It was what everyone feared when a fire erupted this week amid red flag conditions. Firefighters were called at 3:15 on Monday morning to deal with an initially reported 6-acre fire near the Malibu Knolls neighborhood in the Malibu Civic Center area. Mayor Skylar Peak said the fire was started by a homeless encampment. He said that this is not the first Malibu fire to … [Read more...] about Homeless Encampment Starts Malibu Fire
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Calabasas Pumpkin Festival
These cooler temperatures come after a drastic temperature change as residents experienced record breaking heat just last week. But that did not stop the Calabasas residents from enjoying the fall season. NewsWaves reporter Kristin Vartan went to the Calabasas Pumpkin Festival to speak with families. … [Read more...] about Calabasas Pumpkin Festival
I Dropped My Toothbrush on a Hostel Bedroom Floor: Lessons I Learned While Traveling Between Semesters
Art by Peau PorotesanoThere are some moments in life you can’t change; like the time I dropped my toothbrush on the floor of a hostel in Bern, Switzerland. That toothbrush, which I should have burned on the spot, but instead discarded as quickly as possible, is a good metaphor for all the disastrous events and situations I encountered throughout my travels. Before … [Read more...] about I Dropped My Toothbrush on a Hostel Bedroom Floor: Lessons I Learned While Traveling Between Semesters
The ‘bu Yorker
Art by Sacha Irick __________ Follow Sacha Irick on Twitter: @GraphicSacha … [Read more...] about The ‘bu Yorker
Polar vortex causes rocky start to spring
As the beginning of January brought the end of winter break, students packed their bags, traded beloved pajamas for pants and prepared to begin spring semester classes. Returning to Malibu after the new year often produces feelings of motivation, anticipation and nostalgia for Netflix. But for some, this travel season was infiltrated by stress brought on by the extremely … [Read more...] about Polar vortex causes rocky start to spring