As a driver was pulling out of Geoffrey's in Malibu last night, he struck and killed a motorcyclist, reports the Daily News. The driver, 50-year-old Terry Turner, was visiting from Oklahoma and was found to be sober after undergoing tests. The motorcyclist, a 41-year-old man from Malibu whose name hasn't been released, was pronounced dead at the scene. more ›

A portion of the Pacific Coast Highway west of Malibu will remain closed, possibly until Friday, according to Malibu Patch. "The nine-mile stretch from Neptune's Net at Yerba Buena Road to Las Posas Road had been expected to reopen Monday at 6 p.m., but the weekend rain has prevented this from happening." The segment of PCH has been closed since December 18th, though was briefly opened on the 28th. The California Highway Patrol continues to shore up the hillsides to prevent rockslides. more ›

Laguna Beach sustained some of the most profound damage from the massive rainstorm that has just cleared the region, in the form of mud flows in the hillsides and in their popular Downtown area. This morning the cleanup resumes, but thankfully without the threat of rain, and some residents have been able to return to their homes, according to LA Now. more ›

After public outcry about safety concerns on the Pacific Coast Highway in Malibu, the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department has added a motorcycle deputy to patrol the area, reports the Santa Monica Daily Press. more ›

An 38-year-old homeless man died after he was struck by an SUV last night on the Pacific Coast Highway, just north of Sunset Blvd. The LAPD describe the driver of the green sports utility vehicle--possibly a 1999 to 2002 Nissan Pathfinder--as a white male, but have few other clues other than he was driving northbound. more ›

A fire near Will Rogers State Historic Park was reported at around 2:00 p.m. today, but was put out in just under an hour thanks to the 64 firefighters on the scene. more ›

A fire that began with a spark of lightning in Big Sur is now responsible for burning over 42 acres and is reportedly only 3 per cent contained. A 12-mile segment of the Pacific Coast Highway (Highway 1) has been closed down as firefighters work to control the blaze. Over 1,000 fires have been burning in Northern California for the past week, many of which were ignited by lightning strikes. President Bush has declared a federal state of emergency for the afflicted areas. more ›

For most of the 5.5-mile Pacific Palisades hike at the popular Paseo Miramar trail towards Parker Overlook, you can see the ocean. Located two blocks east of Pacific Coast Highway on Sunset (map found below), the hike is a popular one, often leaving the dense hillside neighborhood at the top of the street strapped for parking, which means hikers must prepare to walk an extra quarter to half mile uphill through winding streets before it hitting the packed dirt path. more ›

More Pictures From the Surf City Marathon/Half Marathon more ›

Sitting besides Pacific Coast Highway in Malibu, Allegria is a cozy and warm fine Italian restaurant. As part of DineLA Week, we visited to try the prix-fixe menu. LAist has been offering you some great coverage of Restaurant Week: to join in the party, you can find a listing of participating restaurants at DineLA.com. Participating restaurants typically offer a three-course lunch for $22 and dinner for $34. more ›

Tonight’s the next installment of the LA Phil’s Concrete Frequency series, but here are other options we've dug up for your going-out pleasure: more ›

Happy 50th to our weekly photo contributor Mike Watt! This is a self-portrait taken this morning, kayaking around Angel's Gate in the rain at dawn. He'll also be marking the occasion tonight by rocking DiPiazza's in Long Beach. Watt will be joining Nels Cline and Steve Perkins in Banyan, Perkins' experimental, mostly instrumental project. Opening bands are Alfajerk and Horrors of Toledo. Banyan goes on at 11pm, so you can still catch them if you head on down to the LBC. more ›

Good thing the Los Angeles Fire Department (LAFD) put out a Red Flat Alert (move your car if you live in the hills or you could be towed) last night for today -- a major brush fire began this morning around 5:50 a.m. near Tampa Ave and Sesnon Bl (yo, Valley, people, this is Porter Ranch) in Los Angeles County territory according to alerts from the LAFD. In the name of mutual aid, the... more ›

Selected quotes from another Wilshire gridlocked story in the LA Times ("Signal fixes get the green light" by Ron Gong-Lin II):Last month, [Councilman Jack] Weiss asked the city Department of Transportation for its master plan and list of top needs, and found out there were none. "It's municipal malpractice," Weiss said. "We have a strategic plan for other important aspects for our city, but the one most vexing issue, traffic. . . there's no... more ›

Trying to keep it light today people... HBOs 'Entourage' makes Los Angeles a character While "Entourage" is a show about four close buddies, the HBO series gets much of its charm from what is arguably the group's fifth member: the city of Los Angeles. El Lay's status at the center of the U.S. entertainment industry means lots of shows nominally take place here. But few — if any — shows approach the city with... more ›

Londonist prepares a Happy Birthday bath for Buddah this week and then things get all cliched. A madman goes on a rampage while axe-wiedling and London's mayor warns an American diplomat to avoid the kitchen if the heat bothers him so much. more ›

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An 80-foot washout has forced the off-again, on-again closure of the heavily used route since Jan. 10. And now state highway officials say a 17-hour-per-day shutdown will likely continue through the end of March. more ›

We'll be the first to admit it: it's important to police PCH tightly. The road has been plagued with drunk drivers for years, and the problem gets worse during holidays. But we've heard a number of anecdotal reports that Angelenos are getting nailed for ticky-tack violations like crossing solid white lines in safe situations, or for going 5-7 miles over the speed limit on fast highways. We believe that going 51 in a 45 is not a crime. more ›