An iconic Southern California stretch of the Pacific Coast Highway, closed to outsiders since January’s devastating Palisades Fire, will reopen today in advance of the travel-heavy Memorial Day

The Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department declined to identify the man, but said his death is presumed accidental pending an autopsy.

Dakota Johnson and Chris Martin were photographed in casual coastal ensembles during a stroll through Malibu, Calif. on Friday, May 16, ahead of the Cannes Film Festival. Johnson walked the red carpet solo on Monday,

Malibu became a city in 1991 largely to block sewers and the rampant growth they threatened to bring. The January wildfire has city leaders considering a sewer to cut ocean pollution. But can they still thwart growth?

The Pacific Coast Highway between Santa Monica and Malibu has reopened for traffic today. The section of the highway had been closed due to the recent Palisades fire.

The Carters own some of the world’s most striking homes, including a nearly $200 million Malibu estate by Tadao Ando and a modern fortress in Bel Air.

A sweeping new plan to reshape Pacific Coast Highway over the next several decades was unveiled this week, as state transportation officials presented the Draft PCH Master Plan Feasibility Study during a public meeting that drew both praise and sharp criticism from residents and local officials.