<p>A standoff between a man in a van and the LA County Sheriff's Department closes a section of PCH in Malibu and the Obamas fire up the DNC in Chicago. </p>

A standoff between a man in a van and the LA County Sheriff's Department closes a section of PCH in Malibu and the Obamas fire up the DNC in Chicago.

<p>A standoff between a man in a van and the LA County Sheriff's Department closes a section of PCH in Malibu and the Obamas fire up the DNC in Chicago.&nbsp;</p>

AM UPDATE: Man in van forces closure of PCH

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