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Coverage dated October 13, 2026

Cracks in coastal bluff prompt PCH lane closure near Laguna Beach

Headline from ABC 7 Los Angeles

Cracks in a bluff at Crystal Cove State Park in Orange County has forced the closure of a southbound lane on PCH.

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  1. NBC Los Angeles

    Large crack in coastal bluff prompts PCH lane closure near Laguna Beach (opens NBC Los Angeles)

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    NBC Los Angeles's feed description

    A large crack formed in a coastal bluff supporting Pacific Coast Highway near Laguna Beach, prompting the closure Tuesday of a southbound traffic lane as officials assess erosion damage following days of powerful surf.

  2. KTLA Los Angeles

    Erosion causes large crack in cliffside under PCH in Laguna Beach (opens KTLA Los Angeles)

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    KTLA Los Angeles's feed description

    Erosion has caused a large crack to appear in the cliffside under a stretch of the Pacific Coast Highway in Laguna Beach. Sky5 was overhead Tuesday afternoon, where the fractured bluff could be seen after months of powerful surf battered the coastline, spawned by recent hurricanes and El Niño condit…

  3. Foxla

    PCH lane closed near Laguna Beach as coastal erosion worsens (opens Foxla)

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    Foxla's feed description

    High surf and intense storm activity continue to batter Southern California ’s coastal communities, causing significant shoreline erosion and forcing a lane closure along Pacific Coast Highway in North Laguna Beach .

  4. ABC 7 Los Angeles

    Cracks in coastal bluff prompt PCH lane closure near Laguna Beach (opens ABC 7 Los Angeles)

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    ABC 7 Los Angeles's feed description

    Cracks in a bluff at Crystal Cove State Park in Orange County has forced the closure of a southbound lane on PCH.