On Friday, the storied coastal road had dissolved into a river of mud and debris after a powerful rainstorm sent those burned hillsides careening toward the ocean, turning canyons into rivers of mud and rocks.

Malibu’s Pacific Coast Highway, which just reopened after last month’s devastating Palisades Fire, is closing again Tuesday due to concerns about potential mudslides, landslides and

The stretch of the highway along the Pacific Ocean between Santa Monica and Malibu reopened to regular traffic. Some local officials believe it is too soon.