Malibu Pier closed, surfer dies as big waves hammer L.A.-area beaches

The Malibu Pier was shut down Tuesday evening and an unconscious surfer was pulled from rough waters nearby earlier in the day as high waves began pounding Southern California beaches.. California State Park officials closed the pier after a piling was knocked loose Tuesday afternoon amid the big waves, officials said. http://www.latimes.com/local/lanow/la-me-ln-malibu-pier-closed-surfer-dies-big-waves-20140826-story.html# Article courtesy of The Los Angeles Times by Robert J Lopez