Search and rescue dogs will be brought in just to make sure no one was caught in the landslide; no homes are immediately threatened, an official said.

A landslide has caused a temporary Laguna Beach closure at 9th Street Beach, officials said.A large pile of rocks, dirt and debris covers the beach sand at the popular recreation spot also known as Thousand Steps Beach,

A portion of beach was closed Friday following a landslide on a bluff below homes in Laguna Beach. Part of the bluff collapsed onto the shore at 9th Street Beach, temporarily closing the area. Rocks and dirt piled up on the sand below at least two homes.

LAGUNA BEACH, Calif. - A landside prompted the temporary beach closure of 9th Street Beach, commonly referred to as Thousand Steps Beach, in Laguna Beach on Friday. Officials said the landslide was reported in the 32000 block of Coast Highway in South Laguna. Aerial images from SkyFOX showed the landslide along with a large police presence.

A popular and heavily trafficked beach in Laguna Beach was closed Friday morning after the cliffside that overlooks it gave way and slid to the ground below. Details: Rich Prickett reports from Sky5 for the KTLA 5 News at 11 on Jan.