Infographic by Maria Valente The Woolsey Fire has burned hundreds of structures and remains zero percent contained. Malibu is under a mandatory evacuation order and Pepperdine is sheltering in place. Here is a timeline of how the timeline has unfolded: The Woolsey fire broke out Thursday afternoon south of Simi Valley After 5 a.m. the fire jumped the south … [Read more...] about WOOLSEY FIRE SPREADS THROUGH MALIBU
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Pepperdine students and faculty families sheltering in place
Pepperdine students and faculty families, along with their pets and service animals, are currently sheltering in place in Tyler Campus Center and Firestone Fieldhouse, waiting for the fires that surround the Malibu Campus to subside. At 4:30 a.m. the Public Relations Office announced that classes at the Malibu and Calabasas campuses are cancelled today. At approximately 7 a.m. … [Read more...] about Pepperdine students and faculty families sheltering in place
University Cancels Classes Due to Wildfires
Pepperdine University cancelled classes for today, Nov. 9, due to the Hill and Woosley Fires in the Calabasas and Agoura Hills areas. An email statement released at 4:39 a.m. stated: Classes are canceled and offices are closed on the Malibu and Calabasas campuses for today, November 9, 2018. All other campuses remain open at this time. Faculty and staff working on the Malibu … [Read more...] about University Cancels Classes Due to Wildfires
Ventura County Wildfires Spreads Southwest
Photo Courtesy of Tyler Umans Earlier today, two fires started in Ventura County and are spreading southwest towards Calabasas. Residential areas, communities and college campuses began to evacuate in response to the fires. The Santa Rosa Hills Fire ignited around 2 p.m. and burned through 10,000 acres in less than two hours, according to an article by the Los Angeles … [Read more...] about Ventura County Wildfires Spreads Southwest
CA Wildlife Center Helps Thomas Fire Rabbit
A heartwarming video as wildfires ravish across Southern California last December. The video showed a young man rescuing a wild rabbit from the Thomas flames. The man transported the rabbit to the California Wildlife Center, a nonprofit medical care and animal rehabilitation facility in Malibu. “The mission of the wildlife center is to care for sick, injured, and orphaned … [Read more...] about CA Wildlife Center Helps Thomas Fire Rabbit
