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    "headline": "PCH Closed at Point Dume Due to Police Activity",
    "headlinePublic": "PCH Closed at Point Dume Due to Police Activity",
    "summary": "On 2024-08-21, [Pepperdine Emergency Information posted: PCH Closed at Point Dume Due to Police Activity](https://emergency.pepperdine.edu/2024/08/21/pch-closed-at-point-dume-due-to-police-activity/).",
    "outcome": "See notice.",
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      "verbatimText": "Pacific Coast Highway is closed in both directions, north of campus, between Heathercliff Road and Busch Drive due to police activity involving an assault with a deadly weapon suspect barricaded in a vehicle. The Los Angeles County Sheriff advises the public to avoid the area until further notice. All other routes to campus remain open and clear of delays. Students and employees are encouraged to drive slowly and carefully, leave plenty of extra time for travel, and remain informed about Pepperdine’s Southern California campuses by utilizing the following resources: - Malibu Campus Road hotline: 310.506.ROAD (7623) - Emergency Information Page: emergency.pepperdine.edu Greater Los Angeles traffic information can be viewed online at www.sigalert.com.",
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      "title": "PCH Closed at Point Dume Due to Police Activity",
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