Art by Ava MillerTransparency Item: The Perspectives section of the Graphic is comprised of articles based on opinion. This is the opinion and perspective of the writer.Malibu City Council unanimously approved an emergency declaration Aug. 10, allowing the city to clear homeless encampments without multiple days notice.The severity of the fire risk Malibu faces cannot be … [Read more...] about Opinion: Malibu Has an Anti-Homelessness Problem
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Good News: Community Found in House Hopping
A collage of Managing Editor Amanda Monahan's summer spent house hopping in Malibu. Monahan stayed in three faculty homes over the summer. Photos by Amanda MonahanIn the past four years, I have lived in seven different homes. As I am no stranger to shifting between my varying houses over the years, I have learned that sometimes home is not within the confines of four walls and … [Read more...] about Good News: Community Found in House Hopping
New in the ‘Bu: Discover Malibu’s Hidden Gems and New Builds
A mural of surfboards hangs outside of Prima Cantina, a new restaurant located off Pacific Coast Highway (PCH) on Aug. 19. The restaurant offers "Fiesta Hours" from 4:30 to 6 p.m. on weekdays that offers 50% off selected menu items, according to the Prima Cantina website. Photo by Griffin PilcherA new school year brings new opportunities to explore beyond Pepperdine's campus.If … [Read more...] about New in the ‘Bu: Discover Malibu’s Hidden Gems and New Builds
Begin-ning at Pepperdine
Paul Begin, interim senior associate dean for Seaver College stands alongside his son, first-year Ethan Begin at their Pepperdine faculty home. The Begin family continues a Pepperdine legacy from childhood to adulthood during their time on Malibu campus. Photo by Soliel Lara AponteNestled up in the hills of Pepperdine lay the homes of many faculty and staff members. One family … [Read more...] about Begin-ning at Pepperdine
A Home Reduced to Rubble
Javon Cooley stands in front of his former apartment complex, a year after it burned down during the Palisades Fire. Photo and illustration by Melissa HoustonJan. 21, 2025.Two weeks since thousands of lives in Los Angeles had been turned upside down.Former Pepperdine professor Rachel Collins was lost driving around the Palisades. She and her husband, Troy, couldn't figure out … [Read more...] about A Home Reduced to Rubble