Coastal Chaos: The Sinkhole That Exposed Malibu's Hidden Vulnerability The coastal town of Malibu, California, is no stranger to natural disasters.
However, the recent sinkhole that damaged a portion of Nicolas Cage's oceanfront mansion has raised concerns about the long term consequences of unchecked erosion and the vulnerability of high end properties in the face of climate change.
Malibu's experience bears striking similarities to the 2018 Montecito mudslides that ravaged the Santa Barbara County coastline.