A segment of the Pacific Coast Highway (PCH) in Malibu was closed due to debris flow caused by late April rains but has now reopened for local residents under soft closure restrictions. The road, closed since Saturday at key junctions due to excessive mud, saw significant clearance progress over the weekend, although parts like Tuna Canyon remained compromised. The National Weather Service noted the unusual timing of the rain, with expectations from Caltrans to fully reopen more areas by the end of May.
PCH reopened Monday morning with soft closure restrictions, and was only open to residents with burn scar passes, contractors, emergency responders, and designated Metro and school buses.
Over the weekend, a late season storm dropped about a quarter-inch of rain across the Southland but up to a half an inch to the Palisades fire burn area.
Every year at this time of the month can pull in a few late systems that bring rain.
Caltrans expects to reopen a wider swath of the coastal highway by the end of May.
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