Since the start of the new year, California internet surfers may have noticed a new pop-up when opening a webpage: “Do Not Sell My Personal Info.”The California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) grants users the right to request a list of the personal data a company has stored and which third-party vendors the information is shared with. The law also allows consumers to … [Read more...] about Your Data Privacy Matters
Vernie Covarrubias
Pepp Students Prepare for Presidential Election Season
Infographic by Natalie RulonAs the 2020 elections loom ahead, Pepperdine students ponder the decision of which candidate to vote for. The California Presidential Primary election will be March 3, and the national general election will be Nov. 3. The voting rate for U.S. college students more than doubled for the 2018 midterm elections at 40%, compared to 19% in 2014, according … [Read more...] about Pepp Students Prepare for Presidential Election Season
LAFC Launches its Third Season and Establishes Position as the ‘Heart of LA’
Los Angeles Football Club fans wave flags to celebrate the first goal of the season during a friendly match against Club Atlético Peñarol on Jan. 25. Photo by Vernie CovarrubiasThe Los Angeles Football Club (LAFC) kicked off its third season with a sold-out friendly match against Uruguayan powerhouse Club Atlético Peñarol on Jan. 25.Within the 10th minute, … [Read more...] about LAFC Launches its Third Season and Establishes Position as the ‘Heart of LA’
Former CEO and Trump Appointee Joins School of Public Policy
Photo courtesy of Pepperdine UniversityLawyer and former CEO Andrew Puzder will serve as a speaker and mentor for the School of Public Policy’s students under the Senior Fellow program.Senior fellows serve renewable two-year terms and are responsible for speaking, mentoring and occasionally teaching at the School of Public Policy. Puzder headed CKE Restaurants, parent … [Read more...] about Former CEO and Trump Appointee Joins School of Public Policy
Major Rebuilding Milestone: First Resident Moves Back Home After Woolsey
Malibu leaders and community members cut the ribbon of the first owner-occupied home to be rebuilt after the Woolsey Fire, which destroyed a total of 488 Malibu houses in Nov. 2018. Photo by Vernie Covarrubias Inside one of Laurie Brennan’s bedrooms in her Malibu West home stands a rustic, solid iron bed. “This is a big deal to me that this is here,” Brennan said as she … [Read more...] about Major Rebuilding Milestone: First Resident Moves Back Home After Woolsey