Malibu’s Dark Sky Ordinance does not regulate street lighting on Pacific Coast Highway (PCH), making the highway become too dark moving westward. Malibu city officials said there is no evidence of accidents caused by visibility on PCH. “I haven't gotten any complaints personally about safety on that side of town,” Malibu City Principal Planner Tyler Eaton … [Read more...] about Dark Skies and Safe Drives: Malibu City Clarifies their Lighting Regulations on PCH
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Special Edition: L.A. County Fires
Letter from the Editor
Pepperdine is no stranger to fire. In November, the Broad Fire ignited across from campus. One week later, a small brush fire burned on campus near The Mountain construction site.On Dec. 9, as we prepared to wrap up the semester, the Franklin Fire erupted in Malibu Canyon. Pepperdine students endured smoke and flames throughout the night and into the next day.Some students … [Read more...] about Letter from the Editor
‘We’re No Stranger to This’: Malibu’s Path to Rebuilding
More than 27,750 acres burned. Approximately 2,211 structures destroyed. This is the impact that the Franklin and Palisades fires left on the Malibu and Pacific Palisades communities as of Jan. 15, according to Cal Fire. Over the past two months, Malibu has faced two large wildfires. The Franklin Fire ignited the night of Dec. 9 and scorched through Pepperdine’s campus. … [Read more...] about ‘We’re No Stranger to This’: Malibu’s Path to Rebuilding
Students, Faculty Navigate Housing Losses
For junior Vivian Vallely, Jan. 7 was supposed to be a fun day at Disneyland with her teammates. Vallely and her roommate returned to Pepperdine early from winter break to practice with the Women’s Swim & Dive team. Instead, Vallely and her roommate would become part of the 45 confirmed Pepperdine students who lost their homes as a result of last week’s fires, … [Read more...] about Students, Faculty Navigate Housing Losses
