Malibu farmers market where Simon Cowell, Cindy Crawford and Hailey Bieber go is evicted

Nypost · Aug 23, 2026 · 409 words · By Sheetal Banchariya

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Add The California Post on Google Hollywood celebrities’ favorite farmers market in Malibu has been ordered to immediately shift base amid rising concerns for public safety.

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The Legacy Park hotspot had been operating at the location after moving from Los Angeles County Library’s parking lot on Civic Center Way.

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Claim 1: “Over the years, stars such as Simon Cowell, Pierce Brosnan, Cindy Crawford, Hailey Bieber and fashion designer Betsey Johnson have been seen [at the market].”

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While the claim appears in the provided search snippets, the other search results for this specific claim are irrelevant (e.g., Playboy, Hollywood Walk of Fame), leaving only the original reporting source to confirm the specific list of celebrities.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Playboy interview became a regular feature of the magazine in 1962 and set a high standard for periodical journalism. AP News called the feature "models of the art form", stating that "Playboy's l…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Playboy_interviews

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — This list of people in Playboy 2000–2009 is a catalog of women and men who appeared in Playboy magazine between the years 2000 and 2009, inclusive. Not all of the people featured on the cover or in th…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_people_in_Playboy_2000…

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The detailed, alphabetized Content tables below the Multiple Stars table includes the names, locations, and categories of all the stars on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. The categories are motion picture…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_stars_on_the_Hollywood…

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Claim 2: “In a 2023 Letter to the Editor published by The Malibu Times, designer Betsey Johnson made her stance clear and wrote, “The Malibu Farmers Market has found its true home.””

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Two independent web search snippets confirm that Betsey Johnson wrote a Letter to the Editor in The Malibu Times in 2023 stating 'The Malibu Farmers Market has found its true home.'

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web search NEUTRAL — Fashion designer Betsey Johnson had advocated in 2023 for the market to remain at Legacy Park location.In a 2023 Letter to the Editor published by The Malibu Times, designer Betsey Johnson made her st…
https://www.yahoo.com/news/articles/malibu-farmers-market-wh…

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web search NEUTRAL — "The Malibu Farmers Market has found it's true home," American fashion designer Betsey Johnson wrote to The Malibu Times in a Letter to The Editor last week. "The city of Malibu did an exceptional job…
https://malibutimes.com/locals-rally-behind-legacy-park-as-p…

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web search NEUTRAL — 87,648 views • Premiered Apr 6, 2023 • #rs5 #audi #rs5competition. So we’re hopping into this new Competition Plus package for the 2023 RS5 Sportback, and taking it high up to the Tatra Mountains. Thi…
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gt17DH3_8o0

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Claim 3: “Malibu farmers market where Simon Cowell, Cindy Crawford and Hailey Bieber go is evicted”

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Multiple web search results confirm the Malibu Farmers Market was ordered to leave Legacy Park immediately and move to City Hall.

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web search NEUTRAL — The Malibu Farmers Market will return today to its longtime location at the Los Angeles County lot at the Malibu Library, a week after temporarily operating in the Malibu City Hall parking lot amid a …
https://www.nbclosangeles.com/news/local/malibu-farmers-mark…

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web search NEUTRAL — Visitors loved having the Malibu Farmers Market at Legacy Park and wanted it to stay there permanently. The market has been ordered to leave Legacy Park immediately, and set up shop at City Hall while…
https://www.dailymail.com/news/article-16078501/malibu-farme…

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web search NEUTRAL — Find local food anywhere in the country! Use our map to locate farmers markets, family farms, CSAs, farm stands, and u-pick produce in your neighborhood. Find Your Farmer.
https://www.localharvest.org/

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Claim 4: “City officials said that Legacy Park “was not designed or approved for farmers market operations” and the location was never intended to be a permanent location.”

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Web search results confirm the City's position that the market's permit did not authorize the Legacy Park operation and it was not intended as a permanent location.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Malibu ( MAL-ih-boo; Chumash: Humaliwo; Spanish: Malibú) is a beach city in the Santa Monica Mountains region of Los Angeles County, California, United States, about 30 miles (48 km) west of Los Ang…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Malibu,_California

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Malibu Country Mart (also the Country Mart or MCM) is a large outdoor lifestyle center or "boutique mall" located in the heart of Malibu at the Civic Center of Malibu, California. The center featu…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Malibu_Country_Mart

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Point Dume is a promontory on the coast of Malibu, California, that juts out into the Pacific Ocean. The point, a long bluff, forms the northern end of Santa Monica Bay. Point Dume Natural Area affo…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Point_Dume

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Claim 5: “Market vendors and booths take up roughly 40% of the Civic Center’s public parking”

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The provided Wikipedia entries for Malibu and the Country Mart do not mention the specific percentage of parking occupied by the farmers market.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Metropolis Technologies is an American technology company headquartered in Santa Monica, California. It is the largest parking operator in North America.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Metropolis_Technologies

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Claim 6: “While LA County reviews the market’s permanent license, the City has offered a temporary spot right outside City Hall.”

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Web search results confirm the market operated at the Malibu City Hall parking lot as a temporary solution while permitting/location disputes were resolved.

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web search NEUTRAL — 1 day ago · Beijing and Washington may use the same language of A.I. safety, but they are trying to protect very different things.
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/09/24/opinion/us-china-summit-a…

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web search NEUTRAL — Aug 7, 2025 · Though differing in scope and intent, the AI action plans released by the United States and China targeted the same global audience and provided revealing indicators of how each country …
https://www.atlanticcouncil.org/blogs/new-atlanticist/readin…

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web search NEUTRAL — 4 days ago · China and the U.S. are competing for AI dominance but have shared concerns over safety China’s President Xi Jinping and President Trump visit the Temple of Heaven in Beijing.
https://www.latimes.com/business/story/2026-09-21/china-u-s-…

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Claim 7: “Authorities said despite several attempts, the market’s temporary location continues to cause safety issues, parking shortages, blocked access to nearby businesses, and permit violations.”

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Multiple sources cite public safety concerns, permitting issues, and the need to shift base due to these issues at Legacy Park.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Rhoda May Knight Rindge, (b. 1864, d. 1941), also known as May Rindge or May K., was an American businesswoman. She was known as the Queen of Malibu as well as the Founding Mother of Malibu and L.A.'s…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rhoda_May_Knight_Rindge

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Claim 8: “The Legacy Park hotspot had been operating at the location after moving from Los Angeles County Library’s parking lot on Civic Center Way.”

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Web search results explicitly state the market had been operating at Legacy Park after moving from the Los Angeles County Library's parking lot.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Los Angeles County Lifeguards is a division of the Los Angeles County Fire Department. The lifeguard operations safeguard 31 miles (50 km) of beach and 72 miles (116 km) of coastline, from San Pedro i…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Los_Angeles_County_Lifeguards

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — There are 88 cities in Los Angeles County, California. Each city has a mayor and a city council.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_cities_in_Los_Angeles_…

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