Caltrans Offers Payments for Pothole Damage as Mudslides Mount and Rain Dwindles

Published on February 8, 2024

More mudslides occurred Feb. 7, this time again in Studio City, despite rainfall ceasing during the day in Southern California. Light rain is expected to pick back up through the night, according to the National Weather Service. Mulholland Drive in Studio City was covered in mud as of midday, closing the scenic street and possibly endangering some nearby hilltop homes between Coldwater Canyon Drive and Laurel Canyon Boulevard. Several portions of the road collapsed, with no injuries reported. Forecasters for the National Weather Service (NWS) said a fast-moving front will make its way through Los Angeles County on Wednesday night before drying up through the weekend and into next week, with a quarter to half inch of precipitation—possibly more in mountain and foothill regions—expected tonight, which could trigger more mudslides in vulnerable areas....

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