Photos by Milan Loiacono Channa Steinmetz contributed to the reporting and writing of this story. In the wake of a national opioid crisis that kills 130 Americans every day, a Los Angeles non-profit is taking a controversial approach toward treating addiction. At its Skid Row location, Homeless Health Care Los Angeles operates a syringe needle exchange program to … [Read more...] about The Sterile Solution: Exchanging Clean Needles for Heroin Users
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Keeping Up or Falling Behind?
Photo by Milan LoaiconoModeled by Isabel Klein Nineteen-year-old Emily Taylor* enjoyed her childhood in Malibu: learning how to ride a wave before bike, consuming the freshest fruits from her at-home garden and all while being surrounded by one of the most beautiful landscapes in the world. But when the opportunity came around to leave "the Bu," Emily decided to leave this … [Read more...] about Keeping Up or Falling Behind?
Is it Me or Malibu?
Coming from the concrete jungle of the world, New York City’s East Village — where wacky and normal are synonymous — abnormal was the only normal I knew. I thought I had seen it all by the time I started my freshman year at Pepperdine, but boy, was I wrong. Pepperdine sits atop a beautiful hillside overlooking Malibu, and it’s your choice if you want to take a ride down to … [Read more...] about Is it Me or Malibu?
Rehabs affect ‘Bu life
Art by Alexander Hayes Malibu, once best known for its iconic Malibu Pier, Zuma beach and Surfrider Beach, has now become the top destination for people to kick their drug and alcohol addictions. According to the 2012 census, Malibu’s population was 12,832 at the time, and 35 state-licensed rehabilitation centers, not including “sober living homes,” were located within the … [Read more...] about Rehabs affect ‘Bu life
