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Governor Newsom announces Pacific Coast Highway will reopen in time for summer as California’s all-in fire response continues ahead of schedule
Apr 14, 25 11:22 AM
What you need to know: The Pacific Coast Highway, which was closed following the Palisades Fire, will reopen to public travel by the end of May – months ahead of schedule. -
Central Coast city finally tops list for best beach town of the year
Apr 11, 25 10:39 AM
A Central Coast beach town offering a quick escape from the Bay Area or Los Angeles (and famously name-dropped in an iconic 1990s movie) was just crowned the coastal small town of the year. -
L.A. County fire-affected beaches are safe for swimming, health officials say
Apr 10, 25 11:25 AM
Just in time for a mini heat wave going into the weekend, local public health authorities have lifted ocean water advisories placed on Malibu- and Santa Monica-area beaches affected by January’s Palis…
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Recent Articles
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Governor Newsom announces Pacific Coast Highway will reopen in time for summer as California’s all-in fire response continues ahead of schedule
Apr 14, 25 11:22 AM
What you need to know: The Pacific Coast Highway, which was closed following the Palisades Fire, will reopen to public travel by the end of May – months ahead of schedule. -
Central Coast city finally tops list for best beach town of the year
Apr 11, 25 10:39 AM
A Central Coast beach town offering a quick escape from the Bay Area or Los Angeles (and famously name-dropped in an iconic 1990s movie) was just crowned the coastal small town of the year. -
L.A. County fire-affected beaches are safe for swimming, health officials say
Apr 10, 25 11:25 AM
Just in time for a mini heat wave going into the weekend, local public health authorities have lifted ocean water advisories placed on Malibu- and Santa Monica-area beaches affected by January’s Palis…
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