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Fires ablaze throughout Southern California

As the semester comes to a close, Biola’s Campus Safety warns on-campus students of unhealthy air quality due to three fires around Orange and Los Angeles counties.

Maria Weyne, News Editor • December 3, 2020

On Dec. 3, Biola’s Campus Safety Emergency Management Team warned remaining on-campus residents of the current fires in Irvine, Corona and San Gabriel Valley in an email. Although the fires do not pose an immediate threat to campus at the moment, students were warned of poor air quality conditions...

We need to extinguish fire season

California’s environment must be saved before the damage is irreversible.

Brianna Clark, Opinions Editor (Spring 2020) • September 4, 2020

There have been over 7,000 wildfires in California this year, and it is only the beginning of fire season. In recent years, California has experienced the most destructive fires in state history, becoming more and more frequent. Areas like Sonoma County are on its third major fire in four years, with...

Australian government response shows passivity in response to climate change

By denying the role of coal emissions in recent bush fires, Morrison neglects to prevent Australia from future disasters.

Amanda Frese, Managing Editor • January 24, 2020

(This story was originally published in print on Jan. 23, 2020). When I was 13 years old, the Rim Fire burned through forests in Tuolumne County—where I grew up. A few years after the fire, my dad and I drove through the burned area. I looked out the window at the trees that now looked like toothpicks...

Australia’s Prime Minister is addressing climate change without sacrificing economic stability

Prime Minister Morrison’s decision to prioritize the economy doesn’t mean he’s ignoring the environment.

Hannah Dilanchyan, Opinions Editor • January 24, 2020

(This story was originally published in print on Jan. 23, 2020). Koalas. Kangaroos. Wallabies. Five months of devastation and fear. The heart-wrenching images of these beautiful creatures attempting to escape certain death are plastered all over our Instagram pages and news feeds. These are only three...

Second Fullerton fire in a day burns 15 acres

Hours after the Fullerton Fire, Castlewood Fire burns five miles from campus.

Pierce Singgih, Editor-in-Chief (Fall 2019) • October 30, 2019

Hours after the Fullerton Fire burned two acres at the Brea Dam, the Castlewood Fire broke out in Fullerton, which has burned 15 acres so far. According to the Orange County Register, a brush fire began near Gilbert Street and Castlewood Drive, which is five miles or an 11-minute drive from campus. CBS...

Fire watch in place for Southern California cities

As the dry Santa Ana winds pick up speed, multiple cities throughout Los Angeles County have been placed on a fire watch––including La Mirada.

Brittany Ung, Web Editor • October 21, 2019

The National Weather Service in Los Angeles/Oxnard has issued a Fire Weather Watch for most of Los Angeles County, which will go into effect late Wednesday through Friday evening. This includes La Mirada, where Biola’s campus is. A Fire Weather Watch means that critical fire weather conditions...