Nicolas Cage Staying in Hotels After Malibu Sinkhole Damage

Nicolas Cage said he is staying in hotels after a sinkhole damaged his Malibu home, telling an audience at L.A. Comic Con that he was “a little bit homeless.” The actor made the remark on October 31 while discussing his Halloween plans. He said something had happened to his house in Malibu and that he was living in hotels. Cage also said he planned to take his four-year-old daughter, August, trick-or-treating in Santa Monica. The sinkhole opened near Cage’s oceanfront property on Sea Level Drive on September 8. The collapse consumed the driveway and extended into the roadway, according to the City of Malibu, blocking access for residents and emergency responders. The Los Angeles County Fire Department attributed the collapse to severe coastal erosion. The city declared a local emergency and issued evacuation orders affecting 31 properties. Seven homes were marked unsafe to occupy because of hazardous conditions, while 24 others were red-tagged because residents lacked safe vehicle access, according to city information reported at the time. Officials said the access problems prevented them from guaranteeing emergency response to the affected properties. No injuries were...