Citing fire risk, Malibu wants to arrest homeless people who refuse to stop camping illegally

LOS ANGELES – On Monday morning, a homeless man sat in front of the county courthouse in Malibu, where he sleeps each night.

In front of him was a small, green propane tank affixed with a torch, which he said he uses to cook and form wood pipes for tobacco and cannabis.

A short walk away is Legacy Park, an oasis of coastal prairies, bluffs and native woodlands. The Santa Monica Mountains rose in the backdrop…

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