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
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‘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
Sell or Stay: Malibu’s Iconic Beachfront Properties After the Flames
"For Sale" signs line Pacific Coast Highway after the dust settles from the Palisades Fire on Oct. 26. Many people are selling their properties while others are attempting to rebuild. Photos by Emma Martinez To sell or not to sell? That is the question for many Malibu beachfront homeowners after the Palisades Fire. As of the week of Oct. 27, there are 78 projects under … [Read more...] about Sell or Stay: Malibu’s Iconic Beachfront Properties After the Flames
Opinion: As Time Passes, Don’t Forget PCH Crashes
Transparency Item: The Perspectives section of the Graphic is comprised of articles based on opinion. This is the opinion and perspective of the writer. The California Highway 1, best known as Pacific Coast Highway (PCH), runs directly in front of Pepperdine's campus. For many commuter students, faculty and staff, it is the most effective way of getting to school every day. I … [Read more...] about Opinion: As Time Passes, Don’t Forget PCH Crashes
Residents of Malibu and Pacific Palisades Reflect on City Response to Devastating Wildfires
The scorched Malibu coastline shows damage after burning in the 27-day Palisades Fire. This part of Pacific Coast Highway was not drivable for over five months. Photo courtesy of Brent Flaaten The Palisades and Eaton fires destroyed 16,080 structures, according to The Los Angeles Times. Many of these were homes, which residents said held memories and an attachment that cannot … [Read more...] about Residents of Malibu and Pacific Palisades Reflect on City Response to Devastating Wildfires