Most of the beach at PCH and 9th Avenue was reopened, but a portion directly beneath the landslide remained closed until further notice.

The popular Thousand Steps Beach in Laguna Beach is shut down following a landslide that sent debris and boulders down the cliffside early Friday, Jan. 31. Yellow caution tape blocked the steep stairs leading down to the area at 9th Avenue,

A large pile of rocks, dirt and debris covers the beach sand, as a portion of the cliffside above crumbled. A destroyed beach access staircase could be seen in the rubble.