A ferocious wildfire was spreading rapidly early Tuesday in Malibu, spurring evacuations along the coast while nearby Pepperdine University issued a campus-wide shelter-in-place order and ...

Santa Monica-Malibu Unified School District Superintendent Dr. Antonio Shelton said a professional restoration and cleaning service and industrial hygienist worked over winter break to ensure a clean, ...

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 ...

Pepperdine University has asked people on campus to shelter in place. In the hills above Malibu City Hall, Bruce Silverstein was at home Monday night when he smelled smoke in the air. It was ...

Pepperdine has a well-documented “shelter-in-place” protocol when wildfires threaten Malibu, given how difficult it can be to evacuate the campus quickly on narrow roads during a crisis.

“This place is like a cat, it has nine lives, and is still here,” Christensen said, referring to his restaurant. “We love it here.” A Malibu resident is recalling the moment he thought the ...

Los Angeles' National Weather Service issues warning Tuesday evening that southern California was still at "very extreme fire danger." ...

No evacuation orders were in place as of Friday evening, and all evacuation warnings were lifted Monday morning, according to the city of Malibu. All residents can return to their homes ...

The Franklin Fire, which was discovered Monday night, has grown to 3,983 acres with just 7% containment as of Wednesday.

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 ...