Malibu (Images of America)

Malibu offers the best in Southern California living. This small

town is situated close to Los Angeles and Hollywood, but far

enough away from the traffic and stress of big-city life. All the clichés of

Southern California come true in Malibu: the swimming pools, movie

stars, paparazzi, and fancy cars. It's the land of champagne wishes and

caviar dreams. But Malibu is also a beautiful, quiet, and surprisingly rural

beachfront community. In a desirable location going back to the time of

the Chumash Indians, the peace and environment of Malibu have been

protected by city fathers with a vision. This is the California Riviera, a

thin slice of la dolce vita located between the Santa Monica Mountains

and the deep blue sea.