It was the happiest display of madness. With blue and orange lights flashing and music blaring in Firestone Fieldhouse, Pepperdine’s school spirit was through the roof Friday, Oct. 12, when the university kicked off the men and women’s basketball seasons at its annual Blue & Orange Madness event.

Last year, seven seniors left the Malibu High School girls volleyball team after a bittersweet 23-3 season that came to an end in the California Interscholastic Federation semifinals. This year, the scales shifted.

On a sunny, autumnal Malibu day Saturday, Oct. 13, one of the community’s time-honored traditions, the Malibu Pie Festival, seemed fresh and fun, full of sweet synergy and, most importantly, flush with pies, pies and more pies.

Two stones inscribed with inspirational, locally crafted poetry were celebrated by the Malibu community in an Oct. 7 ceremony at Legacy Park. The stones pay tribute to the City of Malibu’s Poet Laureate Program.

To enter our Halloween Costume Contest, send a photo of you in your costume to Editor Lauren Coughlin at lauren@malibusurfsidenews.com by 5 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 1. Please also include your name, age, email address and/or phone number. Costumes will be judged in two categories: adults 16 and older, and children 15 and younger. In the end, two winners will be crowned.