Earth ChangesCalifornia’s iconic Pacific Coast Highway teeters on the edge of falling into the sea after a terrifying crack appears in cliffside after storm Posted on October 19, 2026 by Administrator California’s most famous highway is in need of emergency repairs after a large crack appeared in the cliffside underneath the roadway, raising concerns about a landslide. The deep crack was spotted along the Pacific Coast Highway (PCH) between El Morro Canyon and Irvine Cove on Tuesday. The crack appears to end right near the border of the cliffside and the PCH, causing the California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) to shut down the right to traffic to protect drivers, CBS News reported.
