Pacific Coast Highway will be closed this week because of potential mud and debris flows during the upcoming storms.

Just hours after reopening to the public for the first time since the Palisades Fire in January, Pacific Coast Highway is set to close again this week as two rainstorms close in on the region. Mike Rogers reports.

Palisades residents and contractors will be able to access homes via Chautauqua Boulevard with passes LOS ANGELES – The California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) today announced that in anticipation of predicted rain,

Pacific Coast Highway and the Pacific Palisades neighborhood are reopening to the public this weekend despite concerns from some local residents and officials who fear it’s too soon to allow wide access to the fire-damaged area.

With cleanup and restoration work still ongoing in the wake of the Palisades fire, all areas of Pacific Coast Highway will nonetheless reopen to essential traffic beginning Sunday, though with only one lane open in each direction — and with reduced speeds in effect, it was announced Friday.

More rain could finally end Southern California's fire season as Pacific Coast Highway reopens for the first time in weeks.