Traffic & Transit
Topanga Canyon Road Closes Due To Malibu Mudslides
About four to five vehicles were stuck in mud and drivers had to be rescued but no one was injured, according to reports from the scene.

MALIBU, CA – A mudslide trapped several cars and forced the closure of Topanga Canyon Road near Malibu in both directions from Pacific Coast Highway to Grand View Drive, the California Highway Patrol reported. The road would remain closed for 24 to 48 hours, officials said. About four to five vehicles were stuck in mud and drivers had to be rescued but no one was injured, according to reports from the scene.
Mud covered the roadway and SigAlert was issued for a Topanga Canyon Boulevard closure expected to last through the morning.
At 2:10 a.m., "Doppler radar and spotter reports continued to indicate moderate to locally heavy rain occurring across portions of Los Angeles County," according to an NWS statement. "A few of the heavier bands affected the Santa Monica Mountains, where some rocks and boulders fell across Kanan Road near the tunnel as well as Topanga Canyon."
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