L.A. County's first significant storm in more than eight months has already forced the closure of I-5, unleashed mud on roadways, and closed Malibu's public schools.

All Malibu-area schools will be closed on Monday due to the risk posed by unsafe road condition in the area following heavy rain near the Palisades Fire burn scar.

After wildfires disrupted schedules, Malibu schools begin reopening. Webster Elementary leads the way with officials welcoming students back.

The ocean water remained off-limits at beaches stretching from Malibu to Santa Monica due to LA fire debris carried to the coast.

As the cleanup phase of recovery begins after the devastating fires in L.A. County, displaced residents grapple with new uncertainty surrounding the cost and timeline for rebuilding.

Rain has mostly moved out of Southern California after the first significant storm of the season brought weekend downpours that aided firefighters.

Heavy rain beginning Sunday afternoon caused some mudslides, and snow closed part of Interstate 5 near Los Angeles.

Much-needed rain has begun to fall over Southern California, bringing relief to the drought-stricken region but also the threat of toxic runoff.

A number of considerable mudflows forced the closure of multiple roads in the Palisades Fire burn scar on Sunday.

Flood watches were in effect for burn areas from recent fires that broke out around the Pacific Palisades neighborhood in Los Angeles, Altadena and Castaic Lake.

In neighboring Malibu, four schools were closed ... a key north-south artery. The California Department of Transportation said there was no estimated reopening time. A winter storm warning ...

School was closed Monday for the four Malibu schools in the Santa ... due to mudflows in Topanga Canyon, the California Department of Transportation said. Heavy snow fell in the mountains in ...