Editor's Note: This article was originally published Nov. 7, 2019 in the Graphic's special edition "Where We Stand: One Year Later." The author, for sake of privacy, asked for the article to run in print only but agreed to publish the piece online for the three-year anniversary. Like any regular Wednesday night, I made my way up to Drescher for House Group at Jeff and Cathryn … [Read more...] about If a Pie Could Speak: An Account of the 72 Hours From Borderline to Woolsey
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A Journey from Ruin to Resilience: The Malibu Community Reflects on Woolsey
Evelin Weber, executive director of the Malibu Foundation, aims to create a climate-resilient community and help individuals affected by Woolsey. She said it is crucial to help one’s neighbors, especially those who are most vulnerable. Photo courtesy of ReJeana Goldsborough | Malibu Foundation A childhood stuffed animal. A Bible. A late parent’s watch. A home. A … [Read more...] about A Journey from Ruin to Resilience: The Malibu Community Reflects on Woolsey
Pepperdine Community Remembers Borderline and Woolsey on the Second Anniversary
The weekend of Nov. 7–9 marked the two-year anniversary of the Borderline Bar and Grill shooting in Thousand Oaks and the Woolsey Fire. The Pepperdine community, though spread across the world due to COVID-19, came together to remember the shooting and fire's implications on themselves, the community and others. ____________________ We learned the answers to two … [Read more...] about Pepperdine Community Remembers Borderline and Woolsey on the Second Anniversary
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 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
