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Closures on Highway 1 mean the South Coast of Big Sur is an island, reliant on helicopters for essentials.
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Closures on Highway 1 mean the South Coast of Big Sur is an island, reliant on helicopters for essentials.

  • Sara Rubin
  • Jan 25, 2023

For people who live in Big Sur—accessible via Highway 1, the region's lonely paved artery on the edge of a cliff, and a series of rugged dirt …

Big Sur’s Colorado Fire continues to rage, but conditions have improved.
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Big Sur’s Colorado Fire continues to rage, but conditions have improved.

  • Christopher Neely
  • Jan 22, 2022

Update Jan. 23, 10:20am: As of Sunday morning, Cal Fire reported Big Sur's Colorado Fire was 1,050 acres and 25 percent contained. 

Highway 1's Bixby Bridge will be closed overnight for the next three weeks.
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Highway 1's Bixby Bridge will be closed overnight for the next three weeks.

  • Tajha Chappellet-Lanier
  • Jul 11, 2021

Late night or early morning drives down the Big Sur coast, whether for work or pleasure, won’t be happening during the next few weeks.

Caltrans promises Highway 1 reopening by April 30.
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Caltrans promises Highway 1 reopening by April 30.

  • Tajha Chappellet-Lanier
  • Apr 8, 2021

That scenic weekend drive down Highway 1 to San Luis Obispo could be coming sooner than you imagined. Caltrans announced on Thursday that it p…

Caltrans announces plans for repair of Highway 1 at Rat Creek.
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Caltrans announces plans for repair of Highway 1 at Rat Creek.

  • Tajha Chappellet-Lanier
  • Feb 25, 2021

Caltrans on Thursday, Feb. 25, announced its plans for repair of the missing 150 feet of Highway 1 along the Big Sur coast. The agency has cho…

You've been warned: US Open traffic will be brutal, and Caltrans recommends avoiding Highway 1.
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You've been warned: US Open traffic will be brutal, and Caltrans recommends avoiding Highway 1.

  • Pam Marino
  • Jun 5, 2019

For any of those among us who are thinking, “Oh, big golf tournament in Pebble Beach, it’ll probably be like February with the AT&T,” thin…

Big Sur stalwart Maiden Publick House closing.
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Big Sur stalwart Maiden Publick House closing.

  • Mark C. Anderson
  • May 6, 2017

It was one of those spots that felt like a discovery, all tucked away at The Village Shops next to River Inn, brimming with craft beer, sturdy…

Quick Bites: of resilience, deviled duck eggs and happy hours.
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Quick Bites: of resilience, deviled duck eggs and happy hours.

  • Mark C. Anderson
  • Apr 12, 2017

The latest in a series of heartfelt Big Sur benefit events will bring some tasty elements into play.

Weekly Roundup: Island no more, Cemex, a landmark land deal and ICE rumors.
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Weekly Roundup: Island no more, Cemex, a landmark land deal and ICE rumors.

  • David Schmalz
  • Mar 11, 2017

Time and resources being finite, there were a lot of stories the Weekly had to leave on the table this week, some of which were reported elsew…

Residents and officials come together to aid Big Sur.
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Residents and officials come together to aid Big Sur.

  • David Schmalz
  • Mar 9, 2017

Just after 10am March 3, turkey vultures soar above the Big Sur River, searching for carrion. The sky is clear, and the sunny morning grows warmer.

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