A stretch of Pacific Coast Highway closed after the Palisades Fire in January reopened Friday morning on the Los Angeles County coast. The 11-mile section of coast road had been largely off limits to everyone but residents,

Nearly six months after wildfires erupted in Southern California, closing the Pacific Coast Highway in Los Angeles and burning thousands of acres, the iconic West Coast highway has reopened to the public.

Less than 48 hours before the planned reopening, the state said it remains "in the dark" regarding the city of Los Angeles' plans for providing security to the fire-ravaged Pacific Palisades.

Many businesses in the Malibu area struggled to stay afloat while much of the community was cut off. By the numbers. A report recently released by Beacon Economics and the Pepperd

Though PCH will once again welcome traffic, the Pacific Palisades will remain closed to the public, with law enforcement checkpoints.