The 22000 block of Pacific Coast Highway sees heavy traffic the afternoon of Sept. 22. This stretch of PCH is home to multimillion-dollar houses and has seen several deadly crashes in the month of September. Photo by Ashley MowreaderThe Los Angeles County Medical Examiner-Coroner identified the victim of the Sept. 17 accident on PCH. Erik Berg, a 39-year-old Thousand Oaks … [Read more...] about PCH Accident Victim Identified, GoFundMe Started for His Family
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The News: Hurting Instead of Helping?
Photo illustration by Ali Levens Although journalism's primary goal is to inform readers of the news, sometimes reporting on traumatic events harms those who experienced such events. From the Borderline shooting in 2018 to several severe car crashes, Pepperdine is no stranger to events that inflicted hurt and suffering upon the community. These tragedies resulted in … [Read more...] about The News: Hurting Instead of Helping?
Pacific Coast Highway Captures Attention for its Scenery and its Crashes
Photo by Anastassia KostinThis past Friday, Nov. 8, Pacific Coast Highway claimed another life. Commuter students take PCH every day, unaware of the growing list of fatalities and injury accidents due to reckless driving along the iconic roadway.The highway carries about 37,000 cars near the Malibu Civic Center on an average day. In the summer, those numbers increase by 3,000 … [Read more...] about Pacific Coast Highway Captures Attention for its Scenery and its Crashes
Fresh Face Column 5: First-Year Prepares for a Life of Service
Photos courtesy of Jakub Mierzejewski First-year Jakub Mierzejewski organized the Sept. 20 climate strike at the Malibu Pepperdine campus. He also planned the strike at the entrance to the Malibu Bluffs Park on Pacific Coast Highway (PCH) later that day. This day also marked the beginning of the weeklong global climate strike that ended Sept. 27. Mierzejewski, who was … [Read more...] about Fresh Face Column 5: First-Year Prepares for a Life of Service
Caltrans Proposes Plan to Install Traffic Light at Malibu Seafood
It may soon be easier to get to Malibu Seafood from the beach. Caltrans is proposing a plan to install a traffic signal in front of Malibu Seafood at Corral Canyon Beach to increase safety for pedestrians who commonly cross PCH to get to the popular seafood shack. After conducting a study, Caltrans found that 54 people cross the highway at the proposed location in just … [Read more...] about Caltrans Proposes Plan to Install Traffic Light at Malibu Seafood