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
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Students Call Awareness to Homelessness
Photo by Cassandra Stephenson This year, Pepperdine is partnering with the national Hunger and Homelessness Awareness movement to host an awareness week of their own. Hunger and Homelessness Awareness Week is a nationally recognized event that typically takes place the week before Thanksgiving every year, according to the National Homelessness website. “We are partnering … [Read more...] about Students Call Awareness to Homelessness
Malibu Community Comes Together to Help Homeless
Infograph by Ella Gonzalez Concern for Malibu's homeless population has prompted the Malibu and Pepperdine communities to offer opportunities to residents and students to help provide adequate resources, like shelter and food, for the homeless. The homeless populations of LA County, especially in affluent communities like Malibu and Santa Monica, have increased from 8,371 in … [Read more...] about Malibu Community Comes Together to Help Homeless
Sea Lions in Distress
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
Volunteers Count Homeless in Malibu
Photo by Blake Morasch During the last week of January, a handful of Malibu residents volunteered to take to the streets in an effort to account for the number of homeless individuals living in the area. These Malibu volunteers were taking part in the biennial “Point-in-Time” count, a nationally coordinated effort between local volunteers and members from the Continuum of … [Read more...] about Volunteers Count Homeless in Malibu