If anyone was planning to go to the Malibu beaches amid the back-to-back storms that are dousing the Southland, those plans are fully foiled now.
The city of Malibu announced that its beaches were closed as of mid-morning Thursday due to lightning strikes.
“LA County Lifeguards are clearing the water & closing beaches in Malibu due to lightning strikes & thunderstorms based on National Weather Service advice,” the city said in an alert.
The beaches reopened early Thursday afternoon, but officials said the threat was not gone.
“More lightning may occur, be cautious on the beaches,” they said.