Malibu leaders and community members cut the ribbon of the first owner-occupied home to be rebuilt after the Woolsey Fire, which destroyed a total of 488 Malibu houses in Nov. 2018. Photo by Vernie Covarrubias Inside one of Laurie Brennan’s bedrooms in her Malibu West home stands a rustic, solid iron bed. “This is a big deal to me that this is here,” Brennan said as she … [Read more...] about Major Rebuilding Milestone: First Resident Moves Back Home After Woolsey
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Rebuilding Malibu: City Pushes Reconstruction Efforts After Woolsey Fire Destroys 488 Homes
Video by Kayiu Wong (package originally aired Nov. 7, 2019 on NewsWaves 32) When the Woolsey Fire jumped the 101 freeway and headed toward Malibu the morning of Nov. 9, resident Laurie Brennan packed two suitcases, grabbed her two dogs and immediately left. Ten hours later, she learned flames completely destroyed her house. The other homes around her all survived. “I … [Read more...] about Rebuilding Malibu: City Pushes Reconstruction Efforts After Woolsey Fire Destroys 488 Homes
Woolsey Fire Art Exhibition at City Hall Unites and Strengthens the City of Malibu
Photo by Gianni Cocchella An array of artwork and photos influenced by the Woolsey Fire greet visitors as they walk into Malibu City Hall. Artwork ranging from sculptures, paintings and multimedia pieces cover the first and second floors of the building. Inspired by other works such as Robert Kerbeck’s LA Times op-ed and upcoming book “Malibu Burning,” the Malibu … [Read more...] about Woolsey Fire Art Exhibition at City Hall Unites and Strengthens the City of Malibu
Woolsey Scars Show Ecological Recovery, Even as Fire Frequency Rises
While fire may be a natural cycle of the Santa Monica Mountains, short-term plant life recovery is not. “If you’re interested in Mediterranean ecosystems, you’re interested in fire,” said Marti Witter, a fire ecologist with the National Park Service. The Santa Monica Mountains are part of California’s natural chaparral environment. Shrubs with large leaves dominate the … [Read more...] about Woolsey Scars Show Ecological Recovery, Even as Fire Frequency Rises
From the President’s Shoes: AKB Reflects on Borderline and Woolsey
It is seldom good news when the telephone rings unexpectedly at 2:20 a.m. It was at that hour on Nov. 8, 2018, when one of my colleagues, Phil Phillips, informed me that an active shooting incident had occurred at the Borderline Bar and Grill a few hours earlier and that one of our students was missing. Pepperdine trains for situations like this one, and I had full confidence … [Read more...] about From the President’s Shoes: AKB Reflects on Borderline and Woolsey