By James Riswick News Editor So George Steinbrenner’s Yankees got thumped by a cheap batch of fish. How incredibly gratifying that is for all of us “small market” fans forever irritated by the nonchalance Steinbrenner and the Yankees display as they go about winning. When the A’s, Twins, Red Sox and Cubs lost this year, the players and their fans shared a feeling of sadness … [Read more...] about Firing yet another volley at the Yanks
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Sigma Chi ditch derby after protest
Some students, faculty and staff object to the silhouette of a naked woman used on the Derby Days hats and shirts. By JJ Bowman Associate Editor Sigma Chi raised $3,500 for charity — and some controversy — during its annual “Derby Days” philanthropy event. The money went to Sigma Chi’s primary charity, the City of Hope cancer center. The controversy stemmed from shirts and … [Read more...] about Sigma Chi ditch derby after protest
Bear mauls local couple to death in Alaska park
By Sarah Pye Living Editor Famed wildlife adventurer and Malibu resident Timothy Treadwell reached the end of his 13-year career as a self-taught grizzly bear expert, when his body was found Oct. 6 after he was fatally mauled by a bear while camping in the Alaskan wilderness. Treadwell, 46, and his girlfriend Amie Huguenard, 37, were found dead at their campsite in a remote … [Read more...] about Bear mauls local couple to death in Alaska park
Experts say Malibu could be threatened by worst of wild fires in nearly a decade
By Katie Clary Staff Writer “Fire moves as fast as the wind,” said Gene Rink, a paramedic at Los Angeles County Fire Department Station 88 in Malibu. That’s exactly what worries Pepperdine administrators and local firefighters as the Santa Ana winds start hammering through the canyon from September to November, in what many consider the most dangerous fire season in nearly a … [Read more...] about Experts say Malibu could be threatened by worst of wild fires in nearly a decade
Chew on this! Goats fight wildfires
Big Rock Mesa community and County Fire Department deploy the newest weapon in the ongoing fight against wildfires: the goat. By Courtney Hong Staff Writer Here’s something to gnaw on: kids are an effective antidote to brushfires. Kids of the goat sort, that is. In an effort to reduce the intensity and frequency of fires in the area, the Big Rock Mesa Homeowner’s Association … [Read more...] about Chew on this! Goats fight wildfires