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Detectives from the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department want to question Christopher A. Benton, 27, son of Pepperdine University President Andrew K. Benton, about the death of a 25-year-old Malibu woman two weeks ago, according to LA Times .
The body of Katie Wilkins was found in her parents’ garage on West Moon Shadows Drive on the evening of April 28. According to Det. Tim O’Quinn, of the LA County Sheriff’s Dept., Wilkins is believed to have died of a heroin overdose (the results of the toxicology tests are still ... News »
Malibu Canyon Road is currently closed from Pacific Coast Highway to Piuma after a car went over the side, according to Patch Patch Malibu. The crash was reported at 9:49 a.m. this morning and at least one person was killed.
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Three people were arrested after authorities busted a drug smuggling panga boat off the coast of Malibu on Tuesday night, according to KTLA.
The Department of Homeland Security deployed both air and marine units to Latigo Beach in Malibu around 10:30 p.m. Tuesday evening after a suspicious boat was reported by Los Angeles County lifeguards.
After a brief pursuit, the boat was finally cornered approximately 11 nautical miles southwest of Point Dume. Three Mexican nationals were taken into custody of federal drug smuggling charges.
The boat’s occupants were seen throwing bales of marijuana ... Featured, News »
Four search helicopters circled the area surrounding Malibu campus Thursday afternoon after a man, who had been stopped by sheriff’s deputies, drove the vehicle over the edge of the cliff in an attempt to evade them.
Around 1:44 p.m. on Thursday Los Angeles County sheriff’s deputies stopped a reportedly stolen Honda Element on Malibu Canyon Road. After refusing to exit the vehicle the driver drove the vehicle over the edge and down the embankment. The man’s wife, who was in the passenger seat, jumped out of the vehicle seconds before it ... Life & Arts, News »
“And your new Miss Malibu 2012 is…Brie Gabrielle!”
Those are the words that would forever change the life of the determined, 5-foot-8-inch, blonde beauty. Brie Gabrielle, a 21-year-old senior at Pepperdine University, won the coveted title of Miss Malibu in September. Chosen over 35 other young woman vying for the top prize, Gabrielle was crowned in front of an audience of more than 600 people.
The pageant included competition in three major categories, including evening wear, swimsuit and interview. Once the preliminary scores were tallied, the contestants were narrowed to a top ... Featured, News »
Former US ambassador to Malta Douglas Kmiec will be returning to Malta in a few days to launch a book about a tragic accident that happened in August of 2010. Kmiec lost two of his closest friends, a nun and a priest, in the accident where a Hyundai Accent driven by Kmiec crashed into a ditch.
The book, ‘Lift Up Your Hearts’ is being launched April 19 at the Aula Magna in Valletta, Malta and talks about the challenges Kmiec has faced since the accident.
Kmiec is also a former law professor ... Featured, Life & Arts, News »
Every Pepperdine student knows the university aims to position students and alumni for lives of service, purpose and leadership. But recent graduates have taken their alma mater’s mission to heart, using their skills to organize philanthropic efforts abroad and turn a service-oriented lifestyle into their vocation and passion.
For Brooks Baumgartner, a 2011 alumnus from Portland, Ore., a spring break trip with Pepperdine’s Project Serve program alongside 12 classmates inspired him to move to Huehuetenango, Guatemala and serve others. There, Baumgartner has volunteered at an orphanage called Fundacion Salvacion (FS), home ... News, Video »
Saturda, Malibu residents protested the construction on the Malibu lagoon as a part of the Malibu Lagoon Restoration Project that is set to begin June 1.
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