Why Pepperdine tells students to stay as wildfires approach — even as the rest of Malibu flees
When the Franklin Fire​ broke out in Malibu this week, students at Pepperdine University were told to stay put — even as ...
Panic at Pepperdine University in Malibu as Wildfires Threaten City
No structures were damaged and no one was injured, but students spent a frantic night sheltering in place as thousands of ...
Malibu fire rages on as famous locals evacuate
The National Weather Service in Los Angeles warned Tuesday night there remained a “very extreme fire danger” across southern ...
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Pepperdine University no longer in danger as Malibu wildfire grows
MALIBU, Calif. (CN) — The wildfire that erupted in the canyons above Malibu late Monday grew in size overnight, but the Pepperdine University campus in the coastal Southern California enclave appears ...
Dick Van Dyke and Cher among thousands evacuated over Malibu wildfires
Mary Poppins and Chitty Chitty Bang Bang star Dick Van Dyke, who will celebrate his 99th birthday on Friday, was among the ...
Malibu’s Franklin Fire grows overnight, burning homes and forcing evacuations
The cause of the Franklin Fire, which was at 7 percent containment, is unknown. Celebrities such as Cher and Dick Van Dyke ...
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As Malibu Burns, Pepperdine Withstands the Fire
University president praises the community’s “calm resilience” as students and staff shelter-in-place in fireproof buildings.
Malibu fire map: 3,000 acres of California scorched by wildfires as 20,000 evacuate
Real time maps from California Fire Department show how the blaze has spread to over 3,000 acres of land – an area twice the size of Central Park ...
Malibu wildfire grows, thousands remain evacuated but firefighters will break from improving weather
Officials in Southern California reported significant overnight growth of a wind-driven wildfire that has forced thousands of ...
'Dangerous situation': Powerful, erratic Santa Ana winds fueling Malibu wildfire
A wildfire in Southern California has destroyed homes and prompted evacuations in Malibu, the iconic, affluent and ...
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LIVE: Franklin Fire in Malibu grows to nearly 4,000 acres with 7% containment after homes destroyed
The original evacuation center for the Franklin Fire is moving from its initial Pacific Palisades location to Santa Monica.
Wildfire explodes to more than 2,000 acres in Malibu, California, prompting evacuations
A wildfire in Malibu, California, has exploded to more than 2,000 acres, prompting evacuations. Pepperdine University students sheltered in place for six hours.