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.

Two lanes in each direction have opened, with a 25 mph speed limit between Temescal Canyon Road in Pacific Palisades and Carbon Beach Terrace in Malibu, according to the California Highway Patrol.

A report recently released by Beacon Economics and the Pepperdine School of Public Policy says that since the Palisades Fire, local shops have seen an average 70% decline in businesses. So have restaurants and bars, where, on the aggregate, sales are down about $7.6 million dollars a month.

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.

Pacific Coast Highway, a vital artery closed for weeks following the Palisades Fire, fully reopens to all traffic on Friday. KTLA's Eric Spillman reports. May 23, 2025.