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Accident at Piuma Road and Las Virgenes Delaying Traffic Through Malibu Canyon

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A traffic accident at Piuma Road and Las Virgenes Road is delaying northbound traffic through Malibu Canyon and could lead to intermittent closures of the canyon. Pepperdine community members leaving the Malibu Campus should consider taking alternative routes and remain informed about conditions for Pepperdine’s Southern California campuses by utilizing the following resources: 

Greater Los Angeles road conditions can be viewed online at www.sigalert.com.

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All Operations Normal

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Welcome to Pepperdine University’s Emergency Information website. CURRENTLY ALL UNIVERSITY OPERATIONS ARE NORMAL.

This Emergency Information Web site may be accessed via a link on Pepperdine University’s Home Page at anytime. You may wish to save the URL for easy referencing in the event of an emergency impacting Pepperdine University in Malibu, or any of its campuses. During an emergency, information on this site will be updated regularly to keep students, faculty, staff, and family members informed with accurate and current information.

In addition to briefings which are posted during an emergency, this site makes it easy for you to obtain the latest information or road conditions affecting the Malibu campus. In the event of an emergency, the latest information will be posted at the top of this page.

Pepperdine’s Toll Free Emergency Hotline: (888) 286-5659. The recorded message is updated regularly during emergency situations.

Information about current road conditions is also available on the Road Condition Hotline at (310) 506-ROAD (7623).

To report an emergency on the Malibu campus and at all other domestic University campuses, call 911. Then please call the Department of Public Safety at (310) 506-4441.

If you have any questions, please call the Public Relations Office at (818) 702-1401.

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Malibu Canyon Road Reopened

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Los Angeles County officials have reopened Malibu Canyon Road after the closure this weekend. Topanga Canyon remains closed due to a rockslide. All other routes to campus are open.

Normal operations, including in-person classes, continue at the Malibu campus today and are expected to continue throughout the week.

Employees and students are encouraged to drive slowly and carefully and remain informed about conditions for Pepperdine’s Southern California campuses by utilizing the following resources: 

Greater Los Angeles road conditions can be viewed online at www.sigalert.com.

This entry was posted in Malibu.

Malibu Canyon to Remain Closed Until Monday Afternoon

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The County of Los Angeles has closed Malibu Canyon Road between Piuma Road and Pacific Coast Highway to clear the debris from an earlier rockslide and complete further actions. Currently, officials anticipate re-opening the road by 3 PM tomorrow, April15. 

Pepperdine University’s Malibu campus will remain open for normal campus operations, including in-person classes for all schools.

As a reminder, Topanga Canyon remains closed. Community members should use alternate routes to access the campus on Monday. Kanan Dume Road and Pacific Coast Highway north and south of the campus are currently open. PCH north from Big Rock to Sunset has periods where the right lane is closed, and traffic is shifted. 

Community members are encouraged to drive slowly and carefully, leave plenty of extra time for travel, and remain informed about conditions for Pepperdine’s Southern California campuses by utilizing the resources below: 

Greater Los Angeles road conditions can be viewed online at www.sigalert.com.

This entry was posted in Malibu.