Senior Lieutenant of Public Safety Eric Barnes said in a statement that DPS is exploring the use of dogs in campus safety enterprises. “We are not initiating this program to look for drugs,” Barnes wrote in an email. “The primary function of the dogs would be to serve as a visual deterrent to external threats. This program is not about enforcing rules; it’s about safety. … [Read more...] about DPS to pilot dog program
Nate Barton
Lights out
A power outage eclipsed main campus Monday from 8 p.m. to 2:40 a.m. The next morning Vice President for Administration Phil Philips wrote in an email the shutdown was due to “a critical piece of equipment” that was at risk of overheating. “A semi-permanent piece of equipment was used to get the campus back to service,” Phillips wrote. “Once permanent replacement equipment … [Read more...] about Lights out
426 miles, a tribute
My odometer plodded upward as I pedaled through San Francisco, Monterrey, Big Sur, San Luis Obispo, Santa Barbara, Ventura. Miles drifted by along with seaweed and dangerously overconfident RV drivers. The Pacific Coast bike route follows Highway 1 from Canada to Mexico, meandering though farmland, suburbs and seaside bluffs. The directions are simple: Keep the Pacific on the … [Read more...] about 426 miles, a tribute
Fire season looms
Photo by Marisa Padilla With two fires in the past week, the Malibu area is fast approaching fire season. A small fire burned the Malibu Pier Wednesday at 1:30 p.m. Officers on the scene speculated that a cigarette fell between the cracks and ignited the wood underneath. This is the fourth time this year the pier has caught fire. “It’s another small fire on the West side of … [Read more...] about Fire season looms
