Sunlight falls on the front of the Adamson House March 21. The Adamsons wanted this house to be a showcase of their tile, Docent Norman Buehring said. Steps away from the Malibu Lagoon, where the bright blue waves lap against a sandy shore and seabirds circle overhead, stands the home that marks the beginning of Malibu’s history. The Adamson House can be easy to miss along … [Read more...] about A House at the Beginning of Malibu
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From Fire to Tide: Malibu’s Wildfires Leave a Wake That Won’t Wash Away
A pile of debris collected by Malibu resident Darren Graves lies at Big Rock Beach, where his family home was lost in the Palisades Fire. He said he has been clearing the shoreline since March 2025, but more than a year later, debris continues to resurface. Photo by Nicolle Castro The water looks calm again after the rain: smooth and almost clean — but is it really? For … [Read more...] about From Fire to Tide: Malibu’s Wildfires Leave a Wake That Won’t Wash Away
‘no one is coming to save us’ Opens Conversations Around Climate Change
Theatre Professor Hollace Starr's adaptation of Lewis Hetherington's "no one is coming to save us" premiered at the Malibu campus in the Lindhurst Theatre on Jan. 27. The production ran for a total of six shows and closed Jan. 31.“no one is coming to save us” follows a group of friends caught in a life-altering forest fire that try to push forward while the world … [Read more...] about ‘no one is coming to save us’ Opens Conversations Around Climate Change
Community Gathers for ‘Malibu Melts ICE’ Protest
Community members gather outside the Malibu Library on Feb. 1 for the "Malibu Melts ICE" protest. This protest was part of a larger national anti-ICE movement, according to NPR. Photo by Katherine Lytle“Sometimes, people feel powerless to what's going on in this country, and the reality is that we all have a voice that we can use. We all have feet that we can use to walk … [Read more...] about Community Gathers for ‘Malibu Melts ICE’ Protest
One Semester In: Seaside Residents and HRL Reflect on Triple Bedrooms
A The Mountain's construction site peeks out from behind Seaside on Jan. 26. Seaside Resident Director Suha Lim said triple-bedrooms existed at Boston College, where she was previously a Resident Advisor, but unlike at Pepperdine, students were not given a choice at a lower price point; rather, they were placed into them. Photo by Oliver Evans Housing and Residence Life (HRL) … [Read more...] about One Semester In: Seaside Residents and HRL Reflect on Triple Bedrooms