Amy LarsonStaff Writer A For nearly two years, the Malibu Beach Grill has been a busy restaurant near the Malibu Pier on Pacific Coast Highway. However, the restaurant is more than just a building. The restaurant, and the manager, Joyce Brooks Bogartz, both have a unique history that helps make the eatery special. Malibu Beach Grill, which replaced Malibu Chicken, was opened … [Read more...] about Meet a Malibuite Joyce Brooks Bogartz
Waves defend home turf
Pepperdine soccer team improves record to 2-1-1 after Puma Classic. JEN ISOStaff Writer The Pepperdine women’s soccer team defended its home turf this past weekend, holding the Dayton Flyers to a 2-2 tie and defeating the Ohio Buckeyes 1-0 as part of the Puma Classic. The Waves improved their record to 2-1-1. Pepperdine kicked off Friday afternoon at Tari Frahm Rokus Field … [Read more...] about Waves defend home turf
Weekend rallies boost immigrants
Immigrant workers and others in the greater Los Angeles area spent Labor Day weekend raising awareness about laborers struggling to work in the United States. LINDSAY TUGGLEStaff Writer Activists hosted a number of events this Labor Day weekend to bring immigrant rights reform to the national as well as Congressional spotlight. Leaders urged political reform, wage readjustment … [Read more...] about Weekend rallies boost immigrants
Non-prescription Plan B must extend to all ages
SHANNON KELLYPerspectives Editor Every year, more than half of the 2.7 million women in the United States who experience unplanned pregnancies choose abortion (according to Plan B’s official Web site). Whether caused by failure of the contraception being used, not using any at all or rape, Emergency Contraception (EC) could have prevented these pregnancies. Prescription EC … [Read more...] about Non-prescription Plan B must extend to all ages
Contamination raises concern
Kathy MillarLiving Assistant Malibu is often perceived as having the most beautiful beaches in California. Celebrities flock to Malibu to buy expensive beachfront homes and Pepperdine students brag about their proximity to the ocean. However, the non-profit environmental research organization Heal the Bay reports that Malibu’s beach water is contaminated in many … [Read more...] about Contamination raises concern