A cross sitting atop a hiking trail overlooking Pepperdine University in Malibu, California, has survived the Franklin Fire, which burned near the school earlier this week.
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 ...
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 ...