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 those in neighboring communities fled for their lives. Here's why the school has had this policy in place for decades.
As wildfires threatened Malibu, the Pepperdine students didn’t panic. They had a plan.
Wildfires are threatening Southern California again, this time near Malibu. One college in the Santa Monica Mountains lay directly in the path of the Franklin Fire, but extensive safety plans have saved buildings from burning down and students from getting hurt.
The original evacuation center for the Franklin Fire is moving from its initial Pacific Palisades location to Santa Monica.
The National Weather Service in Los Angeles warned Tuesday night there remained a “very extreme fire danger” across southern ...
University president praises the community’s “calm resilience” as students and staff shelter-in-place in fireproof buildings.
A fire was sparked shortly before midnight tonight off Malibu Canyon Road just east of Pepperdine in Malibu. The blaze ...
The cause for the blaze, which the fire department said was at zero percent containment, is unknown. Celebrities such as Cher ...
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