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Tourists Replace Student Population in Malibu

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Video by Miles Campbell. Package originally aired on the March. 12 in the NewsWaves 32 Special Edition: The Class of COVID. With COVID-19 keeping Pepperdine students at home, many local businesses and restaurants in Malibu felt the effects of the lack of students in the area. As a college town for around 3,500 undergraduate college students as of 2020, Malibu typically … [Read more...] about Tourists Replace Student Population in Malibu

‘Out of Our Pattern Entirely’: The City of Malibu Adapts to LA County COVID-19 Guidelines

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Art by Ally ArmstrongPhotos by Emily ShawBlanket and loungewear store Barefoot Dreams, among a few other new local businesses, didn't exactly get the grand opening it planned for, delaying its launch in the midst of a pandemic.Effective March 19, the Los Angeles County Health Office issued an order requiring the closure of non-essential retail businesses. A couple of months … [Read more...] about ‘Out of Our Pattern Entirely’: The City of Malibu Adapts to LA County COVID-19 Guidelines

Best ‘Bu Beaches for Every Occasion

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Photos courtesy of Chase Riekhof The beach made Malibu famous. The long stretches of sand bring people far and wide to come peruse the Southern California coast. There are beaches for running and working out; beaches for sitting and picnicking on the cliffs; and beaches for swimming, surfing and paddle boarding. As a Pepperdine student, one would think that life … [Read more...] about Best ‘Bu Beaches for Every Occasion

Sea Lions in Distress

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Photos by Matt Benton Dead, maimed or malnourished sea lions, mostly pups, are being washed up or stranded on shore nearly every day on the beaches of Malibu. The majority started showing up at the beginning of the year. The number of sea lion pups being found in local marinas and on the beaches is five times the normal amount for this time of year, said Raymond … [Read more...] about Sea Lions in Distress

Beaches are for everyone

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Photo by Marisa Padilla The end of summer in Malibu is not so much a death knell as it is for other communities. For Malibuites, fall rings in a new dawn of open parking, smaller lines and less traffic. One complaint heard year-round, however, remains the public’s use and access of the Malibu beaches. Most of the confusion arises at the high-tide line. Mandated by the … [Read more...] about Beaches are for everyone