A sinkhole opens under a driveway on Broad Beach Road in Malibu on the morning of Sept. 8. The last recorded sinkhole in Malibu was in 1998. Photo by Alexa McGlatheryOn July 27, high tides crept over the shoreline of Pacific Coast Highway (PCH) and onto the burn scars left from the 2025 Palisades Fire. With waves crashing into these empty burn lots, the foundations eroded, … [Read more...] about Crumbling Coastline: Tide, Weather and El Niño Impact Malibu Coast
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Staff Editorial: Malibu Weathers Challenges Together
Art by Cara TangEditor’s Note: PGM staff members decide on the topic of a Staff Editorial together. The staff as a whole provides opinions and content included in this Staff Editorial to provide thoughts about and shed light on solutions for happenings at Pepperdine.Being a Pepperdine student comes with the privilege of living in the picturesque city of Malibu. It can be … [Read more...] about Staff Editorial: Malibu Weathers Challenges Together
‘No Perfect Solution:’ Malibu Fights Coastal Erosion
A photo illustration of Ralphs Beach. Photo illustration by Ali Levens. Photos by Lucian Himes Interactives by Zack Born Westward Beach is caught between a rock and a hard place — or, the ocean and the stone cliffs rising behind it. This is the dance of coastal erosion, and Westward Beach is just one beach of many facing land-damage issues. Coastal erosion is when … [Read more...] about ‘No Perfect Solution:’ Malibu Fights Coastal Erosion
Coastal Stakeholders Fight Erosion in Malibu
Malibu is known for its 21 miles of scenic coast, but due to rising sea levels, the shoreline continues to diminish each year. County stakeholders like Caltrans, the Los Angeles County Department of Beaches and Harbors and the Bay Foundation implemented solutions to preserve Malibu roads and beaches, each weighing the costs and benefits of their projects. “Erosion is very … [Read more...] about Coastal Stakeholders Fight Erosion in Malibu