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CHP HANDS OUT 78 TICKETS IN A DAY Writer: Nina Fife Position: News Editor
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California Highway Patrol conducted targeted traffic enforcement on Pacific Coast Highway on Jan. 13. CHP sent out four officers to patrol PCH, where they issued 78 citations throughout the day. “There have been eleven (11) accidents since that tragic day on October 17th, with one additional fatality,” Malibu Mayor Steve Uhring wrote in a news release. “This trend is deeply concerning and demands immediate attention.”
Out of the 78 citations issued, 63 of them were for speeding, according to a City of Malibu news release. The other 15 citations were made up of six seatbelt citations, two unsafe turn citations, one stop sign violation, one cellphone violation and five equipment violations. After declaring a state of emergency Nov. 13, Uhring continued to call for action from anyone who lives in or visits Malibu.
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“I call on residents, businesses and visitors to our city to exercise caution, obey traffic laws and remain vigilant when driving this stretch of the highway,” Uhring wrote. The City of Malibu wrote on their website that they will continue to conduct these traffic enforcements, working closely with Caltrans to add safety improvements to PCH and make Malibu safer for all.
“I call on residents, businesses and visitors to our city to exercise caution, obey traffic laws and remain vigilant when driving this stretch of the highway.” - Mayor Steve Uhring
Date: Jan. 13 Number of Tickets: 78 Reason: Speeding Number of Officers: 4
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The Pepperdine Cheer team has a new lead this year, as Daphne Janes, a former Dallas Cowboys Cheerleader,
has found her way to Malibu to become the new Cheer Head Coach, according to Pepperdine Athletics. Janes brings in three seasons of experience as a member of the DCC Team, and members of the Pepperdine Cheer team said her arrival is making an im-
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Emma Ibarra Life & Arts Staff Writer “Saltburn” is dominating conversations on social media sites like TikTok and X in recent weeks due to the film’s eccentricity and several scandalous scenes which are at the center of online debate. Although months have passed since the November release of director Emerald Fennell’s black comedy, “Saltburn,” it has continued to gain traction since joining the streaming platform Amazon Prime on Dec. 22. In the face of the film’s virality,-
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students provided their reviews and revealed their favorite scenes, characters and general takeaways from “Saltburn.” The film takes place in 2006 U.K. — Oxford University student Oliver Quick, played by Barry Keoghan, feels ordinary in comparison to his collegemate, the wealthy Felix Catton, played by Jacob Elordi. When Oliver and Felix become friends, Oliver claims to have lost a close family member immediately before summer; in response, Felix invites him to stay at his family estate over break. A member of the elite Catton family, Felix introduces
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Oliver to a world of aristocracy and excess that few people experience while Oliver grows more obsessed with Felix and the Cattons’ way of life. Senior Abbey Avery watched the film over the winter break after she said she noticed the online commotion surrounding the film and heard actor Jacob Elordi stars as a main character. Avery said she typically gravitates toward films similar to “Saltburn” since they tend to be unpredictable and throw viewers for a loop.
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mediate impact on the team. “I get comments from outsiders saying that our team has improved immensely from prior years, so it’s great to hear that she’s making a change to this team,” junior Cheer Captain Paige Porter said.
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2. Britta Steinbrenner steps down from her role as chief of Public Safety due to “personal reasons.” 3. Opinion: From the music to the scooter rides, Heidelberg is the best abroad program. 4. Staff Ed: The Graphic staff urges Pepperdine to give students more time to move out after finals week. 5. The bows are overtaking campus! Find out how students are adding bows to their everyday items. For these stories and more, head to pepperdine-graphic.com
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