles Railway to prevent railroad encroachment.