LOS ANGELES COUNTY TO CONTINUE PCH REOPENING FOR COUNTY AREAS SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 2 AT 8 A.M.

Sheriff’s Department will be at elevated staffing with highly visible patrols

LOS ANGELES, CA — After this evening’s announcement from the City of Los Angeles regarding a one-day delay in the reopening of PCH, Los Angeles County Supervisor Lindsey P. Horvath shares the following statement:

“Tonight’s announcement from the City of Los Angeles comes as a surprise.

Los Angeles County will continue with the plan agreed upon by LASD, LAPD, CHP, and Caltrans, and will reopen Malibu and unincorporated portions of PCH tomorrow Sunday, February 2 at 8 a.m.

The Carbon Beach checkpoint will no longer be active, and PCH will be open one lane in each direction from the Ventura County line through the checkpoint to be determined in and by the City of Los Angeles.

Los Angeles County was ready to reopen today but delayed to Sunday to align with the City of Los Angeles to limit public confusion. Our communities deserve consistency and coordination in this painful time.

I want to reiterate that this opening is for residents and their families to resume their lives, and local only traffic is highly encouraged. With reduced lanes and speeds, it will be slow.

The Sheriff’s Department will be at elevated staffing with highly visible patrols along PCH and into neighborhoods.

We will protect our communities from anyone seeking to prey on them with every resource at our disposal.”