May Rindge’s home on Laudamus Hill in central Malibu, circa 1939 (Photo courtesy Malibu Historical Photograph Collection, Pepperdine University Special Collections and University Archives). Waves break audibly on the sand without the noise of highway traffic. The sun shines onto ranch-style homes on sprawling rural properties complete with horses and surf sheds. The sand on … [Read more...] about A Brief History of Malibu Living
Point Dume
A Parking Disaster at Point Dume: Tourists and Residents Struggle with On-and-Off Road Closures
Package ran live March 7, for NewsWaves 32A battle for parking at Westward Beach in ongoing — with Point Dume Access Road opening and closing by the day.L.A. County closed the Point Dume Access Road to the Point Dume parking lot for most of January due to mudslides on one side and high tides on the other, said Chris Frost, chair of the Public Safety Commission, in a March … [Read more...] about A Parking Disaster at Point Dume: Tourists and Residents Struggle with On-and-Off Road Closures
Body and Soul: A Love Letter to the Beach
The orange sun sets at Point Dume State Beach, leaving an array of colors throughout the horizon. The waves crashing on the seashore enamored me and transported me to a place of tranquility. Photo by Yamillah HurtadoThe beach is my happy place. It’s where I feel free.Being so close to the beach is how Pepperdine won me over, so it was only fair I commemorated the end of … [Read more...] about Body and Soul: A Love Letter to the Beach
The Story Behind Malibu’s Most Coveted Breakfast Burritos
Lily Castro smiles proudly in front of her restaurant in Point Dume. Photo by Maria Belen IturraldeTucked away in Point Dume Plaza is a not-so-hidden gem of the Malibu community: Lily’s. Perhaps most famous for its breakfast burritos, the unassuming restaurant has been a staple in the community for over 30 years. Far more enticing than the scrumptious eats, however, is … [Read more...] about The Story Behind Malibu’s Most Coveted Breakfast Burritos
Swimming for Survival: The Journey of the Pacific Gray Whale
Art by Cassandra Stephenson and Photos Courtesy of Dana Wharf Javier Monzon, a mammalogist and Assistant Professor of Biology at Pepperdine, stood waiting with his class for nearly two hours at Point Dume in hopes of catching a glimpse of a Pacific gray whale. In the two years since he started teaching at Pepperdine, Monzon brought his Zoology and Animal Behavior … [Read more...] about Swimming for Survival: The Journey of the Pacific Gray Whale
