Power, cell service and traffic signals being restoredCaltrans is hooking up city-supplied generators as SCE opens a community resource center at Bluffs Park.Friday, October 16, 2026
PCH traffic lights running on generators; charging site at Bluffs ParkCaltrans hooked up city-purchased generators overnight, and Southern California Edison is opening a community resource center at Bluffs Park.Friday, October 16, 2026
Topanga Canyon Boulevard closed to all but residentsTopanga Canyon Boulevard is closed to all traffic except people who live in the canyon, with Caltrans worried about evacuating 8,500 residents in a Santa Ana fire.Thursday, October 15, 2026
Topanga Canyon closed to non-residents during wind eventL.A. County asked Caltrans to limit access to canyon residents only, citing the need to possibly evacuate 8,500 people if a fire breaks out.Thursday, October 15, 2026
Council asks Caltrans for traffic signal at Malibu SeafoodMayor Bruce Silverstein wants a full signal and maybe a Plexiglass fence in the cneter of the highway to stop pedestrians from crossing PCH mid-highway.Wednesday, October 14, 2026
Sacramento approves 4 emergency orders to save PCH from wave eroionEmergency cliff protection across from Carbon Canyon fire station has washed out three times since August, Malibu's building chief told the City Council.Tuesday, October 13, 20261
8AM MONDAY: High tide erosion threatens PCH near Neptune's Net7.1 foot high tide (actually 8.7 foot) will likely flood Zuma Beach again this morning. At the giant sand dune, traffic has been shifted away from the ocean after waves undermined the shoulder one mile east of Mugu Rock.Monday, October 12, 20261
Surf undermines PCH east of Duke's, taking out water lineCaltrans estimates 50 linear feet of damage after waves collapsed the ground beneath Pacific Coast Highway over the weekend.Monday, October 12, 2026
High tides batter Malibu coast, undermine PCH east of Duke'sCaltrans estimates 50 feet of pavement is hanging over the surf east of Duke's as waves erode beaches across Malibu.Monday, October 12, 20261
PCH in danger of washing out at Ventura County sand duneHigh tides are eroding sand beneath the eastbound travel lane west of Neptune's Net, forcing traffic onto the shoulder.Monday, October 12, 2026
Caltrans to begin $69 million PCH repaving in western MalibuWork starts in two weeks from Malibu Creek Bridge to the county line, with bike lanes, narrower traffic lanes and a new Palisades crosswalk. Coming next year: a makeover for the eastern segment of PCH.Monday, October 12, 2026
City Council to reconsider $260,000 Malibu Seafood pedestrian tunnel studyNewer council members may back out of the proposed PCH underpass, which could be inundated by waves at the beach entrance.Monday, October 12, 20261 comment
8PM MON UPDATE: Two more Malibu oceanfront homes red-tagged after surf stormCity officials say the number of eastern Malibu properties with concerning beach erosion has grown from 56 to 78 properties, after record-high tides. But Malibu escapes the type of devastation that has hit from Long Beach to Dana Point. [City of Malibu photo. ]Monday, October 12, 20261
Caltrans to begin two-year PCH rebuild Oct. 27The first major reconstruction of western Malibu's Pacific Coast Highway since 1947 will start in 16 days and run into winter 2029-30.Saturday, October 10, 2026
Topanga Lagoon restoration plans to be unveiled Oct. 29The Resource Conservation District will show a longer PCH bridge and lagoon reconstruction aimed at restoring steelhead passage.Wednesday, October 7, 2026
Van plunges off PCH into ocean near Deer Creek RoadThe driver and two dogs were rescued Saturday at the same stretch of highway where a construction zone has no K-rail protecting a collapsed section.Monday, October 5, 2026
City staff prepares plan for PCH pedestrian underpass that council now appears to disfavorA proposal to split $500,000+ tab with Caltrans, for preliminary blueprints, returns to a City Council that has expressed only lukewarm support for the concept.Monday, October 5, 20261 comment
Malibu beachfront homes vulnerable as sand sources run dryAt an El Niño preparedness meeting, Caltrans and city officials told beachfront residents there is no sand available to shore up at-risk homes.Thursday, October 1, 2026
Malibu speed cameras log 100,000 violations in eight daysThe city won't send warnings or tickets for at least 30 days while it conducts a speed study in the confusing eastern PCH construction zone.Wednesday, September 30, 20262
Caltrans adds 51st burned-down site to PCH erosion listEngineers say the ocean is now washing against PCH at another burned-out property near Carbon Beach.Wednesday, September 30, 20261
Caltrans holds online hearing on La Costa Beach bike lanesThe state is seeking public input on a roughly 4,000-foot PCH project that could add bike lanes and a sidewalk between Carbon Canyon and Las Flores Canyon. It's at 1pm today at https://engage.dot.ca.gov/i53314#tab-77215Wednesday, September 30, 2026
Some beach houses in imminent danger as high tide, El Niño surf pound MalibuCity Manager Joe Irvin told the council El Niño damage is hitting Malibu from end to end, council approves citywide state of emergency, feds and state looking to OK dredging Malibu Creek to prevent overflow into Cross Creek shops and Serra Retreat houses.Tuesday, September 29, 20261
Malibu Road residents plead for city help as houses hang over oceanCity Manager Joe Irvin says beachfront owners are on their own, but there are only four qualified coastal engineers in all of Southern California — and none are returning calls.Tuesday, September 29, 20262 comments
Fourteen storm damage sites now stretch from Mugu Rock to Santa MonicaKBUU counts 14 active coastal repair and hazard zones, from crumbled PCH shoulders to landslides and washed-out beaches.Monday, September 28, 20261 comment
Rock-hauling trucks to cross Malibu day and night for PCH repairCaltrans emergency work to shore up PCH near Tuna Beach could bring trucks through the city from 6 a.m. to 10 p.m. into December.Friday, September 25, 20261
Heavy rock-hauling trucks to hit PCH 18 hours a dayCamarillo warns residents of nonstop truck traffic between Pacific Rock Mine and Malibu coast through mid-December.Thursday, September 24, 2026
Caltrans plans online workshop on PCH safety projectThe project would add a sidewalk and bike lanes on 4,200 feet of PCH between Las Flores and Carbon Canyon.Wednesday, September 23, 2026
Caltrans lane closures hit PCH and 101 this weekBoulder placement work will slow PCH between Malibu and Point Mugu and near the Getty Villa, while wildlife crossing construction closes 101 lanes overnight.Monday, September 21, 2026
PCH pipe repairs choke traffic; Malibu urged to conserve waterCrews are blocking two of three lanes each direction near Temescal Canyon while repairing the sole water main serving Malibu and Topanga.Friday, September 18, 2026
PCH traffic crawls in both directions as water pipe is repairedHeavy delays are stacking up from Las Flores Canyon down through Topanga to the construction zone at Temescal Canyon Road.Friday, September 18, 2026
Caltrans to resume work on rock wall at Coastline Dr MondayEmergency revetment work across from the Getty Villa Museum resumes Monday night with one lane in each direction for five days.Friday, September 18, 2026
Caltrans to close PCH intermittently for four-month repair near Point MuguCrews will halt traffic in both directions on weekdays to drop boulders into a hole carved by ocean waves.Friday, September 18, 2026
Caltrans drops roundabouts, scales back PCH safety planState abandons roundabouts and boulevard widening, now proposing one sidewalk and two bike lanes on eight-tenths of a mile of PCH.Thursday, September 17, 2026
Caltrans holds PCH meeting tonight on Dead Man's Curve stretchThe 6 p.m. session at Malibu City Hall focuses on a 0.8-mile stretch between Las Flores Canyon and Carbon Canyon roads.Wednesday, September 16, 2026
City questions 25 mph speed limit on eastern PCHCity Manager Joe Irvin has asked Caltrans why the widely ignored 25 mph limit stays in effect, raising questions about upcoming speed cameras.Tuesday, September 15, 2026
Caltrans shifts Rattner Beach PCH work to overnightStarting Monday night, one lane in each direction on PCH will close from 9 p.m. to 5 a.m. for five nights of $15 million revetment work.Tuesday, September 15, 2026
Emergency PCH repairs at Carbon Beach washed out by surfA temporary breakwater installed by the state two weeks ago has failed, leaving Pacific Coast Highway held up only by a 40-foot column of sand and rock.Monday, September 14, 2026
Caltrans plans changes on small stretch of PCH where women were killedThe state calls yet another PCH safety meeting, this time asking for comment on possible bike lanes and sidewalks on PCH from the Carbon Canyon Fire Station down to Duke's.Saturday, September 12, 2026
Caltrans to replace beach at Getty Villa with boulders but no sandContractor is clearing the site and moving out homeless encampments before dropping giant rocks where beach sand used to be. Critics say it was a government wall at what used to be Castle Rock, that bounces waves over to scour away historic Ratner Beach.Saturday, September 12, 2026
Five Caltrans trouble spots plague Malibu-area PCHFrom Tuna Beach to Deer Creek, collapsing shoulders and cliffs threaten the highway — and Malibu's only water supply.Saturday, September 12, 2026
Caltrans leaves PCH washouts marked only with conesTwo pavement washouts on eastbound Pacific Coast Highway remain unrepaired after last weekend's high surf and high tide.Thursday, September 10, 20261 comment
Ocean waves chew away at PCH east and west of MalibuCaltrans dumps boulders at three locations while cones mark 40-foot cliffs at the fog line near Deer Creek Road.Thursday, September 10, 2026
High tides wash across burned-out Billionaire's Beach lotsOcean water reached PCH along Carbon Beach during the storm, but the highway itself came through with little damage.Wednesday, September 9, 2026
Major high tides threaten more Malibu beach erosionNational Weather Service predicts significant erosion from Oxnard to Long Beach as Point Dume beaches all but vanish.Tuesday, September 8, 2026
31 Houses Red-Tagged At Lechusa Beach, As Landslide Concern GrowsTotal went from 5 to 31 this evening. No word on how long the evacuation will last. Some residents seen leaving with suitcases at 6.. Cement trucks waiting to deliver to the gaping hole are still lining up on Broad Beach Road tonight. Entry into neighborhood blocked.Tuesday, September 8, 2026
Beaches erode in Malibu, waves blast across PCH near Pt MuguWaves are washing over PCH near Mugu Rock, Zuma Beach has lost half its width, Westward Beach is disappearing. And by Wednesday, 90-degree humid heat is forecast.Monday, September 7, 2026
PCH lane closures return Tuesday after Labor Day pauseCaltrans will resume closing an eastbound PCH lane near Big Rock to protect the crumbling cliff at Tuna Beach.Friday, September 4, 2026
Caltrans pauses PCH, Topanga lane closures for Labor DayNo state lane closures are planned Friday through Monday, but the eastbound wall work at Piña Beach resumes Tuesday morning.Thursday, September 3, 2026
Caltrans to drill in PCH landslide zone next week; lane closure aheadGeotechnical rigs will be set up just past Sunset, heading towards Malibu, with a westbound lane closed all next week.Thursday, August 20, 2026
Caltrans to repair century-old PCH pedestrian tunnelsThe tunnels at Chautauqua and Entrada suffer from failed pumps, sand-blocked drains and contaminated water leaking from above.Tuesday, August 18, 2026
Seven more Malibu fire properties red-tagged as PCH erodesCaltrans is dumping rock to shore up PCH near Big Rock as 23 burned-out sites now threaten the highway and ocean.Tuesday, August 11, 2026
Caltrans races to shore up PCH at Big RockEmergency weekend repairs aim to stop waves from washing more of Pacific Coast Highway into the ocean west of the Big Rock signal.Monday, August 10, 2026
Multiple PCH lane closures scheduled this weekCaltrans, Verizon and Southern California Edison all have crews working along Pacific Coast Highway in Malibu this week.Monday, August 10, 2026
Caltrans installs more K-rails at Big Rock as coast erodesEmergency work targets a 20000-block stretch of PCH after hurricane waves washed behind seawalls that survived the fire.Saturday, August 8, 2026
Malibu presses Caltrans to shore up PCH before winterCity Manager Joe Irwin says the state may be underestimating the immediate threat of erosion to Pacific Coast Highway near Big Rock.Wednesday, August 5, 2026
Malibu red-tags 16 lots along PCH, but fencing remains inadequateThe city says it red-tagged parcels as a public safety measure, but most sites still have fencing that blew over months ago.Monday, August 3, 20261 comment
Caltrans freeway signs falsely declared "Point Dume Closed"Only the road to the tip of Point Dume was shut. Businesses and neighborhood streets were all open.Monday, August 3, 2026
Malibu asks state to independently study PCH cliff stabilityCouncil members are skeptical of Caltrans' assurance that the highway in the fire zone is not in danger of falling into the ocean.Thursday, July 16, 2026
Malibu asks state to protect PCH, not private ownersA proposed letter to Caltrans argues fire-zone beachfront owners should not bear responsibility for shoring up the state highway against wave damage.Friday, July 10, 2026
Coastal Commission approves PCH lane reduction, roundabouts in western MalibuCaltrans now has final permission to cut one mile of PCH from five lanes to two and install two traffic circles.Friday, June 12, 2026
Caltrans to brief Malibu council on PCH stability after fire damageBurned wooden piers and retaining walls that protected the highway for a century are gone, leaving vertical drops to the ocean.Thursday, June 4, 2026
Coastal Commission staff back PCH traffic circles, reject appealStaff say the western Malibu roundabouts will enhance beachgoer safety and access, not violate the Coastal Act.Thursday, May 28, 2026
State orders Malibu out of Zuma Creek underpassThe Regional Water Quality Control Board has told L.A. County to suspend all work in the flood control channel used as a road under PCH.Wednesday, May 27, 20261 comment
Council cools on $3 million Malibu Seafood pedestrian tunnelMembers worry the proposed undercrossing would flood, attract vandalism and still leave pedestrians scrambling across PCH.Wednesday, May 27, 2026
Council also takes up street repaving, Corral Creek underpassTonight's agenda includes annual residential repaving and a $260,000 Caltrans design deal for a pedestrian underpass at Malibu Seafood.Tuesday, May 26, 2026
One-Lane Traffic Control in Topanga at GrandviewCaltrans maintenance work will close one lane on Topanga Canyon Boulevard from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. today and tomorrow.Wednesday, May 20, 2026
Caltrans Sets $154 Million PCH Repaving ProjectThe first major repaving of Pacific Coast Highway since 2010 will start this fall and run through 2030, including striped bike lanes.Wednesday, May 20, 2026
State to unveil new Topanga Lagoon plans May 31California will reveal revised designs for a 31-acre lagoon and rebuilt PCH bridge at Malibu's gateway, after the Palisades Fire erased earlier plans.Friday, May 15, 2026
Trancas Creek bridge faces new round of constructionL.A. County Waterworks will spend seven months installing a water main, followed by a city right-turn lane project at the same site.Wednesday, May 13, 2026
Caltrans to Shift PCH Lanes Inland for Rebuild AccessThe shift, expected late next week, will give oceanfront homeowners more room to unload construction materials in the Malibu fire zone.Tuesday, May 12, 2026
Trash fire in 110 Freeway tunnel renews Caltrans questionsA drainage tunnel filled with debris left by homeless people burned Tuesday near the L.A. Harbor, closing northbound lanes.Wednesday, May 6, 2026
Council to vote tonight on PCH traffic circles west of Broad BeachMalibu's city council is set to decide whether to install two traffic circles and narrow PCH for a half mile near Broad Beach.Monday, April 13, 2026
County to begin clearing Zuma Creek underpass this weekL.A. County crews will start moving gravel off the flooded roadway tomorrow, with reopening tentatively planned for next week.Monday, April 13, 2026
PCH Roundabouts Plan Returns to City Council MondayCouncil will decide whether the western Malibu road-narrowing project meets legal findings to proceed.Friday, April 10, 2026
County reverses course, will clear Zuma Creek underpassL.A. County Beaches and Harbors will scrape rocks blocking the PCH underpass next week, after Malibu activists pressed for action.Monday, April 6, 2026
PCH Crashes Absent From Public Safety Commission AgendaMalibu's Public Safety Commission meets at 5 p.m. but cannot discuss the recent Westward Beach Road crashes — they aren't on the agenda.Wednesday, April 1, 2026
Power, cell service and traffic signals being restoredCaltrans is hooking up city-supplied generators as SCE opens a community resource center at Bluffs Park.Friday, October 16, 2026
Topanga Canyon Boulevard closed to all but residentsTopanga Canyon Boulevard is closed to all traffic except people who live in the canyon, with Caltrans worried about evacuating 8,500 residents in a Santa Ana fire.Thursday, October 15, 2026
Council asks Caltrans for traffic signal at Malibu SeafoodMayor Bruce Silverstein wants a full signal and maybe a Plexiglass fence in the cneter of the highway to stop pedestrians from crossing PCH mid-highway.Wednesday, October 14, 2026
8AM MONDAY: High tide erosion threatens PCH near Neptune's Net7.1 foot high tide (actually 8.7 foot) will likely flood Zuma Beach again this morning. At the giant sand dune, traffic has been shifted away from the ocean after waves undermined the shoulder one mile east of Mugu Rock.Monday, October 12, 20261
PCH in danger of washing out at Ventura County sand duneHigh tides are eroding sand beneath the eastbound travel lane west of Neptune's Net, forcing traffic onto the shoulder.Monday, October 12, 2026
City Council to reconsider $260,000 Malibu Seafood pedestrian tunnel studyNewer council members may back out of the proposed PCH underpass, which could be inundated by waves at the beach entrance.Monday, October 12, 20261 comment
8PM MON UPDATE: Two more Malibu oceanfront homes red-tagged after surf stormCity officials say the number of eastern Malibu properties with concerning beach erosion has grown from 56 to 78 properties, after record-high tides. But Malibu escapes the type of devastation that has hit from Long Beach to Dana Point. [City of Malibu photo. ]Monday, October 12, 20261
Van plunges off PCH into ocean near Deer Creek RoadThe driver and two dogs were rescued Saturday at the same stretch of highway where a construction zone has no K-rail protecting a collapsed section.Monday, October 5, 2026
Malibu beachfront homes vulnerable as sand sources run dryAt an El Niño preparedness meeting, Caltrans and city officials told beachfront residents there is no sand available to shore up at-risk homes.Thursday, October 1, 2026
Caltrans adds 51st burned-down site to PCH erosion listEngineers say the ocean is now washing against PCH at another burned-out property near Carbon Beach.Wednesday, September 30, 20261
Some beach houses in imminent danger as high tide, El Niño surf pound MalibuCity Manager Joe Irvin told the council El Niño damage is hitting Malibu from end to end, council approves citywide state of emergency, feds and state looking to OK dredging Malibu Creek to prevent overflow into Cross Creek shops and Serra Retreat houses.Tuesday, September 29, 20261
Fourteen storm damage sites now stretch from Mugu Rock to Santa MonicaKBUU counts 14 active coastal repair and hazard zones, from crumbled PCH shoulders to landslides and washed-out beaches.Monday, September 28, 20261 comment
Heavy rock-hauling trucks to hit PCH 18 hours a dayCamarillo warns residents of nonstop truck traffic between Pacific Rock Mine and Malibu coast through mid-December.Thursday, September 24, 2026
Caltrans plans online workshop on PCH safety projectThe project would add a sidewalk and bike lanes on 4,200 feet of PCH between Las Flores and Carbon Canyon.Wednesday, September 23, 2026
PCH pipe repairs choke traffic; Malibu urged to conserve waterCrews are blocking two of three lanes each direction near Temescal Canyon while repairing the sole water main serving Malibu and Topanga.Friday, September 18, 2026
Caltrans to resume work on rock wall at Coastline Dr MondayEmergency revetment work across from the Getty Villa Museum resumes Monday night with one lane in each direction for five days.Friday, September 18, 2026
Caltrans drops roundabouts, scales back PCH safety planState abandons roundabouts and boulevard widening, now proposing one sidewalk and two bike lanes on eight-tenths of a mile of PCH.Thursday, September 17, 2026
Caltrans holds PCH meeting tonight on Dead Man's Curve stretchThe 6 p.m. session at Malibu City Hall focuses on a 0.8-mile stretch between Las Flores Canyon and Carbon Canyon roads.Wednesday, September 16, 2026
Caltrans shifts Rattner Beach PCH work to overnightStarting Monday night, one lane in each direction on PCH will close from 9 p.m. to 5 a.m. for five nights of $15 million revetment work.Tuesday, September 15, 2026
Caltrans plans changes on small stretch of PCH where women were killedThe state calls yet another PCH safety meeting, this time asking for comment on possible bike lanes and sidewalks on PCH from the Carbon Canyon Fire Station down to Duke's.Saturday, September 12, 2026
Five Caltrans trouble spots plague Malibu-area PCHFrom Tuna Beach to Deer Creek, collapsing shoulders and cliffs threaten the highway — and Malibu's only water supply.Saturday, September 12, 2026
Ocean waves chew away at PCH east and west of MalibuCaltrans dumps boulders at three locations while cones mark 40-foot cliffs at the fog line near Deer Creek Road.Thursday, September 10, 2026
High tides wash across burned-out Billionaire's Beach lotsOcean water reached PCH along Carbon Beach during the storm, but the highway itself came through with little damage.Wednesday, September 9, 2026
31 Houses Red-Tagged At Lechusa Beach, As Landslide Concern GrowsTotal went from 5 to 31 this evening. No word on how long the evacuation will last. Some residents seen leaving with suitcases at 6.. Cement trucks waiting to deliver to the gaping hole are still lining up on Broad Beach Road tonight. Entry into neighborhood blocked.Tuesday, September 8, 2026
Caltrans pauses PCH, Topanga lane closures for Labor DayNo state lane closures are planned Friday through Monday, but the eastbound wall work at Piña Beach resumes Tuesday morning.Thursday, September 3, 2026
Caltrans to repair century-old PCH pedestrian tunnelsThe tunnels at Chautauqua and Entrada suffer from failed pumps, sand-blocked drains and contaminated water leaking from above.Tuesday, August 18, 2026
Caltrans races to shore up PCH at Big RockEmergency weekend repairs aim to stop waves from washing more of Pacific Coast Highway into the ocean west of the Big Rock signal.Monday, August 10, 2026
Caltrans installs more K-rails at Big Rock as coast erodesEmergency work targets a 20000-block stretch of PCH after hurricane waves washed behind seawalls that survived the fire.Saturday, August 8, 2026
Malibu red-tags 16 lots along PCH, but fencing remains inadequateThe city says it red-tagged parcels as a public safety measure, but most sites still have fencing that blew over months ago.Monday, August 3, 20261 comment
Malibu asks state to independently study PCH cliff stabilityCouncil members are skeptical of Caltrans' assurance that the highway in the fire zone is not in danger of falling into the ocean.Thursday, July 16, 2026
Coastal Commission approves PCH lane reduction, roundabouts in western MalibuCaltrans now has final permission to cut one mile of PCH from five lanes to two and install two traffic circles.Friday, June 12, 2026
Coastal Commission staff back PCH traffic circles, reject appealStaff say the western Malibu roundabouts will enhance beachgoer safety and access, not violate the Coastal Act.Thursday, May 28, 2026
Council cools on $3 million Malibu Seafood pedestrian tunnelMembers worry the proposed undercrossing would flood, attract vandalism and still leave pedestrians scrambling across PCH.Wednesday, May 27, 2026
One-Lane Traffic Control in Topanga at GrandviewCaltrans maintenance work will close one lane on Topanga Canyon Boulevard from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. today and tomorrow.Wednesday, May 20, 2026
State to unveil new Topanga Lagoon plans May 31California will reveal revised designs for a 31-acre lagoon and rebuilt PCH bridge at Malibu's gateway, after the Palisades Fire erased earlier plans.Friday, May 15, 2026
Caltrans to Shift PCH Lanes Inland for Rebuild AccessThe shift, expected late next week, will give oceanfront homeowners more room to unload construction materials in the Malibu fire zone.Tuesday, May 12, 2026
Council to vote tonight on PCH traffic circles west of Broad BeachMalibu's city council is set to decide whether to install two traffic circles and narrow PCH for a half mile near Broad Beach.Monday, April 13, 2026
PCH Roundabouts Plan Returns to City Council MondayCouncil will decide whether the western Malibu road-narrowing project meets legal findings to proceed.Friday, April 10, 2026
PCH Crashes Absent From Public Safety Commission AgendaMalibu's Public Safety Commission meets at 5 p.m. but cannot discuss the recent Westward Beach Road crashes — they aren't on the agenda.Wednesday, April 1, 2026
PCH traffic lights running on generators; charging site at Bluffs ParkCaltrans hooked up city-purchased generators overnight, and Southern California Edison is opening a community resource center at Bluffs Park.Friday, October 16, 2026
Topanga Canyon closed to non-residents during wind eventL.A. County asked Caltrans to limit access to canyon residents only, citing the need to possibly evacuate 8,500 people if a fire breaks out.Thursday, October 15, 2026
Sacramento approves 4 emergency orders to save PCH from wave eroionEmergency cliff protection across from Carbon Canyon fire station has washed out three times since August, Malibu's building chief told the City Council.Tuesday, October 13, 20261
Surf undermines PCH east of Duke's, taking out water lineCaltrans estimates 50 linear feet of damage after waves collapsed the ground beneath Pacific Coast Highway over the weekend.Monday, October 12, 2026
High tides batter Malibu coast, undermine PCH east of Duke'sCaltrans estimates 50 feet of pavement is hanging over the surf east of Duke's as waves erode beaches across Malibu.Monday, October 12, 20261
Caltrans to begin $69 million PCH repaving in western MalibuWork starts in two weeks from Malibu Creek Bridge to the county line, with bike lanes, narrower traffic lanes and a new Palisades crosswalk. Coming next year: a makeover for the eastern segment of PCH.Monday, October 12, 2026
Caltrans to begin two-year PCH rebuild Oct. 27The first major reconstruction of western Malibu's Pacific Coast Highway since 1947 will start in 16 days and run into winter 2029-30.Saturday, October 10, 2026
Topanga Lagoon restoration plans to be unveiled Oct. 29The Resource Conservation District will show a longer PCH bridge and lagoon reconstruction aimed at restoring steelhead passage.Wednesday, October 7, 2026
City staff prepares plan for PCH pedestrian underpass that council now appears to disfavorA proposal to split $500,000+ tab with Caltrans, for preliminary blueprints, returns to a City Council that has expressed only lukewarm support for the concept.Monday, October 5, 20261 comment
Malibu speed cameras log 100,000 violations in eight daysThe city won't send warnings or tickets for at least 30 days while it conducts a speed study in the confusing eastern PCH construction zone.Wednesday, September 30, 20262
Caltrans holds online hearing on La Costa Beach bike lanesThe state is seeking public input on a roughly 4,000-foot PCH project that could add bike lanes and a sidewalk between Carbon Canyon and Las Flores Canyon. It's at 1pm today at https://engage.dot.ca.gov/i53314#tab-77215Wednesday, September 30, 2026
Malibu Road residents plead for city help as houses hang over oceanCity Manager Joe Irvin says beachfront owners are on their own, but there are only four qualified coastal engineers in all of Southern California — and none are returning calls.Tuesday, September 29, 20262 comments
Rock-hauling trucks to cross Malibu day and night for PCH repairCaltrans emergency work to shore up PCH near Tuna Beach could bring trucks through the city from 6 a.m. to 10 p.m. into December.Friday, September 25, 20261
Caltrans lane closures hit PCH and 101 this weekBoulder placement work will slow PCH between Malibu and Point Mugu and near the Getty Villa, while wildlife crossing construction closes 101 lanes overnight.Monday, September 21, 2026
PCH traffic crawls in both directions as water pipe is repairedHeavy delays are stacking up from Las Flores Canyon down through Topanga to the construction zone at Temescal Canyon Road.Friday, September 18, 2026
Caltrans to close PCH intermittently for four-month repair near Point MuguCrews will halt traffic in both directions on weekdays to drop boulders into a hole carved by ocean waves.Friday, September 18, 2026
City questions 25 mph speed limit on eastern PCHCity Manager Joe Irvin has asked Caltrans why the widely ignored 25 mph limit stays in effect, raising questions about upcoming speed cameras.Tuesday, September 15, 2026
Emergency PCH repairs at Carbon Beach washed out by surfA temporary breakwater installed by the state two weeks ago has failed, leaving Pacific Coast Highway held up only by a 40-foot column of sand and rock.Monday, September 14, 2026
Caltrans to replace beach at Getty Villa with boulders but no sandContractor is clearing the site and moving out homeless encampments before dropping giant rocks where beach sand used to be. Critics say it was a government wall at what used to be Castle Rock, that bounces waves over to scour away historic Ratner Beach.Saturday, September 12, 2026
Caltrans leaves PCH washouts marked only with conesTwo pavement washouts on eastbound Pacific Coast Highway remain unrepaired after last weekend's high surf and high tide.Thursday, September 10, 20261 comment
Major high tides threaten more Malibu beach erosionNational Weather Service predicts significant erosion from Oxnard to Long Beach as Point Dume beaches all but vanish.Tuesday, September 8, 2026
Beaches erode in Malibu, waves blast across PCH near Pt MuguWaves are washing over PCH near Mugu Rock, Zuma Beach has lost half its width, Westward Beach is disappearing. And by Wednesday, 90-degree humid heat is forecast.Monday, September 7, 2026
PCH lane closures return Tuesday after Labor Day pauseCaltrans will resume closing an eastbound PCH lane near Big Rock to protect the crumbling cliff at Tuna Beach.Friday, September 4, 2026
Caltrans to drill in PCH landslide zone next week; lane closure aheadGeotechnical rigs will be set up just past Sunset, heading towards Malibu, with a westbound lane closed all next week.Thursday, August 20, 2026
Seven more Malibu fire properties red-tagged as PCH erodesCaltrans is dumping rock to shore up PCH near Big Rock as 23 burned-out sites now threaten the highway and ocean.Tuesday, August 11, 2026
Multiple PCH lane closures scheduled this weekCaltrans, Verizon and Southern California Edison all have crews working along Pacific Coast Highway in Malibu this week.Monday, August 10, 2026
Malibu presses Caltrans to shore up PCH before winterCity Manager Joe Irwin says the state may be underestimating the immediate threat of erosion to Pacific Coast Highway near Big Rock.Wednesday, August 5, 2026
Caltrans freeway signs falsely declared "Point Dume Closed"Only the road to the tip of Point Dume was shut. Businesses and neighborhood streets were all open.Monday, August 3, 2026
Malibu asks state to protect PCH, not private ownersA proposed letter to Caltrans argues fire-zone beachfront owners should not bear responsibility for shoring up the state highway against wave damage.Friday, July 10, 2026
Caltrans to brief Malibu council on PCH stability after fire damageBurned wooden piers and retaining walls that protected the highway for a century are gone, leaving vertical drops to the ocean.Thursday, June 4, 2026
State orders Malibu out of Zuma Creek underpassThe Regional Water Quality Control Board has told L.A. County to suspend all work in the flood control channel used as a road under PCH.Wednesday, May 27, 20261 comment
Council also takes up street repaving, Corral Creek underpassTonight's agenda includes annual residential repaving and a $260,000 Caltrans design deal for a pedestrian underpass at Malibu Seafood.Tuesday, May 26, 2026
Caltrans Sets $154 Million PCH Repaving ProjectThe first major repaving of Pacific Coast Highway since 2010 will start this fall and run through 2030, including striped bike lanes.Wednesday, May 20, 2026
Trancas Creek bridge faces new round of constructionL.A. County Waterworks will spend seven months installing a water main, followed by a city right-turn lane project at the same site.Wednesday, May 13, 2026
Trash fire in 110 Freeway tunnel renews Caltrans questionsA drainage tunnel filled with debris left by homeless people burned Tuesday near the L.A. Harbor, closing northbound lanes.Wednesday, May 6, 2026
County to begin clearing Zuma Creek underpass this weekL.A. County crews will start moving gravel off the flooded roadway tomorrow, with reopening tentatively planned for next week.Monday, April 13, 2026
County reverses course, will clear Zuma Creek underpassL.A. County Beaches and Harbors will scrape rocks blocking the PCH underpass next week, after Malibu activists pressed for action.Monday, April 6, 2026
