City officials announced Saturday that checkpoints to enter the Pacific Palisades will remain in place despite previously lifting the requirement ahead of the Sunday reopening. The move was made after some residents voiced concerns that allowing public access would bring looters and crime to the homes that were still standing but largely uninhabitable due to

Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass announced that checkpoints into the Palisades fire zone will remain in place indefinitely, with Gov. Gavin Newsom offering additional resources to ensure the area "remains secure while freeing up LAPD to focus on the public safety needs of the entire city.

Pacific Coast Highway and the Pacific Palisades neighborhood are reopening to the public this weekend despite concerns from some local residents and officials who fear it’s too soon to allow wide access to the fire-damaged area.

With cleanup and restoration work still ongoing in the wake of the Palisades fire, all areas of Pacific Coast Highway will nonetheless reopen to essential traffic beginning Sunday, though with only one lane open in each direction — and with reduced speeds in effect,