A shelter-in-place order for Pepperdine University is in effect until daylight Tuesday as a result of the Franklin Fire in ...

As the Franklin fire raged across Malibu in the early hours on Tuesday morning, officials at Pepperdine University urged students and faculty to remain on campus, inside the university’s fire ...

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 ...

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 ...

Firefighters with the Los Angeles Fire Department are battling a brush fire in the Pacific Palisades area Tuesday morning.

Flames were visible outside the Payson Library on Pepperdine University’s campus in Malibu, Calif., as students sheltered in place.CreditCredit...Matthew Morrison via X The Franklin fire ...

A cross overlooking Pepperdine University miraculously withstood a wildfire that came dangerously close to the Malibu ... burned down during the Woolsey Fire in 2018. The current 20-foot cross ...

The Palisades Fire in Southern California has rapidly grown to 1,200 acres, prompting evacuations amid severe winds. Newsweek's live blog is closed.

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 ...

A cross sitting atop the Santa Monica Mountains overlooking the campus of Pepperdine University in Malibu, California. The original cross burned down during the Woolsey Fire in 2018. The current ...

Students at Pepperdine University were advised to shelter in place as the Franklin Fire burned in Malibu. More photos (Ethan Swope / Associated Press) The students huddling in Pepperdine ...