Pepperdine students shelter in library, campus center as Malibu fire forces evacuations
A shelter-in-place order for Pepperdine University is in effect until daylight Tuesday as a result of the Franklin Fire in ...
Pepperdine Students Remain on Campus as Fires Approach University
Pepperdine has historically used the shelter-in-place model, according to Gash. With a "strong presence on campus" from the Los Angeles County Fire Department, students are moved to campus buildings ...
CBS News26d
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. Two hours after the ...
Los Angeles Times28d
Through a window, Pepperdine students watch Malibu fire engulf campus
Dec. 10, 2024 University officials were following a well-established plan: Pepperdine’s policy of sheltering students in fire-resistant structures when wildfires threaten Malibu has been in ...
Los Angeles Times28d
Fanned by gusting winds, the Franklin fire burns a destructive path through Malibu
The blaze, dubbed the Franklin fire, was reported a few minutes before 11 p.m. Monday along Malibu Canyon Road in the hills north of Pepperdine University. Fanned by strong Santa Ana winds ...
The New York Times27d
Panic at Pepperdine University in Malibu as Wildfires Threaten City
They prayed. So went early Tuesday morning for nearly 3,000 students, faculty members and staff members at Pepperdine University, a Christian school in Malibu known for its bucolic setting of ...
Fox News26d
Pepperdine University cross survives Franklin Fire: ‘Grateful to God’
A cross overlooking Pepperdine University miraculously withstood a wildfire that came dangerously close to the Malibu, California, campus and forced students to shelter in place earlier this week.
New York Post29d
Fast-moving bushfire tears through Malibu, threatening Pepperdine University and sparking massive mandatory evacuation order
The three-alarm blaze, being called the Franklin Fire, was first reported around 10:45 p.m. Monday near Malibu Canyon Road, near Pepperdine University, where a mandatory shelter-in-place order is ...
Bloomberg L.P.27d
How a University Is Built to Withstand Malibu’s Destructive Wildfire
The videos posted on social media were terrifying: Hundreds of students at Pepperdine University in Malibu huddled in a library in the middle of the night as an inferno swirled around the building ...
Portland puts road win streak on the line against Pepperdine
Portland looks to extend its five-game road win streak with a victory over Pepperdine. Thursday's matchup is the first of the season for the two squads.
No. 19 Gonzaga holds on to beat Pepperdine 89-82 behind Battle’s 21 points
Khalif Battle scored 21 points, Braden Huff added 19 points on 9-of-10 shooting and No. 19 Gonzaga beat Pepperdine 89-82 in ...
CBSSports.com9d
After another close loss, No. 14 Gonzaga opens WCC play at Pepperdine
And the Bulldogs may not get many chances to play close games in West Coast Conference play, which they'll open Monday against Pepperdine in Malibu, Calif. Sure, the Bulldogs (9-4) trounced then-No. 8 ...