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 ...
A firefighter pulls a water hose as the Franklin Fire burns palm trees near a building on Dec. 10, 2024, on Malibu, California. The wildfire has scorched 1,800 acres near Pepperdine University ...
On Tuesday, heavy smoke from the Franklin Fire, burning northeast of the school, billowed over the campus 29 miles (47 kilometers) west of Los Angeles, and classes were cancelled and final exams ...