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

Despite ongoing cleanup and restoration efforts following the Palisades Fire, a portion of the Pacific Coast Highway reopened Sunday to traffic.

Although the Pacific Coast Highway in Malibu reopened on Sunday, the general public is still not allowed into the Palisades area, causing some confusion among drivers. KTLA's Rachel Menitoff speaks with residents in the area on Feb.