Malibu To Serve Meals To Homeless Again

MALIBU, CA -- The city of Malibu will once again provide free meals to the homeless thanks to a grant from the county. The Malibu Times reported the city received a grant from the county Board of Supervisors' Homeless Initiative to offer the meals at the old courthouse.

The meals will be offered through a partnership with the city, the Malibu Times reported.

In a statement provided to the newspaper, government officials said they were pleased to offer the service again.

"Specific details are still being worked out, but our plan is to begin providing meals at the Malibu courthouse," the statement said.

The news comes months after a Malibu church was forced to end their meal services to low-income residents.

Malibu United Methodist Church ended its twice-weekly dinners for the homeless last November after receiving pressure from the city. This decision was made after city officials summoned organizers and suggested they were making the problem worse by attracting more homeless people to the city, according to Los Angeles Times report.

Read the full story at Malibu Times.

--Patch reporter Emily Holland contributed to this report/Photo via Shutterstock